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Still, whatever the benefits of the exercise studio, some men think it's not a workout if it doesn't happen in the weight room. Burr Leonard, who founded the Bar Method, has even tried to lure guys with beer after class. "Some of them are put off by walking into a room full of women in their socks," she explains. "They don't like the idea of standing at the barre. They just want to pick up some weights and pump them."
And while many men might relish the idea of mingling for an hour with a room full of scantily clad ladies, it can be intimidating—much like boot camp. "We're shouting, 'Get down! Get lower!' " says Shelly Knight, the director of training for Physique 57 in Los Angeles. When women bring a guy in for the first time, she adds, they always ask her to make sure he's fried by the end. "I don't even have to try."
At his first Nalini Method class, David Barrett, 32, who works in finance in Manhattan and regularly runs and lifts weights, started with 12-pound hand weights but soon realized they were too heavy. "Next thing you know, the instructor was bringing me six-pound weights," he says. His trunk is now the strongest part of his body. "There are usually only about two guys a class," Barrett says. "I don't care, though. I'm not there to make friends. I'm there to kick ass."
Even the fearless Peter Shin admits to getting picked on. He goes back for more abuse every week because he likes the way the workout makes him look. "It gets you long and lean," he says. "That's the type of body I want to keep, the one I like. Plus, lifting weights is really boring."Read More:
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Detroit is a city ready for a reinvention, and city officials are hoping that a $221 million renovation of the Cobo Center—the 19th largest convention center in the country and home to the North American International Auto Show—will be the catalyst.
The project, led by Atlanta-based firm tvsdesign, is intended to put a bold exclamation point on an already revitalized riverfront area. The most striking addition planned is a spacious three-story glass atrium that will connect the main floor of the venue with a new entrance facing the Detroit River, linking the Cobo Center more fully with the riverfront. High-efficiency glass walls will also line a majority of the center's riverside exterior, bringing in natural light and updating the city's skyline. The 40,000-square-foot redesigned ballroom will feature a glass wall and open-air terrace facing Hart Plaza and downtown, as well as a pre-function space with a panoramic view of the river and the international border with Canada to the south.
The center will also receive an infusion of technology to help it regain its stature in the convention sector. The building's eastern façade will feature a high-tech "media mesh," which will function as a giant digital signboard welcoming conventions to Detroit and the new convention center. Additional electrical capabilities will be added to exhibition spaces, and more efficient environmental systems will help green the building's profile.
"We want the renovation to reflect some of the unique qualities of the Detroit area and of this site," says Jay Thomson, AIA, project design principal for tvsdesign. "We have a magnificent location next to the Detroit River that we want to be a highlight of one's experience here. And we hope that the changes will provide the building with a new sensibility that corresponds to Detroit's history as a center of creativity, technology and design."
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At the South Durham Farmers' Market, our hog farmers are working to make our state's pork production small and sustainable again. North Carolina has risen to become the second largest producer of pork (after Iowa), but this has come at a cost to our environment, the small family farmer and the welfare of the animals we consume.
Despite exponential growth in our state's hog populations, from 1986 to 2006, there were 85 percent fewer farms raising pigs. The benefits of the hog industry expansion have been reaped by the largest industrialized hog operations, which rely on toxic waste lagoons, antibiotics and hormones. That is one of the reasons it is especially important to support small-scale hog farmers like Green Button Farm, Fickle Creek Farm and Walters Unlimited, who continue to be dedicated to raising hogs humanely and naturally.
Roland Walters and his wife, Stacey, started Walters Unlimited when they took over his family's beef cattle operation in 2004. They soon added chickens, hogs and even catfish to the farm.
His pork production started out small with just a couple of weaned piglets from a neighbor. Six years later, Roland now shares six sows with that same neighbor. The sows are all Tamworths, one of the oldest and rarest pig breeds, and the farm's sire is a mellow, red Duroc boar. The Tamsworth is a lean, medium-sized hog, only reaching 400 to 450 pounds, which is considerably less than the 600 to 700 pounds typical of pigs raised in industrialized operations.
They are extremely resilient, with a thick coat of bristles and tawny-red skin to protect them from sunburn. With long snouts and long legs built for covering ground, they are also avid foragers, well adapted for rummaging through soil for the vitamins, minerals, insects and plant materials that make up a pig's omnivorous diet.
The Walters Unlimited sows spend all their time roaming and rooting over 15 acres of pasture, finding shade under clusters of trees and the forest-lined fence. Pigs that are approaching their slaughter weight are moved to an acre of paddocked woodlot and rotated every 2 to 4 weeks to a new paddock, depending on the amount of forage available. As a livestock nutrition specialist, Roland augments their diet, especially in winter, with his own special mix of grains, minerals and probiotics, making sure not to provide too much feed, so they remain motivated to forage.
Hogs raised this way do take longer to reach slaughter weight than those raised in the confined animal feeding lots that populate southeast North Carolina. Still, they only take a couple of months longer, reaching weight in just over six months. This past year, Walters Unlimited processed about 40 hogs to bring to local farmers' markets, his lean and flavorful pork reflecting the active lifestyle and natural diet of his hogs. Personally, I have never had better chorizo. Browned in chunks, it adds spicy sweetness to my vegetable soups and frittatas.
As with all of our meat vendors, the story of how Roland raises his livestock is not one that can be easily conveyed on a supermarket label, but at the South Durham Farmers' Market, it's as easy as asking Roland himself.
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'From Lancashire: cow parsley - never brought into the house; called mother-die.'
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KOHLER — Lexi Thompson is home schooled, which is nothing unusual — except that she's graduating from high school while playing professional golf!
In 2007 at age 12, Thompson became the youngest woman to ever qualify for a U.S. Women's Open.
In 2011, Thompson became the youngest player to ever win on tour.
She's been known to watch the Disney Channel and visit pet stores for fun.
This week, Thompson is playing at Black Wolf Run in Kohler.
"I saw a PetSmart so I might stop by! I'm still a little kid inside, so you still have to have fun off the golf course and on it. So, just relax and not put any pressure on yourself," Thompson said.
Thompson graduated from "virtual high school" because she would have been gone too much to attend a traditional high school. That's a trend on tour. There are so many teenagers that Thompson isn't really a novelty act anymore.
"They're the future of the women's or the men's golf. At the same time, you have to remember it's a game, and it's not a marathon. It's a sprint and it's something that you can have for the rest of your life. It's very important to have a balance,"
"They're just starting younger and they're that much more talented and even golf training has become that much more specific for these young kids,"
"I think I played with two 14 year olds in my first practice round," Thompson said.
One thing Thompson has learned quickly is that fans really respond to her. She goes out of her way to return that affection.
"It's really important to me. They take time out of their lives to come and watch me play. That's why I usually sign every autograph and take pictures," Thompson said.
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Due to the expected heat Saturday, organizers have decide the Cowboy Concert won't take place under the stars as planned, but inside the community building at Heavener Runestone Park.
The show will start at 7:30 p.m.
Featured acts are Gatlin and Hoffpauir and Larry Spears with John Williams and Craig Skinner.
Admission is $5, free for 14 and younger.
Limited refreshments will be available for $1, so spectators may bring their own goodies, according to organizer Mike Kennerson.
For the second straight home game, Poteau senior softball pitcher RaeLynn Caldwell flirted with perfection inside her home circle. On Aug. 20, Caldwell was perfect for 6.1 innings against Class 5A's top-ranked Tahlequah Lady Tigers before not only the perfect game but a victory slipped away.
Tuesday afternoon, the Poteau senior ace was in the same situation as she had a perfect game against the Pocola Lady Indians through 6.1 innings.
The bad news was Pocola's Brooklyn Morton broke up the perfect game, but the good news was the Lady Pirates hung on to win 2-0.
WESTVILLE — The Heavener Lady Wolves came in second at the Westville Tournament on Tuesday.
Heavener ended up getting beat twice by the host Yellowjackets, 11-10 in the title game and 3-0 in the winner's-bracket final. Heavener routed Roland 13-0 in the loser's-bracket final.
Panama 2, Cameron 0: In Cameron, the Lady Razorbacks broke a scoreless tie with a two-run sixth inning.
Arkoma 2, McCurtain 1; Arkoma 10, McCurtain 1: In Arkoma, the Lady Mustangs swept a pair of games from the Lady Bulldogs.
HOWE — A fast start was enough for the Leflore Savages to down the Howe Lions 9-6 Tuesday afternoon at Lions Field.
The Savages jumped out to a 5-0 lead in the first inning and had a 6-0 lead in the third.
The Lions scored three runs in the third to cut the deficit in half at 6-3, but they got no closer.
Editor's note: Cameron's road three-way at Oktaha with Dale was canceled, and will likely not be rescheduled.
My questions I ask you in my last column were difficult.
Here are the answers — to most of them that is.
1. Troy Aikman was the only Big 8 quarterback to win a national championship and a Super Bowl championship.
2. Nate Hybl won a national championship in football at OU, but he also won a championship in golf at Georgia.
3. Jim Thorpe was the first player to score a touchdown and hit a home run in the same weekend.
4. Jim Brown, a Syracuse Orangeman, is considered one of the best running backs of all times, but he is also considered the best lacrosse player ever.
All cancer survivors are invited to take part as special guests in the opening ceremonies of the LeFlore County Relay for Life on Sept. 7 at Costner Stadium.
Survivors and their caregivers are ask to arrive around 5:30 p.m. and register in the survivors are for refreshments and fellowship, organizers said.
They also are invited to take part in the commemorative survivor lap that begins every Relay for Life.
Teams of fundraisers remain through the night, with at least one member walking the track. The top fundraisers are recognized.
Members of the Poteau Police Department and the LeFlore County Sheriff's Department searched for the driver involved in a single car accident on Old Oklahoma highway 112 Wednesday about 4 p.m. Poteau police said a man believed to be the driver of the vehicle was seen by witnesses running into nearby woods just after the accident happened. Oklahoma Highway Patrol investigated the accident.
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A man on a bicycle was injured Wednesday afternoon after he was struck by a Maroon SUV. According to Heavener Police, the man was traveling north on U.S. highway 59 and was struck by the southbound SUV at an intersection near Marvin's IGA. Police said they are still investigating the accident. The injured man was taken to the hospital with head, neck and leg injuries.
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Country music legend Gene Watson will perform at the Donald W. Reynolds Center in Poteau on Nov. 2.
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How much of a need is there for a TV these days? I've been thinking about what sort of electronics I'd want if I were setting up my own home (i.e. living alone). I know I watch virtually no TV series any more. What few things I do watch, I could easily watch on the internet (via such things as the BBC iPlayer). As time has gone on, much more of the video...Read More
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Video:How to Make a Spiral Rope Stitch Braceletwith Abby Feldman
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Transcript:How to Make a Spiral Rope Stitch BraceletHi there, I'm Abby Feldman with About.com and today we are going to make a spiral rope stitch bracelet. The spiral rope stitch is one of the easiest and most versatile stitches there is, and is great for beginners.
Supplies for Making a Spiral Rope Stitch BraceletHere's what we'll need:
- About 5 grams of size 11/0 seed beads in two different colors. Use high contrast beads to make it easier to see what you're doing
- Size "D" nymo thread in a color to match the core beads of your spiral
- A size 12 beading needle
- 2 8mm French coils
- Clear nail polish
- Scissors
- Beeswax or Thread Heaven
- And finally a clasp and ring for finishing
Instructions for Making a Spiral Rope Stitch BraceletFirst cut a three foot piece of Nymo. Stretch and condition it with your beeswax or Thread Heaven, and then thread your beading needle. Place four beads in your core color followed by three beads in the outside spiral color onto your threadTie the beads into a circle, leaving about a 6" tail. Pass a needle through the four core beads and come out the top.
Additional Instructions for Making a Spiral Rope Stitch BraceletAdd one bead in the core color and three beads in the spiral color, and let them drop down to the other beads. Pass the needle through three of the first four core beads and the one core bead you just added. You should pass through a total of four core beads. Do not pass through the first core bead on your thread. Pull the thread up through the four core beads then use your thumb to push the three blue beads over the side so that they sit next to the first set of three spiral beads. Repeat from step four until your spiral rope reaches the length you want. Keep pushing the top beads over as you go and remember to only pass the needle through the four core beads.
Finish your bracelet by adding a French coil to the tail thread and stitching the thread back into the spiral. Make sure to tie a very secure knot and finish with a drop of clear nail polish. Repeat on the other side with the other French coil, and finally add your clasp and hook. You're finished! See, wasn't that easy? Feel free to extend the length of your bracelet to turn it into a necklace or even a hand strap for a bag. The possibilities are endless.
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Punch in the nose for those who think they know
The grossly unhelpful "self-help" tweet that caused an online uproar last week - the one that called out people who are depressed as selfish - got me thinking once again about the misinformation surrounding menopause.
I spent a week this past fall shaking my fist at the computer screen, arguing with the wall and stewing in frustration over comments readers posted to an online story about hormone replacement therapy. The Journal of the American Medical Association published a study that showed postmenopausal women who use hormone replacement therapy are more likely to die from breast cancer.
Those findings followed earlier research that linked HRT recipients to an increased risk for stroke and heart attacks. So, it's no wonder that many think the pharmaceutical cocktail is dangerous and should be avoided.
But what set my blood boiling were the holier-than-thou commenters who blasted HRT recipients as lemmings, bitches of Big Pharma who need to medicate the body's natural transition, cry babies who can't stand a few hot flashes.
Here's what I wrote at the time:
"I remember a moment in my early 20's when I realized people didn't grow out of their catty, judgmental teen selves. They just became catty, judgmental adults. That was a brutal gut punch.
I suffered a similar letdown recently when I realized the Perfect Police will dog me into old age. The hypercritical folks who find fault with my decisions to work or stay home with my children, nurse or formula feed, use cloth diapers or clog the landfill with disposables aren't going to stop once I become an older Mum. They're just going to change their focus. Apparently, the people who do things the "right way" want to tell me how to experience menopause.
Good-bye Mommy Wars, hello Granny Wars?
Menopause hit me like a Humvee crashing through a straw hut. At 38, it was entirely unexpected and it upended everything in its path: my relationships, my sanity, my physical and emotional health, my mojo.
I thought I was losing my mind until blood tests revealed the culprit: my body wasn't in transition, it was already there. I hit menopause less than 18 months after my last child was born."
Eventually, I abandoned the post because I felt like a toddler in the throes of a tantrum, strapped into a car seat - shrieking, flailing, kicking - while my mother went about her errands, oblivious. What was the point of my fury if no one wanted to listen?
The fallout from the Daily Love tweet - "Depression exists in selfish people. Step outside yourself, help others & you will feel better!"- kind of proves my point. The blog's founder rescinded the tweet and offered an apology but, in my opinion, he continued to ignore the significant physical impairment depression can be.
"I have found in my own life that when I am helping others, focused on being of service and not thinking about my problems, I feel better," he wrote.
Well, sure, tell that to the mother who can't move from bed, cannot lift an arm, shift her head or tend to her young children fending for themselves outside her bedroom door.
Tell that to me.
A year ago, I was that mother. Trapped inside my body, unable to move, on account of the depression, a by-product of the motherfucking menopause. I'd been sad many, many times in my life before. Devastated by loss and overcome with hopelessness. But this was an experience on an entirely different plane, from an unknown world. It wasn't sad, rather the absence of all feeling and the inability to even move.
"Come home now," is what I whispered into the phone one frightening afternoon to Kent.
The menopause also caused crippling anxiety that made my heart race and my stomach run, impaired my breathing and created dramatic and damaging fictions in my head that no one - NO ONE - could convince me were untrue.
It robbed me of my libido, caused Incredible Hulk rage, dread and memory loss. It made me dizzy and disturbed my sleep and, oh yeah, it gave me night sweats. Literally, the least of my worries.
I accept that for many women, menopause can be a mildly uncomfortable transition with side effects that can be easily managed with yoga or a healthy diet. I wish people would accept that's not my reality. Menopause was a monster inside of me.
So, fully aware of the health risks, I chose to start taking a low-dose birth control pill to reintroduce estrogen into my body (which, according to tests, had lower levels than the average man on the street). I also started acupuncture and daily doses of D3, B12, fish oil and calcium.
I'm not entirely relieved of the menopausal symptoms, but I'm no longer besieged by them. I'm also not immune to harmful comments of well-intentioned but still uninformed observers. The good news is, for whatever reason, I'm not going to silence myself anymore.
If you tell me people who are depressed could change their lot if they changed their attitude, I'll tell you that's not true.
And if you tell me smugly that you're growing older gracefully and naturally and menopause is a minor inconvenience, like missing the bus, I'll tell you "Congratulations on your great luck." Then I'll punch your face.


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Students learning to investigate aircraft accidents can sift through the debris of simulated crashes on eight acres of land at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University's campus in Prescott, Ariz.
Students learning to investigate aircraft accidents can sift through the debris of simulated crashes on eight acres of land at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University's campus in Prescott, Ariz.
The IT department at Widener University in Chester, Pa., was at a crisis point. Unexpected IT staff turnover and high demand for more technology resources intersected, leaving the university grappling with how to provide help desk support.
The need for a strong social media presence for universities and colleges continues to grow with each passing semester. Unfortunately, budget sheets don't always recognize the resources necessary to maintain several social media accounts 24/7.
In 2011 the largest reported data breach in the university world was suffered by a Virginia institution of higher learning, which reported more than 176,500 records breached.
When was the last time you took a good, long look at your wireless bill? What it contains might surprise you. An international roaming plan used for a trip last year that you neglected to cancel, perhaps. Scores and scores of unused minutes that roll over into infinity....
Tech support is rarely fun—even, apparently, if it's a lot closer than an overseas call center.
I recently had the opportunity to meet with dozens of mobile web leaders from some of the most respected universities. While speaking with experts at schools from Harvard to Princeton, I learned that we're all struggling with the same challenges in mobile.
Despite growing interest in the higher ed community about the potential of credit being offered for MOOCs, the number of institutions that have rolled out such programs is small.
Between scouting for new recruits, traveling to tournaments, and practicing for game day, the athletic department staff at University of California, Irvine (UCI) is always on the go.
A 2013 Noel-Levitz E-Expectations Report of incoming college students found that 78 percent have regular access to a mobile device.
Walk into any high school auditorium, mall or fast food restaurant and see Millennials obsessed with their smartphones, tablets and laptops. But are they really that consumed?
Campus leaders are increasingly confronted with transformation—from students acting as consumers to universities acting more like businesses to the rapid evolution of faculty.
Not long ago, I asked presenters at the Higher Ed Analytics Conference what the next "big thing" would be. Their answer? Universal Analytics, or UA.
Members of the facilities crew at Quinnipiac University were spending a lot of time traveling back to their shop during the workday.
As students rely more on tablets and smartphones to stay connected, universities are under pressure to make student services easily accessible from mobile devices.


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OK ill be the tester lets see what this thing can DO!! ps i have bootmii and preloader so im not concerned .
It doesn't like me give me an error ( i think it was 1052?)
Dogeggs; FS Dumper worked great for me.
Will do some more testing on this at a latter date.
I need to figure out what is what with the the dump before I tinker with it.
Don't forget the thanks button...
OK ill be the tester lets see what this thing can DO!! ps i have bootmii and preloader so im not concerned .
It doesn't like me give me an error ( i think it was 1052?)
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i download the wadmanager 1.5 but i get file with wad-manager readme.txt reademe.es.txt LICENSE.txt so wen i put stuff in apps thers nothing in homebrew channel. other apps are in folders and you just have drage the stuff in apps normaly. but there is no folder where you can put it in apps that it works. other apps have normaly the folder then when you go in there. there shall by boot.dol icon.png and meta.xml . so what do i have to do
A lot of apps released by Waninkoko and others need the application file changed to boot.dol fopr it to operate within Homebrew channel.
I suppose they name files like this so at least we know what they are before we load them onto our Wii.
Not really doing much Wii stuff these days.
FS Dumper gave me a dump code error besides being able to run vc games and wiiware from an sd card what advantages would the nand dump give me?
Mario Kart - 1290-3970-6189
Protection from bad wads for one. When running a emulated NAND you can do all sorts of bad things to it and it will not effect your normal Wii NAND. Plus it's faster than copying from SD to memory each time you wish to play.
As this technology develops we should be able to run a virtual Wii with our cIOS and modifications kept separate from our basic Wii.
Not really doing much Wii stuff these days.
Hmmm now that does sound good ha ha. I might give this another go.
Mario Kart - 1290-3970-6189
This is crazy but I can't even get Bootmii installed on my wii I've tried everything I just have no idea what I'm doing. I want to do the Boot2. install but can for the life of me find anything anywhere on a proper guide to install bootmii and I want bootmii very much
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A process for the rapid curing of polyurethanes comprising the steps of (a) mixing together a diisocyanate compound, a diol, a polyol, and a diazonium salt and thereafter (b) exposing the resulting mixture to ultraviolet light in the wavelength range of about 2000 to about 4000 Angstroms for a period of about 0.1 second to about 20 minutes at a temperature in the range of about 0° F. to about 180° F.
1. In a process for the production of polyurethane compounds by the polymerization reaction of a diisocyanate compound of the formula OCN--R--NCO wherein R is a C4 to C20 alkylene, arylene, alkarylene or aralkylene radical with at least one diol and at least one polyol, the improvement which comprises admixing with said diisocyanate compound and said diol and polyol as a catalyst for said polymerization reaction at least one diazonium salt compound of the formula ##STR2## wherein R' is any electron withdrawing group, M is one selected from the group consisting of B, P, As, Sb, Bi and Sn, n is 4, 5 or 6, and x is 1, 2 or 3; and thereafter subjecting the resulting reaction mass to ultraviolet light in the wavelength range of about 2000 to about 4000 Angstroms for a period of about 0.1 to 20 minutes at a temperature in the range of about 0° F. to about 180° F.
2. A process according to claim 1 wherein said diisocyanate is 4,4'-methylene bis(cyclohexyl isocyanate).
3. A process according to claim 1 wherein said diol is 1,4-butanediol.
4. A process according to claim 1 wherein said polyol is trimethylopropane.
5. A process according to claim 4 wherein R1 is at least one selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I and NO2.
6. A process according to claim 1 wherein said diazonium salt compound is employed in an amount in the range of about 0.5 to about 5 weight percent based on the total weight of the mixture of isocyanate, diol, polyol and diazonium salt.
This invention relates to a process for the rapid curing of polyurethane compounds in the presence of ultraviolet light sensitive diazonium salt compounds.
The reaction of diisocyanates, diols, and polyols to form polyurethane compounds is well known. Furthermore, the addition of such promoters as tin salts and tertiary amines to the urethane reaction mixture is also known. The disadvantage of using these reaction promoters, though, is that they promote almost instantaneous curing of the urethane which is not always desirable. Instead, it may be more desirable to add the reaction promoter with urethane curing achieved later on.
Therefore, it is an object of this invention to provide a rapid, efficient process for the curing of polyurethane compounds yet which does not take place almost immediately when a promoter is added to the urethane reaction mixture.
Other aspects, objects, and advantages of the present invention are apparent from the specification and claims.
In accordance with the present invention, I have discovered that in a process wherein hydroxy-containing hydrocarbons and diisocyanates are reacted to form urethane polymers, an improvement is made in the curing process by the addition of ultraviolet light activated diazonium salts to the reaction mixture. In this manner, curing is not achieved until the reaction mixture is exposed to ultraviolet light sufficient to affect activation of the diazonium salt compound. This contrasts sharply with the situation wherein undesired instantaneous curing is achieved with the addition of certain tin salts and tertiary amines to the reaction mixture.
Briefly, the process of my invention comprises the steps of (a) mixing together a diisocyanate compound, a diol, a polyol, and a diazonium salt compound and then thereafter (b) exposing the resulting mixture to ultraviolet light.
The diisocyanate compounds useful in the present invention are those represented by the formula OCN--R--NCO wherein R is a C4 to C12 alkylene, arylene, alkarylene, or aralkylene radical.
Exemplary of such diisocyanate compounds include 2,4-toluene diisocyanate, 2,6-toluene diisocyanate, polymethylene polyphenyl isocyanate, hexamethylene diisocyanate, 4,4'-methylene bis(cyclohexyl isocyanate) and mixtures thereof. Presently preferred are 4,4'-methylene bis(cyclohexyl isocyanate), and mixtures of 2,4- and 2,6-toluene diisocyanate.
Any suitable diol may be used in the present invention such as 1,4-butane diol, polypropylene glycol, and hydroxy-terminated polyesters and mixtures thereof.
Additionally, any suitable polyol may be used in the present invention as well. Exemplary of such polyols are trimethylolpropane, pentaerythritol, glycerol, 1,4,6-hexanetriol, polyether polyols such as those derived from 1,2,6-hexanetriol and propylene oxide and mixtures thereof.
The diazonium salts useful in the present invention are those represented by the formula: ##STR1## wherein R1 represents an electron withdrawing group (preferably either F, Cl, Br, I, or NO2), M is an element selected from the group consisting of B, P, As, Sb, Bi, and Sn, n is 4, 5, or 6, and x is 1, 2, or 3.
Examples of such diazonium salts are:
p-chlorobenzenediazonium tetrafluoroborate
p-chlorobenzenediazonium hexafluorophosphate
p-bromobenzenediazonium hexafluorophosphate
p-fluorobenzenediazonium hexafluorophosphate
p-iodoenzenediazonium hexafluoroarsenate
p-nitrobenzenediazonium hexafluoroarsenate
p-nitrobenzenediazonium tetrafluoroborate
p-nitrobenzenediazonium hexafluoroarsenate
2,4-dichlorobenzenediazonium tetrafluoroborate
2,4-dibromobenzenediazonium hexafluoroarsenate
2,4-dichlorobenzenediazonium hexafluorophosphate
2,4-dichlorobenzenediazonium pentafluorostannate
2,4-dichlorobenzenediazonium hexafluorobismate
2,4,6-trichlorobenzenediazonium tetrafluoroborate
2,4,6-trichlorobenzenediazonium hexafluorophosphate
2,4,6-trichlorobenzenediazonium hexafluoroarsenate
2,4,6-trichlorobenzenediazonium hexafluoroantimonate
2,4-dinitrobenzenediazonium pentafluorostannate
2,6-dichlorobenzenediazonium hexafluoroborate
and mixtures thereof.
The synthesis of diazonium salts is well known in the art. Generally, it involves the reaction of a primary aromatic amine, NaNO2, and a mineral acid at a temperature usually in the range of about 0° C. to about 25° C.
In the present invention, the amount of diazonium fluoro compound employed is generally about 0.5 to about 5 weight percent based on the total weight of the isocyanate/diol/polyol/diazonium salt mixture.
Generally, the same approximate number of equivalents of diisocyanate should be employed as the total hydroxy equivalent amount of the diol and polyol.
After thorough mixing of the above ingredients, the above mixture is exposed to ultraviolet light, generally in the wavelength of about 2000 to about 4000 Angstroms to effect curing of the polyurethanes. Such light is available from sunlight and from many different commercial lamps including mercury vapor lamps, UV fluorescent lamps, and the like.
Conditions of exposure to ultraviolet light under which the desired product is obtained are generally exposure of about 0.1 second to about 20 minutes at a temperature in the range of about 0° F. to about 180° F., preferably about 1 minute to 5 minutes at a temperature in the range of about 75° F. to about 140° F.
The cured compounds of this invention are useful as resins in both the paint and ink industries.
The following examples further illustrate the present invention.
This example describes the general procedure used to synthesize the diazonium compounds disclosed herein.
p-Chlorobenzenediazonium tetrafluoroborate was prepared as follows: To an 800 milliliter beaker was added 60 milliliters of concentrated hydrochloric acid and 60 milliliters of water followed by 12.75 grams (0.1 mole) of p-chloroaniline. The mixture was then cooled in a wet-ice bath and diazotized with 14 grams (0.2 mole) sodium nitrite dissolved in 24 milliliters of water. This solution was then filtered and the filtrate added slowly with a high rate of stirring to 34 grams (0.3 mole) of sodium tetrafluoroborate dissolved in 60 milliliters of water. The resultant mixture was stirred for an additional 5 minutes and then filtered. The residue was washed with 100 milliliters of distilled water which dissolved away about 50 percent of the product. The remaining material was dried for 4 hours at ambient room temperature and stored in a vacuum desiccator until used.
Additional similar diazonium compounds were prepared in the same manner. These compounds are listed in Table I.
TABLE I______________________________________Preparation of Aromatic Diazonium Fluoro CompoundsBasic IngredientsCom- Fluoro-pound Amine Salt Product______________________________________1 p-Chloroaniline NaBF4 p-Chlorobenzenediazonium tetrafluoroborate2 p-Chloroaniline NaPF6 p-Chlorobenzenediazonium hexafluorophosphate3 p-Nitroaniline NaAsF6 p-Nitrobenzenediazonium hexafluoroarsenate4 p-Nitroaniline NaBF4 p-Nitrobenzenediazonium tetrafluoroborate5 p-Nitroaniline NaPF6 p-Nitrobenzenediazonium hexafluorophosphate6 2,4-Dichloro- NaBF4 2,4-Dichlorobenzene- aniline diazonium tetrafluoroborate7 2,4-Dichloro- NaPF6 2,4-Dichlorobenzene- aniline diazonium hexafluorophosphate8 2,4,6-Trichloro- NaBF4 2,4,6-Trichlorobenzene- aniline diazonium tetrafluoroborate9 2,4,6-Trichloro- NaPF6 2,4,6-Trichlorobenzene- aniline diazonium hexafluorophosphate10 2,4,6-Trichloro- NaAsF6 2,4,6-Trichlorobenzene- aniline diazonium hexafluoroarsenate______________________________________
This example describes a qualitative determination of the sensitivity of substituted benzenediazonium polyfluoro compounds in a typical isocyanate/polyol reaction and illustrates that unlike other catalysts the diazonium compounds do not catalyze the isocyanate/polyol reactions unless subjected to ultraviolet light.
A mixture of 13.1 grams (0.1 equivalent) of Hylene W 4,4'-methylene bis(cyclohexyl isocyanate), 3.60 grams (0.08 equivalent) of 1,4-butenediol and 1.02 grams (0.02 equivalent) of trimethylolpropane were mixed and placed in a test tube to which was then added 0.35 gram of a catalyst assumed to be dibutyltindilaurate. This catalyst was prepared in-situ from 0.17 gram (0.0006 mole) dibutyltin dichloride, 0.13 grams (0.0006 mole) of p-chlorobenzenediazonium tetrafluoroborate, and 0.11 gram (0.0006 mole) of lauric acid. The isocyanate/polyol/catalyst mixture cured to a hard foamy material within 10 minutes of mixing.
The procedure was repeated except the catalyst in-situ mixture was replaced with only 0.17 gram (0.0006 mole) dibutyltin dichloride. Again the isocyanate/polyol/catalyst mixture cured to a hard foamy material in 10 minutes.
Again the procedure was repeated except the catalyst consisted of only 0.13 gram (0.0006 mole) p-chlorobenzenediazonium tetrafluoroborate. The isocyanate/polyol/catalyst mixture did not cure at ambient room temperature in over 3 hours. The mixture was then irradiated with a 4 inch 100 Watt/inch Hanovia ultraviolet light whereupon some curing took place. Heating to about 150° F. (66° C.) and irradiating for 6 minutes resulted in about one-half the solution being cured. The cured material had a dark cherry red color.
These results which are summarized in Table II show the p-chlorobenzenediazonium tetrafluoroborate useful as a catalyst that is activated upon exposure to ultraviolet light.
TABLE II______________________________________Effect of Catalyst on a Isocyanate/Polyol Reaction13.1 g (0.1 eq.) 4,4'-methylene bis(cyclohexyl isocyanate) 3.6 g (0.08 eq.) 1,4-butanediol 1.02 g (0.02 eq.) trimethylolpropaneRunNo. Catalyst Results______________________________________1 0.35 g In-Situ dibutyltin dilaurate 1. Cures to hard(0.17 g dibutyltin dichloride foamy material in0.11 g lauric acid 10 minutes.0.13 g p-chlorobenzenediazoniumtetrafluoroborate)2 0.17 g dibutyltin dichloride 2. Cured to hard foamy material in 10 minutes.3 0.13 g p-chlorobenzenediazonium 3. Does not cure intetrafluoroborate 3 hours. Partial cure after U.V. exposure.______________________________________
This example describes the procedure used to evaluate the diazonium fluoro compounds as catalysts for the isocyanate/polyol curing reaction.
The isocyanate, polyols and catalyst were mixed and placed in a quartz test tube. The contents were then exposed to ultraviolet light (4 inch 100 watt/inch Hanovia lamp) for the various times. The temperature of the liquid rose to about 150° F. (66° C.) due to the heat from the lamp. After 1 minute exposure time, the solution was cooled, transferred into a Soxhlet extractor through which refluxing acetone passed for about 8 hours. The remaining solid material was filtered, dried and weighed to determine the amount of polymerization that had occurred. This value was reported as % Polymerization. The process was repeated at 3, 5 and 10 minute exposure times.
These results are listed in Table III and indicate the best catalysts are those based on hexafluoro phosphorous (Runs 2, 5, 7 and 9) followed by those based on hexafluoro arsenic (Runs 3 and 10) followed by those based on tetrafluoro boron (Runs 6, 1, 4 and 8).
TABLE III______________________________________Effect of Diazonium FluoroCompounds on Isocyanate/Polyol Polymerization (Curing)Formulation: 13.1 grams (0.1 eq.) Isocyanatea 3.6 grams (0.08 eq.) 1,4-Butanediol 1.02 grams (0.02 eq.) Trimethylolpropane 0.18 gram Diazonium Catalyst % Polymerization at Various U.V. Exposure Timesb 1 3 5 10No. Diazonium Catalyst min. min. min. min.______________________________________1 p-Chlorobenzenediazonium 0 1.7 36.1 36.8 tetrafluoroborate2 p-Chlorobenzenediazonium 2.6 12.2 75.5 72.8 hexafluorophosphate3 p-Nitrobenzenediazonium -- 57.7 66.0 65.6 hexafluoroarsenate4 p-Nitrobenzenediazonium 1.0 36.3 44.1 31.2 tetrafluoroborate5 p-Nitrobenzenediazonium 1.1 60.9 68.6 64.6 hexafluorophosphate6 2,4-Dichlorobenzenediazonium 0.5 17.7 39.2 58.6 tetrafluoroborate7 2,4-Dichlorobenzenediazonium 1.4 71.1 64.9 66.3 hexafluorophosphate8 2,4,6-Trichlorobenzenediazonium 0.3 2.9 26.1 39.3 tetrafluoroborate9 2,4,6-Trichlorobenzenediazonium 1.3 52.2 59.0 65.4 hexafluorophosphate10 2,4,6-Trichlorobenzenediazonium 2.5 81.5 72.6 71.1 hexafluoroarsenate11 Control-No Catalyst 0.1 0.1 29.5 29.2______________________________________ a Hylene W, 4,4methylene bis(cyclohexyl isocyanate). b 4 in. 100 watt/inch Hanovia U.V. lamp, exposure temp. 150° F. (66° C.).
Reasonable variations and modifications which will be apparent to those skilled in the art can be made in this invention without departing from the spirit and scope thereof.
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QUICK TWITT | Nate Diaz Fires Off At '**$$y Fighters' For Cancelling Fights
The younger half of the Diaz Brothers duo, Nathan Diaz, has hit the twitter space once again, this time firing off at what can only be assumed to be Anthony Pettis for cancelling his UFC on FOX 9 main event due to injury.
We had Nate on BJPENN.COM Radio where he discussed his dislike for the UFC's lightweight champion in length, and that same attitude has now spilled over onto his twitter account.
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Bitching outta everyother fight now ?wonder what that's like? #urpayingthesepussys
— Nathan Diaz (@NateDiaz209) November 11, 2013
With all the shifts in cards, Diaz vs. Maynard is now set to headline the TUF 18 finale card.
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Nathan might wanna watch his mouth… Pettis would beat the living shit out of him in a fight!
That's if Lil Nog oh I mean Pettis dont pull out due to injury… lol
So what you're saying is if Pettis didn't pull out due to injury, he would beat sh!t out of Nate… can't help but agree with you there.
Wait…What? Nate just attends his High School Reunion instead of fighting but says he will Think about fighting Gray Maynard….kind of sounds like a Bitch out to me. And Pettis would run through Nate!
To fight Maynard…he already choked Maynards ass out so I don't think he is bitching out of that
hahahah thats some funny shit so NATE is basically calling his brother NICK a pussy bitch for quitting after receiving leg kicks in his last match hahaha im a ufc fighter and a black belt in jui juitsu but if you kick my legs i'll throw a tantrum waaaaaaa waaaaaa waaaaaaa what a baby..
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Top 3 Reasons to Work for Facebook
Whether you're a software developer, web designer, marketing guru, or graphic designer there are dozens of reasons to make your next career move a job at the world's leading information technology company: Facebook. While it's not unusual for an expert developer, DBA, tech writer or Internet marketing professional to consider employment with Facebook on the basis of salary, the ability to make top dollar is just one of the reasons software engineering professionals consider Facebook not only a top workplace, but one of the best employment opportunities to work on web 2.0 applications.
Here's 3 of the Top Reasons workers at Facebook see their job as one of the best career opportunities in the tech sector:
When you work at Facebook as a developer, you're choosing a career at the world's largest social network. Facebook has more than 750 million active users who spend more than 700 billion minutes a month on facebook.com. In this line of work, no other position offers any similarity in the ability reach a global audience. There's no other job which offers the same thought leadership or ways of influencing users of the web on such a massive scale.
Financial Potential
With Facebook's IPO getting ever closer, there's never been a better opportunity for developers to advance their career and earn top dollar at the same time. It doesn't take a degree in business management to understand why getting the chance to participate in one of the greatest technology success stories is the opportunity of a lifetime.
Want to live the hacker dream? The Facebook workplace is one of the best in the world, where experts in subjects ranging from database management to SEO and SEM to Internet security to graphic design to programming work together in a fast-paced, exciting environment to develop bleeding edge Web 2.0 applications for the world's leading web site.
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Are You Smart Enough to Get Through the Job Screening Door at Facebook?
Facebook has tons of job applicants with tons of brains. After all, everyone wants to work with Mark Zuckerberg's Web 2.0 company, the most dominant and exciting social network site on the planet.
Like you, the applicants are some of the smartest people around, and, like you, they want to join one of the most innovative companies in the business world.
So, you can see that being intellectually gifted alone just doesn't cut it with Facebook. You simply can't stand out for recruiters that way. It's your task to be the applicant who's savvy enough to get through the Facebook screening process. Once you do that, you'll end up the winner because you've demonstrated that you're a needed quantity at Facebook.
You see, given all the intellectual power among applicants, there's a much more important factor at play, and that's "fit."
That's right – Facebook recruiters and hiring managers want the best fit possible between the applicant and the position.
By now, you may be saying, "Yeah, but that's what every company wants."
This statement is true, but there is a difference with Facebook – Mark Zuckerberg's company really, really wants a good fit! It's a huge point of emphasis with them because of their "Move fast and break things!" ethos. They want you to have a "start up" mentality right from the get-go.
So, you have to exhibit that mentality the moment you enter a screening interview with a recruiter or hiring manager. Of course, you have to get to the door in the first place, and our ebook How to Get a Job at Facebook will explain three specific methods for doing just that:
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Facebook Jobs – A Guide That Works
If you're a considering a job at Facebook – and who doesn't want to work for the world's largest and most influential social network? – here are some things you should consider to enhance your knowledge of the Web 2.0 giant:
- Study Mark Zuckerberg's biography. It's never a bad idea to know everything about your ultimate boss. Wikipedia does a good job of providing a basic background, and there are plenty of news articles to consider as well.
- See the movie "The Social Network." It'll give you a rough idea of Mark Zuckerberg's personality and of the Facebook culture.
- Use Facebook (if you don't use it already). Interviewers will check to see if you use their social media site!
- Determine the organizational structure of Facebook. This can be very handy in the future so you know who the "influencers" are who can help advance your career.
- Study the financial structure of Facebook. Find out what the company's net worth is…what its plans for the future…etc.
- If possible, talk to current and former Facebook employees. There's nothing like information from the inside to get an accurate picture of a company and its working conditions.
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Lots of people want to work at Facebook and pursue the career of their dreams. But, many of these job applicants think that the hiring process at Facebook is a bit of maze through which they have to navigate.
Actually, it's not a maze. It's simply a blend of conventional and unconventional techniques, depending on which department you're applying to. And, as you might expect from a company that still thinks of itself as a "start up" operation, there appears to be a bit of chaos in their hiring system.
That is, one time you might face a highly professional interviewer while, in another situation, you might get a last-minute replacement interviewer who has no real interest in the process. Needless to say, this can get a bit frustrating for a job applicant.
However, beneath the confusion, there is a definite employment process in place that allows you to navigate the interview and hiring waters safely. We describe that process below, but you'll find much more depth in our eBook, How to Get a Job at Facebook. We do the heavy lifting for you, so you don't have to waste time and money searching the Internet to gather scattered information.
The book gives you information straight from the mouths of current and former Facebook employees. And you'll be able to use it no matter what line of work you're interested in – Internet Marketing, Internet Security, tech writer, sysadmin, customer service, programming, software developer, etc.
So, read on to get a sample of the in-depth information available in How to Get a Job at Facebook.
The Facebook Job Application/Hiring Process
In terms of the overall Facebook hiring procedure, one applicant perhaps put it best: "Expect to whiteboard, present case studies and show world class qualifications."
Here's the general process:
- Phone interview(s) – this, of course, is to screen you in or out as a candidate.
- First on-site interview – this is to check out your knowledge, skills, and ability at a deeper level.
- Second on-site interview – this is to determine your personality and fit with Facebook. They definitely want to see a great connection with their culture.
- Third on-site interview – they describe the specifics of the position and provide a tour of the office.
- Follow-up call – If they're very interested in you, they often call you within a day and ask to check references.
- Offer is made.
However, as mentioned above, this procedure may vary from department to department and may not happen in such a straight-forward fashion.
If there's one central principle to remember during the Facebook interviewing and hiring process, it's this: Be prepared to offer proof of your knowledge and abilities! This is true of many companies, of course, but Facebook puts a particular emphasis on it.
So what will they ask? Here are some examples of questions for you:
- Account Manager: "Every company like ours has a value proposition for its advertisers. What's Facebook's value proposition to our advertisers?"
- User Operations Analyst: "Which features of Facebook do you like the most and why?"
- Internet Marketing Analyst: "What do you know about Facebook's unique selling proposition?"
- Software Engineer: "Given a Binary Search Tree, iterate over the elements without using recursion.
- Research Scientist: "Why don't you write a piece of code that finds anagrams?"
- Product Manager: "What do you think of XYZ company?"
- Online Sales Operations: "What new features would you add that will benefit both Facebook users and advertisers?"
As you can see from the partial list above, you gain a considerable amount of information on the hiring process once you download How to Get a Job at Facebook. This ebook gives you a laser-like focus on the entire hiring process at Mark Zuckerberg's famed Web 2.0 company, the dominant social network on the Web. And that, in turn, gives you a better opportunity to engage in cutting-edge work, make higher salaries, and enjoy one of the best benefit packages around!
Getting the Facebook Culture
"The saying internally is to move fast and break things – not trying to break things, but it's okay if sometimes you break things because if you don't, then you're probably not moving fast enough."
From this quote, you know that a job at Facebook will entail situations where the chain of command isn't always clear. You also know you'll be expected to make independent decisions. Here's another quote from Mark Zuckerberg from the same source:
"The leaders of a specific project can come from a lot of different disciplines," he said, explaining that that's in contrast to companies that are more hierarchical or led by product managers. "Here it just depends on the person – there are definitely projects where the engineering manager is leading and there are definitely projects where the PM is leading," he said. "We have as many where the tech lead on the project is leading … there are even a bunch where a designer is leading. I think that's good, a good diversity."
So, openness, innovation, and independence are highly valued at Facebook. However, there's more as stated by a company veteran. According to this person, employees must be:
- Be smart
- Be open minded and willing to change
- Care deeply about Facebook and what it hopes to accomplish
- Have a healthy suspicion of authority but also of their own ideas
- Be willing to question everything and also to be questioned
- Be willing to try things that will very likely fail
- Be able to debate with passion without making it personal
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How not to choose a travel route # 101. Kids don't try this at home.
Lesson learned – when planning to backpack Africa overland it's a good idea to do some research. It's better months, possibly even years before departure as opposed to a leaving it until the last minute. Naturally it's last minute for us – but hindsight is fantastic.
However, 10 days from arrival on the continent we've found some new attractions to keep an eye out for and to spice things up.
When crossing from Western Sahara into Mauritania – features include:
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- High tensions and civil unrest
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We'd list some other countries but that covers the extent of our research to this point. There's nothing quite like a sense of danger to spice things up. Is there?
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Since general Zod is the only nemesis truly worthy of Superman ...
Take that, Brainiac, Doomsday, Darkseid, Manchester Black, Bizarro, Eradicator, Gog, Cyborg Superman, Imperiex, Jax-Ur, Mongul, Atomic Skull, Parasite, Metallo and Mr. Mxyzptlk.
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Yeah, it will be nice to see a villain who is Superman's equal for a change. The only real fight we've had in the films up to this point has been Superman vs. Nuclear Man. And The Quest for Peace getting any credit is just wrong.
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I am not talking about TV shows or the comics, I am talking about the major Hollywood movies about superman, except for Zod and his crew, the villians have been weak.
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ETSU released the following statements about new head football coach Carl Torbush:
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• "The biggest thing about Coach Torbush was he set standards, and he preached accountability all the time. He expected us to do things the right way, to work hard, and to be a student first and an athlete second. During the 1990s, our defenses at UNC were some of the best in the nation. Those numbers didn't lie. He set goals for us and as a unit we fulfilled them. What fans can expect is a coach that is always prepared. He will set a plan and get it done. I was honored to play under him, and he was a big part of why I was able to go do what I did in the NFL. He believed in us as players and as people. I'm really happy for him to get this opportunity at East Tennessee State." — Dre' Bly, Former North Carolina All-American (1996-98), 11-year NFL veteran, All-Pro Cornerback and Super Bowl XXXIV champion.
• "Coach Torbush is one of the most well-respected coaches in all of college football. He has been very successful and has coached at all levels of the game. He has deep roots in the East Tennessee region, and I wish him and his staff the best of luck as they re-start our football program." — Mike Smith, Current Atlanta Falcons Head Coach, 2008 NFL Coach of the Year, Former ETSU linebacker (1978-81) and ETSU Hall of Fame member.
• "I have known Carl Torbush since our days together going to college at Carson-Newman. He was a tremendous athlete and a great student, and he always treated everybody the same – like they were the most important person in the world. He always has time for people, whether they are the president of the university or a janitor. They don't come any better. While he's a great football coach, he's an even better person. He's a class act in every aspect of his life. He will make the people of East Tennessee State proud, not just because of his football knowledge, but how he will represent the people of East Tennessee." — Sylvia Hatchell, University of North Carolina Women's Basketball Head Coach.
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We usually get good (aka not from a chain) pizza delivered. Then I make nachos with all the fixings- everything from shredded chicken that I grill the night before, to black beans and fresh cilantro. We also have plenty of adult beverages and a veggie tray. However, I am bored with this. Does anyone have any fun suggestions for Super Bowl Sunday? Oh yeah, inspired by Mario Batali's blog I'm making cheesecake and Boston Cream pie for the sweet stuff. Thanks bunches!!
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WASHINGTON, March 6, 2008 Various enabling capabilities for Iraq's security forces must mature before the country is capable of handling internal and external threats without help, a senior military official said yesterday.
The Iraqi government does not expect to be prepared to counter internal threats without coalition assistance before 2012, U.S. Air Force Col. Dean Clemons, military advisor to Iraqi Defense Minister Adul Kader, said in a teleconference with online journalists and "bloggers."
Clemons noted that in Capitol Hill testimony in January, Kader also said he believes Iraq won't be ready to independently defend against external threats until sometime between 2018 and 2020.
Enabling capabilities – such as training, logistics, maintenance support and aviation – need to mature before Iraq can be ready to defend itself alone, Clemons explained. Though development of these capabilities has been ongoing, the coalition and Iraqis have had to focus primarily on fulfilling the immediate need to stand up forces to fight insurgency, he said.
According to analysis of three studies – conducted separately by the Defense Ministry, the coalition, and an outside group – the Iraqi army will need to grow to between 600,000 and 650,000 members by the end of 2008 to be effective in the counterinsurgency fight, Clemons said.
"So, all the divisions and brigades … are standing up immediately," he explained. "Then, you're seeing the move to the training element, to the logistics side, (and to) the base support units."
The development of advanced aviation capabilities for the Iraqi military is still far off, he said, due to the considerable number of years needed to acquire the proper intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance platforms and support systems for such a program.
However, he said, the improved security and stability throughout the country in recent months has created favorable conditions for the Iraqi government to move forward with setting up long-term enabler processes.
A consensus now exists among all of the Iraqi government's ministries that "now is the time to strike on services, a process improvement, (and) establishment of everything from electricity to oil distribution," Clemons said. "I can tell you from personal experience … that the pendulum has swung for a grander, more clear understanding of the needs and the requirement to (build capabilities)," he added.
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Thissen says Wednesday he decided to yank any gun bills from consideration this year because he doesn't believe there's the votes to pass them in the House.
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