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Full detailed profile on Father Ray Santos Played by George Alvarez on Guiding Light Daytime Soap Opera.
George Alvarez
Birthday: 0000-00-00
Harley goes to see Father Ray. He asks her if she's sure this is what she wants. She doesn't seem sure. Gus walks in tying his tie. They sit down and the priest explains what an annulment is. Father Ray tells them that they need to reflect, to grieve this loss and to begin healing. As the fracture couple bicker, the priest stops them and asks them again if they want to go through with this. They do. He sets the pen and papers on the table. The Father stands back to let them talk. They join hands and Gus tells her that the boys and Daisy will always be his family. Harley helped him through so much and put up with his bad habits. She 'got' him like no one else has and he will love her forever. She pulls her hands back and recalls their first date and what a mess he was...she also remembers that he was the man who would never leave her, not even in prison. However, their life together has come to an end. 'Forgiveness has never been my strong suit,' she admits, but she will always love him too. They stand and embrace. She checks her messages while Gus stares at the papers. Before they can finish signing, she talks to Marina and discovers Cyrus is going to deported. 'That's that,' she says, before running away. Gus pulls off his ring and drops it on the table. Natalia suddenly rushes in and tells him to stop. She wished that he could say that all the time he was with Harley wasn't real; that way, they could go back to a world before Harley. She's realized that this is impossible. He tells her it's too late; Harley already signed. She tears up the papers: She won't let him have an annulment. Harley will always be part of him and she won't let him erase that.
Rafe is at Cedars, calling Daisy when Natalia appears. He hangs up and make an excuse. She asks him how his doctor's appointment went and they go off to lunch. Walking along the street, she brings him to see Father Ray. The priest tries to speak to him but Rafe rudely walks away. Natalia follows him, stopping him for being so rude. She demands that he listen to her, but he refuses, calling her a hypocrite. She admits that what she did with Gus all those years ago, and recently, was a sin, but she can't say that she regrets it because, without it, she wouldn't have Rafe. She turns and soon finds herself with Alan. They sit down for coffee. She blames herself for everything, stating that she has been a bad example to her wayward son. Harley and Gus had something sacred and she ruined it. All of that has to stop now. She can't let her child down again. 'Just let me know what I can do to help,' Alan offers. He asks her if he can take her and Rafe to church and then leaves with a smile. Frank walks by and Natalia tells him that she's not an idiot when it comes to Alan. He understands that Alan helps her and her kid; he doesn't hold that against her. He asks her if she can help him out by convincing Alan to testify against Cyrus. She can't do that.
Harley and Cyrus have Alex at Harley's place. She wishes they'd let her out of this torture, but Cyrus reminds her that even Harley's house is better than jail. Harley already has plans to get Griggs out of the shadows: 'We're going to go fishing and use you as bait,' she smiles at Alex. Meanwhile, Father Ray tells Rafe and Natalia that he knew their priest in Chicago and he asked him to look out for them. Natalia assures the priest that Rafe has come a long way since he was in the big city.
After he finishes, Father Ray is ready to start the prayers, but Jonathan gets up to speak. He stares at Alan and says that there is more to say. He never went to church growing up; not that he didn�t believe in anything, because he does. He believes in good and evil, but sometimes it�s hard to tell who is who. He crouches down and tells Sarah about Tammy, about how much soul she had and how she taught him what it is to love someone. Now, they will never see her again, or hear her contagious laughter...he was married in this room only a few days ago and wishes that things could have gone slower. Now, the only thing that�s left of his wife is in a box and all the love that he feels for her is mixed with hate. He promises that he will take care of �our daughter� because she would have been his daughter with Tammy, if they�d had the time. Staring down, he finally asks her to wait for him; he will find her, no matter what.
In the church, Jonathan stands with Father Ray waiting for the service to begin. Cassie comes in with Sarah, followed by Tammy in her wedding dress. The couple stands together glowing while Lizzie peeks from around a corner. Father Ray asks if they're ready. 'I've been ready all my life,' Tammy says and they begin with the Father asking if there are any objections. Cassie says that she only objects to them not getting married; she's so proud of them and so glad to see her daughter's faith being rewarded. Lizzie is already sick of listening to this and walks away as the ceremony continues. They begin to exchange vows that they've composed themselves. Tammy goes first. She talks about how, when they met, they were opposites and when they got together, they would explode. But they would always come back together, stronger than ever. She thanks her mother for making her the person that she is today and thanks Jonathan for making her the woman that she is. She will be his forever 'till death us do part' and promises to take care of him and Sarah. He's next. He tells her that everything that was wrong in his life is now gone. She has cleansed him with love and he now feels light and free. He would fight for her, but doesn't want to fight anymore; he just wants to be happy forever. Tammy makes being good sexy and she made him a man that is worth something. Father Ray pronounces them husband and wife and they kiss. He congratulates them and wishes them to go forth and do good things in the world. Tammy gives her mother the bouquet as thanks and she throws some rice at them as they laugh and walk out.
Cassie returns to the church. Father Ray tells her that it was a good day. 'One of those days when it feels like nothing can go wrong,' she chimes in. He tells her that Tammy gave him the impression that she�ll be having a wedding of her own soon. Before today, she never really thought of marrying Josh, but now, it may be what she really wants.
Jonathan meets with Billy at Towers and asks him if he can look after the bar for a few days while he gets married. Billy's happy for him and glad he got an annulment first, but can't understand the rush. He should be thinking of Tammy's needs and she needs to have a day that's magical. Jonathan gets an idea and calls Tammy who is excited when he tells her. They meet up at the church and she now has her wedding dress on. While she goes off to finish preparing, Jonathan nervously waits with Father Ray who reminds him to breathe. As Tammy begins coming down the aisle, we can see Lizzie lurking around the corner.
Beth comes downstairs and discovers that Lizzie is gone. Lizzie is in the car with Sarah. She puts on the goldilocks album and says that goldilocks is going to get what's coming to her, but right now, they're going to go and tell Jonathan a story. She drives off to the church. Getting out, she checks in the back to tell Sarah that she'll be back and then goes in to see Father Ray. Tearfully, she begins to tell him about her depression and begs for help. He tells her that she's very brave and asks where Sarah is now. Lizzie's confused and unsure. She just wants Father Ray to talk to Jonathan for her. Outside, a young man breaks into her car and drives off with Sarah still sleeping in the back. An altar boy sees this and runs in to tell them. Lizzie yells out that Sarah was in the car. They begin to search when Jonathan arrives and demands to know where his daughter is. Father Ray has to keep Jonathan back when he lunges at Lizzie. 'You wouldn't leave your dog alone in the car,' he says, suggesting that she's done all of this on purpose. 'You abandoned your family,' she tells him. 'You left Sarah in a car,' he counters barely able to control himself. Frank arrives to tell them that the car has been found. They rush out to it and Jonathan finds Sarah sleeping in the backseat. He tells Lizzie that she'll never be allowed to hurt his daughter again. Jonathan tells Frank he can let the car thief go; this is all Lizzie's fault. Lizzie asks Beth to help her, but her mother won't; she's thinking of what's best for Sarah. Lizzie starts accusing Tammy of turning everyone against her and plotting to take her daughter away. Jonathan shields Sarah from Lizzie and tells her that he is going to file for custody. He has more than enough and Sarah will stay with him until it's decided. He and Tammy walk away with the baby while Beth tries to hold her screaming daughter back.
Dinah and Mallet have been Christmas shopping and stop off at the bar for a drink. They're looking forward to their day off when Mallet gets called in to work. After the requisite teasing, he rushes off while Dinah goes to the bar and slips the barman a few dollars so that she can listen to his police scanner. Soon, she and her cameraman pursue Mallet, tracking him down with Father Ray and a tiny flock of orphans whose gifts have been stolen. Dinah isn't about to let Mallet one-up her on the tear-jerking angle. One of the children spot Dinah and Mallet asks her what she's doing there. She starts asking the children if they want to be on TV and tries to find out who can cry the best. He tries to get Dinah to leave, but, as the children start placing bets on who will win the argument, Father Ray decides that he'd better take them back to the orphanage. Dinah starts shooting her segment about how Christmas was stolen from the orphans and Mallet thinks that she's laying it on thick. She writes out his personal phone number and tells the camera that people can call it if they have information.
Tammy calls Jonathan and he instantly asks her if Reva's gone. He's surprised to find out that she's 'survived' and hangs up before rushing over to the hospital. Jonathan arrives, already distraught, and annoyed that Josh and Cassie are there. Josh says that he understands why Jonathan has treated he and Cassie the way he has. Jonathan only tells them that they shouldn't be there; it wasn't supposed to be this way. Cassie tells him that she's glad that, at least, he was there for Reva. Josh says to a worried Cassie that they need to talk; he's the one who has to tell the kids and not her. After some time trying to track them down, he becomes frustrated. They are in some remote location that's difficult to contact. Then, Father Ray arrives and Josh gets even more agitated. Billy says that he called the father, but Josh insists that it's too soon. Billy tries to clam him down and lets Father Ray go in to sit with Reva. She asks him to say a prayer with her so that her family will find peace.
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The federal government is offering states and cities nationwide a shot at a record $17 billion in loans for critical infrastructure projects, funded by the new surface transportation bill.
The Department of Transportation announced July 27 that it would accept letters of interest for funding by the TIFIA (Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act) program.
A wide range of critical transportation projects is eligible for the funding, including bridges, tunnels, highways and passenger rail projects. Even international bridges and tunnels are eligible, according to DOT.
"Because of the flexibility provided by the TIFIA programs, many qualified, large-scale projects that might otherwise be delayed or shelved can move forward quickly, providing an immediate boost to jobs while laying a foundation for continued economic growth," DOT said in a release.
Record Funding
Part of the $105 billion MAP-21 surface transportation bill, which President Obama signed July 6, the TIFIA program provides direct loans, loan guarantees, and standby lines of credit to major infrastructure projects that can demonstrate the potential to create jobs and spur economic development and growth.
The MAP-21 bill provides $1.7 billion in capital over two years for the TIFIA credit assistance program, up from $120 million in FY2012, making it the largest transportation infrastructure finance fund in the Department's history.
Leveraging Aid
According to DOT, each dollar of federal funds "can provide about $10 in TIFIA credit assistance, meaning $17 billion in loans through TIFIA, which in turn can leverage $20-$30 billion in transportation infrastructure investment. Altogether, the expanded federal loan program could result in up to $50 billion in federal, state, local and private-sector investment" for transportation projects.
The notice of funding availability can be found here. A template for the letter of interest is available in a PDF version or Microsoft Word version.
'Big Things'
"Americans have always done big things—not in spite of hard times, but as a means of overcoming them," said U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood. "That's why the Obama Administration is launching the largest infrastructure loan program in our history.
"These investments will help cities and states create jobs right away building the big transportation projects we need to make sure our economy continues to grow and prosper."
To date, the TIFIA program has used $9.2 billion in funding to leverage more than $36.4 billion in private and other capital to help build 27 major transportation projects around the country. In the past, TIFIA has supported signature projects like the Presidio Parkway Project in California, which is replacing the structurally and seismically deficient access road to the Golden Gate Bridge.
TIFIA funding is also being used for the Miami Intermodal Facility in Florida, Denver Union Station, the Midtown and Downtown Tunnels in Virginia, and other projects.
Other Project Assistance
In addition to the expanded TIFIA funding, DOT announced the establishment of the Project Finance Center (PFC) to help state and local government project sponsors analyze financial options for highway, transit, rail, intermodal and other surface transportation projects facing funding challenges.
The center will provide technical assistance to state and local project sponsors that are seeking financial support.
Comment from Tom Schwerdt, (8/3/2012, 9:00 AM)
Loans mean that you're spending your future infrastructure dollars today and digging a deeper financial hole for the future.
Comment from James Johnson, (8/3/2012, 12:56 PM)
This article reads like an election year commercial - "That's why the Obama Administration is launching the largest infrastructure loan program in our history." and "These investments will help cities and states create jobs right away..." And never once stating how this program is spending our and our childrens futures into indebtedness. Just what the people need - More Debt!
Comment from Raymond Merrill, (8/6/2012, 1:08 AM)
Whenever the words "infrastructure" and "jobs" are used together, One should, skeptically, ask whether the priority will be "infrastructure" or "jobs". If it is the former, than perhaps substantial progress can be made in addressing long neglected improvements to the nation's transportation system, with jobs created as a side benefit. If, however, it is the latter, than we can only look forward to more make work-jobs, resulting in more boondoggles like the Alaska's "Bridge to Nowhere", California's high speed rail, and countless nonsensical "earmarks", with only marginal improvement in the nation's transportation system. So, which is it going to be? Infrastructure or jobs?
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Located in Sullivan's Cove, this luxury hotel is within a 10-minute walk of Franklin Wharf, Mona Ferry Terminal, and Salamanca Market. Royal Tasmanian Botanical Gardens and Cascade Brewery are also within 3 mi (5 km).
Hotel Features
Along with a restaurant, this smoke-free hotel has an indoor pool and a fitness center. Additionally, a bar/lounge, a sauna, and a 24-hour business center are onsite.
Room Amenities
All 244 rooms feature comforts like premium bedding and pillow menus, while conveniences include refrigerators and coffee makers. 24-hour room service and WiFi are standard, as are LCD TVs with cable channels.Information missing or incorrect? Tell us!
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In addition to an indoor pool, Hotel Grand Chancellor Hobart provides a sauna and a fitness center. The hotel offers a restaurant. A bar/lounge is on site where guests can unwind with a drink. Public areas are equipped with high-speed wireless Internet access (surcharge).
This 4.5-star property offers access to a 24-hour business center and meeting rooms. Event facilities measuring 29063 square feet (2700 square meters) include conference space. This luxury hotel also offers tour/ticket assistance, multilingual staff, and gift shops/newsstands. For a surcharge, a roundtrip airport shuttle at scheduled times is offered to guests. Limited onsite parking is available on a first-come, first-served basis (surcharge).
Hotel Grand Chancellor Hobart is a smoke-free property.
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- Total number of rooms - 244
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- Number of floors - 10
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Santee Cooper has picked an affilate of The InterTech Group Inc. of North Charleston to build and operate the state's largest solar farm, a 3-megawatt project near Walterboro.
Liberty Sun Energy said today it plans to start construction next week and compete the 20-acre project by the end of the year.
Moncks Corner-based Santee Cooper will buy the renewable power in collaboration with Central Electric Power Cooperative and the state's electric cooperatives.
"We aim to demonstrate the economic viability of solar energy to the utilities and hope this project is the first of many in our state," said Grant Reeves, senior vice president of The InterTech Group.
Liberty Sun Energy is working on the project with Alder Energy Systems and Gregory Electric Company Inc.
"We have a lot to learn about integrating solar power into our existing generation fleet, from a cost standpoint and from a reliability standpoint, because sunshine is an intermittent resource," said Lonnie Carter, Santee Cooper's president and CEO. "Liberty Sun brought us a solid proposal that will yield data we will use in shaping our generation portfolio going forward."
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New York to invest $400 million in UAlbany Nano College
Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced today $4.4 billion in secured investments for computer chip technology research over the next five years, including $400 million from the state into the University at Albany's College for Nanoscale Science and Engineering. The agreement included securing investments from five leading private companies including Intel, IBM, GLOBALFOUNDRIES, TSMC and Samsung. "This […] [Read More]
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A couple of weeks ago I wrote about a New York Times article heralding the accounting profession's lead with regard to flexible workplace policies. As interesting as the story itself were the reader's comments. Many wrote it was a "puff piece" that had no basis in reality at all. For example, there was this:
"This article has to have been planted by the AICPA's PR folks – it sounds like a campus recruiting blurb. CLM = Career Limiting Move = calling attention to yourself by doing anything so short sighted as letting people in the firm think you have a personal life or family."
"The individuals cited in this article constitute an extremely small sample. Pay no mind to the conclusions put forth."
And this (gently edited for typos):
"I used to work in Public Accounting and they talked the talk about diversity, promoting women and work life balance, but I really didn't sense any of that while working there. Maybe like another reader suggests, you interviewed only the 2% who is trying to implement more flexibility. Covering for each other's Pilates classes? Really. How about the NY office or the Chicago office? What kinds of flextime do they offer? I met a young woman recently who left Ernst and Young because she was not willing to endure another busy season. Guess she wasn't in on the flextime that is supposedly flourishing there."
So is somebody lying? I have no doubt that these readers and the many others who shared their experiences are disillusioned by what they see as the disconnect between the policies and the realities. My question is what, if anything, did these people do to help themselves to take advantage of these flexibility policies?
It seems that some of them thought all they had to do was to be employed by the firm to enjoy the benefits. Think of it this way—just because you belong to the gym doesn't mean you'll lose weight, you've got to actually work out. Do you think the young woman who left Ernst & Young told anyone she needed more flexibility before she left?
If you want to best position yourself to take advantage of flexibility policies your company offers, some ideas:
- Do the homework about the eligibility criteria. Although the policies are theoretically available to anyone, if you're a top performer, the firm is more likely to be sure it works for you. Don't think you're entitled; if you're not a top performer now, improve your performance to put yourself in the running.
- Be clear about how your company's policy works and if/how you want to use it. Consider your firm's culture as you make the decision — in some firms, stepping off the "fast track", particularly for women is proof that you are not fully committed, in others, it is just fine to dial back, particularly if it is for a specific period of time.
- Consider how your boss, colleagues and clients will be affected. Nobody want to be on the short stick as an outcome of your decision to work flexibly; think about the issues that are likely to be problematic and prepare how you will deal with them.
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Charles "Bob" Robert Beckley, age 74, of Carrollton passed away Monday, Dec. 27, 2010, in Aultman Hospital after a short illness.
Born Oct. 1, 1936, in Jewett, he was a son of Melvin "Fuzzy" Earl and Veda Mae (Myers) Beckley.
He was an electrician at PCC for 42 years, retiring in 2002. He drove school bus for United Local School District and was a member of the American Motorcycle Association (AMA). He attended Carrollton United Presbyterian Church and was an Army veteran.
He is survived by his wife, the former Joy E. Craig, whom he married May 5, 1985; three daughters, Kimberly Beckley of Nashville, TN, Kathy (Jerry) Fiene of Santa Fe, TN, and Debbra Byers of Phoenix, AZ; two stepsons, Rick Snider and Mark Snider, both of Statesville, NC; three stepdaughters, Sharon Callejas and Regina Wilson, both of Statesville, NC, and Elaine Snider of Minerva; five grandchildren; seven great grandchildren and eight step grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by a granddaughter, Sarah Gladden and a step grandson, Timothy Endlich.
A memorial service will take place at a later date at Carrollton United Presbyterian Church. Cremation has taken place. Allmon-Dugger-Cotton Funeral Home of Carrollton was in charge of arrangements.
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Both neat and handy!
Step 1: Purchase a beaver of your very own
Step 2: Purchase computer components
Step 3: Purchase a motherboard
Step 4: More about components
- Intel Core 2 Duo processor - T7200 2.00 GHz 667 4MB 1.0375n1.3V
- Motherboard: AOpen Mini ITX A-I945GTT-VFA (RoHS) with external power supply
- 160G Hard drive - laptop drive
- Panasonic UJ-85J 8X Slim DVD Burner- Tornado 80mm fan - ACCES FAN|80X38 3/4PTD8038H VTTD RT
- Keyboard
- Mouse
I needed a machine that would run CAD, so went with a fast processor and 1G of RAM. The slim DVD burner is a laptop, slot drive. I thought it would be neat to be able to simply slide the discs in, versus having a cd/dvd tray. Also, the slot drives are slightly smaller, and anything that would conserve space is a plus. The hard drive is a laptop drive - it's tiny, but still holds 160G.
The Tornado fan is super powerful, and sounds like a jet engine. Loud! Surprisingly, cooling did not end up being a problem, so I was able to swap out the ultra-loud fan with a quieter one.
There are many different components to choose from, depending upon your budget and needs. Get what is right for you and put everything together to make sure that it works.
Step 5: Putting the computer components together
Your motherboard will include a reference map that will tell you what parts go where, and also will let you know what pins relate to different things, like your on/off switch, LEDs, etc. These are important, because you'll need to modify these later.
Step 6: Turn it on!
Step 7: Figure out how much room you'll need in your beaver
As far as placement, it's important to try to keep all of the ports somewhere accessible, so keep that in mind when figuring stuff out.
Step 8: Making the first cut
In order to find out what was inside, I took an exacto, and made the first slice. Not having a large amount of taxidermy experience, I figured that the inside would either be foam or a hollow manikin. Note on using an exacto on fur: it works best to part the fur with a comb, then cut along that part. This will give you a better cut, and is easily camouflaged later because the fur will tend to be less damaged.
Step 9: Hollowing out the inside
Step 10: Carve out the foam
Step 11: Does it all fit?
Step 12: Cut some holes
Step 13: Placing the fan
Step 14: Placing the DVD or CD drive
Step 15: Spandex your beaver
Step 16: Fiberglassing your beaver
You can pick up fiberglass goods at an auto parts shop. You'll want to get a container of fiberglass resin and some fiberglass cloth. Get the cloth that has a more defined weave - it's less of a clumpy mess when you're working.
I recently received this warning --> Please for the sake of me and everyone else out there using fiberglass for any project, never use a dust mask like you used, when using polyester resin. I REPEAT NEVER USE A DUST MASK WHILE USING POLYESTER RESIN!!!! The resin is very toxic and can kill you with short term and prolonged use. Take it upon yourself and buy a NIOSH approved respirator at homedepot. Make sure that the filters say they block organic chemicals and the packaging says it is NIOSH approved. trust me the 30 dollars is worth your life.
So yeah, definitely buy a respirator. I'm sure I lost some brain cells there. Sigh.
Step 17: Mask your beaver
Step 18: Cut some glassing strips
Step 19: Mix some resin, coat your strips and lay them in one by one
Using a disposable brush, cover the glassing cloth with resin and turn the cloth over, and brush the other side. Pick up the pieces individually, and apply them like papier mache. Fiberglass is really like a smelly, chemically charged version of papier mache.
Step 20: Glass each side individually
Also, try not to mix up too much resin at a time, as it sets rather quickly.
Step 21: Sand the interior of your newly fiberglassed beaver
Use a dremel with a sanding attachment to get rid of any sharp or misshapen areas. Sand by hand with sandpaper to get it as smooth as you want it. You can mix up resin to fill areas that need it as well, and coating it with some resin after you've smoothed out the surface will leave a nice finish.
Step 22: Test to make sure your components fit
Step 23: Drill some holes for air circulation
Step 24: Figure out where you want to put your LEDs
I originally wanted to place LEDs in the eyes, but decided not to mess with the facial structure because it was done so well to begin with. If you're up for experimenting with something like that, great, otherwise, drill holes wherever you'd like LEDs placed. I put three holes above the DVD drive. One for power, one for the hard drive and one that just blinks nonstop, because, hey, it's a computer in a beaver.
I ran wires through the holes for the LEDs as placeholders, so that the holes didn't disappear into the fur, and then later soldered the LEDs on.
Step 25: Give your beaver a power switch
I purchased a push button switch, which needed to be extended. I was able to extend it by putting some JB Weld in a straw and placing the straw filled with JB Weld over the 'push' component.
Step 26: Time to place your components
You can screw directly into the fiberglass, or if you need to build a larger surface area, you can use dental acrylic to build yourself a better surface mount wherever you need it.
It's important to remember when installing your components, that you will likely need to access them in the future. Making them as easily removable as possible will definitely help if you run into any problems down the line.
I installed a bar across the top for the DVD drive to rest on, with enough room for the cords and the LED wires to wrap around the far side of it. I then mounted the hard drive to the side of the beaver with the aluminum sheeting and some screws.
Attach the power button internally. The switch I used just required two screws, which went into the fiberglass just fine. The modified straw filled with JB weld then stuck out his middle. I then attached a standard red power button on the other side.
Step 27: Install the motherboard
Try to figure out a reasonable way to attach the motherboard. I ended up drilling a few holes towards the bottom of the beaver and attaching small aluminum tabs to the motherboard which were then attached to the beaver with screws and nuts. Make sure all the components are in securely, and voila!, you're ready to plug everything in.
If it's not working, trouble shoot it until it does, check wires, kick things, etc.
Step 28: Turn your beaver on
Now go eat some puddin'.
The project took me about 3 months, working on it when I had time.
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Step 17.
Ironic, the beaver on its back and the...opening...you made...
I feel that I can't tell my wife about this, because I was ogling another woman's beaver!


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Technology update
Dec 5, 2008
Controlling the Casimir force
Researchers in Florida have discovered that the Casimir force between objects strongly depends on their shape and that the force is smaller between surfaces with nanoscale corrugations compared with those that have a flat smooth surface. However, this reduction is smaller than expected. The measurements are a first step in controlling the Casimir force through tailoring the geometry of objects and so help the moving parts in nanomachines from "sticking" together.
The mysterious attraction between two neutral, conducting surfaces in a vacuum was first described in 1948 by Hendrik Casimir and cannot be explained by classical physics. It is instead a purely quantum effect. Tiny though it is, the Casimir effect becomes significant at distances of microns or less and can cause parts in nano- and micro-electromechanical systems (NEMS and MEMS) to stick together. Being able to control the force would thus be a boon for NEMS/MEMS designers.
One way to understand the Casimir force is to consider the zero-point energy associated with the quantum fluctuations of the electromagnetic field between the two interacting objects. These fluctuations exert a "radiation pressure" on the surfaces. An important point is that the electromagnetic waves inside a cavity have different wavelengths than those outside. As a result, the force from the inside becomes smaller than the force from the outside, so drawing the surfaces together.
van der Waals interaction
"Alternatively, for simple, smooth objects (such as a flat plate and sphere), the Casimir force can also be derived by dividing the objects into small constituents and summing up the van der Waals interaction between them," explained team member Ho Bun Chan of the University of Florida. This approach, which takes into account the speed of light, is called "pairwise addition approximation" of retarded van der Waals interactions and has worked well for previous experiments. The new experiments are the first in which this approximation breaks down. "We found that the attraction between a gold sphere and a nanostructured silicon surface is larger than the pairwise addition of van der Waals forces," declared Chan.
During the past decade, researchers have been measuring the Casimir force in high-precision experiments. In their case, Chan and co-workers used a micromechanical torsional oscillator to measure the force between a glass sphere coated with gold and a silicon surface with nanoscale trenches. The sphere was glued onto a micromechanical plate that tilts in response to the force on the sphere. Additional electrodes are placed underneath the plate for detecting the tilt and a piezo-electric stage controls the distance between the plate and the silicon surface.
Strong shape dependence
According to the researchers, the shape of the interacting bodies is crucial in determining the force because it depends on the zero point energy of the electromagnetic modes confined by the interacting objects. "The width of the nanoscale trenches are similar to the wavelength of the relevant electromagnetic modes, making it difficult for the electromagnetic force to penetrate, which gives rise to the strong shape dependence," explained Chan.
Although the experiment will not lead to any immediate applications, it is a first step in controlling the Casimir force through geometry tailoring, he adds. "Our experiments could one day help to reduce the tendency of moveable, nanoscale components from coming into contact with each other due to quantum effects."
The measurements deviate from theoretical predictions that are based on perfectly metallic surfaces because the silicon and gold surfaces do not reflect light perfectly at short wavelengths. "We are now working with theorists to achieve better agreement," revealed Chan. "We will also look into other ways of 'engineering' the Casimir force based on the shape of the interacting bodies."
The researchers reported their work in Physical Review Letters.
About the author
Belle Dumé is contributing editor at nanotechweb.org


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Jun 10 2009
A Hobby of Mine
There's not much to do out here in the country. I can't go to a movie. I can't run to the mall. I can't walk down the street and chat with neighbors. I can't go to the arcade and play games.
Well. I guess I could garden. Cook. Clean. Wash my children's clothes. Deal with loose papers. Clean out junk drawers.
But I'd so much rather do this.
I wait until Charlie is in a deep, deep sleep. In the hot summer, his naps are are always deep.
Then I place a small morsel of food in the proximity of his nose. This happens to be a small piece of scrambled egg left over from breakfast.
Seconds pass with no response. So I nudge it a little closer.
Still no response, so I nudge it even closer. Not a wink of a reaction.
Charlie drives a hard bargain.
So I break out the big guns.
"The big guns", in this case, is bacon.
Just a tiny sliver of bacon. But that's usually all it takes.
C'mon, Charlie. Don't let me down. Folks are watching.
Oh, yes. I believe it's going to happen.
Oh, yeah. It's definitely going to happen.
He's going back to sleep?
It's not possible!
Charlie leads a very hard life.
But I wanna try the egg one last time.
Heh heh. See, now I've awakened his senses.
Help me Rhonda, I love this dog.
780 Comments
CarlieInLA On Thursday, June 11 at 5:02 pm
I think this is my favorite post ever, I can't stop laughing!!!
Sandy On Thursday, June 11 at 5:02 pm
No way could you do that with my dog. Charlie's top priority must be sleep, but Tulip's is food. No matter how hard she sleeps, she can hear the vibrations in the air as your hand moves toward food. She'll be up wagging her tail by the time you're within 10 feet of her.
Moorea On Thursday, June 11 at 5:06 pm
Too funny! I just love your blog! :O) It always brings a smile to my face!
Liz Chambers On Thursday, June 11 at 5:06 pm
This is seriously one of my favorite posts you've done.
Helen On Thursday, June 11 at 5:21 pm
LMBO! that is so funny. Hear you on the country thing with not much to do. I lived almost in the middle of nowhere in Australia. We had a KFC. Everything else was 5 hrs drive away.
Jill On Thursday, June 11 at 5:37 pm
I am totally trying that with my pooch tomorrow.
It would be fun to be a dog in your house, Ree!
Teresa in KY On Thursday, June 11 at 5:40 pm
Bacon has the same effect on me!
Claudia On Thursday, June 11 at 5:43 pm
Hilariously funny! Charlie does have the life, doesn't he?
Coco On Thursday, June 11 at 5:43 pm
I love that dog too.
Christina On Thursday, June 11 at 5:47 pm
I used to do this to my dog's when I was a kid! One of the benefits of having five dogs was that there was always something around to play with.
How hard were you laughing while taking these?!
AmberStar On Thursday, June 11 at 5:51 pm
Golly…you've got him thinking that everytime he closes his eyes *poof* there is a treat right there for him. He would probably like to sleep more. :o)
Kristina C. On Thursday, June 11 at 5:51 pm
Oh, this is just hilarious!
tammy On Thursday, June 11 at 6:07 pm
Best post ever! That is too cute! You and Ron White….tormenting youir poor hounds…
Danielle On Thursday, June 11 at 7:38 pm
As the previous owner of 2 basset hounds, and the current owner of a black and tan coonhound who loves food just as much, I laughed so hard i cried! This was FANTASTIC!
Madeline On Thursday, June 11 at 7:44 pm
I love him too, you are too funny
Faye On Thursday, June 11 at 8:22 pm
Gosh, I love this! Laugh-out-loud funny, Charlie no even up to raising his head. And going back to sleep with BACON still sitting right under his nose. Yep, it's a dog's life on the ranch, for sure… (D'ya think that couch is soft enough for him?? LOL!)
mom2meghann On Thursday, June 11 at 8:27 pm
that's hilarious….it looks like the only thing he moved was s tongue and maybe his eyelids half open. thats' great!!
OkieDokie On Thursday, June 11 at 8:48 pm
I have come back to this post three times just for the laugh…
Deanna On Thursday, June 11 at 8:53 pm
Too funny! You're hilarious! Charlie is much more fun than our old cat Boris. He's 17 and has got begging down to a science. He won't shut up until he gets his taste of ice cream! Love your blog!
Melissa On Thursday, June 11 at 8:53 pm
i love it! thank you for this post, ree! charlie is the bees knees!
Eduardo Mueses On Thursday, June 11 at 9:09 pm
This has got to be one of the funniest things I have ever seen in my life. You had me up in stiches!! I can imagine you torturing thr poor dog! OMG!
My dad used to say that dogs were bottomless pits…
I can believe, I'm still laughing!!!
BTW, PW, I'm from the Dominican Republic and one of your most adoring fans!!
Zoe in Canada On Thursday, June 11 at 9:31 pm
There's something soooooo special about basset hounds. LOL.
Amy On Thursday, June 11 at 9:35 pm
You are quite possibly….INSANE!! LOL
Jeni Wood On Thursday, June 11 at 10:01 pm
Ok…that was about the funniest thing I've seen in a while… I'm laughing out loud while I type this… his eyes were closed while he was eating it…. to darn funny!
Leslie Mace On Thursday, June 11 at 10:14 pm
I,, too, live in the country and have to make up things to do. I, however, have nine "Charlies". Sometimes I am very busy. Basset hounds, when they are not asleep, can be quite destructive (as I am sure you know). Love the website. Good to know I am not alone out in the wilderness, even if the other wilderness dwellers are far, far away.
Jennifer Carpenter On Thursday, June 11 at 10:21 pm
I dont know Ree, from the way i hear you talk about bokah, i think you have used Charlie as a prop. Cute Doogy!
Dee On Thursday, June 11 at 10:59 pm
Love It!!!!!!
KCrouch On Thursday, June 11 at 11:16 pm
That was so sweet and funny! Love it!
Dee Seals On Thursday, June 11 at 11:36 pm
I just wanted to take a moment to thank you for your blog. I have decided to support blogs that are trying to make a difference in our world. Yours just does not satisfy that need. And to be perfectly honest, your school girl need to make us drool over your husband's forearms and ass are a little unsettling. Are you a woman or a teenager.? My husband's assets are just as good but I don't have to post them. I challenge you to channel your need for attention into something that really helps needy people. You claim your give a ways are not supported by any one. Well do those give aways to someone who can't afford a kitchen aid mixer. Your give aways are to stay at home moms who have computers and blogs, and sometimes big budgets.. They pretend that taking care of kids, a house, and husband are full time jobs. Do what you are doing now and add on a 40 hour week job outside the home. Then you can whine. Like I said, all of you should give something back to people who really need some help. Thanks for letting me have my say. I've been reading many blogs for a while and realized that it was all superficial. All of us are just satisfying our own needs. Not others. The blogs are pretty and we're voicing our opinions. But at the end of the day we are not doing anything for others. Take care. Thank you for your time.
sarah y On Friday, June 12 at 1:57 am
Personally I think that the fact you make us smile, laugh, teach us something new, and occasionally make us think, brightens the day for many people – may we all do more of that. Charlie is great – and as a fellow animal lover, I enjoy watching their behaviors – we could all learn something from our dogs and cats.
Theresa in Alberta On Friday, June 12 at 5:46 am
THANKYOU again for your great blog and all of the FUN that is to be found here!!!!!!!
Meg On Friday, June 12 at 7:17 am
I don't know why, but I think this is so funny. Seriously. I have read it at least 3 times in 2 days. Keep up the hilariousness!
Melanie On Friday, June 12 at 8:09 am
I love that dog too and he isn't even mine. My dog, a maltipoo, would NOT sleep through any food. He loves to eat. And I don't know how Charlie can sleep so hard and soundly.
stacyrings On Friday, June 12 at 9:21 am
I do that to my dogs all the time too but I don't take pictures. Maybe next time I will.
susan On Friday, June 12 at 10:00 am
you are so twisted..I love it! That is so something i would do..oops have done. Hmm that makes me twisted too!
Rhonda On Friday, June 12 at 10:49 am
You know, I would report you to the ASPCA for animal cruelty and abuse were it not for the fact that I was sitting here contemplating doing the same thing to my dog the next time she is having a nap. Love it!
MelissaF On Friday, June 12 at 11:00 am
This sequence of photos cracks me up!
Deseree On Friday, June 12 at 11:14 am
That is so funny! My husband and I try to do that with our dog all the time. The thing that gets her coming out of her bed the fastest? Cheese. Sometimes we don't even have to put it in front of her. All we have to do is take it out of the fridge and then she's at our feet.
kat On Friday, June 12 at 11:21 am
Ree Ree, you make me giggle! Beatsh shopping any day of the week. On what on earth do you do to that dog to make him so tuckered out!!?? nuknuk
Traci On Friday, June 12 at 2:17 pm
That is awesome….I am so glad I am not the only one who does that. I used to do that to my poor basset (Sammy) all the time!
CatMyers On Friday, June 12 at 2:33 pm
LOL!!! ONLY if you've ever been owned by a HOUND can you truly understand this! Oh my. That was hillarious. And yes…been there, done that. Just didn't get the great pictures!
Katherine On Friday, June 12 at 2:56 pm
Oh dear god – I am still laughing – that was so funny and so bad of you! As a kid I used to balance grapes on the top of our dog's nose and make him wait for a few seconds before letting him eat it. He used to go cross-eyed watching the grapes. Thanks for making me laugh!
Katherine, England x
Nadean On Friday, June 12 at 3:31 pm
Been away from computer for 3 days, catching up on what I missed….then I read this…..I havent laughed this hard in a long time….thanks I really need it !!! I sure do love Charlie and your humor !
Brancy On Friday, June 12 at 4:49 pm
This is classic! Thank goodness you don't have the mall and all that other useless stuff so you have time to create these priceless gems.
Jim On Friday, June 12 at 5:03 pm
Use the scroll bar on the side to watch the photos become animated and see the dog eat the morsels.
Beckie On Friday, June 12 at 7:06 pm
That was a great post! Hilarious!
I love the way your mind works.
Belinda On Friday, June 12 at 7:57 pm
I show all your Charlie posts to my hubby, he had a Basset growing up so he can completely relate.
Married to an Aussie in OK On Friday, June 12 at 10:27 pm
HAHAHAHAHAHA!!! I love messing with the animals. It's so akin to messing with children, yet so much more socially acceptable.
christine *sumthinsnazzi* On Friday, June 12 at 11:14 pm
Oh my golly golly gosh, I am *DYING* laughing!
This is the funniest thing EVER.
Seriously, ever.
Margot On Saturday, June 13 at 7:31 am
Absolutely classic! I have been laughing for five minutes!
Christine On Saturday, June 13 at 10:52 am
I have a thing for hound dogs too and I play this game with my Polish Hound all the time. Too funny! I'm glad I'm not the only one who does this!
Jo F. On Saturday, June 13 at 11:15 am
I always show the funny dog pics to my husband and we both laugh ourselves silly! Thanks for sharing!
Kathy Smith On Saturday, June 13 at 10:01 pm
Reminds me of my ex husband. Woke up to eat then back to sleep. lol
Jan On Sunday, June 14 at 2:08 am
Oh, those Bassets! Baby has those "Dumbo ears" and droopy eyes. But, don't kid yourself, those noses can smell a mile away!
She is the goofiest looking animal in doggy land. But in spite of herself, we love her dearly!
Love your blog, Charlie is adorable!
leia On Sunday, June 14 at 9:48 am
you crack me up woman!!
Ana On Sunday, June 14 at 2:49 pm
HAHA oh my goodness that was the cutest thing I've seen in a long time!!
Cherie On Sunday, June 14 at 6:32 pm
Cracks me up!
Lara Dean On Monday, June 15 at 7:19 am
I only wish that Chloe would sleep that deeply. I would just have to get a finger near her…and she GROWLS in her sleep. Not thinking she likes her food THAT much. (Well at 10 pounds she needs to keep her figure)
Sue in SC On Monday, June 15 at 8:16 am
I love that dog!
Patty On Monday, June 15 at 8:38 am
that was hilarious! It looks like too much fun, so I will have to try it with my bassett, who is currently collapsed on the bedroom floor. Here I come!
Marie On Monday, June 15 at 1:32 pm
Ree – I just found your blog and spent an afternoon enjoying many of your posts and drooling over the recipes. This one, however, takes the cake, or bacon as it stands. Girl you rock! This is the funniest thing I've read and "seen" in a long time.
*Patting Charlie's head* — Good doggie.
Amanda On Monday, June 15 at 2:48 pm
Amanda On Monday, June 15 at 2:50 pm
Oh Charles, how you warm the cockles of my little heart. My mother and I love your blog and very much appreciate your sense of humor (but mostly this damn dog), we also look forward to feeding your strata to my stepfather.
Karen McLain On Monday, June 15 at 4:08 pm
Oh my! That is too cute!
Candy On Tuesday, June 16 at 10:15 pm
Now that is one lazy dawg!
Tami On Wednesday, June 17 at 10:27 am
Thank you for confirming my insanity… errr, um, making me feel normal… we do this to our basset, too… well, I do it and make everyone watch until he wakes up. Gotta love the little beasts
Amy On Saturday, June 20 at 12:38 am
OMG that is to die for! Just love Charlie!
Laurie On Thursday, June 25 at 2:03 pm
He rebounded quickly. LOL.
Mary On Wednesday, July 8 at 1:17 pm
Charlie made me LOL. I needed that.
Robin On Monday, July 20 at 3:23 pm
As a Basset Mama(Ernest T Basset, to be exact), this is my new favorite trick. I love the fact that Charlie never lifts his head. How could you not love, love, love a Basset Hound?
Natasha On Friday, July 24 at 10:01 pm
This is too funny! Such a cutie.
Janine On Monday, July 27 at 6:18 pm
My gosh… Charlie is a funny dog… so cute!
Laura On Wednesday, September 2 at 5:22 am
Unbelievable, if I tried with my boxer I gues by the moment I step in the kitchen he would be awake and standing next to me drewling and with big eyes
Melly Testa On Wednesday, September 2 at 7:07 am
This post sealed the deal, I am in love with you, your dog, your blog and your humor.
jan On Wednesday, September 2 at 12:48 pm
We used to do this…only with my daughter. A chocolate-covered doughnut worked everytime! Great for sleepy-school days.
Josie On Wednesday, September 2 at 1:39 pm
This is so hilarious!
Cande On Saturday, September 5 at 12:36 pm
Aren't furry kids just "THE BEST"??? LOVED this!!!!!
Lisa the big sis On Sunday, September 20 at 12:01 am
am crying from laughing so hard!!!
Gardenwife On Sunday, October 4 at 8:06 pm
This is exactly the kind of stuff we do with our dogs! LOL Our one dog thinks *earwax* is the most amazing stuff on earth. If you've scratched your ear recently (like within the last 24 hours!), she knows. And don't leave used cotton swabs anywhere within her reach. Ugh. Behold the power of earwax.
Carol On Tuesday, October 6 at 10:02 pm
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Tuesday, December 7, 2010
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By Curt Yeomans
On Christmas Day, Clayton County is going to get the gift of a new interim fire chief, complete with more than three decades of experience in the county's fire department.
On Tuesday, the Board of Commissioners appointed Clayton County Fire and Emergency Services Assistant Chief Jeff Hood to serve as the temporary replacement for retiring fire chief, Alex Cohilas.
Cohilas is scheduled to retire as both fire chief and the county's chief of staff, on Dec. 24.
Hood, who has worked for the fire department for 32 years, is set to take over on Dec. 25th. The county's commissioners voted unanimously for the Hood appointment.
"I feel very honored," said Hood, after the appointment was announced. "I want to thank the Board of Commissioners for their faith in my ability to provide leadership to a public safety organization that is without a doubt one of the best in the nation."
Hood's appointment by a 5-0 vote, means many of the programs and traditions of the department will continue after Cohilas steps down, both the outgoing, and incoming, fire chiefs said.
Hood said he also plans to apply for the permanent chief's position. "I eagerly look forward to the opportunity to put my mark on the department," he said. "I plan to hold onto our finest traditions, while implementing new technologies and innovations to ensure a state-of-the-art, and cost-effective agency."
Cohilas said Hood was his personal preference for interim chief, and he was "ecstatic" that the county commission "made a tremendous choice" to give the job to the veteran fire department employee.
"He is extremely talented, and he's one of the most accomplished officers in our department's history," Cohilas said. "He's been a leader at every rank level. He has excelled in every task he's been given, and he's been perfectly groomed for the position."
Hood said he joined the Clayton County Fire Department -- which later became Clayton County Fire and Emergency Services -- on Sept. 11, 1978, just a couple of years after Cohilas joined the department. Cohilas said that shortly after he became fire chief, in 2001, he promoted Hood to deputy chief of operations, and promoted him, to assistant chief about three years ago.
Cohilas said Hood, who was once a paramedic, was instrumental in revamping, and improving the department's training program for Emergency Medical Technicians (EMTs). Hood's work has included helping establish the fire department's Advanced Life Support Engine Company, and write the test EMTs take to be paramedics in the department, Cohilas said.
Eldrin Bell, chairman of the Board of Commissioners, said Hood also has been instrumental in overseeing the department's operations since Cohilas was appointed by the commission, two years ago, to wear an extra hat as the county's chief of staff.
"He has been fulfilling the function [of fire chief] for the term that Chief Cohilas was assigned to chief of staff, in an exemplary manner," Bell said.
Hood said, in his new role, he wants the department to be consistent in the way it provides services to all citizens in all parts of the county.
"I seek to ensure a service-delivery platform that provides the highest quality of service, irrespective of where our citizens and guests live and work," Hood said. "Tragedy can strike anywhere, and is not a respecter of persons."
Hood offered nothing but praise for the people who work in the department, and said he wants to take advantage of their skills to improve the department as a whole. "We have an outstanding group of firefighters and paramedics from all walks of life," he said. "Our diversity is our strength, and I plan to harness each individual's talents, and use them to our collective advantage.
Hood, who is a native of Clayton County, said he also wants to see more local residents -- people who grew up in Clayton County, and continue to live in the county -- serving in the department. "I will aggressively recruit from our community, because I continue to believe in growing our own talent," he said.
As for finding a permanent fire chief, Bell said he plans to meet with the county's human resources director this week to map out a process for finding a permanent fire chief. He said he will take that plan to the county commission at a later, unspecified date.
Bell added there are no plans in place -- that he is aware of -- for finding a new chief of staff.
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Lottie is the typical Adirondack woodswoman. Sound familiar? She lives in the woods with her dog. She works on projects for the APA. It sounds like Anne LaBastille to me. I knew Anne a little, meeting her at author fairs, so this was a character I instantly liked. Lottie is ornery, feisty, independent and caring. I wanted to see her beat up the bad guys.
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Tuesday, 16 November 2010
King Oyo's sister Princess Komuntale and Bebe Cool a few days back
Posted by: uowd AT 03:11 am | Permalink | 22 Comments | Email
OMG, Komuntale looks like heaven. Those eyes, that nose, that smile. BEAUTILUL!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Posted by Style on 16/11/2010 - 02:57 PM
Ko akamanyiro kakyaganye. Ba 'royal' naawe tebamala gabatogerera !!!!
Posted by kiyenjes on 17/11/2010 - 07:16 PM
That's Omunene..That's ya class. We need u 2 come back 2 Dubai.
Posted by Johnie Dubai on 18/11/2010 - 11:33 AM
Heaven must be missing two angels!christ, they look sooooooo beautiful!!
Posted by JOSH ROMEO on 19/11/2010 - 05:08 AM
u guys look all great........... zuena have u ever knwn that pleasing bebecool is only important thing in ur lyf? or bebecool have u ever thout abt that? dont u care abt these uganda sadists!!!they want to see u down! so please guys mind about satisfying ur consciousness! its wat all matters........... otherwise i love u guys even when u are in wrong............... may ur love grw & grow till d sky is the limit...........God loves u..
Posted by nuwe on 19/11/2010 - 06:30 AM
all am gona say is damn thats one hell of a hottie...did i say one yeah ofcourse the other is a wife so i cant talk about her but i would have said 2 hells of hotties and would have messed up the language right?....now i know why gadafi's son wanted that lady real bad....A princess she is
Posted by ryan on 20/11/2010 - 12:31 AM
Ma dia zuena never let any chick to kam closer yo man lyk dat wen yo dere. dats very dangerous (omuseyija tayangwa) u can understand dat.love u guys
Posted by SSALI on 22/11/2010 - 01:58 PM
This is mr. c man, Bebe man u hv 2 know This "Ekiraga obusajja si kwekwagala abakazi abanji" plz, be a man.
Posted by Kk jones on 23/11/2010 - 01:33 AM
pliz mr.Kataala ...style up men.....!!!!!!!!
Posted by Mr. president on 24/11/2010 - 12:56 PM
Bebe, let no one tease you.obasobolaaaaa....
Posted by Julius Mukhwana on 29/11/2010 - 06:06 AM
Waah Zuena l thought u were da best but it seems their are people like me who can take up ur position(kiddin) but on a serious note dat chic Komu.. is gud.
Posted by Jaki on 04/12/2010 - 07:20 AM
your all look amazing sweeties zuenah one love big is big keep bebe till death,all the best
Posted by athalia mondjila on 05/12/2010 - 01:33 AM
mk sure de ltle u ure is 4cnly zuena b,se 2 maitn de bodyis 4only u not 4 any oth,r man
Posted by nkoyoyo joseph on 05/12/2010 - 11:34 PM
I think ZEUNA has to accept defeat. she has been put where she belongs...KOMU...U r beautiful.
Posted by Sam on 08/12/2010 - 05:35 AM
Z ama u're da mst ballistic coz, u hv kids yet da princess is not yet thx 2 big size who kips u up on form 24/7 IT'S LIK U'RE SISTER one being da elder to da other by 3mnths. BIG UP U HOT BABES
Posted by mutyaba ronald on 13/12/2010 - 04:46 PM
These people have not seen anything.in the world yet people who have taken photos with people like hillary clinton. MJ, Obama, kanye west, Oprah, Princess Diana would not brag about this. Yes Komuntale is a royal and such news should not have ended up in the local tabloids. What image does it portray for a possible future Queen. Hmmmmmm. Was that a sign of smoking ganja or a sexy gesture from Bebe. Paparazzi?????????????
Posted by kokoj on 30/12/2010 - 01:21 PM
Zuena is loosing her good looks..doesn't look as stunning as she did some years back...Komu is a goddess...
Posted by cindy on 15/02/2011 - 05:52 AM
well done
Posted by ross on 20/02/2011 - 12:19 PM
medam komuntale is so beautiful princess in this world.
Posted by raju sharma on 09/10/2012 - 10:46 AM
Kom's u r hotter dan holy fire. Hmmm i lyk ur everyt'g.
Posted by Clare Mayanja on 17/11/2012 - 08:52 AM
why komuntale you are more beautiful
Posted by cathy on 18/11/2012 - 12:13 AM
that looks good.am sure soon we will have a great looking bebe as well.God bless
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Physicists in B.C. who are competing in the global race to solve the world's energy problems are undeterred by reports that a major breakthrough in cold fusion has been independently verified in Italy.
"Unless this is one of the most elaborate hoaxes in scientific history it looks like the world may well be about to change," wrote Mark Gibbs for Forbes earlier this week.
Gibbs, a tech writer, is referring to an unpublished paper written by a panel of scientists that says it has tested a device invented by notoriously secretive Italian scientist Andrea Rossi.
Rossi has been claiming for the last couple of years to have successfully demonstrated an elusive, theoretical reaction called cold fusion. If the paper passes peer-review, it means Rossi's Energy Catalyzer (E-Cat) has tapped into an energy source 10 times more powerful than conventional sources.
But Michael Delage, vice-president of business development at General Fusion in Burnaby, said it's too early to say whether Rossi's invention, which so far has not been rigorously tested enough to secure U.S. or international patents, could be a game-changer.
"Rossi has been making news on and off for the last few years," he said.
"…You've got to show that you can build things at scale and reliability and you've got to be able to produce power for the grid — so who knows?"
General Fusion is one of the few labs in the world that is trying to build a power plant capable of catalyzing nuclear fusion, which is the atomic reaction that fuels stars.
By contrast, cold fusion would occur at or near room temperature, and has largely been rejected as a failed experiment by the mainstream scientific community.
Delage said General Fusion will continue its quest to demonstrate nuclear fusion, also known as hot fusion, armed with $40 million in venture capital, a team of 11 PhDs and a support staff of more than 50.
So far, it has built 14 of 200 high-speed pistons it needs to complete a full-scale proof-of-concept fusion generator, and the company figures with enough capital the plant could be complete within three years.
To build the rest, Delage said, it will just need to raise another $150 million — but that is pocket change when compared to the potential fiscal and environmental rewards of providing cheap, plentiful, and clean energy for generations to come.


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PIEDMONT, Okla. — One of the metro's fastest growing cities may ditch it's police force. City leaders in Piedmont are considering a plan to disband their police department and contract with the Canadian County sheriff's office to patrol their streets.
New construction and new homes are common sights in Piedmont.
That's why some citizens see a move to disband the police force as anything but progress.
"I don't think it's a good idea," said Janice Mills.
"I feel like our police officers are getting thrown under the bus," said Donya Hau.
"I think it's a horrible idea," said Bill Long.
In 2000, Piedmont had just over 3,600 residents.
As of 2010, that number jumped to more than 5,700.
Some fear ditching the police department would slow that growth.
"You don't move to a town that doesn't have a police department," said Mills.
"A growing community needs a police department," said Long.
"We would not be lowering our services," said Piedmont mayor Valerie Thomerson.
Mayor Thomerson says the proposed plan to contract with the Canadian County sheriff's department could provide improved 24 hour dispatching and investigation services, while still dedicating 8 deputies to patrolling the city 24/7.
"We're going to do this in a seamless way to make sure citizens don't see it," said Canadian County undersheriff Chris West.
"This is all politically motivated against the FOP, we know that," said Phillip Wise.
Wise sees the plan as simple retaliation after Piedmont police voted to unionize less than a year ago.
City leaders say contracting with the county sheriff would save Piedmont $300,000 a year. That money could then be used fix city streets.
Ultimately this will be up to the city council in Piedmont. They plan to talk about the idea at their meeting in a couple of weeks.
No word when the final vote would happen.