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Chapter 634 of the Military Order of the Purple Heart will be erecting a monument at the park dedicated to those who have been wounded in the service of our country.
Raymond Hait is the Senior Vice Commander of Chapter 634, and has played a large part in the effort to get the memorial put up at the park.
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Summary:After escaping from a dangerous cult and the watchful eye of its charismatic leader, a young woman named Martha tries to reclaim a normal life with her family. But the haunting memories from Martha's past trigger a chilling paranoia - and nowhere seems safe as the fragile line between her reality and delusions begins to blur.


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Zack Greinke named AL Pitcher of the Month!
The AL Pitcher of the Month for April is KC's own Zack Greinke. He is the first Royal to win Pitcher of the Month since Jose Lima in July, 2003. Greinke went 5-0 with a 0.50 ERA and 44 strikeouts in April, leading the majors in wins, complete games, ERA and strikeouts during the month.
Zack extended his scoreless innings record to 43.0 innings before allowing his first earned run since September 13 of last season. He joined Fernando Valenzuela as the only pitchers in MLB history (dating to the early 1900s) to not allow an earned run through his first four starts.
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How to Organise Promotional Merchandise for EventsAugust 30th, 2014
Do you have a business you help advertise and profit from by taking it to certain events? Maybe you head to convention centres, bingo balls, bars, etc. When different events are being held and look to drum up new business or sell to your current customer base. Whatever the scenario, one key aspect of going well in this regard is ensuring you organize your promotional merchandise as best you can. Consider the following advice for doing so.
Organize in Columns not Rows
So take a look at our merchandise table. Your products should make up columns, not rows. By this I mean, you must organize your items into different categories and they should then run vertically from the top of your table to the bottom (or from you are sitting to where your customers will be standing). You might have embroidery such as custom caps in one part of your table, and then screen printing such as custom t-shirts next to it. What you never want is to have one type of product above another because it will make it harder for interested parties to get a look when things become crowded.
Use Signs
You always want signs to help draw attention to your particular table at a merchandise sale. However, when people get to your table, you want signs that will make it easy for customers to realize where everything is and what each product is. While you should be around to answer questions, this makes things much easier. If you're busy with another customer, for example, having a sign that tells them about a certain embroidery product ensures they won't walk away looking for something better to spend money on.
Use Displays
The products you sell don't have to lay there flat on the table either. You can use all types of display options to help offset different products from one another. These same displays can also be used to heighten the look and appeal of each product too. Obviously, don't go overboard. You don't want to use displays that will steal the show or otherwise distract from the products you are trying to sell. But the right types of displays can definitely help you seal the sale.
Although organizing your items at a merchandise sale may not seem like the most important step that needs taking, it can make all the difference. The above steps won't take much work either, but can have real results.
Screen Print T-shirts: Pros vs ConsSeptember 30th, 2014
As you can probably tell, I'm a screen printing nutt and love writing about it. This is another article that will outline my profession, except this time I'm challenging myself to try and come up with pros and cons.
Note: I've tried really hard to not be bias in this article. I do want my readers to be 100% with what I say, so I've provided the best information possible.
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There is a lot to think about before you invest in company shirts, uniforms or other forms of sport jerseys. There are several different places that you will be able to get your t-shirt screen printing Perth business district. Here we have put together a full list of pros and cons on t-shirt screen printing. When choosing what type of uniforms or shirts to go with you want to have all the information. And choosing between screen printing custom t-shirts can be a high investment. Here you will get all the information you need.
What is Considered Screen Printing?
This is known to most as screen printing but in the printing industry it is also known as silk screening. This is when you can take your images and put them onto a transferable sheet and through heat they are able to 'iron' it on to cotton blend shirts, sweat shirts, hats and other similar products. This is one form of creating bulk orders of shirts, uniforms, and other items needed in bulk.
Benefits of Creating Custom T-shirts
One benefit is that you are going to get a high level of quality when investing in custom T-shirts when you choose to work with screen printing. This is a more durable, reliable form of creating branding on your business, team or organization. Versatility is another benefit, especially since you will be able to use screen printing services on blankets, hats, shoes, socks, anything that is a form of fabric and sizable for the printing machines. There are no risks of fading, snags, or other forms of destruction and this is the most cost effective. Another advantage is that screen printed shirts can be sent in bulk orders for discounted pricing. There are very few options out there for branding or marketing that will offer lower rates with the more you order. This is something that needs to be taken into consideration when working on the budget.
The Dark Side of Screen Printing
Well, as mentioned above, the larger the order the more cost effective, but as a disadvantage this can apply to smaller orders. When you don't order bulk, the rates will be higher. Quality- again, as an advantage this can be a disadvantage as well, but when calculating the cost of printing when you do these yourself. Many people think it is better or cheaper to do printing at home this is not the case. Photo reproductions- This is something that can be done, but you will never get top quality of photographs with screen printing. It can be done, but this is something you want to stick to computer art or graphics.
The Bottom Line
You have had a chance to look at the different advantages and disadvantages of using screen printing. There are several different ways to brand your business, team or organization. The bottom line is how you want to represent yourself. Screen printing does hold more advantages than disadvantages. We have put this together to ensure you can make an education decision. When choosing screen printing it is wise to consider copyright laws, and creating your own logo or design, this protects you as well as your team, and the screen printing company you decide to work with in general. Many times, a respectable company will require paperwork showing the right to print any logo or design.
Getting Your Promotional Materials Ready for the Big SaleAugust 25th, 2014
The big sale is right around the corner. Before you know it, your store is going to be overfilled with an abundance of customers – ready and waiting to buy your products and send your sales figures through the roof. That is, at least, what you are hoping for and have taken the necessary steps to do just that. However, one of the things that you may have forgotten was to get some screen printed sales signs and other screen printed promotional materials, such as T-shirts.
Why exactly do you need screen printing in the first place?
Great T-Shirts for Walking Billboards
Many business owners overlook the concept of giving away screen printed T-shirts during their sales primarily because of two reasons. Perhaps they simply do not see how you can make money by spending it on T-shirts. On the other hand, they might simply want to focus that money on some other profitable ideas and advertising methods. What they don't realize, though, is that by investing in custom promotional T-shirts, for instance, they will be able to turn their customers into walking billboards. Not only will this generate more traffic into your store for the big sale, but it will also keep the customers exposed to your company every time that they look at or even wear your shirt. Keep in mind that when it comes to custom T-shirt printing Australia residents and business owners know that 24-Hour T-Shirts can fulfill all of your needs and exceed your expectations.
High Quality Sign, Low Quality Price
Now that you have invested in custom promotional T-shirts for the big sale, you need to focus screen printed sales signs as well. In most cases, in order to have a creative and captivating sign made to advertise your sale, you would need to pay an arm and a leg. However, when you invest in screen printed signs, you won't have to worry about a number of different things – including excessively high price tags. Even if you have a plethora of colors that you would like to be display through each sign, you can do that for a fraction of the cost you would pay anywhere else by investing in screen printing services.
Use Your Custom T-Shirts as Signs
As mentioned earlier, you can use custom promotional T-shirts to turn your customers into walking billboards which can lead to repeat business and even new customers at some point in the future. However, thanks to custom T-shirt printing Australia services, you can also turn your employees into walking sales signs. While having screen printed signs posted throughout your store would definitely come in handy, you can also have all of your employees wearing screen printed custom promotional T-shirts in order to promote the sale as well. By requiring them to wear them to work, they will be able to draw attention to your sale before, during and after their work shifts without having to say a single word. Turn to T-shirt Xpress for custom t-shirts that you need quick enough for your sale without having to worry about not receiving the quality you deserve!
How Men Buy Good Quality Shoes for WomenAugust 15th, 2014
If you're a man looking to buy your special lady something she'll love, there is no shortage of options out there. However, just about every lady out there has a soft spot for shoes. So if you want to be sure your present will make her smile, that's a great place to start. Just be sure you know what you're doing by reading the following first.
Get a Sense for Her Style
Most of us men like to think we know what our lady would like in terms of style. Then we try to buy them something involving fashion and find out how wrong we were. That's never a fun situation to be in.
There are a couple ways around this problem though. First, you can try to eyeball her fashion sense if you have access to her wardrobe. Otherwise, just go through pictures or stay observant and get a feeling for what her personal style is all about.
Otherwise, if you have access to her wardrobe, another method is to simply start going through her shoes and writing down the features that stick out. First, take note of the brands she regularly wears. Then, write down the colours you see the most. Next, take a look at any of the physical features you can recognize. For many men, this might only mean open-toe, closed-toe, the height of the heel and whether they're strapless or not. That will be enough.
Get Her Shoe Size
This is where you're going to need some access to either her wardrobe or enough of her shoes that you can figure out what she wears. Mess up her shoe size and all your hard work will be for nothing. Keep in mind you need both her size and width.
Also, many women wear different sizes for different brands. So when you have an idea of the type of shoe you want to buy her, find out the size she wears in that brand to ensure you hit your target.
Ask for Help
There's no shame in asking for some help, fellas. One way is to just go to her friends and ask them what kind of shoes she would like.
Otherwise, take your notes to a shoe store you know she loves and ask them for help. Describe your girlfriend and all the work you've done.
Chances are they'll jump at the chance to help you. Buying shoes for your loved one doesn't have to be impossible. Just keep the above tips in mind.
The History of DesignAugust 6th, 2014
All of the designs that are created by experienced graphic designers for usage on everything from screen printed posters to embroidered t-shirts have been influenced in some way by the entire history of this art form. Technically, any type of art or building that has ever been made can be considered to be part of the history of design, but most people think specifically about the field of graphic design when this particular topic comes up.
After all, graphic designers are the individuals who are creating stunning works of art that can be found on postcards, websites and even tote bags at an affordable rate.
Graphic Design: The Primitive Years
The earliest known graphic designs were drawn in caves and on rock shelters between 30,000 BCE and 7,000 BCE in France, India and Australia. Although this early art might not be what you think of when you hear the term graphic design, it does represent the very beginning of this field of artistic expression. The emergence of writing around 4,000 BCE was another critical component that helped to build a foundation for the work that is being produced right now by graphic designers around the world.
The Role of Graphic Design in Early Manuscripts
There are several amazing examples of design work within some of the world's earliest manuscripts and books. For example, the Lindisfarne Gospels was created in approximately 700 CE, and it contains intricate and colorful designs that helped showcase how beneficial this particular type of art could be. Most of the earliest religious texts and maps contain additional examples of early graphic design, and this practice eventually led to people with this skill being used to decorate playing cards after their invention in 1294.
Modern Graphic Design
It is easy to find influential pieces throughout history, ranging from the designs that were placed on ancient pieces of pottery all the way to family crests. However, the modern application of graphic design is often used to create a recognizable symbol such as the rings of the Olympic Games and the Google logo. There are other modern examples of this essential branding and marketing tool all around you, including the designs on your t-shirts and the specialized images that have been created to adorn the websites that you visit on a daily basis.
Even this brief history illustrates how vital graphic design has been for thousands of years, so it is no wonder that people with this specific skill set are in high demand. The reality is that everything from major corporations to small local fundraisers has a need for specialized design work, and it is imperative to work with a professional in order to receive desirable results.


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24-10-08, 11:36 #1
Just seen this,it makes my blood boil:http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/south_yorkshire/7688929.stmWhat kind of person can do this to a defenseless baby and their own daughter too? Bringing back the death sentence is totally justified for cases like this but the judicial system are too weak and pathetic to bring it in.
24-10-08, 11:43 #2
I read about this last week. If they ever bring back hanging they would have my CV on their desk before the ink had dried. I wouldnt give killing scum like this a seconds thought.Bastards indeed.
24-10-08, 11:53 #3
How can they ever even contemplate allowing someone like that back into society. I don't agree with a death penalty, and studies in the US have shown it to be more expensive than locking someone away for the entirety of their lives, but I truly think that life should mean life, that there should be no thought of parole, and that the person should never ever again step out of a prison block and rot away in there. That man isn't even human, and should not be afforded a life if that is how much worth he places upon anothers life.
24-10-08, 12:18 #4
lobotomy perhaps? But then I think it sounds like he was born without a brain anyway. A truly chilling news story.
24-10-08, 12:28 #5
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Sign me up for beating scum like this to death slowly and painfully, I won't charge so it's free and if we televise it, maybe 1 other person will think twice before doing shit like this, if so bonus.I bet he won't last 6months in a jail before someone kills him though.
24-10-08, 13:58 #6
Pity homosexuality in prison is illegal, as im sure there are a few who would like to give him a good fucking.The question has got to be WHY,
24-10-08, 14:06 #7
and studies in the US have shown it to be more expensive than locking someone away for the entirety of their livesYou dont have to be a rocket scientist to work out that it's cheaper to put someone like this to death than keep them inside,the cost of a couple of gallons of petrol and 1 match,far cheaper than keeping that scum at taxpayers expense for the rest of their lives.
24-10-08, 14:20 #8
and on a better note:http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/tayside_and_central/7688716.stm
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24-10-08, 15:05 #10
I was doing time with a guy who bragged about mugging a pensioner a few years ago,and he thought he was a hard nut for doing so. Once the word got around the wing, a few lads give him a right fucking kicking,and he spent the next few months in hospital,then moved onto the nonces wing for protection. I found that anyone who was in for mugging pensioners,burglery on AOP's homes etc, had a good kicking.
24-10-08, 15:34 #11
Honour among thieves or violent thugs looking for excuses to give someone a kicking?
24-10-08, 16:38 #12
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it's the 15years it takes before getting around to frying them though Podge and the endless apeals to delay there execution, bring them into the court for sentencing pre soaked in some slow burning fuel, guilty and ignite them game over, job done, year a few woulda been wrongly tried, but more than a few play the system and end up going free from a technicality as is.
24-10-08, 16:44 #13
Reading that article actually made me cringe. Scum like that should never be aloud to walk the earth.
24-10-08, 17:23 #14
should never be aloud should never be allowed, Adam, sorry to correct your speling .
24-10-08, 17:50 #15
Podge wrote (see)and on a better note:http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/tayside_and_central/7688716.stmThat's awesome. That'll teach the fucking prick a lesson or two. Hopefully the sick fuck who killed his own 16 month old daughter will get a shanking whilst in prison. Then we won't have to pay £55k a year keeping him out of society.
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I hope that the media coverage keeps up of these c*nts who get their heads kicked in in prison - makes me feel all warm inside - come on BBC, any chance of showing the beatings live on iplayer??? better than strictly come dancing
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24-10-08, 23:09 #18
I don't think I can articulate how I feel about this cnut...........................................han g on a tick, I'll get back to you..................................
24-10-08, 23:11 #19
........................will that do?
24-10-08, 23:21 #20
W****** Late M'Lord
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Novak Djokovic was spotted on the Brisbane International practice court today lugging around a HEAD racquet bag, more evidence that the sexy Serb has made the switch over to Head from Wilson.
However, I just checked HEAD's website and Nole's not yet listed as a sponsored baller. I guess we should expect a formal announcement as the season officially begins.
PS - Get thee to a hair cuttery Nole or you'll be dealing with a hairy situation soon...and then I'll have to write about it. Just sayin'.
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PHOTO OP: Nole gets more HEAD in Queensland
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- AnonymousJanuary 4, 2009 at 1:12 PM
not only that he changed his racquet, he became World number one tennis player, believe http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/090104/59/19299.html , or NOT :))ReplyDelete
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- AnonymousJanuary 4, 2009 at 2:32 PM
I guess they meant to say Brisbane No.1 seed, or it was written by someone who knows little about tennis. But on any Eurosport site they should know a thing or two about tennis, or at least check ATP list before publishing. Now the have more material for that show Watts Zapp (or something like that)ReplyDelete
- AnonymousJanuary 4, 2009 at 7:25 PM
somewhat related to this post, i heard that JJ is no longer re-signing with reebok and prince. i think her team is still shopping around for deals. her contract with prince, if i'm not mistaken, expired in december 2008 and i do hope the rumors that she's signing with wilson are true. as for reebok, does it mean that they're now only left with vaidisova? this whole JJ-sponsorship thing seems, mismanaged to me. shouldn't you be shopping around for deals right before your contract is about to expire?ReplyDelete
kelsey: yeah those JJ rumors are going around so we'll see what happens. you'd think that you'd be shopping around and have something set up for when your old contract expires...make sure there's a smooth, seamless transition.ReplyDelete
i fear she's going to make her own stuff - and we've seen what havoc her "creativity" makes. the MONA/milkmaid moments were just awful. i mean AWFUL.


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A survey team was a specialized group sent to survey a planet on a survey mission, often prior to colonization. They took note of geological and biological oddities. (ENT: "Bound")
In 2369, Richard Galen compared Jean-Luc Picard, who was on a survey mission, to a Roman centurion patrolling for the Empire. (TNG: "The Chase")
In early 2373, Captain Benjamin Sisko led a survey team from Deep Space 9 to the cormaline-rich Gamma Quadrant planet Torga IV. (DS9: "The Ship")
Deanna Troi told Zefram Cochrane that the Vulcans who made the First Contact with the Humans in Bozeman, Montana in 2063 were on a survey mission and had no interest in Earth. (Star Trek: First Contact)


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|This is a combined response from the Department of Defense (DOD) Services involved in Civil Works and Military facility and installation management. Through the Tri-Service CADD/GIS Technology Center (chartered by the Army Corps of Engineers, the Naval Facilities Engineering Command, and the Air Force Civil Engineer) and its oversight groups, the Services coordinate their facility related geospatial technology development efforts. The response incorporates work that the Tri-Service Center performed in addition to the activities that individual agencies have executed.
Goal 1: Increase the awareness and understanding of the vision, concepts and benefits of the NSDI through outreach and education. Training & FGDC Education
The FGDC had a booth and briefed at the opening session of the Tri-Service CADD/GIS Technology Center Symposium in August 1997.
The Tri-Service CADD/GIS Technology Center distributes a "Geospatial Data Documentation Support Package" on CD-ROM along with the Tri-Service Spatial Data Standards. The package includes a discussion of the requirements for geospatial metadata, metadata examples, and lists sources for additional information.
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) has formal policy (an Engineer Regulation) and technical guidance (an Engineer Manual) outlining the requirements of Executive Order 12906 for its Commands having civil works, military constructions, and environmental restoration responsibilities.
USACE held two Metadata workshops in 1997. One of the workshops was held at the USACE/National Oceanographic Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Surveying, Mapping and Remote Sensing Conference Tri-Service CADD/GIS Symposium. Five workshops are scheduled for 1998.
USACE has a geospatial data web site (http://corpsgeo1.usace.army.mil) with links to the FGDC web site.
Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) has made the appropriate Field Activities aware of NSDI and encouraged them to actively participate with federal and non-federal organizations.
U.S. Army Center for Public Works (USACPW) has provided NSDI orientation sessions at their training workshops since 1995. In addition, NSDI Implementation has been covered in annual presentations to installation Directors of Public Works (DPWs) and in periodic articles addressed to DPW managers.
The Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC) Information Technology Strategic Plan, in its section on CADD/GIS, emphasizes the use of the National Spatial Data Infrastructure (NSDI) clearinghouse to locate existing geospatial data and the generation of metadata as geographic data is acquired to include in the clearinghouse. The plan is on the NAVFAC home page on the World Wide Web at URL: http://www.navfac.navy.mil/strpln98/default.htm and the CADD/GIS section promoting the awareness of the NSDI is at: http://www.navy.mil/homepages/navfac/compt/15cadgis.htm Additionally, links to the FGDC and online geographic data sources are provided in an Information Technology World Wide Web links page at: http://www.navy.mil/homepages/navfac/compt/itlinks.htm
The NSDI has been a topic at several NAVFAC Information Technology Workshops.
E-mail notices relating to NSDI such as those from the NSDI-L and Geoweb e-mail lists are frequently forwarded to a "GIS Interest" e-mail list of NAVFAC and other Department of the Navy points-of-contact.
Goal 2: Develop common solutions for discovery, access, and use of geospatial data in response to the needs of diverse communities. Clearinghouse, tools, technology
The Tri-Service CADD/GIS Technology Center will establish and operate a NSDI Clearinghouse Node that will be used by military installations to serve their metadata files in early 1998.
Since 1995, USACE has had a NSDI Clearinghouse Node where USACE Commands are required to serve metadata and check the clearinghouse prior to starting a project. Currently, the Corps is serving over 2000 metadata files on the USACE NSDI Clearinghouse Node.
To aid USACE Commands in metadata creation, the Corps has developed a metadata generation tool, Corpsmet95, and distributes it freely to all Corps Commands and the general public.
GIS guidance, to include the Corpsmet95 metadata tool, are available on special USACPW web page (http://www.usacpw.belvoir.army.mil/librarie/GIS/GIS.htm).
In the Life Cycle Management review and approval process for geographic information systems acquisitions, the Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC) specifies as a condition of information systems approval that any geographic data acquired for the systems be documented according to the FGDC metadata standard in compliance with Executive Order 12906.
DLA is currently surveying the Agency's available public data to determine if it is appropriate geospatial data and what Metadata needs to be developed. DLA is also collecting data and developing plans to document existing data.
Goal 3: Use community-based approaches to develop and maintain common collection of geospatial data for sound decision-making. Standards
The Tri-Service Spatial Data Standards (TSSDS) are a Tri-Service effort developing spatial data standards for use in facility related geospatial activities. The TSSDS is being developed in coordination with FGDC standard activities.
USACE participates on the following FGDC subcommittees to develop standards: Cadastral and Demographic Data, Bathymetric, Geodetic, Ground Transportation, Facilities Working Group, Standards Working Group, and the Ad-hoc Metadata working group. USACE is also a member of the Coordination Group and a DOD Co-Member of the FGDC Steering Committee.
USACE requires all Commands to use the TSSDS.
The Army actively participates in FGDC standards development through USACPW's involvement in the FGDC Facilities Working Group.
The Air Force Civil Engineer has made significant contributions in the development of the TSSDS developed by the Tri-Service CADD/GIS Center. Each version release of the TSSDS made by the Tri-Service Center to Air Force installations has been accompanied with an Air Force Civil Engineer memorandum mandating use of the standards for projects under development.
Goal 4: Build relationships among organizations to support the continuing development of the NSDI. Data sharing activities
Participation of USACPW in state and local committees, as well as direct coordination with local planning organizations, has been encouraged , both as a means of reducing data collection costs and providing spatial thematic analysis crossing installation boundaries.
Many of the Corps Commands participate on local GIS councils and purchase data in joint effort with federal as well as state and local governments. Some are formal purchasing agreements, others are more informal data exchanges.
Over the past year, the Corps has purchased data with Massachusetts State, Hampton Roads Planning District, NY State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC), the Hudson River Foundation, Nassau County NY, Suffolk County NY, New Jersey State DEC, New York State, Lewiston ID, Clarkston WA, Paso WA, Richland WA, Santa Clara Valley Water District, Louisiana Oil Spill Coordinator's Office, Michigan Dept of Natural Resources, Michigan Dept of Agriculture, Michigan Dept of Transportation, Michigan Dept of Environmental Quality, Arkansas State, Arkansas Soil and Water Conservation Commission, Florida State, Allegheny County PA, Univ. Of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh Port Authority, Franklin County OH, McDowell County WV, and Grundy VA.
The Corps is also actively participating on Southwestern PA GIS Council, Oklahoma GIS Council, Arkansas GIS Users group, Improving Michigan's Access to Geographic Information Networks (IMAGIN), Idaho Geographic Information Advisory Committee, Savannah Area GIS (SAGIS) Consortium, Nebraska GIS Steering Committee, New Jersey's State Mapping Advisory Committee (SMAC), New York State GIS Coordination Program, New York State GIS Coordination Program, New York City Area Data Working Group - the Geographic Information Systems and Mapping Operation (GISMO), and Long Island GIS (LIGIS) users group.


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WASHINGTON (AP) — The House has abandoned a vote on legislation to address the immigration crisis on the border after tea party backers withdrew their support in a dispute over a separate measure on deportations.
Republicans and Democrats have been sparring over President Barack Obama's request for $3.7 billion to respond to the crisis in which tens of thousands of Central American children have tried to enter the United States illegally.
Speaker John Boehner issued a statement Thursday saying the House would continue to work on solutions to the crisis.
His statement came shortly after the House postponed the vote on the final day before a five-week summer break.
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NMRA's Coyote StockWritten by John McGann on May 9, 2012
There is a new class in NMRA this season, and it's generating quite a stir on message boards and YouTube, yet as we write this, the season's opening race is still one month away. Strange Engineering Coyote Stock presented by 5.0 Mustang Magazine and Super Fords is the official title of the class, and there are several reasons to be excited about it. First, it was created to simplify an existing NMRA class and make it more affordable than the class it evolved from. Second, the rules dictate the use of a sealed, 5.0 Coyote crate engine, which is available from a number of distributors for about $6,000—a great price for the level of performance it delivers. In the words of one builder we spoke to, "You couldn't piece together a better engine for less money." Third, the engine is legal in any '54-or-newer Ford and can be backed up by any Tremec manual transmission or a C4 automatic, which satiates our appetite for drivetrain swaps. Fourth, it's heads-up racing. Early testing we've seen shows the cars nailing down high-10-second e.t.'s in shakedown passes. This class should be fun, fast, and competitive.
According to our research, Coyote Stock was the brainchild of NMRA Pure Street racers Steve Gifford and Ken Bjonnes. In a conversation with Ken, he described his frustration with what had become of Pure Street, an N/A Modular-powered class. A myriad of weight breaks and a rules guide as thick as a phone book made a competitive car expensive and difficult to build. Bjonnes described one racer showing up a couple of years ago with a huge-budget ringer car that instantly put everyone else on the trailer. That type of racing isn't fun. He and Gifford began kicking around ideas of how things could be better.
At about the same time, Ford Racing Performance Parts released the crate version of the '11 Mustang's stellar 5.0L engine, and the plans started to come together. Bjonnes said he lobbied both FRPP and the NMRA with what he calls a simple set of rules. Both parties liked the idea, and the rest, as they say, is history.
Well, more like history in the making. As of early February 2012, we've heard of just a handful of cars being built to compete in this new class, so there is a chance this whole Coyote thing could chew off its own leg. NMRA's first race will be held in Bradenton, Florida, before this goes to press, so we'll know more then. We are optimistic, however, and applaud the notion of a stripped-down set of rules governing a heads-up class of newer engines in older cars. We'd like to see Dodge and Chevrolet come up with similar spec-engine programs; then the Big Three could all throw down in some sort of late-model engine-swap class, possibly sponsored by us here at CC. Innovation, modern technology, and heads-up racing on a budget sound like a great combination.
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Lots of the NMRA action happens on the East Coast, but we received a lucky tip-off that a car was also being built here on the Best Coast. We drove up to Lancaster, California, to see the crew at Calvert Racing assemble a '95 Mustang specifically for a customer competing in Coyote Stock.Calvert's Mike Hernandez tells us he took delivery of the car, engine, and transmission three days before we arrived to prevent him from becoming distracted by our cameras and probing questions. These guys work fast. This car was delivered to them as a rolling chassis--no engine or transmission and with just a rollcage, a tubular K-member, and front coilovers.The major difference between the sealed version required by NMRA's rules and FRPP's standard Coyote crate engine are these caps covering some of the timing cover and intake manifold bolts. It's impossible to remove the caps without destroying them, and destroyed caps will get you kicked off the grid.Hernandez says the oil pan on the sealed crate engine is slightly different from other versions of the Coyote engine he's encountered. There is an extra dip that interferes with this car's UPR K-member.Hernandez's temporary fix was to raise the engine with these spacers he cut from aluminum plate. He says he may modify the UPR K-member or make a new one depending on available time and the customer's budget.Raising the location of an already tall and wide engine eats up valuable real estate in the engine compartment. Obviously, there is no way a vacuum-assist power-brake booster would fit here. Other Coyote swaps we've seen have used hydroboost units that Ford put on 4V Cobra Mustangs, but we're not certain that even a hydroboost would fit. This is not a concern in a race car, but a guy considering a swap into a street car should be aware of oil pan and crossmember fitment.The Coyote's factory fuel rails are designed for a returnless-style fuel system, but the fuel pump in this Mustang uses a return-style system and is constantly running. To save the customer some money, Hernandez modified the fuel rails, welding a fitting for a return line.He added a fuel-pressure regulator to the shock tower and plumbed all the fuel lines using a Push Lock hose, which has a significant cost advantage over a hand-bent hard line.
The ECM and wiring harness required to run the engine are also sold separately for $1,600. Hernandez says this is all quality stuff, with OE-style loom and wire wrap. He also likes the relay box that includes LED indicators to verify that all the components are getting power. Per NMRA rules, no fiddling with the ECM is allowed, and at any time, an NMRA tech official can reflash your ECM in the staging lanes or even swap it with the ECM from a competitor's car, all in the interest of keeping the playing field level.The FRPP controller kit also includes the electronic throttle pedal. Hernandez says it didn't fit the floor of this SN-65 Mustang very well and required an adapter plate to bolt it in.Per the rules, aftermarket K-members are allowed. In fact, they would be required to fit a Coyote in a non-modular-powered Ford. Coilover shocks in the stock mounting locations are permitted as well.Aftermarket trailing arms are also permitted, but they must attach in the stock locations. This car is wearing UPR uppers with stock lowers. An aftermarket sway bar was installed by the previous owner, but Hernandez says he'll probably remove it. Note the sumped stock gas tank. The previous owner modified the tank for an external pump, but Hernandez capped the fittings and installed a Walbro in-tank unit. Though it was the less expensive option, it will deliver enough fuel for the engine.Both automatic and manual transmissions are permitted, but we suspect a manual would be quicker. Just about any Tremec manual transmission is allowed, but clutchless shifting is not permitted. This is a TKO-500 attached to a Quick Time bellhousing and McLeod clutch.The guys at Calvert are shooting to have this entire car built for a total cost of $15,000 (including the cost of the car), but they suspect the total bill may be closer to $20,000. Still, that is a very reasonable price tag given the performance potential the Coyote Stock class offers. We expect quarter-mile times in the mid-to-high 10-second range, based on early testing results. Go to NMRADigital.com for more information. Better yet, attend one of NMRA's events this year for all the sights and sounds of Coyote Stock racing.


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I'm using iCal on Snow Leopard with a Zimbra server (not sure which version - I believe it's 5.0+, but I don't administer it, nor can I find a version number anywhere in the web UI).
I've configured my Zimbra calendar in iCal using CalDAV, but after a short period of time it stops syncing, displays a warning icon beside the calendar, which, when clicked, displays the following message:
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I've tried reconfiguring the calendar in iCal, but each time the error eventually (usually within a day) returns.
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What's the resolution for this issue? As you might imagine it's quite frustrating (particularly since I sync my iPhone with Zimbra, not with iCal directly).
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|NCHD recommends good health practices in swine flu outbreak
|Written by Deanna Herbert
In response to the rapidly changing swine flu outbreak in parts of the United States, John Crosthwait, district public health administrator of the Northeast Colorado Health Department, would like to remind residents that although there are no documented or reported Colorado cases associated with the outbreak at this time, remaining alert and maintaining good health practices is important.
"Although we have not had any cases as of yet in this state, there remains a possibility of that happening and we should be prepared for that," said Crosthwait.
"Right now we are working closely with the state health department and our local partners to monitor the situation and make any changes as needed. The most important thing to remember is that so far in the U.S. this is a mild illness and utilizing good health practices can go a long way toward limiting your risk of illness, including swine flu."
Precautions that can help reduce your chances of getting flu include:
—Cover your nose and mouth with a tissue when you cough or sneeze. Throw the tissue in the trash after you use it.
—Wash your hands often with soap and water, especially after you cough or sneeze. Alcohol-based hand cleaners are also effective.
—Avoid touching your eyes, nose or mouth as that is how germs are spread.
As of Tuesday, April 28, there have been 40 confirmed cases of swine influenza in the United States involving California, Texas, Kansas, New York and Ohio. The number of cases in Mexico and other countries has not been confirmed.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has not issued any travel warnings or restrictions, but does recommend that people traveling from the U.S. to affected areas should be aware of the risk of illness and take precautions.
Dr. Ned Calonge, the state health department's chief medical officer is asking that all individuals with mild flu-like illness to stay home. This is regardless of travel history. Children and adolescents with fever should not go to day care or school. Adults with fever should not go to work until their symptoms resolve. Individuals with severe illness, such as difficulty breathing, should contact their health care provider.
The symptoms of swine flu in people are similar to the symptoms of seasonal flu in humans and may include: fever greater than 100°F, sore throat, cough, stuffy nose, chills, headache and body aches, and fatigue. Some people have reported diarrhea and vomiting associated with swine flu.
Severe illness (pneumonia and respiratory failure) and deaths have been reported with swine flu infection outside the US. Like seasonal flu, swine flu may cause a worsening of underlying chronic medical conditions.
Swine flu is passed from person to person and not from pigs or from eating pork.
As this appears to be a rapidly evolving situation, residents should stay alert for changes in guidance, available on the web at www.cdc.gov/swineflu as we learn more. Information about swine flu is also available from the Colorado Health Emergency Line for the Public, CoHELP, at 1-877-462-2911.


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1933 Dodge Pickup - The Next WaveWritten by on January 1, 2005 Contributors: CCT Staff Jeremy Bach's '33 Dodge Repop Pickup
Wowee! Jeremy Bach's Reality Rodshop creation isn't anything like an exact reproduction of a '34 Dodge pickup. It's more like the fantasies of a custom builder who has future design aspirations, but who also has a reverence for the designs of the past. No doubt this black '34 Dodge is long, low, and collects admiring looks like a Victoria Secret lingerie model.
We met 20-year-old Jeremy Bach at Louisville during the 2004 NSRA Nationals in the Pros Pick area, where his radical Dodge pickup was gathering a crowd of interested spectators. Our first guess was that we were looking at a much-modified steel truck from a well-respected professional builder. We were wrong about the steel part, but the overall quality of the Dodge pickup proved that it was well constructed and full of thoughtful details. We learned later that Jeremy's dad Mike, his auto bodyshop employees, and some friends from the Southern Illinois Street Rod Association were a big help.
The project began as a dream rod rendering and soon thereafter became an overwhelming desire to see the design as a reality. Starting with what was left of an original steel cab, the idea was to lengthen the doors and chop the top. But that idea took a turn toward a more buildable cab when the Bachs decided to create their own extended fiberglass cab, fenders, and custom frame. They also channeled the floor of the cab 2 inches and constructed the custom bed with a tonneau.
The extended cab, hood, and hand-cut framerails have lengthened the wheelbase to 124 inches for an improved ride. The ride is further improved by a Heidt's IFS with Air Ride adjustable shockwear and a parallel four-link rear-suspended Winters Performance IRS on a fully boxed/stepped chassis.
One look at the plush interior confirms the fact that the inside looks as good as the outside. Jeremy fabricated a custom wraparound dash, mounting Dakota Digital instruments in the center, new door panels, and a console that extends to the modified Camaro bucket seats. Controls for an Alpine head unit/amp with an Infinity Kappa subwoofer and Boston Acoustic speakers are located below the passenger seat. The stereo was installed with the help of Dave Yuskus. Bill at SS Interiors in Harrison, Missouri, covered the modified bucket seats and interior panels in saddle tan, or if you prefer, caramel-colored Ultraleather.
As impressed as we were, judges at several summer events were equally impressed, awarding Best Mopar at the Evansville, Indiana Frog Follies, a Boyd's Pros Pick, and a Mopar Country selection at the NSRA Nationals. Talking to Jeremy several months after his experience at Louisville, Kentucky, he's encouraged by all the interest and awards his Dodge pickup received. Soon there may even be limited-edition pickup clones emerging from the original body molds.
Our impression of 20-year-old Jeremy was that he's an intelligent and amiable young man with a good deal of drive in the field of custom-crafted vehicles. With some hard work, dedication, good fortune, and loyal customers, we may be looking at one leading member of the next wave of custom car/truck builders from the Midwest. We look forward to seeing what his Reality Rodshop in Belleville, Illinois, will do next.
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This is Jeremy's rendering that inspired the Bachs to create their decidedly different Dodge closed-cab pickup in 'glass.We're pleased that the Dodge was painted in black by Kevin Thompson to show the high quality of the body finish. Of course when your dad owns and operates a body shop, the surfaces must be excellent.An over-400hp Mopar Performance 360ci V-8 flows air in through an Edelbrock 750-cfm carburetor and out through Street & Performance tubular headers and Magnaflow mufflers.Obviously, the proportions of the pickup have been lengthened at the cab doors, the hood, the running boards, and the bed. Although the bed is not lengthened significantly, it has been treated to a more modern tailgate and roll pan.Modified Camaro seats were covered in caramel-colored Ultraleather compliments of Bill at SS Interiors in Harrisonville, Missouri.A Billet Specialties steering wheel mounts to a polished ididit steering column in front of Dakota Digital instruments. Note the custom dash and console.At first look, the Dodge grille shell emblem appears to be authentic. Upon closer inspection, one discovers it's a cleverly rendered imitation of the ornate Dodge Brothers hood emblem of the mid '30s.
The chrome headlights are motorcycle items called Tradewinds from Headwinds Motorcycle headlights, while the rears are '37 Ford units.


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This was a very hard place to live and not many have tried it. The Europeans tried to mine sulphur here, but in 1913 their camp was wiped out, either by a landslide or an eruption. No-one knows, because the tragedy was only discovered when the supply ship reached the island and found all the men gone, and their buildings wiped out. The miners either were buried by the eruption, or pushed into the sea where they would have been eaten by the sharks quite common in the area.
The only survivor was the cat, known as Peter. He was taken back to the mainland, where everyone wanted to breed from him. He sired many kittens and died at a great age, known far and wide as Peter the Great.
These logs get washed ashore in the storms. There are a few remains of a later mining effort from the early 1920's, but the business went bankrupt. Now no-one lives on White Island.
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This little stream shows up the colours deposited by oxides and other compounds as it runs from a fumarole on the crater floor towards the sea. A magic carpet.
Next to it runs another little stream that is almost clear of colour; its source is much higher in the crater wall and it is not filled with material from fumaroles and upswellings directly above the magma chamber.
Both the streams are acidic, however, with a pH of 2 or 3, about the same as your stomach. You wouldn't want to drink it.
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This is the mud in one spot in the crater, part of a larger mud pool that is constantly in motion, and the whole crater of mud is changing shape almost daily. We saw mud pools at Orakei Korako and in Rotorua but because of the drought they were pretty dry. Here on Whakaari not only is there plenty of rain, but steam feeds these pools from below.
White Island is a place to teach you that the rocks themselves are alive, that all of the environment is dynamic, and that the equilibrium of terra firma is pretty fragile. The colours, smells and shapes here are all in flux, and the great majority of them are chemical, created by minerals and water, rather than the algae and other life-forms that visibly push change in most places.
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This picture gives some idea of the scale of the place. The crater lake is hidden behind rocks against the back wall. There is a little man on the track (a very committed photographer, closely watched by a patient guide).
This photo is taken from the highest spot on the crater floor, about a third of the way from the back wall to the landing place.
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At the back of the crater floor is a smaller crater. This was formed by a major explosion in 1976, which left a cone about 120m deep. This gradually got filled up by rubble (both ejecta and stuff washed off the crater walls by rain), ash and smaller stones. Inevitably the blocked vent exploded again.
There were then heavy rains in 2000 which left a small puddle over the vent. This was expected to disappear. Instead, it has become a permanent feature, inasmuch as anything is permanent here. The lake is fed by steam coming out of the vent which condenses on contact with the water. From the surface, water is lost in steam or ordinary evaporation, but re-fed by rain water.
The lake is not salt, but has a pH of -0.5. That's serious acid, of the sulphuric and hydrochloric variety. The day we were there it was still, but sometimes it is belching steam which is very unpleasant to breathe. Certainly this was an area where the gas masks came in handy.
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All across the crater floor are humps of materiel, left by eruptions and landslides. The hot steam finds a way through these, creating fumaroles which deposit the sulphur and other compounds. The surface of these mounds is a thin crust, which we were continually warned not to walk on. Apparently a couple of weeks before a tourist ignored this and found himself ankle deep in very hot mud.
You can put your hand over this vent (which is close to the relatively stable path), and feel the heat; you can't get really close because the steam is scalding.
All this sulphur? Yes: White Island is a smelly place. It reeks of sulphur compounds. It is a bitter, acrid smell, though, quite distinct from the rotten eggs steam that sometimes hangs over Rotorua.
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We have so many pictures of this extraordinary place, it's hard to pick them out. (But you can see them all when we next meet up!)
There is very little life in these craters; until 2006, the entire crater was covered in thick, fine ash; the guides could walk from the landing to the far crater wall in bare feet. But then there was a significant eruption and now the surface is sharp, crumbly pumice.
The crater as a whole was three smaller craters, and you can see the collapsed walls from earlier eruptions, often marked by horizontal strata showing where lakes reached at various times. All over the crater are places where steam is escaping, active vents from the magma chamber about 3.5km below the surface. This was one of the biggest, at the bottom of part of the main wall of the crater.
The yellow is sulphur crystals, formed at 94.5�C; that's how hot the steam is. The white is calcium sulphide (or possibly sulphate: a failure of note-taking there), the gypsum used in building.
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You go ashore in this RIB tender, in groups of nine. Two boat loads makes one group with a guide, and there were six boat loads, or 54 people on our trip.
You can see behind the tender the landing stage. On the far side are some ladders; you clamber up these onto the concrete jetty. A section is broken away and replaced by a fairly narrow iron bridge, with a good solid handhold. From the end of the jetty you clamber across about 30m of boulders to get ashore.
We had maybe a one metre swell in the bay and yet the guides and drivers handled it all immaculately. It's not an arrival for the faint-hearted!
As you see, everyone is wearing hard hats. It's a requirement of access to the island, together with gas masks. The volcano is constantly throwing out steam laden with acids, and can at any time eject lumps of rock. They hand the hats and masks out before you leave the main vessel, and take them back on return.
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Whakaari is the Maori name for the island, which is NZ's most active volcano. The boat anchors in this bay, and this view is the main crater.
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We went to Whakatane (pronounced fa-ka-tar-nee) to take the White Island tour. This is an active volcano about 50km off the coast. It is privately owned by a family trust, who only allow people with permits to land. The company we went with, White Island tours, administers the permits, and do allow a few other operators to land, notably via helicopter. Of course, we went by boat.
Before going on about the wonders of the volcano, we must praise this company. The entire operation, which has some serious safety and environmental challenges is very, very professionally run. The guides, food, cleanliness of the boat etc were all excellent. We were particularly interested to see their commitment to sustainable environmental management. This is a major thread through their literature, but shows in the mundane stuff too; in the tender coming back from the island, the guide saw a plastic bottle in the water and diverted the boat to pick it up.
They have also gone to some trouble to talk knowledgeably not only about the geology (a huge topic) and the sulphur mining history, but the Maori approach to the island. Top marks to the company for their approach. See www.whiteisland.co.nz for lots more info.
We left on their vessel PeeJay VI, at about 0930. Whakatane harbour has this very narrow entrance and quite a tidal limit on when it is navigable. Not surprisingly, it is also untenable in strong on-shore winds.
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This is the statue you could see on the rock in the last picture, and it commemorates Wairaka. She came with her father Torora, their family and a cargo of kumera, to this harbour in the large ocean going waka (canoe) Mataatua, about 800 years ago. By that time, there had been Maori settlers here for about 200 years, who had settled in a pa just inland (about where the town centre is now). Torora and the men went ashore to greet the local leaders, leaving the women in the canoe.
While the parleying was going on, the tide changed and the waka began to drift out to sea. Wairaka called out 'E! Kia whakatane au i ahau', which means 'let me act the part of a man.' She grabbed the steering paddle, which was forbidden (tapu) for women at that time, and brought the boat safely to shore. Thus the settlement got its name.
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The other end of the walk is one of the smallest lakes of those along the Rotorua/Taupo fault. We couldn't find a way to get down to the water, which, in any case is polluted by a toxic algae bloom.
This picture was actually taken from the road as we drove past on our way to Whakatane.
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We're never quite sure whether we think Roger Federer is hot or not. It usually all depends on the angle of the image. We think he looks best from the side...and shirtless isn't so bad either.
Andy Roddick, on the other hand, is most definitely hot.
HOT or NOT: Roger vs Andy. TELL US what you think!
Friday, August 17, 2007
HOT or NOT: Roger vs. Andy
We're never quite sure whether we think Roger Federer is hot or not. It usually all depends on the angle of the image. We think he looks best from the side...and shirtless isn't so bad either.
Labels: Andy Roddick, gay, Roger Federer, tennis
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I agree DTLT. Andy - hot all the time. Fed, hot sometimes. Other times, not so much...ReplyDelete
Both quite definitely NOT.ReplyDelete
Federer is a nerd is a nerd from whatever angle. Someone with so little 'oomph' could never be described as 'hot'.
Roddick is probably one of the least attractive ATP players to watch - for his crude tennis, his general awkwardness and the way his appearance degenerates rapidly into the decidedly unkempt and grubby. Quite off-putting and by no means 'hot'.
On a scale of 1 - 10 (with genuine hotties Safin and Cañas of course both scoring 10+!) I'd give Federer a 4 (saved by his lithe limbs) and poor Roddick a 2.
Thanks J.C. - I'll give you the Federer call. But Andy, though his game is pretty one-dimensional, his legs are hot. Plus he's goofy and I think that makes him cuter to me.ReplyDelete
Safin is definitely up there for me...he'll be coming up soon on the HOT or NOT posting!
- AnonymousMay 13, 2009 at 1:50 PM
FEDERER IS DAMN HOT. ALWAYS HOT!ReplyDelete
Roddick on the other hand...has his good days and not so good days
to me, Roger is hot from all angles, he's hot in the light, hot in the dark, his shoulders and chest are hot, his legs and butt are hot, his intelligence is hot, his style, the way he walks, his posture. he has no ridiculous gestures. he's perfect and perfectly hot. Roddick looks ok, but his gestures get ridiculous at times, which makes him as hot as a... thanksgiving turkey.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousJune 8, 2009 at 7:26 AM
you gotta have some style to notice that Federer is as hot as a sportsman can be... unless you got that style.. well, you'll think that Andy Roddick is hotter ( :)))))ReplyDelete


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Wednesday, April 18, 2012
PHOTO OP: Kuznetsova's hairy situation
Maria Sharapova showed a photo of herself with short locks over on Facebook and the tennis world went cray. Then we found out it was a wig.
Svetlana Kuznetsova showed up at the FED CUP presser in Moscow today wearing this hairy situation on her head. Then we found out it's REAL.
So...Alexandr. Give Sveta her hair back.
[Photo(s) credit: AP]
Labels: FED CUP, hair, Maria Sharapova, photo op, Svetlana Kuznetsova, tennis
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Richie, will you wear Sveta's "wig" for your wedding?ReplyDeleteReplies
Do you want me to get divorced before I'm even married? If so, then yes.Delete
That hairstyle wouldn't be the same without that star shaped earring. So give her some credit ;)ReplyDelete
I like Maria Sharapova no matter what she does. She's a good tennis player by the way...ReplyDelete
- AnonymousJuly 5, 2012 at 12:23 PM
Rich, will you be back come the US Open??ReplyDeleteReplies
That's a very good question. Probably not since the wedding is around then. Too much going on. At this point I may just shut it down until next season. Haven't decided on it yet.Delete
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Family T, Gen IIIWritten by on February 28, 2012
Home. Ask Anji Ramsey who painted or upholstered her car and she'll respond, "In which decade?" This dynamite little T roadster has a history going back to the early '40s, and for most of the intervening years, it has belonged to her family.
When grandfather Marlin "Heggie" Hegendeffer picked it up from fellow rodder Paul Wordig more than six decades ago, the bones consisted of a '25 T truck frame bearing a '26 roadster body without a turtle deck. Resting in the engine bay was a rare Hispano-Suiza V8. Since none of Heggie's buddies knew anything about this big and exotic powerplant, he put the engine aside, planning on a state-of-the-day flathead for motivation. When he and his brother-in-law, Ray Schultz, started to build the hot rod, they had no final result in mind, other than attracting customers to Heggie's chrome shop, Electro Plating Works of Vallejo, California. Thus did he lavish chrome on everything. As a member of the Cal-Neva Roadster Association, Heggie raced the T on dry lakes with a hot 297-inch Merc Flatmotor equipped with a S.Co.T. supercharger and later on pavement when the club turned to drag racing in the '50s, changing its name to the Cal-Neva Timing Association.
This hot rod and race car was also a certifiable show car. If the T seems familiar, you might've seen it featured in Rod & Custom (Feb. '58), or Rod Builder & Customizer (Jul. '59). Additionally, a Spotlite customizing book about interiors showed the R&P- upholstered firewall, and individual photos appeared in show coverage over the years in HOT ROD. Its first paintjob was deep purple. Because the practically one-piece interior could be unsnapped and pulled out somewhat easily, the upholstery alternated between off-white and rose, just to appear fresh at different shows. We're guessing it wasn't too expensive to trim the T, because later on, another owner had the interior done in white with a spiderweb motif in the '80s.
Anji's dad and grandfather pulled the flathead in 1963 and installed a 390-inch Cadillac in front of a four-speed Hydramatic in hopes of better luck at the drags, eventually topping it off with a 4-71 GMC blower. Tom and Tim Gill, Anji's great uncle and cousin, took over stewardship of the T in 1968 and went the show route, though they replaced the chromed Ford banjo rearend with a chromed Chevy assembly to better handle the Caddy's torque. In 1970, they had Rich Erickson paint the car pearl white with then-in-vogue psychedelic swirls and blends that helped earn class honors at the Oakland Roadster Show.
Perhaps because Oakland rules dictated that no winner could return without major modifications, the Gills let their family heirloom get away in the '70s, after which the T dropped out of sight until Anji's friends found it in 1997. She was determined to restore it as much as possible to her grandfather's version. The Cad engine had survived all those decades, minus its blower. Luckily, the vintage car magazines she found that featured the car had pictured nearly every detail. She also enjoyed assistance from her father, George Ramsey, and members of Vallejo's Swanx Car Club—whose charter members in 1956 included great-uncle Rick Pilling. (Yes, it is the same club recently pictured in both the Mar. '11 HRD and Apr. '11 HRM.) As often happened in those days, the Swanx lasted only until 1960. As sometimes happens these days, the club reformed in 1997—just in time for its members to aid a granddaughter's search for this seminal car from the group's glory days, then help bring it back to life.
"I never knew my grandfather because he passed away before I was a year old," Anji explains. "But having his car back in the family has been the best feeling. I love driving it to shows and events. I sometimes sense my grandpa sitting next to me, telling me to go faster."★
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In the early-'50s, Heggie Hegendeffer did a lot of drag racing with the Cal-Neva Timing Association. He's shown taking off at Kingdon (Lodi, California) in 1955, with the car sporting a S.Co.T. blower on top. We love these kinds of photos.Street, show, or go, this little T has been 1,350 pounds of fun for several generations. If we could compare it with some of the rougher, more typical roadsters of the late '40s, we'd say it exhibits outstanding engineering and execution for a couple of regular young guys. Much of the detailing has what today we would call a "pro" look. We were impressed to learn that all but two items on the car exhibit the original chrome from the early '50s. (Anji's grandfather obviously knew a thing or two about plating.) The long, open pipe up the side was common on postwar track roadsters. The color is PPG for a '34 Packard Purple, but unless you see the car with bright light on it, you'd swear it's black-on-black. The restoration was ably handled by Gunar Hansken and fellow Swanx members.The latest engine to occupy these veteran framerails is a '52 truck motor. The heads are Edmunds, and that high-rise 2x2 looks like a Thickston, but it has no markings except "Pat Pend." It must have been pretty tall originally, because it shows evidence that the stack was cut and welded. That generator shell with its period, chromed cover conceals a reliable alternator inside. The chromed piece coming through the upholstered firewall is one end of the battery box, pushed through the firewall for passenger foot room.The cockpit of a T is tight! Heggie cleverly mounted a truck steering box on a tall mount on the left framerail to place the column above the driver's feet, increasing legroom.Sanderson headers were modified to fit a flange for the long pipes, which are not chromed like the originals but are instead polished stainless tubing that mimic the originals (and turns a light gold color when hot, rather than blue, like chrome).Since the trans today is a Flat-o-Matic C4, there are only two pedals in the limited space under that chromed dash full of modern S-W gauges. Anji hopes to find a smaller three-spoke wheel to increase knee room.Check the innovative shock mounts. The Houdaille (Ford) lever shocks are turned so the arms go outward from the kick rather than alongside the framerails. The lower link eyes are mounted to small bosses welded on the undropped '40 axle.Abel Express Auto Upholstery returned the cramped interior to its original color. From this angle, it looks deceivingly roomy. Individual pads for a driver and passenger straddle the driveshaft tunnel.
Here's the earliest photo unearthed thus far of the roadster, as assembled by rodder Paul Wordig sometime between 1942 and 1946. Rough as it looked, the bones are in place for the show winner it would become. The round T fuel tank was later replaced with the current box tank.When grandfather Heggie brought the hot rod home, it still had the Hispano-Suiza V8 mocked up in the chassis. It could have been pretty wild, but no one knew anything about these exotic engines. Dig that choice Deuce three-window in the background.We believe this shot to be postwar, showing Heggie working on the chassis. You can see he's already chromed and detailed everything, including the entire banjo rearend. Also note the rear kickup.An exciting day for any hot rodder, then or now, is the engine drop. Heggie's big, 297-inch Flatmotor sports a chromed oil pan. Even the bellhousing has been eye-washed. By this point, the body is painted and the first interior is in place.Family members Tim and Tom Gill revamped the car in the early '70s. Those trophies attest to their success in shows. Their combination included a 4-71-blown Caddy, psychedelic graphics over white pearl, Halibrand Sprints, and square-tubing ladder bars.When Anji finally found her grandfather's car in 1997, it looked like this. Nothing was trashed or neglected--just different--though it took two years and considerable expense to return it to Grandpa Heggie's configuration.


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May 31, 2016
TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) -- Gov. Rick Snyder has released a new energy and environmental policy blueprint that calls for stepped-up production of natural gas in Michigan.
The Republican governor released his new plan Wednesday. He tells The Associated Press that Michigan has an abundance of natural gas and needs a regulatory framework and infrastructure that encourages the industry.
He says it's too early to say whether the state should require greater development of renewable sources such as wind and solar energy. Voters this month rejected a ballot initiative that would have required utility companies to generate 25 percent of their electricity from renewable sources by 2025.
Instead, Snyder says his administration will study the matter and make recommendations by 2015, when companies will have to produce 10 percent of their power from renewables.
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Insider Series: An Interview with Gene Luen Yang (Part 1)
This installment of our Insider Interview Series features a spotlight on Gene Luen Yang, award-winning creator of the graphic novel American Born Chinese.
His other works include Prime Baby, Gordon Yamamoto and the King Of The Geeks, Loyola Chin and the San Peligran Order, Animal Crackers, The Eternal Smile (with Derek Kirk Kim), and Level Up (with Thien Pham).
Read on for part 1 of our interview, where he shares a bit about himself, his inspiration, and his thoughts on comic books.
Who Are You, Where Are You From, and What Do You Do?
"My name is Gene Luen Yang and I make comic books. Sometimes I write and draw, other times I just write and someone else draws. I've lived my whole life in the San Francisco Bay Area."
How Long Have You Been a Comic Book Fan?
"I started collecting comics in the fifth grade. The very first comic I remember buying was issue #99 of DC Comics Presents, featuring Superman and the Atomic Knights. I really wanted a Marvel Two-In-One, but my mom made me buy the Superman comic because she thought Superman was more wholesome.
Pretty soon, though, I began sneaking to a local comics shop with a friend and buying what I wanted. I grew up on Marvel comics. When I was older, I started getting into American indie stuff like Bone and Love and Rockets. I didn't start reading manga until I was an adult, but I started with the best: Osamu Tezuka's Adolf."
What Inspired You to Make Comics? When Did You Decide to Take the Plunge?
"I've always loved stories and I've always loved drawing. After graduating college, I thought to myself, 'I've always loved comics. If I don't publish a single comic before I die, I'm going to die unfulfilled!'
I did some research online to figure out how to self-publish a comic. I applied to the Xeric grant and got it! Within a year and a half, I put out Gordon Yamamoto and the King of the Geeks #1."
(Note: The Xeric Foundation, which has been awarding grants since 1992 to aspiring comic book creators so they can self-publish, will award its final grant this year.)
Who Are Your Main Influences?
"I could give you a list as long as my arm. I love Jeff Smith, Osamu Tezuka, Lynda Barry, and Jay Stephens. But my main influences are really my crew of cartoonist friends: Derek Kirk Kim, Lark Pien, Jesse Hamm, Jason Shiga, [and] Thien Pham. We all got started in the industry at around the same time. I learned a lot from watching them work and getting their feedback."
How Important Is It for You to Consume Other Works Outside of Comics?
"I love comics. To be honest, much of what I read is comics. I do read some prose, though. I just got off a nonfiction kick. I read a couple of books about the global financial crisis and a neuroscience book about happiness. I'm currently in the middle of a YA novel called The Wednesday Wars by Gary Schmidt."
Comics Have Long Fought for Recognition as Literature and Art. What Do You Think Makes Them So Unique and Valuable?
"Comics [embody] a multimedia medium. It combines still art with text. I really appreciate the interplay between art and text. In a good comic, the narrative responsibility gets passed from one to the other. The way the words interact with the images can bring out a new layer of meaning within the work."
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Look out for Part 2, which will include talk about libraries, some advice for aspiring creators, and more from our distinguished guest!
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Port of NY/NJ recovering from Hurricane Sandy
November 05, 2012
Officials at the Port of New York and New Jersey report that cargo operations are being restored in the wake of last week's devastating storm. Two terminals in Port Elizabeth, N.J. started receiving inbound vessels on Sunday, the Port Authority and two more terminals—Port Newark Container Terminal and Global Terminal – will reopen today. Port Newark Container Terminal also is expecting vessel traffic to resume this evening.
On Sunday, four cargo vessels were expected at Maher Terminal and one cargo vessel was expected at APM Terminal, both in Port Elizabeth.
The damage incurred by the huge tidal surge could have been much worse, said Aaron Ellis, a spokesman for the American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA).
"Each port has a hurricane preparedness and business recovery plan that they put in place in advance of potential approaching hurricanes, like Sandy," he said. "These measures are designed to first protect lives and worker safety, and then to secure equipment and facilities to minimize potential damage to cargo and/or facilities."
Ongoing assessments of the condition of the other ports is done by U.S. Coast Guard, said Ellis. It is not known yet, to what extent shipments were redeployed to ports in the southeast and gulf.
Late last month, Kurt Nagle, AAPA's president and CEO warned of potential supply chain disruptions if ports receive inadequate funding.
"Despite substantial investments by port authorities and private-sector business partners, inadequate infrastructure connecting ports to landside transportation networks and water-side shipping lanes often creates bottlenecks that result in congestion, productivity losses, and a global economic disadvantage for America," he said.
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Melbourne, Australia (Sports Network) - The draw for the Australian Open
was revealed on Friday and reigning champion Victoria Azarenka could face
five-time winner Serena Williams in the semifinals at Melbourne Park.
The world No. 1 Azarenka is the reigning Aussie Open champ, having topped
former titlist Maria Sharapova in last year's Down Under final. But if the
Belarusian star wants to make a return trip to the title match, she may have
to get past Williams in the semis in order to do so.
Azarenka will open defense of her lone Grand Slam title against Romanian
Monica Niculescu and could go relatively untested until the quarterfinals,
where she could meet seventh-seeded French Open runner-up Sara Errani or 10th-
seeded former world No. 1 Caroline Wozniacki.
And if Azarenka can make it all the way back to the final, she could encounter
a second-seeded Sharapova in a rematch of last year's title tilt at Rod Laver
The former top-ranked Sharapova, who, like Williams, is a career Grand Slam
holder, will open her 2013 Aussie fortnight against fellow Russian Olga
Puchkova. The tall superstar could face 25th-seeded fellow former No. 1 and
seven-time major champion Venus Williams in the third round, while a potential
quarterfinal opponent could be fifth-seeded German left-hander Angelique
Venus reached her lone Aussie Open final in 2003 and lost to her younger
Sharapova or Kerber could meet fourth-seeded Wimbledon runner-up Agnieszka
Radwanska or sixth-seeded 2011 Aussie Open runner-up and former French Open
champion Li Na in the semifinals.
The third-seeded Serena currently holds the Wimbledon, U.S. Open and Olympic
titles and already owns an Open Era-record five Australian Open championships.
The American great is also fresh off her title in Brisbane last week.
The former No. 1 Serena will be opposed by Romanian Edina Gallovits-Hall in
the opening round next week and could go untested until the quarterfinals,
where she could meet eighth-seeded former Wimbledon champ Petra Kvitova.
A trip into the semis could produce an Azarenka-Serena top half blockbuster.
Serena beat Azarenka in last year's U.S. Open finale.
The left-handed Kvitova will open against former French Open champion and
former Roland Garros runner-up Francesca Schiavone and could battle rising
American Sloane Stephens, seeded 29th in Melbourne, in the third round.
In addition to the 2008 champion and 2007 runner-up Sharapova, Radwanska and
Li, the bottom half of the women's draw also features ninth-seeded long-time
Aussie favorite Samantha Stosur, who will open up against Taiwan's Kai-Chen
Chang. Stosur is a former U.S. Open champion and French Open runner-up, but
has never reached the quarterfinals at her home Slam. She could face the
aforementioned Li in the fourth round in Melbourne.
Radwanska, fresh off her season-opening title in Auckland last week, will open
up against Aussie Bojana Bobusic and could face 13th-seeded former No. 1 and
2008 Aussie runner-up Ana Ivanovic in the fourth round. The tough Pole could
encounter Li or Stosur in the quarters before a potential semifinal meeting
with Sharapova in the semis. Li was a season-opening titlist in Shenzhen in
her native China last week.
The 2013 Aussie Open will get underway on Monday.
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