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How local arts institutions are faring
Hard-earned stability allows cultural organizations to look ahead
Challenged by the economic realities of the past and the uncertainties of the present, San Diego arts institutions have reached a point of stability where they can look to the future.
Several organizations are quietly discussing expansion, while others are planning endowment campaigns as the arts slowly move out of five years of survival mode and into what could become a period of significant growth.
"The number of different institutions that are going through studies is staggering," said Christopher Beach, president and artistic director of the La Jolla Music Society. "And the dollars they are all looking for are major dollars. No one has announced (a capital drive), but there's going to be a lot of them.
"What that means is, people are optimistic about the future."
Since 2007, San Diego cultural institutions have been scrambling as the housing market crashed, the recession hit, the stock market turned erratic and government funding diminished.
Numerous organizations enacted budget cuts, reducing staff and cutting programs, while casual donors vanished and key supporters were asked to give, and then give again, to nonprofit institutions that cannot pay the bills on box office and admissions alone.
But a study of the financial data for 2012 from San Diego's 12 flagship arts organizations and interviews with the leaders of those institutions show the situation has stabilized.
"We more than broke even last year and we had some healthy reserves that we haven't had in a long time," said Michael Hager, the museum's executive director. "And we've raised $13 million out of the $15 million that we set aside for special projects (mostly for 2015).
"Things are improving."
When all 12 organizations are considered together, contributions were up 15 percent and attendance was up 4 percent — to more than 2.4 million. Income for the 12 organizations was up (4 percent, to a total of $136 million), and expenses were slightly down (2 percent, to $124 million).
Most significantly, nearly all of the institutions were operating in the black.
Only the Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego showed an operating deficit in 2012 (reflecting in part a 7 percent drop in attendance), although that was more than covered by a $4.5 million surplus the museum generated the previous year. At the Natural History Museum, attendance was up 47 percent, driven largely by its "Titanic" exhibit and significantly contributing to a 44 percent increase in earned revenue and an operating surplus of $1.6 million.
"We're all still facing extraordinary issues," said the San Diego Opera's CEO, general and artistic Director Ian Campbell, who cut the opera's season from five to four productions in 2008 and doesn't see returning to five any time soon. "But I think there is a sense of optimism."
Planning ahead
That optimism is prompting discussions in board rooms of cultural institutions all over the city, although plans remain vague and discussions are preliminary.
The San Diego Air & Space Museum is increasingly feeling the need for more space to display its massive collection of aircraft, many of which are stored off-site. Next door, the Starlight Bowl sits abandoned, as the unceasing noise of planes landing at the Lindbergh Field continues to be a challenge.
The San Diego Museum of Art also needs more space and is formally exploring what it might do with the underused area now housing its cafe and sculpture garden.
Others, including the Old Globe Theatre and the New Children's Museum, are talking about strengthening their endowments.
The Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego is looking to expand both its La Jolla facility and its endowment, although its board has yet to approve either. MCASD has begun searching for an architect with the goal of having him or her on board by early 2014. The decision on whether to expand in La Jolla will be made by the museum's trustees later in the year partly on the basis of the architect's proposals.

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Average Customer Review: based on 29 reviews.Rating: IST Sea Diver Snorkel Fins
Hello, I wear a womans size 7 1/2 shoe. How much would a pair of fins that would fit me weigh? My husband has a wide foot size 11 1/2. Will my husband be comforable in these fins? How long would his fins measure? How much would a pair fins for him weigh? We are traveling to Mexico in May. Our suitcases can only weigh 50lbs and have measurement restrictions. Thank for your time and attention to my questions. Lori
Are these fins short enough to fit in a carry-on suitcase? I have several almost new pairs that wont, and I dont want to spend $50 on checked luggage to take fins with me. Also, do they run true to size? I think I ordered a pair from you before that were supposed to be my size but were too small. Thanks!
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Are these rubber? Ive had a pair of rubber that has lasted me for years and have also had the plastic ones that have broken. Also, why are these not to be used for Scuba? Thanks
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After two jam-packed days of anything and everything hallyu, it was finally time for the convention's biggest and most anticipated event — the star-studded concert and recording of Mnet's über-popular music show, M Countdown. But just before the curtains (or more appropriately, LED screens) rose, Audrey was lucky enough to have red carpet access, and we're bringing you some photos of some of K-pop's top stars.
A finalist on Mnet's talent competition program, Superstar K4, sixteen year-old Yu Seung Woo melted hearts with his adorable smile and sweet, acoustic tunes.
Next up was the ever-charming ballad group, 2AM, dressed to a tee in suspenders, bow-ties and perfectly pressed shirts.
Despite the scorching LA heat, DJ Koo kept it cool in his all-leather outfit and later on, made sure to hype up the crowd with his K-Pop mix at the start of the show.
The only female artists in the line-up, SM Entertainment's f(x) looked stunning in their printed, Versace-inspired outfits. During the red carpet, Amber was able to express their excitement for the big show, as well as their gratitude to their American fans for their continued support, even being halfway around the world.
Undoubtedly one of the most anticipated acts of the night, if the ear-piercing screams proved to be any indication, the 12 boys of EXO showed no signs of jet lag (after arriving in L.A. just the day before), making jaws drop with their perfectly fitting uniforms, coiffed hair and handsome looks.
The guys of Teen Top, caught our attention with their colorful hair and charming charisma, showing very little signs of nerves, despite their KCON stage being their first performance outside of Korea.
Decked out in a clean, well-fitted suit (brownie points for him!), Super Junior-M's Henry hit the red carpet, delighting fans with his lovable personality, showing off an endearing sense of confidence that you couldn't help but get drawn to.
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"Wanting a program that looked like it was bordered in gold, I called WPD and a staffer went through all the designs and sent me many samples to choose from. I ended up selecting a color that was not on the custom color card, but was used in one of their designs. It come out exactly how I wanted it to. Design wise, a staffer took the time to take this design and give me other design choices- one of which I loved. I made numerous changes along the way and he responded immediately. Couldn't have had a better experience."
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1408 is a lot like an extended length episode of The Twighlight Zone. The plot is simple and the characters in it exist only as long as theyre in frame. John Cusack plays Mike Enslin, a debunker of the supernatural and born skeptic who walks into a hotel room and finds himself not only trapped but suddenly and utterly convinced of the existence of otherworldly forces. Unable to escape, Mike spends in an hour in what the hotel manager, played perfectly by Sam Jackson, describes as an evil fucking room, and were along with him as room 1408 drives him past the point of terror and insanity like a nail pounded into the floor by a hammer.
The movie is based on a very short story by Stephen King, which perhaps explains the unusual simplicity of its framework. The films screenplay colors the move in a bit around the edges by attempting to add a subplot involving Mikes belief in an afterlife, and director Mikael Hafstrom does his best to make the story even bigger than it is otherwise in written form, but when the credits roll its ultimately still the story of a man stuck in an evil fucking hotel room for one, horrifying hour.
Simple the movie may be, but yeah its really scary. Its not just that its scary, its the way in which its scary. The terror doesnt come from a bunch of jump cuts, or lame camera work in which the director goes out of his way to randomly throw things at you that make you jump out of your seat. Theres a little of that, but most of it comes from simply fearing the room and fearing what the hell its going to end up doing to Mike. Never has a King size bed had such an air of imminent menace, never has a mint on a pillow seemed so, well, evil.
Stephen Kings story is disturbing and Mikael Hafstroms movie manages to make it even more so. After a lot of restraint, the movie goes a little CGI crazy at the end, but by then youre so wrapped up in the story all that computer generated excess doesnt hurt. If 1408 misfires at anything, its only in the films misfired attempt to reach for something bigger than simply being scary. That afterlife subplot never quite connected for me, it didnt add that extra layer of emotion and bigger meaning that I think the script was going for. It doesnt hurt the film, and in many ways it actually adds to the disturbing terror, but 1408 doesnt leave you questioning the nature life and death when you walk out the door. . If you think of the movie after you leave, itll be only to wonder whether one of the pictures on the wall of your bedroom may be out to get you. For a humble little horror thriller like this one, I cant think of a better compliment.
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I'm migrating my mail to zimbra, but I'm running into problems. I need to import my existing mail from my Imap server (running on my desktop PC). I can't upload to zimbra, because Thunderbird just stops after a while. So, I need to use the external account feature of Zimbra.
However, when I try to connect, it says this:
I connect through an SSH tunnel to port 143, (local port 1900 to remote 143). Seeing as how it mentions certificate info like halfgaar.kicks-ass.net (my home address) and Internet Widgists, it is clear it communicates through TLS, because it can't know that otherwise. But, my certificate is self signed, so it gives an error.d2:CN22:halfgaar.kicks-ass.net1:O24:Internet Widgits Pty Ltd2:OU0:6:accept4:true5:alias26:localhost:AD30F7E 036BD704D4:fromi1283591878000e4:host9:localhost3:i cn22:halfgaar.kicks-ass.net2:io24:Internet Widgits Pty Ltd3:iou0:3:md532:2E1712109A87D760F23FB140F655247E 8:mismatch5:false1:s16:AD30F7E036BD704D4:sha140:47 18B4E622EA6B19D877CA6D73655DD20A6214032:toi1598951 878000ee
When I disable STARTTLS in the server, it gives a timeout.
This post was of no help.
My server is configured with:
- zmtlsctl both (although that applies to the webserver, afaik)
- zmlocalconfig -e ssl_allow_accept_untrusted_certs=true
- zmlocalconfig -e data_source_trust_self_signed_certs=true
I did zmcontrol restart to no avail.
I also tried connecting directly with SSL port 993. Same problem.
Anybody know the solution? Or perhaps another way to import mail?


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nope, it's totally your fault and no one elses.
I blame Kirby for all the wrongs of the world :)
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nope, it's totally your fault and no one elses.
I blame Kirby for all the wrongs of the world :)
yes, it's your fault... I blame all the world's wrongs on you kirby :)
ok I see where this is going
God doesn't exist lol
dude he totally does
this thread- tl;dr
but anyway yeah. i'm devoid of religion, i just don't see a need for it. my views on god's existence vary from deism, agnosticism, and atheism... just depends on my mood or the philosophical bent of the day. i have christian friends, muslim friends, hell, i'd have jewish friends too but i dont know any
Athiest like Ed and Keke piss me off. They try to proove that they are intellectually supior because they don't believe in God. And they push this on you.
atheists like that make me not want to term myself atheist.
sassysuicine who cares about religion. its your first time back in years people wanna see ratings. how do you feel about COMMUNISM.
Fundamentally it's a good idea in some ways... But I feel like there needs to be... More competition maybe? I mean... Everyone, at birth, is equal. But... Some are more intelligent, some are more talented, some work harder... So they shouldn't really get everything... EQUAL from the government.
But everyone is equal. Problem isn't the lack of competition but the sad human need to be greedy. If people would just always do what they need to do not because it benifits them but the human race then communism could work.
I agree with that also. I agree with a LOT of things politically, that conflict. People should get what they work for. But in a perfect world they should also all get the same treatment. I'm very noninterventionist but at the same time... Idk. I love politics but I'm very on the fence. I do recognize myself as a definite social liberal.
"hard work" has nothing to do with what people get because poor people always work harder than rich people. rich people literally just sit around making dumb decisions and getting paid lots of money for it. the average retail worker works 1000% harder than that company's CEO.
well i mean sure people are 'equal' at birth, but it is the circumstances of the person's birth that will wholly determine how 'intelligent and talented' they become, 99% of the time, because people are completely a product of their environment and culture. if you are born rich you are almost guaranteed to stay rich; same as if you are born poor. "hard work" has nothing to do with it. in fact the people who work the hardest get the least and the people who work the least hard get the most. which is why capitalism doesn't work and wealth should forcefully be redistributed and why private ownership of the means of production is an awful idea.
"hard work" has nothing to do with what people get because poor people always work harder than rich people. rich people literally just sit around making dumb decisions and getting paid lots of money for it. the average retail worker works 1000% harder than that company's CEO.
shut up im being contentious
look i wouldnt claim to be a scholar on the particularities of the american education system but from all ive heard and seen its almost pathetically easy to get a scholarship into a ivy league school if you put in some effort and youre not completely retarded. the complaint about a lack of opportunity is illogical because opportunity to become affluent exists for every member of a capitalist society like america, some people just have to work harder to get at it than others and despite it depending on the environment and the condition in which they grow up in, the disparity in the in the population between those who have it easy and those who dont is a fact of life. the enforcement of communist principles might even the odds a bit it wont change that.
also correlation/causation are you kidding me. the us and uk (the us being by far the most insane and right wing developed nation, with the uk being second but still far behind. either way they're just about in a league of their own) have far worse economic mobility than more 'socialist' european nations. they also have far less social services. i think one can easily see that those social services particularly would affect opportunities to obtain education and have better labor standards, both of which affect economic mobility. so yes there is a clear "CAUSATION" here.
same with the 'smartest most talented people' being so because they were rich. obviously in this case correlation DOES imply causation for a million different reasons. good luck arguing for what would be the most inexplicable coincidence imaginable.
this was the sentence i was referring to with the correlation/causation thing, not the part about rich people being born richQuote:
no, people are "more intelligent and talented" BECAUSE no one is equal at birth.
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same with the 'smartest most talented people' being so because they were rich
talent and intelligence are for the most part products of an environment. if someone lives in an environment conducive towards formal education and with parents highly support of educational attainment then they are much more likely to become 'intelligent and talented'.
God some of the finest chess players came out of the hills of Siberia working on the land.
I think God is right. People born with more money have more opportunity to make more money than someone born in poverty, BUT with a little luck and a crap load of hard work, a role reversal may occur.
of course it is POSSIBLE but the point is it is so improbable and happens to infrequently as to wholly illegitimize the idea of capitalism as a system where people who 'work hard' get ahead


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Lineups: Meche vs. F. Hernandez
It's a 2.44 ERA vs. a 2.77 ERA tonight when former teammates Gil Meche and Felix Hernandez face off on the mound for the first of three between the Royals and Seattle. Meche has pitched twice as many games as Felix this season, but the two are equals when it comes to standing out as the aces of their teams. Felix, who started the season by tossing an eight-inning, no-run contest followed by a complete game shutout, has slowed since. In his only other three starts, which were interrupted with a minor stint on the D.L., he is 0-2 with an 8.00 ERA (9 IP, 8 ER). Meanwhile, Meche, who lasted a season-low five innings and allowed five runs in his last start on Saturday in Colorado, is looking to bounce back from his worst outing of the season and get the Royals newest hot streak going.
Are we looking at a pitchers' duel tonight? If so, get out here early and stock up on those $1 hot dogs (yeah, it's a Dodge Buck Night) while you can. Here are your lineups…
For the Royals:
DeJesus – CF
Grudzielanek – 2B
Teahen – RF
Sweeney – DH
Costa – LF
Gordon – 3B
Shealy – 1B
Buck – C
Pena – SS
Meche – P
For the Mariners:
Suzuki – CF
Vidro – DH
Guillen – RF
Ibanez – LF
Sexson – 1B
Johjima – C
Beltre – 3B
Betancourt – SS
Lopez – 2B
Hernandez – P
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I LOVE IT! Finally some confidence and optimism from the clubhouse. Let's see whether Meche can bounce back tonight. If he does, we truly have an ace .
Costa in the 5 hole AGAIN? Why don't we try repeating the lineup that scored 11 runs? Please fire our mildly retarded manager.
State of the Royals:
Pitching is a lot better than last year. We still issue too many walks, 3 1/2 a game, not enough strikeouts, bottom 5 of the league, and teams are hitting at a .280 clip, 27th in the league. The good is that last year before Moore we were not just last, but last by a huge margin in most of the previous stats. Even though teams are slugging a healthy .448 we are giving up less bombs and can be seen as competative in that area. (Opponents 48, Royals 37) Before Moore it was around two to one.
Hitting: With a lot of young guys one would think that would result in strikeouts and few walks but we are holding our own. What really suprises me is the OBS and the slugging, 14th and 18th respectively. Our average is .257 good for 18th in the league. Of course timely hitting is not our strong suit right now and we hit into a lot of double plays (3rd highest), but I hope we can hold on until around the all star break. I have seen young teams like the Marlins start to gel offensively at that time.
Player Evaluations:
DeJesus–I just like to see him bat. He has been a spark in the offense. The question is moving him around the bases.
Grud–Teams are pitching him inside more and playing shallow and on the line taking away those slap hit doubles.
Teahen–Great defense for so short of time in the outfield.
Sweeney–A lot of popups. He has been missing some nice pitches that he usually crushes. I hope he shortens his swing and starts pinging some singles until he gets his groove back.
Gordon–Could not believe my eyes as he swung through so many pitches for so long. Reminds me of Beltran when he first came up. The pitch would be right there and whoosh…nothing, not even tipping or fouling it off. Also in a ton of 0-2 counts circa Dye. Combine whooshing and 0-2 counts and you have .150 batting average. Starting to come around and hitting it really hard–right at people. Triple A defense.
Shealy–Low and outside. Low and outside. Low and outside. Low and outside. Low and out…
Brown–Slow start, as usual. End of year numbers BA–.280 HR–15 RBI–83
Buck–WOW Don't cut that hair or change your socks! Has the same holes in his swing as last year, but is killing on mistake pitches instead of fouling them off.
Pena–Thank God!! Triple A hitter, but great defense. Looks like he is having fun at shortstop.
Our Lineup is lefty heavy and no room to operate without Gload (3-11 vs Lefties)
Dear Royals, I would like you to meet my friend, Mr. Change-Up. He can get ahead in the count, get a timely ground ball or even a key strikeout. He is close friends with Mr. Curveball.
Sincerely, G Meche
Soria–Would like to see a few more off speed. Great stuff.
DeLaRosa–Looks good now, but has a hard time getting that key strikeout, might be trouble down the line.
Bullpen–I would like to see it all lined up.
LH Specialist–Gobble


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This figure shows changes in sea level during the Holocene, the time following the end of the most recent glacial period, based on data from Fleming et al. 1998, Fleming 2000, & Milne et al. 2005. These papers collected data from various reports and adjusted them for subsequent vertical geologic motions, primarily those associated with post-glacial continental and hydroisostatic rebound. The first refers to deformations caused by the weight of continental ice sheets pressing down on the land, the latter refers to uplift in coastal areas resulting from the increased weight of water associated with rising sea levels. It should be noted that because of the latter effect and associated uplift, many islands, especially in the Pacific, exhibited higher local sea levels in the mid Holocene than they do today. Uncertainty about the magnitude of these corrections is the dominant uncertainty in many measurements of Holocene scale sea level change.
The black curve is based on minimizing the sum of squares error weighted distance between this curve and the plotted data. It was constructed by adjusting a number of specified tie points, typically placed every 1 kyr and forced to go to 0 at the modern day. A small number of extreme outliers were dropped. It should be noted that some authors propose the existence of significant short-term fluctuations in sea level such that the sea level curve might oscillate up and down about this ~1 kyr mean state. Others dispute this and argue that sea level change has been a smooth and gradual process for essentially the entire length of the Holocene. Regardless of such putative fluctuations, evidence such as presented by Morhange et al. (2001) suggests that in the last 10 kyr sea level has never been higher than it is at present.
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"The names of the dishes and sauces have occasioned the greatest perplexity. These are not only many in number, but are often so horrid and barbarous, to our ears at least, as to be inveloped in several instances in almost impenetrable obscurity."If we can penetrate the obscurity of Connynges in cyrip we will make bold to say, it seems to have been a dish of fowls -- because you smite them in pieces for serving, which you wouldn't do with fish or beef, would you? -- seethed in good broth, treated somehow with vinegar, cloves, raisins, currants, and ginger, and then cast into "the Siryppe" and seethed some more. Just glance and see what you think. If we don't understand the all-purpose medieval culinary instruction "do thereto," which is often all the royal cooks will tell us, it's our lookout.
Take Connynges and seeþ hem wel in good broth. take wyne greke and do þerto with a porcioun of vyneger and flour of canel, hoole clowes quybibes hoole, and ooþer gode spices with raisouns coraunce and gyngyner ypared and ymynced. take up the conynges and smyte hem on pecys and cast hem into the Siryppe and seeþ hem a litel on the fyre and sue it forth.
"...On this he aroseThe Odyssey, Book XIV, tr. Robert Fitzgerald, 1963.
and placed the bed of balsam near the fire,
strewing sheepskins on top, and skins of goats.
Odysseus lay down. His host threw over him
A heavy blanket cloak, his own reserve
against the winter wind when it came wild."
those mangeurs [eaters] stupides who merely swallow avec une indifférence coupable les morceaux les plus distingués;and those who merely suck in
avec une distraction sacrilège un nectar odorant et limpide.Limpid nectars, distinguished morsels; culpable indifference and sacrilegious distraction. We would make a New Year's resolution to really read The Physiology of Taste straight through, but resolutions tend to go the same way as themes.
"Now young people nowadays -- they talk very freely about things that weren't mentioned in my young days, but on the other hand their minds are terribly innocent. They believe in everyone and everything. And if one tries to warn them, ever so gently, they tell one that one has a Victorian mind -- and that, they say, is like a sink."Exactly. The champagne was something both Agatha Christie and Beatrix Potter could have recognized, since the maison was fondée in 1760. It was a bottle of Lanson "black label," which had been resting in my little wine fridge for at least a year and perhaps two. I can hardly tell you how delicious it was. Toast and nuts and toast again, and then some fruit on toast. The next morning, with freshly squeezed orange juice, it made a very fine mimosa. Don't put this out for Squirrel Nutkin.
"After all," said Sir Henry, "what is wrong with a sink?"
"Exactly," said Miss Marple eagerly. "It's the most necessary thing in any house ...."
There was a Poet whose untimely tomb
No human hands with pious reverence reared,
But the charmed eddies of autumnal winds
Built o'er his mouldering bones a pyramid
Of mouldering leaves in the waste wilderness: --
A lovely youth, -- no mourning maiden decked
With weeping flowers, or votive cypress wreath,
The lone couch of his everlasting sleep: --
Gentle, and brave, and generous, -- no lorn bard
Breathed o'er his dark fate one melodious sigh:
He lived, he died, he sung in solitude
Strangers have wept to hear his passionate notes,"And virgins, as unknown he passed, have pined And wasted for fond love of his wild eyes," etc. etc. The changing cohorts of hip young people who have been doing parody on Saturday Night Live for forty years could not make this up. Does that mean we and our age are too coarse to appreciate the Shelleys? Or does it mean the two of them were in some ways beyond belief?
1 pound ground porkShape the mixture into small balls, and fry them in batches in a heavy skillet in a little olive oil. When they are all nicely browned but not yet cooked through, crowd them back into the frying pan and pour over them another scant 1/4 cup of beer. Bring to a boil, lower the heat, and cover and simmer 15 minutes, shaking and stirring from time to time, until the meatballs are cooked through; then add them with their own broth and juices to the soup pot, having first removed from there the old, cooked piece of beef, which has been giving its flavor to the stock all this while.
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 large leaves fresh basil, minced
1 egg
2 slices fresh bread, torn into crumbs and softened with a combination of soup broth and milk (don't make the crumbs too soggy)
salt and pepper
"Now therefore I do recommend and assign Thursday the 26th day of November next to be devoted by the People of these States to the service of that great and glorious Being, who is the beneficent Author of all the good that was, that is, or that will be -- That we may then all unite in rendering unto Him our sincere and humble thanks -- for His kind care and protection of the People of this Country previous to their becoming a Nation -- for the signal and manifold mercies, and the favorable interpositions of His Providence which we experienced in the tranquility, union, and plenty, which we have since enjoyed -- for the peaceable and rational manner, in which we have been enabled to establish constitutions of government for our safety and happiness, and particularly the national One now lately instituted -- for the civil and religious liberty with which we are blessed; and the means we have of acquiring and diffusing useful knowledge; and in general for all the great and various favors which He hath been pleased to confer upon us."
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The day after the debate, remarkably, he did an about-face, although it's difficult to know which face we faced. He said on "Hannity," referring to the 47-percent remarks, "They were completely wrong." How did he get from actually making the remarks to saying they were "inelegantly stated" last week to saying they were "wrong"? I don't buy it. He meant every word he said at that fundraiser. And he can't un-say them now.
What do you think? Will voters believe and trust the Mitt Romney who made the revealing 47-percent comments in a private, unguarded meeting with like-minded Republicans, or the politically expedient Mitt Romney who now says the comments were "completely wrong"?
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ABUJA (Reuters) – The leader of the Nigerian Islamist rebel group Boko Haram has said he will release more than 200 schoolgirls abducted by his fighters last month in exchange for prisoners, according to a video seen by Agence France-Presse on Monday.
Around 100 girls wearing full veils and praying are shown in an undisclosed location in the 17-minute video in which Boko Haram leader Abubakar Shekau speaks, according to the French news agency.
Militants fighting for an Islamist state stormed a secondary school in the northeastern village of Chibok on April 14 and seized 276 girls who were taking exams. Some managed to escape but around 200 remain missing.
The group has killed thousands since 2009 and destabilized parts of northeast Nigeria, the country with Africa's largest population and biggest economy.
The attack has provoked global expressions of outrage, and concern about the fate of the girls deepened when Shekau threatened in a video released earlier this month to sell the girls "in the market".
Nigeria said on Saturday it had deployed two army divisions to the hunt for the girls while several nations including the United States, Britain, Israel and France have offered assistance or sent experts.
The Nigerian government has been sharply criticized for its response to the abductions but President Goodluck Jonathan said on Sunday that international military and intelligence assistance made him optimistic about finding the girls.
French President Francois Hollande on Sunday offered to host a summit in Paris next Saturday with Nigeria and its neighbors focused on the militant group.
The leaders of Benin, Cameroon, Chad and Niger might also attend and Britain, the European Union and the United States would probably be represented as well, Hollande's aides said.
The mass abduction of schoolgirls has touched a chord around the world, and triggered a support campaign using the Twitter hashtag #BringBackOurGirls.
U.S. first lady Michelle Obama took the rare step of delivering her husband President Barack Obama's weekly radio address on Saturday to express outrage over the kidnapping of some 200 girls in Nigeria last month.
"Like millions of people across the globe, my husband and I are outraged and heartbroken over the kidnapping of more than 200 Nigerian girls from their school dormitory in the middle of the night," Mrs. Obama said in the address.
"This unconscionable act was committed by a terrorist group determined to keep these girls from getting an education – grown men attempting to snuff out the aspirations of young girls."
Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan said on Friday he believed the girls, abducted by militant Islamist group Boko Haram, were still in his country.
Militants stormed a secondary school in the village of Chibok, near the Cameroon border, on April 14, and kidnapped the girls, who were taking exams at the time. Fifty have since escaped, but more than 200 remain with the insurgents.
The United States offered this week to send a team of experts to Nigeria to support the government's response effort, which has been criticized for being slow.
"I want you to know that Barack has directed our government to do everything possible to support the Nigerian government's efforts to find these girls and bring them home," Mrs. Obama said. "In these girls, Barack and I see our own daughters. We see their hopes, their dreams – and we can only imagine the anguish their parents are feeling right now."
The first lady noted that the school where the girls were abducted had been closed recently because of terrorist threats, but the girls insisted on coming back to take exams.
"They were so determined to move to the next level of their education…so determined to one day build careers of their own and make their families and communities proud," she said.
"And what happened in Nigeria was not an isolated incident. It's a story we see every day as girls around the world risk their lives to pursue their ambitions."


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I have GMed for a group of friends for over 10 years, mostly in the world of darkness and the Dresden Files universe. We really enjoy the character play, the storytelling and the occasional outburst of over-the-top supernatural powers. Recently we don't manage to play more often than 5-7 hours every 2-3 months and there is no chance at the moment to put more time in. This leads to us forgetting important plot elements & motivations and makes playing a "campaign" (several connected scenarios, each of them dragged out for several sessions) an arduous multi-year endeavor.
Now my question is: how do I make my scenarios shorter & more un-connected or are there other ways to do enjoyable _role_play and storytelling when play sessions are short and many weeks apart?
Doing out-of-session stuff like writing a diary etc. is also too time-consuming.


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Miniature Giant is big into punk
Miniature Giant, while defining it is an obtuse exercise, punk rock is definitely something they know. The Charleston-area punk band formed just over a year ago. It recently released its debut EP, "The Superhero Chronicles." The band formed out of the nucleus of singer/guitarist Michael Workman and drummer Jeremy Brown, then added bassist John Ballard, before setting out on its own punk rock journey -- which includes a stop Friday at The Blue Parrot with ska band The Tom McGees. For Workman, who played in metal bands War Creek Mafia and White Chapel District, starting a punk band was -- and is -- all about freedom and fun. He said he found his passion after his uncle gave him a copy of Nirvana's "Nevermind." "From there, I was like 'THAT! That is exactly what I want to do,'" Workman said. "I started to get into punk rock through that album." Ballard, the elder statesman of the band, dates his affection for the genre back 20 years. As an impressionable high school sophomore, he discovered the NOFX album "Ribbed" and was hooked. Being interviewed on the way to see punk icon Henry Rollins served as a nice jumping-off point to discuss what the band sees as the more redeeming qualities of the genre, which is sometimes perceived as anti-intellectual. Quoting The Minutemen's D. Boon, Ballard said punk rock is whatever you make it. "It makes you question things," he said. "You don't just get in line and say what everyone else says or do what everyone else does. "Like Black Flag, for instance, since we're going to see Rollins. They had a major role in making people question everything. [You're thinking] 'This is how I feel. I'm going insane, and nobody's singing about that.' And then they come out with something like 'Nervous Breakdown' or 'Fix Me,' and you're like 'Wow! This is how I feel!'" The guys in Miniature Giant feel pretty good about "The Superhero Chronicles." Over the course of three 12-hour days at Toronto's Drive Studios, they worked with renowned producers Steve Rizun and Mike Liorti to further hone their craft. "Listening to it in the studio was really different," Workman said of the EP. "Up until that point, we'd only had a little boom-box recording. We just set the recorder up in the band room, hit record, played our songs and stopped when we were done. "When we were in the studio, we could go back and actually say, 'Well, let's change this guitar part up a little bit.' [We were] able to really work on the songs and craft them, as opposed to just, 'Let's throw a song together.'" For the 22-year-old Workman, a lead singer for the first time, it was indeed a learning experience. "Especially with vocal arrangements," he said. "That's a little bit of a thing we've been working at." The best thing about the recording session, he said, was "just being able to work with people who have an ear for it and who do it for a living, who work with people who are where we want to be. Just that environment in general was really informative and eye opening because a lot more goes into it than what people think." "They were awesome," Ballard added. "They've worked with The Flatliners, Andrew Jackson Jihad, Mean Tangerine, a lot of big bands that tour the world," Workman added with a mixture of pride and awe. Miniature Giant has been discussing joining Canadian punks The Motorleague, currently touring the United States, for an East Coast tour next summer. "It's awesome," Ballard said. "My last band, when it broke up, I thought, 'That's it. That was my last chance.' I was like, 'Well, I'm done.' "Luckily, I wasn't." Reach Nick Harrah at firstname.lastname@example.com.


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Project 1949 Chevy Driveshaft - A Matter Of A PinionWritten by on August 1, 2010 The Project '49 Gets An Aluminum Driveshaft
You probably never give a second thought to the driveshaft under your car-that is until you have to. And although we know a few people who make their own, when it comes time to connect the transmission to the rearend, most of us will either drop the car off at a driveshaft shop or provide them with a few measurements, collect the finished piece, and bolt it in place.
There are many times when the driveshaft vibration can be felt in a freshly finished project, sometimes throughout the rpm range, and sometimes at specific speeds. There are numerous reasons and causes, all of which could have been avoided if the drivetrain, and its associated angles, had been planned properly from the outset. A basic rule of thumb when installing an engine is to have the base of the carburetor, or the carburetor mounting surface on the intake manifold, level, which equates to the motor and trans being mounted at an approximate 3-degree downward angle toward the rear of the car. All well and good so far, but how many mount the rearend at a similar angle, this time upward toward the front of the car? This is known as pinion angle, and is extremely important if powertrain vibrations are to be avoided.
With the above angles identical, the centerlines of the rearend pinion 'shaft and the transmission will be parallel, though not in a straight line from the pinion to the transmission output 'shaft. An imaginary extension of the trans centerline will pass under the pinion, while the same for the pinion will pass over the top of the trans tailshaft. This is fine, so long as the angle through the U-joints is 3 degrees or less. You can go as much as 5 degrees, or even as low as 0, but according to Greg Frick at Inland Empire Driveline, something between 0 and 3 degrees seems to run smoothest.
So you can see that mounting the transmission and rearend correctly is important at an early stage of any project, and once finished, the pinion angle should be rechecked and adjusted if necessary. The type of suspension used will offer varying degrees of difficulty when it comes to adjustability. Leaf-sprung cars can have angled shims added between the spring and axle; four-link cars can have the upper and lower links lengthened or shortened. But a ladder bar-equipped car will mean the axle brackets or ladder bar front mounts will need relocating. You may be able to fit a shim between the trans and its mount to lessen the trans angle instead, but it can't be increased!
When I installed the motor and trans on our project '49 Chevy I used the engine mounts that came on the Chassis Engineering crossmember, and a Walton Fabrications trans crossmember. The latter is designed to be used with the same company's engine mounts, and the Chassis Engineering motor mounts are higher, so I added a shim under the trans mount to get the trans angle below 5 degrees, settling at 4 degrees. A similar angle was built into the rearend saddles when they were welded to the axle casing.
With the drivetrain angles correct, a further problem arose with the RideTech suspension on "full drop", in that the pinion yoke slightly contacted the rear end of the trans tunnel. I elected to wait until the driveshaft was fitted to see just how much of the tunnel would need replacing, despite it having been raised once, several years ago. The point here is to install your driveshaft as early in a build as possible, so as to avoid having to move chassis components or bodywork for clearance.
I went to Inland Empire Driveline for my driveshaft, having been impressed with its easy-to-understand literature, and very concise form explaining how to measure for a driveshaft, which can be filled in and sent to the company, who in turn can fabricate a 'shaft to your precise dimensions. Inland Empire can supply 'shafts in steel, aluminum, or carbon fiber, as well as associated components such as yokes, U-joints, U-bolts, and center bearing supports for two-piece driveshafts. It seems at just over 57 inches my driveshaft is a little on the long side, but not so long that a two-piece 'shaft was advised. Also, thanks to my Classic Performance Products trailing arms, and their pivot points a long way from the rearend, the difference in length from the pinion to the trans tailshaft at the upper and lower limits of suspension travel differed by a mere 5/16 inch, though Inland Empire Driveline offers 'shafts with sliding joints, common among the lowrider fraternity with long travel hydraulic setups and short control arms. For more information on when a two-piece 'shaft is required, check out the tech section on our website (search for Two Piece Driveshaft Technology at www.rodandcustommagazine.com), but long spans, limited space (two-piece 'shafts are generally smaller diameter than one-piece), and smoother running all play their part.
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Inland Empire's form is very thorough, and to ensure they supply exactly the right parts, the diameter of the U-joint cup is required (1 1/8 inches in my case) ...While I opted for an aluminum driveshaft, the slip yoke, and 1310 series U-joints are steel, all made by Spicer. These U-joints are allegedly stronger than greasable U-joints and offer an ideal combination of reliability and performance.Rocky, of Inland Empire, began the fabrication process by pressing the U-joints and bearing cups into the 6061-T6 aluminum weld yokes ...Rocky, of Inland Empire, began the fabrication process by pressing the U-joints and bearing cups into the 6061-T6 aluminum weld yokes before installing the snap rings.The next step was to machine the tube to the exact length, and put a small chamfer on the inner and outer end surfaces. The tubing was then cleaned inside to ensure no swarf or debris would be inside the finished 'shaft.The machine included a hydraulic press that presses the weld yokes into the tubing. Rocky left this gap (arrow) to ensure perfect weld penetration.Determining the tube length had to be 51 3/16 inches, he wrote it on the tube as a reminder then cut it to length. Inland Empire's aluminum driveshafts are manufactured from custom drawn 6061-T6 DOM aluminum tubes for consistent strength. Their products have passed Spicer's grueling dynamic reverse torsion testing, qualifying the company as one of the very few Spicer authorized aluminum driveshaft builders in the world.
With the rear weld yoke and U-joint assembly bolted to one of a number of special yokes manufactured for just such a purpose (remember, the rear U-joint is bolted to the pinion yoke in the car), the weld yokes at each end ready to be pressed into the tube, and the whole driveshaft assembly installed in a specialist machine, which looks like a very long lathe, a level is used at each end to ensure the U-joints are in phase with each other.Welding aluminum requires absolute cleanliness, so the area to be welded is thoroughly prepared using a rotary wire brush on a bench grinder. Note the change in surface texture where it's been cleaned.Once the welds have cooled, and still on the same machine, the driveshaft is spun up to speed to be balanced. A gauge at each end of the shaft informs the operator of what's required.Re-installed on the machine, the 'shaft is checked for runout using a dial gauge at each end as well as in the center. Here's where Rocky's years of experience came in, as he knew exactly how to correct the slightest discrepancy.Again, Rocky's experience came into play as he knew exactly how much weight to apply and where to apply it to perfectly balance the driveshaft. Weights were held in place with wire while the 'shaft was spun again, though they were in the right place first time!The semi-automated MIG-welding procedure ensures strong welds every time. Adjustments are only made when different diameter tubing is used, as it'll rotate at a slower speed. And if you ever wondered how to attach a ground to a rotating assembly, here's how!With their position established, the weights were welded in place, a tack at each corner, and a plug weld in the central hole.Here's why I didn't modify my trans tunnel until I had my driveshaft. Note the difference in diameter between an aluminum 'shaft (3 1/2 inches) and a steel one (3 inches) for the same application. The yokes are larger too, which is where I thought I may have a clearance issue.
With the new driveshaft installed in the project '49, I was pleased to see it easily cleared the CPP center crossmember, and was of perfect length. Inland Empire suggests 3/4 to 1 inch of the transmission yoke's ground seal surface should show (arrow), with more if the output 'shaft extends past the seal more than the usual 1/8 inch. The Gearstar 200-R4 trans output shaft extends more than double that, so just over an inch showing is acceptable. This is with the suspension at "full drop" with the driveshaft as high in the tunnel as it can go.Modern Mustangs use a flange at each end of their driveshaft rather than a slip yoke at the front, so employ this sliding joint to accommodate suspension movement. Inland Empire can supply such 'shafts.Two-piece driveshafts require a center support bearing. On the left is a high-impact polyurethane-cushioned OEM replacement version, while on the right is a 7075-T6 aluminum version for a wide variety of cars, trucks, and utility vehicles, including dualies and especially '58-64 Chevrolets. This "super strength" bearing support is designed to withstand the stress of high-horsepower powertrains.Another type of sliding joint is shown here, used commonly in driveshafts for cars with hydraulic suspension, which see a large discrepancy in 'shaft length at upper and lower suspension travel limits.Inland Empire Driveline can supply 1350 forged steel pinion yokes, precision machined for a perfect fit and forged and heat treated for maximum strength. These U-bolt-style yokes are specifically designed for Spicer 1350 use, and are available for a variety of rearend applications.The U-bolts should not be over-tightened. In fact with a bearing cup diameter of 1 1/8 inch, such as mine, they should be tightened between 14 and 17 ft-lb. Over-tightening them will cause drag, leading to vibration.Once I'd installed the RideTech ShockWaves and could set the suspension at "full drop", it became apparent that the pinion yoke very slightly interfered with the rear of the trans tunnel (arrowed). It's shown here in the "fully raised" position with the new driveshaft held in place with tie-wraps, as I didn't have the correct size U-bolts at the time.When I originally lowered the Purple Pig while it still had a closed driveline, I raised the transmission tunnel as high as it would go without affecting the stock rear seat base.Luckily, I only had to raise the rearmost 6 inches of the tunnel to provide clearance for the pinion yoke and weld yoke on the driveshaft, the remainder of the shaft easily clearing the tunnel on "full drop". As the rearmost section is behind the rear bulkhead, the stock seat base will still fit! With the tunnel modified I can now fit my finger between the yoke and bodywork with the rearend on the bumpstops.


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Hearing officers control the fate of people in D.C. when it comes to almost all traffic cases, including red light and speed camera tickets.
Tiffany Alston, a Prince George's delegate to the General Assembly, sponsored a bill calling for special masters in Maryland to judge non-jailable traffic offenses.
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CLEVELAND Three women who went missing separately about a decade ago were found Monday in a home just south of downtown and likely had been tied up during years of captivity, said police, who arrested three brothers. One of the women said she had been abducted and told a 911 dispatcher in a frantic call, "I'm free now."
Crowds gathered Monday night on the street near the home where the city's police chief said he thought Amanda Berry, Gina DeJesus and Michelle Knight had been held since they went missing when they were in their teens or early 20s.
The women appeared to be in good health and were taken to a hospital to be evaluated and to reunite with relatives. Police said a 6-year-old also was found in the home, but the child's identity or relationship to anyone in the home wasn't revealed.
Neighbors said they heard someone kicking at a door, yelling for help and trying desperately to get outside the house.
A neighbor, Charles Ramsey, told WEWS-TV he saw Berry, whom he didn't recognize, at a door that would open only enough to fit a hand through.
"I heard screaming," he said. "I'm eating my McDonald's. I come outside. I see this girl going nuts trying to get out of a house."
Anna Tejeda, who lives across the street, said Berry was nervous, crying and appeared dressed in pajamas and old sandals after she kicked out the screen in a door to escape and call police. Tejeda speaks Spanish, and a friend translated her comments to The Associated Press.
On a recorded 911 call Monday, Berry declared, "I'm Amanda Berry. I've been on the news for the last 10 years."
She said she had been taken by someone and begged for police officers to arrive at the home on Cleveland's west side before he returned.
"I've been kidnapped, and I've been missing for 10 years," she told the dispatcher. "And I'm here. I'm free now."
Berry disappeared at age 16 on April 21, 2003, when she called her sister to say she was getting a ride home from her job at a Burger King. DeJesus went missing at age 14 on her way home from school about a year later. They were found just a few miles from where they had gone missing.
Police said Knight went missing in 2002 and is 32 now. They didn't provide current ages for Berry or DeJesus.
Police said one of the brothers, a 52-year-old, lived at the home, and the others, ages 50 and 54, lived elsewhere. Authorities released no names and gave no details about them or what charges they might face.
Ramsey, the neighbor, said he'd barbecued with the home's owner and never suspected something was amiss.
"There was nothing exciting about him - well, until today," he said.
Julio Castro, who runs a grocery store half a block from where the women were found, said the homeowner arrested is his nephew, Ariel Castro.
Berry also identified Ariel Castro by name in her 911 call.
Attempts to reach Ariel Castro in jail were unsuccessful Monday. Messages to the sheriff's office and a jail spokesman went unanswered, and there was no public phone listing for the home, which was being searched by dozens of police officers and sheriff's deputies.
The uncle said Ariel Castro had worked as a school bus driver. The Cleveland school district confirmed he was a former employee but wouldn't release details.
The women's loved ones said they hadn't given up hope of seeing them again.
A childhood friend of DeJesus, Kayla Rogers, said she couldn't wait to hug her.


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Andy Murray's preparation for his assault on the end of the season is still underway in Roehampton.
The Brit baller, who'll be returning at the Madrid Masters, has given us peeks into some interval training on a treadmill and his core strengthening practices. Now, we get to see some high intensity stability work with Jez Green which "improves Andy's movement, more specifically (and technically) his 'cutting.'"
A number of yellow jumps are placed evenly spaced across the floor while Andy straps on a bungee cord - he'll work on keeping his balance against the pull of the bungee cord. The 21-year old performs different variations including moving forwards, backwards, and side-to-side, singles, in threes, etc.
Great stuff Andy - now can we get a few more ballers to give us a real look into their training practices? Any takers??
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PHOTO OP: Murray straps on bungee cord for high intensity stability workout
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- AnonymousOctober 8, 2008 at 7:40 AM
Looks intense, but kinda fun too. I'd love to know about more ballers' workout routines - I've got serious curiosity for what Rafa and Federer do in their physical training. Especially Rafa, because he always says cryptic things like "I train on the tennis court" when asked about his physical conditioning, even though it's clear he does more than just hit balls.ReplyDelete
anon: I completely agree. Rafa says he doesn't lift weights and, like you said, it's all work done on the court.ReplyDelete
I'm curious about Federer's and Nole's as well - the top guys. I think it's good to show fans how much does really go into being a top baller. I think we'd all be surprised b the time and intensity of what they do off court.
Kinda fun???!!! Have you ever tried a bungee? Jebus, it's hard. I can't imagine putting myself thru that every day. Andy's not even the top player. Makes me also wonder what would have happened if Roddick had ever put effort like that in.ReplyDelete
I echo wanting to watch the top 3 train. The only thing I know about Roger is he trains part-time in Dubai so he can stand the heat and humidity, and that the players he brings there to practice with usually comment about not being able to keep up with him.
Come on Rog, Rafa, Djok, let us watch!!!
- Tennis ObserverOctober 8, 2008 at 12:38 PM
Djoko's main workout routine is chest pumping.ReplyDelete
Once again, three cheers for Andy's well-run and interesting site. I can't help but think it's a great way to connect with fans.ReplyDelete
Offering such interesting things on his site seems to assume that fans are interested in more than when a player's personal calendar goes on sale or where you can buy his shirt. Don't you think that it also infers that Andy (or his team) respects his fans, or at least gives them some credit for being more than casually interested?
I hope the webmasters of Nadal and Federer are watching . . .
"Don't you think that it also infers that Andy (or his team) respects his fans, or at least gives them some credit for being more than casually interested?"ReplyDelete
Absolutely - and we are! I think they realize tennis fans never get a real behind-the-scenes look at a lot of things in the game. How many times have you seen the inside of the locker rooms in other sports, the athletes meandering around, being interviewed? We get to see full press conferences, training sessions and interviews during the sessions, drafts, etc. Obviously some of these things don't apply to tennis but you get my point. I really could go on and on.
Essentially, we (the fans) want and need more access into this sport - it gives us a sense of being part of it all, "in the know" as it were. No wonder so many of us have left this sport to find greener pastures.
Andy is ahead of the curve here, plus he actually uses new media himself so he gets it. Kudos Team Andy!
- AnonymousOctober 8, 2008 at 6:04 PM
As regards Rafa, the problem is in lazy English-speaking media, who ocassionally ask him or uncle Toni an odd question about his training regimen, and receive a short, stilted answer - all that in English.ReplyDelete
I happened to read a 4-page in-depth interview with Rafa in a German sports magazine, but they were smart enough to send a Spanish-speaking reporter, a German guy who lived in Spain. So, what they got were detailed, insightful answers on everything, including Rafa's training.
As far as I recall (the magazine was hardcopy, unavailable online, and interview was last done year in Stuttgart), Rafa hates gymwork, and does almost no weightlifting, but does a lot of balancing exercises on some kind of movable board. He also hates running (and was unable to do much of it anyway since his foot stress fracture and knee tendonitis). Instead, he swims a lot and adores rowing machine - does it every day; he even gave his exact sequence for the workout.
Of course, the Spanish media have this info as well.
anon: thank you - some really interesting, insightful stuff there. i'm more curious than ever now!ReplyDelete
rafa has ridiculous balance so it would be amazing to see how he works on it especially on that board you mentioned.
very cool indeed.