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The challenger's challenge
Campaign 2010 | Marco Rubio and his conservative ideas have shaken up the Florida GOP. Now he's in a neck-and-neck race for a U.S. Senate seat and a chance to shake up Washington
"The challenger's challenge" Continued...
PANAMA CITY BEACH, Fla.-At a July 15 town hall meeting at Sonny's Bar-B-Q in Panama City Beach, Fla., Sizzlin' Sweet Sauce on Smokey Ribs is just one of the hot items confronting Republican U.S. Senate hopeful Marco Rubio.
Rubio began his presentation by promising the packed lunchtime crowd he wanted to listen more than talk. Now he is getting an earful. "Sir, I'm a 30-year veteran of the U.S. government," says former Army soldier and federal marshal employee Joseph Wilds, 51, as he walks toward Rubio. "I've earned the right to speak out."
Wilds, wearing flip-flops and a red, white, and blue Harley-Davidson T-shirt, backs up this right by mentioning his Vietnam veteran father and a World War II veteran grandfather. "How are you, an individual, going to go up there and make changes?"
"Up there" is Congress, where Rubio, just 39, hopes to bolster the Republican minority's conservative wing in the Senate by winning a seat this November. Despite being weary after making five campaign stops in the last 24 hours, Rubio leans into the question with a dark-eyed stare: "There is no way I can do that by myself."
The answer, delivered in the direct manner that Rubio has become known for on the campaign trail, does not stop Wilds, who edges even closer to Rubio. "Most politicians, they say what everybody wants to hear, and then when they get into office they don't hear what we have to say. How are you . . ."
"Different?" Rubio finishes the question. "That question comes up everywhere."
It is a question even Rubio asked of himself more than a year ago when he first decided to challenge moderate Republican Gov. Charlie Crist for the Senate seat of retiring Republican Mel Martinez.
Rubio hit a Florida nerve. He turned Crist's 35-point poll lead (and $4 million fundraising advantage) last summer into a double-digit Rubio lead. The darling of conservatives angry over Republicans' help in growing government, Rubio hit Crist like a hurricane. Crist left the Republican Party in April and began campaigning for the Senate as an Independent.
Rubio's ability to drive a sitting governor from his own party shocked many. And Rubio has kept up his energy this summer: His campaign raised a Florida record $4.5 million in the quarter that ended June 30-that's a million more than Rubio raised in 2010's first quarter. Crist raised $1.8 million for the second quarter.
But Crist's gambit kept him alive. The race is now labeled a toss-up, with Rubio and Crist swapping 2- to 3-percentage-point leads in recent polls. The race's leading Democrat, U.S. Rep. Kendrick Meek, facing a late and largely self-funded primary challenge from billionaire Jeff Greene, remains more than 20 points behind Rubio and Crist.
While Crist's departure from the GOP ended the intra-party fight, the race's stakes are much higher than the future of one party. "The issue is whether we are going to elect people who are willing to say or do anything to get elected," Rubio told me. "Here you have someone who is so obsessed with winning an election that he will change parties just to get elected. Are we going to reward that kind of behavior?"
Rubio admits that running against the incumbent governor of your own party was not the next logical step up the political ladder. But Rubio decided to take on Crist after three months of soul searching in early 2009, fueled by Crist's warm embrace of President Obama's economic stimulus package.
Rubio turned to faith and family when trying to determine whether he wanted to run for the right reasons. "For those who have the Christian faith and are in politics, there is a constant struggle between a desire to do what is right and how that sometimes may not coincide with what is popular," said Rubio, a Roman Catholic whose family has spent the last six years attending a Miami-area nondenominational church, Christ Fellowship. "I hope that, more often than not, I make the right choice."
Rubio tells voters that he is 100 percent pro-life, adding that he is fine with losing half the voters in Florida over that issue.
Rubio and his wife have four children. During a recent campaign swing through the Florida panhandle, Rubio's 5-year-old son, Anthony, tagged along. Before shaking the hands of those in the room-the first activity of a typical politician-Rubio often led Anthony, toting headphones and a portable DVD player, to a nearby table. At one point, Rubio's speech was interrupted by a tug on his pant leg. Anthony had to go to the bathroom.
"I bet you've never had that happen to a candidate before," Rubio improvised to great applause.
This faith and family foundation comes from Rubio's Cuban exile parents. Born in Miami, Rubio spent his childhood in a working-class neighborhood. His father tended bar. His mother worked in retail and as a maid.
Rubio remembers hearing his father coming in late each night after a 16-hour workday. Leaving for school in the mornings, Rubio would run into his mom returning from an overnight shift as a Kmart stock clerk. Rubio says his parents' story is the "very essence of the American miracle."
"In almost no other nation on earth could I even have the chance to stand here and give you this speech," he told one crowd.
His family's experience instilled in Rubio a passion for America. The promise of America is something he preaches about at every campaign stop, calling the nation the "greatest society in all of human history."
Rubio's humble roots enhance antiestablishment bona fides as he takes on the political class.
Many established Republican leaders in Florida and Washington, including top Senate Republicans Mitch McConnell and John McCain, endorsed Crist when he first announced his Senate candidacy in May 2009. At the time it may have made sense: Crist, as the sitting governor, had hefty fundraising and organizational machines already in place. He had the experience and name recognition to keep the seat Republican.
But average Florida Republicans, in the face of the stimulus, bailouts, and healthcare overhaul, began to notice Rubio and his limited-government stance. By last August's fiery town hall debates, Rubio, thanks to the growing Tea Party movement, had become the symbol of a new type of politician.
A casual observer could conclude that Rubio got lucky, tapping into the Tea Party's anti-establishment zeitgeist at just the right time. But Rubio had sensed this castigation of the career politician years ago.
Rubio, who received his law degree at the University of Miami, served as a city commissioner for West Miami before winning a seat in the Florida House in 2000 at the age of 29. Entering state politics just as Florida adopted term limits enabled Rubio to rise fast. He became House speaker in 2006, the youngest in the state's history and the first Cuban-American to wield the gavel.
The year before assuming the speakership, Rubio noticed a strong disconnect between the issues dominating politics and the issues discussed around a family's kitchen table. To close that gap, Rubio decided to travel the state to ask voters what they would do in his position. These meetings, called "idea raisers," led to the publication of the booklet 100 Innovative Ideas for Florida's Future.
With Rubio as speaker, the Florida House eventually passed all 100 ideas. While many died in the Senate, 57 are now law or policy in Florida. As speaker, Rubio again reached out to voters, traveling the state in a highly publicized but ultimately unsuccessful push for property tax reform. The 100 ideas and the property tax tour put Rubio in front of many Floridians who now participate in the state's Tea Party movement, one of the biggest in the nation.
Now, as Rubio crisscrosses Florida, he tells voters that the government should focus on two things: growing the economy and protecting its people.
He comes armed with applause-generating Washington-attack lines that further enhance his outsider street cred:
"Our federal government isn't just broke, it's broken."
"Washington has not solved a major problem in 30 years."
He blames Congress for the "most anti-business agenda in the modern history of this country," with regulations threatening to make the United States "the greenest Third World country on the planet."
At events Rubio hands out a four-page policy paper, hefty for such rallies. It details 12 ways to grow the nation's economy. Seven of the steps deal with taxes, including extending tax cuts, easing corporate taxes, and permanently ending the estate tax.
"You should be able to do your taxes in less than five minutes on a sheet of paper the size of a postcard," Rubio repeated in another crowd favorite line.
But beyond the policy proposals, Rubio goes after the makeup of the entrenched politician. He repeatedly derides the "30-second sound bite" mentality of politics. With the Gulf oil spill giving Crist a higher profile as governor, Rubio denounced lawmakers for politicizing the disaster by strolling the beach with a platoon of photographers.
Rubio seems to practice what he preaches. At events he bypasses any colorful or humorous opening anecdotes. Instead he barrels right into Washington's problems, speaking with a sense of urgency.
The Florida Panhandle may be a Republican stronghold in what remains a very purple state, but people here seem both drawn to Rubio and eager for him to take on the title that would come with victory. "Senator, can I go ahead and say it?" asked one participant at a Panama City Beach forum. He hopes it is not too early to address Rubio as part of what is often called the world's most exclusive club.
"It's going to be 'Marco' no matter what," Rubio shot back, seemingly not tempted by the title.
Rubio portrays himself as the everyman antidote to the current ruling class. It seems to be working. His appeal extends to the internet where he has more than 100,000 Facebook friends compared to Crist's 27,000.
"Marco is not too proud to shop at Wal-Mart," said Dave Murzin, a Republican state representative from Pensacola who served alongside Rubio. That would be a stark contrast in a Senate where senators have an average net worth of $14 million.
Because of this connection, voters easily cry out to Rubio about their fears.
At a Navarre, Fla., pizza place, Susan Berel, a 44-year-old accountant, shook both her arms at Rubio:
"We are dying here, and not just here . . . the whole country," she pleaded. "Are you willing to get yourself up there and say, 'This is unacceptable'?" Elsewhere a 60-year-old fisherman hoped Rubio "will think about us" in Washington, while a grandfather hoisted his granddaughter above his shoulders and proclaimed that she is what November's elections are about.
"You want to keep that sentiment close to you because it will serve as a reminder," Rubio told me. "If I get to Washington, D.C., I will have to fight every day the temptation to become a part of that culture."
At the end of Rubio's BBQ event, I ran outside to catch Wilds, the man who asked Rubio the tough questions. Wilds, who served 18 years in the Army and a dozen years as a federal marshal, admitted that he would probably vote for Rubio. But he still had doubts: "He can't go up there and change things all by himself."
Changing Washington's culture surely is not a one-person job. And it remains to be seen whether Rubio's outsider message will appeal beyond the state's conservative voters.
Al Castro, a 75-year-old Puerto-Rican American, ordered his food to go at a Pensacola seafood house when he heard Rubio would be speaking in the next room. After Rubio's appearance, Castro seemed satisfied. "I think he will be a thorn in Obama's saddle," he said.
That may have to be good enough for now.
To hear Edward Lee Pitts discuss this topic on the Knowing the Truth radio program, click here.


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Q&A | We should 'treat people as people,' says economist Victor Claar, and U.S. trade restrictions fail that test
"Support by another means" examines the benefits and detriments of sending some U.S. products to Africa. I asked economics professor Victor Claar (Henderson State University) about other ways we can help the poor internationally. Claar co-authored Economics in Christian Perspective (IVP, 2007) and wrote Fair Trade? Its Prospects as a Poverty Solution (Acton Institute, 2010). He earned his Ph.D. at West Virginia University and taught for nine years at Hope College in Michigan.
As a Christian economist, what do you like about markets? Markets can do tremendous good-they lift the poor out of poverty in far more effective ways than people can imagine or arrange otherwise. Markets are phenomenal in their ability to take resources and reallocate them from less-valued uses to more-valued uses.
How does the growth of a worldwide market help the poor internationally-and sometimes hurt Americans? The "factor price equalization theorem" (it needs a sexier name) says jobs will go where the wages are relatively low. Once those wages are bid up, then the opportunities will go to the next place, and those wages will rise, and on to the next place, and so on. Will this be good for Americans in the short term? No, absolutely not. But it is good for the global poor in the short term and the long term.
Normal market mechanisms may be slow. People who want to move faster to improve the lives of coffee workers push "fair-trade" coffee. Fair-trade agreements set a minimum price that coffee growers get paid for their coffee. The idea is simple: Rather than pay the low-low price for coffee that the market will bear, caring citizens in well-to-do countries should exercise some dollar-powered social action and be willing to pay a little bit more for coffee.
This seems like a good idea. People in poor countries get more money. Any problem with that? I don't question the motives of fair-trade advocates, but at one coffee shop I knew well, fair-trade prices for a cup of a coffee were uniformly 25 cents more than regular coffees. Out of that extra quarter at most two cents went all the way back up the supply chain, because making a cup of coffee does not require a lot of coffee. You might be better off buying the not fair-trade coffee, paying 25 cents less, and sending it to a non-governmental organization that you know is doing really good work, especially work targeted toward the groups you are really passionate about helping.
If more of that quarter went to poor people, would they be helped in the long run? Coffee growing pays poorly because a lot of people can do it in many parts of the globe. It doesn't require a lot of human capital or a lot of tools. One unintended consequence of the fair-trade coffee movement is that it encourages people to persist in an employment that will never, ever pay well. Fair-trade agreements may draw even more people into the coffee market. They don't afford people an opportunity to consider, "What could I do in the longer term that will be of value to others in a lasting way?"
You mention that growing sugar would be more profitable for the poor. Yes, but in order to protect the livelihood of sugar beet growers in Michigan, we ban sugar produced in other nations. Sugar producers there could get a higher wage for their work if only we Westerners would decide that people are people and we are going to go buy wherever we can get sugar at a low price. Rather than shelter and protect sugar beet growers in Michigan, maybe we ought to open up avenues of opportunity for the truly poor among us, even if they happen to lie outside our borders.
If we did not have trade restrictions on sugar, what would that do to the job prospects and income of coffee growers? Central America would gain access to a huge market and shift to sugar growing. If I am currently a coffee grower, I know I'm never going to make a lot of money at coffee growing, but all of a sudden there is this large market in the West for sugar, and it pays better in a way more enduring and rewarding than coffee growing.
Let's continue with the coffee theme: What about milk or cream? In order to protect the livelihood of Americans, dairy products are something else we protect. As part of every farm bill, dairy farmers are guaranteed minimum prices. I tell my students all the time that we should treat people as people, no matter where they happen to live. We are all created in the image of God. I find it distressing that we protect relatively affluent Americans when we should give everybody an opportunity to do something they can do well, at a low cost, in a high quality way.
But what about Americans who will lose their jobs? Western Michigan has a lot of sugar beet growers. We protect them, and sugar sells in the United States at a price markedly higher than the price in the world market. We guarantee this by banning sugar from outside sources. This means that if you have a hankering to make Life Savers, it is a lot more expensive to make them in the United States. Western Michigan had a Life Savers factory. It employed about 600 workers in what were seen as dependable, lifetime jobs that paid well. You didn't need a great education. Because of the U.S. ban on global sugar, Beatrice Foods picked up and moved to Canada, where it buys sugar at the lower world price, instead of at the higher trade-protected price. So in an effort to save Michigan sugar jobs, we lost 600 relatively low-skilled, well-paying jobs that had been around for 35 years.
What are some other examples of unintended consequences that you display to your students? "Cash for Clunkers" had some not-so-good effects on working-class people and the poor. When I was trying to buy a used car for myself in 2009, it was really difficult because Cash for Clunkers was in play. If you had a car that didn't get some minimum gas mileage, it was designated a clunker. If you were a relatively poor person who just needed transportation to get to and from work, pick the kids up from school, go to church and back, getting a used car at a reasonable price became more pricey. People who normally would have traded in their cars or sold them in the used car market opted to take the tax credit: The old car was put in a crusher.
What are better ways to help the poor internationally? Compassion International makes sure children get good nutrition and good education. Kiva.org helps entrepreneurs get access to financial capital. It's great not to throw money at a faceless poor person someplace, but to help an individual child, an individual businesswoman. Then, economic growth can start to happen in exciting ways.
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Returning to Holyoke's main street, PC Telcom customer service office may once again be found at 240 S. Interocean Ave. Final moving day was held Friday, Sept. 11, and employees reported directly there Monday morning.
The company relocated to 120 N. Sunflower Drive while the downtown building received a new roof, as well as other upgrades.
Last month, the administrative offices and staff relocated to the former medical clinic at 520 S. Interocean Ave.
As of this week, no portion of the local telephone company remains housed at 120 N. Sunflower Drive in the Hassler Insurance building one mile east of the stoplight.
But that's not quite the end of the story. Next week, the final step will be taken when Radio Shack will move to the north portion of the main street building at 240 S. Interocean.
In the move from 102 S. Campbell Ave., Radio Shack will be closed one day next week, on Thursday, Sept. 24, but will open for business in its new home Friday.


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Vocation | A Christian's vocation involves more than a career
"Called to a community" Continued...
The concept of "vocation" or "calling" is an application of the doctrine of providence: God not only preserves the cosmos and superintends the history of nations but is subtly at work in the most minute circumstances of each individual life.
The doctrine's biblical lineage is clear: Since God feeds the birds of the air and clothes the lilies in splendor (Matthew 6:26-29), and since a sparrow cannot fall from the sky apart from the will of the Father (Matthew 10:29), then surely God provides and cares even more for His children. If God has a plan to prosper us (Jeremiah 29:11), and works all things to good for those who love Him and are called according to His purpose (Romans 8:28), then surely each believer is called to a role in the salvation of the world and the redemption of all things.
The concept's attractiveness is also clear. The doctrine of providence has the Creator God as a personal, intentional being, not a distant God but a God compassionately involved in the fates of persons and communities. Special providence fills the universe with subtle threads of purpose, and promises they will weave together beyond the sorrows of the world for the ultimate triumph of the kingdom of God. Each person becomes the subject of God's most intimate concern. The concept of vocation slakes our thirst for significance.
Yet, the theology of vocation is complex. As an undergraduate, I belonged to a fellowship of faithful overachievers at Stanford University. We thought of vocation in the same way we thought of finding a spouse. Just as we sought "the one" partner God meant for us to marry, so we sought the one path God had prepared for us. This was the occasion for great anxiety. Students feared that if they diverged from God's intended path, or never found it, then they would miss out on the blessing of becoming who they were created and called to be.
We rarely challenged the equation of vocation and profession: We were to venture great things for God and reach the heights of our professions in order to acquire a broader influence for the sake of the kingdom. Yet I could not escape the feeling, when we joined together for fellowship and worship and service, that we were already living the life for which we were designed. We loved God and loved the world shoulder to shoulder.
When our four years at Stanford were up, we scattered across the globe in pursuit of our vocations. The costs became clear over time. To use myself as an example, none of my five closest friends live in the same city as I do, and none of their closest friends live in the same cities they do. We have equated vocation with profession at the expense of family and fellowship. And many who believed they were called to particular professions find themselves, when their jobs are lost or unfulfilling, frustrated and disillusioned.
I have spoken with many of these Stanford students. Some are still chasing significance or success. Others have given up the search and only want to pay the bills. Many regret the sacrifices they have made to the idol of their careers. One friend recently wrote, "I share my life with virtually no one, and if I don't do something about it then I will die just having been someone's employee." The right-minded pursuit of professional excellence is important. But were we right to leave family and friends in the belief that our calling to particular careers trumped everything else?
The conditions of modern living only exacerbate such problems. We are connected superficially to vastly more people than before, yet connected deeply to far fewer. When my father grew up on an Iowa farm in the 1950s, he saw 10 to 30 people on a typical day. He knew them all. He knew their stories. They knew his. Today we see thousands of faces every day, yet know hardly any of the souls behind them. Surrounded by a sea of company, we die of thirst for companionship.
The most mobile and networked society in the history of the planet has its drawbacks. Duke University researchers have found that Americans in 1984 enjoyed an average of three deep relationships in which they shared "important matters." By 2004 that number had fallen to two, and a quarter of respondents confessed they did not have a single confidant. In 1940, single-person households composed roughly 7 percent of all households. Today that number is nearing 30 percent. Sociologists like Robert Putnam and Robert Bellah have shown how technology that decreases the distance between nations has increased the distance between neighbors. We know the news on the other side of the world, but not the neighbor on the other side of the fence.
Some who feel starved for authentic human relationships are finding them in callings to community, to "small things," and to particular places and moments. Let's look at these three trends.
First, some American evangelicals are reinterpreting vocation today by emphasizing a call to follow Christ and redeem the world together: Vocation is less a profession than a purpose pursued through our careers but also through the common life we share. Thus in urban centers such as Boston, New York, and Chicago, many evangelicals live in intentional communities. They share homes, buildings, or neighborhoods. They try to form enduring relationships and a healing presence within a community.
One well-known example is Shane Claiborne's Potter Street community in Philadelphia. He explains, "In a hyper-mobile culture, we value stability. We value growing roots. Our neighborhood is fractured and infected with instability, so we grow gardens and renovate houses and build the kind of relationships where we know everyone's names and god-parent their children." He points to biblical examples of a community restoring ancient ruins: The call of God summons us to renew the world together.
Jeff Barneson, a minister to Harvard graduate students and faculty for over 25 years, has made his home into the center of a community that engages the university culture: "Whatever calling one has, it's hard or impossible to do it by yourself. It's more fun, more fruitful, and more sustainable in community." Andy Crouch similarly argues in Culture Making that those who scatter to pursue greatness as individuals miss out on the opportunity to establish an enduring influence upon the culture with a community of people committed to creative redemption.
Second, some are learning that in the economy of a providential God, the slightest acts of obedience can have dramatic consequences. God calls some to socially significant roles, and calls others to make each act significant by doing it for God.
This is not an easy lesson to learn in contemporary American culture. Ever since teachers became the curators of children's self-esteem, the younger generations have been raised with a finely nurtured sense of their own specialness and significance. A recent Barna study shows that 80 percent of American teenagers believe they will definitely or probably, by the age of 25, have a job that is both "great-paying" and allows them to "make a difference." Roughly half believe they will regularly serve the poor by 25, and over a quarter believe they will be famous.
Christians in American culture struggle with a sort of vocational schizophrenia. We want to make a difference while making money, to be remembered for serving the forgotten. We want to give our cake to the poor and sell it too.
There's nothing necessarily wrong with striving both to do good and to do well, as long as we seek God's kingdom first-but mixed motives are often hidden within the yearning for significance. I can see this in my own story. An elite gymnast as a teenager, I was certain that God had called me (although I would never have put it this way) to win enough Olympic glory to give lots to Him and keep some for myself. Even when my career crashed to an end before the 1996 Olympic Trials, it was easy to present a strong faith. I had broken my neck in a fall from the horizontal bar, yet this presented its own opportunity for greatness, as though I were playing the part of the faithful sufferer for my eventual biographers.
Grasping at spiritual greatness in a critical, observed moment was easy because it appealed to my pride. The quiet heroism of small things, the constant surrender to God in unobserved decisions and unimportant matters, is far more difficult. Yet those who follow Christ are to do small things with great love and never care about winning the world's applause.
Third, some are learning what John Stott observed long ago: There are general callings for all believers and specific callings for each, but our most essential vocation is to a person, not a profession-and following Christ is a possibility in every moment. Christ calls us to take up our crosses and follow Him "daily," never "tomorrow."
During my seminary years I worked with a congregation within the New Jersey State Prison in Trenton. My first sermon focused, for obvious reasons, on the biblical metaphor of exile, yet I soon discovered inmates who spoke as though they were living already in the Promised Land. Many had come to Christ within the prison and had grown the congregation there. They could not set their hearts upon a future that was distant and might never come. They had to find their vocation in that place and that moment.
As college students my friends and I regarded our vocation as something that would begin in earnest in later years-but the call of Christ is always now. It's ironic that Christian inmates at a maximum security prison found it easier to live their calling than members of a college fellowship at Stanford University 15 years ago. Confined to a single location, hidden from the world, trapped in a kind of endless present, the brothers within those walls had no choice but to live their calling as a community, then and there, in thousands of everyday acts that the world would never see. By answering the call, they made their exile into the Promised Land. They found in the prison, as Thomas Merton found at a Trappist abbey, "the four walls of my new freedom."
In a culture that tells us to "go where the jobs are," some evangelicals are reexamining what it means to follow their calling. A vocation is both greater and more intimate than a call to a career. Paul is not renowned for his tents, nor Luke for his skill as a physician, but God employed these skills to serve a greater purpose. Perhaps we too can rediscover our freedom as we answer the call to root ourselves in a community that labors together, here and now, in deeds great and small, to give witness to the love of God.
-Columnist and blogger Timothy Dalrymple manages the Evangelical Portal (evangelical.patheos.com) at Patheos.com.
Readers who enjoyed Gene Edward Veith's article on calling in WORLD's first special section on the subject ("Arenas of service," Aug. 28, 2010) can go to www.acton.org/veith to hear a lecture on "Vocation: The Doctrine of the Christian Life" that Veith gave last month at the annual meeting of the Evangelical Theological Society.


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When I heard Mel Gibson talking about how is girlfriend "goes out in public and it's a fucking embarrassment to me. You look like a fucking bitch in heat. Like a Vegas whore. And if you get raped by a pack of niggers it will be your fault. Alright? Because you provoked it. You are provocatively dressed all the time with your fake boobs that you feel you have to show off. And tight outfits! And tight pants so that people can see your pussy from behind!" I was like "whoa, new style icon." Until I actually looked her up, and it seems like Oksana Grigorieva is a tasteful and conservative dresser. I guess I'll have to look for someone else to emulate for maximum vagina exposing appeal.
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July 2011
Remember the rangers: 31 July is World Ranger Day
Today we celebrate World Ranger Day. We commemorate those rangers all over the world who have died in the course of their duties but also those who risk their lives every day at the forefront of conservation. While some are exposed to hazardous environmental conditions such as floods or dangerous animals, others are targeted because they stand up to poachers, drug warlords and criminals. This year alone, at least 31 were murdered, some under the most horrific circumstances. …
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Young Professionals Group Meeting in Sao Paulo
The IUCN Commission on Environmental Law's Young Professionals Group held a meeting on Tuesday, May 31, at the Hotel Mercure in Sao Paulo. …
29 Jul 2011 | News story
Launching of the Global Network of Prosecutors and General Attorneys
June 20th, 2011 Whistler, Canada
It is with great pleasure that we announce the launching of the Global Network of Prosecutors and General Attorneys. This took place during the 9th International Conference on Environmental Compliance and Enforcement, 20-24 June 2011 in British Columbia, Canada.
29 Jul 2011 | News story
IUCN Ambassador discovers the otter world
IUCN Ambassador Alison Sudol is in for a rare treat this weekend. Together with IUCN experts, she will be visiting California's Sea Otters to learn about the threats they face and find out what can be done to help their populations grow. …
29 Jul 2011 | News story
Legal Aspects of Connectivity for Conservation
The first organizational meeting for the development of a concept paper on connectivity for conservation was held at the ELC from July 25 to July 28. …
29 Jul 2011 | News story
National Geographic hosts marine-focused Teacher Leadership Academy
On 15 July 2011, IUCN Member National Geographic Education hosted 60 highly motivated high school teachers from around the United States for its annual National Teacher Leadership Academy (NTLA). …
29 Jul 2011 | News story
Honorary membership of IUCN
Honorary Membership of IUCN, which recognizes outstanding services to the conservation of nature and natural resources, is presented at the World Conservation Congress to two or three individuals who have made exceptional contributions to furthering the goals of the Union. … | French | Spanish
28 Jul 2011 | News story
The Harold Jefferson Coolidge Memorial Medal
Established eight years ago during the World Conservation Congress in Thailand, the Harold Jefferson Coolidge Memorial Medal will go to a conservation professional who has made outstanding contributions to the conservation of nature and natural resources. … | French | Spanish
28 Jul 2011 | News story
John C. Phillips Memorial Medal
IUCN Member Organizations and Commission Members are invited to submit nominations for the John C. Phillips Memorial Medal. The John C. Phillips Memorial Medal recognizes outstanding service in international conservation and commemorates the life and work of Dr John C. Phillips, a pioneer of the conservation movement. … | French | Spanish
28 Jul 2011 | News story
Joint workshop between the IUCN Academy of Environmental Law and the IUCN Environmental Law Programme on Ecosystem Services
The IUCN Environmental Law Programme (ELP) and the IUCN Academy of Environmental Law held a joint workshop on Sunday 3rd July at Mpekweni Beach Resort in South Africa entitled "Towards the legal recognition and governance of ecosystem services". This workshop preceded the Academy's 9th annual colloquium. …
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WILLIAMSBURG, Va. (AP) - Military jets have intercepted two small planes that entered a temporary no-fly zone over Williamsburg.
The North American Aerospace Defense Command says the Cessna 182 and the Piper PA32 were allowed to continue their flights after two F-16s escorted them out of the no-fly zone.
NORAD says one plane entered the restricted zone at 5:30 p.m. Saturday. The other plane entered the zone 15 minutes later. The incidents weren't related.
The incidents occurred as President Barack Obama was in Williamsburg prepared for his debate Tuesday against Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney.


text: By Jan RahnManaging Editor Perkins County Schools is in search of a new superintendent to replace Tobin Buchanan, as well as three classroom instructors to fill vacancies by teachers who are retiring. Buchanan resigned his position as superintendent during the regular meeting of the school board on Monday, March 18. "We didn't get as much time as we wanted with you," commented board president Shawn Turner. With emotion in his voice, Buchanan read his letter of resignation to the board. He has accepted a position with First National Capital Markets of Nebraska in North Platte. Buchanan and his family will continue to reside in Grant.Other Resignations Letters of resignation were read for Sandy Prante, who has been employed with the district for several years. She is presently one of two kindergarten instructors. Longtime third grade teacher Cindy Regier's letter of resignation was read to the board and approved. Regier has been with Perkins County Schools for many years, as well. Marlin Terwilliger is also retiring from his position at Perkins County Schools. He is the middle school and high school industrial technology instructor and is the junior class sponsor. Coach/Instructor Hired The board gave contract approval for the hire of Carlie Wells from Elgin/Pope John schools to serve as half time PE instructor, half time activities director, and head football coach for the Plainsmen. Wells and his wife, Kim, and four young sons will be moving into the district soon. In Other Business • Reports were presented to the board by Superintendent Buchanan, Principals Dean Friedel and Terry Prante, and Chip Kay, assistant principal, activities and technology director. • The board fielded questions during from four patrons of the district during the public comment portion of the agenda concerning the facility study. Those in attendance with comments and/or questions were Myron Harms, Ron Hagan, Sid Colson and Michelle Ross. • The board reviewed the upcoming 2013-14 calendar. The fall term will begin Aug. 14. • Following a budget summary review for 2012-13, the board held further discussion on what the future holds for the district's three facilities.


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It's been about 2 years since I've been around so I thought I should introduce myself again. I make maps for my gaming group and just in general as a hobby. I posted a few of them and some resources back some time ago and I'm just getting back into the swing of it again. I think my favorite part of map making isn't actually the map itself but the story that it tells and the history that it portrays.
I work as a web developer for a living, building e-commerce sites with Magento and CMS sites with joomla and wordpress.
Hope to see some great projects here coming soon and take part in some of the upcoming competitions!


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How To Remove K-Member & Front Suspension - K-Frame TeardownWritten by on February 1, 2001 Part One-Teardown: What You Need To Know
Face it, if like-new or maybe even better-than-new performance is what you want from your Mopar's suspension, it will likely need a comprehensive rebuild. Under normal use, the stock Mopar front suspension lasts about 100,000 miles. The fact is, even with fewer miles under hard use or over a long period of time, things can get mushy; and, unfortunately, the required chassis lube-job has become an almost-forgotten routine.
The Mopar torsion-bar suspension was perhaps the finest front-suspension design of the period because of Chrysler's innovative and efficient torsion-bar springing and unequal-length control arms. The system featured torsion bars hex-anchored to a ridged mid-chassis-mounted crossmember and keyed to the lower control arm by an adjustable mounting socket. In turn the lower control arm is secured to the solid K-member via a rubber-bushed pivot shaft. The lower control arm is triangulated to the K-member by a forward-facing strut rod that forms the second leg of the lower A-arm. The strut rod solidly transfers the fore and aft forces of the front suspension during braking, acceleration, and cornering. The upper A-arm is formed like a conventional wishbone, pivoting on two inner bushings. The spindle mounts between the upper and lower control arms via two large spherical ball joints.
Most trouble begins with the ball joints. It's internally supported by low-friction nylon inserts that require routine lubrication. After the factory lube, the grease fittings were snapped, requiring the fitting of new zerks for service lubrication. All too often the service lube never happened, resulting in worn-out ball joints. The same situation occurs with many ball-jointed tie-rod ends.
Next we have the bushings. The most critical bushing in the system is in the lower control arm. The pivot shaft is rigidly mounted to the K-member, and the torsion-bar socket at the other end pivots with the lower control arm. This disparity in motion is wholly absorbed through the twisting rubber in the lower control-arm's pivot-shaft bushing. Eventually the twisting takes its toll and the bushing fails. Then we have the strut rod, rigidly mounted to the lower control arm but bushed at the forward K-member mount to allow for articulation through the suspension's motion. The forces on the strut bushings are primarily fore and aft, and whenworn, they cause the lower control arm to shift forward and back at the ball-joint end, making the suspension unstable. Up top, the rubber upper control-arm bushings are subject to normal wear, and they too eventually blow out.
Bed rest doesn't do the suspension any good; the only cure is a rebuild. The best approach is to blow it all apart and replace everything, using an aftermarket rebuild kit. This '70 Dart Swinger 340 is in the process of a full rebuild, and a fresh front suspension is on the list. While rebuilding the front suspension piecemeal on the car is the norm for service, in a resto, pull the entire works from the chassis in one hit. The bulk of the suspension and steering system is mounted to the K-member, allowing removal as a unit by dropping the "K."
Though rebuilding the suspension in the car while lying on the cold concrete can be some seriously dirty penance, with the K-member out the job is nothing short of enjoyable. A number of tricks we've developed over the years make the job easier. This month, we'll cover the removal of the complete K-member and front suspension from the car, and weld-up a rig that allows us to mount the K-member to an engine stand for service. We'll show what it takes to break it all down and pass on the hard-learned tricks of the game.
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The key player up front is the K-member, bolted to the front chassis rails by four large bolts; it carries the engine, steering, and front suspension systems. The engine is already clear. Dropping the K-member now will relieve the body of its front suspension and steering.With the chassis up high on heavy duty jackstands for clearance, unload the front torsion bars. Just unwind the adjusters at the lower control arm.Everything that links the body to the "K" has to be unhooked, including the shocks' upper mounts and the steering-column connection at the box..Removing the torsion bars is usually the toughest part of the job, but here's an easy way: Remove the rear retaining clip as usual from the rear anchor, and then take the nut off the pivot shaft where it goes through the K-member (A). Next take the front nut and bushing off the strut rod (B) where it goes through the "K." Now the entire lower control arm can be levered back, which will push the torsion bar out of the rear anchor. The bar can usually be pulled out of the lower control-arm socket by hand. If it's stuck, separate it with a few hammer taps on the torsion-bar socket of the lower control arm.Disconnect the upper A-arms from the body by removing the pivot/adjuster bolts. Lever the arms up and out with a crowbar or large screwdriver. On swaybar-equipped cars, the bar prevents the suspension from swinging too far down. On non-swaybar cars, wire the lower control arm to the "K." Don't forget the brake-hose connection to the body.With everything free, support the K-member with a jack (make sure it's secure, preferably strapped), and unwind the four bolts that attach the "K" to the rails. It's a heavy unit, so keep clear from underneath while unbolting.With the frame in place, the suspension assembly bolts to the stand for easy access and a comfortable working height. The heavy hooks linking the strut rods to the frame keep the suspension from drooping.Lowered, off, and out, it's time for a tear-down and rebuild. The strut rods are wired to the K-member to keep the suspension up, preventing the brakes from dragging on the floor.
Disassembly begins with the brakes. Remove the calipers at their mounts, then the discs and dust shields.Next, remove the steering linkage. We used a puller to break loose the tight tapered fit of the rod ends, but a pickle fork and hammer work too.The control arms and spindles can be removed as a unit by unbolting the strut rod and removing the pivot shaft nut (arrow A). Here we can see the hook that holds the suspension up (arrow B).You might need to tap the end of the strut with a lead mallet to release the tapered seat in the lower control arm. Then the parts can be removed and separated on the bench.Mount the control arm assembly in a vice and unbolt the lower ball joint from the lower control arm, separating it from the spindle/upper A-arm assembly.We've heard that ball joints should be pressed out. The ball joints actually screw into the upper A-arm and removal requires a special square-drive socket and lots of torque. We had the special socket for the larger B-, E-, and late A-Body ball joint, but had to make one for the small A-Body piece. Starting with heavy wall pipe, the drive flats were arc-welded in, precision cut to size, case hardened, and quenched. Heat the A-arm frequently with a torch around the ball joint and then lightly oil to break the joint loose-ours required that treatment.The upper control-arm bushings are best removed using a jackscrew, not a press. Use 11/42-inch threaded rod with a drive nut welded to one end. Place a socket on one end to drive the bushing out, and use a heavy tube or pipe fitting to receive the bushing at the other end. Make sure the receiving fitting sits flush with the control-arm contours; ours is ground to rest on the edge of the lip at the bottom of the A-arm.
The rubber and outer steel shell of the original bushing remains in the lower control arm. Inexplicably, the typical advice is to heat the shell with a torch to release the rubber's bond with the outer shell. In fact, the rubber isn't vulcanized or bonded to the shell, and can be pried out of the arm cold with a screwdriver. Again, with poly bushings, the outer shell remains, but OE-type bushings require removal-a brutal job that requires splitting the shell along its length and prying it out.The lower control arm only needs the pivot shaft removed from the inner bushing. We used a press and pushed out the pivot shaft from through the torsion-bar socket. A heavy hammer in a vice will probably work as well. The control-arm bushing consists of an inner and outer steel shell with rubber in between. The inner steel shell comes out still attached to the pivot shaft. When using OE-style rubber bushings, remove the shell from the shaft by staking it along its length. We're using poly bushings, so the shell remains in place.Now we send the fully torn-down suspension and K-member for stripping. When it comes back, we'll paint and replate for the coming resto-detailing.


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The gunshoes over at Hollywood Life uncovered Kim Kardashian's wedding registry. To all those invited (presumably the entire staff down to the mail boys of every national celeb weekly) (and most international ones), you can now rest easy: gift buying is made quick and convenient. Baubles like $1,100 ashtrays and $735 for crystal "three wise monkey" figurines ahead.
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Interesting story here. "11 year old girl shoots mountain lion stalking her brother"
Interesting story here. "11 year old girl shoots mountain lion stalking her brother"
Well I'm going to take a drive over to Cabelas (only 30 min away) not much else to do on a Saturday morning. They are having a 50% off of everything in their store "Bargain Cave" for the first 5 hours today.
Probably wont find anything but you don't know unless you go!!!
My wife just read an article to me saying the average person on welfare in NY gets around $44,000 in assistance a year! Why do I work. I not only work but take every second of overtime I can to build my retirement. If I went on welfare I would be home this afternoon like a normal person instead of going to work to serve those on welfare. Sorry for rant.
here in washingtin a full time minimum wage job is a big down grade from welfare too. Really doesnt give then any incentive to get a job. I agree welfare needs a serious overhaul in this country. I dont mind helping people but there has got to be limits and you got to be able to pass a drug test.......
No kidding, same in Minnesota you make a better living not working. Why would you look for a job? We bust our buts so others don't have to! Fine if you really need it but by gosh if you don't you dam well should get a job.
I'm sad to see it's the same all over this country. I couldn't agree more with if someone is mentally or physically disabled we should give them all the aid we can. I can't see paying someone to stay home, drink and fight. And MM your def right. I was and am drug tested for my job and I feel welfare should do same. Around here welfare would go down about ninety percent!
I think a drug test would cut welfare by over 1/2 across the country and I agree you have to pass to work so should have to pass for welfare too. Alot of the ones on it know how to work the system. I know of people on disability with nothing wrong with them other then they are lazy, and I also know someone that was legitimately injured on the job and can not work now as much as he would really like to and has had nothing but problems getting disability.
Yes they def know the system and there "rights". It seems if your not a third generation welfare recipient and really worked and need help they want nothing to do with you!!
pretty much..... and alot of them have more children and dont get married just so they can get more welfare.....
Our county here is really close to passing drug testing, interesting to see what happens then!


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Elkgrunt what late season did you have?
I went bowhunting twice this year in a Dzone, and came across 8 small bucks that I could have easily shot with a rifle. One I accidently bumped out of a patch of gnarly pine bushes on top of a ridge at 10,000 feet. He stopped and looked back at 100 yards before running to the next county, lol. That's when I realized just how different bowhunting is. Out of range has a whole different meaning.
So I'm no Robin Hood with the bow, but it's really tempting to put in for an X-zone that I think I can get this year. I'm going to have to put in some time improving my technique. Especially my stalking. I've been reading the book by Dwight Shugh(?) and the one thing I've really been impressed by is how patient I need to be.(really good book by the way)
So the question is do I really want to use my points on a bowhunt, or is my bow something I have to pass the time while waiting for rifle season? I'm going to have to decide that for myself.
I did realize for the 1st time in D6 how few hunters there are during bow season. I had a huge area to myself both times I had my bow, that was swarming with rifle hunters on opening day of general season.
I drew A5 (X3A Archery in 2011) and then again last year in A6 (X3B Archery). My odds of getting drawn in the random drawing were about 1 in 30 but still, never would've happened for a rifle tag. I'm sold on Archery in the X zones. Pressure is relatively non-existent and the deer are less spooky, more apt to be seen in the open during the day. In 11' I scored on a nice, tall forky and then last year I got a wall-hanger (for my standards): a 5x4 who scored around 168 before deductions. Couldn't have been happier.
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First Skyscraper With Built-In Wind Turbines Opens in London!
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I have a server down issue. LDAP stopped respondeding and the server will not come back up.
I have opened a ticket, called support and left a message, went back to support portal and discovered it was down and then sent an email. Is there any other way to reach Zimbra support? We are a paying NE customer.


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Gas prices continue sliding into spring
Published: Monday, March 11, 2013 at 3:09 p.m.
Last Modified: Monday, March 11, 2013 at 3:09 p.m.
Gas prices continue to drop and are below the levels from this time last year, a marked change from 2012, when prices steadily climbed until they peaked in April, according to AAA, the Auto Club.
Average price for a gallon of regular gasoline
Monday: $3.696
A week earlier: $3.746
A month earlier: $3.578
Monday: $3.767
A week earlier: $3.817
A month earlier: $3.639
Source: AAA
"Gas prices are expected to decrease further in the short-term and will likely stay below year-ago levels," AAA spokeswoman Jessica Brady said Monday in a news release.
"However, motorists are not in the clear yet. Pump prices may inch back up in April, before peaking as initially forecast," she said.
The national average price of regular unleaded gasoline is $3.70, five cents less than last week. Florida's average of $3.77 dropped five cents.
Several Ocala-area gas stations had prices ranging from $3.68 to $3.75 a gallon, according to www.gasbuddy.com.
A barrel of oil closed Friday at $91.95 on the New York Mercantile Exchange — $1.27 more than the week prior.
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Have made a variation of this recipe several times and my family loves it. My recipe calls for cornstarch instead of flour. You can fill it with whatever omelet fillings your family likes. FYI - chopped fresh spinach is really good in it. Fits easily on a biscuit!!! :)
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|Annual Colorado Ag Classic to be held in Loveland Dec. 10-11
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The annual Colorado Ag Classic will be held December 10-11 at the Thomas M. McKee Building at The Ranch in Loveland.
The fourth annual Colorado Ag Classic is the joint convention of the Colorado Association of Wheat Growers (CAWG), the Colorado Corn Growers Association (CCGA), Colorado Sunflower Administrative Committee (CSAC), Colorado Sorghum Producers (CSP), Colorado Seed Growers Association (CSGA), Colorado Seed Industry Association (CSIA), and this year will also include the National Sunflower Association (NSA).
The convention theme is "Together We Achieve More." The convention will begin on the evening of Wednesday, Dec. 10, with a reception and legislative program featuring key members of the Colorado House and Senate Agriculture Committees, dinner, and an auction to benefit CAWG and CCGA's state and national legislative efforts.
Agriculture Commissioner John Stulp will kick off the General Session on the morning of Thursday, Dec. 11, followed by U.S. Senator Ken Salazar (invited). Keynote speaker Al Ambrose will wrap up the morning session with his talk on "Open Markets, Economic Growth and Prosperity—The Luckiest Generation."
Breakout sessions on Dec. 11 include presentations on the 2008 Farm Bill, grain marketing, wind energy, biomass, water courts and carbon credits. A trade show will also take place during the Ag Classic. Representatives from agricultural businesses from around the state will be present to answer questions on their products. More information on registration and hotel costs, the Colorado Ag Classic and program details is available at www.coloradowheat.org.


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The tried and true Nitro Rook Snowboard keeps coming back year after year due to its reliable construction and easy-going nature that makes it fun to ride for any level of snowboarder. Take just one run on the Rook, and you'll be hooked.
The Zero Camber profile is flat for a stable and forgiving feel that still retains much of the pop and edge hold as a cambered board. Biax fiberglass provides a buttery flex for getting loose on jibs, while Diamond Band carbon stringers maintain response so it's still lively when you're laying down high-speed carves. The lightweight Powercore II poplar core features inlaid beech strips for extra strength, and it's profiled so it's thinner between the bindings for maximum pressibility and thicker underfoot for durability. Beefy RailKiller edges are 20% thicker than standard edges so they can take a beating when you're throwing down in the streets.
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This is most definitely one my favorite freestyle boards I have EVER owned! It was my first fully flat camber, and my first Nitro. Definitely put this one through the wringer, and it's still kickin. If you get this deck you won't be disappointed, and I'll tell you why!
Like I said, this was my first fully flat camber. On my first ever turn on this board, I was bummed. I leaned on my toes, the board didn't turn, and I fell over. The problem is that I was going from a rockered board that basically initializes turns for you, to the feel of the flat camber. It's a little harder to initiate turns due to the increased edge contact, but this comes with awesome benefits. You can ride a MUCH softer board (which this board is quite soft) and not wash out as easily on jumps due to the edges. This is so awesome because you can really flex out those presses, then go send it on a kicker!!!
The railkiller edges are THICK. They appear to be about twice as wide as normal edges! This board is built for being beat. It will hold up! All around, I love this deck. Go snag one, you'll have a great season.
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If you have bigger feet or just like a wider board underneath you and haven't been able to find that perfect park board to suit your needs, look no further. The Rook by Nitro Snowboards is a midwide all-mountain freestyle machine. This award winning board is perfect for every one from the jibber to the jumper and even the back country ripper. Featuring a Whiplash profile, the Rook is both flexible and snappy at the same time. Response is multiplied by Diamond bands running through the core and Ballistic impact panels under the inserts. Railkiller Edges allow you to slam this board all over the mountain without fear of cracking the edges. This board is perfect for anyone who wants a a high performance yet playful true twin with a midwide shape.
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I have said this before and I will say it again, the Nitro Rook is my favorite all around freestyle snowboard. I have fun and feel comfortable riding the Rook in any terrain or condition, from the park, to the streets, to a 2 foot deep powder day at Snowbird, I know the Rook will be able to handle it all. The mid wide twin shape reduces my toe and heal drag, plus it gives me that extra surface area I am looking for when riding powder. The Railkiller Edge and Whiplash Core Profile allow me to press and gap to any park or street rail all day. I highly recommend this board to anyone looking for an all around freestyle board who likes to ride it all.
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Is a midwide too much board for a 9 1/2 shoe?
I'd say a mid wide would be perfect for you. 9 1/2 shoe or boot? Personally, I prefer a wide. My boot is size 11. I find that the extra width is way more stable at high-speeds, and is especially nice when landing switch on jumps. It's nice to have that piece of mind that your going to ride away straight and not catch. Hope this helps!


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This morning, the National Hurricane Center issued an advisory stating that Humberto, a tropical system in the Atlantic Ocean, had officially become a hurricane, with winds reaching above the 74mph (65kt) threshold. There is nothing remarkable about this hurricane. It's a Category 1 storm, it isn't a threat to land over the next 5 days, and it is forecast to be a hurricane for a short amount of time. I guess it's fitting, because this storm is just barely missing out on having its own unique place in history!
If Humberto had gained strength just a little bit later in the day, it would have set a new record for the latest first hurricane in a calendar year during the satellite era. What do I mean about the satellite era? As I mentioned in an earlier article, the first weather satellite wasn't even launched until 1961. That means we couldn't see tropical systems from above, and it's pretty easy to spot most tropical storms on satellite imagery because of their circular structure and rotation (see picture below).
It's not just the satellite technology that helps us spot storms. Also, the system of using reconnaissance aircraft to study hurricanes was first used in the 1940s, which is decades after we started keeping official records of tropical storms and their impact on the United States. The aircraft's structure, and its data collection methods, are much more sophisticated now than they were back in the '40s. Today, we fly airplanes into developing systems to get accurate measurements for central air pressure, core wind speed, and other parameters. It's possible that, because of our more advanced technology, there are storms that were out there in the ocean and were never acknowledged as being tropical storms or hurricanes!
Based strictly on the data we have, the "official" record for the latest hurricane belongs to Hurricane Alice, going all the way back to 1954. As mentioned above, this is before the satellite era. Alice became a Tropical Storm on December 30th, and a hurricane on December 31st! The Atlantic Basin almost got through an entire calendar year without a single named storm... as far as we know.


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What do you think is the best bolt action for a rifle? I've been looking at Dakota Arms & Winchester because I've been wanting a controlled round feed. Does anyone have any preferences as to which one is the best?
What do you think is the best bolt action for a rifle? I've been looking at Dakota Arms & Winchester because I've been wanting a controlled round feed. Does anyone have any preferences as to which one is the best?
While you're at it you might as well ask what the best pick up truck is.
CRF? Full house custom Mauser 98 built by Saterlee. A Dakota wouldn't even be in the running compared to a one off hand built Mauser 98 built from scratch by one of the best gunsmiths in the world.
A Granite Mountain Arms actioned Mauser would be 2nd best. http://www.granitemountainarms.com/index.html
If you don't use Saterlee then Joseph Smithson is probably the best custom maker in America.
Check out his mounts! http://www.smithson-gunmaker.com/
Let's put it this way. I am an armorer, I can install barrels, do some stock work, true an action, fairly basic stuff. Smithson and Saterlee are gunmakers. A whole rung above me in the gunsmithing profession as far as knowledge.
If you want a trued M700 with a fiberglass stock call an armorer, if you want a mauser action made from scratch call a gunmaker.
These men are masters.
Look at these mounts on this Smithson rifle, the man is genius!
I know lots of other makers, that are tops in their field.
You can spend more on a factory Mauser 98 from Mauser, but you won't get more than a Smithson or Saterlee.
Some Dakotas are more expensive than rifles built by both men.
And Dakota actions are similarly priced to a Saterlee or GMA.
These guys are so good, that unless things change when I feel I am ready, I won't be building anything but single shot and double rifles.
I got home and am uploading music to my itunes, and I thought I would kick this around a bit more.
I think it is very easy to run amuck on the concept of best.
What is the best American made factory bolt rifle for under $1500? I like to think that you have a lot of options. Ruger Mark II R77's are Controlled Round Feed, so are Kimber 8400/84 rifles, and the new production South Carolina FN Winchester M70s are as well.
The Ruger is solid value for money, is the only CRF factory rifle made in America that offers integral scope mounts, and has a hammer forged barrel built on a Steyr-Mannlicher hammer forge, a lot of the new ones shoot very well.
Kimbers are built to be light. Some shoot some don't, kind of like the Ruger. No integral mounts.
Winchester M70s from FN are fantastic rifles, they also don't have integral mounts but no M70 ever has.
If you want a very nice factory rifle all 3 companies offer that. Winchester has some wonderful new editions like the Alaskan model that I think are very nice. I have not got to play with the Alaska model yet, but as soon as my feet touch America I'll get one to try. I have owned several M70's from the old New Haven plant, most of the non-pre 60 models were crap. Even several CRF supergrades, that I saved long and hard to buy were an incredable dissapointment.
For a long time I wouldn't touch a Winchester M70, and now that FN has them built in the FN plant quality has come back to the name.
There are a very limited number of CRF factory rifles available that are not made in America. This would include the Austrian Company Voere, the Czech company CZ, and the Yugoslavian built rifles who's name has changed several times.
Voere rifles are not imported as they have not bought into the State Departments fee structure for foreign made firearms. There are always Voere rifles on Gunbroker.
CZ has a wonderful reputation in America.
The Yugoslavian rifles have even been imported by Remington as Model 798. They were ok, for what they are.
You could also find a Argentina 1903 mauser and have it rebuilt, or buy a ideally a FN commercial 98 in the form of a J.C. Higgins Sears and Roebuck mauser.
It's almost impossible to compare 40/50/60's era rifles with what we can get today. Knowledge. engineering and performance are totally different! We also demand more from our firearms that we used to. Rifles have evolved just like todays optics as compared to the same eras I mentioned. Our options for ammunition and components have evolved too. We get and demand performance that was unthought of previously.
I have several gun safes full of all types of big game rifles. Most are still older stuff that still shoot well and satisfy my requirements. I suppose if I wanted to consistantly kill animals at over 500 yards, I might need to spend some $$$ and get one of the new state of the art rifles. The closest I come is a rebarreled, restocked commercial Mauser in .300 Wby that will do a great job (moa) out to 600 yards, which is the furthest I've ever shot it. Everyone has their own requirements for what they plan on doing with their rifle. Mine all do what I want them to do.
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There are lots of custom and semi-custom gun makers, and most claim they are best at what they do. Some make 20 pound varmint rifles, while others focus on 5 pound mountain rifles, and other yet believe in fancy engraving and extravagant wood.
You really need to define some parameters. To this open ended question I might choose a Holland and Holland double rifle for about $150K+, but I won't plan to take it sheep hunting anytime soon.
Kimber makes quality production rifles at a cost far less than Dakota. Nothing wrong with Dakota, but the great wood and finish doesn't make them kill better, or any more accurate. Most brands produce rifles capable of accuracy less than 1", but many hunters can't perform this well themselves repeatedly.
Decide what purpose you envision for the gun, whether it is investment, target practice, or specific type of hunting. Plan your purpose with the goal in mind, and don't get hung up in endless debates about best.
I think Dakotas have very average wood for the price they charge. Things are better now that Dakota is owned by Remington, but not much.


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The A-Team (2010)
The A-Team Synopsis
The A-Team follows the exciting and daring exploits of a colorful team of former Special Forces soldiers who were set up for a crime they did not commit. Going rogue, they utilize their unique talents to try and clear their names and find the true culprit. Liam Neeson (Taken), Bradley Cooper (The Hangover), mixed martial arts champ Quinton Rampage Jackson, and District 9 sensation Sharlto Copley, are The A-Team.
The A-Team Release Date
In Theaters June 11, 2010
The A-Team Credits
Starring: Bradley Cooper, Liam Neeson, Sharlto Copley, Quinton 'Rampage' Jackson , Jessica Biel, Patrick Wilson, Dirk Benedict, Dwight Schultz, Gerald McRaney
Written by: Joe Carnahan, Brian Bloom, Skip Woods
Directed by: Joe Carnahan
Produced by: Stephen J. Cannell, Spike Seldin
MPAA Rating: [ PG-13 ]
Distributor: Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation
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The New A-Team Is Too Violent For Mr. T
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Six New A-Team Stills: This Plan Is Still Coming Together
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They're Trying to Fly That Tank: Big Fun In 8 New A-Team Clips
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Go Behind The Scenes Of The A-Team With Candid Footage
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International A-Team Character Posters
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by Josh Tyler April 21, 2010 comments
The A-Team's First Poster
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New A-Team Trailer Tops The Old One In Sheer Crazy
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by Katey Rich April 1, 2010 comments
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WHEELING - Linsly's Anthony Wallace and Magnolia all-stater Mark Winters put on a show that may not soon be forgotten Friday night at Stifle Fieldhouse. When all was said and done it was Wallace and his Cadets teammates who escaped with a victory.
Wallace was nearly unstoppable, scoring a game-high 43 points, however it was his 12 of 12 showing from the line in the fourth quarter that kept the Blue Eagles at bay and led to a 76-69 victory in front of a large, enthusiastic crowd on the Linsly campus.
Coach James Wallace watched his club even its record at 7-7 while Dave Tallman's team dropped its second road contest of the week and stands at 9-4.
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Linsly's Toddy Goodwin-Rowe (22) takes a shot while guarded by Magnolia's Zach Wilhoite (13) and Mark Winters (11) during Friday night's game.
While Anthony Wallace was busy dropping in 13 of 22 field-goal attempts including five 3s, Winters, a Wheeling Jesuit University recruit, was busy scoring 37 points on 16 of 27 shooting with a pair of bonus bombs.
''Anthony is a great player,'' James Wallace said. ''And the team did a very good job finding the hot hand, which was him. You could just see his confidence building and building and he was doing a heck of a job getting open.
''I felt like it was a great team effort and everyone executed the offense well, and got Anthony some great looks.
''As far as defensively, I know that Winters scored 37, but we did a very good job limiting some other kids and we rebounded the ball well.''
Linsly scored 10 of the game's first 12 and grabbed an 18-16 lead after one. Magnolia took its second and final lead on a Winters 3-pointer with 5:23 to play in the half that gave Magnolia a 24-23 edge. But again, it was the Cadets with a two-point lead, 34-32, at the half.
The teams continued trading baskets in the third quarter as the hosts expanded the margin to 46-41. But an early fourth-quarter spurt provided the difference. After the Eagles cut the deficit to 46-43 on a Winters jumper to begin the frame, Linsly used an 11-2 burst to take the game's biggest lead at 57-45. Wallace keyed the run with nine of the 11 points.
Magnolia did get as close as five down the stretch, but Wallace, who dropped in 21 in the fourth, hit 12 straight free throws and the Cadets were 15 of 16.
''You hate to ever say you had a good loss, but this is the kind of game that makes a team better either way,'' Magnolia coach Dave Tallman said. ''Linsly is a very athletic team and this is our third game this week. When you get to Charleston you have to play three in three days to have a shot to win it all, and that is what we want to prepare for.
''Wallace had a great night, but we should have doubled him up more and made him give up the ball. I felt like we were a little impatient at times on defense, but he is a real nice player.''
Jibri Blount also had an outstanding night with 16 points and nine rebounds while Toddy Goodwin-Rowe finished with nine points for the winners. Stephen Rogalski backed Winters with 11, Zach Wilhoite had 10 and Preston Boswell nine for the Blue Eagles.


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Angiotensin II receptor blockers help relax your blood vessels, which lowers your blood pressure and makes it easier for your heart to pump blood.
Angiotensin II is a natural substance in your body that affects your cardiovascular system in many ways, such as by narrowing your blood vessels. This narrowing can increase your blood pressure and force your heart to work harder. Angiotensin II also starts the release of a hormone that increases the amount of sodium and water in your body, which can lead to increased blood pressure. Angiotensin II can also thicken and stiffen the walls of your blood vessels and heart.
Angiotensin II receptor blockers block the action of angiotensin II. That allows blood vessels to widen (dilate).
Several angiotensin II receptor blockers are available. Which one is best for you depends on your health and the condition being treated.
Examples of angiotensin II receptor blockers include:
Doctors prescribe these drugs to prevent, treat or improve symptoms in a variety of conditions, such as:
Few people have side effects when taking angiotensin II receptor blockers, but possible side effects may include:
There have been some reports of intestinal problems known as sprue-like enteropathy in those taking olmesartan. Talk to your doctor if you develop severe diarrhea or experience significant weight loss while taking olmesartan.
Rare but more-serious side effects include:
Because angiotensin II receptor blockers can cause birth defects, don't take them if you are pregnant or plan to become pregnant.
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The birth of the royal baby seems to have everyone in a baby frenzy. Although the world has only gotten a glimpse of Prince William and Kate Middleton's new royal baby boy, Prince George Alexander Louis has already been the talk of the town. While we all anxiously wait for the radiant new parents to release more photos of the baby, we decided to tend to our baby-frenzy.
We're not quite sure when this trend started, but cute Asian babies rank right up there with puppies and memes when it comes to social media sites. A quick scroll through my tumblr dashboard will mean squeals upon squeals because its covered with, you guessed it, adorable babies.
Here are a few of our favorites:
1) The Messy Hair- Teddy Bear Baby
8)The Has-All-The-Ice-Cream Baby
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The word 'vitamin' comes from the word 'vital' meaning necessary for life. The best way to get your vitamins is from food. That's because foods evolved with a certain level and mixture of vitamins, minerals and other nutrients that work with each other to support and compliment their individual roles. With a varied diet, it's easy to get all the nutrients you need. Below are groups of foods that contain abundant amounts of the vital nutrients. Getting your child to eat something from each group, every day, or several times a week is nature's best insurance policy for good health.
1. Oranges, tangerines, grapefruit, red peppers, spinach, and broccoli :
These foods provide 35 - 40 milligrams of vitamin C that a one to four-year-old requires. Kids need to get some vitamin C rich food daily because it cannot be stored in the body. Vitamin C helps reduce infections, supports and repairs muscles, bones, teeth and skin, and produces hormones to regulate basal metabolic rate and body temperature.
2. Fortified milk, cooked salmon, tuna canned in oil :
These foods provide Vitamin D. Vitamin D promotes calcium absorption and bone growth. Without it, bones can become thin, brittle, or misshapen. Very few foods naturally contain vitamin D (salmon, tuna, and mackerel are among the best sources) so government required the fortification of milk. Milk products like cheese and ice cream, are generally not vitamin D fortified. Besides these foods, the other way to get your daily requirement is from 15 minutes of direct sunlight each day. Our bodies can manufacture the vitamin D that we need if given enough sunlight. Balance your vitamin D intake with diet and outdoor activities. Remember to use sunscreen with SPF protection to minimize harsh exposure to UV light, especically if you are outside for a prolonged period and do not have additional protection from clothing. Make sure to get enough vitamin D in the winter if you live in minimal sunlight, northern climates. Your body can store extra vitamin D if you cannot get it everyday.
3. Pumpkin, squash, spinach, carrots, sweet potatoes, apricots, mangos :
All of these foods contain rich amounts of beta-carotene, the material your body uses to make vitamin A. Vitamin A is a potent antioxidant that helps minimize and repair cell damage. It is also essential for good vision, especially night vision. Your body can store vitamin A, so this nutrient isn't needed everyday. Be sure to eat several servings a week from this list of foods.
4. Pumpkin and squash seeds, molasses, wheat germ, dried prunes,
All of these foods contain iron. Iron's main job is to transport oxygen around the body via normal red blood cell production. Many children do not get the iron they need. Since your body efficiently stores iron, a daily iron intake isn't absolutely necessary, although it is advised.
5. Dairy products, canned salmon, calcium fortified juices :
These foods provide the essential nutrient, calcium. Calcium is needed for bone growth and strength and without it, children cannot optimize their bone development. Child athletes with a calcium deficiency suffer more breaks and fractures. Calcium is needed every day due to the continual turnover of calcium from the bone.


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Collagen (collagen hydrolysate) is a complex structural protein that maintains strength and flexibility of skin, ligaments, bones, joints, muscles, tendons, gums, teeth, eyes, blood vessels, nails and hair. Collagen Type I & III is 100% pure collagen protein that provides building materials for growth and maintenance of a healthy body. When Collagen Type I & III Powder is taken internally, the body receives the raw materials it needs to supplement the collagen found in all of these areas. Collagen Type I & III Powder is neutral in taste and specially formulated in an easy to take powdered form.


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You would be surprised. Take SyFy...
SyFy collects an average of $0.21 per subscriber (slightly higher than the industry average of 20 cents), and is currently available in 98 million homes. That's roughly $20 million dollars per month. Meanwhile, SyFy gets about 1.2 million viewers. To break even, if offered a la carte, and purchased only by people that watch it, they would need to collect over $16 per month.
If we use that value as an average, your "package" of 9 cable channels and 4 locals would cost you well over $200 per month.
Interesting numbers but I think you should say "maintain their current subscriber income" instead of "break even" since we don't know what their profits are and they are getting money from commercials as well. If they have to lower their price to remain competitive and maybe produce a few less Sharktopus movies per year to stay within their budget, I am OK with that.
HBO shows that you can be a la carte and successful. All I know is a world where sports networks pay escalating sums of money for rights fees that they expect MSOs to then take out of everyone's pockets is eventually doomed to failure. I heard on the news that the number of cable/satellite subscribers continues to drop and while the percentage is still high, I am sure it will continue to drop as rates keep increasing. I think D* is realizing this too as they are becoming slow to add new sports nets like the Pac-12 and the new TWC Lakers channel. Sports at least need to be a la carted immediately and I say this as a sports fan. If ESPN is going to charge HBO like subscriber fees, then they need to be a la carted the same way.


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Friday lineup vs. White Sox; Girls Night Out
Ned Yost makes his debut as Kansas City's manager tonight. He's meeting with the media later this afternoon. Check back as we will post some notes from that press conference. For now, here's the lineup for tonight's 7:10 start and a reminder that its the first Girls Night Out of 2010. The first 10,000 ladies will take home this shirt courtesy of Celsius Tannery!
(Podsednik – LF), (Aviles – 2B), (DeJesus – RF), (Butler – 1B), (Guillen – DH), (Callaspo – 3B), (Maier – CF), (Betancourt – SS), (Kendall – C), (Meche – P)