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Reynaldo lives in the Hialia IV neighborhood located in Managua. He is 29 years old and married to a sales woman who helps with the household bills. They have two children together of ages 11 and 8, both who are in school and help their father with his business. Currently, Reynaldo makes a living by running his small business that sells whole grains, tortillas, and beans. He started this business more than a year ago with the proceeds from the sale of his farm enabling him to buy a small house in the capital and establish his business. He strives to see his business grow so that he can afford home improvements. Consequently, he works with the loans that AFODENIC has given him by investing in the purchase of merchandise that will increase his sales. For this reason, he is requesting a loan of 12,0000 C for a period of 12 months in order to acquire more capital for his work, especially in these last months when the demand for his products is high.
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El señor Reynaldo habita en el barrio Hialia IV, barrio que se ubica en la capital Managua, tiene 29 años de edad, se encuentra casado, donde su esposa es comerciante y le apoya con los gastos de la casa, juntos tienen dos hijos uno de 11 y 8 años de edad, ambos están estudiando y le ayudan a sus padres en el negocio. Actualmente el señor Reynaldo se dedica a la administración de su pequeño negocio, donde vende granos básicos, tortillas, frijoles, negocio que lo inicio hace mas de un año, para el poder iniciar esta actividad tuvo que vender una finca, donde pudo comprar una pequeña casa en la capital y luego logro establecer su negocio en su casa, el anhela ver mas grande este negocio y así mismo poder mejorar las instalaciones de su casa; por tanto el trabaja con créditos que AFODENIC le ha facilitado, para invertir en la comprar de mercadería y poder incrementar sus ventas, por tal motivo actualmente esta solicitando C$ 12,000.00 aun plazo de 12 meses, para adquirir mas capital de trabajo, sobre todo en estos últimos meses que la demanda es buena.
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Shapeways: Bring your creativity to life in 3D http://www.shapeways.com/forum/index.php Shapeways: Bring your creativity to life in 3D Dyeing Results http://www.shapeways.com/forum/index.php?t=rview&goto=19133&th=3693#msg_19133 <![CDATA[Everyone seems to talk about using Rit fabric dyes, but I haven't seen much about the details. I guess just following the directions on the package works. But I figure I should do a little more experimenting, since I want to do this in as little space and time as I can, and because I'm probably working with very small models for the most part.

 So, a modest experiment with at least a little quantifiable control: pieces from the incorrectly-printed "rattling bones" I ordered a few weeks ago, using Denim Blue, Scarlet, and Golden Yellow dyes, one teaspoon (5ml) of dye powder in 4oz (120ml) of hot water, microwaved (my hot water heater was taking it easy) to get it to around 120-125 degrees F (50°C), steeped for about 5min (300s), microwaved a little more to get the temperature up again and then given another five minutes. The results may or may not be well represented by this picture, but were acceptable for me. Not incredibly full-saturation mega-vivid, but definitely colored pretty deeply. The blue looks kind of purplish, and the red especially shows incomplete saturation. But very acceptable, very simple, and it makes details a whole lot
 easier to see.

 Have to try some detail material too. May have to go cooler than the directions recommend; detail material isn't very heat-tolerant.]]> clsn 2010-10-15T02:54:37-00:00 Re: Dyeing Results http://www.shapeways.com/forum/index.php?t=rview&goto=19136&th=3693#msg_19136 <![CDATA[Nice experiment!
 I am curious to know about the durability.
 Will the colors be as vivid in one or two months? Or will they be washed out?
 Please keep the models stored somewhere and let us know in one month or two!
 ]]> Magic 2010-10-15T05:53:12-00:00 Re: Dyeing Results http://www.shapeways.com/forum/index.php?t=rview&goto=19148&th=3693#msg_19148 <![CDATA[Beautiful results! I never even thought of using the microwave!
 I take it you heat the water in some kind of disposable plastic container?

 Andy]]> Drawn_Steel_Hero 2010-10-15T11:30:09-00:00 Re: Dyeing Results http://www.shapeways.com/forum/index.php?t=rview&goto=19157&th=3693#msg_19157 <![CDATA[

Drawn-Steel Hero wrote on Fri, 15 October 2010 11:30

Beautiful results! I never even thought of using the microwave!
 I take it you heat the water in some kind of disposable plastic container?

 Andy

 I've been using ordinary disposable plastic cups. I figure the water isn't getting all that hot; it isn't going to melt them.

 I think the Rit website also mentioned using the microwave. Probably for more serious stuff you'd want to get it hotter; they say the hotter the better for dyeing (if possible, they suggest putting the pot on the stove and simmering it). There's also something to be said for weaker colors; a light tint can make detail (like, say, numbers) many times easier to read than white-on-white.

 (Alumide looks so awesome by itself it seems a shame to try to dye it, but I wonder how it would turn out. Might think twice about microwaving the cups after adding the sample, though. The aluminum dust may well be too small to cause problems with metal-in-the-microwave... or maybe not.)]]> clsn 2010-10-15T13:09:04-00:00 Re: Dyeing Results http://www.shapeways.com/forum/index.php?t=rview&goto=19159&th=3693#msg_19159 <![CDATA[

clsn wrote on Fri, 15 October 2010 13:09

Alumide looks so awesome by itself it seems a shame to try to dye it, but I wonder how it would turn out. Might think twice about microwaving the cups after adding the sample, though. The aluminum dust may well be too small to cause problems with metal-in-the-microwave... or maybe not.

 That's a really nice idea. Theoretically you could wind up with a nice metal flake effect. I'm looking forward to seeing how that turns out if you do try it.

 Andy]]> Drawn_Steel_Hero 2010-10-15T13:15:56-00:00 Re: Dyeing Results http://www.shapeways.com/forum/index.php?t=rview&goto=19165&th=3693#msg_19165 <![CDATA[OK, preliminary report on dyeing White Detail by the same method:

 Something of a failure, in the sense of "way too successful." I used a dye solution that was only half as concentrated as yesterday's, and the water was probably not quite as hot, and only in for five minutes... And the die is practically completely black. Going to see if I can salvage it with some delicate sanding. Kind of similar to the problem I had with tea-dyeing already.

 Hm. So, for detail material, have to go REALLY dilute, I think.
 ]]> clsn 2010-10-15T14:07:56-00:00 Re: Dyeing Results http://www.shapeways.com/forum/index.php?t=rview&goto=19168&th=3693#msg_19168 <![CDATA[this thread couldn't of been timed more perfectly. I've been planning on trying some RIT dyeing, was just on their site oicking out colors, and couldn't remember if the powder or liquid was the best way to go. I see clsn uses the powder, has anyone used the liquid dye?

 ]]> jeff 2010-10-15T14:50:05-00:00 Re: Dyeing Results http://www.shapeways.com/forum/index.php?t=rview&goto=19169&th=3693#msg_19169 <![CDATA[I use both liquid and powder RIT dyes, there isn't much difference between the two. But the particular color does seem to matter. A lot of the colors seem to come out too dark, others blotchy. I use a 10:1 ratio of liquid dye to water and 40:1 (by volume) for the powder. I heat water up in an old pot on the stove. After it boils, I turn the heat off and add the pieces. I do not simmer the pieces, but let them soak for 5-20 minutes (depending on the color).

 One tip is to soak the pieces in water for at least 10 minutes before dying. If you put them in dry they may not absorb the dye as uniformly.

 The RIT colors of scarlet, royal blue always seem to work well. Kelly green is tricky and usually comes out too dark in my opinion. You can see some pieces dyed in these colors at

 http://www.shapeways.com/model/91432/

 http://www.shapeways.com/model/113323/

 I haven't noticed any fading, but maybe I should look back at these pieces ...]]> gibell 2010-10-15T15:29:24-00:00 Re: Dyeing Results http://www.shapeways.com/forum/index.php?t=rview&goto=19170&th=3693#msg_19170 <![CDATA[@gibell: yeah, I think it was your picture of your Reuleaux Solids that made me want to try this out. You seemed to get such nice uniform and reasonably deep colors, without having to go with the current Shapeways palette, and without adding any bulk from acrylic paint, etc. I went with the powdered dyes mostly because they're slightly cheaper than the liquids.

 My teaspoon-to-half-cup amounts to a 24:1 ratio, so it's been rather more concentrated than yours. But perhaps too concentrated (I think I need to buy another white detail piece; sanding is doing a patchy job of fixing this).

 Scarlet for me came out a little undersaturated... Probably better for my purposes than if it were more saturated, but there's a distinct pinkish/whitish cast to it (the picture makes it look more saturated than it is). The golden yellow came out really bright. I was using denim blue, not royal blue, so had different results. I also tried dark green, which turned out more gray than green (and pretty much black on white detail).

 Have you tried rolling your own green with blue+yellow, etc? Might work better than the pure green. Or worse. Ditto for other secondary (& tertiary) colors.

 Still want to get a good pastel kind of color; it's probably really good for dice.]]> clsn 2010-10-15T15:40:20-00:00 Re: Dyeing Results http://www.shapeways.com/forum/index.php?t=rview&goto=19172&th=3693#msg_19172 <![CDATA[I did try making green from yellow. The thing is that *very* little blue is needed to make green from yellow. I added too much and it came out too dark. I have yet to create a green as nice as Shapeways "Summer Green".

 Colors often look different in real life than the photos! If you show someone a purple puzzle piece alone, most people will tell you it is blue. Then you add a blue piece, only then do they realize the original one is more purple, and it starts to look purple. Color perception is a subtle thing. In real life, it is usually harder to differentiate some of the colors.

 I've not tried dying the detail materials ...]]> gibell 2010-10-15T16:25:47-00:00 Re: Dyeing Results http://www.shapeways.com/forum/index.php?t=rview&goto=19173&th=3693#msg_19173 <![CDATA[

clsn wrote on Fri, 15 October 2010 13:09

[Alumide looks so awesome by itself it seems a shame to try to dye it, but I wonder how it would turn out. Might think twice about microwaving the cups after adding the sample, though. The aluminum dust may well be too small to cause problems with metal-in-the-microwave... or maybe not.

 As long as the Alumide is completely surrounded by water there won't be any reaction with the microwave radiation. The frequency of the microwaves is tuned to excite water molecules, but can heat metal if there is no water present to absorb the scatter pattern... eggs or part cut grapes can cause more issues in a microwave oven than metal and can be just as spectacular.]]> stop4stuff 2010-10-15T16:35:24-00:00 Re: Dyeing Results http://www.shapeways.com/forum/index.php?t=rview&goto=19177&th=3693#msg_19177 <![CDATA[Gibell, thanks for adding to the discussion- very helpful tips!

 and to add to the color comments- getting true color representation from a photo is difficult, but to compound that- every screen that people are using to look at the photos are calibrated differently, so seeing the color in person can always be a surprise compared to what you saw on the internets.]]> jeff 2010-10-15T18:32:26-00:00 Re: Dyeing Results http://www.shapeways.com/forum/index.php?t=rview&goto=19513&th=3693#msg_19513 <![CDATA[OK, some more results.

 Four ounces of water with just a "pinch" of Rit powder still does a pretty nice job of dyeing, though as one would expect it's a lot lighter (which was what I was aiming for anyway). Dark green dye, however, still dyes as grey.

 Alumide takes dye quite nicely, thankyouverymuch, and looks positively striking in red (the alumide dye was closer to full-strength, not like in the above paragraph). Looks all red *and* sparkly. (thin piece cracked during too-rough drying, though; most sad.)

 Only allowing one picture, so here's one of the dyed alumide, a wireframe from a misprinted die, dyed (!) with dilute red, so it's more pink, and another misprint dyed in stronger red, which was half dipped in acrylic floor wax (Klear, Future, etc) first. Not sure which half, though...  May have made a small difference, some of the points look a little less dyed. That might have been normal variation though.

 ]]> clsn 2010-10-22T01:30:04-00:00 Re: Dyeing Results http://www.shapeways.com/forum/index.php?t=rview&goto=19865&th=3693#msg_19865 <![CDATA[Here's another picture of most of my dyed pieces together. I hope the color is not too badly misrepresented.

 From left to right the colors are:

 Tan, Scarlet, Golden Yellow, Teal, Dark Green (the blackish one in the far background), Scarlet (in foreground; don't know why it's paler than the other one), Scarlet (next to the teal; this one is lighter because it was dyed with a weak solution), Denim Blue (foreground), Royal Blue (background), Purple, undyed.

 Hope you can follow what's what, I wasn't thinking how to label them when I placed them on the table.]]> clsn 2010-10-29T15:56:06-00:00 Re: Dyeing Results http://www.shapeways.com/forum/index.php?t=rview&goto=20371&th=3693#msg_20371 <![CDATA[In the following thread about tea dying, Whystler has some suggestions for time and concentration using RIT dyes about half way down the page. He's apparently had fairly good, consistent results with color. Key point, though - only detail material will take color to any extend. WSF doesn't dye well.

  http://www.shapeways.com/forum/index.php?t=msg&th=568&am p;start=0&]]> lordnorth 2010-11-11T15:17:30-00:00 Re: Dyeing Results http://www.shapeways.com/forum/index.php?t=rview&goto=20419&th=3693#msg_20419 <![CDATA[

lordnorth wrote on Thu, 11 November 2010 15:17

In the following thread about tea dying, Whystler has some suggestions for time and concentration using RIT dyes about half way down the page. He's apparently had fairly good, consistent results with color. Key point, though - only detail material will take color to any extend. WSF doesn't dye well.

  http://www.shapeways.com/forum/index.php?t=msg&th=568&am p;am p;start=0&

 Yeah, I saw those, even tried tea-dyeing once (didn't work out so great for me). My experience has been different: WSF takes Rit-color great, detail doesn't do so well, as it seems to get overdyed. There may be ways to keep it from overdoing, but I haven't gotten that working yet.

 I think it was tea and wine dyeing that didn't affect WSF appreciably.]]> clsn 2010-11-12T04:11:15-00:00 Re: Dyeing Results http://www.shapeways.com/forum/index.php?t=rview&goto=20425&th=3693#msg_20425 <![CDATA[I have done some experiments with WSF dyeing using fabric/textile
 dye.
 Googling tell's me; There are multiple variant, "cold-wash", "all purpose" (union) and "permanent fabric dye" (reactive) Nylon seems to work well with the union type dyes.

 In the Netherlands I can only find "Dylon", and I use the small tin cans which need added salt. Seems awfully familiar to whatI've seen of RIT?

 I just put an old pan on the stove and let the whole mixture simmer slowly according to the instructions that came with the dye.
 (while heavily stirring)

 For more complex objects, it's hard to get an even color, but I've have been way too impatient in my experiments (too many objects at once, not long enough, too long)

 So far, it seems to be a trade-off between even result and dark or light and uneven.
 As WSF has a tendency to absorb the dye like crazy.
 So yellow quickly turns orange. Black well, gives a nice deep black
 I expect most colors to be a lot darker on WSF.
 But I definitely need to refine my procedures

 Cheers.
 ]]> virtox 2010-11-12T08:21:05-00:00 Re: Dyeing Results http://www.shapeways.com/forum/index.php?t=rview&goto=20846&th=3693#msg_20846 <![CDATA[Heads up, I just had a customer order canceled because the WSF parts "could not be dyed". Apparently this is due to the fact that the object is hollow with powder trapped inside. Shapeways is unable to dye such objects because "model is full of stains because of the left over powder."

 The odd thing is that I have dyed the same model than was canceled myself with no problems. See the photos under the link.

 However I have noticed that pieces with powder trapped inside do dye differently. One part I dyed in yellow ended up with these strange black marks on it. It looked like it had something to do with the trapped powder inside. A month later now, I checked that part and the black marks are gone!?? It looks fine now.

 Anybody else had problems dying WSF with powder trapped inside?]]> gibell 2010-11-23T15:13:40-00:00 Re: Dyeing Results http://www.shapeways.com/forum/index.php?t=rview&goto=20849&th=3693#msg_20849 <![CDATA[I've tried dying a trapped-powder item myself (Dylon #8, black), and the result wasn't that good. It wasn't terrible either, I certainly regarded it as usable.]]> TomZ 2010-11-23T16:29:35-00:00 Re: Dyeing Results http://www.shapeways.com/forum/index.php?t=rview&goto=20865&th=3693#msg_20865 <![CDATA[Sometimes I've seen darker blotches where the dye apparently seeps all the way into the powder. I've only seen it happen with the lighter colors. The blotches look bad, but when the part completely dries out (which may take several weeks) they disappear and the color looks normal. Maybe baking them in a low temperature oven would dry them out much faster.]]> gibell 2010-11-23T21:32:47-00:00 Re: Dyeing Results http://www.shapeways.com/forum/index.php?t=rview&goto=32964&th=3693#msg_32964 <![CDATA[Something's just occurred to me - has anyone here tried dyeing Transparent Detail? I've got a couple of things that I'd love to try as clear coloured pieces, and I'm wondering how well TD takes dye while staying transparent.]]> Drawn_Steel_Hero 2011-08-19T16:51:11-00:00 Re: Dyeing Results - Anybody want to get Rusty? http://www.shapeways.com/forum/index.php?t=rview&goto=33230&th=3693#msg_33230 <![CDATA[Can anyone give a safe upper temperature for heating the dyebath for WSF? I was pre-dyeing some of stop4stuff's .7mm chain maille and was NOT wanting to find a puddle of WSF at the bottom of the bath, so I only used hottest tap water temp + soaking overnight, using an entire RIT black powder package with about 2 cups of water.

 Only part of the dye took, and on standard WSF (not polished), it looks remarkably like crusty rust. While it's not what I was looking for originally, I like that look for future projects. Tried it again with a room temperature bath and got the same results on some Whystler pieces. All pieces had been pre-washed with a sonic cleaner and a heated cleaning solution.

 Chain maille dyed overnight in strong Rit Black in a room temperature bath.

 http://www.flickr.com/photos/dhawktx/6031981141/]]> dhawktx 2011-08-24T14:22:46-00:00 Re: Dyeing Results http://www.shapeways.com/forum/index.php?t=rview&goto=33501&th=3693#msg_33501 <![CDATA[Really good to see the amazing dyed finishes on WSF you've been able to achieve.
 Interested to understand if Shapeways will be expanding their range of colours, any thoughts on what colours should always be available?
 I'd really like a coffee brown, olive green and mustard yellow to be added to the red, indigo, grey and black. (loving that rust finish too dhawktx  )
 Mark]]> electrobloom 2011-08-29T14:03:49-00:00 Re: Dyeing Results http://www.shapeways.com/forum/index.php?t=rview&goto=33505&th=3693#msg_33505 <![CDATA[You can leave WSF in boiling water without any problems. It's rated for only 80C or so but it will hold out just fine at higher temperatures.]]> TomZ 2011-08-29T14:28:34-00:00 Re: Dyeing Results http://www.shapeways.com/forum/index.php?t=rview&goto=33508&th=3693#msg_33508 <![CDATA[Thanks for that! As fine as the wire is (.7mm) I was concerned! BTW, the silver acrylic over rust turned out awesome! Where the paint is too thin it gives the impression of slightly rusted maille.

 Encore 1 by dhawktx1, on Flickr]]> dhawktx 2011-08-29T14:42:15-00:00 Re: Dyeing Results http://www.shapeways.com/forum/index.php?t=rview&goto=78052&th=3693#msg_78052 <![CDATA[wow those dolls are amazing!]]> rubyscooby 2013-11-02T22:15:09-00:00


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In Fall of 2011 COMEDY CENTRAL partnered with Gabriel Iglesias to debut a new comedy series, "Gabriel Iglesias Presents Stand-Up Revolution." Filmed at Phoenix's newest comedy club, Stand Up Live, Gabriel Iglesias opened each episode with new material and then introduced some of his funniest friends to the crowd. Several of these comedians are now doing shows of their own. Fans of Gabriel Iglesias know he has good taste and will no doubt love seeing these "Friends of Fluffy" live! Expect to hear a unique and hilarious takes on issues like family, race, marriage and video games when these comedians take the stage at a comedy club near you!
Martin Moreno's comedy career didn't begin until he was in his early 30's and by that time he had a freakishly funny point of view of his life. His two failed marriages gave him an alternative and hysterical definition of "soul mates." Moreno's comedy touches on his personal life and insecurities, resulting in a funny, intelligent, analytical view of how growing up in the 80's molded him to be, the carefree, nonchalant and laid back adult he is today.
Martin was featured on Gabriel Iglesias' multi platinum selling DVDs "Hot and Fluffy" and "I'm Not Fat I'm Fluffy," and was part of the nationwide comedy tour, The Fluffy Shop, which sold over 122,000 tickets in over 70 cities across North America. Martin can also be seen as the co-host of "Gabriel Iglesias Presents Stand-Up Revolution" which aired on Comedy Central in Fall 2011. He is currently on the road with Gabriel Iglesias on the "Stand-Up Revolution Tour."
Dillon Garcia was born into a one-parent household in Whittier, California where he was inspired by superb comics to initiate and develop his own comedy career. Dillon started his professional comedy career at age 16 when he was offered an opportunity by Richard Villa to take the stage, and dish out laughs, using his microphone and his wits.
Dillon's successful stand-up routines have brought him to open for many renowned comics including, but not limited to, Nick Swardson, Dave Chappelle and Gabriel Iglesias (his comedic idol). Dillon has also performed throughout the country and has been credited by American Latino Television, Google TV and MTV. Dillon was the youngest comedian to appear on Comedy Central when he was featured on "Gabriel Iglesias Presents Stand-Up Revolution" series in 2011.
Despite Dillon's early accomplishments, he realizes and accepts that he has much more to learn. As he molds his comedic style and polishes his gift of improvisation, Dillon's material is supported by life lessons with a satirical and sarcastic twist. However most of his material is primarily based on throwing himself in the spotlight and poking fun at himself. Dillon is currently performing at comedy clubs across the country.
Shaun Latham incites uncontrollable laughter in audiences with his no-holds-barred brand of observational humor and riffs on dating, discount sites, hip hop culture, and other everyday life situations and scenarios.
With his first big screen appearance in the independent film "I'm Not Like That No More" alongside Paul Rodriguez and Felipe Esparza in 2009, Shaun showed his range as an all-around performer.
In 2013, Shaun was a featured headliner on NUVOtv's "Stand up and Deliver" season 2, as well as an invited guest to the first ever Oslo, Norway Comedy Festival.
Gabriel Iglesias is a huge fan of Shaun's talents and gave him the "Fluffy" stamp of approval by bringing him on the road for 2 international tours. (Fluffyshop, Stand up Revolution). Shaun made his Network television premiere on Season 1 of Comedy Central's "Stand Up Revolution" and was brought back for a second appearance on Season 3 in 2014.
Shaun was named #2 in "OC WEEKLY's top 5 comics to watch" in 2015! "Shaun has the gift for gab on the stage and never fails to cap on audience members with the greatest of wit-filled ease. Our advice? Stop what you're doing and get on board with #TeamLazyEye. You won't be sorry." – Ali Lerman, OC Weekly.
With a perfect balance of polished act and incredible crowd-work, Shaun Latham will absolutely provide you with a show full of side-splitting laughter and great next day water cooler-conversation!
After getting kicked out of the police academy, Alfred Robles rose to become one of the hottest young comedians in the country -- and nobody is safe from Alfred's good-humored teasing. Two years into his comedy career, Alfred was featured in the hit show "Loco Comedy Jam" and the Latino Laugh Festival. Alfred was featured on the Comedy Central Live Fluffy Shop tour where he opened for Gabriel Iglesias from 2010-2011. He was featured on Comedy Central's "Gabriel Iglesias Presents Stand-Up Revolution" series in Fall of 2011. He is currently on the road with Gabriel Iglesias on the "Stand-Up Revolution Tour."


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Mitt Romney debuted his TV attack ads on President Obama Tuesday and they're doing some damage, but not necessarily to whom you might think.
Romney is under fire from many directions, accused of taking Obama's words out of context. Watch below and judge for yourself.
Obama's comment about the economy was from a 2008 speech where he was paraphrasing then-opponent Sen. John McCain.
The ad makes it appear as though Obama is trying to avoid talking economics and fearful of the pitfalls.
While campaigning in Iowa Wednesday, Romney said the spirit of the ad is accurate because Obama does not want to talk about the dismal jobs and debt situation.
The former Governor, according to the AP, also pointed out that the ad was sent out with press releases indicating the true origin of the quote.
Following a relatively uninspired but hardly problematic performance on the debate stage last night, Romney is getting a nice boost.
Sen. John Thune, considered an influential player in GOP politics, has become the latest high-ranking Republican to endorse Romney.
"Mitt Romney has shown throughout his life in the private sector, as leader of the Olympics, as governor and in this campaign that he will not back down from difficult challenges," Thune said in a statement. "His plans to revitalize the private sector and restore our country's fiscal health are drawn from his 25-year career as a conservative businessman." -Associated Press
Rep. Michele Bachmann is holding NBC's feet to the fire after a subtle (but upon further review) scandalous welcome Monday night on the Jimmy Fallon show.
Here's a clip: The song played for her entrance is called "Lyin' Ass B----." While the lyrics were not sung aloud, the Fishbone creation would hardly be considered flattering. Bachmann is now demanding NBC apologize and take disciplinary action against the band for playing the song.
The band's drummer tweeted out a tease before the song was played, letting fans know that The Roots were about to play a real zinger.
Fallon tweeted an apology for the "intro mess". "This wouldn't happen if it was Michelle Obama," Bachmann said.
OCCUPY INDEPENDENCE (AVENUE)Protesters in D.C. Wednesday. (Photo: Scott Thuman)
Need a workout? Walk with the "occupiers." The group put in a hearty march around D.C. Wednesday while taking aim at members of the so-called Super Committee.
Participants from Key West, Fla., Rock Island, Ill., Memphis, Tenn., and Minneapolis, Mn., had harsh words for the 12 members who couldn't come up with a deal to cut $1.2 trillion from the deficit. They marched through the Hart Senate office building, past the Capitol and outside the Rayburn building.
"For me to be in Washington D.C. is incredibly important and with the failure of the super committee to come to any reasonable . anything, it's disgusting! And that is why I'm here this particular week," one woman told me. The group chanted its way down Independence Ave., over to McPherson Square, Freedom Plaza and eventually the White House where one man threw down a tent in front of the White House fence, jumped inside and screamed, "Occupy everywhere!"
While in the 24-hour-news cycle the debate is almost old news, here are a couple of quick notes from last night's arguing and back stage happenings at DAR Constitution Hall.
-Wolf Blizter, or "Blitz" as Herman Cain more than once referred to him, did a fine job of keeping the candidates focused and forced to give specifics. (Watch it here.)
-It was a virtual 'who's who' for a D.C. event: Gen. Wesley Clark, Sec. Tom Ridge and Sec. Ed Meese were roaming the halls and speaking out - acting as surrogates for their respective candidates.
-Newt Gingrich made the biggest waves suggesting amnesty for long-time illegal immigrants living in the U.S. and his spokesperson in the "Spin Room" afterward was besieged with questions by reporters trying to hammer down specifics on Gingrich's stance.
-Romney looked to bolster more support on Israeli issues by saying a trip to Tel Aviv would be his first as President - clearly a dig at President Obama who has not yet recorded that passport stamp since taking the White House.
-Rick Santorum was the only candidate to show up in the "Spin Room" but clearly had the most ground to gain. I talked to him about his stance supporting added scrutiny for Muslim Americans by TSA and other law enforcement. He called it "terrorist profiling," not racial profiling.
***Alas my good readers, I have plenty to be thankful for this holidayincluding my parents, brother, ever-loyal dog, Olive and good friends and neighbors. I hope you do too and I'll be back with more of Thuman's CAPITOL Thoughts soon!***
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|Characterization of human monoclonal antibodies is providing considerable insight into mechanisms of broad HIV-1 neutralization. Here we report an HIV-1 gp41 membrane-proximal external region (MPER)-specific antibody, named 10E8, which neutralizes ∼98% of tested viruses. An analysis of sera from 78 healthy HIV-1-infected donors demonstrated that 27% contained MPER-specific antibodies and 8% contained 10E8-like specificities. In contrast to other neutralizing MPER antibodies, 10E8 did not bind phospholipids, was not autoreactive, and bound cell-surface envelope. The structure of 10E8 in complex with the complete MPER revealed a site of vulnerability comprising a narrow stretch of highly conserved gp41-hydrophobic residues and a critical arginine or lysine just before the transmembrane region. Analysis of resistant HIV-1 variants confirmed the importance of these residues for neutralization. The highly conserved MPER is a target of potent, non-self-reactive neutralizing antibodies, suggesting that HIV-1 vaccines should aim to induce antibodies to this region of HIV-1 envelope glycoprotein.
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A nationwide immigration-reform bus tour will stop in San Bernardino and Rancho Cucamonga Thursday in the latest effort to push Rep. Gary Miller to support a path to citizenship for millions of undocumented immigrants.
Immigrant-rights activists have made many visits to Miller's office over the past year, but this will be the first large demonstration since the Rancho Cucamonga Republican announced Feb. 12 he is not running for re-election.
Miller has been a top target for people on both sides of the immigration issue. Miller had long been a leading anti-illegal-immigration voice in Congress, but since redistricting put him in a majority Latino and Asian American district, he has declined to take a position on the issue.
The "Fast for Families" bus tour began in Los Angeles Tuesday and will make 76 stops nationwide with two buses.
One bus will stop for a rally in downtown San Bernardino Thursday morning before heading to Miller's Rancho Cucamonga office. About 20 to 30 people plan to fast in the morning, said Martha Figueroa, a spokeswoman for Mobilize the Immigrant Vote Action Fund, one of the sponsors of the event.
One of the riders on the bus will be Eliseo Medina, who fasted for 22 days late last year for immigration reform. Medina told me Miller's retirement could open the way for him to support a path to citizenship.
"I have confidence Mr. Miller has a conscience and he has strong values of right and wrong," said Medina, chairman of the Immigrant Justice Campaign and former secretary-treasurer of the Service Employees International Union. "I think he knows the immigration system is broken and he has nothing to lose now. He doesn't have to worry about politics. He can follow his conscience, not only by voting for it (a path to citizenship) but providing leadership in a House that badly needs it."
Medina and other immigration-reform advocates want Republicans to pressure House GOP leadership to allow a vote on immigration reform. They believe they have the votes to pass a bill with a path to citizenship. House Speaker John Boehner has resisted calls to clear the way for a vote on the measure.
Chris Marsh, district director for Miller, said politics hasn't influenced how the congressman approaches immigration.
"The congressman still hasn't changed his stand on this issue," Marsh said. "He's still looking at this issue. He's still discussing this issue with people on both sides."
Miller will be in Washington, D.C., on Thursday, Marsh said.
As the bus visits Miller's office, anti-illegal-immigration activists plan to call his staff members to urge him to stick with his longtime anti-illegal-immigration positions, said Robin Hvidston, executive director of the anti-illegal-immigration We the People Rising.
"We're asking him to support American workers and veterans," she said. "We think now is not the time to be for any type of legalization legislation."
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Brandon Patterson wasn't doing himself any favors by mentally sizing up the competition before his varsity track and field debut in early March.
The sprinters settling into starting blocks were older, larger and more experienced than the Whiteland Community High School freshman — grounds for a slight measure of intimidation,
to be sure.
Then the gun sounded to begin Heat 4 of the 55-meter dash at the annual Hoosier Qualifier at Indiana Wesleyan University. It was here Patterson's athletic instincts took over.
Finishing second in his heat and 17th overall in a field of 49 at the indoor meet, Patterson had proved something to himself. Not only was the 5-foot-11, 161-pounder fast, he was varsity fast.
"I had never really thought of myself as a big-time athlete," said Patterson, whose family moved to Whiteland from western Pennsylvania when he was in second grade. "It was a varsity meet, let alone the first meet of the season.
"At the time I really didn't think I could stack up to those guys."
The ensuing weeks have proved otherwise.
Patterson impressed at last week's Johnson County Meet at Greenwood by winning the long jump with a jump of 20 feet, 8½ inches and placing a close third in the 100-meter dash behind Center Grove seniors Conner Stapleton and Mario Swann.
His 100 time of 11.66 seconds proved slightly faster than the 11.69 produced when taking fifth at Saturday's Bill Self Invitational hosted by Franklin Community High School.
A year ago at this time, Patterson's exploits as a middle-school sprinter already had given him a reputation.
"Brandon didn't run track in seventh grade but ran all of last year. You could tell right away he was pretty special," Whiteland coach Brandon Bangle said. "I knew after last year he would come in and score some points, that he would at least compete to be our top sprinter. He is also a very good football player but loves track.
"Brandon loves to compete, and that makes it easier for him because he's motivated every time he comes to practice."
Regardless of whether it's a dual meet or one involving numerous competitors from both inside and outside Johnson County, Patterson maintains a level of focus that belies his youth.
"I try not to talk before a meet just so I can get my mindset of being serious," said Patterson, whose fast feet will surely have him running the football wide during upcoming Warriors football seasons. "I'm definitely a talkative kid during practices, but not when it's time to get serious right before we do our sprint work. I'm just trying to get better right now."
Don't tell that to the sprinters at Southport, who on March 28 watched Patterson win the 100 with a handheld time of 11.16. Or to Stapleton and Swann, both of whom saw all they wanted to see of the freshman during those too-close-for-comfort final 20 meters at county.
This brings us to the chicken-or-egg question pertaining to the Warriors' talented freshman: Is Patterson a sprinter who excels at the long jump, or is it the other way around?
It's the former, he claims. Something about speed. And momentum. And momentum leading to lift, and so on.
In the meantime, Patterson seeks improvement as Whiteland is at the Zionsville Invitational on Friday. Then it's the annual Mid-State Conference Meet at Decatur Central on April 30.
Competition will be tough in both instances. However, by then, Patterson no longer should feel like the ninth-grader he is.


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Previous Loan DetailsMaria lives in Granada and is a businesswoman who works selling cosmetics. She started her business with her own capital and the support of her husband 30 years ago. She sells her products in her own stall that she has in the market and she also has raffles to help with additional income for ho... More from Maria Teodora's previous loan »
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A few days ago, I saw a thread about touring rigs with disk brakes between the seat stays and the chain stays so racks and fenders could be easily installed. I've already scoured the forums and searched for it, but I can't find the thread.
The good news, I have decided that I need a new bike, and that I want it with Disk brakes. Bad news is that I want a road bike with disk brakes, which eleminates about 99% of the market. I'll settle with an expedition type rig, if I have too; such as the 2008 Jamis Commuter 4 and the 2008 Marin Novato; However, I really really want a road bike with disk brakes. Especially if I can get it close to the specs of my Univega viva Touring.
My Univega is a 1985 frame, with a great mix of components that are great for long rides, but she can't stand up to all weather commuting with 10-35 pounds of books and such. I want a touring Road bike for a few reasons. First, the ride position will be more comfortable. Second, I can easily have multiple hand positions that encourages a semi-aero profile (I'm almost always commuting into a headwind, no mater what time of day). Third, the things are so dang versatile and can carry a lot of heavy stuff before it starts to complain.
I want the Disk brakes because of the guaranteed stopping power in rain.
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The Firefox for Mobile folks teased us today with a couple more pics of the browser on Android phones. There's the shot of it above that they posted on their Facebook page, and they also linked to another running on the Nexus One. There's still a lot of work to be done, and we still don't have any builds that non-coder types can play with. (If you don't mind compiling your own code, you can play along here.) If you just have to know more about the ins and outs of the project, check out Ars Technica's early go. Otherwise, fold your hands and wait patiently like the rest of us.
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Way to go Mozilla. After all that, the 2.1 build doesn't work with an OSK as configured. The one device actually running 2.1 has only an OSK.
Anyone with a Linux machine - this was a painless build. I say go for it as long as you have 1.6+ and a hard keyboard. Show everyone how it's done G1 users!
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New London — Lawrence & Memorial Hospital on Thursday announced layoffs of 22 employees, an action it said it needed to take to close a $3.2 million budget gap.
The layoffs, effective immediately, will eliminate the jobs of 14 full-time and eight part-time employees in a variety of departments "from the director level on down," hospital spokesman Mike O'Farrell said.
Half the laid-off employees are members of one of the three hospital unions, and half are non-union. All of the affected employees were given severance packages, he added. The 22 layoffs account for less than 1 percent of the hospital's workforce.
Eric Bailey, spokesman for AFT Connecticut, said that of the 11 union members, two or three were members of the nurses' local and the rest were in the service and maintenance workers' local.
The budget gap is the result of a decline in inpatient volumes in the fiscal year that ended Sept. 30, cuts in Medicare and private insurance reimbursement income, the continuing need to invest in technology for an electronic medical records system, rising employee benefit costs, and other factors, O'Farrell said.
The Board of Directors approved a budget for the new fiscal year that began Oct. 1 that was based on a revenue-expense ratio $3.2 million short of the level it wanted to achieve, along with a plan to close the gap. Over the past six weeks, the hospital has worked to close the gap through cost savings on supplies, overtime and the elimination of vacant positions, but did not achieve enough savings, he said.
The board mandates that the hospital achieve at least a 3 percent margin of revenues over expenses. Total hospital revenues are about $320 million annually.
O'Farrell said the hospital ended the last fiscal year in the black, but the layoffs combined with other cost-cutting measures were needed put it back on track to reach the 3 percent margin in the new fiscal year.
"We had to do this to make sure we continue to be strong," he said.
He emphasized that no hospital services have been eliminated as a result of the layoffs.
The recent presidential election, which set the Affordable Care Act on a path toward full implementation, had no bearing on the decision to lay off employees, he added.
The layoffs come as L&M is involved in several major projects, including the $34.5 million Dana-Farber cancer center under construction in Waterford, a seven-year, $32 million investment in an electronic medical records system, the pending acquisition of The Westerly Hospital for $69 million in cash and other financial commitments, and the construction of a 14,000-square-foot medical office building in Old Lyme.
O'Farrell said the hospital needs to simultaneously cut costs and invest in expansion to continue to grow its market.
"It has to do with how the health care landscape is constantly changing and how we're finding ways to adapt," he said. "We have to find a way to increase revenues through investments and at the same time make the overall infrastructure stronger."
The layoffs, he said, were a painful but necessary step.
"This is the last thing that anyone wants to do," O'Farrell said. "We had to reach a number and we tried a variety of ways to get there, and the longer we waited, the more positions would have been affected."
With about 2,500 full-time employees, L&M is one of the region's largest employers.
In the fiscal year that ended Sept. 30, L&M cared for 14,942 inpatients, about 400 less than the previous year. At the same time, it saw increases in emergency department visits as well as in outpatient visits for same-day surgery, lab work and imaging, but the income from those sources did not offset the loss from inpatients and the increases in expenses, O'Farrell said.
Bailey said that under the union contracts, employees have "bumping rights," meaning that if they receive a layoff notice, they can move into the job of a less senior employee, and that person would instead be laid off.
"We'll just handle this contractually and make sure people get all the benefits they're entitled to," he said. "Obviously it's tough, especially with the holidays right around the corner."
The union will provide assistance to help those affected find new jobs and "make sure people end up back on their feet," he said.
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Good signs on the state level (.pdf), even if Obama's numbers are slipping a bit nationally in the past couple days.
Colorado: Obama +9
Obama: 50%
McCain: 41%
Florida: Obama + 2
Obama: 45%
McCain: 43%
Nevada: Obama +12
Obama: 52%
McCain: 40%
New Hampshire: Obama +18
Obama: 55%
McCain: 37%
North Carolina: Obama +2
Obama: 48%
McCain: 46%
Ohio: Obama +7
Obama: 48%
McCain: 41%
Pennsylvania: Obama +12
Obama: 52%
McCain: 40%
Virginia: Obama + 7
Obama: 49%
McCain: 42%
My prediction? Any state where there's a margin of 5 or less, he'll lose. So that means Florida and North Carolina probably won't turn out in Obama's favor come election day. I really think undecideds will start to break 2 to 1 for McCain because they're just nervous that Obama will tax the hell out of them.
And even though Obama leads by 7 in Ohio, I also have my doubts he'll take it. I just don't think there are enough early votes there to swing it.
But all the rest? Virginia, Pennsylvania, Colorado, Nevada and New Hampshire are Obama's.
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Offered with only the subtitle, "#E32014" DICE has released a piece of concept art from Mirror's Edge 2.
The image features Faith looking over the city, presumably preparing to run along a wall or jump from an impossibly high height.
Presumably, we will learn more about the game this coming week.
[Source: Mirror's Edge of Facebook]
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AWWWWWW YEAH! Thank God this game hasn't become vaporware yet. :,) I hope we get some new gameplay this week!
O thank god, I loved mirrors edge 1 on 360. This and star wars battlefront were my highlights at E3 2013 So i am so happy i will hear more at this E3 and they are not sweeping it under the rug or pushing it back 3 years or something...cant wait to see Faith again:)
Let's hope EA didn't *** it up!
My body is ready.
Looks like... Mirror's Edge... xD
Seriously though, I can't wait for this game!
I wasn't getting my hopes up for any Mirror's Edge stuff but I guess this gives me the goahead.
E3 2014 gameplay demo FTW.
Definitely won't be pre-ordering or buying day 1. I'll wait to see if it's glitchy or seemingly unfinished.
I hope BF4 has taught EA a lesson and they quit rushing games but given people are already throwing their money at Hard line I doubt EA will ever care. Hopefully this game will be good. Either way its used from here on out if it has EA on the case.
I am beyond excited for this game! The first game is one of my favorite games of all time!


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Date of Stay: July, 2015
Stayed her for 8 nights in mid-July. Campground is small but is in a great location to use as a base to explore the area. 5 miles from downtown Chattanoga and about 5 miles to Ruby Falls and other Lookout Mtn attractions. The campground is located only 5 mins drive off of I24 and about 20 mins off of I75 so it was easy to get to. The road going is a bit curvy, but we managed it with a 40ft 5th wheel. some of the sites are short, but all are mostly pull thrus. Sites fairly easy to get into and out of. Our site had good shade as did about 60% of the sites. Gravel site pads that are fairly level with concrete patios with a picnic table and fire ring. CATV was good with about 50 channels and WIFI was good (averaged around 5 mb down all the time). Store minimally stocked, but did carry ice and propane. Staff was fairly friendly but obviously busy with campground, Recreation center and caverns. No planned activities kids that we saw, but pool look cleaned and nice. Saw a lot of overnight stopovers. would recommend and will return.
Date of Stay: April, 2015
Spent 5 nights and 4 days there. Very nice campground. Bathrooms clean, grounds in good shape. A little disappointed in site given. We have a 39' fifth wheel with double slides and were give the front site (33). This site was a little too small and had too many roots to set it up our screen house (which you need due to mosquitos and sand fleas). Felt that since we were staying longer we should have been given a roomier site. Most of those sites were being given to one night layovers that mostly only used water and power but probably also didn't spend much money in the store or the local area. The site (33) also got A LOT of road noise and train noise. I do like this campground and highly recommend for stopovers or multiple day stays. It is good location to visit Savannah and surrounding areas. Helpful and friendly staff and well stocked store that stays open until 9:00pm. We will return in the future but I will express that I do not want site 33.
Date of Stay: August, 2014
Upon arriving at our site, I was surprised as to how big it was. I have been in some campgrounds that would make 5 sites out of one here. Nice long paved pull thru with concrete patio. Fire rings and even a charcoal grill. Store fairly well stocked. But if not, there is a grocery store within a five min drive from campground. Close (within 20-30 min drive) to North Myrtle Beach and Myrtle Beach. No CATV, but could pickup about a dozen stations using RV antenna. Free games in rec hall and good fishing in very large lake. Would recommend and will return.
Date of Stay: July, 2014
Stayed here 8 nights and 7 days in mid July on family vacation. Escorted us to our site and made sure we were all OK. Very helpful and friendly staff in office and riding around the park. Knew a great deal about local legends and lore and freely shared to all on our site. Very nice personal touch when "Bill" came back to show our daughter and her friend how to "hunt" ghost. They do have both pull thru and back-in sites that are gravel and grass and fairly level. Depending on where you are, facilities are a short work. Store had limited stock but did stay open to 8 or 9. The sites are a bit close, but no worse than others. Close to Gettysburg and battlefields. Good activities on weekends for kids. Would recommend and will return. Only about an hours drive from Hershey.
Date of Stay: April, 2014
Was here for a week with family. This is great RV resort in an "unspoiled" area of Florida. Nice concrete sites with picnic tables. Most sites are pull-through. While the sites mat be a bit narrow, we had ample room for our double slideout 5er. Bathhouse was kept clean and twice daily garbage pick up keeps the grounds clean also. Landscaping is great. Sites have just enough slope to keep water from standing. Staff very friendly. Close to Carrabelle, East Point, St. George, and Apalachacola. Highly recommend and would return.
Date of Stay: April, 2014
Used as a one night stop over. Very impressed with office and staff. Office/Store stays open to 8 or 9. Very clean facilities. Nice sites with picnic tables. Several gas stations and restaurants nearby. Easy access off of I-95. Would recommend for short stay or long. Would stay at again.
Date of Stay: July, 2013
Stayed here for 7 days in July on vacation with family. Site was fairly level but recent rains had made it a little muddy since all sites are gravel/dirt/grass. Had a good shade tree, but due to the closeness of the motorhome next to us, fire ring was useless unless we moved the ring (which they said we could). Recent rains had roads and sites a bit muddy. Good location for trips into Charleston and nearby sights. Shopping area nearby is nice. Important note though: if you need WiFi while staying there, get on a site close to office/store, we were on the edge and signal was poor or non-exsistant. Would recommend for family or non-family campers and will return.
Date of Stay: June, 2013
Nice little stopover campground off of I-95. Sites were level and owners very friendly. Bath houses, while dated, were clean, and kept checked up on throughout the day. We were there with a group using the meeting facilities and got a discount. Wi-Fi was not good, but they just had a bad storm a few days earlier so I think it had it messed it up. Cell coverage was very good for VZW & ATT. Close to major shopping areas and restaurants. Only gave it a seven because the roads, while paved, needed a bit of work and some older permanent trailers were a bit rundown and a bit of an eyesore. I would recommend for one-night stop over or even a two night stop over.
Date of Stay: August, 2009
This is our first trip back here since 2006. They have added lots of new activities for kids. They have also added new sites. We were places in a new site near the pool/water slide/water wars area and they were very spacious with large concrete pads and nice plush soft grass. We live within a two hour drive of this campground so we are going to start coming here a great deal more. I highly recommend this campground for persons with or without kids.
Date of Stay: July, 2009
Great campground!!! Sites had concrete pads and grass that were fairly level. Not many activities at campground other than pool. But this is a destination campground since you are within 10 miles of Busch Gardens/Water Country and Colonial Williamsburg. Will come back here and highly recommend to anyone.
Date of Stay: April, 2008
This is a great campground. This was our first visit here and we were not disappointed. The campground was very well taken care of, and all of the staff we very friendly. The pool was very nice, and the basketball and volleyball areas were in good shape. The playground was in good shape as was the equipment. The roads were in good shape, and the new grocery store and other shopping areas that are located nearby are very helpful (you don't even have to get back out on Highway 17). The owners will give you a nice FAQ sheet that has great "local" tips on it. Didn't give it a 10 due to our site being a bit narrow and the fact that the camp store closes at 6:00pm. Will go back there, highly recommend. Great place to stay with kids or without, and close enough to Charleston, so that you can be downtown in about 20 mins.
Date of Stay: August, 2007
If large campgrounds are your thing, then this is the place for you. It is very large and even has it's own post office. It was a nice campground, but I was a little disappointed in the overall appearance. There were cigarette butts, drink cans, small pieces of trash, and fireworks scraps not just on the beach but also in campsites. The sites were good size, but the sand was everywhere. Pool area was too small for a campground that size (literally standing room only). Bath houses were clean and checked on a regular basis. Entire staff was nice, but even they said they could only do so much. Golf Carts were everywhere. It had rude campers, and frequently drunk, with persons cutting thru your site at all hours of the day and night, and we were not even close to a bath house. Finally put picnic table up to block the way. Will not go back, but mainly because of the size and rude campers. Much too large for us. We like the 200-300 site size campgrounds. Would recommend, but only as last resort.
Date of Stay: July, 2007
Return visit here, found things a little bit better. Roads still not paved, but some had fresh gravel on the. New playground area for kids is great. Wireless internet available in main building only, not at sites. Still only have about 2 dozen sewer sites. They had no planned activities for the kids except on the weekend, so during the week, they got bored. Beware of the full timers, or snowbirds, some of them think they own the park and are very rude. Very quiet at night. Would recommend.
Date of Stay: May, 2007
Awesome Park!!! All sites grassy and very clean. While the site we were in was a little off level, I have stayed at much worse and found this not to be a problem here. Bathhouses were very clean and entire campground was very clean and free of trash lying on the ground. Beach access is very nice. Most sites are pull through and they escort you to your site. I would definitely recommend to anyone.
Date of Stay: September, 2006
What a hidden jewel!!! We arrived there after dark, and they escorted us to our campsite. Then it just kept getting better. Nice plush grass with a huge concrete pad that was the entire length of the pull through (which most sites are). Very clean and neat campground. Great staff, and clean facilities. The store is well stocked and fishing and mining for gemstones was great for adults and kids!!! We will be back!!


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EPHRATA RACEWAY PARK is closing for local racing. They will continue to have the special events as previously scheduled. That includes the West Coast Vintage Racers event on July 9th. Mike Witte has told Marv the July 9th will be his last auto race. Ephrata has been a good friend and supporter of WCVR and we would like to ask for large participation and close out the racing on a high note. Thank you all in advance for your support.
MEMBERSHIP INFORMATION, where you can find and print all the documents for club membership is at the end of the announcement section. Just scroll down and click on "Membership Info" All five documents along with your $35 payment should be mailed to the address on the form.
SEVERAL CHANGES have been made to our website: A member login is no longer needed to view the site; the Chat function has been disabled; No sign up for the newsletter; the page devoted to safety rules has been removed. (You can view and download the safety rules under the Membership Information.)
SAFETY RULES: The safety rules have been revised and updated to keep with current safety standards. Please review the rules has they have changed with regards to helmets, belts, and general use. Equipment will be inspected. Chris, Frank and Dixon have all volunteered to inspect new equipment as well as cars in accidents before they return to the track.
PHOTO UPLOADS: The process for uploading your pictures to the website is available. WCVR paid members are allowed to upload photos by simply logging in. If you have had a login previous, that should still be valid. If you need a login, click on the Contact Us Here like to have one created. On the top of the HOME page, see MEMBERSHIP TOOLS. Uploading is a 2 step process and the instructions on the right side of the page.
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Messy cleanup of BP oil spill damages the Gulf
FOURCHON BEACH, La. The 5,600 vessels taking part in the oil spill operation on the Gulf of Mexico make up the largest fleet assembled since the Allied invasion of Normandy, according to the Coast Guard.
Hordes of helicopters, bulldozers, Army trucks, ATVs, barges, dredges, airboats, workboats, cleanup crews, media, scientists and volunteers have descended on the beaches, blue waters and golden marshes of the Gulf Coast.
That's a lot of propellers, anchors, tires, and feet for a fragile ecosystem to take, and a tough truth is emerging: In many places, the oil cleanup itself is causing environmental damage.
Part of that is inevitable - the oil has to get cleaned up somehow, and BP and the government will be subject to second-guessing no matter what.
"Absolutely nothing you do to respond to an oil spill is without impacts of its own," said Lisa Jackson, administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency.
Since the Deepwater Horizon rig exploded April 20, killing 11, and oil began gushing into the Gulf, federal, state and BP officials say they have been guided in their response by picking the less damaging cleanup method.
Still, environmentalists and veterans of other spills say the torrent of untested cleanup methods rushed into practice by panicked officials and unqualified experts is wreaking havoc and, at least in spots, may be unnecessary.
"The more you disperse (with chemicals), the more you bring in these big machines, the more you bring in inexperienced people and the more sand berms you build, the less chance you have of letting Mother Nature and skimmers and booms do the job," said Mike Brewer of Buras, La., who ran an oil spill response company and is working on the BP cleanup.
For starters, the EPA allowed BP PLC to spray a chemical dispersant, a product called Corexit, to break up oil right as it came out of BP's broken well nearly a mile below the surface. The idea is to save shorelines from being clobbered with vast waves of crude.
In practice, the use of dispersants that had never been tested that far beneath the surface has made the oil much more difficult to track than it would have been in a single, massive slick. And environmentalists and marine biologists still aren't convinced the chemicals are safe for sea life.
The EPA halted underwater spraying while it tested samples collected by BP, then allowed it to resume once the results came back to the agency's satisfaction. Further tests are ongoing, and crews quit spraying dispersant once the well was contained this week, Jackson said.
"Basically, we conducted uncontrolled experiments in the open ocean - that does not seem like a good idea to me," said John Hocevar, the oceans campaign director for Greenpeace USA.
Jackson said there was little evidence that the chemical dispersants had caused damage and called their effects "relatively mild."
Eager to be seen as taking charge, Gov. Bobby Jindal began building a series of untested sand islands and other barriers along the Louisiana coast, making construction of these berms a personal crusade. In theory, sand berms and jetties will stop the oil from entering sensitive estuaries.
But berms and jetties interrupt shrimp and fish migrations as well as tidal flows; the work can even undermine what little is left of Louisiana's gooey and sediment-layered shoreline.
"None of the coastal scientists have signed onto this thing," said Leonard Bahr, a former adviser to both Republican and Democratic governors in Louisiana on coastal restoration issues.
Fishermen and locals, however, almost unanimously agree with Jindal's unorthodox barrier plans.
"We know these (berms) stop the oil. It worked on Fourchon Beach," said Windell Curole, a levee manager in south Lafourche Parish, an area long struggling with erosion. "The people that are pushing for these things are more invested in it than the scientists."


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Mango Margarita
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Basil Mojito
Almost no drink welcomes warm weather the way a good mojito does. It's simple and refreshing! I mixed up some basil mojitos. An easy way to change up your cocktail is to substitute ingredients. By using basil instead of mint, we found a whole new drinking experience without much work.
Try it out with basil or any of your favorite herbs! You can learn more about substitutions and creating new cocktail recipes in our book, … Read more
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Black Rose
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anyone care? anyone? probably not.
I might be into checking it out. Well i guess if they play that hippie song.
F**k you, you piece of s**t hippy, we're going to kick your ass!!
Yeah...go on then, I'll care. Im just that kind of person
Supernova rocks. Although the only album I have is "Ages 3 and Up".
i totally care. i didnt see this before. i was listening to the cd last night working in the basement. giggling away at how it is still so funny after all these years. my daughter and i sing some of the songs, like the oreos song. good times baby. good times.
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thats the only one i knew existed


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Some highlights......
"He's pretty good," Clowney said of Lewan. "Him and the guy from Tennessee (Antonio 'Tiny' Richardson), best (tackles) I went against."
"During that game, he and I both earned a respect for each other," Lewan said. "I went up to him after the game and told him, 'You're one of the best defensive ends I've ever played against.' He said, 'You're the best tackle I've ever played against.' So that's a great compliment to have, but none of this matters because we didn't win the damn game."
""I think I played really well," Lewan said after Tuesday's game. "Everyone told me he was unblockable one-on-one. Well today, I did my job for Michigan, but at the same time that doesn't matter. We didn't win the game. We weren't successful. I can be as happy as I want with how I played but at the end of the day, we didn't win the game."
link: Michigan's Taylor Lewan turns in strong performance against Jadeveon Clowney | The Detroit News | detroitnews.com'I
think I played really well,' Lewan said after Tuesday's game. 'Everyone told me he was unblockable one-on-one. Well today, I did my job for Michigan.'
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Clowney and Lewan comment about each other as players
Started By Featheredcock, Jan 02 2013 11:17 AM
Posted 02 January 2013 - 11:17 AM
"Mess with the feathers you'll get the spurs!!''
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Posted 02 January 2013 - 12:49 PM
Clowney is a lot better than him
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