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What's this? Club Med is launching a new resort? Yes, Club Med are opening a brand new 4 Trident resort in the popular French ski area in Val Thorens in the 3 Vallées. The resort will be called Val Thorens Sensations and is due to open on the 14th December 2014. They've used crowdsourcing to help decide on certain aspects of the new build, starting a Facebook community where followers helped to make key decisions, such as whether there should be an indoor climbing wall (they voted yes!). Sensations is set to operate from November to May, promising optimal snow cover during that time due to the resort's high altitude.
Who is the new resort aimed at? The new resort will be aimed at groups of friends, singles, couples and families with teenage children. The resort is accessible to young children too (from 2 years up), however, there will no kids clubs or kids entertainment programmes running.
So what makes this newbie stand out from the other Club Med resorts then? The resort will stand out from the rest due to its contemporary design, which features huge bay windows that will give guests a fantastic view of the surrounding snow-covered mountains. There are 3 sun-facing terraces and the majority of rooms promise to have breathtaking mountain views. Each of the rooms will be one of four different categories – there will be 361 Club Rooms, 12 Deluxe Rooms, 5 Junior Suites and 6 Suites.
We know that Club Med is all inclusive, so what dining options will this new resort provide me with? There will be 2 onsite restaurants which will stay open from 7.30am till midnight, so whether you're an early riser or a night owl then there will be something to suit you. One of the restaurants will provide a buffet set up and the other will be a concept restaurant, catering for the more gourmet tastes and offering a menu of local cuisine. For those dying to get out on the slopes, a self-service take-away corner will provide guests with a range of hot drinks and snacks, which can be taken out onto the slopes with them.
What about the après ski? If you're after a drink, then Sensations will have the choice of 2 bars and a packed schedule of evening entertainment. One bar will offer a more cosy and intimate setting, whereas the other will provide a more open and lively atmosphere. From 3.30pm each day, the Wine Cellar and Grocery Store will play host to a range of wine tasting sessions, after which guests can purchase goodies to take home with them.
Can I hire equipment direct from the resort? Val Thorens Sensations have struck up a partnership with Rossignol and will also be supplying equipment by Lacroix and Dupraz, meaning that guests will be able to rent top quality boots, boards, skis and more. Once you've got your equipment sorted, you'll also have the option to take ski and snowboard lessons, which are included in the price and aimed at all levels from beginner through to advanced. The resort is also in a ski-in ski-out position, making it super easy to get out on the slopes once you've got your equipment.
When I'm not on the slopes, what other activities can I do? Sensations will put a special focus on health, fitness and wellbeing, offering a range of additional packages which include fitness training, nutritional advice and spa treatments. If you want a break from the slopes, or you just fancy working on your fitness a bit more, then a range of fitness classes are included in the price of your stay. Zumba, Body-Balance and Pilates are just some of the classes on offer. Alternatively, if you're a little shy about training in a room full of others, you can choose to join in with a toning workout video, which will be available from the privacy of your room. For all those gym and weight fanatics out there, there is a fully equipped cardio and weight training zone. If you're on the lookout for a bit more adrenaline then there is also a large 10 metre high climbing wall with 4 routes, mountain biking, sledging, snow mobiling and boardercross. If you fancy a swim, then you can head to a nearby pool, where you'll receive free entry as a Val Thorens Sensations guest.
I'm too tired for more exercise, what can I do to relax here? After a hard day on the slopes, why not relax with a Turkish Bath? All customers will have free access to the onsite Turkish Bath and will have the option to pay extra for spa treatments to wind down after an exhausting day.
Spa treatments aren't really my thing, what else can I do? If you're still looking for more to do, then the resort will also house a tenpin bowling alley and a shopping boutique. Also on offer is a selection of 'a la carte' excursions, which will allow guests to pick and choose outings as they please. These will include a Baroque art guided tour, a traditional themed evening in a yurt and a snowscooter outing.
What else can you tell me about Sensations? This new resort promises to be very digitally focused and wi-fi will even be available out on the slopes. High speed internet, ranging from free packages to high speed paid packages will be available in the hotel. The resort even has its own app so that users can look at the daily schedule of events, find ski buddies and share content such as images and music. In most public areas, digital screens will display information relating to daily activities and weather conditions. To top it all off, Sensations promises effective queue management to heighten guests overall experience, making it as stress free, fun and relaxed as possible.
January can be a financially tight month but offers some of the best skiing of the season. With this in mind, and in our ongoing efforts to help more people hit the slopes, we've refreshed our Guide to Cheap Skiing. And if you're looking for a cheap last minute holiday be sure to check out our Top Tips for Last Minute Skiing.
Cheap ski deals are a bit of a misdemeanour as skiing is never cheap. By the time you have added your travel, accommodation, lift pass, ski hire/carriage, lessons (if needed) and food & drinks in resort, you are often lucky to get away with spending less than £1000. That's not to say that with good planning, realistic expectations and a bit of luck you can of course get a great deal, saving a small fortune.
People often flock toward the likes of Bulgaria and Andorra for a cheap ski break, but the realism is they are catching up with the rest of Europe year-on-year for price, yet the ski areas are not always as snow-sure or as challenging as the more renowned resorts. Andorra's lift pass prices are catching those of France, at £180, and the airfares to Bulgaria mean it often costs more than a cheeky week to a more renowned resort with a shorter flight.
Having taken into consideration the resort costs, including lift pass & ski hire, the holiday costs and the ski areas, I have put together an indication of where the best value cheap ski deals currently lie. There are a couple of self catered apartments, some value chalets and an all inclusive package, to give you a good indication of what to expect and where to look. Bargain hunting for cheap ski holidays starts as soon as the winter is over, so you now don't need to hold on in hope of getting a last minute deal.
To keep things fair and comparable I have looked at mid January, traditionally the cheapest time of the season where the resorts are fully open and for arguments sake have kept to London(ish) airports.
Self catered holidays can be a false economy due to the cost of food in resort, though sneaking some dry foods and packet mixes into your suitcase can help with this — student-style skiing! But if you are there for the skiing and/or the nightlife, accommodation is often at the bottom of the list, therefore squeezing into a 20m2 apartment with three friends won't bother you in the slightest.
Having kept to the dates mentioned before, you might be surprised to hear that the resorts of Avoriaz, La Plagne and Alpe d'Huez topped the list for accommodation costs and reasonable lift pass prices. Okay so €5 or so a pint may be the main downfall here, but there are some great value places to eat in both these ski areas. Pizza Roll in Alpe d'Huez is well used buy the underpaid resort staff and at €3 a pizza who can blame them. In Avoriaz ski down the Les Marmottes restaurant in the Lindarets valley for some great value mountain food — which will be much appreciated if a diet of pasta and sauce is on the menu in the evenings!
Alpe d'Huez offers 260km of great skiing, a glacier, Europe's longest black run — the 16km La Sarenne — the infamous Le Tunnel's moguls and the great value Quartier des Bergers Apartments apartments. The lift pass is £165, but includes use of the both the heated outdoor pool (budgie smugglers required), the indoor pool & sports centre and the resort bus, the ski & boot hire is from £75, ski carriage is £17.50. The cheapest ski deal here is again on the 18th January on a flight from Gatwick airport at £276 per person, based on four people sharing — the cheapest deal, but slightly higher resort costs.
The Cassiopee apartments in Belle Plagne often offer great value, whether getting an early summer deal or a last minute cheap trip you can find prices here for sub £270 per person (based on 4 sharing). The lift pass is around £235 for the Paradiski Unlimited pass and ski hire is around £85 for skis & boots and ski carriage is £35. The best price at the moment from Gatwick airport on the 7th January for as little as £285 per person, based on four sharing a four person studio apartment — offering cosy but low cost accommodation.
Chalet holidays can actually offer better value than staying in an apartment, due to the fact most of your catering is covered (the staff have one night off during your stay). You are usually given a hearty breakfast, afternoon tea and a three course evening meal with wine. If you have good chalet hosts you can usually have a large breakfast with cereals, a cooked option and some fruit, then make yourself a cheese, ham or jam sandwich for lunch (though do this quietly as you are not supposed to) and ski back for tea, coffee and cake at 4pm and still have time for an aprés ski beer.
Based on out-and-out price, the Chalet Alice in Les Deux Alpes offers fantastic value. Again using a Gatwick flight the price for two people in a twin room is only £354 per person on the 25th January. So the difference in cost to have two full meals and afternoon tea, with only one evening not catered, is just £103 pp. Les Deux Alpes is a student favourite, offering good nightlife, glacier skiing and reasonable resort prices — the lift pass is only £190 and ski & hire is again around £85 and ski carriage is £35.
For a great overall deal, great value on the mountain and the chance to ski two countries in one holiday, then the Chalet Quatre Saisons in La Rosiere offers fantastic value. The ski area sits toward the end of the Tarantaise Valley, opposite Les Arcs and bordering Italy. Skiing down to La Thuile you can enjoy fantastic mountain food at great, Italian prices, giving great savings throughout the week. This time based on a flight into Gatwick and with two people sharing a twin room the price stands at £295 per person — at £180 for your lift pass with ski hire from as little as £55 (or ski carriage for £39) you are looking at £530 for a week with everything bar lunch and one evening meal paid for!
Over in Les Deux Alpes, there are some ridiculously good value all inclusive deals with the Club Med Les Deux Alpes, though if you fancy a different resort the Club Med Arcs Extreme often has comparable prices. Club Med offer something different to the typical British ski holiday, first of all they are French run, owned and styled hotels, though they have English speaking staff. If you are here for the skiing and not the resort nightlife the hotels have everything you need. The price include accommodation, transport, all inclusive meals and drinks (apart from champagne etc), lift pass, ski school and on charter flights ski carriage. You can ski back to the hotel for lunch, a beer or a snack, the bar is open until early until the early hours and there is entertainment for all ages. If you head out on the 26nd January you are only paying £1084 per person, based on two sharing — this means if you have your own skis you don't have to spend another penny (apart from travel insurance) and if you don't ski hire starts at £104 pp.
Whilst this deals is great last minute value, Club Med also offer terrific Early bird savings of up to £200 pp so booking early is highly recommended.
In a quick round-up, here are the overall price comparisons for the best value self catered, chalet and all inclusive for seven nights:
So depending on how much you expect to spend on meals both in your accommodation and on the mountain, whether you are heading out into resort to party, fancy a glass of wine over dinner, or want the freedom to enjoy a drink whenever you fancy, depends on what works out best for you. Self catered are cosy, but low cost, chalets are comfortable, yet good value and Club Med include everything you need for a great price.
* The prices in this article were correct at time of publish, though are subject to change at anytime.
Iglu's Head of Ski Product, James Box recently caught up with James Cove of Planet Ski to discuss the the latest season trends and recommendations for the coming season.
Filmed from the new chair lift in St Anton, the Tanzbödenbahn, see why James loves this popular resort and which resorts we can expect UK skiers to be enjoying this season. Offering an inside look at the ski industry and our expert team at Iglu, the video takes interviews to new heights - literally!
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Larry David Klamroth, 24, of Gold Beach, for third-degree escape, interfering with a police officer and parole violation; no bail.
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Melissa Ann Musalf, 28, of Coos Bay, for probation violation and an outside agency hold; no bail.
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Over the past many years, the language used within the "creative" writing process in the music industry has gone through a huge transition. Now trying to find a way to justify such things, I thought I would try to lend a little perspective.
Words, themselves, have absolutely no value or meaning in and of themselves. They are simply building blocks just like Legos. An individual Lego has no value. It is simply a square or rectangle.
So when you think of words think of words as toys. Toys for the mind to play with. How you play with a word will determine its meaning and value.
For example, why is a chair something you sit in? What came first? The word or someone sitting in a creation? Now most will say, "Oh this comes from the French word "Chaiere" which means throne. But then the question would be where did that word come from? At some point in history someone named a chair a chair. But was the chair named before the word was created or was the chair created before the word to name it? You see, it always comes back to the same thing. A word is nothing more than a grouping of letters given meaning, value and definition by the usage.
So if you take this into context, those who say there are bad words or that there are improper slangs and the like are simply implying that the usage of those words is in a manner that is improper not the word itself. But tell me, why is the "F" word a bad word? It simply means in literal terms sex. Why is intercourse okay? But you see, the usage makes it a bad word because it's aggressive. If someone says to another guy, "You are a dirty mother-intercourser" is that any better? You are implying that someone has sex with his mother either way. But would someone say to someone, "Intercourse you!"? If he did, let's be honest, whatever anger was in place would quickly dissipate and be replaced with laughter and frivolity.
Or let's take it in the most generic situation... If you are with someone in the midst of a passionate interchange of bodily fluids and in a moment of erotic ecstasy you scream out, "Intercourse me!!!" you are likely to find that the moment may be compromised; at least the fire and passion compromised.
And so as you listen to those bad rap songs which have no purpose or meaning, realize that the entities who create such garbage have no understanding of language. They only know that others might find such verbiage attractive. They can use such words for not only a verb but a noun, adverb and adjective.
Words are toys for the mind. They are only a gathering of letters. It is in the usage that they can become mean, violent or inciting. If you look at the context of a word, that is what gives the actual word its meaning. The F word isn't a bad word. If you're making love and use it to heighten the fire and passion, is that bad thing? But if you tell someone "F... you", well unless you're planning to make love with him/her, it would be inciting.
I, personally, object to such verbiage in any form of entertainment. I don't think comics need to use those words if they are intelligent and creative. I think it is a shortcut used by many when they lack the creative vision to truly inspire a crowd and incite laughter through their thoughts. It is the reason Bill Cosby is so revered. He has always been able to entertain his audiences without having to go into graphic verbal detail that utilizes language that would ever be deemed inappropriate.
I do wish someone in the music industry would step in and say enough is enough. But it won't happen. Since they can do it now, they will continue to do it now. But tell me the truth, is there a classic song in the history of music that would have been better had the composer decided to speak in very graphic terms? Okay so it wouldn't have hurt something as terrible as "Afternoon Delight" by the equally horrible Starland Vocal Band. But that's truly the exception. Oh, and by the way, am I the only one who has ever noticed that the Who's song "Who Are You" features a quite explicitly used "F" word? It's always been played on the radio without any deletion or editing. And in the 1977 when it came out, such words were never heard on the air anywhere. So you see, I guess you can subtly use language. But tell me, would it have been any worse if Pete Townsend had written "hell" instead of the "F" word?


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Gorski and Jones
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John and Peter Canteen
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Mama Baba
Mama Baba takes George Calombaris' family lore and spins it into menu form.
Bar Idda
It may not be on a piazza in Palermo but this delicious taste of Italy on Lygon Street is surely the next best thing.
The Old Library
The Old Library
Casual and easy feel in a rustic bistro setting.
Mister Bianco
A welcome addition to the suburb of Kew.
The Moor's Head
Joseph Abboud and John Farha's seven-week-old venture is all about ''inauthentic pizza'', a re-invented hybrid that combines their love of Italian pizza with their Lebanese heritage.
Italy 528
Ascot Vale locals are big fans of Italy 528's pizza, which stays true to the home country.
Osteria la Passione
At $75 a head for six courses you mightn't think it particularly cheap, although in my book the quality of the experience makes it a bargain.
Union Dining
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Villa Gusto
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Ciao Cielo
Some restaurants fill your heart before you even look at a menu. Ciao Cielo is one of them.
The Merchant
Sometimes, it's better to just shut up and enjoy.
Town Hall Hotel
They gave us Vespas, gelati and pasta, the world's greatest carbohydrate. So do Italians really do it better?
Gill's Diner
Converted laneway garage is no urban cliché.
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According to a Feb. 23 report from MMA Fighting, UFC President Dana White was asked during the UFC 170 post-fight press conference about setting up a fight between UFC bantamweight champ Ronda Rousey and Invicta FC featherweight champ Cris "Cyborg" Santos.
White seems to want to do the fight, but he thinks Santos will need to get a couple 135-pound bouts in under the Invicta FC banner first.
"I think the genius [Ortiz] put her in a box, because saying that you'll die if you make 135 pounds is a pretty bold statement," White said. "She'll probably have to make 135 pounds a couple times somewhere else and fight and show that she's healthy, and then we'll see what happens."
If "Cyborg" vs Rousey does happen, it probably won't be until closer to the end of the year. For now, Rousey has her sights set on Alexis Davis or Cat Zingano.
Rousey will likely fight either Davis or Zingano sometime this summer.
The star judoka earned another title defense by defeating Sara McMann in the UFC 170 main event. It was a bit of a controversial finish, as ref Herb Dean called a stop to the bout after Rousey dropped McMann with a knee to the liver just 66 seconds into the opening frame.
"You get hit to the body like that, and regular people who have never been hit to the body have no f------ clue what that feels like," White said following Rousey's win over McMann. "Believe me when I tell you. She went down on her knees and she turned her head the other way. Could Herb have let her take some shots to the face? When the fight happened when I saw it, I said 'oh man.' Then I watched the replay and I thought it was a good stoppage."
Rousey also says it was a good stoppage.
"I didn't think it was too soon," Rousey said. "I would have kept going if someone hadn't stopped me, I would have kept going. It's not my decision."


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This grecian gown is made from beautiful ivory silk chiffon, with lovely subtle sequins around the waist, and a sexy criss cross open back.
The dress is a UK size 14 ( US street size 8), unaltered. It is a sample so it has some minor wear, but it's generally in very good condition.
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Can you not just goto Format>Cells..., pick Custom Format and enter 00000000?
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what is the best way to convert numbers to text and insert leading zeros at the same time? Columns of numbers to insert leading zeros and change to text:
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65465 00065465
654655 00654655
54 00000054
1900548 01900548
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I want them all to end up 8 digits, padding the front with zeros as needed.
I tried data, text to columns, but how can I insert the zeros? (large files)
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Can you not just goto Format>Cells..., pick Custom Format and enter 00000000?
it changes the displayed values, but when I load the file to another program, it removes the zeros.
try the following if number is in A1 in B1
Change a1 to appropriate cell referance. Copy down appropriate range.VB:=text(a1,"00000000")
The select the column and do a copy/paste special value
Thanks very much.
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The Foothills Park & Recreation District hired an extermination company to kill hundreds of prairie dogs Wednesday at Clement Park. Workers placed toxic fumigation pellets into virtually every den in the native-grass area south of the Columbine Memorial, stuffing the burrows with newspaper and covering them with dirt.
Complaints from the bordering neighborhood prompted the move, said Foothills spokeswoman Kate Dragoo.
"We had neighborhood complaints, because (prairie dogs) had been intruding onto neighborhood property," Dragoo said.
District Attorney Scott Storey is warning citizens of a telephone scam that has resurfaced in Jefferson County. In the last few days, several people have called the DA's office to report that they have received disturbing automated phone calls alleging to be from their bank or credit union.
In doubleheaders, most teams are content to get a split. But for the Dakota Ridge summer league baseball team, it left the field knowing it should have won both games of the Eagles' doubleheader with Castle View on June 18 at Dakota Ridge High School.
Proposals to shrink the popular off-leash dog park at Chatfield State Park are drawing criticism from canine enthusiasts, who say their groups' views have not been fairly considered. Those groups say proposed changes don't reflect their interests and that the modifications won't decrease conflicts among park visitors.
Users of the off-leash area object to a proposal to halve the size of the dog park, to fence the area, and to discontinue access to the South Platte River.
After crafting a deal to acquire 19 acres in the Rooney Valley last December, Jeffco officials portrayed the purchase as a routine Open Space buy and kept secret the transaction's role in settling a lawsuit by a group of developers, a Courier investigation shows.
A lawsuit currently pending against the county charges that the machinations contributed to Jeffco's top administrator, Jim Moore, being fired after he voiced objections to the lack of transparency.
Nate Andrews may only be a rising freshman, but, at least for one game, he pitched well beyond his years.
The sky was clear and the weather was mild — just right for championship baseball. The audience was cheering and the coaches were yelling out instructions, but for the boys and girls on the field there was nothing else happening in the world.
The arraignment for suspected Deer Creek Middle School gunman Bruco Eastwood was rescheduled Monday following a request from a defense lawyer. Discovery documents in the case have burgeoned to about 5,000 pages, and the defense has yet to fully review all of them.
"With regard to the expansive discovery, I would like to have gone through that," public defender Thea Reiff said about reviewing the documents before Eastwood enters a plea.
A string of burglaries in South Jeffco has prompted the Sheriff's Office to urge residents to practice the simple precaution of closing their garage doors. Thieves have boldly entered at least three local homes and another in the northern part of the county since May 17 through open garage doors.
"Normally it's a quick hit," sheriff's spokesman Mark Techmeyer said. "But you don't often see this, where they'll make entry into the house."
Heading into an election without an opponent, Sheriff Ted Mink isn't worried about staying in office. But in an interview, he stressed the upcoming challenges his department will face.
Though the Sheriff's Office has yet to lay off any employees in the face of an expected budget decline, the looming shortfall will present challenges. And a new state law likely will put additional stress on the jail.
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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - The USA Men's Senior National Team placed fifth at the FINA World League Super Final after defeating Canada, 14-11. Jack Kocur acted as head coach because Dejan Udovicic was serving a one-game suspension after receiving a red card yesterday, during their match against China.
Early in the first quarter, Canada was up 2-0, but Alex Bowen (Santee, CA/Stanford/Stanford) responded with USA's first goal. Canada quickly followed with another goal, but John Mann (Newport Beach, CA/California/NYAC), who was heavily guarded, blasted the ball into the net. Josh Samuels (Villa Park, CA/UCLA/NYAC) tied the score with the final goal of the quarter.
At the start of the second quarter, Samuels added a goal from deep left, but Canada quickly answered back, tying the game at 4-4. Michael Rosenthal (Miami, FL/USC/NYAC) tallied a goal from the right, but Canada was able to tie the score at 5-5 before the halftime break.
Mann opened the second half with a goal from the center, but Canada returned the goal soon after. Nolan McConnell (Laguna Beach, CA/Long Beach State/SET) and Bowen quickly scored, Samuels following with his third goal of the game, taking the score to 9-6 at the end of the third quarter.
During the final quarter, Canada and USA exchanged goals back and forth. Samuels scored his fourth goal and Mann scored his third goal of the game and then Bruin Anthony Daboub (Newport Beach, CA/UCLA/Bruin) scored his first and Bret Bonanni (Huntington Beach, CA/Stanford/Stanford) scored twice, ending the game with a victory, 14-11.
Jack Kocur (USA) — Acting Head Coach
"Obviously a win is a win so we are happy with that. Canada is a good team so we always have strong fights and good battles out there. They have great two-meter men who complement our two-meter defenders. It was a slow finish but again we were happy to have the win."
McQuin Baron (USA) — Goalkeeper
"I'm only 18 years old coming into the tournament. It's an honor to play in the tournament, to play with all these Olympians. It's an awesome experience. Today we had our ups and downs, but obviously getting the victory is what it is all about. Every tournament you go to you want to win a medal. Our average age is about 20 years old and we have lots to work on."
5TH-PLACE GAME: USA vs. Canada
Referees: Hatem Gaber (EGY), Vojin Putnikovic (SRB)
Power Plays: USA: 6-for-9; CANADA: 4-for-11
Penalties: USA: 0-for-0; CANADA: 1-for-1
Goals: USA: Josh Samuels (4), John Mann (3), Bret Bonanni (2), Alex Bowen (2), Michael Rosenthal (1), Anthony Daboub (1), Nolan McConnell (1). CANADA: Nicolas Constantin-Bicari (3), Justin Boyd (3), Scott Robinson (2), Constantine Kudaba (1), Alec Taschereau (1), Zacchary Kappos (1).


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Although asphalt prices drifted downward last year, expect them to climb back up by 5% to 10% this year thanks to higher crude oil prices. Higher energy prices also will drive concrete prices up 3% to 5%, according to Ken Simonson, chief economist for the Associated General Contractors of America. Wooden roads, anyone?
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A 22-month-old was found dead after being left in a steaming SUV for more than seven hours Wednesday in Cobb County. And police have yet to determine whether to charge the distraught dad who tried frantically to revive the dead child on the ground of a busy Cobb County shopping center.
So far, police have not released the name or gender of the child and they have not identified the dad. And investigators said they are still trying to determine what caused this tragedy.
Still, what police said they know so far was that the dad was supposed to drop off the child at daycare, but instead showed up at his office, locked his Hyundai Tucson and left the child in the car seat.
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It's unclear how the dad was able to overlook the child and police said they did not know what made him realize the child was still in the back seat.
The man then pulled off an access road to the Akers Mill Square shopping center on Akers Mill Road, took the child out of the SUV and attempted treatment while on the phone with 911. , police said A crowd gathered and some attempted to help treat the child, Pierce said.
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"He pulled him out, laid him on the ground, and tried to resuscitate him," Hamilton said.
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Many calls were made to 911 and officers who were already patrolling the area beacause of reports of frequent break-ins, noticed the crowd and went to investigate, he said.
The officers looked at the child and realized the toddler had been dead for quite some time, Pierce said. The distraught dad, became combative with police, and had to be handcuffed, police said.
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The man was taken to police headquarters for questioning and the body of the child turned over to the Cobb County Medical Examiner's Office to determine the cause and manner of death, Pierce said.
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Returning to the Stratford Festival to review for The Telegram was a no-brainer, since six Newfoundland artists are involved in productions this year. So, last week I took in five plays in three days.
First up was "King Lear," the most savagely brutal of all Shakespeare's tragedies, featuring an aging king who yields his power and responsibilities to two ungrateful daughters, a nobleman who gouges out the eyeballs of another peer and a psychopath who casually orders the hanging of Lear's youngest and favorite daughter.
"Hamlet," "Othello," "Macbeth" are simply stations on the way. "King Lear" is Shakespeare's tragic terminus.
Directed by festival director, Antoni Cimolino, the Elizabethan-costumed production is spare and bleak, full of darkness pierced by light. Rejected by his elder daughters, Goneril and Regan, and fleeing to the barren moor and into an epic storm, Lear runs mad. Colm Feore's Lear is compellingly believable, both as a headstrong monarch and as a witless outcast, finally and sadly coming to recognize his own faults and guilt, and dying of a broken heart, with the dead Cordelia in his arms.
Sara Farb's rendition of honest, if priggish, Cordelia is steady, although not overwhelming. But, as a theatrical friend remarked, Cordelia is not much of a part. The two wicked sisters, on the other hand, are quite another matter — as wicked as any figures in a fairytale, with Maev Beaty's Goneril being majestically statuesque, as well as frightening in her fury. Not to take anything away from Lisa-Repo-Martell's astute and sharp rendering of Regan, Beaty is an exceptional Goneril.
With no expectations of inheritance, Edmund, the illegitimate half-brother of Edgar (Evan Buliung) is intensely bitter and envious. Newfoundland actor, Brad Hodder, in his third Festival season, creates an intense Edmund, scheming and plotting, sharing thoughts and intentions with the audience, acting almost as narrator. But he is outdone in evil by Mike Shara's Duke of Cornwall, who plucks out the eyeballs of Gloucester.
This bravura production is fast-moving and exciting in the first half, in the second half slower and more reflective, as blind Gloucester (Scott Wentworth) is reunited with his virtuous elder son and with his revered monarch, while Lear is reunited with his treasured Cordelia, only to be cruelly deprived.
"King Lear" is indeed terminal.
The second play on my schedule was "King John," whose reign spanned the 12th and13th centuries, though the colourful Stratford costuming was more Tudor than medieval. One of the less well-known of Shakespeare's English history plays, Shakespeare connoisseurs would likely rank it down with "Henry VI, Part 1" and "Henry VIII." Nevertheless, it possesses some interesting features, the portrayal of the monarch in particular.
Directed by Tim Carroll, "King John" is performed in the Tom Patterson Theatre, where the stage runs the length of the hall, with audience on three sides, seated on risers. Idiosyncratic as it is, imposing restrictions on blocking and performance, the narrow stage nevertheless brings audience and actors physically and emotively closer together.
A royal marriage to end warfare between England and France is banned by Cardinal Pandulph, envoy from Rome, with King John's intransigence being rewarded by excommunication. So the age-old sport of England and France beating up on one another resumes. When a Vatican-sponsored invasion of England is undertaken, the French invaders are joined by disgruntled English barons, defying John's authority — although they later change their minds.
The sole hard-rock patriot is the heroic Bastard (Philip Faulconbridge, fathered extra-maritally by crusading King Richard I). King John serves as anti-hero, the king we love to hate. In performance, the Bastard often overshadows King John. But not in this production, where Tom McCamus creates a smiling, smirking, lip-twitching John, who is equally likely to burst into tears or fits of rage.
The facial tics are a clever way of defining and focusing the passive-aggressive monarch. Nobody is going to upstage this King John.
Filled with flags and uniforms and pageantry, the play is also full of dry debate, speechifying, and argument over war claims, together with sermonizing from the Cardinal, not to mention lamentations by Constance over the death of her young son, Arthur. A good quarter-hour of back-and-forth rhetoric is exchanged between the defiant citizens of Angiers and besieging armies.
This very talkative play ends with the death of John (poisoned by a monk), the accession of his young son, Prince Henry, and a patriotic closing speech by the Bastard ("Nought shall make us rue/If England to itself do rest but true"). A singing procession by the full cast led into a curtain call by actors who, after three hours of "King John," seemed more tired than elated.
The same might perhaps be said of the audience, whose applause was respectful, but scarcely tumultuous.
The following day, at the Avon Theatre, the Wednesday matinee was filled with excited, bused-in students, with teachers riding herd. The show they had come to see was a delightful "Alice Through the Looking Glass," directed by Jillian Keiley, Newfoundland emigre and head of the English section of the National Theatre Centre in Ottawa.
Through a revolving mirror, from drawing room to Wonderland, Alice is followed by a chorus of flame-whirling Alice clones, who emerge from the fireplace; and, arriving in Wonderland, she is met by eight Alices on bicycles, bearing outsize, extravagantly colored flowers that talk.
Accosted by the Red Queen, Alice joins the grand chess game, starting as a lowly pawn on QP2. Next, she encounters a giant gnat, which comes to an untoward end, followed by a talking fawn on a bicycle. Tweedledum and Tweedledee then turn up, together with the Carpenter and the Walrus, the latter consuming an unfortunate chorus of cockleshells.
After the intermission, Alice visits rude and arrogant Humpty Dumpty, perched on a high pyramid of paving stones. Rolled offstage on his pyramid, a loud crash signals his fall, with a white and yellow mess of egg squirting onto the stage floor, to be carried away by a horde of eager maids with frying pans.
A prolonged — perhaps too prolonged — boxing match between red lion and white unicorn follows. Then maids run through the audience, scattering sweets from their baskets. I got a treat!
Red-and-white knights joust on bouncing horses, accompanied by a phalanx of maids on dancing horses. And Alice finally reaches the eighth square, winning her queendom. So a celebratory feast is held for Wonderland's denizens, and, in an incredibly swift change of scene, Alice returns to the drawing room from whence she came.
The dancing curtain-call drew hooting and hollering from up-standing kids in the audience, applauding an outrageously colourful production full of marvels and surprises.
My Wednesday evening play was one in which I acted many years ago, Bertolt Brecht's old warhorse, "Mother Courage and Her Children," the story of a crusty trave'ling pedlar, who sells from her wagon, at exorbitant prices, goods and provisions to troops engaged in the Thirty Years' War between catholic and protestant Europe.
Enter Mother Courage's canteen cart, drawn by her two harnessed sons, driven by Seana McKenna, a fresher and younger Mother Courage than I expected. In Brechtian alienation style, date and location of action are paraded before the audience on hand-held placards, first 1624, when Sweden is recruiting for its Polish campaign. Year after year, the war drags on — 1629, 1631, 1632, 1634, 1636. And, for year after year, mercenary Mother Courage trails after the armies with her two sons (E. Smith, Antoine Yared), then one son, then her mute daughter (Carmen Grant in the very affecting role), and then she is left hauling the wagon alone.
This is a hard-working show, with the family interacting with Cook and Chaplain (Geraint Wyn Davis, Ben Carlson), with the recruiting officer (Wayne Best — far better in the role than I was), and with Deidre Gillard-Rowlings, in her first Stratford season, playing Yvette, the bouncy camp-follower, who later turns up as a well-married grande dame.
Well-shaped and well-performed as the show may be, I left reflecting that I no longer care much for Brechtian alienation effects and anti-naturalistic conventions.
My last show at the Festival was Dale Wasserman's "Man of La Mancha" in the Avon Theatre. The matinee performance, packed with oldies and goldies, had a double Newfoundland connection — the late Maxim Mazumdar's mounting the play in Stephenville and St. John's a long time ago, and the female lead, Robin Hutton, who hails from here.
As you seat yourself, you are overawed by an imposing set, designed by Douglas Paraschuk, of an immense dungeon for prisoners of the Inquisition, with moving vanes of a windmill behind, reminding us of the knight who tilted at such monsters. A huge drawbridge can be lowered to admit new inmates, the latest of whom join the thieves and murderers, carrying a hamper and a book.
The new arrivals are an actor and his manservant, who curry favour with their fellow inmates by plucking costumes from the hamper to become Don Quixote (Tom Rooney) and his loyal sidekick, Sancho Panza (Steve Ross). Robin Hutton, an extremely fine singer, actor, and dancer, is Aldonza, one of the tough, smart tavern-maids who sell beer and personal services to the inmates.
To Aldonza's consternation, Don Quixote becomes her devoted admirer, claiming her as his courtly mistress, Dulcinea. Angrily repudiating the name and the role, she nevertheless succumbs finally to the courtly persistence of the knight errant, who dies in the prison ("onward to glory I go"). I suspect more than a few teardrops were shed in the darkened auditorium.
But then the drawbridge is lowered for the last time as soldiers of the Inquisition reclaim the actor who has been Quixote in this entertaining and, ultimately, moving story.
Five plays, five Newfoundland actors. And the sixth?
Charlie Rose Neis, a fairy sprite in "A Midsummer Night's Dream," sharing the stage with her father, Brad Hodder. She complained that she had no lines. But she was proud of the wand she carried.
Charlie Rose is 4 1 /2 years old.


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The best way to prevent your horse from pulling back while tied is to teach her to give to pressure. There are many exercises out there to teach a horse to give to pressure. Here are a couple of examples.
Head Drops:
Stand on one side of your horse between her head and shoulders. Place one hand over the halter at the poll, and your other hand over the halter at the nose band. Apply steady downward pressure until your horse lowers her head, even if it's only half an inch. Your horse will learn the pressure goes away when she gives into the pressure by lowering her head. If she pushes back into your hands, continue to apply steady downward pressure until she relaxes the slightest bit. If your horse is really tall, try to keep your hands on your horse for as long as possible or stay with your hands raised towards her head until she relaxes and lowers her head the slightest bit. Repeat a couple of times, then do the same exercise on the other side of your horse.
Fence Post:
Stand with your back to a fence line facing your horse who is about two to three feet away from you. Signal your horse to move to your left or right and ask her to parallel her body up to the fence. The goal of this exercise is for your horse to move from side to side on a half circle (as if she were tied to you, the fence post) paralleling her body up against the fence.
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You can take the Fence Post exercise further and dally wrap the lead rope on the fence (wrapping the lead rope three times on one rung of the fence, then a couple times on a lower rung - the goal is enough tension so the horse will give to the pressure, but if the horse spooks she will be able to untie herself because there are no knots). Now your horse is "tied" and from a safe distance behind your horse you can ask her to move from side to side by applying energetic pressure on the hind quarters or utilizing a flag (horse MUST BE desensitized to flag first before you do this exercise). The goal is the same, the horse learns to move from side to side and parallel her body up to the fence, instead of pulling back when receiving pressure from outside stimuli.
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Happy New Year
Now that we are in a new year, it is a great time to develop a business plan for 2014. Ask yourself, some questions, how is the business financially? Do I have any work life balance? Am I pursuing the right goals? How can I generate new business?
Listed below are some new year's resolutions designed to help you down the road to success in 2014.
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4. Improve your skills by learning something new
5. Join a professional organization
6. Volunteer some of your time
7. Set achievable goals
8. Take some time for yourself.
In order to help you jump start your business for the New Year, listed below are Chamber events where you can build your business network and promote your product or service.
On January 8, 2014, The Birmingham Chamber of Commerce presents Mix and Mingle in Downtown Birmingham. To learn more about this event visit the chamber's website at http://bbcc.com/
Also on January 8, 2014 The Southfield Chamber of Commerce presents the Southfield Business Awards to recognize Southfield businesses, who have demonstrated best practice solutions in leadership and community service. To learn more about this event, please visit the Chamber's website at http://southfieldchamber.com/pages/home/
The best way forward in 2014, is to develop a plan, which provides the roadmap to success
Best wishes for a productive and successful year.


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MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Daphne running back T.J. Yeldon made quite an impression in Saturday's Alabama-Mississippi All-Star Classic.
Yeldon ran 16 times for 116 yards and three touchdowns to lead Alabama in a 31-12 victory at Cramton Bowl.
"That guy is explosive," Alabama linebacker Reggie Ragland of Bob Jones said. "He's like a Cadillac. He runs so smooth."
Yeldon, who has committed to Auburn, had touchdown runs of 2 and 9 yards in the second quarter and 37 yards in the fourth. He also caught three passes for 37 yards and was Alabama's most valuable player.
"I played my heart out and the line blocked well. We had a good game overall," said Yeldon, who ran for 2,200 yards in 12 games this season for Daphne.
His game Saturday, he said, was "probably average."
"The whole team played their hearts out," Yeldon said.
Alabama's defense held Mississippi to just 60 yards offense, including 2 yards rushing, and just three offensive points.
Mississippi, after a blocked punt gave it the ball at the Alabama 5-yard line, settled for a 20-yard field goal in the first quarter to tie the game 3-3.
"We set out to stop them, and we did," linebacker Ryan Anderson of Daphne said. "That gave us a little swagger."
By halftime, Alabama led 24-3. After Yeldon's two TD runs, quarterback Jameis Winston of Hueytown added an 11-yard touchdown. He leaped into the end zone with 34 seconds left in the half.
In the second half, Mississippi scored on a 51-yard punt return by Greg Sims of Brookhaven and a safety. Sims, who also had a 33-yard kickoff return and made two tackles, was Mississippi's most valuable player.
Yeldon's third touchdown came with 1:37 left in the game.
"It was a defensive shutout," Ragland said. "They only scored off miscues on offense and special teams, so it was a shutout for the defense.
"The offense picked it up, and T.J. shut it down at the end."


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Multiculturalisms failure in Europe
When pride in ones own traditional values are continuously suppressed and spurned, the result may be that Europeans feel discriminated against in their own culture. This becomes a racism against whites which in turn creates a growing environment of displeasure with non-Western foreigners. Thus writes Hanne Nabintu Herland.
Just or unjust?
They delightedly applauded the chopping off of hands and feet. And they didnt raise an eyebrow when executions committed by family agreement were defended as a reasonable human right in Islam. Thus wrights Hege Storhaug.
The worst form of censorship
I hope Charlie Hebdo recovers swiftly, as I'm sure it will. France's political and secular culture repeatedly shows itself more robust than that of most other societies, including our own. But when people wonder why it is that cultures go awry we will be able to point to moments such as this: when the foundations of your values are under assault and the walls are manned by phonies and fools.
Rape without proof is no rape at all
If such a crime occurs and if there are no witnesses, then both men and women are supposed to keep it under wraps and not discuss it in public. These are the words of one Munawar Hasan, Ameer of the Jamat-i-Islami Pakistan, regarding rape.
The politically incorrect/correct massacre
On the 22nd of July I received a message from my mother in Islamabad while shopping at a busy market: Please call and check if our loved ones are safe. There have been terrorist attacks in Oslo. The fear of harm to loved ones is inevitable in todays world of violence, especially when one resides in Pakistan. In the recent decade, deadly terrorist attacks in many a peaceful part of my beautiful country have made sure of this. Therefore it did not take long to absorb the idea that such violence had occurred in Norway.
Wilders: freed, but not free
The Dutch politician and critic of Islam has been found not guilty. But he remains an unfree man and the mainstream media continue to smear him and distort his message, writes Bruce Bawer.
Holocaust and memory
An important new book contemplates the ways in which the Holocaust has been remembered and the ways in which that memory had been distorted.
Thumbs-up from Norway for the Muhammed cartoons
After five years, a new poll reveals a surprising, and gratifying, shift of opinion in Norway in regard to the cartoons that changed the world.
A perspective on multiculturalism
Multiculturalism stands for very different values depending upon the individual analysing it. Therefore there is no point really in debating what the term means; rather it will be pertinent to take a closer look at what it means to certain people in order to conclude upon its current affect on societies that have embraced it as a value.
Hege Storhaug in Canada
I had the great privilege of filming an interview with Hege Storhaug, a Norwegian human rights activist and close friend of Bruce Bawer, scheduled to speak in Ottawa June 8 2011 for the Free Thinking Film Society.
No to Islamic education
15.05.11:In light of recent debates in Norway regarding religious schools, it is important to take a look at the madrassas of Pakistan. It is only when one thoroughly understands them that one can make an informed judgement as to what a purportedly mainstream Muslim education in Norway would be likely to entail.
Rape in Pakistan: Shazia, Mukhtaran or Afia?
Last month, the government of Punjab in Pakistan issued a cheque worth roughly USD 5800 to the parents of Shazia, a 12-year-old Christian girl who died early last year. Her original postmortem report made it obvious that Shazia had endured physical abuse. She had old scars and fresh bruises and even the telltale signs of blunt-force trauma; also, she suffered from malnutrition and a lack of hygiene. It was clear that this young child, who had lived and worked in a wealthy Lahore household, had not died of natural causes.
Second hope?
Is it absurd to hope that the British royal wedding might help, in some small way, to bring about the massive change of mindset that Britain so desperately needs at this moment in history?
Non-Muslims in a Muslim world
(Islamabad): Lets start with a stark fact: most data indicates that the worlds Muslim populations are growing while the number of Christians worldwide is on the decline. Though it is difficult to make firm demographic projections about such matters, it is important to recognize that the growth of Islam in northern Europe may well result eventually in Muslim-majority societies governed by Islamic law.
The burka ban and the bigger picture
On the 12th of April, France officially banned the face veil in public places and on public transport. Muslim women are still allowed to wear the veil inside their homes, at places of worship (where, ironically enough, they cant wear it, as the face must be visible during prayer) and in their own private vehicles. For all the outrage this ban has caused, its important to look closely at the politics at play here.
Vive la Burqa?
Women are fighting in the streets of Paris. Alas, they are not fighting against Islamic gender apartheidthey are not protesting arranged marriage or honor killings. Instead, they are fighting for the right to veil their faces.
An ego too big for humanity
"As Muslims, we are not encouraged to discover, to interpret, and to gauge our own feelings. We are told that you can either follow Islam as a strict code, predefined by your elders, or you can declare yourself a non-Muslim and live in exile from your community. This will not work, and it is not working. The need for freedom in religion is an important catalyst for basic human evolution."
A racists perspective
My own beautiful mother was told time and again by my father that she was lucky he married her, because she was dark-skinned. Racism, in short, is a stark reality of day-to-day life in Pakistan.
Pakistans morality for sale
The man known as Raymond Davis (it is not his real name, as American authorities point out) was acquitted last week by a court in Lahore on charges of murdering two Pakistani men. The question that needs to be asked is this: has Pakistan become so poor that the lives of men are worth money in return for murder?
Progressive Muslim students in Oslo? Look again.
An article in the Oslo student newspaper puts a grotesquely cheery spin on terribly grim tidings.
Sexual abuse and Islam
I can honestly say that sexual abuse is actively hidden in Pakistani society, and in Muslim society generally. I also know that a large percentage of the people I have grown up with have experienced some form of it.
Another voice silenced
Pakistans minister for minorities, Shahbaz Bhatti, a man with a family, was murdered Wednesday last week. He was shot outside his home, in a relatively secure residential area of Islamabad, a relatively secure city in Pakistan. He is the second high government official to be murdered for fighting the human-rights violations contained in Pakistans blasphemy law.
An Awakening to the Islamist Danger
In terms of values, 2010 was a red-letter year for Norway. Our innocence was destroyed. From one end of the country to the other, and in no uncertain terms, Islamists proclaimed their sinister message.
Israeli martyrs and Western guilt
Until now, writes Giulio Meotti, there was not one book devoted to Israels dead. Now, thanks to Meotti, there is. And it doesnt shrink from pointing out that Europe, where the Holocaust was carried out, is no innocent bystander at todays systematic slaughter of the Jews.
Statement by Lars Hedegaard on his acquittal
As my ancient forefathers, the Vikings would have said: It is always good to fight. It is better to win.


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A few zune hd questions.
I have a few questions.
1. Are there plans for a youtube app or slacker radio app?
If not then can I access youtube and play hd content (or high quality video) from the web browser? Can I access and play slacker through the website as well? This way I don't need the apps right now.
2. Are there plans for a custom 5-7 band EQ?
3. What is the color depth of the screen? 256k? 16.7 million?
4. How does it sound in comparison to the new ipod touch? a little worse, equal, a little better, somewhat better, a lot better?
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1. Microsoft has not released any information on either of those two apps (But many, including me, are hopeful that someday they will come )
2. Like the apps, they could be coming, but MS hasnt released any plans.
3. I am not sure about the color depth of the screen, but its one of the sharpest, most vibrant displays on a mobile device that ive seen.
4. To many, this is a matter of opinion, and several people say that the Zune sounds "dark" to them because it seems to be geared towards the lower frequencies. To me, the sound is quite good. Much better than my 1st gen ipod touch. In fact, i deleted all the music off my ipod touch and just use it for a few games.
Although, ive heared that Apple stepped up the sound quality in the new players, so hopefully someone else can chime in that owns one
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Good questions.
1. Right now, there are no plans for any YouTube or slacker app. However, MS hasn't revealed any information for a long time, and could be planning to release one later. It's possible, but unlikely in my opinion. And you can't watch videos through the web browser, it doesn't support flash, yet.
2. Unfortunately there are no plans revealed for a custom eq of any kind. MS hasn't released any info for a month or so and we don't know what's going on there right now, but again, it's very possible that it could come in the future.
3. I don't know anything about screen depth, but this screen is bright and amazingly clear. It's one of the best screens I've seen on any portable device, and it kills the iPod touch's screen, too.
4. I personally think the SQ is great, better than the iPod touch. However, we all have our own opinions on SQ, so this is a hard question to answer.
Good luck!
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Getting my first handgun in a few months and I was wondering whether to go with the Beretta 96A1, Glock 21 (Gen3) or the Sig P226.
Any input would really be helpful
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Getting my first handgun in a few months and I was wondering whether to go with the Beretta 96A1, Glock 21 (Gen3) or the Sig P226.
Any input would really be helpful
Just out of curiosity's sake, why those three guns?
You've got a Glock in .45, a Beretta in .40, and Sig in _____ (the 226 is available in multiple calibers), why no Glock or Beretta in 9mm or .40?
Are you thinking about carrying this gun later down the road? Are you new to shooting handguns?
Gee -- why not a Sig 229, a Beretta 92 or a Glock 17? Or, a Springfield XDm 3.8 in 9mm, a S&W M&P in 40, or a nice little Sig C3 1911 (45 ACP). then again ............................. well, yes, then again.
One question -- how did you narrow it down to those three pistols? It's apples, oranges, and pears. If you said Sig 226 9mm, Glock 17 (also 9mm), Beretta 92 (also 9mm), then there's a basis for comparison.
A lot of folks find the grip on a Glock 21 too big. Then there's the 40 S&W Beretta 96A1, and the Sig 226 - caliber unspecified.
Which do you want, and why -- 45, 40, or 9mm?
Etc., etc., etc.
Perhaps a little more information might help someone give you advice -- then again, what is it you want to hear? After all, there has to be some reason you picked 3 such different pistols.
They're all good as far as reliability and proven performers, the fit, feel and how you shoot them is gonna be all up to you. At least you don't have a Raven or highpoint in the mix.
First prerequisit is what caliber do you want?If you've never shot a handgun 22 is the answer.If you like a particular gun it may be available with a rimfire upper to learn the basis-this ain't no rifle.If you start out with recoil,most people fight a flinch,so the 22 ingrains the subconscience that makes recoil easier to deal with.Sight wobble is much worse when you grab a handgun.
I have no use for a 40 but I have a Beretta 92 that's 20 some years old.Has an odd feel to it but it's pleasing,and will rock-n-roll.Sigs are great pieces but just don't fit me well.The other you'd have to give me so I can make a few bucks quick.
Handle as much as possible to see what feels good.If there's something I just need to paw I hit a good gunshow.Just because it feels good doesn't mean you can shoot it well though due to caliber or the gun design's behavior.Shoot what you can but have a shooter there with you for guidance and tips.


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One day, a man sat down on a bench in the city next to a young woman. The woman had a set of iPod earphones in. When the man sat down, the woman turned and smiled at him kindly.
The man, being a man who enjoys music, spoke to the woman. "I hope you don't mind me asking," he said, "But what is it that you're listening to?"
"Oh, I'm listening to beautiful music," the woman replied.
The man wasn't satisfied by this answer. "Well, generally that's what people like to listen to. I meant more specifically. Is it by an artist I'm likely to know?"
"You may know the artist, but I doubt you've listened to this music. People rarely do," she answered.
Once again, the man wasn't entirely satisfied with her vague reply. "If you don't mind, may I listen to this song? I love to find out about new artists and music, especially if it's someone that isn't popular."
"Of course you can listen to it," the woman said happily.
"Well then, may I have one of your ear buds so I may hear this beautiful music?" The man asked, somewhat perplexed.
The girl smiled. "You don't need headphones to listen to the music I'm hearing. These aren't even plugged into anything." She held up the end of the cord, and sure enough, it wasn't attached to any sort of iPod or MP3 player.
The man was confused, and he was starting to wonder if this young woman he was sitting next to wasn't a bit insane. "I beg your pardon?"
"Listen," she ordered. "You can close your eyes if you'd like, I find it sometimes helps me focus on the music."
The man did as he was told. He closed his eyes, and he listened.
And he heard. He heard pigeons chirping and people talking on cell phones and taxis honking their horns and church bells ringing in the distance and so many other sounds. He opened his eyes after several minutes and turned towards the woman. "Thank you very much," he said earnestly. "Thank you for sharing your music with me. I'll listen to it every day."
The man smiled at the woman, stood up, and went on his way.


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I paired up with my friend Jessica to create a rustic autumn themed dinner party. We wanted all of our friends to feel warm and welcome to visit, mingle and enjoy a delicious home cooked meal. I designed and printed the invitations myself at home, with custom paper envelope liners. I created little paper details to match throughout the entire party, including place cards, cake flags, straws, mason jar liners and more. We used my vintage steamer trunk as our drink station, where I wrapped mason jars with hemp twine and patterned paper liners that I designed and printed myself. I created little flags that say "Let's Give Thanks" and "Happy Thanksgiving" that I attached to paper straws. We bought and cut burlap to use as a table runner, which is easy and affordable. Then we filled the space with autumn colored pomegranates, crab apples, pears and persimmons that we picked up from the local produce market. Jessica put together some simple and inexpensive flower arrangements which sat in mercury glass vases with candles spaced between to accent the colorful fruits. For each place setting I created mini chalkboards with each guests name written on them. I cut small pieces of wood into squares and painted them with chalkboard paint. These are such a cute DIY takeaway for your guests, and super easy and cheap to make! You can give each guest a piece of chalk and have them write down one thing they're thankful for.


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Controlling Spending Frenzies on the Home
From Dean Dowd on February 03, 2009 in General Remodel
Common sense and self-reliance (also known as Do-It-Yourself) are main themes on the rise with the homeowners I talked to about current best practices for controlling spending on home improvements.
Finding a Common Sense Solution
One couple in the midst of a total overhaul of their home and grounds in the Santa Cruz mountains have learned to ask themselves, Whats the common sense solution here? before allocating further resources in their ongoing project. They began the massive undertaking of renovating their 3-acre property a couple of years ago. At the beginning of the project, they felt confident that they had sufficient resources to embark on building a new home, renovating the existing home as an art studio and spa, and completely redesigning the landscaping on the mountainside property.
As the first year progressed, the couple had many eye-opening experiences regarding the combined costs of architectural services, materials, construction and labor management fees, and the time required to complete the various stages of the different projects.
By the end of the second year, after seeing how quickly their resources were being used in comparison to the completion schedule theyd begun with, the couple realized they had to start asking some hard questions and modifying their original dreams and deadlines in order to stay within their financial parameters. These parameters, not surprisingly, have been tightened due to the current economic situation.
Originally feeling unfettered by constraints, they have learned that a deeper analysis of cost, time, and energy is now required before starting new aspects of the projects in progress. I dont know why it took us so long to get common-sensical about all this, said the wife. But now we are, and its a great way to make decisions. We start with the question, Whats the common sense approach, right here and now? and our answers and decisions unfold easily after that.
Self-Reliance Doing It Yourself
Another couple decided to tear down their back deck and build a new one. They hired a decking expert to oversee and handle parts of the project. The husband consulted the deck expert and together they created a plan for the project. Plan in hand, the husband decided which aspects of the project he could do himself, and where he needed to step aside and let the expert step in. The deck builder was in agreement with this team approach, and was available to consult throughout the project.
This combination of teamwork, the homeowners determination, and the deck builders skill has resulted in a structurally sound deck that is enhanced with the husbands DIY resourcefulness and handiwork in areas where he felt his contributions would be both safe and effective.
The DIY aspects included most of the tear down and supervision of removal of the old deck materials, ordering new materials, and assisting the deck expert during the phase of building the new deck that required his greater professional skill and know-how. Then, once the new deck and staircases were built, the husband took over once again, with the staining and addition of railings and trim work.
This was an efficient compromise, spending-wise, he said. We were able to keep to our budget, and in the process Ive learned a lot and stayed in shape.
Although there are lots of ways to control spending before it gets into the frenzy stage, these two approaches applying common sense and doing as much as you can yourself are excellent touchstones for many homeowners.