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On Arizona State
"No rest for the weary. We get to start with the South and we get to start with the team that is leading the South, the Arizona State Sun Devils. [Head coach] Dennis [Erickson] has done a very good job. When you look at them, you have to start with [QB] Brock Osweiler, he is impressive, especially when you see him and he is all of 6-8. Seeing him and some of the other quarterbacks at Pac-12 Media Day, it was like a basketball team walking around there. He does a good job and [WR Aaron] Pflugrad on the outside and [Jamal] Miles; he has some real good receivers. Defensively, they are very physical up front, real active. I love 43 [Davon Coleman], the defensive end, he is a heck of a player, and then obviously [LB] Vontaze [Burfict] and what he does and the energy he brings. It is another good test for the Colorado Buffaloes."
On ASU QB Brock Osweiler Being Able To Run With His Size
"That is very unique, as you look back, I think the last guy with similar size to him, was [Dan] McGwire at San Diego State and then played in the [National Football] League and he didn't run that well. That is a testament to his athleticism, he is a guy that probably should be playing basketball � I wish he was. He does a good job of when he runs; he just doesn't take off and leave the pocket. He does a good job and obviously he can see over things. He is one of those guys again as you go through this league, this has been a quarterback-driven league."
On If The Seniors Have Told Him What Their Goals Are For The Rest Of The Season
"Yes they have. They are still in the process of coming in and talking and meeting with me about those things and what they want to achieve and what they hope to do as far as their legacy. I'm pleased with what I have been hearing so far."
On What He Has Heard From The Seniors
"There are guys that want to leave a legacy and help show these kids how to win, the younger ones. Try and help springboard us into 2012. There are guys, the road issue, that is something that is still important to them. It is still important to them to have the right guys in the locker room. There have been some varying things, but the one common theme is that they still want to win, they still want to prepare, they still want us to coach them hard and prepare them hard and that is what we will continue to do."
On If It Is Tempting To Play More Younger Guys
"We are about where we are. I am not going to burn any redshirts for one game or a few plays. If any more freshmen play, they have to play and it has to be a situation with an injury or the depth is such that they will get some quality reps. We'll still play the guys that give us the best chance to win. We are not going to forsake everybody and throw in all of the young guys."
On Recruiting Junior College Players
"We would like to in some situations, but again they have to be able to do the work academically and what transfers in, because of what we are as an academic institutions, it makes it a little more difficult to get junior college kids in because we don't accept P.E., we don't take D's, and there are other schools out there that do take both of those and that makes it a lot easier. A lot of the good ones want to enroll in a college in January and there is usually a little extra work that you have to do to get into here, so you wouldn't be able to come in until the fall. A lot of the junior college kids, they need the spring ball to go in and earn their position. It is a little difficult, but the thing is that we had a great recruiting weekend last weekend. Our fans have been tremendous. We had some big time recruits in and the fact that they stayed here when things weren't going our way, the way they reacted and cheered on and tried to help our team, the way they were down on Pearl Street when our recruits were down there, it helps a lot because those kids are talking about that. Obviously we are not where we want to be in a record standpoint, and one of those ways that we can improve is recruiting, that is the number one way, and our fans have a tremendous impact on that, so the fact that they did what they did for the Oregon game and how they were down at the Stampede and how they were down at Pearl Street after the game goes a long way because the kids do see opportunity here. One of the questions that they have to answer in their mind is that is there support here, do the fans here want to win, are they behind the team, and when they see what they saw here Saturday and they can see that when SC (Southern California) comes in and when Arizona comes in, that is going to help us put together a tremendous recruiting class."
On How Difficult It Is On His Job To Not Be Able To Grab a Handful of JuCo Players
"It affects you. Obviously you would like to grab some D-Linemen JC guys. Usually that is the commodity that is the position, especially inside guys, that you would like full grown men. Playing young guys, you will get some growing pains there, you would like to be able to do that. When I took the job, I understood what the JC piece was all about. To me, if you always have to chase a kid to go to class and if you are worrying about him being eligible, if the academics are such becomes a distraction to the kid, then he is not going to be productive on the field either. You have to have the kids that can do the work academically so when it is time to focus on football, they are not worried about other things."
On If It Was Just As Difficult To Recruit Junior College Players When He Was At UCLA
"That was nearly impossible. To get a JC guy there was a rarity. I think we took two while we were there and both were very unique situations. I think they have one committed right now. It is a really unique situation out there and obviously for them being out in California with El Camino and some of the other great junior colleges, Mount Sac and College of the Canyons, there is a lot of good JC football played out there and you really can't do much with it."
On QB Nick Hirschman Getting Reps With The First Team This Week
"Nick will continue to get his normal reps and we will have some with the first team while Tyler [Hansen] bounces back from his concussion. He has been improving every day, so that is a positive sign, but Nick will have to continue to prepare as if he is the guy and I think that is important because this will be good for him to learn to prepare like that all of the time as a backup, especially as a backup quarterback. You need to prepare like you are the guy going in there, because obviously you want to play away, especially at that position. This will be good experience for Nick as he continues on throughout the year on how to prepare and what all goes into it."
On QB John Schrock Also Getting More Reps
"Yes, John Schrock will get some too and he is a very smart kid and he does a good job of learning and picking up things with the offense, whether it is him getting the reps or not. I'm not overly concerned about him. Obviously from a coaching standpoint, we have to do things with the game plan to help these kids so that if Schrock is in there, we have to make sure that whatever part of the game plan he is comfortable with, that those are the plays we need to run."
On If He Is Encouraged By The Team's Sacrifice
"I think that says a lot about this team and I think it says a lot about some of these guys because they have burned their redshirt, but at the same time, I think they see it as a way to get ready for the future. They have done a good job, the guys that have gone in there, I thought Kyle Washington did really well last week, Malcolm Creer played real well, Greg Henderson is making improvement so that is another step that he needs to take. When you sit here and look at it, as long as those guys are playing with great effort and are playing assignment conscience for the most part � I know they will make mistakes � if they are doing those things, with the guys that we have, the leadership that we do have, I look at a guy like Will Pericak, the guys will play at his level as far as his effort and all that, then things will be ok. That is what guys like Will and Josh Hartigan, that is all they are asking from the young guys. They understand the situation, they know where we are at and at the same they know that we are going to put the guys in there that will give us the best chance to win and they have done a good job in helping these guys prepare, whether it is Juda Parker or Woodson Greer, they have done a good job talking to those guys when they are not in and explaining things to them. It has been very encouraging."
On If He Will Move K.T. Tu'umalo Back To Linebacker
"He is still working at safety right now. As he continues to grow and get bigger, I see him as a linebacker."
On Playing Catch Up Again Against A Team Coming Off Of A Bye
"The real advantage of having a bye is that obviously you get to heal guys and then you get to do a lot of practicing with your younger guys, whether it is scrimmaging your younger guys, it is almost like a miniature spring ball. That is really what it becomes. As far as catching up to them, you are not going to catch up to them because with us, our main issue is health and there is no way that we can do that. This is the last team that we play that has a bye before us. That is what it is and we just have to keep going."
On If There Is Any Way He Can Make Sure The Team Has A Bye Next Season
"Mike Bohn has been tremendous. We knew coming in what the situation was and why we were going 13 straight. We talked about it with the team, so it was not like something that caught us off guard. We will have byes in the future, including next year. It ended up just being a perfect storm, moving to a new conference and all of that and Hawai'i. In the future, I'm sure the guys will think the season is a lot shorter and a lot easier with byes and not playing as many games."
On If This Season Is More Of A Rollercoaster Year Than Previous Years As A Coach
"Every season is a rollercoaster season. It is funny, someone was asking me about this year and if I was happy and all of that. One of the most difficult years I have had as a coach, we were 11-1 here. It was the year we won the Heisman and 30 minutes away from playing for a national title. It was not a fun year. Whether it was different factors involved in that, you would think that an 11-1 year would be a great year and how much fun it was and all that. There was a lot of turmoil that year and a lot of things going on and we won in spite of. We won that year because we had tremendous talent. We won that year because Bill McCartney got everybody focused for those three hours we were on the field. From a coaches' standpoint, that was probably a harder year than this year is. Having said it, every year you go through it as an assistant, but as an assistant coach you are never out in front like that and every one doesn't see you go through that emotional rollercoaster so to speak. Your family sees it. Your friends see it. From that standpoint, it hasn't been any more of an up and down year than it has been when you have a year when you struggle."
On ASU LB Vontaze Burfict
"He is the straw that stirs the drink with them. He brings the emotional energy. If it moves, he is going to hit it. That will be conveyed to our team so don't be jogging out there and relaxing and thinking the play is over. He plays to the echo of the whistle. I love his passion, I love his intensity level. You can tell that it is important to him and I think he is a heck of a player."
On Trying To Recruit 'The Next' Vontaze Burfict
"I'm trying to recruit a lot of 'nexts'. We have some guys in here that play with that same kind of passion and emotion. We just have to do it consistently. I think Doug Rippy can be a super star, I really do. I think Jon Major, if he continues to make the strides that he makes and is making, that he can be a player worthy of being part of that linebacker tradition and being on that wall that is downstairs. We have some guys here, we are just not consistent. Part of thing that helps Vontaze is offensively, they keep him in situations where he can play do what he does and we are not like that as a team. We are not doing a good enough job offensively limiting the exposure of our defense. I never realized how hard it is to play defense until I had to coach it for four years and it is amazing how much running and how the intensity level is totally different on that side of the ball, and you can only do it so many times a game effectively. The more you are exposed, the less effective you are on that side. That is where the offense comes in and that is where we have to be better offensively in helping our defense. It is learning to play like a team, it is your special teams making the other team's offense have a long field, it is your special team's helping you have a short field. We don't do that consistently. When you don't do those things consistently and you are limited by depth and limited by other factors, you get what you are seeing out there from us. We have to continue to learn to play as a team and improve as a team and that is all of us."
On If Vontaze Burfict The Best Defensive Player In The Pac-12
"I would have to say right now he probably is. Like I said, the guy I really do like on their defense is their defensive end, 43 [Davon Coleman]. I just like how he plays. I love how he uses his hands, he comes off the ball. He is a heck of a player. But if you are going through and talking about the defensive player of the league, I would imagine it would probably be him [Burfict]."
On Who Davon Coleman Will Go Up Against
"He is their left defensive end. He'll go up against tight ends, tackles, it doesn't matter. He gets after you."
On If Vontaze's Reputation Intimidates Opponents
"I don't think so. I think your play is what intimidates opponents. You look at a guy that was playing last night, Ray Lewis. Ray Lewis coming onto the field, is that guy. His play is what does it. I don't think the reputation of some of the things that has happened to Vontaze is why he can intimidate people. When you hit someone hard in the mouth, that will intimidate you, and that is what he does. The other things that have happened with him, there is way more good than that and I don't see him as a player that is defined by some of the other things. I see him as a player defined as how he gets after you."
On His Thoughts On The Broncos And Tim Tebow
"I'm just glad that all of that is all going on because that is less questions for me. It is ironic because I saw the first couple of series and then I turn on the game and they are doing the coin toss for overtime. That is all what the announcers were talking about. They were showing highlights and that is what he does. He is one of those guys that it may not happen how you drew it up, but there is something to be said about guys who win and guys who find a way to win. That is what he is, that is what he has done. It is not luck any more. He just finds ways to win and there is something about that and his leadership. Obviously he has the guys believing in him and following him and that is what you need, especially at that position. To have a guy that has those characteristics, that kind of will, you hear me talk about how our offensive line and how we want to implement our will on people, well he is one of the few guys that implements his will on his teammates and he's a quarterback. That is great for them. I don't know how the rest of the season will stack up for them, but that is big because it is hard in the League to win and it is very hard to win on the road at that level. The fact that they did that against a team like Miami that had a bunch to play for with the situation that they are in, it is starting to become do or die time if you want to have any kind of a season or salvage it, so you know you are going to get their best shot. If we have any more injuries and if he is free, he can come up."
On Recruiting A High School Player With An Intensity And Emotion Like Tebow
"To me, part of it is gut instinct and I'm sure he won in high school. The other thing is when you talk to kids and when you spend time with them on their recruiting trips and do some things with them, you can find out how important the game is to them, because that is the first thing. There are some questions you can ask to see how they handled adversity. One of the things I like to find out from kids is their favorite class and the class they like the least, because it says a lot about them. Sometimes with kids the class they like the least is because of the teacher that is the most demanding. That lets you know that maybe he is not right for this program, if he wants someone that will always let him have the easy way out. There are different things, different questions that I ask kid and try and find out. I did it when I was in the League at the combine. Herm [Edwards] used to say, 'Do you love football or do you love what football gives to you?' On that level, if you love what football gives to you, you are not going to last. I always thought there were a series of questions that you could ask some guys and get a feel really how important football is to them because � and I said this before � it is a hard game to play when you love it because you get beat up physically. When you are in physical pain, there is a little bit of mental stuff that goes on with it as well. It hurts when you move, it hurts when you breathe, you can't turn this way. So it is something that is always there, it is a reminder and every time you go out and practice, every time you go out and play, are you willing to put all of that aside to go do your job and do your assignment? If you don't love your teammates, if it is not about your teammates, if it is not about your love for the game, you are not going to do it. You are not going to be the best you can be. You are going to be someone that succumbs to circumstances and lets other factors dictate how you go about your job. I believe that carries over when football is done. Everyone in this room probably could have different circumstances that would allow them not to be here or do your job in a different manner that is not professional, but there has got to be something inside of you to do your job � and I'm sure it is not fun to cover a team that is 1-7 � but come do your job every day the best that you can do it to the best of your abilities. One of the reasons why is because you have passion. I look at [Associate Athletic Director] Dave Plati. Dave is battling things and he comes every day. He stays late and he is here early and he can't do that if he is not passionate about what he does and if it is not important to him. It is not about Dave Plait, it is about the Colorado Buffaloes, it is about all of the different sports, it's about these athletes. If you are never pushed or challenged like that anytime in your life and everything is just given to you and you are one of those people that just wants and takes, you are not going to be successful. You are going to be that hamster just running on that wheel, wondering why everybody else is going by you. It is important that you have passion. It is important that football means more to you than anything else because if it does, then you will do well in school, because if you don't do well in school, then you don't play football. You will do things that you may not like to do or you are not good at because it is that important to you. As we go through this recruiting process, those are the kids that we are looking for. That is why stars don't mean anything. Yeah, the more stars you have, the more likelihood of success that you will have, but there is a reason why people are 'rated lower,' but have more success, because at the end of the day, it is all arbitrary. They don't rate the classes after they have gone through, after they have been here for four years, after they have gone through and are an All-American, like a Drew Brees or something like that. They don't rank them after, so that is why you have to find kids that fit your system, fit your mentality and are passionate about football. If they have those things, you have a better chance of winning. If you have those things and you have great talent, then you have a better chance at winning championships. That is what it comes down to, but you have to get those players first before you can win and then you sprinkle those players with elite talent, and that is when you start talking about championships."
On The Significance Of Oct. 25, 1986
"20-10, they took the goal posts down to Pearl Street. That was the day that we beat Nebraska. First time in 18 years that we beat them. They came in, I think they were No. 3. It was a great team effort. The thing that was really great about that was that that was 'the game.' You talk about a signature win for your program, that was the one for us because that was Mac's fifth year and that was my fourth year, my senior year, he had been building and talking about that moment since he recruited me, about beating Nebraska, about the importance of it. For us to go out there to do that in the circumstances that we were in, we were 2-4 at the time, and obviously nobody gave us the chance. To go out there and beat them, not upset them but beat them, was unbelievable, and that is why I mean it was a signature win for the program. You can get upsets here and there, but when you can beat a program like that. I think next year they lost 7-0, but after that it was Colorado beating them, but it was that game that set it in motion. It was that game let the Jeff Campbell's, the McGhee's, the Michael Jones', all of those guys that were freshmen and that next class that you can do it and here is what is expected of you, it validated Mac from the standpoint of how we practiced, how we prepared. It was a great win. It was a long time ago, it is hard to believe that it has been that long."
On If It Was The Most Significant Win Of His Playing Career
"Without a doubt."
On The Importance Of Getting a Signature Win With This Program
"Yes at some point, but like I said, a signature win is beating someone and being at a point in your program where they recognize you. Not upsetting someone. Yes, at some point I would love for us to get a signature win. Obviously, us winning this year, everyone is going to consider it an upset, because there is nobody in this room that will think if we beat someone, that it wasn't an upset. At some point, our program will be at a spot, whether it is Oregon coming in or Stanford or USC coming or us going there, and beating them because that means you have equal talent and you went in and you beat them. It wasn't them having a bad day, it wasn't them having eight turnovers, you go out there and beat them."
On Why People Should Continue To Support The Team
"Because it helps us with recruiting, our players deserve it, they have worked hard. It has been a crazy year. Obviously the frustrating thing about this year is the injuries because you can't control that. It is completely out of your control, and so I would like... [The fans] to come and support them. It is easy to support someone when they are winning and when things are going great, but to help someone when things are not going great says more about you as a person. Whether it is football or someone in life. Are you going to give up on someone because they are doing something that you don't want them to do, and if you care about them, you will help them get to where they want to go. And us having people in the stands helps us to where we want to go. They helped us this weekend with a couple of recruits that I feel very good about, but that would not have happened if those people were not in the stands. If they don't want to come, give them to someone that does want to come because we do need people down there."
On If He Took The Goal Post Down To Pearl Street After The Win Over Nebraska
"No, I met the goal post down there later that night. I was too tired after that game. I was usually so tired after the games that I would go home and sleep until 9:30 or 10 and then get up. I got to Pearl Street at about 10 o'clock."
On How He Played In The Game Against Nebraska
"Played a good game. Primarily run blocking, caught a pass. Back then, I had nine passes for the year so that was one of the rare opportunities. Then I got a pass interfered once in the end zone, but it was a good game and I played a good game because we won. That was the kind of game we had, good enough to let the Buffaloes beat Nebraska. Made the Victory Club, which was one of the highest honors that you could get here at Colorado. Coach Mac made the Victory Club that year and that week. I had a very good game and a very good year that year."
On If He Will Help Bring The Goal Post Down To Pearl Street Once His Team Gets That Signature Win
"As long as they don't have me carry too much of it. I'll put my hand on it. I would love to be part of something like that. I don't know if I can help carry it down there, but I can meet them down there. I'll never be too old to do that."


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TUCSON, Ariz. - The University of Arizona men's swimming and diving team will take 15 swimmers to the NCAA Championships in Minneapolis in two weeks. The three-day meet will run from March 24-26.
The 15 swimmers for Arizona are: senior Ivan Tolic, juniors Cory Chitwood, Kevin Munsch, Cameron Owen, Nimrod Shapira Bar-Or, Adam Small, Austen Thompson, A.J. Tipton, Kelley Wyman, sophomore Carl Mickelson and freshmen Matt Barber, Mitchell Friedemann, Tommy Gutman, Ellis Miller, and Michael Sheppard.
The team is loaded with experienced swimmers including eight who have previously earned All-America distinction. Leading the team is Chitwood who last season for the NCAA championship in the 200 backstroke and ranks highly in the 100 back, 200 back and 200 I.M. Also figuring heavily into UA's plans is Shapira Bar-Or who will swim in possibly six events.
The men will be trying for its sixth top four finish in the last seven seasons. The meet will also mark head coach Frank Busch's final meet with Arizona as he will resign his position to take over as USA Swimming's National Team Director in May.
There is also a chance UA could add diver to its NCAA lineup after the Zone E Diving qualifications this week. Both Andres Guerra and Sean Clark will be vying for a spot on the team.
Men's NCAA Roster
--Matt Barber, Fr. - Free
--Cory Chitwood, Jr. - Back, I.M.
--Mitchell Friedemann, Fr. - Back, Free
--Tommy Gutman, Fr. - Free Relay
--Carl Mickelson, So. - Breast
--Ellis Miller, Jr. - Back
--Kevin Munsch, Jr. - Breast
--Cameron Owen, Jr. - Free Relay
--Nimrod Shapira Bar-Or, Jr. - Free, I.M.
--Michael Sheppard, Fr. - Back
--Adam Small, Jr. - Free
--Austen Thompson, Jr. - I.M., Breast
--A.J. Tipton, Jr. - Fly
--Ivan Tolic, Sr. - Back
--Kelley Wyman, Jr. - Free, Back


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Elisabeth Rohm helped kick off the 20th Annual SAG Awards on Saturday afternoon at the Shrine in Los Angeles. The annual Champagne Taittinger toast marks the opening of the ceremony and gives the green light for all the media to start interviewing the stars who walk down the red carpet. Toasting achievements in film and television at the Screen Actors Guild Awards, the ceremony has come to be a very special moment before chaos erupts on the red carpet.
Fans are really hoping Elisabeth Rohm takes home some hardware on Saturday night. The actress portrayed Dolly Polito on the "American Hustle" for which she is a nominee for Outstanding Performance by the Cast of A Motion Picture. She was nominated in 2002 and 2004 for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series for her work on "Law and Order."
While the special toast on the red carpet might be just a tradition for some, it's definitely important when it comes to the difference between the different the award shows. With the entertainers sharing the importance of their craft, the stars want to have a moment to celebrate on the red carpet.
Take a look at Elisabeth Rohm on the red carpet. She looks so happy to be part of the show!
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"If you bite me once, you won't get the chance to bite me again," said Quincy city commissioner Keith Dowdell.
He was referring to a request from the county to waive the utility deposit for Gadsden Memorial Hospital when it opens. In a letter to Jack McLean, city manager, dated May 28, county manager Johnny Williams requested the waiver.
Three Gadsden County men were honored for their commitment to the community and to small business during the Florida A&M University Small Business Development Center's 26th annual Small Business Week Celebration last Friday evening.
Held at the GFWC Women's Club in Tallahassee, the event was the culmination of two days of small business workshops and leadership forums. Themed "Meeting Challenges, Achieving Success," the event also included activities focused on small business disaster preparedness.
Quincy city commissioners voted to table a youth protection ordinance that would place a curfew on youth under 17 years of age from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m., seven days per week.
When Ferman Richardson, police chief, introduced the ordinance 2 weeks ago, commissioners said they didn't have enough statistical information to make a decision. Richardson said he spoke with a police lieutenant with the Leesburg Police Department, and the Quincy ordinance was based on that model.
Horace Kenon: Possession of marijuana, sale of marijuana
Keldrick Donald: FTA/Burglary of dwelling, grand theft
Carlon Davis: Burglary of a dwelling, person assaulted or battered, grand theft
Mary H. Robinson: PWBC
Earl Williams: Sex offender, failure to re-register
Johnnie Jeffery: FTA/PXBC
Nathanial Jerome Duncan: VOP/Grand theft
Bobby D. Johnson: Aggravated assault with a deadly weapon
Garlawrence Berlin Artis: Aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, domestic
Andre L. Goldwire: Attempted grand theft
Clif Edge, Bell & Bates Home Center's general manager, takes fatherhood seriously. To him, Father's Day is every day and he has held that philosophy since the birth of his first-born, Daniel.
"I never thought much about having kids of my own. As a young man, I became so disillusioned about so many kids in the world that needed homes. Later, when I got married to my first wife, we had four kids, two boys at first and then two girls," he said.
When you talk to a lot of young men in and around Gadsden County it isn't uncommon to hear "he's like father to me" when the name Joe Ferolito is mentioned.
Gadsden County 4-H is seeking 4-H alumni to help celebrate the 100th year of Florida 4-H. Call Sydney Pryer at 875-4682 or e-mail to firstname.lastname@example.com.
The Gadsden Senior Center will host a health fair June 19 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., featuring Quinction Hall as the guest speaker. Vendors will be on hand providing information on healthy living. For more information, call 627-9758.
• First Baptist Church in Quincy holds Sunday School each week at 9:45 a.m., followed by worship at 10:55. Sunday evening worship begins at 6 p.m. Sunday morning worship services are broadcast on Sunday events at 6 p.m. on 93.3 FM.
• Church services at Mt. Pilgrim Primitive Baptist Church are held the first, second and fourth Sundays at 11 a.m., and at 8 a.m. on the third Sunday of each month. Church school begins at 9:45 a.m. each Sunday morning.
Joann Kimble and Barzell Ervin, along with Ruby and Raymond Houston, are pleased to announce the engagement and forthcoming marriage of their children, Tosha Ervin and Terrence Houston.
The bride-elect is employed as a nurse and attended Chipola College. She is a resident of Tallahassee.
The groom-elect is employed as a correctional officer and attended the Pat Thomas Law Enforcement Academy.
The wedding is planned for 4 p.m. June 20 at St. Hebron AME Church.
After a honeymoon in Myrtle Beach, S.C., the couple will make their home in Tallahassee.
A while back, Bill Willis and his wife paid a visit to Hiawassee, Ga., and found themselves passing through Dahlonega. They were struck by the veterans memorials they saw in the town and the beauty they added to Dahlonega, and decided to bring the idea home.
Willis, a member of the Greensboro Kiwanis Club, presented the idea of placing veterans memorial crosses throughout the town, and the club was on board immediately.
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Fey imp w/ fangs in form of cuddly curvy mermaid out of water. (The feedback confirms this). When back in the water, whether ocean, hotspring, stream or shower, I am at one w/ the world, third-eye awake & happy, smiling like a happy fool.. Feel the same way in creative flow; singing, making love- it's all eros. At home in various personas.
Not surprisingly, I'm a fiery Pisces: Pisces Sun & Mercury, Aries Venus, all in the 12th house. Sag Moon & Jupiter in the 8th, Aries rising. Mars in Gemini (hence the word-lust) Saturn in Cap at midheaven.
Life-long insomnia has led to a love for the nightime . Voracious reader. Have absorbed uncountable # of films. Write poetry in longhand & stick it on Word later. Getting back into creating, & working as a silkpainting artist, which was something I previously did for yrs. Love doing ritual theater & poetry performance, going to live theater & films. ADD isn't attention defict- it's attention difference- I loves me some tangents! Museums & libraries are nifty environments. They need more pillows, & later hours, but then, most places do. Tribal Jewitch. I once had the privilege of creating the part & embodying Lilith at one of our Witches Ball rituals- enormous fun & not that big a stretch. Singing is a great joy; often play music w/ friends. This being Eugene, there are endless cozy potlucks. I like the soft, partly cloudy days best...
4/09- So happy to be udating this... A couple of months ago, finally had the big scary surgery, & am now sporting a titanium bionic hip joint. Though it'll take awhile before healng is complete, little by little, I'm getting my life back... & damn am I fuckin' HAPPY!!!!!!! Yeeeehaaaawwww!!!! I'm off the crutches, using a cane but less & less so, & walking more, & further than I've been able to in a long, long time.
For years, I was increasingly sidelined by an old hip-joint injury (1st sustained when dancing like a hurricane) that threw my body seriously out of whack, increasingly causing chronic pain. No cartilage between bones does that... grind.
I'm doing physical therapy, & other healing stuff- healing this is a major focus for now... I can't wait to get back to dancing, traveling more, hiking, camping; being in the green wild places I love. For now, those passions have to wait... but they're always in front of me, keeping me going. I'm so grateful my world is expanding, & the pain is gone gone gone. And very soon... I'm headed for a flatter trail, out in woods & lined by waterfalls.
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People Have the Power- by Patti SmithWed, November 5, 2008 - 2:52 AM permalink - 7 comments
I was dreaming in my dreaming
of an aspect bright and fair
and my sleeping it was broken
but my dream it lingered near
in the form of shining valleys
where the pure air recognized
and my senses newly opened
I awakened to the cry
that the people / have the power
to redeem / the work of fools
upon the meek / the graces shower
it's decreed / the people rule
The people have the power
The people have the power
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For anyone who'd like a quick, clear, non-partisan, reputable place to check up on both serious political rhetoric & silly rumor-mongering :Mon, October 13, 2008 - 9:53 PM permalink - 4 comments
Great anytime, but especially in a campaign year. I like their format of using a Kinsey-type scale- the "Truth-O-Meter. The absolute bullshit end of the scale is deemed "liar liar pants on fire." In spite of the giggle-inducing names, really, a very fairly done site that's been around for a few years. If you check out some of the... read more
OK, haven't been up for public blogging much lately- been favoring the ol' longhand leather journal again. But hey, it's a rainy Sunday, & I'll bite on these questions:Sun, October 5, 2008 - 5:32 PM permalink - 1 comment
1. Are you taller than your best friend?
No. I'm not taller than many adults. I am, however, blessed w/ 2 good lovely friends shorter than I- Debby & Lisa.
2. Do you have a favorite type of pen?
Of course. No, you can't borrow it.
3. Have you ever worn the opposite sex's underwear?
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... Won't be around much till I get back from visiting my Dad in S. FL for a couple of wks. Not leaving for several days, but I'm very busy till then... including a 4-hr rehearsal on Sun. w/ the womens' theater group I've recently joined.Fri, January 11, 2008 - 9:53 PM permalink - 6 comments
I'll check in a little here & there, but won't have much computer access.
Thinking of more Dad activities...We can go to the pool at his clubhouse, go out to eat a few times. I'm taking him to a hearing specialist one afternoon. We can see "The Bucket... read more
This email from The National Resources Defense Council was in my inbox today... thought it would be nice to share this much-needed victory for sanity & compassion... because we need to hear the good stuff, too.Tue, January 8, 2008 - 7:56 PM permalink - 6 comments
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SEATTLE - Former Huskies Megan Kalmoe and Adrienne Martelli as well as Will Crothers, Rob Gibson and rising senior Conlin McCabe are racing for gold early tomorrow morning at the rowing World Championships in Bled, Slovenia.
The U.S quad, featuring Huskies Adrienne Martelli and stroke Megan Kalmoe are in the final after winning the repechage just in front of China. The Dawgs will face Germany, New Zealand, Australia, Ukraine and China tomorrow at 3:56 am PT (12:56 pm CET). All six boats qualified for the Olympics by advancing to the final.
In the men's eight one can expect another showdown. Crothers, Gibson and McCabe qualified the eight for Canada today in 5:32.37, less than a second behind silver medalist Great Britain. They will compete against the defending World Champions Germany, Great Britain, Poland, the Netherlands and Australia tomorrow morning at 4:09 am PT (1:09 pm CET).
Watch the races live at worldrowing.com, or follow love results by clicking here.
Full results and entries can be found on www.worldrowing.com.
Seven other Huskies are still in contention in the next couple of days. Stay tuned for more information and results of the Dawgs at Worlds in Bled, Slovenia.


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�The digital music entertainment revolution is just beginning,� said J Allard, vice president, design and development, at Microsoft, who is leading the charge for building the family of Zune products. �With Zune, we are not simply delivering a portable device, we are introducing a new platform that helps bring artists closer to their audiences and helps people find new music and develop new social connections.�
The company expects to grab some of the iPod market later this year when it launches the Zune during the holidays. The first Zune device will offer a 30GB capacity, sporting a 3-inch screen and a FM tuner, but perhaps most important it will offer wireless connectivity with similar devices, which according to Microsoft will permit the sharing of songs and data on the fly. As is to be expected the Zune will be able to play music, and browse photos, however Microsoft won't have video playback capabilities ready for launch. Pricing is also to be announced, so expect to hear more about this device later this year.
On an additional note, Microsoft also announced today new desktop and notebook peripherals, many of which include Vista-specific features.


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Java Cloud Service: ADF Web Application
By Jani Rautiainen-Oracle on Apr 28, 2014
Java Cloud Service (JCS) provides a platform to
develop and deploy business applications in the cloud. In Fusion Applications
Cloud deployments customers do not have the
option to deploy custom applications developed with JDeveloper to ensure the
integrity and supportability of the hosted application service. Instead the custom applications can be deployed
to the JCS and integrated to the Fusion Application Cloud instance.
This series of articles will go through the features of JCS, provide end-to-end examples on how to develop and deploy applications on JCS and how to integrate them with the Fusion Applications instance.
In this article the goal is to get familiar with the JCS by creating a simple web application and deploying it to the JCS. The content covered here can also be seen in this presentation.
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10.24.11 | Women's Cross Country
Jaqua breaks school record at Mid-States Classic
WINFIELD, Kan. – Sophomore Lauren Jaqua continues to dazzle in the 2011 cross country season as she took home a second place finish this past weekend at the Mid States Classic.
The Lansing, Kan., native finished with a school record setting time of 18:09.01. Her time was a personal best by 23 seconds and she currently sits atop the HAAC rankings at No. 1 overall.
It was also announced on Monday afternoon that Jaqua had been named the Runner of the Week for the third time this season.
Ashley McBride was the only other Wildcat to finish in the Top 20 with a time of 19:17.10.
10.10.11 | Cross Country
Women take third; men place fourth at Gary Stoner
FAYETTE, Mo. – Lauren Jaqua led the way for the Baker women yet again, taking home second place overall on Saturday afternoon at the Gary Stoner Invitational. Aaron Caldwell led the Baker men with an eighth-place finish.
Jaqua finished with a time of 18:51.27, ahead of all but one NCAA DII runner in the ladies 5k. Caldwell finished just three seconds off his lifetime best mark with a time of 26:14.86 in the men's 8k.
Ashley McBride (pictured) finished 11th overall with a time of 19:33.91 and Kerry Kurta took 14th with a time of 19:54.24 to round out the top 20.
10.3.11 | Cross Country
BU men take third; women grab fifth at Planet Sub Invite
EMPORIA, Kan. – The Baker University cross country teams had another successful outing this past weekend at Emporia State University.
The Baker men's squad took third place behind NCAA schools Northwest Missouri State and Fort Hays State University.
Aaron Caldwell led the way yet again for the BU men grabbing 15th overall with a time of 26:11.18 in the men's 8k race. Corey Clark finished 26th with a time of 26:31.90 and Eric Larson rounded out the top three with a time of 26:46.06, good enough for 34th overall.
9.26.11 | Cross Country
Caldwell and Jaqua grab HAAC Runner of the Week honors
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Sophomore Lauren Jaqua and junior Aaron Caldwell have been named HAAC Runners of the Week the league office announced on Monday afternoon.
Jaqua claimed the top spot with a time of 18:46 over 5,000 meters at the Baker Open. She was less than a second off of her personal best time set last season at Fort Hays State.
Caldwell took 2nd place with a time of 26:49 on the Baker Open 8K course. His time was a full 10 seconds better than he ran last season on the same course.
9.3.11 | Cross Country
Wildcat runners open with wins at Maple Leaf Invitational
BALDWIN CITY, Kan. – The Baker men's and women's cross country teams got their seasons started in style on Saturday afternoon, winning the Maple Leaf Invitational.
Sophomore Lauran Jaqua (Lansing, Kan.) took first place on the ladies side with a time of 15:43 in the 4k. Ashley McBride (Olathe, Kan.) took third and Kerry Kurta (Overland Park, Kan.) took fourth to round out the top five with respective times of 16:01 and 16:12. Lindsey McDonald of Park University took second with a time of 15:55.
9.1.11 | Cross Country
Baker cross country opens 2011 season on Saturday
BALDWIN CITY, Kan. – The Baker men's and women's cross country squads will open up their seasons over the Labor Day weekend. The Wildcats will be hosting their annual Maple Leaf Invitational race on Saturday at 10:30 a.m. at the Baldwin City Golf Course.
After winning the 2010 HAAC Championship, the Baker women's team has high hopes entering the season. With nearly everyone returning, coach Zach Kindler believes the 'Cats should have all the pieces to make a splash on the national level.
8.19.11 | Cross Country
Women's cross country looks to defend 2010 HAAC Championship
BALDWIN CITY, Kan. – With several runners back from the 2010 Heart of America Athletic Conference championship team, the Baker women's cross country team has lofty expectations this fall and the following year.
12.10.10 | Cross Country
Baker cross country teams travel to South Beach for a good cause
The Wildcats volunteered at the Feeding South Florida Food Bank
More than 1,000 pounds of food were sorted by Baker student-athletes
BALDWIN CITY, Kan. – The Baker University cross country team closed out a successful fall season this past weekend when it traveled to South Florida for the Marathon of the Palm Beaches.


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Despite the rumors and speculation surrounding why Electronic Arts and Respawn Entertainment delayed Titanfall for the Xbox 360, studio producer Drew McCoy said the game is "coming along really well," according to a report today from VG 24/7.
In a post to NeoGAF, McCoy said that Respawn has been giving Bluepoint –– the studio charged with designing the Xbox 360 version of Titanfall –– the time they need to make a solid product before the game launches in late March, and things are going splendidly.
"It's coming along really well," McCoy said of the Xbox 360 version of Titanfall. "Bluepoint is full of phenomenally talented devs. We (being Respawn) have been pushing for them to have all the time they need to make it as good as possible, which means extra time for them to polish it up."
The Xbox 360 edition of Titanfall, however, will launch on March 25, two weeks after the Xbox One and PC iterations of the game drop on March 11, EA announced earlier this month.
You can read that full Examiner report by clicking here.
McCoy said that the development team would like to see the game launch on all platforms simultaneously, but added that "a better game a few weeks later is better than an unfinished one earlier."
Wedbush Morgan analyst Michael Pachter, however, believes EA had an ulterior motive in delaying the game, with sales instead of design quality in mind.


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We had some guys who bolted Harris bipods (available through the supply system) to the M4s. SDMs and snipers might have used them, but most engagements are of short duration and close range, negating any call for a bipod.
Ideally, I'd like one that offers both. If I can get the bipod out fast, I am more likely to have a steady shot in the field, regardless of distance.Quote:
The reason for the stock-stowable bipod (Clifton, Steyr, Kel-Tec) is only that it's always there when you need it, and it isn't cluttering up your belt (or vest, or harness, or whatever). Speed isn't the issue.
Realistically, anyone who can swing the price of a Steyr can keep a few spare mags handy. It's not like we're carrying these things into battle. These guns are primarily hunting rifles and range toys, and are generally treated very well compared to combat rifles.Quote:
First, you're stuck with Steyr magazines, and you can reload only by switching them out. I like the M14 system best, which gives you the choice of switching mags or reloading from the top with stripper clips. I like the Mauser/Springfield system next-best because its feed lips are just about indestructible. You never can "run out of" usable magazines, and you can use strippers or you can single-load.
But the detachable box magazines render the stripper clips obsolete. Why load from the top when you can just swap out magazines? Especially since the Steyr carries a spare mag in the buttstock. My Steyr hasn't ever jammed, but I haven't yet put a lot of rounds downrange. Anyway, a jam in a rifle not intended for dangerous game or combat is less important, since you'll have the luxury of time to clear it.Quote:
Second, the Steyr's ejection port is a little too small. It's hard to clear jams, and you can't use stripper clips.
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Why have a down-bore scout scope, and leave the port clear, if you can't use strippers? Seems silly to me.
1. It's faster than a conventional scope when used properly, especially in "snap shooting."
2. It allows two-eyes open shooting, so one eye can track the game.
3. It allows carry at the rifle's point of balance, with hand wrapped around the action.
Never heard of that problem with the SBS action. I don't reload, though, so it matters not to me. :mrgreen:Quote:
Third, the Steyr uses rear locking lugs. It probably doesn't matter, and it's probably my imagination, but I believe that rear locking lets the bolt body bow and spring, thus letting cartridge brass stretch enough to shorten case life significantly, when you reload.
I agree. The Steyr sights would indeed be better made of metal. But they are back-ups that are highly unlikely to ever be used on what is, in reality, a sporting rifle. BUIS do get used on fighting rifles - ever seen what an IED will do to an Aimpoint?Quote:
Fourth, I prefer real iron sights (well, steel actually), to back up my all-too-vulnerable scope. The Steyr's are plastic.
Since my Steyr was an anniversary gift from SWMBO, if I let it get run over by a truck, there would be no one left alive to send you any parts. :mrgreen:Quote:
But I would really, really like to use the Steyr's bipod arrangement! If a truck ever runs over your Steyr, would you please, please send me its remaining bipod parts?
About bipods and speed...
Hmmm...yes, by all means always get both lower and steadier if you have the time. And also, by all means, learn to go prone very quickly, so you will have the time. So, by extension, learn to deploy the bipod quickly too.
More often than not, SCTC exercises were purposely arranged such that when one made short-range rifle shots (let's say at under 250 yards, arbitrarily speaking) one was forced by the terrain and the target placements to go no lower than kneeling or sitting. Some shots were from forced offhand, as well. Offhand snap-shooting has its uses, especially when hunting, and the skilled rifleman should also know all three "classic" shooting positions, and be able to get into them quickly.
I blush to admit that I was always much better at quickly going prone with the pistol than I was with a rifle.
On the other hand, I can't hit squat with a pistol at 50 yards, even from prone; but I'm pretty competent with a rifle out to at least 500 yards.
The SCTC puts on an annual 1,000-yard practical rifle match, part of which is a two-shooter duel on steel silhouettes set at about 850 yards (seeded by a J-ladder chart). Everything starts from port arms, chamber loaded, safety on, bipod off. I could regularly make better than 50% of my 1,000-yard hits within time, but I never could slow down enough to win the duel. I shot the fastest misses in the entire SCTC roster.
The SCTC matches sound fun, though I am not sure how practical some of the shooting is. My general thinking is that rifle combat generally happens at 100 meters and under (with the exception of sniper work), which has been confirmed by many studies going back to at least WWII. I think shots over 400 yards on game are generally irresponsible, and I wouldn't shoot at an animal beyond 300 myself. I'm just not a good enough rifleman.
But hey, as long as the matches are fun, all is good.
The SCTC was originally made up of IPSC/SWPL participants who were disgusted by the sport's growing list of impracticalities.
We broke away in mid 1981, and founded our "movement" on the doctrine of the improvement and testing of practical, real-world, single-shooter skills. The emphasis was on learning, not on winning. We originated the "do the right thing" rule, although we didn't call it that.
During my tenure, we incorporated Marine marksmanship instructors, Army personnel of various kinds, instructors and individuals from several different law enforcement agencies (including the FBI), and lots of interested (and interesting) civilians.
We held one pistol exercise and one rifle event every month. (Nobody dared call either one a "match.") Frequently, other disciplines would be mixed-in, for instance a shotgun-and-pistol exercise, or a rifle-and-pistol exercise; and once we were instructed in the practical use of the Sikh Talwar (a saber).
Every exercise presented a practical problem, which you were free to solve with the tools at hand in any way you thought fitting. Often enough, shooting was not the only, or even the best, solution to the given problem, while thinking always was.
Many SCTC exercises might appear impractical in one aspect or another, in the same way that shooting at 1,000 yards is impractical, but the concept of every event has always started from, "What is there to learn here?" The physical-skill emphasis was always on marksmanship and shooting skills, and the mental/psychological emphasis was on how one would use his or her skills to survive alone, with no further means of supply. We have always incorporated team exercises in the program, but they have never been the central issue.
While I would never attempt a hunting shot at greater than 150 yards under any normal circumstance (and have actually never made a kill at greater than 75 yards), I would like to feel confident that I could eliminate a threat to my, or my family's, life at any necessary distance. Thus, I am happy to have made 50% of my hits at 1,000 yards, just so I know I could do it.
And, yes, participation in the SCTC program was a hell of a lot of fun.
Interesting. Back before IDPA was created, I and some IPSC shooters broke off from our club and started up a series of local matches we called "ConTac" (for Concealed Tactical), using realistic street gear.
These we pretty much free-for-alls within the bounds of safety, with the shooter given very wide latitude to solve the problem as they saw fit. No "failures to do right," no mandatory reloads, no penalities for not using cover perfectly, etc. I don't know how much we actually learned, but we sure had fun!
We occasionally threw in a stage with a shotgun or rifle, though it was fairly rare. This was in the days before everyone and his brother Darryl and his other brother Darryl had an AR.
What I'd really like to see is a reintroduction of Dr. Kahn's Keneyathlon, but I doubt that will ever happen. Bill King and I have talked about setting up something similar in the barren Arizona desert and inviting some riflemen to give it a try. It's pretty manpower-intensive, though.
It figures...you would be a Newhart fan.
Although his later ("Vermont") show was very, very good, I much preferred watching Suzanne Pleshette to his later "wife" (whose name I can't remember).
Our version of the "failure to do the right thing" rule was a necessity, because IPSC/SWPL gamesmen who practiced on the same range would mosey on over to try their luck with us. After a couple of applications of the "right thing" rule, they either learned not to "game" the exercise, or they just didn't come back.
The SCTC system is just about the same as your ConTac was. On the rifle end, during my tenure, almost everybody used .308 (mostly M14/M1A), and there was only one young guy, Andy Stanford, who used a .223 with any seriousness (it was the only AUG I've ever handled). That's all changed now, as you point out.
Once we hosted the local Army Reserve unit for their once-a-year (!) live-fire training. I think that they were shooting .223s at 1,000 inches (or something like that). After the required course was done with, a couple of us SCTCers started coaching those woeful reservists, and in a little while a few of them were doing useful work at 200 yards.
Last item: One of our rifle exercises was based upon a USMC sniper-member's real experience in 'Nam. You fired a series of rifle shots at a small, distant, metal target and, as soon as you made a hit, you had to draw your pistol and successfully engage a pop-up silhouette that appeared to your direct right side. You were not allowed to lose control of your rifle while doing this, as if your next move were to bug out at high speed with your sensitive equipment intact. (He had been surprised while taking out a high-ranking officer. His spotter didn't make it, but he got away by using his pistol effectively.)
"Labor intensive" problems used to be solved by motivated volunteers. Nowadays? Good luck!
We didn't have much problem with the IPSC shooters. Sometimes they'd swing by and watch us for a bit, with our concealed pistols and short courses of fire and targets wearing t-shirts, but I don't recall any of the serious IPSC guys trying their hands. The skeet and trap guys thought we were off our rockers, though! :mrgreen:
Good on you guys for helping out the reservists. Most National Guard and Army Reserve units only shoot once a year, unless they are infantry (which only applies to the Guard), when they shoot twice a year. Most shoot relatively poorly, but this is somewhat compensated by the fact that you get a lot of trigger time in pre-mobilization training. An interesting little program is the CMP one that has civilian rifle instructors coaching Army SDMs: http://www.odcmp.org/0106/default.asp?page=SDM.
If we did a sniper scenario from recent conflicts, it would probably go more like this:
- Shooter drags rifle 500 meters uphill over sharp rocks and thick dust.
- Shooter sets up rifle in hide site.
- Shooter waits ten hours for suspected insurgent leader to appear.
- Shooter finally sees and identifies suspected insurgent, who is outside mud hut using cell phone.
- Shooter radios battalion headquarters, fills in command element on situation, and requests permission to engage.
- Command element denies shooter's request.
- Incredulous shooter explains situation again.
- Command element denies shooter's request again.
- Suspected insurgent leader goes back into mud hut to supervise IED production.
- Shooter drags unfired rifle 500 meters downhill over sharp rocks and thick dust and returns to the FOB.
Agreed on the hard time finding motivated volunteers. Then again, asking someone to stand in the Arizona sun for eight hours waiting for shooters to wander by is asking quite a lot.
You might correspond with Michael Horne, at email@example.com
Tell him I sent you.
Michael put on a few of the SOF invitational matches in the Las Vegas area, so he might be able to offer pointers on using, and comforting, volunteer workers in hot, hot, hot climates.
One of our retired SCTCers lives in Mesa, and is in hospital awaiting triple bypass. I spoke to him today, and he said that when the thermometer registers 100 degrees in AZ, people put on their winter coats.
This particular guy, a Sikh (but US-born), has lots of SCTC experience and has put on events and exercises for the group. If Mesa isn't too far away, you might want to contact him for help, or at least advice. He'll be out of the hospital and on his feet in a couple of weeks.
Let me know if you're interested.
BTW, I just love the new thread title.
Sorry guys, this is kinda interesting, but i have wanted to use this smiley for a bit............:smt179:smt165:smt179
I guess that Mike and I will have to leave when Kel-Tec finally puts some RFBs into the hands of forum members.
When that happens, please let us know.
I just love your smiley! But...:smt068 :smt179:smt165:smt179
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Well Gentlemen; Anyone of you guys buy one yet? The RFB is out, and if a Canadian like me has his hands on one, I'm damn sure your forum members must already have them...
For what it's worth, from a Canuck, here are my experiences with jams are the RFB:
- The RFB is the Ferarri of rifles. Fun, complex, sexy and difficult. It needs to be babied at all times, or jams. (ADDED FOR CLARITY: Jams become more common with cheap ammo or a dirty rifle. The rifle is not reliable enough to be a battle rifle, but is not a jam machine either)
- Jams occur in several ways: (Discussed in terms of how common a *type* of jam is, when you get a jam).
1) Failure to feed (very rare, and related to magazine seating or maintenance).
2) Feed two rounds (somewhat rare, and related to magazine tolerances)
3) Failure of spent casing to enter ejection ramp (rounds jam on their side to the ramp lip; rare)
4) Failure of spent casing to clear ejection ramp lip (rounds stab into the folded cold rolled steel chute; common)
5) Solid jam of the casing mouth onto the ejection ramp lip (common).
In the case of five, the casing is cold formed onto the solid steel ramp starter. It is exactly the shape of the ramp, square where it should be round.
All jams clear themselves, with the exception of number 4 and 5. It is sad that they are reasonably common, though they are still easy to clear if you have the right knowledge.
Clearing the rifle does require removing the magazine (as with most rifles), and also accessing the magazine well. From there, it simply means having a tool appropriate for dislodging the spent casing from the feed ramp; I have a custom tool made specifically for the RFB which I fashioned from a steel plate, and fits into the pistol grip along with a Visine bottle full of CLP.
Love the rifle, happy to work with all its warts.... AWESOME rifle.
I don't have one, and I wouldn't because of the points you make, below.
I thought so.
Well, that's it for me!
Any rifle I would even think of using would have to have the very minimum number of "warts." Obviously, that's not a description of the RFB.
Please don't expect me to buy one.
You're completely right Steve; it is both an old thread and a rifle that requires more than a little love and care.
I should have been more clear, however. It was late, and I was not as clear as I could have been. Jams overall are rare, I was discussing how common each type of jam is in terms of total number of jams.
If you keep the rifle clean, and avoid using cheap ammo, jams are about as common as with an Armalite platform.
HOWEVER, if you do not keep the gun clean (not a problem for me) or use cheap ammo (this is definitely a problem for my cheap a$$), you do experience jams.
For a Canadian the RFB is a dream come true. Your AWB has nothing on our draconian gun laws. I am not allowed to hunt with an AR, but I can with an RFB. I'm not even allowed to own an AK-47 (whether or not I would want to!).
It is *not* a battle rifle, but it is not as unreliable as my first post would indicate. My fault for being four shots into a bottle of Talisker when I joined the forum. :mrgreen:
Dang! Too far to walk.
(I wouldn't be able to drive home.)
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Cisco CEO John Chambers declared his company "all in" on the Internet of Everything (IoE) more than a year ago, and he hasn't backed down. From his appearance at CES, where Chambers said IoE will generate $19 trillion by 2020, to the IoE-themed posters plastered around San Francisco for this week's Cisco Live, the concept pervades Cisco's messaging.
To Cisco, IoE is the Internet of Things (IoT) correctly implemented. Whether it's smartphones running Uber, connected basketballs that make you a better shooter, or railroad sensors that minimize derailments, many people and businesses are already transitioning from dumb objects to smart, connected devices. Cisco describes IoE as the network architecture that ties it all together.
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I have a Fedora server hosted remotely and for the last couple of days simple processes seem to be causing the server to slow down incredibly. I am starting to feel that the RAM or the HD might have some problems. What free software can I use to test these?
A slowdown can't result from bad RAM. Nothing to test here in your case.
If you have a faulty disk, your kernel log will show it. Just issue a "dmesg", or dig into /var/log/
On another terminal, ask for informations every 5 minutes:
This will:
You can be even more sure by creating a big file from random datas, and check its checksum. It must be the same as the one from the datas.
If you have disks that support SMART:
Check the manpages for -d as it might be different if you use a raidcontroller. Smartctl can be found in the smartmontools package.
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|Reading Statistics
|Total percent of U.S. population that has specific reading disorders
|Total percentage of american adults who can't understand the labels on their prescriptions
|Total percent of young people who claim they read more than 10 books a year
|Total percentage of U.S. adults who are unable to read an 8th grade level book
|Total amount of words read annually by a person who reads 15 minutes a day
|1 million
|Total percent of U.S. high school graduates who will never read a book after high school
|Total percentage of college students who will never read another book after they graduate
|Total percentage of U.S. families who did not buy a book this year
|Total percentage of adults that have not been in a book store in the past 5 years
|Total percentage of books started that aren't read to completion
|Total percent of U.S. students that are dyslexic
|Total percentage of NASA employees that are dyslexic
|Total number of U.S. inmates that are literate
statistics on book reading ? book reading statistics ? who many people have a reading disorder?, how many people are dyslexic?, how many students are dyslexic?, how many people don't read?, how many people haven't bought a book in the past year?, how many people haven't gone to a book store in the past 5 years?, what percentage of people start reading a book that they never finish?, how many people never read again after they graduate?
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Reading is a complex cognitive process of decoding symbols in order to construct or derive meaning (reading comprehension). It is a means of language acquisition, of communication, and of sharing information and ideas. Like all language, it is a complex interaction between the text and the reader which is shaped by the reader's prior knowledge, experiences, attitude, and language community which is culturally and socially situated. The reading process requires continuous practice, development, and refinement. In addition, reading requires creativity and critical analysis. Consumers of literature make ventures with each piece, innately deviating from literal words to create images that make sense to them in the unfamiliar places the texts describe. Because reading is such a complex process, it cannot be controlled or restricted to one or two interpretations.


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The Torah portion for this Shabbat is Korach, which details a disastrous mutiny led by Korach, a first cousin of Moses and Aaron. Korach says to Moses, who is leading the Jewish people through the Sinai desert on the way to Canaan: "You take too much upon you, seeing all the congregation is holy, every one of them and the Lord is among them: therefore, why do you raise yourself above the assembly of the Lord?"
The legitimacy and arguments of Korach and his followers are rejected by God as stated in our Torah portion. Korach felt that Moses had overlooked him when he made the appointment of chief of the Levite division of Kohat. Korach thought he should have gotten the job. What started as a family fight, soon turned into a major political upheaval through the skillful manipulations of Korach.
In Pirke Avot (5:19) we read: "A controversy for the sake of heaven will have lasting value, but a controversy not for heaven's sake will not endure. What is an example of a controversy for heaven's sake? The debates between Hillel and Shammai. What is an example of a controversy not for heaven's sake? The rebellion of Korach and his assembly."
More than a few rabbis from various branches of Judaism have viewed other branches of Judaism as resembling Korach's rebellion and have called them "inauthentic" and have used considerable quantities of ink to demean and invalidate their views. In contradistinction to Korach and the 250 princes who followed him, I see many leaders of the streams of Judaism today as teaching Torah Judaism with sincere goals that are for the sake of heaven. The debate today by the most respected leaders of some streams of Judaism is more like the classical rabbinic disagreements between Hillel and Shammai, where each would quote the other with profound respect (and not a put-down) before advocating their own position. Dennis Prager coined a term years ago describing "serious Jews" as those who come from different Jewish backgrounds but who share a passion for Judaism, Jewish texts and a commitment to Jewish living. Serious Jews can debate each other with respect while quoting their sources to support their different views.
I remember Sonja Silverman (who died in 1980) for the continuous inspiration she derived from Judaism. She would shlep all over Los Angeles to attend lectures by rabbis of every stripe. If she knew a particular rabbi or scholar had some precious Torah teaching to offer -- she was there. Sonja inspired me. Her husband, Phil, inspired me and continues to do so by his teachings. Forty-one years ago, he was my confirmation teacher at a Reform temple. Sonja taught in various religious schools around town.
I distinctly remember Sonja cringing when a rabbi would clarify a point about Judaism by saying in a put-down tone: "However, according to the Orthodox [or Reform, or Conservative, etc.]," because Sonja was a Jew with appreciation for all branches of Judaism and absolute loyalty to no one movement. Her loyalty was to the entirety of Judaism, to Torah and to God. In her mind, as I understood her, one should not limit Judaism to a particular "stream," to use today's terminology.
The philosophy of Jewish institutions such as Brandeis-Bardin Institute, the Shalom Hartman Institute in Jerusalem, the Board of Rabbis of Southern California and The Los Angeles Community Bet Din is encouraging.
I remember one of my teachers, Rabbi Shlomo Riskin, who today is the regional rabbi of Efrat in Israel, advocated several years ago that there be a bet din for conversion that would require nine rabbis -- six more than what Jewish law mandates -- in order that Reform and Conservative movements should be represented without taking away the Orthodox requirement for three Orthodox rabbis. Though his proposal never was enacted at that time, may God bless his intention and his efforts -- perhaps one day they shall bear fruit.
Years ago I heard a fellow Jew, who does not keep kosher in any way, criticize another for eating kosher only at home but eating out in non-kosher restaurants, even foods that were clearly not kosher. I knew the other person he was speaking to, who at one time did not observe kashrut at home. I cringed when I heard one Jew berating the other. In my mind I was admiring how this Jewish person had begun on the path of observance and was slowly but surely moving up the ladder, despite his current inconsistencies. In my mind this was far preferable to being consistently treif in all matters of observance, which was the modus operandi of the first Jew, whom I also knew quite well. Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel once said that we should not only make sure that the food that enters our mouths be kosher but that the words that come out of our mouths be kosher, as well. One can be meticulously kosher with the food he eats and completely treif by his language and intonation.
Some believe that anyone more observant than oneself is a fanatic and anyone less observant or knowledgeable than oneself is an ignoramus. Hillel and Shammai would reject such judgements. Consistency is not the highest value in Judaism -- unless we are consistently working for ways to bring our people together by emphasizing our shared goals and values. Then any disagreements between us will be debated with respect and will be advocated for the sake of heaven. Then we shall remark in wonder how "these seemingly contradictory positions and statements are both expressions of the living God."
Gershon Johnson is rabbi at Temple Beth Haverim in Agoura Hills.
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Pancakes used to be just pancakes, but those days are over. Although there are many fruits that can be added, it's not always easy to have them available out of season. Apples, however, are always on hand; they are truly the perennial fruit. Once you eat an apple pancake, you will never look back!
Apples are a baker's secrets – they add moisture to recipes in a very healthy way. In addition to being naturally sweet, apples are a perfect addition to almost anything.
Gone, too, are the days when pancakes were not considered healthy. It's the choice of ingredients you add that can take them to an over-the-top calorie fest.
The ingredients in this recipe add fiber by changing from all white flour to partially whole-wheat, and from cream to skim milk. If you want to take it a few steps further, change out the egg to egg white. Those who are practiced at healthy alternatives find many ways to increase fiber and cut fat and calories.
If you love syrup on your pancakes, try the pure maple variety -- it has some surprising nutrients in it. In addition to zinc and manganese, it contains potassium and calcium. Zinc is important for fighting infections and controlling insulin in the blood. Manganese helps maintain healthy bones and metabolism. Potassium helps the brain; calcium helps bones and teeth. It's great to know that this natural sweetness comes with some nutrition! Read the label carefully to make sure that you're purchasing pure maple syrup. (Vermont ranks first in maple syrup production in the United States; Quebec, Canada produces the most worldwide.)
Apple Pancake Recipe
Ingredients for Apple Pancake Recipe:
- ¼ cup butter, melted (can substitute olive oil, but it changes the texture)
- 1 egg
- 1 cup skim milk
- 1 ½ cups apple, peeled and grated (about two medium apples)
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
- ¼ tsp. salt
- 1 tsp. vanilla
- ½ tsp. cinnamon
- 1 ½ tsp. baking powder
- ½ cup whole wheat flour
- ¾ cup white flour
Directions for Apple Pancakes:
Whisk the butter, egg, and milk together. Stir in the grated apple. Add the brown sugar, salt, vanilla, cinnamon, and baking powder -- mix together just until all ingredients are incorporated. Add the whole wheat flour and the white flour – again, don't over mix – stir just until the ingredients are incorporated.
On a lightly-oiled, hot griddle, put small equal-sized amounts of the batter. Brown on one side, then flip over to brown on the other side.
To keep the pancakes warm while the remainder are cooking, turn on an oven until it reaches the lowest temperature (generally about 170 degrees), then turn it off. Put the finished pancakes on a cookie sheet in a single layer. Quickly finish making the pancakes with the remaining batter, then serve as soon as possible. This will keep them fresh for about 10 minutes.


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If you travel a lot, you've no doubt found yourself sleeping overnight at an airport, whether you wanted to or not. I know I have more than once. Delayed and canceled flights, missed connections, and arriving at cities with no hotel vacancies are all reasons a girl might find herself camping out at the airport. However, I never thought people spent the night at an airport on purpose. At least until I recently found the Web site, "The Guide to Sleeping in Airports." This well-written site makes an outlandish idea seem, well, almost plausible. The site, which has been around for 15 years, has more than 7500 reviews of airports and rates them on things like security, on-site services, cleanliness and number of quiet hallways where you can sleep. They also offer tips on dressing and packing if you're planning on spending the night at the airport.
Does sleeping in airports really make sense? Here's a look at the pros and cons.
Pros of Sleeping in Airports
- It's free. Enough said.
- Convenient transportation. Many airports, such as Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, and Cleveland have mass transit trains that connect the airport with downtown–usually for less that $5 one way.
- Amenities. Big airports have amenities that rival luxury hotels. There are multiple restaurants and shopping arcades at most airports. Some even have fitness rooms, salons and spa services.
- No travel time to the airport. You don't have to waste time traveling to and from the airport. You're already there.
Cons of Sleeping in Airports
- Comfort. Some airport chairs and benches are more comfortable than others. Some–especially those with the rigid plastic arm rests–are impossible to sleep across.
- Security. Although airports have security, sleeping in a public place has its risks. DO NOT do this if you are traveling with children. In addition, you'll either have to put your luggage in a locker or carry it with you wherever you go. You don't want to come back from the ladies room to find the bomb squad circling your suitcase.
- Not all airports are open 24 hours. Some smaller airports close for the night after the last flight arrives. It pays to do your homework to make sure that you don't have to vacate the building at 2 a.m.
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Please look carefully at the picture. What you see looks normal enough: four happy boys eating a hamburger at McDonald's. What you don't see is what makes this picture extraordinary. What you don't see is what these boys looked like just twenty-four hours before their "freedom meal."
The day before, they were slaves...yes, slaves, laboring eighteen hours a day in a brick factory...eating one lousy meal each day...sleeping under the stars.
The day before these four boys had no shoes, no bath, no joy, no hope. The day before these boys went to bed expecting just more of the same: tedium dumped on top of boredom piled onto misery.
What a difference a day makes...especially when God's people obey His call:
"Defend the cause of the weak and the fatherless; maintain the rights of the poor and oppressed. Rescue the weak and needy; deliver them from the hand of the wicked." Psalm 82:3-4(NIV)
One week before Christmas the Allen Memorial Baptist Church sent money to a Middle Eastern nation to free slave children and place them in a Christian home. We received the news that these four boys will never work in that brick pit again. We received this picture...worth the thousand dollars we sent...and so much more.
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don't mess with the bikers, they don't play well with others
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don't mess with the bikers, they don't play well with others
Well that didn't end well!
"What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us." - Ralph Waldo Emerson
Yep, two big egos played the road rage game. Both lost.
Would like to know more about how this one played out. Too bad people let other's stupidity get the best of them.
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Road rage never turns out well, am curious though what prompted the incident and the outcome.
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Sounds like a whole lot of stupid
Pain is the best teacher,but nobody wants to go to his class.
When the past smothers the present, there is only desperation. When the future absorbs the present, life stands still. In either case a decision must be made because you only live now and you are only what you are now.
I know when I ride, I don't want to pick an argument with a car, jeep, truck, etc. !
You can educate ignorance, you can't fix stupid
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