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The lead switched hands in four of the eight event classifications in the Florida State Bowling Association's 80th annual championship tournament over the weekend, according to current, unofficial standings posted Monday (May 26).
As the tournament reached the halfway point of its 10-weekend run at the 80-lane Boardwalk Entertainment Center in Orlando, there were new names atop both singles categories.
Jeremy Mooney of Palm Beach is the new leader in scratch singles with a score of 782 that was aided by a perfect game, while Anthony Hampton of Ocala now sets the pace in handicap singles at 851.
Moving to the forefront in scratch doubles were Craig Montesi and Michael Moore of Orlando, on the strength of their 1,481 pinfall, and Matthew Gilman of Broward County now has the top position in scratch all-events with 2,210 (a 245.5 average).
Thomas Slusser of Bradenton continues to lead handicap all-events with a nine-game total of 2,363. He is also tied for eighth place in handicap singles with 818, and he and partner Stephen Gergle are seventh in handicap doubles with 1,523.
Both team event leaders held firm, with Mike's Pro Shop No. 4 of Miami pacing the four-player scratch event with 3,410 and Once Rivals Now Teammates of Tallahassee leading the handicap listing with 3,778.
In addition to Slusser, three other individuals representing the Sarasota-Manatee County USBC Bowling Association are in the Top 50. Ronnie Hayes of Bradenton is ninth in scratch singles at 730 with the help of a 299 game, and he is 29th in handicap singles with 786. Curtis Miccichi of Bradenton is 19th in handicap singles at 798 while rolling a perfect game, and Preston Willis of Bradenton is tied for 17th in handicap all-events at 2,224.
Over the past weekend, Tony Corrao of Lakeland and Mooney blasted perfect games, bringing the tournament total to eight. James Bolton of Orlando rolled a 296 game Saturday, and Jason Kindelspire of Marianna posted a 290 score.
The current top three in each tournament category:
- TEAM EVENT HANDICAP: 1, Once Rivals, Now Teammates (Tallahassee) 3,778; 2, James Team (Space Coast) 3,648; 3, Mike's Pro Shop No. 4 (Miami) 3,607. [Sarasota-Manatee entrants: 5th, Fletcher's Bunch 3,523; 9th, Four Aces 3,494; tie 27th, DJ & Crew 3,419.]
- TEAM EVENT SCRATCH: 1, Mike's Pro Shop No. 4 (Miami) 3,410; 2, Mike's Pro Shop No. 2 (Miami) 3,178; 3, Jumpin Jesus They're Back (Tampa) 3,132. [Sarasota-Manatee entrants: 33rd, Edward Jones Financial 2,836; 50th, Jughead's Construction 2,667.]
- DOUBLES HANDICAP: 1, Robert Platz and Jon Blum (Citrus County) 1,669; 2, Lauren Bland and Mike Mojzak (Orlando) 1,602; 3, Craig Montesi and Michael Moore (Orlando) 1,567. [Sarasota-Manatee entrants: 7th, Tom Slusser and Stephen Gergle 1,523.]
- DOUBLES SCRATCH: 1, Craig Montesi and Michael Moore (Orlando) 1,481; 2, Israel Velasco and Carlos Hernandez (Miami) 1,368); 3, Chad Camp and Ryan O'Cull (Ocala) 1,341.
- SINGLES HANDICAP: 1, Anthony Hampton (Ocala) 851; 2, Jason Roules (Orlando) 845; 3 tie, Garnett Ferguson (Broward County) and Dallas Smith Sr. (Jacksonville) 832. [Sarasota-Manatee entrants: tie 8th, Tom Slusser 818; 19th, Curtis Miccichi 798; 29th, Ronnie Hayes 786.]
- SINGLES SCRATCH: 1, Jeremy Mooney (Palm Beach) 782; 2, Michael Moscato (Space Coast) 767; 3, Tyson Kurth (Ocala) 762. [Sarasota-Manatee entrant: 9th, Ronnie Hayes 730.]
- ALL-EVENTS HANDICAP: 1, Tom Slusser (Bradenton) 2,363; 2, Lauren Bland (Orlando) 2,349; 3, Wanda Norman (Space Coast) 2,286. [Sarasota-Manatee entrant: tie 17th, Preston Willis 2,224.]
- ALL-EVENTS SCRATCH: 1, Matthew Gilman (Broward County) 2,210; 2, Michael Moore (Orlando) 2,175; 3, Bobby Walters Jr. (Broward County) 2,154.
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A combat flying buddy commented that "the only way to have more fun than this, would be to add fire to the equasion".
So here's what he did to an indoor Drenalyn I build for him. I guess it's going to be indoor combat next week.
Yup, round at the front and the ends parallel to the centre line for a bit more wing area.
There are now five Drenalyns (so far) ready here for indoor which starts next week. I'll get a group photo to post. I think the guys were getting a little bored with the Smart Dart and the Drenalyn is capable of doing much more, which means more fun.
Couple of video frame grabs of David Theunissen's Drenalyn almost 7 years ago - November 2001 (pre brushless and LiPos)!
David's site: http://www.flyelectric.ukgateway.net...r.htm#drenalyn
This was the first indoor model I ever saw hover
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Frank, got a question. Have you tried an undercambered SD with a rudder? Or, would it be of benefit in a delta as opposed to a low aspect form like the drenalyn? Also, does the bent airfoil have better low flight properties than a clark y. It seems that a flat fuse could have a couple of ribs over the flat wing wing taped or glued that would have the strength of a kf with a "real" air foil. Or would any benefit be lost due to the added weight if any at all? I have been thinking again this evening which as always can be dangerous.
I posted a pic in the SD thread of the 'Don't Panic' delta, which has an undercambered wing. The designer claims it eliminates the pitch or tunking problem, which all my SD never had, so why bother with all the extra work.
Now the Drenalyn, that's a different story. The undercambered and reflexed wing with the round LE is it's secret to success, as least that's my impression. The shape of the LE provides dihedral effect, the shape of the wing produces extra lift for slow flight, the reflex keeps it on an even keel and the bend provides strength for the foam saving the weight of bracing, even floppy EPP. Even with the UC airfoil, it flies inverted as well as upright.
A clark Y wouldn't work well on a platform that has no tail as it needs reflex. Designing the reflex into the airfoil is more efficient than adding up to the elevons as that only produces more drag.
Had three Drenalyn show up at indoor last night and they are by far the best all round performer I've yet to find that uses elevons and/or rudder, kind of like a improved version of the Pizza Box Flyer.
There's a problem with building from that plan. If you look at the side view or the airfoil, the LE goes down too far and the reflex is excessive. There was one built here from that plan and it needed modification to get it to fly properly. If you draw a straight line and draw the airfoil so no portion of it goes below that line, problem solved. Any fuse or spine that's added, is below that line. Just look at the picture of mine. Also note, that the LE only has to come up in a sweeping fashion (the reflex) about 1/4 to 3/8" on a airfoil with a 18 cord.
The shape of the airfoil doesn't seem to be critical and a free hand TLAR is good enough.
The link I posted above (#51) is in English, and has pdf and cad plans.
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Dear Friends,
How should we let the federal government tax us? Over the years, and especially during presidential campaigns, this subject has probably received more attention than any other. In our current election year, one candidate has centered his campaign around the proposal for a flat income tax. In the race for the Republican nomination, there is little enthusiasm for the present tax system. They all seem to realize it has to go. Amazingly, however, in all the debating, only one candidate has even hinted of the Founders' wisdom as contained in their original constitutional formula.
The Founders had the Answers to America's Tax Problems
Since the founding of NCCS in 1971, we have been making the bold declaration that the Founders had answers to nearly every problem that exists in America today. The problem of federal taxation is no exception.
When the Founders gathered at the constitutional convention in 1787, they had already concluded, mostly from experience, at least five things about taxes:
- An assessment or requisition against each of the states is impossible to enforce without inviting civil war, since the only way to collect the money is by sending in a federal army to coerce the state into paying.
- It is important to distinguish between direct and indirect taxes. For example, duties, imposts, and excise taxes are taxes on "things," not on states and not on individuals. These are what we call "indirect" taxes, since they can be passed on to the person who is the final purchaser of the goods and thereby pay the tax "indirectly." Indirect taxes are much less painful to collect than direct taxes, since direct taxes are levied directly against individuals and their personal property and cannot be passed on to anyone else.
- Because the demands of the federal government were expected to be modest, it was felt that the duties on imports would be sufficient to operate the federal government in ordinary times.
- It was recognized, however, that in case of war or dire emergency it would be necessary to impose direct taxes on individuals and their property. Experience had demonstrated that direct taxes are deeply resented by the people, especially those of considerable wealth, who find large quantities of their personal assets being expropriated whereas others will be giving up far less. Direct taxes are always perceived as being unfair to the individual no matter how carefully they are collected.
- In allocating or apportioning any direct taxes to the various states, the Founders had concluded that these should be based on population rather than wealth, since wealth is too difficult to calculate. (See The Making of America, page 372)
Income Taxes were Unconstitutional
As a result of these strongly held beliefs, the Founders included several provisions in the Constitution which would leave no doubt about how the federal government could tax us.
Article I.8.1: "The Congress shall have power to lay and collect taxes, duties, imposts, and excises..; but all duties, imposts, and excises shall be uniform throughout the United States."
This provision delegated to the Congress for the first time the right to collect general taxes from either the states or the people themselves; also duties (on imports, exports, or manufactured goods); imposts (a tax on imports of various kinds similar to duties); and an excise tax (a federal sales tax).
Article I.2.3: "Representatives and direct taxes shall be apportioned among the several states ... according to their respective numbers."
This provision tied representation and taxation together so that both would be based strictly on population counts and not on any other basis such as wealth or income.
Article I.9.4: "No capitation (tax of so much per person regardless of circumstances) or other direct tax shall be laid except in proportion to the census or other enumeration herein before directed to be taken."
There were a few acts of past governments which proved so disastrous to the people's liberty that the Founders wanted to specifically prohibit our federal government from doing them. This was one: that absolutely no tax on income or wealth could be levied by the federal government. They knew it was impossible to determine and collect without violating the privacy rights of the people.
Two Shining Presidential Examples
The two most successful presidents in handling taxes were Thomas Jefferson and Andrew Jackson.
Jefferson was determined to keep the cost of the federal government within the available revenue coming in from imports. He therefore had the prevailing excise taxes repealed, abolished the internal revenue system, and began selling public lands. He was able to pay off half of the enormous Revolutionary War debt in eight years.
Andrew Jackson took a similar position. He sold public lands until he had completely paid off the national debt and had a substantial surplus. He therefore returned $28 million to the states!
How Did We Ever Buy Into a Graduated Income Tax?
In 1986, NCCS published the scholarly work of Christopher Stuart Young called "Death of the 1040: Replacing the Federal Income Tax." Here are excerpts from his excellent research:
"With the benefit of hindsight, let us explore the principles on which the federal income tax is based and review a little of its historical context. From its beginning in 1913 to its present form, our income tax has been 'progressive' or graduated, based on the belief that income brackets provided the best way to measure a person's ability to pay and the most equitable way to distribute the cost of financing government.
"At first this seemed fair; taxes were light and everyone seemed to benefit equally. The first tax ranged from 1 percent on the first $20,000 of taxable income to 7 percent on income above $500,000.
"However, as government increased its role in financing social programs, income taxes became heavier and heavier, and the inherent nature of our progressive income-tax system became apparent: it was a tool for forced redistribution of wealth by the state.
"Perhaps not many Americans today recognize redistribution of wealth by the state as a major goal of communism. Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels, authors of The Communist Manifesto in 1848, would be pleased to see that we have come to tolerate and even embrace one of their major tenets designed to facilitate the conversion of an 'advanced' free-market nation to communism.
"Tenet No.2 of The Communist Manifesto calls explicitly for 'a heavy progressive or graduated income tax.'
"Is it any wonder that we experience injustice and confusing complexity as we strive to adapt this communistic method of taxation, a progressive income tax, to what we uphold as sacred-a free society and a free economy that enjoys the creative and productive motivations of free enterprise?
"This should be much easier for us to recognize today than for those who viewed the world in 1913. Communism was yet waiting for Russia's Bolshevik Revolution in 1917, and for its champion, Vladimir Lenin. However, today we have no valid excuse not to be gravely concerned, as we can easily view the sad results experienced by those who have chosen to embrace communistic principles throughout the world.
"Simply put, an income tax is not appropriate for a free society; it's like a square peg being forced into a round hole. The time has come for a tenacious grass-roots movement across America to bring about the replacement of our current tax system by one that is more compatible with the principles of freedom and prosperity.
What About a Flat-Rate Income Tax?
"For example, the recently popularized flat-rate income tax and 'modified flat tax' alternatives promise to eradicate much of the confusion and injustice of our current income-tax system by eliminating most of its loopholes, deductions, and credits, as well as by lessening or eradicating our present graduated tax rates. However, adopting a flat-rate income tax would be like putting new wine in old bottles, or a new piece of cloth on an old garment-a losing proposition.
"A flat-rate income tax, although simpler and with fewer loopholes, still would not adequately broaden the tax base. In other words, it would not distribute our tax burden to enough new sources of revenue.
"For instance, a flat-rate income tax would not provide a way to tax the 'underground economy'-$300 billion plus of illegally and legally earned income now unreported every year. It is also just as coercive as our current progressive income tax and therefore would remain adversarial, maintaining most of the distance and mistrust currently existing between citizens and their government.
"The flat-rate income tax would not increase motivation to save, and would decrease motivation to invest as associated deductions would be eliminated. It would not put downward pressure on either interest rates or inflation. And, last but not least, it would still require a massive amount of bookkeeping, as well as maintaining the threat of individual tax audits.
The Founders' Answer -- A National Sales (Excise) Tax: Simple, Fair, and Efficient
"Instead, I propose a flat-rate national sales tax on goods and services in the place of federal income tax. I have found nothing simpler, fairer, or more efficient. Therefore I have chosen to call it the National Equity Sales Tax, or NEST.
"Simplicity: A national sales tax would not require individuals to figure or file any tax forms, and it could be easily figured by business. It would not require accountants, lawyers, or other preparers to wade through over 5,000 pages of the tax code to interpret and fill out complex tax forms so that taxpayers can file.
"Fairness: A flat-rate national sales tax would be fair in that the more one spends, the greater the amount of tax he pays. Everyone would be taxed equally. Currently, in areas where the cost of living is high-such as California, Hawaii, New York, and Alaska- incomes are often higher also, pushing the people into higher tax brackets. People living in these states are taxed more heavily than people in low-cost-of-living states. A flat-rate tax would eliminate this penalty. A sales tax applied to services as well as goods also tends to be more progressive, since the wealthier persons and families are, the more services they tend to use or 'consume.' "A national sales tax would be noncoercive and would not compromise the privacy and liberties of the people as income tax does. A person would be taxed when he chose to consume.
"Efficiency: A national sales tax would encourage savings and productivity without unduly influencing individual decisions on how much to work, how much to save, and where to invest. It would not, as our income tax does, impose marginal rates that penalize people who put in longer hours to earn more income. It would not punish savings or reward borrowing. And there would be no loopholes. Its much broader tax base would assure much lower tax rates. Lower rates, in turn, yield less resistance and less tax avoidance. The facts that tax payments are always current, are known at the time of purchase, and are spread over the many occasions of transaction during the year also contribute to low resistance and low tax avoidance." Tear the Income Tax Out by Its Roots
Congressman Bill Archer, now Chairman of the powerful U. S. House Ways and Means Committee said, after being appointed to this most influential position on tax matters, said:
"The day after my election, I announced that my goal before I leave the Congress is to tear the income tax out by its roots and throw it on the side of the road. To replace it, I thought originally a flat [income] tax would be the best thing to do. But now I believe there's an even better thing to do, and that's to go to a broad-based consumption (sales) tax."
Death of the 1040 - Spread the Word!
One of the most effective things a citizen can do this election year is to get this message on taxation to our representatives and candidates on both the federal and state levels. With debates happening almost daily, why not inject some "Constitutional wisdom" from the Founders? Those running for office are very sensitive to the pulse of the people right now. Make copies of this newsletter or request additional copies and distribute them to these candidates.
Also, NCCS has additional copies of Death of the 1040: Replacing the Federal Income Tax, explaining how and why we should replace the federal income tax, graduated or flat, with a national consumer sales tax. If you would like a copy of this pamphlet please indicate so when you send in your donation. It is also available on NCCS's home page on the Internet at http://www.xmission.com/~nccs
Thank you for continued support of NCCS.
Earl Taylor, Jr.


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In game one against the nationally ranked Stars, the Wildcats managed just three hits with Renata Dill, Ilona Miller with singles and Sammie Schroeder added a double. Mallorie Nelson pitched in the circle for BU and recorded the loss.
In game two, freshman pitcher Katt Cooper threw a complete game with 16 strikeouts and one walk and gave up just two hits.
Offensively, Baker had seven hits with Peyton Weekly supplying two singles and Tara Chumley along with Cami Williams both had doubles.
Miller had one RBI in the contest and Williams knocked in a team high two RBI's, teammate Alyse Menghini added a hit and a walk.
In the final game of the day, Mallorie Nelson was again the starter and picked up the loss. Baker had eight hits with Dill leading the way with two singles and a triple, she also knocked in a run.
Baker will next take on the University of St. Mary on Saturday at 9 a.m. and Doane College Saturday at 11 a.m.


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I'm an all-butter crust kinda gal; I'll exchange flavor for flakiness any day of the year and, like a lot of us, I'm pretty freaked out by shortening in general. But, I caved this year. One too many articles about the best non-lard crusts resulting from that magical blend of both vegetable and butter fats, plus the seal of approval from the America's Test Kitchen cookbook (and as we all know, I'll do anything they say) and there I was, scooping tablespoons of that white stuff from a can. To compensate for the butter lost, I used some Danish butter, so rich that but ten minutes after the pie went in the oven, the unmistakable scent of buttery brilliance hit the air and we swooned.


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The heroine, Violet Eden has just turned seventeen. Her father is distant and uninterested for the most part in his daughter's life (which is yet another convenient plot device found all too often in YA's of this nature to allow the main character to run free without any adult supervision). Violet's father is still mourning the loss of his beloved wife. She died giving birth to Violet. So already, Violet has issues and is pretty emo even though for the most part her life isn't lacking, other than no mother and an emotionally distant dad. But Violet is surviving the best she can without dad's TLC because she had her best bud, Steph and older hottie, Lincoln who understands her so well, or so she thinks. She spends a great deal of time with Lincoln, and her feelings for him have grown. But poor Violet is still a child in Lincoln's eyes, or so she believes because he's an older man and would never be attracted to her that way because she's not legal. If only she knew why Lincoln is such close friends with her and looks out for her. When she finds out the real reason why, she's extremely hurt and upset. But Lincoln had to be deceitful! But on the positive side he's her partner in crime. Lincoln and Violet must work for a higher power and combat evil and all that jazz, even thought Violet has no say in the matter.
Violet is a Grigori, a part angel, part human creature, and now that she's seventeen, she has come into her Grigori powers and must stop the evil fallen angels doing horrible things on Earth. Violet can't ignore what she is because she's a beacon to these evil angels, much like a night light or the good old bat signal Gotham uses to reach Batman. Through pages and pages of info dumping, we learn why Violet is a Grigori and how she must train in the art of angel judo whatnot so she's not killed. But since Lincoln lied and was false to her, she's not down with this and stomps away, practically bumping into semi-stalker tween bad boy Phoenix who makes Violet all tingly and who is one excellent kisser. Phoenix's powers must be in his lips.
By the time Phoenix and Violet team up and a young girl, who's a flyaway characters to get things moving along is killed brutally by some rabid evil angel, I shut the book, not caring what happens to Violet and whether or not she and Phoenix go past first base and if she'll forgive Lincoln or finally channel Uma Thurman from Kill Bill and kick some fallen angel booty. Embrace was unbelievably blah and had no real originality or dimension to it.
Even when Violet tells Lincoln of some horrible abuse she suffers at the hands of her teacher before she met him, I felt it was tacked on to give the reader some emotional response to Violet and her plight. It's ridiculous and brings nothing to the story other than a sly way to tug on the readers' heartstrings.
Embrace is another example of what publishers think the reading public wants and gifts the author a big 6 figure deal in the hopes it will make waves in the reading community. Embrace is flat, uninspiring and really has nothing to recommend for it. A big pass on this one (Sourcebooks Fire)
Final Grade: DNF
A few other Embrace reviews:
Book Smugglers
My Overstuffed Bookshelf
There's a Book


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I feel for Hp trying to sell digitial cams but they still need toupgrade their technology to fill a few big gaps. This camera looks sleek, build is real good, fast to startup, fast with menu and a very very innovative menu by the way, but the buffer is simply horrible and the time betwen shots is simply horrible. The things focusses only in good light, the rest of the time, you have to use flash or its disappointment. The lcd is so bright and nice but the thing doesn't stay focussed in all ...View review in forums Leave a comment on this review
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I used to own a 717 by hp, it was because of it that i got this camera. So far i will say am loving it. HP's trademark adaptive lighting, the image analyzing feature and a whole lot of other features makes this camera easy to use. I mean very easy to use by anybody. The picture quality is also good. Problems: I really don't understand why the user manual is on a cd, i can't be running back to my notebook anytime i need to do something. I would have loved it to be handy. The pictures i took ...View review in forums Leave a comment on this review


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Many women and men wonder if saliva or blood testing to check your hormones is best. Blood testing is a very accurate way to test all kinds of things like blood sugar and liver function but when it comes to testing hormones, there is a technical problem.Understanding what the blood hormone test tells us will make the differense between a sucessful treatment, and an unsucessful treatment.
Blood hormone testing combines the active and inactive form of the hormone in the one number given as the test result. We need to know what the level fo the active hormone by itself is, to understand the true situation. Saliva testing is the best way to get the pure amount of active hormone measured. It is also important to know aht level of hormones are in the tissures. These are 2 great reasons why treating your hormone imbalance is best when saliva testing is used.
For more information on hormone testing go to www.winterparkchiropractic.com, call (407) 622-2251×2. Winter Park Chiropractic & Acupuncture Center is located at 606 N Wymore Rd Winter Park FL 32789. Dr. Anthony V. Filardo is the owner, and lead board certified chiropractic physician at Winter Park Chiropractic who specializes in hormone testing, and bio-identical hormone therapy in Orlando FL.


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The wonderful scent of this shampoo is designed to generate erotic desires and aid you in the arts of attraction. The herbs lend themselves to deep cleansing for hair that has been exposed to toxins. It's also helpful for people with limp, oily hair. Sage, burdock, and southernwood have been traditionally used for centuries as hair growth aids. Yucca has been widely used in Mexico and in the Southwestern United States by various native peoples for cleaning and strengthening hair.
• 1 cup fresh or 1/2 cup dried yucca leaves and/or roots
• 1/2 cup dried, cut-and-sifted soap-bark tree
• 1 cup fresh or 1/2 cup dried soapwort leaves and/or roots
• 1 cup fresh or 1/3 cup dried burdock leaves
• 1 cup fresh or 1/3 cup dried southernwood leaves
• 1/3 cup fresh sage leaves or rubbed sage
• 4 cups spring water
• 1 cup oak moss (Evernia prunastri)
• 1/2 cup calamus root (Acorus calamus)
• 1/2 teaspoon sandalwood essential oil
• 1/2 teaspoon frankincense essential oil
• 1/2 teaspoon ylang ylang essential oil
• 1/4 teaspoon patchouli essential oil
• 3 tablespoons 100-proof vodka
1. Pulverize yucca, soap-bark tree, and soapwort (if using dried) in a food processor by pulsing for 90 seconds. (If you're using fresh soapwort leaves, pulverize the yucca and soap-bark first, then add the soapwort leaves and pulse for 60 seconds.) If you don't have a food processor, put yucca, soap-bark, and soapwort in a cloth bag and pound with a mallet until pulpy.
2. Heat the water in a large stockpot until boiling. Add the burdock, southernwood, and sage and return to a boil. Boil for 3 minutes; remove from heat and allow to cool. Pour into a sun-tea bottle or other clear plastic or glass container with a lid and set out under the light of a full moon. (If the weather is too cold, set the container in a moonlit window indoors.) Steep overnight. Strain this blended mixture through a fine sieve or cheesecloth over a bowl. Whisk in the oak moss and calamus root. Blend in a food processor or whisk by hand until smooth and creamy.
3. In a separate small bowl, mix the essential oils into the vodka. Add this mixture to the shampoo and thoroughly blend with food processor or whisk. Using a funnel, decant to empty shampoo bottles. Shake well before using. Packaged in antique bottles, Lunar Lather makes a wonderful Mother's Day gift. Store at room temperature. Use within 1 month.
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Bread CheeseIn Finland they call it 'Juustoleipa', which roughly translates to what we call it around these parts. Make no mistake; there isn't any bread involved. It's all pasteurized cows milk that's baked just after formation into cheese, hence the roasty toasty appearance. Read More
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Amarillo's small business owners constantly face with the struggle of determining the number of employees that their businesses justify by the cash flow their business generates.
In an economic slowdown, your customers may become your worst enemies.
In a worst-case scenario, if someone who owes you money declares bankruptcy, you are dragged down as well, saddled with invoices that you'll never collect.
The customer's bankruptcy causes a major disruption in your cash flow and the ability to maintain your current level of operations.
Here is the bad news. If you are an unsecured creditor you will typically recover little or nothing when an individual or a business that owes you money goes into bankruptcy.
You may not be able to do much about someone else's business failing, but you should take steps to avoid becoming an unsecured creditor.
Check them out before giving credit. This step often gets overlooked in the process of developing a relationship with a new customer. It seems repetitive but it's worth saying again. Do a credit search on anyone to whom you're going to extend any significant financial credit.
Get a security interest if you're selling expensive stuff. A security interest generally means that the borrower has pledged assets to the creditor as a condition of getting either the item or funds to purchase the item. With a properly filed security interest, you have a chance of getting some of the money owed in bankruptcy or at least getting back the item you sold. You will probably want a lawyer to assist you with the mechanics of this the first time.
Selling something significant like machinery and equipment, you'll need the correct documentation - a written security agreement - you will also need to file a financing statement with the Secretary of State's office to put the world on notice that you have a security interest in the equipment.
Establish a security interest in items sold to others for inventory. The basic principle of establishing security interest for major equipment and in items sold for inventory are the same. However, there is an additional twist. You have to provide notice to the business's lenders prior to shipping the inventory to the business.
Banks and other lenders usually figure they have a blanket security interest in all inventory and receivables, and thus assume they have the right to liquidate all inventory and collect on account receivables in a bankruptcy scenario. So if you have an interest in the inventory you have to let them know in advance.
To get more advice on how to protect your security interest you might check out the Web site www.BusinessLaw.gov.
The ability of a company to retain its employees and to project its future needs is directly tied to the ability of the company to generate and protect its cash flow. To this end it has become evident that increasing caution or steps are needed to safeguard your business as much as legally possible.
Tom Dowell is district director of the Lubbock SBA office.
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I always wanted to roleplay Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri. GURPS even came out with a supplement for it (following the very nice formula of recycled art = lower production cost). Of course, the questions raised by the video game -- the transhumanism, ecoextremism, social commentary, the basic "how shall we live?" and so on -- are difficult if not impossible to raise using GURPS as a chassis. The GURPS book will allow you to roleplay in the world of Alpha Centauri, but it doesn't support playing Alpha Centauri. In precise terminology, it does not encourage the address of the question "how shall we live?"
That'd be neat to play a game that answered that. Shock: comes close, but it's more "How will this affect our lives?" and has less to do with making personal life choices.


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They are doing very well together. Its been a couple of months now. Hope everyone is doing well :)
Ashley, Baron and Duchess
Vancouver, Canada
Love Onslow!! Hey Onslow.. PollyAnna can show you what to do with kittehs... LOL
PollyAnna's Words of Wisdom
Another couple of months and Onslow and Miso will be snuggled right together!! Great pic.
oh but that is just the cutest pic!
smoochies the scrunchy face
Love the picture. Looks Like Onslow said o.k let's give this a try.
They don't look ENTIRELY sure they like each other completely, but they are working on it!
Cute pic Lisa:-)
Amy and Sophia
Our sweet Archimedes "MEATY" Bones (or as we say...boneSHHH!) ---born 11/28/08---- our first bullllyyyy!!!
And SOPHIE Bubbles *Rapscallion* (LOL!) ---born 4/3/11----our second bulllllyyyy!!!!
Sophie's very first day home with us....awwww........May 2011.......tooo sweet for words!!!
he is such a sweet looking lil baby !


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The Perks of Being a Wallflower
by Stephen Chbosky
Friendship Quotes in The Perks of Being a Wallflower
How we cite our quotes: (Part.Chapter.Paragraph)
Quote #7
Sam and Patrick looked at me. And I looked at them. And I think they knew. Not anything specific really. They just knew. And I think that's all you can ever ask from a friend. (2.10.6)
Enough said.
Quote #8
I don't know how much longer I can keep going without a friend. I used to be able to do it very easily, but that was before I knew what having a friend was like. (4.1.16)
Friends are kind of like a drug for Charlie—going through withdrawal is painful.
Quote #9
I just couldn't watch them hurt Patrick even if things weren't clear just yet. (4.3.17)
Even though their friendship is strained, Charlie is loyal to Patrick in the Nutrition Center showdown. But it takes an extreme situation—like Patrick getting destroyed by Brad and his buddies—for Charlie to be prompted to act.


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'Come hell or high water' is a well-known phrase. Usually meant to convey that 'no matter what happens, I'll be there', it's also part of the name of a Catskill fly fishing gala that's gaining quite a bit of popularity in the Catskills and Southern Tier. The event gets it's name because of its timing. This year has been a good reminder that a typical Catskill spring can mean a lot of high water. And anxious anglers...
Now in its fifth year, 'Hell or High Water' is evolving into one hell of an event, pardon the pun. The event is still true to its original purpose: to bring new people into the sport and celebrate the Catskills, the beginning of spring, and the start of a new fishing season. But this year, as there seems to be every year, there's a new twist. There will be more music, a WBA Brewfest, and even a river boat manufacturer on hand:
- Guests of Honor are Tom Rosenbauer of Orvis and George Daniel, author of 'Dynamic Nymphing, but they won't be alone. Presenters include WBA guides John Miller, Justin Mason, Jeff Church, and Scott McClintock as well as a number of other fly fishing pros from Orvis, and Scott Fly Rods.
- Film Tour - none other than the Fly Fishing Film Tour (F3T) will be shown on April 12 @ $8.00 online or $10.00 at the door.
- Music - kick-off party at the River Run restaurant with live music by Milkwood at 9 pm. The Falconers will be on stage from 2- 6 pm on 4/12 during the WBA Brewfest.
- Adipose Boatworks will be present - all the way from Montana. Come see what a good river skiff is all about.
- WBA Brewfest - live music by Milkwood at the River 2 pm to 6 pm, April 12. Breweries include: Troegs Brewing Company, Binghamton's own Galaxy Brewing Company, and the Catskill region's Roscoe Beer Company and Callicoon Brewing Company.
- Fly Fishing 101 - Orvis Company's Fly Fishing 101 clinics are back for the fifth year and will feature two women only session as well as on co-ed session. Registration is required.
As always, Hell or High Water is also about products. There are always a multitude of manufacturers reps on hand with new gear. Sponsors include Orvis, Scott, Patagonia, Simms, Sage, Hatch...
Lastly, besides all the great events, 'Hell or High Water' is staged on the famous West Branch of the Delaware. As the name of the event suggests, the Westie is currently running high - as in not wadeable high (2,000 CFS). One never knows. By Saturday, levels could be down enough for some awesome streamer fishing. But even if its still a high water event, think of all the fly fishing stuff going on just up the bank...


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Creative Exposure Baltimore Photography MeetUp for all levels
Have you always wondered what the big deal is about layers? Tuesday you will find out. If you have a version of Photoshop that uses layers and if you bring a laptop, you'll have access to the images used in the demo so you can follow along. You will learn how to blend different photos together, change background and add text (your own watermark). Bonnie Schupp will present.
Meetings are held in the Baltimore Inner Harbor area on the first Tuesday of each month, 7:30 - 9:30 p.m. at the Baltimore Museum of Industry (1415 Key Highway, Baltimore, MD 21230) in the administration building adjacent to the museum. FREE parking available on site.
Note: May 4th meeting will be held in the administration building.
Dues - $3/per meeting includes networking opportunities, photography lesson, monthly homework assignments and informational handouts.
Aside from the monthly meetings, the group also meets for photo walks in the area and for other social events.
For more info: Visit Creative Exposure Baltimore online at www.meetup.com/CreativeExposureBaltimore/


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In a move seen as an attempt to resurrect the Digital Economy Act 2010, the British Phonographic Institute (BPI) will meet with David Cameron on 12 September to ask for help forcing the country's major Internet Service Providers like BT, Virgin, and Sky to sign up to a scheme that would ultimately create a database of illegal downloaders and to implement a the controversial 'three strikes' policy that could ultimately lead to a number of actions/sanctions including users finding their connection throttled, further implementation of 'site blocking' , complete disconnection from the internet altogether and "ultimately prosecution".
The meeting comes after Ofcom put off implementing the most draconian of measures after an unsuccessful (in part) challegenge to the legality of the Digital Economy Act. The Act came after a long heavy lobbying from rights-owners. In 2009 the Department of Business, Innovation, and Skills (DBIS) published a paper entitled Digital Britain: Interim Report that proposed to enact legislation requiring Internet Service Providers (ISPs) to notify alleged infringers of copyright as to the illegality of their conduct.
Furthermore, it recommended that ISPs collect 'anonymised' information on serious repeat infringers which could be made available upon production of a court order. This was followed by a series of proposals by the DBIS with the ostensible purpose of moving the UK to the "forefront of the global move towards a digital economy".
The resulting Digital Economy Act (DEA) was passed by the last Parliament during the 'wash-up' period with minimal scrutiny from the Houses of Parliament and received royal assent on 8th April 2010. (Strictly speaking, ss3-15 of the Digital Economy Act amends the Communications Act 2003 to add new sections 124A to 124M, while Section 16 amends the CA by adding definitions to Section 124N)
Contrary to popular opinion at the time, the DEA did not contain 'Henry VIII' powers giving the Secretary of State power to modify substantive copyright law; but the Secretary may make regulations about "blocking injunctions in respect of a location on the internet". The explanatory notes of the DEB state that these provisions "impose obligations on Internet Service Providers."
As stakeholders were unable to reach a consensus to an industry code, Ofcom drafted an 'initial obligations' regime for ISPs. The resulting 'code' requires ISPs to receive and process Copyright Infringement Reports (CIR) prepared by copyright owners.
This process involves an owner of a right sending a CIR to the ISP that hosts the IP address alongside evidence of alleged copyright infringement, and the time of the alleged infringement. ISPs may send their account-holder a notice of alleged infringement, and additional information on the "purpose of copyright" to either their registered email or their postal address.
The Act did not require a notification for each CIR, so notifications may be based on multiple CIRs. The Act also allows for a rights-owner to notify an ISP of an infringement if it appears to the rights-owner that the 'subscriber' "allowed another person to use the service and that other person has infringed."
Section 124G, together with 124H and 124J allows for repeat offenders, already on a CIR, to be placed on a Copyright Infringement List (CIL), and given to rights-owners. This is the database that the BPI wants the government to implement. Rights-owners would then be able to cross-reference users for repeat infringement. After matching repeat offenders, the Rights-owners can apply for Norwich Pharmacal orders to learn the alleged infringer's identity with "evidence and information from an innocent third party that is connected to the wrong".
Alleged infringers would not be able to rely on the DPA for protection, as Section 35 allows disclosure of personal data without consent "where disclosure is required by any rule of law or by order of court.
The result of this is that the copyright owner has a list of subscribers accused of repeatedly infringing copyright. In order to take any action against them the rights-owner still needs to take the ISP to court to obtain the subscriber's details and identity. The Ofcom regulations were never implemented after a court ruled that the entire cost of the program should be paid for by rights-holders and several ISPs questioned the legality of providing users' details to record and film companies for private prosecution.
Talk Talk's concerns were that such data collection is questionable activity under the Data Protection Act. "We are involved in discussions about measures to address illegal file-sharing and ultimately would like to reach a voluntary agreement. However our customers' rights always come first and we would never agree to anything that could compromise them."
A spokesperson for Virgin added, "Music and film companies are speaking to broadband providers about how to address illegal file-sharing but what they're currently proposing is unworkable."
A recent Ofcom report claimed that between November 2012 and January 2013, Internet users in the UK downloaded 280 million music tracks, 52 million TV shows, 29 million films, 18 million eBooks and 7 million computer games illegally. The data also revealed that around 18 per cent of UK internet users admit to recently downloading pirated files but only 9 per cent fear getting caught.
There was no comment from the BPI on a report that downloading pirated films increase profitability for studios, especially for smaller, low-budget films. The report, from researchers by economists at the Munich School of Management and Copenhagen Business School, claims social media often acts as a mechanism to spread information about a pirated film. This results in a shift in the categorization of consumers with a low willingness to pay to consumers with a high willingness to pay. This effect seems to be especially important for films with smaller audiences.


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College Hockey:Three things – quarterfinal edition
Three things I learned from the first round of the Atlantic Hockey tournament:
- For the second straight playoff weekend, the higher seeds all advanced. But it wasn't without a struggle as Air Force, Rochester Institute of Technology and Mercyhurst were all pushed to the limit. As a result, Niagara will be making its first visit to Blue Cross Arena, and Mercyhurst its first since 2009. Air Force and RIT extended their streaks of getting to the semifinals in Rochester every season they have been eligible (six times for the Falcons, five for the Tigers).
"Our guys just kept battling, said Air Force coach Frank Serratore after his team had to come from behind twice to beat Connecticut in the third and deciding game Sunday night. "At times it looked like this wasn't going to be our night, but the hockey gods were with us. We had to come from behind twice tonight. This was nothing but guts for us tonight. Give UConn a lot of credit. Nothing but guts from them as well. I am just so happy for our guys that they will be able to go back to Rochester."
- In the nine-year history of the league, only twice has a team come back from a 0-1 deficit to win a three game series. Both times it was RIT, which defeated Bentley last weekend with wins on Saturday and Sunday. The Tigers did the same thing to Holy Cross in 2009.
- In victory or defeat, the goaltending in the quarterfinal round was outstanding. Some examples:
- Benley's Branden Komm made 134 saves over the three games, including a school-record 58 in a 5-4 double overtime loss on Saturday.
- Connecticut's Garrett Bartus had 117 saves in the Huskies' three-game series with Air Force, including 46 in a 3-1 win on Saturday.
- Niagara goalie Chris Noonan allowed just one goal in a sweep of Robert Morris, stopping 48 of 49 shots.
- Max Strang of Mercyhurst stopped 41 of 42 shots against Holy Cross in Sunday's deciding game. The Lakers were outshot 42-27.
- RIT's Shanne Madolora pitched a 3-0 shutout of Bentley in the deciding game on Sunday for his school-record 13th shutout and seventh of the season, tying him for first in Division I.
The Semifinal pairings are:
No. 4 Mercyhurst vs. No. 1 Air Force
No. 3 RIT vs. No. 2 Niagara
Just two points separated these four teams in the regular season.
Getting my vote
Here's my ballot for Monday's USCHO.com Division I Men's Poll
1. Boston College
2. Minnesota-Duluth
3. Michigan
4. Minnesota
5. Ferris State
6. Boston University
7. Union
8. Miami
9. North Dakota
10. Maine
11. Denver
12. Mass-Lowell
13. Cornell
14. Western Michigan
15. Merrimack
16. Michigan State
17. Colgate
18. Notre Dame
19. Colorado College
20. Niagara
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Fall Fashions
By tania.weidick on Jun 05, 2008
Hellena O'Dell Tells Us Why Colors Are In
For the past few weeks, you've been captive to my personal musings about Oracle OpenWorld. Now, as promised, I'm opening this forum to a host of knowledgeable and entertaining guest bloggers.
It's my pleasure to introduce our first guest blogger, Hellena O'Dell, with her insider's advice on how to dress for success at Oracle OpenWorld. After 14 years helping us run our premier event, Hellena has a fun, one-of-a-kind perspective on how exhibitors can stand out at the big show.
In addition to her role as senior director of Global Partner Engagement and Sports Marketing, Hellena oversees exhibitor and partner relations for Oracle OpenWorld, along with the Green Fair and Inside Innovation. She's also managing the Welcome Reception, It's a Wrap!, and the big gala at Treasure Island--so you might want to leave a nice comment after you read her blog.
Tania Weidick
Vice President, Events Marketing


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Our polymer coating method is a unique, reel-to-reel process. It applies thermoplastic resins such as nylon and polyethylene, or thermoset resins such as polyester and epoxy to linear metallic substrates such as wire, cable, stampings, or steel strip. The coating can be applied to fully encapsulate, or selectively coat part of the surface creating functional and/or decorative finishes.
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Functional finishes include end products that require durable surface protection for electrical insulation or corrosion resistance. For example, polymer coating is used to provide electrical insulation on magnet wire used in large transformers. A corrosion resistance example is strip steel that is coated with a nylon powder to prevent corrosion in a salt air environment.
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From Stephen Lawson – Hewlett-Packard researchers are developing a cloud-based "avatar" to manage all of a user's mobile devices and wireless networks.
Their idea is to give individual users an identity that transcends the many smartphones, tablets, and other devices they may carry, as well as all the Wi-Fi and cellular networks they use in different situations. HP's avatar would pick the best combination of hardware and network for each situation and automatically set up and take down connections, said HP Fellow Paul Congdon, who works in the company's Networking & Communications Lab… Read more:


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LOUISVILLE — If your institution or business is in the market for a laundry service provider, how can you tell which candidate is a 'quality' linen processor and which is not? Or, if you are in the running to provide laundry service for a new client, what are they likely to expect of the provider they ultimately choose?
Helping administrators and managers alike learn how to go about making this determination was the task of Carl Rau, North American laundry market manager for Standard Textile Co., when he agreed to present What to Expect from a Quality Laundry Processor during the Association for Linen Management's annual educational conference last summer.CLEARLY DEFINING EXPECTATIONS KEY TO FINDING RIGHT PROCESSOR
When in the market for a processor, Rau suggests utilizing requests for proposals (RFPs). An RFP is an invitation for suppliers to submit a proposal for a specific service.
First, it's vital that you clearly establish the service model—customer-owned goods or rental, limited service or full service including linen distribution, etc.—that you are interested in before you move to the RFP stage, Rau says.
Developing an RFP will help to clearly define detailed service requirements, including identifying organizational goals/objectives and stakeholders, and comparing one service offering to another.
Some of the information that the average RFP will seek or define is:
- Ownership and qualifications of provider
- Qualifications of support team
- Timeline for provider review and selection
- Participants in the contract evaluation process
- Criteria by which the service provider awarded a contract will be reviewed during the course of such an agreement
- Level of regulatory compliance
- Level of insurance compliance
- Confidentiality
- Termination provisions
- Price and payment terms
- Equipment
- Safety
- References
You should be looking for companies that are able to:
• Consistently produce the quantity of goods that your operation requires.
Therefore, the RFP should define the dates and times of service, as well as the circumstances under which the supplier will provide emergency service and how it will be conducted (if different from standard service).
• Consistently produce the quality of goods that your operation requires.
"We all have a different view of what white is, so when we're looking at quality ... you know what you like and you know what you don't like."
Because quality is in the eye of the beholder, it's imperative that measurable criteria are spelled out and made part of the RFP process early on so that it is clearly understood by all parties, Rau says.
A supplier may choose to bid on the service or respectfully decline the opportunity depending on the extent of your organization's quality demands.
• Confidently undergo and pass third-party verification or review, either operationally or of the goods it has processed.
• Offer a quality assurance manual for review, particularly when dealing with healthcare goods.
• Provide good customer service. "The communication side is probably most important. If you hear about the issue and deal with the issue, then it really doesn't become a problem. You want to make sure that every level of the organization is communicating with your organization, and that you're comfortable with it."
• Provide the level of computerized production tracking and reporting as requested.
• Continue providing laundry service to your organization in the event of an emergency, and regularly maintain connections with other service providers on a regional basis rather than a local basis.
• Offer its service at a fair, competitive price and describe in detail how your organization's costs may fluctuate because of loss charges, cart rentals or other charges.
Finally, once you've carefully evaluated the candidates and made your choice, you're likely to find that the "winning" provider:
• Understands your organization's expectations and can restate them;
• Is willing and able to align its services and products to meet your organization's needs; and
• Will support your organization to meet all of your organization's customers' needs and expectations.
"You're looking for a strategic partner and not just a provider anymore," Rau says.


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you're a grammar freakish!!
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Plantin some Post Seeds...
dirty man
Hoeing some Post Seeds...
Watering the Post Seeds
Scaring the Post Crows...
Checking to see how the post seeds are doing... lookin good.
oo can u giv me sum post seeds lol ill post every 10 min. how they doin .if im awake lol
BEastHaxorus.... you were one in a million. R.I.P. Brother.
Checkin' the post seeds again... Hey, I think they grew a tiny bit! :D
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Barnsley manager David Flitcroft says centre-back Rob Edwards still has a 'massive part to play' in the Reds' fight against relegation despite being on loan at Shrewsbury Town.
Edwards, 30, has not played at all for Barnsley this season and spent time on loan at League Two side Fleetwood Town before Christmas. He joined the League One Shrews for a month on transfer deadline day last Thursday and was an unused substitute at Preston on Saturday.
Flitcroft said: "Rob still has a massive part to play for us this season. I can't get him back from Shrewsbury for 28 days but after that I'll have a 24-hour recall so he will be a call away.
"He needs to get games in League One to get him up to speed then he'll come back for our last 11 or 12 games."
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The dark clouds that foretold the evening's eventual outcome matched the first inning, as the Potomac Nationals fell behind early 3-0 and were losing 4-2 in the middle of the 5th when the rains came.
Danny Rosenbaum was obviously not sharp in the first inning. The leadoff batter smacked a triple off the glove of J.R. Higley in centerfield (Eury Perez was not in the lineup for the second straight game since being lifted during the top of the 7th on Friday night). A single after an infield popup plated the first run, and
a pro-shop-fitted (lifted?) John Whittleman (the uniform back said "Sample") slammed a two-run shot for an early 3-0 Blue Rocks lead.
Rosenbaum retired the next five batters before an infield single opened the third. A one-out double to right field two batters later set up runners on second and third but Sandy Leon picked off the runner at third and Rosenbaum struck out "Sample" to end the threat.
Potomac managed to scratch out a run in the bottom of the third on hit batsmen, an error, a sacrifice and a tapper to shortstop that Cutter Dykstra misread and attempted to take third. He managed to stay alive just long enough for the run to score, but the baseunning gaffe killed the rally.
In another recurring theme of the 2011 season — not stopping the opposing team in the next half-inning — Wilmington answered the Potomac tally with a leadoff double, a move-up flyout to deep center and a grounder to second that Jeff Kobernus couldn't field cleanly while drawn in for the play at the plate.
Justin Bloxom led off the fourth with a double down the rightfield line and J.P. Ramirez sent him home with two outs with a seeing-eye single up the middle to pull back within two at 4-2 after four full.
Rosenbaum worked around a Francisco Soriano error that led off the fifth, but the real drama was in the skies beyond the third-base side as streaks of lightning were visible in the distance. Play was halted at 7:47 and the official decision to suspend play until today came approximately 30 minutes later.
It's a 5 p.m. resumption, followed by a seven-inning game tonight. Evan Bronson or Marcos Frias are the two most likely candidates to take the hill when play resumes. Adam Olbrychowski (2-3, 4.76) is still listed as the starter for the second, regularly scheduled game.
FWIW, Sammy Solis was indeed in "the house," tracking pitches as is the custom for starters two days before they start. His regular turn is also tomorrow.
7 Responses to "Last Night In Woodbridge"
The jersey that John Whittleman wore (#34 "Sample") instead of #30 actually belongs to pitcher Tyler Sample. Chances are there was a problem with his own uniform or luggage, etc…but it made for some great jokes in the press box, including the idea that Whittleman's license plate also says "SAMPLE" like the online demo version. LOL
I'll be really excited to see your first impressions on Sammy Solis. Would love to see him get in the mix for a pennant race in Harrisburg.
What was Eury Perez taken out for? Some defensive or mental gaffe or health reasons?
Interesting that draftee names keep showing up on Auburn and GCL rosters (and "Draft Tracker" here) but no press releases from the Nats. Strange. Maybe Mark Lerner is cutting expenses in the PR department and now there's just one part-time high schooler there and he/she has a tough time getting info from the FO anyway. Cutting expense there would free up money for, say, uniforms for Mark Lerner to sag batting practice fly balls and hospital bills when they land on his nose.
What should we think about Harper skipping the P-Nats to go to Harrisburg? Is it simply that he is ready, or is this punishment for the state of the Pfitz?
Talked to Whittleman last night.. Said he left his jersey in Wilmington. Hopefully they get it to him before Sample starts..


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On Monday, the S&P 500 (SNPINDEX:^GSPC) crossed the 2,000 mark for the first time, drawing huge amounts of attention from media outlets celebrating the staying power of the 5-year-old bull market. Yet despite all the hype about S&P 2,000, events like this are no more than milestones for long-term investors, who recognize that in the context of decades of investing, similar achievements come and go like clockwork.
How stock market milestones became a dime a dozen
Over time, round-number marks in the S&P 500 and the Dow Jones Industrials (DJINDICES:^DJI) have become much more commonplace, to the point where they almost seem like everyday events. For instance, it took the Dow less than 14 months to cross three different thousand-point barriers for the first time, hitting 15,000 in May 2013, 16,000 last November, and 17,000 early last month.
The S&P 500 has climbed at an even faster rate, breaching hundred-point levels along the way: It hit 1,600 for the first time just 15 months ago, 1,700 less than three months after that, 1,800 nine months ago, and 1,900 barely three months ago.
It wasn't always like this. For instance, it took the Dow 15 years to rise from 1,000 to 2,000. Similarly, for the S&P 500 to double from 100 to 200, investors had to wait from 1968 to 1985, going through both the big bear market of the mid-1970s as well as the inflation-heavy period of the late 1970s and early 1980s.
But the past few years don't mark the first period to see a rapid-fire series of milestones. During the 1990s, stocks soared alongside the technology industry, and the Dow crossed eight successive thousand-point levels in less than five years.
Keep your perspective
Now that the S&P 500 has touched the 2,000-point mark, you'll hear endless debate about whether the stock market index will be able to sustain that level and keep rising. You'll hear comments from both sides about whether the market can continue to advance or whether a long-overdue correction will send stocks sliding from their new heights. Much of the discussion will focus on short-term issues and the potential impact of the next big news item on investor sentiment and the major market benchmarks.
But the real power of the stock market shows itself not in these milestone events but rather in the inexorable progress that investors make in building wealth. Over the past 50 years, the average annualized return for the S&P 500 has been right around 10%, and money invested back then has grown more than 100-fold in the process.
Along the way, investors have had to deal with the inevitable ups and downs of the market, so not all of the money you've invested has earned that 10% figure. If you invested near the top of the market in 2000 or 2007, your returns have looked anemic by comparison, even with the S&P 500 at record highs. If you invested at the bottom of the market in 2009, then you've tripled your money in just over five years, crushing the long-term average.
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All 36 Virginia State Parks are offering special programming and events for
National Kids to Parks Day, Saturday, May 17, 2014
Kids participate in a program at York River State Park
Sponsored by the National Parks Trust, National Kids to Parks Day helps promote awareness for the need to get children and families out to parks to explore and enjoy the natural world.
Scientific studies continue to support the many positive physical and mental health benefits of connecting children to nature and the problems caused by children not spending enough time in nature. I have written many articles about the need for children (and adults) to spend more time outdoors but I saw this video the other day and decided it did an excellent job of summarizing all the issues.
Can you believe that? Children spend 90 percent of their time indoors and more than six hours in front of a screen? I have heard it said that our children may represent the first generation that will not live longer than its parents. Having grown up playing outside and in nature, it saddens me to think of all the FUN they're missing!
Kids get ready for a hike at the first National Kids to Parks Day
at Mason Neck State Park in 2011
Mason Neck State Park was one of the pilot locations for the first National Kids to Parks Day in 2011. Now all of our parks offer a day of guided and self-guided opportunities to get outdoors. A complete list of programs and events scheduled for National Kids to Parks Day can be found here. Some of the activities require pre-registration with the park or additional fees in addition to our daily per car parking fee.
While all of our parks are offering special programming, some of the more notable offerings include:
Pocahontas State Park in Chesterfield will be offering a full day of activities featuring a number of our recreation partners including the Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries' float fishing school, a guided children's bicycle trail ride conducted by the Friends of Pocahontas State Park, and a program on Birds of Prey provided by Maymont Park.
Staunton River State Park in Halifax County is featuring a canoeing essential program, a wildlife tracks identification program, and a hands on program using a compass to find Captain Staunton's cache. Become a Certified Junior Ranger at Twin Lakes State Park near Farmville by enjoying canoeing, hiking, geocaching, fishing, archery and more.
Attend Southwest Virginia Museum's premier outdoor music event Gathering at the Gap and enjoy the special kids area for crafts and workshops throughout the day. Children 12 and under get in free for this event. Spend the day at Westmoreland State Park in Montross identifying native animals by fur, tracks and scat, searching for fossils and then make a necklace from your shark's tooth find (or buy a tooth from us), and then end the day with s'mores and a campfire program.
Flat water is a great place to learn kayaking
If you have always wanted to go fishing but don't have any experience or equipment, you will want to sign up for False Cape State Park's program. False Cape State Park is located in Virginia Beach and half the fun is getting there since you ride from Sandbridge through Back Bay National Wildlife Refuge to the pristine mostly undeveloped park on the Atlantic Ocean and Back Bay.
Start your visit with a hayride to explore the park at Occoneechee in Clarksville and plan where you will go exploring for the day. Caledon State Park in King George will also offer a hayride along with a kayaking program, fossil hunting, and an evening owl prowl.
Enhance your visit with an overnight stay in a cabin or campsite in our parks with overnight accommodations. Book online or call our Customer Service Center at 800-933-7275 Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
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So it took me a little while to pick up the movies pack that Obsidian finally released. I'm not seeing any difference here. They still aren't full screen. Were they interlaced before? If I recall it took them six months before they finally released the stuff. I sure don't know what took them so long, they don't look much better to me. :(


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So, you're ready to come out of hibernation (or at least thinking about it), and you realize that a sedentary season has left you with a few extra pounds than you had before. Thoughts of summer, the beach, what you'll look like in you're favorite warm-weather duds...This is where some of you smile and feel confident, while the rest of us might shudder in horror at the images in our head. But hey, fear not! For all you have to do is get back in shape. Right about now, there are scoffs and mutters being uttered at the idea of it "not being that easy"...and you're right! Whipping yourself back into shape takes work, at least for the majority of us, so why waste time? You have to get started sometime, and there's no time like the present! With any luck, some of the following tips will help you get that body ready to rock your swim wear this summer..so to speak.
1.) If you're a milk drinker, try cutting back to 1% and shave off 5lbs a year. Doesn't sound like much, but hey...these things add up!
2.) When drinking any kind of juice, try diluting it with water. Not only will it cut calories, but it's a great way to sneak in the water your body needs, especially for those who detest drinking water by itself.
3.) For subs and sandwiches, use mustard instead of mayo; 0 calories, 0 fat.
4.) During a meal, make the lower calorie items your first priority on your plate. By the time you reach the fattier foods, you'll already be feeling full and not likely to eat as much.
5.) Don't think that sweets are off limits! You can have your cake and eat it too...just cut down your portion size. This will satisfy your sweet tooth and save on calories.
6.) 3 meals a day is a great rule to follow. A majority of folks skip either breakfast or lunch, which in most cases lead to people overeating at night...leading to packing on more pounds.
7.) While nuts may be healthy, they pack a punch in the calorie department. Rather than sitting down with a bowl full, try eating only a small handful instead.
8.) Are you a soda drinker? Switching to the diet version can add up to a loss of 25 pounds a year.
9.) Some people are under the impression that working out stimulates your appetite, leading to increased food intake. Actually, it's quite the opposite. Exercising curbs your appetite right after the workout, and speaking of workouts, have you ever considered yoga? Not surprisingly, most people look at yoga as a wimpy way of getting in shape, thinking that something so low-key couldn't possibly burn that many calories. Wrong! An hour of yoga can burn 250-350 calories (the same amount as an hour of walking), plus it builds endurance, and improves your muscle strength and flexibility.
10.) For those of you who thrive in a group environment for support, check out a local church for weight loss programs. According to statistics, places of worship tend to have very successful weight loss groups. People who attend find them to be comforting with a community-like atmosphere, which is great for support. On the average, most people lose around 20 lbs a year.
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I have an encryption app that just encrypts a string and then can decrypt also.. But how can I make it so the user sets a password and the other person has to put in that password to decrypt the message.
Based on the tags in your question (qt & c++), I assume you intend on using the Qt framework. Thankfully, there is a library available for Qt that can do this for you. And the best part is that the library is already included in the main archives.
The library I'm referring to is called QCA - Qt Cryptographic Architecture and is available through the libqca2 and libqca2-dev packages. You will also want to install the libqca2-plugin-ossl package, which provides runtime support for the OpenSSL functions.
Rather than going into a lot of detail on using the QCA library, I will instead point you to this example which demonstrates how to use the AES128 algorithm to securely encrypt a message with a passphrase and then decrypt it later with the same passphrase.


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A Petco lawsuit was filed after the death of a 10-year-old boy, who died after contracting the rare disease called rat-bite fever. The lawsuit claims that the boy's grandmother bought him a pet rat at Petco, which turned out to be a carrier of the rat-bite fever. The coroner's report states that the boy's cause of death was from the infection commonly called rat-bite fever.
According to Fox News on Feb. 25, the rat was purchased at Petco on May 27, 2013 and 10-year-old Aidan Pankey started with serve symptoms on June 11. He woke up in unbearable pain and he spiked a fever. He had stomach pains and he was lethargic and could barely walk, with these symptoms coming on suddenly. Aidan died at 1:09 a.m. the next day.
The San Diego County Medical examiner's office ruled that Aiden's cause of death was streptobacillus moniliformis infection, which is commonly known as rat-bite fever. This infection is caused by exposure to an infected rat.
This infection is extremely rare with only 200 cases of rat-bite fever reported in the U.S. up to the year 2004, according to Fox. Rat-bite fever is not easy to diagnosis and doctors believe that more cases could have gone undiagnosed.
You do not need to be bitten by a rat to contract the disease. You can get the disease from a scratch from an infected rodent or just by handling a rodent carrying the rat-bite fever infection. Other rodents, such as mice and gerbils also carry the disease. The disease is treatable and it is rarely fatal. A course of antibiotics usually cures rat-bite fever in humans.
The Pankey family's lawsuit was just recently filed because they were waiting for the CDC's test results on the rat to come back before filing. Since the test is back, the Plankey's have filed this suit claiming that Petco had some "breakdown in procedures" when it came to making sure the rodent was disease free before selling it. The lawsuit is asking for "tighter controls" around future rodent purchases.
The rodent appeared healthy the entire time it was with Aiden. This was his second rat, he already had a female rat and Aiden wanted another rat as a companion for his pet.
The boy's parents, Andrew Pankey and Vanessa Sauer are suing for emotional and economic hardship. They have also stated in the lawsuit that Petco did not post warnings about the potential risks of rat-bite fever, especially for kids.
Most of all Aiden's family wants to ensure that this doesn't happen again, according to their lawyer, Attorney John Gomez. Aiden died on June`12, 2013, this was just hours after he was rushed to the hospital after waking up with the severe symptoms that rat-bite fever causes.


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Over zealous law enforcement officers may want to heed this warning: search warrants are not bullet proof, and even suspected drug dealers have the right to protect themselves against intruders.
At least that is the ruling of one Texas jury, who earlier last week, declined to indict alleged marijuana grower Henry Goedrich Magee in the shooting death of a Burleson County sheriff's deputy that entered his home with a search warrant.
Sergeant Adam Sowders and a team of investigators showed up at Magee's rural home, just outside of Houston, in the early morning hours of December 19 to execute a search warrant for guns and marijuana. However, officers did not knock before entering, and they soon discovered that Magee did in fact have a gun, which he used to shoot and kill Deputy Sowders.
It seems that Goedrich mistook the blitzkrieg-style raid for a burglary.
Although the jury bought into the defense and let go free for the murder of a law enforcement official, they did indict him on possession of marijuana while in possession of a deadly weapon -- a third-degree felony offense -- even though his firearm was legally registered.
"This was a terrible tragedy that a deputy sheriff was killed, but Hank Magee believed that he and his pregnant girlfriend were being robbed," said Goedrich's lawyer, Dick DeGuerin. "He did what a lot of people would have done. He defended himself, his girlfriend and his home."
DeGuerin, who has been practicing law for 50 years, said he could not remember the last time a Texas jury refused to indict a defendant responsible for killing an officer of the law. As pointed out in a recent article by Reason magazine senior editor Jacob Sullum, not only is an end result such as this a rare occurrence in Texas but all across the nation "since people who shoot cops invading their homes usually do not get the same benefit of the doubt as cops do when the roles are reversed."
In a recent statement by Burleson County district attorney Julie Renken, she states her belief that the sheriff's office followed the appropriate protocol during the incident that "occurred in a matter of second amongst chaos."
"I believe the evidence also shows that an announcement was made," said Renken. "However, there is not enough evidence that Mr. Magee knew that day that Peace Officers were entering his home."
However, as Jacob Sullen wrote in his article, "It was the police, not Magee, who created the "chaos" in which Sowders was killed," adding that regardless of marijuana being illegal, there should never be any reason to kick down the doors of citizens.
Mike Adams writes for stoners and smut enthusiasts in HIGH TIMES, Playboy's The Smoking Jacket and Hustler Magazine. You can follow him on Twitter @adamssoup and on Facebook/mikeadams73.


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Gilgamesh: A Novel by Joan London (2001)
A very easy to read novel, a bit far-fetched at times. It seems incredible that our heroine Edith took her young baby on an epic journey from a farm in Western Australia to Armenia to find his father. However Edith had no idea what she was undertaking and her journey becomes a wonderful story of her resilience and the lengths to which she will go to protect her son and follow her "dream". She meets some great characters along the way and the writer links the story of Gilgamesh , a legendary king of Uruk in ancient Mesopotamia with Edith's journey. I really loved her descriptions of the middle eastern countryside and the lifestyles of the people, which contrasted so much with Edith's life experience.
I was taken both by the local setting (Nunderup is like Yallingup, Sea House is like Caves House, Busselton and Perth are like Busselton and Perth) and by the fine writing.
The writing is succinct yet exquisitely descriptive. A beautiful, sad, and haunting tale. I wanted happiness for the characters (especially Edith and Jim) but instead there was only the reality of hard living.
This book perfectly expands on the title taken from an ancient book of friendship and adventure. Edith lives with her depressed Russian immigrant mother and her down to earth sister Francis in poverty in Australia. The girls have one pair of shoes between them but Ellen has frivolous dreams of high heels, pretty clothes and dancing that begin when her chubby, charismatic cousin Leopold from England and his beautiful Armenian friend Aram drop in for a visit. The girls learn to enjoy life, and when their company leaves they've learned that they have an ability to change their lives, and their adventures begin. Nothing happens that they would have planned, but they make plans that make their lives and the lives of others change course. Recommended to anyone who wants to read about living in chaos, following the paths that present themselves and finding the path that fits your needs.
Joan London's debut novel is the story of Edith, a young Australian girl who lives in the bush with her mom and sister. Edith knows the realities of hard country living - her parents' farm never taking off after years of effort. When her cousin, Leopold, and his friend, Aram, arrive for a visit, it's a breath of fresh air. Edith and her family are charmed by the young men's stories and antics, and slowly, Edith falls in love with Aram.
After the men leave, Edith begins to plot her own departure, a worldwide journey to Aram's homeland of Armenia. However, Edith didn't realize that Europe was about to burst with World War II, and as she draws closer to her destination, Edith becomes an unwilling pawn in a political chess match.
The fable Gilgamesh is central to this story, and it fits well with the travels of many characters. London does a wonderful job weaving in texts from the poem to help the reader connect the dots between the fable and the story. In fact, my favorite parts of the book are when Edith is traveling - first on a ship around Africa, then to London, Armenia and finally northern Africa. Each stop on Edith's journey gave the reader a snapshot of life during that time.
Gilgamesh is a quick read - very enthralling with fully developed characters and great plot twists. London's writing is subtle but powerful. Fans of the Orange Prize or literary fiction are sure to enjoy this fast-paced novel.
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Gilgamesh is a rich, spare, and evocative novel of encounters and escapes, of friendship and love, of loss and acceptance, a debut that marks the emergence of a world-class talent. It is 1937, and the modern world is waiting to erupt. On a farm in rural Australia, seventeen-year-old Edith lives with her mother and her sister, Frances. One afternoon two men, her English cousin Leopold and his Armenian friend Aram, arrive-taking the long way home from an archaeological dig in Iraq-to captivate Edith with tales of a world far beyond the narrow horizon of her small town of Nunderup. One such story is the epic of Gilgamesh, the ancient Mesopotamian king who traveled the world in search of eternal life. Two years later, in 1939, Edith and her young son, Jim, set off on their own journey, to Soviet Armenia, where they are trapped by the outbreak of war. Rich, spare, and evocative, Gilgamesh won The Age Book of the Year Award for Fiction and was shortlisted for the Miles Franklin Literary Award alongside Richard Flanagan's
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George Mason University neuroscientist's research uses computer modeling to 'map' Parkinson's disease
No organ can even compare to the complexity of the human brain. It may be the only thing in the universe that can comprehend itself, but scientists still know very little about the brain. Will neurologists and computer programmers be able to model neural networks in the near future, or is a computer program that mimics nerves still the stuff of science fiction? As it turns out, scientist ...More


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Rwanda ranked 62nd in Fiba World rankings
RWANDA Men's basketball team improved five places from 67th to 62nd in the Fiba Continental Championships rankings released on Tuesday.
With 6.6 points, Rwanda is ranked 62nd in the world, 12th in Africa and 2nd in Zone V.
The women team dropped two places to 63rd with four points while USA, Australia and Russia top the world rankings.
In Africa's women rankings, Rwanda is ranked 11th with Mali, Angola and Senegal.
USA, Spain and Argentina make the top three best ranked teams in the World while Angola is the best ranked African country at 15th position followed by Nigeria and Tunisia at 18th and 23rd positions respectively.
The Rwanda Basketball Federation, Ferwaba chairman Desire Mugwiza said yesterday, "We are happy with the new improvements. This shows that we did a lot in terms of giving a chance to local players,"
"We will continue to do the best to improve on the current rankings such that we can even attain better rankings in future," added Mugwiza.
The men's team current rankings are attributed to last year's performance at the Afrobasket championship held in Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire where the country finished tenth.
Following a 54-76 loss to Tunisia in the 9th/10th position playoff, Rwanda went two places up the grid having finished in 12th position at the 2011 edition in Antananarivo, Madagascar.
The Zone V representatives are yet to put up a better performance than they did at the 2009 edition of the biennial event where Rwanda finished in ninth position in Libya.


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Thüring, T; Modregger, P; Pinzer, B R; Wang, Z; Stampanoni, M (2011). Non-linear regularized phase retrieval for unidirectional X-ray differential phase contrast radiography. Optics Express, 19(25):25545-25548.
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Phase retrieval from unidirectional radiographic differential phase contrast images requires integration of noisy data. A method is presented, which aims to suppress stripe artifacts arising from direct image integration. It is purely algorithmic and therefore, compared to alternative approaches, neither additional alignment nor an increased scan time is required. We report on the theory of this method and present results using numerical as well as experimental data. The method shows significant improvements on the phase retrieval accuracy and enhances contrast in the phase image. Due to its general applicability, the proposed method provides a valuable tool for various 2D imaging applications using differential data.
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