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During a "Raising the Bar" hearing at the U.S. House Committee on Education and Workforce Chairman Rep. John Kline (R-MN) said
For many children and their parents, charter schools are a beacon of hope for a better education—and a better life.
This is the reason that charter schools continue to be in demand and there are long waiting lists. However The Student Success Act that would encourage the growth and expansion of charter schools has been held up in the Senate for more than six months.
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Each day without Senate action is another day that thousands of students remain trapped in underperforming schools …If the Senate refuses to bring education reform legislation up for a vote, then the House will explore opportunities to advance targeted legislation to encourage charter school growth.
One example of the success of charter schools is Breakthrough Schools where during the 2012-2013 year students outperformed their peers across the city of Cleveland and in Ohio in every subject according to a study by the CREDO Institute at Stanford University.
According to sponsors of the Student Success Act:
"The Elementary and Secondary Education Act, currently known as No Child Left Behind, has been due for reauthorization since 2007. Despite its best intentions, there is widespread agreement that the current law is no longer effectively serving students. No Child Left Behind's 'Adequate Yearly Progress' (AYP) metric proves one-size-fits-all federal accountability mandates hamper innovation and limit states' and school districts' ability to effectively gauge and improve student learning. The antiquated 'Highly Qualified Teacher' requirements value tenure and credentials above a teacher's ability to actually teach. And despite a monumental investment of taxpayer resources and more than 80 federal programs tied to K-12 classrooms, student achievement levels are still falling short."
Instead of working with Congress to fix the law, in 2011 the Obama administration began offering states temporary waivers from some of No Child Left Behind's most onerous requirements in exchange for new mandates dictated by the Department of Education. These waivers are a short-term fix to a long-term problem, and leave states and school districts tied to a failing law. School leaders face uncertainty, knowing the federal requirements they must meet to maintain their waiver are subject to change with the whims of the administration."
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If you planted a backyard garden, you should be seeing the results by now and, in fact, be close to harvesting the "fruit of your labors." Chances are you'll soon have more basil, tomatoes, cucumbers, peppers, eggplants and onions than you can consume all by yourself, so now is a good time to gather up some new recipes and prepare to "gift" all your friends with fresh salsas, dips, cooking sauces and some of the fresh produce that you harvest. This has been a good spring for growing here in North Texas, and the periodic rains and high humidity levels are still encouraging garden growth.
Local gardeners with Aquaponics systems, as well as traditional dirt gardeners, report that their first harvests of tomatoes, cucumbers and peppers are almost ready.
And the mint is thriving!
During the hot days of summer ahead, what could be better than sprigs of fresh mint for traditional iced tea and cooling lemonade? But, if you have a garden full of mint and need some ideas, there are a lot of other possibilities! Who know that a lowly herb could pack such a punch?
In addition, you can try out a variety of simple pesto recipes, as well as some salsas with fresh from the garden flavors -- they're all quick, easy and great to have available to serve with grilled meats and as dipping sauces for chips. Summer is a time for kicking back, eating simple, fresh and nutritious foods and enjoying life on a more relaxed schedule.
Plan to whip up these recipes in record time with your just-picked garden bounty, and then enjoy life with your family or with a group of special friends. Make summer special!
Mint is good for more than tea!
While fresh mint is a "go-to" addition for summer tea and lemonade, you can also add some fresh mint leaves to your favorite homemade vanilla ice cream recipe, or keep some handy as garnish for fresh fruit salads or summer desserts. But, if you still have a lot available (and you will, if you have mint in your garden), you'll want to study up on other great uses for this versatile herb. Once you try some of these ideas, you'll be glad you have a large supply!
This fragrant wonder also attracts beneficial insects, repels the bugs that destroy gardens and helps keep your animals flea-free! It also can freshen your rooms, your breath, and even your attitude.
Once you've used mint for things other than garnishing a special recipe, you'll be sold on its value and you'll never want to have a garden without a patch of mint. The best part about growing it is that it requires almost no care. Now, that's a good deal! You might even want to plant some of the more exotic varieties -- maybe chocolate mint?
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I am one of those people who tend to collect things for my desk. I don't think I could ever have enough sticky notes, notepads, or pens! It's a borderline problem... but I secretly love love love it. One of the side effects of this issue is that the drawers of the desk overflow!!! I have to take a million things out every time I need to get something out.
In order to de-clutter a little bit... I've narrowed everything desk-related down to the essentials only! While I am going to try not to purchase any more desk supplies, I will definitely be keeping my desk supplies to a minimum when I move!
Here is the list I came up with... let me know what you think should be added!
Paper Clips | I love all kinds of paper clips, but if given the choice, I'd choose colored or a fun design for mine. These scooter paper clips are just too funny. The little tin those come in are perfect for desks, but if you want to display your paper clips ON your desk... here's a cool solution!
Notepads | These are my real downfall... I can't stop. In my defense, I go through quite a few sheets a day. Every time I'm in Michaels, I swear I end up leaving with a notepad from the $1 section. (That dollar section is dangerous!!!) So if I needed more notepads, Kate Spade's The Long List or The Short List pads (maybe both?) would be the first things in my shopping cart.
Stamps + Stationery | I like to have a few stamp booklets ready to go in my desk. That way the minute I need to mail a letter, I don't have to worry about running to the post office to hunt down stamps! As far as stationery goes, I like to have a pretty good sized collection. Thank you notes, flat cards, mini cards, monogrammed sets, cute sets, professional notecards... etc. This is the one desk supply that I could never cut down on!!! Loving these bikini notecards from Design Darling!
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IE $f(1)=1$, $f(10)=2$, $f(11)=4$ etc. Discounting the trivial case $f(1) = 1$, when is the first time $f(n)=n$?
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Our guest today is Annu Subramanian, author of the factu-fiction, Another Heaven, which is based on human trafficking and terrorism. She is also the director of the Writing Center at Brown School, Schenectady, New York. She co-founded Albany Women Connection, a support group in Albany, New York. She was chosen as one of four national finalists by the Norman Mailer Center and National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) in 2011 for her short story, SO FAIR AND VERY LOVELY. She was chosen as Educator of Excellence in 2011 by the New York State English Council.
Thank you for this interview, Annu. Can you tell us a little about yourself and how long you've been writing?
I am a mother who misses her grown-up children who have left the nest, an enthusiastic educator, a writer of conscience, and a happy wife who has been married for over 30 years. I am passionate about writing and believe in writing for a social cause. Although I have been writing for a long time on various topics, I decided to get my first novel titled WAITING FOR THE PERFECT DAWN published in 2008.
Can you tell us briefly what your book is about?
Another Heaven is a novel that addresses the horrors of human trafficking and terrorism. The story focuses on three elements—human rights abuse, fanatical religious beliefs, and psychological deception of terrorism—and shows how the antagonist justifies human rights abuse by balancing radical religious beliefs and psychological deception. In essence, all three elements feed each other.
Why did you choose your particular genre?
While teaching a high school course titled Eastern Literature, my research invariably led to two global issues; human trafficking and terrorism. Compelled by the more recent events involving acts of terrorism, I decided to write this research-based novel. An incident that occurred close to my home in India, an explosion that was triggered at the end of a dispute between two religious groups, cemented the purpose in my mind to expose the atrocities associated with human trafficking and terrorism, and I began to write the first chapter of Another Heaven. This is a story I had to tell.
What was your greatest challenge writing this book?
My greatest challenge was moving forward with the topic of terrorism. It is a sensitive subject and difficult to address. However, as a writer of conscience, I decided to accept the challenges and write about it. Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn has been a great influence in my writing. I believe in his definition of the role of a writer (which he has presented in his Nobel Prize acceptance speech). According to his definition, a writer is a critic of society and government, he is a spokesperson for his country, he seeks the truth and shares them with the world. In addition, he says that world literature is a common body and spirit, a living, heartfelt unity reflecting the growing spiritual unity of mankind. My goal is to be such a writer and to present the kind of literature that would make a lasting impact in my readers' minds.
Are you published by a traditional house, small press or are you self-published?
University press-Apprentice House.
Was it the right choice for you?
Yes, it was the right choice because the publisher understood my rationale behind the novel and supported my cause.
How are you promoting your book thus far?
I have a fan page on Facebook, a website, a publicist, and many like-minded volunteers/readers who share my passions regarding my project: my campaign against human trafficking and empowerment of marginalized individuals.
How is that going for you?
It is going very well. For example, my well-wishers write to me on a regular basis to share their concerns about the issues I have addressed in my novel.
Can you tell us one thing you have done that actually resulted in one or more sales?
I organized a panel discussion on human rights during my book launch to raise awareness about the issues addressed in my novel. I accept invitations to speaking engagements and writing workshops, particularly addressing the following topic: teaching humanity through creative writing and literature.
Do you have another job besides writing?
I direct a writing center, but writing is my primary profession.
If you could give one book promotion tip to new authors, what would that be?
"Be passionate about the topic you have chosen. You are writing a book and allowing your readers to step into a different world because your voice is bursting to come out. Speak to the world as freely and as often as you can."
What's next for you?
I am working on a collection of short stories. Each story is narrated by the key character of that story, and the narrators come from all parts of the world, who are waiting to talk about different shades of life: love, greed, honor, loyalty, and much more. My other work is a book of reflections (a narrative non-fiction). Most probably, the book of short stories will be published in 2015.
Can you tell us where we can find you on the web?
You can pick up your copy of Another Heaven at Amazon.


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British fashion designer Paul Smith is known for injecting whimsical, candy-colored pops into everything from jacket linings to buttonholes to shirt striping. Simon Doonan, creative director of Barneys New York, and also British, is known, among other things, for his colorful personality. The two brightened up a crisp autumn Monday night at Barneys New York, where they sat on multicolored striped chairs (upholstery designed by Smith) for a lively, freewheeling and sometimes randy Q&A.
Doonan, clad in a Nehru jacket decorated with atomic symbols and figures in an assortment of colors, even put on a pair of shades during the proceedings, perhaps a nod to the abundance of color both in apparel and personalities. Much of the discussion would revolve around Brits and style. While there was no bangers and mash or beer (just Champagne), there were, thankfully, shepherd's pie hors d'oeuvres.
"We're going to find out, are the Brits as cool as they think they are," Doonan began. "So we're going to probe Sir Paul."
"Sounds gorgeous," retorted a laughing, game Smith.
First question: "What is the naffest thing about the Brits that springs to mind?"
Smith responded: "I hate the way that so many Brits drink pints of beer all the time … these massive big beer bellies as they sit with their pint… the quantity of liquid that they get down their throats… it's incredible."
"Their poor kidneys," Doonan added before asking: "Do you know the derivation of the word naff?"
Smith wasn't sure. Doonan helpfully explained that it generally means someone without style. "It started in the 1950s among gay men. They would refer to a straight man as naff. It's an acronym for not available for …" He left the last "f" for guests to fill in the blank. Smith volunteered "not available for fairies."
Doonan went on: "It became extrapolated into other areas…That's a bit naff, meaning it's straight, it's a bit conservative."
Smith got it.
Doonan continued: "So British blokes tend to be more open to fashion. Does that make them cooler?" Smith responded that he thought British blokes have freer minds and "don't mind so much how they look."
The pair moved on to play Who's Cooler? "The Kinks versus the Beach Boys, who was cooler?" Smith chose the Kinks.
Jimmy Page versus Jimi Hendrix? The designer said they were equally amazing, adding "they both had long hair."
Iggy Pop versus Bowie? Smith chose Bowie but quickly changed his mind and said both.
Gordon Brown versus Obama? "Poor old Gordon…He bites his fingernails."
"That's a bit naff isn't it?" responded Doonan. (As it turns out both Messrs. Smith and Doonan are naffs. The designer is straight and married. Doonan married his longtime partner, Jonathan Adler, last year.)
When Doonan asked the designer about being knighted a few years ago, Smith didn't give a direct answer, responding with a joke about asking the Queen if she would like to buy one of his shirts.
Later, when the floor was open to questions from the audience, Smith got a chance to literally and figuratively mourn the death of dandies after being asked who his favorite modern dandy was. The bright colors got somewhat darker as Smith lamented.
"It's very difficult … you don't see too many dandies anymore. We live such fast lives. Everybody is in such a hurry… There was a guy in London called Bunny Roger," Smith said, referring to a flamboyant fop who died in 1997, at the age of 85. "He was fantastic. He had a different suit on every day, always with a flower in his lapel. I bought all his old clothes when he passed away…and did a collection based on his clothes."
Smith closed by saying being a dandy is too difficult in these harried times. "You have to be so considered and you don't have time to do that. It's a shame. I think it's really sad you can't do that anymore."


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- Major -------- de Coverley is fooled by the movement of the bomb line. He believes Bologna is safely captured and packs his bags to go there and rent hotels for his men's rest leaves.
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- He is as much a mystery to his friends as he is to his enemies. His ------- for a first name is Heller's oh-so-subtle way of saying, hey, this guy's a mystery. So mysterious that nobody knows his first name.
- Rome is one of the sites where Major -------- de Coverley rented a luxurious hotel as rest leave. This was the site where Yossarian met Luciana before the Avignon mission. Don't worry, we're getting there.
- While doing his business in Rome, Major --------- de Coverley was injured for the first time ever by a rabid fan, who poked him in the eye with a thrown flower.
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He must have known that I needed extra cuddling and/or he needed extra cuddling himself the first day I had to go back to work!
Maternity leave is over, had to head back to work.
On one hand it felt really good to have a reason to get up and get dressed and be somewhere on time and look nice and do the business thing again.... instead of just doing the baby thing and housework.
Was GREAT to walk back into work and all 30+ of my co-workers freak out that I was back. They love me. (I keep that place running. /cracks whip) ;)
Also makes me feel good/proud to be a working-mother. I love getting all of his stuff ready for the next day and all that. I love the feeling I have when I get home to him after a hard day's work. I love seeing him get excited and smile at me when he sees me. It's hard to do both work and run a household, but it makes me feel good to be able to do both. /flex
On the other hand, the first day was fine because I was so busy getting back into the swing of things, but the second day I almost cried all day because I missed being with him all day. But now it flies by and at 4:30 it seems like I just left him and I get to go back home to him so no biggie. Plus it helps tremendously that I get to leave him with grandparents and not strangers at a daycare!
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photodeclair · 2010-09-27: 23:11
Aww. I cried every morning for the first month after I went back to work. It was rough, but then it got easier.
MrsSavidan · 2010-09-27: 23:13
Well done Kim. Its hard, but the letting go is part of the bringing up of children. Great that Drew is with his grandparents too.
I told you it would get better :) And yes you do start to feel strength that you never knew you had; it makes you feel very accomplished as a woman to be able to handle living 3 lives (worker, wife & mother - they are all very different and require you to be 3 people in one). There will be days were it is unbearable, and there will be days that you love it, there will be days you want to quit all 3, and there will be days that life could not be better; but overall remember that faith does you a world of good if you trust in it. Love You!!!
helga984 · 2010-09-28: 10:03
Awwww! That's great you have such a good job and grandparents to watch over him!
babyH · 2010-09-28: 11:09
it's great that you have grandparents nearby! glad you're getting back into the swing of things ok :)
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We are Integrating SAP with Thirdparty using PI.
At first we have created the synchronous interfaces for our scenario and later we want to go to Async calls.
We are going with RFC --> PI --> SOAP.
whenever SAP trigger the data, the SOAP is executed and return the messages. The problem is that it is taking more than 30 min to execute and send the response back to SAP R/3 because of huge data.
So we have create the 2 Async interfaces.
1. SAP --> PI --> TP --- request async
2. TP --> PI --> SAP --- response async
now the problem is that we want to track the response message from TP for its request from SAP.
The message data flow was very high and per day we are triggering RFC around 100 times(min).
Suppose if any of the request from RFC sent to TP and failed to give response. Is there any possibility that PI can send alerts that for this even if the TP system is not available or down or failed to send the response.
Please help me with this.
Hi Praveen,
you can theoretically use ccBPM (suppose you have PI double stack), correlating request to and response from TP. In a dead line branch you would raise an alert and then stop the process.
The problem is here the TP runtime of 30 min and the load of 100 msg/min. That would lead to 3000 ccBPM instances at the same time and i guess you might get some performance issues.
Therefore, i would correlate the messages inside SAP with a Z-table. You need of course a unique value inside request and response to correlate. So you have this unique value, a time stamp request and a timestamp response (the receiving RFC has to put in that). A SAP job is reading frequently the table is is detecting missing responses for requests older than 30 min and executes alerts.
Hi Praveen,
If the TP system is not available, it will show an error at adapter level and alert will be generated if CCMS alerts are set up in your PI system. If third party failed to send any response, I am afraid you have limited options. Here you will have to do customize tracking, for example, if it is a custom RFC, store a key value(s) in a custom table outbound and update the status inbound.
create a program which is run through a background job and checks every 10 mins if there are any records in the table where response was not received(status is null)and trigger an email to TP and business owner with details.
Hope it helps!
Hi Praveen,
My first question is what PI version you are using? If using PI 7.31 - You can raise alert in case of any kind of failure, you just need to add alert rule (ID) and specify it in adapter. If by any case, data is not reaching to thirdparty, SOAP receiver will raise alert message.
Now I will come to your main question, As per above, I can understand synchronous scenario is taking lots of time so you changes it to 2 Async scenario. I can see 3 drawbacks in sysnc approach.
1. SOAP Receiver - In this case, instead using SOAP - try with rest adapter, possibly you will get response a bit faster.
2. RFC Sender - Don't use RFC adapter for big data - Change it to proxy - Proxy Communication is best approach in this case.
3. Data Size - Big data always gives problem, send it in chuck.
Now i will give you another approach -
Use RequestResponseBean and ResponseOneway Bean and create a scenario like below -
Proxy -> PI -> TP(SOAP Adapter) -> Proxy receiver (generate server proxy). Use RequestResponseBean and ResponseOneWayBean in Sender channel (Strictly for PI 7.31 - where Proxy communication uses SOAP Sender Channel).
Aashish Sinha
Hi Praveen,
I support Udo's approach and only would like to add that I recommend you to not do this in PI, but on the sender SAP system. This way you leave the upgrade path to Java-only open plus you don't need to change values in the message sent from SAP system. This is usually better for audit purposes. Additionally, on sender system you could assign alerts directly to the users related to the business case. On PI you wouldn't have the user data and you would have to pass an alert to some admin first.
Thank You for your valuable answers.
We are using SAP PI 7.1.
Can you please let me know how can we acheive this using ccBPM ?
Hi Praveen,
you can try it, but as mentioned before it might not work (performance problems).
You send an asynchronous RFC message (call with IN BACKGROUND TASK) to PI and map it to a BPM message (abstract IF representing TP request). You activivate a correlation on a message unique field, may be you need to generate that i ERP.
Then you need a block having a deadline branch, where you execute a control step. Best would be to jump into an exception branch (for better reuse) and raise there an alert. In the block you have the send step to TP (using same container as first receive step) and the receive step using the correlation on the unique field. Of course TP has to send back the unique number. Put here as well the mapping outside BPM and send the response with the same container to SAP. Define for all send steps an exception and jump into your branch.
Going from the description of your volume and requirements I can only recommend not to do this in PI, least with ccBPM.
In your case, ccBPM is not ideal. I suggest to follow the approach on a custom table in ECC. Details in my post above.
For BPM, you can work with a key field in the RFC and make sure the same comes back in the response and follow the design which Udo has suggested.
Hope it helps!
Thank you for your response.
I suggested the same with the SAP team to maintain a table and create an alert from their end.
Now they are asking me to send the MESSAGE ID from SAP PI.
If we trigger the data from SAP --> PI--> TP
They want the message ID which is generated in SAP PI for both SAP and TP systems in an asynchronous scenario.
To achieve this we need an UDF.
Please help me with this.
Hi Praveen,
to pick the message at pi would not be constructive, because you need a unique id already in SAP (to be able to correlate). A good idea would be to use proxy instead of RFC because you could pick the message id:
To pick the id in the udf (for sending to receiver)
String MessageID;
java.util.Map param = container.getTransformationParameters();
MessageID = (String) param.get (StreamTransformationConstants.MESSAGE_ID);
return MessageID;
Hi Praveen,
Message ID solution won't work. Message ID is generated after the RFC is executed so how will it help to correlate the message. Which RFC are you using. Try and use a key field in the RFC for correlation.
Hope it helps!


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On July 19-20, 2014 the first Oroville Rock Reggae Jamfest took place in Oroville, CA. In 2013, Ifa Journey put together a small festival celebrating the birthday of H.I.M. Majesty and decided to make it an annual event to share in the love and celebration of the Rastafari culture. Ifa Journey and Ghetto Youths came together and brought their family music wisdom into the mix with their elders being actual Reggae forefathers Bob Marley and Ras Benji. A dedicated team of organizers including Ifa's beautiful wife Sharon Francis who remained constantly busy, volunteers, security headed by Royal Garrison Jr., and other individuals brought the festival together with an overall thumbs up.
While there were some complaints voiced and easily understood, the majority of the festival attendees came out smiling, particularly on the more successful second day on Sunday, July 20. There were a few snags on Saturday that created delays in performances and two artists, HR from the Bad Brains and Kulcha Knox, being moved to the following day and Iqulah was absent for unknown reasons. Saturday's lineup remained delightful with a mix of Reggae and a touch of opening Hip Hop with young and motivated Cody Goodliffe of Twisted Strategies backed by DJ Rudedawg (Rudy Betancourt). While some die-hard Reggae fans may not have appreciated the Hip Hop inclusion, Goodliffe had his place on the stage and the blunt lyrics had a message of their own to deliver that might be too easily overlooked if you only heard the individual words relating to drugs and sex but telling a story about real challenges in today's society.
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Others came out to see the Saturday headliners Pato Banton and Mykal Rose. Pato Banton and his Now Generation Band simply spread Love all over the stage and through the ethers. They are a group of both musically and spiritually blessed people who bring audiences to greater heights during their energetic and sincere performances. Their constant movement and passion delight the eyes, heart and ears. The two horn players, Ruben and Cedric, dance in unison (as much as a horn player playing his sweet notes can) with their well-timed side to side steps as Pato stepped all over the stage and off onto the barrier to touch the audience and spread the love.
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Milwaukee police said bullets flew through the walls of a home and injured a woman inside.
Police said the shooting occurred around 12:30 a.m. near North 12th Street and Keefe Avenue.
Officers said a 24-year-old woman was lying on a couch when bullets fired from outside the home entered the residence.
The woman was taken to a local hospital, but her injuries are not believe to be life-threatening.
Police said no one is in custody in connection with the shooting.
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Yes, my internet is not fast enough here to upload pictures right now but I can send them via phone. I will post them as soon as I can.
I keep all of my pistols in the best condition possible. They are stored properly & always cleaned after use.
1. GLOCK 19 (FULLY CUSTOMIZED) 9mm
>>> 2011 CUSTOM GLOCK 19 (Generation 4) is up-for-sale ~
>>> Beautiful Carbon Fiber Finish on Frame (which is corrosion resistant & is NOT affected by any solvents or cleaning solutions!
>>> Mag Well Plug
>>> Custom Rounded Trigger Guard
>>> Extended Side-Stop-Lever
>>> Heavy Tungsten Guide Rod (to control the muzzle flip) w/ recoil spring assembly
>>> 3.5# Connector for a lighter & smoother trigger-pull
>>> Custom ported slide (the Skeletonized-Slide looks great but it also allows for a faster cycling speed & lighter carry weight!
>>> State-Of-The-Art CERAKOTE™ CERAMIC SLIDE FINISH which resists scratches, chipping, and any abrasive cleaning solvents!!! (65-Rockwell Hardness)
>>> Trijicon "Diamond Speed-Sights" Night-Sights (this is a "no guess" system that gives you the fastest target acquisition possible with pistol sights!!! You will put them on every one of your guns once your try these out! The TRITIUM is VERY bright and BRAND-NEW!
>>> There are no surprises here... this is just a beautiful custom GLOCK 19 that you will NOT be disappointed with~!
>>> 1 x 15+1 Mag & 1 x 10+1 Mag (See below for the 3 x 33-Round Mags)
I purchased it for $1295.00 USD on GunBroker & I am selling it for $1100 USD FTF in TX or shipped via FFL.
(I do have 3 x 33-Round 9mm Magazines for sale as well. Please send me a msg if you are interested & if you purchase this Glock 19 I will put them at a discount!)
2. COLT MK IV (Series 80) OFFICER'S ACP 3.5" 1911 *(.45 ACP) with 1 x 8+1 Nighthawk-Clip & 2 x 7+1 Wilson Combat Clips! EXCELLENT Condition! This pistol is black everywhere except the barrel.
I paid $1200.00 USD + 3 x $40 for the mags ($1320.00 USD total) and it has been fired approximately 150 times (most likely less). It is a straight shooter just like my H&K and I have NEVER had it fail to feed like many, many, many 1911 designs!!! Night Sights are installed as well and are bright! I am selling it for $1080 USD OBO FTF in TX or shipped via FFL.
>>> Gen 3
>>> XS Big Dot Night-Sights (The larger Big-Dot NS)
>>> Lone Wolf 3.5# Connector
>>> 2 x 10+1 clips
I paid approximately $675 total for this setup and it has never failed to feed in over 1500 rounds! I only shoot WWB & High-Quality Hollow-Point Ammunition through my pistols! I am selling the pistol + the 2 magazines for $525 USD OBO FTF in TX or shipped via FFL.
4. Smith & Wesson (PRE-LOCK) "Trail Boss" MODEL 629 (.44 Magnum) Revolver!!!
This is a real beauty but it kicks like a mule (though being on the receiving end would be the equivalent of being hit by a small cannon)! I have only put 23 rounds through it... that was all that I could handle before I started to see bone ground off of my right thumb during target practice with it ;-)
It is in pristine condition and I paid $975.00 USD on GunBroker for it. I am selling it for $775 USD OBO FTF in TX or shipped via FFL.
>>> This is easily the best pistol that I shoot with. It is as reliable as my Glocks (has NEVER failed to feed a round), comes with great, very bright Night Sights, & wins hands down for the most smooth recoil action of any pistol that I own (not including my Ruger SP101 by Gemini Customs or my Ed Brown Kobra Carry >>> those can't be in the game b/c it just wouldn't be fair now would it ;-)
I paid $925.00 USD & I am selling it for $775 USD OBO FTF in TX or shipped via FFL.
Please send me a PM if you are interested in any of the pistols. Thank you & best wishes!
+ I have a TON of AWESOME holsters in NEW & LIKE-NEW CONDITION! (Milt Sparks, Mitch Rosen, Lou Alessi, and Sharkskin holsters from High Noon Holsters as well! --- most of my holsters are sharkskin...


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Yesterday we told you about resources from Military One Source for military families learning to reconnect following deployment, but what about preparing your family, and yourself, for deployment?
Military One Source has an app (a web app in this case) for that too! It's called Plan My Deployment, and it's designed to guide service members and their families through the various phases of a deployment from getting a power of attorney to coping with the emotional aspect of family separation and eventually having that successful reunion.
Check out this TPC News report for more on the new web tool, and then be sure to visit the site to start planning for your next deployment.
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Cotto And Dainton Named Athletes Of The Week
Jan. 24, 2011
AMHERST, Mass. - UMass Hockey senior goaltender Paul Dainton and men's track and field runner Tyler Cotto have been named co-UMass Student Athletes of the Week, as announced by the Athletic Department on Monday. Dainton backstopped the Minutemen to a weekend split at Vermont last weekend, including a 26 save effort in a 6-0 win on Saturday for his second career shutout. Cotto earned his second-straight weekly honor after finishing first in the 60 meter hurdles at the Great Dane Invitational.
Dainton was also named the Pure Hockey Defensive Player of the Week by Hockey East on Monday. The Minuteman captain stopped 52 of 54 shots over the weekend in Burlington, Vt., completing the weekend with a .963 save percentage and 1.01 goals against average. Dainton also helped the UMass penalty killing squad to a 6-for-7 weekend during the two-game set.
Dainton's shutout on Saturday was the Mass Attack's first-ever at Gutterson Fieldhouse and first against the Catamounts since Feb. 17, 2006. He is now 6-7-2 this season with a 2.63 goals against average and .919 save percentage. The Iqaluit, Nunavut native has 2,814 career saves and needs just 236 to tie the UMass program record, held by Brian Regan (3,050).
Tyler Cotto (Holliston, Mass.) led the Minutemen to a tie for ninth last weekend at the Great Dane Invitational after taking first in the 60 meter hurdles with a time of 8.05, qualifying for the IC4A Championships and New England Championships with the victory by .09 seconds. Cotto also finished first in the 55 meter hurdles two weeks ago at the Sparks Sorlein Invitational.
The men's track and field team will be back in action next Saturday for the Reebok Boston Indoor Games while the Mass Attack will play a home-and-home series with Northeastern beginning on Friday at Matthews Arena.
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Buena foto de un precioso estadio. Felicidades!
Beautiful. Every aspect of this is amazing.
Congratulations on your Daily Deviation
Terrific capture.
very nice
Congratulations on the DD, David
Incredible! Congrats on the DD!
Sweetness!! I love fireworks!!
It's lovely. Beautiful.
Congrats on the well deserved DD!
beautiful shot! Congrats on the DD!!!
Fantastic capture!!Speechless
PREEEEEEEEEEEETY! I wish I was there!
love the shot of 'moment'!
so good. it's so perfect it almost looks fake...
Felicidades por la DD!
Saludos de una tica viviendo en Australia.
Saludos de una tica viviendo en Australia.
Congrats on the daily deviation!
Amazing shot! Congrats on the DD!
great capture
congrats for DD
congrats for DD
WOW, love this, wanted to get some of these over the weekend but this just blows my mind. brilliant capture.
Love the display of fire and lights, really a great firework shot!
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How To Twitter
By: Moses Mehraban on November 6, 2007
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I consider myself an early adaptor of all things cool on the net. But when it came to Twitter (the next generation instant messaging) I held back the urge to sign-up at lightening speed, because I thought it would be more of an interruption, than anything else.
But my perception changed after stumbling on this article by Jeremiah Owyang SR Analyst at Forrester Research, for social computing.
On his blog, he has a well thought article on "How To Twitter". Check it out here.
Thanks Jeremiah!
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That's because the 19-year-old, who specialises in painting rooftop scenes, has been selected as the youngest artist to exhibit his work at this year's Art in the Gardens - the biggest outdoor art and crafts show in the north.
George, of Daleswood Avenue, Pogmoor, who is currently studying to be a primary school teacher in Scarborough having gained an A Level in art at Penistone Grammar, explained he will be entering five watercolours.
"The pictures include two roof top scenes of Rome, one of Prague and one each from Whitby and Scarborough."
Now in its 11th year, Art in the Gardens filled the Botanical Gardens in Clarkehouse Road, with paintings, sculpture, demonstrations, stalls and entertainment over the weekend.
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Once again, we've reached that time when we are all wondering what we should change in our lives to make this new year sweeter than the last. It's common to hear typical resolutions such as losing weight, finding a better job or meeting someone special - admit it, we've all heard these one too many times. One resolution we seldom hear, however, is in regards to our personal fashion. I've never heard someone say that their resolution is to dress better or to even to set aside more money in their budget to update their wardrobe. And why not? We all need clothes ... and not just clothes. What we all need is a sense of style that represents us. I think it's safe to say that you've heard that old saying, 'You are what you eat.' Well, I'm going to twist that around right now and tell you, you are what you wear! So why on earth would you not take pride with your wardrobe and have fun with accessories and develop your own personal style?
Just because you should update your wardrobe doesn't mean that you have to go and spend tons of money on new clothes and accessories - that's the beauty of today's world ... you can get everything you need for next to nothing. How? Simple. All you need to know is where to shop and what you need to take your look from plain to wow!
Many women underestimate the power that accessories hold. With the right accessories, you can take your look in any direction you imagined. Don't believe me? Here's an example: say you're wearing some classic black pants, a simple black top and some heels. Add a metal chain and you just kicked up your look to a rocker vibe. Add some pearls and you've got yourself a classic glam vibe. Add some long chains and well what do you know ... you've got yourself a boho vibe. Are you starting to get the idea? All you need are the right accessories and you don't need to splurge on a whole new wardrobe.
Now, if for instance you do want to spice up your wardrobe with some new pieces but are very tight on your budget, don't stress because there are so many ways you can shop cheap nowadays that it's ridiculous. If you're an out-and-about kind of gal, try a flea market. Sometimes you can come across such amazing finds - such as a vintage jacket for only $20. Now, you may need to pay a visit to a few flea markets if you want to find particular items but for the most part, it's a great feeling going in and having no idea how many treasures you'll leave with. If you're not the type of person that likes to travel, you can shop cheap online. Nowadays, you can find almost anything on eBay (you can even find some high quality designer deals for a very cheap price).
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For Middle Eastern solidarity,
lets gather safely in the city
and stoke the kindling of group liberty.
We'll meet at San Vicente and 20th on Sunday.
Moving, from 8 to 9pm, a soiree
along the wide, grassy median way.
Bring a story, snack or quote, a poem,
a song of middle eastern origin.
Holding candles or flashlights we'll begin.
We'll march until we reach the bluffs and join,
peaceably above the ocean
sharing face to face till 10 at night.
Come support the people yearning
in the Middle East by exercising
liberty. Together we'll be forging
social time for civic interaction,
and returning home to send them signs:
thoughts and pictures through the power lines
to those in Libya, Tunisia, Syria, Bahrain,
and elsewhere such as Egypt and Iran
by using various tools online.
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Support their effort, may it grow and stay;
where people gather, liberty can play.
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This approach suggests to ask for something completely outrageous that you know will get turned down. But, by having been turned down and taken the news gracefully, it creates a sense of imbalance between the asker and the responder. This imbalance allows the asker to ask again, but this time for something reasonable, and to restore the balance the responder is more likely to say yes. It also makes it seem like the asker made a compromise.
This approach is almost the opposite of the door-in-face approach. The asker should request something small, in order to get his or her foot in the door, so that later on, the asker can request more. It has been shown that this technique is not as successful as the door-in-face approach.
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ConcreteSet is a basic java.util.Set implementation, very much like java.util.HashSet. Duplicate entries are ignored. Adds, removes, the "contains" method, and data extraction are extremely efficient. The ordering of elements within the set is random and not under the user's control. Unlike a HashSet, there is no need for an "initial capacity" or a "load factor", and it never needs to allocate large, contiguous blocks of memory. Built using a java.util.TreeMap, it uses more memory as objects are added and releases memory as they are removed.
If what you need is a basic java.util.Set implementation, ConcreteSet is simpler and easier to use than any other Collection or Map. It speeds coding and greatly eases maintenance, and it is faster and makes better use of memory than any collection or map in java.util. (Except HashSet, when you know in advance the amount of data you will be storing.)
A basic set is useful:
- for storing a bunch of objects when you only want an object stored once, even if you add it several times. (That is, it is the best way to get rid of duplicates.)
- when you do not care about the order.
- when names, keys, or other identifiers are not needed, irrelevant, or unavailable.
- for merging collections and discarding duplicates.
In these cases, ConcreteSet is faster, more flexible, and makes better use of memory than any of the standard Java classes. It was designed for ease of use, speed, and microsecond-by-microsecond scalability.
It can be used as part of a one-time calculation, or maintained to track a set of objects over time. If you commonly use various collections and maps (TreeMap, HashMap, dictionaries) from Java's collections framework, you will want to have ConcreteSet in your library for its simplicity, ease-of-use, and raw speed.
ConcreteSet is a good example of a java.util.Set or java.util.Collection, and follows all the rules. It is written with generics. It is fully Javadoc'ed. It is not inherently thread-safe, and if used with multiple threads it should be accessed only in synchronized blocks, or be used only for reading. Objects placed in it should have well-distributed hash codes.
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You can make Petal Fairy magically beautiful with the Magnetic Dress Up Set.
Give them hours of creative fun with the Fairy Magnetic Dress Up Set. This wooden fairy dress up set includes the doll, stand and 54 pieces of magnetic clothing and accessories. She even has a collection of wands, fans, and handbags to choose from! Simply place the magnetic garments over the doll's surface and they stick in place until it's time for a change. The package dimensions are 11.75 inches high x 8.5 inches wide x 1.25 inches deep. Recommended for ages 3 and up. This Fairy Magnetic Dress Up Set makes the perfect gift or birthday activity.
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When Delmon Ain't Happy, Ain't Nobody Happy
One of the startling (but in a good way) characteristics of the 2009 Minnesota Twins has been their ability to overcome injury adversity and play on despite extended DL trips for three starters (Orlando Hudson, Nick Punto, and Justin Morneau) and a beat-up Joe Mauer. Guys like Delmon Young, Michael Cuddyer, Alexi Casilla, Drew Butera, and Danny Valencia have found their niches over the past few months.
However, if the first two games dropped in Tropicana tell us anything (besides the fact that the Rays are fast and shouldn't be walked, respectively), it is that Delmon Young is the key to everything right now (at least with Morneau still on the sidelines). So far against Rays pitching, Delmon is 1-9. Without him spraying the ball everywhere, the Twins just don't have enough lineup depth to keep mounting rallies when needed.
Thus, against good teams that we can't just clobber, we all too often send a bullpen full of late-inning collapsers (Guerrier, Crain, Mijares) into the game at the most pressure-filled situations. Unless the splits/matchups go exactly our way, bad things are almost bound to happen.
I'm not saying that the pen is altogether rotten, but put it this way…right now I have as much confidence in Jesse Crain as in anyone else that comes out of those swinging doors, and anybody who has read my blog in the past knows how difficult it is for me to even CONSIDER that statement.
-Another good start for Duensing (just one mistake that happened to be hammered by Sean Rodriguez), but still too many walks, which only serve to raise the pitch count and tack on runs that shouldn't ever materialize.
-Woke up this morning, heard Brett Favre had texted his retirement to the Vikings, and thought "Well, the Twins had better be the bread-winners this sports season". Of course, that would mean I actually BELIEVE #4…
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One would hope, and I would put money on the table, that Saturday's WBO Flyweight title fight at the Blaisdell Arena will be a sell out. The champion Julio Cesar Miranda will take on the challenge of former champion Brian Villoria in the challenger's home city. But more importantly, fight fans know that this could very well be Villoria's last fight in Honolulu.
At the age of 30, Villoria says he feels good and still finds the "fun" in the training and the preparation. But reality and history indicates that 30 is the unwritten magic number for professional athletes – you are at the twilight of your career and the end is near. For boxing, particularly in the lighter weight classes, age is more of a factor. Reflexes and quickness are more vital toward success and those skills fade with age.
The "Hawaiian Punch" will attempt to claim his 3rd belt and rumors abound as to how much longer he will continue to fight. Should he win the title it would be the perfect way to ride in the sunset. But that is rarely in a boxer's DNA. Should he lose, the title opportunities will become fewer, if any come his way again. Promoters would be hard pressed to arrange another fight card in the Aloha State if Villoria is not deemed a big draw to offset the expenses.
Pressure is on the local product from Waipahu and former Olympian. But as long as he says that boxing is "fun", who knows how long he will continue.
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BSMPG is bringing Dr. Stuart McGill back to Boston for the 2013 BSMPG Summer Seminar - May 17th and 18th, 2013! If you were here in Boston with us the last time Dr. McGill lectured you'll remember that he presented to a packed house and this year will be no exception. With the greatest speaker line-up assembled to date, the 2013 BSMPG Summer Seminar will be the WORLD'S most sought after Sports Medicine & Performance Seminar to date!!
We are expecting the largest crowd to date with speakers and attendees traveling the globe to be in Boston in May of 2013, and thus have already made plans to move our main lecture hall to a newly renovated multi-tier auditorium.
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