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hours in the day to accomplish everything - sales work, production work,
accounting, and running your safety program. Does it take a lot of time
to set up a safety program? How about two lunch hours! Oregon OSHA will
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lunchtime workshops in November.
The Oregon Occupational Safety and Health Division (Oregon OSHA) designed
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The Village Board and staff were alarmed to learn that the District of Columbia is proposing to install traffic signals in the Chevy Chase Circle where vehicles enter in from eastbound and westbound Western Avenue. The Village learned of these plans via a District Advisory Neighborhood Commissioner (ANC 3/4G) who was unsuccessful in opposing the ANC's recent vote in support of the proposed signals. The District of Columbia has yet to directly inform the Village, Montgomery County or the Maryland State Highway Administration regarding its plans to signalize the Circle.
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The story of Greg Hindy's vow of silence and his plan to walk hundreds of miles across the U.S. has gained him national attention. Some are even referring to him as the modern-day Forrest Gump. It was revealed by NBC today that Hindy, a former Ivy league student, will go on a silent walking trip from New Hampshire to Los Angeles, Calif.
NBC writes that Hindy's unusual mission all started with a class project. The assignment was to capture a community in pictures, and he planned to photograph a local church. He stopped at a flea market to pick up some camera equipment – and never made it to the church.
Speaking with media sources regarding his son's vow of silence, Carl Hindy explained that Greg, a Yale University graduate, became so deeply engrossed in the market culture that he returned week after week. After completing his project, he displayed his photos at a library.
Carl Hindy, a psychologist, supports his son's mission and believes his work depicts the pride and passion of ordinary people.
"Most of us are identity adopters, but Greg is an identity former," he said.
Greg Hindy's vow of silence while walking across the country is being funded by a Kick Starter project and a grant from the Chase Coggins Memorial Fund at Yale.
Greg Hindy, who once had dreams of going to medical school, has now started a new life as an artist. On his website dedicated to his journey, he wrote..."Beginning today, I am committing to a yearlong vow of silence and beginning a yearlong walk across the country. I am abstaining from just about all forms of entertainment other than the thoughts inside my head. I hope to better understand the endurance-performance works of artists who came before me. I hope to better understand myself and my relationship to my country."
He continued.."I am taking photographs all along the way. They will serve as a visual representation of my experience. They will shape the story I tell of the trip, but they will also shape the memory that I have of the trip. I have posted the first installment of the video portion of this project, in which I begin the vow of silence. On July 9, 2014, I will post the second video installment, in which I end the vow of silence."
This story of Greg Hindy's vow of silence while walking across the country shares similarities with 27-year-old Jamie McDonald's epic 5,000-mile coast-to-coast journey from Tredworth in Gloucestershire, which he completed in 275 days.
He was dubbed the 'British Forrest Gump' after running the equivalent of 200 marathons across Canada dressed as comic book superhero The Flash. More details on his story can be found in the video above this article.
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In Nature there are neither Rewards or Punishments; there are Consequences. (R.G. Ingersoll)
Once again, thanks to the auspices of Young Son (with his trusty sidekick The Divine Miss C), I have had a task placed before me: that of delivering pithy commentary and whatnot on the Wachowskis/Tom Tykwer 2012 adaptation of David Mitchell's "Cloud Atlas".
And I don't mind in the least these occasional requests. When one has an Audience one is often obliged to give it what it wants (he says in his best Dustin Hoffman/perhaps David Wayne attempt at a William F. Buckley Jr. voice). In any case I suspect Young Son has patiently been waiting for some time for my opinions on "Cloud Atlas".
At first I thought I'd seen this film before. Or something close to it anyway. Back in 1994, Bill Forsyth brought us "Being Human": a problem-plagued production which featured Robin Williams playing a character throughout five different periods of history.
But "Cloud Atlas" very quickly proved to be something different, more ambitious and, ultimately, far better executed. Something immediately noticeable was the fact that the film required the viewer to think. This is always a difficult proposition to throw at an American film audience. Most Americans don't go to the movies to think . . . they go to see titties (not that titties don't make you think, but we're talking about the difference between the visceral and the cognitive). Even if I hadn't known "Cloud Atlas" was made in Germany I would've guessed from the overall tone and execution that it wasn't made here. The Good Lord alone only knows what a totally American director would've done with Mitchell's novel. As it stands: "Cloud Atlas" joins that rarefied elite of movies (e.g. Darren Aronofsky's "Pi", Shane Carruth's "Primer", Kubrick's "2001: A Space Odyssey" and Resnais' "Last Year at Marienbad") where the audience is required to put its mind in gear and work for a living. Certainly not an easy thing to ask, but if one makes the effort the result can sometimes be entertaining.
I'm warning you now that I'll be expounding more on the underlying philosophy of the film later on (as most of you go "uh oh"). Right now, however, I'll focus on the nuts and bolts (repeat: "uh oh").
I saw three names in the director's slot for "Cloud Atlas" and immediately developed a bad feeling in my gut. Especially when I saw that the Wachowskis were involved. Let us be honest with ourselves, pumpkins, and say that Andy and Lana's stock hasn't enjoyed the best of recent times. The "Matrix" trilogy ended up tripping on itself, "V for Vendetta" could've been better, and the less said about "Speed Racer" the better (although I will confess that getting Susan Sarandon to play Mom Racer was a coup worthy of Napoleon at his apex). Add to that the current contretemps concerning "Jupiter Ascending" and one can be forgiven for thinking that all sharp objects should be kept out of the Wachowskis' reach.
With all that, though, I will say that, after seeing "Cloud Atlas", I am willing to cut the Wachowskis a king-hell smoking big hunk of Slack. In concert with Tykwer ("Run Lola Run", "The International", "Three", etc.) the result has been a movie to conjure with. If it takes three people to make a film like "Cloud Atlas" then, please Heaven, let the three be Tykwer and the Wachowskis.
I won't go so far to call "Cloud Atlas" a perfect film. Even given the necessity to carefully craft the interlocking stories which make up the film I'll perhaps step on some toes and suggest that a little judicious editing here and there might've been welcome. But it's sort of like receiving a Michaelangelo for display and realizing you can't fit it in the space you assigned. What the hell do you chop off?
And it cannot be denied that the 172 minutes running time is necessary to handle the story. Or stories, I should say. "Cloud Atlas" deals with events and characters, stretching from the mid-1800s to a time some 106 years after a global apocalypse has devastated most of the human race. In 1849, Adam Ewing (Jim Sturgess) is traveling through the Pacific where he befriends an island native (David Gyasi) who has stowed away on his ship. In England in 1936, composer Robert Frobisher (Ben Whishaw) is assisting an aging composer (Jim Broadbent) while, at the same time, working on a creation of his own entitled "The Cloud Atlas Sextet". In 1973 an investigative reporter (Halle Berry) is attempting to uncover a possible conspiracy involving a nuclear reactor. In the London of 2012 an elderly publisher (Broadbent again) runs afoul of a contractural situation involving an author and, after asking his brother for help, winds up committed to a nursing home. Moving to 22nd Century Korea we find Somni-451 (Doona Bae): a genetically engineered worker who gradually comes to learn of the horrors of her existence and becomes involved in a rebellion. Finally, in the distant future, Zachry (Tom Hanks) lives in a primitive society: the result of humanity's collapse due to some unknown catastrophe. He agrees to assist Meronym (Berry again) in reaching an ancient communication station so that Meronym may contact an offworld colony for help.
At first blush the stories might seem wholly disconnected. But, as Tykwer's adaptation of Mitchell's book demonstrated (assisted by the Wachowskis in the screenplay), all the stories and characters interlock. Sometimes in small ways, sometimes in large ones. Ewing's journal of his adventures is read by Frobisher, whose best friend (played by James D'Arcy) grows into the nuclear physicist who tips off Luisa Rey (Barry) about the conspiracy. The mansion which was owned by Jim Broadbent's character in 1936 becomes the nursing home where Broadbent's publisher character is imprisoned. His ordeal is turned into a feature film which is viewed by Somni-451, inspiring her to seek out a wider world view, and it is Somni-451 who becomes the figurehead of a religion in the future (her final comments forming the sacred text).
Piecing all of this together couldn't have been no small task, and it's another reason I've come to hold "Cloud Atlas" in a particular esteem. I was not present at the writing of the screenplay, but I can easily imagine the walls of a room covered with little note cards connected in a web of marker lines and bits of colored twine. Doubtless I'm mistaken, but that's the impression I'm left with.
As you might have noticed from the above, the various roles in the film are played by Tom Hanks, Halle Berry, Jim Broadbent, Hugo Weaving (including, I should add, one of the more bizarre roles of his career, and that's saying an awful lot), Jim Sturgess, Doona Bae, Susan Sarandon, Hugh Grant, James D'Arcy and several others. And not all playing necessarily the same sort of character throughout the film. Hanks, for example, starts out as a criminally inclined sea captain, morphs into several minor characters in the other stories before taking the lead again at the end as Zachry. In terms of acting, "Cloud Atlas" provides ample opportunity for a group of seasoned professionals to juggle several different roles. I must particularly single out Halle Berry. Here she delivers some of the best performances I've seen from her (but, admittedly, that probably says more about the sort of movies I see, rather than Berry's talent). Between her various transformations into this or that character, and Hugo Weaving's virtuosity, "Cloud Atlas" was an exercise in effort.
(It should be noted here that, whereas the film gathered in numerous international awards, as well as honors in several film festivals such as Washington D.C. and Houston, it only received an Academy Awards pre-nomination for Best Visual Effects, but ultimately failed to place. By their fruits ye shall know them . . .)
What surprised me is that "Cloud Atlas" only required two supervisory cinematographers: Frank Griebe (one of Tykwer's regulars) and John Toll ("Norma Rae", "Braveheart", etc.). Considering the complexity of the story I would've presumed a separate cinematographer for each segment. Then again, the segments don't play out sequentially but, rather, weave in and out. Doubtless this called out for some sense of continuity in the camerawork; requiring the work of two such as Griebe and Toll to keep firm hands on the rail. Each segment works to produce its own identity: from the "Master and Commander" feel of the 1849 sections to the "Blade Runner/Tron" look of 2144 and on to the overgrown desolation of the further future. The story shifts from time to time with little or no warning, but the result is never jarring. Rather, the shifts keeps the overall film from becoming static at any one point.
According to Mitchell, the characters in his novel are meant to be the same souls occupying different bodies through time. The movie, however, extends the theme, and several of the characters give voice to a central philosophy. Basically: even the smallest event (the writing of a journal, for instance) can have unexpected consequences in the future. What's more: we are literally the product of past events, just as we will be the cause of unknown results years or even centuries from now. The condition we call "Life" is only a brief tangible occupancy of the confined world, whereas Immortality is actually a tapestry consisting of all our places within the overall chain of events from the dim past to the unforeseen future. We are told to think beyond the confines of our narrow span of heartbeats, and that our true existence is measured in a vast interconnected system of people and events.
It's thoughts such as the above which were in my head at the conclusion of "Cloud Atlas". The film gave me pause to consider that I am possibly one result of some uncharted occurrence in the past, and also that what I accomplish here will somehow reflect on what happens far from today. Any movie which manages to plant such notions in my tired old konk is listed as worthwhile in my book, and it is that quality, above all, which makes me list "Cloud Atlas" as an underrated gem.


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"The Looking Glass River Watershed" Grand Ledge by atufft
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At Exit 90 on I-96 in Grand Ledge, Michigan there is a Flying J Truck Stop. I had to stop here for a day to wait for a load of apples destine for a produce processing plant near Atlanta, GA. If I have more than a few hours to kill, I do my best to put on my walking shoes and get away from the truck stop. I want to not only get some exercise and lose the calories gained eating truck stop food, but also appreciate a little about the place through which I am traveling. On this occasion in early spring, I began by walking along West Grand Ave into the countryside just outside the town of Grand Ledge.
Walking along West Grand Avenue, which is a rather busy highway, I found the sign pictured here. I learned that I was within the watershed of the Looking Glass River, a tributary of the Grand River. The Grand River is the longest river in Michigan, and the cities of Grand Rapids and Lansing, as well as the small town of Grand Ledge, are located on this river. Grand Rapids received it's name from a series of cataracts on the river, rapids which have since been eliminated by river engineers.
In any case, I decided to continue my walk along the less busy back roads of this particular area. The landscape is of wetland forest, undulating corn fields, and periodic red barn in disrepair, all of which are gradually giving way to country estate horse farm and smaller rural estate home properties. Although it was a warm and pleasant day, it was still early spring and the trees were just breaking bud. Mating bird songs filled the air, and occasionally, I would see a jack rabbit run across a field.
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Nice look into the rural Mid-West.
Alan, great photos of rural Michigan. It looks so much like where I grew up in Western PA. You should strap a bike onto the back of that rig so you can get in some extra miles of sightseeing!
Beautiful opening photo, Alan, and I love the tale of the two children. Simple pleasure! leyle
Love the opening photo. RVs are also welcome at Flying J Truck stops. We have used them occasionally for over nights when there wasn't a Wal-Mart or state park around to stay in. I also wear ear plugs, the noise really bothers my sleep.
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It seems unlikely that any fan of Dark Shadows can help but be excited by the trio of images taken on the set of Tim Burton's Dark Shadows which features Johnny Depp, made up as Barnabas Collins with original series cast members Jonathan Frid (who is to Barnabas as Sean Connery is to James Bond), David Selby (Quentin Collins), Lara Parker (Angelique) and Kathryn Leigh Scott (Maggie Evans). Plus we've got a bit of Alice Cooper in there as well. There is just some so incredibly cool about seeing Frid with Depp. Let's hope that it means we'll see them together on screen as well.
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Alright, I'm on board, after seeing these photos, I have got to see me some "Dark Shadows" in May 2012!
to tim burton& jhonny depp im so very glad that jonathan frid & david selby
and lara parker who played the vampire bride to bamabas colins the vampire
in dark shadows tv show on kabc tv day time soaps now darkshadows
the movies with alice cooper & kathryn lei scot as maggie oh what cast
i cant wait until may 2012
Yes! They make cameos! Imagine Johnny Depp welcoming Jonathan Frid and Co. to the party at Collinwood! Can't wait. Thanks Ed for the fantastic coverage!!!!
Look at Kathryn give Depp the butt squeeze on the 2nd photo
As well all know, in the original series and the 1991 revival with Ben Cross, Barnabas Collins did not stand out like a sore thumb. I just don't understand the ridiculous make up and Nosferatu finger nails. I guess I just don't understand Depp or Burton, perhaps that is why I am not a fan of "their" films. Its great to see Jonathan Frid, Kathryn Leigh Scott, Lara Parker and David Selby. I guess the party at Collinwood in "1972" will feature Alice Cooper and a "disco ball". Btw Jonny Lee Miller looks okay as Roger. I truly am a stickler for details, I just wish they stayed true to the original series. Why 1972? No Old House? No chained coffin in the mausoleum, ugh!!!!
The film looks stylish. I'll give Tim Burton that. But I expected that from him. However, if they made this as campy as the trailer description I read, I will not go see. My wife is going to go see it regardless because she has a thing for Johnny Depp. I'm probably going to wait to see what she says before I go see it. If I read in the reviews that it's campy, I won't go see it AT ALL.
I want and have been expecting a House of Dark Shadows or Night of Dark Shadows-style serious gothic horror film…
That's what Dan Curtis and the legacy of the remaining cast deserves and any fan in a position to act in or direct a Dark Shadows movie should know that. Anyone who grew up with the show the way Depp and Burton proclaim to have, should know the original soap was never intentionally campy or cheesy.
The material deserves a serious treatment.
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Til the twelve grade came and I was only five four
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My ignorance is bliss, that was what I was told
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Now there goes another black boy unemployed with a lot of free time
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The Delaware State Police have issued a homeless sex offender notification for 30-year-old Paul E. Herman of Laurel.
Police said Herman is not wanted. He is a moderate risk Tier II sex offender who has registered as homeless in Laurel.
If anyone has information that Herman is occupying a residence they are asked to contact police at (302) 672-5306 or by utilizing the DSP Mobile Crime Tip Application available to download at www.delaware.gov/apps. Information may also be provided to Delaware Crime Stoppers at 1-800-TIP-3333 or via the Internet at www.tipsubmit.com. Tips can also be submitted by sending an anonymous text to 27437 (CRIMES) using the keyword "DSP."
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I have been meaning to blog for SO long … half a term is nearly over so I'd better get on with it.
Back in September we said goodbye to Anna, when we took her up to Wells for the start of her New Adventure at Boarding School. Unsurprisingly, she is loving it – we were all ready for it and it is a simply amazing opportunity for her. We went up to visit last weekend on a beautifully warm October Sunday, and Steve and I sat in the Bishop's Palace tea rooms while the children mooched around Wells together, before going out for dinner. She really does have a charmed life, that child. Don't miss her that much really – only at weekends 😉 Josiah has missed her more I think. Anyway she's home in a week's time, quite where we are going to put her I don't know!
The rest of us left at home have been playing musical bedrooms as we have swapped everything around in order to empty the top room for refurbishment. We are part way through – Steve has ripped out the shower and wall behind the shower where water had leaked in and the wall/floor were rotting away, and he is now ready to start putting things back in. It's all taking a bit longer than I would have liked, but it's not costing as much as if someone else had done the job …
Abbie's Y10 has got off to a good start I think – actually we don't hear about much other than Catering lessons! She's been doing 'Food from another Culture', and picked Japan so that she could make more sushi and mochi – obviously we'd done sushi at home before but never mochi so that was a new venture for her!
Josiah is working hard in Y8 too – the pressure is on at his school for Common Entrance exams this year, and he has also got to decide which school he wants to apply to next. We have a top three in mind now, having done a few school visits in recent months. They range from Very Posh and Expensive to Posh but still too Expensive, so if none of that works out he'll be applying to Abbie's school! He's now at the top of the choir (singing beautifully too – I would say that because I'm biased, but a member of the cathedral congregation said it to us as well the other day so it's not only a mum thing), and Senior Chorister installations are on Monday – I might even be allowed to take a photo 😉
Work is going ok – it is completely manic and full on all of the time, with a class of 18 SEN children, 9 of whom are completely new to school. Back in September I was looking forward to the challenge; now I am slightly worried that it's all a bit too much to deal with … but deal with it I must, it's too late now! I am working *really* hard this year – though thankfully with some additional PPA time assigned so that does help. By half term we will have a fully staffed team, having run this half term with a fair bit of sickness and temporary staffing, so I am quite looking forward to that. The team of TAs continue to be amazing and brilliant, giving over and above of their time and energy, so we get on ok between us 🙂 And the children are all lovely … one at a time! It's just the combination of them all together that's a bit hard to deal with! Anyway. I'm still convinced that I spend more time teaching routines in the toilet than teaching actual lessons – for my next observation I might ask the head to come and watch me in there!
The garage seems to be going ok too, I feel I ought to mention it 😉 Steve is also doing lots of music at the moment. He handed in his notice with one band and literally the next week was phoned up by another person looking for a drummer, so he's already started drumming with a newly formed band as well. I would link to it but it's so new that I don't think they even have a name or a website yet …


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Commander Rick Husband, Pilot Willie McCool, Mission Specialists Dave Brown, Kalpana Chawla and Laurel Clark, Payload Commander Mike Anderson and Payload Specialist Ilan Ramon of the Israel Space Agency blasted off at 9:39 a.m. CST from Launch Pad 39-A. Less than nine minutes later, Columbia settled into an orbit inclined 39 degrees to the equator.
The seven astronauts will divide their duties into two teams working 12-hour shifts to conduct round-the-clock science. Aboard Columbia more than 80 experiments dealing with astronaut health and safety, advanced tehnology development and Earth and space sciences.
Husband, Chawla, Clark and Ramon comprise the Red team which will work in the pre-dawn and daytime hours, while McCool, Brown and Anderson make up the Blue team, working the evening and overnight hours.
Once in orbit, the crewmembers will begin to unstow gear and prepared for the opening of Columbia's payload bay doors, before activating hardware and experiments in a double Spacehab research module housed in the shuttle's cargo bay, which contains the lion's share of the mission's science. Other experiments housed in the cargo bay also will be activated, along with a special pallet of cryogenic fuel tanks at the rear of the cargo bay which will provide Columbia and its experiments sufficient electrical power for the duration of the flight.
Having shifted their sleep schedule to accommodate the dual-shift operations, McCool, Brown and Anderson will begin an abbreviated six-hour sleep period at 1:39 p.m. CST and will be awakened at 7:39 p.m. while Red team counterparts continue the early stages of experiment activation. Husband, Chawla, Clark and Ramon will begin an eight-hour sleep period at 8:39 p.m. and will be awakened Friday at 4:39 a.m. to handover work from the Blue team which will be continuing the initial phase of scientific studies overnight.
As Columbia was launched, the Expedition 6 crew aboard the International Space Station was orbiting over the northern Pacific Ocean south of the Aleutian island chain. Commander Ken Bowersox, Flight Engineer Nikolai Budarin and NASA ISS Science Officer Don Pettit are in their 54th day in space, their 52nd day on board the station.


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Eucalyptus oil is known for its antibacterial properties and provides effective remedy for the above mentioned five skin conditions. Application of this oil also helps in easing skin irritation and insect bites. It is also preferred due to its cooling properties.
It can also help speed up the healing of slow healing wounds and ulcers, calm skin eruptions and clear congested skin. It can even be used neat on the skin but care should be taken while doing so .Its soothing properties entail its use in creams and ointments for reducing muscle and joint pains.
There are many species of eucalyptus. Some are the size of an ornamental shrub, and some grow to be giant trees. The kind most often used as medicine is called blue gum or Australian fever tree. It can grow as high as 230 feet. Its 4 - 12 inch leaves are dark green and shiny.
Its blue-gray bark peels to reveal a cream-colored inner bark. Eucalyptus leaves contain tannins which are quite helpful in reducing skin inflammation. The eucalyptus oil is also used in a large number of skin products because of its following properties:
• Anti-septic
• Anti-bacterial
• Anti-viral
• Anti-inflammatory
Their regular use will help you prevent any type of fungal infections of the skin. It helps fight harmful microbes that have the tendency of developing in the areas of excessive sweating. Applying a bit of eucalyptus oil prevents multiplying them.
Thus it is an active agent for preventing various types of skin infections. Athletes and sports persons are more prone to these types of infections. Hence regular uses of eucalyptus oil based products are highly recommended, along with personal hygiene, to avoid developing the following fungal infections:
• Ringworms
• Jock Itch
• Athletes' Foot
As the saying goes 'Prevention is better than cure.'
If this is not all, eucalyptus oil is well known for its healing and spiritual properties which help in keeping mental health at its best. This in turn contributes in enhancing the radiance of our skin.


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John Heilemann on Last Word: You Can't Take Straw Polls Seriously
But that doesn't make them meaningless.
New York's John Heilemann was on Last Word last night to remind everyone that — Florida straw poll results aside — Herman Cain is not going to end up at the head of the GOP race. (Remember how Michele Bachmann took Iowa?) However, that doesn't mean that this weekend's numbers were meaningless. According to Heilemann, while a victory for Mitt Romney or Rick Perry would have indicated that the Republicans finally had a real front-runner, Cain's win shows that the party still has "a lot of doubts" about both candidates. As he told Lawrence O'Donnell, "It tells you what we all have known for a year: This field is a field that is still unsettled."


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Sark, Price, Huskies Rise For Earliest Spring Start
More no-huddle offense, a return to familiarity with quarterbacks coach Marques Tuiasosopo, and an emphasis on improving the pass rush will highlight UW's earlier spring practices. They start Tuesday.
Unleashed: The Seniors' Last Game. Then, Real Life
While Desmond Trufant can expect to be playing football in the pros beyond his UW finale next week in the MAACO Las Vegas Bowl, his 10 other senior classmates know this is it. That real life begins Dec. 23. Just 1.7 percent of college football players get drafted.
Trufant Wins UW's Flaherty Award And Defensive MVP
Seferian-Jenkins and Glenn also honored as team MVPs at 2012 Celebration of Husky Football.
Dapper Dawgs Arrive in Colorado for More `Business'
The Huskies go back to the shirts-and-ties travel wardrobe that worked for the first road win two weeks ago at Cal. UW has won consecutive road games just one time in the last 10 years.
UW vs Utah - Postgame Notes
Huskies defeat Utah to become bowl eligible for third straight season under Sarkisian.
Washington vs. Nebraska
Washington vs. Nebraska Photo Gallery
2012: Earned honorable mention All-Pac-12 ... won the team's 101 Club Academic Excellence Award following the season ... started every game at center ... started 43 straight games for the UW to finish out his career ... voted as a team captain prior to start of 2012 season.
2011: Started all 13 games at center, playing every snap of the season there ... earned second-team Academic All-Pac-12.
2010: One of two Husky offensive linemen to start all 13 games in 2010 ... started 11 out of 13 games at center and another two (Oregon State and Arizona) at right tackle ... named Academic All-Pac-10 honorable mention.
2009: A regular in the rotation on the offensive line ... played in all 12 games and ended the season as the starter at left tackle ... started the final four games of the year there (at UCLA, at Oregon State, vs. Washington State and vs. California).
2008: Redshirted his true freshman season.
HIGH SCHOOL: Selected to the all-state team by the Seattle Times ... first-team All-KingCo 4A offensive tackle ... named a "red chip" prospect by the Seattle Times ... an Associated Press 4A all-state honorable mention selection ... member of the Seattle Times' "Star Times" team ... earned a spot on the Seattle Post-Intelligencer's all-area team ... made the Tacoma News-Tribune's "Northwest Nuggets" honorable mention ... also earned a spot on the News-Tribune's Western 100 list ... named all-West Region by PrepStar ... ranked the No. 10 recruit in the state by Superprep ... the state's No. 9 recruit and the country's No. 32 offensive tackle, according to Scout.com ... ranked as Washington state's No. 10 prospect and as the No. 39 offensive tackle in the country by Rivals.com ... selected to participate for the West team at the Washington State Football Coaches Association's annual East West All-Star Game ... helped lead the Wolves to the quarterfinals of the 4A state playoffs as a junior and senior ... team finished 10-2 overall in 2007, his senior year ... first-team All-KingCo as both an offensive and defensive lineman as a junior, when the Wolves finished the season 9-3 ... started on both lines as a sophomore in 2005, when Eastlake went 8-2 ... also a standout basketball player at Eastlake ... played for coach Gene Dales.


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Nokia has had little success with its current Windows Phone series. It has only two phones in the world market – Nokia Lumia 800 and Nokia Lumia 710 so far. Despite having positive feedback from the consumers, the Lumia series is yet to really catch on and make an impact. The Windows Phone share in the smartphone market is going down and the investors in the Microsoft Nokia deal are not happy. They seem to run out of patience.
Nokia's out going Chairman Jorma Ollila has announced that Nokia will be bringing in Windows 8 Tablets and also Windows Phone 8 based hybrid "phablets". Jorma claims that the recent decline in the smartphone market for Nokia is a result of slow adapting nature of Nokia. But he is sure that Nokia will bounce back.
Nokia have faced some serious problem with their smartphones over the past couple of years and the company's value dropped by 90% in the last five years.


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Yesterday I said goodbye to my 2 year old niece .. but not with out an appropriate 'Angie' farewell. What better way to send her off than with a little shopping. My observation tells me she's gonna be a pro! Go Caelyn, make Auntie proud!
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Down along the Seaford waterfront, tucked away beside seaside homes and docked boats, lies the elusive, beautific White Whale. She is a beauty, no question. And she sure knows how to serve up a good time. Families, friends, and even an occasional pirate or two, gather here to celebrate life, enjoy great meals and toss back a few solid drinks.
The restaurant boasts panoramic water views, outside seating and over-the-top hospitality. It touts a stocked menu, ranging from "Old World Favorites" like Sauerbraten and Weiner Schnitzel to "Super Combo Specials" such as Lobster Tails and Sirloin, among many others. Its specialty is seafood. The White Whale's belly is spacious, with an adjacent dining room off the main barroom in addition to enclosed patio seating. The bar radiates a warm, welcoming feeling—as if you've just entered the galley of an old ship, as if you've just returned home.
How I happened upon this enigmatic restaurant, I'm not entirely sure, but I believe it began with a barrage of text messages to some very dear friends. I'm so happy I did. For what Captain Ahab had spent his life searching for, these cats already had found.
It was a Saturday night, if I recall correctly, and I was hungry. So, I shot out a flurry of quick texts to see where everyone was, what they were all doing. Mariko was the first to reply. She was at Matchless, in Brooklyn. I knew the place well.
"Aw," she wrote. "Brunch is tomorrow around noonish. Nothing set in stone but ill keep u updated."
Around midnight, another text:
"Brunch at the white whale for jerry's birthday eve," she wrote. "Noonish. Let me know if you can make it please : – )"
The White Whale. I had ventured there only once before, but the vision of that historic night will be forever etched into my cerebellum. Yes, I remembered her well.
Jerry, a dear friend, had held an after-wedding party at the restaurant about two months earlier. It was unlike any post-wedding gala I had ever experienced, fellow food marauders. A party bus, carrying a caravan of outlaws, gadabouts, vagabonds and drifters—the truest and most caring souls anyone could ever hope to meet or know—rolled up late-night. This crew parties, hard.
Let me stress that—hard.
Most of these pirates are covered in tattoos and present or former members of various bands: Heston Rifle, Playing Dead, Monkey Chunks, Come Out Fighting, Blood Hearts, TomAraya, Endangered Feces, to name a few. Some traveled from across the country to attend. Names like Heavy Metal Chris and Booger. Stories ranging from impounded Winnebagos to money seizures at San Francisco International to the sheep farms of Cyprus. Camping outside Johnny Cash's childhood home. Spending a winter living in a van. A cheese that grills but yet does not melt. Great people. Great friends. Great times.
Already a bit tipsy from the ceremony (another column, entirely), this ship's sailors had sought the White Whale in search of adventure—and to celebrate with Jerry and his bride Denise. They had come to set the night and early morning on fire. And they did—that post-marriage gathering winded down about dawn.
Jerry, the groom, made the rounds, showing off a scar on the top of his head from his bachelor party a few nights before (long story, for another column entirely).
Yes, it was total rock and roll.
I shot Mariko back.
"How much money cost," I texted.
"18 + tax and tip all u can eat and drink (alcohol included)," she wrote.
I showed up around 12:30 p.m. and pulled up a barstool amid the ranks: Jerry, Dave, Scotty and Miriam.
Most had already ripped through their first plate and were washing the meals back with unlimited mimosas, Bloody Marys, Screw Drivers and beer.
I ordered a coffee and recognized the bartender, Cindy, from the after-wedding festivities.
"Sugar?" she smiled.
"Oh yes," I replied.
It was my first cup of the day. As I sipped, I stared at a big black catfish scavenging the bottom of a gigantic fish tank at the center of the bar.
"So how you been?" asked the birthday boy. I filled him in.
"Yeah nobody's really been doing anything," he said. "All this rain. Missed you at the barbeque last weekend."
"How's married life treating you?" I asked. "How is Denise?"
"The hell if I know," he half smiled, taking a slug of his mimosa and shrugging his shoulders. "Don't know. Haven't seen her. After the honeymoon she went to Philadelphia. Now she's in Miami."
This crew has been coming to the White Whale's Sunday brunch about once a month for the past several years. I had heard the stories before: the endless food, the endless booze, the laughs, the occasional tears (another story not for this entry, but perhaps a future column). The gatherings had become legendary. Yet this was my first time. And the place was packed.
Besides my friends lining the bar, the adjacent dining room was filled with another crowd—another birthday, perhaps, along with maybe an anniversary party? Who knows. The line snaked to the buffet table, though, about a dozen thick.
The array of food was a vision of pure beauty: trays upon trays of Roasted Turkey, Mussels Bianco, Homemade Lasagna, Yams, Stuffing, Scrambled Eggs, Home Fries, Sausage, Ham, fresh-sliced Roast Beef, hot Belgian Waffles, a parade of desserts and salads and chilled crustaceans. I know I'm forgetting some.
I heaped together a combo plate containing most of the above, minus the desserts and salad.
Forking through the weighty, gorgeous mess, I first concentrated on the saucy, cheesy, multi-layered lasagna, scooping up fragments of the childhood favorite with strands of turk and lumps of stuffing. Unreal. I yanked the insides out the mussels—its garlicy wine sauce colliding with the Italian and turkey juices to create a fragrant moat of pure joy—and added them to the foray. Oh, so good amid a forkful of lasagna. Oh, so great inside a mouthful of turkey, stuffing and a slab of roast beef. The meat was tender, juicy and swallowed well. I continued the onslaught, trading off at times to blanket shards of the waff with slivers of roast beef and noodles of lasag. Yes, I dressed her up, then I toppled her down.
Next, I killed the coffee.
Cindy took notice, quickly circling back to pour a refill.
"Thanks," I smiled. What service.
Somewhere between the first plate and the next round, the troops began to rumble about birthday shots.
"Not yet," said Dave, waving his hands at Cindy. "I need to get more food in me."
Jerry and Scotty were ready to go.
Round two: As I piled a duplicate plate, a little heavier on the turkey and the lasagna, I came upon two fresh, steaming vats of waffles and eggs.
"Oh yes," I thought.
"Oh yes indeed," murmured my stomach.
The woman manning the breakfast station must have sensed my yearning.
"Oh, now you're going to have to have some of these waffles," she said. "They're hot off the presses."
"Oh I definitely want some waffles," I told her.
"And you'll have to have some of these scrambled eggs, too," she said.
"Oh I definitely want some of those eggs," I said.
As I reached for the tongs for the waffles—balancing my loaded plate in my left hand and figuring I'd toss them atop the lasagna and mussels—she said something I don't think I'll ever forget, at least not for some time. She said something wonderful. Something unexpected. Something amazing. Something you wish you'd hear much, much more often at an all-you-can-eat buffet.
The magic words: "Go ahead and grab another plate."
At first, it didn't process.
"Wha—" I stumbled.
"Go ahead, turn around and go get another plate. You're going to need another plate for these waffles and eggs."
Still only semi-registering, my body moved, almost on autopilot, and brought back another virgin plate.
She piled it on: half a waff and a heaping, steaming mountain of scrambled eggs.
"There you go," she smiled. "You're a growing boy."
"Whoa," said Jerry as I sat back down. "Hungry?"
"Oh yeah," I laughed. "It was the woman manning the station. She said I was a growing boy."
"What woman?" he said, looking across the bar with Dave. "Oh. That's the owner."
I took a swig of coffee and sized up the two boatloads of food.
"Gorgeous," whispered my intestines.
"Are you really going to eat all of that?" asked Jerry, sucking on another mimosa.
"Oh yeah," I told him. "I'm a growing boy."
They split for a cigarette break. I lunged in, once again starting with combo forks of lasagna, turkey and stuffing. I made sure to spoon a few extra pools of sauce in between the mussels and the roast beef, so the stuffing made for an extra-heavy sponge, mushier and more soaked than on the first round.
Following two or three mouthfuls, I made the switch: What began as a casual summer fling of waffle-egg combo scoops cascaded into an all-out avalanche of hybrid shovels, each one heavier and more passionate than the previous. There was the egg-turk-waff swath. There was the egg-turkey-lasagna trifecta. There was the waffle-egg-turkey-mussel quad hit. And there was the egg-waff-turkey-stuffing-mussel-roast beef monsoon. None were left in her wake. The default was usually the egg-turk-lasag triple play.
Gotta tell you, fellow food adventurers, if you haven't mopped a chunk of mussel with a wad of eggs through a puddle of garlic wine and Italian sauce, following it up with a solid, sinewy slab of meat, you have not lived. You have not lived.
Onward: I continued with the hybrids, occasionally switching to more traditional, just straight-up eggs or straight-up turkey and eggs or simply straight-up eggs and waff, for the better part of a few minutes. The last man standing was the roast beef, and I could feel my gut pushing outward a wee bit as I sliced through the red, chewy flesh and mixed with the egg.
By this time, my coffee was cold, but a liquid was required. I downed a few swishes and trudged joyously forward, cutting and lifting and gnawing and licking till almost all was down my esophagus and peacefully reunited in the vast and enigmatic chasm that is my gut.
"Well you definitely had everything," said Jerry upon his return to the bar. "You also took the last plate."
Cindy arrived again, and the conversation quickly turned to the many fish wading around the tank. Jerry explained that he had been there when one of the fish gave birth, and Cindy had to immediately reach into the tank with a net to scoop the youngsters out before they were eaten by the others. She laughed and laughed as he retold the tale.
Dave, bassist for Playing Dead, remained fixated on a certain fish, that black bottom-dweller, which had attached itself to the side of the tank facing us. Its mouth and gills were constantly opening and closing, as if it were trying to eat the glass. Other fish shot back and forth, zooming by, stirring up residue and creating swirling clouds. Dave muttered about the top-shelf quality of the White Whale's Eggplant, an entrée unfortunately not on this visit's lineup. He was trancelike.
Another cigarette break.
"So get this," Jerry said, outside. "So I put an ad on Craig's List [looking for people to jam with]… So this guy answers… He says he's been playing in bands since 1992. Great… He's 40, but that's fine… So I send him links to Heston Rifle's stuff [Jerry plays bass] and he writes back yeah, he's into it, but that he wants to do stuff that's not as boring."
"What the—," I said. Heston Rifle kills.
"Yeah," he laughed. "What do you say to that? How am I supposed to respond to that?" He took another pull from his cigarette.
"You tell him to [expletive] get lost," I told him.
"He's recording all this, you know," said Scotty, bending down and talking into my pocket. "He's recording everything we say. Hello! Hello-o! Hell-o!"
"What?" asked another smoker.
"Oh, he records everything," Scotty told him. "Yeah. Oh you didn't know that? Oh, yeah. He keeps a tape recorder in his pocket."
Back inside, I paid a visit to another dear friend slumped across the bar, Erik D. He, too, loves food, he told me, and he is starting his own food blog [ENTER LINK HERE WHEN IT'S UP AND RUNNING]. I told him I would plug it. He went out for a smoke and his lady friend asked me for help.
Turns out she had worked at a posh shoe store near Mulberry Street, [ENTER NAME HERE], and hadn't been paid. She was being shafted by its owners [ENTER NAMES HERE] and had complained to the Department of Labor, but the investigator assigned to the case [ENTER NAME HERE], "has got to be the laziest DOL investigator ever," she said. She told me she's due more than $2,500. I felt bad.
Didn't know how much a simple food blog could help, I told her, but I was willing to try something. Need a little bit more information, though.
Then came the birthday shots.
"He's in," shouted Scotty, pointing at me.
As the shot glasses were doled out, we asked Cindy what exactly they were.
"It's a surprise," she smiled, as one somehow creeped its way into my hand.
"Happy Birthday Jerry!" the place exploded.
One by one, two by two, three by three, the shots disappeared. They were brownish-orange. Tasted a bit like a Creamsicle, with a slight bite.
The clock on the wall said it was nearing 3, the end of free drinks. Orders began pouring in to Cindy to get under the wire. Jerry and the crew pressured Dave to drink as much as he could, as quickly as he could, before the bar shut down. Apparently he's done this before.
Cindy poured a beer. Dave inhaled it.
Cindy poured another. Jerry restarted the timer. Dave downed it in 6.3 seconds. Then he said he felt sick and wandered outside.
Only a few more minutes to go. The jeering started back up as soon as he came back inside. Dave refused to drink any more, waving his hands again at Cindy and murmuring something about handball. Mariko, Dave's girlfriend, whispered in his ear: "Be your own man."
The revelers misinterpreted the comment as something else.
"Don't write about this, Cooke," Dave slurred. "This is a family restaurant."
Jerry was relentless.
"C'mon, little hat Dave," he chided.
"Loud guy in a little hat," chimed Scotty.
"This is not a little hat," Dave said. "This is not a little hat."
"Another, for my birthday," Jerry pleaded. "C'mon, one more for my birthday."
"I can't," continued Dave. "I won't be able to play handball."
"Cindys, cut me off," he said, flailing his arms. "Cut me off Cindys."
As the clock approached 3, Dave, dressed in his little gray hat, continued to refuse and make excuses. Soon, the time came. Another Sunday brunch was over. The group split up. Some headed across the street to pick up more beer for the handball courts while others gave their goodbye hugs. I headed to my van.
Again I thought of old Capt. Ahab.
"The White Whale," I mused. "Some keep searching, while others grab hold and don't let go."
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(SAN JOSE) -- If the San Jose Sharks do not win Game Five of their first-round, Stanley Cup playoff series against the Los Angeles Kings tonight, at home, they could be in big trouble, the kind of trouble no team wants to be in, truthfully.
Because a loss tonight at the SAP Center means a Game Six in Los Angeles on Monday night, and that's a dangerous proposition for a Sharks team that rarely wins in the Staples Center (despite their Game Three, overtime win there last week).
And the pressure of a potential Game Seven on home ice after blowing a 3-0 series lead is something the Sharks don't want to revisit, especially since they had that experience in 2011 against the Detroit Red Wings in the second round.
The Kings' somewhat easy win in Game Four on Thursday night means the pressure is on San Jose, even with a 3-1 series lead -- Los Angeles has nothing to lose, and the Sharks have everything to lose.
San Jose did a good job in Game Four early, twice coming back from one-goal deficits in each of the first two periods. But when the Kings scored twice in the final four minutes of the second frame, it was too much for the Sharks to overcome.
The real backbreaker was L.A.'s Tyler Toffoli scoring with just 53 seconds remaining in the second period; it gave the Kings a 4-2 lead, and San Jose didn't have the ability to come back in the third period, especially after they coughed up another goal just 34 seconds into that period.
Game over, and back to San Jose for a Game Five that is going to be insane at the SAP Center. The Sharks, historically, have had a tough time completing sweeps, and the franchise never did it until last year in the first round against the Vancouver Canucks.
In the past, San Jose failed to complete sweeps in 2004 against Colorado, in 2010 against Detroit, again in 2011 against the Red Wings and now in 2014 against the Kings. The good news is, of course, that each time the Sharks went up 3-0 in a series, they did win the matchup.
That's not saying much when historically, only three teams have ever overcome a 3-0 deficit in the hockey postseason, but San Jose did beat Colorado in six games in 2004, the Red Wings in five games in 2010 and Detroit in seven games in 2011.
The Sharks and their fans would prefer a repeat of that 2010 series against Detroit: after winning Game Three in overtime on the road, San Jose got plastered in Game Four at Joe Louis Arena. But the Sharks won Game Five at home and advanced to the conference finals that season.
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Here's a look at some of the Pre-Fall 2012 collections thus far.
Head-to-toe prints aren't going anywhere and if you think that no one actually wears them off the runway, see here. DKNY worked head-to-toe florals for her "Urban Garden"-themed collection along with a variety of peplum tops (does this mark the end of peplum skirts? We shall see…) and full skirts.
Elie Tahari
While the designer included his signature neutral-hued tailored daywear, for Pre-Fall 2012, Elie Tahari also presented a variety of bolder mixed print designs (think animal skin prints, painterly patterns, color blocks…) that took the python print he showed for Spring 2012 in an exciting new direction.
Elie Tahari
Emporio Armani
The name for Giorgio Armani's Emporio Armani collection, Bazaar, couldn't have been more appropriate given its mix of exceedingly covetable Parisian-chic loosely fitted pleated polka dot pants and tailored jackets on one hand and the somewhat dowdy wool-lined or pleated skirts on the other.
Emporio Armani
Giorgio Armani
From the baggy pants to the peter pan collars, it was clear that this season, Giorgio Armani found himself inspired by menswear. For his more feminine clientele, there was a knee-length dress in a painterly print and cocktail dresses with pops of color, and jewel and pleated embellishments.
Giorgio Armani
Just Cavalli
It was all laid-back hippy/rocker-chic for this season's Just Cavalli collection, which brimmed with pleats, loose silhouettes, exposed shoulders, ruffles, and oversized feathers.
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Jennifer Hudson Signs on to Star in 'Hairspray Live!'Is there anything she can't do?
Watch Jennifer Hudson's Powerful 'Purple Rain' PerformanceLast night, Jennifer Hudson and the cast of The Color Purple paid tribute to Prince the best way the Broadway family knew how. And boy did they nail it.
Jennifer Hudson's 'I Still Love You' Video Becomes an Empowering Marriage Equality StatementThis Jennifer Hudson video is a master class in elevating a song way beyond its meaning with a strong music video treatment.
Jamie Foxx Sure Does a Good John Legend Impression, But His Jennifer Hudson May Be Even BetterNo need to blame this on the alcohol, Jamie Foxx nailed his sobering impression of John Legend.
Jennifer Hudson Reveals 'Empire' Track, 'Remember the Music'Jennifer Hudson asks that you never forget the music on her new track from Empire.
Iggy Azalea Gets into 'Trouble' with Jennifer Hudson: WatchIggy Azalea is making her next play for cultural dominance.
'Empire' Announces Original Soundtrack ReleaseThe normal soundtrack includes 11 songs from the show, with a deluxe version bumping the number to 18.
Style Files: Jennifer Hudson Goes #ShortHairDontCare on Style FilesHudson happens to be the kind of human who won an Oscar, a GRAMMY and a Golden Globe for her supreme talents. And with her new album, JHud, she also reveals a new look.
Jennifer Hudson Shows Off Incredible Figure In New Swimsuit PhotosAll we can say is…wow!
Beyoncé, Jay Z, Jennifer Hudson & Will Ferrell Make the Longlist for Best Original Song OscarOn Monday (Dec, 16), the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences released the longlist of nominees for this year's award for Best Original Song and it's filled with its fair share of big named pop stars.
From Glambert To Kelly, 5 Former 'Idol' Contestants We'd Like to See As JudgesHere's a few former Idols that could prove beneficial for Idol in the long run.
Jennifer Hudson Rumored To Join 'American Idol' As JudgeJennifer Hudson may be returning to the show that launched her into the spotlight, that is if reports of her signing on as a judge for next season of American Idol are true.


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DSA ZM4 16 Inch Chrome Moly Barrel 300 BLK 1:8 Twist - ZM400116300-D S Arms
i don't know if this counts as a "deal" but it does seem as 300BO barrels are coming down a bit in price.
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i don't know if this counts as a "deal" but it does seem as 300BO barrels are coming down a bit in price.
It sounds good to me. I so want a 300 BO AR so bad. G*d Damn responsibilities...
Have one or try one.. You have one j4?
My neighbor has one and he loves it..
Is it more knock down power, longer range?
the 300BO is a good idea in it is sort of a straight walled 7.62x39 but it uses standard 308 bullets.
it probably is s good short/medium range round for deer.
i don't think it can do anything i can't all ready do with the 7.62x39 in the ar-15s. since i built two 7.62s i don't have much need for the 300bo.
the main reason for the 300 is it should make a fine round for running a quiet can, sort of like a more standard 300whisper-- that will be cheaper to load since it uses a standard brass and a standard bullet in .308 dia .
the bad thing about all these 'improved" ar-15 rounds like 6.8spc,6.5 grendel, 300BO and so on is they do offer some improvements they never just blow away the old 7.62x39 and even the 5.56 , then add in the extra expense of the new exotic stuff.
the only exotic i have is a 6.5g it is an excellent all around rifle that can take medium sized game at as long a range as i'll what to shoot.
the down side to is is the cost and a 7.62x39 is just as good to about 300m--
hell my roll your own 75gr 5.56 load works very well to about 500m , the grendel is better than the either at range but not better than the 308 bolt gun which costs less to shoot and still has more power.
i think that is the deal with the mid sized assault type rounds. they are all a trade off somewhere.
you either get more powder or more lead but ya cant have both in that small case and mag.
less you really like loading your own, i think it is best to stick with the standard military rounds like 7.62x39/5.56 and if you loose a brass it won't cost ya $0.50--
and you can buy the military round still fairly cheap compared to the exotic stuff.
A friend is looking heavily at getting an AR in 300 blackout, doing SBR conversion, then putting a can on it. Seems the round lends itself well to suppression.
When the deal is done (likely Christmas), I will see if he's willing to let me post on it (after shooting, of course!!), or get him to join and post himself...
i have heard the 300-BO is the ticket for canned application. the rater small volume of the case and the ability to load really long heavy rounds is a big plus in that type of situation.
since the subsonic guys mostly load their own anyway the 300 should really shine for them.
Good info.. Thank you..
Not for me I guess.
Hell I am still setting up this Lee Loader, a chimp could probably set up in 2 minutes..
Got it 3 months ago..
It may hit the friggen canal in another week or two..
I better not get that blackout thing.. That would fly also..
one of the things i thought i would be doing was load ammo cheap-- now i am paying $0.17 for just the bullet--
back in the day i could load the round for less than $0.05 if i hit the gun shows and sales just right--
hey 4th did you ever build that 16" or 14.5" beater upper? just wondering--
Please. I am not knocking re-loading. I am having fun doing it.. But..
My God.. I have containers of powder in the room from 20 years ago..
$17.95 out the door.. and that was high at the time, I just grabbed it, did not shop..
Now everything. $$$$$$$$$$. But hell still save money and fun..
Which beater upper Bro???
Hell everything I built looks like it was dropped from 30 thousand feet.
Battle field kind of look.. :)
damn 4th, how many uppers did you and your pal mongo assemble? LOL!
i recall a while back you were thinking of building or buying either a cheap 16" or do a 14.5" SBR add on--yea that has been a while back. quite a few beers have went down the hatch since then.
i just remembered it because DSA still has those chrome lined 14.5" for $150 and they still got that bare bones 16" upper for $240.
i am kind of fond of that 14.5" that i blind pinned out to 16" cause it don't ring my ears too much i i forget my ear plugs--LOL


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For anyone who's wearing out their go-to internet-based procrastination safety blankets, I've got your back! In the form of the Wikileaks U.S. Embassy cables (best way to search is with one of the optimizer thingys). Be original, though! No Iraq or Afghanistan or Gaddafi stuff. I'll now excerpt from two of my recent favorites, authored in 2008 by Political Officer Aaron Sampson of the U.S. Embassy in Bamako, Mali. Sampson, good soldier (Political Officer) that he was, was attempting to get his head around the various players, factions and demands brewing up in Tuareg northern Mali. And in all fairness to Sampson, he did a decent job over the years, although it's not clear if anyone up the chain was interested (read this one if you ever actually want to know how northern Malian Tuareg clan and social hierarchies work–he's no anthropologist but this is pretty impressive for a desk guy).
But he also had something of an eye for description and a bit of a silver tongue. From an April 7, 2008 cable, summarizing an Embassy meeting with Tuareg leaders from Gao and Timbuktu:
Three Tuareg leaders from Gao and Timbuktu said on April 1 that they feared northern Mali was on the brink of rebellion. Azaz ag Doudagdag, Ghoumar ag Intaha and Mohamed Issouf ag Ghallas described the March 26th attack on Aguelhoc by a previously unknown group of disaffected Tuareg youth…as a harbinger of things to come.
Sampson then proceeds to evaluate these leaders, presumably in case they might be useful or might need to be dealt with in the future:
Unlike Imbarcaouane, Azaz does not seek attention and his name rarely figures in press headlines. Fellow Tuaregs sometimes describe him as the Tuareg Fidel Castro on account of his impressive beard and the years he spent as a student in Havana. [But] the hulking Azaz bears a closer resemblance Harry Potter's Hagrid.
I'm not sure what's funnier–a Tuareg Fidel Castro, a Tuareg leader who looks like this:
Or the idea of Sampson in his dust-mote-filled, sleepily sunlit embassy office in Bamako with a fan on to fight off the heat (I'm going kinda Graham Greene here with my overseas posting fantasies, but indulge me), with his tie loosened and a 4 p.m. whiskey in a glass and his feet up on the desk reading…Harry Potter. Or, I guess he'd be watching it on his iPad or something, so there goes the Graham Greene thing anyway.
Another favorite, from December 11, 2008: Sampson duly keeps his finger on the pulse of northern Mali, and checks in with some informants who seem to be rather concerned about an erstwhile Tuareg colleague [this Bahanga fellow] who has kidnapped a bunch of Malian soldiers. They'd awfully like to help out negotiating for the hostages' release, but their friend is sort of being a little difficult right now:
13.(C) Coaxing Bahanga back to the negotiation table could be difficult. During the November 22 meeting with Bahanga, ag Assalat and fellow members of the Taghat Melet delegation observed what ag Assalat described as a vehicle mounted heavy artillery rocket launcher with a range of 25 km. Ag Assalat said Bahanga acquired the artillery from Darfur and compared Bahanga's affinity for new weaponry to a small child with a new toy. "He needs to try them," said ag Assalat, "like he did with the land mines."
I hate those friends–always with the land mines and the rocket launchers, and what's even more annoying is when they go ahead and get a rocket launcher from Darfur they never scoop up an extra for me.


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Gawdencia Juma Dende once aspired to be a "cateress"—teaching other women "to be great cooks to their families"—but instead became an environmentalist. A mother of six, she lives in equatorial Kenya, where deteriorating conditions make survival the only meaningful task. As a second wife, Dende is looked down upon by her culture and lives at the mercy of her first family. But her circumstances have not defeated her—instead they've made her stronger.
Traditional practices of cutting and selling wood and using firewood for fuel in Kenya and other developing countries have, writ large, caused a cycle of deforestation and soil erosion that has deepened poverty and contributed to global warming. Forests are vast storehouses for carbon, and experts say that disrupting these natural ecosystems accounts for about 30 percent of the world's greenhouse gas emissions.
Dende started seeing the effects of climate change in her community about five years ago, when rainfall became erratic and low water levels in springtime affected people's drinking supplies. Villagers were forced to travel two and a half miles for water, a task that could take hours.
The suffering Dende witnessed inspired her to take action. First, she appealed to a local agricultural institute and got grant money to plant new trees. But because there was barely enough water for people, she changed her focus, and with help from the nonprofit water.org and its local partner, Kenya Water for Health Organisation, she developed a new clean-water source for her village, a borehole that pumps clean water out of the ground. It replaces a contaminated surface spring that was causing illnesses and has since dried up. Dende now heads the local water users association, where she manages a clean well for drinking, watering crops and livestock and planting trees. "I am proud that it takes villagers less than 10 minutes to collect water, round-trip," she says.
She is plowing her extra time into new projects, and is helping other women mobilize to plant trees, use energy efficient stoves and support HIV/AIDS positive teenagers and widows. Her greatest desire is to buy her own plot of land where she can settle her children and grandchildren.
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In this webinar Brainologist Lee Gerdes will discuss ways you can get your child's brain ready and optimized for this upcoming school year.
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Optimize your kids' brains with advice from a brainologist! HaHaHaHaHa!
Ok, here's the real deal. Be sure your kids have fun, eat and sleep well. Make sure they feel safe. (That means no domestic violence, ever.) Read to them even after they can read for themselves. Have adventures with them. There you go!
I am a brainologist, too. No, honest, I am. SnglDad, you tell them, I'm a brainologist. JunieG, you know I'm a brainologist, you can just tell, can't you!
OK, so I had to do some research. I am apparently the 3rd brainologist in the world. One of us is a Dr. Kaz (no first name) who has two degrees in agriculture and a third degree that I have not been able to identify. The second is a guy down in Phoenix (he's the one with the free webinar) who does neurofeedback for your brainwaves. If the first one doesn't work, it is recommended that you finish the course--10 sessions at $200 apiece. They address the question of whether it works by saying that they are gathering data.
Reputable scientific studies either reimburse subjects for expenses or ask people to volunteer. None of them charge you $200 to be part of an experiment.


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Verizon Droid Fighter and LG Lucid 4G (Cayman) release dates leaked
Last month we first introduced you to the upcoming Droid Fighter and LG Cayman for Verizon. Back then we had some shipping estimates, and according to the latest leak on the matter, they seem to have been spot on.
Interestingly, we still don't know what company makes the Droid Fighter. It's only referred to in Verizon docs as such, without a manufacturer's name attached. The LG Cayman may be sold as the LG Lucid 4G, a device we first heard about a couple of days ago. So 'Cayman' was probably just a pre-release codename.
As you can see from the leaked image above, the LG Cayman (or Lucid 4G) will be in stores on March 29, and the Droid Fighter should be out on April 12. The HTC Fireball still doesn't have a release date to speak of. And then there's also the Samsung Plato, another handset on this list, one that was mentioned just once before, and all the way back in the summer of 2011. So it's probably an unimpressive midranger.
If they will indeed launch at the end of this month and mid-April respectively, the LG Lucid 4G and Droid Fighter should have their specs leaked (and we're hoping a couple of press shots too for good measure) pretty soon, so stick around.
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Which items are worth upgrading in Four Heroes of Light? I'd like to know on two levels, the best all throughout and the ones I should consider upgrading mid-game (just after the world turns dark).
Early in the game, I recommend upgrading Krinjh's Sword and/or King's Shortsword (Knife). They each have both Attack and Magic Attack which will increase with upgrades. For armor, Krinjh's Robe also has Defense and Magic Defense attributes.
Right after the world turns dark, the Lightbringer and Flameblade swords are useful because of their elements (and the Mutsonokami because of its high Attack value). For armor, Rolan's Clothes and Rikoteh's Clothes have both Defense and Magic Defense attributes, as do the Monk Robe and Paladin Armor.
Overall, the best equipment to upgrade overall will depend on two things:
Protip: When upgrading, if you don't like the gems required to upgrade, you can back out of the Upgrade screen and then try again. Different gems will be required the next time you enter the screen.


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Even the country's funniest men behind desks had awkward phases -- some more than others -- and we found the proof.
Between the bygone facial hair and school picture day smiles, you'll get a kick out of guessing which of these leaked yearbook photos belong to which of our favorite late night hosts.
While some of them look like different people, others look just the same as ever, and only one of them looks like he REALLY doesn't want to be at soccer practice.
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Ilford woman barricades herself inside French Alps chalet in 'unfair dismissal' row
13:06 23 February 2012
An Ilford woman and six other ski resort workers have barricaded themselves inside a chalet in the French Alps for the past three days in protest against "unfair dismissal".
Aanya Madhani, 22, had been working as a chalet host for company Skithe3v on a month-long contract when she received an email on Monday to say she was dismissed and would receive no pay, she claims.
However, company director Mark Ridgers believes the group are guilty of misdemeanours, including the crashing of a company vehicle, that mean the grounds for dismissal are valid.
Miss Madhani said: "We had been instructed by Mark to go and collect laundry on company time.
"The car skidded on black ice and crashed in to another parked car, there was nothing that we could have done.
"We believe he owes us just over £4,000 for our wages and expenses.
"All we are saying is give us what we are owed and we will leave."
Mr Ridgers disputes the claims made by the chalet occupants, as well claiming the group used company facilities without permission.
He added: "These guys are creating a fracas out of nothing and are asking for things that are totally unreasonable.
"I could have turned off the internet and the electricity, but I have chosen not to.
"There is some middle ground to be found here and we will try to reach an amicable conclusion."
Negotiations are ongoing between the two groups.


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With the cooperation of the Department of Public Health and the Division of Fisheries and Wildlife, every angle of potential rabies exposures gets covered in order to prevent further rabies infections.
All dogs, cats and ferrets are required to be currently vaccinated against rabies. Your pet's first shot will be good for one year. You may get the booster shot 9-12 months later to receive a vaccination good for 3 years.
However, if you let your pet's first shot expire by even one day the next shot will only be good for another year. You must show the veterinarian proof (a rabies certificate) that the shot is current in order to receive the 3 year booster.
Once your pet has received the 3 year booster he may receive 3 year boosters for the rest of his life. If you let a 3 year booster shot expire then the following 3 year booster will only be considered to be current 30 days after it has been given.
A dog license will not be issued unless your dog has a current rabies vaccination.
Never approach a wild animal or stray pet, even if the animal looks friendly or hurt. Be careful around any animal that seems confused, aggressive, or unusually slow.
Table scraps and pet foods attract wild animals. Feed your pets indoors. Make sure outdoor garbage cans are closed tightly.
Rabies is caused by a virus found in saliva.
Make sure your pets have rabies shots. Keeping pet's rabies shots up to date protect you and your pets.
Don't allow pets to roam. They can get rabies from other animals.
Foaming at the mouth does not always mean an animal has rabies.
Wild animals are naturally afraid of humans. An animal acting friendly may be sick.
Don't try to handle wild animals. Never keep wild animals as pets.
Unknown to most Boston residents are the numerous amounts of wildlife residing in our city. Among them are skunks, raccoons, oppossums, squirrels and bats. Except for the common squirrel, all of these animals are nocturnal. This means that they sleep during the day and come out to hunt for food at night.
Remember, wildlife resided here before us. Some wildlife is retuning in full force because of the cleaning of the green areas in our city where they have more habitat and food.
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Tuesday, June 19, 2012
Big thanks to stylist Marie-Amelie Sauve for using my Matilda sword earrings for the "Double Edge" feature in the July 2012 issue of W magazine. The shots combine edgy accessories — including incredible shoes — with pretty pastels. The earrings are used throughout the whole spread, so there are six great photos of the Matildas being worn with clothes by designers/design houses including Marc Jacobs and Balenciaga. Here is the picture from page 63.
My Matilda earrings are 18K gold. Each one is set with two sapphires and one rose-cut diamond.
The Matilda design was inspired by the 12th-century's Empress Matilda, one of my favorite ass-kicking royal ladies. She's right up there with Empress Wu and Elizabeth I for me. I wrote three posts about Matilda in 2008.
Before I did the earrings, I made a Matilda sword necklace.
Here's how it looks on model Tina J.
One of the special things about the Matilda necklace is that there's no "front" or "back" side for the pendant. I set two sapphires and one rose-cut diamond on each side. No matter which way the pendant turns, gems will show. But the most special aspect of the Matilda necklace is that the 18K white-gold sword pulls out of the 18K yellow-gold scabbard.
A lot of my jewelry designs have a "surprise!" element to them. I like hidden diamonds, stones that flip over, and pendants that twist into new shapes. It can be a challenge to make mechanical pieces that will stand the test of time; some designs with moving parts have taken me a year or more to perfect. But I think women are very complicated, so my jewelry represents that.
11 Responses to "Wendy Brandes Jewelry in July's W Magazine"
Congrats! Marie-Amelie is my favourite stylist. She always finds the right pieces to mix and match.
I'm confused though. Is there a third cover of W? I've only seen Joan Smalls and Karlie Kloss.
Your hard work is paying off…congratulations..you deserve the recognition for excellence!!
I love the mechanical details. I would probably spending all day sheathing and unsheathing the sword.
how exciting! these swords are gorgeous pieces and i love them in these photos!!!
how exciting! your swords are gorgeous and i love how they're styled here in these photos!
Hi my dear!! congratulations indeed, the earrings are just stunning and I'm adoring the scabbard on the necklace, totally amazing xxx
Ha, my anti-spam was medieval! Congrats on your Matilda earrings being featured in W. I also love the sword.Your designs are unique and genius!
Wicked cool earrings.
I just picked up The Mistress of the Art of Death, and Adelia is an ass-kicking female physician in 1171. She would be a great jewelry inspiration 🙂
Congrats, Wendy! The earrings are cool, but since I'm not into earrings anymore, I REALLY love the necklace!


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