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Later sleep timing is associated with greater sedentary minutes and perceived barriers to exercise. A new study suggests that night owls are more sedentary and feel that they have a harder time maintaining an exercise schedule. Night owls may be more sedentary, less motivated to exercise, says new research, "Early To Bed, Early To Rise Makes Easier To Exercise: The Role Of Sleep Timing In Physical Activity And Sedentary Behavior." The research appears recently in an online supplement of the journal Sleep, and will be presented Wednesday, June 4, 2014 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, at SLEEP 2014 | The 28th Annual Meeting of the Associated Professional Sleep Societies LLC - Minneapolis (APSS).
Results show that later sleep times were associated with more self-reported minutes sitting, and sleep timing remained a significant predictor of sedentary minutes after controlling for age and sleep duration. However, people who characterized themselves as night owls reported more sitting time and more perceived barriers to exercise, including not having enough time for exercise and being unable to stick to an exercise schedule regardless of what time they actually went to bed or woke up.
"We found that even among healthy, active individuals, sleep timing and circadian preference are related to activity patterns and attitudes toward physical activity," said principal investigator Kelly Glazer Baron, PhD, according to the June 3, 2014 news release, "Night owls may be more sedentary, less motivated to exercise." Baron is an associate professor of neurology and director of the Behavioral Sleep Medicine Program at the Feinberg School of Medicine at Northwestern University in Chicago, Illinois.
"Waking up late and being an evening person were related to more time spent sitting, particularly on weekends and with difficulty making time to exercise."
The study group comprised 123 healthy adults with a self-reported sleep duration of at least 6.5 hours. Sleep variables were measured by seven days of wrist actigraphy along with sleep diaries. Self-reported physical activity and attitudes toward exercise were evaluated by questionnaires including the International Physical Activity Questionnaire.
"This was a highly active sample averaging 83 minutes of vigorous activity per week," said Glazer Baron, according to the news release. "Even among those who were able to exercise, waking up late made it and being an evening person made it perceived as more difficult."
According to Baron, the study suggests that circadian factors should be taken into consideration as part of exercise recommendations and interventions, especially for less active adults
"Sleep timing should be taken into account when discussing exercise participation," she added, according to the news release. "We could expect that sleep timing would play even a larger role in a population that had more difficulty exercising."
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends that adults get at last 150 minutes of moderate-intensity aerobic activity every week and participate in muscle-strengthening activities on two or more days a week. You also may wish to check out the abstract of an older study, "Diagnostic Classification of Sleep and Arousal Disorders." Or take a look at the website of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine.
Established in 1975, the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) improves sleep health and promotes high quality patient centered care through advocacy, education, strategic research, and practice standards. With about 9,000 members, the AASM is the largest professional membership society for physicians, scientists and other health care providers dedicated to sleep medicine. For more information, you may wish to visit the AASM website.
Someone who runs five miles in the evening but spends the rest of the day sitting at a desk can be putting his or her health at risk
Miriam Hospital researchers have developed an app focused on making obese adults less sedentary. Even individuals who exercise a lot can be at risk for health problems if they also spend a lot of time in sedentary behaviors, such as sitting, the new study, "B-MOBILE - A Smartphone-Based Intervention to Reduce Sedentary Time in Overweight/Obese Individuals: A Within-Subjects Experimental Trial," reports. The research appears online June 25, 2014 in the journal Plos One, a peer-reviewed scientific journal published by the Public Library of Science. The researchers used this app to get their results from this smartphone-based intervention. Do you need a tone paired with motivational messages to get up and walk around for a few minutes? You could look into this app or create your own motivational messages with a tone on various devices with recording and playing ability to alert you to get up and move.
More sedentary time, regardless of physical activity levels, is associated with greater risk for obesity, cardiovascular disease and mortality. However, a smartphone-based intervention developed by researchers at The Miriam Hospital can produce short-term reductions in sedentary behavior that may be effective in improving health.
Dale Bond, Ph.D., and Graham Thomas, Ph.D., lead researchers and faculty in the Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior at The Miriam Hospital's Weight Control and Diabetes Research Center, worked with their colleagues to develop a smartphone-based intervention, or smartphone app, to reduce the amount of time obese individuals sit or recline while awake. The average American adult spends upward of 60 percent of his or her awake time being sedentary, and this low-cost intervention could be made accessible to a large segment of the population using a device they already own.
"Almost everyone knows that physical activity is important," said Bond, according to the June 26, 2014 news release, Miriam Hospital researchers develop app focused on making obese adults less sedentary. "But it's not widely recognized that someone who runs five miles in the evening but spends the rest of the day sitting at a desk can be putting their health at risk. That smartphone you use so often throughout the day could now actually help to improve your health."
The smartphone app, "B-Mobile," was tested in a study of primarily middle-aged women who were obese, although the intervention can be applied to those who are not obese
The app automatically monitored the time participants spent being sedentary, and after an extended period with no activity, prompted participants via a tone paired with motivational messages to get up and walk around for a few minutes. Participants received feedback providing encouragement for taking a break and reinforcement when they achieved the walking break goal. Researchers tested three different approaches to see which was best at reducing the total amount of sedentary time. Even though all three were successful, researchers found it is better to take shorter breaks more often for better health.
Also, while previous interventions have used similar behavioral strategies such as self monitoring and feedback to reduce sedentary behavior, use of a smartphone allowed these strategies to be easily automated and implemented through the day in any environment. The app performed better than other low-intensity intervention approaches that do not involve intensive face-to-face contact and/or expensive equipment.
"Prompting frequent, short activity breaks may be the most effective way to decrease excessive sedentary time and increase physical activity in individuals who are overweight or obese," Bond concluded, according to the news release. "Further investigations should determine whether these excessive sedentary time reductions can be maintained long term and impact sedentary-related health risks."
Bond and Thomas' primary affiliation is The Miriam Hospital. In addition, they are, respectively, associate professor and assistant professor of psychiatry and human behavior at The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University. Other researchers in the study include Jennifer Trautvetter, B.A., Tiffany Leblond, B.A., and Rena Wing, Ph.D., also of The Miriam Hospital and Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University; Hollie Raynor, associate professor of the Department of Nutrition at the University of Tennessee; and John Moon, Ph.D., and Jared Sieling, M.S., both of MEI Research Ltd.


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by Bo, August 26, 2014
It is tough raising children today. After all, we are told that it now costs almost $250,000 to raise a child from birth to age 18, according to CNN for 2014. That is some serious cash that we are spending – for a good cause, of course! But as we learn how to budget and work our money to the biggest benefit, are we also teaching our teens what they need to do to be beneficially successful as they reach adulthood?
Here are some things to look at so you can make sure!
1) I think we have all used the term to our kids that "Money does not grow on trees", but the only way that a teen is going to learn the value of a dollar is to be trusted with money and learn to use it. Give them an allowance for the week and work on budgeting the money so that it lasts. Have them start buying supplies for school, clothing, personal items, gas-if they drive, entertainment items – dating, movies, etc.
2) If your teen does not have a job, help them find something, even if it is working for a few hours for your business or a business a friend owns. Having to learn how to juggle time and earning money through hard work adds to the value of the money.
3) Take your teen shopping and teach them how to read labels and determine a good value on food and grocery items. Show them where to look for deals and find the best values in the store. Also teach them how to calculate the discounts on clothing, shoes and other items so they know if their purchase is worth the price.
4) Teach your teen the difference between a need and a want. Buying for your needs should come first and fulfill your want list later, if there is money left over.
5) Show your teen how to save at least 10 percent of everything they make. 15-20 would be better at their young age, but get them in the habit early and it should carry them through their life.
6) Show your teen how to find good deals on the internet through the use of deal sites, coupons and discount stores. Show them how to comparison shop and to check for markups before the "discount" to make sure the deal is really a deal.
7) Teach your teen to respect the items that they buy along with the money. Show them how to use the products so they get the most out of their purchase and make that deal even sweeter.
As parents, it is up to us to show our kids how we deal with money and budgeting. This is real life issues and not something that is taught much in school. But you can make a difference if you work on it a bit at a time and your teen will thank you for it. What do you think… Are your teens money savvy? How can you help them get there?
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Most Muslims Want Democracy, Personal Freedoms, and Islam in Political Life
More than a year after the first stirrings of the Arab Spring, there continues to be a strong desire for democracy in Arab and other predominantly Muslim nations. A substantial number in key Muslim countries also want a large role for Islam in political life. Meanwhile, few think the U.S. favors democracy in the Middle East.
Chapter 4. Gender Equality
In the largely Muslim nations polled, there is broad support for gender equality in principle, but attitudes on women's role in the economy, politics, and their private lives suggests significant ambivalence about equality between men and women. For instance, while solid majorities support the idea of women's employment, majorities also believe that men have more […]
Brazilians Upbeat About Their Country, Despite Its Problems
Brazilians are relatively upbeat about the state of their country, although they still see serious challenges, including illegal drugs, crime and political corruption. And Brazilians are confident about their country's place in the world: most say Brazil already is or will eventually be one of the world's leading powers.
Chapter 4. Gender Issues
Brazilians overwhelmingly embrace gender equality, but most say their country needs to continue to make changes to give women the same rights as men. A plurality says that life is generally better for men than it is for women in Brazil, and nearly two-thirds say that men get more opportunities than women for jobs that […]
Concern About Extremist Threat Slips in Pakistan
Overwhelmingly, Pakistanis see terrorism as a major problem in their country and most have negative views of the Taliban and al Qaeda, but they have become less concerned over the last year that extremists will take over Pakistan. Meanwhile, Pakistanis continue to express serious concerns about the U.S. and their longtime rival India.
Chapter 4. Religion, Law and Society
Many Muslims in Pakistan say there is a struggle between groups that want to modernize their country and Islamic fundamentalists, and most of those who see a struggle say they identify with the modernizers. Still, Pakistani Muslims welcome the influence of Islam in their country's politics, and solid majorities say they would favor making gender […]
Gender Equality Universally Embraced, But Inequalities Acknowledged
Despite a general consensus that women should have the same rights as men, people in many nations around the world say gender inequalities persist. Many say that men get more opportunities than equally qualified women for jobs that pay well and that life is generally better for men than it is for women in their countries.
Unfavorable Views of Jews and Muslims on the Increase in Europe
Growing numbers of people in several major European countries say they have an unfavorable opinion of Jews, and opinions of Muslims also are more negative than they were several years ago. These findings are from a new Pew Global Attitudes Project report, based on data gathered from 24 countries from regions throughout the world, that examine worldwide religiosity and take a close look at Muslim publics' attitudes toward terrorism, Osama bin Laden, Hamas, Hezbollah and more.
Chapter 5. Muslim Views on Gender Issues
Among the Muslim respondents in the survey, most endorse a woman's right to decide whether to wear a veil, including more than 80% of Muslims in Turkey, Indonesia, and Lebanon. Still, sizeable minorities of Muslims in several countries – and a majority in Nigeria – disagree with this view. In several countries, women are more […]
Muslims in Europe: Economic Worries Top Concerns About Religious and Cultural Identity
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The new movie "Frost/Nixon" offers us the pleasure, more common in the theater, of watching two excellent actors simply being, well, excellent. The film is mostly talk, but it's sharp, punchy talk, and the picture is sometimes thrilling to watch.
"Frost/Nixon," which was written by Peter Morgan, did in fact start out as a stage play. It debuted in London in 2006, and had a short run on Broadway last year. Frank Langella and Michael Sheen, the stars of both productions, reprise their roles in the film with a combination of fresh endeavor and easy intimacy with the material. Sheen, so breezy and appealing as Tony Blair in "The Queen," here slips smoothly into the role of David Frost, the English talk-show host and infotainment personality who, as portrayed in "Frost/Nixon," is a bit of a fop and a bit of a poseur, but clawingly ambitious at his core. In 1977, Frost conducted a series of four two-hour interviews with ex-President Richard Nixon, who'd been driven from office three years earlier by the Watergate scandal. Nixon, exiled in shame on his palmy estate in San Clemente, California, agreed to the interviews out of a powerful drive to redeem himself in the public eye. And there was the money, too: $600,000 that Frost, desperate to reinvent himself as a real journalist, didn't actually have.
In the movie — directed with unshowy expertise by Ron Howard — Nixon himself, in the flesh, turns out to be something of a surprise. In Langella's characterization, he's a tall, hulking figure with a familiar jowly droop — but not at all the fool that Frost and his team had expected. One of Frost's researchers, James Reston, Jr. (Sam Rockwell), is an unyielding Nixon-hater, still incensed that the man escaped impeachment and prosecution for his misconduct in office by resigning it. "I'd like to give Richard Nixon the trial he never had," Reston says. And indeed, that's what Frost wants, too — a final accounting, with the former president forced at last to admit his misdeeds.
But over the course of the first three interviews, Nixon proves to be, even more than Frost himself, a master of television and a most cagey adversary. Sitting down for their initial encounter, Nixon asks Frost, just as the cameras are about to roll, "Did you have a pleasant evening last night?" Frost did. Then Nixon slyly says, out of nowhere, "Did you do any fornicating?" Frost is seriously rattled, and never recovers control of the interview, as Nixon drones on and on, dragging out his answers to eat up their allotted time.
Then, late on the night before the last interview, Nixon calls Frost at his hotel. He's been drinking. He says he's been reading through a dossier on Frost, and knows his career is flagging. He believes the two of them have something in common — a resentment at always being slapped down by the smart people of the world, the intellectuals and the well-born. They're both seeking a sort of public-relations salvation from the darkness that's enveloping their careers. "Isn't that why we're here," Nixon asks, "looking for a way back to the sun?"
The next day, Frost rallies. Determined to dominate the final interview, he presses Nixon unrelentingly for an admission of his misconduct in office — and Nixon finally relents. But, he insists, "They were mistakes of the heart, not of the head. … I brought myself down."
The Watergate scandal was a long time ago, and Frost's interviews with Nixon, although they elevated Frost to a new level of professional distinction, weren't really the historic events that the play, and now the movie, attempt to make them. But the excitement of the film is in watching two wily adversaries, desperate for personal and professional redemption, going at each other in the great world-media arena. It's like the dawn of a brawling new age — the one in which we still live.
Don't miss Kurt Loder's review of "Cadillac Records," also new in theaters this week.
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Re: Groovy beta 10 released! (+JSR Early Access)
On 1 Mar 2005, at 00:25, James Berry wrote: > I've the committer responsible for groovy on the darwinports project. > > In trying to put together a build of Groovy beta 10, it appears that > not all relevant pieces are in the source tarball. In particular, it > doesn't appear that any of the jsr support is in there. > > My questions/comments are: > > (1) Have I missed something? > > (2) Is there a known replicatable cvs tag and/or network accessable > tarball distribution for the missing elements? > > (3) In the future (TM) could you try to make sure your source > distributions cover your entire release? > > Thanks! (and keep up the great work on groovy!) Unfortunately the beta-10 release is a little manual from the build perspective as the JSR parser is currently in groovy/jsr/... and the reference implementation lives in groovy/groovy-core. CVS is all tagged with GROOVY_1_0_BETA_10 if you wanna try a build, but you need to grab all of the groovy module and build the JSR parser first before doing the release Now that beta-10 is out we're about to move the JSR parser back into the groovy/groovy-core directory tree; so in a couple of weeks we should have a more 'regular' release with all the source code inside it. Apologies for this James; it might be easier for darwinports to quietly ignore beta-10 and wait 2 weeks for the groovy-jsr-01 release which will be more 'normal' James ------- http://radio.weblogs.com/0112098/


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April 2016 Newsletter
Did you know that this ministry began simply because Steve and I had been impacted in such a way that a testimony had been formed? We then knew we had to share it with the world! You, too, have a story that can influence someone else's life, just as SHM has done that for you.Add a comment
March 2016 Newsletter
Your finances may seem in shambles. There must be a hunger. Your children are straying from the Lord. There must be a hunger. Your marriage just isn't the same anymore. There must be a hunger. You aren't being fed like you used to be at your church. There must be a hunger.Add a comment
February 2016 Newsletter
February is widely known as the month of love. We suddenly realize how much we care for the people around us. Sometimes it can be a difficult month for those who have lost a loved one or may even feel estranged from a family member or friend.Add a comment
"Palm Trees Are Nice."
"Oh, that's nice. Palm trees are nice." My dad said as we were sitting in the car staring at our new home. I could see the pure joy on his face, but I was confused as I looked over at him. He was overcome with relief even though we all knew he was enduring piercing pain in his spine due to a massive tumor. Excitement filled his eyes as he realized this was the home he wanted to move his family in. His elation was contagious, you couldn't help but be overjoyed.
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I pray that you and your family are doing well. Thank you so much for keeping our family in your prayers. We definitely feel the affect of them! I'll give you a personal update at the close of this letter. What I'm going to share with you today has been on my heart for some time. Have you ever known that the Lord wanted you to do something and you couldn't get away from it until you did it? That's how our entire team at Steve Hill Ministries feels about what I'm going to share with you.Add a comment


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As I remember reading somewhere, the convertible was so that Sean Connery could fit in the car. I think it was actually a custom job; I don't remember ever reading about Toyota making a 2000GT convertible.
I remember reading an article on the 2000 GT and wondering "why the hell was the car not imported to the USA? Or if it was imported, why was it sold in such limited numbers? It'd make a lovely predecessor to the Celica/Celica Supra sports car. I don't care if it's right-hand drive or not. I'd buy one for myself.
I have an origional work shop manual for this car
If Jason Carro ever looks at this again, I would say the reason this car wasn't a volume seller was because it was very expensive to produce. I'm not even sure that Toyota built it. They may well have contracted production out to Yamaha. Anyway, it wasn't a money maker for them even at a price that put it directly up against the top of the Porsche 911 range of the day. Similar money would also buy whatever sort of Corvette you wanted, be it a solid lifter racing car or a luxury lined GT. For this you got a beatifully styled 2 liter coupe that specced out like a miniature E-type Jaguar for miniature drivers. Nice, but there was never going to be any volume in it. Might as well ask why Honda didn't sell 50,000 NSXs a year as Preludes.


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Watson & Kochert 7/22/05, So. Malu'aka
Sarah Watson and Jody Kochert were united in marriage on Friday, July 22, 2005; the ceremony took place at So. Malu'aka Beach Park (in front of the Maui Prince Makena Resort), County of Maui, State of Hawai'i; Officiated by Rev. Alalani Hill; 35mm photography by Patti LeGary of Kihei, Maui [THIS PHOTO: SARAH'S FATHER ESCORTS HER IN HER PROCESSIONAL DOWN THE WALKWAY TO THE ENCLOSED CIRCULAR LAWN]
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Beaches of Costa Bellena
Welcome to Costa Ballena, the entrance to the South Pacific coast of Costa Rica. From Dominical to Ojochal the region of Costa Ballena is unique and sets it apart from anywhere else in the country; this is where the mountains meet the sea. Home to an enchanting mix of visitors and residents which include; Costa Rican locals, Americans, Canadians and Europeans who have discovered the region's warm local character and eco-adventures.
Discovering the beaches of Costa Ballena -Small and secluded or endless and empty, dark or light sand, with gigantic waves or soft currents; these are the beaches of Costa Ballena. An overview of the most visited and most beautiful:
Dominical is the access point by land for the rest of Costa Ballena. Its infrastructure stretches along a long dirt road that ends at a beach famous for its great surfing. As at any beach, ask about the swimming conditions and possible rip currents before taking your first dip. Due to its strong currents and undertow, it is the only beach that has lifeguards on duty.
Playa Dominicalito has calm waters, complemented by beautiful scenery with rows of coconut palms that line this small secluded beach.
Playa Hermosa is a 3 mile beach that borders to the north of the "Whales' Tail" great for surfing, fishing and strolling; live Ridley and Hawksbill turtles can be seen laying their eggs on night visits to the beach between May and November. The largest numbers of these amazing creatures arrive on the waning moon usually in September. Please respect the turtles.
Playa Uvita is one of the most beautiful beaches in the region, offering the chance to trek around the illustrious "Whales' Tail" (or "Tómbolo" in spanish), which can be seen only during low tide. It also has many restaurants and bars in its vicinity.
Playa Arco is a small lost paradise of waterfalls, wildlife and soft sands, ideal for lovers in search of tranquility.
Playa Ballena is located in the heart of Ballena Marine National Park, where it is often possible to walk for miles upon its endless beaches without spotting another person.
Playa Piñuelas has calm waters and marine caves that form a petite bay, ideal for kayaking and swimming. Very early in the morning, it is common to see fishermen going about their daily chores.
Playa Ventanas is a rustic beach that boasts rock formations with huge caves that may be explored during low tide. It has a small bay, perfect for swimming.
Playa Tortuga boasts gray sands ideal for long walks that are enriched by panoramic views and a sunset that will leave you speechless. The beach is part of the Térraba river mouth, and during September and October different species of marine turtles go there to lay their eggs.


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I am not a drug dealer ummm ok? :smoke23:
Bridgeport Township man not happy with Saginaw County sheriff's new car | Saginaw News - - MLive.com
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I am not a drug dealer ummm ok? :smoke23:
Bridgeport Township man not happy with Saginaw County sheriff's new car | Saginaw News - - MLive.com
Double negatives, so he's really agreeing with the Sheriff. Ha.Quote:
"I'm not no liar, I'm not no thief, I'm not no drug dealer like they have plastered all over that (expletive) car," Tackebury said.
He doesn't look like your regular "medicinal marijuana" user to me...not with all those plants.
How many plants? 68? Just for personal use?:lolp: Not a drug dealer?:lolp: Come on man, you're killin' me!:lolp:
To play devils advocate he does have a cert to grow for himself...In michigan medical marijuana is legal. He may not of been a care giver. Its pretty much a technicality that they got him on.
growing it for 10 years?....questionable income/bank statements?.....uh huh. He decided to plea instead of taking it to trial. Sorry, not buying it.
My whole point is not whether he is innocent or guilty. My point is that the police can now use asset seizure as a threat to coerce a confession. "Sign here mister or we'll take your house." "But where will my wife live?" "Well if you sign this she'll still have a roof over her head. But if you make us take you to trial we'll put her on the street."
And who will guard the guards?
Like it was discussed in the other thread about this car, there has to be a hearing and indisputable evidence has to be shown to a judge that this car was purchased with proceeds from illegal activity.
Its not as if the sheriffs dept can walk in and take this car because they feel like it. It was also pointed out in the other thread that each state has different laws; that is true, but search and seizure laws are pretty much the same coast to coast. Procedurally they might differ, but they are all pretty much the same.
Well folks you play with poop you get some on your fingers:dead:
I wanna feel sorry for this guy and think he is telling the truth. But when you are growing that much Marijuana and have that much cash on hand that cannot be reliably traced....it's not too hard to prove to a judge that you are a drug dealer. He appears that he has been thumbing his nose at LE for years about the whole marijuana issue. He pretty much brought it on himself. The worst thing is if he is telling the truth...his family and kids are the ones suffering, all because he thought he had to have some marijuana.
For the record I think the guy is a loser. I just don't agree with asset seizure. I also don't believe these police did anything wrong. My point is to illustrate the conflict of interests and potentail for abuse.
I think I already know your answer, you are a reasonable guy... so what do you suggest they do?
And yes, the potential for abuse is always there. That is why there are checks and balances built into the system. With that said, I have seen one circumstance that the system was abused; but it was the guy's own fault for letting his cash go.
Believe me SIXTO when I say I hate criminals. Lock em up and throw away the key, but I think asset seizure circumvents the Constitution.
I think the part that circumvents the constitution is the one where a plea deal is made, trading cash and goods in exchange for walking or being charged with a lesser crime instead.
Typically, a conviction is needed before any of this would happen, but its a civil process, and its not supposed to be tied to the criminal part in this. That is why it is possible for stuff like this to happen without a criminal conviction.
Here is a true story that ticks me off still, several years later.
I was the investigating agent on a drug trafficking case. It wasn't a big case at all, but they were trafficking in drugs. After a very short investigation, the order came down to get a search warrant and raid the home of the leader. I protested, complained for hours in the Chiefs office, but to no avail. He wanted it done now.
So, we hit the house... it was the wrong time and I knew it. We didn't find much, but we did find some drugs... just not what we could have had we waited.
Then it hit me; the bosses wanted to hit the house not to seize drugs and shut down the operation, but they wanted the cash. I'm OK with that to a point; lets have a solid case first. We didn't yet. And I made the mistake of sharing the knowledge that there was a huge amount of cash sitting in the house.
We ended up seizing tens of thousands of dollars. The only reason that flew was the dealer signed it over to keep himself out of criminal court. That is wrong. Either we have a solid criminal case or we don't.
So, guess what our dealer is still doing today. Yup, dealing drugs. It's only a matter of time before the corrupt politicians in that city force another raid at their cash cow. And that just ticks me off.
My friend I think you hit the nail on the head. Nice post. I know that 97% of the time police and other Government agencies are doing the right thing and fighting the good fight. It's the 3% of times like the one you just posted that things are bad. Now that "just ticks me off."
I know that its not the LEO's who make these calls... its the corrupt officials who do so. I can't tell you how many times I went in swinging on a badge judgment calls from politicians who think they know all because they won an election.
More often than not, its your elected officials that are the problem guys.


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DENISE STEPHENS, left, shows members of Bessemer's Downtown Development Authority posters for the city's Ethnic Commons project on Wednesday. The commons will be formally dedicated on June 4.
BESSEMER - Members of the Bessemer Downtown Development Authority heard an update about the Ethnic Commons project and agreed to partner with the city and fund one of three seasonal employees.
City Manager Mike Uskiewicz said the city was going to hire two seasonal workers and asked the DDA if they would fund the third position, which would perform mowing, trash pickup and other duties specifically in the downtown area.
The DDA agreed to fund the position at a cost of about $3,500 for 90 days.
The positions are expected to be filled by June 1.
The DDA will officially dedicate Bessemer's new Ethnic Commons park on June 4. The commons will have a number of nations' flags and signage paying tribute to the diverse ethnicities in the area.
Denise Stephens, who has been driving the dedication project, said Marty's Goldenaires have committed to be at the event.
The dedication ceremony will also have other music and various ethnic finger-foods.
"We've had a lot of wonderful people who are bringing many of the items they are baking and cooking," Stephens said. "One little lady who is making the Croatian nut roll is 96 years old, so it's like authentic."
The city has also agreed to block Mary Street from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. on the day of the dedication.
Stephens told DDA members that the Bessemer Historical Society will donate $500 to help put on the event.
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On May 20-21, 1927, Charles Lindbergh literally flew into history when he crossed the Atlantic Ocean in his Ryan NYP Spirit of St. Louis, thus becoming the first pilot to fly solo and nonstop from New York to Paris. This flight made Lindbergh a household name and catapulted him into fame and celebrity. The objects of popular culture in the National Collection display everything from ashtrays to wristwatches reflect the public adulation for Lindbergh and the powerful commercial response to his celebrity. More than 75 years after the Spirit's historic flight, Lindbergh's name still has the power help sell manufactured goods.
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This quilt has a pink border that forms a square in the center of the surface. Inside this square are twenty-five (25) smaller squares arranged in a 5x5 pattern. The squares alternate between and eagle with its wings spread and a top down view of an airplane. The central square features a heart with Charles and Anne Lindbergh's faces inside of the heart.
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About this time of year, a lot of us think that maybe we could grow some of the food we eat. If not to save money, then to know where our food came from and what chemicals it was exposed to. Meryl Streep was famously quoted as saying, "It's bizarre that the produce manager is more important to my children's ... Read More »
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Andy Faria from Northeast Settlement Group sent in pictures of his 2010 debt garden. He's following up the trend I started with this post. I have to confess, my garden this year is disappointing. The broccoli and yellow squash were killed by noseeum pests. The lettuce went absolutely crazy but the tomatoes have taken off and right now I'm inundated ... Read More »
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We, read that Pam, got our potatoes planted yesterday in our garden. This year we are using these Potato Planter Bags to plant the potatoes in. Last year we planted them in the beds themselves but the potato plants took up way too much space. The bags are made of a slightly porous felt like material that allows water to ... Read More »
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Last year we went way overboard with our deck garden. Excitement lead to over planting way too much stuff. And we also learned that not every veg needs to be started from scratch. So yesterday we made a trip to Home Depot and picked up our Bonnie vegetable plants for the garden this year. Click on image for a larger ... Read More »
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Tomorrow is the first day of spring and the weather will be beautiful. It is time to come out of hibernation and have a good time. Going to the NCAA tournament is a great way to kick off the spring season.
Tomorrow at 12:16 p.m., at Thompson Boling Arena, the Tennessee Lady Vols take the court against the Austin-Peay Lady Govs. Tickets are reasonably priced. Plenty of tickets are still available, both general admission and reserved seating. General admission tickets are $20.00. Reserved seating tickets are $30.00. If you order them online, there is an additional order charge.
The Lady Vols, who are coached by Pat Summit, are the number one seeded team. Although optimistic, the Lady Govs have never beaten the Lady Vols in the NCAA Tounament, according to an article written by James D. Horne. http://the leafchronicle.com.
An afternoon date to to watch the Lady Vols play is a memorable way to kick off the spring season and spend time with your spouse or significant other. An additional perk is that the ticket cost is reasonable, so you'll have money to eat out as well or you can tailgate and save even more money.


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As Rodriguez's empire expanded, his tastes grew more extravagant. In January 1998, the M Crowd opened The Mercury at Preston and Forest with celebrated chef and new partner Chris Ward. Named after the circa-1937 New York City theater company founded by Orson Welles and John Houseman, The Mercury was an innovative, upscale-casual New American restaurant that won a devout following. Ward, who was a frequent customer at Mia's and the first Mi Cocina, knew Rodriguez from his days as a banquet waiter at the Mansion. Rodriguez always pushed the envelope, says Ward. "In some ways, Mico was never satisfied with things," he says.
Later that spring, after partnering with Mainstream Fish House founder Kelly Haden, the M Crowd transformed a florist location in Turtle Creek Village into a Mainstream Fish House. Then they opened another Mainstream location in Fort Worth's Sundance Square. That same year, M Crowd launched Taco Diner in Preston Center, a modern and minimalist Mexico City taqueria with a communal wash basin. Rodriguez described his taqueria as an "ethnic boutique restaurant" serving open-face tacos divided on the menu into "taco groups." Galvan-Rodriguez claims the concept was hers, and she oversaw the evolution of the menu.
But while the M Crowd racked up these successes, it suffered growing pains as well. Mainstream Fish House faltered. "The concept didn't travel well," says Galvan-Rodriquez. In Sundance Square, the restaurant shifted from seafood to Southern cooking and was rebranded Ellington's Southern Table before morphing into Ellington's Chop House.
These stumbles didn't diminish Rodriguez's ambitions. In Turtle Creek Village, he was scripting M Crowd's most ambitious, divergent project yet. In the summer of 1999, the florist-gone-Mainstream Fish House was rebranded Citizen, a "European-Asian sushi bar" with bento box lunches and plates driven by French cooking techniques. Rodriguez called Citizen an "homage to Nobu," the New York restaurant that eventually landed in the Hotel Crescent Court. Citizen, like its sibling Mercury, was in part inspired by Orson Welles' masterpiece, Citizen Kane. "M Crowd has always beaten to the sound of a different drummer," Rodriguez said.
Meanwhile, Food & Wine and Travel + Leisure heaped national praise on The Mercury, and Rodriguez parlayed that success into yet another grand venture. In the summer of 2001, he lifted the veil on a $3.5 million ultra-modern bi-level restaurant in the Shops at Willow Bend. The M Crowd's flagship Mercury featured an expanded menu, designer furnishings that included barstools swathed in zippered white leather slipcovers, and a quiet dining space called the Library modeled after Taillevent, the legendary restaurant in Paris. The original Mercury was down-scaled and rebranded as Mercury Grill.
The new Mercury fell under the Restaurant Life division, which M Crowd formed largely to exploit the culinary gifts of chef Chris Ward. To this fold they added the French brasserie Paris Vendome in the West Village, directly across from M Crowd's Taco Diner. Opening in March 2002, Paris Vendome was loosely modeled after Balthazar in New York City. It featured white cowhide banquettes, high ceilings, columns skinned in mirror tiles, oversized mirrors, a thick burger made of ground tenderloin woven with shreds of braised short rib dripping with foie gras, and a U-shaped bar that was arguably the most powerful nightlife draw in Dallas. Even Robert De Niro stopped by. Rodriguez had come a long way from his humble roots filling water glasses at El Chico.
"Mico was restless, always," says restaurateur Monica Greene. "He has always wanted to make it big. He was in the public eye for more reasons than just selling enchiladas."
By 2002, Rodriguez was on top of the world—or so it seemed. His core stable included a Mi Cocina Bianca Elena (named after his then 5-year-old daughter), two Taco Diners, and roughly a dozen Mi Cocinas after M Crowd gobbled up Stephan Pyles' Taqueria Canonita concepts in Plano and Las Colinas from Carlson Restaurants Worldwide (parent of T.G.I. Friday's). He transformed them into Mi Cocina's Canonita. M Crowd restaurants were generating an estimated $48 million, ranking the company 30th in Restaurant and Institutions' listing of the top 75 multiconcept operators in the country. In national publications, Rodriguez was compared to restaurant legends Rich Melman (founder of Chicago-based Lettuce Entertain You Enterprises) and Danny Meyer (founder of New York's Union Square Hospitality Group). His M Crowd profit disbursements ran into the millions. "Sudden success makes you feel like this is too good to be true," Rodriguez said then. "Will this end tomorrow?"
In October, the Mercury in the Shops at Willow Bend, the flagship restaurant in the M Crowd group, closed. "We just weren't able to sustain a following, especially since we opened up September 7, 2001," Rodriguez told me in October 2003. "It really was doomed, I think, from the get-go."
Citizen followed in April 2005. "It was my lack of being able to give it focus," Rodriguez admitted to me in a 2005 interview. "We have not been as successful as we had envisioned as a multiple-concept developer."
The demise of Paris Vendome, the Dallas Morning News' 2002 restaurant of the year, was more agonizing. "Oh, my God. That was incredible," says former Paris manager and maitre d' Michel Boutemy de Guislain, now a manager at City Cafe. He says the restaurant was generating $90,000 to $100,000 every week, mostly through its hyperactive bar. But little more than two years after its high-profile opening, Paris was bleeding cash. Rodriguez blamed the failure on the menu, saying it was "too French, too sophisticated." De Guislain blames something else. "The bar killed the business," he says today. "That bar was so loud, so violently loud. It was an explosion." When Dallas' fickle bar crowds eventually moved on, Paris was doomed. It was gone by November 2005, supplanted by a Mi Cocina that remains successful.
M Crowd partner Ray Washburne says the massively successful Paris faltered largely because Rodriguez grew bored with the brasserie and moved on, just as its bar connoisseurs had. "He's all about the passion and spirit," says Taco Borga, founder of La Duni and among Rodriguez's closest friends. "He was on top of the world. That's when the biggest storms come."
===In 2001, Rodriguez lifted the veil on the $3.5 million ultra-modern Mercury in the Shops at Willow Bend, the flagship M Crowd venue. In 2002, Rodriguez opened Paris Vendome, loosely modeled after Balthazar in New York City. Vendome's U-shaped bar was arguably the most powerful nightlife draw in Dallas. Even Robert De Niro stopped by. Rodriguez had come a long way from his humble roots filling water glasses at El Chico.!==
People who have worked with Mico Rodriguez describe him as an intense visionary, an overpowering personality with enormous passion and appetites. But that intensity often boiled over. "He's such an unpredictable person," Borga says. "When you are very passionate, you have very strong emotions. And strong emotions go with extremes."
Rodriguez knew how to forge loyalty from those working under him. He meticulously tracked the names and ages of his employees' children, often asking about family details. He hosted large employee holiday parties in hotel ballrooms, posing as Santa Claus, calling children by name to dispense gifts. "They had a really great culture," says Lucian LaBarba, president of American Foodservice, who sells to M Crowd restaurants. "A lot of the people that work for him, they'd go to war for him."
"When a place opened and everything was in order, he would go back into the kitchen and tip every guy, handing them each $100 bills," de Guislain says. "If you worked for him the way he wanted, you were in good shape."
But if you didn't work the way he wanted, he could be intimidating, even abusive. Rodriguez checked his restaurants continuously, scouring every detail. If anything fell short of his expectations, he'd yell and knock pots of food onto the floor. He had little patience for anything less than constant and concerted effort. "Our business is good enough that plenty of people wanted to come work for us," says Dick Washburne. "His famous saying was, 'If you can't find something else to do, go find some dirt and eliminate it.' "
His appetites were legendary. After his first stint in rehab, Rodriguez seemed to replace one vice for another, growing to well over 400 pounds. "He is obsessive-compulsive about everything," Broadwell says. "Food, art, architecture, photography, clothes, jewelry." And women, as court records show. In 1994, Rodriguez was slapped with a $4.375 million sexual harassment and wrongful termination suit. Victoria Howard, a captain at Mi Cocina, alleged that Rodriguez, among other things, grabbed her hand and placed it on a busboy's crotch as he told her the busboy was "hung like a horse." Howard also made reference to Rodriguez's frequent bouts of rage, known among Mi Cocina employees as "Mico fits." The suit was eventually settled for undisclosed terms.
Between 1995 and 2007, Carolina Galvan-Rodriguez filed for divorce four times, citing Rodriguez's long-term pattern of adultery. "It was the only way I could really get his attention," she says. "And when he realized he was going to lose me, he would always come back and try to make things right. He had messed up. Everybody messes up. Mico has had several women over the years, and I've forgiven him and moved on. I even joke about it sometimes."
In September 2007, the two filed for divorce one final time through the collaborative law process, in which a settlement is reached outside the courts. "This last time, he didn't want to patch it up," Galvan-Rodriguez says. "He had moved on. Before, he was real good at convincing and patching things up and making things better."
Rodriguez admitted that he used food as a coping mechanism, and when he realized in 2003 that he couldn't control his eating, he opted for gastric bypass surgery, which reduces the functional volume of the stomach and alters one's responses to food. But the decision had unintended consequences. Without food to console himself, Rodriguez resumed drinking, ending 15 years of sobriety. "As time went along, his drinking took over more and more, and he became less and less of a presence," Dick Washburne says.
Rodriguez repeatedly checked himself into rehab programs, only to relapse soon after release. In fact, his ex-wife says Rodriguez has been in and out of rehab programs at least four times during the past two years. In the summer of 2008, Washburne says he flew Rodriguez to the Hazelden addiction treatment center in Center City, Minnesota. Just a few weeks prior, Rodriguez had been released from Promises Treatment Center in Malibu, California, the rehab center of choice for celebrities such as Britney Spears and Lindsay Lohan. This was Rodriguez's second visit to Promises within a year. "He walked out on Hazelden after about 10 days," Washburne says. Washburne believes Rodriguez failed because he refused to combine rehab with an ongoing treatment program, such as Alcoholics Anonymous. "The real big problem with Mico is that his ego is too big to deign to become an AA person," he says. "Mico's ego is too big to allow him to spend the time in the room with these other people. He thinks he's better than they are."
Yet those closest to him believed his brush with death during last year's holiday season had cured him. He was back to his old self. He was sketching plans for a future in New York.
The plans hit a setback in February when his M Crowd partners filed suit against him and his wife, alleging that they had skipped payments on a personal loan—in excess of $1 million, according to Galvan-Rodriguez—the company made to help them pay back taxes. In addition, the suit charged that Rodriguez had converted money from the company into his personal coffers.
His ex-wife sees a sinister motive behind the timing of the suit. "It's no secret that Mico was an alcoholic and had some problems in the beginning, and was 14, 15 years sober, and then fell off the wagon and kind of had a spin," says Galvan-Rodriguez. "So when he was down and out, that's when they started to attack him."


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Today, April 26, marks Frederick, Maryland's Annual Children's Festival. A community tradition spanning more than two decades, this year's 25th installment promises to be a fun, festive, family-oriented event that celebrates children.
This free festival will be packed with entertainment and activities throughout the day, starting at 3 p.m. and running until 3 p.m. Entertainment at the Bandshell will be on-going with music and dancing from Kinderdance, Elower-Sicilia, the Let There Be Rock School Frederick, Dance Unlimited, 24/7 Dance Studio, the Frederick Regional Youth Orchestra and String Ensemble and To the Pointe Studio of Dance. There will also be a karate demonstration by Kicks Karate.
Various activities booths will be booming with activities sure to provide education as well as excitement. Special mascot friends will be walking about to meet and greet children. Some of the mascot pals to be in attendance include Wally the Walrus, Skate Frederick Sneaks, Frederick County Public Library and Cleats the Kangaroo, Frederick Indoor Sports Center.
Some of the activities children will enjoy include: Newspaper Seed Pots, Paper Plate Rainbow Kites and Bubble Painting, Sensory Bottles & Treasure Hunt, Creative Legos; Brown Bag Kites; Japanese Windsocks, Bright Eyes Bear Toss, Flamingo Duck Pond, Tap Dancing, Create your own I Spy, Ladybug Craft and Playdough Play, Dance & Gymnastics, Bird Seed Table , GOOP!, 10 & Under Tennis, Noodle Necklaces, Bottle Ring Toss, Instrument Petting Zoo, Build a Great Plate, Ball Run, Bubbles, Face Painting, Foam Critter Magnets (for the refrigerator), BRACElet making, Horse Shoe Decorating, Sensory Table Exploration, learning about bugs, the Safety Game Wheel and much, much more. As children explore the countless hands-on activities and entertainments, parents can obtain information at various booths, talk to professionals and learn more about local early childhood programs and other services.
Great food vendors will be about, on site throughout Baker Park, where the festival will be held. So families can stay the entire day with fun, fun, activities and educational pursuits.
Sponsors for the Children's Festival include: Child Care Choices, a program of the Mental Health Association of Frederick County, the Interagency Early Childhood Committee and the City of Frederick. All Activity booths and entertainments are provided by various programs, agencies and businesses. Baker Park is located on North Bentz Street, Frederick, MD 21701. For more information about the festival, go to


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As a Junior (2014-15) • ITA Scholar-Athlete • Pac-12 All-Academic First Team selection • Competed in six matches, posting a 2-4 record • In doubles, finished 13-4 overall and 5-2 in duals (playing all matches at the No. 3 spot)
As a Sophomore (2013-14) • Pac-12 All-Academic Second Team honoree• Finished 10-18 overall and 6-10 in duals (3-5 at No. 3, 2-5 at No. 4)• 1-4 in three-setters• Defeated one nationally-ranked player in No. 89 Marek Marksoo of Sacramento State• Reached round of 16 at ITA Northwest Regional Championships• In doubles, compiled 17-12 overall record and was 7-8 in duals, all at the No. 3 spot• Teamed with four different partners, including a 5-5 dual match mark with Jamin Ball
As a Freshman (2012-13)• Finished 21-10 overall, tied for team lead in victories • Team-best 15-4 record in dual play (9-2 at the No. 6 position) • 6-6 in tournament matches• 4-2 in three-set contests• 8-2 in last 10 matches, ending the year on an eight-match winning streak• Provided the clinching point in one match• Advanced to semifinal at Aggie Fall Invitational• 17-7 overall record in doubles, including a 4-0 mark at No. 3 spot• 8-4 in duals during doubles play• 8-3 overall with Nolan Paige while posting a 7-4 ledger with Jamin Ball• Defeated Jesse Kiuru/Joakim Norstrom of Saint Mary's 8-6 in the doubles final at the Aggie Fall Invitational with Jamin Ball
Prior to Stanford • 2012 graduate of Florida Virtual School in Bradenton, Fla.• Reached a high ranking of No. 82 in ITA (International Tennis Federation) competition• Participated in the 2012 Junior U.S. Open and 2012 Junior Australian Open
Personal • Born in Memphis, Tenn.• Parents are George Strobel and Jamie Golden• Has one sister, Jessica Royko, and one brother, Ted Golden


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Paqué, F; Boessler, C; Zehnder, M (2011). Accumulated hard tissue debris levels in mesial roots of mandibular molars after sequential irrigation steps. International Endodontic Journal, 44(2):148-153.
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Aim To investigate the impact of sequential irrigation procedures on accumulated hard tissue debris (AHTD) levels in canal systems in mesial roots of human mandiblar molars after instrumentation.
Methodology Based on pre-scans in a micro-computed tomography (μCT) system, 20 extracted human mandibular molars with joining mesial root canals and an isthmus between these were selected. Canals were instrumented using the ProTaper rotary system until the F3 instrument reached working length. A 1% NaOCl solution was applied during instrumentation, followed by a final 5-mL flush to working length. Subsequently, canals were irrigated with 5 mL of 17% EDTA. Thereafter, passive ultrasonic irrigation (PUI) was performed using 1% NaOCl on three occasions each for 20 s. Percent values of total canal system volume filled with AHTD were calculated based on high-resolution scans after each irrigation step. Data was compared using repeated measure anova followed by paired t-test for individual comparisons. Bonferroni's correction was applied for multiple testing; the alpha-type error was set at 1%.
Results Instrumentation of the root canals in conjunction with 1% NaOCl irrigation left 6.9 ± 4.2 vol.% of the total canal system volume filled with AHTD. This value was significantly (P < 0.01) reduced to 4.9 ± 3.6 vol.% after EDTA irrigation. Subsequent PUI resulted in a further significant (P < 0.01) reduction to 3.7 ± 2.8 vol.%.
Conclusions In this quantitative study on AHTD reduction, a significant effect of EDTA and PUI was shown. However, approximately half of the debris that accumulated during instrumentation remained in the canal system.
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How To Build A Table Out Of Metal Conduit Pipe
Sometimes you find an amazing kitchen table that makes all of your hopes and dreams come true.
And sometimes you have to build one yourself.
We have been through our fair share of kitchen tables in our family. The cheap black distressed counter height table with stools that chipped when you gave it a dirty look. A gorgeous reclaimed wood table that was too long for our little space. And last but not least, a painted teal table that I was over after a few months. Its part of my DADD condition ( Decorating ADD if you are unfamiliar with the term. We jokingly refer to it at our house as Dad issues.)
Painted tables are just a little too much maintenance, and Court did not love the reclaimed wood (he felt like it was never clean) so that left me with 2 options. Metal or Glass. And since I have not yet learned the art of welding (don't worry one day I will) glass it was.
I am super digging a warm modern industrial vibe right now and thought it would be fun to try my hand at building a pipe table. I wanted something unique but it needed to be easy for me to wrap my head around too.
First things first. Lets chat pipe. The pipe that I used is Rigid Steel Electrical Conduit. You 100% want to buy this from Lowes because they can cut it to your exact dimensions and thread it there. The rigid is important because they also sell electrical conduit that is very thin and cannot be threaded, therefore totally worthless for building anything, especially a kitchen table. FYI you can also find Rigid Steel Plumbing Conduit at Lowes, the only difference is that it is a bit more expensive because it is treated so that it is safe to use for drinking water. Save the $ for something important.
This is the awesome machine that cuts and treads the pipe. It uses lots of oil to help with lubrication while threading so be aware of that if you are transporting them in your car. Just ask for extra plastic bags to put on the ends to protect your carpeting.
As part of my DADD I have a mind that looks at a million components of the project all at the same time (it makes Court CRAZY.) But before I could get all pipe happy, I needed to find a piece of glass so I knew what my measurements for the table base needed to be. Glass table tops are FREAKING expensive FYI. I kept an eye out on Craigslist for one to pop up and at $100 it LITERALLY saved me $1,000. I know. $1,100 was the quote I received on glass. Such a better choice to go used. My glass measures 3'x5'
Now for some important bullet points:
- You guys know that I am all about girl power. In fact, most of the building projects at my house are done by me while Court is at work. But. Unless you are like a legit female bodybuilder, you will need someone strong to tighten all of the joints in this table. I tried to put this together while Court was out of town one week and it didn't work so great.
- In my mind I thought I would have to have almost all of the pieces custom cut for my table. In reality, I only had to have the long pieces cut. All of the short pieces are precut (which is FANTASTIC for everyone involved.)
- While this may seem obvious to everyone else I just need to share. Measurements for the pipe goes from end to end including the threading. So if you are going to come up with your own measurements be aware of that fun fact. And you will also need to factor in the space for the fittings (for example a T fitting adds about 1" to your total measurement because it has to have room to accommodate the pipe that comes out of the bottom.
Now for the fun part.
To build this table you will need:
(1) Pipe Joint Compound (this lubricates the treads and makes it easier to tighten, it is a must have.)
(4) Floor Flanges (roughly $6.00 each)
(8) 90 degree Elbows
(12) T Joints (they look like a T!)
(4) Bushings (roughly $9.00 each)
(8) 10" Pipe
(12) 3.5" Pipe
(8) 8" Pipe
(4) 50" Pipe (these are the ones you will have to have custom cut and threaded at Lowes.)
Pipe Wrench (or 2)
Start by building your table top (aka the part that is going to hold your glass)
We found it worked really well to use a smaller piece of pipe temporarily to tighten all of the elbows and Ts, because you can get more leverage than you can just holding onto the fitting.
This is SUPER important to note. Every time you are completing a closed shape (like a square or rectangle) you need to have 1 of 2 things happen. To screw both ends tightly into your fittings you need to have one side reverse threaded (which I believe only exists in a real life metal working shop, they did not do it anywhere that I could find here) OR you need to screw one end of the pipe very deeply into the joint so that it will have room to unscrew a little while screwing it into the other end, (deep enough that it wont come all the way off of the first end.) This is the technique that we used and it worked great (because of my husbands massive muscles and my cheering.)
The only place that you will encounter this backward twisting situation is the table top support. It will be the center bar and one of the small pieces (because technically there are 2 rectangles being created.) . When you are doing this (especially with the middle crossbar, it helps to have your pipe screwed into one end and angle the T so that you can rotate it to be on the end of the pipe.)
The Pipe Unions on the legs have a giant nut that connects them together so you wont have this problem there.
This is a Pipe Union. They are a little bit expensive (about $9.00 each) but they add character and simplify the building process.
Here is a detailed diagram of all of the components so that you know exactly how to assemble your table.
It is very important for the stability of your table to have a cross piece at the bottom. That way if your fat cousin Kenny comes over and happens to sit on your new table it wont flatten.
To prevent the glass from sliding I used clear rubber disks on each corner elbow, and they have worked PERFECTLY.
I absolutely LOVE this table. Total cost including the glass was around $350. No too shabby if I do say so myself.
It adds just the right amount of industrial to the space.
Check out these posts for more info on the other elements in the space:
This project was sponsored in part by Lowes, because I love them and their employees.


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Von Neumann's Minimax theorem (quoted from Wikipedia):
For every two-person, zero-sum game with finite strategies, there exists a value V and a mixed strategy for each player, such that (a) Given player 2's strategy, the best payoff possible for player 1 is V, and (b) Given player 1's strategy, the best payoff possible for player 2 is −V.
Nash's theorem:
Every finite game has a mixed strategy equilibrium.
Now, to me, it seems that the Minimax theorem is simply a specific instance of the Nash theorem, for a two-player zero-sum game (the moment an equilibrium is established, the results concerning the game value follow immediately).
But in my Game Theory course, we studied these as two separate theorems, with entirely different proofs. Some exams even had proving both theorems as two exam questions - making it seem like a claim that "Minimax follows immediately from Nash's theorem" would be suspect.
Am I misunderstanding some fundamental difference between these two theorems? Or did we simply learn two different proofs of the same thing?


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According to http://www.rock7mobile.com/products-rockblock this weighs 76 grams.
According to http://www.rock7mobile.com/products-rockblock this weighs 76 grams.
Yes, the CIT was an older version.
I had the same problem. I tried two versions of XCTU (5.x and 6.x) on two different computers. Also, same problem with two different XB24-Z7PIT-004 xbees. In the recent past I've used XCTU successfully on several other xbees. On about the 20th try it worked – I don't know why.
After a large amount of trial and error, I managed to get things to work by forcing IRremote to use timer 3 and PWM pin 5.
I'm trying to get the IRremote library (see http://www.righto.com/2009/08/multi-protocol-infrared-remote-library.html ) running on the 5V/16MHz Pro Micro. The IRremote code has a lot of #if … #elif … #elif … #elif … preprocessor directives for various boards, but this board is not one of the choices. Is the Pro Micro equivalent to, say, one of the Teensy boards so far as timers and interrupts are concerned?
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Buy yourself a beautiful bottle of wine? For a treat?
Have an old fashioned rubber stamp made of your name and address? Stamp your return address on parcels instead of writing it?
Re-read your favourite childhood books? Little Women? Trixie Belden? The Fabulous Five?
Keep a travel sized bottle of your signature scent in your handbag? Re-apply during the day? Leave wafts of beautiful fragrance every where you go?
Make a habit of taking a hostess gift when you're invited for dinner in someones home? A block of boutique soap? A bottle of fancy room spray? A set of thank you notelets?
Make old fashioned hamburgers for dinner? Mince patties? Beetroot? A fried egg?
Make a nest of pillows and blankets in your lounge room? Spend the evening watching films? With cups of tea? Fruit? Chocolate? Wear your smartest PJs?
Doodle the name of your lover or crush? Betty Gosling… Mrs Betty Gosling… Mrs B. Gosling…?
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"Re-read your favourite childhood books"
…something I do all the time. Last long-haul flight back from LA was made so much more enjoyable by a middle-of-the-night reading of Julie of the Wolves. Woke up mid-flight, couldn't get back to sleep, wanted something comforting and familiar and not-too-challenging in case I did drift off mid-paragraph… never been so grateful for the stash of young adult literature on my phone. (I have a bucketload of Famous Five on there too, heh.)
Isn't it the Famous Five?


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Douchebag Boyfriend Lets Baseball Hit Girlfriend At Astros Game
"It was caught in the lights."
These are the words of a weak "man" who was reared in a generation that has no respect for hard work and respect. This is the type of person who is the harbringer of doom for the American male and why our economy, our infrastructure, our nuclear family and worst of all, our God-ordained system of government is failing.
In the following video, we can see a bona-fide douchebag has taken his airhead girlfriend to a baseball game. Whatever.
The things is this: somehow this girl apparently had a premonition. She purportedly told her boyfriend, "A baseball is going to hit me at this game."
The boyfriend responded, "Hey babe, no worries. If a ball comes towards us, I'll catch it for you." Moments later, here is the scene:
Notice how I've labelled the douchebag, he's dodging a baseball. He is dodging the baseball because he is weak. If this were an image from World War II, we'd see this little dandy sashaying about Germans, begging their forgiveness and giving up the positions of his allies, probably wearing a pink skirt and serving them cookies and polishing their 'boots'.
This is the type of guy we have here. The girlfriend, even after being struck with a baseball, seems pretty oblivious to everything. Go figure, some women are not very bright.
There's not really too much more to say here. We see the future of America. Guys who can't even take a baseball for their women, and the woman oblivious to everything. Go America.
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Meritor Inc. announced it has signed a purchase and sale agreement to sell its 50% ownership interest in Suspensys Sistemas Automotivos LTDA to its joint venture partner Randon S.A. Implementos E Participacoes.
The purchase price for Meritor's ownership interest is $195 million in cash and other consideration. The agreement is subject to regulatory approvals and other customary conditions. The sale is expected to be consummated by Meritor's fiscal year end.The Suspensys Sistemas Automotivos joint venture was formed in 2002 and is primarily engaged in the manufacture and sale of air and mechanical suspension systems for trucks, buses and trailers, trailer axles, third axles, hubs and drums for trucks, buses and trailers.
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