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Barbara Davis Gallery is pleased to announce Paul Fleming's solo-exhibition entitled Shambhala opening Friday, April 26, 2013 with an artist reception from 6:30-8:30PM.
Paul Fleming's exhibition Shambhala consists of site-specific wall installations and new works that are created using Hydrocal plaster and pigmented resin. Fleming's installations consist of countless singular objects that are cast in plaster and possess a common void that is filled with resin. The form of each element is inspired by a found object. The act of repetition is significant within Fleming's work, as each element is multiplied to generate a pattern. Together, these elements transform the space, which is illustrated in Fleming's installation titled All my friends are here. Universality and connectivity are a common thread within Shambhala, as each component is vital to the overall form.
Shambhala opens Friday, April 26, with an opening artist reception from 6:30-8:30PM. This exhibition is on view April 26, 2013 through June 1, 2013.
About the artist: Paul Fleming received his BFA from the Milwaukee Institute of Art and Design in 1995. His solo exhibitions include Barbara Davis Gallery and Lawndale Art Center in Houston, Texas. His group exhibitions include Sergio Tossi Arte Contemporanea, Florence, Italy; AR Contemporary in Milan, Italy; The Art League, Houston, Texas; McKinney Avenue Contemporary, Dallas, Texas; Galveston Art Center, Galveston, Texas; University of Houston, Houston, Texas; and the Milwaukee Institute of Art and Design.
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The hearing was held on May 23rd in front of full house. This was the important appeals case involving Superior Court Judge Michael Kenny's rulings. First, the requirement that the High-Speed Rail Authority rescind it's funding plan of November 2011 because it had inadequate funding and incomplete environmental work. The second ruling involved Judge Kenny's refusal to validation the bond sale because no evidence was presented. This act is preventing the sale of $8.6 billion dollars of bonds.
It appeared that questions asked by the justices were leaning toward a reversal of Judge Kenny's decisions. One of the key reasons concerning the Tos/Fukuda/Kings County case seems to be that the arguments are premature.
The case about the bond validation, which is preventing the sale of $8.6 billion dollars of bonds, also seemed in jeopardy of being overturned because the court's decision was based on very technical issues. There have been no other cases ever been presented on this subject in anyone's memory. But as Attorney Stuart Flashman reminded the court, they had to show evidence. It's a requirement of the law and it's still a legal hurdle that has to be cleared.
Stuart Flashman, the co-counsel for the Tos/Fukuda/Kings County case, reaction after the hearing.
"The justices have been confronted with a stark dichotomy. On the one hand they have Governor Brown demanding, by way of the Attorney General, that the court let him move ahead with building his "legacy" high-speed rail project.
On the other hand, they are faced with having to emasculate the clear language of a bond measure that had been placed before and approved by the state's voters. If they do Brown's bidding, I fear they will do long-term damage, not only to the court's reputation as a fair arbiter of justice, but perhaps even more importantly to voters' trust in the meaning of language placed before them on the ballot. The potential damage to Californians confidence in state government could perhaps be compared to that done to the integrity of national elections by the U.S. Supreme Court's 2000 Bush vs. Gore decision."
The Hearing:
According to Presiding Justice Raye and agreed with by Deputy Attorney General Ross C. Moody, who presented for the state, 'the time was later not now." It was later… when the 2nd funding plan was prepared. That's the one that would ultimately authorize the spending of construction dollars. Presiding Justice Raye said, "No one is suggesting that the challenge shouldn't be entertained or heard, the question is are we there yet."
Associate Justice Robie hammered at defense counsel, Stuart Flashman on a number of things including the sweeping statement, "you're trying too hard", you can't compare other projects to this one, your objections belong in a CEQA suit and he felt there was a separation of powers issue between the legislature and the courts. There was no allowance for the justices' questions so Flashman seemed more handicapped to present his case. In addition he had to share with the allotted 30 minutes with Howard Jarvis and Union Pacific Railroad. The questioning of Deputy Attorney General Ross Moody was more cordial and conversational, even laughter during his time at the podium. He had the full 30 minutes to give his presentation.
Ross C. Moody, attorney for the AG's office stated that these incorrect actions, both the funding plan action and the validation case, by the Superior Court was preventing the start of the project. He felt the legislature should be the sole judge of the first "preliminary" funding plan. He stated they accepted it and appropriated the money. Moody said it would be "nonsensical" to require a change in the funding plan when the appropriation was already made.
Separation of Powers:
Justice Robie said this is a separation of powers issue and that they were effectively being asked to question a decision by the legislature. Stuart Flashman, one of the attorney's for the Tos/Fukuda/Kings County case, emphasized that Judge Kenny did not require the appropriation to be resubmitted, only the funding plan. But Justice Robie persisted. It had the same effect.
Note: The Superior court ruling did not ask the Legislature to overturn the appropriation. Judge Kenny was aware of the separation of power issues. He asked that the Authority redo their funding plan since it did not follow Prop 1A's specific requirements to complete environmental work and find the funds to build the project for the 300 mile stretch in the Central Valley. Those requirements were to be completed by the time the funding plan was turned in.
A through K requirements:
Later when Justice Raye questioned Deputy AG Moody about the specific requirements in the bond act called the A through K in section 2704.08. There were 11 promises that were to be included for the first funding plan; Justice Raye asked if those requirements mattered.
Moody responded, yes but the question was where it is decided and he argued the place was in the legislature. He stated those promises were meant as informational information to the legislature. The legislature then considered them, listened to all the arguments for and against in the following 11 months, from when the funding plan was submitted. It heard all sides and it was then they voted for the appropriation.
Associate Justice Kathleen Butz, seemed to help along the Deputy AG's arguments when she said, "is it any salvation" that the legislature included expressed stipulations.
Note: What she may not have known were the senators who knew the most about the project and helped craft those stipulations, voted no for the funding of the project.
"To submit a plan for an appropriation already received makes no sense, "Moody stated. He went on, "It matters that we not interfere at this point and throw up these road blocks to the project because we have this big pot of federal money that's sitting out there that we have to spend by 2017."
Importance of the funding plans- both of them:
The AG's office seemed to play both sides of the argument, it's too early to sue, come back when the second plan is being submitted but he also argued it's also too late to change the plan because the legislature has already appropriated the money. It is true the second plan is important and has many requirements but the second plan is not voted by the Legislature but it's the first plan that the appropriation is based on. AB 3034, 2704.08 section D, says this: "The authority shall have approved and concurrently submitted to the Director of Finance and the Chairperson of the Joint Legislative Budget Committee." This follows with a long list of requirements, immediately after section C, which lists the 11 requirements A-K before the first funding plan can be submitted. By the way both plans are identified the same, not one preliminary. The law describes both funding plans identically, they use the term "detailed funding plan." One does not appear less important than the other. While the second funding plan is necessary before funds are spent for construction, the AG's use of the term preliminary when he identified the first funding plan made it appear less important.
Stuart Flashman reminded the court there were no environmental requirements in the second funding plan because they were required to be completed before the first funding plan was submitted.
Moody also argued that environmental clearances could be done at the time of the second funding plan since material changes could be made. He said you couldn't get the financial consultant to approve the plan, which is required for the Second Funding Plan and the idea that the project "would evade environmental clearance is simply false."
Flashman argued that those specific requirements such as environmental review and funding were there to project the public from a project that could just stop should there be an issue with the environmental work or even a problem with a city such as Bakersfield (BTW who just announced it was suing the authority on the Fresno to Bakersfield segment) And Flashman persisted, said those were protections to the public and they were not a requirement in the second funding plan. The justices seemed to pay attention to his argument.
Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association and the bookend projects:
Attorney Tim Biddle made the point that this project has gelled and that the constitution prohibits the project from going forward unless it complies stated in the bond act. He explained how the appropriation allocated $1.1 billion on bookend projects and emphasized the fact that the legislation forbids the project from going forward as planned because they can't afford it as indicated in the bond measure.
Note: In the Journal notes dated August 9th, 2012 in the appropriation bill, says this about the blended system.
"The project-level environmental documents certified for this segment, and related construction and operation funded by the Appropriation, shall be consistent with the blended approach of the Revised 2012 Business Plan, and shall not reflect the four-track system in the Program-level environmental document."
Later Senator Jerry Hill passed legislation that essentially promised the peninsula public primarily a two-track system.
Biddle claimed if they don't make the argument today that the project has changed, they would never have the opportunity to send this back to the voters to approve the project. He also argued that the sale of the bonds was very important and covered under the constitution.
Justice Vance Raye asked if that couldn't be addressed later. He was under the impression if in fact the bonds were sold for the high-speed rail project that somehow the Treasurer could give back the money to the buyers. He admitted that he could not remember in his memory if that had been done but that's an option.
Note: Assembly member Diane Harkey, a 30 year business background in finance and a degree in economics comments on the bond sell back:
"That statement might have been made with the understanding that the bonds being sold are specifically sold as High Speed Rail Bonds to investors (who would be relying on an Investment Grade Project analysis) with a specified repayment source from future HSR projected revenues (similar to what the voters were told in Prop 1A).
It still assumes that the State is on the hook for repayment and that the State would have the ability to issue another debt instrument (to call the bonds), sufficient cash flow to repay the HSR bond debt outstanding on demand, or sufficient restraint not to spend the bond funds issued (not to contract or obligate) until certain the project works out.
However, the bonds are being sold as General Obligation Bonds, by the State of California, to be repaid by the general revenue of the State of California. Investors are not investing depending on a project working out or not. They are merely comfortable that California won't default on the debt. "
Union Pacific Railroad:
Attorney Blaine Green was the last to speak and had probably less than 2 minutes to make his points out of the very strict 30 minute allowance of time on the defendants side shared with Stuart Flashman, Howard Jarvis and Union Pacific.
His points were about validation only. UPRR is not involved in the Tos/Fukuda/Kings County case. He opened by saying they were the only actual railroad involved in this case.
UPRR was concerned about the scope of a validation action- "it's far overbroad," said Green. They felt the way the bond validation might be written would confirm that the Rail Authority was compliant with all factors within Prop 1A. Green argued there are other issues such as items such as trip time and the blended system were in question. They had concerns about the blended system if it operated on or near UPRR's tracks that it would interfere with the operation of their freight railroad.
The AG's office argued later that the issuance of the bonds was a separate action than the spending of the bonds and UPRR could raise objections later. He stated in large projects this was done as opposed to other bond projects that combined bond issuance with actual spending if they were ready to go. Large projects like HSR would be done in stages.
It appears the number one thing the Authority wants to do is start construction in hope that they can spend the federal funds in the Central Valley and not be required to return them. The Attorney General's office stated in the beginning he has a pot of money that has to be expended by September 2017.
Mike Brady, co-counsel on the Tos case later said, "It appears the court may be interested in a narrow procedural issue, namely whether our challenge to the Authority's compliance with Proposition 1A is premature and should wait until the actual spending of Proposition 1A money for construction is closer in time. If this is the decision, we are prepared to do so, since no matter what, the same substantive legal violations still exist such as failure to be able to get the passenger from San Francisco to Los Angeles in 2 hours and forty minutes and the fact that the system will require a heavy government subsidy which is forbidden.
The fact that the Authority has only a fraction of the money on hand to complete the usable segment that they selected, when they have to have all of it; the fact that they have not completed the environmental work and received clearances for the distance between Bakersfield and the Los Angeles Basin, including crossing the difficult Tehachapi's, which doesn't even have an electric gird—a task that could take years. We are poised right now to raise all these issues in pending litigation and in supplemental hearings. These issues are the heart of the case."
There are more questions that answers that arise from arguments at this hearing but we'll first have to await the courts decision. The court officially has 90 days but because of the state's request for an expedited hearing, most legal observers expect a decision in the next 30 to 45 days.
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Tuesday, July 16, 2013
I've been following the Eat to Live program since the end of April.
I'm amazed that I've stuck to it. Ok, let's be honest; I have not been 100% on program the whole time. But who really is? Life gets in the way. A few meals eaten out, office birthday parties, dinners at friends and relatives� There are more of these than I'd have thought! Still, I get right back on program after a ...ahem� less than healthy meal.
On the other end of the scale, I've been eating a LOT of fruits and veggies. I used to have just about none. Unless french fries count.
Now that it's warm out, on most mornings I'll have a smoothie. With spinach hiding in it! This morning I made a lime one with key lime Greek yogurt, spinach and mango. (It's very rare for me to have dairy, but I wanted to try it.)
I've tried all kinds of new foods. Many I like, or tolerate. Like GREEN smoothies, vegetarian chili, quinoa, nutritional yeast, and more. (What IS that anyhow, or maybe I don't want to know!) And of course there are things I've tried and not been really gung-ho about. Like kale chips. But I'm willing to try again.
Still, one of my biggest challenges to this program is all the shopping and food prep. I have many things I want to do in my free time, and cooking is not one of them.
But finding new foods, and easy ways to make them is like an adventure. On the weekends I'll make a big batch of veggie chili, or try a new recipe, so I'm making it work. I want this plan to work - FOREVER.
What new foods have you tried? And loved or hated?
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good blog.... when I'm in my local (not national food store) I see things I might want to try but have no clue how to fix or what to do with it, I ask whoever is buying it how to prepare or what to do with it. they are always helpful and tell me.
prickly pair fruit, to much work for so little taste or fruit.
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I had to change my diet around when I found out I had a gluten intolerance. I tried quinoa and I really liked it. I love tofu!
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Oh! I forgot tofu! *blech*
Me too!!! :(
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Wow, I think that is great that you can be on program and then go off for one meal now and then and then GO BACK to the plan.
I wonder if you're noticing the benefits (beside weight loss which I assume you're experiencing) that come from eating lots more fruit and vegetables? One thing I noticed is that my nails were growing faster and were stronger, for example. And that it was easier for me to go to bed on time because I noticed my fatigue more, unblurred by sugar and other foods that gave me (temporary) energy boosts.
New foods I tried... Green smoothies! I love them. I have tried goji berries, frozen cherries and berries, brussels sprouts, frozen pumpkin (saves me a lot of work peeling and cutting the pumpkin), chia seeds, flax seeds, grinding sunflower seeds, chicory coffee, soy milk, rice milk... I could go on. Most or all of these I liked.
One thing I do NOT like and can't find my way with is tofu. I only eat it as a processed product, a 'mock meat'. I just cannot figure out how to use it or prepare it and have it be tasty. I found one way to do it but that was too much work / trouble.
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I tried papaya.
It works well in smoothies, but not real tasty...
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mango's are yummy if you can manage to get in them...lol
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I never bought mango before! Love it!
What will I do in the winter?!?
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I have tried spinach, kale , collards, swiss chard, bok choy, turnip (and the greens), mustard greens, sweet potato, squash, mushrooms, eggplant , red, yellow, orange pepper, onions, leeks, asparagus, artichoke....
My favorite is sweet potato, butternut squash, peas, eggplant, the one I didn't like was mustard greens...I'm still trying like beans more.
What I like is some combination of foods like mushrooms, onions, red pepper, greens, zucchini, asparagus, eggplant on top of a sweet potato (I add beans but I'm not to thrilled about the beans)...yummy
I like all fruits...
is my favorite...peaches are my least favorite.
There are a few more veggies I need to try.
What are your favorites?
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It is the fruit that really interest me and in most cases there is not too much prep time. Regularly we get bananas, apples, melon and in season - blueberries, strawberries and raspberries. But there are so many more to try. We went through a period of time where we would get a different fruit just to be different. Like a pear or plum or apricot or peach. We do not get oranges too often either. There so many options and only seven days a week and you cannot get too much or you will be just throwing it away. I like fresh pineapple too but there is a lot of fruit in one pineapple. Bing cherries and grapes to go on and I am sure you could list more that are appealing. Thank you for your BLOG. Keep up your good work.
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There's a navigation problem in Grand Lagoon. The channel known as Deepwater Point is now filling in.
The channel is located between St. Andrew's State Park and Alligator Point.
Since Hurricanes Dennis and Katrina, sand has been filling into the channel making it very difficult for boats to enter and leave in proper fashion.
Deepwater Point is now about one-fourth of its original size in width, and about half the size it needs to be depth-wise.
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Marcie of Red Telly was out shopping with her husband when they came across this 1957 Lane cedar chest. She loved the chest immediately, but almost walked away since she wasn't sure where she would put it in their house. But Marcie's husband told her he knew she'd regret it if she didn't get it, so with his encouragement, they brought it home. (He sounds like a keeper, Marcie!)
The blonde finish was pretty off-putting, so imagine how thrilled Marcie was to discover that underneath was a nice, wood veneer. She gave it a coat of bright, white paint and sprayed the hardware so that it looked like oil rubbed bronze. The completed chest has that simple, mid-century vibe that is complemented beautifully by the new white color.
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Blista Compact
The Blista Compact is a 2 door hatchback available in Grand Theft Auto: Vice City, Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, and Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories.
The Blista, a minivan which Blista Compact's name is similar to, exists in Grand Theft Auto III and Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories. As both vehicles were known to exist in the same continuity, the existence of a "Blista" in Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars, similar in name to the minivan but assuming a subcompact design more alike the Blista Compact, may result in confusion. Due to similar body construction, however, the GTA Chinatown Wars rendition of the Blista should be covered under this article.
The Blista Compact is commonly found almost anywhere in Vice City or San Andreas, and is generally considered to be a satisfactory car. It is also highly useful for quick getaways and general evasive purposes.
In GTA IV, the Blista Compact is worth $1,500 at Stevie's garage, when Niko can bring the vehicle after completing all of his Text Message Car missions.
Unlike many other vehicles, the Blista Compact's design has remained almost exactly the same throughout all of the games it has appeared in, apart from its different engine sound and minor cosmetic differences.
The car made its frist apperance in GTA Vice City, a game bassed in the 1980's, at the time a vary poplar rally car existed, it was called the Audi Quatro. Like the Quatro the Bilista was a fast large hatchback, with a large splitter on the front. Though some people say it looks a bit like a Ford Capri, a smaller version of the Ford Mustang, that was relised in Europe for the smaller roads.
Like its design influence, the first generation Honda CRX, the Blista Compact sports a hatchback design and a very small curb weight. In fact, the Blista Compact is easily the smallest (and lightest) passenger car in GTA Vice City and GTA San Andreas, however, the Uranus is lighter in GTA IV.
The body of the car originally features a constantly black half at the bottom in GTA Vice City, but was later remodeled to feature a variety of colors, resulting in one or two-tone body colors, which was carried on to GTA IV. In GTA IV, Blista Compacts (stamped with a Dinka brand) may appear with optional spoilers or sunroofs, while a minor variant of the Blista Compact exists additionally and comes with side skirts, a twin-exhaust and a windscreen banner. There is also several burnt out wreck versions of the Blista Compact.
Since its introduction in GTA Vice City, the Blista Compact has always been an impressive small sports car, capable of outrunning the more expensive and rarer performance cars in the various games (despite the car featuring the engine sound of a larger capacity engine, due to programming limitations.) However, in GTA Vice City Stories, the Blista Compact has a very noticeable slower speed, and suffers from terrible oversteer. Blista Compacts all adopt front wheel drive.
In GTA IV, the Blista Compact is powered by a high revving, twin cam 1.4L four-cylinder engine, giving it a top speed on par with much higher-end vehicles and acceleration superior to its nearest competition. Somehow, the Blista Compact has such a quality suspension that understeer simply doesn't occur. At high speeds, it is more than capable of cornering and at low speeds it's easy to manipulate through city streets and traffic. Braking is acceptable, though ABS is not standard. Crash deformation is acceptable, though build quality is sub par, often leaving the Blista Compact disabled after only a few impacts.
GTA San Andreas
- Next to one of the radar towers at Easter Bay International Airport in San Fierro (only when wanted for export)
- Usually seen in San Fierro and Las Venturas regions.
GTA Vice City Stories
- Parked by Sunshine Autos in Little Havana.
- Found at the parking lot by the Hyman Memorial Stadium.
Modifications (GTA San Andreas)
- Color
- Hood
- Vents
- Exhausts
- Nitro (all)
- Roof
- Spoilers
- Side Skirts
- Wheels
- Car Stereo
- Hydraulics
- In Grand Theft Auto IV, the two default radio stations in the Blista Compact are The Beat 102.7 and The Classics 104.1.
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GTA Vice City rendition; rear quarter view.
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A Blista Compact in GTA San Andreas. Its right signal light (beside the headlight) is missing.
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GTA San Andreas rendition; rear quarter view.
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A Blista Compact in GTA Vice City Stories.
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GTA Vice City Stories rendition; rear quarter view. Note the grilles on the rear windscreen.
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A Blista Compact in GTA IV.
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GTA IV rendition; rear quarter view, without a sunroof.
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A modified variant of the GTA IV rendition Blista Compact. The spoiler is not exclusive to this variant.
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Rear quarter view of modified GTA IV Blista Compact.


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Cascade Volcanoes > Mount Adams > Climber's Log
Mount Adams Climber's Log
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|South Spur
Date Climbed: Aug 24, 2003
|Second time up. Leisurely climb, good glissade.
|Posted May 25, 2007 4:55 pm
|Mazama Glacier
Date Climbed: Jun 13, 2005
|Fun climb, beautiful views. Lots of Wind.
|Posted May 10, 2007 2:27 am
Date Climbed: Aug 1, 1996
|pretty tiring day after not sleeping the night before. Great views.
|Posted Apr 7, 2007 3:02 am
|7000 vertical foot snowboard descent
Date Climbed: May 18, 2000
|Due to early season road closure I had to hike an extra 5 miles in. Ended up going nearly 10,000 vertical feet up in 10 miles in less than 24 hours, solo. Followed by the most memorable snowboard run of my life!! Ya shoulda been there....
|Posted Mar 17, 2007 6:40 am
|South Spur
Date Climbed: Jul 29, 2006
|South Spur again. Snow storm blew in and made visability horrible. We bailed out after weathering a restless night on the Lunch Counter. Fun time though. I found the experience to be a great reminder of how sudden a storm can change the dynamics of a climb, any time of year.
|Posted Feb 25, 2007 7:27 pm
|South Spur
Date Climbed: Jul 18, 2005
|South Spur again one year later. All of 4 of us were successful! Went and explored Mazama Glacier a bit.
|Posted Feb 25, 2007 7:23 pm
|South Spur
Date Climbed: Jul 17, 2004
|South Spur Route 2004 An inspiring experience. A magical place.
|Posted Feb 25, 2007 7:21 pm
|South spur
Date Climbed: Aug 11, 2006
|Long but fun climb. An early start put us on the summit before clouds rolled in. Felt bad for people still hiking up into the soup. Unfortunately the glissade track was too icy for a comfortable descent.
|Posted Feb 22, 2007 5:07 pm
|First Cascade Volcanoe
Date Climbed: Aug 10, 2001
|Took an overnight trip up the south spur by myself.
|Posted Feb 20, 2007 10:27 pm
|to ourselves
|long approach since we couldn't drive to the trailhead. did the adams gl. route. greeted by falling seracs at the start right next to us, we decided to climb fast and never stopped to drink or eat (very dumb not to drink)but had it all to ourselves.
|Posted Jan 30, 2007 9:18 pm
|Up the South Spur
Date Climbed: Aug 26, 2006
|Up the South Spur in one push from the car. We left Seattle at 9PM, got to the TH by 2 and was at the top by noon I think? I cant remember, it was a while back. It was fun, the glissade is KILLER!
|Posted Jan 16, 2007 5:30 pm
|South with Splitboard
|Awesome ride. A bit icy at the top.
|Posted Jan 5, 2007 1:15 am
|South Spur Solo
Date Climbed: Aug 9, 2005
|First climbing experience! Decided Sunday that i wanted to climb adma's and so i bought an ice axe and crampons monday in hood river, and then soloed tuesday. Camped at cold springs, left at 6 a.m. and then summited at 11:30 a.m. Amazing weather and glassaiding on the way down was awesome. Fun climb!
|Posted Nov 15, 2006 5:52 am
|mar C
|South spur route in a day
Date Climbed: Aug 17, 2006
|I had a perfect solo one-day-hike/climb to the summit of Mount Adams. Started at 7a.m. from Coldsprings Campground and reached the summit at 1:30p.m.. The weather was very good all the time, but on the summit it became a little bit cloudy and the view was not too exciting. I had crampons and I was happy to have them; saw a lot of people climbing with inadequate shoes and clothes :-(
Nevertheless, a great tour on a great day.
Came back to the campground at 4p.m.
|Posted Nov 2, 2006 9:42 pm
|Southern route
Date Climbed: Jul 1, 2000
|Fun Climb
|Posted Oct 27, 2006 4:36 pm
|Changing Conditions!
Date Climbed: Sep 16, 2006
|Went with a group of four. Two were first-time climbers. We experienced quickly changing conditions, including snow, sleet, thick heavy white-out conditions, and beautiful blue skies. The trip was mostly about getting some experience for the newbies, and we accomplished that. Summit would have been nice, but we didn't play our cards right and missed our window. Turned around at 11K at noon in white-out conditions. Ended up assisting a disoriented climber find way back to camp. Fun trip!
|Posted Oct 9, 2006 11:43 pm
|South Spur Twice
|Summited twice in July and August of 2005.
|Posted Sep 18, 2006 7:52 pm
|OSAT Rendezvous - 1995
Date Climbed: Jun 24, 1995
|One OSAT team went up the South Spur, while another team of 12 did the Mazama. We met on the top. It is my only Adams summit, so I'm probably one of a small percent of climbers who have summmited Adams but never gone up the SS. Fabulous, world class glassade down the upper part of the SSpur before traversing back to the glacier to retrieve our camping gear.
|Posted Sep 2, 2006 6:12 am
|South Spur
Date Climbed: Aug 14, 2006
|Camped a little below the lunch counter next to the snowfield. Glissading was fun but I hit a couple rocks.
|Posted Aug 21, 2006 4:44 pm
|Route Climbed: South Spur
Date Climbed: Aug 13, 2006
|Climbed with a couple of first time partners, including this guy, Scott Haines (cover climber). We camped at lunch counter on Saturday night and delighted (or annoyed...) our fellow campers with a backpacking guitar I packed up. Summited Adams on Sunday with about 100 others and glissades down. Long glissade, but the surface was a little too gnarled to be super fun. Still, it was a fun although tiring trip.
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Suppose that you have a simple online browser based game* in which the characters are all landed nobles - Barons.
When the game starts all players are on relatively equal footing.
There is a game mechanic that allows players to swear fealty to another player. However, it's easy to assume that no amount of asking nicely will get another human player to swear fealty to you, especially since he/she theoretically has just as much muscle as you do.
So: war.
If you go to war with someone because you want them to be your vassal, what happens - realistically?
You defeat them, and they acknowledge your superiority and swear fealty.
They send you rage filled notes and continue to stubbornly resist, despite having no strength remaining to challenge you.
Due to a coded mechanic, when their armies are defeated, they auto-vassal to you, and then ragequit.
My goal at this point is somewhat experimental: Can players create an organic hierarchy? Could a bunch of players haggle and battle and create a pecking order - whether stable or constantly shaken up?
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was torch down by the mongols,that destroy classic Islamic culture,When the Europeans come tho the american continent they were very young nations(and the american population salvage)specially Spain,they were afraid of new things,and they destroyed what they couldn't undestand,that was a great loss of knowledge,Russians were the ones that revived the interest for mayan culture,Many mexican codices that weren't destroy were taken out of the country and some of them end up in Europeans libraries(one of them in the trash can of an European librery because was mistaken for a Vietnam writing)Just a few of them survived.
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Symptoms of pulmonary fibrosis vary from one patient to the next. Symptoms most commonly develop over time and progressively become worse. Some patients may notice symptoms that worsen very quickly, while others may notice less severe symptoms that progress over a much longer period of time. Symptoms also are at least partially dependent on the cause of the fibrosis.
The symptoms of pulmonary fibrosis include:
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Causes and Risk Factors
Pulmonary fibrosis is associated with many conditions, but in most cases, the cause is never found. When this is the case, the condition is known as idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis. There are several theories being researched as to what might trigger idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, including viruses and exposure to tobacco smoke. There are also types of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis that appear to be hereditary, so there is likely a genetic component to the disorder.
Causes known to be associated with pulmonary fibrosis:
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Restricted free agent Jonathan Casillas has signed his tender, Vitt confirmed, meaning he is now back with the Saints.
Also, middle linebacker Jonathan Vilma still has some lingering health issues. Vilma missed games last year with a nagging knee injury that required surgery. With Vilma out, Vitt said the Saints would put Curtis Lofton, a free agent signed from Atlanta, in the middle and flank him with David Hawthorne, another free agent picked up this off-season, and veteran Scott Shanle.


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What is Long-Term Care Insurance?
Typical health insurance policies and Medicare do not cover the costs of long-term care, such as preparing meals, doing chores, getting dressed, etc. While none of those activities are typically hard for a healthy person to perform, they can become very expensive if you have to pay someone else to do them. Costs for assisted living facilities and nursing homes can run easily into the tens of thousands of dollars per year.
Rather than pay for those expenses entirely out of pocket, long-term care insurance can cover a major portion or even all of those costs. Depending on your age, a long-term care insurance policy may cost you a few thousand dollars per year. To receive benefits from the policy, you have to meet the policy's criteria, typically defined as not being able to perform two or more "activities of daily living" (such as eating, bathing, dressing, etc.).
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Because long-term care costs have historically risen faster than the rate of ordinary inflation, an important feature to consider for any policy is an inflation rider. The inflation rider allows your benefit amount to increase at a specified rate each year, such as 5 percent. Purchasing this option makes particularly good sense for younger buyers, such as those in their 50s, who may see long-term care costs more than double by the time they reach their 70s or older.
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Unlike traditional surgery, minimally invasive procedures involve no large incisions. Instead, extremely small incisions are made – only large enough for the insertion of miniscule cameras equipped with microscopes and tiny fiber-optic flashlights.
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From Kenya To LCCC - Changing One Life At A Time
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LCCC student and Kenyan Native is looking to help his country's health problems with his Wyoming education.
Over 8,700 miles from Wyoming rests a country with nearly 41 million people.
"I'm from Kenya; that's in Africa," LCCC student Dhillon Rono said.
A culture far from that of the United States.
"Back there, you don't have the essential utilities like electricity."
And a country that does not provide the educational opportunities quite like those available here in the states.
"It's all about if you have money then you go to school. But if you don't, then you don't have a chance to go to school. It's not like here where everybody can go to school."
The International Student Services program at Laramie County Community College has opened the door for Dhillon to pursue a higher education.
"A lot of them are surprised by the freedoms that we have and a lot of the things that we enjoy and just take for granted," LCCC student services V.P. said. "And so they really flourish in whatever program they're going into."
Dhillon says there are many differences from American schools to schools in Kenya...even something as simple as the everyday commute.
"When I mean commuting, it's like running to school for five miles," Rono said. "So five miles each and every day, like, you know you go there five miles and come back five miles."
Getting to LCCC every day has been easier than learning the English language proficiently. But Dhillon says fellow students have helped with the transition. And as a student in the nursing program, he says he hopes to take his education and experience back to his native country.
"If I can get to learn a little bit on the public health, then I think that's one of the areas that the people in my place really need and I'd love to go there and help them out. I know they need more of my help."


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This Week -- The sixth-ranked UCLA men's soccer team (5-1-2) begins conference play this weekend as they travel to the Bay Area to take on Stanford (3-4-0) on Friday, Sept. 28 at 4 pm and California on Sunday, Sept. 30 at 4 pm.
Live Coverage -- Both matches will be nationally broadcast live on the Pac-12 Networks (National and Los Angeles). Mark Rogondino will provide the play-by-play and Cobi Jones will provide the analysis for the Stanford match while Allen Hopkins and Brian Dunseth will call the California match. In addition, fans can follow the matches via gametracker. Links are available at uclabruins.com on the events calendar on the front page. Fans can find out if they get Pac-12 Networks by visiting Pac-12.com or by contacting their television provider.
In The Rankings -- UCLA moved up to No. 6 in the Soccer America poll this week after going 1-0-1 at UC Santa Barbara and Cal Poly last weekend. The Bruins are also ranked No. 6 by College Soccer News, No. 9 by the NSCAA and No. 10 by Top Drawer Soccer. Stanford and California are unranked in all polls.
Scouting The Cardinal -- Stanford enters their match with the Bruins with a record of 3-4-0 on the year. The Cardinal are led up front by senior forward Adam Jahn, who leads the team with four goals and 10 points this season. Jahn earned second-team All-Pac-12 honors a year ago and was named a third-team NSCAA All-Far West Region selection in 2011. Junior Drew Hutchins will man the goal for the Cardinal, entering this weekend with a 1.26 GAA and 18 saves. Finally, head coch Jeremy Gunn is in his 1st season as head coach of the Cardinal after spending the last five seasons coaching at the University of Charlotte.
The Series With Stanford -- UCLA has an all-time record of 39-6-7 against the Cardinal and has won the last three meetings in the series. Last season, the Bruins swept Stanford in both matches, winning by scores of 2-0 and 3-0. UCLA won 2-0 at North Athletic Field behind goals from Ryan Hollingshead and Andy Rose before traveling up to Palo Alto and winning 3-0 behind goals from Shawn Singh and Victor Chavez. The Bruins also defeated the Cardinal back in the 2002 NCAA Championship match, winning 1-0 behind Aaron Lopez's goal with just over a minute to play. It was the first time in NCAA history that two schools from the same conference battled for the NCAA men's soccer title.
Scouting The Golden Bears -- California has a record of 5-2-1 entering this weekend and owns an unbeaten 4-0-1 record at home this season. Senior midfielder Tony Salciccia leads the Golden Bears with 10 points this season (4 g, 2 a) and was a second team All-Pac-12 selection in 2011. Sophomores Stefano Bonomo and Seth Casiple are also key members of the Golden Bears as both are tied for second on the team with eight points apiece. Bonomo has four goals on the year while Casiple has one goal and a Pac-12 leading six assists. Casiple also earned Pac-12 Freshman of the Year honors in 2011. Finally, head coach Kevin Grimes is in his 13th season in charge of the Golden Bears and owns a career record of 136-82-31 at the school.
The Series With California -- The Bruins lead the overall series with California, 38-11-5. UCLA has won the last two meetings in the series, sweeping both matches last year against the Golden Bears. In the first match at Drake Stadium, Andy Rose scored a golden goal in the first minute of overtime to lift the Bruins to a 1-0 overtime win. Then up at Berkeley, UCLA defeated the Golden Bears behind goals from Chandler Hoffman and Eder Arreola. In addition, either California or UCLA has won the last 10 Pac-12 conference championships.
Recapping the Weekend -- UCLA continued their unbeaten streak after earning impressive results on the road last weekend. On Friday night, the Bruins earned a hard-fought 1-1 draw at third-ranked UC Santa Barbara in front of a hostile crowd of over 7,500. Senior Fernando Monge headed home UCLA's only goal in the 11th minute and the back line was able to continually fend off Santa Barbara's attacks to preserve the tie. Then on Sunday, the Bruins scored a 1-0 victory at Cal Poly behind another goal from Monge. Monge headed in a corner kick from sophomore Leo Stolz in the 46th minute while sophomore goalkeeper Earl Edwards made four saves to earn his second shutout of the year. With the win and the tie, UCLA upped their unbeaten streak to seven matches.
Putting Up Zeroes -- Dating back to last year, the UCLA defense has done a remarkable job of shutting out the opposition. The Bruins have shut out 12 of their last 17 opponents, including a school record tying eight in a row last season. The back line of Matt Wiet, Joe Sofia, Chris Cummings and Grady Howe has continued the stellar defensive play this year while junior Patrick Matchett and freshman Javan Torre have contributed to the Bruins' strong defensive play as well. Sophomore Earl Edwards and Juan Cervantes have combined for four shutouts in goal this year, with each goalkeeper tallying two apiece. UCLA has also shutout its last six Pac-12 opponents dating back to last year and has not allowed a goal to a Pac-12 opponent in the last 638 minutes of conference play.
Road Warriors -- UCLA is unbeaten in their last 12 road matches dating back to September 18 of last year, going 10-0-2 in that time frame. The Bruins won seven consecutive road matches a year ago, including a win in the NCAA Quarterfinals at Louisville, and are 3-0-2 on the road this year, earning ties at No. 1 Maryland and No. 3 UC Santa Barbara and victories at Virginia, Loyola Marymount and Cal Poly.
UCLA Picked To Win Pac-12 -- In a polling of the Conference's men's soccer head coaches, UCLA has been selected as the preseason favorite to win the Pac-12 in 2012. The Bruins, searching for their fourth conference title in five years and eighth title overall, received 24 total points with four first-place votes. In the last four seasons, the Bruins have compiled a 30-4-6 conference mark, the best amongst the Pac-12 teams. UCLA also enters the season having won their last 13 Pac-12 matches.
Coming Up -- UCLA returns home next week to continue conference play against Oregon State on Friday, Oct. 5 at 3 pm and Washington on Monday, Oct. 8 at 7 pm. Both matches will be nationally televised by the Pac-12 Networks.


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Since every person is allowed to give a maximum of $13,000 a year to anybody without incurring gift taxes, Colleen Barney, coauthor of Best Intentions, a book on estate planning, suggests these guidelines: If you're 40 or older and you have more than $10 million in assets, think about giving away more than that $13,000 a year (once you exceed your $5 million exemption, you'll have to pay taxes, currently 35 percent, on anything above that amount). If you have less than $10 million but at least a few million (or if you're sure you have enough money to sustain you and a spouse even in the case of a long-term illness), then you can consider making a few annual $13,000 gifts. (If your assets don't add up to millions, you're probably better off focusing on your own retirement rather than on gifts to your heirs.)
You have a lot of freedom in how to bestow your gift. You could help your -children start a business or buy a house. You could put money into a grandchild's 529 account for college. You could use the money to build a bigger inheritance by buying one of the permanent life insurance policies discussed earlier. But be careful: If you're not sure you can afford to give a $13,000 gift every year, don't lock yourself into a regular payment, like a life insurance premium or school tuition. Instead, give the money as a onetime event.
Are there some assets that are better to give away now?
Yes. If you own real estate or stocks that you expect will go way up in value, you can save your heirs a lot of tax pain by passing along those assets now. Let's say you own a house that's worth $1 million today. If you died tomorrow, your kids would inherit a million-dollar asset, which would eat up one fifth of their $5 million tax exemption. If that house appreciates and is worth $3 million by the time you die, it could eat up three fifths of the exemption. So giving it away today would make sense. But since you still need a house to live in, you can't just sign over the deed to your kids. Instead, Barney says, you could set up a qualified personal residence trust that holds the deed and allows you to live in the house for a certain number of years. Similar trusts can protect other assets. For instance, Barney puts shares of stock in companies that are about to go public into grantor retained annuity trusts; those trusts allow her clients to give away the investment at its current, low value rather than at the higher value that it will presumably reach later.
Read more on how to handle inheritance in this web extra.
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Diabetes is really a disease where the pancreas produces little if any insulin, a hormone that can help the body's tissues absorb glucose (sugar) therefore it may be used like a supply of energy. The problem could also develop if muscle, fat, and liver cells respond poorly to insulin. In individuals with diabetes, blood sugar levels develop within the blood and urine, causing excessive urination, thirst, hunger, and issues with fat and protein metabolism. Diabetes differs in the less frequent diabetes insipidus, that is brought on by insufficient the hormone vasopressin that controls the quantity of urine secreted.
Diabetes is most typical in grown-ups over 45 years old; in those who are overweight or physically inactive; in those who come with an immediate member of the family with diabetes; as well as in people of African, Hispanic, and Native American descent. The greatest rate of diabetes on the planet happens in Indigenous peoples. More women than guys have been identified as having the condition.
There's two kinds of diabetes.In your body, which often starts in early childhood, the pancreas stops making insulin altogether. It's also called insulin-dependent diabetes. In diabetes type 2, which starts in adulthood (as well as in some teenagers) your body still makes some insulin. However it doesn't make enough insulin, or even the body can't utilize it properly. It's also called non-insulin-dependent diabetes.
Diabetes is detected by measuring the quantity of glucose within the blood after a person has fasted (abstained from food) for around eight hours. In some instances, physicians diagnose diabetes by administering a dental glucose tolerance test, which measures blood sugar levels pre and post a particular quantity of sugar continues to be ingested. Another test being developed for our body actively seeks specific antibodies (proteins from the defense mechanisms that attack foreign substances) present only in persons with diabetes. This test may detect diabetes at an earlier stage, lowering the risk of complications in the disease.
Once diabetes is diagnosed, treatment includes manipulating the quantity of glucose within the blood and preventing complications. With respect to the kind of diabetes, this can be done through regular workout, a carefully controlled diet, and medication.
People with diabetes require insulin injections, often a couple of times each day, to supplytheir body using the insulin it doesn't produce. The quantity of insulin needed differs from individual to individual and could be influenced by factors like a person's physical activity levels, diet, and also the presence of other health disorders. Typically, people with diabetes make use of a meter many times each day to measure the amount of glucose inside a drop of the blood obtained by pricking a fingertip. They are able to then adjust the quantity of insulin injected, workout, or intake of food to keep the blood sugar levels in a normal level. Individuals with Your body must carefully control their diets by distributing meals and snacks during the day so they won't overwhelm the power from the insulin supply to assist cells absorb glucose. Additionally they have to eat foods which contain complex sugars, which break up slowly and result in a slower increase in glucose levels.
For persons with Diabetes type 2, treatment starts with diet control, exercise, and fat loss . Individuals with Diabetes type 2 typically use nutritionists to formulate dieting plan that regulates glucose levels so they don't rise too swiftly following a meal. A recommended meal is generally lower in fat (30 % or a smaller amount of total calories), provides moderate protein (10-20 percent of total calories), and possesses a number of carbohydrates, for example beans, vegetables, and grains. Physical exercise helps cells absorb glucose-even 10 mins of exercise each day could be effective. Diet control and use could also are likely involved in fat loss, which seems to partially turn back body's wherewithal to use insulin


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SlashGear Week in Review – July 27th
It's become somewhat traditional to start the week's review with what's happening in the netbook world, a niche that's arguably the fastest developing right now in consumer tech. Fujitsu kicked things off with the proclamation that budget ultraportables "don't add up" and that the current race to the bottom line doesn't give manufacturers enough room to make profit; Fujitsu were rumored the week before to be planning a netbook of their own, only with the emphasis on build quality rather than solely the price tag. Sony also picked up a few netbook-in-progress rumors, tipped for Q4 2008, and HP revealed that they're working on a follow-up to the 2133 Mini-Note that will be less sturdy but also less expensive.
LG, too, are said to have a netbook in the works, with a model tentatively named X110 running Intel's Atom CPU and made for them by MSI. It's uncertain whether, if this turns out to be true, the X110 would be a rebadge of the MSI Wind or a whole new design. Finally, ASUS confirmed they wouldn't be letting up the pressure as firm most associated with the segment; there's talk of an "all day" battery and cloud storage option for release later on in 2008.


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On Thursday, Feb. 13, a man who was convicted of beating a Florida newspaper reporter to death with a hammer then burying his body in a concrete-covered pit received a life in prison sentence. He killed the reporter for his $100,000 collection of fantasy role-playing cards for the game, "Magic: The Gathering."
William Cormier III was convicted by the jury of first-degree murder of Sean Dugas. The jury deliberated just over an hour before coming to a verdict.
During the trial, Prosecutor Bridgette Jensen revealed in her closing argument that Cormier III sold the cards and used part of the money to purchase the plastic storage container Dugas' body was placed in. Jensen said, "He sold Sean's own cards to buy that cheap, plastic coffin to put his body in."
Cormier's defense attorneys claim that their client was not the one who killed Dugas and that his twin brother is the guilty one. Cormier's twin brother, Christopher pleaded no contest to charges that he helped his brother move Dugas' body from where he was killed in Florida to where they dumped the body in Georgia.
Both Cormier and his brother Christopher were in the courtroom while Dugas' family members testified in front of the judge. They asked that both of the brothers be given the maximum sentence.
During the sentencing hearing, Christopher Dugas said of his son, "Bohemian, eclectic, unique, free spirit, all these words were used to describe Sean. The most important word to me was son. He was my only son."
Dugas' mother, Lois Jones told the judge, "I despise the fact that his supposed friends could hurt him like this. You must make sure they never hurt anyone else."
Sean Dugas' body was discovered over a month after he was murdered. His body was found in the backyard of Cormier's father's home in Winder, Georgia.
The only person to testify for the defense was Cormier. He tried to tell the jurors that he was following his twin brother's orders. He claims that when he sold over $12,000 of the cards he didn't know that Sean Dugas was dead.
Defense attorney, Richard Currey said, "His brother said, 'Here's a note from Sean wanting us to help him move.' His brother said 'Sean wants us to help him get some money and sell his Magic cards.' He didn't think anything of it, he trusted his brother."
Contrary to the brother's father's testimony that said Cormier III was the dominate twin, Currey argued that it was Christopher who was the leader. Currey went on to say that Christopher was questioning his sexuality and that Dugas' death could have been a "crime of passion" committed by Christopher Cormier.
Jensen on the other hand claims that it was Cormier III's conflicting statements that proved his guilt in the murder. First Cormier III told one of his neighbors that Dugas was moving to Georgia with him.
Cormier III told a different man that he was the owner of Dugas' home and that Dugas was just a tenant who had moved out on him. Cormier III then told investigators that he'd helped Dugas move to another address in Florida however, he couldn't provide the alleged new address.
Jensen stated, "He [Cormier III] told you yesterday that he didn't do it. Every one of those 14 blows to Sean's head say otherwise."
According to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation assistant medical examiner, Dr. Cassie Boggs, Dugas was discovered in a fetal position in the storage container. He was surrounded by sheets, a plastic tarp, air fresheners and spray foam used to seal cracks in walls. Boggs said that due to the layer on concrete on top of him, Dugas' body had to be cut from the bottom of the plastic bin.
Cormier's father testified that after receiving a phone call from a Pensacola detective about Dugas' disappearance he spoke with both of his sons. "I said, 'What the hell is going on? There is a detective from Pensacola calling and somebody is missing'."
According to his father, Cormier III told him he needed to move something he'd buried in the back yard.
William Cormier III received life in prison and Christopher Cormier was sentenced to 15 years in prison.
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A residential general contractor is a home remodeling professional who organizes and executes larger remodeling projects. Often these professionals are confused with home improvement pros. But as they will be quick to tell you, a home remodeling professional deals with longer projects that incorporate specific design and architectural ideas to provide a homeowner with a better living experience, either by adding space or making better use of an established space.
A home improvement contractor is usually tasked with smaller, though no less important items, such as installing new windows, flooring, cabinets, siding, landscaping, etc. A good way to think of a residential general contractor is that he is in charge of home improvement contractors, or what are referred to in the field as "subcontractors".
When to Hire Residential Contractors
Many people do not realize that the average kitchen remodel takes 5-6 weeks to complete. Not to mention that to complete the remodel you are likely to need an electrician, a plumber, a countertop contractor, a cabinet contractor, a flooring pro, a painter, and someone to install the appliances. That's a lot of people.
The brilliance of a residential general contractor is that he can not only coordinate all of these other professionals and schedule them so that one person is not in another's way, but he also knows what a good price is on their labor charge and how to do some of the work himself, whereas the average homeowner will not.
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- If the job requires a few permits, hire a GC.
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Earlier today, Tuesday, Feb. 11, a Canadian ski coach's gesture of kindness to a Russian skier went viral on social media.
Russian cross-country skier, Anton Gavarof was competing in the semifinals of the men's cross-country free sprint, much to the delight of his home country's fans in attendance, when he took a tumble on one of the courses most slippery turns. When Gavarof got up, after laying down in dejection for some time, he decided that it was only right he finished the race.
Problem was, he was only halfway to the finish line, and upon the first of his limps towards the home stretch, he discovered that one of his skis had broken during the fall.
It was quite clear that Gavarof would have a quite difficult, if not impossible, task to finish the race with only one ski and so far away from the end line. And, that's when Canadian ski coach, Justin Wadsworth. stepped in and replaced the Russian's broken ski with a brand new one. Allowing the Olympian to finish the race to the applause of the home crowd.
The truly touching gesture was photographed from the TV and shared by @MrHExperience on Twitter, and quickly spread among the users of the social medium. With many stating that the kindness showed by Wadsworth was the epitome of Olympic spirit.
But to Wadsworth, it was just something he had to do:
"It was like watching an animal stuck in a trap. You can't just sit there and do nothing about it," Wadsworth told the Toronto Star. "I wanted him to have dignity as he crossed the finish line."
With all the controversy surrounding the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics in the early stages, it's nice to hear stories like this that embody what the Olympics are truly about.


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I have a redmine setup. today morning I saw that my redmine folder was empty and I was unable to access redmine, so I tried installing redmine again using:
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I am getting the following error:
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The following packages have unmet dependencies:
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The "Bachelor" fan base is still reeling from the Season 18 conclusion. Juan Pablo Galavis took the cake for most awkward season finale and "After the Final Rose" special. Galavis chose pediatric nurse Nikki Ferrell but did not propose or even profess love to her. Several of the past "Bachelor" contestants are weighing in on what happened. According to a March 13 report from the New York Daily News, Sean Lowe offered Juan Pablo Galavis some unsolicited advice. Lowe basically told Juan Pablo that he owes it to the fans to be open about what is going on.
In 2009 "The Bachelor" had another controversial moment. Jason Mesnick had asked Melissa Rycroft to marry him at the end of the season, but when they came back four months later, Mesnick dumped Rycroft and asked Molly Malaney to marry him. Jason and Molly are happily married still, and Rycroft is expecting her second child with her husband. Rycroft thanked Juan Pablo Galavis in an article in People Magazine because his season took away the drama that was still attached to her season.
It looks like this controversy will be going on for quite some time, maybe even up until "The Bachelorette" airs in May. "The Bachelor" started out quite promising with Juan Pablo Galavis at the center, but ended quite badly. It appears that Juan Pablo and Nikki Ferrell are happy, but how long will it last?
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