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After a splashy opening with host Billy Crystal and bestowing honors in technical categories, the 84th annual Academy Awards finally got down to the business of presenting its first acting honor Sunday night. Octavia Spencer, whom Las Vegas oddsmakers gave a 70-percent chance of winning, did just that, taking the Best Supporting Actress Oscar for her turn as the rebellious maid Minnie Jackson in The Help.
"I'm freakin' out," said the actress, who received the first standing ovation of the evening. Choking back tears, then finally unable to control their flow, Spencer, 32, said she needed to thank all her families: the one in her native Alabama, the one in L.A., her Help family. She also thanked the Academy for letting her sit next to the hottest guy in the room – Tate Taylor, director of The Help.
The former Ugly Betty star is the fifth African American to be named Best Supporting Actress by the Academy. The previous winners were Hattie McDaniel (Gone With the Wind), Whoopi Goldberg (Ghost), Jennifer Hudson (Dreamgirls) and Mo'Nique (Precious).
Spencer previously won the Golden Globe, the SAG Award, a BAFTA Award and an NAACP Image Ward, among others.
Plummer's TurnNearly an hour after Spencer's win, Christopher Plummer capped an acting career that dates back to stage roles in his native Canada in 1948 – and a film debut 10 years later, by being named Best Supporting Actor for his role in Beginners. In it, he played Hal, a dying widower who comes out as a gay man shortly after the death of his wife.
At 82, Plummer is the oldest actor ever to win the category – and he earned the second standing ovation of the night.
Clutching his Oscar, he said, "You're only two years older than me, darling. Where have you been all my life?" Plummer also said he's been rehearsing his Academy speech ever since he merged from his mother's womb, before he then graciously acknowledged his fellow nominees by saying, "I'm so proud to be in your company."
Martin Scorsese's Hugo, about the early days of French cinema, went into the evening with the most nominations – 11 – and then got off to an immediate start in the victory circle, winning for its cinematography and its art direction. It then won three more, for sound editing, sound mixing and visual effects.
The Artist, which had 10 nominations, won its first award of the night for costume design. The Iron Lady took the Oscar for its makeup, which turned Meryl Streep into former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher.
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LEWISTOWN - There is comfort in knowing you're not alone.
That's the reason for GriefShare, a 13-week Christ-centered seminar and support group for people grieving the loss of a loved one. The group is sponsored and attended by people who understand the experience of a loss and want to offer encouragement.
The program will be in its second cycle this spring at Pine Glen CMA Church. Facilitator Chris Prough said it was "serendipitous" the way it came about.
"We were having a lot of loss in our church," she said. "It just seemed like we were losing member after member."
In the midst of the church's struggle, Prough was traveling in Florida and overheard a wife and a mother talking together about the losses of their spouse and son. They were talking about Griefshare.
"I just remember thinking, 'I need to remember this," Prough said.
It was shortly after that when she received a phone call that her friend, Deb Mitchell, had lost her husband.
The whole congregation was seeking the Lord, Prough said. There was a sense of urgency and a need for support.
The first cycle of GriefShare went over well. Prough said the group averaged 12 to 15 people each week, and about nine are looking forward to attending the second cycle too.
Each session of the program includes a video seminar and group discussion. Griefshare videos feature interviews with authors, counselors, speakers and pastors with expertise in grief recovery. Participants also receive a workbook with devotionals and weekly journals. Prough said the sessions are self-contained, so individuals may join at any time during the 13-week cycle, though Mitchell said it works best to attend every session.
"They don't build, but they all come together," she said.
Mitchell attended the first cycle of Griefshare less than a year after experiencing the loss of her husband. She said people can get stuck in grief and be unable to move past their loss. Griefshare is an opportunity to move through the pain and go forward.
"It gave me hope for a future," she said. "I didn't feel like this was the end of even me and my husband's relationship. Death isn't the end, it's the next step. My life isn't over. I still have a lot more living to do."
Rather than focusing on the "Why?" questions after a loss, Griefshare encourages participants to ask "What's next?" she said. And that's where healing starts to take place.
Griefshare caters to people experiencing all levels of grief. Prough said the loss doesn't have to be recent for individuals to benefit from the group.
"I want (participants) to be more connected with God" by the end of the program, she said, adding that the purpose of Griefshare is to take people from mourning to joy.
Though the group doesn't specify a particular target audience, Mitchell and Prough agreed that it's best suited for teenagers to adults.
"It forever changes you," Mitchell said.
Griefshare will be offered locally for the second time beginning April 5 at Pine Glen CMA Church, 1058 State Route 103 North, Lewistown. Group facilitators will be Chris Prough, Faith Widman and Angie Yoder. The ministry team will include Deb Mitchell and Jill Ammon. The group will meet from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. weekly on three Thursdays and 10 Fridays through June 28. There is no cost for attendance, but there is a suggested donation of $18 to cover the cost of the Griefshare workbook.
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Kidney Stones
Kidney stones are pieces of a stone or crystal-like material. These stones form inside the kidneys or other parts of the urinary tract. The kidneys remove waste from the body. They also balance the water and electrolyte content in the blood by filtering salt and water.
There are several types of kidney stones:
- Calcium oxalate
- Calcium phosphate
- Struvite
- Uric acid
- Cystine
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The cause of your kidney stone may be depend on the type of stone that you have. Calcium stones are the most common type.
- Calcium oxalate or phosphorus stones—These kidney stones form when the concentration of calcium or other minerals in the urine becomes too high.
- Struvite stones—These stones develop as a result of a urinary tract infection. The stones are composed of ammonium, magnesium, and phosphate salts.
- Uric acid stones—These stones form when urine is acidic. This may also occur in people with gout or having chemotherapy.
- Cystine stones—Due to a rare genetic disorder that causes the kidneys to accumulate excess amounts of cystine, one of the amino acids that make up proteins.
Common factors that increase your risk of kidney stones include:
- White adult male under 50 years old
- Personal history of kidney stones
- Family history of kidney stones
Other factors that increase your risk of kidney stones include:
Calcium oxalate or phosphorus stones:
- Excess dietary sodium and oxalate. Oxalate can be found in green, leafy vegetables, chocolate, nuts, or tea.
- Low fluid intake, especially during warmer weather, which can lead to dehydration
- Overactive parathyroid gland
- Chronic bowel disorders such as Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis
- Some diuretics
- Calcium-based antacids
Struvite stones:
- History of urinary infection
- More common in women
Uric acid stones:
- Excess dietary red meat or poultry
- Gout
A rare genetic disorder increases risk of cystine stones.
In many people, kidney stones do not cause symptoms and pass during urination. Other people may have symptoms, including:
- Sharp, stabbing pain in the mid-back that may occur every few minutes and last from 20 minutes to one hour
- Pain in the lower abdomen, groin, or genital areas
- Nausea and vomiting
- Blood in the urine
- Frequent urge to urinate
- Burning pain during urination
- Fever
The doctor will ask about your symptoms and medical history, and perform a physical exam. Your doctor may recommend further testing to confirm a diagnosis and rule out other conditions. These may include:
- Tests to gather information about your urine:
- Urinalysis
- 24-hour urine
- Urine culture
- Blood tests
- Tests to take detailed pictures of your kidneys and urinary system:
- X-ray
- Spiral CT scan
- Ultrasound
- Intravenous pyelogram (IVP)
Treatment depends on the size and location of the kidney stone. Treatment may include one or more of the following:
For small kidney stones, drinking at least two or three quarts of water a day helps the body pass the stones during urination. The doctor may provide a special cup to catch the stone when it passes so it can be analyzed. If you are having a hard time keeping fluids down, you may need to be hospitalized to receive IV fluids.
Your doctor may recommend that you take pain medication. You may also be prescribed medications that may help you pass your kidney stones during urination.
Surgery may be needed if the stones are:
- Very large or growing larger
- Causing bleeding or damage to the kidney
- Causing infection
- Blocking the flow of urine
- Unable to pass on its own
Ureteroscopy uses a small camera to locate the stones located in the ureter or kidney. Once found, a small basket is used to capture and remove the stones. Larger stones can be broken up into small pieces with a laser.
Percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PNL)
PNL is used to treat large stones located in the kidney. A small incision is made in the lower back. A nephroscope is passed through a tube so the kidney stones can be seen. The stones are broken in to smaller pieces and removed. A temporary drain may left in the incision site.
Lithotomy is an open surgery used to remove stones. This is rarely used because of the less invasive options available.
Extracorporeal Shock Wave Lithotripsy (ESWL)
Extracorporeal Shock Wave Lithotripsy (ESWL) uses a device called a lithotripter that is applied to the skin. The lithotripter sends shock waves into the body. The impact of the shock waves breaks up the larger stones so they can be passed during urination.
If you are diagnosed as having kidney stones, follow your doctor's instructions .
Once you have formed a kidney stone, you are more likely to form another. Here are some steps to prevent this condition:
- Drink plenty of fluids, especially water.
- Talk to your doctor about what diet is right for you. Depending on the type of stone you have, you have to avoid certain food or drinks.
- Depending on what type of stone you have, certain medicines may be prescribed to keep stones from forming again.
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The cult film Rocky told the story of aspiring boxer Rocky Balboa and won three Oscars. Now Stage Entertainment brings this global smash-hit to the stage, together with co-producers Sylvester Stallone and Vitali and Wladimir Klitschko, combining all the punch of boxing with an unforgettable musical experience.
Rocky's story, with all his trials and tribulations, is that of an outsider. Nobody has any faith in him except himself. But then finally he gets his chance – the chance he's been waiting for all his life… Rocky the film captivated millions of cinema-goers and made Rocky Balboa a legend overnight.
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During an asthma attack, also called an asthma exacerbation, your airways become swollen and inflamed. The muscles around the airways contract, causing your breathing (bronchial) tubes to narrow.
During an asthma attack, you may cough, wheeze and have trouble breathing. An asthma attack may be minor, with symptoms that get better with prompt home treatment, or it may be more serious. A severe asthma attack that doesn't improve with home treatment can become a life-threatening emergency.
The key to stopping an asthma attack is recognizing and treating an asthma flare-up early. Follow the treatment plan you worked out with your doctor ahead of time. This plan should include what to do when your asthma starts getting worse, and how to deal with an asthma attack in progress.
Asthma attack signs and symptoms include:
Signs and symptoms of an asthma attack vary from person to person. Work with your doctor to identify your particular signs and symptoms of worsening asthma — and what to do when they occur.
If your asthma symptoms keep getting worse even after you take medication as your doctor directed, you may need a trip to the emergency room. Your doctor can help you learn to recognize an asthma emergency so that you'll know when to get help.
If your asthma flares up, immediately follow the treatment steps you and your doctor worked out ahead of time in your written asthma plan. If your symptoms and peak expiratory flow (PEF) readings improve, home treatment may be all that's needed. If your symptoms don't improve with home treatment, you may need to seek emergency care.
When your asthma symptoms flare up, follow your written asthma plan's instructions for using your quick-acting (rescue) inhaler. If you use a peak flow meter to monitor your asthma, PEF readings ranging from 50 to 79 percent of your personal best are a sign you need to use quick-acting (rescue) medications prescribed by your doctor.
Asthma can change over time, so you'll need periodic adjustments to your treatment plan to keep daily symptoms under control. If your asthma isn't well controlled, it increases your risk of future asthma attacks. Lingering lung inflammation means your asthma could flare up at any time.
Go to all scheduled doctor's appointments. If you have regular asthma flare-ups, low peak flow readings or other signs your asthma isn't well controlled, make an appointment to see your doctor.
Seek medical attention right away if you have signs or symptoms of a serious asthma attack, which include:
An overly sensitive immune system makes your airways (bronchial tubes) become inflamed and swollen when you're exposed to certain triggers. Asthma triggers vary from person to person. Common asthma attack triggers include:
For many people, asthma symptoms get worse with a respiratory infection such as a cold. Some people have asthma flare-ups caused by something in their work environment. Sometimes, asthma attacks occur with no apparent cause.
Anyone who has asthma is at risk of an asthma attack. You may be at increased risk of a serious asthma attack if:
Asthma attacks can be serious.
Be prepared for your visit to your doctor so that you can get the most out of your appointment. At each visit:
Your time with your doctor is limited, so preparing a list of questions will help you make the most of your time together. Some good questions to ask your doctor include:
In addition to the questions that you've prepared to ask your doctor, don't hesitate to ask questions during your appointment.
Your doctor is likely to ask you a number of questions. Being ready to answer them may reserve time to go over any points you want to spend more time on. Your doctor may ask:
For adults and children over 5 years old, lung (pulmonary) function tests are used to check how well the lungs are working. Poor lung function is a sign that your asthma isn't well controlled. In some cases, lung function tests are used in asthma emergencies to help check the severity of an asthma attack or how well treatment is working.
Lung function tests include:
Peak flow. Your doctor may take a peak flow reading when you come in for a scheduled visit or for emergency treatment during an asthma attack. This test measures how quickly you can breathe out. You may also use a peak flow meter at home to monitor your lung function.
The results of this test are known as peak expiratory flow (PEF). A peak flow test is done by blowing into a mouthpiece as hard and as fast as you can with a single breath (expiration).
Spirometry. During spirometry, you take deep breaths and forcefully exhale into a hose connected to a machine called a spirometer. A common spirometry measurement is forced expiratory volume, which measures how much air you can breathe out in one second.
The results of this test are known as forced expiratory volume (FEV). Spirometry can also measure how much air your lungs can hold and the rate at which you can inhale and exhale.
Nitric oxide measurement. A newer diagnostic test, this exam measures the amount of nitric oxide gas you have in your breath. High nitric oxide readings indicate inflammation of the bronchial tubes.
To do this test, you exhale slowly into a mouthpiece attached to an electronic measurement device. This device is attached to a computer with a monitor that displays your test results.
If you and your doctor have worked out an asthma plan, follow its directions at the first sign of an asthma attack.
This generally means taking two to six puffs of a quick-acting (rescue) inhaler to get airway-expanding medication, such as albuterol, deep into your lungs. Small children and those who have trouble with inhalers can use a nebulizer. After 20 minutes, you can repeat the treatment one time if necessary.
For an asthma attack with severe symptoms, such as difficulty speaking because you're so short of breath, start with the same initial step of using quick-acting medication — but instead of waiting for the drug to work, get to a doctor's office or urgent care immediately. Same-day medical care is also warranted if you continue to wheeze and feel at all breathless after initial treatment.
Your doctor may recommend that you continue to use quick-acting medication every three to four hours for a day or two after the attack. You might also need to take oral corticosteroid medication for a short time.
If you go to the emergency room for an asthma attack in progress, you'll need medications to get your asthma under immediate control. These can include:
After your asthma symptoms get better, your doctor may want you to stay in the emergency room for a few hours or longer to make sure you don't have another asthma attack. When your doctor feels your asthma is sufficiently under control, you'll be able to go home. Your doctor will give you instructions on what to do if you have another asthma attack.
If your asthma symptoms don't improve after emergency treatment, your doctor may admit you to the hospital and give you medications every hour or every few hours. If you're having severe asthma symptoms, you may need to breathe oxygen through a mask. In some cases, a severe, persistent asthma attack requires a stay in the intensive care unit (ICU).
All asthma attacks require treatment with a quick-acting (rescue) inhaler such as albuterol. One of the key steps in preventing an asthma attack is to avoid your triggers.
The best way to avoid an asthma attack is to make sure your asthma is well controlled in the first place. This means following a written asthma plan to track symptoms and adjust your medication.
While you may not be able to eliminate your risk of an asthma attack, you're less likely to have one if your current treatment keeps your asthma under control. Take your inhaled medications as prescribed in your written asthma plan.
These preventive medications treat the airway inflammation that causes asthma signs and symptoms. Taken on a daily basis, these medications can reduce or eliminate asthma flare-ups — and your need to use a quick-relief inhaler.
See your doctor if you're following your asthma action plan but you still have frequent or bothersome symptoms or low peak flow readings. This is a sign that your asthma isn't well controlled, and you need to work with your doctor to change your treatment.
If your asthma symptoms flare up when you have a cold or the flu, take steps to avoid an asthma attack by watching your lung function and symptoms and adjusting your treatment as needed. Be sure to reduce exposure to your allergy triggers. And when exercising in cold weather, wear a face mask.
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The South Carolina Technical College System will recognized 25 students enrolled at colleges across the state who have been named to the Phi Theta Kappa South Carolina All-State Academic Team at a ceremony at the State House Tuesday, March 12.
The students named to the South Carolina All-State Academic Team were selected by the college presidents on the basis of academic performance, leadership accomplishments and service to their colleges and to their local communities. In addition, these students will participate in the annual All-USA Academic Team competition sponsored by the American Association of Community Colleges and Phi Theta Kappa, the Honor Society of the Two-Year College.
The students named to the All-State Academic Team join an elite group. Less than one percent of America's six million two-year college students have distinguished themselves with this superior level of academic achievement and service to their colleges and communities. "These students have demonstrated outstanding academic achievement and impressive records of service to their colleges and communities," said Dr. Darrel Staat, president of the S.C. Technical College System. "They are the best and brightest that our state's technical colleges have to offer, and I congratulate them on their many accomplishments."
The following students from the local area have been named to the 2013 South Carolina All-State Academic Team:
Trident Technical College: Katerina Barrie, Brent Dorwart, Noel Johnson, Cassandra Romero-Tobia and Jennifer Ross.
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Anybody use a 458. winchester for deer, would I get any expansion? Thanks
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January 28, 2013, 09:22 PM
You could make your deer sausage right there in the field.
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January 28, 2013, 09:24 PM
Try to line them up at least four deep for greater efficiency. :neener:
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It's a .458. It's already "expanded" :D
January 28, 2013, 09:30 PM
Why would anyone one earth want to hunt deer with a "dangerous game" rifle. That's seriously over doing it by a long way. It's intended use is thick skinned large bone mass animals that generally aint real friendly. Will it expand? Yeah when it hits a tree after shooting plum through the deer. Thats when you can expect it to expand.
Get a deer rifle, they are cheaper than most all rifles chambered in dangerous game calibers, and the ammo will be cheaper too. That large round was never intended for deer hunting. One good comparrison to keep in mind, shoot a bicycle with a 120MM Abrams tank... it'd get the jobe done, but wow, really? just hope the bicycle was parked against a serious backstop... LOL.
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January 28, 2013, 09:31 PM
I can't remember offhand where, but I've read in several places that you can load .458 bullets designed for the .45/70 to .45/70 velocities in the .458 Win Mag and do fine. I seem to remember at least one person mentioning use of a filler in the case since it had a fair amount less powder in it.
There are at least a few people around who consider the .458 Win Mag to be the ultimate 'do-it-all' cartridge, when reloaded to the necessary levels. Think cast bullets and velocities around 1300 fps.
January 28, 2013, 09:44 PM
I have, and do use a .458 Winchester on all kinds of thin skinned game. We used to have a sizable group that did a big bore hunt here every year and the minimum caliber was .375 H&H.
I don't have my load book in front of me but I was running a 350gr. FP designed for the 45-70 at about 2300 fps I believe. Worked a charm on deer and pigs. For what it's worth that's almost exactly the same load I usually run in my Browning 1885 45-70.
And hunt with what you want, ignore everyone else.
January 28, 2013, 09:46 PM
Why not. It sounds great to me, and I don't think I would worry too much about expansion if I were you.
January 28, 2013, 10:09 PM
Considering the bullet is already 45 cal which is as big as most smaller bullets are going to expand to, I don't even see why expansion is an issue. Not to mention big and slow is liable to cause less meat damage. I finally got my 416 Rigby sorted out just this past weekend, and next year I'll be taking it out. Unfortunately this year is pretty much over. :(
January 28, 2013, 10:13 PM
With the right load, no solids, why not? If you hand load you can load it down nice and light. Heck I Elk hunt with a 375H&H and 270gr bullets. Now if I can only get a nice cow to wander out in front of me...
Not to mention big and slow is liable to cause less meat damage.
January 28, 2013, 10:37 PM
Expansion? Don't know, and it would certainly depend on the bullet used. Kill it? Sure will, as long as you hit them in the boiler room.
January 28, 2013, 10:44 PM
to be honest it will cause less meat damge that a 25-06 270 ect
January 28, 2013, 10:53 PM
what he said...
I used mine with a 500 gr cast bullet, loaded light, for fun. (think of a bolt-action 45-70) Fun to use it and it's a great conversation piece. I will never get to Africa to hunt elephant, but I can sure hunt deer every year. No expansion necessary... and the big white front sight combined with the rear v-leaf, makes a great brush gun combo..
January 29, 2013, 12:08 AM
I have two such rifles and while I have not shot any deer with them, I did kill a blackbear with one. If you handload, the 458 can be loaded to duplicate the 45-70 at any level. So if you would hunt deer with your Marlin 1895, its the same difference with a 458 and the right load. In my case it was a 300 gr HP at about 1700 fps.
January 29, 2013, 10:56 AM
Anybody use a 458. winchester for deer, would I get any expansion? Thanks
Why would you want too, when a .22 cal. will kill a deer...............
January 29, 2013, 11:05 AM
Well, there's legality, ethics, and fun, but nothing important. :rolleyes:
January 29, 2013, 12:07 PM
im sure you could kill a deer with a pellet gun, so why use anything bigger right? Just because you don't need anything bigger to kill a deer, doesn't mean you shouldn't use anything else. I'd prefer to not have my deer run 200 yards on a double lung. thats just me
January 29, 2013, 12:10 PM
big n fat right through the shoulders should make some nice big through holes for blood trails
January 29, 2013, 01:08 PM
You should get a 444 Marlin instead. They're the best. At everything. All the time. It's true; several people on THR said so. Repeatedly.
January 29, 2013, 03:03 PM
overkill is better than under kill. If you have the gun already use it.
January 29, 2013, 03:28 PM
It should work quite nicely. A .45 colt bullet of hard cast semi-wadcutter penetrates really well without expansion and, when properly placed, will kill deer dead and quickly. As an added bonus, you won't get a log of blood shot ruined meat.
Use bullets like that or you can use bullets like we use in the 45-70. In that old round, I've used 300 gr JHP's (by Remington) on deer and hogs. They WILL let the air out of them post-haste.
You don't need to use full house solids like you are elephant hunting. Easier on you, the gun and still deadly on deer, hogs and even bigger game if you wish.
Heck yeah, your .458 if fine for deer with the right loads. Good luck, have fun and good eating.
January 29, 2013, 03:44 PM
I shot a deer once with a medium strength 458 handload using, IIRC, a 350 grain Hornady RN. Judging by the exit wound I'd say it expanded nicely, but I don't know for sure because it had no problem whatsoever passing completely through the deer and sailing into the far yonder. The deer was DRT.
January 29, 2013, 09:14 PM
Why would you want to use a .22 when a Chevrolet can kill a deer? Come to think of it, why hunt deer when you can buy beef in the store?
January 30, 2013, 12:14 AM
Why not, I've used .50 Beowulf and 45/70 on deer. I don't see what's so bad about .458 Win.
January 30, 2013, 12:23 AM
You should get a 444 Marlin instead. They're the best. At everything. All the time. It's true; several people on THR said so. Repeatedly.
I've never said that, but it doesn't mean I don't agree with it :neener:
January 30, 2013, 06:35 AM
Why would anyone one earth want to hunt deer with a "dangerous game" rifle. That's seriously over doing it by a long way.Most everyone in midwestern states uses a 12 shotgun with slugs. Hundreds of thousands of deer taken every year. Typical is a 12 gauge with sabots. A 12 gauge sabot weighs maybe 480 grains and is going about 1,900 fps muzzle velocity. So, it's different from a .458 how??? Most guys are hunting with a DG firearm, they just don't realize it.
My S-I-L shot a doe last year with my .458 SOCOM. To say it worked exceptionally well would be an understatement. IIRC it was a 350 grain Speer Hot Core. Expansion was perfect. DRT.
I'd agreed with the part about doing more damage with a .25-06 or 30-06. Even a hard cast LSWC would most likely work great. I'm real fond of exit holes. Lets 'em leak faster and any tracking easier.
February 1, 2013, 01:21 AM
Download it to 45-70 velocity. It'll take out the deer and not your shoulder. Most 458s are heavy, though. Lugging one around gets old pretty quick.
February 1, 2013, 12:41 PM
Muzzleloaders, shotguns w/slugs, .45-70, .444, etc, etc, have been killing deer with big fat slugs of lead for ... centuries, some of them. Load that .458 up and go use it. Don't just let it collect dust in the safe!
February 1, 2013, 12:52 PM
Anybody use a 458. winchester for deer, would I get any expansion? Thanks
Never used that but I have used .45-70 Gov't. before does just fine. It has a much higher velocity than the .45-70 Gov't. though so I don't think it would really be my first choice IMO.
February 1, 2013, 03:28 PM
overkill is better than under kill.
That is as true a statement as has ever been written regarding cartridge selection. You can always load DOWN But you can't always load UP.
February 1, 2013, 04:28 PM
Why would it need to expand? You wouldn't need to run full power loads.You could load it down to 45-70 trapdoor level loads.
February 1, 2013, 07:16 PM
As some others have already noted, the only downside I can think of is that .458 Win Mag rifles tend to be heavy. If you're hunting from a stand or a blind, that's not a problem.
February 1, 2013, 07:21 PM
You should get a 444 Marlin instead. They're the best. At everything. All the time. It's true; several people on THR said so. Repeatedly.
Yea, the 444 will work, but, if you're going to go to a levergun (does anyone make a bolt gun in .444?) you might as well provide yourself with a cartridge that has considerably greater unility. Wait for it, wait, wait the 45-70.:evil:
The eternaly .444 vs 45-70 debate can now begin.:rolleyes:
Seriously, you can easily load a .458 down to 45-70 velocities and using either lighter jacketed bullets or hard cast lead designed for the 45-70 (they are the same diameter as the .458)have a round that would work well on deer.
February 1, 2013, 07:24 PM
I used a .375 H&H. Is that close enough.
I loaded 285 grains lead to about 1800 FPS and used a Ruger Number 1. One shot, a little high, broadside, snipped the spine and dropped without a step. What I imagined a broom handle would make if it passes through. Don't think the slug expanded, it was long gone and nothing gave any indication of any expansion. Tastee.
February 2, 2013, 09:20 AM
As said, use what you want and/or have. A .458 is not the Hammer of Thor that the uninitiated think it is and someone else posted that it will do less meat damage than an expanding .25-06.....very true.
You could download it but I think you'll do just fine with a Hornady soft point.....a solid will work fine also.
There will be a bunch of naysayers in here but use what YOU want. However, if you really need to ask this question then maybe you don't have one?
I've heard a lot of people say a .50BMG will absolutely vaporize a deer......BS! A .50BMG simply passes straight through with minimal meat damage....other then the 1/2" hole that is often less than the expanded aforementioned .25-06.
I was salivating at the thought of taking down a dead, insect and woodpecker-ridden tree next to my backstop with the .50 but was pretty disappointed when ten 660 grain rounds just sailed straight through...the same with several pumpkins. A .22WRM did MUCH more damage to the pumpkins than the 50 did.
February 2, 2013, 09:54 AM
Good points, Fleetman. It also depends on the bullet selection. Believe me, at .458 velocities, a 350 gr Hornady soft point will expand and a 300 gr Sierra hollow point will come apart. Both will impart a lot of energy into the target. Always wanted to explode a rockchuck with that 300 gr slug. . . . :barf:
For giggles, my buds and I used a .458 to blow up 5 gallon metal paint cans filled with water. The crimped-on lid would generally fly up 6-7 feet and the sides of the can would swell 3-4" all around. Often the side would split. It took lighter, softer slugs to do this. Stoutly constructed 500 grain solids and soft points just poked a hole in both sides of the can with zero drama.
February 2, 2013, 03:14 PM
I have shot a milk jug full of water with my .458 and it simply exploded into tiny fragments and a million water droplets. Nothing really left to recover.
February 2, 2013, 03:20 PM
No doubt.....same thing with a .204, .30-06, etc, etc, etc. A lot also depends on how full the jug is too...a little air space will tear the jug apart; a full jug gets it blown into pieces.
February 3, 2013, 03:55 PM
Fleetman - try shooting watermelons with that .50 BMG. About 100 yards, military ball = Bright red cloud of mist in all directions, as I recall.
February 3, 2013, 04:28 PM
Yep....seen it.....don't know why watermelons explode so dramatically unless it's because of greater water content. Watermelons are scarce to shoot at here though unless I buy them but we have a BUMPER crop of pumpkins every year. Most of ours are wild and we throw a few old ones to the sides of our range so targets just keep growing.
One thing I've noticed is turkeys absolutely LOVE pumpkin guts!
February 3, 2013, 04:48 PM
As said, use what you want and/or have. A .458 is not the Hammer of Thor that the uninitiated think it is
I think Thor would use a .950 JDJ (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/.950_JDJ).
February 3, 2013, 05:24 PM
Sure ... Just make sure you fill the case with TrailBoss. That may get the muzzle velocity down to around Trap-Door 45-70 territory. Good enough for the deer, and probably wont kick at all out of a heavy Safari rifle.
February 3, 2013, 05:39 PM
A case full of Trail Boss and a Hornady 350 Gr SP will get about 1175 FPS. Not quite .44 Mag from a pistol power. probably wont kick at all out of a heavy Safari rifle.Kind of a "poot" and that's it.
AA 5744 will get you .45-70 performance.
February 3, 2013, 05:42 PM
I shoot a 300gr bullet in my 45-70 at about 1950 fps it does a real good job on deer and you can eat right up to the hole (little meat damage) I bet a loaded down 458 would do a similar job. Use what you got, dead is dead, no such thing as over dead.
February 3, 2013, 07:04 PM
A case full of Trail Boss and a Hornady 350 Gr SP will get about 1175 FPS. Not quite .44 Mag from a pistol power.
Ahh, very good. I haven't reviewed my data for Trail Boss in some time, but I figured it would get you somewhere in the 1,200fps range.
February 5, 2013, 01:53 AM
I shoot a 300gr bullet in my 45-70 at about 1950 fps it does a real good job on deer and you can eat right up to the hole (little meat damage) I bet a loaded down 458 would do a similar job. Use what you got, dead is dead, no such thing as over dead.
Which 300 grain bullet? I've been wanting to try the 300 JHP from Remington on a deer, loaded to about that velocity.
February 5, 2013, 02:16 AM
I prefer a larger caliber myself for deer.
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February 5, 2013, 07:32 AM
ive killed exactly two deer with my old #1 458 so am far from an expert. One with a 500 grain cast bullet at about 1700 fps and one with a hornady jacketed soft point 500 grain at a max book load and neither tore up a thing and killed with no muss or fuss. About the same effect as doing the same with a 4570. Why do it? because i had the gun and didnt forsee me shooting any elephants with it in the near future!
February 5, 2013, 08:01 AM
If you 'roll your own' ammo, sure.
If full-house factory .458Mag ammo is all that you have....uhhhmmm maybe not
February 5, 2013, 10:29 AM
You can shoot and clean the deer at the same time. (LOL)
Seriously, I'd be less concerned about the impact on the game (I'm sure the gun will do the job and then some) but rather I'd ask, - why make your shoulder take an unnecessary beating?
I have a friend who used to hunt groundhogs with a .300 Win. Magnum. He now, in his older age, looks back on this decision with regret.
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#2. National Regression
Most memorable '80s movie protagonists either ranged in age from fifth to 12th grade (Elliot in E.T., Ferris), or were specifically modeled to appeal to kids in that age range (Indiana Jones, the Star Wars Universe). If parents, teachers or police officers appeared in movies, they either didn't have their shit together or were the bad guys. America's decision to focus its energies on entertaining children is usually attributed to the success of Star Wars, but I'd argue that cause and effect worked the other way. George Lucas, Stephen Spielberg, John Hughes and other filmmakers were responding to the demands of a country that suddenly wanted to be back in the fifth grade.
Just look at what happened to franchises that existed before and during the '80s. Rocky went from being a gritty franchise about a poor, retarded boxer to a live-action cartoon in which a superhero punches the entire Soviet Union in the face, and the Soviet Union thanks him for it.
Stallone considered just making Captain America, but decided that the costume wasn't gay enough.
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Henson took them up on their request, but he also seemed to be commenting on the weirdness of it as well. For instance, the theme song opens with the dubious advice "When your world looks kind of weird and you wish that you weren't there / Just close your eyes and make believe, and you can be anywhere" while visually name dropping two of the most successful escapist films up to that point.
He wasn't trying to be subtle.
He wasn't taking a clear side in the debate, but he clearly knew that he was part of a very strange conversation. Take the single weirdest part of the series.
Look, kids, it's Nanny, the faceless giver and taker of life in our universe!
Why did we never see Nanny's face? Where did she keep disappearing to? Couldn't she see that the pig had reached sexual maturity before the rest of the babies, and was one unsupervised play date away from ruining Kermit?
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Psychiatrists would probably call what happened to '80s pop culture regression -- when the mind can't reconcile two separate ideas, and takes shelter by returning to a younger, more carefree time in its mental development. A standard example of regression is the mid-life crisis, when middle-aged men sleep with younger women to cope with the inevitability of death, and the negative impact it tends to have on their ability to achieve an erection.
No one credits death with also being a huge cockblocker.
But if it really was regression, the means there were issues the culture was reverting to childhood in order to avoid. To understand what they were, you first have to understand ...
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The '80s were the product of a long, psychologically complex staring contest between America and Russia. The U.S. was coming off a losing streak following the Iran hostage crisis, and economic malaise of the late '70s. The problem was that they were in a zero sum mind game with a country that didn't play by the same rules. If the Kremlin decided to send out an economic report claiming Soviet engineers were converting Moscow's sewage into precious metals, they didn't need to worry about whether the Russian people believed it. Who were they going to call bullshit to? That's the advantage of state-controlled media.
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If the US released a similar report, it had the media and elections to deal with. To level the playing field with Russia, America would need to be able to somehow convince a nation of independent thinkers that capitalism could shit gold. That would require everyone in America to suddenly go crazy, and is exactly what happened. At some point in the '80s, Americans in all walks of life realized that when they believed in capitalism with all their might and ignored the inner voice telling them that they just hit that homeless guy with their Ferrari, good things happened.
Oliver Stone was shocked when Wall Street, his cautionary tale about corporate greed, was instead taken as a how-to guide for succeeding in business. It didn't matter that Gordon Gecko goes to jail at the end of the movie, or that Bud Fox betrays his father. You just couldn't get the '80s down.
Or as the '80s interpreted it, "This guy's about to land an awesome back flip. You try!"
This isn't far off from the psychological concept of megalomania, an unrealistic belief in one's superiority and grandiose abilities that in extreme cases, leads to thoughts of omnipotence. The only difference between the '80s and a crazy guy standing on the corner who thinks he's controlling the traffic lights with his mind was that they weren't totally wrong that they were affecting the world, and also that the crazy guy isn't actually screwing anything up.
Unfortunately, you can't play chicken with reality forever. Wall Street's self perpetuating optimism machine eventually exploded with the financial crisis. The decision to ignore racial tensions for an entire decade resulted in the L.A. riots. The belief that "Just say no" was a reasonable strategy for dealing with drug addiction led to an explosion in drug use. And occasionally things got really bad.
I'm talking, of course, about the song "Kokomo."
If you've ever wondered why America never produced a great rock group on level of the Beatles and Stones, the answer is they sort of did. Go to any list of the greatest albums ever recorded and you'll find The Beach Boys' Pet Sounds listed somewhere in the top five. Go to this YouTube link and you will find a song that sounds like it was co-written by Kenny G and Jimmy Buffett to commemorate a warm, tropical evening on which they had terrible sex with one another.
The video underscores everything that is wrong with the song. The Beach Boys appear to be in their mid 50s, and also animatronic sex offenders. One of them is wearing a hat that says "The Beach Boys" on it.
The only person who actually appears to be alive is the drummer, who is 30 years younger than everyone else on stage. Any creepiness he takes off the table with his youthful exuberance is more than made up for by the fact that he appears to be having some manner of really lame orgasm and happens to be TV's John Stamos.
TV's John Stamos, having an orgasm into a drum set for some reason.
How did these guys produce one of the greatest rock albums of all time? The short version is that the guy in the green hat who keeps giving you the thumbs up ...
... is Mike Love, the only original Beach Boy left in the band. Pet Sounds, and everything that was ever good about the band, was the work of his cousin, Brian Wilson. Wilson had to create Pet Sounds behind Love's back, and when Love heard it, he was furious. He thought that The Beach Boys were successful because of their upbeat lyrics about fast cars and surfing. When he heard that Brian had written, arranged and mixed the most groundbreaking album ever recorded in America, he warned him not to "fuck with the formula."
The disagreement over the greatest album ever recorded in America would eventually lead to Brian leaving the band, and Mike taking over. Since then, The Beach Boys have only had two No. 1 hits. The first was the one and only song that was ever fully recorded by Brian for the sequel to Pet Sounds. It's called "Good Vibrations," and is considered one of the greatest rock song ever recorded.
For your own sake, do not confuse it with the other "Good Vibrations."
And this is what's so profoundly awful about "Kokomo." It's not just a bad song -- it's what we have instead of the "what might have been." Paul McCartney says that Sgt. Pepper's was inspired by Pet Sounds. What might Brian Wilson's response to Sgt. Pepper's have sounded like? What about the Beatles' response to that? Instead of that hypothetical classic rock arms race, we have "Kokomo" -- the only No. 1 hit released by The Beach Boys that Brian Wilson didn't touch.
By 1988, the country had come around to Mike's way of thinking. The '80s wanted soothing music that told us what we wanted to hear -- in this case that all the soul withering work we put in at the office was worth it because we'd all be retiring to tropical islands like the bad guys in Die Hard. That's why "Kokomo" is the most representative pop culture artifact of the '80s. It insists that everything is going to be great while simultaneously proving that can't possibly be true because, well, you're listening to someone dressed like the Skipper sing a love song to a vacation resort.
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(see also woowoo) adj. descriptive of an event or person espousing New Age theories such as energy work, crystal magic, Reiki, bizarrely restrictive diets, or supernatural/paranormal/psychic occurrences; often has studied in an authentic religious tradition such as Hinduism or Zen Buddhism, but now practices an Eastern-influenced yet severely watered-down and Westernized pseudo-mysticism; can also be a synonym for sketchy, probably because Santa Fe, NM and Sedona, AZ, self-proclaimed woo-woo capitals of the world, also have a large and skeptical rock climbing population
She's so woo-woo she put a rose quartz crystal and Bach Flower Essences in her cat's water dish.
That yoga retreat looks completely woo-woo to me.
That yoga retreat looks completely woo-woo to me.
by Jennifer Lowe October 01, 2005
The sound the whistle tip makes.
"Its dat woo woo, no what im sayin? Den you got da flows, aint dat trippy out da flowmastas and shit" "We do it fo da dekarayshunz man. Dats it and dats all man, fo dekarayshunz." "You posed be up cookin brehfast fo somebody, its like an alarm clock- woo woo!"
by Mike April 17, 2003
Sound that whistle tips (in mufflers) make, as exhibited by Oakland resident Bubb Rubb.
"This whislte goes Wooo!"
"like woo wooooOO!"
"like woo wooooOO!"
by souplogic July 15, 2003
Gullible people. People who believe any conspiracy theory with bad proof. Also used to refer to the religious, esp. Christian Apologists.
"What is that woo-woo talking about now!"
by Nick January 30, 2004
Paranoid conspiracy theorist.
"The moon landings were faked, and my tinfoil hat protects me from mind-controlling flu shots!!!" screamed the woowoo.


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Released today, with over 4500 additions and enhancements, Maple 16 reinforces our track record for consistent innovation and industry leadership in areas like ease of use and symbolic computing performance.
Over the years Maple has evolved towards a platform for interactive mathematical applications. Countless apps have been developed both by us internally as well as by our user base and shared with both Maple and non-Maple users through deployment tools like MapleNet. Seven years ago we launched the Step by Step Integration Tutor with Maple 10. Release after release we then introduced hundreds of applications, interactive assistants, tutors, and task templates. Starting today you will find over one hundred additional interactive Math Apps in Maple 16, providing insight into concepts from mathematics, physics, science, finance and engineering.
Ease of use has been a pillar in Maple for many years. A friendly, math-like syntax for expressions and equations, combined with Clickable Math technologies from context-sensitive menus to interactive tutors and assistants, have allowed users around the world to use Maple effectively and become productive very quickly. I am happy to say that Maple 16 is taking this to a new level. Drag-to-Solve™ now allows you to manipulate equations directly: Pick up a term and drag it to the other side of the equal sign to solve problems one step at a time. Even better, Maple will automatically document each step and leave you with a fully-worked solution. Smart Popups in Maple 16 work on highlighted sub-expressions and provide insight and control. Highlight a term and instantly find out whether it can be factored. Highlight a trigonometric expression and get a list of identities that can be applied. Along the way the Smart Popups will always show you the result of the possible operations before you choose which one to apply.
New Clickable Math tools in Maple 16 include Drag-to-Solve and Smart Popups, giving you more ways to explore and solve your problems.
First and foremost, however, Maple is a mathematical problem solving environment and a major part of the effort for Maple 16 was spent on the computational engine. Performance for many fundamental operations like polynomial multiplication and division improved even further and is miles ahead of the competition. A new memory manager greatly improves scalability on multi-core machines. Maple is unique in its ability to allow user-level multi-threaded programs and those will now run faster than ever.
New algorithms for continued fractions, differential geometry, differential equations, interpolation, linear dynamic systems, polynomial system solving, root finding, statistics and enhancements in many other areas further increases the breadth of applications for Maple 16. Particular attention was also given to algebraic computations in physics, where Maple is now able to represent and compute with more concepts than any other system on the market.
Visualization is an another area of tremendous importance to our users and you will find that plots in Maple 16 look stunning – by default. A lot of work went into optimizing color schemes, gridlines, surface properties and lighting models in order to produce high quality visualizations with no extra effort. A new smart view heuristic automatically adjusts the view to show the most relevant features of 2-D plots and the rubber band tool allows you to interactively zoom into a region of interest. Data can be visualized quickly and interactively using a dedicated palette.
Visualization in Maple 16 has a whole new look, with optimized colour schemes, lighting, and other properties to produce high quality visualizations without further adjustments.
The Maple Cloud was introduced two years ago and has turned into a major vehicle for our users to share content. Thousands of Maple documents are being downloaded via the Cloud every single day. To better manage that fast growing content repository, Maple 16 allows for content moderation, "likes", sorting by popularity as well as a personal "Favorites" view. Personally, I use the Maple Cloud almost every day to store a document then pick it up later from a different computer.
Maple 16 also includes a technology preview to our eBook Publisher. This is the same technology that we use at Maplesoft to create all of our user manuals. You author your material as Maple worksheets and the eBook Publisher automatically produces a full book or technical report, complete with table of contents and index. From a single set of worksheets, you get output as HTML, PDF or EPUB, and because you author in Maple, including mathematical content is straightforward.
I have described some of the highlights of new features in Maple 16. However, this is not the whole story. Maple has a very large and active user community and we listen very carefully to what they (you!) have to say. We are not always able to address all concerns and sometimes it takes a bit of time but you'll find in Maple 16 that many details throughout the product have changed for the better, in addition to a large list of new features.
Our mission is to make powerful mathematical computations easily accessible and Maple 16 is the next big step along that road. I invite you to come along for the ride and share your experiences with us.
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Filmer à tout prix - To Film at all Costs - Reality Cinema Festival
- Opening periods
- Event planned for the month of November 2016
Dates and programme may be subject to change
- Event planned for the month of November 2016
- Address:
1050 Brussels (IXELLES)
- MAPS: Google Maps
This documentary film festival, an unmissable Belgian documentary cinema event, takes place in Brussels from 04 to 09/11/13.
In 2013 Filmer à Tout Prix will tak eplace first at Flagey, then the festival will be extended at the Cinematek from 10 to 15 November and finally at BOZAR Cinema on 17 November.
The festival takes place every two years. For this 15th edition, the selection of films (competition candidates and non-competition candidates) representing the multiple facets of documentary films.
Filmer à Tout Prix has welcomed some of the biggest names of the contemporary documentary cinema scene: Raymond Depardon, Chantal Akerman, Agnès Varda, Johan Van der Keuken, Denis Gheerbrant, Mario Brenta, Richard Dindo, Kazuo Hara.
This year, the Gsara becomes the festival's sole producer and the line up offers:
- Two competitions: Belgian films and best international films
- Three major directors have been invited to present their films
- your children won't feel left out as their is a special schedule just for them!
- several different themed sections will be organised!
Filmer à Tout Prix is also a place for encounters and debates that brings together professionals and amateurs, directors, producers, programme planners, critics, students, cinephiles and young audiences around a modern and creative type of cinema that questions our world.
The festival enjoys a rich, eclectic and demanding line-up.
Throughout the year, the festival will also show documentary films at the "Galeries" cinema as there is a multitude of wonderful films that appear in between the biennial festival.
Don't hesitate to join the Filmer à Tout Prix community on Facebook!
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- website : http://www.fatp.be
- French-speaking Community Arts Centre - Le Botanique (SAINT-JOSSE-TEN-NOODE)
Visit our partners' webpages
- The paleoLAB at the Museum of natural Sciences
- Exhibition: The Awakening of Consciousness by Gao Xingjian
- Creative Workshop at the Museum of Cocoa and Chocolate
- In the Spotlight at Autoworld in Brussels
- The Power of the Avant-Garde Now and Then at BOZAR


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Source: Reuters
quote: I suspect that the pilot decided to start all 4 engines at the same time causing excessive power draw.
quote: I doubt anyone would just decide to do something not in the manual outside an emergency.
quote: Not being an airline pilot
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Because OHI is a not-for-profit, organizations can receive high-quality services without the costs associated with a for-profit consulting firm. Furthermore, since OHI relies on agenda-free assessments, organizations can be certain that recommendations are made in their best interests and not the financial interests of a for-profit company.
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On our drive to Mommal's today Ivy said, "Mama, all the trees are so pointy."
Most of the leaves are gone by now, the chill outlasts the sun's heat just by a smidge. She was afraid they'd "poinch me if I get too close." And we imagined them bending down at night, as forks to the leaves to cover up like a blanket. But by morning the wind would knock them down again.
Or if I were a painter or someone could illustrate the book, could you see them, points up, catching whatever leaves came upon the breeze. The many colors and kinds they'd collect, until another gust comes along and takes their clothes to another tree.
Nothing ever sticks for long, it all falls away. Until the spring when they grow again.
As seen on Ivy...
- tee- mini boden
- long-sleeved tee- tea collection
- skirt- rosemary's cuppa
- finished leg warmers (scenester legwarmers pattern from Boho Knits - I'm determined to knit through that entire book!)
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Executive Summary
In preparation for the 2012 Democratic and Republican national conventions, the cities of Charlotte and Tampa—working with the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Department of Homeland Security and under the supervision of the U.S. Secret Service—implemented a militarized security model that is now standard at high profile gatherings designated as National Special Security Events (NSSE). The security measures taken at the RNC and DNC are in keeping with the last fifteen years of government planning for national and international political and economic meetings, which have been defined by massive expenditures on weapons and outside personnel, restrictive event permits and ordinances that limit protest activities, and the vilification of constitutionally protected speech and assembly through media manipulation and aggressive police tactics. While this year's nominating conventions produced smaller demonstrations and fewer arrests than expected by protest organizers, the militarization of the host cities and the narrative of violent protesters used to justify these practices must be challenged.
Drawing from firsthand observations of NLG members who were in Tampa and Charlotte, as well as interviews with activists and media accounts, this report presents an overview of the 2012 RNC and DNC demonstrations and makes recommendations for treatment of protesters at future events. In particular, we discuss the effects of designating political conventions as NSSEs, the selection of host cities, the expenditures on police equipment and personnel, the adoption of protest-targeted ordinances, the preconceived police narrative of protester violence, and the evolving use of media technology by protesters and police.


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quote: Autodesk is the same. Who else you going to use? I maintain 20 licenses on a subscription basis at a pretty high price per year. Yes its pricey, but what can you do? Switch to Sketchup?
quote: I was wondering how some of the companies can get away with charging different prices in various parts of the world. For example, doesn't m$ have super low prices for their stuff in china? How could that not be considered discrimination against US users?
quote: You cannot be simultaneously for a global economy (outsourcing) while against a global economy (region limits).


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on May 16, 2013 - 12:35 AM
Nov. 10, 1929 – May 10, 2013
Claudia Mae Seay, a retired chef at D'Youville College, died Friday in her Buffalo home. She was 83.
Born Claudia Mae Young in Stockton, Ala., Mrs. Seay attend public schools in Alabama and Detroit, where she graduated from Northern High School.
After many years as the head chef at D'Youville College, she retired in 1988. D'Youville students honored her with a certificate of appreciation in recognition of her service. Also during the ceremony, she prepared a meal for then-President Ronald Reagan.
With her husband, Mrs. Seay assisted various pastors in establishing their churches, including the late M. L. Bowman, who was the senior pastor of Antioch Fire Baptized Church and the late James Kirkwood, pastor of the former St. Mark Church of God in Christ – now St. James Church of God in Christ.
For more than 35 years, Mrs. Seay was a member of St. James, where she was the president of the Bible study ministry and the assistant district missionary.
The Church of God in Christ Inc. in Memphis licensed her as an evangelist and missionary.
In 1997, the Northeast Ohio District of the Fire Baptized Holiness Church Organization honored Mrs. Seay for her service and support of foreign missions.
Mrs. Seay was a long-standing member of the Disabled American Veterans Auxiliary.
Her husband of 51 years, Ezelle, died in 2002.
Surviving are seven sons, Terry, Larry, Tommy, David, Samuel, Claude and Kelvin; two daughters, Rachel and Lydia; three brothers, Paul, Solomon and Benjamin; and five sisters, Inez Brand, Dorothy, Ruby Baines, Pearline Kirkland and Dolly Green.
A funeral service will be held at noon Friday in True Bethel Baptist Church, 907 E. Ferry St., following a wake there at 11 a.m.


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Average Ratings
6 out of 6 people recommended this car.
Consumer Reviews
Great Lux car from Hyundai!
by Haki Wonton Soup from Covington, KY | March 2, 2012
This is a great car! We got our 2003 Hyundai X350L in August 2011 and we love it. It has good handling and it rides well too, except over really rough surfaces. The interior is nice and upscale, but the rear seat could be a little bit roomier. As far as repairs, we did have to replace the fuel injectors in October, but no other problems at all since. Would definitely recommend an XG to anyone who needs a comfortable, upscale car.
Purchased a new car
Uses car for Just getting around
Does recommend this car
Excellent Car
by Driver from Tampa, FL | April 6, 2011
I have had this car for over 6 years. I bought it used with 30k on it and at 115k it is still running great. Other than normal maintenance have only had to replace a sensor and the power steering pump. It handles today the same as the day I drove it off the lot. The interior is extremely comfortable with plenty of leg room in front and back. The exterior could have been more stylish, but this is car where you definitely get a bang for your buck. Hyundai surprised me by offering a luxurious feel for a reasonable price!
Purchased a new car
Uses car for Commuting
Does recommend this car
Love driving it
by Hyundai lover from Albany,NY | March 2, 2011
I absolutely love this car. It was the biggest suprise to me ever when i saw it on the lot. I bought my XG350L use with about 64,000 miles on it. I needed a larger size sedan for my family and this was it. At first it may seem like Hyundai would not be the ideal company to make a luxury sedan, but this car does not dissapoint. The heated seats feel great on my aching back, and the car is so quiet sometimes i feel like the engine isn't running. The exterior styling could be more sleek and cool, but that's not what your looking at while your driving. The 192 horsepower feels really nice also. I have about 82,500 miles on it, and i hope to put on more.
Purchased a new car
Uses car for Transporting family
Does recommend this car
by JC911SC from Upstate NY | April 9, 2010
Overall a good car with above average reliability, comfortable ride, loaded with features. Good car for highway cruising, good mileage, comfortable and quiet. On the down side, very noisy suspension over rough surfaces, engine is loud when cold, city gas mileage good be better. Body integrity could be improved, prone to rusting. Will most likely buy another vehicle from this manufacturer as they are a good value for the money and far more reliable than any American vehicle I have ever owned.
Purchased a new car
Uses car for Transporting family
Does recommend this car
Fantastic Luxery Sedan
by Crazy for Cars & Shoes from Woodland, CA | January 9, 2008
This car is fantastic to drive and for the price offers great luxery. Its got a great classic look and feel to it and is just a superb car and deal all the way around
Purchased a new car
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Does recommend this car
A great car for the money
by WookieBoy from Valdese, NC | September 5, 2006
I have had this car for a while and I love it. I saw it on the lot and thought it an odity and purchased it and I have been very pleased. It has lots of room and rides smoother than many accord that I have owned.
Purchased a new car
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Parts List
Easy RC: Cars & Trucks
Browse HPI Racing
Chassis: 0.098" (2.5mm) 6061 aluminum, gray in color
Drive: Four wheel shaft drive
Engine: Nitro Star T3.0 3.0cc (.18 cu in) 2.2hp with Roto-Start
can be bump started in racing applications) ABC cylinder and liner
construction-"A"luminum piston,"B"rass cylinder liner that is
"C"hrome plated, lightweight aluminum con rod, 2 needle 6.5mm
rotary carburetor, 2 stage air filter
Exhaust: Dual chamber aluminum tuned pipe, black in color
Radio: 2.4GHz 3-channel with steering and throttle trims, dual
rate for steering and charge jack for optional NiCd battery
Servos: Two standard size and torque
Fuel Tank: 2.53oz (75cc), flip top cap
Clutch: 2-shoe
Transmission: Two-speed, adjustable
Ball Bearings: 18 rubber sealed
Shocks: Four oil-filled, with coil-over spring
Main Gear: 47 and 43 tooth composite construction main gears
Clutch bell: 22 teeth and 18 teeth gears that thread onto clutch bell
Gearbox: Sealed, front and rear
Differentials: Sealed, with metal bevel gears, limited slip front
Brake: Single disc, fiber construction
Tires: D compound X-pattern 1.02" (26mm) wide, 2.5" (65mm) diameter
Wheels: Vintage 5-spoke matte finish chrome
6-Cell Flat Battery Pack: 7.2V 2000mAh for Roto Start
Battery Charger: Wall type for Roto Start battery
Fuel Bottle: 8.4oz (250cc)
Glow Starter: C size with C-cell battery included
Body: Pre-painted and trimmed
Bumper: Front foam
Suspension: Four wheel independent double wishbone
Caster: Adjustable, caster/toe-in refers to the angle of the front
suspension when viewed from the side of the car in relation to the
Camber: Adjustable, camber refers to the angle of the tops of the
tires from vertical when viewed from front or behind vehicle
Steering: Bellcrank
Servo Saver: Included
HPI RS4 3 Evo+ oil-filled shocks, tuned pipe, 3.0cc engine, trimmed
and painted polycarbonate body, tires, foam inserts, wheels, decals
2.4GHz 3-ch radio, Roto-Start & battery, wall charger, 10 AA
batteries, fuel bottle, glow starter w/battery, instructions,
glow plug and wrench
Building and track equipment
Fuel: 2-stroke glow fuel with 10%-20% nitromethane, 16% lubricant-
Most of the fuels we carry meet or exceed the lubricant content
required for optimum performance and maximum engine life. In the
past, the conventional lubricant content used in fuel was 18%. But
with new advanced technologies, fuels like Red Alert and O'Donnell
for example, have a better quality of lubricants even though the
percentages of lubricant content are lower. These high-tech
lubricants provide exceptional cooling and protection.
Length: 17.1" (434mm)
Width: 7.9" (200mm)
Height: 4" (102mm)
Weight: 3.85lbs (1745g) approximate
Wheelbase: 10.1" (256mm) (wheels on-center front-to-rear)
Tread: Front-6.75" (171mm) Rear-7" (178mm) (wheels on-center side
Front Track: 7.25" (184mm)
Rear Track: 7.75" (197mm)
Ground Clearance: 0.29" (7.5mm)
Length: 17.5" (445mm)
Width: 7.5" (190mm)
Height: 4.5" (114mm)
For Replacement Ball Bearings use:
Qty. Size Location Qty Bearing Set
(2) 10 x 15mm spur gear shaft 1 DTXC1595
(4) 5 x 11mm front & rear gearbox 2 DTXC1547
(4) 10 x 15mm front & rear gearbox 2 DTXC1595
(2) 5 x 11mm front wheel hubs 1 DTXC1547
(2) 10 x 15mm front wheel hubs 1 DTXC1595
(4) 5 x 11mm rear wheel hubs 2 DTXC1547
(2) 5 x 10mm clutch bell 1 DTXC1535
For an optional engine from O.S. the .18CV-RX and the
Complete One-Piece Pipe can be used.
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CHARLES TOWN - Members of the West Virginia Division of Highways fought against the cold wind Tuesday afternoon as they stood overlooking the Ryans Glen subdivision - the group of homes that face possible destruction with the expansion of U.S. 340 South into Virginia.
The neighborhood lies north of the Virginia state line on the east side of Rippon in Jefferson County, and was approved for development in 2006. As far back as 1998, the WVDOH had a possible idea of expanding U.S. 340 right through that same area, but the subdivision was built anyway.
In September, the WVDOH held a public meeting to inform citizens of the possibilities for expansion, and to hear concerns. Three alternates were presented during the meeting, all of which take out homes in the subdivision.
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Journal photo by Michelle Horst
Kristin Grubb, a homeowner in the Ryans Glen subdivision, expresses her concerns about the widening of U.S. 340 to the Virginia line. Possible alternates for the road construction could take out several of the subdivision's homes.
When the WVDOH arrived in Charles Town Tuesday, the county commissioners, along with Sen. John Unger, Delegate Paul Espinosa and area residents were eager to hear what the update on the project was.
"We want to move from Route 9, now that it's completed, to look at 340, because that's going to open up Jefferson County to Virginia," Unger said.
Although no decisions were made, Marvin Murphy, state highway engineer, said the WVDOH is currently reviewing more alternates - some of which would leave all homes at Ryans Glen untouched - to determine if they are workable.
"We anticipate somewhere around April to come back with another public meeting and show what we've got to work with," Murphy said.
Unger said he wants a commitment from the WVDOH and the county commission to fix the communication problems that brought this "tragedy" upon the homeowners in Ryans Glen, although he said he would not place blame on either party.
"Evidence shows that highways were fully communicating information to the Jefferson County planning commission. The planning commission was well aware of it, the public knew about it and they approved that subdivision in light of that, which puts this situation at a crisis level," Unger said.
Unger commended the WVDOH on responding to the concerns of the homeowners and for trying to make adjustments to the previous alternates.
Commissioners Dale Manuel and Walt Pellish requested the new alternate plans be presented to the commission as soon as possible so feedback can be provided before the WVDOH holds its meeting later in the spring.
"We can put (the alternates) out to the public so they are ready to address their thoughts and concerns with additional routes," Manuel said.
Murphy agreed the work product could be released to the county commission, with the exception that a member of the WVDOH provide an explanation of the potential plans.
- Staff writer Michelle Horst can be reached at 304-263-8931, ext. 138, or firstname.lastname@example.com.


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Toys for Tots applications will be taken by Elkins Marine Corps League Detachment 956 from Nov. 26 through Dec. 15.
Distribution to families for children ages 2-13 will be slated from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Dec. 19-20 at the Elkins-Randolph County Airport. Families must be pre-qualified to receive any toys and distribution will be based on last name of parent or guardian on a designated date and during a specified time period. Any family not registered will not receive toys.
For further information and qualification or to make arrangements to pick up toys, families may call designated Toys for Tots phone lines at (304) 636-8353 or (304) 636-4365 between 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday through Dec 15. No calls will be accepted after these hours or on Sunday. No deliveries of toys will be made and all toys must be picked up at the Toys for Tots distribution site at the airport.


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The last year has been the most challenging – and rewarding – of Phillip Phillips's life.
His joyful journey on Season 11 of American Idol – which he won in an emotional finale on May 23 – is something "I never thought would happen," Phillips, 21, tells PEOPLE.
It almost didn't: At the same time the gravel-voiced Georgia guitar player was following his music dreams on Idol, he was privately coping with a kidney disorder that often left him in excruciating pain – and sometimes wondering if he could continue with the show.
"It's the toughest year of my life," Phillips tells PEOPLE, "but it's going to be exciting, too."
It all started a year ago, just as Phillips was auditioning for Idol. After experiencing abdominal pain, he was diagnosed with two large kidney stones.
Over the course of the season, but away from the cameras, he quietly underwent seven painful procedures including a five-hour surgery earlier this month to remove more stones and restructure some of his damaged anatomy.
"This one's supposed to fix me," he says.
The Idol champ is now continuing his recovery at a Los Angeles hotel and "resting as much as I can," he says, so he can be at 100 percent when the 45-date American Idol LIVE! tour kicks off in Detroit on July 6.
He's also playing his guitar again post-surgery and has started writing music for his debut album, which he hopes to release later this year.
After all he's been through, Phillips can't wait for audiences to finally see him at 100 percent. "I'm excited to get out there and show people what I have," he says. "It's going to be something special."
For more on Phillips's painful and triumphant journey – and what he'll tackle next – pick up the new issue of PEOPLE, on newsstands Friday