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How to Grow Pumpkins with Companion Planting?
When choosing to grow pumpkin in your garden with companion planting, there are a couple of things to be aware of to accommodate the way it grows. North America uses pumpkins to either carve at Halloween or eat them at Thanksgiving. I prefer to use pumpkins all year round. Pumpkins are called cucurbits which means that they like warm weather and produce vigorous, fast growing vines. The group of cucubits include squash, melons and gourds.
When growing pumpkins with companion planting:
1. Know the reason for growing them. What do you want to do with them? Large sized are used to carve out designs for halloween or medium to small sized pumpkins to make pies/muffins or soup/stew.
2. This vegetable grows on a vine. It gets very bushy so make sure there is space for it to grow. In ideal conditions, the pumpkins vine will grow 12 inches in a day and produce a lot of flowers.
3. To prune and care for the pumpkin, limit 2-3 actual vegetables to grow per vine. This helps to direct the plants nutrients to all available vegetables growing.
4. When there are enough pumpkins growing from each plant, pick the pumpkin flower to add them to a salad. They can be eaten fresh off the vine or cut into a salad.
5. Turn the pumpkins once in a while, gently while it is growing to allow the bottom to get air and not to rot.
6. This vegetable is a companion with corn, squash, marigolds and nasturtium
How to Grow Pumpkins with Companion Planting?
Transplant a seedling into the soil. Plant them according to the instructions it gave on the package. What the distance is needed to allow the plant to grow comfortably. Marigolds can be planted close by to help deters beetles from bothering the pumpkins. I have mulch growing around the edges of the pumpkin seedlings. This mixture of mulch is straw, buckwheat and clover will help the soil to stay cool when the temperate of the summer gets too hot for the plant.
I planted pumpkin seedlings on the right and green pepper seedlings on the left. There is mulch surrounding each seedling.
A couple of weeks later, the pumpkin plants on the right have grown 3x the size of the green pepper seedlings which are on the left
This is what a pumpkin plant looks like close up at their roots. That is one plant with many vines growing off the main stork.
The pumpkins leaves are now growing bigger and the vines are producing many leaves. The plants are now 9X the size of the green pepper which is growing on the right and in front of the pumpkins.
Here are the pumpkins growing very bushy with yellow flowers on the right. The buckwheat as mulch is now flowering with white flowers and the green pepper are being overgrown by the pumpkins which are on the left.
A close up of a pumpkin flower before it grows into a vegetable.
Identify the pumpkin by the shape of their leaves. They grow large and full.
A close up of pumpkin flowers growing on a pumpkin plant.
Pumpkins tend to grow abundantly so they need lots of room to expand as the vines grow. Expect to harvest 4 - 6 pumpkins from each plant.
Pumpkin plant growing tall with vegetable growing steadily. The green pepper is over shadowed by the pumpkin plant which is preventing the green pepper from developing
Close up on what a pumpkin looks like in the growing stage
The pumpkin is turning orange which means it is almost time to harvest.
Pumpkins are a rich orange color with a hard outer shell to protect and allow the vegetable to be stored for a period of time before eating it.
Close up of a mature pumpkin. Keep the stored in a cool and dry area. Do not store them in an unheated environment or on a cold cement floor.


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Proud Shoes
First published in 1956, Proud Shoes is the remarkable true story of slavery, survival, and miscegenation in the South from the pre-Civil War era through the Reconstruction. Written by Pauli Murray the legendary civil rights activist and one of the founders of NOW, Proud Shoes chronicles the lives of Murray's maternal grandparents. From the birth of her grandmother, Cornelia Smith, daughter of a slave whose beauty incited the master's sons to near murder to the story of her grandfather Robert Fitzgerald, whose free black father married a white woman in 1840, Proud Shoes offers a revealing glimpse of our nation's history.
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Remember how it used to be on road trips - stop at the first gas station and load the kids up with Doritos and cookies and anything else they can puppy-dog eye you into? And for me - I LOVE CANDY. Love. Like sticky, sugary candy. You know - milk duds and tangy taffy. It's not a road trip without red ropes licorice. LOVE the chewy sprees and gobstoppers. It's a road trip - we don't eat this stuff all the time - why not splurge?
Well, we don't eat that stuff at all anymore. (And I bet our road trip will be a lot calmer in the back seat!). So I have prepared some snacks that we all love and that will (hopefully) keep us from falling into the convenience store trap.
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2011 Free Agent Team Limo
my race bike
2011 NEW Free agent LIMO. I wanted this year for the colors and parts list. I changed the crappy stock Pedals for wellgo MG1's I love those pedals, Answer brake kit on the way, Chopsaw usa sproket, black chain. Run it as is!!
Frame: | Team Limo U6 Superlight Aluminum w/oval chainstays, Hydro formed downtube, internal headtube and CNC dropouts |
Fork: | Sinz Pro Carbon |
Rims: | Sun Envy doublewall CNC sides |
Tires: | Maxxis DTH 1.95 F / 1.75 R |
Hubs: | Sealed cartridge bearing, 16t cassette |
Crankset: | Free Agent hollow CrMo Crankset, 180mm w/44t chainwheel |
Rear Cog: | 16t cassette |
Brakes: | Tektro BX25 linear pull |
B.B.: | FA outboard cartridge bearings, Euro cups |
Color: | Team Red/White/Black |
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Great Quality Magnets By Patrick on 4/23/2016
Patrick would recommend this product to a friendThese magnets are really great quality. I paired this with the black egg crate (also on sale at BRS) to make a custom frag rack. Simply cut the crate to size, super glue in place, and you're good to go. The magnets are really strong (at least on my tiny 10g) and have no problem holding a 7x5 frag rack.
NOTE: this says it includes two magnets. To clarify, this includes literally two magnets, or ONE usable set. One magnet for the outside of the tank, one for the inside. While these magnets are strong, you may need two sets depending on the application. -
very small By justin on 3/23/2016
justin would recommend this product to a friendThese magnets are very small. I have seen similar magnets that were 3" wide. these are only 1 inch wide, about the size of a piece of trident gum overall. I only ordered one set for my frag rack (had suction cups before) and i should of ordered 2. I just ended up leaving the suction cups on and added the magnet for better protection from falling.
They are very strong magnets! i wish they would list the size and recommend at least 2 sets per frag rack or only one set if you want to make a nori or probe holder. -
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Bruce would recommend this product to a friendGlued these to some egg crate and made my own frag rack for 1/2" glass -
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Hawk Mo would recommend this product to a friendSeriously, if your looking for magnets for making your own frag racks, probe holders, whatever, whatever......your search is over. Super strong, very small, perfect. I use CA glue and the black egg crate stuff and get my MacGyver on. We have 9 sets now doing various amazing magnetic things in our 2 reef tanks. Nice work Ocean Wonders. -
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Robert would recommend this product to a friendThe little magnets are extremely strong. I bought these to hold my home made frag rack in place. I bought extras to use on other projects. Will most likely buy more at a later time. -
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Important Information for our Heart of Peru Journey
« Back to Trip OverviewWhat You Receive As Part of the Tour Package:
- 8 breakfasts, 4 lunches and 5 dinners are included on the main part of our journey. 4 breakfasts and 3 lunches are included on the extension.
- Ceremony with local shamans as indicated on the itinerary.
- All ground transport to sacred sites and 2 days in Machu Picchu is included.
- Entrance fees to the sacred sites on our itinerary.
- Your internal round-trip flight from Lima to Cusco (or if you are doing the extension from Juliaca back to Lima) is included.
- Tips for our drivers, shamans, guides and wait staff are included (~$15.00 USD per day per participant).
- Learn about light codes, grids, portals, galactic alignments, ascension, angels, masters and what they mean for you.
- Guided meditations
- Sound Healing ceremony with local shaman
- Learn golden particle breathing
- 6 months pre-trip training and initiation into the energies of unconditional love, forgiveness, chakra expansion, Consciously Creating, and understanding multi-dimensional doorways of portals and power spots to energetically prepare to visit these sacred sites
- Teachings on "The Ten Principles of Consciously Creating" by Kahu Fred Sterling
- Ecopy of a 29 week chakra clearing and empowerment course created by Archangel Michael and the Angels of Forgiveness (Separate price $275)
- E-copy + MP3 of the "The little Book of Forgiveness" by Pat Crosby ~ A guided meditation from Lake Titicaca portal
- Individual email support as needed during the training period
- Teleconference pre-trip training
- Post trip follow up teleconference for Q & A, sharing and closure
- MP3 replays of trip training
- Guided Meditations in connecting to your spirit guides for this journey.
- Additional support materials as guided
What's Not-Included:
- Your international round-trip air flight is not-included in the cost of the journey.
- Optional ceremony in Aguas Caliente is not-included.
- Overnight stay at the Ramada Hotel at the Lima Airport is not-included.
- Tips for room maids not included (we recommend $1.00 per night)
- Spa and sacred bath services at Willka T'ika are not-included.
- Individual healing sessions with Rev Mel and Peruvian shamans
- Other non-included items would include souvenir shopping, personal phone calls, laundry, alcoholic and bottled beverages.
- You may have to pay an international ticket tax if it is not built into your ticket price($28.00-30.00 USD)
How To Get to Peru:
We suggest the American Airlines flight leaving Miami at 11:25 pm arriving in Lima at 4:00 am. This is an overnight flight. Then we'll be catching a morning flight to Cusco. Departing we'll be catching the flight from Cusco in the late afternoon to Lima and then we'll be taking the AA flight departing Lima around 11:25 pm arriving back in Miami at 6:00 am the following day. If by some chance you absolutely do not want to take that overnight flight – you are more than welcome to take the day time flight and we can get you a room at the Lima airport so you can start your journey fresh the next day. It's just that you'll have to pay for a hotel room for that night (we're happy to make that reservation for you).
Feel free to make your own flights, but please confirm them with us before booking. If you need help – no worries, Ales in Custom Travel is our travel guru – feel free to ring him at: 604-204-0444, 866-866-5566 or email him and it will be his pleasure to assist you!
Keep in Mind:
The actual schedule of spiritual teachings and what we will be doing day to day is not published so we can be in the moment. Every day will be a magical experience for all of us, so keep your heart and mind open to the experience life brings us. Due to the remote areas we are traveling to, weather, bad roads and other unseen obstacles may cause us to make changes in our itinerary. In this mystical land, surrounded by the soft beautiful energy of the Apus, spirits of the Andes mountains, valleys, rivers, ancient energetic sites, and the gentle hearts of the Peruvian people – you can hear the voices of the ancient ones in the wind.


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Dr. Ann Updegraff Spleth, D.Min, CFRE, has been in executive leadership in both the faith based and secular not-for-profit world for more than 20 years. She is the chief operating officer for the Kiwanis Children's Fund, which raises funds to support Kiwanis International's mission to serve the children of the world. Ann provides strategic leadership and manages the Children's Fund. She is responsible for fundraising for The Eliminate Project, a US$110 million effort between Kiwanis and UNICEF to wipe maternal and neonatal tetanus from the earth.
Ann has served as the vice president for external relations for Christian Theological Seminary in Indianapolis, Indiana. In her work, she oversaw all fundraising and communication actvities. Prior to joining Christian Theological Seminary, she was director of major gift planning for Goodwill Industries of Central Indiana.
As a consultant with The Columbia Partnership, a faith-based consulting firm, Ann provided assistance to congregations and organizations in planning, fundraising and organizational assessments.
Ann has lived in Indianapolis since 1985. She served for many years as president of the Division of Homeland Ministries, the domestic mission arm of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ). She holds a B.A. degree from Transylvania University in Lexington, Kentucky; a Master of Divinity from Vanderbilt Divinity School; and a Doctor of Ministry from The School of Theology in Claremont, California. Ann is married to the Reverend Randall Spleth, Senior Minister of Geist Christian Church in Indianapolis and Fishers, Indiana. They have two children: Andrew and Claire.
Ann is a Certified Fundraising Executive (CFRE) and has completed the Certificate in Fund Raising Management. She is an adjunct faculty member of The Fund Raising School at the School of Philanthropy at Indiana University. She is a recognized expert and has taught extensively on strategic planning, planning for fundraising, board development, communications and crisis management.


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Quote: Apparently, like me, you have trouble shutting off the flow of your thoughts.
Quote: An extra piece of advice I received from my instructor Mr.Zhou Jingxuan when I was learning gongfu in Tianjin. I'm rather clueless about the reason for this, but I just pass it down. According to him, you should always be facing east when doing any kind of meditation/neigong exercise. South is acceptable too, but north and west should be avoided. Don't ask
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The Hemmings-title diecasts produced for Auto World. Photography by the author. Scratch a fan of real cars, and you're bound to find someone who's also into collectibles and ephemera–even if it's only related to their own car, and even if it's only a little bit. The recent ... Read more
Photo courtesy lamleydlm.blogspot.com. For more than 15 years, fans of Ferrari die-cast had only one die-cast company to turn to for models of their favorites: Hot Wheels. But this is to change, and in fairly short order: May Cheong group, makers of the Bburago and Maisto die-cast lines, have inked ... Read more
Coming later in 2014 is a 1992 Mustang LX in CHP livery. Photos courtesy The Lamley Group. Matchbox has gotten a lot of flack from collectors in recent years; following a wave of realism half a decade back, the company switched direction and went with a heroic/action/adventure theme aimed at slight ... Read more
Matchbox cars roll off the assembly line in 1965. Still image from video. Computer-aided design and manufacturing has decreased time to market with the modern automobile, and the same can be said of today's Matchbox cars. In 1965, however, the process was far more time consuming, as this film ... Read more
Eddie Stakes is still playing with old toys. While the last toy AMX he showed us had photovoltaic cells atop the roof that apparently were used to guide the battery-powered car around, the latest two use pneumatic steering controls. Eddie explains: Eldon AMC AMX 69-70 steerable air car. Battery pow ... Read more
* All this time we thought Mister Softees, the ubiquitous-during-summer neighborhood ice cream trucks, were placed on this earth to combat just the summer swelter, but as Daryl at Throwin' Wrenches pointed out recently, the trucks were also tapped to play a role in our nation's Civil De ... Read more
Tomy, makers of Tomica-brand diecast cars and playsets, announced last week that they will buy RC2 Corp., maker of Johnny Lightning-brand die-cast cars, outright, in a deal valued at $640 million. Tomy is increasing its foreign penetration, in part because toys are no longer a growth area in its ho ... Read more
The distances traveled, unpacking of tools, and careful unloading of exotic fuel. The remote battery drawn from the toolkit, fully charged and ready to start the engine. The moments that seem like hours staging the car for the run. The tense drama starting an engine powered by an explosive fuel mor ... Read more
Most of us are, by now, aware that Seth Rogen's remake of The Green Hornet will be out in theaters on Friday, January 14, 2011. And you'd think that a die-cast of the masked hero's Kato-driven Imperial would be a shoo-in for the toy aisles. Right? Well, sort of. There is a Green H ... Read more


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1922 – Old Lloyd's Building, Leadenhall St., London
The first Lloyd's building (at 12 Leadenhall Street in the City of London) had been built on this site in 1928.
The first Lloyd's building (at 12 Leadenhall Street in the City of London) had been built on this site in 1928.
As part of the firm of Helmle & Corbett, Harvey Wiley Corbett had designed Bush Tower,
Britannic House designed by Sir Edwin Lutyens for the Anglo-Persian Oil Company, which later became British Petroleum.
Grosvenor House was built in the 1920s and opened in 1929 on the site of Grosvenor House,
Charles Holden's central London masterpiece is this building for the Underground Group from 1927-29. Holden adopted an unusual cruciform shape to make best use of the awkward site.
Imperial Chemical House was built between 1928 and 1931 by Sir Frank Baines in the neoclassical style of the inter-war years.
Headquarters building for English Electric Company, on the site of the grandiose Gaiety Theatre which closed just prior to the Second World War.
The London church and mission was first established in 1882, when the Finnish port chaplain who had been sent to Hull in 1880 was relocated south because of the level of work demanded in London.
Soon after the amalgamation of Kensington with Chelsea it was decided to replace the two old town halls with a joint Civic Centre in Hornton Street.
The most famous example of Roger's work with the services exposed on the outside, Lloyds is a modern London landmark.


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This is a fascinating analysis of why two traditionally liberal pro-consumer congresspersons (both NY Democracts) initiate legislation and vote in suport of the 1%.
It underscores that what we are about here transcends party politics, cannot be and isn't, represented in a two party system..why occupy should not align with any existing party.
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Donaji & the Magical Poncho
This is the story of a fearless girl and her encounter with the wicked cold wind god
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Daily First? :O Thanks everyone :)
After a long year of very hard work (I tried, I really did), stuck using just flash happy mouse adventures because unfortunately I have no tablet or any other helpful programs to aid with the animation process, I finally present the first episode of RedHand.
!NOTE: The pieces in this episode weren't exactly animated in order, and the intro part was actually made last so you may notice a slight quality drop during the first piece, but the quality will pick up as the episode goes. Also: I haven't added the extras menu yet and the scene select/pieces menus
aren't yet working fully, plus there is an audio track missing along with a few sound effects, but this project has been delayed enough, though I will be sure to fix up and add those in ASAP.
It was one heck of an experience, both stressful and gratifying. I never expected this to be such a challenge. This would be my first decent animation in my 3 years of animating, but I wouldn't have gotten anywhere without the many months of constant support, advice, and guidance from Oscar as I did this project, thanks a million for all your help bro and to Yurlyn for helping me fix all the major problems with the movie :P
The adventure with getting all my collaborators was quite insane. I was turned down more times than I can tell you, mainly because the moment I told them I was animating with stick figures they completely shut me out, but I'm surprised how many incredible people agreed to help me in the end, especially Michael McConnohie, getting someone like him to do a voice was the LAST thing I every expected to happen. Its an incredible honor to feature him in my work.
This animation took much longer than I ever thought it would, because of many factors. One is I never made a storyboard, only a script, so sometimes I would think/work for hours, even days, to accomplish the perfect camera angle or character movements I thought would fit with the animation. And trying to draw decently without a tablet is not that easy...for me at least. Plus incredible collaborators don't just fall from the sky :)
I've also hid various easter eggs thought the movie, especially (but not just) quotes and references from various movies, games, shows, and animations, some obvious, some hard to find, some long and some short. (of course everything belongs to their respective owners^^, but i don't plan to do that kind of thing with quotes anymore) See if you can spot them all :P
Runtime is a little over 14 minutes, I hope you enjoy it!
Now that is art!
I loved watching this because it had some of the most fantastic animation I had ever seen here. The way the characters and everyone else moves is just so wonderful. It was great to have such an all-star voice cast and everyone else who worked on this too. That is really Adam Philips, the creator of the Brackenwood series? While this did not have much action, it was just gorgeous to look at. So many people worked so hard to make someone as flawless as this great masterpiece.
Thank you, your review means alot, and yes that's actually Adam Phillips :)
I loved it, voice acting crystal clear, Story line awesome. Over all great!
I really love this.Its totally remind me to Castle on the stickpage.I really love Castle and glad to see a movie like this!Please continue the story!Its mean me alot!


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Skirt: c/o DownEast Basics, Lace Top: Kohls (similar), Cardigan: Target, Shoes: Kohls |
1. Link up to a specific outfit post, not your main blog page.
Skirt: c/o DownEast Basics, Lace Top: Kohls (similar), Cardigan: Target, Shoes: Kohls |
I love the everything nice top! It's so cute!! And I love your outfit! You look great! Thanks for the giveaway!
ReplyDeleteVery cute combo! Love your heels with a bow. Thanks for hosting!
I really love this skirt! Wouldn't have thought to pair mustard with this color, but it looks wonderful. Thanks for the party, Jenny. I'd love to win the giveaway too!
ReplyDeleteoh lady! this is a beautiful outfit. The delicate polka dots on this skirt with the mustard cardi and lace top... wonderful! You are just so so pretty!!xx
ReplyDeleteI am in love with the something treasure skirt.. in the gray dot!! So cute!! And I am also really loving that skirt on you!!
I have shoes that look just like that. I bought mine at bells outlet. I have yet to wear them. I cant wear them to church because I know someone would tell they were 'inappropriate'.
You look amazing, by the way!
Thanks for sharing.
That polka dot skirt is so pretty, and I love how you paired it with a mustard cardigan! Happy sunday!
ReplyDeleteYou know it's pretty much impossible to pick one favorite item, right? ;) I do love the Something Treasured Skirt in gray though so I'll have to go with it. Love the polka dots and the ruched sides.
Thanks for another great giveaway!
Love that skirt! And I'm convinced I was born with feet that aren't made for heels. Give me some flats, flip flops or a pair of running shoes and I'm a happy girl. ;) Thanks for hosting the link-up!
love the mint and mustard yellow combo!
and thanks for always hosting such a fun link up!
So bummed that I can't link up again this sunday. Ugh. Work! But you look so cute and I adore heels with bows!
ReplyDeleteI love that skirt actually! I adore the color combo of that blue and mustard yellow! This would be a a great outfit for work!
ReplyDeleteI love {almost} everything from Downeast Basics! I love the "On Your Side" top and some of their dresses, as well as almost every skirt:)
Thanks for having a giveaway!
Ooops...I just read the thing saying that the item you say would be the one you win. The item I would love to win would be the Summer Festival dress. Please disregard my first comment. :) Thanks!
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Federer and Chiudinelli – Mates Since Eight, But Apart For Davis Cup In Alabama
Roger Federer is, of course, not on the Swiss Davis Cup team that will face the United States this week in Birmingham, Alabama. One player who is on the Swiss squad is Marco Chiudinelli, who is one of Federer's closest childhood friends and rivals since the two were eight years old. Marco and Roger played with each other with Marco – and many other players – frequently beating the future five-time Wimbledon. In this exclusive excerpt from the book THE ROGER FEDERER STORY, QUEST FOR PERFECTION by Rene Stauffer ($24.95, New Chapter Press, www.rogerfedererbook.com), Chiudinelli talks about how Roger and he would frequently cry during and after competitive matches and goof around on the tennis and squash courts. Chiudinelli was in fact the final-round victim in Roger's first ever Swiss national junior title in the 12-and-under category. The following is the second chapter of THE ROGER FEDERER STORY, QUEST FOR PERFECTION entitled "A Boy Discovers Tennis."
Roger Federer's first idol was Boris Becker. He was four years old when Becker won his first Wimbledon title in 1985 and Germany, subsequently, came down with collective tennis fever following the epic win by their native son. Roger cried bitterly in 1988 and in 1990 when Becker lost Wimbledon finals to Stefan Edberg. Federer the boy watched tennis matches on television for hours on end. His mother was amazed at the details he retained.
"I liked tennis the best of all sports," Roger said looking back. "It was always exciting and winning or losing was always in my hands." He quickly became the best in his age group just after entering school and was allowed to participate in special training sessions three times a week at a loose union of tennis clubs in Basel and its environs. It was at these special training sessions where he met Marco Chiudinelli, another talented youth a month younger than him also from Münchenstein. The two became friends and spent considerable time together off the tennis court.
After training, the two boys sometimes played squash with their tennis racquets and played table tennis and soccer against each other. Their parents both jogged and bicycled together. When a region-wide top tennis group was formed, Roger and Marco, both eight-years-old, became members of the group, despite playing at different clubs-Federer at the Old Boys Tennis Club, where training conditions were better for him than at the Ciba Tennis Club in Allschwil, and Chiudinelli at the Basel Lawn Tennis Club.
"It was pretty loud when we were in training," Chiudinelli recollected. "We talked more than we trained. Training didn't seem too important to us. We just wanted to have a good time and we goofed around a lot. One of us was frequently kicked off the court."
Federer and Chiudinelli soon became the black sheep of the group and their parents were angry to discover that one or the other was forced to sit on the sidelines and watch half of the practice sessions for disciplinary reasons.
"Roger lost to practically everybody in training," said Chiudinelli. "He was the only one that I beat, but the difference was enormous. When it came down to business, he could flip a switch and become a completely different person. I admired that about him. I could give him a thrashing in training but when we played at a tournament a day later, he gave me a thrashing. Even back then he was a real competitor."
The two eight-year-olds played against each other for the first time at an official event at a tournament called "The Bambino Cup" in Arlesheim. "Back then we only played one long set of up to nine games," Chiudinelli explained. "Things weren't going well for me at the beginning. I was behind 2-5 and I started to cry. We cried a lot back then even during the matches. Roger came up to me and tried to comfort me when we switched sides. He told me everything would be all right, and in fact, things did get better. I took the lead 7-6 and noticed that the tide had turned. Then he began to cry and I ran up to him to give him encouragement and things went better for him. It was the only time that I could beat him."
Roger trained with Adolf Kacovsky, a tennis coach at The Old Boys Tennis Club who everybody called "Seppli." Like many of his fellow Czechs during the "Prague Spring" in 1968, Kacovsky fled Czechoslovakia and the Russian tanks that rolled into the Czech capital to quell the rebellion. He arrived in Basel one year later, via Tunisia, where he was the club's head professional until 1996.
"I noticed right away that this guy was a natural talent," said Kacovsky of Federer. "He was born with a racquet in his hand." Federer was only given group lessons at first but soon received special one-on-one attention. "The club and I quickly noticed that he was enormously talented," Kacovsky said. "We began giving him private lessons that were partly funded by the club. Roger was a quick learner. When you wanted to teach him something new, he was able to pick it up after three or four tries, while others in the group needed weeks."
The star pupil was not only talented and in love with hitting the ball but also ambitious. Kacovsky recounted that Roger always said that he wanted to become the best in the world. "People just laughed at him, including me," he said. "I thought that he would perhaps become the best player in Switzerland or Europe but not the best in the world. He had it in his head and he worked at it."
However, Roger's tournament career at the club began with a fiasco. In his first tournament competition at the age of eight, he lost his first serious competition 6-0, 6-0, although, according to his own estimation, he didn't play all that badly. Not surprisingly, Federer cried after the loss.
"His opponent was much bigger," said Kacovsky. "He was also very nervous in his first game where the match really counted."
Roger constantly sought out people to practice with and if he found no one, he hit balls against the wall, over and over for hours. At age 11, the Swiss tennis magazine Smash first became interested in him. A small article appeared about the young Federer in October, 1992 after he reached the semifinals at the Basel Youth Cup, a gateway series to competitive tennis. Although Roger was improving rapidly, he still suffered many bitter defeats. Dany Schnyder, the younger brother of the later top women's player Patty Schnyder, became his arch rival and his biggest junior adversary. "I tried everything but it didn't make a difference," Roger recollected. "I always lost and lost decisively."
Schnyder, six months older than Roger, grew up in the neighboring village of Bottmingen and has fond recollections of his junior duels with Roger. "We played against each other 17 times between the ages of eight and 12," he said. "I won eight of the first nine matches but lost the last eight matches. Roger always played aggressively. I kept the ball in the court for the most part. Everything went wrong for him at the beginning. His gambles didn't pay off. That's probably why I won. But then suddenly his shots stayed in."
"I was surprised to see Roger suddenly storm to the top," said Schnyder, who eventually gave up his tennis career to pursue academics. "One noticed that he had good strokes at 11 or 12, but I never would have thought that he would become the No. 1 player in the world. I think what he's accomplished is great-but he's not an idol, a world star or a super hero for me. Whenever we see each other, he's still the same guy as when we first met."
Schnyder also corroborated the fact that Federer didn't take practice matches nearly as seriously as tournament matches. "When things counted, he could always rise to the occasion," he said. Roger himself was aware that his performances in practice matches had not dispelled all doubts. "I was conscientious but I didn't like to train," he said years later. "My parents always said, 'Start training better,' but I often had problems getting motivated. I was a match player."
Negative emotions also often took control of him on the court. "When things weren't going the way he wanted, he would curse and toss his racquet," Kacosvky explained. "It was so bad, I had to intervene sometimes."
"I was constantly cursing and tossing my racquet around," said Federer. "It was bad. My parents were embarrassed and they told me to stop it or they wouldn't come along with me to my tournaments anymore. I had to calm down but that was an extremely long process. I believe that I was looking for perfection too early."
In 1993 at the age of 11, Roger won his first Swiss national title, defeating Chiudinelli in Lucerne in the final of the Swiss 12-and-under indoor championships. Six months later, he defeated Schnyder in the final of the Swiss 12-and-under outdoor chamionships in Bellinzona. Both tournament victories were very important to the developing Federer. "I thought, 'Aha! I can compete,'" he said. "I can do it."
Michael Lammer from Zürich, a year younger than Federer, remembered at that time that Federer was still a work in progress. "You could see early on that he was a talent, but at this age, it's hard to say that a new star is being born," said Lammer. "At the beginning, he still had problems with his backhand because he played it single-handedly and he didn't have that much power. That's why he sliced a lot, but his forehand was complete by then."
Their duels, said Lammer, were explosive. "It was chaotic sometimes," he said. "We played about five or six times before we were 14-years-old. He was very emotional. Our games were very even but he gained strength at the decisive moment because he was instinctively doing the right thing. That's why I could never beat him."
Roger was still playing club soccer in addition to tennis, but the many practice sessions in the two sports were too hard to coordinate. So, at age 12, he decided to give up soccer and concentrate on tennis. The choice wasn't difficult for him although his soccer coaches also confirmed that he was a great talent. "I scored a few goals in soccer but I didn't do anything especially well," said Roger. "We won some regional tournaments but I had already won a national title in tennis."
His great talent lay not in his feet but in his right hand.
Roger's quest for perfection also led to his decision to give preference to tennis over soccer-not because he was a loner, but in the collective setting of a soccer team, Federer was simply too dependent upon his teammates. As a soccer player, he not only had to deal with his own imperfections but also with those of his fellow players. This wasn't for him in the long run. He had enough to do fuming over his own mistakes.
After his ninth birthday, Federer sometimes trained at the Old Boys Tennis Club with Peter Carter, a young assistant instructor. The Australian, who wanted everybody to call him Peter whether they were housewives or bank directors, was a sympathetic, serious man with straight, blonde hair that fell uncombed across his forehead. He had large blue eyes and a soft voice. He was born in 1964 in Nuriootpa, a small city with 40 wine producers in the Barossa Valley in South Australia. As a member of the Australian Sports Institute, he became a tennis professional but was not even a journeyman player, achieving a career-high ranking of No. 173.
In 1984, Carter played the Swiss satellite circuit, a tournament series at the lowest professional level, and despite not meeting with much success, his hiatus in Switzerland proved fateful. The Old Boys Tennis Club asked him if he wanted to play with on their national "league tennis" B-level club team. Carter agreed. Soon he was not only playing for the team, but was also active as club's coach and by the beginning of the 1990s, his workload was constantly increasing.
The Old Boys Tennis Club offered him a full-time coaching position in 1993 to build a mentoring program for the young tennis players. Carter accepted and he was now training a group that included a 12-year-old Federer. "Peter was not only an ideal coach for Roger but also a good friend," Seppli Kacovsky recollected. "He was also an excellent instructor and psychologist."
"When I first saw him," Carter once said of the future world No. 1, "Roger hardly came up to the net. His talent was instantly visible. Roger could do a lot with the ball and the racquet at a very young age. He was playful and especially wanted to have his fun." Federer, he said, was very natural and was coordinated in every respect. "He had a great feel for the ball and he always had a very good forehand," said Carter. "He learned with extraordinary speed and ease, including things that he had seen Boris Becker or Pete Sampras do on TV. He always made progress."
When Roger was 13, his dream became an obsession-he wanted to become the No. 1 player in Switzerland and then reach the top 100 in the world rankings. His playing level and ranking allowed him to play in international junior competitions. In the meantime, he was no longer as much a Boris Becker fan but became an enthusiast of Stefan Edberg, the Swedish rival of Becker.
The idea to send Roger to the Swiss National Tennis Center in the Swiss city of Ecublens came about in winter 1994/1995. His parents were satisfied with Peter Carter and the training conditions but the National Tennis Center mentoring program-or the "Tennis Etudes" program-was funded by the Swiss Tennis Federation and thus was financially attractive to the Federers.
Eight boys and four girls trained at the National Tennis Center on Lake Geneva, where qualified coaches were available to them. The students had the option of living with guest families and could attend public schools where they were exempt from certain subjects. One of the program's central figures was Pierre Paganini who, like Peter Carter, would play a central role in Federer's career. A former decathlon athlete and college-trained sports teacher, Paganini was the endurance trainer and administrative head at Ecublens.
When his parents asked Roger if he was interested going to Ecublens, he objected. However, they were even more astounded to later read their son's statement in a tennis magazine of his intention to graduate from the academy. In March of 1995, Federer went as one of 15 candidates to Lake Geneva to take the entrance examination that included a 12-minute run, an endurance test, demonstrations of his skills on the court and a test match. Federer quickly convinced Pierre Paganini and Christophe Freyss, the national coach, that he was worthy of entry. They informed him while he was still in Ecublens that he passed the entrance examination.


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a poor second/third etc
From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englisha poor second/third etca poor second/third etcLOSE A GAME, COMPETITION, OR WARthe act of finishing a race, competition etc a long way behind the person ahead of you McLean won easily, and Benson was a poor second.come (in) a poor second/third etc British English The Socialists came a poor second with 26.5% of the vote. → poor
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come (in) a poor second/third etc• It is true though, that where waters are absolutely saturated with maggots, even bread comes a poor second.• In the real world political initiatives come a poor second to security considerations.• All in all marriage was a pragmatic affair and individual desires came a poor second to the harmony of the group.• The passenger has always come a poor second to the operational integrity of the system.• The Socialists would come a poor second with 26.5%; the Communists could expect no more than 7%.
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Title: | Renaming of Library Park to Raymond V. Mellone Park |
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Event Date: | 11/5/2011 |
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Indiana father charged after cocaine found in son's jeans at school
Jose Diaz Chagoya's son wore his father's pants to school that had the cocaine in them.
Jose Diaz Chagoya's son wore his father's pants to school that had the cocaine in them.
The affected ATVs air intake duct can contact the fuel rail and cause a leak, posing a fire hazard.
The reported launch failure comes as the North angrily reacts to ongoing annual U.S.-South Korean military drills that it views as an invasi…
One of Elizabeth Thomas's older sisters believes the 15-year-old made the choice to run away.
Trump's ex-campaign chairman Paul Manafort secretly worked for Russian billionaire to 'benefit Putin government,' files show.
A veterinarian determined the eagle sustained two fractures to his wing.
The road wouldn't be renamed, but would include additional signage to honor King.
Israel Herbin and Ketron Wilburn, both 24, are facing a laundry list of larceny charges.
Authorities said Arrabelle and Elijah Wagner were found Monday in the private pond behind their home about 30 miles north of Kansas City.
The Lockhart Police Department says Sarah Fowlkes "engaged in sexual contact" with a 17-year-old male student.
Police only learned of the latest alleged attack when the girl's mother approached the head of the police department.
If you've never won the lottery and the euphoria that comes with it, a new study says you can get the same feeling just by getting sleep.
The drug, U-47700, also called "Pink" due to its color, is an opioid more potent than heroin.
The special edition phones will be available in 128GB and 256GB models starting at $749.
Since President Donald Trump took office, his eldest daughter has been a visible presence in the White House.
Rice coach Mike Rhoades is returning to VCU to become the Rams' head coach.
After a year without racing, Langley Speedway in Hampton is gearing up for its reopening on April 1.
A Portsmouth man says Elizabeth River Crossings wrongly blocked his ability to renew his vehicle registration.
A Norfolk mother says her five-year-old has been dropped off at the wrong place three times in the past couple months.
In November, voters overwhelmingly rejected the city's plan to extend The Tide. Now, they must pay back the grant money.
A Navy SEAL accused of kidnapping and raping a fellow sailor went before a judge for his court-martial trial Tuesday.
A stolen car crashed into a building in Portsmouth Tuesday evening, according to police dispatchers.
The family of a man suing a Norfolk police officer for gross negligence will have to wait a few more months to have their day in court.
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Gigabyte GA-P55-UD6 2 Attachment(s) |
Looking forward to this board compared with Asus brand new toy (better get Milan on the phone :p) |
3 Attachment(s) |
Wow, this board seems to be really fast :eek: |
Okay, in contrary to the GD80 board, I can increase the PCI-e frequency quite a lot on this board. Now booting 113MHz and still going up GD80 doesn't do 103 stable |
145MHz now :-/ |
Next question would be if overclocking the PCIe freq changes the DMI freq, since it's really a PCIe 2.0 4x link? |
I'll digg into that today, but it seems that there's actually a frequency change. For 150MHz I need to bump up the voltage because it's not stable at stock volts; that would indicate there's a change. |
Blades working condition ? those results are with the Plat's I suppose ? |
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Kombu, kelp, a tall, dark green plant which grows in shallow to medium deep cold seawater, is an indispensable staple in the preparation of Japanese foods. Most of the kelp consumed in Japan comes from the cold, clean waters off Hokkaido, the northern-most large island. Among the many species, Ma-Kombu is known as the king of kelp because of its fragrant bouquet and its ability to produce crystal clear, mellow sweet, rich and refined stock.
Two year old Ma-Kombu is harvested annually during a short period from mid-July through mid-August. After the harvest hundreds of moist kelp leaves dried naturally in the sun for several days. Then the hard and dried kelp is left out after sunset to absorb nighttime moisture making the kelp flexible, allowing it to be stretched and tightly rolled for storage. The stretched kelp is then trimmed by hand to remove the wavy edge, sorted by size and quality and finally it is further dried in the barn. During the drying process as internal water evaporates, fine white powder seeps out from the interior and covers the surface. This powder is the source of fragrant sweetness and good flavor. The proper amount of white powder – determines the quality of the kelp. A simple piece of kelp comes a long way from being a wild sea plant to becoming a chef-ready ingredient.
Kelp is synonymous with the concept of "umami", excellent flavor. Ma-Kombu's power is not limited to providing excellent flavor to prepared dishes. Kelp is rich in minerals, vitamins, dietary fibers and iodine. Scientific studies show that kelp contains chemicals that can fight against high cholesterol, high blood pressure, and even some forms of cancer. Ma-Kombu is an ideal staple in an American kitchen as well as in its traditional environment in Japanese cuisine.
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Sponsored by:
Senator RICHARD J. CODEY
District 27 (Essex and Morris)
Senator MICHAEL J. DOHERTY
District 23 (Hunterdon, Somerset and Warren)
Co-Sponsored by:
Senators Allen, A.R.Bucco, Gill, Kyrillos, Lesniak, Madden, Rice, Sacco, Singer, B.Smith, Sarlo, Scutari, Sweeney, Turner, Vitale, Bateman, Beck, Connors, Cunningham, Gordon, Oroho, Ruiz, Stack, Van Drew, Whelan, O'Toole, Beach, Greenstein, Holzapfel, Pou, Thompson and Weinberg
Designates "I'm From New Jersey" as State song.
Introduced Pending Technical Review by Legislative Counsel
An Act designating "I'm From New Jersey" as the State song.
Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey:
1. The State song shall be the words and music of the song entitled "I'm From New Jersey," composed by Joseph Rocco Mascari, professionally known as Red Mascara.
2. This act shall take effect immediately.
"I'm From New Jersey" is a State song, written, published, recorded and produced especially for and dedicated to the State of New Jersey.
It is a State song which is also adaptable for local use to any municipality having a name containing two or three syllables.
Words and music are by Red Mascara, of Phillipsburg, New Jersey. Published by Sands Music Corp., 10153½ Riverside Drive #107, Toluca Lake, Cal. 91602, ASCAP, recorded on Anniversary Records by the Chordblenders with the Parke Frankenfield Orchestra. Commercially arranged by John Warrington. Licensed by the American Federation of Musicians of the U.S. and Canada.
Red Mascara has been the recipient of an ASCAPLUS Award in each year from 1999 to 2001.
"I'm From New Jersey" was written in the year 1960, and since then has been brought directly to the people of New Jersey for their approval and support. The following are some of the known accomplishments the song has to its credit as a result of the people's reaction.
"I'm From New Jersey" was first used as the official song for the Phillipsburg, N.J. Centennial Celebration in the spring of 1961.
It was the official song for the Alpha, N.J. and Milford, N.J. Golden Jubilee Celebrations in the summer of 1961.
It was the official song for the Dunellen, N.J. Diamond Jubilee, and West Orange, N.J. Centennial Celebrations in 1962.
An adapted version was also used as the official song for the Allentown, Pa. Bicentennial Celebration in the spring of 1962.
It was the introductory theme song on the Perry Como TV Show in his salute to the State of New Jersey on January 3, 1962.
It was the featured song in the South Amboy, N.J. Knights of Columbus Minstrel show on March 3, 1962.
In 1963, "I'm From New Jersey" was selected to be the official song for the Lopatcong, N.J. Centennial; Livingston, Sesquicentennial; Hillside, Golden Jubilee; Franklin, Golden Jubilee.
In connection with the 1964 New Jersey State Tercentenary Celebration, "I'm From New Jersey" was adopted by the Warren County Tercentenary Committee as the official song for Warren County during the celebration and was endorsed as the official State Song for New Jersey. It was also endorsed by the Union County Tercentenary Committee, Rutherford Tercentenary Committee, Hunterdon County Tercentenary Committee and was the featured song of many of the musical units for New Jersey which performed at the 1964 World's Fair.
"I'm From New Jersey" was also the theme song for the New Jersey State Republican Delegation to the Republican National Convention in 1964 and 1972.
In 1965, it was the official march song for the Morristown 250th Anniversary.
In 1966, it was the official song for the Miss N.J. World Beauty Pageant held in Long Branch, N.J.
In 1968, it was the theme song of the Franklin High School Band of Somerset, N.J. when it represented N.J. at the National Jaycee Convention in Arizona. It was also the theme song of the Oakcrest Regional High School Band of Mays Landing, N.J. when it represented N.J. in the Festival of States in St. Petersburg, Florida.
"I'm From New Jersey" passed the General Assembly of the State of New Jersey in 1966, 1968, 1971 and 1980. In 1972 and 1979, it passed the Senate and General Assembly. In 1982, it passed the Senate.
In 1979, a bill designated "I'm From New Jersey" as the official State song passed both houses of the New Jersey State Jaycees Model Legislature.
"I'm From New Jersey" was also the theme song for the 1979 Miss New Jersey Teen U.S.A., Valerie DePena, of Cherry Hill, N.J. in her campaign to become Miss Teen U.S.A.
In 1980, "I'm From New Jersey" was featured on the David Letterman show.
"I'm From New Jersey" was also featured on the "Uncle Floyd TV Show" on New Jersey Television.
In 1988, "I'm From New Jersey" was the official song for the Livingston, N.J. 175th Anniversary.
In 1989, "I'm From New Jersey" was featured on "The Osgood File" segment of the CBS-TV "This Morning Show."
The State version and adapted versions of "I'm From New Jersey" have been included in the school, youth and musical programs of many municipalities throughout the State, in addition to the song being adopted as the theme for many musical units in New Jersey. A number of municipalities have also adopted "I'm From New Jersey" as their official municipal song.
To date, "I'm From New Jersey" has been adopted or endorsed by the following municipalities and organizations, which represent millions of New Jerseyans.
1. Phillipsburg, N.J. 25. Wildwood Crest, N.J.
2. Alpha, N.J. 26. Roselle, N.J.
3. Milford, N.J. 27. Jersey City, N.J.
4. Washington, N.J. 28. Millville, N.J.
5. Hackettstown, N.J. 29. Newton, N.J.
6. Belvidere, N.J. 30. Wildwood, N.J.
7. Flemington, N.J 31. Franklin, N.J.
8. Netcong, N.J. 32. Newark, N.J.
9. Lambertville, N.J. 33. Middlesex, N.J.
10. Lopatcong, N.J. 34. Cliffside Park, N.J.
11. South Amboy, N.J. 35. Bernardsville, N.J.
12. Secaucus, N.J. 36. Vineland, N.J.
13. Dunellen, N.J. 37. Rutherford, N.J.
14. West Orange, N.J. 38. Asbury Park, N.J.
15. South Brunswick, N.J. 39. Hopatcong, N.J.
16. Union, N.J. 40. Atlantic City, N.J.
17. Springfield, N.J. 41. Mansfield, N.J.
18. Livingston, N.J. 42. Bayonne, N.J.
19. Irvington, N.J. 43. Woodbridge, N.J.
20. New Brunswick, N.J. 44. Morristown, N.J.
21. North Wildwood, N.J. 45. West Wildwood, N.J.
22. Hoboken, N.J. 46. Longport, N.J.
23. Hillside, N.J. 47. Old Bridge Twp., N.J.
24. Union City, N.J.
*1. N.J. State Association of Chiefs of Police (Statewide)
*2. N.J. State Patrolmen's Benevolent Association (Statewide)
3. Warren County American Legion
*4. New Jersey State Exchange Clubs (Statewide)
5. Phillipsburg Exchange Club
6. Benevolent & Protective Order of Elks, Lodge No. 395
*7. N.J. State Exempt Firemen's Association (Statewide)
8. Musicians Protective Union Local 379, covering Warren and part of Hunterdon counties
9. Phillipsburg Lions Club
10. Fraternal Order of Eagles, Aerie No. 1372
*11. N.J. State Aerie, Fraternal Order of Eagles (Statewide)
12. Phillipsburg Junior Chamber of Commerce
*13. N.J. Department of Sertoma International (Statewide)
14. Loyal Order of Moose, Lodge No. 512
*15. N.J. State Moose Association, L.L.O.M. (Statewide)
16. Rotary Club of Phillipsburg
17. Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 4949
18. Warren Council 474 Knights of Columbus
19. Warren County Chapter U.N.I.C.O.
20. Warren County Young Democrats
21. Warren County Women's Republican Club
*22. Municipal Clerks Association of N.J. Inc. (Statewide)
23. Phillipsburg Area Chamber of Commerce
24. South Amboy Knights of Columbus Council No. 426
*25. N.J. State Volunteer Firemen's Association (Statewide)
26. League of Women Voters of Phillipsburg
27. Mary T. Norton Democratic Club
28. Phillipsburg Area Republican Council
29. Warren County League of Municipalities
30. Patrolmen's Benevolent Association No. 56
*31. N.J. State Association of Power Engineers (Statewide)
32. N.J. State Association of Power Engineers No. 9
33. Forest No. 14 Tall Cedars of Lebanon
*34. Disabled American Vets Inc. Department of N.J.(Statewide)
*35. N.J. Department of Veterans of Foreign Wars (Statewide)
*36. N.J. State Council Sons & Daughters of Liberty (Statewide)
*37. D.A.V. Auxiliary Inc. Department of N.J. (Statewide)
38. Warren County American Legion Auxiliary
39. Dr. Charles Lyon Memorial Chapter No. 48 D.A.V.
40. District No. 20 Veterans of Foreign Wars
41. Bernard J. Donovan American Legion Post No. 203
42. Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 5193
43. Lyon Memorial Chapter No. 48 D.A.V. Auxiliary
44. Local 746, American Federation of Musicians, covering part of Middlesex, Somerset and Union counties
*45. N.J. State Firemen's Mutual Benevolent Association (Statewide)
*46. American Legion, Department of New Jersey (Statewide)
47. Washington Barracks No. 31, Veterans of World War I
48. Washington Barracks No. 31, Auxiliary, Veterans of World War I
49. Hunterdon County Board of Chosen Freeholders
50. New Jersey Club of Clearwater, Florida (An organization consisting of former New Jerseyans now living in retirement in the Clearwater, Florida area)
51. Young Republicans of Warren County
*52. Young Republicans of New Jersey Inc. (Statewide)
*53. New Jersey Conference of Mayors (Statewide)
*Statewide endorsements
I'm From New Jersey and I'm proud about it,
I love the Garden State;
I'm From New Jersey and I want to shout it,
I think it's simply great.
All of the other States throughout the nation,
May mean a lot to some;
But I wouldn't want another, Jersey is like no other,
I'm glad that's where I'm from.


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I have an ActionResult that returns a FileContentResult that is working fine.
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[AllowAgencyUser] public ActionResult TrainingHours(int id) { EmployeeModel model = new EmployeeModel(id); if (!model.CheckEmployeeAccess()) throw new HttpException(403, "Access Denied"); byte[] report = model.GetTrainingHoursReport(id); return File(report, Constants.PdfMimeType, model.EmployeeHoursReportFileName); }
byte[] report is returning LocalReport.Render("PDF", deviceInfo) of an rdlc.
The customer has requested a button on the page where they can get a whole bunch of these reports merged into 1 file.
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[AllowAgencyUser] public ActionResult MassTrainingHours(int[] employeeIds) { if (employeeIds == null) return new EmptyResult(); List<byte[]> reportsList = new List<byte[]>(); foreach (int employeeId in employeeIds) { EmployeeModel model = new EmployeeModel(employeeId); byte[] fileBytes = model.GetTrainingHoursReport(employeeId); reportsList.Add(model.GetTrainingHoursReport(employeeId)); } PdfMerger merger = new PdfMerger(); byte[] report = merger.MergeFiles(reportsList); return File(report, Constants.PdfMimeType, "training_hours.pdf"); }
The merge files method:
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public byte[] MergeFiles(List<byte[]> inputFiles) { MemoryStream outputMS = new MemoryStream(); Document document = new Document(); PdfCopy writer = new PdfCopy(document, outputMS); PdfImportedPage page = null; document.Open(); foreach (byte[] fileData in inputFiles) { PdfReader reader = new PdfReader(fileData); int n = reader.NumberOfPages; for (int i = 1; i <= n; i++) { page = writer.GetImportedPage(reader, i); writer.AddPage(page); } PRAcroForm form = reader.AcroForm; if (form != null) writer.CopyAcroForm(reader); } document.Close(); return outputMS.ToArray(); }
The problem is that no file is downloaded at all.
Everything seems to be working properly, I can step through the code all the way through returning the FileContentResult with no problems.
Anyone have any ideas as to what's wrong with the way I'm trying to do this or have a different approach to merging the files?


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Tell us about your favorite ideas for your calling here.
Choose one of the following callings:
Primary - Sharing Time Family History Primary - Achievement Days Young Women's Girls Camp Young Men's Scouts Combined Activities Enrichment Night Visiting Teaching Home Teaching Bishopric Choir Director Stake Callings Other Callings
What is your idea (or ideas)?
Enter your name if you would like us to put it on with your idea. (under 18? First name only please).
Your e-mail address if you would like, incase we would like to contact you.


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Angelita S. Ancira, age 91, of Grand Blanc, died Thursday, April 11, 2013. Funeral services will be held 10:00 AM Monday, April 15, 2013 at Sharp Funeral Home and Cremation Center, 6063 Fenton Road, Grand Blanc Township. Fr. Cecilio Reyna officiating. Burial in Crestwood Memorial Cemetery, Grand Blanc. Visitation will be held at the funeral home Sunday from 5-8 PM. A rosary will be prayed at the funeral home 7:00 PM Sunday. Those desiring may make contributions to the . Mrs. Ancira was born January 28, 1922 in Texas the daughter of Anselmo and Marcianna (Garnica) Saldana. She married Pedro Ancira December 7, 1939 in Texas and he preceded her in death March 7, 1989. She retired from the Flint Journal in 1978 after 15 years of service. She was a member of Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church. Mrs. Ancira loved to cook and play bingo. Surviving are: 5 children, Mary Ann and husband Rene Trevino of Hammond, IN, Carmen and husband Dick Dungee of Swartz Creek, Pedro "Pete" Ancira of Flint, Samuel Ancira of Flint, and Reynaldo "Ron" and wife Theresa Ancira of Grand Blanc; 13 grandchildren, Rene, Jr., Scott, Ralph, Tammy, Sammy, Jr., Steven, Tony, Danny, Corina, Kristy, Robert, Adam, and Angie; 15 great grandchildren; brother, Gilbert and wife Eva Saldana of Kenosha, WI; sister-in-law, Frances Saldana of Kenosha, WI; many nieces, nephews, and cousins. She was also preceded in death by her parents; 2 sons, Robert and Joseph Ancira; and 2 brothers, Ysidro (and his wife Elida) and Alfredo Saldana. Online tributes may be posted on the obituaries page at www.sharpfuneralhomes.com
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Earlier today, I was looking at trends and projections for some Cubs prospects and looked up Starlin Castro. A trend immediately struck me: his 2010 batted ball statistics are nearly identical to his 2013 peripherals.
Stat: ISO LD% GB% FB% IFFB%
2010: .108 19.5% 51.3% 29.2% 7.0%
2013: .102 19.9% 50.7% 29.4% 7.6%
These two seasons are closer than any of his other seasons in batted ball numbers. A key difference? 2010 BABIP was .346, 2013 BABIP was .290. His career BABIP is .323. So is it we assume some good luck in 2010 and bad luck in 2013?
It should be noted that his BB% in 2013 was his career low, and his K% was his career high mark. So can we expect some regression in those numbers as well?
I think the answer is yes to both questions. In 2012, his BABIP was .315. Even if Castro could return to that level (right around his career average), he looks much better than the .245 hitter we saw in 2013.
Additionally, his K% in 2013 was 3.8% higher than his previous career high, so I tend to expect a slightly lower rate in 2014 (though his contact rate in 2013 was also the lowest in his career, so if that is a trend, it is possible the K% could stay).
I'm still a firm believer in the idea that the past management, while trying to teach Castro to be selective and patient, actually taught him to take pitches for the sake of, well, taking pitches. This could also potentially explain the low contact rate. The numbers indicate that he didn't learn to distinguish balls from strikes any better, and that maybe for him, the best approach is to swing at whatever looks good.
Given the striking similarities between his rookie season in which he hit .300 and garnered national attention as an upcoming star and 2013, it's easy to dream about a bounceback 2014 season. Only time will tell if that's a reality, but I believe that Cubs fans have reason to be optimistic.
(I posted this earlier at the-billy-goat.mlblogs.com. For more Cubs news and analysis, feel free to check out the blog.)


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I am amazed at the lack of knowledge in the Jewish community (and the general parenting community) about this topic. Parents don't seem to understand what thier kids have access to. The pornography available in the 70's and 80's is down right quaint to what is available today. One of the most disturbing aspects of the easy availability of pornography is the havoc it may create in a young man's intimate life. Many of the images that are avaiable on the Internet are of women who have used plastic surgery and other body enhancements to alter there bodies. There is a real possibility that these boys could lose the ability to have an intimate relationship with normal, non enhanced women (such as their future wives.) Pornography addiction is another very real and very destructive problem these kids might develop.
It is really important that parents talk to their kids about pornography and the dangers of it. Make sure they know that you are aware of what kids are doing today. My attitude has always been assume the worst. I don't care how frum a kid is (or if said kid is a girl). Having a computer, phone or an ipod touch with out parental controls is basically giving your child the green light to veiw and download pornography.
Parents need to install parental controls on everything that has Internet access. Family computers should be in high traffic areas in the home. Kids should not have internet access in their rooms. Parents should also be checking their browser histories and cell phone bills often. You should also know what your childs's passwords are to his email and Facebook accounts (a lot of pornography sharing happens through these venues). Most importantly don't assume your teen is different because he says and does all the right things when he is with you. Even the straightest teens can be curious about pornography.
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This is a nice blog! I came via your comment on Mother in Israel.
- August 9, 2009 at 1:30 PM
Which parent controls do you suggest?
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Thanks tesyaa!
Anonymous, we have Macs and they come with good parental controls. You might want to check out this Consumer Search review for more info.
http://www.consumersearch.com/parental-control-software - August 9, 2009 at 11:33 PM
- Christine said...
This is timely. My children are still very young and are never on the computer without us, but my oldest son is about to turn 9 and I know that adolescence is around the corner. Do you have any advice on when and how to talk to a child about sex? I'm curious as to your thoughts!
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Christine, we have mostly followed their lead and we try to be as honest as possible with the kids. If they ask a question we answer it even if it makes us feel a little uncomfortable.
There have been a few subjects that we have initiated such as body development (we did not want their to be any surprises) and the subjects of pornography and safety.
As the kids have gotten older J tends to talk to Z about the man stuff and I tend to talk about woman stuff with R. That's not to say that Z and I never broach the subject but our conversations tend to be about boy/girl issues and the content of movies, TV and books.
We also try to keep things light. There is a fair amount of joking about the subject and we are hoping that this will make it easier for the kids to ask us any questions they might have.
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Some mistakes are accidental, and others are planned. The last time "Jello" and I hit Cannon our mistakes were accidental. This time, our mistake was planned, and we paid dearly for it in sore feet, tight quads, yellow scrapes that don't make any sense around our ankles, strained backs and a severe need to jump into a cold, cold Baker River when it was all said and done. We awoke at 5am Saturday morning at a chilly campground on a farm less than a stone's throw from the Baker River. The grass was wet enough to make us believe that it had rained, even though we knew the dampness came from the heavy fog that surrounded our site. The road to Cannon wasn't much better, as dark clouds hovered high above the breaking fog. Knowing what happened last time, we should have been worried. But we weren't because we knew that if it did rain then it would be in the evening, long after we had finished climbing and, hopefully, had managed to get to the summit with pounds of shelter gear strapped to our backs just in case the heavens did open up on us. It was 7am when we pulled into the parking lot, and 730am when "Jello" pulled himself up the stout crack (alternative start) at the bottom of pitch #1. He was to lead the first three pitches and I the last three. We were about to have a lot of fun. But before I begin, remember this: that stupid pack with the tent, stove, rain gear, food, etc, etc, etc, was heavy as all hell and seriously changed how the second climbed the route. Pitch #1 (5.6 variation) - Trad - Make your own anchors - 90 feet - "Jello" led The approach to this route is easy in terms of route finding. Just head to the left end of the cliff on the talus field to the taunting, obvious ridge above. Once there, if one turns toward the ridge with the black dike on the right and the talus field cascading below to the left, the starting ledge is on the left of the ridge up a small scramble. Once there, one should be facing the cliff with one's back toward the road. There are two starts: the first starts on the right near the edge of the ridge and traverses left to a large block before heading up while the other is the wide crack on the left just below the block. In my opinion, the crack is an excellent start that helps to avoid rope drag. Basically, follow the crack / corner for a bit, head right where it becomes easier, and then cut back left to a ledge. Once on the ledge, remember this conversation: Pitch #2 (5.5) - Trad - Make your own anchors - 80 feet - "Jello" led My recommendation here is to not combine the first two pitches, unless you know what you're doing gear-wise. In my opinion, making it one go is not worth the rope drag. In any case, there are two cracks. We did the right-hand crack, which is not necessarily visible from from the ledge if one does not look around the corner to the right (near the edge of the ridge). Anyway, climb either one and enjoy it. It's a nice pitch that follows the spire up to another ledge. It was easy climbing, despite the fact that the fog and mist had yet to recede and the blue sky to the east had yet to beat back the dark clouds hovering over the summit of the mountain. It should be noted here that while "Jello" was climbing, I was steadfastly watching the clouds coming from the south and west. They were black, and coming our way. If it rained, it meant we weren't hiking to the summit, a wish I was secretly hoping would come true. This was the case because, regardless of rain, we were going to finish the climb and hike off the top. I would have been more than happy to climb Whitney-Gilman, hike down and head back to Rumney for an afternoon of relaxing sport climbing. As it turned out, well, more on that later. Pitch #3 (5.6) - Trad - Make your own anchors - 130 feet - "Jello" led I'm not sure this is really 130 feet long, but it is awkward with a heavy pack on one's back. The V-corner to the left of the belay station lacks good foot holds, so one needs to ensure solid balance and commit to the moves. Once up through the corner, head back right to the parallel cracks at a ledge. The blocks are loose here, so be careful. Pitch #4 (5.6) - Trad - Make your own anchors - 110 feet - Greg led This is supposedly the classic pitch on the entire ridge. It starts with two parallel cracks, the wider one to the left and the narrower one to the right. The book says one needs a large cam (#4 camalot) to protect this, but I used a #.5 and #1 in the small crack and was just fine. It's pretty easy to layback the small crack and stem out to the face for the first move. After that, I jammed my right foot in the crack and kept my stem out left. Two moves later and I was just below the "pipe" that is on the edge of the ridge. The pipe itself is supposed to be super-exposed, but it really isn't. I agree, the start of the moves are right on the edge and when one looks down, one looks all the way down to the bottom of the ridge. However, the moves themselves are not over empty space. If one were to fall, one would fall back onto the ridge. This is unlike High Exposure in the Gunks, where one is climbing above open air. The move is pretty easy too, with good, solid holds all the way up. After the pipe, follow the ridge to the next small belay stance on the other side of the ridge. This belay stance is below and on the right side of a small slab. The clouds gave way to blue sky at this point, and I was able to see the top of the route from where I was, too. What did I hope to see? Easy slabs that led to the summit. What did I see instead? A thick and unforgiving spruce forest. Gulp. Pitch #5 (5.5) - Trad - Make your own anchors - 110 feet - Greg led Follow the slab up to the base of the face and traverse left to the right-facing corner. Go up that and head back toward the ridge where there is a razor flake just waiting to get jumped. The belay stance at the top is pretty cool too, as one will belay right on the edge looking down into the gully between the ridge and dike. There are three pitons here, but I placed back-up pro just in case. But, speaking of getting jumped: Pitch #6 (5.7) - Trad - Make your own anchors - 110 feet - Greg led This was a tricky pitch for me. The chalk says to go straight up the blocky slab in front of the belay stance, but I found the rock there to be unreliable and the jug in the slanted face to be awkward without a dynamic high-step. I ended up laying back against the right edge of the ridge and going up that side rather than the middle. It took me to the right of the piton, but that was OK. The route basically became a sport route from here on out. Sure, I placed back-up gear, but there are pitons in all the sketchy spots. In any case, climb up to the top ledge (grassy, trees, large loose blocks) and wait for your partner to come up. It is a nice finish to the day. Hike to the Summit Simply put, don't do it from the top of this route. Unlike Lakeview, this route does not have an easy-access path across the bald slabs to the top. In the slabs place is, instead, a serious swath of thick spruce living atop of soft, dead spruce. What does this mean? It means that if you bushwhack like we did, you're going to end up fighting stiff branches, soft ground where there are more hidden holes to fall into than you could imagine, dead birch trees that are no good for holding onto and the genuine fear that you're going to fall into some crevasse and never be found again - dead or alive. We did this for an hour before we emerged onto slabs above the tree line. Thank God, too, because it wasn't like we were tired or anything. We stopped twice along the way to take our shirts off and brush the needles off our backs. We were so hot and sticky that we had to pick most of the needles off because they wouldn't simply brush off. It's a miracle I wasn't bleeding, too, though I did find many deep scratches the next day. To be honest, I'm kind of worried about two of them on my left ankle. They're yellow. Anyway, we followed a series of cairns to the Kinsman Ridge Trail and that led us to the top. To be sure, the only reason I went to the top of the watch tower was because there was this really hot Asian chick in a short skirt on that windy day just a few feet ahead of me (I wonder why she was always just a few feet ahead). It was a stroke of bad luck that kept me from realizing a life-long dream (OK, not life-long. It was more of a "holy shit I can't believe my luck today" kind of dream - After what I had been through, I was desperately looking for a reward, so leave me alone). It turned out she had a firm, fist-like control over the flow of her skirt. Crushed, I headed down hill with "Jello". Two miles later, we were at the bottom...at the wrong fucking parking lot. Forty-five minutes after that, we returned to his car...11.5 hours after we had left it that mornin Moral of the story: don't think that just because "Jello" has a goal that it will lead to you living a loving, lucky or dreamy-pornographic life. It won't. But it will leave you with unidentifiable scratches, scars (physical and psychological) and a passion to never, never do that again.
Random Scottish Conversation #1
"Jello" standing on a loose rock in the middle of the talus-field approach: You ever get the feeling that standing on a loose rock gives you the same feeling as having sex?
Me: I would have to say no on that. In fact, I would imagine that standing on a loose rock while climbing gives me a feeling closer to when she shows up at my door three monhts later.
"Jello" in a female Scottish accent: I'm pregnant.
Me: No, lassie, you're not!
"Jello": But the doctor said -
Me: You go back to that doctor with the wire clothes hanger and you tell him you're not!
"Jello" in an angry male voice: Lassie, if you don't jump down those stairs this instant I'm going to push you off!
Whitney-Gilman Ridge (5.7) - 6 pitches - Trad - "Jello" and Greg switched leads
Random Scottish Conversation #2
"Jello": I've got to take me a crap, laddie.
Me: Aye. I was thinking your ass smelt a bit down there.
"Jello": Aye. I'm going over here to the LEFT OF THE LEDGE to let it out.
Me: Aye, mate... ... ...Holy crap there, mate. Are you OK?
"Jello": Aye, what's seems to be the problem?
Me: Your shit's wafting there, mate. You should have crapped downwind.
"Jello": Aye, well, it is what it is. Can't help it now can I?
Me: Aye, well, just so you know for the next time.
"Jello": Aye.
Random Scottish Conversation #3
Me: Aye, you safe up there at the top?
"Jello": Aye, you can take me off belay there mate.
Me: Aye, you're off belay. And I've got to tell you something too.
"Jello": Tell me, mate. What's on your mind?
Me: I think I know why it feels like I'm carrying 60 pounds around with me.
"Jello": Why's that, mate?
Me: I've got to do what you just did two pitches ago (I'm jumping ahead here)
"Jello": Aye, well, there's a good spot right there that'll fit your ass nice and tight. It'll be just like sitting on a toilet.
Me: Aye, I see it. You turn your head now toward that anchor your supposed to be setting you hear?
"Jello": Aye
Me a few minutes later: Hey there, mate, make sure you don't step over there the next time you climb this OK?
"Jello": Aye. Where is it?
Me: Under that pile of rocks I put on top there. That should cover it up well don't you reckon?
"Jello": Aye, but what if someone picks up the rocks there? What's going to happen then?
Me: Well, that would be their problem then now wouldn't it?
"Jello": Aye, good point there, mate, good point.
Random Scottish Conversation #4
"Jello": Greg is freak.
Me: Aye, kind of has a ring to it doesn't it?
"Jello": Aye, but so does your sister.
Me: Aye, but I don't know how that matters since she's been dead for twenty years.
"Jello": It's called necrophilia there, mate.
Me: Aye, necrophilia. Brings backs memories of when we were but lads.
"Jello": Aye, the good old days.
Me: You remember that one woman who left a note for us in her coffin to not touch her after she died?
"Jello": Aye, I do. I do.
Me: We showed her in the end.
"Jello": That we did, mate. That we did.
Sunday, September 23, 2007
Cannon - Whitney-Gilman Ridge And Beyond
Caution: severe male humor riddled throughout. If one is not offended, then one must read the humor with bad Scottish accents in order to appreciate the full flavor of the ensuing conversations
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Hi everyone :) Just taken delivery of a new Fiesta 1.4 Titanium with the Sony audio, replacing a Mk3 Fiesta which has finally succumbed to the inevitable corrosion. Had a great time getting the bluetooth to pair with my HTC Desire! But got there in the end by moving quickly and rescanning/entering the offered PIN before it vanished from the car display :) However... it has downloaded my ENTIRE phonebook to the car - over 200 entries, many of which are Facebook/Twitter contacts or people I would not want to call from the car. Needless to say this is causing problems with the voicedialling, since it often mixes up people with similar names. Viewsing the car phonebook, I now see very many entries that are not wanted or appear indistinguishable from each other because of the nature of the entry - some are contacts that don't even have phone numbers stored against them. Effectively, the system is useless. How do I [a] delete all this stuff and then download only selected contacts (by pushing them from the phone individually) as I did simply and easily with my previous Parrot handsfree kit? Unless this can be done, the Sony system is worthless to me, and I may as well go back to the excellent Parrot. TIA James :)


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Because of GM's surge and stronger results from other automakers, September could be among the strongest months of the year for the industry, despite the hurricanes across the U.S. Southeast and slipping consumer confidence.
Chrysler posted its sixth straight month of stronger results, fueled in part by higher sales for its new Chrysler 300 sedan.


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9 March, 2013 at 5:45 am in Buy & Sell
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