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Web App Hacking
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The Web Application Hacker's Handbook: Discovering and Exploiting Security Flaws
Dedicated to all those services opened to browsers and the backend servers that support them.
Kevin Johnson is a Senior Security Analyst with Intelguardians. Kevin came to security from a development and system administration background. He has many years of experience performing security services for Fortune 100 companies, and in his spare time contributes to a large number of open source security projects. Kevin founded and leads the development on B.A.S.E. (the Basic Analysis and Security Engine) project. The BASE project is the most popular web interface for the Snort intrusion detection system. Kevin is an instructor for SANS, teaching both the Incident Handling and Hacker Techniques class and the Web Application Security class. He has presented to many organizations, including Infragard, ISACA, ISSA and the University of Florida.
Jeremy Martin, Cyber Warfare Instructor, is a Senior Security Researcher that has focused his work on Red Team penetration testing, Computer Forensics, and Cyber Warfare. Starting his career in 1995 Mr. Martin has worked with fortune 200 companies and Federal Government agencies, receiving a number of awards for service. Jeremy is a published author, teaches, and speaks at security conferences around the world. Current projects include vulnerability analysis, threat profiling, exploitation automation, anti-forensics, and reverse engineering malware. He is active in the Information Security/Assurance world and is the current President for the Open Information Systems Security Group (OISSG) while sitting on the Board of Directors for Denver's Infragard chapter. Jeremy is also an active member of the Business Espionage Controls & Countermeasures Association.
Andres Andreu, CISSP-ISSAP, GSEC currently operates neuroFuzz Application Security LLC, and has a strong background with the U.S. government. He served the United States of America in Information Technology and Security capacities within a "3-Letter" federal law enforcement agency. The bulk of his time there was spent building the IT Infrastructure and working on numerous intelligence software programs for one of the largest Title III Interception Operations within the continental U.S. He worked there for a decade and during that time he was the recipient of numerous agency awards for outstanding performance.
He holds a bachelor's degree in Computer Science, graduating Summa Cum Laude with a 3.9 GPA from the American College of Computer and Informational Sciences. Mr. Andreu specializes in software, application, and Web services security, working with XML security, TCP and HTTP(S) level proxying technology, and strong encryption. He has many years of experience with technologies like LDAP, Web services (SOA, SOAP, and so on), enterprise applications, and application integration.
vijay2 wrote:SANS has a 4-day class
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I have heard good reviews of this class
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Permit numbers up in Crow Wing County
The Crow Wing County Land Services Department issued 991 building permits in 2012 compared to 752 permits in 2011, which was an overall increase of 32 percent.
Of those permits, 189 were for new home construction compared to 133 new homes in 2011, an increase of 42 percent. Also, 155 shoreland alteration permits were issued in 2012 compared to 82 in 2011, an increase of 89 percent.
Based on the Land Use Ordinance, site specific performance standards to protect lakes and streams are now reviewed and approved prior to issuing a building permit. Properties that exceed 15 percent impervious surface coverage (hard surfaces such as driveways or roof tops) are required to submit a stormwater management plan that prevents water from a 1-inch rain event going directly into a lake or stream.
In 2012, the Land Services Department approved 254 stormwater management plans and 15 shoreline buffers restorations.
For those properties with less than 15 percent impervious coverage, information about stormwater best management practices was provided as part of 459 permit approvals. Stormwater management is one of the most important things that can be done to keep lakes and rivers clean.
Last year, 274 new septic systems were permitted compared to 255 in 2011. Of the 274 systems, 193 were new installations while 81 were upgrades of existing systems that were not functioning properly.
In addition, it is required that an existing septic system be inspected prior to issuing any permits on the property. In 2012, Minnesota Pollution Control Agency licensed septic inspectors inspected 768 existing septic systems; 739 of those inspected systems were approved and met both local and state requirements, which is a 96 percent approval rate.
Those systems that are non-compliant are required to be replaced within 10 months.
In 2012, 127 land use enforcement cases were reported to the Land Services Department. Of those 127 cases, 92 were resolved, which was an overall closure rate of 72 percent. Work will continue into 2013 on the remaining 35 open cases.
Examples of land use enforcement cases include building without a permit, dirt moving within the shoreland district (1,000 feet of a lake or 300 feet of a river or stream) and unlicensed vehicles/junk on a property.

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2012 Drake Volleyball Schedule Announced
2012 Drake Volleyball Schedule
DES MOINES, Iowa - The Drake volleyball program announced its 2012 fall schedule today.
"I am very excited to begin the 2012 season," Drake head coach Tony Sunga said. "We will be young in certain positions but very competitive in practice and competition. The team has been working hard through the summer months in anticipation of the August 8th report date."
Drake returns two seniors, Bentley Mancini (Burnsville, Minn.) and Jadranka Tramosljanin (Ruma, Serbia) and redshirt junior Sarah Madden (Van Meter, Iowa) along with three sophomores Halli Meyer (Bettendorf, Iowa), Amanda Platte (Mount Vernon, Iowa) and Erin Roggenburg (Ankeny, Iowa). They will have a significant impact on a young Bulldog squad that welcomes six freshmen: Cassie Effken, Katie Dulek, Katie Allen, Shelby Daum, Rebecca Brown and Scarlett Howerter, who will all have a chance to see significant opportunities during the season.
"Our upperclassmen leadership has been awesome through the spring and summer, providing much leadership on and off the floor," Sunga said. "They are as excited as is the coaching staff to make this a memorable year of hard work and relentless pursuit."
The Bulldogs will start the season at the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay tournament on Friday, August 24 against the Phoenix at 7 p.m. Drake will play Auburn University on Saturday, August 25 at 10 a.m. to conclude the tournament.
On Friday, August 31 the Bulldogs will travel to play two matches at the New Mexico State tournament. Opponents and match times are still to be determined for this tournament.
Drake's final tournament will be at the InnTowner Invitational in Madison, Wis. on Friday-Saturday, Sept. 7-8. The Bulldogs will face Wisconsin Friday night and Wisconsin-Milwaukee and North Dakota State Saturday.
Missouri Valley Conference play will begin Friday, September 14 when the Bulldogs host Wichita State at the Knapp Center. Missouri State will travel north to face Drake the next night.
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I have been looking at mock drafts and hoping to find our next RB...I get the idea that Reese is funneling his attention toward a RB with our first pick...Granted we haven't signed Goff yet, nor his replacement but assuming we do then it is my inclination we are looking for a RB with the first pick and this kid Chris Polk looks perfect....Good size and could possibly put on a few more pounds to enhance the power run-game. Over 4,000 yards in his college career. Fantastic YAC so he may solve the issue of a RB who can catch out of the backfield. 30+ TDS so he can look like he's been there before and is likely used to being considered the "star" and likely has learned to deal with that and his ego.
I think this kid looks ideal!!! This would be a great pick up.
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Company to give away furnace
POCATELLO, Idaho - While temperatures drop below freezing, one Pocatello company is giving away a free furance.
This is the fourth annual Barlows Aire Force One giveaway.
You can submit your nominations through Dec. 16 if you know someone in need of a new furnace.
Barlows said there is a tremendous need for helping people in the community keep warm.
"There are people who are really hurting out there and the economy's not that good, and so many people have physical ailments or things that they can't help themselves and that's kind of who we focus in on, you know – those who are most in need," said owner Wayne Barlow.
Once the winner is chosen, the company will install the new furnace by Dec. 23.
To contact Barlows, go to its page at http://www.barlowsaireforceone.com.


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Well, I feel like most dogs have a dumb personality....thats kind of a generality i suppose, but we've had some GREAT ones. We've had 2, and we also have friends with them. Plus, it's the stigma attached to them that good people try to fix. I have a good friend who works for a rescue agency dealing with only pitbulls.
The misconception is that "Pitbull" is actually a breed. It's not. It's the name that dogfighters gave to a set of American bulldog breeds. The other obvious misconception is that the dogs are aggressive by nature, which is BS. There are plenty of breeds much more aggressive. It's just that they have stronger jaws, so more injuries are reported than say that of a lab, sheppard, bulldogs, etc....
What it comes down to is that there are thousands of American Staffordshire terriers that are homeless because people abandon them. They are also on the high-kill list when nobody takes them, which is so depressing.
Those are the only answers I have for ya man....I just love them. American Staffordshire Terrier, and bullmastiffs are my favorites.
Oh...I thought Staffordshire Terriers were the official names for pitbulls.
"Typical Morehead!"..................and he didn't even mean that as a compliment..
Youks a yank
Originally Posted by J****ack
Got an MPAA notice online today for the first time in about 5 years. Guess it's time to step up my pirating game!!
Most people in this scenario would freak out, and stop what they are doing. Not me though. I'm going to stand up to the billion dollar corporations, give them the finger, and download even more of their ****ty *** movies. lol
make sure u get arrested AFTER my wedding - the plates per person were expensive hahaha
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Saw the new batman. it was good, but way over rated. I thought it was going to be much better with the way people were talking about it. When Bain first spoke i started laughing, not what i expected.
i agree
i thought it blew
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Youks a yank
and Moorehead is filled wtih pain
Originally Posted by MattMeyerBud
and Moorehead is filled wtih pain
I want Ichiro back. We need a pure avg. hitter. Hope we jump on RA as soon as the Mets **** up negotiations. Our rotation would be stout.
Originally Posted by dezzzR
Hope we jump on RA as soon as the Mets **** up negotiations. Our rotation would be stout.
You WANT a pitcher that old coming off ONE good season??!? The dude is going to be 39 next season!! **** that....
Man you sound like Cashman, circa 2002
Oderint Dum Metuant
It's too bad, I'm too good....
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You WANT a pitcher that old coming off ONE good season??!? The dude is going to be 39 next season!! **** that....
Man you sound like Cashman, circa 2002
His era the last few years is fantastic. He doesnt need to be 21. He throws the knuckle ball almost every pitch.
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I think things will pickup after the combine. The fo needs to get a handle on our key FA and see what funds they'll have. Just my guess
He got essentailly $9MM guaranteed (including $540,000 last year) and about $4.5MM this coming year. Then up to 6MM the next two seasons. After that, all bets are off.
"Typical Morehead!"..................and he didn't even mean that as a compliment..
Bennett is also the best TE FA this year too. Our receiving targets aren't coming cheap.
The Giants initial counter should be less than they know Cruz will accept, but not insulting.
and then it goes back and forth until both sides can live with it or it blows up.
I am always pissed if my first offer is accepted...I instantly know I could have done better
Every single day I log onto this message board thinking i've seen it all, every single day I am wrong...NYGiants2120
So both sides agreed to disagree and walked away.
I would assume if they were relatively close, let's say 2-3 million per year it isn't overly significant and they could continue talking. But 5+ is a non starter.
But Reese has made it very clear with his own FAs that he offers them what he believes to be a fair deal and if the players don't take it, he lets them walk.


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Bend partners for community garden
BEND, Ore. - The City of Bend has partnered with the non-profit organization Celebrate Bend to win one of 10 grants from the Fiskars Corporation for construction of a community garden.
The Franklin's Corner Garden project will receive $3500 for materials and a $1500 Fiskars tool kit. The garden will be built on city-owned property located on the southeast corner of 8th Street and Franklin Avenue.
Plans for the project include creating a demonstration stormwater rain garden, making the entire project ADA accessible, enhancing water conservation, and engaging students in the benefits of gardening.
The project will be built and maintained by volunteers. Local businesses are also donating materials for the garden.
The grant is part of Fiskars Project Orange Thumb. The project has provided over $1.3 million to 140 community groups and helped to complete fourteen garden makeovers in the U.S. and Canada.
For more information, or to make a donation, contact City of Bend Volunteer Coordinator Cheryl Howard at 541-388-5579.


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Registration opens for Garden Expo 2013
Registration for the 12th annual Garden Expo 2013 is now open.
University of Minnesota Extension Crow Wing County Master Gardeners and Crow Wing County Extension invite people to attend the annual educational event from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. April 6 at Central Lakes College in Brainerd.
Cost is unchanged at $25 per person for four break-out classes, morning and afternoon refreshments and a boxed lunch catered by Prairie Bay Grill & Catering. The event includes vendors and exhibitors.
For more information, go online to z.umn.edu/crowwingmgs or call the Crow Wing County Extension office at 218-824-1065 to request a registration form.
The last Garden Expo was sold out the first week in March and many of the break-out classes were full as early as mid-February, so early registration is recommended. Participants will be fully refunded if their cancellation is received by March 22.
For more information about the Garden Expo 2013, including break-out classes and speakers, contact Jackie Froemming, Extension educator, at 218-824-1068 or email email@example.com.


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"We often feel overwhelmed by the world. But it is possible," says Sakyong Mipham, "to rule our world and direct our lives in a positive way." In this recorded workshop, the Sakyong presents the most powerful ideas from his book Ruling Your World. He reveals the spiritual practices of ancient Tibetan Buddhist rulers, and with freshness and wit he makes these teachings relevant to our daily lives as he explains how to:
- live life with confidence and composure
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Oh how gorgeous, and how soulful, go down to the local charity/thrift shop and get another shoe quick
Welcome to the Quilting Board!
Oh how gorgeous, and how soulful, go down to the local charity/thrift shop and get another shoe quick
gotta luv those furbabies hehe
She is so pretty! And she is a sweetheart! The sweetest dog I ever had was a Springer, they have a special place for me.
Awwwwwwwwwwwww how could you get angry with those lovely eyes. Give her a big hug from me.
Aloha Karen
Sweet face...gotta love the puppy stage!
lol. martha you sweet heart you. that shoe should be framed with the date and year with a nice back round of pretty fabric. for memories... lots more chewing till older. right martha...
Oh My, That face is too cute, Made me laugh this morning.
Happy Sewing, Lisa E.
Don't Cry Because It Is Over, Smile Because it Happened, Dr. Seuss
Martha is a Beauty but I see troubles ahead. Love her anyway.
Quilter 68 who is now 69/and now 70
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The power of three!
The power of the beast! And these other fine sites and stuffs...
Arctic Monkeys' front man, Alex Turner, is composing a movie score with James Ford - one half of Simian Mobile Disco. link
Linkin Park are going to release a new album. link
Photo gallery from T in the Park looks like fun was had. link
Artist Max Neutra paints Dean from The Dead Weather live, sped up and set to The Difference Between Us. link
Copycat remixed Robyn's Dancing On My Own into a summery and sunny fresh fix. Yours for free.
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Oscar Nominees Make Their Way to Santa Barbara Film Festival
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. - The 86th Annual Academy award nominations are out just on the heels of The Santa Barbara International Film Festival. SBIFF is proud to welcome 15 Academy Award nominees to the area.
Many of the artists and films that have earned spots on the most coveted of ballots, will be featured in this years film fest.
Among the list--Golden Globe winner Leonardo DiCaprio got an Oscar nod for Best Actor, along with Martin Scorsese who was up for best director. Both will be receiving the festivals Cinema Vanguard Award.
Hollywood's leading ladies up for "Best Actress" included the festival's choice for Outstanding Performer of the Year Award, Cate Blanchett. Jared Leto who also received his first Oscar nomination is headed to Santa Barbara to receive this years Virtuosos Awards.
The Film Festival kicks off January 30 at the Arlington Theater with the World Premier of "Mission Blue."


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KC and the Sunshine Band to receive star in Palm Springs
PALM SPRINGS, Calif. - KC and the Sunshine Band will receive a star on the Palm Springs Walk of Stars next month, it was announced today.
The band will be given the walk's 357th star the afternoon of July 6. The group is performing that night at Fantasy Springs Casino in Indio. The ceremony will begin at 3 that afternoon at 144 S. Palm Canyon Drive.
The group founded in 1973 in Miami by Harry Wayne Casey, or "KC," scored No.1 hits with "Get Down Tonight," "That's The Way (I Like It)," "Boogie Shoes" and "Rock Your Baby."
The band was the first to have four No. 1 pop singles in one 12-month period since the Beatles in 1964, according to its website.
KC and the Sunshine band has sold more than 100 million records, won three Grammy Awards and had its music featured in more than 200 movie soundtracks, video games, sporting events and television shows.
The Palm Springs Walk of Stars honors entertainment figures who have "made an impact worldwide in the area of show business."


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of or pertaining to a return to engaging in low tech activities, ones people had been doing for centuries, but then became obsolete and replaced by technological advances. They are practiced again because it is found to enhance one's life and is considered a forefront movement. The activities is not done out of economic desperation. Examples are home births, home schooling, knitting/crocheting, making soap, growing one's own food/ eating organic, and biking to work (not due to a drunk driving charge.)
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General Magic Kingdom Update: Tarps Galore (Part 3)
And now, let's have a look at some more miscellaneous news from around the park:
The "Celebrate a Dream Come True" parade is back...
The famous castle float now has a new sign, which says "Celebrate Today!," even though that campaign has been over since more than a year...
Oh, well. This parade is lame anyway.
I love the small particulars:
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Work should start soon on the future site of the new additional bus stops:
Also, as a bonus, here's a look at the craziness created by the recent Walt Disney World Marathon:
There were hundreds of buses like this one, taking around people who participated in the marathon:
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We're scheduled to visit Disney World in 10 days. I am just sick about all the tarps and closed attractions. May just skip the Magic Kingdom and visit Legoland instead.
Just a little correction: Walt wasn't born in Marceline -- in fact he only lived there for a few years. However he felt those years to be some of the most important time in his childhood.
Thanks for the correction, James. We made a typo (Walt was born in Chicago). You seem to have a good knowledge of Walt's early life!
Wow, has there ever been this much refurbishment of the park at one time before? Seems like after this they won't have to do any work on the park for the next 20 years!
@Greg haha it might seem that way but Disney always fixes things. Like Walt Disney said they always want to "plus it". And yes a lot of work is being done, i guess they want the park to look good when the phases of fantasyland are done.
They should just put one great big tarp around the whole park with a sign out-front that says closed.
Come on people, the Main Street facades are over 40 years old! Big Thunder is over 30 years old. They've got to work on basic maintenance sometime.
I agree with Dean, they probably want to make sure most of the small refurbishments are out of the way and the park looks immaculate before crowds descend on the new Fantasyland later this year.
I'm cool with rehabbing the park, BUT it should not be opened in this state. Close the Magic Kingdom for a month and do everything in that month. Pecos Bills has been under rehab forever. Does really take that long.
Be realistic now: Disney will NEVER close MK just for refurb, they make far too much money out of it. Close the park and they probably couldn't afford to do the rehabs!
Of all the people complaining about the tarps: how many of you have actually visited the park while the work was going on? While I accept that lots of tarps are an eyesore (there are currently too many in Main St imo) I can guarantee there is still enough unaffected with in MK to keep you entertained all day
Or would you really rather the park close so you can't visit it at all?
It's better if it were closed. I would feel ripped off if I paid to go there only to see tarps and closed attractions. If Walt was alive that would have never been tolerated.
The funny thing is. If none of the tarps were up and nothing was being fixed. I bet most of you would be saying everything needs it. You can't have it both ways. Calm down. No one is making you go during times of renovation and expansion.
I'm in the "Don't go if you don't want to see the tarps" camp, too.
If someone prefers run-down traditional theme parks there are plenty of them out there. This one is different.
I actually check in the Caribbean beach resort on the 29 Im not happy about the tarps but I'm glad everything is getting renovated for my future visits.
We attended the park this past week with our two kids. We hardly noticed the tarps. Disney was fun for our whole family. I would prefer to visit disney in a down time with tarps than try to fight the crowds at disney during the busy seasons.
I went to Magic Kingdom right around this update. (well, a week before) The tarps were definitely unobtrusive and I had my eye out for them. The park is definitely worth visiting still, plenty to do and see up and running. However, I do think it's kind of cool to see things in construction (had a lot of fun trying to see the grotto over the barriers!), so maybe I don't have the best opinion.
Close the Magic Kingdom for refurbishment. Anybody remember Chevy Chase's Vacation to Wally World? Imagine poor Audrey and Rusty's disappointment at not seeing Mickey and Cinderella Castle because the ice cream shop is getting repainted. Really! Poor Clark Griswald.
When will most of the work be finished
My family always visits Disney World during the off season so we have gotten used to seeing the tarps. I actually kind of like them now. It means something new is coming to the park! It's kind of exciting. I can't imagine skipping a Disney park in favor of Legoland. That seems kind of ... crazy. You never see tarps at Legoland because everything is shabby and run down and never gets redone.


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READING, Pa. - A brutal and bold assault was caught on camera inside a laundromat where a homeless man was beaten repeatedly for no reason at all, said police.
Reading police released surveillance video Friday in hopes someone can identify a man and woman who they said were part of a group of people behind the series of five attacks.
"This was totally senseless. This man was down on the ground sleeping when they approached him," said Sgt. John Solecki, Reading Police Dept.
The homeless man was suddenly and savagely attacked by four people again and again. The seemingly endless assault lasted for minutes inside the Penn Street Laundromat in the 900 block of Penn Street on Jan. 12, said police.
Officers were called to the area for disorderly patrons outside a bar and arrested a number of people wanted on unrelated warrants, police said.
When they checked surveillance video in the area, police said they determined Ana Ferrer-Reyes and Keith Darnell Allison were part of a group that repeatedly went in and out of the laundromat and punched and kicked the victim.
"Cowards! I'm here every day, I live on this block and I wash my clothes in this laundromat," said Deave Stewart, who was outraged by the attack.
If repeatedly punching and kicking the 49-year-old victim wasn't bad enough, the brazen attackers picked up a laundry cart, a trash can and a hazard cone and viciously beat him even more, then stole his cell phone, the surveillance video showed.
"The gentleman received permission from the business owner that, on extremely cold nights, he would be able to go in there and seek shelter, and that's the reason he was in there," said Solecki. "He wasn't bothering anyone. He was just in the back corner sleeping when these individuals entered."
"Nobody wants to be homeless. Then they try to stay warm, minding their own business, and then you got what I call punks," said Timothy Grim, who lives in Reading.Video: Homeless man's beating caught on camera
Police said they also found two other people -- a man, seen in surveillance video wearing a red baseball hat, and a woman, wearing a white and green hat and striped shirt -- joined in the series of attacks. They have not been identified.
"If you know them or know where they live or hang out, any information at all would be helpful to us," said Solecki.
Ferrer-Reyes and Allison have been committed to the Berks County Jail on charges of assault, robbery and related offenses.
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Police are asking anyone who may recognize the other two people involved in the attacks to contact them or Crime Alert Berks County at 877-373-9913.
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Fall Fashion: Camouflage

Camouflage: The only fashion trend you can't be seen in...

Of all the trends to tread lightly with this fall, camouflage really requires the most care. While paisley can most definitely be overstated and florals need to have a masculine edge, camo can go sideways in any number of ways: too much, too early (fall/winter, folks). Wrong colors in the wrong places with all the wrong patterns (orange is out). Pants, period. Never wear camouflage pants.
But as dangerous as it is, and as often as it is butchered, it is a staple (what's style without a little risk?), just one that requires some forethought; we're going for fashion-forward, not Cobra Commander.
The first order of business is identifying key contributors, people consciously bringing camo into the fashion fold. Nick Wooster's collaboration with shirtmaker Hamilton 1883 stands out. Ditto Penfield's Campbell jacket. Carhartt's WIP (Work in Progress) project, aimed at "reshaping an outstanding Carhartt legacy," also has some interesting offerings.
And that's "the box": the pattern should be tight, not giant blobs. The colors should be subdued, faded, light browns and greens. And most importantly, camo should be an accent, a singular statement piece worn with solid colors.
Outside the box is where things can get hairy. Camo ties seem to be cropping up (which can be worn well but are often not). Shoes, too, but to reiterate: accenting is the way to go. As always, confidence is key; if you're comfortable in what you are wearing, others will be comfortable with you wearing it.


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Meandering along the northern bank of the Missouri River, the Katy Trail runs 240 miles parallel to the former Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad—making an extended appearance in the historic city of Boonville, Missouri.
Plastered with vintage memorabilia of Boonville, Hotel Frederick captures the spirit of this riverside town while treating guests to a blend of bold décor and Romanesque Revival-style architecture. Built in 1905, the building is easily the centerpiece of downtown Boonville, where more than 500 sites are recognized by the National Register of Historic Places.
Each of Hotel Frederick's unique, 24 guests rooms are spread with stately hardwood floors and period furnishings, while flat-screen TVs, Wi-Fi, and plush linens and robes ensure visitors remain tuned into modern conveniences while enjoying the ambience of 19th century Missouri. Warm colors and floral accents create a cozy and inviting vibe.
America's longest rails-to-trails endeavor, Katy Trail State Park is part of the U.S. railbank, built with walkers and cyclists in mind. With plenty of shaded nooks, open fields, and quaint communities, the state park is a nationally acclaimed destination and an ideal way to spend an afternoon. For theater junkies, The Arrow Rock Lyceum Theatre is one of the state's oldest professional theaters, offering a wide variety of shows each year.
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You can thank profligate Japanese royalty for Tatcha's elegant blotting papers: during Imperial times, handmade paper was used to protect gold and silver as it was hammered into decorative gold leaf. Geishas used the leftover papers, flecked with precious metals, to keep their skin matte.
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I have been using blotting papers for several years now. I first received a sample from Birchbox and was sold. I ordered these just to try a different brand and they work about like any blotting paper, but nice thing is their size. They are at least twice the size of the Clean & Clear brand, so you only need one, which makes them less expensive overall. The packaging is really nice too. Would be something pretty to include with a gift.5
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I borrowed this club from my friend and used it on 18 holes. It really supprised me that it drove about 30 to 40 yds farther than my old club It felt good addressing the ball. It instilled confidence in me and I seemed to do better with it. My drives were consistently straighter. I have to have one of these. Steve
I purchased it last week and hit it in the indoor range, but have not been able to go outside, because we have 3 feet of snow in Philadelphia. If MachSpeed performs the same way outside as it did inside, I may be able to get to a single digit handicap. Gained more distance over my last driver. I also went from a 9.5 deg to 11.5 and actually gained more distance, according to the swing machine. Great job Nike
THIS DRIVER IS THE TRUTH!!! I had the Dymo2 9.5* prior to purchasing this one. I had never been a fan of the square head clubs, and the Dymo2 is fugly and has an horrendous sound, but I hit it straight so I gamed it well. I would alternate with my Cobra S9-1, but it was 10.5* so it would fly too high and I would lose distance. Traded both of them in and some other clubs I had laying around; even though the Dymo2 was performing quite well for me (avg. 270-280 yards). Paid $20.00 after the trade. Almost took the old shaft out of my Dymo2 since it was already at 44.5" long, but the salesman suggested that I take the new shaft and try it out and if it doesn't work out bring it back and trade shafts. I AM SOOO GLAD I DID!!! I choke down on the driver an inch, leave my right hand on the side of the club and give her a nice smooth swing and... BANG!!! 290-300 yard, straight as an arrow drives are all I see now! I couldn't believe it!!! I felt so confident that I drove a 290 yard green over water and it landed on the back of the green! I had people on other holes gawking at my shot over that ball eating pond! THIS WAS THE GREATEST FEELING AN AVID GOLFER CAN HAVE... POWER AND CONTROL!!! That was the first time I ever made birdie on that hole! When I first started reading the reviews I thought... B^ll$#!t! After picking this thing up on a whim I am more than satisfied. It's GOD awful ugly, horrible sounding, and will be in my bag for a long time!!! THE LAUNCH MONITORS DO THIS CLUB NO JUSTICE!!! GO TO A DEMO DAY AND HIT THIS THING IN OPEN AIR AND EXPERIENCE POWER AND CONTROL!!!
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RIDGEWOOD — For the first time since 2005, Don Bosco Prep is not calling itself a state football champion. The Ironmen's six-year run at the top of the New Jersey polls came to an end, but it certainly wasn't from a lack of defensive effort.
With four players named to the All-Suburban first-team defense, Bosco tops the 16-man squad in numbers. Ramapo was next with three selections, followed by St. Joseph, Pascack Valley and Hawthorne with two each on a unit that features 14 seniors and two juniors.
For the first time in many years, the entire first team is made up of first-time selections, though there were five players who moved up from the 2011 second team. The lone repeat pick on the second team is Noah Pounds of Ridgewood.
Dwayne Miele of Hawthorne is this year's Most Versatile Player, marking the second straight season a Bears' player has earned the honor.
The individual profiles:
CHRISTIAN ALBANESE, Ramapo — The frustrations of two injury-plagued seasons were washed away with the North 1, Group 3 state championship in his senior campaign, and the two-way lineman was an integral part of his team's success.
Called by many the most productive lineman for the Green Raiders in the past 12 years, his biggest impact was on defense, where he amassed 71 tackles, including 49 solos. He added 7.5 quarterback sacks, two forced fumbles and three fumble recoveries.
RAZOHNN GROSS, Don Bosco — A second-team selection last year, this senior from Mahwah moves up after a dominating season on the defensive front. The state-champion wrestler was usually the strongest player on the field and wreaked havoc in the trenches.
Gross recorded 67 tackles and had nine sacks along with two forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries and 11 tackles for losses. He plays much bigger than his 5-11, 220-pound frame and will sift through football and wrestling college opportunities.
TROY KAY, St. Joseph — At 6-foot and 225 pounds, this senior used guile as much as strength and speed to get the job done.
A good scrape rusher, Kay recorded nine sacks among his 70 tackles (12 solo), with his two best efforts being 11 tackles against Paramus Catholic and eight against Delbarton in the Non-Public Group 3 state-title game. He also had an interception that he returned for a touchdown, two forced fumbles, a fumble recovery and a blocked punt.
ALQUADIN MUHAMMAD, Don Bosco — One of the most recruited linemen in New Jersey, this senior was a major headache for opposing offenses with his speed off the edge and strength in driving blockers back.
Muhammad moves up from last year's second team after making 64 tackles and a team-best 12 sacks to go along with four forced fumbles and one fumble recovery. The 6-4, 230-pounder will play in the U.S. Army All-American game this weekend and is being recruited by Miami, Rutgers, Notre Dame and Michigan State.
ETHAN RAMOS, Hawthorne — A leg injury cost him two games, yet this senior was still the defensive leader for the Bears, who went 7-4 on the season and made a third straight playoff appearance.
A second-team offensive guard in 2011, Ramos forced opposing coaches to game plan to try and stop him individually. The four-year starter topped the Bears in tackles with 83 (28 solo) and had 21 tackles for losses, four sacks and four forced fumbles. A solid wrestler, he is getting looks from a number of colleges.
MARK FOSSATI, St. Joseph — The complete package on defense, this junior made perhaps the play of the year, stripping the ball from Bergen Catholic quarterback Jon Germano and going 79 yards for a touchdown to spark a win over the Crusaders. It was the top highlight in a season of many, as he racked up a North Jersey-leading 154 tackles, including an amazing 16 on kickoffs where he was the kicker. One of those kickoff tackles resulted in a safety, a rare play at any level.
Fossati posted 2.5 sacks, forced three fumbles, recovered two fumbles and blocked a punt. He was also the placekicker, scoring 72 of his 128 points on 57 extra-point kicks and five field goals, and he punted 28 times for a 35.8 average, with eight kicks downed inside the 20-yard line. Throw in 283 yards and six touchdowns rushing and 16 catches for 198 yards and a touchdown, and it's easy to see why this Upper Saddle River resident is already drawing interest from Harvard, Yale and Old Dominion.
MIKE MANENTE, Pascack Valley — One of the purest pass rushers North Jersey has seen in some time, this senior was all over the field, making plays sideline to sideline. His 120 tackles topped the Indians, and 55 of those were solo stops. More impressive was his 24 sacks, the most in New Jersey this season, and he had a sack in every one of the Indians' 12 games.
A 2011 second-team defensive lineman, Manente also recorded five pass breakups, one forced fumble, a fumble recovery for a touchdown and a blocked punt he returned for a score. He took snaps at tight end as well, catching 11 passes for 195 yards and three touchdowns.
SPENCER SCANNELL, Don Bosco — Working behind the stalwarts on the defensive line, this senior was a sideline-to-sideline player, a perfect fit in the Ironmen's speed to the ball defensive style.
Scannell topped the Bosco defense with 92 tackles and added three sacks and two interceptions, taking one back for a touchdown, and a forced fumble. The Mahwah resident also played some offense and caught a pair of touchdown passes.


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There's irony in even the grandest designs. NASA recently announced that Spirit and Opportunity, the robotic rovers that have been exploring Mars for signs of life, may inadvertently have introduced it there themselves. Microbiologist Kasthuri Venkateswaran has discovered a new breed of microbe capable of surviving the space agency's cleanrooms, space travel and even the bitterly cold climate of the red planet itself, where it may be living even now inside the landers' circuitry.
For science journalist Alan Burdick, this is one more proof of life's endless talent for discovering new habitats. For his new book, Out of Eden, Burdick traveled the world collecting instances of biological invasion here on Earth, such as the brown tree snake that leapt from Australia to Guam and has now devoured most of the island's native birds. The phenomenon, he finds, is accelerating as other species piggyback on an increasingly mobile human culture.
American Scientist Online managing editor Greg Ross interviewed Burdick by e-mail in July 2005.
The invasive species you describe tend to stow away on ships or planes; in some cases people deliberately import them to new areas. Are humans ultimately responsible for most modern invasions?
Yes. Of course, plants and animals have been moving around the world and invading organisms since time immemorial—that's the root of biogeographical diversity in the first place. Think of Darwin's finches in the Galapagos, or the 40-odd species of honeycreeper in Hawaii, each group the evolutionary descendents of a bird (or pair of them) that somehow colonized those island groups eons ago. Roughly 95 percent of the animal species living today in South America evolved from species that traveled from North America—by wing, or by foot across a land bridge—millions of years ago.
And the process continues today. Frogs and insects are transported on the winds of hurricanes; snails and seeds travel on the feet of birds. A few years ago, in the journal Nature, scientists described an incident where a small group of iguanas had traveled from one Caribbean island to another on a natural raft of trees and flotsam, and had successfully colonized a new island.
So there is this background rate (I don't like calling it the "natural" rate) of invasions. The problem today is that this background rate pales in comparison to the rate of invasions mediated by humans. In Hawaii, for example, it's estimated that prior to the arrival of humans (about 1,500 years ago), a new plant or animal successfully colonized the islands once every 20,000 years or so. Today, something like 20 exotic plants and insects are newly established in Hawaii each year. So while the phenomenon of invasion may be old, perhaps even "natural," the rate at which we're making it happen is unprecedented. And while some of these invasions, given sufficient time, conceivably could happen on their own, many more—particularly the small marine organisms being moved around the world in ships' ballast water—could never have made their voyages without aid from us.
Aren't humans also isolating ecosystems that were formerly in communication? Could this interplay of isolation and mixing foster speciation over the long term? Would this be a good thing or a bad thing?
Certainly we are creating isolated ecosystems—and in some cases, fostering speciation within them. A few years ago, for Natural History magazine, I interviewed a biologist in London who had discovered at least three subspecies of mosquito unique to different sections of the London Underground subway system—one each for the Baker, Waterloo and Victoria lines. They evidently are related to a species that is found above ground but became isolated below when the subway system was first excavated a century or so ago and were subsequently pushed on cushions of air to isolated corners of the network.
In the course of researching Out of Eden, one of the most remarkable places I visited was NASA's spacecraft-assembly facility in Pasadena, California. NASA has a stringent "planetary protection policy" that involves decontaminating the spacecraft we send out into the solar system, to make sure we don't infect other planets with our germs. Their effort is only so successful: Microbiologists have identified numerous microbes thriving in the SAF, including at least one that appears to be unique to it—that is, it evolved there and adapted to the harsh conditions that NASA created expressly to eliminate it. It eats titanium and aluminum and was found thriving on the surface of the Mars rovers, then under construction. The microbiologist I spoke with believes it is quite likely that this hardy organism is now on Mars, and is still (in spore form) alive.
So yes, even as we humans move around and beyond Earth, we do leave isolated islands of habitat in our wake. But it's important to note that we're talking about small organisms—from insects on down in size—and very small pockets of real estate. Nobody is accidentally isolating tracts of habitat vast enough to hold large mammals like tigers or rhinoceroses, then forgetting about them long enough for speciation to occur. (However, one could argue that an aim of wilderness conservation is to do precisely that.) On the whole, whatever isolated habitats we create are far outnumbered by the previously isolated islands that we are continuously reaching toward and intruding upon. As a species, our sights are set on globalization—making everywhere accessible to everyone—not localization.
As for whether human-mediated speciation is a good thing or a bad thing, that's tough. Where we get into trouble is in talking about what's best for "nature," as if nature were some third-person entity. What's good for "nature" isn't necessarily good for us (penicillin-resistant microbes are doubtless happy that we're fostering their emergence, but we aren't), nor is it necessarily what we want. One of the things I tried to do in Out of Eden was point out the extreme difficulty—perhaps impossibility—of talking about nature in anything but the human first person.
Has this project changed your conception of nature? If a snake hitches a ride in a freight container, is it "playing outside the rules"? Or adapting to new ones?
It's complicated my view of nature, that's for sure—but I expected that going in, and it's the main reason I took the project on in the first place.
Most other books about ecological invasion paint the subject in black-and-white terms, as a stark choice between bad species (invaders) and good ones (natives). Of course, many invading species are detrimental, and that deserves emphasis. But to focus solely on that subset seemed to me to present an incomplete, and frankly far less interesting, portrait of the larger phenomenon. In a way, alien species are biogeographical winners. The snake that crawls into an airplane wheel well and so spreads from Guam to Hawaii, or the purple loosestrife that is introduced from Eurasia for its ornamental properties and then grows wildly out of control: They represent nature at its fittest, spreading and thriving—even if we don't always appreciate the outcome. Rats have fleas; bees have mites; birds' nests have bedbugs. Evolutionarily, it pays to hitchhike. In spreading alien species, we are favoring the rise of organisms that can seize the opportunities to disseminate that we provide through our own global travels. In a way, they're using us—perhaps not willfully, but they profit nonetheless. That struck me as admirable, if not always desirable.
So instead of demonizing these globe-trotting organisms, I felt it was important to observe them in a more neutral light. I wanted to give myself, and by extension the reader, permission to be impressed by them—to sympathize with them, even. I've taken flak for this. Some critics have accused me of promoting a "What, me worry?" attitude, arguing that by engaging alien species on more equal terms I'm thereby dismissing them as a problem. That's simply not the case. Some invaders do indeed do bad things, and deserve our attention accordingly. But only by appreciating alien species—acknowledging their appeal, which is what draws many of them into our company in the first place—can we begin to understand the true nature of the threat they pose.
Likewise, to ecologists, the study of alien species has offered a terrific window on the inner workings of ecosystems; some of their conclusions certainly came as a surprise to me. Since the publication of Charles Elton's pioneering book The Ecology of Invasions in 1958, the chief question among invasion biologists is why invasions occur where they do, when they do. Do certain organisms make better invaders than others? Are certain ecosystems—for example, species-poor ecosystems, or "weedy," heavily invaded ecosystems—more susceptible to invasions? The answer in both cases is basically no. The main force behind ecological invasion is propagule pressure: Invaders invade because human traffic provides them with sufficient opportunity to do so. It's much less about ecology per se—the superior competitive traits of the invader, or open niches in the receiving ecosystem—and much more about statistics.
In effect, Elton proposed that biological diversity offered a kind of resistance against invasion. Ecosystems that were rich in species, and especially ecosystems full of native species that have forged tight interrelationships over evolutionary time, had a kind of advantage, or so he believed. But that doesn't really seem to be the case—at least, the evidence is far less clear that it once seemed. That probably isn't news to most ecologists nowadays—but I don't think it's quite trickled out to the mainstream audience that I write for; certainly it was news to me. And it's challenging news to process. We've come to think of biological diversity as something to be valued for the benefits—stability, "biotic resistance"—that allegedly accrue to nature. But what if those don't apply? What if the main reason to value biodiversity is because, well, we like it? How does a person begin to explore and assess that value? And how, as a writer, can I express that to the reader without lecturing and wagging my finger? Those were some of the big challenges I faced in following invasion biologists around the world and then turning my experiences into a book.
Of course, I'm not a scientist, and I don't mean to suggest that the scientific debate over the intrinsic value of biodiversity is fully settled. But I did end up thinking that when we humans talk about our relationship to nature, what we mean to discuss is our relationship to time. By and large that seems to be what natural scientists have in mind. Do ecological communities that formed over a geological time span differ in some fashion—in their productivity, in their potential stability—from those that were tossed together last month, last year, last century? Do recombinant communities differ from "normal" ones? Does time matter? That's the big question. The paradox is that the study of this crucial subject is itself compromised by time. Smart as we are, humans have yet to devise a way to study and measure ecological communities over time periods longer than the average human life span.
Therein lies the value of unadulterated nature, according to some of the biologists I spent time with. Human scientists have not yet had time to determine if time matters. And until such a time comes when time is deemed indisputably irrelevant to the structure of nature, it pays to be prudent and keep some unspoiled nature around.
You describe Out of Eden as a travel book about the natural consequences of travel. Can humans themselves be considered an invasive species?
Absolutely. Historically, perhaps evolutionarily, that's been one of our winning traits—for better and worse. Of course, insofar as we define evolutionary success as the ability to disperse and disseminate oneself, the same could be said of any of Earth's existing species; the species that (prior to human involvement) were most widespread and abundant are, de facto, ones that have done the best job of dispersing and colonizing new ground. Of all species, we've probably done a better job of invading farthest in the least amount of time—except maybe rats and cockroaches, but they travel in our wake.
How well do invasion biologists understand these patterns? The trends seem difficult to measure or even detect.
The chief questions among invasion biologists are big ones: How many exotic organisms are in motion at any given time, and where are they moving to? What fraction of those organisms successfully invade? How and to what extent do those invaders affect their new environments? What fraction of the successful invaders will have detrimental impacts?
By way of an answer, the longstanding axiom is something called the "tens rule": roughly one in 10 invasion attempts results in successful establishment, and roughly one in 10 established invaders will become a serious pest. But invasion biologists would be first to admit that that's a back-of-the-napkin estimate. The fact is, reliable numbers are hard to pin down, for several reasons. One is epistemological. Historically, biologists have tended to study only the successful invasions, particularly the flamboyantly detrimental ones—partly because they are the most apparent and easiest to study and partly because that's often where the funding is. As a result, far less is known about that larger group of failed invaders, beginning with their numbers.
Still, I think one can safely say that more invasions fail than succeed, and that more invaders have negligible impacts than detrimental ones ("detrimental," of course, being a highly subjective judgment). At the same time—in case it sounds like I'm dismissing the problem—it only takes one detrimental invader to turn an ecosystem on its ear: the Australian brown tree snake in Guam, or the Eurasian zebra mussel in the Great Lakes. So numbers alone don't capture the threat.
Can we even stop this process?
Can we stop it utterly? No. Remember, even without humans, there always was—and still is—a background rate of invasions. Life disseminates; it aims to spread, expand its range, move around; that's what any organism or species must do to perpetuate itself over generations. People are no different—and the alien-species problem is one price we pay for being like every other species in this regard. Background rate aside, alien species move because we do: Some organisms we move intentionally, because we like their company; others we move unintentionally, with our own migrations and commerce. Human-aided invasions won't stop until we—with all of our planes and ships, cargo and mail—stop moving, and we as a species clearly have no intention of doing that.
However, even if we can't (or don't want to) stop the process cold, we can greatly reduce the rate at which we move alien species around. Legislation like the National Aquatic Invasive Species Act of 2005, which would regulate the movement of ships' ballast and provide funds for various invasive species monitoring programs, is an overdue step in that direction. Invasions may be an inevitable cost of our human ambitions on Earth, but that doesn't mean we can't slow their pace and minimize that cost.
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So this past week was the annual central MT waterfowl hunt I do with a couple buds every year. Well On the first day the plan was to get going around 11. This gave me a couple hrs to go find a hungry coyote. Stands 1-3 in very productive past spots were duds. While driving around I saw a little sliver of public land on my GPS that had some potential but looked difficult to call. It was a narrow canyon that the wind was quartering up. With time running short I figured I give it a go. I set up as tight to the windward side as I could which was about 300 or so yards from some cliffs that rose to my right. About 8 min into the calling I see a coyote run off the far side of the canyon about 500 yards away and run down into the draw. I was hoping he would just follow the draw down and pop up in front of me at about 100 yards, but after about 10 min I figured he was probably trying to circle downwind. So I hit the female challange bark and he started barking back up in the rocks to my right. Looking the area over I could see a flat shelf at what i figured was a little over 300 yards away. I mentally told myself if I could get it to pop out on the shelf to take a look Id take the shot. Well after about 15 min of back and forth with barks and howls i hit the pup distress and pretty quick saw a set of ears poking over the ledge behind the shelf. I switched to coyote death call and the coyote walked out onto the ledge and looked down towards me. I already had cranked up the scope and figured the dope for the shot, so when he turned broadside I placed the cross hairs about 5" over his back and behind the shoulder and touched off. With the report of the rifle which was quickly followed by the smack of the bullet the coyote flipped off the edge of the shelf and free fell about 35' and then bounced and rolled to the bottom. I dont know why, but it was one of the coolest shots Ive made. Pretty decent coyote for south central MT.
Ended up beinng pretty close on the range estimation. Hit him about 4 inches below the spine. Proving once again that the little 25gr berger in a .17 remington disproves the ole "ya gotta have 400ft/lbs of impact energy to kill a coyote.........course I cant say for sure whether the bullet or the fall killed this one. LOL


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text: Update: Dealership called me monday and asked if I wanted a new motor or to repair the one in the truck. Told me I needed to kinda decide which way I wanted to go so they could see what they could do for me with their district service manager. (they were very vauge with this) Told them I wanted a new engine of course as this one obviously has been nothing but trouble. They told me that's what they would recommend as well as it would come with a 3yr/36K mile warranty. Then they went on to tell me the GM usually won't offer any assistance with this option and I'd still be on the hook for the $7200. They said for GM to provide any assistance, they would want to troubleshoot and repair the engine in the truck and would likely cover up to 50% of the cost. Although, not too happy about it, I chose the repair route hoping it would come in much cheaper than the $7200. So this morning I got a call from the dealer telling me they (just like before) had found collapsed lifters and replaced them and the truck was ready to be picked up and that GM was covering the cost of the repair. I would only owe for the sparkplugs/wires/tune up. I guess I have mixed feelings on this. I'm glad I don't have a huge repair bill. On the other hand, this is probably just another band-aid fix and will likely happen again, it's now happened at 55k, 90k, and 117k, so I guess they're only good for about 30k miles. I also doubt this will fix the oil consumption problem. I guess i'm just gonna hope I can get through another few months and be looking to trade for something else and just cut my losses with this thing. TRPLXL2: I'm in NC, so ohio's a pretty good haul EVAN: thanks, i tried to PM you, but not sure it went through (i'm not too savy with these forums)


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OK I will give it the old college try---this will be my first mock for this upcoming draft. I will have another after the combine and free agency. I may be off some when it comes to the rounds(too high or too low). All constructive criticism is welcome!
Rd 1---Dwayne Allen--TE. Something in my gut tells me Fleener may be gone by 32, maybe Harbaugh likes him too much to pass up?
Rd 2 ----Bobby Massie--OT. May be a good fit or at the very least competition with Brewer at RT.
Rd 3---Casey Hayward--CB--Solid vs the run and good instincts/ball hawk.
Rd 4----Robert Turbin---RB--Utah St. Maybe an under the radar type guy?
Rd 5----DaJohn Harris--DT---USC---Don't know if Bernard will be back.
Rd 6---Sean Cattouse--SS--Cal
Rd 7--- Case Keenum---QB--Houston


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I installed packages on April 3rd in 2 top bar hives. One got off to a rough start and at least 2/3 of the bees drifted to the other. Both hives are queenright, and have eggs, larvae and capped brood. One has comb on 11 bars already, 5 bars completely built, and is growing like crazy. The weak hive has comb on only 6 bars none of it full size yet. I want to take some brood from the strong hive and put it in the weak one. The problem(if it is a problem) is that the brood is mostly on the full size combs, and I want to slip one of these into the center of the built combs on the weak hive. As this comb is bigger than that in the weak hive and the weak hives combs are all built to the right of center some of the brood will be exposed and some probably lost. Is this a problem, should I wait another week or so? Or just wait and see if it can catch up by itself?
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sad news loved watching him on the outdoor channel
he will be missed
We have lost a true shooting legend and a great guy... I am sorry to announce that Tom knapp has passed away on Friday at the Mayo Clinic he was 62 years old and he will be sorely missed.
sad news loved watching him on the outdoor channel
he will be missed
Sprat and sprat1 are one and the same.
Yes, very sad news
You will be missed Tom
"Government is not the solution to our problem, government is the problem" Ronald Reagan
The guy could shoot! I always marveled at how effortlessly he could turn clay pigeons into dust.
R.I.P. Sir.
You truly were an ambassador for the sport I love.
A Magician with a shotgun.
He will be sorely missed by all those shotgun shooters everywhere. R.I.P Tom
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Shotgun? What shotgun? I've seen him mdo it with everything from a .22 revolver to a smokepole. He was like Bob Munden. The man could do it all.


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i think the team has done a good job pluggin holes on the d-line!
with the depth at d-tackle noone should run on us! but we'll see.
Moore will be a welcome addition to Kiwi, Tuck and JPP and could help the Giants lead the league in defense!
i think the team has done a good job pluggin holes on the d-line!
with the depth at d-tackle noone should run on us! but we'll see.
Moore will be a welcome addition to Kiwi, Tuck and JPP and could help the Giants lead the league in defense!
I don't care how good the D-line is. Teams are going to run right pass them and through the Giants weak linebackers unless they are better then we think. I only have confidence in Rivers if he can stay healthy. The giants like to build their defense to pressure the QB more than focusing on stopping the run. I prefer to focus on both the D-line and linebackers instead of just stockpiling in one area. I prefer a 3-4 defense more than than the 4-3 because speed kills more than size. In the end, thank God Eli has gotten better because fans would really see the truth about the Giants.
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I think the premise of the article is a bit of a stretch. Depth does not equate to dominance. We certainly cleared out some clunkers and replace them with some interesting guys but I'm going to reserve judgement on this one. I hope the article is right on, we'll see.
No one remembers who came in second.
On paper, we improved at DT.
Losing Osi was a pretty big hit given that our emphasis is on pressuring the QB.
Hopefully DaMontre Moore is as solid as he looks. I really liked that pick.
Hankins looks stout against the run, so he should occupy space and blockers.
"I like linebackers. I collect 'em. You can't have too many good ones." - Bill Parcells
"Name the starting linebackers from 2007." - Jerry Reese
Never argue with an idiot. They will only bring you down to their level and beat you with experience. MB Rule # 1
Hankins looks like he can be a real help as long as he keeps his weight under control. They will not be playing him 60-70 plays a game.
I just hope this new DT rotation helps the DEs get pressure. 6.5 sacks was not a good look for JPP last year.
Wonder how much webbys awful play factors in to that drop off. Kinda hard to get to the qb when he was always getting torched. I'm in no way layin all the blame on him nor am I giving him the bulk of it. Just sayin I wonder how bad our dline would've looked with 2007 webby back there. Oh yeah rolle sucked too
No one remembers who came in second.


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Namebank CAF -- Irish Times Edition (7 or more children.)
First, roll the die to decide where you live (http://www.bgfl.org/bgfl/custom/reso...ice/twelve.htm)
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Roll the die (http://www.bgfl.org/bgfl/custom/reso...ice/twelve.htm) to determine the gender of each child. Roll seven times initially. An odd number signifies a boy, and an even number signifies a girl. If you roll an 11 or 12, you have had twins; roll twice more to decide the genders of the twins.
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There are some in Ireland who don't believe in birth control. Roll the die again -- if you roll a 9 or higher, you are part of that population. (If you roll below a 9, you're in luck -- you get to stop at 7.) Roll again to determine the child's gender/if you are having twins, and use any of the namebanks above to create his or her name. Then, roll once more to determine if you are done having children yet. You won't be done until you roll a 6 or lower after naming each respective child.
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Fireball seen streaking over Northwest skies
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PORTLAND, Ore. - There have been numerous reports of a bright fireball sighting from all over the Pacific NW that occurred early Wednesday morning, according to the Oregon Museum of Science And Industry.
According to Jim Todd, director of space science education at OMSI, the reports were about a fireball seen around 5:55 a.m. in locations from Oregon and Washington to Idaho, Montana and Canada.
It was said to be brighter than a full moon, with a magnitude of -8 to -10. No sonic boom was reported, he said, as the object traveled from east to west in horizontal fashion, appearing blue and white.
Deschutes County 911 dispatchers reported no calls on the sighting, but Stephanie Harndon told NewsChannel 21 her husband was on his way to work when "he saw a huge light ball of fire or something on fire going down near Mt. Jefferson." (Meteors are often a big optical illusion of sorts, in terms of how near or far they appear to be and where they are heading.)
More information on the reports is available at:
The American Meteor Society webpage (http://www.amsmeteors.org/) has the complete listing of the fireball reports.
Anyone who witnessed the fireball can log in for the report. Once the sighting is confirmed, the report gets processed and a map is created of the fireball, Todd said.
A fireball is another term for a very bright meteor, generally brighter than magnitude -4, which is about the same magnitude of the planet Venus in the morning or evening sky. A bolide is a special type of fireball which explodes in a bright terminal flash at its end, often with visible fragmentation.
If you happen to see one of these memorable events, Todd asked that you report it to the American Meteor Society, remembering as many details as possible.
This will include things such as brightness, length across the sky, color, and duration (how long did it last), it is most helpful of the observer will mentally note the beginning and end points of the fireball with regard to background star constellations, or compass direction and angular elevation above the horizon.
You can also report it to meteor researcher Richard Pugh at Portland State University's Cascadia Meteorite Laboratory, at http://meteorites.pdx.edu/
Several thousand meteors of fireball magnitude occur in the Earth's atmosphere each day. Todd noted.
The vast majority of these, however, occur over the oceans and uninhabited regions, and a good many are masked by daylight. Those that occur at night also stand little chance of being detected due to the relatively low numbers of persons out to notice them.
Additionally, the brighter the fireball, the more rare is the event. As a general rule of thumb, there are only about 1/3 as many fireballs present for each successively brighter magnitude class, following an exponential decrease.
Experienced observers can expect to see only about 1 fireball of magnitude -6 or better for every 200 hours of meteor observing, while a fireball of magnitude -4 can be expected about once every 20 hours or so, Todd said.