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In early 2007, Rhonda Dawson, a thoughtful, candid, 45-year-old African-American guard at the Maine State Prison in Warren, quit her job after four years because, she says, of racist taunting from her fellow correctional officers.
She was fed up, too, she says, with a guard culture nourished by the prison leadership that encourages the degradation and other abuse of both guards and prisoners, black and white. Some officers turned against her, she thinks, because she wanted to help the prisoners. But reforming inmates is not the prison program, she says. Punishment is.
After she quit, Dawson wrote Governor John Baldacci — she shared the letter with the Phoenix — describing the "racially harassing phone messages" that had been programmed to pop up on the telephone display in front of her while she was the receptionist in the prison lobby. In addition, "a pink dog food bowl was placed on my desk with a bag of dog food" inside it. She got the message.
Lively, young-looking, a colorful dresser, Dawson, who is single, was born in West Virginia and came to Maine from Florida in 2001. In an interview at a picnic table in Augusta's Capitol Park, not far from the Department of Transportation building where she now works, she emotionally reveals — "Write this down!" she orders, jabbing at a reporter's notebook with a finger — that she has been a foster child, a drug addict, homeless, and on welfare.
But life forced her to confront what she had become. She found herself pregnant and unmarried at 29 and gave up her baby for adoption. "I had brought this person into my hell with nothing to give her," she says. "But she saved my life. Sometimes I feel pain can be a blessing." Dawson stopped destroying herself. Her home now in postcard-pretty Camden is a universe away from what she once experienced.
So she knows it's possible to redeem yourself: "That's why I wanted to work at a prison" — to help people change their lives.
"I know from experience what it feels like to be looked upon as a menace to society," she wrote Baldacci in her poignant letter. Even in her new life in Maine, she wrote, "In some ways I feel like I am a prisoner" because of the lack of racial diversity here and the lack of understanding of what minorities have gone through.
"She's a brilliant woman, and she's been through everything," says Dewey Fagerburg, of Lincolnville, a retired minister and former advisor to the prison chapter of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. "In that letter she wrote the governor, she tells the truth about what's going on at the prison."
In the 950-man prison, rehabilitation is utterly ignored, Dawson says. Even if the officials wanted to help the prisoners, they'd have a hard time because there isn't enough staff. As examples of those who get little help, she describes the mentally disabled and the mentally ill inmates. "There are some very, very ill people at the prison," she says, "like the 'cutters'" — prisoners who repeatedly cut their own flesh.
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What advice would your 5-year-old self give you today?
By April Beane
Photo by Aaron Ledesma, communication junior
Pictured: Payton Josetti (left) and Jack Dooley (right).
With the promise of cookies and milk, Marquette students packed in to hear advice from three very spirited panelists Will Neumann (age 5), Jack Dooley (age 4) and Payton Josetti (age 5).
Their question: What advice would you give to a college student?
Their answers when they could stop giggling enough to provide them included things like laugh more (obviously), eat more cake and make good choices. Marquette students put two of the suggestions immediately into action by enjoying cookies (close enough to cake) and catching the uncontrollable giggles being spread throughout the room.
The Office of Student Development sponsored the event as part of its Big Questions series, which aims to engage students in deeper conversations about the human experience.
After the giggle therapy, students were asked in groups to reflect on what advice their 5-year-old self would give them today. What did they get lost in? What did they enjoy doing most?
According to Kate Trevey, Bus Ad '04, assistant dean for leadership and vocation programs, what captivated us as children can provide clues to what future paths we should follow particularly for college students trying to uncover what will lead to a fulfilling life.
The students' answers included: Play with more Power Rangers, always give 110 percent, don't care so much about what other people think, carry enthusiasm to everything you do, be more imaginative, let go of your fears and don't judge.
Trevey admits getting students to engage in deeper conversations, like this one, can be difficult, but it is important to their vocational journey. Which is how the Big Questions series originated.
"Real vocational discernment requires a lot of hard work on an individual level," she says. "But doing that work in the company of other people is an integral part of discovering who we are and who we are meant to be."
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TSA delays pocketknife policy
Last month, TSA said travelers could bring small knives starting April 25
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. - The Transportation Security Administration is putting off a scheduled change to the list of banned items for air travelers.
Last month, the TSA said people traveling on airplanes could bring small knives on board starting Aprli 25. For now, they are grounding that idea.
As travelers walked in to the Santa Barbara Airport on Tuesday morning, a security recording could be heard on outside speakers.
"The TSA has limited the items that you may carry through the screening checkpoint," said the recorded voice.
For those travelers taking a trip this week, keep your pocketknives at home.
The TSA said Tuesday, it will hold off on allowing items like small knives on board. This is a change of heart from last month's controversial decision.
"They're delaying that, the implementation of that new policy in order to get some more input from some of those concerned stakeholders," said Tracy Lincoln, airport operations manager.
The halt will also allow for continued crew training on the issue. However, a TSA employee and a pilot told NewsChannel 3, they hope that pocketknives are never allowed on a planes.
Travelers at the airport said TSA should not only postpone, but keep the ban the same.
"I think they should continue to hold that. I think a pocketknife could be used as a weapon. I don't want to be on a flight where the airline stewardess or the crew can be held hostage. So, I don't think they should allow pocketknives," said Tina McGinley, on her way back to Baltimore.
"I think they should be packed with your luggage and taken away, but no, I don't think you should be allowed to take knives on a plane," said Kaylee Worthen, after her trip from Utah.
The airport and its police officers will have to wait and see if the policy changes.
TSA employees screen both luggage and passengers, but it's the airport that provides law enforcement that respond when someone has a prohibited item.
If small knives were allowed, that would mean less call for police, but some passengers said they'd be uncomfortable.
"People are pretty good about it but it still happens more than you might think," said Lincoln.
As of now, the TSA has not said when it will make a decision on the policy.


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- General Behavior (http://www.germanshepherds.com/forum/general-behavior/)
- - How to break chase/kill instinct with cattle, etc. (http://www.germanshepherds.com/forum/general-behavior/196173-how-break-chase-kill-instinct-cattle-etc.html)
How to break chase/kill instinct with cattle, etc.
Our 3 year old male/intact GSD lives at my parents farm/ranch. He was bullied by an australian cattledog for about a year, until one day the cattledog growled at my dad and our GSD "defended" my dad and went on the cattledog almost killing him. Since that day our GSD was the dominant dog. The cattledog would spend his days locked in the barn and his nights out. If they were together they would fight. The GSD and another GSD sleep 2gether in a large kennel in the barn at night. Acouple nights ago our GSD killed the cattledog through a small hole in the kennel...so the cattledog was obviously taunting him. Anyway, the very next day our GSD went out and took down a large cow. My dad called him off when he found them, but the gsd immediately went after the other cows. He knew he was in big trouble and ran away, but did come to dad when called after awhile. My dad says he can not trust him anymore. Our gsd knows he's not supposed to bother the cattle. He goes out with dad everyday to work the cows, but after all this time still wants to chase them and not heard. I told my dad he needs to keep him tied up or in the kennel if he's not out with him and to set up training time with him, w/ a leash out with the cows and correct him everytime he shows a chasing look. Dad says he already hollers at him when he goes to chase and the dog knows it's wrong. My dad LOVES this dog but feels he can't trust him to be loose around the farm w/out him, and doesn't want him tied up alot. This dog is a sweet big baby and a great watchdog. Very territorial. When we lived in the country, in another state, this GSD got into killing our chickens. He knew it was wrong, we gave him training with the chickens, thought he was doing good, trusted him and then he killed them all. He didn't eat them, just killed them. My dad is used to having cow dogs around and not having to do alot of special training with them. He's ready to get rid of this dog over this. We live in town now and can't keep him here- we have a small fenced in back yard, but he would have to be tied up outside bc he can escape almost anything...even a chain. Our house it tiny and he would not be happy in it, I don't think. If their was a way to keep him happy in town with us, I'd be willing to try it. We're planning on getting a treadmill he could run on, but I don't know if excercise and love would be enough. I think he would miss all the farm/outside stimulation. I have 2 small children and wouldn't beable to spend all my time with him and training with him. I'm sorry this is long. I hope someone can give me their thoughts. We LOVE this doggy and I don't want him to suffer bc of our lack of knowing how to fix this issue.
This has certainly gone to a point I am not sure many folks on the forum have gone to....a dog killing multiple other animals. The only thing I can say is to contact Lou Castle (he is on the forum, I would send him a PM) and see if he thinks there is any hope for one who has gone that far........
Thank you.
At this point, since the dog has killed another dog and livestock, he could be considered too dangerous to place in an ordinary household. If he is to be rehomed, he needs a strong, confident, and GSD-savvy owner, and one who is willing to take on a project. This person may be very difficult to find, but you cannot responsibly rehome this dog to anyone else. I believe that you may be vulnerable to liability if the dog hurts someone after you place him.
If you want to keep the dog on the ranch, hire a trainer/behaviorist immediately and have them come out and work with you, your dad, and the dog. The dog can probably be rehabilitated but it's going to take a LOT of work, which must be consistent and lifelong.
Even after extensive training, I would never trust this dog alone with other animals or livestock. Consider building him a kennel so he stays out of trouble while no one is there to supervise him.
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in northern/central north dakota
I don't see this as a rehabilitation issue, rather a management issue. Just don't leave the dog unsupervised around your stock.
We are on a farm here in OZ....we use our GSD around our sheep so he has pretty good self control but he is NEVER left unsupervised around our stock because I don't trust him OR our kelpie to not chase our sheep when we are not watching.
We have an invisible fence around our house yard so that the dogs can be in the yard and not have to be chained/kenneled or they are inside lounging around.
I don;t think it is any big shock to think your dog might chase and kill livestock.....there would be many dogs on this forum who, if given the chance would LOVE to do that.....difference is they aren't given the chance.
If your dad feels let down by the dog he needs to understand that the dog is a dog and if left to their own devices will chase and kill things.
As for killing your other dog.....I can imagine this is a hard thing to come to terms with but what is done is done......just need to manage the situation better to make sure it doesn't happen again.
Your dad doesn't need to get rid of the dog he just needs to make sure he can't hurt his livestock......something almost ALL of us on farms need to address.
Good Luck.:)
We use hotwire inside a 6' kennel-wire fence.
The dogs stay in the yard. The hotwire is posted at "nose level" and one at the top of the fence.
I agree with sparra.
As for the dog "knowing", the dog sees your dad angry, he's doing what dogs do, he doesn't "know" it's wrong.
He does know your dad gets angry when he does A or B, but to say he "knows it's wrong" isn't quite the way to look at it.
I think management would be good, and if your dad can't or doesn't want to do that, then probably euthanasia is the best solution.
Your first hurdle is to not anthropomorphize... the dog does not inherently know "right" vs "wrong" as we see it. Once you can understand that this isn't a moral decision making process on the part of the dog but rather a lack of impulse control over instinct, you'll be a lot better equipped to deal with the problem. Lou is a phenomenal resource, I second the suggestion to contact him.
I would avoid the treadmill-- exercise alone will not tire a dog/stimulate a dog/train a dog. All it essentially does, without obedience work in addition, is give them more stamina to run amok. Do some serious obedience work with this dog...teach him impulse control, slowly. I'm not naive enough to think that that is by any means a cure, but it won't hurt. Do NILIF. "Territorial" is not necessarily a good thing and that sort of term tends to speak of fear aggression and insecurity-- not being able to tell if something/someone is a threat and the associated anxiety.
Work with the dog, but most importantly, manage. A dog is a dog, not a moral being (in the traditional sense, anyways). There is only so much that training will be able to accomplish, as other farmers here will tell you, so priority #1 is management, containment, etc.
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Whinnytoo, that second picture is a knockoput gorgeous one that really caught my eye. Great job on all, tho.
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Whinnytoo, that second picture is a knockoput gorgeous one that really caught my eye. Great job on all, tho.
She who dies with the most fabric, didn't sew fast enough!
Whinnytoo - those are beautiful!
"Most folks are as happy as they make up their minds to be." Abraham Lincoln
Winnie: Love all 3 quilts! Doesn't feel good to have them done?
Great scrappy's whinnytoo! Especially like the P Braid.
Don't worry spider.
I keep house
I donate quilts to the AAQI.
Thank you for the compliments and yes that second one is a split 9 patch. I cut them but didnt turn the 2 corners, I just put all the pieces in a basket and mixed them all up before stitching back together
Life...you muddle your way through it and then you die!
My friend and I were sewing the other day, and my machine developed some sort of problem. I will have to get it in to be fixed. Anyhow, none of my other machines give me a decent 1/4", so in a way, this is a good thing. Looks like you will be seeing a bunch of finished quilts as my February UFO's. I will be working with the LA till my machine comes back.
Kris, I'm so sorry!! It's a pain when your favorite doesn't work! I see that your making lemonade out of the lemons life has sent ya.
My initials are BB, so dublb is double B.
Whinnytoo, those are beautiful quilts. i never took the time to do the braid, but you did an awesome job on it. Maybe after I finish my UFOs, I can dig into my scraps and get them done. Love the D9P. Like the mix up. great job!!!!!!!
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Looking to buy a shot gun and really like the looks of the Saiga 12 gauge.
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LOVE it.
You couldn't pry it from my cold dead hands! hehe...
I love mine, Want to get another one in the longer barrel but other things have more priority right now.
What's your question? Does it work? Yes. Is it as reliable as a pump? No. ANY semi shotty is by nature subject to misfeeds due to gas operation vs. human arm operation. You can't go wrong with the Saiga. Their value has risen and is right around the $500 range, which is basically twice their introductory costs.
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And if they ever ban pistol grip Saiga's I'll slide off my ergonomically inferior unbalanced Interfuse stock and slide on the original stock. Best 60 bucks I ever spent on a stock. Once I get the cheap Chinese UTG quad rail on the front I'll mount an obviously inferior fore grip, my 30mw green laser (bought before the Federal BAN on any green laser over 5mw) and a knock off of an Aimpoint. And I will be GTG. Good day sir! hahaha! Oh, and the Gen 2 Promags rock!!


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These DIY tips will help you get tight-fitting joints on doors, windows and base moldings, even if your walls are less than perfect. We'll show you how to adjust your cuts so the trim fits together on out-of-square corners and wavy walls. Get out your miter saw and follow these steps, and you'll end up with professional looking trim every time.
A tight-fitting outside corner on base molding
A tight-fitting inside corner on base molding
Perfect trim on a window casing
A tight-fitting joint on door casing
Miters rarely fit on the first try and for good reason. Corners are out of square, walls aren't plumb and drywall has bumps.
The secret to tight-fitting joints is knowing how to adjust the cuts to make them conform to all these wacky conditions. In this article, we'll show you a bunch of tricks you can use to cut door and window casing and baseboard joints to fit perfectly, even when you have less than perfect walls and jambs.
Close a gap on the top of a miter by placing a skinny (1/16-in. or less) shim against the portion of the fence farthest from the blade. Slide the molding tight to the shim and against the fence near the blade. Hold it in this position while you make the cut. Caution: Keep your fingers at least 6 in. from the path of the blade.
Trim the other half of the miter using the same technique. Use the same shim and place it the same distance from the blade. Drop the blade slowly through the wood to shave thin slices.
How many times have you set your miter box exactly on 45 degrees and cut miters on a pair of moldings only to discover they don't fit? Well, don't worry. There's nothing wrong with your miter box or your technique. Miters almost always have to be shaved to fit perfectly.
One method is to simply adjust the angle slightly on your miter box and recut both moldings. The trouble is that making tiny adjustments to the cutting angle is difficult on many power miter boxes. A quicker and easier method is to place a shim against the miter saw fence to slightly change the angle. Move the shim away from the blade for smaller adjustments and closer for larger ones, or vary the thickness of the shim. Remember, both pieces need the exact same cut to fit precisely.
Even the best carpenter can't cut a tight-fitting joint with a dull saw blade. Invest in a good carbide trim blade for your power miter box. Read the labeling on the package and choose a blade designed for cross-cutting trim on a power miter box. A thin-kerf 60-tooth blade will make even the least expensive miter box perform like a champ.
Also rent or buy a power trim nailer and compressor. It's much easier to get great results when you can hold the molding in place with one hand and drive the nails with the other.
Cut a shim just thick enough to slip under a straightedge spanning the drywall corner. Use this shim to elevate the outside edge of your molding (Photo 3) before cutting it.
Trim back the drywall with a sharp utility knife until the molding no longer rocks when it's set in place against the jamb and drywall. Use a hammer to mash and flatten the drywall if necessary.
Lift the outside edge of the molding up with the shim.
Cut the 45-degree miter on the molding. Repeat the shimming and cutting process for the opposite miter.
Occasionally you'll run into a door or window frame that for whatever reason isn't quite flush with the wall. The best solution is to fix the jamb by planing it off if it protrudes or, if it's recessed, adding thin strips, called jamb extensions. But this isn't always possible.
If the jamb is only slightly recessed and adding jamb extensions would be unsightly, there's another solution. First remove enough drywall so the trim can span the jamb and wall without rocking (Photo 2). This solves half the problem. But even now a regular 45-degree miter won't fit because the molding has to tilt down to meet the jamb. Correct this problem by tilting the trim on the bed of the miter box to match the angle at which it rests against the wall.
Then make standard 45-degree miter cuts. Photo 1 shows how to determine the correct thickness for the shim used in Photo 3 to tilt the molding.
Cut a 45-degree bevel on the baseboard piece to be coped. This 12-in. compound miter saw allows us to cut up to 8-in. wide baseboards.
Turn the mitered baseboard upside down in the miter box. Adjust the angle to about 15 degrees and saw down along the straight section of the beveled cut. Keep the blade slightly to the outside of the line. Let the blade stop before lifting it from the cut.
Saw out the remaining profiled section with a coping saw. Tilt the saw to at least a 30-degree angle to create a back bevel for easier fitting.
Coping rather than mitering inside corners is the best method to fit baseboards. But on tall baseboards, cutting the long straight section of the cope with a coping saw is difficult, and the cut is usually wavy. Instead, start the cope as usual (Photo 1). Then tip the molding upside down in the miter box and saw straight down to the profiled section. Finally, complete the cope by sawing out the profile (Photo 3).
Check the fit against the square-cut piece of base before nailing either. The straight sections rarely fit perfectly.
Close a gap at the bottom by removing the square-cut base and driving a drywall screw into the wall about 1/2 in. from the floor. Test the cope and adjust the screw in or out until the cope fits tight.
Close a gap at the top by scribing the gap with a small compass to mark the wood to be removed. Then file or plane to the line.
Floors that are out of level can cause even perfectly coped inside corners to look lousy. Check the fit of your cope before you nail in either base molding. That way you'll still have the option to shim out the bottom of the square-cut (uncoped) piece to close a gap at the bottom of the cope (Photo 2). Photo 3 shows marking a cope that's open at the top. You then file or plane to the line.
Mark outside corners with a sharp utility knife. Repeat the marking process on the opposite baseboard. Cut 45-1/2 degree angles on both boards, leaving each an extra 1/8 in. long.
Hold the boards in place to check the fit. If the miter is open on the front, increase the cutting angle to about 46 degrees and recut both sides. Be careful to remove only a hair's width from each board. Reduce the angle if the cut is open at the back. When the angle is correct, recut each board just to the outside of the marks before nailing them into place.
Getting outside corners to fit tight is trickier than it looks. The key is to make accurate marks with the baseboard in place rather than relying on measurements. And then cut the piece a little long so you still have the option to shave a little from the angle if it doesn't fit. Since gaps on the backside of the corner are barely noticeable, while gaps on the front are glaring, it's a good idea to start by cutting slightly steeper 45-1/2 degree angles first. Then if there's still a gap in the front, cut a slightly steeper angle on both pieces.
You'll need a compound miter saw or sliding compound miter saw to easily cut tight-fitting miters on wide baseboard.
Cut the angle for a small mitered return on your miter saw, but don't completely cut if off from the trim stock. Rather, cut through the remaining sliver of wood with a utility knife.
Glue the mitered return in place with a fast-acting cyanoacrylate glue formulated for wood (Krazy Glue is one brand).
Return miters are an elegant way to finish the end of moldings. But cutting the small return can be tricky. The tiny mitered pieces of molding tend to catch on the spinning blade and launch into space. Photos 1 and 2 below show one solution.
Have the necessary tools for this DIY project lined up before you start—you'll save time and frustration.
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Many would care about JPP's mask.
Few will care about the mask of a marginal player who may not even make this team.
No one remembers who came in second.
Took the words right out of my mouth.Unfortunately, mark my words, the NFL will soon put a stop to all these newfangled designs, some of which are player-originated. You'll wind up with a choice of 5-6 styles for each position
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Inside the garden there is a famous orchid garden where they house several species of orchids. One section of the orchid garden was dedicated to celebrities where each orchid was named after a celebrity....I had to smile as they ranged from Margeret Tatcher to Ricky Martin :)
Sungchi wanted to see Sentosa island so after we left the gardens we headed that way. Sentosa island is a man made island off the sounthern tip of Singapore. Stepping onto the monorail I felt as if I was in a sci-fi movie as everything had a "futuristic feel"
Looking at the map of attractions we headed for the aquarium - which, to be honest, wasn't much. Although there was a tunnel that took you under the aquarium so you could see the fish swimming above you. On the way back from the aqaurium, we stopped to try the flying trapeze on the beach. What a rush! From the ground it looks easy, but I almost chickened out at the top (I made the mistake of looking down :)
After the trapeze we checked out the pink dolphin show which was neat to see, but nothing spectacular. As we waited for the show to start, we melted in the heat which made me very glad when it was over and we could move to a cooler spot. By the time we headed back to the hostel it was dark out and had been a very long day.
When we walked into the room we looked as though it had been hit by a tornado! The UK Frat boys were gearing up to go out and it looked as though they had tried on every piece of clothing they owned, discarding the ones that weren't chosen to somewhere on the floor...Sungchi asked me if all teenageres were this way and I had to laugh because I think they are to some extent :)
Anyway, the next day was my last full one and so I just wandered around the Arab quarter soaking in the sights, sounds and smells of Singapore's ethnic neighborhoods one last time. In the evening Sungchi and I headed for sushi on Orchard Road. The sushi place was unique in the we sat at tables and chose our sushi off a conveyor belt that ran by the table! Apparently this is common in S. Korea, but I had never seen it before!


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Volume 12 - Article 2 | Pages 29-50
Women's sexual control within conjugal union: Implications for HIV/AIDS infection and control in a metropolitan city
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This study attempts to examine the extent to which women have control over their sexuality within marriage and its implication for the spread of HIV/AIDS. The survey was carried out in metropolitan Lagos. The study shows that women have some control over their sexuality especially during certain occasions such as during menstruation, breastfeeding, pregnancy and when they are sick. However, only few women could negotiate with their husbands especially by insisting on safe sexual practices.
The study therefore shows that women need to be educated on the need for safer sex practices, especially in this era of HIV/AIDS. They should also be economically empowered so as to practice safer sex. Again, men should be educated on the safer sex practices in other to control the spread of HIV/AIDS.
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Peter Olasupo Ogunjuyigbe - Obafemi Awolowo University, Nigeria
Gbenga Adeyemi - Lagos State University, Nigeria
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Name a starting QB who was drafted later than the 3rd round apart from Brady.
They have much bigger needs.
The odds of finding a capable QB in the later rounds (really anything after the first) is incredibly remote. I wish I had the number of QBs drafted 3rd round and later in the last lets say 10 or so years. Bet it's 60+ guys. So 2 out of 60... Giants could end up drafting 30 QBs in the later rounds before finding one who is capable of starting. That's a pretty big waste
No, pickup "projects" in the late rounds, guys who have talent who are raw or have minor character issues that cause them to drop
This teams goes as Eli goes. If he has another not so good year they are in trouble. If he was unable to play they are in trouble. A let round pick will most likely help nothing unless they drafted the next Tom Brady.


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After driving north away from the Gold Coast and into rural Pimpama, I'm not sure if I've got the right address. I come to a locked gate with only magpies for company.
But Geoff Stillman, my pilot and owner of Tiger Moth Joy Rides on the Gold Coast, soon rocks up to unlock the gate and lead us down a long gravel road, opening and closing more farm gates on the way, until the road opens out on to a lone airplane hangar, surrounded by bright green farmland. Inside are two vintage open cockpit RAAF Tiger Moth airplanes. These biplanes were built from 1931 to 1945 as military training planes; Geoff now uses them to take customers on scenic or aerobatic flights.
It's quite a ride. Geoff pushes one of the planes out on the grass runway outside. After a brief rundown on what to expect once we are up in the air, I hop in the front cockpit with my leather hat and goggles, and Geoff hand-cranks the propeller.
We slowly putt out to our starting position, surrounded by gumtrees. A lone cow looks up from eating to lazily consider us.
Takeoff comes as a surprise in how gentle it is, considering my only experience of flying has come with the million screams of commercial airlines.
I'm completely exposed to the elements in my open cockpit, with the warm air in my face and the blur of the propeller in front of my eyes. As we slowly make our way towards the high rises of the coastline, the plane rattles, but nerves quickly give way to astonishment at the view: to my right the Gold Coast hinterland stretches out; the waterways and untouched beaches of Broadwater below and left.
Geoff points out the McMansions of Sovereign Island, each with a pool and luxury yacht parked out the front.
After a few laps around the area, with high rises to one side and tiny specks of people on the beach below, Geoff radios through to say it's time and to "put your head back". It's sound advice as for the next 10 minutes I'm not sure which way is back, forward, up or down.
I find myself yelling out with happiness and a bit of fear each time our nose turns up to the sky and we roll over in a loop.
It's difficult to keep track of the moves, but the biggest thrill comes when Geoff idles the engine, which seems to me like it has completely cut out, leaving eerie silence and the whistling of wind as we start to tip forward and plunge to the dark blue water below.
After what seems like an eternity the engine splutters back to life and we use the speed built up to whip back up into another rolling loop. Occasionally we hit pockets of turbulence that rattle and bounce the plane mid-manoeuvre.
We take a few more laps around the buildings, spotting pools on the very top of the high rises. With nerves now completely gone it's easy to marvel at what is a stunning place - high above street level the area's natural beauty is on glorious display.
If the hair-raising acrobatics aren't your thing, scenic flights are available. For us, there's another round of barrel rolls, loops, stalls, spins, climbs and dives on the way home, before Geoff circles around to land.
As someone who grips the armrests when touching down on even the most basic commercial flight, the touchdown is one of the scariest moments for me - but after the early thrills, Geoff puts the plane down gently.
We are both smiling as we roll back through the fields to the hangar, past the same cow and under the same gum trees.
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3D Systems, Stratasys: Consumer Becoming Brand Game, Mass Manufacturing Awaits, Says Jefferies
Jefferies & Co.'s Peter Misek, who follows the shares of 3-D printer makers 3D Systems (DDD) and Stratasys (SSYS), and who rates both their shares a Buy, and rates competitor VoxelJet (VJET) a Hold, today offers some thoughts on both the consumer market and the professional/industrial market for the gear.
Following his attendance at the 3D Printshow trade fair in New York last week, Misek's overall takeaway is that devices for consumers are less and less distinguished by quality of output and more by branding:
We found the consumer 3D printer booths to all be pretty similar with little differentiation. There were 15+ 3D printer exhibitors; however, we found many of the exhibitors had a difficult time describing exactly what was different about their particular printer. From what we gather, the consumer 3D printer market has become more commoditized and most of the printers offer similar functionality. From discussions with the hobbyist community, it is clear that printer build construction/quality is the most important factor when deciding among printers. Build construction is important because even if two printers are using the same motor/software/speed/etc. the quality can be drastically different if the printer is not sturdy. Unfortunately, build/quality this is difficult to objectively quantify. As a result, we believe the consumer 3D printer market has become a word-of- mouth/branding game. Ultimaker, Makerbot, Solidoodle, etc. were mentioned as strong printer brands. While Chinese printing companies offered lowered prices, most people had poor views of their build quality, making low-end pricing pressure less of an issue.
Misek includes the obligatory photo of impressive large-scale printed objects (click for larger image):
On the other hand, his own research suggests to him that mass manufacturing is coming to 3-D printing, with "initial production in 2015 and a ramp in late 2015/2016."
General Electric (GE), he writes, is in the lead to use the technology in some manufactured get engine parts, such as the fuel-injection nozzles on the so-called LEAP aircraft engine:
The largest of the potential orders is for GE's LEAP engine. We believe GE will make 3D printer supplier decisions this year followed by initial production starting in 2015 and ramping in late 2015/2016. The engines are made by CFM, a 50/50 JV between GE and Safran, and are key elements for improving fuel efficiency in Boeing and Airbus' next- gen planes. While much of the focus has been on the fuel-injection nozzles, for which we think some of the metal-focused private companies are frontrunners, we believe that there are many other parts in the LEAP engines that are likely to be 3D printed for which we think Arcam and 3D Systems are in the running […] In terms of regulatory approval, aerospace parts have been in some form of discussion with regulators for the last 3 to 5 years according to industry participants. In fact, an aircraft engine is already in commercial use with at least one 3D printed part. As such the ability to include in commercial production is more near term than people realize. According to Bloomberg and Aviation Brief, GE currently uses Arcam, EOS, and SLM 3D printers (EOS is the largest SLS player) and is also testing printers from 3D Systems and Concept Laser. GE has stated its intention to invest heavily in 3D printing capabilities and will use many 3D printed parts in the next-gen LEAP engine.
By way of reference, Misek's report includes the following graphic from Bloomberg of a General Electric jet engine, the "GE90" (click for larger image):
Misek also sees the technology appealing to manufacturers who wish to create parts with special qualities that can't be easily achieved in traditional manufacturing:
3D printing enables the creation of parts that are impossible to be manufactured using traditional methods. While this opens up a wealth of new opportunities, engineers and designers need to learn the benefits and constraints of 3D printing. Benefits include part consolidation where one monolithic part is used instead of many individual parts (e.g., Boeing is using 3D printing to reduce the number of ducting parts on planes) or instead of a part constructed of many different welds (e.g., NASA is using a 3D printed rocket engine injector). Benefits also include simplified production processes, stronger parts, fewer points of failure, and better performance. In addition to replacing existing parts, 3D printing can manufacture parts with better performance characteristics than is possible otherwise. For example, rather than having the inside of a part be solid metal, 3D CAD software can calculate the required stress tolerances and design an organic honeycomb-like internal structure that minimizes weight and material costs while maintaining enough strength.
Before getting to the promised land of mass manufacturing, however, the 3-D printers themselves need to improve on their speed of printing and other characteristics, Misek argues:
We believe build speed and integrated metrology are the main gating characteristics that need to be improved before 3D printing expands into mass manufacturing. Additionally over the next few years, we see catalytic changes in terms of build speed, quality, and capability as software and physical enhancement as well as automation of materials handling, post-process finishing, and other steps become much more promising in terms of final working parts. The promise of sand casting has also been discussed with industrials and the reality is that a combination of casting and laser sintering/ EBM are both likely to see growth this year with laser and EBM set up for higher growth in 2015/16 due to transformational orders.


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We had a wonderful time in Paris and the small apartment was perfectly located close to the Metro and shops where everything we needed was available. The 14 square meters were quite enough for living in during the 30 days we spent there as tourists. We can highly recommend it, also for the good reception we got.
Tommy & Gerd
We stayed at the apartment for 4 nights. The apartment is small, but very tidy and everything you need is available. The Nation metro station is only a 5 minute walk and well connected to the Parisian metro system. We would definitely recommend staying in Juliens' apartment for a short stay. We had a great time in Paris!
Julien is polite and very helpful. The apartment is ideal for two people, clean and well organized. Our vacation in Paris was perfect!
We staying 3 nights and the apartment was clean and very well located, 5 minutes walk from Nation/RER station.
However we had problem with hot water tank and no WIFI for 2 days.
The apartment was indeed in a great location; we found it to be very quiet, although central to all amenities, including metro/rer at Nation station.The apartment was spotless; a little small, but everything worked, and self catering was easy. Julien was very welcoming and flexible. The only thing we had any problem with was the door lock, but once we got the hang of it it was fine! I would reccomend this apartment without any hesitation.
Good studio with everything that is necessary for a stay. Although I couldn´t speak french we could understand each other quite well.
Nice and clean! Not far from the centre of Paris!
I recommend!
Small but nice room. Absolutely sufficient for two people. You have your own bathroom and a small kitchen to cock or prepare breakfast. Coffe maschine, toaster, water boiler is available. Nearby is the metro station "Nation" from where you can go straight to Monserate or City Centre. Nice restaurants are near as well as supermarkets and bakeries where you can get fresh croissants for your breakfast.
The contact with Julien was pretty easy and nice. Unfortunatley we didn't met in person.
Final statement: I would recommend this studio to other Paris visitors.
Very nice and clean apartment. Close to METRO and all main attractions. We would definitely recommend this place. Thank you Julien for nice stay and hopefully see you again.
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Discussion in 'BIKE TALK' started by yoothgeye, Apr 2, 2012.
one of these days, you might get back to building;
your bikes.
I sure hope so, I'm trying to figure out when I'm going to have time to build my build off bike. Last year I stayed up late to build, but I'm really not ready to do that this year. Maybe I'll set up a velvet rope in the yard and work inside of it and the neighborhood kids can come and watch me build and I can instruct them while I work on how to fix their own bikes. That's called empowerment!
Or you could use them as slave labor!
Only if it's an anything goes build off.
its the joy of helping others..
Joy ; .....,others,yourself.
I know the song to that saying!
OK, without getting into too much detail, the one "customer" I have that comes all the time has had a life that 99% of us could never imagine. I am privileged to the information from church. Trust me, it's been horrible and it's still really bad. He keeps his chin up, but only being in 5th grade, he really shouldn't have to deal with this. He's the one that I gave the frame to and he brought it back and we fixed his bike. I've given him 2 mountain bikes and a road bike and 2 of those bikes have returned to me. He's a good kid and he always asks me about helping him make a special bike for him. I decided tonight after dinner that I would do something for him.
I remembered a frame I had hanging up on the wall, just a cheap BMX frame that I had primered almost a year ago and then left for dead. Inspired by a King Sting that someone did up in "rasta" colors and knowing I had some red, yellow, and green in the shop I went out and got to spraying:
He's been wanting something different so while looking for wheels and tires I grabbed an 18" wheel tire off of a mini OCC Chopper, found the chrome fork from the bike originally, and some chrome bars:
I mounted a 20x3 West Coast Chopper tire on a rear straight laced rim I found, but the chainstays wouldn't let it happen and I wasn't going to modify the frame after just painting it, so I looked some more and I came across a brand new tire I bought last week. It's a Mongoose "flame" tire that was on clearance at Walmart for $4, it was the only one I could find and surprisingly it doesn't match the flame tires that come on the bikes stock, so it actually looks different:
I have a 1 piece crank and chainring that have already been painted with the dark gray hammer finish paint, so I painted a stem to match. I have a set of green foam grips that will tie in the green from the back, back to the front. Just gotta pull out a brake, grab a seat, and some pedals (maybe a chain too, haha) and this bike will be ready for him.
He stopped by and I showed it to him, he's really excited, I told him he would have to take good care of it, not "modify" it (trust me on this one), and keep the brake on it. I'm excited to see how this comes out!
So much for the 2 bikes in the shop I'm working on for myself, I walked circles around them gathering parts for this quick build.
As i have said before, good for you. We need more like ya.
You hit the nail on the head, I had this pegged a while back, he likes bikes, but he likes that I "put up" with him. I always wish I could do more for him, so I'm hoping this will go a long way since this bike is specifically being made for him instead of me just giving him more leftovers.
keep up the ministry , Brother.
your in our prayers. "JOY"
The worth of your work will not be judged by the coolness of the bike, or even teh smile on the kid's face, but in the hereafter! Keep it up!!!
Love the bike, the idea, and most importantly what you are doing for the kid....and I don't mean building a bike! He'll remember this for a looooooong time!
"....to the least of these......"
Clear coated the frame and installed the crank, forgot that when we painted the crank the chrome was good on the chainring and we left it chrome and just painted the crank arms with the hammered finish, this is coming together well. I found the correct headset bearings and have them soaking right now. I would have done more, but then I discovered that my son had put sand in my daughter's hair and I had to REGULATE!
Yellow shows up a lot better in this photo.
It's starting to look like a Buffalo Soldier!
sweet bike
I believe that what you are doing is great an most of the people would not be intrested in sueing you an if they do then they are not very Christian we all have a talent an as good Christians we should use them to help others in need
Actually she didn't say anything, I noticed some "pollen pods" in her hair and went to wipe them out and sand fell everywhere. She was cool with it, haha.
Alright, after naps, going to pick up big sister, and setting the church up for AWANA, I came home and started working again. The kid I was making the bike for came over and I let him help. I was using parts on hand, but didn't skimp, I used a brand new in the box rear tire, a lightweight stem (compared to one just like it that was solid steel instead of aluminum), brand new in the package grips, brand new bar ends, picked a nice chain from my pile of chains, a really nice seat off of a BMX I recently actually paid for, and pulled a set of pedals off of one of my WCC choppers so that I wouldn't have to give him plastics.
I gave the bike a quick run down the street, it's solid and a smooth rider, I also told him it was fast, which once planted in his head will go a long way. He rode off and I was like "CRAP! I forgot to get a photo!" I called him back from the end of the street, he came riding back with this look on his face like "Is he taking it back now?" I pulled out the camera and he was happy to pose and then took off again.
Nice work in everyway !
Awesome! Just AWESOME! Good work on the bike, too!
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As FA is upon us with barely enough cap room it is becoming more obvious that some people who have been on our roster will have to step up next year. And while there are fan favorites I am curious to see if people are willing to call out who could be an IMPACT PLAYER for us next year. Maybe not a starter but a significant contributor or will they just be camp or practice squad fodder and turn into the next Sinorice Moss.
So this player will be an IMPACT PLAYER: FACT or CRAP
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To the untrained eye, the Breakers' eight-game winning streak is made all the more impressive by their severe schedule.
When the defending champions attempt to achieve a club record nine consecutive victories in Wollongong on Saturday night, it will be their eighth game in 30 days.
Six of those have been across the Tasman, with a four-game roadtrip over the festive season followed by home-away double-headers the last two weekends.
All those air miles - and all the miles put on the players' legs - should have had a detrimental effect, but coach Andrej Lemanis believes the opposite to be true.
And, as a result, the Breakers' 48-hour turnaround between last night's 19-point win over Sydney and tomorrow's clash with Wollongong should prove no problem - and could result in history.
"I said at the start of the year, when we were playing one game a week and we'd have 15 days between games, that we couldn't get in a rhythm," Lemanis said. "I felt really like we were struggling to find a game rhythm, and I was actually really looking forward to this period.
"Yes, it was going to be a challenge, but I thought we would play ourselves into a rhythm of playing games - and we have."
Lemanis explained that one of the benefits of establishing that rhythm was creating confidence, but another advantage was manufacturing a familiarity on every floor the Breakers played.
"I think there's a certain ease and comfort that comes with [a winning streak] - you know what's going to happen in games and it's not new to you every week."
There can be no doubting the Breakers are in their comfort zone after a quick glance at the Australian NBL standings. With a 16-3 record, they may have been unable to shake off the pesky Perth Wildcats (12-4) but they have established daylight between themselves and every other team in the league.
During the streak, the Breakers have been banged up, they have played without key personnel and they have found themselves facing significant deficits. But the outcome has always been the same.
Lemanis thought that consistency was down to an unerring ability among his players to disregard any weariness in their bodies and focus on only the next play.
"There's no doubt fatigue is part of the challenge we're dealing with right now, but so what? What are we going to do, not play?
"You've got to find ways to overcome it. Our medical staff do a great job on recovery, but often it's just as much mental as it is physical. There's obviously a physical component, but you can get into it mentally or you can choose to overcome it."
CJ Bruton, one of the leaders to whom Lemanis referred as the key to keeping the team on task, repaid the compliment and pointed at his coach as the man responsible.
"This guy right here," said Bruton, gesturing at the man beside him when asked why standards haven't slipped. "He stays on top of us. We come up and work hard, but he knows when we're tired and he needs to back off a little bit."
That balance has been working well, with the Breakers' eighth straight triumph doubling as their 100th home win as a franchise, but Bruton said the number three was the only one which mattered to the two-time champions.
"Obviously, the common goal for everyone is to win the title."
The next step towards that goal is tomorrow night and, if they make it nine wins on the trot, the Breakers owe a debt of gratitude towards the schedule makers.


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One of the biggest hurdles for unveiling carbon-free vehicles that are driven by hydrogen stays finding a material capable of keeping enough hydrogen. Unfortunately, neither compressed hydrogen gasoline nor liquefied hydrogen is most likely to be capable of sufficient volumetric thickness. A new project created theoretical modelling, synthesis, characterisation and evaluation of novel nanocomposite materials for hydrogen storage space. It combined the newest developments in metal hydrides – compounds that bind hydrogen and launch it upon heating – with unique principles for tailoring material properties. Experimental work had been geared towards integrating metal hydride nanoparticles into nanocarbon templates that served as scaffolds to form nanocomposites. Cryo-infiltration had been one of the novel methods used for planning such composites. Researchers enhanced properties such as working temperature and stress, simplicity of reversibility of binding, and conversation between hydrides and the environment for improved security. Coating hydride nanoparticles into self-assembled polymer levels or encapsulating them in polymer shells provided stability and security against oxidation. NANOHY introduced advanced techniques such as inelastic or small-angle neutron scattering for investigating nano-confined systems. Experts demonstrated for the first time nanodispersion of complex hydrides into a microporous carbon scaffold. Magnesium hydride, amongst the best-studied metal hydrides, was shown to show modified thermodynamic properties when integrated into the porous carbon supports. Experts concluded that these thermodynamic effects are restricted to reversible hydrides and particles with sizes less than 2 nm. Finally, scientists successfully scaled up nano-confined hydrides and incorporated them into a laboratory test tank with promising results – a real breakthrough in the hard issue of hydrogen storage space for a hydrogen economy. The hydride nanoparticle demonstrated excellent cyclability, getting rid of the need for a catalyst. Twenty hydrogenation/dehydrogenation cycles had been performed. Except for hydrogen storage, other areas could benefit from this research, such as development of battery materials with greater storage capacities, better safety and improved cyclability. The task disseminated its findings in a number of magazines and at seminars and workshops.
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The nickname given to facebook co-founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg by blogger Kara Swisher in reference to his young age and relative inexperience in running a behemoth company that could someday be traded publicly.
The toddler CEO shit himself after being informed that his 24% share of facebook could be worth as much as $12.5 billion in an IPO.
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Sea View, Double Room, Breakfast & Wifi Included
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Floor No.4
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|Galip dede caddesi, 34420 Istanbul, Türkiye
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Galata, also known as Pera, is a part of the Beyoglu district. The famous Galata Tower was built by the Genoese in 1348. Situated in this lively neighborhood of Beyoglu shops, cafes and restaurant are just around the corner. Istiklal Avenue and Galata Bridge are reachable within minutes. Its a very nice experince to take the nostalgic tram from the tunel to Taksim square.
Ev kurallarıGuests also have access to our hostel's Lounge and coffe shop. The 24 Hours reception is also available in case you need help, assitance or want to book a tour or special attraction in Istanbul or Turkey.
|Weekly rate for up to 2 guests
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Very nice and cosy room with a wonderful view!
Great service and very friendly staff!
We stayed for our one week holliday in this room. And we whould do it again.
The included breakfast in the hostel (3 min walk) gives you a good basement for the day. Ercan was realy friendly and the comunication (in english) was great.
Like the descriptions of other users are telling, the view is breathtaking. The room it self is realy charming and the rest of the flat has a simple standard in comparision to german standard. The stareway up to the fifth floor is realy special. It feels a bit like Havana 20 Years ago. After a couple of days it feels like home.
We visited Istanbul in the middle of October 2015. I can imagine that in summertime the room can be very hot.
A nice room with a wonderful view in a big apartment.
I recommend it. Thanks Ercan.
The view from the window is stunning enough that I can recommend this stay. Also the location is great and the hostel staff friendly and helpful. The room was clean and even though you shouldn't expect luxury, everything is in good enough shape. More equipment for the shared kitchen would be a good idea. The stairway doesn't look good as others have stated, but it's not a real problem. Although choice for breakfast is not abundant, it's tasty (served in the hostel, which is a short distance away).
Several different rooms from this apartment can be found on wimdu. I got the 15m² one instead of the 25m² I booked, which wasn't a problem for me (in fact I didn't even realize it when I was there, so didn't ask about the reason), but confirming beforehand might be a good idea if you need the space.
Make sure you remember the entry of the house if you plan to come back late, because after the shutters are in front of the closed shops, the street looks quite different.
Clearly recommendable. Very nice people. Very friendly welcome. Always helpful. We had a proper and comfortable, large room for the family ( couple + little boy ), and with a fantastic view over the Bosporus. Was like cinema. We will come again. Thanks and very best regards, Ute, Felix and Jörg
Nice accommodation, good price and friendly stuff
The room is very basic, just a comfortable double bed and a cupboard. One has to climb a breathtaking 90 stairs to get there. The view on the Bosporus and the Old City is also breathtaking.
The shared bathrooms and kitchen are OK. The hostel staff is accurate and very friendly.
A simple, but good Turkish breakfast is served.
It is situated in a nice, lively neighbourhood.
Close by, at the foot of Galata Tower, you will find restaurant Kiva (excellent food and best coffee) and restaurant Güney (delicious aplle pie ice cream).
We enjoyed being here.
It's very close to Galata tower and you can go to Istiklal street soon, very nice location.
The view from our room was really beautiful. The room, bathroom were clean. We enjoyed our stay in there.
incredible, wonderful, fantastic view! Nice Breakfast! If you are lucky, like me, you can see Bosphorus and Golden Horn from one room.It is very clean and tidy, everything there what you need basically.
But the room is not recommendable if it is still cold and you really need a heating, there is just a little Ufo think over the bed, the windows are very antique, are not keeping the wind outside. If you book this room because you like the antique style, you will not be very satisfied with the furniture, it is just simple and cheap. If I may advice something to samane: put a kind of carpet in the bathroom, otherwise it is very uncomfortable to step out of the shower on the cold and naked floor. The area is nice and you can reach public transport and nice shopping and nightlife Area in ten minutes by feet.
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lol yeahhhh, I love love them! ^^
hahaha I'm thinking of Sean and listening to music! hehehe :D
so, what's your fav song of 3OH!3??! (:
omg I LOVE that song! haha
well, I can't choose just one song, so I'd say my favs are Touchin on my, See you go, Don't trust me and Love 2012! ^^
heyy Klaudia I'm great thanks just listening Colorado Sunrise and thinking about the sexiest man Nat hahahaha xD
and you Klaudia ???
aww thank you :) i drew the picture and took it to a shop near me to get it printed onto the t shirt :)
Hello Klaudia!!
well, nothing much too :/ just chillin on here and watching tv XD hahaha
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Clothing drive for victims of fire
FORKS TWP., Pa. - Tuesday's raging fire destroyed a favorite restaurant in Forks Township. Folks who worked there are now out of jobs, and nearly two-dozen people who watched their lives go up in flames now have to start over. In all this darkness, people who live in the area are coming together to help those people get back on their feet.
"I guess I didn't think about it," said Rachel Joyce holding back tears. "It was just a matter of something had to be done for these people."
And she didn't hesitate. Joyce helped organize a collection drive to help the people displaced by Tuesday's fire at Mineral Springs Bar and Grill.
"I've worked at Mineral Springs, they've been my friends and my family for many years," explained Joyce. "You have to remember, these people woke up the next day without a toothbrush to brush their teeth, I mean that's pretty devastating."
At least seven families were forced from their homes, including three children. People stopping to donate were given a warm welcome by volunteers. Bags and boxes were unloaded, and as the night went on the piles of clothes, toys and toiletries continued to grow.
"I just kind of went through my whole house, stuffed the car and came, because it's important," shared Liz Shook.
Everything dropped off was sorted so it can be handed out to the displaced tenants Friday at the Lower Mount Bethel Fire Company.
"It makes me feel really good," said Destiny Loxley. "Because I get to help more people just like they helped us when we had our house fire."
Besides the donation drive, a benefit is being planned for November 2nd at the Bangor VFW.
"We'll have bands and food and raffles and people can come and go," described Joyce. "Every penny between the raffle and the door will go to the victims and the tenets of the fire."
You can find out how to help by visiting the donation Facebook page.
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Fluker is an OT prospect and not a speedy one at that (speed rush protection issues). He's known for being a mauler ... I don't see that translating at the NFL level where receivers can bench more reps then him.
I look at Fluker and see Mike Adams ... but a more apt comparison might be Fluker and Robert Gallery (hype aside). Still not a first round choice in my mind.
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Federated Farmers' policy staff save farmers and councils time and money by bringing their specialist knowledge to the table, reports the Federation's South Island regional policy manager Matt Harcombe.
Regional water policy in New Zealand is a bit like rugby - it gets all the attention, but far from the only game in town.
Federated Farmers' work is hugely variable. Across both islands its regional policy teams have worked hard to develop specialist skills. This ensures we have the capacity and capability to manage all potential farm impacts from the myriad policies, bylaws and legislation being developed, administered and implemented by district and regional councils.
Some of it is hardly riveting stuff, but has potentially huge consequences for farmers.
Much of the work is driven by the Resource Management Act or the Local Government Acts. However, there is also the Conservation Act, Hazardous Substances and New Organisms Act, Biosecurity Act, Freedom Camping Act, Historic Places Act and a raft of policy statements and plans, and discussion documents which could negatively or positively affect farmers' businesses.
This means the Federation is a real ally for its members, with this year seieing a reduction of ACC levies and changed agricultural vehicle regulations, reducing farmers' costs and unnecessary compliance. Councils have been amending Freedom Camping Bylaws, which may not seem important for farming. However, if freedom camping or campervans are pushed out of popular tourist areas, they inevitably end up in farmers' paddocks. Federated Farmers brought a consistent and rural voice to the conversation and in choosing a "good" bylaw to model off, we are able to spread good regulatory practice through the country.
The perennial issues of landscape and biodiversity protection continue to dominate our time. The floating status of the Government's National Policy Statement on indigenous biodiversity has not helped much, as councils cherry-picking the parts they like and ignore the rest.
There is work on-going around the impostion of new bylaws requiring construction of new stock underpasses in some districts and also Transpower's plans to get transmission buffer zones around pylons included in several district plans.
Federated Farmers has been working at central Government and council levels to get certainty around what the status of the policy statement is and make the implications to farmers clear.
That is one of the other major advantages of a regional/national approach to a policy advocacy organisation; our work with farmers at the grass roots brings practical, real-life examples to Ministers.
We also work at the interface of different pieces of legislation and how they interact. Without our expert input, these could impose expensive and unnecessary rules on farmers. A current example is fertiliser storage on farms which is done by most, if not all, farmers. The rules governing the storage of fertiliser stem from the RMA and the HSNO Acts.
Some councils have not quite got that crossover right which potentially means every farmer would need a resource consent for fertiliser storage, when the requirements already governing its storage and use are clear.
By sharing information between councils and developing expertise within staff, Federated Farmers can spot any issues, saving farmers and councils hundreds of thousands of dollars in resource consent costs.
Having staff who know what works when developing submissions means farmers receive real advice that gets results.
It is much more cost-effective to have expert staff, than have farmers paying for the time to understand the Act, look at other bylaws and develop submissions from scratch.
Just like people who play all the other hundreds of intense and exciting sports around the country outside of rugby, the Federation's staff members are passionate about their areas of expertise.
Federation membership has real value in paying professionals to manage their off-farm legislative risks. This is Federated Farmers' key point of difference.


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Tegan and Sara have all the makings of a superstar pop duo: the Canadian twins are easy on the eye, they love chart-friendly dance pop, and they write about lost loves and broken hearts. The problem is, that's not what Tegan and Sara do.
Over six albums, they've crafted a nice career out of underground alt-rock and twee indie-pop. On Heartthrob, their seventh album, they cash it all in, pull out the synths and start mimicking Swedish sensation Robyn.
But they're just not interesting enough to pull it off: Love They Say employs rom-com cliches like "there's nothing love can't do", Goodbye, Goodbye is the kind of take-the-power-back foot-stomper Miley Cyrus would turn down for being too cheesy, and Drove Me Wild is so saccharine sweet you'll need mouthwash afterwards.
That doesn't mean there aren't occasional moments of success: Single Closer is the kind of sing-along alt-pop anthem you'd find soundtracking an episode of Girls, shimmering ballad I Was a Fool builds like a long-lost Eurythmics track, and Now I'm All Messed Up picks at a wound that obviously hasn't yet healed - and finds rare emotional depths.
But there are probably a fair few Tegan and Sara fans who'll feel irreparably hurt by Heartthrob.
Stars: 2.5/5
Verdict: Canadian twins get their dancing shoes on
Click here to buy Heartthrob by Tegan and Sara.
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