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The Crosslake City Council decided Monday, April 8, it will not comment on a consideration by Crow Wing County to allow sheds within 20 feet of shore in an area neighboring Crosslake.
The city's codes would not allow the sheds; however, the area of land in question is in Fairfield Township on Goodrich Lake.
Sandwiched between the lake and an area of wetlands is a strip of high ground ranging from 30-60 feet wide. Residents have constructed boardwalks from their houses across the wetland to the strip of high ground, but would like to have sheds on the strip for storage convenience.
The planning and zoning commission recommended the city send a letter voicing disagreement with allowing the sheds.
Council member Mark Wessels opposed sending that letter, saying the city should not spend time on issues that are not within the city.
Bryan Hargrave, of the city planning and zoning department, said that because part of the lake is within the city, any damage done to the lake would affect the city.
Council member John Moengen and Mayor Darrell Schneider agreed with Wessels, who proposed the city should let the matter drop and not send a letter. The three had the majority against council members Steve Roe and Gary Heacox, so the city will take no action to provide an opinion to the county.
Public safety
Crosslake Police Chief Robert Hartman reported a total of 142 calls for service in the city of Crosslake during March. Of those, 38 were traffic warnings, four traffic citations, one traffic arrest, 16 alarms, 15 EMS calls, six information calls, six gun permits and 10 agency assists.
For Mission Township, Hartman reported 19 calls of service for March. Those included 15 traffic warnings, one traffic citation, one hazard in the road, one alarm and one agency assist.
Fire Chief Chip Lohmiller reported 17 total incidents in March, including 11 medical assists, two rescues, one gas leak and three false alarms.
Permit summary
Community development director Ken Anderson reported 18 permits sold in March. Those included one home, one garage/storage building, three demolitions/building moves and eight land alterations. The 18 permits had a total valuation of $130,120. This compares to 18 permits sold in March 2012 with a valuation of $233,310.
In other business Monday, the council:
• Proclaimed May 12 Buddy Poppy Day.
• Approved a letter of understanding from Dan Vogt of DJV consulting, stating his intention to perform duties inherent to the city administrator position for around 15 hours a week.
• Heard that a new calendar of city events, a joint collaboration of the PAL Foundation and chamber of commerce, will soon be available with listings of area events.
• Heard that plans are in the works for the Day of Caring, a service day by Pequot Lakes High School, where students will volunteer their work to improve the city. More information will follow at future meetings to prepare for the event, which is May 9.
• Learned the community center plans to offer pickleball, a game played over a lowered net on a badminton court. Thanks to a local donor, Rod Nelson, the game will be available in the community center in late April.
• Approved a resolution of support for legislation that would allow the city to establish municipal street improvement districts. If it passes, the legislation would allow cities the authority to collect fees from property owners within a district to fund municipal street maintenance, construction, reconstruction and facility upgrades.
• Decided it will make DVDs of council meetings available at the Crosslake Library.


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UTSA First-Year Faculty: Harry Jarrett, UTSA Lutcher Brown Distinguished Professor of Biochemistry
By Lydia Fletcher
Special Projects Writer, UTSA '07
(Aug. 22, 2007)--Harry Jarrett, the UTSA Lutcher Brown Distinguished Professor of Biochemistry, earned a Ph.D. degree from the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill and a bachelor of science degree from the University of South Carolina.
He was a postdoctoral fellow at the Mayo Clinic and the University of California at San Diego. Jarrett joined the UTSA chemistry faculty in 2006.
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LF: Where were you before you came to UTSA?
HJ: I was at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center in Memphis. I had been there for 16 years. I was vice chairman of the Department of Molecular Sciences. I got burned out being an administrator, and kind of missed undergraduate education.
LF: Have you enjoyed the teaching atmosphere here at UTSA?
HJ: Yes, I have. The teaching is pleasurable -- it's dealing with the administrative duties that's cumbersome.
LF: What sort of research are you working on?
HJ: It's two different things. The first is we're trying to figure out a bit more about how genes get turned on and off, and that involves a group of proteins called transcription factors. The other project is working on muscular dystrophy.
To elaborate, let me give an example. For any cell in your body to divide, you need a protein called c-jun, which is a transcription factor. It turns on the genes that make all of the proteins such as enzymes, structural proteins, etcetera, which will be necessary for cell division. If cells can't divide, you can't repair wounds, reproduce, have an immune system to protect you or much of anything else and you would die. So, in a way, transcription factors control the most basic functions necessary for life.
Muscular dystrophies are the most common genetic diseases in the world. MDs not only cripple children but kill them at an early age. The cause of many MDs is known and are caused by genetic mutations in a complex of proteins called the DGC. However, we don't really know what the DGC normally does and why it is important. Our lab is trying to discover what it normally does.
LF: And will you continue to work on that in the future, working with muscular dystrophy and with genes? Have you had much of an opportunity to do that here at UTSA?
HJ: Yes, we're doing pretty well. I have nine scientists in my group, so even if I'm tied up with administrative work, they aren't.

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Finally saw this movie tonight. I thought overall, it was a good film, and worthy of the franchise. If I were to rank it, I'd place it right behind Alien, and ahead of Aliens, with respect to quality.
I thought the character dialogue could have been strengthened; David was too front and center, at the expense of characters that faded from supporting to peripheral in nature; that lack of depth made their respective destinies less important to me.
I like the backstory, and it certainly sets up nicely for a sequel.
Overall, I'd give it 3.5 out of 4 stars. It was the best sci-fi film I've seen in a long time. I would recommend it to any sci-fi fan in general, and certainly to anyone who liked Alien.


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Washington, D.C. - United States Attorney Roscoe C. Howard, Jr., John P. Higgins, Inspector General for the Department of Education, and Van A. Harp, Assistant Director in Charge of the FBI's Washington Field Office, announced that Jean Williams Stancell, 53, of Fort Washington, Maryland, pleaded guilty today to one count of Conspiracy in connection with a scheme to steal $163,000 from the Department of Education by directing vendors to make fraudulent charges to Department of Education credit cards.
According to the government's proffer, from 1996 through 1999, Department of Education employee Stancell along with co-defendant Denise Silvader Estep stole property and money in the amount of $163,000 from Department of Education ("Education") by charging goods and services for themselves and others on government-issued credit cards. During the conspiracy, Estep and Stancell both worked for the Quality Workplace Group ("QWG") at Education. The mission of QW -- Education's facilities management group -- was to hire contractors to perform maintenance work at Education buildings and to purchase furniture and office supplies for Education employees. Education issued VISA credit cards to certain QWG employees in order for them to pay for goods and services. Education developed the following procedures to prevent fraudulent use of credit cards: employees were required to obtain invoices from contractors and vendors when possible, maintain logs of changes, reconcile monthly statement logs, and certify, under penalty of 18 U.S.C. § 1001, that the charges were legitimate. Stancell was assigned one of these credit cards.
According to the government's proffer, Stancell and Estep approached various vendors of Education and asked them to charge the Education credit cards for work performed for the benefit of themselves and their associates. For example, Stancell told a vendor that she would arrange for him to receive jobs at Education if he gave her money. At Stancell's direction that vendor processed fraudulent charges to Education credit cards on two occasions and then gave most of the cash generated by those charges to Stancell. Stancell later told the owner of that vendor to falsely tell the grand jury that she had given him something in exchange for the money that he had given her.
The government's proffer also indicated that Stancell introduced another vendor to Estep who charged Education credit cards for work that was never performed. Although that vendor performed just one job for Education, he submitted charges over the next 22 months. Stancell was aware of the fraudulent nature of some of those charges and, on at least one occasion, provided false invoices to the government to hide the true nature of the transactions.
Finally, the government's proffer stated that Stancell was aware that Estep used government-issued credit card to buy furniture for herself and others from Aaron Rents, Inc. Stancell herself received an entertainment center, glass top tables, and other furniture from Aaron Rents purchased with an Education credit card.
In announcing this plea, United States Attorney Howard, Inspector General John P. Higgins, and Assistant Director in Charge Harp, commended Education's Office of Inspector General, including Special Agent in Charge for the Washington and Philadelphia Investigation Region Valerie Schwarzenbach, Special Agent George Blissman, and Special Agent Ross Campbell and the Federal Bureau of Investigation, including Special Agent Lauren LeMay. In addition, he praised Paralegal Specialist Jeanie Latimore-Brown and Auditor Sandra Henderson. He also commended Assistant U.S. Attorneys Ann Rosenfield, Virginia Cheatharn, and Elizabeth Coombe.


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Your Baby's Cough
If you're the parent of a 5-10 month old baby, have you noticed that your baby is coughing, but they don't seem to be sick? Does the cough clear your child's congestion or their throat which is what pediatricians like to call an effective cough? I bet you want to know why your baby only coughs when you're around. I have always said parenting starts at a very young age and this is one of the first signs that your child is learning to manipulate you a bit: truth!
This back and forth with you and our baby is called an attention cough and occurs when your baby realizes that when they cough you turn your head to look at them. Now, you are probably only turning your head to make sure they are ok, but your baby just sees your face turn to them and that you make good eye contact which is reward enough for a cough! Very clever!
An attention cough is one of the earliest ways that your baby gains your attention. Later on it may be high-pitched squeals, followed by them throwing a toy your way. All of these are just a means of early nonverbal attention seeking behavior. Just wait, I promise it will continue and it may not always be quite so cute (think teenage years).
So, if your child gets a little cough, it doesn't seem like they are sick and you find yourself turning your head, the diagnosis may be attentional cough. Save yourself a trip to the doctor and a co-pay as well. The best thing to do is just smile.
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The Champions League last-16 draw pitted Arsenal against Serie A champions AC Milan.
In Euro Watch, we take a weekly check on the progress of Arsenal's European opponents in their domestic leagues.
Palermo 0-4 AC Milan
Saturday, March 3
AC Milan finished the weekend three points clear of Juventus after a 4-0 win over Palermo at the Stadio Renzo Barbera on Saturday. Zlatan Ibrahimovic's 13-minute hat-trick in the first half ensured a comfortable victory for the Rossoneri, with Thiago Silva adding a fourth in the second half. AC Milan will face Arsenal in the second leg at Emirates Stadium on Tuesday night.


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Costa Rica Wedding at La Mariposa Hotel by Amanda Megan Miller PhotographyPicture this. A glorious Costa Rica setting, a breathtaking barefoot ceremony and an amazing First Dance in the sand. Sounds romantic, no? Well, prepare yourselves, SMPers, because that's just the beginning of the lovely coming to us straight from this gorgeous Manuel Antonio
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Large ominous suspicious looking german sausages. Refered to in "Blazing Saddles" in the scene after sheriff Bart, the first black sheriff of the village of Rock Ridge, and Lily Von Stupp, a german show girl, slept together.
Sheriff Bart: 15's my limit on Snitzengruben.(After being offered another of the mysterious food by the german temptress)
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Learn to use a trim gun and you'll never want to pound another finish nail. A trim nailer will give you superior results with less effort
The first time I used a pneumatic trim gun, I was hooked. It's not just that it was lightning fast. I loved being able to install hardwood moldings without predrilling to prevent splitting, and I was happy to leave my nail set mostly in my toolbox. But even better was the fact that nail guns allow you to hold a molding in exactly the right spot with one hand while you instantly nail it in place with the other. And small nail guns called brad nailers allow you to quickly and easily secure thin, fragile moldings without ruining them. That's a job that otherwise requires the dexterity of a surgeon.
But things can go wrong. In this article, we'll show you the most common problems you'll encounter when nailing trim with a nail gun and the techniques you can use to prevent them.
If you're not careful the nail will come out where you don't want it.
Angle the gun toward the unseen side.
Once you master this angle technique, you'll have no trouble shooting nails exactly where you want them. Start by positioning the center of the nail gun tip exactly where you want the nail to enter the wood. Then carefully align the nail gun with the path you want the nail to take, just like when you line up a pool cue before striking the ball. Photo 1 shows what can happen if you get careless and angle the gun wrong. When you're nailing into door jambs or other areas where only one side shows, point the nail gun slightly to the hidden side where it won't show if the nail pops through (Photo 2).
Occasionally nails hit a knot or follow the grain—and pop out despite your best effort. If this happens, break or cut off the protruding nail with a nipper and use your nail set to recess the remainder.
Be careful. If you nail too close to the end of the trim, it'll split.
Driving nails with these tools is so simple that it's easy to get carried away and put nails where they don't belong. (Ask any painter who has to putty all the extra holes!) With practice, you'll get a feel for where the nail comes out of the gun and be able to drive a nail precisely. Photo 3 shows the result of placing a nail too close to the end of a molding. The same thing will happen if you nail too close to the end of a baseboard, especially on short pieces. Make sure to keep nails a few inches from the end of moldings to avoid splitting the wood. Brad nailers, which drive thinner and shorter nails, are the exception. With these, you can usually nail within 1/2 in. of ends and 1/8 in. of edges without splitting the wood.
If the nail is too large it can come out where you don't want it.
Brad nailers are better for work that's close to edges
Be sure to get the right size nails for the job.
Changing nail sizes in the middle of a job is bothersome. It's tempting to use the nails that are loaded and hope for the best. But it's a bad idea.(Photo 4). We should have used a 3/4-in. brad or at most a 1-in. 16-gauge nail on this miter. A good rule of thumb is to pick a nail long enough to go through the material you're fastening and penetrate the underlying wood about 3/4 in. to 1 in. Allow more penetration for heavy-duty jobs like nailing door jambs, and less for fine work like securing miters.
I own a 15-gauge nailer and a brad nailer and keep them both connected to separate hoses while I work. (Install a T-fitting at the compressor to connect two hoses at once.) With this setup, it's an easy matter to pick up the brad nailer for intricate jobs like pinning.
If you can afford it, buy both a 15-gauge finish nailer and an 18-gauge brad nailer. The two guns make a winning combination. The 15-gauge nails, ranging in length from about 1-1/4 in. to 2-1/2 in., are strong enough to secure door jambs and other heavy trim materials. Plus, the angled nose on most15-gauge nailers allows you to nail in corners and drive toenails more easily. Prices for 15-gauge nailers range from $230 to $350.
Fifteen-gauge nails are too thick for many fine nailing tasks. And this is where the 18-gauge brad nailer excels. They shoot very skinny 5/8-in. to 1-1/2 in. long, 18-gauge brads. These are perfect for nailing miters (Photo 2), nailing the skinny section of door or window casing to the jamb (Photo 3) and other nailing jobs where a larger nail would split the wood or protrude through the other side of the material. Prices range from $70 to $200.
Having both guns connected to your compressor with separate hoses means you can nail the inside and outside edge of casings without having to change nails. And you'll always have just the right size nail for the job at hand.
If you don't do enough trim work to justify the expense of two nailers, a 16-gauge nail gun is a good choice. The 16-gauge nails are a bit skinnier and not quite as strong as 15-gauge nails. But they're less likely to split thin pieces of wood. Most 16-gauge nail guns will shoot nails ranging from 1 in. to 2-1/4 in. Prices range from $200 to $300.
Nails that don't set must be driven in or removed. Use side-cutting pliers to pull protruding nails. Or use a nailset and hammer to drive them in.
Increase the air pressure on your compressor, or use a smaller nail if the nails aren't being driven in completely.
Nails that don't set, or that are left sticking out (Photo 6), are usually the result of pressure that's too low, a nail that's too long or an improperly adjusted nail gun. If the nail is sticking way out like the one in Photo 6 try increasing the air pressure to the maximum allowable for your nail gun (90 to 100 lbs., or check your instructions). If the nail still won't set, try loading shorter nails or brads.
The nosepiece on some nail guns is adjustable to help control how deep the nail is set. Use this in conjunction with pressure adjustments (Photo 7) to fine-tune your nail gun until the head of the nail or brad is slightly recessed. Keep a nail set handy for the occasional protruding nailhead.
Don't bother pounding in nails that protrude more than 1/4 in. They'll just bend over and dent the trim. Instead, grab the shank and bend it back and forth until it snaps, or use a side cutting pliers (Photo 6) to cut the nail near the surface. Then recess the rest with a nail set.
Pneumatic nailers are unbelievably fast and powerful. One careless second is all it takes to lose an eye or put a nail through your finger. Here are safety precautions you should take:
Nail guns can be a little finicky. Here are a few common problems and possible solutions:
Have the necessary tools for this DIY project lined up before you start—you'll save time and frustration.
Avoid last-minute shopping trips by having all your materials ready ahead of time. Here's a list.


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The Office of Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI) maintains several collections of scientific and technical information (STI) that can be employed to help achieve the President's national objectives for the U.S. Department of Energy.
OSTI's databases are important resources for scientists and engineers working to strengthen America's role as the world leader in science and technology, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, promote energy security and enhance nuclear security. OSTI has shown that the web can work better for science and research and development - and OSTI believes that making the web work still better for science and R&D will help overcome critical roadblocks to widespread, cost-effective deployment of emerging or existing but under-deployed energy technologies.
As OSTI Director Walt Warnick likes to say, today's Web is like the Model T Ford -- revolutionary but ready for vast improvement. This is especially true when it comes to making the Web work for science and technology. In that spirit I want to describe a new kind of Web Portal, one which has yet to be built. It is called the X-Portal.
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Nate Albert
While the rest of his former bandmates attempt to regenerate the ol' Mighty Mighty Bosstones magic on stage, ex-Bosstones guitarist/songwriter Nate Albert has been moving up the corporate ladder. Having enjoyed a second life as a producer (Street Dogs, the Explosion), artist manager (Bayside), and talent scout (Straylight Run), he's just been named VP of A&R at Universal Republic Records. Boston bands: this is your cue to stop reading this post and start senspacing demos. For reference, go back and check out the Plastics/Brakes/Kickovers material Albert recorded after he left the Bosstones: while he was never a natural frontman, he had a knack for the proto-emo anthem -- he wrote the same kinds of hooks that younger bands (say, Universal's All American Rejects) later parlayed into Top-40 pop hits. He's probably the only Uni A&R dude with a Fleet Foxes song playing on his MySpace page. And presumably he'll be charged with helping Universal Republic de-choochify its rock roster, which currently includes the likes of Hinder, Godsmack, and 3 Doors Down.
Albert's new boss, Universal VP of A&R Tom Mackay, indicated as much in the Uni press release. "Nate brings a world of depth and experience to Universal Republic as a multi-platinum artist, manager, and as a widely respected purveyor of talent. To be able to mine his accomplishments and insight in an everyday capacity will not only strengthen our roster, but help us bridge the artistic and strategic missions of artists who will benefit greatly from his own hands-on experience. Nate has already been instrumental in helping sign and develop artists Anberlin and Erin McCarley." (Our favorite Mackay quotes are all in this sanctimonious little document, where he gives some unintentionally comic testimony about what, exactly, A&R guys do -- and why they're "the life blood of the record business.")
Coincidentally, both of the artists Mackay mentions have local dates coming up in the next week or so. Anberlin is right in Albert's sweet-spot: a band with an all-ages background, a flair for the occasional hard-rock riff, a singer who can actually sing without sounding like some whiny Top-40 emo band. Plucked off the Tooth & Nail roster, they've got a disc coming out in September and a new song up on MySpace. It almost goes without saying that they're on the Warped Tour, which Albert used to headline pretty much every other year; this year's model hits the Comcast (nee Tweeter) Center on July 23. Erin McCarley is the kind of precociously well-formed, breathy young singer-songwriter that record labels, 35+ rock critics, and Paste Magazine cover designers always fall for -- audiences less so, although every once in a while they become Sheryl Crow or Colbie Caillat. McCarley's currently on the "Ten out of Tenn" tour of Nashville singer/songwriters, which stops by Berklee's new all-ages coffeehouse Cafe 939 on July 28.


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I was wondering if anyone had any advice about how many times to skate if you're learning single jumps and how many lessons would be suitable. I've heard a range of things, and I'd like to hear your opinion. Thank you.
I was wondering if anyone had any advice about how many times to skate if you're learning single jumps and how many lessons would be suitable. I've heard a range of things, and I'd like to hear your opinion. Thank you.
Well, as for how much to skate, I say as much as you want to or can. Remember, though, the more you skate (especially when you are starting out) the more sore and tired you will be. When I came back, I did two 1/2 hour sessions a week. Then after about a month I did three 1/2 hour sessions. Then five 1/2 hour sessions. Now (after 1 1/2 years) I do six 1 hour sessions. I'll be doing my first 1 1/2 hour session this fall.
For lessons, it depends on your ability to absorb and remember things. To start, 1/2 hour a week is probably enough, because you will have plenty to work on the rest of the week. I do an hour a week, but that's because I'm doing both MIF's and freestyle. (I'd do more lessons if I could afford it.)
I do one 1/2-1hr session with my coach a week and on a public skating day I skate anywhere from 2-4 hours. This fall I think we're increasing the lessons to two 1hr lessons a week.
You know the old saying "practice makes perfect." It's just like playing an instrument like the piano. One has to practice, practice, practice. As for the lessons, it depends on your pocket book. I think the practicing would be more important than how many lessons per week you are getting. Are you learning ice dance as well? What are you goals? These are all good questions to consider. Remember - the more ice time you get, the better!
You probably heard a range of things because it is different for every skater, depending on your goals.Originally posted by skatechick
I was wondering if anyone had any advice about how many times to skate if you're learning single jumps and how many lessons would be suitable. I've heard a range of things, and I'd like to hear your opinion. Thank you.
Are you planning on competing? testing? only skating for fun and/or excercise? Are you an adult skater? Do you plan on advancing to more difficult jumps? What do you ultimately plan on accomplishing?
Now, I will post my goals.
Yes, I am very interesting in learning more difficult jumps and spins, and I do want to test and compete. Before, I was working with a coach, and only got to practice an hour before the lesson (but I think that was because the lesson was too long). Right now, I was thinking two 1 1/2 practice plus one half hour lesson per week. I'd love to do more, but I'm not sure if I could make it to the rink. Does that sound ok? Any suggestions?
Based on your last post, my suggestion would be that you should "plan" out your practices ahead of time.
I use a small notebook in which I have listed my overall skating goals (e.g. compete in adult nationals in April 04), my interim benchmarks (e.g. pass Silver MIF on 8/22), and then I have two sheets for each practice day. I pre-printed them so the first sheet has space for the date, time of practice & length, Primary Goals, Secondary Goals, whether or not I did endurance, flexibility stretches, etc. On this page I write BEFORE I go to practice what I want to work on, very specifically. So instead of just writing "loop," I might right "Check arms on 3 turns into loop; no wobbling arms" or "Smooth out first footwork sequence; no scratching on turns." Since I'm working on an FS program, I also will list how many times I want to run through it WITH music. I will have 3-4 primary things to work on (MUST do these) and then 3-4 secondary things (if there is time). BTW, I practice for 1-1/2 to 2 hours at a time. If your practice is shorter, you'll want less items.
The second page is pre-printed to have all the elements for the Silver & Gold FS tests, because these are the two I'm working on. So if I have done any of these elements in practice, I will write next to them a critique of how I did.
As soon as possible after I'm done with practice, I will write on these two pages how everything went, and my comments for improvement. Then I will also fill out the first page for the next session, based on what I wanted to improve (in other words, setting the goals for the next practice now, so I don't forget them five minutes from now).
I find this to be very helpful, even though at first I had to get disciplined enough to do it.
Also in this book I keep quotes of nice compliments of things people have said about my skating (I use them like affirmations or just to motivate me), I have lists of cool moves or footwork or other elements I'd like to try someday, I might have quotes about eating right or reminders of how to do this or that, and then I have my programs written out in case I want to go back with them.
I'm sure everyone does this differently, but maybe this will help you get the most out of your limited time on the ice.
I don't truly think there is a right and a wrong amount. Your body and mind should dictate to you what is adequate. Your coach also should be able to assist in this respect.
My daughter is entering her second year of test stream skating, and her coach has recommended the following shedule:
1.5 hours of dance (2 - 15 min. lessons, and one hour of individual practice)
1 hour of skills ( 1- 15 min. lesson and 45 minutes of individual practice)
2.5 hours of freeskate (3-15 min lessons and 1.75 hours of individual practice)
30 min of instructional stroking
30 min technique class
1 hour of off ice training fitness/ballet
Last season she skated 6 hours a week with only 4 lessons. She did not work on skills at all, and basically just adjusted to being up with the older skaters. In that first year she managed to pass her prelim dances, and is landing her sal, toe loop, loop, flip, and cheating her lutz. She also has a great sit spin, and is currently working on her lay back and her camel spins. With this type of program, her coach expects she will be consistently landing all her single jumps by christmas and should be ready to take her prelim freeskate test in january. She also should be able to finish her junior bronze dances by the end of this season, and possibly also complete her prelim skills.
Hope this helps!
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I totally agree--it really doesn't matter how many lessons/sessions you get with your coach as long as you really practice. Of course it would be nice to have at least 45 min. a week, but the main key is practice. After you feel like you've improved all you can at that rate, you can probably go into really serious training. But always gain from what you have first.
Ive been skating 6 months and Im working on singles.
My summer skating set up was this:
2-2.30~Group Lesson
2.30 to 5~Public skate. I would some times leave at 4 or 4.30. usually this was for reasons out of my control. (My mom skates too and I had boot problems ALL summer long)
I would also have a private lesson once a week. They would be 15-30 min depending on wht my coach could fit in.
Im not sure what everything will be like this school year. Regular group is going to start again in 2 weeks. That session is:
4-5.30~Public Skate
5.30-6~Group lesson
I will most likely do that as well as 1 or 2 other public sessions a week. There are only two other pub sessions that arent during school or on weekends. (I dont skate on weekends due to crowding and other plans)
I usually skate 5-6 hours a week. I should be doing more though.


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I love how you used the fabrics to represent their wedding. Love the floral fabric for their peach flowers!
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edit- and just fyi, this last week leading to the gb game, aj hawk was on nfl network talking about how eli has mastered the qb position and can carve them up. tc and kg obviously. id prob say every coach whose played against eli feel he has mastery of the qb position.
and so again, ur def of not being great is a misthrow? like eli misthrew hyno? ok. well then there are no great qbs. i dont know how much of other qbs u actually do watch, but i think ud be surprised with just how many bad passes are thrown from every qb in the league by ur reaction to some of elis misthrows. didnt brady overthrow everyone by 30 yds in the sb for a safety? is he not great bc of that misthrow?
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It is amazing that a 2 time SuperBowl MVP that has numerous NY Giant as well as NFL passing records and is without a doubt The Greatest QB in NY Giants history is continually called average to below average and put down by members of his teams fanbase.
For shame.
For shame.
Years from now when Eli Manning retires and is no longer a NY Giant, you folks will be missing him terribly. Count on it.
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It is amazing how some folks just wait in the wings for Eli to have some bad games so they can run out and point fingers. It is even more amazing that these folks are NY Giants fans. Sure Eli Manning is off and is still not fully out of his slump yet but we are 7-4 and he has thrown for almost 3,000 yards. He is almost out of his slump and will soon light it up. Count on it.I find it even more amazing that people question Eli's toughness. The guy has never missed a game and can take a beating and still excel better than any other QB in football. Folks need to pay attention and appreciate that Eli Manning is our QB.
Before the game Rodney Harrison said he thought Eli was the best qb in the game. Tom Coughlin has said Eli is elite, and almost every player when asked about Manning says complimentary things.
I just don't understand some of the things you state. Why do you view Eli as the lowest pure passer of the greats in the last 30 years, once again it seems like your making kind of a reach there, and either way he is still playing, what would you have said about Simms after 8 seasons?


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The day started to the north of Blue Mountain on The AT where it crosses Rt 850 in Perry County, Pennsylvania. The trail crosses farmers' fields and significant unavoidable mud and water was present in many of the lower spots, so I started my run with wet shoes (Mizuno Wave Cabrakan 3). The area had received decent snowfall to close out 2012 and recent January thaws had melted most of it, resulting in those muddy condidtions. The north side of the mountain apparently hadn't heard the news and the trail still had a good bit of snow on it, some of it packed and refrozen and quite slippery.
As I descended the other side of the mountain, the sun began to shine and the temperatures rose to the low 50's. After about 10 miles I was concerned that I was developing a hot spot on my left foot. I had chosen Boiling Springs, Pa., as my turnaround point (16-ish miles) because there's a mini-mart there with a picnic table, perfect for refueling/refilling, taking a break and checking my feet. By now my right foot seemed to be developing a hot spot too. I wondered if these socks were a bad choice.
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Springs mayor, city attorney respond to complaints from council
Mayor Steve Bach unveiled his 2014 budget Monday, thanking all of his staff for working so hard on it. But one key group of city leaders didn't even get to see the budget plan before it was presented to the media: city council.
"We have no idea what the budget is going to look like," said council member Jan Martin on Sunday night.
Council members said the mayor refused their attempts to meet with him to talk about the budget.
"I wish we could be involved earlier on," said council member Jill Gaebler. "I think it prevents disagreements moving forward."
KRDO asked Mayor Bach about his opting not to involve council.
"That's the charter," said Bach. "And I'm just going to tell you that I'm going to defend the charter, I'm going to support the charter and I'm also going to work collaboratively with city council."
The charter doesn't require the mayor to meet with council about the budget. City council does need to approve the budget, and can make changes to some areas. City attorney Chris Melcher says council is restricted to amending "high level items, and they need to defer to the mayor in terms of how the mayor administers the budget." So council could change the overall amount of money allocated to the police department, but could not decide how many police officers are hired or vehicles purchased.
The mayor's office and city council have seemingly been at odds for months. Council has complained about a lack of communication and that Melcher is neglecting them and giving them politically biased opinions.
"We would terminate your service to us because it's been so poor," said council president Keith King to Melcher at the Sept. 24 council meeting.
At that council meeting, council voted to cut Melcher's salary and hire outside counsel to consult with on the stormwater issue. Council accused Melcher of siding with the mayor and not giving them the legal help they need to make decisions.
"I believe we have a very good working relationship with council," Melcher said Monday.
He said his office is doing everything right and abiding by the city charter: supporting both the mayor and council even when they're at odds.
"To our knowledge, every opinion, every question council has asked, our office has provided in a prompt, professional manner, said Melcher.
When asked about council's accusations toward him, he blamed it on members frustration that they have drastically fewer responsibilities under the strong-mayor form of government.
"I think for them, some of them, it's a challenge to adjust to their role and stay focused on that role, and to allow the executive branch to manage the city," Melcher said.
Bach said he also feels he has "a very good working relationship" with council.
When we asked about the obvious troubles between the executive and legislative branches he denied they were there.
"I'm sorry you see the world that way. I don't," Bach said.


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Located on Jamaica's western tip, Negril is a tropical playground. Trade swings for hammocks and wood chips for fine sand and you're ready to ride the waves on the famous Seven Mile Beach. With some of the most sought-after snorkeling and scuba diving on the island, the city's coral reefs and turquoise pools support a celebrated aquatic tourism industry, while a collection of bars and restaurants in the funky West End area fuel a colorful nightlife scene.
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Boasting breezy ocean views and personalized service, Negril Treehouse Resort has been providing guests with cozy Jamaican accommodations for the past 25 years. Rooms feature one king or two twin beds, surrounded by quirky, island décor. Any activity is fair game at this Caribbean resort, from snorkeling along the coral reef system to parasailing high above the water.
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Aquatic enthusiasts can catch a glass-bottom boat ride before hopscotching over to the spa to indulge in a rejuvenating massage. Get into the swing of laid-back life by popping open a bottle of locally brewed Red Stripe lager at the on-site restaurant, where you can fill your belly with exotic fare influenced by West African and British cuisine. Pair fresh-caught seafood with Jamaican favorites like twice-fried plantains and curried goat. At the end of your day, teeter-totter to West End to watch cliff diving and a breathtaking ocean sunset.
"On a wide swathe of Negril Beach, this longtime resort draws many repeat visitors... At the center of the complex sits a two-story rondoval; upstairs an open-air restaurant serves breakfast as well as lunch and dinner."-- Read Fodor's Review of Negril Treehouse Resort
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Leading British chef Fergus Henderson is the man at the centre of the nose-to-tail culinary revolution.
As he bounds through the door of St John's Restaurant half-an-hour late for our lunchtime appointment, it's easy to recognise Fergus Henderson in his trademark bright blue pinstripe three-piece suit. Sitting down at our table near the bar, he first orders us both a glass of the hearty Italian liqueur Fernet-Branca - "a great way to start the day" - even though it has only just gone 11.30 in the morning. But then the 49-year-old has never done things by half.
Renowned for advocating Nose to Tail Eating - the consumption of the entire beast from top to toe - he has built his considerable reputation on deliciously offbeat dishes that make the most out of the apparently most unpalatable parts of an animal's body.
"There was no real eureka moment of ah ha!" he says. "It was just the way I cooked. In a way, it's polite to the animal and also there are a lot more interesting things to eat that lie beyond the fillet. It's common sense cooking and it always has been.
"When I was young, my mother was always saying we should try different things like brains or whatever. It's being not afraid of anything and the textures are so pleasant with jewel-like kidneys and soothing, uplifting tripe. It's just wonderful."
Henderson insists his practical approach isn't just ethical but also "makes for a good lunch," which I soon discover to be all too true. To start, I try some crunchy pig's skin - basically crackling - with a tantalisingly tart dandelion salad before opting for the comfortable familiarity of braised oxtail, carrots and mash, a dish not too far away from what my mother cooked when I was growing up in New Zealand in the 1980s. Back then, liver, hearts and sometimes even sheep's brains would often be on the family menu, meals that seem to have since gone out of style as people have become squeamish about what they eat.
"They're fools," says Henderson. "It seems very odd to me. Why are they squeamish? Have they thought about it properly? Is it the squidgy kidneys? Are people afraid of popping them into their mouths? It's not really a question of fashion, and the liver is like the biggest filter in the body so why are people squeamish about tripe or brains? Brains, lovely!"
Henderson's enthusiasm is so contagious I almost wish I'd plumped for the rabbit offal on toast or his famous bone marrow and parsley salad, which you literally have to scoop out of the long bone.
Having originally trained as an architect, Henderson has always been driven by his passion for good food. After learning the ropes in various restaurants, he opened the legendary French House above a Soho pub in 1992. It was a favourite haunt of painters Lucian Freud and Francis Bacon, and he left it in the more than capable hands of his Wellington-born wife Margot when he departed to launch St John with partner Jon Spiteri two years later. Since then, three more establishments have followed, most notably last year's ambitious St John Hotel in Leicester Square.
"I certainly came it from the opposite direction to most chefs," recalls Henderson. "I didn't train under a great master or spend all day standing over a stove. You don't get to see if it's a nice day that way and I can't see how that helps. I'd much rather read a James Bond novel or see loved ones. That informs your palette more than doing the same thing every single day.
"That great kitchen tradition has produced some great chefs but I have a very different, much looser approach that you're also allowed to follow."
Unlike household names such as Jamie Oliver and Gordon Ramsay, Henderson hasn't flooded bookstores on an annual basis with his latest cookbook, having only released 1999's Nose to Tail Eating and 2007's Justin Piers Gellatly-co-written Beyond Nose and Tail to date. More recently however, the two books have been collected in one oversized tome, The Complete Nose To Tail, which comes with new photos and some additional recipes.
"It's very handsome-looking but it's designed to be used in the kitchen as well, so it's meant to be stained with sauce, butter and parsley," says Henderson, who doesn't have plans for any more sequels. "It's my tombstone to cookbooks. No more cookbooks for me. There have been more than enough cookbooks already; the world is drowning in them. So this is my final statement on food."
In future, Henderson will perhaps leave the writing to Margot, whose own debut You're All Invited was published last month. "There's been a bit of healthy competition," laughs Henderson. "But it's all been very happy and it's all sport as it were. Hopefully we compliment each other in a strange kind of way."
With the likes of Braised Squirrel and Snail, Trotter, Sausage and Chickpeas, The Complete Nose to Tail can initially appear daunting but, according to Henderson, its recipes are intended to be accessible to all. "They're meant to be simple," he says. "It's encouraging you to cook. It's not saying that you should make restaurant food at home. It's saying enjoy what you cook and get your mates around."
Unlike Marcus Wareing's Gilbert Scott at nearby St Pancras Rail Station, which has updated classic fare from previous decades, Henderson is not embarking on any culinary nostalgia trip. "I'm not trying to revive some olde-worlde rose-tinted view of the past," he says. "It's a modern approach. It's permanent good food for now so let's keep moving on."
Though Henderson devotes chapters to everything from game to seafood and even puddings and ice cream, it is the pig that takes pride of place. "I like its trotters, its tail, its giblets and head," he says. "Pig fat also makes great roast potatoes. There's a lot of the pig that I like. It just says 'eat me'."
Henderson has enjoyed his many trips to New Zealand with Margot and their three children. "We always have a happy time there and I enjoy the food very much," he says. "I'm a big fan of kina and there's some very good hunter-gatherer chaps at one of those beautiful beaches who catch some really fine lobsters. New Zealand isn't burdened by the weight of history so you can keep things nice and fresh and try out new things."
The Complete Nose to Tail, $75, is published by Bloomsbury/Allen & Unwin.


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UTSA presents Communication Week March 27-31
By Adi Pavlovic
Student Writer, College of Liberal and Fine Arts
(March 27, 2006)--The UTSA Department of Communication will host the fourth annual Communication Week from March 27 to March 31. The week will feature presentations, workshops and other events to celebrate the discipline and professions of communication.
Communication Week is celebrated each spring semester with speakers from UTSA and communication professionals from San Antonio and across Texas. All events are free and open to the public.
Today's headlines
- La Prensa Foundation is newest member of UTSA Lone Star Society
- UTSA alumna Jordan Kaufmann wins $50K for new stent-graft start-up
- UTSA begins new way-finding sign installation this summer at Main Campus
- USA Today: UTSA long jumper Tyler Williamson rescues three-year-old boy
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This year's speakers include Cassandra Miranda, Mansour El-Kikhia, Steven Levitt, Jasmine Hasty, Ryan Pollack, Kenton Wilkinson, Jim Dublin, Lisa Dollinger, Russel Kyse, Rudy Ruiz, Russel Kyse and Aida Daher.
The keynote speakers include Robert Jensen and Thomas Graham.
Robert Jensen is an associate professor in the School of Journalism at the University of Texas in Austin. Jensen joined the UT Austin faculty in 1992 after completing his Ph.D. in media ethics and law in the School of Journalism and Mass Communication at the University of Minnesota.
Prior to his academic career, he worked as a professional journalist for a decade. In his research, Jensen draws on a variety of critical approaches to media and power. Much of his work has focused on pornography and the radical feminist critique of sexuality and men's violence. In more recent work, he has addressed questions of race through a critique of white privilege and institutionalized racism.
In addition to teaching and research, Jensen writes for popular media, both alternative and mainstream. His opinion and analytic pieces on such subjects as foreign policy, politics, and race have appeared in papers around the country.Jensen will speak on Monday, March 27 at 11 a.m. in the Humanities and Social Sciences Building Room 2.01.44 at the 1604 Campus. He will speak on "Getting Away with Murder (Literally): Presidential Lying, Journalistic Malfeasance and the Manipulation of Public Opinion."
Thomas Graham is the senior vice president and deputy general manager with Edelman Southwest. With two decades of media, marketing and public relations experience, Thomas provides strategic counsel to the firm's reputation management, business-to-busines, crisis, corporate branding and public affairs clients. Graham joined Edelman in 2002, reestablishing the firm's Austin presence and helping to make Edelman one of the region's most influential communications consultancies. Graham will speak on "The Me2 Revolution" at 6 p.m., Tuesday, March 28 in Main Building Room 0.104 at the UTSA 1604 Campus.
A featured speaker during the week's events is Lisa Dollinger, chief communications officer with Clear Channel Communications, who will speak on Clear Channel Communications: San Antonio's Link to Global Media from 2-3:15 p.m., Wednesday, March 29 in Business Building Room 3.04.18, 1604 Campus. The lecture will be broadcast to Frio Street Building Room 2.520, Downtown Campus.
Dollinger has had leadership positions in broadcasting, outdoor advertising and live entertainment. Drawing on more than 17 years of experience in strategic communications and marketing, she provides executive leadership for the company's communications initiatives, acting as chief communications strategist and spokesperson for company. She directs corporate communications and branding, reputation and issues management, strategic positioning of the company's diverse global assets, media relations, consumer viral marketing, strategic sponsorships and employee communications. She also works with executive management on litigation, public policy and financial communications.
For more information, contact the Department of Communication at (210) 458-5990.
Download the Communication Week schedule (Word document).
Communication Week events
Monday, March 27
- "How to Find Your Niche in Communication: Start Now!" Cassandra Miranda, American Heart Association. 9-9:50 a.m., HSS 2.02.16
- "Getting Away with Murder (Literally): Presidential Lying, Journalistic Malfeasance, and the Manipulation of Public Opinion." Robert Jensen, Associate Professor at the School of Journalism, UT Austin. 11 a.m.-12:45 p.m., HSS 2.01.44
- "Misperceptions in Arab-western Communication" Student roundtable discussion introduction by Mansour El-Kikhia, UTSA Associate Professor and Chair of the Department of Political Science and Geography. Co-sponsored by the Office of Institutional Diversity. 5:30-7 p.m. MB 0.106
Tuesday, March 28
- Open forum with Communication Department Chair Steven Levitt. 2 - 3:15 p.m., UC Willow Room 2.01.12
- Keynote Address: "The Me2 Revolution." Thomas Graham, Senior Vice President, Deputy General Manager, Edelman Southwest. 6-7:30 p.m., MB 0.104
Wednesday, March 29
- "Real World Technical Communication." Ryan Pollack, National Instruments 11 - 11:50 a.m., MB 0.326 and BB 3.03.02
- "Mexican Television and Political Change in the Free Trade Era." In conjunction with the UTSA Mexico Center Brown Bag Lecture Series. Kenton Wilkinson, UTSA Associate Professor. 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., BV 1.338, Downtown Campus.
- "Communication Can Be Good for You" Jim Dublin, Dublin & Associates. 12:00 - 12:50 p.m., MB 0.222
- "Clear Channel Communication, San Antonio's Link to Global Media." Lisa Dollinger, Chief Communication Officer, Clear Channel Communications. 2:00 - 3:15 p.m., BB 3.04.18 and FS 2.5
- "Research and Creative Project Presentations by Communication M.A. Students" Students enrolled in the Communication M.A. program will present their work to faculty and peers in a forum hosted by Sara DeTurk's Qualitative Research Methods class. 5:30-6:45 p.m., MB 0.326.
Thursday, March 30
- "Multicultural Marketing Trends" Rudy Ruiz, President and Chief Creative Officer, Intelex, 11 a.m.-12:15 p.m., HSS 2.01.44
- "What Can I Do With A Degree In Communication?" Jasmine Hasty, UTSA Career Services. 2-3:15 p.m., HSS 3.04.28.
- "Communication in the Business World." Russel Kyse, Kyse & Associates. 2:00 - 3:15, HSS 2.02.04
Friday, March 31
- "Cultural/Intercultural Communication." Aida Daher. 10-10:50 a.m., MB 0.306


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I hate to get political (to the mods) but i want to see the opinion of other New Yorkers on this subject.
It's about time cyclists got charged for something. I know this is San Francisco, but this is a minute away from coming to NY. I can't count the number of times I've had the right away and almost gotten hit by a cyclist running a red light screaming crap at me and threatening to hit me. They are required to follow the same rules as cars, but are never held accountable. Maybe this will give cyclers incentive to actually follow the rules and not be such tools.
For example, if a cycler runs a red and gets hit, they are responsible for any and all damage, though, but cyclists don't care about the rules of the road.


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New Zealand Rugby Union boss Steve Tew says only now are we beginning to see the "real" Steve Hansen.
That, says Tew, is an All Blacks coach who is honest, forthright, loyal and funny - and boy, didn't we see all of those characteristics in Sky Television's documentary The Weight of a Nation on Sunday night.
Hansen, one of Sir Graham Henry's assistants during a tournament which ended in an agonising final victory over France, was the star of a film which included such heavyweights as Henry and captain Richie McCaw.
His comments about Wallabies rival Robbie Deans wishing to appear as a "martyr" when failing to get the All Blacks coaching job after the 2007 World Cup have not surprisingly made headlines here and in Australia.
How the interviewer posed the questions isn't known, but the answers look stark in black and white and are the continuation of a mutual loathing which goes back more than 15 years.
Honest? Sure. Willing to bury the hatchet in an otherwise rosy retrospective? Not likely.
"If you want my honest opinion, I don't think Robbie wanted it [the All Blacks job] anyway," Hansen said.
"I think Robbie had already signed for Australia.
"I think he just went through the motions and wanted to be the martyr if he didn't get it, so he wins on both sides of the table. That's how I felt about it because you don't go to a selection meeting [with the NZRU] and when asked, 'Who are going to be your running mates?' - knowing that the opposition [Henry] has got two pretty good candidates [Hansen and Wayne Smith] behind him - with a wishy-washy answer. He did.
"And that's why he lost the job, from my understanding. So, did he really want the job?"
If Deans, under pressure due to a lack of results and rumours about Wallabies tensions, keeps his job after next year's British and Irish Lions tour, that soundbite is bound to be repeated before the Bledisloe Cup series. Hansen won't care too much. His humour is well-known to his players and friends and he has shared more of that with the media, and by extension the public, this year. But there is no doubting his hard edge, as the Deans comments show.
Tew, a good mate of Hansen's, said yesterday the All Blacks coach was finally letting his guard down.
"He's become much more confident and open with you guys [media] and I think we've seen the real Steve Hansen come out which is something actually that I've been seeking to happen for some time.
"But he's also had a very good year, so the test will be if we have a more challenging set of results, won't it, because that's when you have to deal with the more challenging side of the media. But Steve is very confident and I think he's a very humorous individual and ... we're just seeing a bit more of the normal Steve Hansen."
That's a Hansen prepared to become surprisingly emotional on camera about his relief over that Cup win and the joy it gave the New Zealand public - but ruthless too.
A parting shot? Referring to Quade Cooper's willingness to target McCaw with cheap shots before the World Cup, he said: "I think the players think, who do you think you are carrying on like that? It's not the way New Zealanders behave." APNZ


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Key factor in neonatal zinc deficiency may impact lactation and breast cancer
Zinc is one of the most important micronutrients in breast milk: Infants need large quantities of it during the first months of their lives to support growth, immune function, and cognitive development. Yet despite zinc's importance, pediatricians aren't trained to detect the symptoms of its deficiency. Now Shannon Kelleher and her colleagues may have found a way to recognize women who are at risk of having low milk zinc levels. The team has identified a mutation in a particular zinc transporter -- called ZnT2 -- that cause defects in the milk-secreting mammary epithelial cells.


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If you're going to use a gun for "home defense," I strongly suggest that you shoot it a lot, for practice and skill improvement.
It won't do you any good, defensively, if you can't hit what you're shooting at. Near misses do not stop fights.
Cheap practice ammunition is completely satisfactory, if it has been made by a competent and responsible company.
That said, I would not buy unlabelled reloads from your local dealer. Stick to known brands.
Cleanliness, in ammunition, is meaningless, because when a gun has been used, it ought to be cleaned shortly thereafter.
The difference between "clean" and "dirty" ammunition is mostly ephemeral anyway. There really is no meaningful difference.
The bottom line is: Merely owning a gun will do nothing for you in an emergency. You need to learn how to use it quickly and accurately. That requires practice, and practice requires you to shoot the thing. Often.
It is very difficult to hit a target the size of a fully-grown man from across a normal room—that is, 20 feet or less away—unless you have practiced and developed shooting skill.
Yes, I know that it looks so easy, especially in the movies. But it isn't.
Try it and see.


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The Spirit of '76 (also known as Yankee Doodle) is a famous painting by Archibald MacNeal Willard. It was completed in time for the first official world's fair in the United States to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence in Philadelphia. Willard painted several variations of the scene which depicts a drum and fife band on the battlefield during the American Revolution.
- The cover of The Sesame Street 1976 Calendar recreates the painting as illustrated by Mike Smollin.
- A segment for the television special I Love Liberty, re-enacting the signing of the Declaration of Independence, includes an appearance by Grover, Bert and Ernie in the roles of those in the painting.
- The Sesame Street Dictionary features Prairie Dawn, Ernie and Bert in a version of the famed painting.


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Once core courses featuring instruction in black-and-white and digital photography are completed, students can explore alternative processes, a specialization of the College of Art and Design. These processes includes cyanotype, salt print, and gum bichromate photography. Students can also immerse themselves in specific genres, including photo noir, landscape and architecture, and portraiture.
Photography studies begin with this Foundation course, preparing students to deal with a vast palette of traditional, wet lab black & white photographic materials and to serve as the technical complement to the conceptual and critique based Visual Seminar I. Students learn the basic properties of light, camera and lens functions; control of exposure and development including basic exposure index testing and pushing and pulling of film stocks; basics of B&W printing including split filter printing and print toning; working with available light; and presentation options of the final imagery. The emphasis of this course is to reinforce good overall habits and make high quality negatives as well as fiber-based prints.
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Make the most of the last of the cherries. If you have left it too late you could use plums.
Make a batter:
• ½ cup of all purpose flour
• 3 medium eggs
• 2 tablespoons of white sugar
• ¾ cup of milk
• 1 tablespoon of melted butter
• ½ teaspoon of vanilla essence
• ¼ teaspoon of salt
1. Mix all ingredients and set aside.
2. Take 2 cups of pitted cherries. Melt a tablespoon of butter and toss the cherries into this. Add a tablespoon of castor sugar and a syrup will form. Pour the mixture into a baking vessel.
3. Cover with the batter and place into a pre-heated medium oven. Bake until puffed up and browning, 20 minutes at least. Keep the oven closed during this time or the clafoutis will collapse.
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Come one now! This is not news, this is an established fact. Webster was, is and will be toasted often.
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I captured a swarm from my larger hive in July, but it has now only a few frames of brood and stores. Should I try to winter it over; combine it with my larger hive, using newspaper; or try to create a two queen colony, described elsewhere in this forum? If I combine hives, can I just let the queens fight it out? (The original queen is a Russian queen, now two years old.) Will the stronger or younger queen always survive? I assume it is too late to requeen this season.
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Angry Birds Space
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This holiday season, the Angry Birds are migrating to the Red Planet. The villainous piggies have hijacked the Mars rover Curiosity, and the birds must come to its rescue. Players explore NASA vehicles and learn about Mars exploration and NASA missions. ($2.99)
The Journals of Mama Mae and LeeLee
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Unlock interactive stories—and your creativity—with The Journals of Mama Mae and LeeLee. LeeLee and her grandmother Mama Mae were inspired by the relationship between singer and musician Alicia Keys, who co-produced the app, and her own grandmother. Keys' touch is seen throughout the app. It launches by letting you exploreLeeLee's room in New York City, where Keys grew up. You'll find LeeLee's journal, where you can write your own entries inspired by daily challenge prompts. LeeLee's music box features songsc Keys created just for the app. Her piano lets youwrite your own music.
There's also LeeLee's bookshelf, which contains the stories that Mama Mae tells LeeLee. The first story, Blue Moon, transports LeeLee inside the tale of a strong and curious Native American girl who gets lost while on a fantastic adventure in the frost of the Great Smoky Mountains and must find her way home. "LeeLee gets to go to these places, hear the music and be introduced to these cultures," Keys told TFK. "She sees how these people of different cultures who are close to her age got through [their problems] and [learned] how to get through her's."($3.99) –Kelli Plasket
Ranger Rick's Tree House
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You've never seen a tree house quite like this. The editors of Ranger Rick magazine are inviting kids ages 7-12 to explore the home of everyone's favorite raccoon. In the new app, called Ranger Rick's Tree House, players move through rooms packed with clickable animal stories, comic adventures, animal photos and videos, multi-level games and nature activities. The bFunny section is bursting with silly jokes, riddles and animal mysteries. Learn about the exciting animal kingdom as you climb through this fun adventure. (Annual subscription $19.99, Single issue $4.99) – Stephanie Kraus


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Tim McGraw & Faith Hill: Soul2Soul
Tim McGraw and Faith Hill are two of country music's greatest artists and are ready to take Las Vegas by storm with a limited engagement of their successful concert series "Soul2Soul" at the Venetian. This powerful couple has been a favorite among fans and critics alike, selling a combined 70 million records with eight total Grammy Awards between them highlighting a terrific musical career. They bring their wildly popular music to the intimate settings at the Venetian Theatre for their first concerts together in the United States in six years that fans will truly cherish.
Faith Hill may be known as the star of the opening of NBC's Sunday Night Football, but that's a tiny aspect of her fantastic career. With a voice bridging the gap between pop and country music, Hill -- a five-time Grammy winner -- has wowed audiences with such famed tunes as "This Kiss," "Breathe," "The Way You Love Me" and "Mississippi Girl." McGraw also has a storied catalog of terrific songs during a career heading into its third decade with hits such as "Indian Outlaw," "Don't Take the Girl," "I like it, I love it" and "Felt Good on My Lips." Together, McGraw and Hill have made songs that touch the soul. "It's Your Love," "Just to Hear You Say That You Love Me," "Let's Make Love" and "Like We Never Loved At All" have been fan favorites whenever heard on the radio or during the first two Soul2Soul tours. There's just no getting around it: Tim McGraw and Faith Hill make beautiful music together.
Why Tim McGraw & Faith Hill: Soul2Soul?
After conquering country music with a combined 13 No. 1 hits, eight Grammys, 14 Country Music Association Awards, 14 American Music Awards, 26 Academy of Country Music Awards and seven People's Choice Awards, Faith Hill and Tim McGraw are set to pack the Venetian's 1,815-seat auditorium. BestofVegas.com has great tickets for what will be a special experience nobody in the audience will be able to forget. You can expect fantastic wardrobe and iconic songs as Faith and Tim harmonize the night away for a evening with two country music's most influencial stars. Plus, they'll be part of a top-shelf production with innovative lighting and set design that can only be done in Las Vegas.
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Is Big Brother Threatening Our Charities?
Jeff Rose-Martland | Posted 01.12.2013 | Canada
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Last week, Canadian Mennonite magazine revealed that it had been threatened by the government. A Canada Revenue audit team the magazine that it could lose its charitable status because of what it published. CRA found some 2011 articles to be in violation of the Income Tax Act which forbids "the direct or indirect support of, or opposition to, any political party or candidate for public office." Where is this taking Canada? Will we be a nation without dissent, without criticism, without discourse? A nation where even the most well-meaning and well-respected charities must keep silent on everything or risk the wrath of government?


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This recipe was given to me by my aunt, who often prepared it for her own family. My family just loves the vanilla flavor and the sesame seeds.
Recommended: Breakfast Ideas for People Who Don't Like Eggs
- 6 cups quick-cooking oats
- 1 cup chopped walnuts
- 1/2 cup sweetened shredded coconut
- 1/2 cup sesame seeds
- 2/3 cup canola oil
- 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
- 1/2 cup honey
- 2 tablespoons water
- 1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- In a large bowl, toss the oats, walnuts, coconut and sesame seeds. In a large saucepan over medium heat, cook and stir the oil, brown sugar, honey, water and vanilla until sugar is dissolved (do not boil). Pour over oat mixture and stir to coat evenly. Pour into two greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking pans.
- Bake at 275° for 50-60 minutes or until golden brown, stirring every 15 minutes. Cool, stirring occasionally. Store in an airtight container. Yield: 8 cups.
Originally published as Vanilla Granola in Cookin' Up Country Breakfasts Cookbook 1994, p82
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"I have made this recipe several times now and it is wonderful everytime!"
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Letting the music take control is a primary tenet of the dance-floor ethos — but that's only because dance music is by nature submissive. Even at its most sonically rich, dance music remains a utility, and even when it demands your attention, it does so in service to your good times. Although Icelandic trio Gus Gus (pared down substantially from their nine-piece days a dozen years ago) are working very, very hard on 24/7, like any esteemed establishment, they're not going to serve just anybody. Their origins found them functioning as a populous, populist eclec-tronica juggernaut, but the six tracks that make up the 50 minutes of 24/7 have a list of demands.
Reinstated vocalist Daníel Ágúst Haraldsson (who hasn't sung with them since '99) might function as a force field for some, his crystal croon pining over emotions that "echo in emptiness" from within a halo of reverb through the long, lonely beginning of opener "Thin Ice." He rhymes "wacky" and "tacky" in "On the Job" and sings "If I can't find love, I guess I'll hate" on "Hateful." But there's confidence within his flagrant vulnerability, goofiness within his histrionic austerity. And despite all these lyrical dalliances, there's one of the best house albums of the year somewhere in these songs — you just have to agree to their terms.
With the exception of a Jimi Tenor cameo titled "Take Me Baby," the songs luxuriate at or above the eight-minute mark, their acid bass lines getting time to eat through the polished rhythmic surfaces. In its first two minutes, "Bremen Cowboy" degrades from a soft internal pulse into a throbbing paroxysm of gnarly, fitful techno. Closer "Add This Song" glides from gauzy drama to frenetic Plaid-ventures, little flecks of melody glinting off the beat like light, and when its 12 minutes are through with you and the album is done, it's hard not to feel a little incomplete — as if you were awaiting further orders.
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