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"This is a major defeat," said a senior Kremlin adviser, adding that the events of the last 24 hours bitterly remind Russian officials of the 2004 Orange Revolution, when Mr. Yanukovych saw his fraud-tainted election victory overturned after massive street protests brought a pro-western government to power.
"We made the same mistakes again" this time, said the Kremlin adviser, who spoke on condition of anonymity. "For us, the conclusion is that the West succeeded in engineering a coup d'état."
Just what Russia's reaction to this apparent setback would be wasn't immediately clear. Western officials seemed to be going out of their way not to provoke Moscow. Some Kremlin aides in recent weeks had suggested Moscow could intervene to protect pro-Russian regions if Ukraine were to slide into civil war, but there is been no indication of high-level Kremlin support for such a move.
Fraternal assistance — This is a Soviet expression, once used to justify the Soviet invasions of Prague in 1968 and Afghanistan in 1979. "Fraternal assistance" was intended to prevent Soviet puppet states from being overthrown, whether violently or peacefully. In December, Russian President Vladimir Putin called Ukraine a "fraternal" country, hinting that he sees it as a puppet state. This week, a senior Russian parliamentarian declared that he and his colleagues are "prepared to give all the necessary assistance should the fraternal Ukrainian people ask for it." This may well be the cue for pro-Russian organizations inside Ukraine to ask for intervention.
Anti-terrorist operation — This is a Putin-era expression, used to justify the Russian invasion of Chechnya in 1999. An "anti-terrorist operation," in this particular context, means that anything is permitted: The term granted Russian soldiers carte blanche to destroy Grozny, the Chechen capital. This is why so many reacted with horror earlier this week when the Ukrainian defense ministry warned that the army "might be used in anti-terrorist operations on the territory of Ukraine."
While many in Kiev are celebrating today, the situation in some other parts of the country still appear tense. For an example, look toward Crimea. The video below shows a small anti-government group being violently harassed after trying to honor those who died in the Maidan protests – they're shouted down, called "fascists," and eventually beaten before police step in. As the Guardian's Shaun Walker, who tweeted the video, explains, it looks "extremely ominous."…
Volodymyr Konstantinov, the speaker of Crimea's parliament, recently told lawmakers that the region may well secede if Ukraine's tensions begin to pull it apart. The parliament has also suggested that the region's constitution be amended to list Russia as the "guarantor" of Crimea's autonomy.
The situation is complicated by the fact that many Russians view Crimea as part of Russia: one recent poll found that 56 percent of Russians view Crimea as a Russian territory – a far larger percentage than the number who viewed Chechnya, inside Russian federation borders, as part of Russia (39 percent).
Since the collapse of Communism in 1991, the US and its European allies have seen keeping Ukraine independent of Russia as a key result of victory in the Cold War…
Bill Clinton famously declared that keeping Crimea in Ukraine and away from Russia was in America's national interest…
But what complicates matters and makes them so dangerous now is that the most militant pro-Western protesters are violently anti-Russian…
If political and economic chaos leads to civil war in the country lying between Nato and Russia, Yugoslavia's break-up would seem like a vicarage tea party.
The course of the protest has very much been influenced by the presence of a rival project, based in Moscow, called the Eurasian Union. This is an international commercial and political union that does not yet exist but that is to come into being in January 2015. The Eurasian Union, unlike the European Union, is not based on the principles of the equality and democracy of member states, the rule of law, or human rights.
On the contrary, it is a hierarchical organization, which by its nature seems unlikely to admit any members that are democracies with the rule of law and human rights. Any democracy within the Eurasian Union would pose a threat to Putin's rule in Russia. Putin wants Ukraine in his Eurasian Union, which means that Ukraine must be authoritarian, which means that the Maidan must be crushed…
The protests in the Maidan, we are told again and again by Russian propaganda and by the Kremlin's friends in Ukraine, mean the return of National Socialism to Europe. The Russian foreign minister, in Munich, lectured the Germans about their support of people who salute Hitler. The Russian media continually make the claim that the Ukrainians who protest are Nazis. Naturally, it is important to be attentive to the far right in Ukrainian politics and history. It is still a serious presence today, although less important than the far right in France, Austria, or the Netherlands. Yet it is the Ukrainian regime rather than its opponents that resorts to anti-Semitism, instructing its riot police that the opposition is led by Jews. In other words, the Ukrainian government is telling itself that its opponents are Jews and us that its opponents are Nazis.
A real democracy in Ukraine is an existential threat to the entire system that Vladimir Putin has built since 2000. Ironically because Putin is right – most Russians regard Ukraine as a kin state, or not really a different state at all. They are used to stepping in tandem; so if something changes in Ukraine, why not in Russia too? And now the dominoes might fall in the other direction. Other Maidans might appear in other neighbouring states – maybe first in Moldova where the Russia-backed Communist Party was hoping to return to power in elections due in November…
So the new government in Ukraine, however it's made up, will be given the briefest of ritualistic honeymoons before Russia uses every instrument at its disposal to try to make it fail. Unfortunately, Russia holds most of the economic cards. Ukraine's coffers are almost empty, and the old guard is busy looting what is left. It has less than $18bn (£10.9bn) in hard currency reserves, its currency is dropping and immediate debt-repayment needs are more than $10bn…
And if the West is serious about an alternative deal, Ukraine needs a lot of money fast. Fortunately, the West would no longer be throwing it down the black hole created by the old regime. Instead the money would support the kind of kamikaze leader Ukraine has never had in the past. Politicians were reluctant to make difficult choices and lose elections, because they'd never get back into power. Now Russia and the old regime will back any populist who promises to keep government subsidies flowing; but an honest kamikaze might just win the long-term credit and at least write his place in the history books.
To restate this dilemma in somewhat different terms, Ukrainian society is unable to produce a strong and united government that could limit the influence of foreign interests and lobbies that the Ukrainian state and people would follow a consistent course toward either Moscow or Brussels, much less find some kind of effective pathway in between. Meanwhile, given the inability of internal forces to set a firm course, Russia lacks the resources and the West lacks the will to attach Ukraine firmly and irrevocably to either camp. Thus we see what we see: a succession of failed governments as the country flounders and slithers in the mist…
Moscow cannot do the job without forcibly suppressing the western half of Ukraine. Such a war would be the most dangerous crisis in Europe since 1945 and one wonders whether the Putin government could survive a catastrophically expensive war and the ensuing isolation. Unless the intervention was lightening fast and the opposition was quickly suppressed, the cost of the war and the cost of pacifying and developing Ukraine in the aftermath would almost certainly wreck the Russian economy.
On the other hand, Putin would have grave difficulties surviving the loss of all Ukraine. The example of a popular revolution against a Moscow-leaning government is horrifying and destabilizing enough. Hatches are being battened down from Kaliningrad to Vladivostok as the FSB (ex-KGB) does its best to prevent any kind of contagion. The consequence of a united Ukraine joining the West would be infinitely worse. Putin's dream of a Eurasian Union would suffer an irrevocable and decisive defeat. The loss of Crimea would infuriate Russian nationalists beyond endurance, and Putin would look helpless and weak in a political culture that worships only strength and success.
So why did Russia back off? The swaggering bombast of recent days has vanished. It sent to the talks one of the few figures in Russian public life likely to be acceptable to the protesters and the West—the human-rights ombudsman Vladimir Lukin. He came as a witness, not as a participant to the deal reached on Friday; Russia says through diplomatic channels that though it is not a party to that agreement, it will not sabotage it. The Kremlin seems to have stood down its separatists in Crimea, a stronghold of Russian interests (and home to a large Russian naval base). Does it prize Ukrainian territorial integrity more than the chance to meddle?
One explanation is that Mr Putin, not for the first time, misread the situation. The Orange Revolution of 2004-5 was sparked by Mr Yanukovych's election-rigging—enthusiastically supported and advised by Russia. Perhaps the Kremlin had been fooled by its own propaganda, in which the protesters were merely a unrepresentative bunch of Western-financed anarchists and fascists. Perhaps it was worried by the prospect of chaos in its largest European neighbour. In the event of collapse or upheaval, refugees would be heading north as well as west…
But what will Russia do now? Most likely it will sit on the sidelines for a while. It can leave the West to try to manage the deal it has brokered. It will take years before Ukraine's economy and public administration are strong enough to withstand Kremlin mischief. That gives plenty of time.
The geopolitical issue here is not whether Ukraine joins Europe or Russia. It is whether Ukraine becomes increasingly integrated into the political and economic community of Europe, as well as having a very close relationship with Russia. It is also whether the EU will stand up for basic European values on its own front doorstep, as it failed to do in Bosnia 20 years ago.
It is now clear that the EU miscalculated by delivering an us-or-them ultimatum last autumn, without offering Ukraine desperately needed ready cash or the clear and certain prospect of EU membership. As the Ukraine expert Andrew Wilson notes, the EU took a baguette to a knife fight. In recent weeks, it has done better. The deal signed Friday was a real success for the personal diplomacy of the German, Polish and French foreign ministers, and the argreement to release Yulia Tymoshenko was another positive sign. But does a Europe weakened by the Eurozone crisis have the strategic imagination and resolve for the long term?
Despite the blunders of the European Union — which courted Kiev without seeming to realize that Russia might make a counteroffer — Putin is struggling to win a battle for influence in a country that both the Romanovs and the Soviets dominated with ease.
And the struggle is particularly telling given that the Great Recession exposed the E.U. as a spectacularly misgoverned institution, whose follies consigned many of its member states to economic disarray. Yet even that record hasn't persuaded the majority of Ukrainians to warm to Moscow's embrace instead. It takes much more than mere misgovernment to make the European project less attractive than Putin's authoritarian alternative…
The lesson in both [Ukraine and Venezuela] is not that late-modern liberal civilization necessarily deserves uncontested dominance.
But 25 years after the Cold War, from Kiev to Caracas, there is still no plausible alternative.
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This is a follow on to my post on July 18th, 2008 titled "Does it Really Take $100M to Build a SaaS Business? Say it ain't so, Joe!". As part of some research I've been doing, I wanted to dig into the actual amount of capital it takes to make a successful SaaS company.
Wachovia Securities issued a report in May 2008 on the state of the SaaS market. On page 25, it shows amount of capital paid in prior to an IPO for 18 out of the 28 public SaaS companies. Here is that list below:
Blackboard $100.7M
Concur Technologies $ 30.2M
Constant Contact $ 37.3M
DealerTrack $ 48.0M
DemandTrack $ 42.0M
HireRight $ 29.2M
Kenexa $ 54.5M
LivePerson $ 41.6M
NetSuite $ 84.9M
Omniture $ 66.9M
RightNow Technologies $ 32.2M
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Salesforce.com $ 64.5M
Solera $ 5.7M
SuccessFactors $ 54.5M
Taleo $ 36.9M
Ultimate Software $ 25.1M
Vocus $ 26.4M
Mean $43.5M
Median $39.5M
So, it doesn't really take $100M but the data seems to suggest it is still an expensive proposition. Let's call it $40M — this is still 2-3X the amount of capital required for a traditional model software company to reach profitability/IPO.
However, this is where the details matter. It turns out that these public SaaS companies, on average, raised about $25M at strong valuation mark ups and invested this amount primarily on sales and marketing in the year prior to going public. For example, Salesforce.com raised $47M in November 1999 at a 224% step up in valuation and IPO'd just five months later in March 2000.
This makes sense when the data shows that Wall Street gives much better valuations (multiples that are possibly 2x-3x greater) to those SaaS companies able to demonstrate strong revenue and subscriber growth rates.
Consequently, if you eliminated this average $25M investment from the paid in capital, SaaS companies don't look that much different from traditional software companies in terms of total capital required to either reach a liquidation event (e.g. IPO) and/or profitability.
All that said, SaaS companies do need to aggressively monitor and manage their customer acquisition costs (CAC). If Annual Contract Value (ACV is the expected annual stream of cash flows expected from each subscriber) is relatively low against the cost to initially acquire the customer, then the SaaS company can quickly get into cash trouble.
This is why I like my portfolio companies to constantly monitor and manage their customer acquisition to ACV ratio. A good target ratio to strive for is 1 or less — far less being the goal. That is, when you divide the total customer acquistion costs by the first year ACV, the resultant should be a number equal or less than 1. Customer acquisition costs should include: all direct and indirect marketing costs, commissions, and T&E.
In order for the SaaS business model to work, it's critical to keep sales and marketing costs as low as possible. This means highly leveraged marketing programs that make the product as "viral" as possible — enabling current customers to easily tell others about the success they are having. And, sales costs must be kept down by using the website to answer as many questions as practicable, using customer video testimonials, self-service demos and web conferencing instead of travel for sales meetings.
In fact, if you're a SaaS CEO, for 2009 I suggest you consider compensating your sales and marketing executives based upon achieving a pre-determined CAC/ACV ratio. This will force your sales and marketing organizations to work far more closely together — what a concept.

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It is really cold here, and has been about -5 F, plus or minus for the last month and just warmed up to about freezing.
It is very common here for winter clusters to die in their winter cluster with plenty of honey available.
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The profiles look identical. I wonder if they are chrome lined like Bluejacks.
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Are far as comparable to bluejack's.....I doubt it. So far all of the US made 5.45 barrels that I know of use the S&W 5.45 specs..which tend to have larger diameter bores (.220-.221) and about a slower twist rate. Bluejack had a custom rifling button made to give a .217 bore and @ a 6.5 twist rate just like the original Russian Krink barrels are from the factory. And his are chrome lined...not sure about R-guns...I doubt they are or it would state so on their website.
I need a barrel for my Tula 74u build from RGUNS. Please let me know when there ready. Thanks
let me look see what I had left for this week , I will try PM you back
im not trying to squash his sales, i figured bluejack would sell out before they did tho, because his are supreme :P just trying to keep information circulating.
Just curious if you have 16" barrels available before I send my money elsewhere. I'd like to give you the biz. :-)
sorry the 16" will not be ready soon, waiting on new Russian spec tooling set up
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So, I just got back from Forrester's Customer Experience Forum in New York. This year, it was at the Marriott Marquis, right in the heart of Times Square. Now, if you're like me and have lived in a rural (ok, backwoods) town for the past 10 years, Times Square can be pretty overwhelming. You feel like you're wading through a sea of people with every step. You hear more languages and see more diverse cultures in a block than in an around-the-world trip. And the neon and pictures and street-hawkers and . . . and . . . and. It's total information overload.
Even worse, I had arranged to meet clients in the middle of this chaos. I was lost and running late. The call was short but clear: "Can you hear us? We're here. Where are you? We need to leave soon."
For many market insights professionals, my experience in Times Square is a microcosm of reality. Many have been stuck in the back office, already struggling to meet present stakeholders' needs. Suddenly, you're thrust into an overwhelming sea of new data sources with an executive mandate to find the customers and figure out their needs. Worse, if you don't do this quickly, your customers are going to leave.


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Wake to beautiful views of the river as guests of this cosy bedroom with a snug double bed. Morning coffee can be enjoyed seated at a quaint table next to an open window allowing refreshing air to drift in. The bathroom includes a shower.
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We spent a week in Lisbon and had a lovely stay at António's place! António and his wife are really nice and made us feel at home immediately. The flat location is convenient and the bedroom just perfect. We hope to see you soon again, obrigada for everything! Anissa & Christoph
This is a lovely, comfortable room which was perfect for us. We really enjoyed our coffee in the morning at the window with this beautiful view of the river, watching the ships go by. The apartment was kept spotlessly clean and there was a very friendly atmosphere and positive energy. Sharing the kitchen and bathrooms was absolutely fine. The apartment is located in a lovely and friendly neighbourhood and we were able to reach the centre and other districts on foot. Antonio, the host, is amazing! He helped us on so many levels and did everything he could to make our stay perfect from beginning to end. We can highly recommend staying here and we definitely plan to return again.
Antonio and his german speaking wife are very friendly and he helps with a lot of information to visit Lisboa. A welcome beer in the kitchen is provided. Rooms are clean and Wifi is included. The view out of the window to the Tejo is wonderfull.
We would recommend the appartments.
We had an excellent stay at António's appartment. He is very kind and helpful. There are two shared bathrooms. António cleaned them regularly and we always found the bathroom clean. The room is big and contains a garderobe for your clothes. The highlight of the room is that you have a seperate place with a table and two chairs, where you can eat and enjoy a stunning view on the Tajo.
The next bigger station is Santos, where a few trams and busses drive to the station Cais do Sodré (you only drive 2 stations). Cais do Sodré is a big station where you can get in the metro (blue line). The position of the apparment is maybe not perfect, but you can reach Cais do Sodré in a short time and from there you can reach whole Lisbon with the metro. For us, the great view on the Tejo had greater value than a location in the center of Lisbon.
The only point of critism for us is that one of our room neighbours had his television on the whole night and it was loud enough that we could slightly hear it. Nevertheless, it didn't annoy us very much since we were always very tired in the evenings and fell asleep fast :)
If we visit Lisbon a second time one day, we will hopefully stay at António's apparment again.
Antonio is the best host and my sister and I highly recommend him as a host, as it has been an absolute pleasure.
He has been a superman and helped us so much :) We have laughed and learnt a lot as well. It was a beautiful moment and our stay at Antonio's house is one of our best memories.
The room was great as well and it is such a friendly environment. The hardest part was to leave... I hope that we have another occasion to go to Lisbon and when it happens, we already know where we will ask for a room (provided there is one available:)
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The room with a view over the sea/Tejo is very nice. The whole appartement is very clean. The Location is very calm and offers many points to see. It's near to the city so you can walk to it. Antonio is a fantastic host because he cares about everything is fine. He shows us some viewing points and give us many information about Lisbon!
Thanks Antonio!
The Room was very cosy and super clean. With Towels, sheets and Tv and a sink. Everything in a good Quality and replaced immediately if you wish.
The view to the river and the very friendly host Antonio are the big merits at this place.
I fully recomment and encurage you to stay there.
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The week we stayed at Antonio's house was quickly over – and left great memories. The room was bigger than expected, clean and led to an area in the back with wardrobe, table and window – with a marvellous view over the Tejo river. It was a quiet place to rest, with a walking distance of only 20-30 minutes to the city. Antonio was very helpful with tips, I would definitely stay here again!
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With 10 student manager positions, including DJs, and 50-75 volunteers who can work their way up to on-air positions, 1190 is an educational and hands-on professional training ground for students who are in interested in a radio-industry career, according to Mikey Goldenberg ('02 Econ), general manager of 1190 and an adjunct journalism professor. The station provides students with the experience and skills to work in radio industry markets from LA and Austin to Chicago and New York.
"I try to empower students to build up their credentials so that they get experience in music engineering, audio production, being a DJ and doing promotions," Goldenberg said. "I challenge them to create a website with clips, audio recordings, videos and interviews they've conducted."
A grad student in computer science, Michael Odbert ('12 CompSci) started out as a volunteer studio engineer nearly four years ago and has since moved up to operations director. When bands come to the station, he takes care of the sound engineering for them. The station recently upgraded its equipment and Odbert set up the new soundboard. He has done everything from soundproofing the live sound room to building the shelves that hold the 24,000 CDs.
Aside from being able to listen to all the great music, Odbert's favorite part of working at the station is the experience he's gained.
"Getting paid to be in music is super fun," said Odbert. "I've learned so much about sound engineering, management and just figuring things out while listening to infinite amounts of really good music. I would be a very different person if I hadn't gotten involved."
Recently, Goodwill redecorated the station using furniture from Goodwill stores, making 1190 a comfortable and cool space to work and hang out.
And, of course, listen to music.
"Working here provides you with so many opportunities if you're interested in broadcast or radio journalism," said Aaeng. "The best way to break in is to just come down here between classes. There's always someone here to talk to."
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My STI was neck and neck w/ him full out. I was looking over at him and he was in a tuck as low as he could get over the gas tank and the bike was screaming. He couldn't pull ahead all the way up to 130 until we both braked to avoid traffic. Anyone else experienced similar w/ a bike? My gf thinks it was a honda CBR, red and black.
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Ok... Pascoe is a good blocker, he might not be a great one but he is good.
Indeed, if Pascoe wasn't a good blocker the giants wouldn't even keep him. As you said is unfortunate that he is not really an asset to the passing game, but he is most definitely in the running game. AND HE HURTLED SOMEONE that gots to count for something haha
IMOVHO -- He is the answer at TE at this point in time
I remember Shiancoe being a good run blocker with good hands, but not terribly athletic.
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February 1, 2012, 09:22AM
Get your party hat on because Wednesday, Feb. 1, is the 26th annual celebration of National Girls and Women in Sports Day! It's time to honor the athletic opportunities women and girls have today, celebrate active females and bring awareness to limitations that are still present.
This celebration is important because while it may seem ordinary to see girls being active in little league or women competing at a professional level today, that hasn't always been the case. Girls did not always have equal opportunity as boys to participate in sports or physical activity at school — that is until 1972 when Congress passed Title IX, federal law that prohibits gender discrimination.
Since Title IX is celebrating its 40th birthday in 2012, the theme for this year's celebration is, "Title IX at 40: In it for the Long Run."
Athletes, parents, students, sports educators, athletic directors and coaches will be gathering at events around the country honoring this day. Professional athletes like Katie Smith and Jessica Mendoza are sharing what today means to them and how participating in sports shaped them.
They will also be raising awareness to areas of inequality that still exist today. According to the National Association for Girls and Women in Sport, "high school girls still receive 1.3 million fewer participation opportunities than do boys, and evidence suggests that the money spent on girls' sports programs lags significantly behind the money spent on boys' programs."
Do you know any awesome girls and women who participate in sports? Do you have a story about how participating in athletics has affected you? Leave us a comment and let us know!
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APCNews 171 – Cyber-surveillance and anonymity online, 2011 annual report – 27/08/12
APCNews – August 27 2012 – Year XII Issue 171
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WINNIPEG (Shawna Finnegan and Lisa Cyr for International Institute for Sustainable Development ) – Though Rio has a long history with ICTs, dating back to the original Earth Summit in 1990 when APC set up "communications centres" for the UN, there was very little reflection at the summit 20 years later.APC's Shawna Finnegan and Lisa Cyr report on their observations at the conference.
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I cleaned my wax by melting it in water twice and filtering it through cloth. But, when I went to use it I found that it has grown a few "whiskers". Perhaps I did not clean it well enough?
Also, while making parrafin candles I simply added a broken crayon to add color. But, with the beeswax I don't think the color is as smooth. Are crayons not a good coloring agent for beeswax, or do I just need to keep it hot longer to allow the color to mix better?


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Cool Finds at 2013's Identification Day
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Mysterious rocks, fossil bones, and other curious items streamed into the Museum last month, as thousands of visitors brought their finds to the Museum's annual Identification Day on Saturday, May 11.
Brilliant Blunders: A Q&A with Mario Livio
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Even geniuses make mistakes. That's the reassuring message of the engrossing new book Brilliant Blunders: From Darwin to Einstein—Colossal Mistakes by Great Scientists That Changed Our Understanding of Life and the Universe, by theoretical astrophysicist and noted writer Mario Livio. Livio will give a Frontiers Lecture on Monday, June 10, at the Museum on the topic of brilliant blunders by such towering scientific figures as Charles Darwin and Albert Einstein, and more.
Adventures in the Global Kitchen: The Art of Fermentation
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The process of fermentation—transforming foods to make them more digestible and more nutritious—is as old as humanity itself. In this podcast, join Dan Felder, head of research and development at the Momofuku Culinary Lab, and author and fermentation specialist Sandor Katz, in a lively discussion about kimchi, kefir, and other fermented delicacies.
2013 Young Naturalist Award Winners at the Museum
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Twelve student scientists were recognized today at an awards ceremony and luncheon as winners of the American Museum of Natural History's 16th Annual Young Naturalist Awards, a nationwide science-based research competition for students in grades 7 through 12 supported by Alcoa Foundation.
Epic Encounter: Giant Squid and Sperm Whale
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A thrilling life-and-death struggle between a giant squid and a sperm whale is a highlight of the Museum's special exhibition Whales: Giants of the Deep. The animation brings to life a scene that has fascinated visitors for decades—the sperm whale and giant squid diorama in the Irma and Paul Milstein Family Hall of Ocean Life, which is now celebrating the 10th anniversary of a masterful renovation.


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Wow, that is neat! Does it use belts or mags? I want to build one that uses belts
my baby M2 i built a few years ago. draws a lot of attention at the range. working on a 1919a6 now. it takes me a while to build them.
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Wow, that is neat! Does it use belts or mags? I want to build one that uses belts
That is neat looking, give us some more details about it
"Government is not the solution to our problem, government is the problem" Ronald Reagan
one of the guys on the 1919 site did the barrel and shroud for me, but i don't remember his name.
another guy on that site made the tripod for it. it is lite weight and was cheap.
there is a guy making the parts for them now on that site.
it converts back to a regular 1919a4 by changing out the shroud and barrel.
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Heck I thought it was a scale 22lr gun. Still neat though!
lol 308 *is* a baby Ma Deuce
I have a daughter. I tell her, "911 is what you dial after you're raped. 1911 is what you should have before they try."
baby m2 in a maxim mount
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Dredging up multi year old threads just to get the post count up? You're also knocking all the current threads off the first page.


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Play-By-Playmate: On To The Next One...
With two more rounds of playoffs complete in both basketball and hockey, Jaime makes her picks for the next set of series.
If you live in L.A. you've got to be fired up about sports right now. Three teams moving on to the next round of playoffs and all of them playing at the Staples Center. I mean, they're running double headers all week just to accommodate it. Kings, Lakers, Clips. Sports junkies might as well just grab a tent and stake the place out, catch a baseball game on the side. There is no shortage of action in Lala land this week.
But L.A. isn't the only action-packed place. Two rounds of playoff series wrapped up this weekend and we're into a whole new set of series to watch. Between the conference finals in hockey and the quarterfinals in basketball there is a lot of ground to cover, so let's get to it with…
Kings vs. Coyotes
If you know me at all, you know I love an underdog and both these teams fit the bill. Phoenix wasn't even supposed to make the playoffs, let alone be in the conference finals, and L.A. came into the postseason as an eighth seed, upsetting the number one and two teams to get where they are today. And they did it in only nine games! They'll be looking to complete the top dog sweep by knocking off number three Phoenix, but they'll have to get past Mike Smith, who has been a brick wall between the posts. Tough series to call but I'm saying Coyotes in seven.
Rangers vs. Devils
Major mid-nineties flashback right here. These guys haven't met up since '94 when the Rangers came back, down two games to three on a game six Mark Messier hat trick and a double-overtime game seven goal by Stéphane Matteau. And who, pray tell, did they score those on? Why, none other than the amazing ageless Martin Brodeur. He's still between the pipes for the Devils and I think we're in for another wild ride, but I'll say history repeats itself and give it to the Rangers in seven.
Lakers vs. Thunder
Okay, over to basketball. This series is going to be all about World Peace. Metta World Peace, that is, and how he wasn't very true to his new name when he elbowed James Harden upside the head. But the Lakers would be better off worrying less about World Peace and more about the Thunder. They have maybe the best trio in the game in Kevin Durant, Russell Westbrook and Harden and they're all well rested. But will they also be a little rusty? Maybe, but they'll shake that off and take this series in seven games.
Clippers vs. Spurs
The Spurs have silenced some of the doubters who said the team was done after last year's loss to Memphis. They swept Utah in four quick games and barely broke a sweat. I don't think the Clippers will be cast aside so easily, but they're dealing with some pretty serious injury issues to both Chris Paul and Blake Griffin and their supporting cast has struggled to pick up the slack. I think the Spurs' experience will come out on top here in another short series. Five games for San Antonio.
Celtics vs. Sixers
If we look back to the regular season series between these two talented teams, we will notice that the home team always won and I'm going to stick with that pattern and give the edge to the Celtics. I've got a feeling this is the series we see Rondo catch fire and that spells trouble for any team. He stepped up at the end of the first round with a triple-double and I think the fun will continue for the young guard. Celtics in seven.
Heat vs. Pacers
Before Bosh went down indefinitely I'd have said this was a lock for the Heat, but without him, they are undersized up front. Though the Heat's winning percentage drops pretty dramatically when Bosh is out, I don't think the newly crowned MVP LeBron James and the ever-popular Dwyane Wade will let this one slip away. They can't really. It will ruin them if they lose. Very few people outside Miami like LeBron these days and they won't even like him there if he loses another playoff series. The Heat have to win this one…and the next one…and the one after that. Nothing short of a title will satisfy South Floridians and further infuriate everyone else. Heat in six.


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The National Memorial Day Concert, broadcast live from the West Lawn of the U.S. Capitol, airs at 8 p.m. ET the Sunday before Memorial Day (check local listings). The award-winning event, co-hosted by acclaimed actors Gary Sinise and Joe Mantegna, continues its two-decades-long tradition of honoring the service and sacrifice of all our men and women in uniform, and their families.
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I was wondering if anyone has experience with using bee venom collectors, and if so do you make up an injection base, or do you make tinctures ect...
I found a link for a patent app. that describes their process for processing venom as an injection, link below. It was interesting in the incorporation of an anesthetic into the mix that helped with local pain.
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Connie Picard
Hard work pays off for UTSA's Connie Picard
By Brian Hernandez
Associate Sports Information Director
(Dec. 1, 2006)--She came to UTSA four years ago as a project, so to speak. Known more for her prowess on the basketball court, senior Connie Picard decided volleyball would be her sport of choice in college. After four years of hard work and dedication, Picard transformed herself into one of the top middle blockers in the Southland Conference and UTSA history.
She entered the 2006 campaign as a preseason second-team All-SLC selection. Picard proved the honor was well deserved, as she led a quartet of UTSA players named to the postseason all-conference teams two weeks ago. The Spring native became the 11th Roadrunner in school history to be named to the league's top squad and closed out her career on a high note.
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"When I heard that I made first team, I was very excited," Picard said. "Before the season, my teammates voted me the most underrated player, so to earn first team showed that the coaches in the league recognized my performance this season. A lot of middle blockers are underrated and it was great feeling knowing that I was one of the top six players in the conference."
It was the third year in a row that Picard earned postseason honors, as she was a third-team choice as a junior and an honorable mention selection in 2004.
She said that her comfort and confidence began to change the summer after her sophomore season.
"I put a lot of hard work during my career and I think it all came together during the offseason before my junior year," Picard said. "That's when I knew I could make a big difference with the team. I felt like I had more confidence and things began to click."
Picard led the league with a UTSA-record .354 hitting percentage this past season and ranked second in the conference with 29 solo blocks. She also led the Roadrunners with 471 kills -- the seventh-highest total in school history -- and registered double-figure winners in her last 19 matches and in all but three contests overall. Picard set or tied her career high for kills three different times this past season, the last of which was 23 against Northwestern State (Oct. 13).
Defensively, she also paced the squad with 147 total blocks (No. 4 on UTSA's list) and 118 block assists (T-No. 3). Picard had career bests with four solo blocks against Lamar on Nov. 4 and nine block assists against Sam Houston State on Sept. 23.
Picard hit a school-record .354 this season en route to first-team All-SLC honors.
Head coach Laura Neugebauer-Groff was just as excited about Picard's honor and said her hard work and consistency were keys to her success in 2006.
"Connie had a stellar senior year," Neugebauer-Groff said. "She was consistent throughout the season and there were very few matches where she didn't perform at a high level. Connie always had a great desire to learn and for her to become a first-team all-conference player says so much about her determination and work ethic. As a coach, it always is rewarding to see a player work hard and get the most out of their abilities."
When senior Meagan Daniel went down with an injury midway through the season, the Roadrunners needed someone to step up and Picard willingly accepted the challenge and took her game to the next level.
"I really don't think I changed what I was doing on the court," she said, "The team was looking for someone to step up and I felt I was ready to accept that challenge. I was playing with a lot of confidence and knew I could help the team out."
With her performance this year, Picard moved her name up the school's all-time record book. She ended her career in second place with 457 total blocks, 94 solo blocks and 363 block assists and fifth with 1,396 kills. She missed just one match during her four-year career and played in 458 all-time games, which ranks seventh on the school's all-time list.
"I think it's something that I'll look back later on and get satisfaction," Picard said of her career accomplishments. "We may not have achieved our goals as a team, but on a personal note, I was able to accomplish some good things for the program."
Picard, on track to graduate in May with a kinesiology degree, plans to start student teaching next fall with the hopes of mentoring elementary school children after that. Her time in San Antonio has been so enjoyable that she wants to remain in the area when she begins her career.
"My four years here were so much more than I expected," she said. "I grew so much as a person and that's a testament to Coach Groff. She has been like a second mother to me and is a big reason of why I'm the person I am today."


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Edited to add, I don't break up the brood nest. It can be hard to do with a queen filling every empty cell with an egg. Having observed that I am not sure how much of a problem it would be. at certain times of the year to move the brood nest around. I did not risk it. maybe I will this next spring.
I was told I would be sorry because I had moved brood further way from the honey. that was not the case. every frame of brood has it's own honey and pollen.


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Facebook Photo Albums: A Manifesto
Posted on 27th Apr 2012 at 13:34 by Paul Goodhead with 39 comments
Some would say I'm taking it all a little too seriously, and they'd be right of course, but I refuse to believe I'm the only one. As a result I'm speaking for all those that are too polite to say anything, those that don't want to cause a stir by suggesting that their best mate, sister or colleague just exercise some restraint with that damn upload button. Share this article, get the word out, and help to make the internet a more pleasant place.


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They played well offensively with the broncos though, which was nice.
Both teams sucked though
They played well offensively with the broncos though, which was nice.
Both teams sucked though
Broncos have a huge weakness though, which won't win them the SB like that.
I don't think Romo choked in this one. He had an open man, but the defender drove Tyron Smith back and he stepped on Romo's foot which altered the throw a bit, with pressure in his face. Still it took a great diving play (and PI) to get the interception.
I don't like Romo. I don't trust Romo. But I can't seriously say that was his fault. He would have had to have literally (and don't mean figuratively) the best passing game in the history of the NFL to win that one.
The defense lost it, and Romo caught a bad break.
Glad the media isn't running with it like they normally do.
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But I agree with you---the defense was toasted by the Broncos offense, but many defenses have fallen into that category this year. I think with the Broncos having a better run game yesterday than the Cowboys also helped.
Right now I dont know who might be able to contain or slow down the Broncos offense---except maybe themselves or injuries(not wishing that).
Yeah, still an INT for Romo. Game is still lost. But I just don't see it as his normal choke job.
I think the last drive was handled very, very poorly. We had 2 1/2 minutes with 3 timeouts and the 2 minute warning, yet we come out firing with the passing game?
We should have been milking the clock to get into FG position, especially seeing how Denver made the mistake of dropping everyone into coverage.
That was about as brutal as it gets. I actually almost felt bad for Romo until I reminded myself that it was the Cowboys.
I did greatly enjoy the fact that the cameras kept zooming in on Romo's family and JJ and his lackeys every 5 seconds in the 4th quarter when it looked like Dallas might win, only for Romo to throw the game sealing INT. That was just ridiculous. I'm pretty sure they showed his pretty blonde wife bouncing up and down more than they showed the actual game in the 4th quarter.


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Fires in two counties date back to December, 2011
PITT & BEAUFORT COUNTIES - A Pitt County sex offender, accused of setting several fires in two counties, is facing more charges.
Beaufort County deputies have now charged 46-year-old Albert Jeffrey Manning, of County Home Road in Ayden, with two counts of felony burning certain buildings. He was already being held in the Pitt County Detention Center on five counts of burning of certain buildings, and failure to register as sex offender.
According to investigators, Manning had already admitted to setting the two fires in Beaufort County, as well as the five in Pitt County.
Deputies said the two fires in Beaufort County were both at abandoned residences on Highway 102 in Chocowinity. They happened on Dec. 27, 2012 and March 10, 2013, respectively.
The five fires in Pitt County were at abandoned residences as well, deputies said. Three of the five blazes were on County Home Road; the other two were on Leary Mills Road and NC 102 East. The fires happened between December, 2011 to February, 2013, deputies said. Evidence revealed that Manning was at those locations just moments before the blazes started, according to investigators.
"He said he was cleaning up the neighborhood," said Pitt County Sheriff Neil Elks.
Manning started at least one of the fires by lighting a rag on ablaze and dropping it on a couch in the building, Sheriff Elks said. Manning would sometimes return to the fire scene a day later and remove scrap metal to sell for profit, Sheriff Elks added.
Manning was arrested on March 13, on a warrant for failure to register as a sex offender. Records show he pleaded guilty to indecent liberties with a child in 2008.
While in custody, he was shown evidence of the Pitt County fires and admitted to starting them, as well as two more fires in Beaufort County, deputies said. According to investigators, Manning gave specific details on how the set each blaze.
Manning was charged with five counts of burning of certain buildings; and failure to register as sex offender. He could also be charged for selling the scrap metal from the fire scenes, Sheriff Elks said.
He was initially placed in the Pitt County Detention Center under a $35,000 bond. Authorities increased his bond by $25,000 for the Beaufort County charges.


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{Dipidydumbfudge}- (To keep out of trouble), a {dipidydumbfuck}- is a Person who is completely stupid and makes a complete fool of themselves in front of everyone. A {dipidydumbfuck} is more well known as the modern day dumbass. "Excuse my swearing"
"No offense to all you models" but when a Miss America model is asked what her opinion is about todays economy and she says somthing like... "Well, we all should try our best to conserve our natural wildlife." then she is being a {dipidydumbfuck}.
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Discussion in 'Lifted & Offroad Suspension' started by dwalsberg, Mar 16, 2010.
Wondering if there would be any rubbing with 285/65/18 terra grapplers on an 08 Silverado Z71
I have 285/65/18 Continental Cross Contacts on after market 18x9 rims with no rubbing at all. The tread isnt as aggressive as terra grapplers, but I dont think it will be a problem.
I have an 03 Sierra and im running 285/65/18 Terra grapplers. My wheels are 18x10 -16 Offset and i had a little rubbing but not to bad. You should be fine.
i have an 09 2wd with a 2" leveling kit and i am running 285/70/17 which is 11.2" wide by 32.7" tall... 285/65/18's are 11.2" wide by 32.58" tall... your truck is also sitting higher than mine so you should be good i say
Ajfdirtrider do you have any more pics of your truck / tires? I'd like to see front and rear pics, thanks.
anyone else with pics of terra grapplers?
Yeah here are some more.
im running 325/60R18 nitto terra grapplers. they are 33x13 and i only have a leveling kit. i was going to go 285/65R18 but i said f*ck it and chose to risk trimming because i love the look of wider tires. i ended up only having to beat back the metal at the rear of the front inner fender and tie back the plastic with a zip tie. was worth it in my opinion. heres my truck ...
They should fit just fine...
just a level kit and 325`s i agree wider look was worried about 305`s with just a level kit . think u just made my choice easy. thanks. sweet rig.
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PUSD, Armageddon and Trust
Original post made by Start Afresh, Country Fair, on Jun 13, 2011
Superintendent Ahmadi has been advised this past year on several occasions that she has inherited a "Trust Deficit" brought on by prior superintendents. The advice was coupled with recommendations to restore that trust through sound educational, managerial and fiscal excellence and new best practices in K-12 education.
This year's budget process, together with the Measure E campaign, was an exercise in Armageddon fear mongering as described here (Web Link).
Rather than comb through voter records to determine which supporters did not vote and strategize how to run a better GOTV marketing/political campaign, PUSD would better serve the community by doing what is right for the students.
Restoring trust with effective educational leadership will serve PUSD and the community well.
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a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Jun 13, 2011 at 10:19 pm
The community does trust the school district. We have excellent schools. I support PUSD running a better marketing campaign. Doing that is doing the right thing for our students.
a resident of Birdland
on Jun 13, 2011 at 10:26 pm
I agree with concerned parent. The post has a definite 'When did you stop beating your wife?' quality about it. Just a way for Start Afresh to trot out tired old views as a means probably of deflecting attention from more interesting, thought-provoking threads.
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Jun 14, 2011 at 8:56 am
Seems like it is not over for Start Afresh's campaign to build distrust in this community. She preaches to distrust before listening to the facts, ignore the truth behind the school budget, and then claim fraud. She really takes us for idiots to think we haven't done our homework to find out what is going on at the state level to fund our schools. All that Start Afresh and her blog does is build more distrust for her and this fraction of our community that is out to take down what the rest of us work so hard to build. Really Start Afresh, what have you done for the schools to improve them?
a resident of Country Fair
on Jun 14, 2011 at 1:08 pm
Concerned - Yes, we have good schools in spite of protecting teacher and administration salaries while eliminating student programs and services. How much longer will the community support this?
Sleepless - If you are beating your wife, why not call it out? And if PUSD could free up more funds for student programs and services, is that not 'interesting and thought-provoking'?
Really? - Trust is earned. It is not earned by APT president Knaggs using the PUSD speakers pulpit to threaten Armageddon if Measure E doesn't pass. It is not earned by ex-mayor Mercer sowing fear in 2009 and again in 2011 that property values will fall if parcel taxes are not passed. And it is not earned by Superintendent Ahmadi hyper-exaggerating a $7.7m budget challenge while at the same time increasing teacher salaries and benefits by $1.8M by rescinding furlough days.
Holding elected and hired school officials to standards of integrity, honesty, transparency and fiscal excellence improves district governance. I can't help you if you don't see it as contributing to a better community. I believe our good school district can be much better. And that's what I'll keep working towards, in addition to contributing to and volunteering in the schools.
What are you doing for the schools to improve them?
a resident of Amberwood/Wood Meadows
on Jun 20, 2011 at 11:41 am
If the district wants to build trust with the community, they need to look at some of their current practices. For example, the superintendent's contract is on the June21 agenda to be extended for one year and yet they do not include a copy of her contract in the packet. Only included is the revised language. Even though there is not a change in salary, how can a decision be made without all the components? And why should the public have to submit a formal request for the document? I did not find the contract on the district website, my apologies if I missed it.
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Discussion in 'NFL Zone' started by dez_for_prez, Dec 22, 2012.
Jay Ratliff making the Pro Bowl last year tells me all I need to know.
I remember the Hilgenberg brothers talking about the Pro Bowl in an interview back in 1992. Jay Hilgenberg made the Pro Bowl at center for 7 straight years for the NFC from 1985 to 1991. All with Chicago. In 1992, Jay went to play for Cleveland. That year Joel made the Pro Bowl for the one and only time in his career, which was spent entirely in New Orleans. They talked about how Joel got voted in because people, mostly other players in the league confused him for Jay.
Why not put some stakes on the game similar to what baseball does...such as the winning conference gets its conference champion to host the Super Bowl the following year. Would give some more incentive to actually play.
It is an exhibition game. There is nothing that can be done to make it a real game. You can throw a bunch of baseball and basketball all-stars and come up with a somewhat entertaining game. The NFL is too unique and complex of a sport to do the same.
Having the baseball all-star game determine home field advantage is dumb. It would be even dumber to do the same in the NFL.
Fan voting has very little effect on who goes to the Pro Bowl. If the players and coaches don't vote for him, he won't go.
It's a 1/3 of the vote I thought? If it is it has more than just a little effect.
It is one-third of the vote, but it has far less of an impact on the results than the coach and player votes do.
Think of the way that most fans vote -- they usually vote for the players on their favorite teams. Most Cowboys fans would vote for Romo, Redskins fans for Griffin, Giants fans for Eli, Packers fans for Rodgers, Saints fans for Brees, Falcons fans for Ryan, etc. Guys like Stafford, Newton, Cutler and even Russell Wilson will get plenty of votes from their teams' fans, too. Even Vick, Bradford, Ponder, Freeman and both 49ers QBs will get some support from their teams' fans. This means that the fans' votes are getting divided between just about every starting QB.
On the other hand, the coaches' and players' votes are divided among far fewer players -- only one coaches' ballot and one players' ballot are cast by each team. They vote for only the top two (weighted for first team and second team), and they cannot vote for guys on their own teams, so a smaller number of players will be getting votes at all. There might be some disagreement when it's not obvious who the top two or three are, but for the most part, about five guys will be getting the vast majority of the votes.
When the "thirds" are combined, it's based on the percentages of the votes received in each third. The winner of the fan vote at a position might have been named on 30 percent of the ballots, but if he got very little support from the coaches and players, he won't finish very highly in the final tally. On the other hand, if a guy is named by 5 percent of the fans but is the first choice on 50 percent of the coaches' and players' ballots, he'll almost certainly be the Pro Bowl starter.
There are all kinds of examples of guys who won the Pro Bowl fan voting but were not even in the top six or seven after the coach and player votes were included, and there are plenty of examples of guys who were not even in the fans' top five at a position but ended up as the Pro Bowl starter because of the coaches and players.
In essence, the coaches and players decide who goes to the Pro Bowl. The fans are not much more than the "tiebreaking" vote if it's close.
Looks like Saturday made the PB. I think the problem is that the players are as intelligent as the fans, judging by top 100 voted by the players.
The players don't watch the games, unless they're watching film of the team they're playing next. Which would make sense if players of teams who haven't played the Packers all season haven't got the memo that Father Time has caught up to him. The same can be said for the coaches.
I didn't know they couldn't vote for teammates. That's stupid.
Not really. You eliminate team bias. Besides, players know that other players have bonuses tied to their contracts.
You think a running back who awards his linemen with an expense stake dinner at the end of the week/year isn't going to vote that their colleagues make more money?


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BRADENTON, Fla. — Deputies are searching for a Bradenton man who is missing, along with his 16-foot boat Stump Knocker.
The Bradenton Herald reports Patrick Mullins was reported missing Sunday night by his wife. She told deputies she returned home about 7 p.m. and Mullins was gone.
According to deputies, Mullins' brother searched for him and when he didn't turn up, they called authorities. The Manatee County Sheriff's Office began searching but was unable to locate him Sunday night.
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First there was "Zombies Ate My Neighbors" and now... zombies ate my GTA IV multiplayer character? Apparently there have been many reports of zombie sightings in GTA IV's online multiplayer modes. This may have been brushed off as another San Andreas Bigfoot conspiracy at first, but a user who actually turned into the yellow Rockstar speedo-wearing zombie took some photos for proof:
The official strategy guide mentions that "If you see unclothed characters, look out! Only players who have reached the max ranking of 10 and a few other 'special' people get the honor of shooting in their skivvies," but this particular user claims he is at rank 2. Other theories to explain this bizarre occurence include the user killing or getting killed by a Rockstar employee during multiplayer. Whatever the reason is, though, I'd say you're best bet is to run for your life.
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Shooting in downtown Columbia injures three
COLUMBIA, Mo. - Columbia police have no new information Sunday after three people were injured in a shooting early Saturday morning.
Around 12:30 a.m., officers responded to a shooting near 10th Street and Broadway.
Police say one victim suffered multiple gunshot wounds to the lower body. A second victim was transported to the hospital by a personal vehicle.
A third victim was located during a traffic stop, but his injuries are unknown.
Police found eight shell casings on 10th Street between Broadway and Walnut Street.
Police have not released a description of the suspect or suspects and the investigation is ongoing.
On Sunday, CPD spokesperson Ofc. Latisha Stroer told ABC 17 News there are no new updates in the case.
Witnesses who spoke to ABC 17 News said they are just trying to tie it all together.
One woman who was at a bar down the street from the shooting said she saw girls run in after shots were fired.
"Some girls came running inside, they just heard fired off rounds. We just heard a whole bunch of rounds go off," said the witness.
More than 30 people were outside on the corner of 10th and Broadway during the shooting.
One witness told us he saw one person amongst the chaos who stood out.
The man he thought was the shooter was standing right next to a tree. Right after the shots were fired, the man he thought was the shooter casually walks away in the opposite direction.
An eyewitness told ABC 17 News he saw multiple people surrounding an injured victim and police confirmed a man was shot multiple times.
A worker at Iron Tiger Tattoo shop said he saw the man lying on the street with a bullet wound in his calf.
Another worker who has lives in Columbia for a long time tells us an incident like this is disheartening.
"It's upsetting to see them up the anty if you will. This type of stuff usually happens a street over or back but something like this -- right in the thick of Broadway on a Friday night. I don't want to see that become a more regular thing," said another witness.
Stay with ABC 17 News and abc17news.com for the latest developments.