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From phat to funky, ultracool to chunky, the DJX is one awesome keyboard. It's your one-stop groove-station — complete with a built-in sampler, way cool real-time control knobs, and the most happening Patterns and Voices ever put into a single machine.
From phat to funky, ultracool to chunky, the DJX is one awesome keyboard. It's your one-stop groove-station — complete with a built-in sampler, way cool real-time control knobs, and the most happening Patterns and Voices ever put into a single machine.
Want to find out more? Take this tour!
Even if you've never played a keyboard in your life, the DJX lets you sound just like a pro — the minute you get it out of the box!
Give it some juice...and start it up!
Who says there's no such thing as "instant gratification"? Just try twisting and turning the sound around with these vintage analog style control knobs — while the Pattern is playing. This is hands on sonic control - at its best.
Work out on the knobs!
Groove knob: This lets you change — subtly or radically — the "feel" or timing of the Pattern. Turn this to give it some swing, make it laidback ...or just play it straight! Assign knob: You call the shots with this knob. Assign it to control dynamics, turntable, or any one of twelve different functions! Bass Boost knob: Pump up the bass of the entire DJX sound with this knob — and rock the house!
Cutoff and Resonance
The CUTOFF AND RESONANCE knobs give you powerful realtime control over the sound. Select either the keyboard Voice or one of the Pattern Parts (like bass, or hi-hat), then tweak knobs as you play.
Cutoff Knob
Just like on vintage analog synthesizers, this knob lets you sweep the cutoff frequency of the filter as you play the keyboard. Turn it to the right to "open up" the filter for a brighter sound, and turn it to the left to "shut down" the filter.
Resonance Knob
Set this to determine how much the CUTOFF knob affects the sound. Turn it to the right for maximum filter effect, and to the left for more subtle filter changes.
Cut loose on the ribbon!
Here's another expressive wonder from the golden age of synthesizers! You can play this in real time, too! Just touch the RIBBON CONTROLLER and slide your finger along it — and hear how the sound changes. Plus, there are tons of things you can assign to this... Set it to control effect depth, attack, release, dynamics — and more!
Mix it up!
The new DJX is jam-packed with hip features that give you instant and total control over the music — and put you in the producer's chair.
Part Control
With the PART ON/OFF keys you're an instant maestro of mix. Simply press the appropriate keys and the Pattern plays back, and create your own arrangements live! Drop parts out and fly parts in — you're in control!
Beat A and Beat B
Each of the 100 Patterns includes several variations for spicing up the rhythm. Two of these are Beat A and Beat B buttons. Play around with the Beat A and Beat B buttons as the Pattern is running, and hear the dynamic, exciting changes they make as they take your music up another level!
Beat Reverse
This little devil really lets you shake things up and turn the rhythm 'round! While the Pattern is rolling, just press the Beat Reverse key. This breaks up the beat by hitting the top of the phrase and starting the Pattern again. Press it repeatedly to get wild, syncopated, stuttering effects!
Arpeggiate like mad!
Here's yet another long-lost feature from the days when synthesizers ruled the world — a built-in Arpeggiator! Hold several notes on the keyboard, then let the DJX work its arpeggio magic — automatically creating funky, hip patterns based on the notes you play!
Join the sampling revolution!
Digital Sampling is built right into the DJX! Sample your own parts (from a microphone or CD player), then play them from the keyboard. Use the Knobs and Ribbon Controller to change the sound, too. Plus, simple-to-use editing controls let you fine-tune your samples — and even loop them.
Dual and Split Voice Modes
The Dual mode lets you layer two Voices together, while the Split mode lets you play two different Voices with your left and right hands.
Performance Setup
Save your precious original panel settings to these four buttons for instant recall. Four available banks give you a total of sixteen memory spaces. Plus, there are two Preset buttons that let you call up ideal pre-programmed settings for each selected Style.
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Trucker arrested in Santiam Pass hit-and-run
Tricky pass travel; La Pine, Paulina also get plenty of snow
SANTIAM PASS, Ore. - Oregon State Police arrested a commercial truck driver late Monday night, more than two hours after a minor-injury hit-and-run crash on slick, snowy Highway 20 near Santiam Pass.
Around 9:20 p.m., a semi truck was heading west in Highway 20 near milepost 78 (the Hogg Rock area) when the semi-trailer, which didn't have required chains, slid sideways on the snowy roadway into the eastbound lane, where it collided with a 2004 Ford Focus with two occupants, troopers said.
A witness said the semi-trailer noticeably shook upon impact, troopers said.
The truck and semi-trailer stopped momentarily on the side of the highway, witnesses said, then continued on, leaving behind vehicle debris evidence.
OSP, Sisters-Camp Sherman Fire Department, Black Butte Ranch Fire and Police departments, and ODOT responded to the scene.
The Ford's two occupants were taken by ambulance to St. Charles-Bend for treatment of minor injuries. They were identified as driver Hermilo Estrada II, 41, and passenger Holly Hamilton, 49, both from Bend.
Around midnight, an OSP trooper spotted a truck and semi-trailer westbound on Highway 22 near Salem and stopped it.
Troopers said a subsequent investigation led to the arrest of driver Alvin James Ellis, 59, of Beaverton. He was lodged in the Marion County Jail and held Tuesday morning on $10,000 bail, facing a felony charge of failure to perform the duties of a driver involved in an injury crash.
The crash and investigation shut the pass for close to an hour.
A big winter snowstorm slammed the Oregon Cascades Monday, prompting ODOT to issue a chain or traction tire requirement. On Santiam Pass, the new snow could be measured in feet.
Learn the latest conditions on all the passes and area roads at KTVZ.COM's ODOT TripCheck page.
Mt. Bachelor and Hoodoo each reported a foot of new snowfall by Tuesday morning, meaning plenty of fresh powder for skiers and snowboarders.
The National Weather Service winter storm warning for the area extends until Wednesday morning, and while Bend hasn't seen any snowfall, higher elevations of the High Desert have seen plenty.
In eastern Crook County, Paulina resident Leslie Burckard said there was a half-foot new snow by Tuesday morning and nearly 16 inches total on the ground, with deep, drifting snow making at least one road (Weberg) impassable and Paulina School on a two-hour late start for classes.
La Pine resident Angela Coble reported more snow and strong winds Tuesday morning, with 8 inches of new snow and a total of three feet on the ground.
Meanwhile, along Highway 20 near Suttle Lake, cars and trucks lined the road late Monday, taking off and putting chains on.
One truck driver who's been driving for 10 years said he's seen a lot of accidents because of careless driving.
"Be extremely careful -- extremely careful, take it easy and don't rush," he said.
Once you got to the top of the pass,-near whiteout conditions made it difficult for drivers. One semi was forced to stop near the summit of the pass and blocked traffic for several hours.
As the snow continues to pile up over the next few hours, those who travel the highway the most ask you to take your time.
"Your life is worth a lot to you, and you could lose it in an instant if you're not careful," said the semi driver.

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Sweet idea and awesome work, especially for no reference the coloring and dimension in this is great.
Very sweet idea
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Got to test fit my visor and I dont think it looks to bad. This really added to the look of the helmet and makes me want to finish it that much more.
Printed out the kill stipes again, traced them onto a piece of wide blue masking tape, cut them out and went to town with the airbrush. Looks alot better now. Will have more pics soon!
Finally got a digicam and am proud to present to you my MSH2 that I have been workin on for quite a while now. I am takin my time and getting a close look at all the reference I can get ahold of. I know the mandible on the right side of the pics is messed up and plan to fix it. Any criticism is welcome. (These are Lee's colors)
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So begins the gripping third installment of this series in which Zoey's mettle will be tested like never before. Her best friend, Stevie Rae, is undead and struggling to maintain a grip on her humanity. Just when it seems things couldn't get any tougher, vampyres start turning up dead. Really dead. But, as Zoey and her friends so often find out, how things appear rarely reflects the truth.
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"Cast reeled me in from paragraph one. I snorted and giggled through the whole thing, and devoured it in one sitting" (Mary Janice Davidson, New York Times best-selling author of the Undead series).
"Highly addictive series" (Romantic Times),
"Love the story, Love the narrator"
Terrific story, couldn't wait to read the next book.... didn't realise the narrator changes for the forth. Edwina is an excellent narrator for this series. In this book you cringe, remember this character is a teen, but character development is strong and no one is perfect. A good listen if you have enjoyed the first two.
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"Great series!"
The House of Night series is tagged as YA, and they are (lots of teenage angst) - but I enjoyed them all very much, and I am (ahem) mid-30's.
The plot is quite interesting, and I looked forward to each sequel as I listened to all of the books in the series, and can't wait for the next one in the fall. :)
"Great Book, Horrid Narrator"
I loved this book. I don't believe it criticized religion as much as it criticized small-mindedness, which is exactly the thing teenagers need to hear, although the sexual themes are a little strong for teens. I think this is a great adult series, I have loved all of the books so far. However, the author is a little hard on the ears. Her blatant mispronunciations and horrid accents are tough, but once you get used to her the story line carries you through. Can't wait to see what happens when the narrator changes on the next book!
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So when i began to listen to the house of night series i wasnt really expecting much. No offense. i really wasnt into the whole teeny bopper novels but a friend insisted! Soo now after finishing the third book i am super impressed with this series so far especially this last book. The concept of Vampire in the series is great there is so much going on in this book that i literally could not stop listening until the end. Those of you on the fence.... this is a great listen! Would definitely recommend it. But, start at the beginning!
"House of Night : Chosen"
Great story, excellent narrator. i recommend it.
"Book is good - not narrated well."
Read the book yourself - next one is narrated by a much better reader. I do listen to it - but wish she would have had some help with her direction or reading.
I felt this book important to the series. I was shocked with some of the things that happened
I love to read!
"This series just keeps drawing you in!"
Kudos to P.C. Cast and her daughter on their writing! I can't wait to read the next book in this series.
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I enjoy reading about the House of Night Gang and all their adventures.
It is sometimes hard to follow this series in the Audible versions because the narrator keeps changing. I think Edwina might have been my favorite one.
"Great Series"
Once you start this series you will want to keep going it is very good and the narrator does a great job.
I have to say there was a point I nearly gave up on this book. Anyone who read my review of Betrayed would know that I didn't exactly enjoy the girl-has-three-boys-on-the-go element, which was a hundred times worse in this book. I could feel no sympathy for the main character and longed to see her get what was coming to her. The fact that she does is what saved the book for me. Also, there were some powerful moments which is why the book gets as high a rating as it does. I can only hope that Zoe will learn from her mistakes and be a better person because of them, and I'll be able to enjoy the later books as much as I did the first in the series.
the story starts to be more complicated and intriguing.
the performance of the reader is always amazing, different voices for different characters and lot of passion.
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Well I love the story but the book skips here and there like a random word will glitch out a little
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Yet another great listen, I would definitely recommend this to young teens. I love how the author makes it all updated with the latest lingo that young people can understand.
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Another great book in the House of Night Series. Properly addicted! If you like the young adult Vampire type books, this series is for you!
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last last winter I told ya to pick up the small green federal dot book and know what page refers to beekeepers. would have saved ya 40 minutes of trooper education. lol
last last winter I told ya to pick up the small green federal dot book and know what page refers to beekeepers. would have saved ya 40 minutes of trooper education. lol
I had that book w/ me. When I thought about it I would have had to have dug it out of wherever it was and thought better of it. Ya never know when someone w/ a gun might think someone else was looking for a gun. Ya never know.
Maybe I should photocopy that passage and hand it to whomever along w/ my license and registration, next time.
He still may have spent the time verifying.
Mark Berninghausen
Its nice time to relax and maybe take a quick nap while he was back in his car.
Not in my truck. Not good for that at all. lol
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It is even more stimulating when they stop you with a load of unnetted bees on the back. At least stimulating for the patrolman.....
"If nominated, I will not run; if elected, I will not serve."
ok, where do i get the small green federal DOT book and what page do I need to mark? Sqkcrk, I thought you didn't have a CDL, why did you need a fire extinguisher and triangle? Because of your DOT numbers?
I drive a Commercial Vehicle, as defined by NYS, w/ Agricultural Plates. I believe that requires the extinghuisher and triangles.
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations Pocketbook by JJ Keller, page 376.
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Mark: How does banding those hives together when they are on 4-way pallets with W-clips work for you?
I use U-clips and have been thinking about switching to W-clips on my pallets but have concern about banding them together when they have the space between the boxes, did not want the boxes to slide sideways and open up the boxes!?
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A. I don't band my boxes together on my pallets.
B. I haven't noticed it to be a problem for friends who do. The boxes aren't rerally that far apart anyway.
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Mark- Those are some good looking clusters for January. I hope mine look that good in early March!
What grade of plywood are those covers? Do they all stay flat?
It was nice meeting you at ABF.
Pressuretreated. No, they don't all stay flat.
Nice to meet you too.
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Marine grade non-treated plywood will stay flat. It is used to build boats. NOT available at the box stores like Home Depot. Most of the folks at the box stores (and some lumber yards) will have no idea what you are talking about. Relatively expensive. If you shop around you can usually buy it from the same places the box stores do at their price.
"Too dumb to run too proud to quit."
You can also find it used/servicable for much less than new.
OK Mark - I recognize those boxes - I've told you before not to be in my yards when I'm not there!!!! That hive better bee there when I go down next month other wise I'll know who took it!! I think you need a release to post pictures from my yards! (See you Apri :-} ?
I try really hard not get pulled over but the few times I've been stopped with a trailer load of bees it's always 45 minutes. I always like the opportunity to add 45 minutes onto a 14-16 hour trip with a trailer load of bees. Of course there's always a few bandits that are out under the net if you sit longer than 5 minutes and those PA troopers are so tough they don't even care! Was it PA - That's where I've been stopped every time. Guess I better dig my triangles and extinguishers out of the shop and get them back in the trucks.
I read a post about un-netted bees - isn't that an automatic ticket?
No Joel. I was pulled over in NY, North of Syracuse. The hindmost chain was a little loose. No problems. Never been pulled over in PA.
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Creston ended the Glenwood girls volleyball team's season on Monday in the first round of Class 3A Regionals 24-17, 15-25, 19-25, 19-25.
In the first game the Rams seemed to be picking up right where they left off in a three-game sweep of the Panthers on Oct. 8 when they won the first one 25-17.
Glenwood coach Kara Huisman thought her team moved the ball well and hit it well in the first game but had troubled sustaining that over the next three games.
The Fremont-Mills boys track team entered last Tuesday's Corner Conference Track Meet as the defending champions.
And the Knights left that way for the second straight year after winning nine events and placing second or third in five more. Fremont-Mills ran away from the competition with 136 teams points, 28 points better than runner-up Clarinda Academy.
The Glenwood boys track team earned 13 gold medals and four silvers to win the team title at the Red Oak Tiger Relays on Thursday.
The Rams racked up a season-high 216 team points to easily out distanced second place Clarinda (66) and third place Red Oak (53).
Ian Eflin took home four gold medals on the day winning individual golds in the high jump, 110-meters hurdles and 400-meter hurdles and running a leg of the Rams' shuttle hurdle relay.
The Glenwood girls golf team placed third at the Council Bluffs Abraham Lincoln Tournament at Dodge Park Golf Course last Wednesday.
Konigsmark was extremely pleased with her team's performance.
"This is the best team score we have had all year," she said. "The girls are being competitive and have set their goals high."
Morgan Woodrum placed 10th overall for Glenwood. Teammates Charley Arno and Bobi Joe Rockwell were12th and 15th, respectively..
The Glenwod boys golf team squared placed seventh in a match up of the top teams in Western Iowa on Wednesday in Atlantic.
Kuemper Catholic was the team champion of the Atlantic Tournamanet with a final socre of 314. Atlantic was third with a 319. Glenwood finished with 341 strokes,
Justin Livingston of Winterset shot a 72 to garner top honors.
Jake Schoening led Glenwoood with a round of 82.
"A fantastic round for him," said Glenwood coach Steve Sylvester.
Glenwood 166,
Clarinda 162,
If Glenwood long distance runner Johnny Fuller has any questions about what it takes to win a gold medal at the state track meet, he need look no further than Ram assistant coach Todd Peverill.
Peverill knows a thing or two about state gold medals. As a gangly, long-haired senior at Waterloo East in 1979, Peverill blistered the Drake Stadium Track to a state-meet record of 4:13.65 in the 1,600-meters. It's a record that stands to this day.
The Glenwood girls track team placed second at the Class 3A Regionals at Winterset on Friday with the Rams advancing in nine events to the Iowa State Track Meet this week is Des Moines.
Atlantic ran away with the team title with 173 points to Glenwood's 121.
"This was a very good meed, a lot of fun," said Glenwood coach Brad Rasmussen. "I think what impressed me most about the meet was the crowd. They really got into cheering us on and I think that really helped. Having that crowd behind you really helps."
The Glenwood girls soccer team has at lease a share of its first ever Hawkeye 10 Conference title with a 2-1 come-from-behind victory over Council Bluffs Lewis Central last Tuesday.
The Rams (10-1 overall, 6-0 in the conference) used two second half goals to pull out the win after going a game and a half without a goal.
The Glenwood boys tennis team placed fifth at the Class 1A district tennis meet and Grant Nikseresht became the first boys tennis player from Glenwood to qualify for the Iowa Boys State Tennis Meet last Tuesday at Red Oak.
Atlantic was the team champion with 19 points. Clarinda was third with 16 and Red Oak third with 11 team points.
Seeded No. 2 at districts, Nikseresht defeated Red Oak's Craig White 7-5, 6-3 and Atlantic's Bryant Johnson 6-0, 6-2 in the opening rounds.
The Glenwood boys track team placed in two events to earn 25th place at the Class 3A portion of the Iowa State Track Meet last week.
Central Clinton-DeWitt was the Class 3A champion, edging runner-up Algona 54-51 in the team points. Sioux City Heelan was third followed by Boone and Atlantic.
Glenwood's 25th place finish was one point behind 24th place Benton-Van Horne.
The Class 3A girls title went to Mount Vernon who easily out distanced Wahlert Dubuque 98.25-78.
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Wow--this pattern is now on my to-do list! I will definitely use this tutorial to make it too. Thanks, Eddie!
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Wow--this pattern is now on my to-do list! I will definitely use this tutorial to make it too. Thanks, Eddie!
Thanks for the great tutorial, Eddie! I've always loved cathedral windows.
thank you for the easy to understand instructions my mother made one about 25 years ago by machine but she didn't remember how she did it I want to try it
Eddie, I was amazed that you did quilting to start out with and now to find out you're doing a tutorial for a CW, blows me away. It's great. I'll be with you every step of the way. I did a CW pillow but I have never attempted to do a quilt. I didn't know this could be done on the sewing machine. My mother-in-law made a CW quilt but she did it all by hand.I'm interested in how it's done by machine ,so I can do one myself. Thanks bunches for doing this. I'm an old gal but I can still learn something new.
Hey, fellow you did a good job and you even taught this old dog new tricks.You made it look so simple.I just might make this my next project.Thanks for showing us women a few things.
Aside for "a lot"....how much background material do you but for a twin, double, queen and king quilt??
Aside for "a lot"....how much background material do you but for a twin, double, queen and king quilt??
It depends on the size of your finished blocks since smaller blocks will take more material. But assuming a 4" finished size block and a twin size of 60" x 80", the math works out like this:Quote:
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60" quilt width / 4" block size = 15 block width
80" quilt length / 4" block size = 20 block length
15 block width x 20 block length = 300 blocks
Using an 8.75" raw block size to make those 4" blocks, you can get 5 blocks from a single cut width of fabric (WOF).
300 blocks / 5 per WOF strip = 60 WOF strips needed
60 WOF strips * 8.75" each = 525 linear inches of fabric needed
525" of fabric / 36" per yard = 14.58 yards of fabric
So about 15 yards of background fabric for a twin size quilt.
THANK YOU..... This give me the general idea of what I need.....LOVE IT !!!! LOVE IT !!!!
You did a great job and your instructions are very well done. I like to be shown how to do things and that was great. Maybe I will try that in a couple of months I got a few other things to do first. Thanks again. Dee


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People Power: CCTV Targets Nikon, Alibaba, Now Dangdang
Apart from the anti-corruption and frugality drive, Beijing is now an advocate of consumer rights, targeting quality and service problems that plague the middle class and stifle spending in China.
State-owned CCTV targeted Nikon (7731.JP) for selling faulty cameras and skirting warranty policies on Saturday. Shares of Nikon have fallen 3.1% this week.
CCTV also complained about Alibaba Group saying its Alipay system (similar to PayPal) has a loophole in its password protection system.
The state media said today Chinese e-commerce Dangdang (DANG) sources its cosmetics from discount wholesale markets and could not provide proper paperwork to show they are non-counterfeits. (The link is in Chinese, but Google Translate works pretty well!) Shares of Dangdang were hammered, down 6% this morning.
China is trying to transition into a domestic consumption-led economy, but quality issues are a major headache there.
CCTV has been a keen critic of quality problems, but Chinese consumers are becoming wary. Wall Street Journal reports:
CCTV has come under fire in recent months, with consumers criticizing its frequent exposés of companies. Some people blasted CCTV's October report that Starbucks Corp. (SBUX) profits from Chinese consumers by charging as much as 50% more for some of its products in the country than in some other countries. Starbucks said its prices vary by market because of different costs, such as for labor, commodities, real estate and infrastructure investment.
Financial markets take the government's criticism very seriously, however. As my colleague Ben Levisohn wrote this morning, Nu Skin (NUS) is sold off for disclosing it would be fined by China for direct sales even though analysts said markets overreacted.


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Scam 'mastermind' left in lurch
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The woman accused of being the mastermind behind the recent Citibank sting has herself been defrauded of some of her allegedly ill-gotten gains, Indian media reports say.
Sixteen people, some of them ex-employees of the Indian outsourcer MphasiS, were arrested in Pune, Western India, earlier this month over the siphoning of more than $US400,000 ($A520,000) from the accounts of US customers of Citibank. MphasiS was running a call centre for Citibank in Pune.
The Indian Express quoted sources close to the investigation as saying that Marylin Fernandes, the alleged mastermind and a former team leader at MphasiS business process outsourcing unit Msource, had herself been cheated of Rs 95,000 ($A2803).
The paper said Fernandes had invested the money in an IT company, San-Indos Software, in January. The firm, which had been promising data entry and Photoshop jobs had, over the last year, lured many investors.
In mid-March, San-Indos suddenly shut shop, the Express said, leaving nearly 6000 investors, Fernandes among them, in the lurch.
Pune police told the paper that Fernandes had used 150,000 rupees to repay a home loan. A co-accused, Narendra Yadav, was said to have given a similar amount to his father.
Other prime suspects are Ivan Thomas, a former employee of the Indian Government's Defence Research and Development Organisation, Anand Karnavat and Ashishkumar Thakur. All five are former employees of MphasiS.
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Is a parking pass necessary or is it first come first serve?
Is a parking pass necessary or is it first come first serve?
parking pass is necessary although I did hear about some lots accepting cash for this game but I can't confirm if that's true or not.
Believe it or not, the nitwits in the ticket office did not release the parking passes for sale (God forbid they give them to you) with the thousands of tickets that they sold on Ticketmaster this week from season ticket holders who didn't buy playoff tickets. The ticket office actually told me that on the phone today. So a few thousand spaces in the red and blue lots in the stadium are unsold, unused and the outer lots will be a nightmare. They told me that they won't take cash at the booths, because that would make sense. Unbelievable.
ok so i cant pay for parking when i arrive there with cash? where should i park if i dont wanna pay like 90 bucks for a parking spot?


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How to increase the income of keeping bees in U.S.A.? Besides the honey, pollen, pollinating, what else is there? I ¡®d like to discuss with everybody together on this question.
I want to propose a suggestion, producing royal jelly. Now, Americans do not realize its value, so there is not market in U.S.A. However, we can open up this market. The royal jelly really has mysterious medical results. Its taste is not good, this can rectify flavor with the honey. When at the beginning, beekeepers can let adjacent persons try out, for example, let the person with high blood pressure or the person with low blood pressure try. Because royal jelly can reduce the high blood pressure, raise the low blood pressure. If there is curative effect, people will propagate each other. In this way people will know it, understand it and use it. In some countries of Asia and Europe, the sales volume of the royal jelly is very great. If this market is opened up and published in U.S.A, the beekeepers will increase incomes more than one time.


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Flu reaches epidemic levels
COLUMBIA, Mo. - The flu has reached epidemic levels nationwide.
Forty states are considered at a widespread level of outbreak.
The amount of people sickened is causing hospitals to take extra precautions to protect their patients.
Boone Hospital in Columbia is taking what they call the "droplet precaution."
That means that anyone going into the room of a patient with the flu must wear a mask and wash their hands as soon as they enter and exit a room.
Boone, along with University Hospital, St. Mary's Hospital in Jefferson City and Capital Region Medical Center in Jefferson City are asking anyone with flu-like symptoms not to visit the hospital.
Dr. Scott Schultz, with Providence Urgent Care, said limiting exposure could limit the spread.
"It's causing big issues here in Boone County and all over the country...like an increase in the number of deaths," he said.
Like 11-year-old Savannah Hyden in Tennessee. She died just three days after being diagnosed.
And she's not the only one. The CDC is reporting that 10 children have died from the flu this year.
Even though the number of cases is high, Dr. Schultz said that might not be a drop in the barrel compared to how many go undiagnosed.
"The influenza test isn't the best," he said. "It'll mess up 30 to 40 percent of the time, so we're missing quite a few cases."
That's why area hospitals are taking extra measures to stop the spread.
There is good news -- Schultz said the flu numbers have peaked, and will be on a downswing now.


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Conservatively Speaking
State Senator Mary Lazich (R-New Berlin) represents parts of four counties: Milwaukee, Waukesha, Racine, and Walworth. Her Senate District 28 includes New Berlin, Franklin, Greendale, Hales Corners, Muskego, Waterford, Big Bend, the town of Vernon and parts of Greenfield, East Troy, and Mukwonago. Senator Lazich has been in the Legislature for more than a decade. She considers herself a tireless crusader for lower taxes, reduced spending and smaller government.
Governor Walker's Weekly Radio Address: "Passing Our Blueprint for Prosperity"
This week, at a family farm in Cecil, Wisconsin, I signed our Blueprint for Prosperity tax relief plan into law. We return the vast majority of the state's budget surplus back to the people who earned it – you, the hard-working taxpayers of Wisconsin.
A typical homeowner will see their property taxes go down by more than $100 dollars. That means that property taxes on that home will actually be lower in December of 2014 than they were in December 2010.
We also added more income tax relief to what we enacted last summer. Because of that tax relief, the state will take less for withholding starting next week on April 1st. No fooling, that means a typical working family with two kids will see an extra $522 in their paychecks yet this year. That's real money.
Overall, we've reduced our tax burden by $2 billion. More money back in the hands of the consumers and employers in this state will lead to even more jobs and more prosperity for the people of Wisconsin.
The state partnered with the Wisconsin Broadcasters Association to produce and distribute a brief radio address once a week. Audio files and a written transcript of this radio address can be accessed on http://www.wi-broadcasters.org and http://walker.wi.gov/media/weekly-radio-addresses.
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This looks like fun with plenty of lead time. I need that So glad there is a variety on these blocks of style we can do them in.
Welcome to the Quilting Board!
This looks like fun with plenty of lead time. I need that So glad there is a variety on these blocks of style we can do them in.
Amazing Grace, how sweet the sound, that saved a wretch like me. I once was lost but now am found, was blind, but now I see. [John Newton (1725-1807)]
OOOOhhhh I'll be lurking.. Let's see how my schedule shakes out!
~If you can't turn the corners of your mouth up...let the middle sag!~
"Be not afraid, only believe."
I will be lurking around too. I am a little bogged down at the moment but gee by Sept. 30th, I may be able to do it. We'll see.
Dreaming of New England while being stuck in So. Calif.(the asphalt jungle of the world.) But hey the Happiest Place on Earth is here.
I'm thinking of making this pattern from http://blocksnswaps.blogspot.com/201...ith-bonus.html, but it is 6.5 x 8.5 any ideas on how to add a little more to get length to get it right for the swap? Any expert quilters out there who have any ideas on modifying the pattern?
Just add a border. When you put them together with the rest of the blocks it goes together nicely. Or, you can redraft the block. Sorry, I am not good at that. But, maybe someone else will know.
My little shinning stars. Brantley, Kaylynn, and Emmalee
I was going to suggest a 1 inch border on the bottom too. I think that'd be easier than redrafting. Love that block!!
Yes, adding a boarder was my first thought too. But a strip at the bottom might make it seem too off balance, maybe 1/2 inch to top and bottom of the same background color fabric so that the heart is still in center? Or maybe not in same background fabric but a single heart/valentines print?
Very new to this site and relatively new to quilting.
I have been looking at the various swaps and this one seems to be doable as far as the time frame goes. But of course I have a question.
Can I use Valentine colours (White, Red, Pink) and Valentine prints, but make simple blocks? 9 patch for example, I know I do not yet have the skill set to do paper piecing or anything really fancy.
Being that I am new to quilting I do not yet have a stash, so will be buying the fabrics for this swap. I want to know I can participate with simple squares before buying.
Tothill, come join us. Every quilt looks great with a simple block, pieced blocks, ect. And, we all start somewhere in quilting. Everytime I join a swap, I push myself into a new direction just a little more. And, I also get so much inspiration from the blocks I receive. They, at times inspire me to try a new skill. So come have fun with us.
My little shinning stars. Brantley, Kaylynn, and Emmalee


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Hundreds attend memorial for Missoula avalanche victim
MISSOULA, Mont. - Hundreds of people gathered in Missoula's Caras Park on Tuesday to celebrate the life of 27-year-old Peter Maxwell.
Maxwell was killed in an avalanche northeast of Philipsburg on March 10.
The West-Central Montana Avalanche Center says Maxwell was digging snow pits to determine the stability of the snow northeast of Philipsburg before a planned backcountry ski trip, when he trigged the avalanche that killed him.
People at the memorial described Maxwell as kind, loving and respectful to everyone he met.
"I always admired how he could instantly connect with anybody that he talked to," said one speaker. "He'd be standing on the street corner, and he'd smile, and say hello to a stranger."
Maxwell was well known in the ski and snowboard community. He was also a familiar face in Missoula as the owner of Garden City Recycling.


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Welcome to Palo Alto, CA
Palo Alto: Where Anything Can Happen
High tech and higher learning. That's what gets Palo Alto into the news these days, between the endless ascension of Facebook and Stanford's research breakthroughs , which are even more regular than their poundings by Cal in the Big Game. It's no secret that innovation powers Palo Alto. This is where Sergey Brin and Larry Page created the algorithm that would grow up to be Google. Everything from genome sequencing to DSL was developed here.
But despite what the rest of the world may think, Mark Zuckerberg does not own this city. Okay, maybe he does, but in any case the tech explosion isn't the be-all, end-all of the Palo Alto experience. Like some kind of cyborg creation from Stanford's Bio-X program, the culture here is a fusion of technology and personality. Geeks hellbent on world domination thrive, but so do sensitive creative types, thanks to the city's thriving arts scene. Its top restaurants often put a unique stamp on traditional culinary concepts, or blend traditions from around the world to create new ones. The Stanford Shopping Center is nearly as much a local institution as the university. A visit to the Nut House bar on California Avenue will throw anyone's preconceived notions of Palo Alto nightlife upside down entirely.
The forward-thinking approach trickles down to every aspect of the Palo Alto landscape. It's a place where even a broken-down shopping plaza that time forgot can be re-invented with a whirlwind $25 million renovation—hello, Town and Country Village! A similar redux saved the Stanford Theatre, which keeps classic films running in Silicon Valley. In this PaloAlto.net guide , you'll find some of the best that Palo Alto has to offer.
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B&B studio 34 in city centre of Prague
Maximální počet hostů2
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Velikost25 m²
Floor No.3(with elevator)
- Internet/WiFi
- Výtah v budově
- Ručníky
- Snídaně
- Uzamykatelný pokoj
- Zvířata povolena
- Televize
Accommodation summary
|Kamenicka, 17000 Praha, Česká republika
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and has a double bedroom and a bathroom with shower and toilet.
The three-story building with elevator was completely reconstructed in 2009 and is located
Located in the immediate vicinity of the Prague city center, 1.5 km from the Old Town Square,
in the neighborhood of parkland and gardens Letenske the largest Prague park Stromovka, suitable for romantic walks, cycling, jogging and roller skates.
With a walk through Stromovka you land on a river bridge in Troy District,
where Troy Shloss, Botanical Gardens and ZOO Prague are.
Wenceslas Square, the main Prague boulevard with many shops and restaurants is a 20 minute public footpath through Letenske gardens with views of Prague Castle and Hradcany with the view of the river Vltava.
All important sights are within easy walking distance.
Another advantage is excellent transport links with public transport.
Tram stop Kamenicka is only 50 meters away.
Metro / Vltavska station is 500 meters away.
Rich breakfast buffet served in the ground floor of the building,
Bed linen, towels, toiletries, internet, utilities and cleaning are included in the price
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Nice clean and roomy apartment. It was nice to stay for 2 nights.
very nice, safe location and wonderful breakfast
We loved the stay in Jan's apartment. The room was small but very cosy and very clean, breakfast was included and in general the service was great. The apartment is located 15-20 minutes walk from the old town, and yet in an area that is away from tourist traps, full of nice restaurants, bakeries, pubs etc. I would be happy to stay there during my next trip to Prague as well.
2great beds, english reception and delicious cheese on breakfast!! :) enjoy everyone, Jan is a great Home-Boss:)
Nice big rooms (2 rooms and a bathroom). The one room had a stove & kitchen utilities. Its more like a hostel, but everything was clean. Close to downtown. The breakfast was a nice extra. Good value for that price.
Great guest!
Great appartment! Friendly staff! :-) i would definitely recommend you to stay at jan's! Parking is for free from friday 6pm till Monday 8am! Just around the corner! Good place to stay in Prag! No critizism for that low Prize!
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We have choosen again Kamenicka Apartment for our weekend in Praha and again we have appreciate the kindness of all staff. We will come back again for sure very soon,
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I don't know for sure, but it is my understanding that African honey bees are more likely to just abscond if a hive problem gets to the point they just can't deal with the situation. There may be someone at beesource that knows for sure though.
I don't know for sure, but it is my understanding that African honey bees are more likely to just abscond if a hive problem gets to the point they just can't deal with the situation. There may be someone at beesource that knows for sure though.
We have the African type bees here, but not the beetles, so I really have no experience with it. The bees are bit flighty, but they do not tolerate any intrusions, such as beetles, mites, either. Just wondering out loud how these beetles are dealt with in their homelands.
NM desert/mountain beekeeper - Black Mesa Honeybees.
I just had my first hive wipe out by beetles this year. How it happened was the bee hive fell over (situated on loose rocks on slope) and I fixed it upright after maybe 3 days down. I came back a week later and it was slimed.
This had been a strong hive, but it couldn't defend the exposed combs. The deal about beetles is that they don't normally overrun a hive. Rather they overrun hives already weakened, usually by varroa.
I have beetles in most of my hives; however, the bees have them under control. So they aren't producing more beetles. Where do they come from? I submit the following. They produce successfully in destroyed hives, feral or domestic, then fly out to find other 'opportunities'. Though it is said that they produce in fruit, I haven't seen that. So a destroyed hive results in thousands of new adult beetles.
I have one hive site that gets SHB pretty bad. That hive site has accounted for about 50% of my losses since 2010. This year there are only 2 hives there, but they are very powerful. I haven't seen a beetle in either yet. Just as langstroth said 150 years ago about wax moths. The only real defense against pests is to have strong powerful colonies.
2SHB.JPGI've had what I can only imagine as a plague of SHB this year. Within the last 6 weeks they seem to be really bad. I've tried several things, but have found nothing is a cure-all so far. At this time, I've removed the inner-cover to reduce the places they can hide, and use only screened bottom boards. I've tried boric acid in the beetle traps, and even diamateous earth around the ground outside. I currently have 4 hives and in each is at least 2 or 3 of the beetle traps filled with mineral oil - and I'm having to replace - due to them being almost full, ever 4 to 5 days. I ordered/received some Nematodes to put around the hives as I can't imagine a better way for them to die - except from the inside out. I'll be putting "my little friends" out tonight and we'll see how that goes. I don't necessarily believe that "only strong hives" can deter/keep them at bay because I had a 3-deep "full" hive get over run and lost 1/2 of it to the beetle larva. I know I won't every get rid of them totally, but if I can do something to help break their life cycle - I'm gonna try.
I just have to remember the 3 S's - Sunshine, Strong Hives, and Space (don't give the bees more than they can guard).
I'll update this thread after a week, if I remember to letting everyone know how "my little friends" do ...
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Perhaps you could provide a link (or other reference) with more information about SHBs pupating in the hive?Beetle larvae do not spin webs or cocoons in the bee hive but rather pupate in the soil outside the hive.
USDA Zone 7A Elevation 1400 ft
In 2011, I had many hives abscond due to beetles; however, they also had mites first and had been untreated. FYI--no African honey bees here. Treatments saved most of what was left after I lost 2/3 of my hives. Now the shb is present year around in most hives, but I do not believe they are reproducing in the hives, iow no larvae to be seen.
Apparently they are not a big problem in Africa. The bees there are more aggressive about anything getting in their hive.
Stan1951: In that case maybe it is not in our best interest to requeen a hive if they get a little wiley. My hives located at the SHB yard are a little mean. I cannot work them without protective clothing, but they are tolerating the beetles. I know everyone wants docile bees. I want live ones.
It can be argued we are breeding out their survival impulse by automatically requeening at any hint of defensive traits. People forget we aren't keeping puppies.
NM desert/mountain beekeeper - Black Mesa Honeybees.
I had an issue this year when the bees at the SHB yard delivered 50 some stings to the property owner on his face and arms. I was concerned when I heard about it, but can't blame the bees.
When i went to investigate there was grass sticking all over the sides and front of the hives. Come to find out the property owner mowed next to the hives discharging grass on the hives. He told me that nothing happened on the first pass, but they were waiting on him the second time he went past. Luckily the guy acknowledged tha he remembered me telling him NOT to shoot grass on the hives. He has been more careful the rest of the summer and has had no further problems.
It isn't always the bees fault.
We help teach a bee class at USF. I have noticed that that all of the gardens hives are in full sun and have few if any hive beetles. Some of the students who keep hives there have their hives in full or partial shade. They are constantly using beetle traps and squashing beetles. There have also been several student hives crash. Our hives at home are on a concrete pad in full sun We have almost no hive beetles. My theory is that the concrete makes it hard for the beetles larvae to burrow and pupate and the heat discourages the beetles. Try moving your hives to get full sun and put some sort of barrier on the ground to prevent the beetles from pupating.
I have 15 hives. Twelve of my hives are on a reclaimed gravel pit. The soil is clay and it still has plenty of gravel. While I do see an occasional beetle in these twelve hives I have never had to treat for beetles nor lost a hive to beetles. I also have one hive placed under some high hanging cedar limbs with cedar sheds all around this hive. Again, I have never had problem with beetles in this hive. However, the remaining two are a different story. They are in soft soil and I am constantly doing beetle control.
Tom -
In response to where I actually put the traps - I've found that I'm catching just as many directly on top of the brood, as in the 'back' of the hive as generally recommended. I don't want to un-necessarly 'plug' a product but these (www.beeterbeetleblaster.com) have been working for me so far. I originally tried adding some apple cider to them because the 'smell' was supposed to lure them - but haven't found that to be true. I also found this interesting presentation which is quite informative on the SHB if anybody's interested .. http://vimeo.com/31401082
I'd also like to note that I don't like the idea of purchasing anything that's not recyclable - so I just put them in with the other bottles I have whenever I take them to the recycling yard - and they're not the wiser. I've found also that you need to shop around, as the pricing varies between different distributers. It's best if you can combine some orders with others - possibly from your local bee club and get better discounting. For some reasoning, the price doesn't change until you hit their magic 100-count number. I'd originally tried the smaller units that would 'hang' on the sides of the frames (instead of having to have 2 frames to be sandwiched in between) and were re-usable, but believe there wasn't as many 'holes' in the units and more beetles were running across them - instead of being chased, or falling into them.
good luck ..
Thanks, seapro220. I'll move mine to the brood chamber! I had mine in the boxes above.
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Jenilee Harrison, of Three's Company and Dallas fame, shocked the world with her 1987 pictorial in Playboy, a far cry from the Cornflakes box she appeared on a decade earlier.

In an issue that featured praise for the word processor, the most candid and controversial of conversations with Whoopi Goldberg, a scathing satire of the Iran/Contra affair and an essay on America's role as a global prophylactic distributor, nothing rang as many bells as Jenilee Harrison's half-naked pictorial tucked neatly between the Playmate of the Month (Sandy Greenberg) and an underwater photo shoot titled "Currents," claiming to be about men's swimwear (though we doubt many were paying attention to what any men in the photos were wearing).
A former L.A. Rams cheerleader and recurring star on hit TV shows Three's Company and Dallas, Harrison's shoot certainly raised some eyebrows in an age when the crossover from mainstream TV to showing some skin in men's magazines wasn't what you would call the norm; her shoot in our pages certainly stood in stark contrast to her appearance on a 1978 Corn Flakes box, a place that's always been the embodiment of traditional family values.
The pictorial, half-naked or not, is hot. Very hot. Below is the original text that appeared alongside the June 1987 pictures featured in the gallery. Enjoy.
{"pbembedwidget":"gallery","id":"11633","size":"large","alignment":"left"} Her first boyfriend, a Valley hunk with a weakness for beauty-pageant contestants, dumped her for Miss Northridge. "I sulked for two months," says Jenilee Harrison. "Then I decided he was going to regret it." Today, somewhere, he does. Jenilee, determined to outshine Miss Northridge, became a beauty queen herself, winning titles that ranged from Miss San Fernando Valley to Miss Young America. Beauty-pageant laurels led to TV commercials and a stint with the Embraceable Ewes (now more prosaically known as the L.A. Rams cheerleaders). Next came several seasons as "clumsy Cindy" on the hit sitcom Three's Company—Jenilee replaced Suzanne Somers after Somers' bitter contract dispute with the show's producers. Next came a role as a hooker with a golden heart in the James Garner vehicle Tank. Next came South Fork. Jenilee's performance on Dallas as the smart, tough oil girl Jamie Ewing Barnes made her something of a star. Now comes Jenilee Harrison, 27, formerly Miss Young America, formerly the most embraceable Ewe of all, formerly clumsy Cindy and tough Jamie. Currently successful, sensational, happy—and all on her own terms. When Jenilee sets her mind to something, something definitely happens.


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A recent Be Cool – Not Cruel assembly for Wellwood Middle School sixth grade students showcased live student performances and videos aimed at stopping bullying.
The Be Cool – Not Cruel program is one component of a district-wide initiative that addresses anti-bullying. The goal of the program is to build a safe school environment and foster a sense of community that prevents bullying behavior. It reinforces steps that F-M has already taken to ensure that all students are attending school in a setting that is free from bullying, harassment and intimidation in compliance with the state's Dignity for All Students Act (DASA), which takes effect July 1.
The Be Cool – Not Cruel program pairs 22 middle school children with 21 F-M High School students. The older students are members of the High School Peer Helper program, and the younger students are peer leaders who were selected by middle school guidance counselors for their leadership abilities.
During the March 29 Wellwood assembly, seventh and eighth grade students acted out skits the high school students wrote that were drawn from real life experiences.
During the skits, student actors would freeze at various points so peer leaders could talk with the sixth grade students about what they had just seen.
"The stories and skits we use are from real issues that happen in middle school – from being left out at the lunch table to rumor spreading," said Kristen Rubacka, a Wellwood guidance counselor. "The older students feel good about being part of the solution, and by using real life situations, believe that they can have an impact on how the younger students are treating each other."
Students also watched videos which were carefully selected for their positive anti-bullying messages. When the videos concluded, student leaders took small groups of sixth graders into breakout sessions for a more thorough discussion of the video topics.
The small student groups also created posters about being an ally that will be hung around the school.
"It is my hope that the students will think about how their words and actions affect their peers," said Ms. Rubacka. "I want to empower them to be an ally if they witness bullying behavior and feel confident stepping up to support a classmate."
The program benefits the younger and older students in different ways.
"The high school students gain leadership abilities, and they become more invested in promoting anti-bullying behaviors in their daily actions," said F-M High School Social Worker Sheila Coughlin.


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(Rick Hickman / Special to the American Press)
Last Modified: Tuesday, November 12, 2013 10:00 PM
By Troy LaFleur / American Press
Starting on Friday night, Louisiana high school football fans will finally bear witness to the newly implemented playoff split.
On Sunday the nine brackets that lead to the annual State Farm Prep Classic in the Mercedes-Benz Superdome were announced, and 25 of Southwest Louisiana's 29 teams were fortunate enough to make the cut.
Two teams from Southwest Louisiana will compete in the travel to face No. 2 University Lab (10-0) in Baton Rouge Friday while No. 23 Hamilton Christian will face No. 10 Delhi Charter (6-4) on the road Friday.
In Class, 5A only one of SWLA's three teams made the cut with Sulphur and Sam Houston left on the outside looking in. Barbe (8-2) drew the No. 8 seed and will play host to No. 25 South Lafourche (5-5) on Friday.
On the Bucs' journey back to the Superdome they will likely have to face No. 1 Acadiana (9-1), who gave them their first loss of the season, in the quarterfinals. That loss to the Rams came in the form of a blocked James Inderkummen field goal as time expired.
In Class 4A, a pair of teams host home games while one goes on the road.
The DeRidder Dragons (9-1), who are riding the area's second longest win streak at nine-straight, drew the No. 8 seed and will host No. 25 Woodlawn-Shreveport (5-5).
Arguably the area's hottest team, the LaGrange Gators (5-5) has won five in a row, giving them the No. 14 seed and the opportunity to host No. 19 Lutcher (5-5).
The Washington-Marion Charging Indians (5-5) drew the No. 27 seed and travels to face No. 6 Plaquemine (8-2).
The Leesville Wampus Cats (2-8) are the area's only 4A team to miss the playoffs.
In Class 3A four of the area's five teams finished in the top-16, granting them first-round home games.
The District 4-3A champion Jennings Bulldogs (7-3) hosts No. 28 Jena (4-6) and could potentially face a familiar foe in the regional round in Westlake. The Rams (5-5) are seeded No. 12 and host No. 21 Franklin (6-4). If both are victorious they will square off in a Week 10 rematch.
The South Beauregard Golden Knights (7-3) are in the Class 3A playoffs for the first time as a No. 8 seed and face No. 25 Donaldsonville (4-6) at home.
The Iowa Yellow Jackets (7-3) drew the No. 15 seed and will be at home against No. 18 North Webster (7-3) as they look to get back on track after losing three-straight to end the regular season.
The Iota Bulldogs (0-10) were the final local team unable to make the playoffs.
In Class 2A the Kinder Yellow Jackets (9-1) drew the area's highest seed at No. 3 and host No. 30 Istrouma to kick off the playoffs. One of the most intriguing scenarios in the playoffs is a potential rematch between Kinder and district rival Welsh in the state championship if both run the table.
The Greyhounds (8-2) are No. 4 and host No. 29 Jonesboro-Hodge (3-7).
The Vinton Lions (8-2) are seeded No. 7 and will be at home against No. 26 General Trass (3-7) on Friday. If victorious, the Lions will likely face No. 10 Rosepine (6-4) who hosts No. 23 Pine (4-6).
Also hosting a home game will be No. 11 Lake Arthur (6-4) who face No. 22 St. James (4-6).
Going on the road in the first round will be No. 17 Pickering (6-4) who face No. 16 Springfield (5-5), No. 18 Oakdale against No. 15 G.W. Carver (4-5) and No. 28 DeQuincy (3-7) is facing No. 5 Loreauville (9-1).
In Class 1A the No. 4 Basile Bearcats (10-0) and No. 7 East Beauregard Trojans (8-2) earned first-round byes and return to action on Nov. 22.
Oberlin, Elton and Meryville will all host first-round games as the No. 12 Tigers (6-4) play No. 21 Northwood-Lena (2-8), the No. 14 Indians (4-6) play No. 19 Logansport (2-8) and the No. 15 Panthers (3-7) face No. 18 Delhi (1-9).
Going on the road in 1A will be No. 22 South Cameron (2-8) who face No. 11 Block (5-5) and No. 24 Grand Lake (1-9) who face No. 9 LaSalle (8-2).


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Colorado Springs Mayor unveils 2014 budget proposal
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - Colorado Springs Mayor Steve Bach has unveiled his proposed budget for 2014.
The mayor's 2014 general fund budget proposal totals $245.6 million dollars, $13.8 million dollars more than his 2013 budget proposal.
The city says the extra money would be used on capital improvement and public safety projects and includes funding cuts to city administration, as well as the elimination of nearly 100 non-public safety city jobs.
In a news release, the city says the increase is allocated according to the following priorities expressed by the citizens and toward the mayor's goals of creating jobs, transforming city government, and building community:
The City says it continues to pursue additional grant funding to address recent flooding and to mitigate the impact of future flooding. Bret Waters, director of the Office of Emergency Management, told KRDO NewsChannel 13 the initial estimate of damage to public roads, parks and trails is $10 million to $13 million. That is not in the budget.
Chief of Staff Laura Neumann said the city will wait to see what money FEMA will provide then they will likely reconvene next year to decide how to pay for the rest of the damages.
Mayor Bach's 2014 budget proposal will be presented to the city council in a series of four work sessions scheduled for October 10, October 11, October 14, and October 15.
City council will host an e-town hall public meeting about the budget proposal on Thursday, October 17. The meeting is scheduled to run from 5:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. and will take place at city hall, 107 N. Nevada Avenue.


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Harry Styles Talks About Taylor Swift
Rumors are flying that Harry Styles and Taylor Swift are dating, and while we can neither confirm nor deny them, we can share what Harry told us exclusively earlier this summer! "[Taylor]'s a really lovely girl. Honestly, she couldn't be a sweeter person," Harry told us. "She's a great girl and she's extremely talented." He went on to describe Taylor as "one of those people you meet [who's] genuinely a nice person. Some people you meet and they are not as nice as you make them out to be, but she's one of those people who's really just amazing." Was this a sign of an early crush or not? Only time will tell!
Do you think Harry and Taylor are official? Do you think they make a good couple? Let us know in the comments section and share this story with your friend to hear what they think!
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i am building an EE-3 and would like any links you know of to good high res pics of the blaster and if anyone has finished models that they built i would love to see those too.
I suggest you look in the gallery where there are many, many excellent high res pics of the rotj weapon; one really couldn't ask for more. If your aim is esb then things are slightly more problematic as there are not so many great images however most of the main parts are known and so images of those parts will surely do. The unknown parts are:
The large barrel clamps.
The circular breach greeblie.
The centre stock greeblie.
You'll simply have to do your best with those the same as everyone else.
Good luck.
1 x Webley and Scott number 1 mark 1 Flare Gun
Pretty rare and probably expensive.
1 x Micro Precision Products flashgun tube.
Pretty rare and probably expensive; photog specialists may well refuse to sell to you if they understand your end purpose. Seriously.
1 X 4 x 20 Scope 'Hunter' brand scope (probably) with infinity symbol including receiver rings and 'tall feet'. Other brands available.
Not too rare but probably expensive.
2 (probably) X Part 65 connecting rod from either a vintage Revell or Renwal Visible V8 engine model (the still produced Revell V8 model contains this same part so don't get hung up on a vintage one from 1977 or before).
Not rare at all for the modern model version and about £40 on ebay. The vintage version is rarer and typically more expensive. The only real difference betwixt the two models is that the old one has an electric motor and the new version is operated by a crank handle.
4 x Hirschmann LMK/AM Aerial/Earth Connectors (Model No. 730 851) for stock greeblies.
Pretty sure you can get these in the Cargo hold right now.
4 x Tyco Molex Connectors (part No. AMP 1-163035-0) for barrel greeblies.
Pretty sure you can get these in the Cargo hold right now as well.
The greeblies are expensive given what they are e.g. you need to buy the whole V8 model just to take two pieces of plastic around two inches in length from it.
Oops. Definitely need two connecting rod parts. Just seen a pic in the gallery.


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Maurice Jones-Drew was held out of practice Wednesday with the hamstring injury that sidelined him for last Sunday's game. If Jones-Drew cannot play, Jordan Todman will get the start against Tennessee.
Fantasy Analysis:
Whoever starts for the Jaguars at running back this week should be in your starting line-up. The Titans' defense has surrendered 18 rushing touchdowns this season, making them the second most generous defense in that category. Whether you currently own Jones-Drew or play against him this week, you need to claim Jordan Todman and check back here later in the week to see who will get the start.


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On December 6, 32 unseen Rush players from all over the U.S. flew into Atlanta, home of Georgia Rush, for the second annual GU14 National ID Camp. The plan was to form two teams and complete in the Nike Cup held in Atlanta every year. Unfortunately due to heavy rain, the tournament was canceled early Friday morning, but that didn't keep the ID Camp from being a success.
Day 1
Players arrived from as far west as Washington and as far north as Massachusetts. They were greeted by ID Camp Director, Russell Finch (GA Rush) ID camp staff Jordan Angeli (CO Rush) and Cameron Bushey (CO Rush), and transported back to the team hotel.
The players settled in quickly, and they began playing small-sided games on the Georgia Rush indoor field right away. Coaches watched and made evaluations of stand-out players that caught their eye early on.
After two hours of small-sided games, there were two hours of classroom sessions. During these sessions, the players learned about developing a winning mentality, applying the 11 Rush Core Values, defending set pieces the Rush Way, and finally how to play up 1-0 versus playing down 1-0.
"Its my first hands on experience with the Rush Select Program. I have recommended a number of players since beginning my time as a director with the Club, but I hadn't been to any of the events the Select program is involved in. Our Club is like no other in the country. Maybe others are catching on to the trend (which we started) of branching out and so called 'franchising.' However, while other Clubs are branching out, we are coming together. Unity is a Rush Core Value." – Cameron Bushey, ID Camp Coach
Lastly, the players ate dinner and were driven back to the hotel where they received their updated itinerary due to the tournament cancelation.
Day 2
With the tournament canceled, the staff called several local teams and arranged scrimmages. This was imperative, as seeing the players in the most competitive environment is vital in the identification process.
"I don't believe in bringing players in and just training or even playing inter-squad scrimmages. We need to identify players that can compete, solve problems and be successful in the most competitive environment, one in which they are not familiar with." -Russell Finch, GU14 Head Coach
The group played two games against North Atlanta Soccer Association (NASA) Premier and also a game against the GU15 team from GA Rush. The Rush ID Camp teams won both games against NASA, and also against the GU15 team from GA Rush. The coaches took turns coaching while the other two evaluated the players. While one team was playing, Rush alumni and coach Jordan Angeli led the Rush chants from the sidelines. The team concluded the day with a motivational sports documentary, "The 99ers," where they learned about the 1999 Women's World Cup champion team. It was also an opportunity to introduce the group to Civana Kuhlman, a current Colorado Rush player, who was born in 1999 and is the youngest U.S. player to score a goal for the U17 U.S. National Team.
Day 3
The group woke up for an early breakfast and headed to the fields for training sessions, which included combination play and finishing through combination play. The camp ended in a 1-0 up vs. 1-0 down tournament. Here the coaches took one team each and played a double round robin of 5-minute games where a team was either 1-0 up or 1-0 down and had to solve the problems based on their classroom sessions and information received over the course of the weekend from the coaches. If a team held 1-0 up or scored to tie or win when 1-0 down, they claimed a victory. The entire tournament came down to the last game between Cameron Bushey's group who was 1-0 down against Russell Finch's team who was 1-0 up. Bushey's group was able to put one away to tie the game, and win the task.
I was honored to be a part of the Rush National ID camp in Atlanta. To see our club go from where it was when I started here, to where it is now giving girls from all over the country a chance to compete and grow as a Rush family was very inspiring for me. The work ethic and enjoyment the girls brought to the field, even with all the changes that happened throughout the weekend, was very impressive. I think it was a rewarding trip for all the girls and I was happy to share with them what it means to be a part of the best club in the world…Rush. Jordan Angeli, ID Camp Coach
The camp came to an end and those players that were accompanied by adults into Atlanta left and the ones that remained went to watch the NCAA Women's Final on TV which featured FSU coach Wes Hart who used to coach at Colorado Rush before taking an opportunity at the Seminoles earlier this year.
"I was extremely pleased with how the camp went considering the fact the tournament was cancelled on day 1. Jordan and Cameron were first class,, having Rush Alumni as ID camp coaches goes a long way in my opinion, since they have the passion for the Rush not only as a coach,. but also a player. I'd also like to thank Melissa Norris and Jim Fairbairn for Chaperoning. I believe ID camps are a crucial part of the Identification process and also teaching players about the Rush Way. Now we can move forward not having to have ID camps for U15 up due to having seen over 100 players." – Russell Finch, ID Camp Director
In 2013, 54 players came to Atlanta for the GU13 National ID Camp. The goal now is that with over 100 seen and recommended players, the current GU14 division can win all three (Desert Classic, PDT and Surf Cup) tournaments entered in 2014. Good luck ladies.
On Monday evening the teams were announced for both Desert Classic and PDT.


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n. A clumsy, clutzy, technologically aware nerd-girl made more attractive by her lack of motor control. The sort of person who would paint her computer with nailpolish whilst compiling a new kernel then bang her head on a door on her way to make tea.
I thought she was just any old gamer chick but then she slammed her finger in the window. Now I realise she's a bit of a somechick.
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Leverett Johnson was born on 17 July, 1794 in Woodbridge, Connecticut. In 1810, he set out for the Western Reserve with his sisters and brothers-in-law Asahel and Rebecca Porter, and Reuben and Sarah Osborn; as well as the Porter's two small daughters. Those of you who have knowledge of Dover history will recognize this as the second group of settlers in the township, arriving just hours after a group led by Joseph Cahoon arrived. Both parties settled in a part of Dover near the lake, in what is now Bay Village. In 1811 Leverett Johnson moved to a lot near where the intersection of Columbia and Center Ridge Rd. is today, building a crude shelter. He lived there during the week, returning to the family land on the weekends for visits. This makes him the first settler to live in the part of Dover that is now Westlake. For reasons unknown, after clearing the land on this first lot, Johnson moved to another lot close to where Center Ridge and Porter roads meet where he built a log cabin in 1814. A portion of this land was donated by the Johnson Family to Dover Township for use as a cemetery. Evergreen Cemetery currently sits on this land donation. It was to this newly built cabin that in 1814, Leverett Johnson took his bride Abigail, daughter of Joseph and Lydia Cahoon. This was the first marriage in Dover Township. In "History of the Cahoon Family", by Ida M. Cahoon, it is said that the marriage took place before either was in the majority. However, if you do the math, Leverett would have been 20 at the time. Abigail, according to the dates in Jeanne Workman's book, "Pioneers of Westlake" was 17.
Leverett Johnson was a pillar of the community being elected to several township and even state offices. He served as Justice of the Peace for Dover Township from 1822 to 1833 and was a Township Trustee as well. He also served as Cuyahoga County Commissioner, and was elected 5 times to the Ohio State Legislature. He also served as the first director of the Dover Academy.
During this year, I will be writing short profiles on the people and families whose names are currently adorning our city streets. I do this to not only showcase the history, but to showcase the sources of information available to people interested in the history of Westlake. Besides the sources that are available in the library, the City of Westlake has a lot of information on the history of the city and the yearlong bicentennial celebration. Events are listed, as well as Power Point presentations and quick facts about some of the city's founders. I found some of the information for this article by using this site. To access this information, go to www.cityofwestlake.org and click on the bicentennial link.
Much of the information for this article came from a relatively new source to the library, Jeanne Workman's book, "Pioneers of Westlake, Ohio". This book has a lot of anecdotal and genealogical information about the settlers of Dover who arrived here by 1820. It's an extremely readable book, with lots of useful information.
Information was also gathered from Reign Hadsell and Hazel Rutherford's book "A History and Civics of Dover Village", and Reuben Hall's book "Reminiscences of Dover Pioneer Life".


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Home › Forums › Gear Forums › Gear (General) › Frameless Packs: Avoiding the tube with straps?
May 14, 2013 at 8:57 pm #1302934
Anyone have any good tips or suggestions for avoiding the sausaging/barreling of a frameless pack as it gets stuffed towards it's limits? It's turned any frameless pack I've tried into an unstable slightly annoying lump on my spine, that doesn't ride well with my movements. I know I could go framed, but I'd like to give frameless packs a real shot, this season.
Add a full-ish hydration bladder, and the barreling gets REALLY bad.
I don't use a foam pad for shape, so a rolled foam pad isn't the problem. Punching shape into the soft contents doesn't really last very long. I've tried the sleeping-bag-in-a-stuff-sack-placed horizontally trick and it helps (not great, but so-so), but I'm hoping for other suggestions.
If someone has an idea for a really lightweight framesheet that still maintains vertical flexibility, I'd really love to hear it. I've been contemplating pulling a 'Mountain Hardwear Hardwave' framesheet out of one of their packs and giving it a try – I believe they'd probably come in at a couple ounces, and I'm sure I could get a framesheet directly through a local dealer for around $20.
Thanks!May 14, 2013 at 9:04 pm #1986177
Luke SchmidtSpectator
@cameronLocale: Idaho Falls
For a while I used a MLD Burn. Since I wanted to use an inflatable pad I had a peice of foam about 20 inches long that I folded over once and put against the back. I then packed everything up against that. It worked well for about 15 pounds but the pack didn't quit fit right so I sold it.
I tried hard to make a Jam2 work with a folded ridgerest. It was okay but not great, eventually I decided my framed pack was better for loads over 15-20 pounds.May 14, 2013 at 9:14 pm #1986179
Yeah, I've been able to drop my loads down to 11-15lbs for 3-5 day trips. I won't need a hipbelt, vertical structure, or transfer to hips at those weights, so I don't need that kind of rigidity (in fact, I DONT want that kind of rigidity), I just need to prevent the barreling/sausaging.
For most, it probably doesn't really matter, but I spend a ton of time off trail, scrambling 3rd, 4th and low 5th class ridgelines, where balance is critical (death being a possibility). The barreling effect is NOT good in that kind of terrain – it's very awkward to make more difficult moves when your pack is fighting you.
It'd be nice if the frameless pack makers (at least one of them!) would get smart about how they cut their backpanels, so that it's more likely to adhere to the shape of someone's back, rather than just a tube. However, I'm not aware of anyone doing this, outside of MYOG stuff.May 14, 2013 at 9:18 pm #1986181
David UreMember
I don't like frameless packs but the Jam does have a shaped panel. Hard to barrel that one.May 14, 2013 at 9:21 pm #1986184
Put some rigid plastic in there, like corrugated sign board.May 14, 2013 at 9:42 pm #1986187
> Put some rigid plastic in there, like corrugated sign board.
I'd like to try that, but that adds rigidity in both directions. I need rigidity only in the horizontal direction (so the backpack conforms to your back on the vertical plane).May 14, 2013 at 9:47 pm #1986189
Jerry AdamsBPL Member
@retiredjerryLocale: Oregon and Washington
I like to put my tent poles on the back side. A strap with buckle on the top to pull the top of the pole towards my back which flattens the pack.
http://www.backpackinglight.com/cgi-bin/backpackinglight/myog_silnylon_backpack.htmlMay 14, 2013 at 10:04 pm #1986200
Justin BakerBPL Member
@justin_bakerLocale: Santa Rosa, CA
I use a z-rest folded up as a back pad/frame. It works very well and I never feel the contents of my pack poking into me.May 14, 2013 at 10:16 pm #1986206
For the corrugated plastic, cut it so the corrugations are horizontal (perpendicular to the up/down back panel), that way, it can bend to conform to your spinal curve, but won't barrel out side to side.
Like this:
Others have also pierced thin brass or aluminum tubes into it as well then bend it to give it a permanent spinal curve… I believe there are some pictures floating around on the forums here.
Like this:
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Alex WallaceBPL Member
@feetfirstLocale: Sierra Nevada North
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David ChenaultSpectator
@davecLocale: The West Slope
A sheet of fairly stiff foam, ideally in a full sleeve, will help prevent the barrel effect somewhat. Side panel contouring will help keep that rigid shape closer to your back, but I'm not aware of a manufacturer whose figured that out. In the end it is possible to overstuff a frameless pack, for ideal carry you'll have to restrain your stuffing enthusiasm, and either bring less stuff of strap something outside.May 15, 2013 at 6:16 am #1986279
Matt WeaverSpectator
@norcalweaverLocale: PacNW
Klymit pack frames work well.May 15, 2013 at 6:52 am #1986287
Wouldn't the Klymit give you a fairly inflexible framesheet?
Again, I'm not looking to make the pack fully rigid. I'm looking to make it rigid only in the horizontal direction, to prevent barreling. My back isn't straight, it has a curve.May 15, 2013 at 7:17 am #1986290
Nelson SherryMember
@nsherry61Locale: Mid-Willamette Valley
1) Separate your gear into two halves so you can stuff your pack as two tubes of gear, one on the left and one on the right. I used to use two stuff sacks stuffed into my pack vertically, side by side. It works quite well. It even helps with load distribution in an internal framed pack.
2) Quit over-stuffing your pack. Take less gear or get a bigger pack.May 15, 2013 at 7:29 am #1986294
Daryl and DarylBPL Member
@lyrad1Locale: Pacific Northwest, USA, Earth
Here's a variation on the side be side stuff sacks suggestion.
A tightly stuffed tubular stuff sack placed horizontally in the bottom of the backpack bag will counter the tubing that you describe. The stuff sack works best if it is longer than it is wide and fits tightly into the backpack.
When viewed from above the pack bag assumes a shape that is more rectangular than tubular.May 15, 2013 at 7:55 am #1986307
Jerry AdamsBPL Member
@retiredjerryLocale: Oregon and Washington
I made a pack with two vertical tubes. It's a bit difficult to divide your stuff between the two tubes.
Like my mattress goes in one tube and the sleeping bag in the other, etc.? Then the two tubes won't be the same.
But, if your tent poles go verically into a sleeve on the rear, and you pull on the top of the pole with a strap and buckle, it will pull the pack into the same shape as if there were two tubes, but you can divide your mattress and sleeping bag between the two "tubes" so the tubes are the same shape and density. Plus the poles give some stiffness but the contents of the pack allow it to conform to the shape of your back.May 15, 2013 at 8:30 am #1986315
Separating my gear into two halves sounds great in theory. This doesn't work very well in practice, at least with UL loads. My sleeping bag takes up about half the volume in my pack. Have you actually done this before? If so, describe how you divide your gear into two halves? Personally, I'd rather just carry the extra weight of a framed pack over dealing with the hassle of figuring out how to pack an ever-changing load into two halves. For me, SUL/UL is just as much about simplicity, as it is about weight.
Getting a larger pack also sounds good in theory, but also doesn't work well in practice. I don't want my gear shifting around inside my pack while moving, as that will throw my balance off as well.May 15, 2013 at 11:29 am #1986380
Take a look, scroll down to one of the OP's replies. He has a picture of his pack with corrugated plastic. The corrugations are running horizontally so it will not barrel out on the horizontal plane, but it can still bend/flex on the vertical plane between the corrugation.
Just like card board. It's easier to fold it along/between the corrugation than across them. You can just pluck any ole local political campaign sign out from public roads/lawns.May 15, 2013 at 1:46 pm #1986415
Thanks, I'll try that out. Still concerned it won't be flexible enough on the vertical plane, but we'll see. I suppose I could score it with a knife, if so. Looks pretty lightweight at 2-3oz from what I've read – sounds like ounces well spent.May 15, 2013 at 7:26 pm #1986579
Nelson SherryMember
@nsherry61Locale: Mid-Willamette Valley
Okay, so I oversimplified my description previously because I was in a hurry and typing on my phone, and thought the idea would come across just fine. The following is how I actually regularly pack my packs whether soft or with an internal frame. It works very well for both shaping the bag and helping transfer load to the hips in soft packs with larger loads.
1) I stuff my sleeping bag into the bottom of the pack, frequently stuffed horizontally inside a stuff sack of its own.
2) Then I divide most of my remaining gear into roughly two groups. Maybe food and clothing on one side and tenting and cooking on the other, whatever works, often mixing soft stuff with odd shaped stuff for packing efficiency. If I want some extra back padding I may fold my tenting/tarping flat and put it against my back with the "tubes" of other gear behind it.
3) I always have some misc crap that doesn't fit or that I forgot to fit into one of the horizontal divisions, or that I want inside the pack, but need ready access too, and it all just gets stuffed on top (e.g. rain gear, extra water bag, whatever).
As to concerns about bigger packs allowing gear to move around and shift. You can overstuff anyting so it is a round sausage. If you use a slightly bigger bag, sausaging is reduced well before stuff starts shifting all over the place. Then, if you don't use compression straps on your bag, use anything you have that's puffy like a sleeping bag or puffy jacket, or fleece and don't overstuff it, use it as filler around everything so everything stays in its loose, well padded space.
Good luck. Have fun. And yeah, if you don't want to have to think about how you pack your pack, don't go quite so ultra-light and get a frame.May 15, 2013 at 8:13 pm #1986599
M BMember
Frameless UL packs are most comfortable when packed loosely so that they conform to your back.
If you cant do that, you are in the realm of trading comfort for lighter pack weight.
Be sure its worth it.May 15, 2013 at 9:26 pm #1986620
Max DiltheySpectator
@mdiltheyLocale: MaxTheCyclist.com
Myself? I use a Boreas Buttermilk 40. It's about a pound heavier than most UL Barrel packs, but the tradeoff is a foam back that gives the entire pack a near-perfect structure that I can also use as a leg pad at night.
So, look for an UL pack with foam. The REI Flash comes to mind. Other than that, I think packing looser is the only realistic way to do it.May 16, 2013 at 2:09 am #1986673
I already have a few of those types of packs, Max. I'm looking for a lightweight/zero-weight solution to modify a frameless pack. The real problem is that most such packs are not designed with UL principals/fabrics. All of them are designed and manufactured by mainstream brands, and, as such, are unnecessarily heavy. The lighter weight ones tend to be made with non-durable fabrics also. I need something in the 25L-30L range, around 10oz, max. Otherwise, I'll just use a Mountain Hardwear Pack at sub-16oz – cheap and it works.May 16, 2013 at 8:57 pm #1986959
Paul McLaughlinBPL Member
Something i have done on a number of frameless and internal framed packs is to insert an aluminum rod or tube just above shoulder height running across the front panel (by which I mean the panel that rides against your back) of the pack. The top of the pack thus cannot round out – the worst it can get is a "D" shape, with the flat side of the D against your back. Works quite well. Framesheets don't work as well at preventing round-out as this does in my experience.May 17, 2013 at 7:05 am #1987014
Cool Paul! Thanks for your insight! Very excited to try it. Did you form the rod at all, or just keep it straight? What diameter of rod have you experimented with? How did you fix the rod at it's location?
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I received my big box of parts a couple weeks ago, and got started on the building of my clone commander costume.
This is what came in the boxes. It's a full set of clone armour, with a foam latex belt & ammo boxes, foam latex knee and elbow pad inserts, rubberized straps for the shoulders, elbows, knees, and boots, a command cauldron, and a Phase 2 clone helmet with binocs. Pretty much everything I need, aside from boots and an under suit.
I did a quick test fit of some of the parts I was working on here. All of the limb parts have to fit together seamlessly, with no visible join line between clamshell halves. It's a lot of cutting, scraping, test-fitting, etc. to ensure a close seam between halves. As well, the armour is supposed to be very form-fitting. I got it as narrow as I dare at the wrists while still being able to get my gloved hand through. It is supposed to flare out a bit at the elbow. These halves are glued together with CA glue and a shim on the inside to bind the halves together. The elbow pad itself has only a very rough trim right now, and is there just to see how close or far it is from the other parts. At this stage, I was trimming and test-fitting the upper armour parts. This is as narrow as I can get them before I start lopping off detail, so that's where they're gonna get glued.
With all that trimming, the return edges may not line up any more. They are supposed to. I'll cut out the penciled-in area with a utility knife and a razor saw.
I glued a spare piece of plastic behind this cut to give the loose flap something to glue to. I'll fill it in with a bunch of ABS sludge paste. I use ABS because I'm afraid Bondo filler won't flex the same way the ABS parts would under use, and I may get cracks where the filler is. Shouldn't be a problem if my filler is the same stuff the armour is made of.
Here are the two forearms after my little repair job. I'll try to get some ABS filler on them over the next couple days.
I also glued together the upper arms.


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Owner of the infamous Flea Market Montgomery and creator of the Flea Market Rap. After being glorified on Youtube and the Ellen Degeneres show, he achieved god-like status and now watches over the internets.
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