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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - Colorado Springs Police are investigating its fourth sexual assault report in two weeks.
The most recent attack happened at around 11:30 Wednesday morning in the 3900 block of east Bijou Street.
The victim told police there was a knock at her door. When she opened it, a man forced his way into her home. The man knocked the woman to the ground and then raped her.
The attacker in this case is described as a Hispanic male, 5 feet 7 inches tall, with a stocky build. The victim says the man who attacked her is physically fit, has short spikey hair, blue yes, and his teeth were brown. The man was wearing a blue shirt, jeans, and black Nike shoes.
Police do not think this attack is connected to the other three, two of which happened on Monday.
In the first attack around 12:30 a.m., two men broke into a woman's apartment on Westmeadow Drive near Fort Carson on the city's south side. One man held the woman on the ground and raped her at gunpoint while the other man burglarized the apartment.
Police said the man who committed the rape was dressed in black. There is no description available for the second man.
Then, around 11:15 p.m., a woman was smoking a cigarette in her backyard when she was knocked down and raped by a man at knifepoint. It happened on Diamond Rim Drive in the Northgate area. That man also was dressed in black.
Police made a quick arrest in the case of a sex assault June 19 near the Hillside Community Center. A woman was walking along Fountain Boulevard when a man asked her for a lighter. The man proceeded to drag the woman by her hair, down a hill to a wooded area where she was choked and raped.
Police said a youth playing basketball nearby saw the woman injured and called for help. She said she was going to a nearby food bank for her children when she was attacked.
Two days later, police arrested Mark Garcia, 46, a nearby resident, on suspicion of the crime. Police said a center employee told them the victim's description of her assailant matched that of a man who regularly rode his bicycle in the neighborhood.
Prosecutors successfully argued for a high bond of $500,000 for Garcia given the violent nature of the assault and its proximity to the center with children nearby.
If you have any information about any of these crimes, call Colorado Springs Police at 719-444-7000.


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Connecting Multiple VPCs with Astaro Security Gateway
- Overview
- Cross-Region Setup
- Appendix: High-Level High Availability Architecture for Astaro
To achieve a higher level of availability and redundancy, Amazon Web Services (AWS) customers can deploy their applications and services across multiple regions. While it is simple for Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (Amazon EC2) instances to communicate with each other across regions over the Internet, enabling cross-region communication within a Virtual Private Cloud (VPC) environment requires additional configuration. While AWS current does not provide an end-to-end, cross-region VPC connectivity solution, customers can achieve this on their own with third-party virtual private network (VPN) solutions. This article describes how customers can leverage the Sophos UTM Amazon Machine Image (AMI) to establish cross-region VPC connections between EC2 instances in one region and a VPC virtual private gateway (VGW) in another region.
Figure 1 - High-level cross-region Sophos UTM-to-VGW architecture
- Sophos UTM is a third-party commercial product with multiple licensing and support options. The functionality described in this document is offered by Sophos UTM in a pay-by-the-hour as well as bring-your-own-license licensing models.
- The Sophos UTM EC2 instance is a potential single point of failure. Please see the Appendix A for a high-level High Availability design for this component.
- This guide assumes you already have two VPCs in separate regions created (or two VPCs within the same region). For instructions on creating VPCs, please see the Amazon Virtual Private Cloud Getting Starting Guide.
- The VPCs must not have overlapping IP address ranges.
- In this scenario, AWS is responsible for managing the Internet gateway and virtual private gateway on behalf of the customer. The customer is responsible for launching and managing the Sophos UTM Instance(s) and implementing some sort of HA design if required (see the Appendix A for a high-level HA design).
- The previous name of the Sophos UTM product was Astaro Secure Gateway (or ASG for short). In this scenario, we are using Sophos UTM exclusively in the text, but on some screenshots and in some other documentation you may see the name "Astaro Secure Gateway". Just remember that both "Astaro Secure Gateway" and "Sophos UTM" represent the same product, with "Sophos UTM" being the latest name.
Amazon Virtual Private Network Components
Please reference the Amazon Virtual Private Cloud Network Administrator Guide for complete VPC networking documentation; however, Figure 1 and following definitions may be helpful for understanding the content of this article:
Virtual Private Gateway (VGW)
A VGW is an egress point from a customer's VPC that will establish a hardware VPN connection with a customer gateway. In this scenario, the VGW will provide VPN connectivity for one VPC, while the Sophos UTM instance will provide connectivity for the other VPC.
Customer Gateway (CGW)
A CGW is the anchor on the customer's side of the VPN connection. In this scenario, it will be the Sophos UTM instance in one VPC, communicating with the VGW in the other VPC.
Sophos UTM Instance
Sophos provides a virtual firewall/VPN appliance called the Sophos Unified Threat Management (UTM) that ships with an out-of-the-box VPC connector. As mentioned above, Sophos UTM provides 64-bit AMIs supporting a pay-by-the-hour as well as bring-your-own-license licensing models.
Internet Gateway (IGW)
The IGW is an egress point from a customer's VPC that will map a public Elastic IP address to the Sophos UTM EC2 instance, allowing the Sophos UTM instance in one VPC to communicate with the VGW in the other region.
VPN Connection
A VPN connection is used to describe the network connectivity that is established between the Sophos UTM EC2 instance and the VGW.
VPN Tunnels
The high-level architectural in Figure 1 shows two lines between the Sophos UTM instance and VGW because the VPN connection consists of two tunnels. AWS chose this design to provide increased availability for the Amazon VPC service by automatically failing over from one tunnel to another in the event of an AWS device failure. The Sophos UTM automatically configures and manages these tunnels for you.
Cross-Region Setup
In this walkthrough, we will perform the following steps:
- Launch an Sophos UTM instance
- Create and configure a VGW
- Configure the Sophos UTM instance
- Configure VPC route tables
- Test connectivity
Sophos UTM Instance Setup
In your first VPC (US-East in this example), perform the following steps to launch your Sophos UTM instance:
- Launch an Sophos UTM instance in your public subnet (the subnet that routes to the Internet Gateway - igw-xxx).
You can launch the Sophos UTM instance directly from the AWS Marketplace, using either
a pay-by-the-hour
or bring-your-own-license AMI.
Alternatively, you can search for "sophos" in the Marketplace tab of the EC2 Launch wizard:
Make sure to associate your instance with the SSH KeyPair - you will need if you have to change the default port on which Sophos UTM WebAdmin is listening (see Appendix B for more details).
Additionally, we recommend assigning a static private IP address to the instance to ensure that this gateway's IP address will remain constant.
Sophos also provides a video guide here. When creating your instance, Sophos recommends that you create a new security group that grants full access to all TCP and UDP ports (for more information, please go to the Security Group in the Amazon Elastic Cloud Compute User Guide). You will also need to make sure you create your instance in a subnet that routes Internet traffic to a VPC Internet gateway.
- Disable Source Destination Checking for the instance so that traffic can pass through the instance.
- Create an EIP for your Sophos UTM instance and attach it. Note this EIP. You will need it to configure your VPC customer gateway and to log into your Sophos UTM to configure the VPN connection and firewall settings.
VGW Configuration
In the VPC in the other region (US-West in this example), perform the following steps to setup your VGW:
- Create a virtual private gateway and attach it to your VPC. For additional instructions on this step, go to Adding a Hardware Virtual Private Gateway to Your VPC in the Amazon Virtual Private Cloud User Guide.
- Create a customer gateway using the EIP you created in the previous section for your Sophos UTM instance.
- Create a VPN connection between the customer gateway you just created and the virtual private gateway created in step 1.
- Once the VPN connection is created, you will need to download the configuration for Sophos UTM.
- After you download this configuration file, you will need to modify it by replacing the EIP of your Sophos UTM instance with its private IP. This is required before you can upload the configuration to your Sophos UTM. In the example below, we used a text editor and replaced the EIP of 18.104.22.168 with the internal IP address of 172.16.0.5.
Configure Sophos UTM Instance
- Log in to your Sophos UTM instance, and set up the VPN and Firewall connections. Open a web browser and go to https://<Your EIP>:4444/. Note: in some locations, port 4444 may be blocked due to IT security policies. In order to work around this, you will need to change the port on which Sophos UTM WebAdmin is listening for connections. See Appendix B for details on how to do this.
- Navigate to Site-to-Site VPN on the left navigation bar, click Amazon VPC, and then the Setup tab. From here, you will upload the VPC configuration file that you downloaded and modified in the previous step.
- After uploading the configuration file and enabling the Amazon VPC connection, you should see Sophos UTM report the VPC Tunnel status indicating that the connection was established through both VPN tunnels.
- Finally create an Any-Any-Any Firewall rule to allow communication
in both directions through the VPN connection that you established in
the Network Security Configuration.
Make sure you enable your firewall rule after creation. You may also want to enable ICMP and traceroute traffic in the ICMP tab of the Sophos UTM gateway configuration in order to help you verify and troubleshoot network connectivity issues. Temporarily removing firewall constraints makes it easier to troubleshoot connection, if necessary. Once the connection is established, you'd want to introduce security constraints though, either by using AWS Security Groups or firewall rules in Sophos UTM, or both.
Configure VPC Route Tables
- For the VPC to leverage the Sophos UTM instance, configure your VPC subnet routing to point all traffic for the remote region to your Sophos UTM instance. In this example, the remote VPC uses the 172.16.0.0/16 range and the Sophos UTM instance-id is i-0b61a7bc:
- For the VPC to leverage the VGW, configure your VPC subnet routing to point all traffic for the other VPC to your VGW. In this example, the remove VPC uses the 10.0.0.0/0 range and the VGW ID is vgw-2928cf40:
Test Configuration
- Connect to an instance in VPC 1 and ping an instance in VPC 2. Please go to Launch an Instance in the Amazon Virtual Private Cloud Getting Started Guide for information about launching and connecting to Amazon VPC instances.
Appendix A: High-Level High Availability Architecture for Sophos UTM
Creating a fully redundant VPC connection between VPCs in two regions requires the setup and configuration of two Sophos UTM instances and a monitoring instance to monitor the health of the Sophos UTM instances.
We recommend configuring your VPC route tables to leverage both Sophos UTM devices simultaneously by directing traffic from all of the subnets in one Availability Zone through an Sophos UTM device in the same Availability Zone, and all traffic from subnets in another Availability Zone use an Sophos UTM device in their Availability Zone. Each Sophos UTM instance will then provide cross-region connectivity for instances that share the same Availability Zone to the Amazon VGW in the other region.
Sophos UTM Monitoring Instance
The Sophos UTM Monitor is a custom instance that you will need to create and develop monitoring scripts to run on. This instance is intended to run and monitor the state of the VPN connection and Sophos UTM instances. If either Sophos UTM instance goes down, the monitor will need to stop or terminate and restart the Sophos UTM instance while also re-routing traffic from one subnet to the working Sophos UTM instance until both connections are functional. High Availability for Amazon VPC NAT Instances: An Example provides an example of a script that could be modified to run on a monitoring instance and preform this function..
Appendix B: Changing the default port of the Sophos UTM WebAdmin
Some IT security policies may prevent you from accessing Sophos UTM WebAdmin on its default port (4444). In order to work around this limitation, you'll need to log into the Sophos UTM instance using secure shell (SSH) interface first and use Sophos UTM command-line interface to change this port number to a standard HTTPS port (443). Here's how:
- Ensure that the security group associated with your Sophos UTM instance allows inbound SSH traffic.
- SSH into the Sophos UTM box, using its EIP. This will automatically direct you into Sophos command-line interface. When you are connecting for the first time, you will be prompted for initial registration information (i.e. Basic Setup). Most of this information will not affect the working of your Sophos UTM instance, but a few bits are important to set right and remember for the future:
- Use Sophos box public DNS as the hostname. Sometimes the console won't show a public DNS for a box with EIP (although it *is* actually assigned). The format of it is pretty straightforward though and you can figure out it by yourself if you know the EIP: ec2-
. .compute.amazonaws.com (for example: ec2-54-213-43-108.us-west-2.compute.amazonaws.com for a box with EIP of 184.108.40.206).
- Enter (and remember!) the webadmin password - you'll use it later in the actual WebAdmin GUI.
- Use Sophos box public DNS as the hostname. Sometimes the console won't show a public DNS for a box with EIP (although it *is* actually assigned). The format of it is pretty straightforward though and you can figure out it by yourself if you know the EIP: ec2-
- After you're done with the registration information, you'll enter the Sophos UTM command-line interface. Here's the series of steps necessary to change the default port of the Sophos UTM WebAdmin:
- Enter the MAIN mode.
- Enter the webadmin screen (all lower case; tab completion works).
- Enter the port$ variable name (with the dollar sign; again, tab completion works).
- Enter the =443 (with the equal sign in front and now space) to change the default port value to a standard HTTPS port number (which is normally allowed by all IT policies).
- Exit out of SSH if you wish.
- Test the result by going to the Sophos UTM WebAdmin GUI:
- Use https://<EIP>:443 or https://<Public DNS>:443. The EIP or Public DNS are those of your Sophos UTM instance. Your browser is likely to complain about certificate authenticity because it is self-signed - just accept the security exception.
- Enter admin as user name (all lower case).
- Enter the password you entered (and remembered :-) during the SSH session.
Appendix C: Configuring BGP to advertise the local CIDR range
By default, your Sophos UTM instance will advertise the CIDR range of "Any Network": 0.0.0.0/0. If it is the only remote VPC connected to a VGW, this may work just fine. But if you have several remote VPCs connected to a single VGW (configuration known as CloudHub), you will need to be more specific. The process of configuring Sophos UTM to advertise specific CIDR range is made of two three large steps:
- Create a network representing your CIDR range via Sophos WebAdmin UI
- Configure BGP to advertise this network via Sophos command line tool
- Reset AWS VPC connection
Create a network representing your CIDR range via Sophos WebAdmin UI
- Go to the Definitions & Users top-level menu, select Network Definitions sub-menu and click on the [New network definition] button:
- Enter a name (for example, "MyVPC"), the starting IP of the CIDR range (for example 172.31.0.0) and the netmask (for example /16 (255.255.0.0) ). Optionally, enter a description. Click [Save].
- You now should be able to see your newly added network in the list of networks defined within your Sophos UTM:
Configure BGP to advertise this network via Sophos command line tool
- SSH into your Sophos UTM box
- Switch to the RAW mode
- Enter lock_override command
- Switch to the OBJS mode
- Enter bgp configuration sub-mode
- Enter amazon_vpc section
- Enter REF_BgpAma1 to view the configuration of the first link
- This series of commands will look something like this:
- As you can see, this BGP link is currently advertising "Any Network", i.e. 0.0.0.0/0 range. We'll need to change that.
- Press [TAB] key twice in a row - this will show the list of defined networks. You should see the network you defined in Step 1 listed there as well (under a slightly modified REF name):
- Assign the value of the REF name of your network to the network property of this BGP link (for example: network=['REF_NetNetMyvpc'])
- Type w and press [ENTER] to write this configuration and make it permanent. This sequence of commands should look something like this:
- Enter .. to exit out of this BGP link and then REF_BgpAma2 to enter the second link
- Reassign the network property of this link to the same value and make it permanent:
Reset AWS VPC connection
- Go back to the Sophos WebAdmin UI
- Select the "Site-to-Site VPN" menu and within it, "Amazon VPC" sub-menu.
- Click on the green "switch" button in the upper right to turn off the VPN. And then click on that "button" again to turn it back on:
- If you now go back to your other VPC and enable route propagation (or if it is already enabled), you should see the right CIDR range being propagated via VGW.

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Pictures of clouds that have the potential to cause an erection. A simplified version of "cloud porn".
This word originated in the Virginia Beach area.
This word originated in the Virginia Beach area.
"Omg look at the clouds, let me get my camera to take some clorn pics."
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Shortened form for Clown Pornography; pornography featuring clowns. May also be used to describe porn that is so bad it's hysterical.
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I put a couple of blank (empty) frames in a couple of my hives about 2 weeks ago to split up the brood zone a bit and as an experiment to see if I could successfully get the bees to draw their own comb. I have read several descriptions of this that suggest the bees start off by building a lot of drone comb on the first blank frame, then perhaps for the second and other blank frames will build worker comb. This suggests to me that the colony would rather build more drone comb than it usually does, when working from standard foundation. Is this right?
Anyway...my bees have merrily festooned and drawn nice comb on these empty frames, not sure if it's all drone, but the cells did look a bit big. I did not haul it all the way out as they were so busy festooning and clinging on. There seems to have been a steady flow here all July, as they have been making comb the whole month.


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do i have 16 0r 17 inch wheels.... they look to be stock to me
If they have tires mounted on them you can Look at your tires for the size. The number with the R in front of it is the rim size. Ex. R17 17" rim
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D-Link has launched an outdoor surveillance camera that balances varying light conditions, to enhance the quality of information discernible from footage, as well as security. The DCS-7513 HD camera uses a combination of a Precision-Iris (P-Iris) lens and wide dynamic range (WDR) technology to enhance light and reduce silhouette or 'wash-out' effects. This automated image […]Read more


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Exposure has quickly become an endurance and 24-hour racer's cup-o-tea when it comes to high-performance lighting. That's because of its extremely low-weight, cable-less design, and long-lasting, high-output products. While commuters don't need all the high-tech bells and whistles competitors demand, they do need application specific features like the ones found on the Sirius with Flare to make the jaunt across town safely. The Sirius houses a 2600 Lithium ion battery within the light housing itself. This keeps storing the light in your pack hassle free. The body is CNC-machined from aerospace grade aluminum for durability and, more importantly, it efficiently transfers heat from the Cree XPG R5 Led light. This ensures an extremely long bulb and battery life. The Sirius also uses Exposure's Smart Port Technology Plus. Essentially, it's a cylindrical plug on the back of the lamp unit that allows you to insert the smart charger. But, it also enables you to plug in accessories like the included Flare LED taillight. Other separate accessories available are back-up batteries and a remote switch. You can even charge other USB-powered devices with the Sirius. It will automatically recognize each accessory and configure the system to take a charge or power accessory lights. The Exposure Sirius with Flare has four modes, high, medium, low, and flash. They're accessible through the power button on the back of the light. The simple bracket uses an elastic band to attach to 31.8 and 24.5mm handlebars for quick and easy installation and removal. - $229.95


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First thing in the morning, a man stopped at my door, leaned in, looked me square in the eye, called me "a piece of shit," and spat on my floor. I tried not to take it personally.
I was in a prison cell and wearing a day-glo-orange inmate's jumpsuit, sitting on a thin mat, where I had sat and slept intermittently — and uncomfortably — through the preceding seven hours.
Amnesty International brought the cell to Portland's Monument Square and arranged several days of events about the offshore prison at Guantánamo Bay, Cuba, last week to draw attention to the 270 or so inmates still held there, and to highlight the support of some of Maine's congressional delegation for suspending the legal rights of inmates there, most of whom have never been charged with any crime.
I'd volunteered to spend the night in the replica cell (which is modeled on the ones at Gitmo, which are very like the standard isolation units used in US "supermax" prisons) because we've all heard stories about unlivable conditions at Gitmo but can't come close to imagining what it must be like to live for as long as seven years in a small box with little contact with the outside world, and even less hope of release. I hoped my few hours of simulated incarceration — even without the alleged abuse visited on Gitmo "detainees" by US service personnel — would help me appreciate the nightmare those prisoners endure.
When I first entered the cell, I sized things up. I could take three normal-size steps from side to side, four from the door to the bed; a "lap" around it involved 12 reasonably normal-sized steps. With my arms outstretched to the sides, I could touch the walls; reaching up, I could touch the ceiling with my stocking feet flat on the floor. Lying on the raised platform that served as my bed, my head touched one wall and my feet pressed against the other. The walls and ceiling were white; the toilet/sink fixture by the door was stainless steel; the floor was gray. There was one small window — easily covered by my forearm — by the bed and another in the door.
I was already in the jumpsuit, so I sat on the thin sleeping mat, got out my iPod, put in the earbuds, selected the "Gitmo" playlist, and turned the volume up. (The guards play a wide selection of American music — though mostly dark heavy stuff like Drowning Pool and Marilyn Manson — at high volume, at all hours, as a form of psychological torture for the prisoners.)
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Pumps are the heart of any wastewater treatment plant (WWTP). Adopting secondary treatment has increased the number of pumps at many facilities and increased vulnerability to often stringy, fibrous solids in the flow. This frequently induces clogging at the impellers of aging or inappropriately engineered pumps; this can compromise—even paralyze—efficiency as raw influent is converted into acceptable effluent discharge.
Because of several uncommon features of the 15-acre municipal plant's infrastructure, operators of the Fort Atkin-son, Wis., WWTP consider the reliability of pumps throughout the 2.7-mgd facility a top priority. They restored predictable performance at a critical link in the process chain with a retrofit in June 2001, replacing the original impellers of the Model 3127 pumps (manufactured by Trumbull, Conn.-based ITT Flygt) with Model 488 "N" impellers. The replacement impellers, derived from the new generation of N pump technology, maintain high efficiency even during long run times. As a result, the pumps draw less electricity because the motors are not bogged down by clogs. The retrofit resolved recurring clogging of the two 10-hp pumps that move waste-water drawn from the primary clarifiers and thickened waste activated sludge to three aerobic digesters.
The plant, opened in 1974, underwent a major upgrade in 1992 and 1993 to address flow, loading, and effluent quality considerations necessary to meet levels set for state permits. Improvements included installation of the extended-air activated sludge process to handle new ammonia nitrogen limits, primary and secondary clarification, aerobic digestion with sludge dewatering, and sodium hypochlorite disinfection with sodium bisulfite dechlorination.
The municipal system's 65 miles of collection lines and three lift stations deliver 60% of the plant's influent from industrial sources and the balance from residential connections. The state permit limits the biochemical oxygen demand (BOD) to 30 mg/L, 30 mg/L total suspended solids (TSS), 1.5 mg/Lphosphorous, and 3.3 mg/L ammonia. The plant's annual production, however, exceeds those levels, averaging 5 mg/LBOD, 7 mg/LTSS, 0.7 mg/Lphosphorous, and 0.2 mg/L ammonia.
The treated effluent discharges into a river. The dewatered sludge is stockpiled and seasonally applied to area farm fields in compliance with mandated procedures.
The plant's staff gained a firsthand appreciation of the importance that two submersible pumps play following processing by the three aerobic digesters. These units were the Achilles' heel of this step in the process flow, according to plant foreman Tim Reel and maintenance technician Mike Paul. They attribute the problem in large part to the design of the plant's headworks, which lack bar screens. Instead, the incoming influent first passes through four 60-inch grinders. The suspended material then enters a wet well, where it often reforms into rag masses before reaching the grit removal system. Next, the effluent reaches the primary clarifiers where the fibrous material settles out before continued treatment.
"The design of the headworks only passed the clogging problem downline," Paul said. "When the pumps at the digesters got older and the impellers experienced wear, we began having problems."
At that point, the wastewater often carries 2.5% to 3% heavy solids. The two 450-gallons-per-minute (gpm), or 51 total dynamic head, pumps in the 18-feet deep wet well experienced recurring clogging as fibrous material enveloped and choked the impeller. Maintenance personnel had the unpleasant task of hoisting the clogged pumps out of the wet well, clearing them of debris, and restoring the units to full performance, said Paul Christensen, waste-water supervisor at the facility. Meanwhile, the plant process was fully interrupted.
"We experienced three or four failures a year created by rags and other material," he said. "The first sign of impending trouble would be a steady drop in flow from the rated 450 gpm to perhaps 240 gpm—and eventual stoppage."
The design at this wet well posed a roadblock to maintaining the process flow when one of the pumps malfunctioned. "Our plant is designed so that the two pumps, set in a common wet well, must run in tandem," he said. "The lack of redundancy left us no real option but to continue running a choked pump until it tripped offline."


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This needs to be a clean-up year for the team. This current rendition of the team has pretty much shown that it's an 8-8 to 10-6 team. That's their range. It's time to retool, and part of that is taking a year to recover from all those restructures the team did over the past two years.
All Hail The New York Giants!!
Never argue with an idiot. They will only bring you down to their level and beat you with experience. MB Rule # 1
I say go for it all this year. If we don't win, clean house next year and retool.
outrageous number but in the end not his fault at all. Giants FO wanted to pay him top $$$$ keep restructuring him.
I really feel his cap number has hurt us building a solid defense.


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Rd1- Alec Ogletree
I could care less about his DUI or "drug suspension." Ogletree is simply a phenomenal football player with unbelievable athleticism and play-making ability. The crazy part is that he still has sky high potential.
Rd2- Datone Jones
Dude's a 6'4 280lb monster! Has the size, strength, and explosion to be a great LDE to complement JPP and can even move inside on passing downs. Great replacement for Tuck who's days in the NFL are numbered. There's so much DE depth that I believe round 2 is the best spot to take one. Either he or Hunt should be there at 49.
Rd3- David Amerson
Amerson can be torched but playmakers like him are too hard to pass up in the third round. 18 interceptions in 2 seasons doesn't happen by chance. With that frame his potential is great. Jordan Poyer would be another good selection here.
Idk enough for rounds 4-7


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[quote user="Welka_fan"]Different site, same idiots. This looks just like the Ravens board a week ago. Newsflash boys:
Pats are gonna light you up on Sunday.
"Pats have only beat 1 team with a winning record". You really doubting BB/Brady, who've broken almost every W-L record out there with very similar..actually worse teams (09? 10?), in their ability to win a game against a team with a winning record? STFU. FWIW, the pats only had one more opportunity to do so this year--against the steelers. If we had beat the giants during the year..they, like most of the 8-8 teams we beat, wouldn't have ended with a winning record. Really dumb argument.
We were the best team in the AFC. We went head to head with the consensus contendor, and beat them. Can you say the Giants were really the best team in the NFC? You can thank the lions for failing to get the 5 seed cause if your first game was @ the Saints...LOL. They embarassed you in the first game and would have definitely sent you packing. But that's cool, I personally am much happier to be dealing with the giants then the saints, too.
Beyond your pass rush, your defense isn't anything to write home about...and in this situation, with taht extra week to prepare and all the experience playing against it, I have 0 doubt Belichick will render it useless.
But, keep talkin' crap. Please, let your idiot players continue to talk as well. If Brady and Belichick have proven anything over their careers, is that they respond very well to that. Bring brady out in F-U mode...and good luck.
He'll show the world why that while Eli is fantastic (top 5), brady is on his own level (G.O.A.T)[/quote]
newsflash - your not playing Joe Flacco and a roster of ****ty WRs
your playing a team that defensively hits the QB more and an offense that could go step for step with Brady on a good day.
Only shot u have is Wilfork playing balls out. If we contain Wilfork, not only do we beat you but we beat you by double digits. Make sure u come back and get your WICKED crow
Just going to be another example of NY owning Boston


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Hi guys,
I built 28 - 8 frame medium nuc boxes and frames using old, but clean, untreated plywood for the boxes. I used untreated yellow pine lumber for most of the frames and fir lumber for some fo the frames. I put some of the the lures out almost 2 months ago. I added lemongrass oil liberally to the wood inside each box and on each of the frames. I've left the lures out long enough that the scent became undecectable, then I renewed the scent.
I gave the bees a choice of a single medium, a double stack of mediums and a tripple stack of the mediums on the same stand just about 8 inches off the ground. And I carry a few tripple stacks in my truck wherever I go in case I see a swarm in the open. I can put the lure boxes a little higher off the ground if needed, but I don't want to need a ladder, because I'm old and slow to regain my poor balance and I have a bad back.
I have lures set up in 3 locations, so far, each separated by at least 3 miles. A local beekeeper has hives about a half mile from some of my lures. And I have permission to set up a lure location near a known bee tree.
Recently I changed the arrangement to all 3 stack mediums because I think early swarms will be larger swarms. I might change to double stacks or single stacks later in the season. There is a previous bee tree near some of my lures. A guestimate of the size of the cavity in that tree is about 67 liters. Bees came to that tree the last 2 years, but didn't stay long. I think squirrels ran the bees off. The squirrels access (and the bees access) to that cavity is blocked now.
Today is April 25. Its been rainy a lot of the time in my area and morning temps are still in the 40F range most of the time and the highs most of the time the last few weeks are near 60F. But, there's been a few days when the highs were in the 80F range. I am seeing bees actively foraging. I live near the 33rd parallel near the border of Louisiana and Arkansas and zip code is 71075.
Are my expectations too high for this time of the year?
Do I just need to keep the scent fresh and just be more patient?
Should I go back to the original configuration, use all single stacks, use all double stacks or keep the tripple stack lure configuration, or configure a different mixture of box size choices for the bees?
Your suggestions and thoughts are much appreciated.


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Tuesday, August 30, 2011
The Choking Game...
Luca died on August 17th after being in a coma for five days as the result of a dangerous game. I admit I've never heard of it before. It's apparently common among middle and high schoolers. This game is called "The Choking Game". These kids make themselves pass out which gives them this natural high - it's better than doing drugs, they say. But, it can go very, very wrong. Like in Luca's case, it can be deadly. On August 13th, Luca tied a belt around his neck, the goal is to feel this euphoria, and instead he lost consciousness and never woke up again.
As a parent of a middle schooler, this terrifies me. There are youtube videos and websites dedicated to teaching kids how to play "The Choking Game". When kids were asked, many said they've tried it or they know someone who had. Thankfully, neither Kassidy or Kameron had ever heard of it. But they have now. And hopefully Luca's story has scared them away from even thinking about ever trying this "game". We will talk about this often. Any time that we talk about drugs or alcohol or smoking, we'll throw this in there too. Luca's parents want to make sure that his death was not in vain. They want to bring awareness to the danger and the very real fact that thousands of kids across the country are playing this game and risking their lives every day.
PLEASE talk to your children about the dangers of this game. You can find more info here and read GianLuc's story here. You can also find his caringbridge page here. Please keep the Jordan family in your prayers as they begin their lives without their son and make sure that his life and death will help save other kids.
11 comments :
- Lora said...
One of my son's friends was late to the birthday party we had 2 weekends ago because he was at a memorial ceremony for this young man. I hope his parents can find some small amount of comfort in the fact that their loss WILL make other parents aware of this problem and save other children's lives. I wish it wasn't too late for Luca.
- Tuesday, August 30, 2011 at 4:36:00 PM MDT
- mkevans said...
I can't believe this is still going on. We live in a fairly small town and when I was 12 or 13 (20 now), one of my best friend's friends died the same way. It's never really been a popular thing here, even before she died, so it was pretty shocking to hear about.
Many prayers to Luca's family.
- Tuesday, August 30, 2011 at 5:05:00 PM MDT
- mom2natnkatncj said...
Don't forget to talk about huffing too in the whole drug talk. I have heard about this before. Makes you wonder what kids will come up with next to get a "high". Sigh, so sorry for this families loss. Now I shall go talk to my kids about this.
- Tuesday, August 30, 2011 at 5:06:00 PM MDT
- Notsopc said...
Actually that game was around when my kids were in school but you would just squeeze your neck tighter and tighter until you almost passed out. How sad because this boy didn't want to die.. He just probably wanted to have fun...
So sad that middle school age kids want something more..
Some other time you need to have a discussion about the sex stuff that middle schoolers are involved with.. but that isn't for one now.. My heart goes out to this boys parents and family and friends.. How tragic..
- Tuesday, August 30, 2011 at 5:13:00 PM MDT
So heartbreaking. Our community lost a young boy (14) the same way last year. I was in the youth group at our church that weekend. So many teens were shaken and in tears by the incident. Some shared testimonies of having tried this. I don't understand. I too pray Luca did NOT die in vain and this tragedy prevents another from happening.
- Tuesday, August 30, 2011 at 10:42:00 PM MDT
- Lynn said...
I HAVE heard of it before because a very special woman lost her 16 year old son to this. There have been several deaths in this area because of it recently. And a very dear and special woman lost her brother-in-law to this. It's horrific and terrible and so, so tragic!
Stopping by to let you know I'm still here praying!
Psalms 61:1-4 Hear my cry, O God; attend unto my prayer. From the end of the earth will I cry unto thee, when my heart is overwhelmed: lead me to the rock that is higher than I. For thou hast been a shelter for me, and a strong tower from the enemy. I will abide in thy tabernacle for ever: I will trust in the covert of thy wings. Selah.
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- Wednesday, August 31, 2011 at 12:59:00 AM MDT
- Kath said...
It happened to a few kids over here about a year ago, I didn't know them but saw it on the news etc. It's so sad, and and the same time there was a rash of deaths because pre-teens/young teens were sniffing aerosols, not realising that it was a drug, or how dangerous it was.
- Wednesday, August 31, 2011 at 7:59:00 AM MDT
Oh gosh Renee, I will honestly admit that I have done a form of this game in the past. I'm now 33 years old, this was when I was 16. It was done by placing hands around someone's neck. The person would start to develop a euphoric feeling, then pass out for a few seconds. I have had this done to me and I've done it to friends. We had NO idea how very stupid and dangerous this was!! One friend of mine went into convulsions after passing out. I honestly thought I had killed him. Thankfully he was okay! We NEVER did this again after that one episode. I wish we had been educated as to how dangerous this "game" can be. Seeing that there are still so many people who have not heard of this, my guess is my parents had never heard of it, and had no idea what we were doing. A woman I work with had a 15 year old son die from doing this about 6 years ago. It absolutely frightens me to know now what the consequence could have been!
Allison, Nebraska
- Wednesday, August 31, 2011 at 3:32:00 PM MDT
- Jenn said...
I have a friend whose son had been playing a version of this game here in Colorado Springs and he is only in 2nd grade! I put it on my FB page so hopefully ALL of my friends will read this and become educated so we can prevent more deaths.
- Saturday, September 3, 2011 at 2:28:00 PM MDT
- Jenn said...
A friend of mine's 2nd grader here in the springs had been playing a version of this game. I posted it on my FB page in hopes that ALL of my friends would see this and educate themselves and their children to hopefully prevent any more deaths.
- Saturday, September 3, 2011 at 2:30:00 PM MDT
- The DB Foundation said...
The Choking Game has been causing injuries and fatalities of our youth for generations! Now is the time for Public Education! The DB Foundation, Inc is eligible for a $10K grant from the Pepsi Refresh Grant Challenge to receive funds to host a National Choking Game Awareness Conference. We need all concerned citizens to vote for this project. Won't you join us in saving kids by voting 3 ways every day through Nov 30th.
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- Saturday, November 5, 2011 at 9:47:00 AM MDT


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MOST DEFLATING TURNOVER: On its first possession, LSU had first-and-goal at the Bama 3-yard line and FB J.C. Copeland was apparently heading for a score when he was stripped by Alabama's Tana Patrick, fumbled and the Tide recovered at the 10-yard line. Thus an impressive drive that covered 84 yards got nothing.
WORST NO-LOOK SNAP: LSU also turned it over on its next possession when, from the shotgun, center Elliott Porter snapped when QB Zach Mettenberger wasn't looking. Alabama recovered at the LSU 27, but the Tigers held the Tide without a first down and forced them to settle for a field goal. Still, LSU's turnovers on its first possession ended up being a 10-point swing with the TD the Tigers lost and the FG Bama got without a first down.
BEST GAMBLE: LSU had apparently stopped Bama on its first drive of the second half, but the Tide faked a punt and picked up seven on fourth-and-1. Bama called timeout after sending its punt team on the field and LSU appeared to be ready for the fake, but a missed tackle in the backfield allowed the Tide to pick it up.
WORST GAMBLE: Give LSU credit for never giving up, but the Tigers, after back-to-back sacks, went for it on fourth-and-27 with 2 minutes to play in the game. It didn't work. Mettenberger got sacked again.
BEST TIP DRILL: LSU's first play of the second half had disaster written all over when a Bama defensive back stepped in front of a Mettenberger pass near midfield. But he only tipped it up and LSU TE Dillon Gordon got it on the rebound. It led to a FG that tied the score at 17.
BEST BREAKTHROUGH: Freshman Travin Dural's 8-yard TD catch late in the first half, which pulled LSU to within 17-14, was his first college touchdown.
WORST RESPONSE: LSU needed a lift after falling behind 31-17 fairly early in the fourth quarter and got it when Odell Beckham returned a kickoff 82 yards to the Bama 18. But Jeremy Hill lost 3 yards on first down and LSU threw three consecutive incompletions, the last on a fourth-and-13 gamble.
WORST STAT: LSU outgained 129-42 and had seven first downs to two for Bama in the first quarter — and the Tigers trailed 3-0. The key stat was two LSU turnovers to none for the Tide. LSU still led in total yardage at the half 232-193, but still trailed 17-14.
WORST PUNT: LSU punter Jamie Keehn, who's been good for about a shank per game, had an excellent opportunity to back the Tide up deep late in the third quarter. But he skied it almost straight up, it came down at the 24 — and it was complicated when a 5-yard penalty was tacked on because the Tigers used an illegal formation.
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Re: st: Problem with estout and rename
Cory Smith <firstname.lastname@example.com>
Re: st: Problem with estout and rename
Wed, 20 Mar 2013 10:58:08 -0400
Hi Rebecca,
Thanks for this. It's a good solution to the simple example I gave.
Unfortunately, in trying to keep my post short, I didn't mention that
I really do need to use rename(). In certain models, I use L.x [lag of
x] in place of x and I want to have these coefficients show up in the
same line. That is, the coefficient for x (in one model) and L.x (in
another model) would both show up in the row entitled "Transfer
Is there any way to fix my problem in this more complex example? Thanks!
On Wed, Mar 20, 2013 at 10:23 AM, Rebecca Pope <firstname.lastname@example.com> wrote:
> Cory,
> Use the -varlables()- option instead.
> ** example **
> version 11.2
> sysuse auto, clear
> qui regress price mpg
> estimates store m1
> qui regress price mpg foreign
> estimates store m2
> *local mpglbl: var label mpg
> *estout m1 m2, varlabels(mpg "`mpglbl'")
> estout m1 m2, varlabels(mpg "Milage (mpg)")
> ** end **
> ** output**
> m1 m2
> b b
> Milage (mpg) -238.8943 -294.1955
> foreign 1767.292
> _cons 11253.06 11905.42
> The two commented lines starting with -local- can be using if your
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> Regards,
> Rebecca
> On Wed, Mar 20, 2013 at 8:57 AM, Cory Smith <email@example.com> wrote:
>> Hi statalisters,
>> I'm running multiple regression models which are all pretty similar. I
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>> Coefficient." Unfortunately, while
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>> model] works as expected
>> estout M1 M2 using ... , rename(x "Transfer Coefficient") [i.e.
>> multiple models] produces weird results where "Transfer Coefficient",
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>> I could reproduce this in a simpler setting, so I think it's a general
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>> Cory
>> Stata version 11.2
>> estout version just updated today using ssc install estout
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text: I'm Nicole from Colorado. I just bought my first "big girl" car- a 2013 WRX in special edition tangerine orange. I had to search all over our glorious country to find it... in California. It's being shipped and should hopefully *fingers crossed* be here by Friday 7/26! An interesting fact about me is that I'm obsessed with kickboxing and am also training to compete in a fitness competition (bikini division). Any fellow lifters on here?!


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I do not know about sources in Oz, but here are some USA source ideas:
N from KNO3, an agricultural fertilizer. Since ag ferts are sold in 50 pound bags, aquarium clubs and specialty aquatic fertilizer companies will repackage it, usually into 1 lb bags.
P from KH2PO4, another agricultural fertilizer, same comment as for N.
K from K2SO4, another agricultural fertilizer, same comment as for N.
Secondary fertilizers are usually found in the water:
Ca and Mg measured with the GH test, or separate test for Ca. If your tap water has at least 3 German degrees of hardness, then there is probably enough of each, Ca and Mg. If you are using reverse osmosis or distilled water, or your tap water is very soft (<3dGH) then the Ca and Mg are probably too low. GH booster is a general term for a nutrient supplement that supplies Ca, Mg and occasionally other minerals. For example, Seachem Equilibrium also has K.
Micros may be available separately, but are usually purchased pre-blended.
Iron is the most common mineral that is purchased separately, in chelated form (Yup! Another ag product).
I buy a blend called CSM+B that includes some iron, as well as the other micros. I do add more chelated iron.
CSM+B is not an ag product, but is a specialty aquarium product.
You might also look into hydroponic sources. Some of their products might work in an aquarium.
Here is a link to one supplier here in the USA. I do not think they ship to Oz, though. Anyway, look for something like this in your area.
So what do I actually need (Micro/Macro nutrients?)
I understand what I need to add to the tank and why.
Micro is your trace elements, Macro is your nitrate/potassium/phosphates.
I realize I can get Micro from bottles sold at the LPS. Flourish etc?
But what about Macro's. how do i actually add them to the water? where do I buy them?
Some links to actual products would be nice, as a starting point - its like telling me my fish tank needs water, but I have no concept of getting water out of a tank.. how should I know what do i do?
reason I ask is because all my plants are showing very pale/almost white new-growth.. I read this is due to lack of nutrients. I have used Co2 injection heavily when I first set the tank up and my thought is that the plants used up everything in that time. (I dont co2 inject any more, and its only been 4 or 5 days since I stopped.). I will be doing co2 injects eventually though, just going to wait till I get a furuval co2 kit - I cant be bothered with the mess of DIY kits
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[Article]-Santa Claus is Hacking to Town
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Happy holidays, challenge fans! In the spirit of the season, I've written a Santa Claus challenge for you, titled "Santa Claus is Hacking to Town." This one is adapted from the classic 1970 Rankin & Bass television production, which used stop-motion animation and nifty puppets to tell the story of Kris Kringle. As a child, this was one of my favorite Christmas TV specials, and I'm thrilled to recast it as an ethical hacking challenge. You don't need to be familiar with the original TV show to participate in the challenge, of course. Analyze the clues, devise your strategy, and carefully answer the questions to win a prize. Answers are due by December 31, 2008. We'll choose three winners (best technical answer, most creative answer that is technically correct, and a random draw winner) to get a copy of my book, Counter Hack Reloaded, the ultimate stocking stuffer. Even if you can't answer all the questions, send in your best guess to qualify for that random draw slot.
Even though you don't have to be familiar with the original TV show to answer the challenge questions, for those of you who haven't seen the original Santa Claus is Coming to Town TV show or want to relive that childhood wonder of watching Kris Kringle grow up into Santa, you can watch its five parts on YouTube here:"Santa Claus is Coming to Town" Part 1 - Part 2 - Part 3 - Part 4 - Part 5
And now… on with the challenge!--Ed Skoudis
Co-Founder, InGuardians, SANS Fellow, EthicalHacker.net Challenge Master, Author of Counter Hack Reloaded, Santa Elf Trainee
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Kevin and I had a three-hour long caf-sit last night.
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Re: The Uncharted 3™ "Bad Lip Reading" Contest
HorrorGod wrote:
Two Questions.
1. Can we re-cut clips from all 3 videos, if we wish, to make 1 video?
2. Is music acceptable? (as long as the lyrics are appropriate.)
1. They already said to some guy he could do that (or even find some random clip he liked). Any creativity seems to be allowed.
Re: The Uncharted 3™ "Bad Lip Reading" Contest
Kay so all I have to do is post the video and pray I used my real address/info when I made this PSN account?
Hope I win at least a key chain.
Re: The Uncharted 3™ "Bad Lip Reading" Contest
Haha I'll post my other entry now. Gonna work on that Last of Us contest, hopefully, and then maybe I'll try to figure out one or two more videos for this contest.
Please don't make fun of my voice!
*cough* I was gonna ask if it was okay to have the youtube videos set to "Unlisted" (AKA can't be searched up, but if you have a link to the video you can see it), but I'm assuming it's okay.
Re: The Uncharted 3™ "Bad Lip Reading" Contest
All the females I know have bad voices lol........I can't even ask them to help out.
Re: The Uncharted 3™ "Bad Lip Reading" Contest[ Edited ]
A prank gone horribly wrong.
In case it isn't showing up, the link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eeg5aDHzw04.
If you like what you see, share, rate, comment, and subscribe!
Thanks and best of luck to all!
Re: The Uncharted 3™ "Bad Lip Reading" Contest
This is rough guys, I definitely can't do the clip with girl and Nate when she's on the phone. I just can't do the female voice...
Kind of don't want to do the horse riding clip. I don't feel like coughing again lol.
I wanted to do at least one more clip. HMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM.
Re: The Uncharted 3™ "Bad Lip Reading" Contest
I actually don't think this video is funny. I don't think it'd even make me smile. It was an interesting concept, though. I think partially I didn't work it out well enough to be funny, but I also think I was limited by the amount of time the characters spoke and the duration of their speaking. (And I wasn't about to edit the video itself to make it longer like inigot did, lol.)
Feel free to comment on any of the videos I posted, even if you don't think it's funny or like it. I'm interested in what you guys think. (And I don't mean comment on youtube or subscribe to me or some **bleep** like that, just post here in this Playstation thread.)
I'll try to come up with something else but.....


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According to CBS' Jason La Canfora, the 49ers have "expressed to others" that an Alex Smith trade is "effectively complete."
Any potential deal cannot be finalized until the new league year begins on March 12. La Canfora does not know the acquiring team, but lists the Chiefs and Jaguars as "two teams that make sense." Both NFL.com and Yahoo Sports have reported in the past three days that the Chiefs were Smith's most dogged pursuer. Although his arm limitations were as evident as ever last season, Smith would be an acceptable stop-gap option in Andy Reid's West Coast offense. Smith isn't expected to fetch more than a mid-round pick -- probably a fourth-rounder. Feb 24 - 5:54 PM


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Hey, folks, I'm going way out here, but I've got an idea. I don't know if anyone is familiar with diatomaceous earth, but it is popular with "organic" type people to treat worms in farm animals as a feed or salt additive, as a dust for chicken mites, and even on garden vegetables. The idea behind it is that it is a physical wormer, it's unique molecular shape cuts up parisitic worm innards resulting in death. It's effectiveness is a matter of opinion for most people, however, a lot of folks believe in it.
My question is this: Is it possible that bees dusted with the stuff, in the process of grooming themselves could kil attached mites? Or, would it kill bees like mad?
I'm not willing to try it on my hives!
Just wondering if anyone, perhaps with a degree in entomology, had thought of that?


text: OK, I've made up a bunch of nucs and I was getting ready to start doing something about the bars. I had been thinking about using thinner bars. Currently my bars are made from ripping a 2x8 to 1 1/4 inches and cutting the wedge into them. So the bars at the thickest point are 1.5 inches thick. The thickness at the end (the tang) is about 3/4 or an inch, which would be great if I had twenty pounds of honey on a bar, but I think that it is overkill in hindsite. I was thinking of either trying to get some wood that is thinner and making them basically the same way, but the overall thickness would be less, or just cut them down and accept that I'm making lots of scrap wood. Then I got to thinking about the insulating value of the top bars. If I use thinner bars am I going to run into a condensation issue since the top of the hive is going to be potentially cooler than the sides due to the thinner wood? I'm using 1x12's for the sides, so the sides of the hive a only 3/4 of an inch thick. Or am I just thinking too much about this?


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Flathead newlywed accused of murdering husband
KALISPELL, Mont. - Federal prosecutors accuse a Kalispell woman of murdering her new husband, 25-year-old Cody Lee Johnson.
Johnson disappeared July 7. His body was found five days later in Glacier National Park.
The U.S. Attorney's Office unveiled its case against his wife, 22-year-old Jordan Linn Graham.
Graham made an initial appearance on a complaint alleging murder in the second degree. She appeared in federal court Monday in Missoula, and is being held on special conditions.
We combed through what's called the complaint -- an inside look at the case investigators have pieced together.
It starts on July 8, the day Johnson's employer reported him missing. The next day Graham, Johnson's wife, reportedly told investigators Johnson texted her he wanted to go for a drive with an out-of-town friend. She claimed she saw him leaving in a dark car. The FBI agent reports she deleted the text.
July 11, the affidavit claims a friend, known only by the initials K.M., said Graham admitted she'd been having second thoughts about her marriage. We double checked, they'd been married eight days.
Then at 8:30 p.m., Graham reportedly told a ranger she'd found Johnson's body below The Loop. The ranger said he questioned her about finding Johnson. Here's a quote from Graham we pulled from the affidavit: "It was a place he wanted to see before he died."
July 13, the affidavit quotes another friend, A.H. Investigators say A.H. told them Graham claimed she'd gotten an email that said Johnson had fallen while hiking, and the search should be called off.
On July 16 the affidavit lays out the most incriminating evidence -- an alleged admission from Graham that she had lied. The FBI claims Graham admitted she and Johnson argued the night of July 7, then went to Glacier.
Reports are that argument got worse, that Graham tried to walk away, but Johnson grabbed her arm. Then, the FBI agent says Graham claimed she took his hand off her arm, but was so angry, she pushed with both hands on Johnson's back, and he fell face first off the cliff.
If charged with murder in the second degree, Graham faces a possible penalty of life in prison.
To read the full affidavit click here.


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Hello guys !
For quit a long time i am trying to decide what language and engine should i choose! I learnd Java for 7 mounths and i know almost everything about the syntacks and how its works.But i heard that Java is slow for making games (PC games) and very good for Android. After that i search for C# and Xna and i heard a lote of good things about it but i cant find any tutu for Xna 4.0 for making games.My plan its to read tutus and after that i start making games on my own.
Because i could not find any tut i started making simple games in Love2D but as i know Lua its just a script language and because of that i think its not fast enought to make big projects.
My goal its to make just 2D games where i can draw many objects whitout be worried of performance issues.
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About this item
Two levels of fun in a single Play set! The kids will have countless hours of fun with their friends racing down the patented Twist'N'Ride Tube Slide, playing on the Acrobatic Swing, the one or two person Glide Ride, Belt Swings, Rock Wall, Climbing Rope and more.
Mountainview Resort Play Set
2 levels of fun in a single Play set!
Every time your child plays on the Mountainview Resort the door to imagination and creativity is opened. At Cedar Summit we understand that children need a safe environment to play and explore the countless possibilities they envision. Whether they are racing down the Twist'N'Ride Tube Slide, discovering new worlds in the shaded Activity Area, hanging on the Acrobatic Swing like Tarzan or Jane from a vine or conquering the Climbing Rock Wall your kids will enjoy endless hours of outdoor fun on the Mountainview Resort.
Detailed Design
Distinct design features like shiplap roof panels, decorative sunburst-patterned gables, paned-windows, picture windows, hinged and handled door, and redwood-stained finish create a unique and visually pleasing design.
Upper and Lower Play Areas
Upper Clubhouse area measures 42" x 72" plus the additional Crow's nest of 16" x 34" gives kids room to move in this hideaway or secret fort. The Lower Cabin area measures 42" x 72" and is a Playhouse by day and storage area for garden toys by night.
Heavy Duty, Adjustable Swing Beam
The heavy duty cedar Swing Beam is an extra-long is 110" in length. With 2 belt swings and 1 Acrobatic swing, the heavy duty Swing Beam has enough room for 3 children to take flight. The adjustable A-Frame construction allows for minor adjustments when working with an uneven yards. The Twist'N'Ride Tube Slide will be a real crowd pleaser with all of your children's friends – and score you points in the "cool parent" category for sure! This ride is too fun to just do once. Over 12' of total slide length provides a ride from the Upper Clubhouse to the lawn that lasts.
Premium Windows
Numerous premium plastic molded windows add 360 degrees of viewing for kids to keep an eye on activities below…and for you to keep an eye on them.
Belt and Acrobatic Swings
There are plenty of swings for everyone to have a turn. 2 Belt Swings give twice as much swing time, something I'm sure their friends will love. The kids will imagine themselves to be an Olympic gymnast every time they take to the Acrobatic Swing.
Rock Wall with Climbing Rope
Whether climbing the rock faces of Moab or mighty Mount Rushmore monument, kids will be thrilled as they imagine themselves to be famous explorers, making their way up the Climbing Rock Wall. Colored Climbing Rocks mark the way and the Climbing Rope adds another creative dimension to the activity.
Lumber and Hardware Included
All parts are included, no cutting required
Assembly Made Easy
Product comes with simple step by step illustrated instructions and an instructional DVD that makes assembly completely "parent friendly." Wooden components are labelled with part numbers for easy identification. Customer Phone Support is available at any point should you ever need assistance.
All Cedar Lumber
Only exterior grade cedar is used in the construction of the Catalina Play House. Cedar is chosen for its structural integrity and natural resistance to rot and decay. All Cedar components are milled to a smooth finish to protect little hands and are pre-stained, pre-drilled and ready to assemble.
Tools and Materials Required
- Tape measure
- Pencil
- Carpenter's square
- Claw hammer
- Carpenter's Level
- Phillips no.1, 2 and no. 3 OR Robertson bit or screwdriver
- Standard or cordless drill
- 1/8 in, and 3/16-in. drill bits
- Ratchet with extension
- 1/2-in. and 9/16-in. sockets
- 7/16 in. , 1/2-in. and 9/16-in. open end wrenches
- Adjustable wrench
- 3/16 in. hex key
- 2.4 m (8 ft.) step ladder
- Safety glasses
- Adult helper
- Overall Dimensions (L x W x H): 19'3" x 10'5" 7'
- Recommended safety zone (L x W): 31'3" x 28'
- Weight: 615 lb
- Upper clubhouse package with 2 front picture windows
- Shiplap wooden panel roof with decorative sunburst pattern
- Shaded activity area
- Lower cabin with working door access and 2 windows
- Twist'N'Ride tube slide with crowsnest launching pad
- Side by side access ladder and rockwall with climbing rope
- Rockwall with climbing rocks
- 2 belt swings
- 1 acrobatic swing
- 9 pre-assembled panels reduce assembly time
- Upper and lower play areas
- Upper play area measures: 42" x 72" with additional crowsnest space of 16" x 34"
- Lower shaded play area measures: 42" x 72"
- 100% FSC certified natural cedar lumber
- Gusseted steel post brackets
- No cutting required, hardware included
- 9 ft. (2.74 m) extra-wide A-frame swing beam (easily adjustable for uneven yards)
- For residential use only
- Intended for children aged 3-10
- Detailed assembly instructions with step by step DVD
- Factory applied, environmentally friendly stain
For additional questions or concerns regarding this product, please contact the Manufacturer's Customer Service Department at 1.877.817.5682
Warranty10 year warranty on wooden parts
1 year on metal and plastic components
Assembled CountryChina
Assembled Size
L 232" x W 126" x H 130"


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Los Angeles-based rock band fronted by lead singer Pete Mitchell (born September 7, 1973 in Providence, Rhode Island). No More Kings' music is known for its frequent references to figures in pop culture, most notably Johnny Lawrence from The Karate Kid, Michael and K.I.T.T. from Knight Rider, Johnny 5 from Short Circuit, and Dungeons and Dragons. The band's songs are written by Michell along with his longtime friend Neil Robins of the Louisville-based band Dirt Poor Robins.
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A customer pays for an order at Street Breads, located at 3475 Nelson Road. (Donna Price / American Press)
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By Donna Price / American Press
Street Breads has been open for a while now in Lumpkin Plaza on Nelson Road, but until last week I had never eaten there. I've been missing out. The food is good, and I will definitely be back.
I asked a friend what to expect before I went.
"Think gourmet Subway," she said. That pretty much sums it up. The store is laid out similar to a Subway sandwich shop, but the menu options are kicked up a notch — less mainstream and more sophisticated.
Because of the eye-catching fancy sign that hangs over the business, I had always assumed Street Breads was part of a chain. I was wrong. It's locally owned by Josh and Melissa Priola and is unique to Lake Charles.
The interior has a polished, urban feel, looking very much like a place where cool young people might eat. Indeed, there were a number of younger people eating and ordering food to go when I visited for lunch one day with my friend, Gail. I don't know how cool they were, but they were young.
The restaurant is narrow and long. When customers walk in, the idea is for them to walk to the back of the store, order, and then make their way up to the front again to pay — sort of the opposite of a typical Subway. I didn't know this and was a little perplexed at what to do when we first walked in. After we ordered and sat down with our food, I did see a big, how-could-I-ever-have-missed-it sign on the back wall: "start here."
Gail and I both began with a 6-ounce serving of tomato basil soup for $2.95 each. I can honestly say it was the best tomato basil soup I have ever eaten. It was hearty, spicy and robust. I wasn't sure what the rest of the meal would be like, but my expectations were raised considerably after tasting the soup. It was awesome.
I ordered the Mediterranean Portabella sandwich, and Gail ordered the Baja Chicken Roll Up. The cost was $6.50 for each. Since they both came cut in half, we decided to share half of our sandwiches with each other so we could each sample more of the food. I liked the Baja Chicken Roll Up. It was decent. Gail thought is was good, too. But I absolutely loved the Mediterranean Portabella sandwich and was almost sorry I had given half of it to Gail. I would order it again in a heartbeat. It was juicy and full of flavors that I don't know that I could identify, but they were wonderful.
Besides mushrooms, the sandwich contained grilled eggplant and zucchini, feta cheese, sun-dried tomato and pesto hummus with romaine lettuce. It was served on focaccia bread.
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The sandwiches come wrapped in white paper. A nice touch is that each one comes with a printed label attached to the wrapper with the name of the sandwich on it. So when multiple orders are ready, diners don't have to unwrap each sandwich and try to guess which is which.
There was Mamma's Louisiana bread pudding on the dessert menu, but we were pretty full after the soup and sandwiches and decided to pass.
Out of curiosity, on the way out I asked the cashier what the most popular sandwiches were. He said the Mexico City Chicken and Chipotle and the Deep South Pork and Slaw were hot sellers.
Street Breads is conveniently located next to a Starbucks, so diners could run there for coffee after, or they could exit and turn right and go to Orange Leaf Yogurt.
Besides soups and sandwiches, Street Breads serves salads, pizza, dessert and quesadillas. Patrons can order from the signature breakfast menu until 10:30 a.m. each day. Two kids' meals are available.


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I download quilt patterns and I will probably never get to them all. But I would like to take to local office supply to have ring bound. What I don't know is how to sort and put into like patterns and or like whatever. Any ideas please!
Welcome to the Quilting Board!
I download quilt patterns and I will probably never get to them all. But I would like to take to local office supply to have ring bound. What I don't know is how to sort and put into like patterns and or like whatever. Any ideas please!
maybe start with catagories, like, tabletoppers, mug rugs, baby, holiday, kids, traditional, contemporary, art, urban. the catagories really are up to you.
I would arrange bed quilts by size; crib, twin, full/queen, king etc., seasonal patterns, crafty patterns, table toppers, table runners, bed runners, kitchen items, quilted clothing etc.
Thanks for the reply but how do I mark them so that each pattern can be reached. As you know some patterns are one page, two pages and up to eight pages. That seems to be my main concern. Should I put all one page patterns together and so on. Star, contempory, outrageous and so on patterns and such I can understand but some are one page only. Any thoughts?
instead of having ring bound get the plastic sheet dividers. I use those and that way all the pages go in one sheet protector. If the pattern is just one page I put 2 in there each facing outward so I see the other when I turn the page. After that I make a table in MSWord and the first column is a small pic of the pattern and the second column tells me material list and 3rd is what page in binder. This worked for me for years - now I keep all on a flash drive. One folder is just a picture of each I can scroll thru without waiting on files to open and the other is the actual pattern. Saves so much paper.
great suggestion!Originally Posted by Zhillslady
Alphabetically by title. Section for quilts and another for blocks.
those that I downloaded and printed I put in the clear plastic sheet protectors. They already have the the holes for a 3 ring notebook. I then put them in alpabetical order.
I have mine in categories: quilts, table toppers etc. then broken down within the categories ex: lapquilts, baby quilts, full size quilts,etc... I never thought of having them binded, I have oodles of them!! I purchased a 8G thumb drive and keep mine on the drive, just too much paper for the house right now.
Good idea about plastic sheets. Have used those for craft projects for years. As far as going paperless no way. I'm as dumb as a rock when it comes to computers. Won't ask husband (he builds my computers) because he will try to do it his way. Tries to take over projects when I ask for help. I think that is what I will do with the plastic sheets. Have a few new ring binders handy. Thanks for reminding me.


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Well well... haven't done the diary thing in a long time.
Not that I haven't been posting diary stuff on my own site, but the idea of double
posting seems a bit much. I haven't been working on alot of
code that I even think is remotely useful to the "population
at large" and with all the craziness at work and home... I
just decided to read and not write here on Advogato.
The only thing that makes me write an entry today is the fact that I finally have a linux job. After all these years of using linux at home and work... I will finally be making my living actually "offically" using the OS. What is the job? Glad someone asked, I will be a Linux System Administrator for NTIS( a part of the Department of Commerce). They have a linux webserver farm and also use linux for DNS, mail and other services. The CIO at NTIS is trying to offload as much of NTIS's services from the HP systems that they currently use for all their large projects. Matter of fact, they host and update the IRS website, so they are definately in need of high powered web services.
I am still not sure what my roles will be overall, but I am sure I will be learning a ton, which is always a good thing. Heck, I may even learn more about HP-UX so that I can help more in migration of services from the HP platforms to linux based ones. It seems that they have standardized on Redhat... which versions I don't know... but I am sure I will figure all that out before the end of my first day :).
Until later...