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Lindholm selected as new Pequot Lakes Schools Superintendent
With a unanimous, resounding "aye," the Pequot Lakes School Board voted to extend an offer for the superintendent position to Chris Lindholm, the current assistant superintendent for Burnsville-Eagan-Savage Schools.
After final interviews with four finalists Monday night, April 8, the board as a group made a call on speakerphone to Lindholm, who said he accepted the position.
"I think he's an opportunity to take our district to another level," board member Kim Bolz-Andolshek said.
"In my opinion," board member Mike Erholtz said, "any one of the four (finalist candidates) can run this district. I think we are picking the one that can run this district the best and that is what we all have been dying for."
Lindholm was interviewed Monday along with Dave Endicott, current Eagle View Elementary School principal; Brian Koslofsky, former Pequot Lakes High School dean of students and current superintendent of Bertha-Hewitt Schools; and Kevin Wellen, superintendent at New Richland-Hartland-Ellendale-Geneva Schools.
Earlier Monday, before interviews, the board held a meet-and-greet with all four candidates as well as 15-minute presentations from each candidate, who answered the same four predetermined questions. After each presentation, the audience was able to provide feedback through a survey at computer stations.
Bolz-Andolshek said after interviews that Lindholm had received almost entirely positive ratings on the public survey.
Board members said Endicott was a close second to Lindholm, and several members said they were grateful that while he wasn't chosen for the position, he's still in the district.
Lindholm said he was educated at St. Olaf College in Northfield and taught social studies at the same school as his wife in Northfield. He worked as dean of students at Edina High School and later took a position as assistant principal, then principal in Shakopee, before becoming assistant superintendent at Burnsville-Eagan-Savage.
"Our hope is that we can move our two kids up here and be a part of this community for a long time," Lindholm said during his interview.
During his public presentation prior to interviews, Lindholm told a crowd of around 30 people that one of the reasons the Pequot Lakes district is exciting for him is that it's smaller, and he has the opportunity to know every staff member. At his current district, he works with a staff of 1,500, he said.
Lindholm was asked how he would prioritize funding. He said the quick answer is to prioritize resources with mission.
"Money is one enormous responsibility in public education, but one we don't talk about is the time and emotional capacity of our staff," Lindholm said. The harder conversation regarding funding was not what the district will do, but what it won't do, he said.
Lindholm also talked about being a leader.
"The leader of a district has to be the lead learner," he said.
One of Lindholm's main talking points was a strategic plan for the district, including vision, core values and strategic direction, and "dialing that down to the hallway level."
Lindholm said strategic planning is one of his strengths, and he's excited to help drive that process at Pequot Lakes.
In reference to a strategic plan, Bolz-Andolshek spoke to Lindholm about the state of the district.
"A lot of fundamental pieces have been put into place over the last five to six years. I think there's been a gap there for the last few, but I also think some of these big, basic building blocks have come into place. When we talk about the superintendent search, we've kind of put it off. I feel like this is a great opportunity for a new partnership, to start from round one," she said.
The selection of Lindholm marks the end of a search that was set in motion last November, when the district's current superintendent, Rick Linnell, submitted his resignation. Linnell's last day is June 30.
The board has yet to determine a contract and starting date for Lindholm.
The board thanked the community and participants in the search for their involvement, saying it's the most public involvement they've seen.


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Discussion in 'Great Skate Debate' started by Mevrouw, Dec 18, 2012.
Wouldn't be shocked, though.
OMG that's such an awesome idea!! They would be such a wonderful pair if Nakamura could pick up the pairs skills in time. He's such a beautiful skater and would be totally worthy of Narumi's talent! CALL KENTO NOW NARUMI!!
What about Natasha Purich and Tran? I know she already has a partner
Agree ... Kento is a v. elegant skater, but has no chance of making the men's team whatsoevah.
I was thinking that too, especially since she is tiny, and already in Montreal...
I really enjoyed Narumi and Mervin ... very sad to hear of yet another split, and coming after her injury this season too.
How sad with all the time together they had invested and the future looking so bright for them together on the ice. Too bad politics intervenes.
Their Julie Marcotte-choreographed sp at Nice Worlds was definitely one of the highlights earlier this year:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D5P90eoKGEQ T/T 2012 Worlds sp So very lovely (((sigh)))
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=61OOffoS0ZY T/T 2012 Worlds fp
It had to be a difficult decision for Narumi to make, but she did have a lot of time to think while recuperating.
I was not familiar with Kento Nakamura, but he does have grace and nice lines:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-NKcMUkSytY Nakamura at Finlandia Trophy 2012
Best of luck to both Mervin and Narumi ...
Please can we get through the rest of the season with everyone else intact and healthy?!
From the rather short list of male singles skaters in Japan who could possibly switch to pairs Nakamura's name has certainly been brought up before. This is not likely to be possible, though. Aside from other issues, Nakamura has had multiple incidences of dislocating his shoulder--not a very good history for a male pairs skater to have.
Of those with easily recognizable names, Takahito Mura, whose father was both a singles and pairs skater, is a better candidate. However, there has been no sign of him wanting to switch to pairs, and it would be extremely unlikely with his singles career advancing as it has been.
^ So, Narumi apparently doesn't have anyone in mind in particular. What could "other" reasons have been for the split aside from the citizenship issue? It took Mervin and Narumi five years to reach a level of development where they got on the Worlds podium. Is it all downhill from here then, for both of them?
Here is a cute video interview re Mervin and Narumi with performance clips (more focusing on Narumi). I don't understand much, but it's fun to watch, and sad now too with news of their split.
at Mervin talking in English about throwing Narumi into the air ... ...
Robin Szolkowy is 5 feet, 9 inches tall. His accomplishments have been adequate.
This really sucks. I loved them together and wanted to see them grow. Well, I wish them the best of luck in whatever they decide to do. Hopefully, each of them will find good partners and keep skating.
Savchenko is tiny.
And has excellent core body strength. Robin doesn't have to do all the work. I think there are a lot of good skaters who will look Mervin's way now that there's an opportunity. There is no reason he and a good senior lady couldn't make it to the Olympics if things worked well. It wouldn't happen with a low level skater, but I can think of several senior ladies who may be looking at their current partners and going hmmmmmm.....I wouldn't be surprised to hear of a new team by late March.
I disagree. I think there are potential male partners, they just did not realised it yet. Japan has a strong male singles discipline, very competitive. Takahashi, Hanyu, Kozuka, Oda and this season also Machida and Mura... If I was a Japanese male single skater, let's say somewhere between 6-10 place at their nationals, I would realise that the chances of me beating those above me are very small and although they have 3 spots for Four continents/ Worlds, I wouldn't get to any major international competition.
A man between 6-10 place at their nationals would have pretty consistent jumps, so all he would need to learn is lifts, throw jumps and throw twist, death spiral and synchronised spinning. It is doable. Wolfe had only limited pair career on junior level and last year they were getting much better. Morgan Cipres was single men skater on junior level and now they are becoming quite decent.
The only problem is time. They would have to find the partner now and start training immediately, so that when next season starts, they would be together for 9 months.
Narumi is a small girl, so the height of the potential partner should not be such a problem. (there are some smaller men pair skaters - Rockne, Szolkovy), although if the man was taller, it would be advantage.
All they would need to learn?? That is a hell of a lot! Singles skater who have pairs experience is one thing, but senior men with no experience of pairs - its really unlikle yot happen, and certainly not quickly.
I have no idea why so many people still cling to the idea that pairs skaters are all failed singles skaters. The switch isn't easy, all of the skills you list are difficult. Changing your basic skating technique to match someone else's skating isn't easy. You need to add all of the skills the skater currently does too - solo jumps aren't left alone either - if the two skaters have different techniques on the jumps, they need to be changed in line with the partner. None of this is easy.
Not only not easy, but potentially very dangerous. Pairs has the most dangerous elements in skating. There is a serious risk of injury to both partners, but especially, to the woman. I think it would be infinitely easier to switch to singles from pairs rather than the other way around. I still maintain it will be much easier for Mervin to find an partner and potentially be ready for the Olympics than it will for Narumi.
I am not saying that pair partners are failed singles, that's your words, but if you look at some of the partnerships, you may find out that actually if they can't find partner among pairs, they choose single skater and make pair partner of him/her. It usually works pretty well.
Gerbold-Enbert were quite strong in their first season, Dube-Wolfe needed a bit more time but were becoming quite reasonable, Marley-Brubaker were weaker in their first season but their second one was definitely quite strong. James-Cipres are also getting much stronger now. By the way, Wolfe was not only single skater, he was also only junior! Cipres too I believe. I am not saying that it would be easy, they would have to work extremely hard. I am saying that if they paired now and started working together immediately, it is doable. (OK, it is not doable to win the Worlds or Olympics, but it is doable to qualify there and have a decent skate).
Changing from pairs to singles is impossible, unless you have been doing both throughout. For pairs you need 2 jumps (either 2 triples or one triple and double axel), for singles you need the full set, and if you are male then also quads. Changing from pairs to singles is not easy because with 2 jumps you won't be competitive. Jessica Dube, when she was without partner, tried to come back to singles. I think she ended up about 9th at their nationals.
Some of the Japanese men have the skills needed to transition to pairs...but without pair coaches and pairs training centers, it makes it much harder to accomplish.
My guess is that they will find Takahashi a partner and send them overseas asap.
Japan can be a powerhouse in pairs some day. They need the structures to do that.
I think the bigger problem is, there is very little interest in Japan in pairs or dance. That may change, but it's not the situation at present.
In general, I suspect it's probably easier for a small-enough female singles skater to get up to speed on pair skills with an experienced male pair skater than it is for a male singles skater to get up to speed on pair skills with an experienced female pair skater, although I can think of at least one example of the latter sort of pairing that worked relatively well.
Maybe Narumi Takahashi will have to go skate for another country if she wants to compete in the Olympics. Like Canada, for example. I hear Mervin Tran is looking for a partner.
Funny, I would think exactly the opposite. I think it is easier to throw someone on throw jumps, rather than being someone who is thrown into throw jump and is supposed to land it. The difficult bits for singles male would be to learn the lifts.
I heard that too! What a wonderful pairing that would be!
Sorry but that's not how your post sounded. It sounded like you were saying any of the Japanse men outside the top five at nationals would be better off trying pairs with Takahashi n, and that's just insane. You don't flush the last X years of training down the toilet on a whim to skate pairs.
You seem to think that acquiring triples is harder than learning to skate pairs, and on that I think you're wrong. You're seriously underestimating the work that pairs skaters put into their skills.
The problem here, is that Narumi's weakest elements are her jumps. They've always scored well because of the twist, lifts and spirals. Which depended strongly on Mervin's skills. Skills that take a lot of time to perfect and someone new to pairs is very unlikely to have by the Olympics, which I assume is the issue for Japan if they want someone in the team competition. Making the TES minimum will be a challenge. Not impossible, but highly improbable. But, predicting the future is a fool's game and maybe things will work out for her.
Morgan Ciprès is the only man listed above who started pairs from scratch with his current partner and he is to be commended for the progress he has made since September 2010, especially since (I assume) it is more challenging and potentially more dangerous when the man is the pairs newbie instead of the woman/girl.
That's my belief as well.
Where is 5Ali3 to give us the real scoop?
I don't think I am underestimating the work the pairs do. I am just saying that there are at least 4 elite pairs that were created using a singles skater and the pairs became strong within 1.5 - 2 seasons. Whereas I have never seen any current pair skater being successful in singles after a pair broke down. If you think it is much easier to get the triples at that age after not doing them for many years, please provide some examples who managed it.
And in regards to 'flushing the last X years of training down the toilet on a whim to skate pairs', common sense may tell them that if their category is so competitive, they have no chance to get through and compete at major international competitions. Look at Marley, with the competitive level of US ladies, without switching to pairs she would be unlikely going to Four continents or Worlds within the next 5 years. Switched to pairs and within a year or two she was there. Same about Gerbold, with the competition in Russian ladies, she it is unlikely that she would have much chance now. I can't see Cipres beating Amodio or Joubert, so he would be somewhere lower at senior French nationals and no attendance at Europeans or Worlds. And I am not sure if Wolfe would be good enough to get at senior Canadian nationals into top three to be sent. So for all of them, I don't think they see their situation as 'flush the last X years of training down the toilet'. I think they see it as opportunity, open door and they grabbed it.
No, me too. I *adore* him, and.... like her, but am a bit intrigued by the idea of him getting a more consistent partner.
I can definitely attest to that -even if I only skate as an adult. First time I seriously worked on pairs was with one of my first coaches, who competed at Sectionals a few years ago. We could do fwd press lifts on the ice and star and platter lifts off ice within a few weeks. And then I briefly skated with someone who'd never done pairs before and we barely got our stationary press lift to work off ice after months of trying. This was for people who were comparable in terms of built, as well.

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The alternate name of the popular game Runescape. Also known as Ruinedscape; that Jagex messed up after taken out PKing and changing most of its best features into retarded and reduntant mini-games. Hence the Phail.
Yo, you still wasting your time on Phailscape? You might as well play tic tac toe with a tree for more entertainment.
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South Africa - APC supports national regulator against monopoly
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, Mar 7
The Association for Progressive Communications (APC), an international non-profit actor on internet access worldwide, has stated its whole-hearted support of the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) for the drafting of regulations prescribing a list of essential facilities for electronic communications. "The introduction of these regulations creates conditions of open access on a non-discriminatory basis to undersea-based submarine cables," says Natasha Primo, national policy manager at APC.
At the same time, APC calls on ICASA to take immediate action to counter anti-competitive behaviour of Telkom, the dominant fixed line operator.
"This is needed if the regulator is to enforce the right of South Africans to choose telecommunications networks and services at an affordable cost," states Primo. "Telkom's sole control of submarine fibre-optic cables such as SAT3/WASC/SAFE undersea cable, the landing station at Melkbosstrand, as well as the land-based fibre optic cables has resulted in anti-competitive practices and consequent exploding telecommunication costs."
The cost of international bandwidth in South Africa is 4-5 times that in comparable markets in Malaysia and Brazil and much slower (international internet bandwidth access in South Africa is 29 bits per person compared to 127 in Malaysia and 154 in Brazil). "The South African consumer and economy is bearing the brunt of the costs of Telkom's prize squeeze for access to fibre-optic network capacity," Primo adds.
APC strongly urges ICASA to disregard Telkom's call for a market review. "This is a red herring and a clear delaying tactic," argues Natasha Primo. Telkom has a clear significant market power in the essential facilities market.
Finally, APC proposes that the undersea-based fibre optic cables, the cable landing station, co-location space, land-based fibre optic cables, main distribution frame and backhaul circuits are listed as essential facilities with immediate effect.
The full statement from APC is available online: http://www.apc.org/english/news/index.shtml?x=5530954
The Association for Progressive Communications (APC) is a global network of civil society organisations working to – amongst other aims – advance affordable access to information and communications technologies for social justice and development. Network members are primarily based in developing countries in Latin America and the Caribbean, Africa, South and East Asia, and South and Eastern Europe, including four in South Africa: Community Education Computer Society (CECS), SANGONeT, Women'sNet and Ugana-Afrika.


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When super-fan of anything who over-analyses or picks apart every minute detail. They often move into prognostication, conspiracies, and personal lives of actors. These people think they sound intelligent or superior, but in reality, are usually pretty lame. Common sources of fanalysists: Lost, Star Wars, Star Trek, Comic Books/Graphic Novels, WoW players, Glee, any popular-for-no-good-reason reality show, etc.
If I have to listen to Lara fanalyse Glee one more time, I think I'll have to punch her. Who cares if Kurt is secretly a woman?
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Annual Spring Plant Swap scheduled April 20 at HUG Campus
The Central Chapter of the Minnesota Sustainable Farmers Association and Happy Dancing Turtle will sponsor the second annual Spring Plant Swap from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, April 20.
Hosted on the Hunt Utilities Group Campus, the Spring Plant Swap is a free event for anyone who wants to exchange or share seeds, shrubs, perennial and annual plants, or trees.
A potluck lunch and several workshops are scheduled. Jim Chamberlin will offer a mushroom cultivation workshop where you can learn the basics of growing your own mushrooms.
"The plant swap is a great place for hobbyists, farmers, gardeners and anyone else who is interested in growing to get together and exchange resources," Chamberlin said. "You get to try new varieties of plants and see what everyone has been up to. It's a great social event."
Participants are encouraged to trade plant cuttings, seeds, transplants and mature plants. "I plan on bringing squash and open pollinated corn seeds that I've saved," Chamberlin said. "In the past we've had fruit trees, bulbs and lilies of all different colors available to be traded."
The plant swap, potluck lunch and most workshops are free to attend, but the mushroom workshop has a $15 cost to cover materials. All participants will bring home two shitake or oyster logs to grow mushrooms at home.
For information on the plant swap and to RSVP for workshops, contact Chamberlin at email@example.com or 218-587-5001. The Hunt Utilities Group Campus is just west of Pine River on Highway 2.


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If there were an incident in your garage involving a vehicle lift, the OSHA investigator would have three broad questions: What did you know? When did you know it? What did you do about it?
Complying with American National Standards Institute (ANSI), Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) , and Public Employees Occupational Safety and Health (PEOSH) requirements is the key to keeping vehicle lifts at the highest possible safety level, sending technicians home safely at the end of each shift, and avoiding write-ups or hefty noncompliance fines.
1. Buy certified equipment and options
There's only one nationally recognized safety standard for vehicle lifts: ANSI-ALI/ALCTV, administered by the Automotive Lift Institute (ALI/ETL) .
ALI/ETL's testing procedure involves rigorous third-party testing to verify manufacturers comply with current ANSI requirements as well as the International Building Code, which almost every state requires local governments to follow. To verify equipment status, look for the gold ALI/ETL certification tag (shown here) next to the lift's control functions.
Although certification is good for the life of the lift, older models may not meet the most current standards, which typically change every five to seven years. Some lifts and options that were certified in 2000 wouldn't pass the 2012 standard.
Beware that using an uncertified option or accessory voids the lift's certification. ANSI/ALI standards for Operation, Inspection, and Maintenance (ALOIM 8. Replacement Parts) and Installation and Service (ALIS 6.2.6. Repair Service Parts) require all accessories, such as rolling jacks, truck adaptors, lighting for runway lifts, and special lifting pads, to be certified.
2. No locks = liability
You've heard the phrase, "Never use a jack without a jack-stand." The same is true for vehicle lifts. Always raise the vehicle and then lower it onto the lift's mechanical locks as required by ANSI. Refer to ALI safety manual Lifting it Right or the manufacturer's operating instructions for detailed information.
When you're walking through the shop, make sure techs are using the proper procedure. The photo below shows the mechanical lock fully engaged.
An easy way to be sure the locks are being used is to include a weight gauge (a pressure gauge calibrated to the manufacturer's lift) in lift specifications. The weight gauge must be made by the same manufacturer to ensure it's properly calibrated to the lift cylinder size.
When you walk by a two-post lift with a Ford F-150 on it and the weight gauge reads 4,900 pounds, that's a sign the tech in that bay hasn't lowered the lift onto the mechanical locks. If the gauge reads "0" the tech is operating the lift properly.
If by chance you're using a 40-year-old, in-ground lift that doesn't have locks, it's time for a new lift. Although some lifts can be retrofitted with locks, in most cases it's not the most cost-effective option. Older lifts that aren't ALI/ETL-certified can't be certified post-installation.
3. It's easy to overload
Manufacturers of the most common lift — two-post, side-by-side models — mandate that none of the four swing arms be overloaded.
For example: Many people would think that a 15,000-pound lift that's loaded with a 14, 000-pound ambulance isn't near capacity.
But let's say the front axle weighs 4,000 pounds and the back axle weighs 9,200 pounds. The per-arm capacity of 15,000 pound-rated lifts is 3,750 pounds. If one end of a vehicle weighs 9,200 pounds, each swing arm needs a minimum arm capacity of 4,600 pounds for safe lifting. Multiply this by four swing arms and the minimum capacity of your lift for this vehicle should be 18,400 pounds.
It's easy to see why two-post, side-by-side lifts are often overloaded, even though the total lift capacity hasn't been exceeded. Look around your shop and determine if any lifts are being overloaded based on the heavy rear ends of work trucks.
4. Inspect equipment annually
ANSI/Automotive Lift Institute ALCTV Standard for Automotive Lifts — "Safety Requirements for Construction, Testing, and Validation" requires technicians to perform a daily operational safety check.
The code also requires an annual inspection by a qualified individual. Failing to do so exposes your agency to liabilities that could be associated with an injury if an accident were to happen. Contact your manufacturer or garage equipment sales company to schedule an inspection.
5. Training and testing
Like any product, lifts vary in style, type, capability, longevity, and warranty. But ANSI/ALCTV regulations — and all 15 ALI/ETL-certified manufacturers — suggest annual maintenance and technician training to remain in compliance with safety regulations.
ANSI requires technicians to be trained annually in proper lift use. This may seem unnecessary, but think of everyone who drives a forklift in your facility. Every year the operators watch a safety video and take a test. The test results are added to each employees' personnel file for documentation in case of a forklift incident.
The same applies to vehicle lifts.
Contact the Automotive Lift Institute, your lift supplier, or a local lift inspection company for a copy of the 20-minute Lifting it Right video hosted by legendary NASCAR driver Richard "The King" Petty and his son, Kyle. Require your technicians to watch the video and pass a written test on lift operation and safety.
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Beastly Bits #54 - Part Two
There's just been so much good to get today, that I simply must do another round of the bits.
This is a first...and definitely not something that will be frequented. Just sporadically as I see fit.
Last week, The FADER debuted a new remix of Marina and the Diamond's I Am Not a Robot. On an aside, we were just serviced it, so therefore, we pay it forward. Fool's Gold, the lovable lads and lasses from LA give the track their rubdown, and it's yours for free below.
Kate Miller-Heidke is playing a FREE show at Living Room tomorrow at 3:00pm. I suggest preparing your best "oooh my doctor just called and can fit me in" sort of excuse if you find yourself at a day job at that time. I might be doing the same. More details on the gig here.
The Return of Rococo party is back! This Saturday, April 17 at teneleven, the wildest baroque bash since the guillotine came down will pop off...complete with themed music, burlesque, fire dancing, live art and more. Pics from the last party can be viewed here, and details on the event are at this link.
Simply put...this track rules. MoonRunners sample Daft Punk's Around the World and churn out a fresh new fix titled Feels Like Magic. Oh yes it sounds like it too. Yours, for free, below.
Florence + the Machine take on Mario Winans' I Don't Wanna Know. Tastes Like Caramel's got the goods...so go check it out here. Major swoon worthy!
mp3: Marina and the Diamonds - I Am Not a Robot (Fools Gold Remix)
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Yes true.
Just when I first read about the live & let die approach (a few years ago), I was appalled, as in my country hive losses are very low, for me, I wouldn't let any hive die. When I suggested trying to save the hive, and requeen it, I got shot down in flames and some suggested I shouldn't even be on the forum. So that type of thing has kind of shaped my understanding of what people on the TF forum are about.
But wow, how time changes things. Now requeening is the thing to do.
Or maybe now some people have been around a bit longer and learned a bit more.
I'm also beginning to ponder the following of fads. Until recently, small cell was THE way to go. I had my doubts but eventually decided to try it, also applying the (then) favored method of not requeening but just splitting survivors. I had to breed some queen initially for the SC hives, just to get numbers to a poiint where I could start applying the Bond method, as I understood it at that time.
But Whoa! Right about when I'm set up with enough SC hives, suddenly small cell is not nessecarily the way to go now, natural cell is, something I'd already tried and not continued. And walkaway splits is not really the way to go any more, queen breeding is being promoted.
So looks like my viewpoint is right, or wrong, depending which year I held it!
But anyhopw, I'll be staying with my small cell hives, and the bond method in it's pure form, until I get a reasonable conclusion. Can't really keep changing to the latest theory or my results won't be valid.


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When Im driving and hitting small bumps in the road, sounds like my shocks are hitting bottom,, anyone have this problem or know what I can check?
My guess is it could be a bad shock
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Yea that's kinda what I was thinking I didnt think by now they would be wore out! Someone else said something I just cant remember what.. Thanks
I tried that, they tell me thats for the drive train....
redsky:Kia gives 10yr warranty, you should go to them first.That is for the powertrain and is still limited to 100,000 miles.
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bud172ifr:I tried that, they tell me thats for the drive train.... Since you have 2007 model, you still have 1yr warranty left before it expires.http://www.kia.com/#/warrantyHow many miles you have on the car?
I have 91000 miles on it as of now..
My grandmother's Civic had a similar noise, it was a thunk and a squeak. She had bad struts, a quick trip to the dealer solved that.
I have a 2007 Kia Optima with 89,000 mileSI had front end creaking sound when hitting small bumps. Had slight noise when making sharp right turns as well. I just took the car to a local mechanic here in Queens, NY and he said I need 2 new struts in the front. The cost is $640, plus tax. He said one of the rear struts is leaking oil and will need replacing but I can't afford it right now.
Sounds about right. I would check the bushings to be on the safe side. You may see faster than normal tire wear and lower fuel economy.
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GWAPT with Live & OnDemand - review
As I already mentioned I was studying for SANS GWAPT. Today the nightmare ended.
I did the live course with Kevin Johnson at the end of August, in Ottawa. I can tell you that Kevin is a good teacher, he has a lot of experience and he knows how to animate a class. The class was mixed, some were advanced in the field, others (like me) had some basic knowledge, and there were some who barely stayed awake. There is a lot of information in the course. Some days are easier, but day 4 – client side discovery- was really difficult to digest.
After the course I started to read the books, listen to the mp3's, and I redid all the labs. After I read once all the books I did the OnDemand questions. Surprise :) Failed some chapters.
The advantage with the questions from OnDemand is that you can do them anytime you want, and you can repeat them. I did them until I pass all the questionnaires. I didn't used the books when I answered. Some of the questions were easy, for some of them you could even get the answer from the books. There were some good questions that made you think a little bit.
Also, there was a repetition of some questions.
Two weeks ago I did the first practice test. I scored 83%, and I finished the exam in one hour. It wasn't very difficult. A little bit different than the OnDemand, but OK. You could answer a lot of question just by looking in the book. Yesterday I did the second practice exam. I scored 90% in about 50 minutes. Almost 15% of the questions were similar with the ones in the first exam.
I thought that I was smart ;D and well prepared.
This morning I sat for the real exam. WHAT A DIFFERENCE >:(
There are questions where you can find the answer in the books, but for most of them the answer is at the bottom of the page, where the details are.
The biggest difference was in the questions that presented you some code (html, php, javascript..) and you had to answer to some questions:
- You intercepted this file through the proxy. Which is your next step?
- What file should you investigate giving the code??
- What attack can you perform giving the php code?
- …
They were very interesting and difficult (at least for me). I say difficult because the questions on OnDemand and the practice exams made me believe that this is another theoretical exam, with some practical knowledge, but it was very "practical".
In order to pass the exam, unless you are really experienced, you need:
- The books
- To practice all the labs, to know the tools, and go the extra mile with the labs
- To study hard
I think that for someone with a web programmer background will be easier to understand the code in the exam, but there are other questions where you should have at least a basic knowledge about the whole IT environment.
For someone who wants to pass the exam I recommend to buy the course, and even buy the OnDemand. Do the questions on the OnDemand without the manuals and you'll be surprised ::)
For the beginners in the web penetration testing I would recommend to start with something else (eLS maybe), because I don't think they'll have enough time to do it (unless they are geniuses or unemployed).
So, for the final exam I had 85% in 1h50 minutes, but I felt a carrot in my back during the exam :P
I am happy, and this was an interesting experience (this is my first SANS).


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Weather was 75 degrees today and bees were flying like crazy...fed four gallons of syrup to 7 hives in community feeders. One hive was dead. they still had plenty of stores, the cluster was just to small to stay warm last week.
I found one hive that is down to about 2 full frames, but they still have plenty of stores. Two other hives are booming and I mean literally, the hives still have a lot of weight to them and they are full of bees. the whole top HB is full ( I did not look at the bottom).
The hive with the two frames was right beside of a hive that has a ton of bees. There were enough foragers coming out and trying to get back in that the entrance was packed...So I slid the strong hive over about 6 inches and moved the weaker hive over until it was touching the strong hive...The foragers seemed to split the hives about 50/50. So I figured that the weaker hive will now have a lot of bees added for warmth. It is supposed to get back into the high 20's at night later on this week.
Anyway, it is supposed to be warmer on wednesday, but I wont be here to keep the feeders full. I have about 2 1/2 gallons out now and it will just have to do.
It was amazing watching the bees clean up the dead hive and empty the feeders. I have been needing a bee fix and I got a good one today!


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Highway 371 concerns veer toward ways to get motorists into town
With the expansion of Highway 371 to four lanes still on track to happen in 2018, concerns in Pequot Lakes have veered from through town vs. around town to how to attract motorists into the city.
The city, its residents and business owners argued for years over whether the four-lane highway should be built through town or just east of town. In the end, the bypass option was chosen and the issue quieted down for a couple of years.
On Thursday, May 30, the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT), Brainerd Lakes Chamber and city of Pequot Lakes hosted two meetings — one for businesses and one for residents — to provide updates on the project's status and field questions.
More than a dozen people representing businesses turned out, including several whose property will be affected by the bypass route. Jim Hallgren, MnDOT project manager, said currently MnDOT is working to acquire right-of-way and then will start negotiating with affected property owners to buy their properties.
The goal is to acquire the majority of right-of-way from 2015-17. That includes all or parts of 80-90 parcels of land, and displacing six to 10 property owners. Highway work could start in late summer 2017 if the project stays on track.
Lisa Paxton, Brainerd Lakes Chamber CEO, asked about the highway's connectivity to the business district. Currently the business district is within view of the highway. Paxton asked whether there would be any landscaping, lighting or signs to signify the business district is off the highway.
Pequot Lakes Mayor Nancy Adams said the town will be very visible from the Highway 371-County Road 11 intersection. She said the city's goal is to make it attractive and easy to get into town at the three future locations of County Road 168 near Timberjack Smokehouse south of town; County Road 11 in town; and County Road 17 north of town.
That issue is one the city council identified in a visioning session earlier this year.
David Kennedy of Boardwalk Scoops asked if a possible interchange with exit and entrance ramps and an overpass at the County Road 11-Highway 371 intersection would obscure visibility from the highway.
Hallgren said motorists would need to consciously know to get off there to get into Pequot Lakes. He said blue signs that list upcoming gas stations and restaurants could possibly be put up, as well as a sign that reads, "Pequot Lakes, next three exits."
Michelle Lelwica, owner of Hopkins Health and Wellness and Snap Fitness, and a chamber board member, asked about the possibility of making it a default to go into town and a second thought to bypass the town, rather than the other way around. Tom Sorrel, the state's former transportation commissioner, suggested that in a discussion with Lelwica and others.
Hallgren didn't say that wouldn't be possible, but he said there would be challenges and many hoops to jump through for any changes in the highway route to accomplish that.
"As a community, what do we have to do to get the most money out of the state for landscaping?" Lelwica later asked.
Hallgren replied: "I don't have any wonderful words of wisdom. I guess just keep beating me down."
Ann Hutchings of Grace United Methodist Church asked if the city and MnDOT could look at neighboring communities who have experienced what Pequot Lakes will to find out what works and what doesn't work for them.
Hallgren said there have been numerous studies done on communities that have had highway realignments.
"Some communities fare better than others," he said, noting successful communities have active organizations to advance the community and community spirit.
In other updates, Hallgren said MnDOT had received a request from Crow Wing County for an interchange rather than an at-grade traffic light at the future Highway 371-County Road 11 intersection. Hallgren said MnDOT needs to draw what that interchange would look like and continue discussions with the county on how to accomplish that.
"It's looking good for an interchange, but we still have to carry out those conversations with the county at this time," Hallgren said.
Regarding landscaping, Hallgren said those discussions typically start when a project is done and people can visibly see what it looks like. Signs are part of those discussions.
MnDOT then would seek a commitment from a group, like the city or a garden club, to maintain any plantings.
Those in attendance also learned of MnDOT's plan to turn the current Highway 371 over to Crow Wing County, which would hope to turn back portions of the highway and some county roads to the city.
While the city would love that control, Adams said it would be very expensive, requiring another maintenance person and more snow removal equipment.
Tim Bray, county highway engineer, said the county has the same argument in wanting to turn the road back to the city.
Those discussions still must take place.
Adams said working together is important.
"I think the whole thing now is to work together as a community, as a group, to work together with MnDOT so we can get the best out of that."
Lelwica added: "The goal is to keep the community as vibrant as possible, and we'll need MnDOT's help with that."
"Working together we can accomplish more than as individuals," Hallgren said.
In the resident portion of the meeting, Hugh Wooldridge of Jenkins reiterated that visibility will be important for the sake of the community.
"The supermarket and gas stations won't get as much traffic, so the visibility of town itself will be important to get people to want to come into Pequot," he said.


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SnippetsOverriding Silverstripes language files with your own
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In my most recent project I've had to run a site in another language (Swedish) and run into some issues which I thought I'd share with all of you. Now Silverstripe probably comes with a translation for your language but even if it does, you probably want to change the wording of some of the phrases, so what to do? You could of course hit up the language files for the relevant module or the ones in cms and sapphire but you really don't want to touch these files if you can help it.Continue reading...


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building an online lab
How does one accomplish this task?
How do i allow the user(me) to see the GUI desktop of my session so i can see what is going on? I basically want to be able to have a back track desktop GUI and then be able to attack the de-ice and other ISO's i have set up in the virtual machines
Well SSH give a GUI session? wait.. its just a shell. doh..
Since i need to be able to admin this and reset machines when i break them, i need a second account sorta speak to accomplish that. My goal is to have my friends and i practice some testing while we are not always at the same house.
Im just not entirely sure where to start with this project. VNC?
My host OS is win xp with 4GB of ddr 400 ram. AMDx2 4500+
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I had one case of european foulbrood last year. It cleared up when I gave them a new queen, applied apistan strips, and culled all the brood comb. They were queenless and had mites. Thanks for any suggestions!
I had one case of european foulbrood last year. It cleared up when I gave them a new queen, applied apistan strips, and culled all the brood comb. They were queenless and had mites. Thanks for any suggestions!
I think EFB is basically a stress realted disease. Meaning your bees probably had it because of the mites. If you can eliminate the stresses that cause it that is the best solution.
In the mean time, since you had it before, I would be tempted to use the terrimycin, but that's just me. I haven't used any in a long time. When I first started beekeeping I used it as a preventative. I stopped a long time ago, but keep a package around in case I think I need it.
The biggest risk is that it will spread to your other hives. But again, if they aren't stressed they probably won't get it.
You obviously don't like chemicals, so it's a hard choice.
Terrimyicin is an antibiotic. Like any, the more you use it, the less it becomes effective. I use it in the spring, when the bees are just getting going for the year. I sprinkle a mixture of that and sugar on the top bars. I have been told, using an extender patty is really wasting your money, because as it ages, so does the terimyicyn, and it becomes useless. Sprinkling it is a better dose anyway, and I don't use it in an extended timeframe.
Dale Richards
Dal-Col Apiaries
Drums, PA
Why feed it, unless your bees are sick? All you're doing is hiding any AFB which may be present, and encouraging resistance.
Robert Brenchley
Birmingham UK
Thanks for the repllies everyone! I have decided to treat half of my hives with sugar syrup teramyacin and essential oil, and the other half with syrup and essential oil onlly. I will let you know how they fare. Have a great day!
Hi all,
I have sometime ago tossed the Terrimyicin in the trash. As it is not a cure the heck with it. There are other ways of handling disease without the dopes. You would probably be much farther a head pulling infected combs than with the tm. Stop using the tm and the diseases that were covered up will often reappear. Tm shortens the life of bees. Buy used equipment and NOT use tm where it has been used is often inviting trouble. I find it to be rather like a band aid that covers a wound, but doesn't allow it to heal in MPOV.
Good luck, Paul. I hope they all do well.
Traditionally, mild EFB cases in the UK have been treated with a one-off dose of TM; severe cases have been burnt. The problem has been that the disease often breaks out again subsequent to treatment. They've now started using shakedowns combined with TM, and this seems to work better. The main reason for using the TM is that the law requires it! Its worth thinking about; if the disease is in the brood and comb, get rid of it and keep the bees. It might save using chemicals.
Robert Brenchley
Birmingham UK
I would and have used USNEA in my syrup with good results. I agree great nutrition to great health. Give them the ability to fight it off and it will not appear.
Wondering the same?
Dale Richards
Dal-Col Apiaries
Drums, PA
From the capitalization I was expecting an acronym. I have never heard of this herb, probably partly because it does not grow where I live, and partly because it's not readily for sale anywhere. Traditionally we have used Echinacea purpurea and Ligusticum porteri (Bear Root) for the same basic purpose. However, I'm not sure if either works on bees or if it is useful against AFB or EFB. I believe the both Echinacea and Bear Root have more of an effect on our immune system than a direct effect on the bacteria. It would be interesting to find out.
Compared to what there is to know, we all know nothing.
Are Paenobacillus and Melissococcus gram-positive or negative? Usnea might help, but don't take it for granted; propolis is also a natural antibiotic, but it doesn't seem to inhibit them.
Robert Brenchley
Birmingham UK
Yes they are both gram positive.
http://www.oxoid.com/docs/biolog/GP-Database.doc has a list of many gram positive bacteria.


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- Area:
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- Language:
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- Religion:
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Syria is in southwest Asia in the heart of the Middle East. The Mediterranean coastal plain is backed by a low range of hills, followed by a vast interior desert plateau. Most people live near the coast or near the Euphrates River—which brings life to the desert plateau. Damascus, capital of this desert country, was built on an oasis and is said to be the world's oldest continuously inhabited settlement.
Syrians are mostly Arab, although about 9 percent are Kurds—living mostly in the northeast corner of Syria. Syria's population is about 90 percent Muslim, mostly Sunni—but the Alawite minority (12 percent of Syrians) is politically dominant. The Alawite-controlled Baath (Renaissance) Party has ruled Syria since 1963.
Part of the Ottoman Empire for four centuries, Syria came under French mandate in 1920 and gained independence in 1946. Dreams of a "Greater Syria" were dashed when the smaller states of Lebanon, Palestine, and Jordan were created by Britain and France in the 1920s. Together with Egypt, it formed the United Arab Republic between 1958 and 1961. Syria has fought four wars with Israel—losing the Golan Heights in 1967. Recovering the Golan has been a matter of fierce national pride for Syrians.
The 30-year rule of Hafez al-Assad was marked by authoritarian government, an anti-Israeli policy, and military intervention in Lebanon. Some fear that Syria's 16,000 troops in Lebanon are being used to create Greater Syria. Bashar al-Assad succeeded his father as president in 2000 and continues his father's harsh policies.
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there are huge differences on beekeeping between countries.
I've known little about the system in US.
Where should I begin ?
there are huge differences on beekeeping between countries.
I've known little about the system in US.
Where should I begin ?
Michael Bush has a great website in general and for the treatment free crowd.
The Cornell Library also has a good digital collection of books/Journals
This is a good place to start: http://www.beesource.com/forums/foru...art-Beekeeping
Interested in how you do things in your country as well.
Tony P.
There must be a harder way to do that... let me find it for you.
The major difference, for example, is in winterizing.
You winterize the colonies in a deep (for brood), and another deep or super above (for honey stores).
In Turkey, we winterize in a single deep. (up to max 8 frames) .
Brood and honey stores are both on the same frame.
what do you do or use to manage diseases?
Most of them use commercial, and a few started using organic acids for varroa.
Antibiotics is not permitted , but lots of people use for brood problems.
Welcome Cemo! Differences are not due to national boundaries or even cultures, but climate and opinions. I winter in one medium (Illinois) super and occasionally two mediums.
Welcome. Would like to hear more about the differences in beekeeping inTurkey.
Welcome Cemoka, do you have any pictures of your hives?
...We don't see things as they are, we see things as WE are...
Welcome! I would love to hear more about beekeeping in Turkey.
I am in Hawaii, so also different from mainland America.
I look forward to hearing more from you!
Welcome Cemoka! I agree with AmericaBeekeepers that it's climate and opinions that will drive the differences ... and probably some government regulations thrown in for fun. That said, please tell us how you do things and please include some pictures, as well!
btw - i've visited your beautiful country and would go back in an instant. what history, scenery, food, and warm people!
Lovin' bees & beekeeping in Zone 5b


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Hoku stock to be delisted
POCATELLO, Idaho - Hoku Corporation announced Friday that it will voluntarily end its listing of common stock on The NASDAQ Global Market.
The move comes after months of financial woes, bills it could not pay and laying off 100 workers at its Pocatello plant. Earlier this year, the company told the Securities and Exchange Commission that it did not have enough money to file its annual report.
Public trading was halted July 5 when Hoku's stock was 10 cents, making the solar panel manufacturer not in compliance with NASDAQ's continuing listing requirements due to its inability to maintain a $1 minimum bid price.
It will formally withdraw from NASDAQ by filing a Form 25 with the SEC, likely by Monday.
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APC questions new Pakistan petition to filter the internet
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, juill. 7 (APC)
A recent petition to the Lahore High Court has sparked concern among internet rights advocates. The petition calls on Pakistani internet service providers to filter the internet in an effort to stamp out online "smut". APC criticises the proposal as inappropriate in a democratic society which values freedom of expression and the right to information.
This latest petition submitted on 14 June 2011 comes on the heels of an earlier appeal to censor Facebook and other social media sites and illuminates a disturbing trend within Pakistan. Conservative elements of society have increasingly sought to establish tighter controls and filtering of the Pakistani internet.
APC's member in Pakistan, Bytes for All has expressed concern over the country's move toward greater online restrictions:
"We denounce the increasing controls by the government over the Internet and larger communication channels in the country. Pakistan is a democracy and the government should refrain from curtailing the Internet. Such controls will put civil liberties — particularly freedom of expression — at high risk. We believe that blocking communication channels is against democratic principles and will further erode the basic freedoms of Pakistani citizens."
Now of greater concern is that this new petition and the Lahore High Court's decision issued on May 13th explicitly cite China and Saudi Arabia as models for effective internet governance. What the court's decision and this new petition fail to mention is the fact that —unlike those two nations which are notorious for restricting political expression— Pakistan has a democratic governance system.
What about rights?
Research conducted by the Citizen Lab's Open Net Initiative, which documents censorship and surveillance worldwide, shows that Pakistan is quickly joining a number of other nations like China and Iran which rely on extensive filtering mechanisms.
Ron Deibert, Director of the Citizen Lab, calls the "sudden and dramatic expansion of Internet censorship in Pakistan… deeply concerning. However, there are legal mechanisms that have yet to be exhausted that might be applied to roll back internet censorship, or at least bring greater accountability and transparency to the process."
Internet policy must not only be based on solid evidence – it must first begin with respect for fundamental human rights. This includes the right to freedom of expression and association, as well as sexual and identity rights. The importance of a rights-based approach to internet policy is outlined in APC's Internet Rights Charter, and is the basis behind APC's new campaign, Connect your rights: Internet rights are human rights.
Unproven claims about online predators
Unlike the previous call for censorship of social media, which cites issues of blasphemy, this petition makes an appeal to ethical and moral concerns, saying "[i]t is very difficult to contain the rain of smut on the Net and protect children from it." In particular it warns of the dangers of children being exposed to online predators and makes spurious claims as to the detrimental effects of pornography on Pakistani society.
Research shows that in the vast majority of child abuse cases the perpetrator is known to the victim — either as a relative or close family friend. Instead of relying on solid evidence, the petition falls back on scare tactics, going so far as to claim that the internet is responsible for the perceived –but undocumented— rise in incest within Pakistani society.7 The petition's own author admits that "there is no data available which can show the gravity of the situation in Pakistan."
APC is concerned about this 'ad hoc' approach to policy making. The findings of the EroTICs project into sexuality online illuminate a deeply complex environment. APC's women's rights advocacy co-ordinator, Jac sm Kee emphasises that "The internet affords an important space for all kinds of legitimate sexual expression. It provides access to sexual education and information on sexual and reproductive health; not just to pornography."
Blanket bans of content are too blunt an instrument for dealing with sexuality online.
No one would dispute the seriousness or importance of the issues raised by this petition. However instituting such extensive censorship regimes as the petitioner calls for opens the door to the restriction of legitimate expression for political reasons rather than a genuine concern for the public good.
Internet intermediaries should not restrict content
The Pakistani petition expects Pakistan's internet service providers to implement the filtering technology. However governments' calling on intermediaries to enact censorship policies sets a dangerous precedent.
"Internet service providers are ill-equipped to interpret and implement such policies since they have neither the experience nor the appropriate incentive to be judicious in their filtering," says APC's Esterhuysen.
The UN Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Expression Frank La Rue agrees. His June report explicitly states that "no State should use or force intermediaries to undertake censorship on its behalf" and that "[h]olding intermediaries liable… severely undermines the enjoyment of the right to freedom of opinion and expression".
Not only are intermediaries in Pakistan strongly incentivised to zealously restrict any content which might be deemed illegal for fear of legal penalty, the lack of transparency in the decision-making process tends to obscure any political motivations for the blocking of content.
Finally, the use of intermediaries in lieu of government regulatory agencies blurs the appropriate avenues for citizens to conduct legal challenges to filtering.


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I think we definitely stole one with this kid, hopefully Wilson is right behind him
I like him. He can tackle, and he's not afraid to stick his nose into make a nice hit.
will be a top 3 cb
Not bad, Prince. I hope he can stay healthy.
If we can land another top CB in the draft, we'll turn a glaring weakness into one of our most formidable units.
hes gonna be revis level shut down, man his speed always surprises me. he has great closing speed...rodgers challenged him 1 time lol. theres a lot to love and keep in mind, these arent even the best plays. the plays his coverage forces the qb to go elsewhere is when u see how well his coverage is.
u speak the truth giantsfan420
He was ranked 9th by PFF before the game against the Bengals. I personally jumped so high I hit the fan in my house we they drafted him! Love him, favorite player! Go Prince, will be a top 5 corner!
Revis level? Definitely not. I like Prince a lot, but Revis is unlike anyone I've ever seen before, at least before this knee injury. I personally think he is one of the best CBs EVER. He's putting up these numbers and locking down receivers in a time where you can't even breathe on a WR, and he doesn't benefit from being a superstar either due to the position he plays (WR >Star CB)


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Angels N Camo group wins free truck
WASHINGTON, BEAUFORT COUNTY - A local non-profit organization that grants wishes to kids battling tough diseases had a wish of its own come true—a brand new truck.
The Angels N Camo group won the truck through the "Toyota 100 cars for Good" program, which gives 100 cars to 100 non-profits over the course of 50 days.
Angels N Camo beat out thousands of applications all over the country to win the brand new Toyota Tundra.
"We're very blessed and very humbled and very excited," Lisa Adams, founder of Angels N Camo said.
Adams started Angels N Camo two years ago to help kids suffering from illnesses, enjoy a day of adventure—either hunting or fishing. So far, six children have gone on the free adventures.
9-year-old Emma Shifflett is one of them.
"I went fishing to catch a red drum. I was out there until like 2 o'clock in the morning but we finally caught some. It was huge. It was probably as big as I am," Shifflett said.
Emma suffers from a neuro muscular disease called spinal muscular atrophy. She was diagnosed when she was 16 months old and progressively over time has gotten worse.
"It's real nice because some kids they can't go do some of this stuff and they need help sometimes and it's just so nice for them to help out," she said.
Her mom, Brandy, said the trip meant the world to their family.
"It was a wonderful experience for her because it's not anything I'd be able to take her out now on my own. We don't have a fancy boat or any way to take her," she said.
"[The children have] really impacted my life. I started to change theirs and they reversed it and changed mine for the better and it's amazing to be around them. I'm honored to be their guests on their trip," Adams said.
Adams knows with a new car there will be many more trips to come in the future.
The group took home a Toyota Tundra from Pecheles Toyota in Washington Tuesday morning. They were one of only 100 non-profits across the country to receive a vehicle. The organizations won by getting the most Facebook votes.


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Bachelor's Degree – Graduation Requirements
The following requirements apply to both on-campus and online History undergraduate majors. This information assumes that students have already completed the necessary lower-level courses required for Admission and matriculation into the program, and have consulted with a faculty advisor to determine which courses will best satisfy the degree requirements.
Degree Core Requirements
|HIS 301 The Historian's Craft
|HIS 401 Senior Seminar
|Two non-U.S. history courses
|Upper-division history electives
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Students will also be required to take general elective courses to meet a minimum of 120 credits required for a bachelor's degree from UIS.
Courses from other programs may count for history credit when they support the student's degree plan and are approved in advance.
*UIS Requirements
Students are required to complete a minimum of 10 semester hours of UIS requirements in the areas of ECCE (Engaged Citizenship Common Experience). One hour of this ECCE curriculum is a required Speaker Series course- UNI 301. The other 9 hours can be divided among the other ECCE categories (Global Awareness, US Communities and ECCE electives). Student's should consult with their advisors about completing the ECCE requirements. Click here for a link to more ECCE information.
Each student is assigned a faculty advisor to assist in planning an individual program of study responsive to the student's interests and goals and designed to meet the requirements of the history program.
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History courses for which the student has attained a grade of full C or higher (GPA of 2.00 or higher) will be applied toward the B.A. degree. History courses taken as credit/no credit will be applied toward the degree if a grade of CR is attained. History majors may repeat program courses for grade improvement only once without seeking program approval.


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Mason Double-Width Mirror - Rustic Mahogany finish
- Overview
Generously proportioned for shared spaces, our Mason mirror has a solid wood frame that's artfully distressed for a warm, rustic look.
- Constructed of solid poplar with rustic mahogany finish.
- Beveled mirror.
- Can be hung vertically or horizontally.
- Affixes to the wall with D-rings on back.
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- Overall: 31.5" wide x 39.5" high x 1" thick
- Mirror Only: 26" wide x 34" high
- Weight: 27 pounds
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Don't wait until you get home to see your hunting adventures. With the S4Gear JackKnife Smartphone Tubular Gun Mount, you can have social media right in the woods, seconds from when you get that perfect video or image. Mounted off the sight mount, the JackKnife allows you to use your phone to film hunts from your eyes. With the ability to view and share footage filmed right from your gun mount. WOW - social media in the woods! View your shot placement before you track your animal. Use your smartphone as a training device. Sight mounting bracket placement records video from your eyes. Use in addition to other cameras to incorporate split screens in final video pieces.
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Test Your Geekiness
This test is really long, but the questions are fun– I caught myself smiling several times… My rank is Major Geek. I tend to think I really rank higher, but perhaps I am not as geek-chic as I thought.
This test is really long, but the questions are fun– I caught myself smiling several times… My rank is Major Geek. I tend to think I really rank higher, but perhaps I am not as geek-chic as I thought.
Oooooh, a new way to waste time….Thanks Libraryman!
Speaking of Google, UW's LIS program is now offering a graduate-level class in Google. The Seattle Times reports that the class "explores Google as a cultural phenomenon, Google the business, the technology behind Google — and 'Google the Ravager of Worlds.'" Hell, when a product name gets its own verb (google me), I think it's ok if it gets its own class too. OK, alma mater UIUC, whatcha got? A class on e-bay? Amazon's Search-Inside-the Book? Don't let the Seattle-ites have all the fun…
Gary Price guest-writes for The Pandia Post and highlights some of the Google-glitches that annoy both basic and advanced users. "A Couple of Comments About Google" is a must-read for reference librarians particularly. I must admit, I didn't know that all backlinks are not shown when you run a <>link: search. Stuff like this is good to know…
Brian Alvey on A List Apart writes about web design principles using guidelines from the "don't drop the soap" HBO prison drama Oz. The first principle, learning to thrive within constraints, is especially important for ADA-compliance & cross-platform designers.
TechnoBiblio's Aaron discusses the implications that CIPA has for WiFi access in libraries. Basic question is this: are we responsible, per CIPA, for monitoring/controlling what our patrons (adults or children) access using our network but their own computers?
Alright, I resisted as long as I could, but everyone and their librarian-brother is posting about this thing. Del.icio.us is a collaborative bookmarks manager, web-based, and spiffy. I'm thinking it would be most useful for reference librarians to collaborate on a set of bookmarks for use at the desk. Now I'm a tiny bit afraid that my library's librarians will see this post, get all excited, and ask for training on how to best use it 😉 'sok Theresa!
So, FreeAfterRebate.com higlighted this free 32MB flash drive from both eCost and PCMall. 32MB is pretty small for a flash drive, but if you're looking to get your feet wet with this technology, this would be a good/free way to do it.
Stanford has produced this digitized version of Tale of Two Cities, in its original format. WAY cool.
Nat Hentoff refused to accept ALA's Immroth Award (for Intellecual Freedom), based on the fact that ALA would not speak out on behalf of Cuban librarians jailed for making available to Cubans such subversive documents as the United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights and George Orwell's 1984. Hentoff writes: "I now publicly renounce the Immroth Award and demand that the American Library Association remove me from the list of recipients of that honor. To me, it is no longer an honor." First, shame on ALA for being so out of touch with what their membership wants. Second, shame on ALA for not speaking out to uphold the values of our profession ourside our national borders.


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Pulaski Technical College's Business and Industry Center is using a $60,000 grant from Levi Strauss & Co. to provide short-term training to workers affected by Levi Strauss plant closures and to other unemployed and underemployed central Arkansas residents.
The money was awarded through Levi Strauss & Co.'s Community Transition Fund and is being used to provide computer skills training, employability training and employment counseling to 50 people in central Arkansas.
About 320 people lost their jobs when Levi Strauss closed its Little Rock plant in fall 2006. Many of those workers, through employee assessments, voiced an interest in short-term training in basic computer skills.
"We designed a curriculum that will boost workers' computer competencies and help them develop skills they need to be successful in their next job," said Marty Mahler, dean of continuing education and outreach at Pulaski Tech.
That curriculum includes instruction in basic computer operation, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Internet Explorer, Microsoft Outlook, resume writing and job interviewing.
The classes, which began Feb. 12 and end May 25, are offered at Pulaski Tech's Business and Industry Center, located at 3303 East Roosevelt Road on the campus of the Aerospace Education Center near Little Rock National Airport.
The college partnered with the Central Arkansas Workforce Investment Board to contact former Levi Strauss employers through direct mail.
Pulaski Tech initially planned to offer three consecutive 15-week programs throughout the year.
"The response we got was overwhelming," Dr. Mahler said. "We had more people apply than we had room for, and no one wanted to wait for the training, so we decided to offer the classes concurrently."
One group of students meets 8-10:30 a.m. Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. Another group meets 3:30-6 p.m. on the same days, and a third class meets 8-10:45 a.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays.
The Pulaski Technical College Foundation assisted the Business and Industry Center in the grant application.
"We are indeed grateful for the opportunity to partner with the Levi Strauss & Co. this year," said Joyce Taylor, executive director of the Pulaski Technical College Foundation. "This grant opens up educational opportunities for people throughout central Arkansas and is helping Pulaski Tech fulfill its mission."
Pulaski Technical College is a comprehensive, two-year college that serves the educational needs of central Arkansas through more than 50 occupational/technical degree and certificate programs, a university-transfer curriculum and specialized programs for business and industry.
The college's mission is to provide access to high quality education that promotes student learning, to enable individuals to develop to their fullest potential and to support the economic development of the state.
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The dilemma
Alex is a recent university graduate who is looking to move on from her parents' 1990 Nissan Sentra hatchback and buy her first car.
"Currently 80 per cent of my driving is on city roads. However I still would like a car that can handle motorway driving and the occasional long distance trip," says Alex.
She is after either a manual five-door hatch or four-door sedan that's preferably New Zealand new and is "reliable, fuel-efficient, safe and with reasonable storage space".
"A new Suzuki Alto for $15,000 drive-away seems attractive as it offers a three-year warranty and some assurance in quality but I'm concerned about the practicality of its small engine size," she says.
Sure Alex, the Alto is a good value-for-money option, but it is best left for those only wanting to travel the inner-city streets.
You're also in the minority, preferring a manual over an automatic, but that is not such a bad option at all.
Manual transmission is bullet-proof and in your price range provides the better fuel economy and lower prices.
I suggest you look for an engine 1.4-litre or above and if storage space is important and you carry specific large items on a regular basis, then make sure you check out the way seats fold and how much the rear doors open.
The budget: $15,000
Honda City S
If you put practicality ahead of stunning good looks the City sedan is definitely worth a look. Day light would come second when comparing overall interior space (especially the boot) with most other small to mid-sized vehicles. Safety extends to the all-important side curtain airbags but sadly no Electronic Stability Control (ESP was fitted in later models) while economy is a claimed 6.3l/100kms. Comfy seats, cruise control and an audio package suited to your age group will make inner city and highway driving a breeze.
Peugeot 207 XS
If you want to compromise on space but feel the need to get behind the wheel of something European with moderate risk, then the manual Peugeot 207 may be worth a look. Ensure the main safety items are covered, including side and curtain airbags and ESP if possible. The New Zealand-new variant with a 1.4-litre engine has a claimed fuel consumption of 6.3l/100km.
Mazda2 Sport
It's pushing the limits of your budget but the New Zealand-new Mazda2 pretty much ticks every box for you - including ESP. The factory-fitted body kit, alloy wheels and fog lights on the Sport make the car a little special. Engine wise it's very reliable with a claimed fuel consumption of 6.4l/100km.
Driven recommends
The Mazda2 if the budget can be stretched but, for under $15,000, try the Honda City.