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Robert if you would please comment on my assumptions from my reading.
Pure VSH will waste too much time and resources going overboard aborting brood but may be able to live with mites with no treatment.
MN HYG is not as aggressive with aborting infected brood and can be more productive (honey), will slow down mite population growth but will eventually need some mite treatment.
A perfect balance of VSH and lets say normal genetics would get you a perfect bee but is next to imposable for someone without the proper skills, knowledge, tools, ect to maintain and a stable line is presently not available. If one wanted to have this perfect strain they would need to more or less keep buying queens from someone who open mates vsh breeder offspring.
Lots of big assumptions there but that is what I have taken in and come to assume more or less. How accurate am I, if at all?

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When T.S. Eliot wrote "April is the cruelest month," was he talking about how the last few weeks unfolded for New England's major sports teams? The Red Sox, Celtics, Bruins, and the Patriots (thanks to a ridiculous Tom Brady) have all pushed their fans through an emotional gamut that ran from disappointment to outrage. What in hell is going on here?
RED SOX If you listened to sports radio during spring training, you heard caller after caller predicting the number of wins the Red Sox would have this season. The fans had overwhelming confidence, with anybody suggesting fewer than 90 victories being called an unrealistic defeatist. Yes, the Old Town Team signed some impressive names: speedy outfielder Carl Crawford and slugging third baseman Adrian Gonzalez, but their pitching remains suspect, to say the least. This new, supposed juggernaut edition of the Sox rewarded fans by delivering the team's worst start since the 1940s. I know; it's only April, and the season is long. April games count, though, despite what people say, and in a division so competitive, that's always so close come October, these first three weeks of the season might prove their undoing.
CELTICS The team that was in first place for half the season limped into the NBA playoffs. No matter what happens to the Celtics from here on out, it's hard to imagine anything short of an unlikely championship dislodging the Kendrick Perkins trade as the signal moment of this campaign, even in a year that featured Ray Allen becoming the NBA's all-time three-point king. The media was full of reports of how angry the remaining Celtics were about the trade, but that shouldn't matter. After all, they're millionaire professionals, right? Whether from angry intransigence (Rondo, Perk's best friend on the team, seemed unable to get over it) or from not clicking with the new players, the Celtics have every remaining potential opponent licking their chops.
PATRIOTS What the hell is Tom Brady crying about? In an ESPN interview, Brady wept when asked about being chosen 199th overall in the 2000 NFL Draft. Wow. Has Brady been hanging out with John Boehner? Suck it up, dude. You're the modern-day Joe Montana. You have three rings, millions of dollars, a supermodel wife, and a one-way ticket to Canton when you retire, so give all of us working stiffs a fucking break! Did Michael Jordan cry over getting drafted behind Hakeem Olajuwon and Sam Bowie? No. That just made Jordan mad, and increased his will to win. Between this latest lachrymose bullshit, his hair, and the way his team has recently sucked in the playoffs, I've about had it with (Marcia) Brady. That might be sacrilege, but it's how I feel. He's a crybaby. People in the real world, who have real problems, don't want to hear his misplaced, self-pitying pap.
BRUINS What could be worse than the Bs' astounding collapse in the second round of last year's playoffs? How about getting throttled by their most hated rival in the first round of this year's postseason? In their long history, the Bruins are 0-26 after losing the first two games in a best-of-seven series. Once again, the Bruins are on course to let New England down. That's one thing we can count on, it seems.
I know I sound cranky, but given this month so far, I'd say I came by it honestly. Our teams should remember the old axiom: Give the people what they want. And the people don't want tears, or excuses. The people want victory. Maybe we'll see some in May.
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"The ecological and economic problems we face are rooted in a series of reductionist steps, which have shrunk our imagination and our identity, our purpose on the Earth, and the instruments we use to meet our needs. We are first and foremost Earth citizens. And our highest duty is to maintain the livingsystems of the Earth that support our life. Earth citizenship needs Earthcentered cultures, Earth-based democracy, and Earth-centered economies." - Vandana Shiva, from the book, The Rights of Nature [2]
While many over the past decades have explored the idea of living in balance with the planet, and limiting the role of corporations in all aspects of life, the rights-based movement that seeks to change fundamental law and culture, is relatively new, yet rapidly accelerating. It has kept pace with the realization that the current corporate-led global economic framework has brought us to the brink of economic and ecological disaster, and that true change will only come from the grassroots.
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Read Global Exchange's Community Rights Program Director Shannon Biggs blog about the first Rights of Nature trip that took place in November 2013 [3].
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Finally figured out the hidge and mount system for the OH and it is ready for some bees.
Very nice. Did you build it? I've got a similar 5 deep OB hive. Mine's been active for over 3 years and I still love to watch it. Do you have glass or plexiglas in it? Looks like you're using clear tubing. I ended up using black wet/dry vac hose because it's corrugated and when you swing it back and forth it won't pinch down the hole size. I found the thickness of the clear tubing made it very stiff and inflexible so it would pinch the opening all but closed when the hive parallelled the wall either way. The diameter of my entrance tube is 1 1/2" and it's as big as the OB hive frame will allow. You can't see through the tube and you can still see/hear them getting congested when any flow is on. As a 5 frame deep I'd have to consider a second exit to relieve congestion if I wasn't using the corrugated tube.
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Breaking the team's recent sequence of results is integral to the rest of Arsenal's season, says Arsène Wenger.
Wenger conceded his disappointment after the Gunners' 4-3 defeat against Blackburn on Saturday but believes his players have the ability to turn the ship around.
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A seven figure book deal? It could only mean more mommy porn.
What do you get when you cross Stephenie Meyer's Twilight series, Dante and Beatrice's love story and a hot picture on a Twitter account? You get the first two installments of the Gabriel series, Gabriel's Inferno and Gabriel's Rapture, the latest erotic reads in this sex-filled year of "mommy porn."
Sylvain Reynard's two books were originally published with Omnific Publishing. Publicist Enn Bocci from Omnific was kind enough to help with getting this journalist an interview with the publicity-shy Sylvain Reynard, until Reynard migrated to Penguin. Reynard's stories are similar to Fifty Shades of Grey since they are fan fiction stories based on the Twilight series; however, that is where the similarities end.
Who is Sylvain Reynard ? Good question, tough answer. Well other than a bestselling author with a nice big bank account now, Sylvain Reynard was a Semifinalist for Best Author in the 2011 Goodreads Choice Awards and Gabriel's Inferno was a Semifinalist for Best Romance. The rights to both Gabriel's Inferno and Gabriel's Rapture have been bought in the 7 figure range. All that's been uncovered about that fact was that it was more than what E.L. James received for her 50 Shades Of Grey trilogy.
There is something of a literary mystery regarding Gabriel's Inferno. It was originally titled The University of Edward Masen and was published under the pen name Sebastien Robichaud, but the story and website for Robichaud have since disappeared from the Internet. This is yet another cause for curiosity about the author.Regardless of the mystery surrounding Reynard's true identity, the books are taking the title of the thinking man's literary porn for 2012.
PLAYBOY.COM: What's your take on the mommy porn misnomer?
REYNARD: I read a couple of articles in which readers expressed their resentment over the label, which they felt was patronizing. I think a more helpful title for the literary genre would be crossover fiction, where the line between romantic or mainstream fiction and erotica is intentionally blurred. The phenomenon itself is much more interesting than the label.
PLAYBOY.COM: Like every good writer, you have striven to get readers to read your novels. Did you expect the outpouring of support to be the way it is?
REYNARD: In no way did I expect to garner so many enthusiastic readers. The main characters of my novels, Gabriel Emerson and Julia Mitchell, have been very well received and I'm grateful for that.
PLAYBOY.COM: Behind every good writer is an even better editor. How was your relationship with your editor during the writing of your novels?
REYNARD: I'm fortunate to have had more than one editor during this process, and I've also relied on the comments of trusted friends. In an early draft there was one scene in which I had the Professor engaging in a particular — ah — activity, and my friend wrote in the margin, "No. Absolutely not. Over my dead body." With friends like that, you can't go wrong.
PLAYBOY.COM: What about the Twilight series got the creative juices flowing for you?
REYNARD: Twilight is a retelling of the classical myth of the monster and the maiden. So is the love story of Dante and Beatrice. I took the elements of the myth and expanded on them, experimenting with placing Dante and Beatrice in a university setting in Toronto. Professor Gabriel Emerson is the monster of the novels — he views himself as a sinner beyond redemption. And the lovely Julianne Mitchell is the maiden-as-graduate student. But I was equally influenced by Graham Greene's novel The End of the Affair.
PLAYBOY.COM: What about Dante's love for Beatrice inspired you?
REYNARD: Dante's love for Beatrice is passionate, all consuming, poetic and chaste. I find the juxtaposition between passion and chastity to be particularly compelling. I explore those themes in my novels.
PLAYBOY.COM: Did you originally set out to write erotica, or did the story just become it after many rewrites and edits?
REYNARD: I don't think readers categorize my novels as erotica, although they are sensual. But perhaps this brings us to your previous questions about crossover fiction. My novels include elements of literary fiction, romance and sensuality, so it's a crossover work in that sense.
The relationship between the Professor and his graduate student is forbidden by the university and frowned upon by society. If we add to that some of the Professor's sexual proclivities, in contrast to the more sheltered life of Julia, we can see why the sensuality of the novel tantalizes the imagination. As always, seduction begins in the mind.
PLAYBOY.COM: Did you intend to blend the arts and music into your story or did it naturally grow into that?
REYNARD: I intended to feature the arts in the narrative from the first draft. Part of my reason for doing so is that the story of Dante and Beatrice has been told through paintings. I wondered what would happen if the Professor and Julia saw a painting of Dante and Beatrice and how they would react to it. So at key points in the novels, art plays a crucial role.
With respect to the music, I chose pieces that would lend themselves to the setting of a scene. The Professor's first dance with Julia, for example, is set to Diana Krall's performance of "Besame Mucho." Many readers have written to me asking for a soundtrack, which I've posted on my website.
PLAYBOY.COM: How much of you is in Gabriel's character? Or vice versa?
REYNARD: This is a dangerous question. Of course, all characters come from the mind of the author, and so I am "in" all of them. But Gabriel is a special case. There are some similarities, not least of which is our fondness for single malt Scotch…
PLAYBOY.COM: What's your scotch of choice? I'm a 16-year-old Lagavulin kind of guy.
REYNARD: I can't disagree with you about Lagavulin. It's excellent. I favor Laphroaig and am currently writing my way through a very fine bottle of it. Cheers.
PLAYBOY.COM: You're very interactive with your fans and readers; not many authors are as engaged as you are. Is this something you always set out to do?
REYNARD: I'm lucky in that my readers are charming, so it's very easy (and very pleasurable) to interact with them.
PLAYBOY.COM: The idea of redemption seems to be a very strong one in your novel. What about this transformative power drew you to write a story that has redemption as a huge part of it?
REYNARD: We live in a society that seems to thrive on two lies. One: you can be perfect, and two: your imperfection will damn you to a miserable life. The whole point of redemption is to accept your imperfections and try to overcome them with grace, recognizing that there can be joy and happiness in an imperfect life. But the key ingredient here is grace — grace from god, grace from others and grace from ourselves. Many people simply can't forgive themselves for the wrongs they've done. And that's why they're miserable.
Before we cast a stone at another human being, we should think of the stones that we deserve to have thrown at us for our myriad failings. We all need forgiveness.


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|Changed the rcm and it seems to have fixed the light in the dash. Another possible issue I'm seeing is the passenger seat, how is the on/off for that supposed to work. Obviously it uses a pressure sensor/switch in seat to sense the occupant. In my car if pressure is applied to the seat without the seatbelt in, the airbag off light will come on. I'm also sure if the seat belt is in and no weight is on the seat the light is also on. I'd have to test to see if the light comes on with occupant and seat belt. seems a bit wonky to me, shouldn't the airbag be on all the time; or at least when there's an occupant in the seat.
|Other reason, insurance co. can reject payment for incorrect module not matching software, they go after them quick since it can get them off the hook for accident. It screams unprofessional repair-not covered under many policies.
|That topic on module replacement has come up on the forums before and it has been said that the module can just be swapped; and it has worked for other people. Now weather that works in my case or not is another story.
|The correct module on at least earlier models had to have correct software flashed inside, simply taking one from the yard with right number won't do it. Also once module has been in crash with deployment it must be reflashed clean too or light will not go out. Software has exact car VIN and other stuff inside it.
|The control module is the correct part number (the possible end dash letters are interchangeable) (other components will be a bit of witch hunt) Of the wires that are spliced while at a wrecker I tore into were the wires are, and found only 6 or so wires that go to the rcm in the bundle of spliced wires. I'll look to see if any other wires pertaining to the rcm have been spliced.
My question is, why are there spliced wires?
To me that says that the car was in a previous accident with airbag deployment. Bearing that in mind, I don't doubt that the reconstruction of the car wasn't fully completed. Or, as in the case of the seat, it was done with salvage parts that don't communicate well with the parts that are supposed to be in the car,,, as in they pulled parts form another Focus with SRS and not the specific part numbers that belong in your car.
This may be a argues process but, what I would do is go through and write down the part numbers you find and check them against what Ford says should be in the car. It's probably best to go to Ford parts in person with the list. That way they can tell you is a part # has been superseded or renumbered.
IMO, verifying the correct parts are there is step #1.
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2005 ford focus zx5 ses. Brought it in to get codes scanned, got codes: air bag b1342 faulty control module, gem b1499 left turn signal fault, gen b1503 right turn signal fault, Instrument cluster b1318 low battery voltage at module. Turn signals work fine and no problems can be seen in the cluster (tests fine). On the airbag side of things did some general inspections and found under the driver seat the wires that run underneath, have all been spliced together looks like a fairly good job whoever did it used heat shrink on each joint. The previous owner said his mechanic said they could never get the light in the dash to go out. So should I trust that the rcm is faulty ($100 for a new one) or what route of action should I take.
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Couple hundred 30-06 I will check tonight. Only a few 308,454 casull,220 swift, couple hundred 10mm, hundred or so 44sw maybe 200 44 mag. I am just helping a widow with her late husbands reloading stuff.
now that I think about it I could use 38 spl and 357 mag as well. PM ME
Couple hundred 30-06 I will check tonight. Only a few 308,454 casull,220 swift, couple hundred 10mm, hundred or so 44sw maybe 200 44 mag. I am just helping a widow with her late husbands reloading stuff.
Marckman that is a 45 acp, I know in one photo he has a win mag shown but its 45acp...
starline has 45 win mag brass, I have a grizzly and a wildey in 45 win mag and its my favorite cartridge, tromix used to list an ar upper in the caliber, a friend has an m1 carbine
Here is what I have so far. Project went to the back burner. The flash suppressor is made from a 1" diam bolt and has 7 slots. The gas block is ready to weld and the magazine body was made today. Unfortunetly the width of the mag has required me to weld up the lightning cuts...final shaping still has to be done on the receiver edges.
The front stub is a type III
The side plates are some of the ones I have milled.
The rear trunnion so to speak is an old chinese I had laying around.
I like the fit and feel of the VZ58 stocks so I have duplicated one of those.
the bolt is modified to fit the 45 base and the stock yugo cover will pick up a modified m-16a2 peep and windage I got at the last gun show.
Once I have the BHO block made and installed I can go ahead with the trigger guard (another old chinese spare)
Still havent decided on a front handguard style yet.
Why?Originally Posted by vz58AH YES! I love hearing things like this! I have a bunch of round billets that I'm too lazy to put in the lathe and drill out. I'd like to see a close-up of yours!The flash suppressor is made from a 1" diam bolt and has 7 slots.Got wood? Make your own! I'm telling you, I am completely satisfied with my home-made laminate birch handguards I did on my .308 conversion, and highly recommend making your own. It really isn't hard, just time consuming, and makes sawdust.Still havent decided on a front handguard style yet.
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hcpookie, I have 3 people wanting help building their stamped kits, and the BATFE approved my milled repair plates, so I am spending ALL of my spare time trying to minimize the financial loss I suffered because the BATFE verbally ok'd the plates but I lost so many buyers by them waiting 8 months to send the letter. (I bought a mill last Christmas to do these)
The flash hider had slots cut with a 1/4" ball nose endmill and the front opened up with a 9/16"? endmill. Looks positively evil. Don't really need a flash suppressor as all the powder should be burned by the end of 16.5" bbl. Posting pics just got harder as work has a new policy about the net....but I will try
I will make the front handguard but just havent settled on a look. I want the bottom flat and angled so I can rest it on the deer stand rail and slide it in and out for elevation. Beyond that I don't know. I was looking at it today while cutting plates. Deer season is coming and I promised myself it would be done and loads worked up....
I built a mag double stack double feed but it is slightly too wide for the mag well. So I don't know how it will do.
Hit the first snag. The nose of the 45 sits too low and hangs up when you try to chamber it. Not sure how to change this as the mag sits against the ejector and the round sits right below it. I can recontour the bullet guide but that stubby nose is the problem. Possibly a ballistic tiped round would work as is, but I want to use the "flying ashtrays"
After about 6 hours on the mag I just gave up and tried a M1 Carbine mag, and the damn thing worked first time and every time. The 15 rd holds 6 win mag, Guess I just gotta resize the mag well, give up on a BHO and figure out a mag release/triggerguard
Here's the muzzle brake (it isn't screwed all the way on here so it looks a little crooked)
Heres a comparison of 9MM, 45 win mag and 762x39
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Vz58, I wish to attempt a .45AK, and am also in central NC. Would it be alright to seek your guidance and assistance from time to time when I start my project?
Hmmmm, AK using M1 Carbine mags. You know somebody was sellin Magal stock bodies not too long ago.


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Adorably precious quilt!
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I always love that pattern. You did a great job with it.
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That came out really cute
Sew sew adorable. I love it!
City girl with a country heart!
One of the sweetest quilts I've seen in a very long time. Nice job, great colors and design.
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AG, it was either ABC or NBC morning news...but they were talking about good real estate deals, because of all of the foreclosures.
They showed this one place that was $289,000 & it sold for $137,000.
Don't know if that will help, since it sounds like your real estate prices are just unmerciful.


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here's some pics of my blaster in progress
here's some pics of my blaster in progress
very clever.
incredible woodworking! The toy lightsaber handle as the barrel is a nice touch. Can't wait to see it finished. Post more pics soon!
very cool didn't grevious's blaster have the lightsaber on the end?
very cool
What better barrel parts than lucas-arts licenced materials?
I'm on the worst internet connection this side of the Med, so can't open the thumbnails... but looks pretty cool from here.
Are you going to add a sight, or is that what the white tubey dealie is on top?
Yeah , I am working on making a scope
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S.C. Highway Patrol (SCHP) Sgt. Tom Borowski informed Kershaw County Council at its meeting Tuesday that the number of fatal crashes in the county has dropped since the creation of the Kershaw County Sheriff's Office (KCSO) traffic enforcement unit. Borowski, commander of the SCHP unit patrolling Kershaw and Lee counties, also said the county continues to make progress in its effort to crack down on the number of traffic collisions and DUI fatalities.
After experiencing historic collapses during the end of last year's regular season, the Atlanta Braves and Boston Red Sox were undoubtedly feeling a bit shaky heading into this winter's offseason.
The Republican Party is set for its "first-in-the-South" presidential primary, scheduled for Jan. 21 here in South Carolina, with all registered voters in the state, regardless of party affiliation, eligible to cast a ballot. Rosalind Watson, director of the Kershaw County Voter Registration Office, said individuals must have registered by Dec. 21 to be able to vote.
A Florence-based technology company approached Kershaw County Council with a unique business opportunity at its work session Thursday. Ronnie Wyche, vice president of sales of GlobalCo Central, outlined a countywide fiber optic broadband project being developed by the company.
"I somewhat expected a lull at the end of the year, but that hasn't been the case," said Kershaw County Economic Development Director Peggy McLean, referring to the level of business activity experienced toward the end of 2011.
A group of bee enthusiasts known as the Wateree Beekeepers Association is creating quite a buzz locally as interest in its favorite backyard hobby continues to grow around the Palmetto State.
When John McCain wrapped up the Republican nomination four years ago, one person was reportedly at the top of his vice presidential list -- Sen. Joe Liebermann.
Members of the armed forces received honors during a recent special flag dedication on Camden's Town Green.
Beware the "BATmobile" this New Year's Eve if you plan to drink and drive during the holiday weekend. Equipped with a DataMaster breath analyzer, the BATmobile, also known as the Breath Alcohol Testing Mobile Unit, is a 26-foot-long customized vehicle used by the S.C. Highway Patrol (SCHP) to help crack down on DUI accidents and fatalities in the state.
On a Thursday in November, Kershaw County Sheriff's Office (KCSO) Deputy Jacob Hammond served as part babysitter, part bartender pouring glasses of beer, vodka and bourbon for KCSO volunteers. Despite looking at times like an after-hours office party, Hammond actually took part in a new sobriety training program for road deputies.
Gardening Girls Study Club (GGSC) of Camden recently dedicated two trees to the 4-year-old kindergarten class at Bethesda Christian School in commemoration of Arbor Day and Plantings for Public and Special Places, a national program aimed at tree planting projects.
Kershaw County Council unanimously voted 5-0 to settle a three-year-long tax dispute with Weylchem, a chemical company with U.S. operations based in Elgin, during a special 8:30 a.m. meeting Tuesday.
If the Los Angeles Lakers need a shoulder to cry on after losing out on acquiring all-star guard Chris Paul, they may want to set up a long distance call with the Atlanta Hawks.
S.C. Supreme Court Chief Justice Jean Toal was a special guest of the Camden Rotary Club at its weekly meeting Thursday, speaking to the crowd of Rotarians on a variety of issues facing the state's judicial system.
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Vesicular Stomatitis
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Complicated and emerging equine skin disorders do exist, but they are rare, according to one researcher. ... Read More
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MIAMI -- Five more professional baseball players have connections to a South Florida clinic at the heart of a widening doping scandal, according to documents obtained by "Outside the Lines."
The new players listed in documents from the Biogenesis of America clinic run by Anthony Bosch: San Diego Padres shortstop Everth Cabrera, 26, the reigning National League stolen base champion; Jordan Norberto, 26, a lefty reliever with the Oakland A's; Fernando Martinez, 24, a Houston Astros outfielder; Fautino De Los Santos, 27, a reliever claimed off waivers by the Padres, and Cesar Puello, 21, a top Mets outfield prospect.
Sources said the players, like those who have been named in previous Biogenesis documents, were on a list as having received performance-enhancing drugs, although the documents are not proof that the players either received or used PEDs.
According to two sources familiar with Bosch's operation, however, the Washington Nationals' Gio Gonzalez, previously identified as being named in Biogenesis documents, did not receive banned substances from Bosch or the clinic.
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Kind of boring around here so I thought I'd start a fun debate.
Victor Cruz had 82 catches, 1,532 yards, 9 touchdowns in 2011
Miles Austin had 81 catches, 1,320 yards, and 11 touchdowns in 2009
Both were Rookie Free Agents if I'm not mistaken, so that's why there is the comparison.
A quick glance at the numbers is in favor of Cruz, but who do you think was better in their respective year.
Also, do you think Cruz will replicate his success in future seasons?


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Steamboat Springs The Steamboat Springs High School volleyball team's season came to an end Saturday at the District 8 volleyball tournament in Montrose.
Steamboat lost, 3-1, to Montezuma-Cortez and 3-0 to Mullen in pool play.
The 18-25, 25-17, 25-21 and 25-17 loss to Montezuma-Cortez proved to be the deal-breaker.
To advance to next weekend's regional tournament, Steamboat had to finish top two in its pool and win a cross-bracket match.
Mullen, which was ranked No. 2 Class 4A, easily dispatched Steamboat, 25-12, 25-12 and 25-6.
"Losing aside (Saturday), I just had a fun season with these girls," Steamboat coach Wendy Hall said. "I think they feel the same way. We'll always have some wonderful memories."
Steamboat started the day out strong. The Sailors beat the Panthers, 25-18, in the first game and looked like they were primed for a big day.
But Montezuma-Cortez got a big break in the second game. With the Panthers holding a 19-18 lead in the second game, a controversial call in Montezuma-Cortez's favor gave the Panthers a 20-18 lead.
"It was a critical point there," Hall said. "We came out with a stroke of bad luck."
The Panthers cruised from there, and Steamboat was up against it with Mullen.
The Mustangs easily put away the Sailors in three games.
"I think they're going to make a run at the title," Hall said about Mullen. "I haven't seen every team in the state, but they are definitely a state contender. I've seen a lot of 4A volleyball, and there is no reason they shouldn't be playing for the gold ball in two weeks."
Although there was obvious disappointment for the Sailors, who finished 15-6 overall on the season, Hall said when she thinks about this senior class and this team, only good memories pop up.
"What defines it to me is it was such a family unit," she said. "I feel like they made strong bonds with each other. Not just over the last three or four months, but the last three or four years.
"It's an incredible bond. They created friendships that will go the distance regardless of where they go from here. I really feel like they will have these friendships for a long, long time. That's the gift they walk away with."


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Welcome to the Quilting Board!
I had no idea that it happens that often.
A big thank you to all of our hostesses... and the Angels who pick up the slack.
Never look down on anyone, unless you are helping them up.
It is so depressing to see people still waiting for their pkg to arrive. Not to wish bad on ANYONE, but I hope they have a good reason and just neglected to do it! I am sure they received their package. I hope this doesn't spoil it for anyone, cause this is FUN!!!
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"There comes a time in your life, when you walk away from all the drama and people who create it. You surround yourself with people who make you laugh. Forget the bad, and focus on the good. Love the people who treat you right, pray for the ones who don't. Life is too short to be anything but happy. Falling down is a part of life, getting back up is living."
We have a great hostess and this group is awesome... I love this swap.. To me it is the fun in putting together a package that my SP will (hopefully) like... I have 1 thing left for my October package then in the mail it will go.
Learn from Yesterday, Live for today, Hope for tomorrow.
We do have a wonderful hostess, and she will make sure no one is empty handed. It just takes a little extra time, which is soooo hard (I've been there) when you see all the lovely squishies arrive.
Join the JUNE Pincushion & Needlecase swap:http://www.quiltingboard.com/member-...t-t247379.html
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I received my SP package from "Angel" Greenini!! What a great package it is. Very pretty fabric in my favorite colors, (6) cutting wheel replacement blades which I needed very badly! A quilting blocks book, I'm very excited to sit down and choose my next project. Also, rulers, tea's, sewing needles, hoop,Janet Evanovich book, some ginger chews. I had to try one and they are really good and refreshing! I can not thank you enough Jo... HUGS
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State Announces Landmark Agreements With Colleges And Universities To Fight Conflicts In Student Loan Industry
Attorney General Richard Blumenthal today announced landmark agreements and settlements with colleges and universities across the state to fight conflicts of interest in the student loan industry.
The Connecticut Conference of Independent Colleges (CCIC), a group of 17 schools across the state, has negotiated and agreed with Blumenthal's office to a "Financial Aid Code of Conduct" prohibiting their schools and financial aid staff from accepting compensation from lending institutions. The Connecticut State University System has also agreed to a proposed code of conduct for its universities. The code will be presented to the Executive Committee of the Board of Trustees for consideration at its next meeting.
Prohibited compensation includes money, as well as lodging, meals or travel to conferences or training seminars — anything worth more than $50.
The code of conduct and other actions are the result of an intensive six-month investigation into improper practices, illegal inducements and conflicts of interest in the $85 billion-dollar student loan industry.
Blumenthal also announced that Fairfield University, Trinity College and Sacred Heart University have agreed to settlements resolving concerns about their relationships with a lender, The College Board, Inc. The agreements were also signed by Department of Consumer Protection Commissioner Jerry Farrell, Jr.
"This code of conduct assures that students have access to the best available deal, unclouded and uncompromised by other interests," Blumenthal said. "This historic partnership helps protect the public trust and integrity of Connecticut's higher learning institutions. Connecticut's code will be the gold standard for the nation — full disclosure and free choice of financial aid lenders for students, and no inducements or compensation for schools or their officials by lenders. No free trips or fees, no discounted equipment or services, no revolving door for employees or other concealed benefits. The best interest of each student must be the sole goal. The financial burden of a college education can be profound — and should not be compounded by consumer deception when students and families shop for loans.
"My investigation into the student loan industry in Connecticut revealed questionable agreements, giving The College Board preferred lender status by schools that received financial discounts in return. Such undisclosed arrangements have the potential to undermine the confidence college borrowers must have when shopping in the competitive lending market. I commend these three schools — and others — for committing to prohibit questionable compensation from lenders to universities, and demand disclosure to students and parents about criteria used to select 'preferred lenders'. I thank these schools for their cooperation during our investigation."
Thousands of banks and other private lenders compete aggressively to provide federally subsidized loans under the Family Education Loan Program (FFELP) and Parent Loan Program (PLUS), as well as other alternative loans.
In assisting students in the selection process, some university financial aid offices publish a "preferred lender" list, which students and parents may use to guide their lender choice. Nationally, lenders on such lists typically receive up to 90 percent of student loans. Lenders realize the key competitive advantage to making these lists.
Farrell said, "As students return to school, they do so with the knowledge that Connecticut's colleges and universities have committed to sound student loan practices. Abuses uncovered in the student loan industry will be barred here in Connecticut. I commend Fairfield and Sacred Heart Universities and Trinity College for acknowledging some areas which need improvement and committing to that path."
An investigation by Blumenthal's office found that Fairfield University, Sacred Heart University and Trinity College all represented to their students and their parents that the lenders on their preferred lender lists were selected solely because they offered the best borrower benefits.
The investigation, however, revealed that the schools entered into agreements with lenders that potentially violated consumer protection laws. All three schools deny the violations, but reached voluntary agreements with Blumenthal and Farrell.
All three schools entered into agreements with The College Board in which The College Board provided discounts on financial aid software over several years. The discounts were contingent on the schools including the College Board as a preferred lender on their preferred lender lists.
The schools failed to disclose these arrangements to students and parents.
Under today's agreement, all three schools have agreed to adopt the Financial Aid Code of Conduct and contribute tens of thousands of dollars to various scholarship funds.
Blumenthal's investigation into college lending continues jointly with the Office of the Chief State's Attorney and the U.S. Department of Education's (DOE) Office of Inspector General. Blumenthal said the College Board is cooperating in the investigation.
DOE Inspector General John P. Higgins, Jr., stated that he is very pleased that OIG special agents contributed to this effort to protect the integrity of the federal student financial assistance system. IG Higgins added, "We stand ready to work with all law enforcement officials to help ensure that these funds are managed with the utmost integrity."
The code of conduct requires schools that develop brochures or other documents listing preferred lenders to disclose clearly how the lenders were selected. These documents must also disclose that students and parents have the right to select the lender of their choice — a university-preferred lender or not — without penalty.
Under the code, preferred lenders must be chosen solely on the interests of student and parent borrowers, such as competitive interest rates and repayment terms, quality of loan servicing, and whether loans will be sold — not based on benefits provided to the school or any of its officials or employees.
The code also requires schools with preferred lender lists to review their lists at least annually, and prohibits any university from staffing its financial aid offices with a representative from a lending institution.
Additionally, the code provides a "revolving door prohibition." In the event that a school hires someone who worked for a lender within one year prior to the hire date by the school, that individual is prohibited from dealing with its former lender employer on behalf of the school for a one-year period.
Blumenthal thanked those in his office who worked on the investigation — Assistant Attorneys General Christopher Haddad and Karla Turekian, Paralegal Lorraine Measer, and legal intern Cara Gitlin, under the direction of Assistant Attorney General Michael Cole, Chief of the Attorney General's Antitrust Department.


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City prioritizes need for bypass lanes
The Breezy Point City Council prioritized its need for three bypass lanes in the city during its monthly meeting Monday night, May 6.
The council has discussed the need for bypass lanes in past meetings since the beginning of the year, and named a bypass lane on County Road 11 near Eagle View Elementary School as the highest priority.
The council would like to see a bypass lane put in eastbound on County Road 11 for those who wish to make a left turn into Pine River State Bank or Narveson Management. Neal Narveson, owner of Narveson Management, has commented at past meetings that a left turn at that spot has become confusing and difficult after last summer's construction.
Second on the list was a bypass lane for northbound vehicles on County Road 11 turning left onto Buschmann road. Third in priority is a bypass lane for eastbound vehicles on County Road 11 turning left onto County Road 39.
There was some debate among the council whether to prioritize the need for each bypass without further research, but the majority of the council wished to pass along the information to the Crow Wing County Highway Department as quickly as possible.
Council member Otto Schmid cast the only vote against prioritizing the bypass lanes, saying he would prefer to gather data on traffic numbers, citations and accidents at each site before prioritizing which had the greatest need.
Schmid also suggested that the city pursue cost sharing options for the bypass lanes. The council directed staff to converse with the county highway department to pursue a cost share policy.
Mike Rude, the city's consulting engineer from Widseth Smith Nolting, said the average cost of a bypass lane is $30,000.
No firm plans have been made for constructing the lanes.
Public safety
Police Chief Kevin Merschman reported 204 offenses in April, including 104 traffic stops, one traffic arrest, 27 assisting another agency, 10 medicals, 10 animal related and 40 miscellaneous.
In other business Monday, the council:
• Chose to switch to Pequot Lakes Fire Department coverage for the entire city, instead of having a portion of the city being covered by Ideal Fire Department, effective in 2014.
City administrator Joe Rudberg reported in a memo a savings of $5,440 by making the switch. The council noted that coverage and response times will largely remain the same.
• Approved the renewal of a 3.2 beer license for High View Campground.
• Approved fund balances to uphold the city's financial policies.
• Updated code regarding alcoholic beverages licensing. Updates were made to match the city's code with state law.
• Heard a presentation from Melissa Barrick of the Crow Wing Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD). Barrick informed the council that Pelican Lake is a tullibee lake. The presence of tullibee indicates a healthy lake, and makes the lake's watershed eligible for certain programs by the SWCD. More information is available by calling the SWCD at 218-828-6197.


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July 22, 2010
Today's blog comes from Alison Eisinger, who participated in Capitol Hill Day, working with her members Congress to help advance the homelessness cause. Read below fro an account of her experience.
Our group was made of roughly 20 people from our state at the conference, and about 8 of us went on hill visits on Wednesday. I was very glad to have had a chance to experience hill visits in April, and knew a little bit what to expect. It did feel as though everyone else on these visits was a seasoned veteran, but at least I had some experience to draw on! We had such excellent packets prepared for us by the NAEH staff — everything we needed to be able to carry out the visit was in there.
We spoke primarily about fully funding McKinney, about Section 8 vouchers, and about the fact that we see growing demand for services and shrinking resources at the local level.
We had a nice mixture of people, including someone from local government (City Office of Housing), someone who works with a large local funder of services and housing for homeless families, a woman who runs survival services in a rural part of the state, and the ED of a private social service organization and day labor agency (which does not accept public funds but sees the urgent need for federal funding and policies that help end homelessness), as well as someone from the major homelessness advocacy group in the County (me). Good range of people to offer their take on these issues to the staffers.
I came prepared to invite both Senators and their staff to specific events in our state during the August recess, and I plan to write a thank you note to each of them that repeats that invitation. I surprised myself by doing something I hadn't planned to do, namely inviting Senator Murray during the Wednesday morning coffee to attend our backpack-stuffing day for Project Cool for Back-to-School. I did not want to put her on the spot, but it seemed like a nice opportunity to let her know that we appreciated her work on behalf of children who are homeless.
What happened really surprised me — two other constituents who were at the morning coffee came up to say that they wanted to help, too — one was a school nurse in two districts in our County with high numbers of children who are homeless, and one was a psychotherapist in private practice with children and adolescents. They were both visiting with their children and husbands (who were at different conventions in town), and both immediately gave me their contact information. The nurse told me that she struggles when a child comes to her with a stomach ache, and she knows she has to ask when the child last ate something, knowing that in some cases it may be two days ago. Her school sends children home with backpacks filled with food for the weekend, but she wants to do more. And, Sen. Murray's education staffer was standing right there, so they got to hear that it's not only the people who came for the NAEH conference who care a lot about this issue. Sarah Bolton was very gracious, and asked me to follow up with her about the invitation to the Senator.
Thank you to the NAEH conference folks for helping to offset the costs of registration for me. It made a big difference for our small organization to be able to afford to send me to my first NAEH conference.


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The models and motives behind tomorrow's transmission expansion.
Bruce W. Radford is editor-in-chief for Public Utilities Fortnightly .
The models and motives behind tomorrow's transmission expansion.
The grid is busting out all over, but not everywhere in the same way. In the past 12 months, developers have announced plans for a number of new transmission projects of regional, if not national significance, but with markedly different goals and aims. In short, two distinct models have emerged for new grid development, one in the East, the other in the West.
The Eastern model, designed to mesh with grid system operators and RTOs (regional transmission organizations), views transmission as a profit-making business. The process is well defined. You map out markets, study the locational marginal prices (LMPs) at various nodes, calculate heat rates and fuel prices, and then design your project to compete against those numbers. Along the way, you work with the local RTO through a series of studies for feasibility and system impacts, to ensure proper management of loop flows, reactive power support, voltage stability, and so forth. The major remaining hurdles concern site permitting and NIMBYism ("not in my back yard").
But in the West, by contrast, the game proves much more complicated. Without RTO markets to fix prices and set protocols for planning, impact studies, and cost allocation, it has fallen to state governments to fill the vacuum. In fact, lawmakers in several states already have created new state agencies assigned the task of building out the grid. Governors, too, have formed regional state coalitions to push projects. Under this model, transmission becomes a virtual arm of the state—a tool to boost jobs, taxes, and the state's economy. But by investing transmission with public-interest goals, the ante is raised.
Thus, in the West, the developer must begin as often as not by identifying the location of under-exploited natural resources. Where are the coal and lignite deposits, the gas reservoirs, the geothermal springs, the windiest plateaus? You plan the line to capture those resources. The resource plan comes first; the electrons seem almost secondary by comparison.


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Fariyal can be used for both males and females. Generally used for males in afghanistan and for female in pakistan and the Arab world. It means angel princess. It has various other meanings like beautiful, enigma, mirage m etc etc
Look at that girl, she's such a Fariyal
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text: I am hoping a fellow Canadian may have more details. I found these listings on Shaw's digital cable guide on my local CBC French channel in Winnipeg (CBCWFT - channel 10) Patinage Artistique Saturday December 18 2-4 pm Central Time Translation in my awkward style is "(Presentation of) a stop on the ISU Grand Prix (Figure Skating)" There is only the one listing under this title so far and I have 2 weeks of listings available. Etoiles sur glace Saturday December 19 2-4pm (Central Time) Translating the title only would suggest it might be Stars on Ice but translating the description I believe it says "Figure skating competition with American celebrities and figure skaters." It also says the category is something called "Sports a roulettes" which I won't attempt to translate because I would come up with roller blading instead of skating ) Is this perhaps Skating with the Stars?? There is only the one listing for it though so that seems unlikely as it is an ongoing competition. Neither of these listings indicate a location or even a year.


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Miriam, Thanks for compiling all the tutorials into this thread. Excellent idea!
Thank you MUV for your tutes! I love Muv's voice.
Thank you for putting all the links together. You are my best agent.
We've been slacking recently, we haven't made a video since early October. We do the filming in the kitchen, and I'm tempted to do a cookery video next, but I'm afraid I'll get flour on the lens.
quiltingcurious - I'm curious now. I haven't got a Singer 301. Far too modern for me.
And I'll say it again... what accent?
Muv, that reminds me of a time when I was talking with someone from Mississippi and I commented on how much I loved her accent. She responded with, "Why, I was just thinking the same thing about YOURS!"
One day, you'll only be a memory for some people. Do your best to be a good one.
Muv, I grew up in Wisconsin where nobody thinks they have an accent. They think the rest of the country has one though. We were living in Cincinnati, Ohio when we raised our children. One summer we went to Wisconsin for a family reunion. One of my cousins remarked to my son that he was surprised that my son didn't have a funny southern accent (probably because I taught him to talk with MY Wisconsin accent) So my son looks at my cousin and says in his best mimic of a Wisconsin accent, "OH, Yah sure!" (They say 'Oh' kind of with a huff of air at the end and NOBODY else in the country says 'Yah sure') Uh, I guess you have to know how it all sounds...
As far as putting up links to your videos - they are very well done and it is a lot easier to put up links than to try to explain it all over and over. Thank you very much for doing them. Have you discovered Tri-flo? Yesterday we unstuck a very stuck Japanese 15 by simply dropping Triflo on each moving part. It was amazing.
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Miriam - no I've never used tri-flow, but there again if a machine is stuck I don't buy it. There again, you never know what might come your way.
My brother's mother in law, who died last year, was originally from Wisconsin. The different accents in that family were ridiculous, a different one for each generation - booming Wisconsin from a tiny little old lady, Home Counties girls' boarding school from her daughter, and South London sprawl (awful vowels) from the grandchildren. All that round one dinner table.
If you want a bit more fun with accents, go to my Youtube channel and click on my favourites and find the video of Fashion 1938. The commentary is very dated, exceedingly posh, and the clothes are gorgeous.
NEVER let a sewing machine know you are in a hurry.
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My dear SIL is from Wisconsin and my brother lives there now. He's starting to catch on with the O's. He also gives my SIL hell about removing the sound x makes from her vocabulary. Everything is a g-sound. She is super fun. My mom's family was Puerto Rican, so when we got together there was a mixture of American English (us midwestern kiddos) and Spanish accents. Then my uncle has lived in NYC since he was 12, so he has a new yorker accent on top of his thick spanish one. It's great to watch him get going!
I absolutely love your videos. I've already learned so much. I have a Singer 66 and a 221. The 66 is really cleaned up good, but your videos make me wish it wasn't! I've viewed all of them. Your videos are really easy to understand so a beginner like me can follow along.
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Any type of onion will work for this chile-and-pomegranate-infused jam. Spread crostini with goat cheese and top with the spicy-sweet jam for a quick appetizer or tuck some into a steak taco. If you're a fan of spicy foods, use the full amount of ancho chiles.
Nutrition Profile:
Diabetes Appropriate
Gluten Free Diet
Healthy Weight
Heart Healthy
Low Calorie
Low Carb
Low Cholesterol
Low Sat Fat
Low Sodium
Serves 32
Prep Time 25 min
Total Time 55 min.
Step 1
Place chiles in a small dry saucepan over medium heat. Cook, stirring occasionally, until fragrant, about 2 minutes. Add pomegranate juice and bring to a boil; cover and remove from the heat. Let stand for 20 minutes. Transfer to a food processor or blender and puree until smooth.
Step 2
Meanwhile, heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Reduce heat to medium-low, add onions and cook until very soft and lightly browned, about 30 minutes. Add sugar and vinegar and cook until the sugar dissolves, about 1 minute. Increase heat to medium;
add the chile puree and cook, stirring occasionally, until thickened, about 4 minutes. Stir in salt.
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