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Kids Injured, Dying From Dangerous Stunts
Millions of people watch YouTube and other social media videos. There's everything from music to medical procedures, comedy clips and cooking shows you name it and there's a video for it.
There are also videos showing teens and pre-teens choking each other and beating each other to a bloody pulp. These are videos that encourage dangerous and sometimes deadly games. It appears the more outrageous you can be, the bigger audience you'll have. Unfortunately a lot of kids end up in emergency rooms or worse, dead.
Last week a 15-year-old boy died while copying a YouTube video he and his friends had seen. While standing, he passed out, and fell forward crashing into an empty drinking glass. His collarbone broke the glass and a shard sliced through his interior and exterior jugular vein. He died shortly after arriving at the hospital. It's called the choking game.
The asphyxiation-to- get-high videos are popular with young adults, teens and even preteens.
Other popular games include jumping off a moving vehicle, salt and ice, extreme fighting, the cinnamon challenge and hitting someone over the head with a folding chair.
Dr. Thomas Abramo, the chief of pediatric emergency medicine at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, said he sees all of it in his ER. Although teens have acted on risky behavior fads throughout his 30-year career, he said he's seeing trends catch on faster than ever before, and he thinks it's because of YouTube and social media.
"If you get one kid doing it, you tend to see more kids doing it," said Abramo, who said two of his patients have died playing the choking game. "The spread of the event is definitely faster."
One challenge that scares Abramo involves being hit on the head with a bench or a folding chair to "see if you can take it," he said. A lot of the time, they can't.
"Fractures, concussions, lacerations," Abramo said. "Just the things you would think would happen."
"Once you see some of these videos, you go, 'Oh my God,'" the doctor said. The "Darwin award" videos, which involve varying dangerous challenges, are the worst he's seen. "Survival of the stupidest. I can't believe it happens. It defies logic," Abramo said.
YouTube says its guidelines prohibit videos that encourage dangerous behaviors, but they depend on viewers to flag objectionable posts before they are removed.
"We count on our users to flag content they believe violates the rules," a YouTube spokesman said. "We review flagged videos around the clock and remove all those that violate our policies."
That policy doesn't seem to be working very well because there are plenty of these videos to watch.
Dr. Alan Hilfer, a child psychologist at Maimonides Medical Center, said he thinks the existing videos validate risky behavior for teens and give them a way to get notoriety if they post a video. He said he hears a lot about YouTube's amateur ultimate fighting videos, which show teen fights with are no rules -- just bare knuckles.
Videos of kids self-mutilating and encouraging eating disorders are also being posted on social media sites.
However, Dr. Carol Bernstein, a psychiatry professor at New York University's Langone Medical Center, said she doesn't think YouTube alone is to blame for teens engaging in challenges that could seriously injure them because many factors are involved. She said other environmental factors, physiology, and temperament contribute to a child's decision to emulate a video.
"Stress here should be on knowing our children, watching behaviors and having conversations with them," Bernstein said. "There's no substitute for parents and teachers who are engaging with their kids in general."
Many parents don't know that their kids are acting out these videos until their child is injured. But not all parents are unaware. A mother in St. Louis was arrested after posting a video of her young children beating each other. You could hear her egging them on in the background. Fortunately she's the exception rather than the rule.
Most parents are concerned about their kids doing drugs or drinking alcohol but they should add dangerous games to the list of topics to talk to their kids about.
"Adolescence is, developmentally, a time when young people experiment with cigarettes and other behaviors that aren't so smart for their health," says John Santelli, MD, MPH, president of the American Society of Adolescent Health and a Columbia University pediatrics professor. "Some of the consequences can be pretty tragic with these dangerous games."
Webmd.com provides a list of the 7 Dangerous Games Parents Must Know About as well as tips for how parents can approach their kids about the subject.
Keep the lines of communication open and talk to your child about what videos he or she and their friends are watching. Ask them what they like about the videos to get a feel for what excites them.
Experts suggest that you know what websites your kids are viewing and discuss stories that feature kids who have gotten hurt carrying out these types of games. Ask them what they think about this kind of behavior and listen carefully to what they say. Their answers may surprise you.
Make it a point to learn about these dangerous games. You can't protect your child from everything that our high-tech society is throwing at them, but understanding what is going on in their teen and pre-teen world can help you be aware of what may be trying to influence them. That's a start.
Sources: http://abcnews.go.com/Health/dangerous-stunts-youtube-hurting-killing-teens/story?id=17342485#.UGZxZbQuqcN


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There is soo much snow everywhere. They have had an unusually large amount of snow here. Everything is covered in 4 foot of snow.
We arrived at Yosemite about 9pm having not seen anyone on the roads and or walking around. A little strange considering the Park gets 3.4million visitors a year.
We were the first and only people in the Visitors centre besides the ranger (Shelton) who was able to give us some great tips and plan our day in the Park. He told us that we had arrived at an extremely special time with snow falling on the valley floor (not common) and little to no visitors despite the park having much to offer. He also said that winter was the best time to visit the park with the snow making the place even more beautiful.
We saw all the sites El Captain, Half Dome, Arches, Mirror Lake, Three Brothers, all with snow highlighting them. All where literally breathtaking and unable to be put into words. We hiked to each.
We basically had this place to ourselves. Yosemite National Park to ourselves!!!!!!
This would have to be one of the most beautiful places on Earth. I couldn't help but shake my head at the awe inspiring peaks, trees, lakes, creeks, bridges, etc. etc. Hopefully when we are able to upload the photos you will get an idea of what I'm going on about. 'Pristine Snow Wilderness'.
We left the park late and made our way to Sonora which is 'Queen to Southern Miners'. We drove through this town on the way to the park and reckoned it looked pretty cool. So here we are. Had some great food last night at the local grill which was recommend to us. Tried some local wine, beer and grub. Yum!
About to explore the town this morning and head to Monterey Pebble Beach this afternoon.
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17.Steelers-Damontre Moore
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Renault's funky wee Clio is set to make a return to the Kiwi market. The little French-bred hatch was officially sold here last in 2010.
Renault's Ben Montgomery confirmed exclusively to Driven that the Clio would be going on sale in the second half of this year - both in standard family hatch form, and in the Renault Sport RS200 version.
The Clio will be competitively priced compared to the last version sold here, which will put it in good stead against small hatches from more than just the other French brands in the market.
"An important part of Renault's growth strategy in NZ will be from the new Clio," says Montgomery. "It also represents a crucial role in defining 'Renault Sport' technology. We have started that process with the fastest front wheel drive, Megane RS265, but the RS200 represents the next logical step.
"Renault are currently providing 36 per cent of the F1 grid with engines and for me these cars are where race meets road."
The RS265 Megane, tested last year by Driven, has won accolades around the world, and the Clio makes a worthy smaller stablemate to the company's line-up.
Standard Clios - which boast dual clutch automatic gearboxes - will be sold with a five-year warranty and the RS version will get three-year coverage. Montgomery promises all Clio models will be competitively priced and well specified "against its Euro competitors. New Clio represents a five-door family car with the glamour of a three-door, and the Clio RS is the natural extension of our Renault Sport range and connects well to our activity in Formula 1.
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Hironao Takahashi
Hironao is from Hokkaido, Japan. He trained at the Hisatomi Ballet Studio; the Royal Ballet Upper School and Central School of Ballet, London. He has performed as a guest of Hisatomi Ballet Studio, Cape Town City Ballet, Lausanne Gala in Tokyo and Osaka, Japan. He started dancing with Northern Ballet in 1992.
Learn more about Hironao
Favourite roles
Dracula, Dracula; Beast, Beauty & the Beast; Oberon, A Midsummer Night's Dream; Romeo and Mercutio, Romeo & Juliet.
Career highlights
Winner of a professional prize at Prix de Lausanne (1992).
Guest performances
Hisatomi Ballet Studio dancing Tchaikovsky pas de deux and Paquita, and in Tokyo danced La Fille mal gardée pas de deux. Cape Town City Ballet 70th Anniversary Gala including pas de deux from A Midsummer Night's Dream and Romeo & Juliet. Lausanne Gala in Tokyo and Osaka, Japan 2004.
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I have some freshly frozen Lemon Grass. Even after it is dried out for a while it still retains the lemony smell.
Was wondering if it would be better than the distilled oil that evaporates fairly quickly.
Has anyone ever tried it?
I have some freshly frozen Lemon Grass. Even after it is dried out for a while it still retains the lemony smell.
Was wondering if it would be better than the distilled oil that evaporates fairly quickly.
Has anyone ever tried it?
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But as I trust in lures, I use BeeScent that I acquire from Great Lakes Integrated Pest Management. It's a liquid and a quart jug sells for $16 to $20. I apply about 2 tsp to a paper towel and place the paper towel in a cheap zip lock sandwich bag. The lure works great, very inexpensive if you're going to do a lot of traps. The plastic zip lock bag keeps the lure from evaporating, and the cheaper bags allow the scent to slowly evaporate. I place the bag across the top bars (I always use a trap with frames) and let the fumes slowly waft into the trap.
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Might try it this coming season
What does it smell like? Essential oils? Looks like they have QMP in them as well.
This one also look good, Fruit Boost, attracted more foragers then others. (can't find it for sale)
What was your percent swarms did you trap last year how many traps set?
I set 34 traps caught 12 swarms my first year,(not all my traps had brood comb maybe 10 had full frames, and some had brood comb pieces. Used 15 Man Lake lures which seemed to catch allot. Also used LGO in all traps but rarely refreshed it.
I painted the bottom board of my top bar hive with sunflower oil mixed with a few drops of Lemongrass EO. This was 3 month ago and it still smells of Lemongrass (empty hive for the next year). Essential oils on their own evaporate fast but not when mixed in oils or even better in beeswax salve.
I have 5 more hives ready for next year and will make a Linseed oil 9:1 beeswax salve and mix in 20 drops of Lemongrass EO for the bottom board.
I will do the same in my bait hives.
>Was wondering if it would be better than the distilled oil that evaporates fairly quickly.
Until it dries out it will work just as well. I think the oil will last longer.
>Has anyone ever tried it?
That's how this all started. "Chip" Taylor was doing research in South America and the locals told him lemongrass would make a swarm lure. Chip put some in his pocket and forgot about it. The researchers were watching a swarm pick a new location and he was standing where he thought they were going to pass by and as the swarm headed to the new location it made a right turn and landed on him... then he remembered the lemon grass...
Michael Bush bushfarms.com/bees.htm "Everything works if you let it." ThePracticalBeekeeper.com 42y 40h 39yTF


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"The Affordable Care Act" Topic of SUNY BEST
BINGHAMTON, NY – The SUNY Business and Education Cooperative of the Southern Tier (SUNY BEST) will host a presentation titled "The Affordable Care Act," at 10 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 5, in room 220 at Binghamton University's Downtown Center, 67 Washington St., Binghamton. This presentation is free and open to the public.
Guest speaker Michelle Catan will provide a basic overview of the Affordable Care Act, as well as examine tax credit available to small businesses, detail the legal mandates for the individuals and small businesses, and provide updated information on insurance plan options within the New York State of Health Marketplace.
Catan is a certified business advisor who has worked with the New York State Small Business Development Center (SBDC) for the past two years. She has over 17 years of experience in commercial lending and banking, and owns a small business in Oneonta, NY. Catan holds a degree in Business Economics and Accounting from SUNY Oneonta. She has been certified as a navigator to assist with the New York State of Health Marketplace.
According to the American College of Physicians, a myriad of regulations surround insurance policies for small businesses, "creating a confusing patchwork of rules and regulations that influence the content and cost of small business insurance plans." New legislations and penalties will continue to be introduced until 2020.
Pre-registration for this discussion is required through the SUNY BEST website at http://ceo.binghamton.edu/sunybest. For additional information, e-mail firstname.lastname@example.com.
Directional signage to the meeting room will be visible for those entering the main entrance of the Downtown Center from Washington St. Parking is available in the Collier Street Ramp, the Water Street Ramp, (both within two blocks of the Downtown Center) or if available, at any of the metered parking spots in front of the building on Washington St.


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the 2005 Playoff exit to them still hurts to be hoest ....so as Micheal Strahan would say
" Take their hearts on every play !!! "
Giants win 27-24
the 2005 Playoff exit to them still hurts to be hoest ....so as Micheal Strahan would say
" Take their hearts on every play !!! "
Giants win 27-24
Good luck - I'm putting this one in the W column for Carolina.
lol got Newton on my fantasy team...this is one week I won't mind if he gets no points
As far as the game this week. I say Carolina leads most of the way with the giants getting 10 late points to win by 4
Football has been very, very good to us.
After losing seasons 2013-15, the giants put up 11 wins in 16.. they are on way Back
But for now we can console ourselves with this fact-
# of Super Bowl victories since 1985:
1-Chicago, St. Louis, Tampa Bay, Indianapolis, New Orleans, Seattle
2-Washington, Green Bay, Pittsburgh, Baltimore
3-San Francisco, Dallas, Denver
4-New York Giants!!!
Let's make it 5 in 2016 so we can be on a LINE NE again!!!
***Stat provided by "Schloss22"***
This wont be a give me game by any means. The Panthers can be dangerous and will give the Giants all they have. But my feeling is, if the Giants are ahead by 2 scores in the 4th quarter, that does not bode well for the Panthers. The Panthers are not built to be a quick score, 4th quarter, comeback team.
I like the Giants chances in the pass game vs the Panthers D. No doubt though, the Gmen need to contain Scam and the run game. But Steve Smith is still a dangerous weapon on the outside.


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Comments for individual derby entries are placed in this thread.
Re: Ocarina of Timepieces
Gaming's most famous musical instrument represented in hundreds of timepieces and parts!
Including: pocket watches, a grandfather clock, chained fob watches, hourglasses, carriage clocks, bracket clocks, a sundial, cuckoo clocks, Foucault's pendulum, cogs, keys, wall clocks and tower clocks.
This is 4 colors on a navy blue tee, check out the whole thing in close-up here: BIG VERSION.
Thanks for looking, please vote if you like this shirt!
---Spiritgreen ^_^
Re: Occupied Octopus
In Outerspace? Ordering stars? Poking holes in the shirt?
Re: Old School is Old
"Old School is Old."
Alternate title, "Hey you darn kids! Get off my lawn!"
4 colors on red
Re: Orion Nebula
Re: Orchid's Ocarina
6 colors on brown--hope you enjoy!
Re: Origami Owl
Fold me if you dare!
Re: aPEELing Onion
Welcome to the Veggie-table Dance!
Re: Oceanic Octopus
Octopus in the Ocean.
Re: Olive Oil
you can put this stuff on anything!!
Re: Optical Illusion
Happy Elephant, Sleeping Mouse.
Re: Organ Donor
Even musical instruments have need of other parts: keys, pedals, stops and even pipes are all fair game as long as they signed their internal parts away on their drivers license! Besides, you don't need all those pieces after you've kicked the proverbial bucket!
You could wear this shirt whenever you feel the need to express your sincere disappr(whooo)val.
Here's a closer look.
Thanks for viewing/voting!
Re: Odd Orchestra
Six colors on Grass
An optimistic otter playing the omele, an orange overwhelmed octopus on the oboe, and an oblivious ocelot on a ocarina (with an oceanic backdrop).
Re: ooze otters!
Adolescent Subhuman Karate Otters!
Re: orion's belt
he's a star champ you guys, no really, i hope you enjoy it.
i love it!
Re: Octopus in Orbit
After defeating his foes in the sea, Octopus with a bubblegun takes to orbit, where they can't hear you go pew pew pew
As the 4-yo says "Daddy, you don't remember anything, you're old!"
Re: Owl's Orthodontics
Re: Orgy of Obvious O-Words
You don't want to know where his other four arms are. Because I have no idea. I'm not that good of an artist
Orb-weavers are notorious for their intricate web designs. This one needed a 2-story for his constant house guests.
It's going to be a little harder for Mr. Owl to make it to the center of that tootsie pop.
Re: Orion's Belt
You could be wearing Orion's Belt I thought this was a pretty cool idea, Idk if I pulled it off that well though.
Re: The Orb-Weaver
Re: Pen factory
You'll never look at your pen the same...
Edit: Thank you to Paigeg and Josephus for the help and suggestions.
when i saw the thumbnail i had a nice laugh, nice job!
ddin't count when this was in the pre-derby thread...but your octopus is missing legs!
Very nice!
Haha so adorable and charming:D
Re: Ancient Oak
Re: Obese Owl!
his owl pellets must be awful.
Nice! I love the variety of timepieces, and the perfectly placed gold band. I do love me some Ocarina of Time.
Re: Owl on an Obelisk
Otter, Octopus, Ostrich, Oasis, Orange, Origami, Organ, Organ, Opossum, Opera Singer, Octagon, Oak, Olive, Oven, Oregano
Mavyn wrote:ddin't count when this was in the pre-derby thread...but your octopus is missing legs!
There are 2 curled up in the back out of our site/perspective =)
perfect thumbnail! hahah! nice job rog
Re: Offenbach's Orpheus in the Underworld
This is ORPHEUS in the Underworld, an OPERA by OFFENBACH.
Stunning work Patrick. Truly beautiful.
that otters hott.
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I joined Ella and her class on a field trip to the Bronx Zoo on Friday. It was my first time experiencing field trips as a chaperone. Ella was so excited to have me join her, she woke up early and everything. I love having such a big fan. I hope it lasts!
I was kind of nervous to join her class. What would be my responsibilities? Would I have a group to my own? Luckily, the day was totally smooth and enjoyable. I have her lead teacher to thank for that. I could tell that she has the kids on a solid routine, because even on a day when everything is thrown off, the kids remained cool. Even so, I was exhausted at the end of the day. And I forgot: school buses are so bouncy! Imagine driving one in NYC? Scary!
My favorite part of the day was watching Ella's class walk two by two, holding hands everywhere they went. Skipping together. Pointing out things to their partner. Made my heart melt. Most of the pairs are boy/girl, and they didn't think anything of it. I wonder if this is the last year. When do things get awkward between boys and girls? Everyone in Ella's class was completely oblivious! Ella's partner is so sweet. He offered to hold her red lunch box the whole time.
What are the public schools like where you live? Do they get a bad wrap, too? Deserved or undeserved?


text: that's quite pretty. how do you , or do you, propose to make it larger? or will you be framing it? wall hangings to me, represent something of size or substance. i can see where this piece could be successfully mounted on a metallic background, or felted perhaps to a larger presence.


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The studio window is set in the sitting room of the Paris apartment that Preston shared with fellow Australian artist Bessie Davidson in 1906. It is a scene of stillness and quiet reflection. The young woman's reading material is possibly a popular literary or artistic journal and suggests that she is engrossed in the new ideas of her time. In this regard, Preston's image is specific, whereas other artists' images of women reading allow the viewer to imagine the book as either a piece of traditional fiction, contemporary literature or history.
Preston's woman is dressed in a conventional pretty pink dress of her time, whereas the figures in Rothenstein's The Browning readers or Gwen John's A lady readingwear more modern 'artistic' dress.


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Pequot Lakes woman publishes book about familial warmth of small-town living
Arlean Rosemore of Pequot Lakes released her book, "A Small Town is Like a Large Family," which shares her personal take on small-town living, through Xlibris, a self-publishing services provider.
A person who grows up in a small town might have, at a particular point in time, felt that everyone is a part of a big, extended family. So did the author. Rosemore has captured the flavor of small towns everywhere.
In this book, Rosemore introduces people from a small town in Minnesota. In each story, a reader may know the story firsthand or remember what happened. The people here shared their laughter, joys and tears, and through this book, readers will feel the warmth of their familial bond as well.
"Perhaps it will remind you of a town you once knew. Perhaps you live in one right now. Either way, this book will lead you to agree that a small town is like a big family," the author says.
Rosemore is now retired and spends her days at her daughter's quilt shop, Mother Originals Quilt Shop. In the spring, she taps maple trees and makes syrup. Summers are spent gardening and picking berries. Her four children visit throughout the year and her eight grandchildren take turns staying during the summer.
She loves restoring and repairing old quilts, and has an extensive collection of her own. In her spare time, she diligently makes small quilts for children in crisis.
Her book is available at Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Book World and the publishers bookstore at http://www.xlibris.com/. It is also available at Mother Originals Quilt Shop on Highway 371 south of Pequot Lakes.
Cost is $30 for hard cover and $20 for soft cover.
Rosemore will host a book signing and reading Saturday, Dec. 8, at the Pequot Lakes Library.


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Discussion in 'BUILDS' started by King Zebba, May 4, 2011.
Sharp frame!
and great sketching!! 8)
love it,100% COOL
Thanks Fellas!
Awesome bike, perfect color and really nice job with the frame. You are one heck of a bike builder!
impressive build
Wow! :shock:
I'm speechless! Killer bike!
Separate names with a comma.


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A veteran environmental leader, Mr. Pope worked for the Sierra Club for more than thirty years. In that time he has served as Political Director, Conservation Director, Executive Director, and Chairman. He stepped down as Chairman in 2012 to become a Senior Strategic Advisor and established Inside Straight Strategies, a consulting firm focused on the intersection between climate, sustainability and economic development.
During his tenure as Executive Director, Sierra Club added 400,000 new members and supporters, growing to approximately 1.2 million today. It most recently led the battle to move the American energy sector Beyond Coal. The Club's importance extends beyond numbers, though. The Aspen Institute, after surveying Congress and key federal officials, named the Club as the most influential environmental organization in Washington, DC.
Mr. Pope also was a key catalytic leader in the effort to build a "Big Tent" progressive movement, taking the lead in creating partnerships between environmentalists and workers, which culminated in the 2011 merger of two organizations which he had founded, The Blue Green Alliance and the Apollo Alliance, which now together constitute the largest progressive membership coalition in the United States, with organizations representing more than 11 million people participating.
$10 Public, $0 UCB Students with ID


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I find beekeeping to be a very cheap hobby. You almost always get something back even if your bees die. Most hobbies are holes in the ground where you keep pouring money into and very rarely get something of value back other than entertainment.
It is the only hobby that I know of where you literally do not have to spend one dime to get into.


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Chevron Official Urges Asian Governments to Boost Energy Security
SINGAPORE -- Asian governments need to act more aggressively to boost energy security, including making it easier to develop untapped gas deposits and alternative energies to prevent future shortfalls of supply, a top Chevron Corp. official said Thursday.
Countries throughout Asia-Pacific "have discussed strategies, policy frameworks and best practices for 10 years," said George Kirkland, Chevron's executive vice president for upstream and gas, at a meeting at the annual Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation conference in Singapore. "Now is the time to take action."
He singled out Australia as a model. He said that country offers a more stable political environment and more reliable fiscal terms than other countries in the region. It also worked with Chevron to support strategies to trap carbon dioxide generated in the production of natural gas there and bury it underground, assuming long-term liability for the emissions, he said.
Chevron recently green-lighted one of the world's largest liquefied natural gas projects there – the 43 billion Australian dollar (US$40 billion) Gorgon project offshore – and hopes to proceed with a planned Wheatstone development in Australia as well, he said.
"Australia got it right with natural gas," he said.
Mr. Kirkland's comments come at a time when many parts of the world are awash in excess natural gas, and some analysts, including forecasters at the International Energy Agency, have said future energy demand in some places could be weaker than expected as developed nations boost conservation programs.
Mr. Kirkland in an interview agreed that there is lots of energy available, especially natural gas and coal. But any potential surpluses could disappear quickly if more investments aren't made, especially in Asia. Unlike the U.S., where much of the domestic gas supply is transported through pipelines, Asia relies heavily on LNG shipments by ship that require enormous upfront expenditures of capital to develop.
"You have to spend a lot of money, and until you spend the money, you don't have the gas," Mr. Kirkland said. "With the amount of expenditures we put on these projects, you really have to have certainty" that the fiscal terms aren't going to change later, he said.
Indonesia, where Chevron has long operated, has become more difficult to work in than in the past, he said. Other parts of Asia with the potential for further oil and gas development remain unstable or off-limits to further exploration by Western companies, such as Myanmar, where U.S. sanctions prevent many major companies from expanding their presence.
Mr. Kirkland said Chevron is continuing to review whether to participate in an upcoming second round of bidding in December for oil assets in Iraq. Only one project out of a possible eight was awarded in the first auction in June, to a partnership of China National Petroleum Corp. and BP PLC.
He said Iraqi officials had taken steps to clarify contractual terms which could make the second round more attractive to foreign investors, and suggested Chevron was likely to play a part in the bidding.
"For a big company, it will be difficult not to be there," he said, though he added, "we've not reached a final decision on our bids." He said that if Chevron does participate, it most likely would be looking to gain access to one of the larger projects on offer, he said.
"You're always looking for big" fields to invest in, he said.
Mr. Kirkland said Chevron also remains interested in Myanmar, but won't expand there so long as U.S. sanctions -- put in place because of the country's long history of human rights abuses -- remain.
Mr. Kirkland said Chevron is "strongly supportive" of a recent initiative by the Obama administration to expand dialogue with Myanmar's ruling military regime. Mr. Obama is expected to meet with top Myanmar officials over the weekend in what is expected to be the first encounter between a U.S. president and a senior junta leader in decades.
"You can't make progress unless people are talking," he said, adding that Chevron would "love to see" diplomatic progress in the country, which could lead to improvements in living standards for Myanmar residents – as well as potential investment opportunities for Chevron, though any further opening of the country could be years if not decades away.
Chevron has come under criticism from international rights activists for its Myanmar investments, which it acquired when it bought U.S. oil and gas producer Unocal Corp. several years ago. But Mr. Kirkland said Chevron has no intention of pulling out.
Myanmar has "some good basins" and "there just isn't an unlimited number of basins" left in the world to explore and develop, he said. It's unlikely Chevron would decide to move out of the country, he said.
"You hate to exit," he said. "Once you exit, it's hard to return."
Mr. Kirkland stressed the role that alternative energies could play in meeting Asia's rising energy demand and easing concerns about global warming – but added that officials need to do more to promote such energies. He said Chevron would consider further investments in geothermal energy, for instance, if it became easier to access suitable land in Indonesia or elsewhere to develop new projects.
Although geothermal energy will likely remain a small part of the world's energy picture, "it's a good business" without a lot of competition, he said. "I don't know if it could be a huge part" of meeting Asia's energy demand "but it can be a part," he said, adding "we need all kinds of energy."
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When the Java ME version of the Opera Mini Browser is running on many touch screen phones, an unnecessary virtual keypad appears at the bottom of the screen (image above left). The keypad wastes space, looks ugly and isn't needed with touch aware apps like Opera Mini. The keypad is not part of Opera Mini. It's something your phone adds because it doesn't recognize that Opera Mini is optimized for touch.
There are several ways to get rid of the virtual keypad so your Opera Mini looks like the right hand image above.
I. By using the phone's menu
Some phones have a menu option for getting rid of the keypad. I've only seen it on Samsungs but it may be an option on other brands as well.
- Open the folder or menu where you launch Opera Mini. On my Samsung Wave it's called "Games and more".
- Look for and tap a button named "Options", "Menu" or something similar or has an icon that looks like a menu, stack of papers or three dots. On the Wave it's the middle button with the three dots in the left hand screenshot below.
- In the Options menu (image below, center) look for and tap a button labeled "Use virtual keypad"
- On the next screen tap the check mark next to Opera Mini (image below, right) to remove it and then tap the Save button. Now launch Opera Mini and the virtual keypad should be gone
If your phone doesn't have a menu option to remove the keypad continue reading to see if Opera Mini has a fix for your phone.
II. By using an official version of Mini customized for your phone to remove the virtual keypad.
If Opera recognizes and officially supports your phone it should deliver a modified version of Opera Mini that has code telling your phone to remove the keypad. Opera can only recognize your phone if you download Mini from m.opera.com using the phone's built-in browser. If you download Opera Mini from an unofficial source or downloaded it with your PC and copied to the phone using Bluetooth or a cable you have a generic version that's not optimized for your phone.
If you download Mini from m.opera.com with your phone's built-in browser and you still get the virtual keypad, let Opera know so they can fix it in a future release. File a bug report at mini.bugs.opera.com. Also visit m.opera.com/detect with your phone's built-in browser and fill in the form listing the phone make and model.
If you still have the virtual keypad after downloading from m.opera.com with your phone browser and you don't want to wait for Opera to get around to fixing it, which can take months, it's easy to fix it yourself. Read on for instructions.
III. By modifying the Opera Mini jad file to remove the virtual keypad
You will need a PC, some patience and the ability to follow directions to modify Opera Mini. If you lack any of those or want someone else to do the work, skip to the end of this post for a link to an already modified version of Opera Mini.
Obtain an official copy of the Opera Mini jad file. You can download the unsigned versions of Opera Mini directly to your PC from www.opera.com/mobile/download/versions/
The trouble with unsigned apps is that on most phones you will get annoying pop-up messages asking you to allow Opera Mini to connect. On some phones you only get one pop-up when you first start Opera Mini but on others you get pop-ups every time you click a link which makes Opera Mini almost unusable. A few phones won't allow unsigned apps to connect at all.
Opera will only let you download the signed versions of Opera Mini using a mobile browser. So to download the signed jad file to a PC we have to fool the Opera site into thinking we are using a mobile browser. The easiest way to do that is with the Firefox browser and the User Agent Switcher extension.
- Launch the Firefox browser
- Click the Tools menu and Add-on > Extensions. Search for "User Agent Switcher"
- Install the User Agent Switcher extension by chrispederick
- Restart Firefox
- Open the Tools Menu and choose "Default User Agent > Edit User Agents"
- Click the "New" button and Choose "New User Agent"
- Enter "Mobile User Agent" in the "Description" field
- In the User Agent field, enter you phone's built-in browser's user agent. You can find it by visiting ua.yeswap.com with the phone browser which lets you email your browser's user agent and other headers to yourself.
- Blank out all the other fields, press the OK button to save.
- Go to the Tools Menu and choose "Default User Agent >"Mobile User Agent"
- Go to m.opera.com using the Firefox browser
- Click "Other Download Options"
- Click "Select Code-Signing Certificate" under "Options for Opera Mini 7.1:" (or under "Options for Opera Mini 4.5:" if you prefer that version)
- Click "All Certificates" (works on most phones. If it doesn't on yours try repeating this process with one of the other signed options)
- Click "Download Opera Mini 7.1 (or 4.5)" and save the file (named mini.jad) somewhere where you can find it later
- Open the downloaded mini.jad with a text editor or Windows Wordpad
- Scroll to the bottom of the file and paste in the following lines:
MIDlet-Touch-Support: true
UseNativeTextButtons: hide
ReverseSoftkeys: hide
UseNativeCommands: hide
Navi-Key-Hidden: true
Nokia-MIDlet-On-Screen-Keypad: no
MIDlet-ScreenMode: ROTATE
MIDlet-Landscape-Support: true
LGE-MIDlet-Width: 240
LGE-MIDlet-Height: 400
LGE-MIDlet-On-Screen-Keypad: no
LGE-MIDlet-Display-Mode: both
Upload the file to Dropbox.com or another file sharing service that is easy to use in your phone browser. Click here to get a free 2GB Dropbox account (by using this referral link I get an extra 250 MB of storage in my Dropbox which I thank you for).
Visit Dropbox with your phone browser and click the modified mini.jad link to download it on your phone.
If that didn't work or you don't have a PC or are just in a hurry, here's are links my modified signed jad files for various Opera Mini versions:
Updated 8-Apr-2014 with new signing certificates as the ones had expired: Opera Mini 8.0, released 12-Mar-2014, is the latest "full" version of Opera Mini. Changes in this release include:
- A new minimalist "flat" design
- Night Mode
- You can now adjust image quality on the data savings page
- Private mode
Here's a modified version without the virtual keypad
http://wapreview.com/dwnld/mini8t.jad or http://is.gd/mini8t
Updated 8-Apr-2014 with new signing certificates as the ones had expired: Opera Mini 4.5, which was released 6-Aug-2013, is latest "lite" version of Opera Mini for phones with limited memory Here's a modified version without the virtual keypad
http://wapreview.com/dwnld/mini45.jad or http://is.gd/mini45t
Older Versions:
Update 6-Apr-2014: The certificates have expired on all the files below. It's not possible for me to update the certificates on these files. They will give an error installing. On some phones it may be possible to install these apps by temporarily setting the phone's date back to 2/1/2013 or earlier. After the app installs you can (and should) set the phone's date back to the current date and the app will still work.
Updated 25-Jan-2012: Here's a modified version of the Opera Mini 6.5:
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/4637247/mini.jad or http://is.gd/mini65
Updated 7-Jun-2012: Here's a modified version of the Opera Mini 7.0:
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/4637247/mini7.jad or http://is.gd/mini7
Updated 20-Sept-2012: If you get out of memory errors installing Opera Mini 7, here's the smaller but less capable Opera Mini 4.4.
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/4637247/mini44.jad or http://is.gd/mini44
Updated 26-Nov-2012: Here's a modified version of Opera Mini 7.1:
http://wapreview.com/dwnld/mini71.jad or http://is.gd/mini71t
Click any of the above links in your phone browser to install Opera Mini 4.4, 4.5 or 7.0, 7.1 or 8.0 with the virtual keypad disabled.


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BTW, giants-_-, in the last picture you just posted, she looks hot as ****. So I'll give you that. First pic, butterface.
I think I'm catching feelings for Kate..
her sister rooney is very pretty also. her name is also pretty epic. rooney after her great grandfather art rooney sr. from her mother's side, founder of the pittsburgh steelers, and mara, after her great grandfather tim mara from her father's side, founder of the new york giants. talk about being from football royalty.
Whoa.... just check her out on dailymotion.com and this girl is not bashful at all. And she's definitely hot.


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Town Square
Fantastic news: Caltrain wants to move to modern light rail
Original post made by Railroader, Atherton: Lloyden Park, on Jan 26, 2007
For those who might like to help the process, note that the stumbling block is the old Federal Railroad Act -- essentially, passenger trains operating on freight lines must be freight heavy on the assumption of collisions, even though commuter lines don't run freight at the same time.
The rules have needed updating for decades but those in Congress have not been inspired to take it on. A note from a citizen or two could go a long way.
In the meantime, thank you Art Lloyd for speaking out.
Henry Riggs, Callie Lane, Menlo Park
a resident of Atherton: Lloyden Park
on Jan 29, 2007 at 10:12 am
Thanks for the information, Henry. One question:
Would the EMUs be less noisy than the diesel trains that currently chug down the tracks?
I wonder if any of our local representatives are on a transportation committee or subcommittee that deals with this type of topic. Letters of support from voters might be more effective if they were targeted to a senator or congressperson who deals with such issues.
a resident of Menlo Park: Downtown
on Jan 29, 2007 at 12:29 pm
That is indeed great news! We should all write to our representatives in Congress to change that regulation. In the case of Menlo Park, that would be Anna Eshoo.
The light rail systems in Santa Clara Co. and in San Francisco are both much quieter than the current trains chugging up and down the Peninsula.
a resident of Menlo Park: Allied Arts/Stanford Park
on Jan 29, 2007 at 2:54 pm
Every weeknight between 9 and 10 p.m., a freight train passes through Palo Alto, and makes a return trip an hour or so later. I am guessing, but I think it carries fuel for power plants up closer to San Francisco. It can be an engine with just a car or two, or three engines dragging a heavy, heavy 100-car load.
Passenger trains are still running when this train is on the tracks. I don't understand how the current law about the safety of heavier passenger trains would not apply unless the freight trains start running after midnight.


text: I started off thinking " why " when you could just use a pps-43 kit and save yourself a lot of hassle but then again you can't use drums in a PPS-43. I suppose you could pick up a pps-43 kit for the barrel and bolt and move the kp-44 rear mag well block back a bit to use the bigger ppsh-41 mags. .


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Around Prague, Vienna, and Budapest in Seven Days
Ibis Praha Old Town, Hotel Messe, and Ibis Budapest City or Ibis Heroes Square • Prague, Czech Republic
Escape Kit
- A Seven-Day, Six-Night Trip through Prague, Vienna, and Budapest for One ($1,270) or Two ($1,870) Guests
- Six-Night Accommodations in Centrally Located Hotels and Six Breakfasts
- Hop-On, Hop-Off Sightseeing Tours and English-Speaking Local Host in Each City
- Train Transportation Among Cities and Private Airport Transfers Upon Arrival and Departure
A week-long, multi-city jaunt to Europe used to be the exclusive domain of the jet set, but those days have gone the way of Pan Am. A first-class lifestyle is just behind the curtain with this week's Escape: a seven-day, six-night trip through Prague, Vienna, then Budapest.* Or, choose to travel in reverse order.
Whether you're flying solo ($1,270) or with a copilot ($1,870), you'll spend six nights in double-bedded rooms at centrally located hotels—Ibis Praha Old Town or similar in Prague; Hotel Messe or similar in Vienna; and Ibis Budapest City, Ibis Heroes Square, or similar in Budapest—and receive six breakfasts.
The package includes private airport transfers upon arrival and departure, as well as rail transportation among cities.You'll be greeted at the airport and provided with an English-speaking local host in each city.
After landing in Prague, spend the evening exploring one of Central Europe's cultural hubs. You'll be flying high as you take in Prague's rich past as the former capital of the Holy Roman Empire. Turn off the seatbelt sign on day two with a hop-on, hop-off bus tour that drives through Wenceslas Square and stops at the Prague Castle and the historic Jewish Quarter.
The following day, take the train to Vienna, which produced musical giants Mozart and Beethoven as well as cultural luminaries Sigmund Freud and Gustav Klimt. Grab a window seat on day four's hop-on, hop-off bus tour of the Austrian capital that includes the State Opera House, Empress Maria Theresia Monument, Votive Church, and Belvedere Palace. Or, make your own fun by wandering through Stadtpark or sipping coffee in a Viennese cafe.
Board the train on day five for your connection to Budapest, Hungary. The next day's hop-on, hop-off sightseeing tour will taxi around to the Buda Castle, Fisherman's Bastion, and Gellert Hill's majestic Citadel. Devote the rest of your time to strolling along the banks of the Danube River, or check into one of the city's world-renowned bars.
You'll need some extra legroom on the plane ride home, because exploring three of Europe's storied capitals will make you feel 30,000 feet tall. Don't miss your flight to high-class travel—take your seat now before the cabin doors close.
*Travel dates: July 1 to August 31, 2012; or October 25, 2012 to March 31, 2013.
"Few cities in the world glide so effortlessly between the present and the past like Vienna. Its splendid historical face is easily recognized... [but] Vienna is also one of Europe's most dynamic urban spaces."-- Lonely Planet
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- Wines are affected by pressurized, drier cabin air on planes
- Bitterness and tannins are accentuated, fruit flavors diminished
- United Airlines goes through 7 million bottles of wine each year
- Good wines on board reflect the premium brand airlines want to present
Roy Moorfield and Lau Chi-sun are in charge of one of Cathay Pacific's most rigorous selection processes. Last week 140 candidates were brought before them and evaluated by appearance, body, character and even how bitter they are.
"Any flaws or problems here on the ground just get magnified in the air," said Moorfield in knowing tones.
While it may sound like the way stewardesses were selected some 40 years ago, Moorfield and Lau were actually in Hong Kong to pick out new additions for the airline's wine selection.
It's a job that's kept Moorfield busy for over 24 years as a consultant for the airline. "It's a dark and lonely life," he quipped, "but someone has to do it."
Each year around 3,000 glasses of wine are checked by the pair's educated palates, and through blind tastings with other connoisseurs they decide what vintages will thrive at 35,000 feet and appeal to discerning drinkers in each travel class.
Tannins and bitter tones in wines are exacerbated by dry cabin air and some wines don't fare well with the vibrations from air travel and become "bottle shocked," the experts say. It's often the delicate fruit tones that add a depth and richness to wines that are first to take a hit.
White wines don't have such a problem, says Moorfield, and if you like the taste of a champagne on the ground it's more than likely to taste just as good in the air (regardless of how much you drink).
Since reds are more delicate and sensitive to flight, Moorfield admits that the Economy Class offerings can't compare with a glass at a wine-buff's dinner party. However what those in First and Business Class are still some of the best around. Cathay's new line-up includes a selection of Grand Cru from some of the most renowned vineyards in the Saint-Emilion.
The airline uncorked (or unscrewed for those in Economy) around 1.5 million bottles last year. For United, one of the world's largest airlines, that figure is more like 7 million bottles, according to the airline.
As well as taking a sizable chunk of an airline's inflight catering budget, wines also contributes a large part to an airline's image, particularly among premium passengers.
Wines are increasingly "critical" to the way an airline is perceived, believes James Ginns, Cathay Pacific's General Manger of Inflight Services. "People expect very good wines onboard," he said, highlighting growing interest in wine in China and the enduring popularity of wines from France's Bordeaux region.
For vineyards, being chosen as a First and Business Class selection is also good business.
"Wineries see the first class cabin as a really sexy place to be, as a place where they want their labels to be seen," said Doug Frost, master sommelier for United Airlines.
For those who don't get to taste the good stuff in the cabins at the front of the plane, Frost suggests a few tips when making a choice (if there is one) in economy cabins.
"The new world wines with their jammier fruits show a little bit better than older world wines, but that's painting with a broad brush and ultimately it depends on personal tastes," he says.
Moorfield echoes that, eschewing any notions of wine snobbery: "It doesn't matter what it is; you either like it or you don't."
Cathay's cabin crew are given tasting lessons by Moorfield and Lau so they can recommend wines with particular foods served on board, but they're absolutely forbidden from sampling the wine while flying or taking any opened bottles home at the end of a flight.
So what does happen to all those opened bottles when inflight service ends?
Oenophiles, get ready for a different kind of "bottle shock".
"They get poured away," says Ginns. "It's to makes sure they don't reappear on board and get served by mistake."


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Elder abuse
What is elder abuse?
Elder abuse can be defined as "a single, or repeated act, or lack of appropriate action, occurring within any relationship where there is an expectation of trust which causes harm or distress to an older person". Elder abuse can take various forms such as physical, psychological or emotional, sexual and financial abuse. It can also be the result of intentional or unintentional neglect.
In many parts of the world elder abuse occurs with little recognition or response. Until recently, this serious social problem was hidden from the public view and considered mostly a private matter. Even today, elder abuse continues to be a taboo, mostly underestimated and ignored by societies across the world. Evidence is accumulating, however, to indicate that elder abuse is an important public health and societal problem.
Elder abuse is a problem that exists in both developing and developed countries yet is typically underreported globally. Prevalence rates or estimates exist only in selected developed countries - ranging from 1% to 10%. Although the extent of elder mistreatment is unknown, its social and moral significance is obvious. As such, it demands a global multifaceted response, one which focuses on protecting the rights of older persons.
Addressing elder abuse
Approaches to define, detect and address elder abuse need to be placed within a cultural context and considered along side culturally specific risk factors. For example, in some traditional societies, older widows are subjected to forced marriages while in others, isolated older women are accused of witchcraft.
From a health and social perspectives, unless both primary health care and social service sectors are well equipped to identify and deal with the problem, elder abuse will continue to be underdiagnosed and overlooked.
A global response to elder abuse and neglect
Building primary health care capacity to deal with the problem worldwide, 2008
Missing voices: views of older persons on elder abuse
A study from eight countries, 2002
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Well, I have been collecting parts for my ROTJ Fett at a pretty good rate now, I'm rushing a bit to try to get everything finished in time to troop by GenCon in Indianapolis this year (early Aug.)..along with a Shadow Guard (from The Force Unleashed videogame) costume, and revamping my Solid Snake costume..so here we are first week in June...also, my girlfriend decided we needed a Vader to accompany my Fett, so she started on her take on a slightly skimpier female Vader (pics after Fett stuff)...anyways, here's what I've got so far...
Body Armor- sourced from cucblack, undergoing a major repaint when it arrives
Knee Armor- FP V2 with SP1 Hyperfirm darts (prepro)
Helmet- SgtFang V1, painted by saint_nasty (and a piece of art if I may say so)
Flight Suit- Loanstar
Neck seal- FettDad (on it's way soon)
Jetpack- Man of War (out for paint)
JP Harness- Boo Boo Fett (amazing piece, it really is)
Blaster- FettDad kit and paint (out for paint)
Flak Vest- batninja
Girth Belt- Making myself
Ammo Belt- unknown maker, but looks extremely nice (bought from nogga_notch on here)
Wookie Braids- Spare set from Lucksy31, needs a bit of work to tame haha
Gloves- Galactic Bounty Hunter (being made)
Shin Tools- Trying to aquire the original Patterson tools to make myself
Boot Spats- TK409
Utility Pouches- TK409
Boots- Unknown maker
Boot Spikes-Made myself
Gauntlets- Originally a rukkfintoy kit (in the mail)
Pictures!! (I realize wookie braids look like theyre trying to escape...didn't notice that till after the pictures...also, right knee darts and rangefinder top are not attached)
I also took some pictures of the process of making my toe spikes for anyone that wants to make a cheap set...while theyre not screen accurate, the parts can be obtained at pretty much any hobby store for about $10
-Sheet of tin (I cut them into 4"x1" sections per boot I believe)
-A package of thin tin cylinders (Used for supporting the spikes
-Four small airbrush nozzles for the spikes
I simply cut four 3/4" long sections out of the tubes, glued them to the inside of each airbrush nozzle (glued it to one side instead of the middle so it would be easier for the spikes to be reletively straight on the boot), hand bent the tin strips, drilled two holes corresponding with holes on my boot, stuck in the tube/nozzle combo, glued the nozzles to the tin strips, and the whole thing fits snug, and I can't get it to come off even if I tried.
So lastly, but certainly not least, time for a female vader costume!!! The costume consists of-
-A PVC top
-PVC bracers from Tripp NYC
-Almost knee-high Lace-up Boots
-A cape which she cut, sewed, and installed the chain and d-rings on herself
-A homemade vader belt (base belt is a simple black leather belt), with the buckle part made out of tin and foam on top of a black electrical wall socket cover, the side boxes being made out of craft jewels on top of two black camera cases (so she can store her phone and wallet, etc while walking around in the costume...not too much room to put it anywhere else haha)
-The chest box will be part of that little Walmart Vader helmet/chest box voice changer combo toy, with a couple of elastic straps to hold it up on the torso, and some LED lighting inside.
-We have not decided on a helmet yet...she wants to use the whole voice changer helmet, I say use it, but take out the whole portion that covers the face, or simply get a black wig.
-We are also working on a custom thigh holster for a lightsaber
All in all, the whole costume probably comes in at under $100 easily.
First project was the cape..here it is with a view of the inside of the cape (the outside is shinier and less suede-looking). She did a perfect job cutting the cape to a Vader-approved shape, and tailoring it to her size.
Demonstrating it's..uhh...flexibility?
And showing the general shape of the cape while being worn
General materials for starting on the belt buckle and boxes
Finished boxes...we thought the jewels and the two charms as the white (or chrome) rectangular shapes at the bottom gave it a bit of a feminine touch without looking too homeade or too silly. Also, being a female costume, we agreed the standard Vader boxes would be too portruding off the belt, so these smaller-profile camera cases work perfectly.
Finishing the belt buckle base
The finished tin pieces for the rest of the buckle...she cut these out from a tin sheet with tin snips by hand and that's what they looked like without and trimming or sanding...I was pretty floored haha.
Black foam lines cut and stuck on the buckle...there is also a thing piece of foam on the back of the round part to give it a bit of depth.
The back of the silver part, ready to go on the rest of the buckle
The buckle all ready to go
The bracers (not in the pics of her wearing the costume, they came int he mail later)
What we have so far- missing chest box, bracers, thigh holster, and whatever helmet idea we go with
Another view of the belt (sorry for the slightly awkward photograph haha)
A view of the cape d-rings and neck piece
That's all for now folks!! I will try to get a WIP thread going for my Shadow Guard in the SW Costumes forums in the next few days here also, and update this with pics as my Fett stuff gets completed, and her Vader costume it finalized.


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An international team of scientists has officially crowned the Arctic tern the king of long-distance migration. Every year, the tiny bird flies nearly 45,000 miles on its trip from the northern tip of Greenland to the shores of Antarctica and back again. That's equal to 60 trips around the Earth in the bird's lifetime.
"This is a mind-boggling achievement for a bird of just over 100 grams [about 3.5 ounces]," says Carsten Egevang of the Greenland Institute of Natural Resources. He was one of the main scientists on the tern study.
Tracking Terns
Scientists have known for years that the bitty bird, which weighs as much as a stick of butter, made a lengthy migration. But scientists could never before prove that it was the longest in the world. The instruments used to follow large animals, such as geese, penguins and seals, were too big for the terns to carry.
The development of tiny tracking devices has allowed scientists from Greenland, Denmark, the United States, Great Britain and Iceland to map the Arctic tern's massive pole-to-pole migration. Scientists attached devices called geolocators to the legs of 50 birds in Greenland and 20 in Iceland. The geolocators are about the size of a small paperclip. They helped to track the birds' flight.
What a Trip!
What did the scientists learn? The terns make a month-long stop in the middle of the North Atlantic Ocean to feed on small fish and shrimp-like animals called krill. As they continue their journey south, half of the birds fly down the coast of Africa. The others fly across the Atlantic Ocean and down the coast of South America. The two groups meet in Antarctica.
The scientists were surprised to find that the birds did not take the shortest route back to their breeding grounds in Greenland. Instead, they flew in an S-shaped pattern over the Atlantic, adding 1,000 miles to their journey. Ian Stenhouse, a scientist on the study, says that the birds follow wind systems to help them on their return trip.
"They get a lift from the wind," Stenhouse told TFK, "and this allows them to make the return journey in about half the time they spent going south."
But the biggest discovery of all was how far these birds actually travel each year. Scientists had estimated the round-trip to be about 20,000 miles. The new tracking instruments showed that the Arctic tern travels twice that distance.


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First introduced nearly 35 years ago, small surface planers (scarifiers) have seen their acceptance and use on municipal maintenance projects grow significantly. The flails on these surface planers are the heart and soul of material removal. They define how fast the material is removed and the final surface finish. Proper selection, operation, and maintenance will allow for faster material removal and maximize the return on investment.
All surface planers have the same platform configuration, but their power sources vary from gasoline and diesel engines to electric, and even pneumatic, motors. Some are propelled manually; others are self-propelled. Power is transferred through a belt reduction connected to a high-speed rotating drum—a standard design because the belt can minimize the amount of destructive resonance transferred back to the power source. Drums come in a variety of diameters and widths. Cutting width, commonly 8, 10, or 12 inches, is the standard for surface planers classification.
Surface planers use a rotating drum loaded with rows of flails that impact directly against a target surface. This flailing transfers a large amount of kinetic energy to strike against and subsequently remove material.
How much material is actually removed with flails depends on a number of factors, including drum/flail configuration, tensile strength of the material being removed, and the machine's travel speed.
Several flail configurations have been developed to meet increasing job applications. For easier selection and inventory reduction, many designs have been consolidated or eliminated over the years.
Today, four basic flail configurations are sold (see below). Each is available in various industry standard diameters and thicknesses, and named by its specific tooth configuration. Click on the name of each flail to see an image in a new window.
Star flails: yfvdfdzdrbywwacuw are stamped from high manganese content alloy steel and are through hardened for additional service life. They produce a fine, broom-swept texture. Depending on the specific application, star flails will last one to three hours. Typical applications include:
Removal of coatings and encrusted materials
- Cleaning concrete and asphalt surfaces
- Light scarification before applying a new surface coating
- Steel deck de-scaling projects.
Beam flails, like star flails, are stamped from high manganese content alloy steel and are through hardened for added durability. They produce a medium-coarse to coarse texture finish. Normal service life is one to three hours, depending on the application. Typical applications include:
Removal of thicker coatings and encrusted materials
- Medium-duty concrete and asphalt removal
- Removal of traffic lines.
Tungsten carbide tipped flails feature extremely durable tungsten carbide inserts brazed in a perimeter around an alloy steel body. Popular configurations are five- or six-sided. Their higher quality construction delivers maximum performance and return on investment for most material removal projects. Tungsten carbide tipped flails produce a medium to coarse surface texture. The flails can last up to 250 hours. Typical applications include:
Heavy-duty concrete and asphalt removal
- Removal of trip-and-fall hazards on sidewalks
- Concrete and asphalt grooving projects.
Milling flails also incorporate rectangular tungsten carbide inserts brazed around the perimeter of an alloy steel body. The configuration is similar to that of standard machine tool cutters, making milling flails directional in nature. They must be operated in an upcut or climb cut mode.
Most manually propelled planers should be pulled toward the operator. If the planer is pushed forward, the flails will downcut, causing wear on the back side of the inserts and significantly decreasing the service life of the flails (Click here to read a sidebar on flail wear). With proper operation, milling flails can last up to 30 hours, depending on the specific application.Typical applications include:
Removal of traffic lines from concrete and asphalt surfaces
- Removal of membrane type materials from concrete surfaces.
By choosing the right flail for your application, you can optimize material removal, achieve the right finish, and maximize your return on investment.
— Dennis Von Ruden is president of General Equipment Co. in Owatonna, Minn.