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Original post made by Tim Hunt, Castlewood, on Apr 24, 2012
Surprisingly, there's no federal stimulus funding in the $14.5 million project that is due to be completed in the fall. The road is being repaved and the decades-old bike path already has been greatly upgraded.
The funding sources were local streets and roads money from the county half-cent sales tax and the bridge tolls plus grants from the Bay Area air board and the Alameda County StopWaste organization (the poster child for grossly over-funded government agencies).
Incidentally, Pleasanton is among the government agencies that have bought in to the transportation agency's plan to double the tax to 1 cent and make it permanent.
There's an argument for increasing the tax to increase the transportation improvements, but, in Alameda County, that means lots of money down the transit agency operating fund rat holes such as AC Transit. To spread the money around the county and develop a plan that can get widespread support (it takes a two-thirds majority to pass) results in operating subsidies.
Of course, the Livermore Valley deserves and needs more money when you consider that it is the goods movement corridor along I-580 for much of the Bay Area (that's government speak for 18-wheelers carrying containers as well as the distribution tractor-trailers serving Bay Area retailers).
It's critical to the Port of Oakland as well as the retailers stocking many Bay Area locations (Safeway as well as other retailers, have major distribution facilities in Tracy).
Yet, it's taken way too many bites at the ballot box for I-580 to be expanded—it should have been the top county priority for years given its economic importance.
Turning back to Stanley Boulevard, it's a positive that so many agencies partnered on a project—that's unusual for government where the tendency of bureaucrats and politicians is to put funds in tightly regulated pots.
The air board contributed money for the heavily landscaped bicycle lane upgrade—a project that done to a basic level makes sense.
Pulling recycled water lines from Isabel Avenue/Highway 84 makes good use of a resource for a questionable purpose—to landscape a highway as if it's a prime entry to a community. With the benches, state-of-the-art lighting, the county will have an elegant, expensive roadway coupled with a bike and pedestrian path.
You might ask why the trash board has expanded its reach to include Bay-friendly storm drains—it's a symptom of how much money is in that agency.
I have no debate with improving the road as well as removing the unused railroad tracks that banged automobile suspensions and were a hazard to bicyclists.
A big portion of the expense, that has yet to finished, is putting all of the utilities underground. That certainly will help radio signals along westbound Stanley, although to neighborhoods that still have overhead power lines, will seem like a questionable priority.
This is a classic case of when a compact Chevy will suffice, the agencies instead collaborated to produce a Cadillac limo.
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a resident of Old Towne
on Apr 24, 2012 at 4:24 pm
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It is I, Casanova Frankenstein!
Tim raises some good questions here: if the upgrade is a good example of "what happens when some government agencies simply have too much money," then why is it later described as "critical" to this area, "a positive," and something "the Livermore valley deserves?" Tim, my amigo, once again you've given us all something to think about. Also, thanks for locking off the comments so no weirdos or riff-raff can post silly things here.
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on Apr 24, 2012 at 5:28 pm
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What makes you think that locking the comments to registered users prevents "weirdos or riff-raff" from commenting here?
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I, Casanova Frankenstein, learned that delicious morsel of wisdom from you, amiga!
By the way, to me you're not a "what" but a "who." I insist you stop bullying you by referring to yourself as a thing. I'm putting my foot down!
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Top: Singer Vikki Carr and harpist Julio Martinez
Bottom: Mariachi Femenil Las Erendiras de San Antonio
and Eugene Dowdy, UTSA Orchestra conductor
Concert raises $20K for UTSA mariachi program
By Lesli Hicks
Special Projects Writer, M.A., '07
(Sept. 25, 2007)--UTSA's mariachi students and three-time Grammy winner Vikki Carr raised more than $20,000 Thursday night in an historic concert and cultural event. Proceeds from the concert will support scholarships for UTSA mariachi students.
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A capacity crowd Sept. 20 at the Guadalupe Cultural Arts Center cheered student musicians in the two-hour UTSA President's Mariachi Scholarship Concert featuring harpist Julio Martinez of Mariachi Vargas fame and Carr, an El Paso native who accepted the first Galardon por Expresiones de Arte Cultural Latino Award from UTSA President Ricardo Romo.
Also appearing was the Mariachi Femenil Las Eréndiras, San Antonio's first all-female mariachi group, founded in 1996.
The UTSA Orchestra, UTSA Mariachi Los Paisanos and Guadalupe Cultural Arts Center Mariachi also performed.
Audience members thunderously applauded all performers throughout the night under the deft pacing of Jose Torres, a former UTSA student turned instructor, and Eugene Dowdy, chair and associate professor in the Department of Music, who conducted the UTSA Orchestra in a sweeping rendition of Moncayo's "Huapango."
Planning committee members for the President's Mariachi Scholarship Concert are Jude Valdez, UTSA vice president for community services; Eugene Dowdy, associate professor and chair, Department of Music; Martha Fasci, College of Business associate dean and associate professor of accounting; Gina Mendez, director of community relations, UTSA Downtown Campus; Arturo Almeida, UTSA art collection curator; Cynthia Rios-Solis, events manager, Department of Music; and Martin Rodriquez, information technology associate, College of Architecture.

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For the Eurostar from London, Gare du Nord Train Station is just a 5-minute journey by taxi. Place de la République Square can be reached within 20 minutes' journey via metro.
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Small appartment very close to Sacre Coeur. Nice for two but at bit crowed for four (but what you can expect with only 28 m2). Quiet at night. Even though we didn't meet Nicola, he was a good host and he easy to text and ask questions. We arrived late and he gave us good instruction how to get hold of the key. He was also ready to meet us the day after we arrived, but we didn't feel it necessary.
Family 2 + 2
everything okay.
Apartment consistent with descriptions, equipped with everything needed.
Close to subway and the basilica.
Good and efficient contact with the landlord.
Nicola - thanks.
The stay was for four people 2 Persons seniors and two middle-aged.
Our assessment is 8.5.
Nice, clean, with all their belongings apartment. The appearance of the building is very old but a very quiet area; with good transportation.
Nicola thank the Lord for your concern and help from the moment they gave us in our stay. I would recommend and would in future opportunities
La estancia fue para cuatro persona 2 Personas adultos mayores y dos de edad media.
Nuestra valoración es de 8.5.
Apartamento agradable, limpio, con todos sus enseres. La apariencia del edificio es muy antigua pero un sector muy tranquilo; con buen servicio de transporte.
Agradecemos al Señor Nicola por su preocupación y ayuda desde el primer momento que nos brindo en nuestra estancia. Lo recomendaría y volveríamos en próximas oportunidades
The apartment is for three people maximum, it's nice, though at first entry to the building does not give good feeling, is old with wooden stairs. The street is very quiet, no cars, and it's fine. The apartment you are just taking honey. The worst is the area that gives impression of insecurity, although it has not happened to us nothing but a neighborhood that three women go to neighborhood life and not be bothered, though a few blocks above the Plaza Theatre, near the floor, a room can be seen totally different.The public wifi is not the floor itself, some of us had problems and did not connect us, so we were offline, something positive if you want to completely disconnect.
El apartamento es para tres personas máximo, es bonito, aunque al principio la entrada al edificio no da buena sensación, es antiguo con escaleras de madera. La calle es muy tranquila, no pasan coches, y se está bien. Al apartamento le acabas cogiendo cariño. Lo peor es la zona, que da impresión de inseguridad, aunque no nos ha sucedido nada pero es un barrio que para ir tres mujeres y hacer vida de barrio no te apetece, sin embargo unas calles más arriba, por la Plaza del teatro, cerca del piso, se aprecia una ambiente totalmente diferente.El wifi es público no del propio piso, alguna de nosotras tuvo problemas y no nos conectaba, así que estuvimos sin conexión,algo positivo si quieres desconectar por completo.
Apartment for two people maximum.
Apartamento para dos personas maximo.
Apartment with all comfort, the owner is an honest man, it happened a little inconvenience but Nicola has solved very professionally. My family will be back certainly. Thanks Nicola!
Excellent apartment, fully equipped with everything you need. The bed is very comfortable sofa bed is not bad for a sofa bed.
You have two tube stations nearby, and a supermarket next door. I recommend it.
Excelente apartamento, totalmente equipado con todo lo que puedas necesitar. La cama de matrimonio es muy cómoda, es sofá cama no esta mal para ser un sofá cama.
Tienes dos bocas de metro cerca, y un supermercado al lado. Lo recomiendo.
Cool mieszanko in a good location. The perfect location to experience the charm of old Paris.
Nicola is an excellent host - good contact, perfect cooperation. Of course I recommend.
Fajne mieszanko w dobrej lokalizacji. Perfekcyjna lokalizacja, żeby poczuć uroki starego Paryża.
Nicola to świetny gospodarz - dobry kontakt, idealna współpraca. Oczywiście polecam.
Flat maybe isn't modern and comletely new but clean and comfy. Kitchen is very small so cooking is a little difficult. Small but equipped. You have everything what you need. Bathroom is very small too but what for bigger for a few days. there are two big beds so flat is big enough for two adults and two children. Of course if you come for visiting not for sitting inside.
I had only two small problems. There was problem with tv signal (very often signal was too weak) hopefully I didnt need tv. Second was internet. free wi fi was in the evening too crowded and didnt work properly.
But generally everything was ok and I recemmend this flat.
The best neighborhood in Paris for my taste, very nice and functional apartment, just steps from Cort sacre, all right, the owner speaks Spanish
El mejor barrio de Paris para mi gusto, apartamento muy agradable y funcional, a un paso del sacre cort, todo correcto, el propietario habla español
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Up for everything weird and wonderful, we packed the car and Shaun and I headed down to Sundance(a tiny town an hour from Sturgis) to stay with some of his old friends.
After 4 hours of miles and miles of beautiful plains and mountains we arrived at Tyler and Nancys home (which was originally his nans house built within 6000 acres of land that been claimed during the land rush years ago). It was so beautiful and rural, the sound of crickets in your ears, the sight of grasshoppers bouncing around and wild cats roaming. They (like everyone I have met out here) welcomed me into their home and we sat on the porch like old friends drinkin' and chattin' till the early hours.
Dan (Walters partner) had been fillling my head with all kind of silly stories about Sturgis and I had no idea what I was letting myself in for and though I was superbly up for it, found myself slightly worried I would be beaten up by some huge bikers chick. It did used to have a bad reputation y'see.
The festival lasts for a week and we started our festival here in Sundance which is famous for its 'burn-outs'. This is where bikers gather and watch crazier bikers try to burn out their tyres. They drive their bike onto a platform, wedge the front wheel in concrete and just rev the back wheel till it explodes (see video). It was cool and very weird to see. People spend thousands on their bikes just to blow the back wheel, rendering it useless(till replaced) and all for their 5 minutes of fame...
People LOVE it. They flock to Sundance specially for it and hows this for a fact. The bars here in Sundance(its so small here there aren't many) and also in Sturgis make more money in this one week of than they do in the REST OF THE YEAR!! The population of Sundance is 1,161.. during this week, some 300,000 people descend here.. It was crazy.
I could not stop smiling and was just taking every delicious bit in. It was such a hot day and it was making my teeth itch to see people walking round in not just jeans, but in some cases, leather chaps OVER their jeans... you also had the other end of the scale with women walking round with open waistcoats and nothing underneath.. whatever articles they did have on you could gurantee there would be something leather in and around an open boob or g-stringed bottom..Fringed, strapped or chapped, it was all there, encased in leather! I stuck out ridiculously as I walked around in a bright pink sarong and yellow visor. Hard to blend in when all your attire screams 'TOURIST!'
One of the organisers came up to me at one point with a clipboard asking if he could add my name to his list..'what list is this' I enquired taking the pen and was just about to add my name as he said 'the wet t-shirt competetion maam' with a smirk.. that pen flew back at him with such horror attached to it, its probably recieving councelling!
We stayed for a few of the burnouts (man it was the stinkiest thing ever, especially as the wind would change and hurl billowing rubber smoke right up your nostrils!) but had to leave before the wet t-shirt comp(shame) as we had to get to Sturgis to set up our tent at the Buffalo Chip as in a few hours time, we were going to an Aerosmith concert!
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Unless his speed is really deceiving me that much i dont see that as his biggest attribute, great hands and i can also see the reference to a slot type receiver in that sense. maybe a 6th or 7th
On that noe, If I were a Rb coming out of high school I would not go to LSU. They dont give kids enough carries. The split em up far too much imho.


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this guy and Ro9dgers12 should link up...
this guy and Ro9dgers12 should link up...
NFL Championships : 1927 1934 1938 1956 Super Bowl Champions: XXI XXV XLII XLVI
Spin that Webb young Davis
I just came across your thread. First let me say you are just like every other New England fan, no class! You can't even give credit where credit is do. Now that we beat you twice for the most sought after trophy in the world, you can accept the fact that your beloved Patri***otts were dominated by the Big Blue Wrecking Crew. Brady under pressure is such a pusswade that he was falling to the ground at first sight of a Giant jersey near him. You ****** bags had an easy schedule, as usual, and now that you got "STOMPPED OUT" in both games, you cry like the little Sissy Mary that you are. I don't want to hear who was hurt, thats just an excuse for your team losing. Your team was outplayed and outcoached! You had no answer for our defensive in either game. I guess you must feel even more stupid now that you lost again. I invite to come post again and give us your thoughts. I dont hate the Patriots, I hate their fans because of M*******s like you. You think the world owes your team(s) everything. Get over it! Your team is the second best team. Swallow that and digest it!
Hope you guys make it to the SB this year
We wont keep you in suspense this time..........you will beat yourselves 34-10
Yo"Patriots18-n-1" u lost both superbowls cuz yer line couldnt stop Osi Tuck Stray or JPP. Thats what let Eli get opportunities to create magic.
You got beat fair and square....stop your cryin!!!!!!!!
No matter how many times I read this, it just keeps getting funnier.* Post of the decade, imho.</P>[/quote]Ageless![/quote]You know, i never really took the time to read all of this fellas rambling post. Two things kind of wierd to me in there(among the many other things). We were going to force the world??? I'll Never forgive??? I think FBomb or one of you sneaky son of a guns were up to no good...Either that or this is a young kid raiding his dad's booze cabinet....[/quote]
Of COURSE it was bogus. I mean, what real Patriots fan would use as their log-on handle "Patriots 18 N 1"? Not to mention his first post was essentially this one.
HOWEVER, you gotta admit it no doubt expresses the true emotions and thoughts of many nouveaux Patriots fans, yes?[/QUOTE]
He could have at leased signed his real name, Bill" Belichick!
Forget the Past, Live for the Future!
Is that Tom Brady wearing a bathrobe?
I guess so...
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PRE SPYGATE 9-0 in playoffs (3-0 in SB)
POST SPYGATE 8-7 in playoffs (0-2 in SB)
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In the eight years I've covered the State House for the Portland Phoenix, I've been struck by the depressingly constant themes: paralysis on tax reform; public aid for health insurance and heating oil that cruelly leaves many of the poor out in the cold; abuse of people in state institutions; deference by officials to companies menacing the environment; and the wastefulness, cronyism, and self-indulgence of politicians and upper-level bureaucrats.
In keeping with the season, a time for reviewing things, I looked back over my Phoenix stories in search of an explanation for this stagnant sameness. In my reading, I have discerned a similar miasma in other state capitals and in Washington, and that observation increased my curiosity.
Having written 161 stories since 2000, I had to neglect many subjects in my review, and I haven't reported on every issue of significance, including many environmental threats; also, I am in the thick of my series on Maine's prisons — which has revealed sickening abuse of prisoners — so it would be premature to evaluate that subject now.
But what I discovered in reexamining a few big issues may throw light not just on the past and present, but also on the future — including the upcoming legislative session.
THE STORIES My first story about Baldacci as governor — when he was inaugurated in 2003 — was about how this Democratic former congressman was really a Republican. He seemed far more interested in cutting state expenditures and taxes than in improving services and fashioning fairer taxes. Since then, as industries have continued to abandon Maine, I have written about how Baldacci and legislators ironically have rewarded the corporate sector by cutting its taxes and defending its tax breaks.
The Republicans, narrowly in the legislative minority throughout Baldacci's tenure, basically have loved his attitude, although they complain he doesn't go far enough in slashing spending and taxes. Democratic lawmakers are more responsive to the constituencies that bleed from his cuts, but only marginally so, and Baldacci can "convince" recalcitrant legislators with promises of support for their bills, with a piece of the budget pie, or with a hint of a future job.
The governor has considerable leverage over Democrats because on key issues he is a social liberal. So gay-rights lobbyists were marshaled to support his budget (in effect, its cuts) while he supported a successful gay-rights bill. Thus, professional-class Democratic activists and legislators were pitted against the economically less fortunate.
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I emailed in the feedback below following a phone call and a few emails with the restaurant manager. However the complaint got forwarded straight back to the restaurant manager. Very surprised that head office are unwilling to even acknowledge me
I realise I have already been offered a voucher but am I being unreasonable to expect a reply from them directly in this situation?
I booked a table for a client lunch based on the prices given in the menu on the mobile version of your website. It turned out that this menu was incorrect (due to my complaint it has since been corrected) and as a result I spent more than I was allowed to. I did not complain at the time as I think understandably I did not expect the website to be incorrect and so at first assumed I had made a mistake. In addition it was not easy to deal with this sort of issue with clients present.
The manager has offered me �50 off my next bill which is appreciated. However as i need to submit an expenses claim at work this does not help me. I need a refund of the �50.
I requested to speak to someone from head office however she refused. I can't understand why this would not be possible and would appreciate a response from head office.
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I am MikeIsAGiant for those who don't know. Starting fresh with new posts. I don't care about posts numbers, and I joined in October 2010
To Mod_C, or other Mod: I'm guessing you are aware of this, but just in case--the time/date on the posts are off. For example, the post before mine here in this thread says "Today 7:47 PM", when in reality it is now 2:50 PM MST (4:50 PM IN New York). Not a big deal, at all, but since this is a break-in period for the new MB, I'm pointing it out.
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Associate professor of Spanish Eufemia Sanchez de la Calle passed away on Thursday night after a car accident in Madrid, Spain. Sanchez de la Calle was completing the second year of a two-year commitment as the resident director of the Marquette en Madrid program. She had taught at Marquette since 1990. Sanchez de la Calle worked as resident director in Madrid for a total of nine years during her time here at Marquette and was a beloved member of our community.
When asked about what she likes about working as resident director, Sanchez de la Calle explained, "What I like the most is to be in close contact to the students." She was a strong believer in study abroad, "In my opinion, few other experiences in life can have such a positive impact in a student as studying abroad. It is a life-changing experience that gives them the ability to view the world, and its issues from different perspectives." Sanchez de la Calle wrote two books, a biography of Spanish novelist Isaac Montero and an elementary/intermediate level Spanish language textbook, and she was a role model, mentor and teacher to countless students. She was 57 and is survived by four brothers and four nieces and nephews in Spain.
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Discussion in 'Chevy Truck Talk & GM News' started by nikkeshelton, Nov 14, 2012.
looks good nikkeshelton.
Thanks...am still trying to figure out how to post pictures and messages. I tried to put this vinyl on my hood (by myself) ruined half of the sheet so used the rest on the dash. The stuff is really easy and forgiving. What I like about it is the fact that it protects the plastic/paint from UV exposure.
How hard is the wrap to put on and could you use it exterior jobs on my '11 Silverado I wanna go with an all red front end and i was told about the vinyl wrap.
sure makes it look smooth and clean by hiding plastic lines/shadows
on the dash.............Brian....great job/clear pics by the way,,,
I was planning on wrapping my grille and bumper is there a different type of wrap for that?
What did you cost you? I have alot of customers who have issues with the 3m wrap coming up on the corners/edges after a year or so.
It cost me 150 to get the grill and the bumper done I didn't want chrome anymore and since my wife tried to take on my 72 monte from the rear and lost the old grill was cracked and the bumper was scratched it seems to be holding up just fine and its 5 year vinyl
I dont really see exterior parts have issues. Its the interior parts that seem to have issues. Arizona summers can be brutal on interiors.
Yeah I was there for 2 weeks for training it was extremely hot it don't get that bad in Pennsylvania ill post pics as soon as I can
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Pulaski Tech's Baseball Booster Club will host a Texas Hold'Em Poker Tournament from 4-11 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 3, at Woody's Sherwood Forest, 1111 W. Maryland Ave., Sherwood.
The cost is $75 per seat with a $25 optional re-buy. Participants must be 21 to play.
Proceeds will be used to restore the Fort Roots Baseball Field. RSVP for the event on Facebook PTC Diamonds Baseball.
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AMES, Iowa — Perfectly ripe pears are a luscious treat. Horticulturists with Iowa State University Extension and Outreach answer questions about when to harvest and how to ripen and store pears to have the most desirable fruit. To have additional gardening questions answered, contact the ISU Hortline at 515-0294-3108 or email@example.com.
Pears should not be allowed to ripen on the tree. If the fruit are left on the tree to ripen, stone cells develop in the fruit, giving the pears a gritty texture.
Tree-ripened fruit also will be poorly flavored. Harvest pears when the color of the fruit changes from deep green to yellow green. The fruit will still be firm, not soft, at harvest.
Pears should be ripened indoors at a temperature of 60 to 70 F. The ripening process should take seven to ten days. To speed up ripening, place pears in a tightly sealed paper bag. The fruit give off ethylene gas, which accumulates in the bag and promotes ripening.
For long-term storage, refrigerate unripened pears at a temperature of 30 to 35 F. Pears may be stored for approximately one to three months. Remove stored fruit about one week prior to intended use.
Russeting is probably responsible for the tan-colored spots on your pears. Russeting also develops on the surface of apples. While affected fruit are not attractive, russeting doesn't affect the eating quality of the fruit.
Several factors may be responsible for russeting. High humidity, rainfall or heavy dew, cold temperatures and use of certain fungicides may induce russeting. Genetics also play a role in russeting. Some pear cultivars are more likely to develop russeting than others. Since most factors responsible for russeting are beyond our control, little can be done to prevent its occurrence.


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forum: Jamie's Food Revolution
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#1 Wed 26 Jan 11 5:03pm
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Pass it on
Hi can any one show me where to register your Pass it on group in the UK? Many thanks.
#2 Tue 01 Feb 11 11:06am
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- From Jamie's Office
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Re: Pass it on
Hi Fitchy
Hope all is well. We don't have an official "pass it on" movement here in the UK - this was for when the Ministry of Food series aired here. We have started a Supper Club section on the site where we are encouraging people to cook for each other. Does that help?
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Antique Snowmobile Rendezvous is this weekend in Pequot Lakes
The 20th annual Antique Snowmobile Rendezvous hosted by the Pequot Brush Pilots Snowmobile Club will be Friday-Sunday, Jan. 17-19, in Pequot Lakes.
This is also the Antique Snowmobile Club of America (ASCOA) winter convention.
Admission is free for all spectators. Following is a schedule of events:
Friday, Jan. 17
1 p.m.: Trail ride for all old and new sleds on the Paul Bunyan Trail to Timberjack Smokehouse and back to Pequot Lakes for a campfire cookout. Unload and start at the Pequot Lakes Welcome Center parking lot.
5-8 p.m.: Social hour at the Pequot Lakes American Legion.
6-9 p.m.: Regsitration at the Legion.
7 p.m.: ASCOA board meeting at Pequot Lakes School.
Saturday, Jan. 18
9-11 a.m.: Registration at the American Legion. Participants must be an ASCOA member to race.
9 a.m.: General ASCOA membership meeting at the Legion.
Noon: Drag, oval, reverse oval and obstacle rallies and vintage snowmobile show. A $20 registration cost is refundable with the return of the bib for the rally. The antique and vintage show is free. Because of safety concerns, only 1966 and older sleds may race. All others are invited to the trail ride and show. Judges will use (ASCOA) formula to determine winners. Concessions will be provided.
1 p.m.: Second trail ride.
5:30 p.m.: Vintage style show at the Legion featuring old snowmobile clothing. Bring old clothing to show off.
6 p.m.: Social hour, dinner and awards ceremony at the Legion. Guest speaker Bob Krawchuk, Bosak Power Toboggan historian, will speak on the history of his grandfather Mike Bosak's snowmobile company. Awards for rally winners, oldest operational machine, best original antique, best restored antique Cutter Class/People's Choice Award, Rat Sled (must run), best original/restored vintage machine (1969 or newer) and best costume awards will be given.
Sunday, Jan. 19
8 a.m.-1 p.m.: Omelette breakfast at the Legion will be open to the public.
The event is sponsored by the Pequot Brush Pilots, Ideal Sno Pros and American Legion.


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The girl whom I am in very much love with, she also posted an Urban Dictionary Definition about me, but unfortunately was declined. Publish this and let her know that she is the most important person in my life. Haley Hance, I love you so very much! You are the definition of perfection and beauty! I love you!!!!
Have you heard about the girl Haley Meghan Hance who won Miss Universe without even entering? Yeah! Isn't that James Oulch's fiance?
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I know this isnt easy for anybody, i havnt seen seasons four and five and i know he has died and every time i listen to a song by him i feel like breaking out in tears, sometimes i even do… I have read so much about the episode educated to him and when i read all about it i just start to cry i dont know how to hold it in…. I know i didnt know him and i only started glee a couple of months ago on Netflix but i have watched enouph to fall in love with him ( not actually fall in love with him but like he was my favorite actor ever) i started watching in September and i didnt even know he had died but when my best friend told me just broke down.. As i watch new episode i sit here and think how do they do it… I didnt even know him as im sitting here watching this episode and everytime they bring up his name i get tears and they are normal… Or when i watch an old episode i think…. They dont even know they he is going to die soon and i start to cry…. HOW DO PEOPLE DO IT!!!
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In the closing minutes of Brokeback Mountain (the movie), after Jake Gyllenhaal's character has been found murdered, and after Heath Ledger's character has stolen articles of clothing from the dead man's room, the surviving lover holds the clothing close to his chest, breathing in what remains of his musk. Sounds familiar? Cue Mr Shue stealing the jacket from various of Finn's peers so that he can hug the jacket close, breathing in the last of Finn.
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That was the saddest show but done so well…. It needed to be done… and it provided closure to this terrible loss. I have been watchiong Glee since the very first episode and Finn was my favorite character. His personality reflected all the good things that his fellow actors said about him. It was hard to watch but I LOVED it!


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Not a lot of personal stuff to get into today...we're saving that for TOMORROW, when we're going to make a super rad announcement. Can you feel the excitement? I can...
Oh teasers, we love you...is your interest piqued yet?
Phoenix and John Waters are both on respective tours of Australia. Weird combo right? Pedestrian breaks down each of them in this feature.
Tickets for Best Coast's April 7 show at Mercury Lounge go on sale this Friday at noon. Bookmark this link immediately.
Mumford and Sons, Tinchy Stryder, Local Natives and The Whip have been confirmed to play this year's Summer Sundae Festival in Leicester. If you fancy yourself across the pond from August 13-15, then snag a ticket here.
FILTER's Good Music Guide is out now. You can cop a free PDF version of the issue here.
Darwin Deez unleashed a video for Radar Detector, which sees a release on April 5. Watch here. Deez also heads out on the NME tour with HURTS and Everything Everything, later that month.
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New Zealanders have over-inflated beliefs that cancer screening and preventative medicine will save their lives, according to a new study.
Research by the University of Otago in Christchurch this week revealed the majority of those surveyed overestimated the effects of breast cancer screening, bowel cancer screening, hip fracture preventive medication, and heart disease preventive medication.
About half believed breast cancer screening was 10 times more effective in saving lives than it actually was.
Lead researcher Dr Ben Hudson, who also works part time as a GP, said the results raised doubts whether people were really making clear and balanced decisions.
Cancer Society screening advisor Sarah Penno, agrees: "People do need the balanced information presented in a way that's easily accessible ... to make sure people are making informed choices."
The Otago University research, which questioned 977 patients and received 354 completed responses, asked what benefits were likely from screenings and preventive medication and at which point they would consider using intervention.
Ninety per cent of respondents overestimated the effect of breast cancer screening, 94 per cent overestimated the effect of bowel cancer screening, 82 per cent overestimated the effect of hip fracture preventive medication, and 69 per cent overestimated the effect of preventive medication for cardiovascular disease.
Hudson said the results, published this week, were in line with research completed overseas.
Penno said she was not surprised with the results, and said the tendency to vastly overestimate screening effectiveness came back to how information had been presented in the past.
In the past the benefits had been over-played and the harms had been played-down, or not even mentioned.
But that seemed to be shifting, particularly in the past five years."I think there's been an international shift, and an increasing awareness that people deserve more balanced information so they're able to make better informed choices, whether or not to participate in screening programmes."


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Coined by Wendy Williams, a New York-based shock-jock/author, negroidian expenditures means to emphasize the apparent folly of certain purchases. The purchaser is not necessarily Black.
Look at him, iced out chain iced out teeth, 20 inch rims, such negroidian expenditures; he could've spent that on a house.
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(n) A sequence of DNA which predisposes a person to be thin regardless of said person eatting mass quantities of food and not working out.
Billy - "All Karen does is woof down hot dogs and play video games but she's still a fox."
Kevin - "She must have skinny genes."
Kevin - "She must have skinny genes."
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11. Click Update. At this point the software will load to your Central Axis Drive. The update process takes approximately 10 minutes to complete. During this time, the Central Axis Drive will be inaccessible to users.
12. Once the update is finished you will get a confirmation screen letting you know that your Central Axis Drive has been updated successfully. Click DONE.


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In the Name of Allah, The Most Gracious, Ever Merciful.
Love for All, Hatred for None.
Langar Khana Hadhrat Masih Maood Alaihissalam
A view of Mehman Khana at right and Taleem Ul Islam High School (being used as ladies Qiyam Gah) at left
Morning view of Miratul Masih from stairs of Masjid Aqsa
Jala Gah Preparation
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text: I am a brand new beek & I did a cut out with my "bee mentor" on Saturday. We cut all comb out, but did not see any eggs or larvae. There was honey and pollen, but no brood. We do know that the cut out had swarmed twice this Spring already, the latest swarm being Thursday April 18. There were two capped queen cells in the cut out comb. I took one and my mentor placed in my hive along with frames of drawn comb filled with honey & more frames of pollen. The bees acted very "tame" even with all the disruption that we caused them. After hiving them we have had cold rainy weather. I saw lots of activity on Sunday, but due to the weather little since. It's supposed to be in the mid 70's tomorrow. What is the chances of all going ok, & what, if anything should I be concerned about? I will appreciate any advice that more experienced beeks can offer.


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do you have any link to see today competitions?
do you have any link to see today competitions?
Nizza is owned by Russia!
The next vicotory ... they won all comeptitons excpect Ice Dancing!
3 gold medals for Mishin students ... plus gold for the new pair G/E and Leonova. WOW!
Really happy for Ira Vannut! The next good competiton for her!
Great skate for Ira Vannut.
4th and 3rd in her JGP, and now a very respectable 4th in her Senior Debut.
I absolutely love her back-spiral into a T.Loop - D.Loop combo.
Best Belgium skater I've seen in a long time. Stronger then current Belgium champion Isabelle Pieman and former champion Sara Falotico. She should challenge for a Top 5 Spot at Junior Worlds, as well as Top 20 at Euro's.


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When someone is absolutely convinced they will never take ketamin again and only moments later is reduced to a toady mess on the party floor mumbling about ballbags and dribbling on ladies.
The anaemic toad when in with the mysterious ginger weasel becomes enraged and he and his sidekick the rare african closet gremlin. went on a magical journey from the land of carpet to the vinyl mountain. He then feeling challenged issues mucus from his griffnuts and transforms into a wonky toad.
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Micronit launches MEMS division
Enschede, The Netherlands, November 1st, 2011 – Micronit is proud to present its newly launched
MEMS division. This division is specialised in the design, prototyping and manufacturing of MEMS
products and wafers based on glass.
Micronit is specialised in the manufacturing of microfluidic lab-on-a-chip products and has over 10
years experience in all kinds of micromachining technologies; mainly in glass but also in other
materials such as silicon and polymers.
"Because of the wide variety of processes and materials that Micronit offers, more and more requests
about processing substrates for MEMS applications came in. After finishing a couple of successful
MEMS projects for customers we decided to give it the attention it deserves, internally and externally.
That was the reason to start a separate division within Micronit that takes care of the design of MEMS
products. For prototyping and manufacturing the same processes and equipment can be used as for
making lab-on-a-chip products, which makes everything more cost-effective", explains Ronny van 't
Oever, Managing Director and co-founder of Micronit.
Markets that Micronit MEMS targets are (amongst others): LED applications, photovoltaics, static and
active displays, fuel cells and sensors. In all of these application areas combinations of glass with
other materials such as silicon are already widely used.
The Micronit manufacturing line is capable of processing several hundreds of thousands of wafers per
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The purpose of foundation is to make your skin appear flawless by creating an even skin tone. However, if you apply foundation incorrectly, you might end up looking silly.
These foundation application tips will help you avoid making mistakes and look your best…
Continue Reading Here -> Applying Foundation: Tips To Give Your Face A Flawless Finish
Step 1
Step #1: Cleanse Your Skin Thoroughly
The state of the skin beneath the makeup plays an important role in how your makeup looks. If your skin is clean, moisturized well, and exfoliated, your makeup will look smooth and clean, and will last longer.
Step 2
Step #2: Use A Moisturizing Sunscreen
You may be surprised to find this step on this list, but we assure you, its a very important step. Foundation always looks smoother when its applied to skin that is properly hydrated. Not only that, but by using a moisturizing sunscreen, youre giving your skin additional protection from damaging UV rays, which helps to postpone the appearance of fine lines and lowers your risk of developing skin cancer.
Before applying your foundation, allow at least 3 to 5 minutes for the moisturizing sunscreen to soak into your skin, and then use a tissue to wipe away excess moisturizer.
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Put some foundation on either a makeup sponge or your fingertip, then use it to place dots of foundation on your chin, your forehead, both cheekbones, and the very tip of your nose.
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Use your fingertips, your makeup sponge, or a foundation brush to spread the foundation out from the dots you made until it covers your entire face evenly.
Be careful not to leave an obvious line of demarcation at your jaw-line or near your hairline blend the foundation into your skin especially well in those areas.
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Right after applying your foundation, use a makeup brush to brush a light coating of loose powder over your entire face. This sets your foundation in place.


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Factor assays, clotting factor tests
A factor X test is a blood test that checks for a deficiency in a protein in the blood called factor X. This protein helps with clotting. Your body has a number of protein clotting factors. They are identified by Roman numerals (factor I and factor II, for example). A deficiency of factor X in the blood is very rare, affecting about one person in 1 million. When it occurs, it can lead to abnormal or excessive bleeding.
If you have unexplained or excessive bleeding, it may mean your blood is not clotting properly. You might have a deficiency in one of the clotting factors, such as factor X. Your doctor may run a blood test to check for the presence and function of the individual factors to find out whether you have a deficiency.
In rare cases, you inherit a factor X deficiency from your parents. You can also acquire a factor X deficiency if you have liver disease or a vitamin K deficiency or if you are being treated with the drug warfarin.
Your doctor might also order tests to check for deficiencies in other clotting factors.
A result for a lab test may be affected by many things, including the method the laboratory uses to do the test. If your test results are different from the normal value, you may not have a problem. To learn what the results mean for you, talk with your health care provider.
In a test of your clotting factors, the results are typically presented as a percentage. If you get a result of 100 percent, that means your factor X is at 100 percent of its normal value. You will be told that you have a normal test result. Numbers lower than 100 percent indicate low levels of factor X. Some people affected with factor X deficiency have levels as low as 1 percent.
The test requires a blood sample, which is drawn through a needle from a vein in your arm.
Taking a blood sample with a needle carries risks that include bleeding, infection, bruising, and a sense of lightheadedness. When the needle pricks your arm, you may feel a slight stinging sensation or pain. Afterward, the site may be slightly sore.
A deficiency of factor X is rare and can be a genetic disorder. But the levels of some clotting factors, including factor X, can fall because of certain illnesses and conditions. These include liver disease, cancers, vitamin K deficiency, and exposure to environmental toxins. This can cause a temporary change in clotting factor levels that may return to normal at a later time.
You don't need to prepare for this test. But be sure your doctor knows about all medicines, herbs, vitamins, and supplements you are taking. This includes medicines that don't need a prescription and any illicit drugs you may use.


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Values Series
Delivery truck with sacks of processed almonds to Southern Pacific Railroad terminal on Front Street for shipment in the 1920s.
Their commitment to these core values paid off in the end because very quickly over half of the state's almond growers pooled their resources and joined the cooperative. This was the beginning of their resolve to prove the power of partnership. They began working with U.S. government officials, the predominant Spanish and Italian almond producers (over 80 percent of the world supply was in Spain and Italy), and buyers, mostly from New York who had family connections to almond producers in Europe, to gather market intelligence and statistical information so they could market and sell their almonds for the best value.
Their resolve soon resulted in better profitability and a realization that they needed a brand that would differentiate their almonds from European-grown ones. The Blue Diamond brand quickly became the symbol for integrity and excellence not only for their almonds but also for their small cooperative. They hired a manager and marketing and sales experts as the business blossomed and their ability to innovate new uses and markets for almonds evolved and created value for buyers and consumers. They were the first in a U.S. food industry to link nutritional values to almonds and advocate them to consumers.
At the turn of the 19th century, the blue diamond, a gem known for its renowned quality had become synonymous with Blue Diamond almonds from California. The cooperative began developing quality standards, testing technology and new production and processing techniques in the orchards and in their plant to deliver the best almonds possible to consumers.
Their commitment to these core values was cemented in the first 10 years of their existence and they continued to seal their leadership position in the world almond market. Today, it's through cultivated relationship building, open communication and commitment to customer satisfaction that the cooperative continues to thrive. Integrity and excellence in everything almond has promoted unprecedented growth, innovation, quality and value for a whole food that is coveted by consumers worldwide. Today over 80 percent of the world almond supply grows in the Mediterranean-like valleys of California.
Relationships, Communications and Commitment
An inside look at how good communication and building relationships became the heartbeat of a successful cooperative.
Integrity and Excellence
Learn how the evolution of the Blue Diamond brand quickly became the symbol for integrity and excellence.
Innovation and Nutrition
Discover how Blue Diamond first linked nutritional information about almonds to the diet in the 1920s.
Marketing, Leadership and Innovation
How fierce foreign competition led Blue Diamond to take center stage in creating a world market for California almonds.
Quality and Sustainability
How the cooperative developed quality standards, testing technology and growing and processing techniques to sustain the almond industry long-term.


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Mike May
A couple of years ago, Alain Goriely of the University of Arizona visited Hungary for a mathematical conference. He took a break to listen to some local bands and watch entertainers crack bullwhips. Watching a whip snake rapidly through the air and then outplay the bands with a thunderous snap, Goriely wondered what created the crack.
The fictional Zorro may have defended himself with a long whip, but a bullwhip was not designed as a weapon. The bullwhip—really just a long whip—was developed as a way to control a herd of cattle or to signal someone out of yelling distance. It consists of a handle followed by a long, braided section called a thong that tapers down to a fine end, or "cracker." Experts crack bullwhips in a variety of styles. Most pull the whip over the head and back, cracking it far in front of them. Others swing it sidearm. Some swing it their own way.
In the early 1900s, some scientists wondered whether a whip's crack came from a sonic boom. That is, perhaps part of the whip moves faster than the speed of sound, around 750 miles an hour, and the clap of noise comes as the sound barrier is broken. Presumably the cracker creates the crack. By the 1920s, high-speed photography revealed that a whip's cracker can indeed break the sound barrier. The question for Goriely, however, was: How can the relatively slow speed of a whip pulled back and forth generate such high speeds at the tip?
Goriely said, "The first thing I did—after looking at the old papers—was buy a whip." He bought one through the online marketplace eBay for $15. "It was a really crappy whip," Goriely said. Although he bought a book and videotape on bullwhip cracking, he couldn't get a squeak out of his. He moved up to a better whip, one that cost $70, and started cracking it right away. "You realize that you need a good whip to make it work," he said. In fact, someone fancying a decent whip can easily pay a few hundred dollars or more.
More than a good whip, Goriely needed a good teammate. He had one in graduate student Tyler McMillen. McMillen said, "We had been doing problems with elastic rods, so we thought a bullwhip would be an interesting problem." Goriely and McMillen started by examining past approaches. In general, previous investigators selected a law of conservation, made an assumption about the shape of the whip and combined that information to calculate the velocity of the tip. Different conservation models—say, conservation of energy vs. conservation of linear momentum—can give different results: The tip approaches infinite speed in some models and maintains a constant speed in others. McMillen said, "The problem is: You can't assume the shape of the rod, because the rod obeys a physical law, and you must solve for that shape."
This solution demanded cracking and computation. Goriely said, "I was in my backyard cracking, and Tyler did all the hard work." McMillen started with what he called a pretty simple model of an elastic rod, basically a rod that can bend as a whip does. He let the radius of his model vary, so that its shape mimicked a whip's taper, and he modeled the unfurling of the whip as a traveling loop. McMillen said, "We derived the equation for the rod with the varying cross section and looked at how this loop would change as you allowed the cross section to vary. That required some advanced mathematical techniques." Goriely and McMillen found that in fact a loop can stay the same size as it goes down the rod and still accelerate.
The crack happens when the loop reaches the end of the whip and opens. When Goriely and McMillen's model used a tapering that made a virtual whip's tip just one-tenth the diameter of the handle, the tip reached speeds 32 times faster than the original speed of the loop. As a result, this model bullwhip's tip can break the sound barrier rather easily. (In real whips, the increase in speed could be much higher, because McMillen said that real whips often taper even more.) Getting to this answer required conservation of energy, as well as conservation of linear and angular momentum. In other words, Goriely and McMillen created a much more realistic picture of the dynamics of cracking.
This work, however, goes beyond curiosity about the sound of a whip. For one thing, whip cracking provided Goriely with a new teaching tool. He said, "I do take it to show the students because people are very impressed by whip cracking." Moreover, Goriely and McMillen's model provides added insight for the general problem of the motion of waves in complex materials. One day, investigators might use this work to understand the motility of bacteria and sperm or the waves along DNA as it unfolds to make RNA. The role of the bullwhip might eventually stretch far beyond herding dogies--all because cracking caught Goriely's attention.--Mike May
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In times of war, Pentagon reserves right to treat journalists like spies
The Pentagon has produced its first Department of Defense-wide Law of War Manual and the results are not encouraging for journalists who, the documents state, may be treated as "unprivileged belligerents." But the manual's justification for categorizing journalists this way is not based on any specific case, law or treaty. Instead, the relevant passages have footnotes referring to either other parts of the document or matters not germane to this legal assertion. And the language used to attempt to justify this categorization is weak at best.


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Hello I am in the market a for a gun, i lve in NJ and its a mess trying to get the permits. i did did start and got finger printed. Im a in wait mode bit i was looking at getting a used glock 23 with with nights sights. I looked at this one based on getting advise from a retired cop and the look and feel of the gun. also I know it will stio someone in home defense situation.
Is that a good gun for a beginer?
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Opinions will vary, but mine is that a semi-auto pistol is not a good firearm for a beginner, unless you intend to obtain some real training from a competent instructor. Glocks have the "safe action" triggers, but I have one and I know it can be fired with a great deal less pressure than is required for a revolver.
If you intend to get into shooting sports and such, and get training, the Glock could be fine. But if you are not going to get involved in training, and are seeking a self defense weapon, consider a revolver in .357/38 Special. You cannot go wrong with that. You should still get some instruction, but you can probably find an NRA guy at a range who can make you safe and give you shooting pointers. Good Luck!
I think a compact Glock model 23 would be a great gun but may I suggest the model 19, which is the same size but chambered in 9mm rather than .40S&W like the 23.
What Ptarmigan said. Cheaper to shoot and easier to master for a beginner. Can you rent and shoot anywhere, you will see immediately what the intent of the recommendation was. With experience, training, and practice the .40 S&W is an excellent choice, we are issued Glock 22's by the S. O. As I work with a plainclothes unit as a reserve, I can choose optional weapons. I carry a Beretta 96. I own a 92FS that I shoot a lot more due to ammo cost when I have to pay for it.
yea the .40 is more stout for a beginner
go for the 9mm to get started
and yes the glock 19 is a GREAT pistol
You cant beat a glock for reliability. My only consern would be the lack of a saftey for a newbie owner. The used polymer Sigs can be had for the same price as a glock (if not a bit cheaper) but have a decocker on them and are just as good quality wise. I also agree that the 40cal is a bit much for someone who is going to need alot of pratice to get used to and comfortable with there first gun. Ammo is alot cheaper for the range and a quality protection round is very affective in 9mm. The Sigs are also very easy to assemble and disassemble for cleaning. The only advantage (imo) that the glock has is its availability of accesories for there guns which is second to none. Good luck and enjoy what ever you choose to purchase.


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A novel but tested technology, the pebble-bed reactor, can make fission energy safe.
Lee S. Langston
Overall, the safety record of the hundreds of nuclear power plants around the world has been outstanding. But as asserted by industry critic Arnold Gundersen, "Nuclear power is a technology that can have 40 good years and one bad day."
The industry had a very bad day on March 11, 2011, when magnitude 9.0 earthquake struck at 2:46 PM local time in the Pacific Ocean seabed, 80 miles east of the Japanese coastal city of Sendai. Nuclear power plants in the northeast part of Japan automatically shut down, with control rods inserted into the reactor cores. The 4,700-megawatt Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant complex was one of these. The complex, located on the coast some 150 miles north of Tokyo, is made up of six separate boiling water reactor units. These units were designed to withstand a magnitude 8.2 scale earthquake, comparable to the 1906 San Francisco event. The March 11 earthquake was seven to eight times more powerful than that.
Of the six Fukushima Daiichi reactors, Units 5 and 6 were offline for planned inspection and Unit 4 had been completely defueled. Unit 1, with a nominal output of 498 megawatts, and Units 2 and 3, both of which put out 796 megawatts, were in operation before their earthquake induced automatic shutdown. Even with control rods fully inserted, these three units still needed cooling from an electric-powered circulating water pump, due to the residual heat generated by intermediate radioactive elements created in uranium fission.
At 3:44 PM, a 15-meter-high tsunami reached the Fukushima Daiichi complex, overtopping facilities designed to withstand a 5.7-meter tsunami. Both the offsite and onsite emergency diesel generators were knocked out by floodwaters, depriving the reactor cores of cooling water. Once the backup battery power ran out, the reactor coolant water overheated, increasing pressures and temperatures in the reactor pressure vessel. Pressure was automatically relieved to a suppression pool designed to condense steam, but this reduced the amount of water in the reactor.
The fuel rods continued to heat up, and a reaction between the zirconium fuel rod cladding and the remaining coolant generated hydrogen. The hydrogen eventually escaped from the reactor pressure vessel, causing explosions and further damage. The inability to provide reactor coolant, despite multiple-layered backup systems that all depended on AC power, led to the meltdown of the reactor cores in Units 1, 2, and 3. The root of the problem was that the backup systems were overwhelmed by disasters worse than the worst-case scenario they were designed to protect against.
Similar damage occurred in 1979 at one of the two nuclear units at Three Mile Island in Pennsylvania, due to operator error when an emergency cooling system was turned off. In a New York Times interview, Lake H. Barrett, the senior U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission engineer for Three Mile Island, noted that cleanup of the site—which took 14 years and the removal of about 150 tons of radioactive rubble—"was a walk in the park compared to what they've got" in Japan.
Barrett is now an adviser for Fukushima's cleanup. Writing in the September 9, 2013, issue of the Bulletin of Atomic Scientists, he outlines the herculean measures the Japanese company is taking to cool the melted-down reactor cores in Units 1, 2, and 3, and the spent fuel pools in Unit 4. It involves the circulation and recycling of radioactive water—some 90 million gallons and growing—into more than 1,000 temporary water storage tanks, through tens of miles of piping throughout the four earthquake-damaged plants, each of which is also being affected by ground water leakage. Barrett notes that such a program of containment cannot continue indefinitely, bringing up questions about a long-term solution to the problems at Fukushima.
Although the measureable health impact of the Fukushima accident has been thankfully small, the social, political, and economic effects have been vast. Experts estimate that a 40-year decommissioning of Fukushima could cost $100 billion. That figure doesn't even account for the destruction of land values and productivity in the region and other less tangible economic factors.
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Sullivan Central High School implements technology program
Allows students to bring cell phones and tablets into classroom
SULLIVAN COUNTY, Tenn. - There is a new tool in the backpacks of students at Sullivan Central High School: cell phones and tablets.
Students at Sullivan Central High School started using smartphones with their microscopes on Monday. "I think there's a learning curve as far as going from not allowing students to use technology to saying let's get out our phones and let's look something up," said Rebecca Reasor, a math teacher.
The move is part of the Bring Your Own Technology Program, or BYOT. "Technology for kids now is second nature. Kids grow up using technology and in our arsenal of instructional tools, it only makes sense to incorporate those types of technology," said Principal Mark Foster.
Students are allowed to use any device including smart phones and tablets that utilize Wi-Fi as an educational tool by connecting to the school's internet network, which monitors the student's access with strict content filters. The use of 3G and 4G is not allowed.
Green posters are hanging all over the school reminding students what they can and cannot do with their devices inside and outside of the classroom. According to the rules, students are allowed to use their devices for personal reasons in between classes and during lunch. "We are definitely going to protect instructional time. We do not want students using devices for personal reasons during instruction," said Foster.
Holly Rogers, a senior student, hopes the technology will not only help her learn more, but also prepare her for the future. "Bringing technology to school means a lot, especially as a senior, because getting ready to go to college, we'll be expected to know how to use all that," she said.
Principal Mark Foster estimates 85 to 90 percent of the student body has some type of smart device.
The Sullivan County Board of Education reports Sullivan South got a similar technology program during the 2011-2012 school year, Sullivan East started theirs in November 2012 and Sullivan North is scheduled to be next.


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BG (Brevit) Duane W. Kunde, 89, died on Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2013, at Essentia Health-St. Joseph's Medical Center in Brainerd. Gen. Kunde was born in Brainerd to Fred and Karen Kunde and was educated in Brainerd Public Schools. He was married to Ione L. Jelacie, his longtime sweetheart on Oct. 18, 1947, at the First Presbyterian Church, Brainerd. They have been married for 65 years.
Duane spent in excess of 37 years in the Armed Forces of the United States, serving on active Federal duty, the Army National Guard and Army Reserve. He was a World War II and Korean War veteran and served as a company, battalion commander, division G4 and many other staff assignments. His last assignment prior to his release from Federal duty on March 31, 1981, was the United States Property and Fiscal Officer at Camp Ripley, Minn.
He rose through the enlisted and commissioned ranks to the grade of colonel, which he was appointed on March 2, 1973. He was subsequently appointed Brigadier General (Brevit), Minnesota Army National Guard by Gov. Rudy Perpich on April 4, 1988. General Kunde was a graduate of the Army Basic and Advanced Officer Schools, as well as many intermediate and senior officer schools, as his assignments and career progressed. He was a 1972 graduate of the U.S. Army command and General Staff College, Fort Leavenworth, Kan. He was also the recipient of several Army decorations and citations to include the Legion of Merit and Distinguished Service Metal. He was memorialized at Camp Ripley in 1989 and Building 15-2 at Camp Ripley was designated as "Duane W Kunde Hall," a living memorial on his behalf.
He was a member of the American Legion Post 255 and the Disabled American Veterans. He attended the First Presbyterian Church, Brainerd.
BG Kunde is survived by his wife, Ione; daughter, Joan (Paul) Haff; son, Daniel Sr. (Vikki); grandsons, Daniel Jr. (Karla) Kunde, Mitchell (Candace) Kunde, Erik (Heidi) Haff, Jeremy Haff, Aaron (Missy) Haff; great-grandchildren, Amber, Amanda, Paige, Kolten Kunde; Aiden, Lucas, Mason, Karsen, Karlene, Nicole Haff; great-great-granddaughter, Iris Kunde; sisters-in-law, Mary Helen Kunde, Marion Jelacie; and niece, Marilyn Kallis.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Fred and Karen Kunde; brother, Gorden Kunde; and brother-in-law, Jack Jelacie.
Services will be held 11 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 19, 2013, at First Presbyterian Church in Brainerd. Visitation will begin the hour before services at the church. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery in Brainerd with military honors provided by American Legion Post 255 Color Guard. In lieu of flowers memorials preferred to First Presbyterian Church.
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In a connected world, even gardens are part of the Internet of Things. Come learn the basics of urban gardening and how electronics can give us better insights into homegrown food at The Field Museum.
After-school programs for Teens
Explore the Museum year-round with our after-school programs. Tinker, create and innovate in our digital studio. Programs run from 4-6pm, are free of charge and open to teens ages 14-18. All teens must enter through the West Doors of the Museum and must present a school ID, or valid state ID. Pre-registration is not required. Teens that arrive after 5pm will not be able to gain entry to the building. Contact us at firstname.lastname@example.com with questions.
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UTSA presents Brackenridge lectures April 14-15
(April 12, 2005)--The UTSA Department of English, Classics and Philosophy will host two lectures by Brackenridge Distinguished Visiting Professor Donald Pizer, Pierce Butler professor of English from Tulane University. The events are free and open to the public.
During his visit to UTSA, Pizer will speak on "Late Nineteenth-Century American Literary Naturalism: A Re-Introduction" at 7:30 p.m., Thursday, April 14 in Main Building Lecture Hall (0.106) at the 1604 Campus.
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Additionally, he will lecture on "The American Dream in 1925: The Great Gatsby, An American Tragedy and Manhattan Transfer" at 2 p.m., Friday, April 15, also in Main Building Lecture Hall (0.106).
Pizer received his B.A., M.A. and Ph.D degrees from UCLA. A professor at both Tulane and UCLA, he has served as a visiting lecturer at several international universities including Sussex University, University of Leiden and University of Ottawa.
He has completed several Fulbright lectureships and serves on the editorial boards for Studies in American Fiction, Nineteenth-Century Fiction, American Notes and Queries, Thalia: Studies in American Humor, and Studies in American Realism.
Pizer has written a number of books including "The Cambridge Companion to American Realism and Naturalism: Howells to London," "New Essays on Sister Carrie" and "Essays in American Literature in Memory of Richard P. Adams."
For more information, contact the Department of English, Classics and Philosophy at (210) 458-4374.
The Brackenridge Distinguished Visiting Professorship is made possible by a generous endowment gift from the George W. Brackenridge Foundation.


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Golf tourney supports PR-B
The Pine River-Backus Booster Club hosted its annual golf tournament at Black Bear Golf Complex on Sunday, July 28. A total of 18 teams played and the three winning teams were Corner Store in first at 12 under par, Paul's Large Garage was second place at 11 under, and Salty Dog took third with a score of 10 under.
The Booster Club thanks all the teams that played, the hole sponsors for their support, the Black Bear Golf Complex for hosting the tournament, and area businesses for donating prizes. The Booster Club raises money through events throughout the year to support growth and opportunities for Pine River-Backus K-12 grade students through extracurricular activities. In the last year the Booster Club donated almost $9,000 to the various sports, drama, choir and band activities of PR-B.
The PR-B Booster Club meets the first Monday of every month at 6 p.m., and is always in need of additional help. Other opportunities to help support the Booster Club include the homecoming tailgate before the homecoming football game and the turkey sandwich supper during basketball season.
Anyone interested in helping or wanting additional information, contact Chuck Brasel at 218-537-0023.


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A single 30-day span begat much of modern biology
Robert L. Dorit
By the mid-19th century, the debate around spontaneous generation had moved to a more empirical and material plane. Increasingly sophisticated experiments involving the boiling of nutritive broths in sealed flasks were now underway. In part, these more advanced experiments addressed the objections raised by the spontaneists that the air in the flask had been corrupted by virtue of the heat generated by boiling and had thus lost its vegetative force. New experimental designs allowed new air into the sealed flasks after heating. Furthermore, this new air could be filtered, heated, or passed through sulfuric acid or charcoal prior to its introduction into the flasks, thus ridding it of living contaminants. These experiments pointed to the conclusion that any combination of treatments that would destroy germs in the broth (boiling) and in the incoming air (filtering) would result in a lifeless solution.
Still, old theories die hard. Inconsistencies in the experimental outcomes and confusion in the interpretations lingered. In frustration, the French Academy of Sciences threw down the gauntlet, offering the Alhumbert prize to anyone who "would, by virtue of well-conceived experiments, bring about a new day on questions of so-called spontaneous generation." The prize committee was chaired by Geoffroy St.-Hilaire, an eminent French anatomist who would soon, interestingly, become a ferocious critic of Darwin.
But as far as the controversy with spontaneous generation was concerned, Pasteur was a reluctant theorist. He entered the fray primarily because he thought it might help him strengthen his conclusions about the nature of fermentation. His friends warned him to tread carefully and to set a time limit to his involvement in what appeared to be a potentially unsolvable controversy. But Pasteur could not resist; he was a superb experimentalist and a committed empiricist, and he developed a series of ingenious swan-necked flasks that proved crucial to his demonstrations. This part of the story, along with the flasks themselves, has by now achieved mythical status in biology.
What is less acknowledged, however, is Pasteur's ecological thinking. He understood that any argument that invoked existing organisms to account for the colonization of sterilized broth depended on the demonstration that organisms existed in the air, and in sufficient numbers to explain the results. Intellectually subtle, Pasteur understood that the concentration of bacteria (or spores, cysts or any other airborne colonist) would likely vary from environment to environment. He undertook experiments to prove just that point. In elegant 19th-century prose, he describes how air drawn in from "a quiet street in Paris, at a height of 3 to 4 meters" (the Rue d'Ulm, as it turns out) after several beautiful summer days, contained "thousands of organized corpuscles." But, he argued:
… this result will vary depending on the state of the atmosphere, if we are working before or after a rain, in quiet or agitated atmospheric conditions, during the day or at night, and near or far from the ground…. Imagine the thousand and one causes that might increase or reduce the number of solid particles that we have all seen floating in a beam of light that penetrates a dark room … we must [thus] expect differences in our experimental outcomes.
Pasteur would go on to repeat his experiments drawing air into sterilized broths at different times, in varying weather, at varying altitudes, in cities and in towns, in the countryside and on glaciers. And every time, his experiments demonstrated consistent results, which he would summarize in 1862, upon receiving the Alhumbert prize: "Spontaneous generation is a chimera."
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[557] At La Buhaira with private terrace
Спальные места6
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Площадь90 м²
Этаж №3(с лифтом)
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|Calle Oscar Carvallo, 41018 Sevilla, Испания
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You can access all the places of interest in the city in a few minutes: the Cathedral, Maria Luisa Park, Torre del Oro, Santa Cruz quarter, etc...
The House consists of 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms, kitchen, living/dining room and a cosy terrace. Parking closed to air free, highly desirable in the area.
Excellent value for money. Very interesting prices for long term rentals.
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Deposit 500€
Baby cot 25€
Check-in from 15:00 to 21:30.
From 21:30 to 23:30, there is an extra charge of 25€.
From 23:30 to 01:00, there is an extra charge of 40€.
From 01:00 on, the charge is of 60€.
These amounts must be paid on cash at the check in.
Check-out before 12:00.
Beds distribution:
Bedroom 1 - 1 double bed - 2 guests
Bedroom 2 - 1 single bed - 1 guest
Bedroom 3 - 1 single bed - 1 guest
Living room - 1 double sofa bed - 2 guests
No pets allowed
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Perfect located. It´s a small studio but the large terrace makes all the difference. Very well equipped kitchen, and nice large bathroom.
This was a really fantastic apartement with a nice kitchen and modern bathroom. Special was the roof-garden with a great view on the city. We would book this place anytime again. We have there a pleasant stay.
We had a great stay in Sevilla at Carmen's appartment!
everything was clean and nice! The owner was very helpful and recommended the best Tapas bars in the City... we Location was perfect, we had a few minutes walk to plaza de Hercules and about 10 Minutes walk to all sight seeing buildings.
This really is a great apartment. We stayed 4 nights there and loved it. The representative was there to meet us and show us the apartment and gave good advice about the area. It is a very spacious, comfortable apartment, true to the photos in the advertisement. The location is excellent. It is 3 minutes walk to the Cathedral plaza and about 2 minutes the other way to the riverside. We had no trouble finding our way around.
Thoroughly recommended.
Highly recomend this apartment to anybody. German received my wife and I and was 100% available and help us everytime we needed.
The location is good, 10 mins walk to the cathedral! The apartment is clean and confortable, with good wi-fi.
Don't hesitate!
We booked this quite last minute so were uncertain about the arrangements to get the key. We were relieved to find German waiting for us at the door. The apartments are fresh and newly decorated. Our second floor place looked over the noisy, narrow street as well as the narrower side street. On the nearby Plaza Alameda de Hercules, there are many restaurants and bars, very nice. The linens are good, the shower is great. There is a washer and dryer available on the second floor landing, with soap. As these are new rentals, they are still fine tuning the facilities. It would be nice to see kitchen towels, a full length mirror, a few more hooks for backpacks, towels, coats, etc. On departure, we were unable to arrange for key drop-off and final payment, but assume they got it.
The booking was very easy and the contact to the responsibles of the appartment perfect. They answered quick to every of our questions. The flat is like on the photos in the internet. Our contact person for the keys was everytime available and in time.
We had a great time in Sevilla! The city is wonderfull, sunny, full of life and with many things to do and see.
The appartement is located very well, you can walk to the centre and in Macarena
it is very nice staying too...
The landlord, Germàn, gave us a warm welcome and was very helpfull with finding a parking place.
We enjoyed our stay and we can certainly recommand thuis appartement!
We loved this apartment! It was spacious, very clean and check in process was smooth and friendly! The big surprise was this apartment's amazing location! We were steps away from the bridge (foot friendly) which lead right into the historic city center. We loved that this apartment was in the Triana district, famous for beautiful, affordable pottery....I highly recommend the large pottery store which you can see from the balcony of the living room. Yougurt shop directly underneath apartment was great for our kids each night. Recycle stations were super close which we appreciated! There is a lovely market to the left with delicious croissants and lots of fresh fruit....little advice for Americans who are used to pinching the fruit...don't do it here....just admire the display and let the shopkeeper choose the fruit for you from behind the counter. We got snapped at : ) Be advised to bring your OWN shampoo, soap, blowdryer. This was probably the only downside. We traveled by air, so we weren't carrying shampoos, etc and had to buy low quality supplies at the dime store. Otherwise perfect stay!
Thank you for the fantastic apartment in the wonderful city of Seville!
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the powers that be put her where she needed to be in order to enter your life. she is beautiful..
Welcome to the Quilting Board!
the powers that be put her where she needed to be in order to enter your life. she is beautiful..
You both made out on this happening.
She is beautiful and a very lucky little girl you came along when you did.
Bonnie,wife,mom and grandma
She looks just like my Tigger I had 20 years ago, I sure do miss the little fellow, he had a severe ailment, and we had to put him to sleep, but he was our's for 14 years-Thanks for the photo, and congrats to your little girl too, she's got as good home now.
Enjoy your new addition for many happy years to come.
She sure is a pretty little thing - bet she grow up to be a regal beauty.
Funny (!) how we sometimes get additions to our families - planned or not!
Tigger is so cute. I am so glad you have her!
Asking a seamstress to mend is like asking Picasso to paint your garage.
Quilters are wonderful and you are the best for adopting this little one. What a pretty baby. Keep us posted with pics as she grows up.
She who dies with the most fabric, didn't sew fast enough!
Such a beautiful baby. She is a heart stealer for sure.
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Oh my goodness! She is almost the spitting image of our Ticky when she was that age (that's Ticky in my avatar)
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This recipe needs to be prepared two days in advance but it is worth the effort. All that is required is to juice some limes, make a simple spiced garlic marinade and coat the pork, then the following day marinate it in beer. After that, you just need to cook it - easy!
Serves 12
• 4. 5kg pork leg, boned and rolled (ask your butcher to do this for you)
• 18 garlic cloves, crushed
• 2 tbs ground cumin
• 2 tbs sea salt
• 1½ tbs paprika
• 2 tsp freshly ground black pepper
• juice of 4 limes
• 3 x 375ml bottles beer (lager)
• 80 g butter, melted
1. Use a small sharp knife to score the skin of the pork and make several deep incisions in the pork leg. Place in a non-reactive tray.
2. Combine the garlic, cumin, salt, paprika and pepper in a bowl.
3. Pour the lime juice over the pork and rub into all sides, then rub the spiced garlic paste over the pork, pushing it into the incisions. Cover and leave to marinate in the refrigerator for 12 to 24 hours.
4. Pour the beer over the pork, cover and return to the refrigerator to marinate for a further 12 to 24 hours, turning occasionally so that the leg marinates evenly.
5. Preheat a gas barbecue fitted with a rotisserie to 200C. All the burners should be turned to medium.
6. Insert the rotisserie rod lengthwise through the leg of pork, ensuring the pork leg is evenly balanced. Secure the rotisserie spit according to the manufacturer's instructions. Turn off the burners directly underneath the pork, leaving the side burners on medium. Place a drip tray filled with 1 cm water underneath the pork.
7. Baste the pork with the melted butter. Reduce the heat to 180C and cook the pork for 1½ to 2 hours, or until the skin is crisp and golden brown and the meat is just cooked through. Test with a skewer, the juices should run clear.
8. Use barbecue mitts to remove the rotisserie rod. Take the pork off the rod and place on a large tray. Cover with foil and set aside to rest for 10 minutes.
8 Cut into slices and serve with Peruvian Onion Salsa, Brazilian Rice, and Grilled Red Capsicum.