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Alvin Operations Group (ALOPS) and Shipboard Scientific Services Group (SSSG) Policies
Policy Information
- Issue Date: September 1, 1998
- Revision Date: July 18, 2013
- Primary Contact: Director of Human Resources
- Responsible Member of Directorate: Vice President of Marine Facilities & Operations
- Responsible Office: Human Resources
Policy StatementAlvin Operations (ALOPS) and Shipboard Scientific Services Group (SSSG) members assigned to Institution research vessels will be guided by Institution policies, including the Submersible Engineering and Operations Group Management Plan, and the special provisions provided in this policy.
Reason for PolicyAlvin Operations (ALOPS) and Shipboard Scientific Services Group (SSSG) members assigned to Institution research vessels will be guided by Institution policies, including the Submersible Engineering and Operations Group Management Plan, and the special provisions provided in this policy.
ContentsPolicy Information
Policy Statement
Reason for Policy
I. General
A. Alvin Operations (ALOPS) and Shipboard Scientific Services Group (SSSG) members assigned to Institution research vessels will be guided by Institution policies, including the Submersible Engineering and Operations Group Management Plan, and the special provisions provided below.
B. ALOPS personnel are recruited and hired on the assumption that their primary work place will be at sea aboard ship for extended periods of time (see VI and VII, Vacation and Shore Leave). As such, it is not a requirement that ALOPS personnel secure or maintain a place of residence in or around Woods Hole, MA while assigned to the submersible support vessel. During operational periods, assigned personnel will be classified as being on Extended Voyage Status and, hence, eligible for Shore Leave.
It is a requirement, however, that at certain times the support ship and submersible return to their home port of Woods Hole to undergo major maintenance and overhaul. This typically occurs every 3 to 5 years and can take as long as six to eight months to complete. During those times, the at-sea operations group is required to participate in these overhauls which will require that they, for a time, establish and maintain a residence at their own expense within commuting distance of Woods Hole as do most regular shore-based employees. Also during these periods the support ship will no longer be on Extended Cruise Status, or assigned to other operational duties, and Shore Leave will no longer be earned.
II. Conduct
A. The confident use of the submersible by the general scientific community depends heavily upon the reputation of the ALOPS and SSSG in areas not necessarily directly related to the group's operational competence. In this regard ALOPS and SSSG personnel are expected to conduct themselves appropriately at all times, both on and off the vessel. The close environment of shipboard life requires special consideration of shipmates, especially during long periods at sea. Actions which adversely affect the harmony of the vessel or its ability to function properly will not be tolerated.
B. The following are examples of behavior that may be sufficient to justify disciplinary action up to and including discharge:
- disruptive or destructive behavior;
- insubordination;
- theft of Institution or personal property;
- sexual harassment and discriminatory harassment
- possession of drugs (controlled substances);
- being under the influence of alcohol or drugs (controlled substances) during work periods; (see WHOI Substance Abuse Policy, as this behavior may support the employee's participation in a treatment program rather than immediate dismissal);
- missing a sailing;
- continued unsatisfactory performance of assigned duties despite repeated warnings (see Involuntary Termination, and Progressive Disciplinary Action).
III. Pay
A. The rates of pay for the Operations Group member will be based upon position classification and performance in the same manner as other employees at the Institution.
B. ALOPS and SSSG personnel may arrange for a ship's draw, the money to be distributed by the vessel Master at least once a month.
C. The Payroll Office will credit each active ALOPS and SSSG member with 80 hours of regular pay for each pay period. While at sea, graded (non-exempt) ALOPS and SSSG personnel will receive overtime pay at one and one-half times the base hourly rate for work performed in excess of 40 hours per week and on Institution holidays. In addition, for graded employees, preliminary overtime totals will be reported bi-weekly to the Payroll Office by fax or other appropriate hard copy. Any adjustments to these overtime totals will be made by the Payroll Office after the approved time sheets are received. While overtime is common, it is not guaranteed, and is assigned at the discretion of the ALOPS and SSSG managers, or the ship's Master, based on need or budgetary constraints.
IV. Health and Life Insurance
A. As WHOI employees, ALOPS and SSSG personnel, as well as their eligible dependents, are eligible for Medical and Dental coverage based on their qualifying status. The choice of coverage is the same as available to other eligible Institution employees and their dependents. The employee's share of the total premium is determined at the beginning of each Plan year (or when there is a major change in the Plan).
B. Basic Life insurance provided by the Institution is available for all ALOPS and SSSG personnel. Supplemental Life insurance, for the employee and his/her eligible dependent(s) is available, and is paid entirely by the employee.
C. It is the responsibility of the individual ALOPS and SSSG group member to advise the ship's Master of any prescribed medication that may be needed during any voyage (type, dosage and quantity) and to have enough of all prescriptions to last the duration of the voyage. If the employee is covered under the Institution's group medical plan, s/he should notify Human Resources for assistance in obtaining an exception for a six month supply.
D. Pre-employment physical examinations are required of all prospective ALOPS and SSSG group members. Drug testing is required.
E. Physical examinations required as a condition of employment or advancement will be paid for by the appropriate project.
F. During the period of employment aboard the support vessel, the regulations regarding drug testing shall apply to all ALOPS and SSSG group personnel.
V. Sickness and Injury
A. All ALOPS and SSSG personnel are covered under the Institution's Occasional Illness and Disability plans. (Refer to Paid Absences for details). Injuries sustained on the job while working in Woods Hole are covered under Workers' Compensation .
B. An ALOPS and SSSG group member who becomes sick or injured while "in service of" a vessel and is unable to return to work must have a physician complete a "Fit for Duty" form with current status of work capacity and follow-up appointment date for re-determination until point of maximum medical improvement has been reached. The Human Resources Department must receive each Fit for Duty determination within ten (10) days of each physician's visit for the ALOPS and SSSG group member to be entitled to:
- Unearned Wages - Full wages to the end of the voyage leg or to which time the ALOPS or SSSG group member is found fit to return to duty, or until maximum benefit of treatment is met, whichever comes first. Unearned wages consist of full base pay wages at the same rate of pay being earned at the onset of the illness/injury.
- Maintenance - When the ALOPS or SSSG group member is no longer eligible for unearned wages as referenced in para: V-B-1. above, Maintenance payments may go into effect. If food and shelter are not being provided by the Institution, the ALOPS or SSSG group member that becomes ill or injured while in the service of a vessel may be paid maintenance until maximum medical improvement is met.
- Cure - Reasonable, non-palliative medical expenses until the point of maximum benefit of treatment has been reached.
- Wages may be paid under the Institution's Short-term Disability (STD) plan if the employee is still disabled when paragraph V-B-(1) above is satisfied. If an ALOPS or SSSG group member is still disabled, Long Term Disability (LTD) benefits may be available. Maintenance, in accordance with V-B-1 above, is considered the first dollar of any payments with the balance deemed an advance to the ALOPS or SSSG group member against any future exposure. Payments are not to exceed 100% of the ALOPS or SSSG group member's full base wage.
C. An ALOPS or SSSG group member who has been recuperating ashore and is declared "Fit for Duty" while the ship is at sea will remain covered under the wage provisions of V-B (1) until the ship reaches its next port. An ALOPS or SSSG group member in this situation may be asked to work for the Institution in another capacity.
VI. Vacation and Shore Leave
A. Vacation: Each group member will earn vacation at the rate designated by the Institution based on length of service (see Paid Absences).
B. Shore Leave: The purpose of shore leave for sea-going personnel is to allow paid time off from assigned duties for rest and recuperation.
Each non-exempt ALOPS or SSSG group member will be credited with 16 hours of shore leave following the first seven consecutive days of duty while assigned to an Institution owned or operated vessel designated as in Extended Voyage status and, thereafter, prorated Shore Leave will be accrued for each consecutive full day worked. Exempt employees (e.g. Alvin pilots) with less than six consecutive years of service will be credited with 22 hours of shore leave for each seven consecutive days of duty (prorated as necessary). After six consecutive years of service these exempt employees will be credited with 28 hours of shore leave for each seven consecutive days worked, prorated on a daily basis.
- Consecutive days of duty may include up to three days spent in a non-working status on or off the ship but subject to call and immediate return.
- Designation of a vessel as engaged in an Extended Voyage status will normally continue while the vessel is undergoing voyage repairs, short maintenance periods, or changing the scientific outfit.
- A Shore Leave "bank" will be created by multiplying the number of hours of Shore Leave earned by the hourly rate of pay at which the Shore Leave was earned. The funds in the "bank" will be held until a Group member either uses it as time off or takes it as additional pay, normally as part of the first paycheck in December. Group members are expected to use shore leave and vacation in the same calendar year as accrued, primarily as time off. When shore leave is accrued in the last quarter of a calendar year, the group member may request that any fund balance be carried over into the next calendar year, subject to approval by the group manager. Group members may request that shore leave be paid out at ¾ or ½ that member's normal rate of pay in order to extend time off the ship while maintaining WHOI benefits, subject to the group manager's approval.
- Requests for an earlier payment date will be reviewed by the managers of the ALOPS and SSSG groups. If the Shore Leave is used as time off, the number of hours of paid Shore Leave available will be calculated by dividing the Group member's rate of pay when the time is taken into the funds in the "bank".
C. Leave time taken must be charged as follows:
- Against any accrued annual vacation hours.
- Against any accrued shore leave. Against any accrued annual vacation hours.
D. The Payroll Office will prepare a report of accrued vacation hours and "banked" shore leave dollars. This report will be sent to the ship periodically.
E. While still in a probationary status, the employee should charge desired leave time as outlined in VI-C. If this is not adequate, a limited amount of vacation time may be advanced by the group manager if requested by the employee.
F. Leave requests will be reviewed by the ALOPS or SSSG group managers in relation to the operations schedule and manpower requirements. Every attempt will be made to grant leave at the times requested by the employee assuming staffing and workload permit.
VII. Transportation
A. Airline tickets will be issued to ALOPS and SSSG personnel for authorized travel. Travel requests will be made a minimum of four weeks prior to the intended travel date so that the most economical tickets may be purchased. ALOPS or SSSG personnel who fail to make a timely request for purchase of rotation tickets may be required to pay the price differential. Travel expenses will be reimbursed following submittal of a Travel Expense Voucher with all receipts upon arrival at the authorized destination. In cases where ALOPS or SSSG personnel are required to rotate off the vessel sooner than normal because of operational requirements, airline travel will be paid by the Institution.
B. Travel expenses to or from Woods Hole or equivalent will be paid by ALOPS or SSSG for any Group member taking leave from the support vessel, at the rate of one round trip per four-month period (120 days) aboard ship for graded employees; one round trip per 90 days worked for step 1 exempt employees, and one round trip per 60 days worked for final step exempt employees (as defined in VI B).. At the discretion of the group manager, these expenses may be paid as much as two months before being fully accrued but, if they are not accrued later, the Group member will be required to repay these expenses on a proportional basis. The Group member may request transportation for his/her spouse to join him/her in lieu of transportation for himself/herself when taking a vacation.
C. Operational Group members taking leave from the support vessel may elect to receive compensation in an amount equal to round trip airline tickets to Woods Hole. Such compensation is considered wages and is subject to normal taxation. Compensation in the amount of $500 (for a full rotation) will be paid to a Group member automatically if more than six months aboard ship have elapsed since the last travel reimbursement or compensation payment. A Group member who receives compensation in lieu of travel expenses and later requests the Institution to furnish travel to rejoin the vessel must reimburse the Institution for the travel cost.
D. If, while at sea, an ALOPS or SSSG member is involuntarily terminated by the Institution or if a voluntary termination date has been agreed to by the Institution prior to sailing, the Group member will be paid transportation from the ship to his/her Continental U.S. home of record. If, however, the member resigns or leaves the ship before a previously agreed upon date, the Institution is only obliged to return the crew member to the nearest Continental U.S. port. Any further travel will be at the Group member's own expense.
VIII. Leave of Absence
Upon written request to the Manager, ALOPS and SSSG personnel may be granted a Personal Leave of Absence. This is intended to allow longer periods ashore than might be possible with accumulated vacation or shore leave.
IX. Reviews and Promotions
- As per WHOI policies and procedures, and annual review of all ALOPS and SSSG personnel will be conducted. The purpose of these reviews is to inform an individual of their overall performance, to reinforce positive work habits, and to give constructive supervisory input for areas of improvement. These reviews are also used to help determine merit raises and promotions for which and individual might be considered.
- From initial hire, promotion to Pilot status and beyond for ALOPS personnel is an earned privilege, not a right. Due to the level of trust required by the science community for successful submersible utilization, any ALOPS personnel, regardless of position, who cannot, or will not, maintain a level of professional conduct or proficiency required for that position, may be suspended from that position by the Expedition Leader or ALOPS Manager until such proficiency is regained or conduct improved. Failure to attain either may result in reassignment to a lower level position with a corresponding reduction in pay and shore leave benefits or termination of employment altogether.
Should you require assistance in the interpretation of this procedure, please contact:
Alvin Operations Group Manager
SSSG Group Manager
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i recently opened one up to 7.62x39 and have seen many opened up to 5.45x39 so unless less the rim on the 7.62x25 is bigger than a 7.62x39 i would say yes.
I don't have a machine shop so no lathe. Can the AR bolt face be opened with an existing mill bit to fit the 7.62X25 Tok rim?
i recently opened one up to 7.62x39 and have seen many opened up to 5.45x39 so unless less the rim on the 7.62x25 is bigger than a 7.62x39 i would say yes.
firstname.lastname@example.com and 7.62 tok works great with the 5.56 extractor......
To do it sucessfully you need to set up in a 4 jaw on a lathe and indicate on the firing pin hole....then open up with a single point VERY RIGID CARBIDE stubby boring bar, because of the interrupted cut caused by the extractor slot.......and the extreme hardness of the bolt....it is real easy to get over size. It can be plunge cut on a mill but it requires a purpose ground mill (flat base non center cutting to do it right and if the ways are worn on your mill....it can turn into a mess real quick.
Last edited by Mad-Machinist; 03-21-2012 at 10:06 PM.
9mm AR bolt head works just fine.... or Mad Machinist can open one for you.. HE's very good and reasonable.
Hate takes LESS energy & thought... Dont be so Lazy.
Building or Bitching? which are you here to do?
YES, i work for TEC Tactical. 02/07 SOT
For a blow back action the 9mm bolt will work. For a regular rotating AR15 bolt, the 5.45 bolts have the same bolt face as 7.62x25 and 9mm.
5.45 x 39 base = .394
7.62 x 25 base = .392
But 5.45 bolts on average are more expensive than 5.56......

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Via Deacon Greg Kandra comes
this story of a tiny community of Trappist nuns living in civil war-torn
Syria. Despite the danger and mounting tensions in the region, the five nuns
are determined to stay in their monastery, which was founded in 2005.
From an
interview conducted with one of the nuns, who is Italian, for an Italian
news site:
So you deliberately chose to live in a place where Christians are in
the minority?
Exactly. Here the population is
mostly Shiite Muslim, but there are also Sunnis and Alawites; geographically we
are at a crossroads. How do you try to establish a dialogue? In the manner of
our order, by founding a monastery, living the Trappist life and building
relationships of friendship with the people we come in contact with and among
whom we live. And how does the local population see this "mission"? In fact,
the bulk of the problems have arisen recently. Up until two years ago, for
centuries the citizens of different religions were accustomed to live in peace,
in friendship, closeness and cooperation, without worrying too much whether one
was Muslim or Christian, and so on.
The area you live in is still fairly quiet, but if things fall apart,
what will you do?
We are simply here, open and
available, according to our Rule. We will have to see what happens; in the
present state of things one cannot make predictions, but it is our intent to
stay close to the population, and they are grateful for the fact that we have
not moved.
the full interview.
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The Marquette Presidential Search
Assignment: Discovery
Throughout its history, Marquette's president has been a Jesuit. The university community now faces a new reality. Because of multiple factors, count among them a declining pool of Jesuits in the United States, and, within that pool, an even smaller segment holding the credentials for university leadership, Marquette's 24th president may not be a Jesuit.
In selecting a lay president, the university would not cross into unchartered territory. Lay leaders hold the high office at seven of the 28 U.S. Jesuit colleges and universities, including Georgetown, Loyola Marymount, Canisius and Gonzaga universities. Four other Jesuit colleges and universities in addition to Marquette, plus one Catholic university, are currently conducting presidential searches. Pending the outcomes, the number of lay presidents may grow this year.
Marquette's bylaws were amended in 2011 to allow a lay president. Vice chair of the Marquette Board of Trustees and presidential search committee chair John Ferraro, Bus Ad '77, says the university has never before undertaken a search of comparable scope.
"For the first time at Marquette, we will be considering lay candidates as well as Jesuit candidates," Ferraro says. "Selecting the most qualified and the best person man or woman to lead Marquette has to be at the top of the agenda, and a passion for our Catholic identity and Jesuit mission has to be in the DNA of that person."
What's most important is that we identify the candidate who is a perfect match for Marquette today, says Rev. Joseph O'Keefe, another trustee, member of the presidential search committee and a professor of education at Boston College.
"At a particular time and place, there is a pool of candidates lay and Jesuit and it is important to consider who is ready to move and what a university needs at a particular point in its history," he says.
"In my opinion, a consideration for any candidate is the appreciation of St. Ignatius' legacy," says Father O'Keefe. "I would be concerned if it were someone who is indifferent to Ignatius' worldview. That would be a problem for me. More and more, lay men and women are leading Jesuit universities, and are very effective at promoting our Catholic, Jesuit mission. This leadership by lay people is in the spirit of St. Ignatius and the Jesuit order."
The Board of Trustees plans to conclude the search this spring and welcome Marquette's next president to campus for the fall 2014 semester
Contribute to the search by nominating a candidate. Visit email@example.com.
Members of the search committee belong to Marquette alumni, faculty and administrative circles.
John Ferraro, Bus Ad '77, vice chair of the Board of Trustees
Patricia Cervenka, professor of law, Marquette Law School
Dr. William Cullinan, PT '81, dean of the College of Health Sciences
Patrick Lawton, Bus Ad '78, Grad '80, university trustee
Dr. Arnold Mitchem, Grad '81, university trustee
Rev. Joseph M. O'Keefe, S.J., university trustee
Dr. Janis Orlowski, Eng '78, university trustee
Owen Sullivan, Arts '79, university trustee
Gathering information
There was wide-spread community engagement with more than 1,100 feedback responses from alumni, parents, faculty, staff and students on the desired qualifications and characteristics in a president.
Increase in feedback above last presidential search
Currently, there are 7 lay presidents leading Jesuit universities and 4 ongoing searches for presidents at Jesuit universities Marquette, San Francisco University, Spring Hill College and St. Louis University
Today, there are 2,457 U.S. Jesuits compared to 4,250 in 1994
72 percent of U.S. Catholic colleges are headed by lay presidents
Stay current with presidential news via our online updates, plus listen to a message from John Ferraro at marquette.edu/presidentialsearch.
Marquette's timeline for naming next president
Oct. 3
Presidential search committee named
Oct. 28
Search firm Witt/Kieffer hired
Nov. 4
Marquetters gather at first of 10 community input sessions; form posted online for feedback
Nov. 14
Online input form closes
Late Nov.
Search committee drafts presidential position description based on community feedback
Dec. 4
Board of Trustees approves position description
Dec. 5
Active recruitment begins
Jan. 17
Search committee updates Alumni Association National Board
Jan. 27
Search committee updates Academic Senate
Feb. 15
Search committee updates Parents Association
Candidates evaluated, finalists selected
Board elects and announces 24th president
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Despite two visits that night to our designated military hospital, I spent most of the evening prior to my first son's birth laboring alone in my bathroom shower. Later I would be told that my "abnormal labor" and "unusually high threshold for pain" had led the resident who'd examined me to believe that I wasn't yet ready to deliver. Whatever the reason, the upshot was that I very nearly gave birth to my first child at home. When my husband woke at 5 the following morning, he found me awake but dazed, gripping the back of our couch with primal purpose.
I don't remember our trip to the hospital at all but about 90 minutes later my first son was born: 8 pounds, 14 ounces, already-opinionated, and gorgeous. He was placed on my chest for a moment but then the midwife had him whisked away. I had torn badly–possibly (it was erroneously thought) through to my perineum–and I needed to be sewn up immediately. Since my son had arrived without the use of pain medication (and whatever local anesthetic the team used for this procedure was ineffective), this is the part of my son's birth I recall most clearly today.
A couple of hours later the midwife who'd delivered my son came in to check on me. While there was a nursery on site that newborns could be taken to, the hospital strongly encouraged babies to room-in with their mothers in order to promote bonding and breastfeeding. My nurse-midwife, learning that I was requesting use of this nursery, had come to investigate.
"I need some rest," I blurted, immediately tearful. "I haven't slept in more than a day and I am exhausted! My husband and I are stationed here in Washington temporarily, I have no one to help me when I get out of the hospital. The staff told my husband to go home a while ago to call our families and tell them that the baby was born but all this baby wants to do is nurse! They told me he would sleep but he isn't sleeping and this breastfeeding hurts. I am alone and I need help!"
The nurse midwife nodded, told me that the lactation consultant would be in with me shortly, and said that she would let the staff know that I'd like my son to spend some time in the nursery (though no one ever came to take him). As she turned to leave, she smiled kindly and told me, "Don't worry: not all mothers fall in love with their children immediately. Sometimes it takes longer to bond…but studies show that it will still happen for you." (See note below.)
After my nurse-midwife left, I sat in my hospital bed stunned. I'd been a mother for less than four hours and already I was failure.This experience from 16 years ago flooded back to me as I began reading the argument against a "sensitive period" for maternal attachment in French feminist Elizabeth Badinter's recently-published anti-attachment parenting treatise: The Conflict: How Modern Motherhood Undermines the Status of Women.
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There never was any "recovery". Economics, to a certain degree, benefits from a "wishing makes it so" mentality. A perfectly sound economy can be damaged by a false, but widespread, belief in its lack of soundness. The opposite is true, as well. Zippy was just trying to get a little something going by cheerleading.
We were broke 16 thousand billion dollars ago. Think about it-- we were broke 16 thousand billion dollars ago. No one, not a single person in the administration, is even talking about cuts to spending. The very best they'll consider is a reduction in the rate of growth. I cannot even imagine a situation where this ends well for us, with the possible exception of an explosion in domestic energy production that happens despite Zippy's best efforts to stifle it.


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With the help of Brian's Uncle and Cousin we managed to pack everything up inside - only leaving the BBQ for the lucky new owner of our condo. Then for the cleaning! This poor apartment has not been cleaned for quite awhile as everything was in an upheaval getting ready for the move.
Dinner with our Realtor was an interesting experience. What a way to spend out last evening in Calgary! But it worked out well as she did her walk through and made sure everything was in order since we won't be in town on the actual day of possession.
Setting up our sleeping bags on the floor we thought we would sleep like the dead after this crazy day, but little sleep was to be had for either of us. Fortunately that meant that it we were up nice an early to do the final packing of the cat and away we were!
Early waking and drive to the nearest Tim's we were excited about the next day of driving. We were back in Ontario! The terrain has changed and we are surrounded by the rocks and trees and trees and rocks and rocks and trees and trees and rocks and WATER that we've missed so much since living in Alberta! A new day of driving through remote wilderness was beautiful to behold. It seemed as though the vastness of this country is unending. While we were able to get through 3 provinces the day before, we seemed to not make any progress at all and
We've now sufficiently reduced our living space from an apartment to a truck, and from a truck to a car. In a week or two that will reduce again to a bike...
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We got totally outplayed in that game. How the score was close towards the end, i have no idea.
Our offensive line was so poor vs. Dallas. I feel bad for Eli and our RB's. We need to go O-Line in next years first round as well. . .that includes TE, if he can block.


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April 16, 2013
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Pelosi: Jail time "very fair" for failing to buy your patriotic ObamaCare coverage
posted at 1:30 pm on November 12, 2009 by Ed Morrissey
It's very fair to send people who disregard the federal mandate to buy health insurance to prison, Nancy Pelosi says, because otherwise they'll assault citizens … with a bill for medical services … or something. Apparently, the occasionally unhealthy have become such a security risk that we need to imprison them for opting to pay their own way. Infidels Are Cool has the key exchange::
Stone: Do you think it's fair to send people to jail who don't buy health insurance?
Pelosi: … The legislation is very fair in this respect.
Of course, the other option is to make people responsible for paying their own bills. Nothing requires us to pick up the tab for people in clinics or emergency rooms, especially those who can afford to pay their way. This is the point that Pelosi and her statist colleagues seem to forget. People who choose not to buy coverage even though they could afford it assume the risk of paying out of pocket — and that may be a very rational choice, as it is most unlikely that those people would use $3,000 a month in medical services, which is what their insurance would cost now.
If nothing else, it reminds us that statism always comes with handcuffs, and those cuffs always get explained by either fairness or patriotism. In this case, Pelosi uses both.
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[quote user="MattMeyerBud"][quote user="Kase-1"][quote user="MattMeyerBud"]
something has to be fast paced to be more exciting?
you guys are trying to make an arguement thats already lossed.
Then how come Arena Football isn't big?
man on third, 2 outs, bottom of an inning at bat TRUMPS anything in hockey.
[/quote]An argument thats already lossed, how so???
Arena football isnt big for the same reason that AHL, AAA Baseball, and Euro-League Baseketball isnt big, the amount of talent just isnt there. Its no question that Football is the biggest sport out there, but now you're reaching
Man on 3rd, 2 outs, bottom of an inning could take AGES for anything to happen..... BOOOOORRRRRIIIIINNNNGGGG!!!!!!!! Only time that its remotely interesting is bottom of the 9th, tied score, full count, in the playoffs
Ill take a penalty shot with .01 left on the clock in the 3rd period over ANYTHING in baseball
Baseball is fun to play, but boring as shjt to watch, I wont even try to reason with you cause you're such a blindfolded HATER, at least Im objective with baseball you just blindly hate puck
the numbers, sales, and popularity speak for themselves.
Hockey doens't pull that kind of weight nationally- unless ur in canada
and not for nothing, since the face of the NHL has been injured- popularity has dipped
[/quote]So because #'s and sales are big means its good??
In that line of reasoning (that #'s and sales mean good product) communism would be good, rick ross would be 'talented', country music would be great, and CBS would be the only channel with decent programming
Id LOOOOOVE to hear your reasoning behind this beauty of a gem
" since the face of the NHL has been injured- popularity has dipped"
cause with the USA's biggest market's team KILLING it for months and another large market team (Detroit) breaking the record for most consecutive home wins Id say the NHLs popularity is on the HEAVY upswing.


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by Jessie Lie Farber
Rubbing is what you did as a child when you placed
a scrap of paper over a coin and brought up the coin's design by
covering the paper with pencil strokes. Using different materials,
this technique can be used to reproduce the relief design of any
surface. It is an ancient technique which originated in the Orient
and which, like etching and other printing techniques, is employed
by artists today to made original prints. Using this technique to
make a print of the carving on a gravestone is
A gravestone rubbing is an excellent document, accurately
reproducing, life-size, the design and surface condition of the
stone. Rubbings are, therefore, useful as records. Some rubbings
are works of art in their own right and are in the collections of
galleries and museums. Unfortunately, most rubbings are ephemeral
novelties, souvenirs, which find their way to dorm and den walls
on their way to the waste basket--hardly a justification for incouraging
the novice rubber, armed with coloring materials, to try his hand
on handsome and vulnerable old gravestones. The Association for
Gravestone Studies offers this introduction to gravestone rubbing
because the increasing popularity of the activity without guidance
is a threat to the stones. In addition, it is our hope that getting
to know the stones through rubbing will encourage respectful interest
in them and result in strong community support for their care.
Kits containing rubbing supplies are sold at stationery
and art shops in areas where stone rubbing is popular. However,
all you really need for a good start is:
For the beginner an average weight wrapping paper
works well and is cheap. Later you may want to try a rice paper,
vellum tissue or even a thin pellon (interfacing material). Rubbing
wax or lumberman's chalk. Rubbing wax is available in many art supply
stores. I prefer the inexpensive lumberman's chalk found in most
hardware stores. If you use chalk you may want to spray your finished
rubbing to prevent smearing. Art stores carry fixing spray.
Beginners often choose stones from which a good rubbing
cannot be made. If you choose a "good" stone. you have
an excellent chance of producing a satisfying and encouraging print
on your first try. Avoid rough stones, stones which are eroded or
otherwise damaged, stones on which there is lichen. To get a good,
clean-line print, the stone carving must be sharply but not deeply
cut. Rounded, high relief carving will cause you to tear the paper
as you rub, and you will risk defacing the stone with color. Note
any hollowness or separation or flaking on the face of the stone.
Any pressure or friction on the face of an unsound stone can seriously
damage it.
Cut a piece of paper considerably larger than the
stone or the part of the stone you plan to rub. Be generous with
the paper; it protects the stone from your chalk or wax. Tape the
paper tightly and securely to the clean stone. It is best to fold
the paper over the sides and top of the stone and tape its edges
to the back of the stone. Using the broad, flat area of your chalk
or wax, lightly stroke the paper and watch the design appear. When
you can see the design rather well, use the end of your chalk stick
or wax bar to fill in and darken your print. You will decide when
your rubbing satisfies you and is finished. Remove your print and
put it where it will be protected from sudden showers or gusts of
wind while you are in the graveyard. You will want to record the
name of the deceased, death date, location of the graveyard and
the date the rubbing was taken. If you rub only the ornamental carving
rather than the whole stone, you may want to copy the stone's full
inscription for your record.
As you practice and improve your skill, you will probably
try other techniques and materials, eventually choosing for yourself
those which best suit your rubbing style and your taste. A first
and vital consideration as you experiment with materials and techniques
is the protection of the stones. Some papers and coloring materials
allow color to penetrate onto the stone. Experiment elsewhere. Do
not use questionable methods on the gravestones. Because old gravestones
are an important part of our national heritage, you should be as
careful with them as you are when handling other ancient folk art
treasures. Many rubbers are not careful, For this reason, some cemetery
associations do not allow stone rubbing. Some require the rubber
to register. You will want to respect the graveyard's requirements
and leave the stones and the area as you found them. Following is
an annotated list of books and articles about rubbing. Many of the
publications are out of print, but they do occasionally appear on
remainder lists, and some are available in libraries.
Andrew, Laye, Creative Rubbings. Watson-Guptill Publications,
165 West 46th Street, New York, NY 10036, 1972. Introduces rubbing
as a fascinating craft with "an immediate appeal to children
and adults whether or not they consider themselves artistically
gifted." Easily-followed steps for creating both the rubbing
and the subject to be rubbed. No mention of gravestones, yet of
interest to any rubbing enthusiast. An attractive book, half illustrations,
half text. 96 pages.
Bodor, John J., Rubbings and Textures: A Graphic Technique.
Van Nostrand Reinhold Company, 450 West 33rd Street, New York, NY
10001, 1968. An excellent and thorough description of five techniques
for rubbing a wide variety of subjects from all over the world.
A separate chapter on New England gravestones as rubbing subjects,
and a chapter each on the historical background of rubbing, suggestions
for teachers, and suggestions for cataloging, storing, displaying
and photographing rubbings. Highly recommended.
Jacobs, G. Walker, Stranger Stop and Cast an Eye:
A Guide to Gravestones and Gravestone Rubbing. The Stephen Greene
Press, Brattleboro, VT 05301, 1973. Contains a section on the history
of grave symbols and stonecutters, followed by a section on five
rubbing techniques. Good step-by-step descriptions. Well illustrated.
123 pages.
Neal, Avon and Ann Parker. Early American Stone Sculpture
Found in the Burying Grounds of new England. Sweetwater Editions,
New York, NY, 1981. Available from AGS. This is not a book about
rubbing. We mention it here because of the quality of the full-page
rubbings in the book. Neal and Parker have introduced 42 of New
England's most interesting gravestones, each in a double-page spread:
on one page a rubbing of a detail, on the other, the inscription,
information about the stone, and a photograph of the whole stone
. This handsome book sold for $395, which includes an original rubbing
by the artist/authors. According to the New York Times review of
the book--and we agree--it is well worth that price.
A gift from the publishers makes it possible for AGS
to offer a limited number for contributions to AGS of $150. First
come, first served. Address AGS, 46 Plymouth Road, Needham. MA 02192.
115 oversized (11" x 16") pages. Tashjian, Dickran
and Ann, Memorials to Children of Change. Wesleyan University Press,
Middletown, CT, 1974. Like the Neal/Parker book, this is
not a book about rubbing, but it is listed here because Ann Tashjian's
rubbings will inspire anyone who has ever made a rubbing. The text
compares the carvings on early American gravestones with other examples
of art. 309 pages.
SOFT-COVER Diandrea, Phyllis M., Rubbing Off History:
A Guide to New England Gravestones and Rubbing and Casting Technique.
Published by the author, 142 Palfrey street, Watertown, MA 02171,
1975. Offers glimpses a bit broader than those found in most slim,
pamphlet-type publications for beginners. Brief sections on history
(stonecarvers, symbols, epitaphs) and on technique (wax and foil).
Illustrations poor and poorly reproduced. 29 pages.
English Brass Rubbing Centre, Brass Rubbings. 803
South Inglewood Avenue, Inglewood, CA 90301, no date. A catalog
of rubbings, lectures, and activities offered by a California rubbing
center. good illustrations of rubbings made from replicas of England
monumental brasses. Also prices for making your own rubbings and
for ordering custom-made rubbings; also for ordering rubbings made
in England from the original brasses. 27 pages.
Firestein, Cecily Barth, Rubbing Craft: How to rub
doors, letterboxes, gravestones, manhole covers, and how to use
these designs to make jewelry, T-shirts, needlepoint and more.
Quick Fox, A Division of Music Sales Corporation,
33 West 60th Street, New York, NY 10023, 1977. A wide-ranging
treatment of rubbing and of ways to use rubbing designs in other
crafts. Of interest to the rubbing enthusiast who wants to go beyond
making the rubbing. Half illustration, half text. The author teaches
rubbing at the New School in New York City. 95 pages.
Frisvell, Richard, Faces in Stone: The Early American
Gravestone as Primitive Art. Published by the author, 88 Beach Street,
Belmont, MA 02178, 1971. The first edition of this small
pamphlet was probably the first of the spate of publications introducing
gravestone rubbing that appeared in the years preceding and following
the 1976 bicentennial celebration. It has been severely criticized,
and rightly so, for recommending the use of a wire brush for cleaning
stones, for recommending an ink technique to beginners, and for
other errors and inaccuracies (e.g., recommending a late afternoon
sun to achieve a raking light for photographing stones). Its pen
and ink drawings are inadequate as illustrations. Nevertheless,
Friswell, a psychologist, wrote an insightful introduction to the
stones as they fit into early American life and introduced many
people to stone rubbing. The book has had an impact, and collectors
of books on the subject will want to find and own a copy. 19 pages.
By 1973, Faces in Stone, with text revisions and better illustrations,
had gone into its fifth printing. A useful introduction. 19 pages.
Gillon, Edmund Vincent, Jr., Early new England Gravestone
Rubbings. Dover Publications, Inc., 190 Varick Street, New York,
NY 10014, 1966. A three-page introduction that outlines the
rubbing technique used by the author is followed by a large and
varied collection of rubbings and photographs. No text. 'Notes on
the Plates' are brief and are often inadequate and inaccurate. The
illustrations may be copied without permission. About 200 unnumbered
Kelly, Susan H. and Anne C. Williams, A Grave Business:
New England Gravestone Rubbings, a Selection. Art Resources of Connecticut,
1979. This excellent publication was published in conjunction
with a traveling exhibition of Kelly/Williams rubbings sponsored
by the Art Resources of Connecticut. In addition to a catalog of
the rubbings in the exhibition, with notations about the work exhibited
and the stonecarver, the publication includes a sound and succinct
introduction to early gravestone art. A valuable addition to the
library of anyone interested in gravestone art. 42 pages
Kull, Andrew, New England Cemeteries: A Collector's
Guide. The Stephen Greene Press, Brattleboro, Vermont, 1975
Good directions for finding 262 interesting New England cemeteries.
Symbols are used to indicate whether the cemetery is "unusually
picturesque," has "interesting carving," "Famous
people," and/or "a grand style." Not focused primarily
on subjects for rubbing or on early carvings; and by no means a
complete list of yards containing fine rubbing subjects. A big help
to the serious collector of rubbings, nevertheless. 253 pages.
McGeer, William J.A., Reproducing Relief Surfaces:
A Complete Handbook of Rubbing, Dabbing, Casting, and Daubing. Published
by the author, 102 Brimfield Road, Holland, MA 1972. This
small jewel of a book gives the reader professional directions for
rubbing and other techniques for reproducing relief surfaces, with
special emphasis on gravestones and monumental brasses. The author
is an artist and a professional cast maker who has developed his
own methods for making molds and casts. He can cast a full size
replica (or a miniature one) of a stone, and has done so for the
Boston Museum of Fine Arts and other institutions. Beautifully illustrated.
A list of sources for materials is included. 40 pages.
Marks, Glen K., Oldstone's guide to Creative Rubbing.
Oldstone Enterprises, Inc., 186 Lincoln Street, Boston, MA 02111,
1973. Introduces gravestones, monumental brasses, historical
markers and collages as subjects for wax rubbings. Oldstone Enterprises
is the foremost supplier of rubbing materials. Illustrated. 21 pages.
Smith, Elmer L., Early American Grave Stone Designs.
Applied Arts, Witmer, PA, 1968. "A pictorial presentation
of the often forgotten folk art in the early graveyards of New Jersey,
Pennsylvania, Maryland and in Virginia." Comprised of drawings
made from rubbings; also some photographs. No text. Of interest
in that it introduces a number of little known stones. However,
the "Design Notes and References" are often inadequate
and inaccurate so that finding the stone is not made easy. 42 pages.
Wakin, B. Bertha, To Rub or Not to Rub: Being a Book
on the Art and History of Tombstones. Lith-Art Press, Woodstock,
NY, 1976. Touches briefly on symbolism, rubbing, documenting,
and using gravestones and rubbing to teach history and art. Illustrated
with poor rubbings. Not for the initiated. 72 pages.
Wasserman, Emily, Gravestone Designs: Rubbings &
Photographs from Early New York & New Jersey. Dover Publications,
Inc., 180 Varick street, New York, NY 10014. An interesting,
informative 31-page introduction to the designs and the stonecutters
is followed by a collection of 220 rubbings and photographs of New
York and New Jersey gravestones. Notes on the plates give information
about the designs illustrated, some of which is not accurate according
to current scholarship. A useful introduction to some of the carving
styles seen in these states. The illustrations may be copied without
permission. About 190 unnumbered pages.
Williams, Melvin G., The Last Word: The Lure and Lore
of Early New England Graveyards. Published by the author, Ludlow,
MA, 1973. A charming and useful introduction to gravestone
studies and gravestone rubbing, available from Oldstone Enterprises,
Inc., suppliers of rubbing materials (186 Lincoln Street, Boston,
MA 02111). Six pages are devoted to rubbing instruction for the
beginner. Includes a fold-out map (credited to Ludwig's Graven Images)
showing good yards. Illustrated by the author, a professor of English
and a popular lecturer on gravestone art, and Ray Bentley, owner
of Oldstone Enterprises. 319 pages.
ARTICLES AND UNPUBLISHED PAPERS Halporn, Roberta,
"New York is a Rubber's Paradise." Center for Thanatology
Research, 391 Atlantic Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11217. 1990.
Gives directions to and descriptions of several New York City cemeteries
that offer good rubbing and can be reached by subway. Also mentions
the London Brass Rubbing Center where replicas of English Brasses
can be rubbed (phone 212/879-4320). The author is a publisher of
books on thanatology and knowledgeable in the field of gravestone
studies. 11 pages. Smaridge, Nora, "Tombstones, Manhole
Covers and the Ancient Art of Rubbing." The New York Times.
Arts and Leisure Section. Sunday, July 27, 1978. A spin-off
from the author's book on retirement hobbies. An interesting overview
of rubbing as a hobby, which probably lured many readers into the
graveyards with paper and wax. One wishes the author had said more
about good care of the stones.
AGS PUBLICATIONS Farber, Jessie Lie, "Gravestone
Rubbing for Beginners." Published by AGS, 30 Elm Street, Worcester,
MA 01609. Instruction for getting started right, written
with special concern for the gravestones being rubbed. Recommended
for anyone unfamiliar with rubbing using rubbing wax or lumberman's
chalk or crayon, especially teachers or group leaders planning to
introduce gravestone rubbing to others. 6 pages. $1.50; members
Farber, Jessie Lie, "A Technique for the Experienced
Rubber." Published by AGS. 30 Elm Street, Worcester, MA 01609.
Instruction in using oil paint to make rubbings on tough,
thin paper such as acid free tissue paper used by art museums for
packing art objects. 3 pages, $1.50; members $1.00.
Duval, Francis, ed. The AGS Series of Regional Guides
to 17th and 18th Century Graveyards. Published by AGS, 30 Elm Street,
Worcester, MA 01609. This series is in preparation, with
two guides now available: Guide 1, to the graveyards of the
Narrangansett Bay area (eastern Rhode Island and parts of southern
Massachusetts), by Vincent Luti. 17 pages. $4.50; members $3.50.
Guide 2, to the graveyards of Long Island, New York, by Richard
Welch. 16 pages. $5.50; members $4.75. Each guide gives directions
and information about the stones to be found in choice yards in
the area. Excellent illustrations.
FOR THE EXPERIENCED RUBBER by Jessie Lie Farber
NOTE: Whether you are an experienced rubber or a beginner, this
information sheet should be read after reading the information sheet,
"Gravestone Rubbing for Beginners," available from the
Association for Gravestone Studies, 30 Elm Street, Worcester, MA
01609. An increasing number of early graveyards restrict
stone-rubbing, and for good reason: an inexperienced rubber or a
careless one can do permanent damage to historically and artistically
precious old gravestone carvings. The technique described here is
one that poses the particular threat of getting paint on the stone,
a defacement difficult if not impossible to correct. For this reason,
the technique is not recommended for use by anyone without considerable
experience in the art of gravestone rubbing.
MATERIALS NEEDED Use a tough, thin paper considerably
larger in size than the area to be rubbed. An art supply store will
have a number of papers to choose from. To find the paper you prefer
to work with will require experimenting with an assortment of papers.
Among those I can recommend are "cigarette paper," model
airplane paper, and the acid-free tissue used by art museums for
packing art objects. Masking tape, for fixing the paper to
the stone. A pad of writing paper and a pencil, for noting
data about the stone. (Optional) A few paper clips for attaching
these notes to your rubbings. Tube(s) of oil paint.
A roll of paper towels. An applicator. I use a 3" or
4" section of discarded nylon stockings or pantyhose. A piece
of felt can also serve as an applicator. Scissors, for cutting
the nylon or the paper. A palette. A small (about 5"
x 7") piece of masonite will serve satisfactorily. A
soft brush, for cleaning dust off the stone. A spray bottle
of water, for washing bird dung or other foreign matter from the
stone. (Optional) Absorbent cloth, for wiping or drying the
stone. A soft wood stick, such as an ice cream stick, for
removing small deposits of lichen from the stone. Paper or
plastic bags for trash, such as discarded masking tape and paper
towels, and a container for carrying all this into the graveyard.
(Optional) A thin rubber glove to protect the rubbing hand
from paint. Because skill is required to control the application
of paint, you should first experiment with this technique using
objects other than gravestones. Make experimental rubbings of tiles,
book covers. iron gratings, pressed flowers or leaves glued to a
sheet of paper or cardboard, even raised wood grain--anything with
a surface design in relief. Experimenting with a variety of papers
and surfaces will help develop the skill needed to successfully
use the gravestone rubbing technique described here. Only after
you have achieved some good rubbings and are confident that you
can control the paint and will not deface the object being rubbed
should you proceed to the graveyard for the purpose of using this
rubbing technique on an old gravestone. Even then, you should first
make some gravestone rubbings using rubbing wax (available from
Oldstone Enterprises. c/o Ray Bentley, 186 Lincoln Street, Boston,
MA O2111, telephone 6l7/542-4112) or lumberman's chalk, available
at many hardware stores. Rubbing with these materials will give
you valuable experience with the texture, shape and carving of the
stones without the threat of defacing them with paint.
THE TECHNIQUE 1. Study the stone. Determine whether
or not it is sound. A stone with cracks, spalling, an eroded surface,
or a hollow sound when lightly thumped with a finger should not
be rubbed. A stone that is cut in high relief cannot be successfully
rubbed using this technique. Sharp protuberances such as the nose
on a carved face are especially hazardous as these protrusions tend
to break the paper and allow paint to penetrate onto the stone.
2. Clean the stone, carefully. This rubbing technique is
very sensitive and will show any particles of dirt, lichen, or erosion.
Avoid eroding surfaces. Avoid stones with more than a few small
spots of lichen. Do not use anything but water to wash the stone.
Experiments have shown that a chemical added to the water can result
in damage that sometimes becomes apparent years later. 3.
Record data. If you are eager and enthusiastic to make your rubbing,
you may be tempted to record the data after you finish your rubbing.
However, experience will probably teach you that an interruption
(such as rain) or fatigue, or simple memory failure will eventually
result in your failing to make the notes if you wait. I suggest
you record the location, name of the deceased, death date, the stonecarver
(if known), and the date the rubbing is made. If you do not rub
the whole stone, you may want to transcribe the inscription.
4. Cover the area to be rubbed with paper and secure it firmly to
the stone with masking tape. To protect the stone, the paper must
be considerably larger than the area to be rubbed. 5. Using
your finger, rub the paper against the stone, indenting the paper
where the stone is incised. This is a laborious process and one
that is often omitted, but it is worth the labor. Omitting this
procedure insures that the quality of the rubbing will be inferior.
6. Apply paint to the applicator. Wrap a small section of
nylon around the index finger of your rubbing hand. Squeeze a pea-size
dab of oil paint onto the pallet. Using the covered finger, rub
this dab into the applicator (the nylon covered finger or the felt
or the dauber). 7. Test the paint on the applicator by rubbing
it onto a paper towel. Experience is needed to determine whether
there is too much or too little paint on the applicator, and whether
it is evenly spread. 8. Carefully, rub the applicator over
the incised surface of the paper. As you rub, the image of the carving
will appear. With experience, you can emphasize certain areas of
your rubbing, making them darker or lighter. Colors can be used,
and mixed. (I like to make a rubbing the color of the stone.)
One dab of paint may be enough to rub an entire stone--or it may
not, in which case you will add paint to the applicator. One piece
of nylon is usually adequate for rubbing a stone, but it may wear,
causing streaks as you rub, and need replacement. Experimenting
and patience are the required ingredients for proceeding with the
rubbing process. This is where you can be creative, and where each
person's work differs from anyone else's. 9. When you are
satisfied, remove the rubbing and place it in a safe place, out
of the wind and away from the threat of moisture. Attach your notes
to it with a paper clip. 10. Clean up trash. Collect your
rubbish (the used masking tape, paper towels, and anything else
you want to discard) and put them in your trash bag. Try to leave
the yard neater than you found it. 11. After it is dry, roll
your rubbing(s) onto a cardboard tube for storage. 12. You
may want to mount your rubbing on museum board. I suggest you do
this with dry mounting tissue. This tissue is available in photo
supply stores, which can also give you directions for its use. Or
you can have the job done by a professional framer. If you decide
to do the mounting yourself, you should first mount a practice rubbing,
or a blank sheet of rubbing paper. It is very discouraging to spoil
one's work at this stage. 13. If you mount your rubbing,
it is possible to "clean it up" using an eraser. The eraser
on a pencil will do, but if you make many rubbings, you may want
to purchase an Eberhard Faber Pink Pearl Soft Pencil Eraser #4-00,
or something similar. 14. Sign your rubbing and, using the
data you recorded, label it by name of deceased, date, location,
etc. I suggest you do this with a lead pencil. 15. (Optional)
Spray your rubbing. Number 1301 Krylon Acrylic spray coating, available
at art supply stores, will protect the finished product from smudging
and from dust.
ESTABLISHING RUBBING/DAUBING CRITERIA The practice
of making gravestone rubbings has aroused controversy, notably at
the 1976 Dublin Seminar(12). Some communities and the entire state
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Hanee's interview after CoC win. I translate from source.
"In the SP, I showed my capability mostly, however, still did not reach the performance level Lori expected from me."
"I was a bit nervous in the LP, and haven't got the capability to perform it to its full. therefore, I lowered the difficulty (he means jump contents and transitions but I still skated to the end, my performance is also appreciated by the Judges, which means that my coach and I's understanding of figure skating is correct --- regarding the smoothness and integrity of the whole program as well as the quality of execution, I am happy not because of the competition result but our concept/approach about figure skating was appreciated."
"I went home at 11pm and was very excited, get to sleep at 2am, luckily today's official practice is scheduled late as well, so my training went well. I was not concerned about other skaters' performance, just focused on my own stuff. Frankly, coming out as the last, is really nerve racking."
"what I showed in my LP is not the original planned difficulty content (jump components and transitions), it has been lowered a lot. our goal it to skate a clean program. But I still made mistakes although it is already very easy. .....(laughing embarrassed). I was really surprised that I was rewarded such a high score on my first GP. After I made a mistake, I adjusted quickly, no matter what mistakes I made, it has passed, just focus on what comes next."
When asked how did he started figure skating, Hanee said" it's my birthday gift, about 5 or 6 year old, my grandpa brought me to a rink for my birthday celebration, the coach there thought I had potential. so continued with skating till today." "you were chosen the very first day you were on ice?" "Yup!"
Regarding who will be send to Sochi Oly,(China has only one spot a touch decision between Hanee and Nan Song) "It's still a competition. I still have to practice step by step.But I felt pretty good after CoC, I can perform these water-down program with ease. But due to lack of sufficient training of my new programs. I am still not perfectly connected with music. therefore, I made several mistakes, I was not satisfied with my jumps today, If I could make it to Sochi, I will put all the difficulty back into my programs (transitions and perhaps a 4S).
"I just wanna go back and sleep.."
"Off ice, I am just a kid, I like to communicate with every one through Weibo (Chinese social network).."
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Great value.
Francesco are lovely, very friendly and willing to help you with everything you need.
The duplex is ideally located close to Gare du Midi, which allows you to take any public transport with ease, and a 15-minute walk from the center.
Repeat without hesitation.
Estupenda relación calidad-precio.
Francesco es encantador, muy amable y dispuesto a ayudarte en todo lo que necesitas.
El duplex está muy bien situado, muy cerca de Gare du Midi, lo que te permite tomar cualquier transporte público con facilidad, y andando a 15 minutos del centro.
Repetiría sin dudarlo.
very nice apartment, fully equipped.
to a friend,
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zum weiterempfehlen,
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The apartment has satisfied all our needs and expectations. Very well it located and equipped with everything necessary.
Downside: no lift.
Francesco very friendly and willing to give us information and help.
As for the visit to Brussels and major cities of Flanders, has been for us a pleasant experience certainly recommend.
El apartamento ha satisfecho todas nuestras necesidades y espectativas. Muy bien situado y equipado con lo necesario.
Único inconveniente: no tiene ascensor.
Francesco muy amable y dispuesto a facilitarnos información y ayuda.
En cuanto a la visita a Bruselas y principales ciudades de Flandes, ha sido para nosotros una agradable experiencia que, sin duda, recomendaremos.
Pleasant apartment, well located (15 minutes walk from the main square), fully renovated, functional, well equipped. Optional convenient parking for 15 euros
Appartement agreable, bien situe ( 15 minutes a pied de la grand place), entierement renove, fonctionnel, bien equipe. Parking pratique en option pour 15 euros
The apartment is nice, spacious and very close to the station. I recommend everyone to go to Brussels
El apartamento está muy bien, amplio y muy cerca de la estación. Lo recomiendo a todo el mundo que vaya a Bruselas
Great place to stay right on the South Station. Clean and simple. Francesco was very accommodating. Garage about Francesco zumietbar. Perfect for a short stay
Tolle Unterkunft direkt am Südbahnhof. Sauber und einfach. Francesco war sehr zuvorkommend. Garage über Francesco zumietbar. Perfekt für einen Kurzaufenthalt
Clean and comfortable. All the facilities we needed. Convenient for trams and train. Very friendly and helpful owner and staff.
Basic apartment but clean and functional - we arrived very late (1am) but handover was carried out with minimum of fuss.
At the top of 3 steep flights of stairs but it was very quiet, essentially well placed - next to Gare Du Midi with a number of amenities nearby, a stroll from the centre and pleasantly multi-cultural, atleast for us.
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Nisswa becomes home to new stores
At least two new retail stores are open in downtown Nisswa, and a Pine River barbecue restaurant will serve food from a site off County Road 77.
Lazy One, Etc.
Brett and Heidi Behnken of Elk River opened Lazy One, Etc., on Main Street, next to the mini doughnut stand.
"Basically the Lazy One brand is a form of inner loungewear — pajama pants with matching tops, nightshirts, kids' pajamas, comical boxers that are unisex, infant creepers, bibs and socks," said Brett Behnken. "It's a mix all the way from birth to retirement years."
The Behnkens have a much larger store in Park Rapids that they opened in 2011. That store was open Thursdays-Saturdays in the off-season.
In Nisswa, they plan to be open at least through Christmas and will determine a schedule after that depending on traffic.
Cathy Stattelman, owner of Bliss Spalon in Pequot Lakes, recently opened Catharine's in a space in Nisswa Square. The store offers permanent makeup, apparel, gifts and massage, as well as Moroccan oil products and jewelry.
Stattelman travels to New York and handpicks clothing to sell, which ranges in size from extra small to 3X.
Mickey's building
According to the Nisswa Chamber of Commerce, Mike and Julie French of Stonehouse Coffee bought the building on Main Street that formerly housed Mickey's.
"Their location in the (Nisswa) square is staying - so watch for more details as they reveal their plans for their 2nd location," a chamber Facebook post reads.
Jr's No. 19 BBQ Co.
Jr's No. 19 BBQ Co. will expand its services from Pine River to Nisswa this summer. Owner Ryan Nelson will open a satellite restaurant Friday, June 7, in a small building on the Nisswa Family Fun Center water slide site on County Road 77 at Sportland Corners, according to Nisswa Planning and Zoning Commission draft minutes.
Plans are to be open from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Thursdays-Saturdays, with the possibility of being open some Sundays. Food would be catered from the Pine River restaurant.
Nelson received a one-year interim use permit from the Nisswa Planning Commission. He told that commission he estimates 90 percent of his business will be to-go orders. He plans to have two to four picnic tables outside.
When asked if he planned to permanently be located in Nisswa, Nelson told the commission he has a large customer base and when that grows more he would possibly relocate to another existing structure or construct a new building.
Don McFarland owns the waterslide property but told the planning commission he has sold it and will tear down the water park after this summer, according to draft planning commission minutes.


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I wrote last week that I prefer the Joan Rivers way of face-jacking which is that she does it and she doesn't lie about it. Ashley Judd wrote a piece with big words lecturing everyone last year after the Internet went crazy about what she called, at the time, a reaction to "steroid medication" due to illness. Full Story
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Did you see Jimmy Kimmel Sucks hosted by Matt Damon last night? I was Nyquiled so I only watched this morning, in bits and pieces because the entire show is geo-blocked and YouTube has the individual segments spliced up. Heads up Americans, before you send a recommendation, Hulu is geo-blocked too. Full Story
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This is Nicole Kidman's first public appearance since Katie Holmes broke up with the Church Of Scientology to become Courage Mom, superhero, saving Suri from a life of auditing and being groomed to marry David Miscavige, thus thrusting Nicole's post-Cruise parenting back into the spotlight. Full Story
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Lachie and Deidre Shea had often thought the Beaumont apartment building looked attractive when they saw it from the Victoria Park flyover.
Perhaps it was always meant to be that they would buy here when they started looking for an apartment, partly as an investment, but also with the option of living in it.
"We had a dollar each way," says Lachie. "We were looking for a bit bigger apartment in an attractive building, but not a 24sq m one- or two-bedroom unit.
"We wanted somewhere we would be happy to live ourselves.
"It is freehold and the location was a key factor, too, close to the Viaduct and Wynyard Quarter, and it can only get better when the Tank Farm goes ahead. And you have Victoria Park across the road."
The Sheas have found it easy to attract good, long-term tenants, with the present weekly rental at $470.
"Our current tenant has been here four and a half years. Because the apartment is unfurnished, it tends to attract people who want to stay longer."
Also, having two carparks is a bonus. "It is unusual, and the good thing is that one carpark is in the basement garage and the other is by the back door under cover, which is handy if you are coming and going."
The Leuschke Group-designed block of 39 apartments was built in 1997. The Sheas' second-level apartment looks out to tree-lined Franklin Rd, and its balcony is a morning sun-trap.
The layout has the living area as you enter and a full-sized kitchen with parquet flooring to the right. On the left are the bathroom, with bath and shower, and the large bedroom. Both the bedroom and the living area open to the balcony.
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BMS announces 'Battle at Bristol' between UT, VT
Game to be played September 10, 2016
BRISTOL, Tenn. - It's official -- the University of Tennessee and Virginia Tech football teams will meet at Bristol Motor Speedway.
In what's being called the Battle at Bristol, what could be the most-attended college football game ever will be played September 10, 2016, just two weeks after the August NASCAR race weekend.
Officials are expecting the largest crowd in college football history. The two teams have not met since the 2010 Chick-Fil-A Bowl.
Virginia Tech Athletic Director Jim Weaver says discussions about this game started 17 years ago.
During a press conference Monday morning, University of Tennessee athletic director Dave Hart said nothing tops this game and venue.
Tennessee head coach Butch Jones added he's happy to be part of football history.
Virginia Tech head coach Frank Beamer said he is glad to be part of something so special.
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Who can buy tickets? When do tickets go on sale?
BMS NASCAR Season Ticket Holders & iBelong Members are guaranteed tickets for the game and may put a $40 deposit (per ticket) down on tickets immediately (see next question for breakdown of NASCAR Season ticket to deposit ratio)! Ticket information for all other BMS customers and general public will be released by the end of the 2013 calendar year. Fans wanting frequent updates on ticket information should visit www.BattleatBristol.com and register to be a Battle at Bristol Insider.
How many tickets can I purchase?
BMS Season Ticket Holders and iBelong Members will be allowed to purchase three football tickets for every two BMS NASCAR season packages they hold (see below). Ticket information for other BMS customers and general public will be released by the end of the 2013 calendar year.
What seats are available?
Each school and BMS will have an inventory of tickets available. The allocation for BMS includes seating options in all areas. Exact seating locations will be determined at a later date.
How much will tickets cost?
Tickets start at $40. The average ticket price will be similar to other BMS/NASCAR events ($93).
How many seats will be available for this game?
There will be seating for approximately 150,000 spectators.
I'm an iBelong Member. Will I be able sit in my seats?
BMS iBelong Members/Season Ticket Holders (STH) are guaranteed the opportunity to purchase tickets. Due to the unique nature of the event however, seat locations likely will not be the same as they are for NASCAR events. BMS STH's will receive the best seats that we have to offer from the BMS inventory.
I have season tickets to both Bristol and UT (or VT). From which outlet should I purchase tickets?
As a season ticket holder at Bristol, you are guaranteed the opportunity to purchase tickets from BMS. The allocation and ordering process for the team tickets will be determined by each school.
Is there a waiting list for tickets?
While there is not an official waiting list, there are two ways to stay connected. If you are a season ticket holder/iBelong Member at Bristol, you may secure your opportunity (today) with a deposit of $40 per ticket (see chart above for how many tickets they can purchase). By doing so, you will be the first to know about ticket info and any other events or news about the big game! But before you do that, why don't I get your information and store it in our system (name, address, phone, email, account type Football).
Where can I park? Will there be camping available?
A comprehensive parking and camping plan is currently being developed and we hope to release information as soon as possible.
Can I bring a cooler into the stadium?
Unfortunately, no. This is a unique event and will operate in a similar fashion to other NCAA football games. While coolers will not be permitted, concessions and adult beverages will be sold within the stadium.
Will there be seats on the field level? If so, how do I get those?
There will be seating on field level. Information regarding those seats will be released at a later date.
How many tickets does each school receive? When will they start selling?
Each school will receive an allotment of tickets similar to a bowl game. You can contact the respective ticket offices for more information
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Festivities continued through Thursday and included "An Afternoon with Jeremy Thomas" — a rare opportunity for the audience to interact with the gracious 58-year-old Londoner as he shared insights into the production process. Later that evening, a distinguished panel of colleagues joined Thomas onstage, toasting (and occasionally roasting) their friend, before answering audience questions.
In the past, the Coolidge has attracted such celebrants as Martin Scorsese and the late Robert Altman. For movie lovers, this year's guests were nearly as notable, leaving many attendees awed — including, apparently, the event's moderator.
JD Connor, a film scholar and assistant professor of Visual and Environmental Studies at Harvard University (by all appearances a man of composure) took to the podium and began by introducing honored guest "Jeremy Taylor." Actress Debra Winger (who starred in Thomas's 1990 production of Bertolucci's The Sheltering Sky) corrected him, displaying a playful rambunctiousness that she'd continue for the next hour. Attempting to get things back on track, Connor wondered "what this panel wants to talk about."
"Iraq," joked actor Tim Roth, whose first film role was in 1984's The Hit, directed by Stephen Frears — "and produced by Taylor," Winger interjected.
Sitting to Roth's right was screenwriter Mark Peploe, who collaborated with Bertolucci and Thomas on The Sheltering Sky, The Last Emperor, and 1993's Little Buddha. At the far left sat another three-time collaborator, a legend who garnered the loudest applause of the night –– Nicolas Roeg, 79-year-old director of 1971's Walkabout, who nodded when Peploe likened Thomas to a "tour guide."
"He tells you where everyone can stop, where you can eat . . . even where you can shoot," said Peploe, adding that Thomas managed to film in China's Forbidden City.
"Forbidden for whom?" asked Winger. "Not for Taylor!"
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