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hell you had me scared for a minute!
i thought finkstine might have planted a bomb or something!
Gun Shows Exploding in Attendance
Well Obama did it. Gun shows and sales are soaring. When Katrina hit, there was no rule of law. People had to protect their own property from criminals who if Obama has his way, will be the only people armed. The police even abandoned the prisons leaving many to drown and without food. Their policy – better a dead prisoner than a live one. But the problem is, local prisons have even traffic offenders. Only 4% of prisoners are there for violence.
New Orleans prisoners left to drown after Katrina struck - World Socialist Web Site
Leave the house without ID, and you will go to jail! A college student was thrown in jail in NYC because she left her ID in the hotel room. Why do you think the French Revolution started with freeing the prisoners on Bastille Day?
New York City cop imprisons college student without ID for two days | The Lookout - Yahoo! News
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When you're born you get a ticket to the freak show. When you're born in America , you get a front row seat. - George Carlin
hell you had me scared for a minute!
i thought finkstine might have planted a bomb or something!
I went to a gunshot this weekend. The lines to get in we're ridiculous ! While waiting in the 45 minute line , the fire department showed up to check the capacity of the building.
I brought along a Tantal that I liked but have never really been thrilled with. I could have sold it twice in the parking lot. After shuffling through the crowd for awhile and getting a little worried with the strange assortment of people I was with, I sold it for $800 and got the heck out of there.
The accidental shootings at the shows lately do not seem as unlikely now that I've seen what is going on. It will be awhile before I go back.
Homeland Security training TSA workers to save themselves in shooting | Washington Times Communities
WASHINGTON, January 26, 2013 ― Transportation Security Administration (TSA) checkpoint screeners are receiving training to prepare them for the possibility of a mass shooting at one of the agency's airport checkpoints, and those TSA personnel are being instructed to "save themselves" should a shooting occur.
It is unclear whether the TSA is conducting the reported mass shooting scenario training at airports around the nation or only at the airport where our source, a veteran of the TSA, is assigned. The TSA source claims with obvious concern that his own life, along with the lives of other unarmed TSA personnel, would be in grave danger were an airport checkpoint shooting to unfold.
The TSA screener, who claims to have recently undergone agency training during which TSA personnel were confronted with a chilling checkpoint shooting scenario, now tries to remain aware of how to get out alive were such a shooting to unfold.
"Every day when I arrive for work, I look for an escape route in case someone opens fire," said the TSA worker. "We have been told to save ourselves."
Does the TSA already have intelligence about a possible future checkpoint shooting?
It is unclear whether the alleged training is simply a prudent attempt by the agency to protect its own employees from every imaginable contingency. Fears are that the Department of Homeland Security has detected a threat and is already moving to prepare staff to either handle it or get out of the way.
Considering the full range of possible reasons for the alleged TSA training, it would be hard to say whether the agency actually expects a checkpoint shooting.
The events surrounding the Christmas Day 2009 "underwear bomber" incident, however, provide reason to pay close attention to the details of Homeland Security's operations.
Shortly after the "underwear bomber" attempted to detonate an explosive device onboard Northwest Airlines flight 253, an Airbus A330 flying into Detroit from Amsterdam, a witness who saw the bomber board the flight approached the FBI with information about the events that day. His information suggests that the U.S. Government knew that 23-year-old Nigerian Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab was a threat to air safety, and that it may even have taken steps to assure that the bomber actually got on board the flight.
Michigan attorney Kurt Haskell, a 2012 Democratic Congressional candidate who lost to incumbent Tim Walberg (R-MI), stated by way of a Victim Impact Statement during Abdulmutallab's sentencing hearing in federal court that while he and his wife Lori waited to board the flight in Amsterdam, he observed a well-dressed man help the bomber board the flight without a passport.
CNN Video: Kurt and Lori Haskell Interview
Haskell is convinced that "a federal agent gave Abdulmutallab a defective bomb to carry onto the plane to create an incident that would cause the government to install full body scanners at airports nationwide," according to USAToday.
"Regardless of how media and government try to shape this case, I am convinced that Umar was given an intentionally defective bomb by a U.S. agent," Haskell says.
Haskell's account of the events in Amsterdam was originally reported in the Detroit News.
Reached by phone on Friday, Haskell said that the alleged TSA training for a checkpoint shooting "doesn't surprise me at all" and voiced fears that the government might be involved in such an incident.
"As a first-hand eyewitness to a proven false flag attack, I know that the government does stage fake attacks to further governmental policy," Haskell said.
Patrick F. Kennedy, Undersecretary of State for Management, told the House Committee on Homeland Security on January 27, 2010, that Abdulmutallab's visa was not revoked by the State Department due to a national security override from within the intelligence and law enforcement community related to a larger al-Qaeda investigation.
The name of the agency was not publicly disclosed during the hearing and implications were left unexplained.
CNN Video: Patrick F. Kennedy, Undersecretary of Sate for Management
Haskell observes, "An airport is the perfect place setting to stage their play."
"Terrorism" is defined as the systematic use of terror, especially as a means of coercion. Haskell believes that the government is willing to and has already terrorized the American public by staging fictitious attacks to coerce the acceptance of new government policies.
Extrapolating on that scenario, the acceptance by the public and members of Congress of new gun restrictions would constitute only the latest policy initiative pursued through a program based on the implementation of terror.
While in France, President Obama authorized the use of an autopen to sign into law the extension of three key components of the USA PATRIOT Act on May 26, 2011.
Were another major shooting to unfold in the midst of congressional debate over additional gun control legislation, such as Diane Feinstein's proposed assault weapons ban, the ensuing crisis could sway wavering members of Congress to support the new gun restrictions.
The TSA employee who disclosed the existence of the checkpoint shooting training, when asked about the possibility that TSA personnel were being set up for a staged checkpoint shooting, responded "I hope the government wouldn't do something like that."
TSA screeners are not sworn law enforcement officers, and unlike airport police officers, do not carry firearms.
The primary mission of the TSA is to protect commercial aircraft and the passengers travelling on them from terrorism threats.
TSA checkpoints separate airport "sterile" areas in close proximity to aircraft – where only ticketed passengers, airport workers, and airline crews are permitted – from "nonsterile" areas accessible to all members of the general public. Nonsterile areas typically include airline ticketing and car rental counters, baggage claim belts, and passenger pick-up and drop-off zones.
TSA screeners at the checkpoints look for weapons, explosives, and suspicious travelers who could present a threat to an aircraft, but like everyone else at airports around the country, they count on airport police for armed protection.
Airport police officers, often under the supervision of a city or county law enforcement agency within the municipality where the airport is located, provide armed protection at large airports and have full powers to detain and arrest individuals.
Airport police officers are typically required to have graduated from a police academy, where cadets undergo firearms training,
TSA "officers" wear badges and law enforcement style uniforms, but are not sworn law enforcement officers and initially receive only about 80 hours of new-hire training.
Last June, the House of Representatives voted 131-282 against an amendment to the Department of Homeland Security Bill that would have blocked DHS from spending money on official-looking uniforms.
Arming TSA checkpoint workers who are not sworn law enforcement officers would likely elicit backlash from some of the travelling public and from members of Congress who view current TSA screening procedures as overly invasive, and in some instances reaching the threshold of criminal sexual assault as defined by state laws.
TSA Practices "stop" drill (raw video)
A previously unheard of TSA "all-stop" airport freeze drill become widely known after video of a drill being conducted at Phoenix's Sky Harbor Airport emerged on YouTube in September 2012. During the drill, passengers were ordered to "stay right where you are" after passing through the checkpoint.
On October 1, 2012, Arizona radio station KTAR quoted TSA spokesman Nico Melendez saying, "they use 'all-stop drills' to help prepare employees for a security breach ... They're called in case something happens at the checkpoint where we need to have everyone stop to be able to identify a problem or an issue."
Because TSA checkpoint workers have no authority to detain people, however, it appears that passengers would not have actually been required to "freeze" unless ordered to do so by law enforcement.
A mass shooting at a TSA checkpoint would not only be a tragedy for the families of those passengers and TSA workers killed, but would likely lead to even more calls for gun control measures, as well as discussions of arming TSA workers, propositions that would likely face stiff resistance.
As Americans grow increasingly fatigued by their experiences at TSA checkpoints, there have been calls from some quarters to scale back or eliminate the agency altogether.
Yeah I went to a Fun Show a little over a week ago and it took me an hour just to get in the door. I haven't waited in a line that long since I voted. I wasn't very impressed with the prices at all. But accessories were pretty low priced because people were pretty much just there for guns & ammo.
"What country can preserve its liberties if its rulers are not warned from time to time that their people preserve the spirit of resistance?" -Thomas Jefferson-
"Our rights come from our humanity and may not be legislated away -- not by a vote of Congress, not by the consensus of our neighbors, not even by agreement of all Americans but one." Judge Andrew P. Napolitano
We just had one over the weekend, and it was packed.
It was worse than a can of sardines, just attempting to find at what you wanted to find.
Went to a show in my AO last weekend.
The lines were wrapped around the building.
Didn't really need anything so I bailed.
Friend of mine made it in and said what everyone else is saying, crazy high prices and almost no ammo.
quite the opposite I went to a collector show mostly collectables very small show no line not a lot of guys NO young gamers looking for a ak or ar they had a few for sale but the prices started at $1200 ak also around a grand, mag were expensive I did see one ar upper A-1 I bought this same A-1 from the same dealer I paid $300 last year to yesterday it was $575, he also had small rifle primers $ 40 per thousand ouch!!
prices for collectables were through the roof. dealers were complaining no one was buying ???? who could afford it
another show next week interesting to see the contrast
this was in ft myers sw florida
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Sprat and sprat1 are one and the same.
Hell down here they have the Fire Dept. at each show to keep the rooms from reaching "over capacity."
8,000 at the last fun show in Orlando.. Keep running your friggen stupid jibs Feinstink and crew, American taint listening..
"Man needs but two things to survive alone in the woods. A blow up female doll and his trusty old AK-47" - Thomas Jefferson 1781
I was going to go over the weekend here in GA but saw a cell phone pic of the line, I changed my mind, If I want to see over priced gun stuff, Ill look at Gunbroker at home.
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I picked up this wonderful old flower vase and I am trying to identify the maker and it's age and a value. It has a wide mouth (almost 3 3/4" in diameter) and it stands about 5" high. It has a gorgeous mottled glaze in shades of browns, almost a dark moss green, and a bit of black. It is also glazed on the inside. It appears from the bottom that the clay body is a dark red brown.
The glaze looks a lot like the Red Wing Pottery NOKOMIS art pottery line
but I haven't found the 222 shape number listed anywhere for Red Wing. It is marked with the initials DW, and has the number 222 underfoot.
Any information would be greatly appreciated. Thank you in advance

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Today is Ada Lovelace Day, a day to celebrate women and girls in technology. It is in honor of Ada Lovelace, obviously, who is often credited with writing the first computer program.
Ada Lovelace was often ill as a child, but she kept up her education during her illnesses. She learned mathematics and science from private tutors. She then went on to work and correspond with Charles Babbage, leading to the important work of hers that we know today. She worked with him in relation to his mechanical analytical engine. This engine was inspired by Babbage's difference engine, a version of which is on display at Mountain View, California's Computer History Museum. It is quite an impressive sight to see it in action!
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Technology calling: VoIP systems become more ubiquitous among small-business owners
When Grand Rapids-based Buys Chiropractic PLLC made the switch from traditional landline phones to a voice over Internet protocol (VoIP) system, Aaron Buys and his staff were a bit hesitant.
It can be daunting to completely overhaul the telecommunications system at any small business. But with the rising costs of traditional service, Buys was questioning what exactly he was paying for.
"Traditional telephone service was getting more and more expensive and offering nothing new to show for it," Buys said. "We made the switch in (the) interest of cost savings and the overall improvement in service quality."
Buys is not alone these days in opting for new phone technologies like VoIP or smartphones. Nearly 79 percent of American businesses use VoIP phones at one location, according to the Santa Clara, Calif.-based market research firm In-Stat. That's up from 42 percent in 2009.
But while many Michigan small businesses like Buys Chiropractic have started to wrestle with switching to VoIP, that decision soon could be accelerated because landlines may not be an option in the future.
The reason: The Michigan Legislature is considering a bill that would pave the way for phone companies to phase out offering traditional landline phone services by 2017 and replace them with VoIP and other alternatives.
Senate Bill 636, sponsored by Mike Nofs, R-Battle Creek, also would put in place safeguards for certain areas where Internet-based communications aren't a reliable option.
The basics
For the uninitiated, VoIP is a method of making phone calls that uses the Internet instead of typical landlines. While apps such as Skype or Google Voice allow users to place calls from their computers, most small businesses opt for services that integrate IP phones, which look like traditional office phones except they plug into an Internet connection with an ethernet cable.
They offer a variety of pluses for small-business owners, including cost savings, mobility and scalability.
On the minus side: The quality of calls is only as good as your Internet connection, and some services like 911 and international calling may be unavailable.
"VoIP technology is quite frankly an equalizer for small businesses trying to compete with their larger counterparts in the marketplace," said Dave Jones, an executive at 50Tel, a Jackson-based VoIP provider that works with clients throughout the state, including the parent company of MiBiz.
"We are able to give a guy working out of his garage the same feel and functionality of a Fortune 500 company with very little upfront costs and a lower monthly investment," Jones said.
Without a doubt, the biggest attraction of VoIP is its low cost. Because it's Internet-based, many hosted systems require little to no hardware investment other than routers, ethernet cables and the phones themselves, which some service providers offer at reduced prices.
"The nice thing about VoIP is that the hardware needed to install a feature-rich system is considerably less than that of a landline phone system," Jones said.
50Tel provides phones with its service packages, and customers can buy extra VoIP phones for $60 to $150, depending on what kind of features the customer needs. To buy the phones independently could cost around $100 to $300, Jones said.
Monthly service fees can run up to 40 percent lower than traditional phone lines, according to estimates. National provider Vonage charges $39.99 per line for service with unlimited nationwide calling, while some local providers, such as Grand Rapids-based Relevant Networks, charge about $30 per line. Many providers offer monthly service with no long-term contract.
VoIP is especially cost-effective if you have employees at satellite offices or telecommuters working from home, because calls between company phones are handled via the network rather than over the public phone lines. So if your bookkeeper wants to take his VoIP phone home during a polar vortex and make calls, he can plug it into his home Internet connection to make and receive calls on the company lines at no additional cost.
Some VoIP service providers also have introduced mobile apps that let workers make and receive phone calls on their mobile devices using the company phone numbers. That allows employees to protect their privacy by not giving out their phone number and lets the company protect the relationship with the customer. If an employee leaves, the calls are simply routed to the company rather than to the departed employee's cell phone.
Many small-business owners are finding that type of mobility, as well as the scalability of VoIP systems, attractive. Adding new extensions can be as easy as connecting a VoIP-enabled phone to the network and adjusting some software settings on the phone and in the cloud. Typically, the service provider will handle those changes at little or no charge.
There are negatives to VoIP systems. Foremost, they depend on your Internet connection. If you lose your connection, the phones on your workers' desks will go dark, though most providers automatically push incoming calls directly to voicemail or reroute them to the user's mobile phone.
Even when the connection is working, bandwidth problems can affect the quality of calls. If you have workers who are downloading videos or moving large files that consume bandwidth, it can make for a call filled with pauses and clicks, or even dropped calls.
While most VoIP services provide unlimited domestic calling (i.e., to the U.S. and Canada), there might be extra charges for connecting to mobile phones or conference calling. Additionally, many VoIP providers don't offer 911 service, or they charge extra for it.
The future
Even with the negatives, VoIP adoption continues to grow rapidly. As broadband becomes more widely available in rural areas and telecommuting continues to grow, VoIP will become the predominant phone service for businesses over the next decade, analysts predict.
The number of telecommuters is expected to rise 21 percent to 3.9 million by 2016, according to San Diego-based Global Workplace Analytics, which tracks teleworking. VoIP and other mobile systems will help small businesses compete for talent by allowing them to hire the best person for the job, regardless of where he or she lives, analysts say.
David Stutzman of Relevant Networks describes VoIP as a "completely different animal" from traditional phone service, which might intimidate some users from making the switch from traditional phone systems.
Chiropractor Buys admitted he and his employees' were hesitant to learn a new system that was integral to his business' everyday operations, but his office has been happy with the benefits.
"I think VoIP is easily the best-kept secret in the telephone/communications world," Buys said. "The versatility and value it provides to me as a small-business owner are far superior to that of our old system, and I'm very pleased that I made the switch. I would encourage people to at least explore it as an option, no matter what type of business they run."


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Rapid eye movement (REM) sleep behavior disorder is a sleep disorder in which you physically act out vivid, often unpleasant dreams with vocal sounds and sudden, often violent arm and leg movements during REM sleep — sometimes called dream-enacting behavior.
You normally don't move during REM sleep, a normal stage of sleep that occurs many times during the night. About 20 percent of your sleep is spent in REM sleep, the usual time for dreaming, which occurs primarily during the second half of the night.
The onset of REM sleep behavior disorder is often sudden, and episodes may occur occasionally or several times a night. The disorder can get worse with time.
REM sleep behavior disorder often may be associated with other neurological conditions, such as Lewy body dementia (also called dementia with Lewy bodies), Parkinson's disease or multiple system atrophy.
With REM sleep behavior disorder, instead of experiencing the normal temporary paralysis of your arms and legs (atonia) during REM sleep, you physically act out your dreams.
Symptoms of REM sleep behavior disorder may include:
Nerve pathways in the brain that prevent muscles from moving are active during normal REM or dreaming sleep, resulting in temporary paralysis of your body. In REM sleep behavior disorder, these pathways no longer work and you may physically act out your dreams.
Factors associated with the development of REM sleep behavior disorder include:
Recent evidence has suggested that there may also be several specific environmental or personal risk factors for REM sleep behavior disorder, including occupational pesticide exposure, farming, previous head injury or smoking.
Complications caused by REM sleep behavior disorder can include:
You may start out by seeing your primary care doctor. Your doctor may refer you to a sleep specialist.
Here's some information to help you get ready for your appointment.
To prepare for your appointment:
Some basic questions to ask include:
Don't hesitate to ask other questions that occur to you.
Your doctor is likely to ask you several questions, such as:
Your doctor may ask your sleeping partner whether he or she has ever seen you appear to act out your dreams while sleeping, such as punching, flailing your arms in the air, shouting or screaming. Your doctor may also ask your partner to fill out a questionnaire about your sleep behaviors.
To diagnose your condition, your doctor will review your medical history and your symptoms. Your evaluation may include tests such as:
To diagnose REM sleep movement behavior disorder, sleep medicine physicians typically use the symptom criteria in the International Classification of Sleep Disorders — Third Edition (ICSD-3).
For a diagnosis of REM sleep behavior disorder, criteria include the following:
Treatment for REM sleep behavior disorder may include physical safeguards and medications.
Your doctor may recommend that you make changes in your sleep environment to make it safer, including:
Examples of treatment options for REM sleep behavior disorder include:
Doctors continue to study several other medications that may treat REM sleep behavior disorder. Talk with your doctor to determine the most appropriate treatment option for you.
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American McGee's Alice adds a thrilling and distinctive chapter
to the classic Lewis Carroll fantasy, Alice's Adventures in Wonderland.
In this unique adaptation, players take on the role of a wiser, more
resourceful Alice as she tries to free Wonderland from the domination
of the deranged Queen of Hearts. Only Alice is skilled enough to overcome
the capricious challenges of the Queen's sinister and demented Wonderland.
P.O.V. category veteran American McGee is the creative force behind
this 3rd-person 3-D action game. His Alice will expose an array of nasty
toys, vicious creatures, horrifying settings, compelling gameplay, devious
puzzles and numerous strangely familiar locations.
Players will explore more than 15 levels of the game. Each will teem
with ambient life and surreal effects. Based in part on the nearly limitless
potential of the classic Wonderland environments, each level will have
a distinctive feel and flow. McGee and his development partner, Rogue
Entertainment, have created a world of vivid interactivity, paying particular
attention to those details of character and location that allow for
the widest range of situations and conundrums in which to place the
As Alice moves through Wonderland she will be able to leap off ledges,
walk on walls, jump gracefully and work through a list of exotic specialty
moves based on environments or locations. Alice will also encounter
areas of Wonderland where she'll tower over objects and creatures, and
conversely, where she is but a speck on the landscape.
There will be over 30 active characters in American McGee's Alice.
The enigmatic Cheshire Cat will be Alice's confidant and guide through
Wonderland. A demented Mad Hatter, astute Caterpillar and the hostile
and abusive Tweedledee and Tweedledum are a sampling of "traditional"
characters Alice will interact with. McGee will also introduce some
new denizens that will range from the amusing to the bizarre. Alice's
creatures will not only be intelligent, but also cunning and agile.
Each character will act, react and interact as realistically as possible
and feature a large and diverse number of death animations including
burning, crushing, drowning, freezing and vaporizing.
American McGee's Alice is being built on the incomparable Quake
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Many of them do. Sri Lanka is the only country in the world where Tamil is given importance. In fact they have 2 official languages, Sinhala & Tamil. Every signage, document and even in court of law, Tamil can be used. And there is a lot of mix marriages happening there. Even schools, you could opt for Sinhala stream or Tamil stream.
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Availability: In leading software retail outlets nationwide first quarter, 2002
Platform: Xbox video game system from Microsoft, NTSC/ - U.S.
Genre: Combat-racing
Circus Maximus: Chariot Wars combines the thrill of combat with the adrenaline rush of racing. This takes place in huge environments throughout the Roman Empire, from the frozen wastelands of Germania to the Coliseum in the heart of ancient Rome.
Competitors race to the finish line, and use skill and strategy to avoid obstacles, outwit competing teams and battle against other chariots. Players must keep balanced on a chariot that is careening down narrow uneven roads, tracks and bridges.
Adding to the excitement is the players' ability to control two characters: the driver and the warrior. The driver maneuvers the chariots and guides the stallions as they charge through the twisting terrain, while the warrior fights with a signature weapon and shield. Competitors can play as many as 20 different characters while taking on different opponent teams.
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Steam for the wash operation comes from a 60-hp Superior boiler.
Vapors collected during tank cleaning are burned in a 40-ft flare from Flare Industries.
Sellers 360 spinners are used in the chemical cleaning operation.
Water for foodgrade cleaning is treated by a Diamond reverse osmosis system.
About 450 tank trailers a month are washed at DFW Tank Cleaning, the wash rack built by Coal City Cob Company at its terminal in Waxahachie TX. The eight-bay wash rack provides chemical and foodgrade cleaning of tank trailers and intermediate bulk containers (IBCs). The wash rack has Kosher certification and is working on certification from the Juice Processors Association.
Coal City Cob's management team includes Michael O Cloonen, president; John Knott, v-p sales; and Randy Wasson, v-p operations.
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Nicely put, DragonSoul. These referees were abysmal today, just like some big games last year.
What ended up good about the lockout and made it entirely worthwhile are that the current referees are really replaceable (with some training and Division I level college refs)., and that there is a new large crew of taxi squad referees in training.
To me, similar to smug MLB umpires that have a "personal" strike zone, the NFL refereeing system needed a major overhaul.
I applaud the Commish on doing what he did and how it will benefit the NFL in the long run.
This is the toughest game to ref in the NFL - but again if you believe that the replacements are better your missing a lot. Yep they missed two pi's today and have hurt us before and may do so again, but the replacements were a travesty and had trouble just keeping the game from being a prison breakout.
I hate it when people cannot read the actual post and just the title of the thread. They automatically assume there is some sort of comparison between the two. I think we can all agree the current refs are obviously better all around than the replacements. Lets put that stupid argument to rest and get to the main point.These refs suck too. Actually I believe they are pretty terrible. Yes the replacements were worse but I still got the impression they wanted to improve and learn. Dragon, I remember everyone laughing at the Wilfork flop only because we won the SB. Bottom line is, that was probably more devastating than a stupid Seahawk packer game. The refs clearly tried to make the games close intentionally. That flag was predicatable even I saw that coming when the hole opened up. Refs tried to pull that on us in GB but we weren't having it. How they miss a simple Jennings fumble was beyond me. I have no compassion for the current refs. They hate us but none of our players openly moaned and groaned like what we saw the past two weeks. It was disgusting.
Yes the only thing about these refs is they just make bad calls faster, giving the illusion they know what they are doing more.
It also blows that it goes as a pick for Eli, which is BS!
To compare these refs to the replacement refs as just idiotic.


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Did I see straw in your garden beds? Is this what you use for mulch? I mulch my dahlias with straw and am thinking of doing the rest of my beds the same way. Any problems with it?
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Discussion in 'Photo & Video Gallery' started by ucantcme33, Apr 28, 2012.
Here is my truck after the first major clean of the season.
Your Truck Looks Great......:great:.......I like what you've done with the Front-End (Mods)......One Clean and Sharp looking Silverado!!
I wish mine looked as good as yours, but thanks anyway. Yours has to be one of nicest 99-02's I've ever seen.
looks good man, nice and clean.
Looks good. Thats damn clean for an 11 year old truck. Is the interior just as nice?
Now thats a good looking truck there. Wish mine was as nice and shiny as yours. I also like the front end. I really like the black around the chrome on the grille. Looks sweet
Thanks everybody. And yes, the interior is just as clean as the exterior (before my 7 year old son gets in, lol). I will get some good interior pics this week and put them up.
That does look really clean. I love seeing trucks more than a couple years old still looking that clean. Hopefully mine will be just as clean at that age. It should be. But the 4 and 7 year olds seem like they don't fully appreciate the effort.
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Nisswa high-tech company MicroNet adds 1,400th customer, experiences 13 percent customer growth over previous year
MicroNet, Inc., the Nisswa-based market leader of Chamber of Commerce Management Software, announces the addition of its 1,400th customer, the Greater Franklin County Chamber of Commerce in Iowa.
The chamber's executive director, Brook Boehmler, is deploying ChamberMaster to help fulfill the mission to support the county seat's economic growth by improving the quality of life and business climate in the Franklin County area.
"As chambers like ours look ahead to maintaining relevance to the business communities we serve, we find it increasingly important to be able to automate our office processes," said Boehmler.
MicroNet CEO Scott Juranek said, "We're delighted to be partnering with such a historic chamber and are especially pleased to be powering their mobile strategy."
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The government of Norway expressed its shock at the execution of Mrs. Rahele Zamani in the notorious Evin prison of Tehran. She admitted killing her husband and claimed he had abused her for years which finally led to the murderous act. Mrs. Zamani has a three year-old son and a five year-old daughter who are now left without any parents. Norwegian State Secretary Raymond Johansen termed the execution a barbaric act and admitted his small nation could do little to halt the Iranian policy of turning a deaf ear to female abuse by spouses.
Mr. Johansen noted the difficulty in criticizing Iran when the world's supposed great democracy, the United States is among the leaders in executing people for crimes. President Bush, when governor of Texas, said he never lost any sleep after turning down requests to void death penalties because anyone convicted in a Texas court of murder was undoubtedly guilty. Last year, George Bush's beloved Texas accounted for about 40% of all people executed in the United States.


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UTSA archaeology field school is June 22-26
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(June 1, 2009)--The UTSA Center for Archaeological Research will host a one-week field school for area teachers June 22-26 at Rancho de las Cabras, a Spanish colonial mission ranch near Floresville. For more then 20 years, CAR has conducted research at the ranch.
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Teachers will excavate the courtyard and work along the walls of the historic ranch. Additionally, participants will spend one day at the lab on campus to see first-hand how archaeological research is conducted and attend presentations on animal bones, stone tools and ceramics.
"This will be a great opportunity for area teachers to take back what they learned into the classroom and translate it to their kids," said field school organizer Lynn Yakubik.
Cost of the field school is $50 including lesson plans. Teachers also will receive up to 25 continuing education credits for attending.
"Rancho de las Cabras belonged to Mission Espada and Native Americans who lived there would tend to very large heads of cattle, goats, cows and sheep," said Yakubik. "Once a week they would do a cattle drive to Mission Espada and provide meat for the residents."
Rancho de las Cabras is featured in Ken Burns' upcoming PBS mini-series "The National Parks: Americas Best Idea." The segment focuses on San Antonio's history and includes commentary by Felix Almaraz, UTSA professor of history. (See a preview of the documentary.)
For more information and to register for the field school, contact Lynn Yakubik at (210) 458-4462.


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I''m small and perfectly happy doing crush and strain for now and maybe forever, but I'm trying to determine at what point of production volum an extractor makes financial sense for me.
It's easy to determine what an extractor costs, but what does it cost in forgone future honey production to do crush and strain. Does any one know the production of a hive given supers that are drawn out verses supers that are not drawn out? Are there any rules of thumb about this or does any have any personal experience to share.


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Dave Feloni announced that he's bringing back Boba Fett to Cartoon network's "Clone Wars" to be played by Daniel Logan.
I haven't been watching, but I might have to for this one. :)
This is actually a good article with a fair amount of JB...
It's a lot to hope for but perhaps by the end of The Clone Wars series we'll see him don The Armor... :)
It says he wants revenge... ..that could mean only one thing:
Of course we know he lives but still... ya.
and talks with Palps about stuff
Yeah, I'd be calling in sick to work for that. :D Stupid night shift work, lol.Quote:
It's a lot to hope for but perhaps by the end of The Clone Wars series we'll see him don The Armor...
BAMF? huh?
ala Pulp Fiction...
Looking at the CW schedule, next weeks episode is called "Bounty Hunters". Is that the episode he'll be debuting in?
I believe it's in the body of the article; I seem to recall it's the last two of the season he appears in and there's like 6 more left including tomorrow night. Could be wrong...
man...I cant wait!!! wish it was live action though but ill take what I can get:)
It turns out that Daniel Logan will be voicing him when the episode airs on April 23rd; Daniel Logan tweeted as much...
Boba is back! I will be returning as Boba Fett in The Clone Wars. Be sure to watch Cartoon Network on April 23 for the return of Boba Fett!
And it's a two-part episode as per the USATODAY article, airing on April 23rd, and the season finale on April 30th.
i cant wait for it to come out on DVD missed to much of it not having cable and netflix doesnt have it on instant
I'm glad they did decide on Daniel for voicing.
This will either be really cool, or really bad. Anyone got a coin to flip?
*snicker* A coin is about all I've got to my name right now.:facepalm
Well, to be honest and without starting the whole debate over, *I* personally was less than thrilled by the Mando episodes' direction but I'm hoping Fett's handling fairs better.
New full body image! Look like has has somewhat of the girth belt, knee pads, and jumpsuit!
I love how he's looking so far. Nice & simple, and you can see how he'll evolve more
I have to agree... I think he looks really cool... Even in this still shot they seem to capture the smoldering hate, the desire for revenge... Oo, I just gave myself chills.
My other hope is that even at this age he is a young man of few words, just like our adult hero. ;)
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I sent an e-mail regarding this to a contact at EC-Coucil who has till now been very prompt to answer my e-mails and been very helpful. I'll keep you all up to date regarding his reply.
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Police arrested Jomaine Sherelle Case and charged him in connection with the murder of Julio Torres.
Torres, 34, of Reading, was shot in the head in the parking lot of the West Reading Diner on Penn Avenue in West Reading early on the morning of March 24. He died a week later.
Investigators said Case came in to speak with authorities after members of his family spotted him on 69 News, said Berks County District Attorney John Adams.
While Case is not believed to be the shooter, authorities said he did play a key role in the killing.
"Case was with the shooter prior to the shooting, during the shooting," Adams said. "Mr. Case struck the victim in his head prior to the shooting, and also provided a firearm to the shooter."
Police said that, so far, Case has not been cooperative with their investigation.
Detectives said there were 50 people in the diner the night of the shooting, but have since had trouble getting witnesses to come forward.
"We need help," said Chief Edward Fabriziani, West Reading Police Dept. "If there's somebody out there they can call us. We know there's people out there that either seen some thing, no matter how minute."
Case continues to claim he did not know the shooter, who is still at large, police said.
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In 1927, the singing and guitar-picking duo of Thomas P. (Tom) Darby of Columbus and Johnny J. (Jimmie) Tarlton of Phenix City wrote, recorded and released the now classic song, "The Stockade Blues" also known as "Way Down In Columbus, Georgia." The record soared in popularity throughout the nation and reportedly sold millions at a time when the recording industry was in its infancy. Featured on the other side of the record was "Birmingham Jail."
"Columbus Stockade Blues" propelled Columbus to nationwide fame. The song enjoyed a revival in the early 1960's when it was re-released under the title "Leave Me If You Want To." It is said that Darby was inspired to write the stockade song because of his brother, an ex-sailor, who spent about half of this time in the Stockade. Not realizing that they had written a classic, the duo settled for a flat fee of $150. Despite the popularity and success of their song, Darby and Tarlton never received anything further from their song. "We sang from our hearts, " Darby once said. "And when you sing from your heart, that makes a difference." Thomas Paul Darby died in August 1971.


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SANTA CRUZ -- Having a new, thick winter coat means more to a child than just staying warm. It can also be a way to cover up dirty, outdated clothing.
Classic Vapor Cleaners owner Pamela Whittington is drawing on her personal experiences as a Salvation Army kid as she begins the sixth holiday season of collecting used, gently worn coats and jackets for needy children.
"To give them a coat they're proud of is about inclusion, confidence and pride," Whittington said. "It does so much."
Whittington has been collecting coats at her three dry cleaners located in Santa Cruz, Capitola and Aptos since October. The last day to drop off a coat for donation is Dec. 14.
Girl Scouts from Santa Cruz County will gather at 10 a.m. Sunday at the Classic Vapor Cleaners on Water Street to drop off coats they've collected in the past couple of months.
Whittington's dry cleaning staff will clean each coat before distributing them beginning Dec. 15.
The coats will be given to about 15 organizations countywide, including the Walnut Avenue Women's Center, Beach Flats Community Center, the Santa Project and some labor camps in the Pajaro Valley.
"We'll be delivering them up to Christmas morning," Whittington said.
Approximately 10,000 coats were collected for donation last year.
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I think the reason that Mirai's PCS was low is because she skated in the first group. She will get better PCS tommorrow, I guess.
By the way, some people complain that the current system is bad because the result is almost predictible after SP. But this competition proves such complaint is not true. COP system can be a lot more interesting than old 6.0 system if there are many capable contenders. You cannot still count out Joannie at LP who is not even in the second group at LP.
The only case that the final result is rather predictable after SP is only when one skater is truly dominant, like Ladies at TEB this year. But then such a dominant skater deserves it, so there is nothing wrong.


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At first, Kisori Thomas had a difficult time acclimating to the campus climate at CU-Boulder. Initially, other than her coursework, she wasn't active outside the classroom.
Realizing she wanted a more well-rounded education, experience and personal growth, she took a big step outside her comfort zone and began looking for student leadership and multicultural organizations to join. This also included studying abroad in Chicoutimi, Canada, for a five-week French intensive program.
Now a senior majoring in psychology and French, Thomas has not only become much more involved, but she strives to help foster a sense of community and connectedness for students coming to CU from diverse backgrounds.
"I thought a good way to get involved on campus and break out of my shell," said Thomas, "would be to participate and interact with a lot of different people and learn leadership skills."
Thomas, who grew up in Denver, is the first person in her family to attend college.
The first organization Thomas participated in was the CU Gold Core Leadership Program, an introductory leadership development program open to all enrolled CU students. She then ran and was elected as a legislative board member and subsequently as treasurer of the Arts and Sciences Student Government (ASSG). ASSG allocates student fee money to fund arts and sciences student group operations and special events.
"It was difficult for me to run because that was something I had never done before," she said. "But I grew from that experience. I worked with a lot of people who had different perspectives and opinions—conservative, liberal, and neutral."
The confidence she gained from the experience led her to try other opportunities at CU-Boulder.
She serves as a peer mentor with the McNeill Academic Program, a multicultural learning community that supports students' academic and personal development.
"Students in the McNeill program are first generation, nontraditional, and/or students of color," she said. "As a mentor I want to make sure that freshman coming in will feel welcomed and comfortable at CU. I want them to know about campus resources so they can find their own niche like I did."
She has been involved with the Black Student Alliance and this semester volunteers with Counseling and Psychological Services. To further expand her culturally diverse experience, Thomas joined Theta Nu Xi Multicultural Sorority Inc. last spring.
"I want to be a counseling psychologist someday," said Thomas. "Yet, if I don't have experience getting to know a diverse array of women, how can I counsel underrepresented women?"
To help fund her education, Thomas works two jobs: as an instructional assistant with the Student Academic Success Center for upper division writing courses on multicultural topics and as a security guard at the University Memorial Center.
In recognition of her strong academic work, leadership, and service activities, Thomas received the Provost's Student Achievement Award in Fall 2012. In addition, Thomas was recently notified that she will be presenting her research on assertiveness perception at this year's CU-LEAD Symposium. While being involved on campus, Thomas is a research assistant for the ADAPT lab and maintains a 3.0 GPA.
"I am really busy," she admitted, "but that's how I know I'm going to be successful in life."
Her advice for freshman is to be open, explore, find their own niche and opportunities will come.


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It's been almost 30 years since the Transformers exploded into the global consciousness, with the concept of robot toys turning into vehicles and back again, having been developed into a rich and lively multimedia universe. So why have nearly all the Transformers games released since 1984 been such crushing disappointments?
This latest effort, a prequel to the latest Transformers movie, has much in common with 2010's War For Cybertron. It runs off the same engine, the multiplayer mode is a clone, and you play in both the heroic Autobot and evil Decepticon factions while progressing the storyline.
There are improvements over WFC, like the new ability to replenish your own ammunition simply by transforming into vehicle mode. This beats the old system which required utter frugality with a limited ammo supply, and tedious backtracking through plain and repetitive scenery in the hope of finding more. Transforming into "stealth mode" gives the player so much more firepower that there's little point in using robot mode at all, so why bother with Transformers when this could have been a tank game?
Verdict: Movie tie-ins are typically rushed affairs with little replay value and Dark of the Moon is no exception. The enemy minions are too weak, the bosses too hard, the level design too dark and the complete package lacks spark. For forgiving fans only.
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Armour used for the figure of George II in the Line of Kings 1768 -1826. English, Greenwich, about 1560 (II.82)
Armour used for the figure of George II in the Line of Kings 1768 -1826. English, Greenwich, about 1560 (II.82)
Engraving of Arthur Wellesley, first Duke of Wellington and Master General of the Ordnance from 'The Tower and its Armouries' by J Hewitt. 1841 (I.378)
Figure of Sir Horace Vere in the Horse Armoury, The Penny Magazine, 1840
'Interior of the Horse Armoury', anon engraving, The Penny Magazine, 1836 © Royal Armouries 2013
Engraving of George II, London, 19th century, James S.Virtue, from the original painting by J.Faber
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The representation of George II is evidence that the display of the Line of Kings was updated until 1768 following the death of a monarch. The figure of George II was added to the Line almost ten years after his death in 1760. There is no mention of him in the Tower of London guidebooks for 1753 or 1768, but he does appear in the Line of Kings in the 1774 Tower of London guidebook.
In this edition George II was at the start of the Line as it was shown to visitors on a tour of the Horse Armoury. Described as
'in a complete suit of armour, sword in hand on a white horse, richly caparisoned with a fine Turkey bridle gilt with gold, with globes , crescents and stars, velvet furniture laced with gold, gold fringe and gold trappings'.
This is notably similar to how the figure of his father, George I, had been displayed since about 1750. Both had white horses, gilt Turkey bridles decorated with globes, crescents and stars. Their white horses were a reference to the heraldic device the White Horse of Hanover.
Both would have looked majestic on their white steeds, and the symmetry of the display would immediately have associated the first two members of the Hanoverian dynasty with each other and separate from the rest of the Line. What the display avoided showing was the well-known hostility between father and son. This may have been partly as they both had to fight to secure their thrones against the Jacobite threat. George II was the last British sovereign to fight alongside his soldiers, at the battle of Dettingen in 1743 against the French, at the age of 60.
George II was displayed in a mid 16th century armour. When the armour expert Dr Samuel Meyrick re-displayed the armour in the Horse Armoury, he removed George II's figure from the Line of Kings. Writing in 1824, a few years before his redisplay, Meyrick was very critical of the inaccuracies on display, the representation of George II amongst them, as he noted 'and even George II is represented in full armour'.
Though Meyrick's new display style was toward accuracy there was a lament for the previous displays, and The London Magazine's feature in 1829 nostalgically recalled when you could see the Line of Kings from William I to George II, regretting that 'armour off 'kings' had been put 'on to 'lords and knights'. Clearly the move towards an academic display was not popular with everyone.
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Playbook: Bred in the Bone
The NFL is nothing if not a numbers game.
Today, we might start off discussing a whole slew of NFL free agents we could call wide receivers. Or we could say that the NFL is nothing if not a numbers game. We might talk about the odd human tendency towards stockpiling arms when things go awry. Or we could quote some Prometheus, like "it had to be done," or "it's been done before" and "it's all part of the game…"
Right now there's a handcuffed free agent sitting on the sidelines in Chicago. There is a crush-for-cash campaign afoot in New Orleans. A surgically-repaired shadow of a once great quarterback will be playing in Denver. And a God-fearing, greased-up little weasel will be running a Wildcat offense in New York City.
Some will say it's just the way of the world; that these things are born in the blood, bred in the bone. No self-respecting football owner has ever woken up, wide-eyed and ready to meet the world saying, "today I feel like losing."
So gambits are made, cards are drawn, players are traded and the forthcoming consequences of any one decision is perhaps only peripherally considered. Winning is held in extremely high regard and each crusade is treated as though it were the last.
What does Chicago need with another big-time back when they refuse to pay Forte? Granted they grabbed Brandon Marshall from a reeling Dolphins club but could the money have not been better spent on say someone like Mike Wallace or T.J Houshmandzadeh (or both and a party for the price they paid Bush)? Couldn't Jay Cutler use a few more receptive targets downfield? Why set up a time-share with one of the best backs in the league when a balanced but unpredictable air to ground tandem would win you more games? And why risk the inevitable publicity war with a highly coveted pro-bowler you've already slapped around?
Well to win of course. Michael Bush's 1,395 all-purpose yards and Matt Forte's 1,487 will give us an absurd 2,882 yards from our backs next season and that will be good. Football doesn't work like that but it's a nice enough thought and looks pretty good on paper pre-season and post-collapse.
This pervading win-now mentality that has landed Bush in Chicago, Peyton in Denver and the Saints in hot water is unique to the NFL. More and more we hear about the long road, the rebuilding process teams across the MLB, the NBA and the NHL must endure to bring their franchise into form. But not here. Not in the NFL. Here we beg, steal and borrow for the best talent available and mash it all together and call it a team. Ten top tier running backs are two too little if we want to win now. No logic prevails with a win-now mentality; the best parts are bought and they are fit in wherever they can be with little or no regard for what it means on the whole.
No one here has ever heard of the tortoise and the hare. That parable won't fly. The Bears are some freak fantasy team that took two backs in a row with only one slot per week. The Broncos overpaid ($95M/four years) for a cardboard cutout of Peyton Manning that will probably throw just as well and the Saints are without a head coach, a DC, a GM and two draft picks all just to win in the year 2012.


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wow what treasures ! wish i could be that lucky if you ever get bored or overwhelmed i'd gladly take some of them off your hands
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wow what treasures ! wish i could be that lucky if you ever get bored or overwhelmed i'd gladly take some of them off your hands
That a treasure.I love the double wedding ring.That is my goal before I die (or put up my needle)...made a double wedding ring quilt!
Those are just wonderful...What a treasure.....
How fortunate you are to have received these treasures.
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Great tops. Hope you do get into it and finish these and others you say you have. I like the embroidered purple one best.
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You have acquired some wonderful treasures. Don't you wish you had the information about all of them, and why they weren't finished. I have four that my Grandmother didn't finish, and 3 are salvageable. I am going to finish them up for myself and one for each of my siblings. I hope they like them as much as I do. My Mom was able to find pieces from some of her school clothes in one of the tops. Mom passed away at 83, so you can only guess at how old they are
WOW, you are one LUCKY LADY! I have always wanted a Double Wedding Ring, bit have never felt I could do it. I am sure you will enjoy these and treat them as the treasure they are!
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I think the quilts tops you sent a picture of are beautiful. I think you are a treasure in keeping them we all have UFO's. Have a wonderful time going through her stuff and finding all the treasures.
You inherited some beautiful threads and quilt tips. What a great treasure and how lucky you are for having these lovely tops.


text: We found the buckfast bees tended to be quite a bit more "spirited" in their hive defense 7 or 8 years prior to the area becoming Africanized and I consider that a Buckfast Trait from our experiance. We did not consider the level of defensiveness to outweigh the value of their higher vigor. The all Americans gave us less performance in our operation than the Buckfast. Dennis VanEnglesdorp, PA state beekeeper, raved to me about the Canadian Buckfast when he was working at Dyce and I look forward to trying them in the future. Did I see a post somewhere about Buckfasts being bred in Missouri?


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What does it all mean anyway? Elite...not elite?? It's a subjective opinion made by people who know no more about sports than you or I!
Marino was elite...he bombed in his one and only SB
Montana was elite and was great at the comeback like Eli is.
Favre thru more INT's than any QB in NFL history and he's a first ballot HOFer
Peyton is considered elite, he's a first ballot HOFer won one SB with an MVP, but his performances and record in the playoffs is horrible!
Brees has one SB ring with an MVP and the same year everyone was using the 25 INT's Eli threw as the argument why he's not elite and not in the same class as Brees............, Brees in the same season thru 22 INT's!
It's the reason why I think it a stupid pointless debate. Nobody can look at the examples I gave and show any kind of definitive criteria for what makes a QB elite or not!
Eli gave us those 2 SB rings....he earned every victory from the playoffs to the SB with his great performance and thats all that matters to me.
Is Eli elite? who cares.....those Lombardi trophies belong to the franchise and the fans and they can't be taken away.


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TIF=Temporary Internet Files in the paragraph below.
I am running XP and Internet Explorer 2000.
What I want to do is write a program or script to delete all files in the TIF. I want to load a vb program or WSH script. The program would quickly go to the TIF and copy all files to a new unhidden directory that I set up, then delete all the TIF and now go back to the explorer and allow me to load another page and over and over etc.
It is a tedious project doing it manually since I do it so frequently. I tried WSH window scripting, but seemed slow and did not always work. Maybe someone knows about some shareware out there along these lines.
I am fluent in WSH and VB and could write the short program if I knew how to access hidden files via VB.
I did move my TIF to c:\tempinet\Temporary Internet Files just to make it easier to find. I can go to dos and get into the directory, but all files are hidden and can't be copies since I don't know how to copy hidden files.
Is there a way to make all TIF unhidden and is it safe to run that way. No one else accesses my computer so they would not accidentally get into that area.
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Justin Howard ('05) recently spoke at TEDx Talk in Dayton, Ohio. Due to his outstanding communication skills he created an theater called, "The Black Box Improv Theater" located in Dayton. Witnessing Howard's ability to converse with people he was encouraged by his fellow alumni and WYSO Director of Advancement, Luke Dennis to submit an application to be a speaker.
Howard had applied for TEDx Talk, but his application was dropped because they had incorrect contact information. Therefore, he was not able to reply to the email he was sent inviting him to participate in TEDx Talk. Sometime later an editor from Dayton Daily News, Ron Rollins saw Howard speak at an event and petitioned that he'd be a speaker.
"I wanted to participate in TEDx because I believe that what we do at the theater has the ability to connect with people more than just comedically. I knew if I could get the audience to laugh, I'd be able to leave a lasting impression on them," said Howard.
Due to Howard having experience with improv performances he did not organize his TEDx Talk. However, he did plan a short segment of an improv performance.
"This caused the organizers a great deal of stress leading up to the event," said Howard. "In the moments before walking on stage I made the decision to be less concerned with speaking to the audience in a way that would get my talk posted on the website, and instead focused on Dayton."
His talk was titled "Follow the Fear," a phrase that was made popular in improv by Del Close. Howard explained that he continues to say "Yes" to the opportunities that are given to him and that he lets go of what is safe and continues to move forward.
"If you're here because you want to rub shoulders with important people in Dayton, I'm here to tell you that there are no important people in Dayton. If you choose to leave here today motivated to action, you might just end up as the first," said Howard.
He encourages those interested in TEDx and believes if you have something valuable to say then express it.
"To those interested in improv, it has been the single most impactful thing in my life thus far," said Howard. "I continually have students come to me and tell me how it not only taught them to perform but also helped repair relationships both at home and the workplace. It helps form an incredible sense of community and gets at the very core of communication."
For more information about Justin Howard's improvisational theater visit www.theblackboximprov.com
By: Ciara Colvin '16


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In 1998, Congress amended the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 794d) as amended by the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 (P.L. 105 - 220), August 7, 1998 to require Federal agencies to make their electronic and information technology (EIT) accessible to people with disabilities. Specifically, Section 508 of that act requires that when Federal agencies develop, procure, maintain, or use EIT, Federal employees with disabilities have access to and use of information and data that is comparable to the access and use by Federal employees who are not individuals with disabilities, unless an undue burden would be imposed on the agency.
The Office of Information, Integrity, and Access' Information Resources Management Division (IRMD), recognized as the governmentwide policy resource for Section 508, is the government's principal advocate and coordinator for Section 508. IRMD has been charged with educating Federal employees and building the infrastructure necessary to support Section 508 implementation. Through 508-specific web tools and applications, Federal employees and the public can access resources for understanding and implementing the requirements of Section 508.
GSA created the Buy Accessible Wizard tool to simplify the task of procuring electronic and information technology (E&IT) products that provide accessibility to those with disabilities. Government purchasing and procurement officials should refer to the Buy Accessible Wizard to conduct market research, such as to locate products and services that support requirements development and procurement selection processes.
This is also the web-based tool to help users determine and document Section 508 requirements that apply to a particular E&IT acquisition. E&IT acquisitions made by federal procurement personnel must comply with Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act (29 U.S.C. 794d).
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Crow Wing County reports positive reviews for customer service
Crow Wing County received 97 percent positive reviews for customer service received regarding building permits and 100 percent positive reviews for septic permits, wetland and surveying issues and landowner assistance during the Development Review Team (DRT) process, according to a recent survey released by the Land Services Department.
The survey, conducted annually in January, polled nearly 700 landowners, consultants and contractors who interacted with the Environmental Services Office within the Land Services Department in 2012. Of those surveyed, 97 percent indicated that county staff provided them with complete and accurate information in a timely manner and that staff members were friendly and respectful.
"We want to know if we are meeting the needs and expectations of our customers," said Land Services Supervisor Chris Pence. "Our goal is to provide excellent service to our customers."
Many comments noted the changes in the last five years since the Land Services Department was reorganized. One customer stated, "In the past I have seen some glaring inconsistencies, with the issuing of permits. A lot of what I have witnessed seems to be at the whim of the person issuing the permit. However, this was not the case, in my most recent application. It was done in a professional and objective manner."
Another commented that "staff were amazing to work with. Being a contractor in another state I have dealt with many different municipalities, I can honestly say these guys were great. They were open, understanding and very upfront."
Comments suggesting areas of improvement were also received and suggested changes to the website, ways to improve communication and education, and ideas to allow an E911 address to be issued for vacant property. Crow Wing County plans to continue to make improvements to the website and communication, including the launch of a new online permitting system this spring.
In addition, because of public feedback, the Land Use Ordinance was recently changed to allow E911 signs to be placed on vacant property.
The county's Development Review Team (DRT) continues to be a success, as 100 percent of those who responded indicated DRT was helpful or very helpful.
The DRT process brings together zoning applicants, township officials and relevant government agencies along with county staff in a pre-application meeting to discuss proposed land use map amendments, variance, conditional use and plat applications prior to actually submitting such applications.
One respondent noted that the public hearing process "works extremely well. I'm happy to see how the process has evolved from literally no help about 3-4 years ago to the complete opposite now."
This was the second year the survey included questions related to land surveying, wetlands and septic systems. All respondents were satisfied or very satisfied with the level of customer service and technical expertise offered by county staff in these areas and noted significant improvement in these areas.


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Ben Johnson, FloydReports.com
Last Wednesday, Barack Obama offered his long-form Certificate of Live Birth, saying, "We do not have time for this kind of silliness. We've got better stuff to do." He added, "We're not going to be able to solve our problems if we get distracted by sideshows and carnival barkers." Two days later, he gave his idea of a dignified use of presidential time and resources as the Office of Public Engagement (OPE) headed by his closest advisor, Valerie Jarrett, held the first-ever White House conference devoted exclusively to transgender concerns. Among the transgender activists present at the super-secret gathering was the president of an organization that is lobbying the government to pay for sex-change operations, allow open military service and top-secret security clearances for trannies, and develop "transgender-specific needle exchange programs" for those who abuse intravenous drugs. The activists state although this was the first time the federal government invited them to discuss their agenda, it will not be the last; the next steps are already planned. And the Obama administration is already churning out significant regulations catering to cross-dressers – and silencing their critics.
Transgender, Not Transparency
The nation's leading homosexual newspaper, The Washington Blade, reported all that was known about the first-ever meeting last week – which was not much. Shin Inouye, a White House spokesperson, confirmed the meeting was scheduled to take place at the Eisenhower Executive Office Building but nothing else. Just like the recent National Action Network summit with Al Sharpton, a bevy of White House celebrities were set to attend, but the White House would not say who they are. Inouye told The Blade, "OPE routinely holds meetings with various stakeholders to discuss various policy issues. Friday's meeting, like most OPE meetings, will be closed press and off the record." Inouye would not even state which "transgender" activists would attend, instead telling reporters to search the White House visitor records once they are released. (A Congressional committee scheduled hearings this morning on the enormous gaps in White House visitor logs.)
Nancy Goldstein at The Daily Beast noted the meeting's air-tight secrecy:
It would be easier to evaluate Friday's meeting if the public had access to certain basic facts. Like which activists and leaders were invited, or which staffers actually attended. Or what was on the agenda. Or whether it was a "listening" meeting, where members of the administration simply gather to hear a group's concerns, or an "action" meeting that lays out steps toward change. Or what anyone said, or decided. About anything.
Some transgender people are not happy about the development, saying this sort of access is insufficient. However, the Blade reported the identity of one activist present on Friday – and that person puts the radical nature of the meeting, and the White House, into perspective.
Mara Keisling of the National Center for Transgender Equality (NCTE) told the Blade the White House had sent an invitation. According to the biography posted online "Mara," who became a "woman" in 2000, is "a transgender-identified woman and a parent…She is a founding board member of the Stonewall Democracy Fund, and has served on the board of Directors of Common Roads, an LGBTQ Youth Group, and on the steering committee of the Statewide Pennsylvania Rights Coalition."
Mara has had trouble overcoming the vicious discrimination – or gays, lesbians, and bisexuals. Mara implored the LGBs to see themselves as one big family:
In addition to identifying as trans, I identify as a lesbian. There are a lot of gay men who later identify as transgender; there are a lot of lesbians who identify as transgender and vice versa. So the overlaps in our community are really big.
When not trying to change the minds of sexual minorities, Mara agitates to change the ancient teachings of the Christian faith. Mara initiated another first, the Transgender Religious Summit, from January 19-21, 2007, in Berkeley, California. One attendee summarized their goals and beliefs:
[W]e must overcome the theological barriers that traditional thinking erects. We do have a rich heritage in our past. People we now call TG existed in most aboriginal communities around the world. We were revered in many. It was only the influence of European explorers in enforcing their religious dogma that has buried aboriginal spiritual traditions. Our 'two-spirited' nature is indeed a gift from God. As such we need to use the Bible/Torah creatively to transform rejection into acceptance.
Now Mara has the ear of the president's closest advisors.
Mara explained last week there would be no compromise nor separation from among NCTE's issues at the OPE meeting. Mara told The Blade, "We're going to say, 'Here's our agenda.'" That agenda is more extreme and offensive than most Americans could imagine.
Quotas, Set-Asides, and Security Clearances for Cross-Dressers
NCTE demands the Defense Department "allow transgender people to serve openly." However, the government must….


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was out extracting this morning, in the garage. I was only through 2 supers before the girls found me. I usually extract at night so this hasnt bee a problem before.
I wonder how long it will be before the girls decide to go back home? Will they leave by dark so i can finish xtracting?


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OSWP and operations and implementations
Who sticks around to help implement securely from the start. Vendor applications don't do it, focusing more on the "bells and whistles" of the vendors offering. Is the OSWP gonna help someone be THAT guy that starts on the right track?
Or possibly the everyday operations and monitoring guy, any input there?


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Recently, a Philadelphia preacher attempted to organize a boycott against this song, calling it blasphemous and offensive to Christians everywhere. Amen is, indeed, a pretty blasphemous song (given the definition) but it's a huge hit and the pastor may have made it an even bigger hip-hop anthem. Meek Mill features Drake on the track and they've just released a video. See and hear what all the controversy's about inside.
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Just in case the blasphemy wasn't jumping out at you, DirectLyrics has your back:
I just wanna thank God
For all the pretty women he let into my life
All the Benjamins he let me count
Wealth and health, for my family
And lettin' me BALL on these niggas
Now it's a lot of bad b-tches in the building (Ooh, Amen)
A couple real niggas in the building (Amen)
I'm finna kill niggas in the building (Amen)
I tell the waiter fifty bottles and she tell me say when
And I say church (Preach)
We make it light up like a church (Preach)
She wanna f-ck and I say church (Preach)
Do Liv on Sunday like a church (Ahh, Preach)
So there's that to boycott, if you're a Christian.
Every time I think about this controversy, I'm reminded of Ray Charles who was one of the first artists to incorporate gospel music into R&B and other genres. Remember that scene in Ray? People were furious because he was bringing "God" into the club and therefore sullying the good name of the Church.
I see Meek doing that here– and sure, there's plenty to be offended by– but it's a rap song. And so it participates in certain qualities of rap culture even as it borrows from the language of the Church. Not to make this issue about me or anything (lol)… but… I once wrote a chapbook of poems called Bitches And Blasphemy: A Love Story and it was basically a reflection of my interests in rap music and church and the Bible and how those things work for (and against) each other. All that to say I'm very interested in what this song is doing, even as I respect that it's problematic for a lot of people. I even respect the pastor's attempts to organize against it, although he's got a lot more boycotting to do if he wants to eliminate so-called offensive material in rap music.
As always, I'd love to hear what you guys think about the song and about this conversation between the pastor and Meek Mill, which they had recently on the Philly radio station, 107.9:
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Does anyone plant Crepe Myrtle for bees?
Dad has several out at the farm and the wild bees were working them like crazy a few weeks ago. I picked some seed and plan on starting a few around the house. They bloom late and fill the void for late summer/early fall.


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Police still searching for two other employees.
by Dennis Halladay, Hoard's Dairyman Western Editor
A degree of closure has come in the sensational animal abuse video case that occurred in Idaho last October.
Jesus Garza, 25, one of three employees seen abusing cattle in an undercover video that was filmed at Dry Creek Dairy in Hansen by an employee of an animal rights group who had recently been hired by the dairy, pleaded guilty to misdemeanor animal abuse charges on January 16. He faces up to six months in jail.
The two other employees who face charges have yet to be apprehended.
Dry Creek is one of 10 dairies milking a total of more than 60,000 cows owned by Luis Bettencourt. The well-orchestrated release and publicity of the video by Mercy for Animals caught both him and the entire Idaho dairy industry by surprise.
According to the Idaho Department of Agriculture, it is the only animal welfare complaint that has ever been received against any of Bettencourt's operations.
The county prosecutor who filed the case said the dairy cooperated fully with investigators, who noted they did not believe anyone in its management knew about the abuse. Bettencourt took swift and decisive action after the video was released.
All five employees seen in the video (only three committed abuse) were fired. All 500 of his employees were required to watch the video and sign an affidavit that they understand there is zero tolerance for animal abuse at the dairies. Video cameras were also installed on all the dairies to monitor employee behavior, plus an extra supervisor was hired.
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Issues, options still swirl in Mirror Pond's silt
Path forward affects wildlife, look of Bend's iconic pond
BEND, Ore. - An advisory committee again dug into the discussion Wednesday of options about the future of Mirror Pond amid a host of questions about cost, sustainability and wildlife.
The Mirror Pond Management Committee held a work session to discuss the focus of an assortment of options to deal with the silt buildup and the pond's future.
And while there was discussion on the details of getting rid of the silt, there were also a lot of questions about costs and sustainability.
"Early in the process, we need a cost-benefit here," said Tod Heisler of the Deschutes River Conservancy. "My question here is, at what point do integrate these cost-benefits into these options?"
Project Manager Jim Figurski said the details of costs are still being worked out, but should be available to the public with each option before June.
Four courses of action will eventually be presented to the public. Two are already confirmed: Leave the pond be or take out the Pacific Power hydroelectric dam and let the Deschutes River return to its normal flow through downtown. There's also the issue of whether to dredge the silt, last done nearly 30 years ago.
The other options are still unclear, but could include making the river more urban or natural -- or a mixture of both -- possibly to prevent another silt buildup.
Angela Jacobsen of Pacific Power said the company is open to complying with what the public decides.
Uppper Deschutes Watershed Council Executive Director Ryan Houston says the future of the dam is key to the future of the pond.
If the dam is left, he said, it would be most sustainable to change the width of the river.
"If we want to have a low-maintenance approach, what we need to do is narrow the channel to some extent, so the sediment continues to flow through," Houston said.
But If the dam is removed, Houston said that would also be a low-maintenance option. It will have an impact on those with a stake who don't have a voice.
"If it changed more into a flowing river, we'd see less stagnant water," Houston explained. "So we'd probably have cleaner water. The water we would have in there would probably have more oxygen in it, which means we'd probably have more fish."
But more fish in Mirror Pond could mean fewer birds.
Houston said ducks and geese prefer slower-moving water and, with a more rapid river, might leave the area.
Any changes could affect wildlife and their vegetation -- that's why Houston says it's important to find a solution that works with as much wildlife as possible.
Changes could also affect the floatability of the river, as well as the overall iconic look of Mirror Pond.
Houston said once a decision is made, the math and logistics will be fairly simple -- it's getting to that point that's difficult.
"The challenging issues surround people's values and viewpoints and how to treat these kinds of projects," he said.
The committee hopes to have a cost-analysis soon, and the four options should be available for public review in June.
A decision on what to do with the pond is expected before September.
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Hey Niall! Advance happy birthday to you. every time I see your pictures I giggle i can imagine your face everytime i close my eyes coz your very handsome and cute especially that you are an Irish. I love youre eyes and Im really exited to meet you personally.because I'm your huge fan.stay young and handsome potatoboy.iloveu :-*
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Niall is my favorite in 1Direction and it's okay if he dating with barbara, actually I love him so much but I would love to see him happy, if he happy ,i'm happy too. I will be not jealous, because i'm only his fans, and as a fans I must supported him, not hate to his girlfriend. It is his life. Let's back to real life, he is a celebrity and we are his fans, how could we dating with him? We can't right? We only can be his fans or his friends, so for all niall's girls we must support him in his relationship. If you love him, make him happy with what that you do, it is support him, he need a support from his beloved fans.
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i totlly agree with you i finly realiz not all dream come true but me i will never give up on my dream i totlly suport him im die heart fan and dream do come true if you belive i dont care what any one says unless your 1d fan and thats who i am i like them for who they are and how they show there love to all of us fans around the world even if is far away i will,l do any thaing just to go see them meet them and get to know them thats my dream and every thaing else
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All I want to say that is Niall is my favorite form one direction and If he's happy with Barbara we should support him not leave him nor her hate messages… Ok yeah I know you "love" him and want to be with him but it probably wouldn't of happened.. Not trying to be mean but the people that do this need to get back into reality bc he is happy with her… So i support you Niall and Barbara (as you can see) you guys are adorable and shouldn't hide your love yeah you may get hate from people but ignore it because everything they say is not true…… Sincerely, a fan 💜💚💙💛❤
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