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after several requests for more info on how i did the mods for the TOK AK & 9MM version decided to make a separate run thru on just the bolt carrier set up.
lets get this statement out of the way up front:
with out AZHONKEY, Doubletapme & Rahatlakhoom paving the way on this it would have been MUCH tougher. so all respect and credit to them for their builds, input & advice.
naturally i took a little from ALL of them and made my own way. Grin
first you have to decide WHAT type of action and for this set up its gonna be the simple blow back style.
this is what it looks like when your done:
now lets get there.
alright part of my set up on this bolt was that i wanted the head to still be removable for FP cleaning and extractor stuff... so that eliminates the solid welding of the bolt.
again: theres nothing wrong with that style, to me its just not as serviceable.
so you after some looking and testing, found out that yes its simpler and easier to have the bolt head forward.
this has been a good debate and my "thoughts" were that rearward would be better... well i was wrong.
forward is MUCH easier to construct.
lets set it up.
decided that my bolt head needed to be just a hair forward of the bolt carrier front lip.
this makes the ejection thing a non issue, no adjustment needed, no handle relocation!
as we've all seen when the bolt is in the forward position & the barrel is rearward the carrier stays back so you need to either extend the trunny contact point or the bolt contact point.
i chose the bolt contact point as its adding weight to the bolt which is the big factor in this build!
serves the same purpose as the trunny extension, but ads weight on the bolt while performing the same function.. thats a win win move and with just a little dremel work it looks like it belongs there.
moving on to the bolt head & carrier itself.
now that you know the position you mark it on the carrier, this will be your rear stop point and still adding weight to the carrier... then welded up the slot in the carrier.
now take apart the bolt head and make a weld on the rear corner of the bolt head across the body. see my ugly little weld?
this isnt about pretty its about holding. my weld turns out to be about 1/4" high on the bolt head and you make your slot the same in the carrier where you welded every thing up.
this allows the bolt head to twist sideways out of the carrier when its out of the gun and you can clean or whatever that way. the slot also keeps the head from going out of the carrier on the recoil stroke. it really doesnt take much to keep it in there on the recoil side as there is no impact unless you are beating the rear tang to death...
all of the impact going forward should be on the trunny stop and carrier stop. this is important as you want the spacing on this to be perfect.. too much stop is gonna open your headspace up... too little gonna let your bolt face smash into the barrel all the time and thats bad for the barrel face and the bolt head.
wrapping it up:
you may have noticed that my bolt bottom looks solid all the way across. its not that was just a piece i added on to give the bottom the same height profile all the way across and hopefully slick the hammer ride instead of the "bumps" that it used to have on the carrier bottom.
did it help? hard to say, but it did ad half an ounce to the carrier total weight! speaking of that weight..
by having the carrier rearward that little bit it allowed me to use the longer 3/8" rod in place of the factory piston. this also added more weight and a US part (piston). total bolt weight is now 22.5 oz and the total bolt stroke is right at 3".
thats really all there is too this and now we hope there should be a HUGE surge of people building TOK & 9MM AK's!!
thanks for looking
the build thread is here: http://www.gunco.net/forums/f244/ak-...rst-pix-59183/
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Any sharp throwing weapon used in the martial art of Ninjutsu. Includings things such as kunai (throwing knives, darts, needles) and shaken ("ninja stars", which by the way dont have to have 4 sides, i have one with 6).
In the darkness of the shadows, the assassin unsheathed several shuriken too rain down upon his target.
by Killa65 December 03, 2003
Shuriken-Throwing blades of the Ninja. Translates as basically Shu-Hand-Ri-released-Ken-blade. Hand released blade. Shuriken dont have *sides* as such, but have points. There were certain Shuriken particular to a tradition of Ninpo, ect Togakure Ryu used the classic 4 pointed Shuriken that appeared to be nearly square. There are only roughly 3 or 4 true designs of flat shuriken, commerciality has created many more. There are also Bo shuriken, which are practical iron darts. Each tradition has a specific specification ect one style would have 15cm Bo shuriken, another tradition would have 18 cm. Contrary to popular belief, Shuriken were not coated in poison. There was no need-Poison was dangerous to carry on sharp objects and difficult to aquire, and usually did not work quicly. Rust was the most dangerous aspect of a Shuriken-as throwing objects they were intended to distract and slow down as a ninja escaped ect, and would not fataly wound an enemy, but could penetrate. If rust got into the cut, it could be lethal. It is ironic that you can buy Shuriken through postal order these days-they used to be fuedal ninja famalies most closest guarded secrets.
Hey look, i found a Shuriken!
I got Shuriken and i aint' afraid to use 'em.
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We practise Shuriken-jutsu at Honbu dojo every Sunday after lunch.
I got Shuriken and i aint' afraid to use 'em.
Ph34r my l33t shruiken of uNf47|-|omalbal d00m!
We practise Shuriken-jutsu at Honbu dojo every Sunday after lunch.
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Monday, July 30
By Steph Houghton
It was really important that we got the win against Cameroon - and a bit of a surprise to get another goal myself! It was another game where we played really well in the first half and could have maybe scored a few more, but we are just delighted to book our place in the quarter-finals.
I've been playing at left back during the tournament so far but basically if the ball is on your side you can try and join in to support the wingers from behind. Cameroon tucked over one side of the pitch which made them quite narrow, so the outlets for us were on the wings. That gave me and Alex [Scott] the chance to get forward as much as possible. But the manager is also quite positive, so I am sure she doesn't mind as long as I get back to defend!
I don't even know why I went for that ball really but there was nobody there so that made quite a lot of space. I decided to go for it, kept it in and gave it to Kim [Little] thinking she'd score like she usually does. But she couldn't really get her shot away so that allowed me to instead!
Kim had a great game and probably deserved a goal for the amount of work she put in. She was on the ball a lot more in the Cameroon game and set up two of the three goals in two different positions. She handled both roles really well. It was a great performance from her and she deserves every plaudit she gets.
Now we've left Cardiff to return to London and the Olympic Village, which is absolutely amazing. When we came here for the first time it was unreal but a bit quiet. Now we're back all of the athletes are around, it is busy and we are so glad to be here. You can't really describe how it is to be honest, it is quite surreal seeing all of the athletes with their nation's tracksuits on just strolling around.
Everybody is obviously professional but also look as though they are having fun at the same time. It is something we will never forget and we are all trying to take everything in.
I am not sure if we will be able to watch any other events because we have a big game coming up. We will be here until tomorrow and then we find out who we have in the quarter-finals. For now we will just be watching on the television like everybody else!
Personally I like watching the gymnastics, it is always one I like to watch. And obviously I can't wait for the track events to begin - the 100m and 200m finals are the ones everybody wants to see aren't they?


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Wish I knew what Jersey legal is.....
Hello fellas,
I am a LEO Firearms Instructor from NJ. I was wondering if you guys can make Jersey legal AR/AK's?
Keep up the great work. Be safe.
Wish I knew what Jersey legal is.....
Imagine whirled peas
Peace, Love, And Superior Firepower
As a law enforcement officer. He may have special off duty permits for weaponry.
You think Komifornia is bad.
You aint seen nothin till you check the rules on weapons over that whole liberal A.O..
Connecticut, Mass, Joisy, N.Y.. Crime is going through the roof. NO assault weapons.
Whatever the hell an assault weapon is?
Do not go in the inner cities at night. Only the criminals are armed.
"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
IIRC, the "bad" things for a semi-auto rifle in NJ are similar to the expired Fed AW ban:
1. pistol grips
2. ability to accept mags over 15rds
3. flash supressor (threads?)
4. folding stock
5. bayonet mount
You can have any two but three make it verboten.
Going from memory, they might have changed things and banned the corks too!
Jersey is soo bad. Even as LEO we cant have anything "special". Only duty weapons/rifles/shotguns are exempt from laws.
NO CLUE what "Jersey Leagel" could be, I just know I feel sorry for you!!!! I love Vermont!!!! Born and raised.
Damn, now I feel even more sorry for you, not being closer to retirement! I got forceibly retired at 57 after a fall in 06. As far as the Jersey laws go I'd go stright to the ATF site and the'll have all the statues there. Lots of reading, but for the most part you'll be able to figure it out. If not you can call, I've had good luck getting questions ansewered by them.
Ahh dont worry about it. I started at 23 so I'll be 48 when I retire. I just looked at RJF to build them cause no one in Jersey does custom stuff. Its BM or Oly for NJ compliant ARs. I thought I would throw some money to them if they could do it.
Jersey pays well thats all it has going for it now.


text: Excellent article from Parenting Aces ( see halfway down to read) written by Lisa Stone. Titled MORE SLASHING OF OPPORTUNITIES But before we get there, I am going to include a recent Zoo article and comments that will help explain how ludicrous this all is... For those following the 2014 USTA National cuts: All juniors are suppose to play their sections (except for those who are at the USTA PD who will will be wildcarded in) Except we found about a new wrinkle that the USTA is saying that juniors can receive a "automatic bid" from their section even if they have never played there ( no wildcard here needed) "There are reasons that kids ought to be excluded from their section qualifier and still get automatic bids into the Nationals, and not have to rely on a wild card." http://tenniskalamazoo.blogspot.com/2013/04/update-on-usta-junior-competition.html Pulled some interesting comments from the zoo article about this new way to get in ( without playing) and the also the elimination of the 18's Super National in March ( now gone forever). Geoff Grant said... I think this conversation highlights the absurdity of the situation we are facing going forward. There is currently no clarity on how the various sections are going to populate their endorsement lists - they are free to do it any way they want hence the comment that a player might still get onto his sections endorsement list without playing any sectional events - a section could decide to reserve X number of spots for sectional WC's if they choose - in theory a section could WC its whole list if they chose to. At this point we really have no idea what the competitive strategy should be until we all hear from our individual sections in terms of what the selection process is going to be section by section. George said... Can someone affiliated with the USTA explain why it is beneficial to cut the Super Nats for March for the Boys 18's. Many college coaches were there to look at the players and this is just another opportunity LOST for the our American juniors to play college tennis. Most kids are not dreaming of the pros, they play for the love of the game and want to continue on in college. Why is this so hard for the USTA to understand that they are taking away our kid's opportunities? Tennis5 said... Hi Geoff Grant, Great analysis of what can happen in the sectionals. Funny how the USTA didn't mention this new wrinkle in any of their proposals or documents. So, we all knew that the USTA doesn't have enough wildcards for all the kids who don't live in their sections and now we have the answer on how it will be even more unfair and not transparent. 4/18/2013 Greg - California said... George, They still have an event there in March - But, here is the kicker - 32 person TEAM event. GOLD BALL EVENT FOR 32 JUNIORS. LUCKY JUNIORS!!!!! if everyone recalls, you don't go home for this team event. If you lose, you stay. And get to play with the coaches who are assigned to this event. Wonder who the coaches will be???? No mention of how many wild cards there will be though. First proposal I saw ( and the only one that mentioned wild cards for this) had it 40% wild carded in. 4/18/2013 tennisfanatic said... Am I reading this correctly, a 32 team event for a Gold Ball? 4/18/2013 Tim said... 2010 2012 2014 Notice how they stacked the cuts so we slowly got use to them? Imagine going from 2009 to 2014 in terms of cuts? This was a long term plan. 4/18/2013 Tennismom said... How come we are just hearing now about the "automatic bids". I attended a listening tour ( 4 hour drive and a complete waste of my time and gas), and this was never mentioned..... And now the next wrinkle, there was suppose to be increased opportunity at the sectional level, except now that it is being cut........ http://parentingaces.com/more-slashing-of-opportunities/ MORE SLASHING OF OPPORTUNITIES In case you haven't heard (!), USTA changed the national junior competition schedule, effective January 1, 2014. A big reason for the change, according to USTA, is to drive competition back to the sections instead of having so many big national tournaments requiring travel all over the country. Those opposed to the changes, including Yours Truly, kept asking USTA what it was doing to ensure the sections would step up and fill in the gaps. We never got a clear answer. And, now, that which we feared – that sections would not take on that task but would actually slash competitive opportunities instead – has come to fruition. I found out this week that the Southern California section is taking a big step in that direction (click here to read the information posted on its website which includes a link to a Comment form where you can share your opinion before the plan is finalized). Traditionally, all SoCal "designated" tournaments (comparable to our Bullfrogs in the Southern section) have had open draws. That is, any player who signed up got to play. And many of the age groups wound up with 128 or 256 draws played over two consecutive weekends. However, beginning January 1, 2014, Southern Cal will limit its designated draws to either 96 or 64 players (I'm still not clear on how they'll make that decision for each event), in essence eliminating the opportunity to compete at that level for hundreds of juniors. The reasons SCTA gives for the reduction in draw size have to do with weather delays (it rains, on average, 16 days a year in Southern California), lack of enough large facilities, and difficulty in completing the large draws over two weekends – all valid reasons. However, the fact that these reductions come at the very same time as the reduction in national play opportunities under the 2014 changes seems short-sighted. Isn't this the time that sections should be increasing opportunities to compensate for what's happening at the national level? Interesting to note is the fact that a member of the 2013-2014 National Junior Competition & Sportsmanship Committee (the one responsible for passing the new 2014 national schedule) also chairs the committee in the SoCal section responsible for these designated tournament draw reductions. She obviously understands that the sections are supposed to be picking up the slack left by the national reductions; however, instead of making sure her section added competitive opportunities for its players, she pushed through this major slashing of opportunities in her own backyard. I just don't get it! To put things in perspective, at this year's Southern California Anaheim Designated, 166 boys and 105 girls would not have gotten to play if the SCTA had limited the tournament to a 64 draw. And the Boys 16s are going to be hit the hardest since that is typically the group with the largest number of players. The 16s is usually the first age group where college coaches are watching players to scout out future recruits. What will these reductions do to the chances for the kids "on the bubble" in terms of being seen by these coaches? Let's also consider the issue of players who are trying to prepare for aging up to the next division. I've been told that the SoCal section is trying to figure out how to accommodate juniors who are in that situation, but, for now, there is nothing on the SCTA website to indicate there will be spots in the draws for these players. I hope that changes before the smaller draws take effect.


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Whew what a rush!!!
I had three swarm traps/hives ready for today.
I run my hives using the warre system.
I was out spraying my crep planting (conservation tree and shrub planting area to naturalize and control run off(its about 2 acres) when I though I heard that sound, you know the sound. I started looking around and there was the 1st swarm came in and was just all over the place like a broken up cloud. I dropped by back pack sprayer and brought down a hive and then grabbed the ladder and threw another hive on it. I also spashed each hive with some lemon grass oil. Came back and there was only a few bees left could not find the main mass. Then I went back to spraying and when I was finished I decided to put together a swarm bucket. So I took a broken paint roller and drilled a hole in the bucket and had a swarm bucket.
I also this time grabbed a piece of metal (thin metal from a hot water heater shell, I was cutting it into squares to make signs for a hiking trail we are putting in on our property for our 3 year old.
I went back to the same spot and hear them so I kicked the metal good and saw them go into a huge apple tree, at least 25-30 feet in the air. Well I couldnt reach them so I took a hive and stuck it in the apple tree hoping they would find it.
Then I saw them breaking up so i followed them a bit and then kicked the metal. This time about 15 feet in the air in another apple tree. (I am trying to bring them back inot fruit but have not been able to prune them yet). I grabbed a 6' ladder and my bucket. I hit the metal again, and then grabbed the first batch they dropped in and I sprayed them with sugar/water. I then dropped them into a hive and put my cover and top over them. I am sure I grabbed a queen there was a big bee and she was surrounded by a few other bees and now they are staying in the hive.
I look back in the tree and I swear that swarm grew. I get the third hive and go back up the tree, I get another huge group of bees that drop right in the bucket and then i spray them and put them in the hive. I am now waiting for some new sugar water to cool before I feed them.
But I swear that swarm is just as big. When bees swarm do they have mutilpul queens with them?
Btw only stung once
1st swarm hive
2nd swarm hive doesnt look like many but I was able to get a lot in the box.
Swarm in tree
Apple tree swarm trap/hive
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Pretty much as the title says: I am in need of a set of trunnions for a fixed-stock AK, but most especially a front trunnion. I also need two (2) 7.62 barrels to fit 23mm trunnions. I need 2 sets of lower rails and 2 sets of rivets as well.
I got 2 of the Bulgy kits from Sportsman's Guide, and I found once I got them that they included no trunnions at all. I have since found one set of Egyptian trunnions, so I still need one more set to make a complete AK (well, 2 complete AK's actually..)
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Posted 20 February 2013 - 02:38 PM
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Posted 20 February 2013 - 06:46 PM
I also make paper clay by adding pulp to these buckets when I need to make some for sculptural work.
Posted 21 February 2013 - 08:48 AM
Posted 21 February 2013 - 09:47 AM
Put them in a bucket of water. Let them turn to sludge. Pour off excess water. Put the sludge on a pillowcase or other old piece of fabric. Let it sit on a plaster slab or concrete floor for a couple of days, turning it over once or twice a day. Once it's dry enough, wedge it up and use it again.
I use a similar method, I hang an old cloth laundry bag, and put my slop in that. It sits for a while dripping, and then dries a bit until I turn the bag inside out to remove the firm lump of clay. I then use the slash and slam method to start wedging, then wedge in my cone method.
In winter, I let a bag freeze outside, bring in to thaw, and the water runs out quick. Freezing brings much of the water to the surface, when thawed it just runs off.
Posted 27 February 2013 - 08:54 PM
Posted 10 March 2013 - 05:33 PM
Otherwise just do what others have suggested, slurry the clay, pour off excess water and throw onto an absorbative surface with a fabric liner between it so you don't get cross contamination. Thick canvas (duck grade) is the best.
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Every time I think I've gotten great information to ponder, more of you come along and add to it. I can't say thank you enough. I do have one friend who just started keeping bees this year and she said I can come out with her once I have a bee suit.
I'm really excited to do this. As a stay at home mom living in the middle of rural (very rural) Michigan, it's good to finally be getting some things besides laundry to keep me busy.


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Hello Abukai08,
Check the SARCO and Numrich GPC Mauser rifle parts listings. There are other sources too. I gather that your parts are from a K-98K ???
You might also post a picture of what you currently have so the fellows here can help designate or find the needed stuff.


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Daylight savings comes to an end early tomorrow just as cooler weather is set to chill the country.
At 3am clocks need to be wound back an hour.
MetService said the change in time will match the change in temperature next week.
Forecaster Stephen Glassey said a front was due to move north of southern and central New Zealand early next week.
"It's going to bring some colder southerlies.''
The front was expected to bring some rain to the eastern parts of the South Island and the lower North Island, Mr Glassey said.
"There could be a few showers further north as well.''
Meanwhile, the Fire Service is urging people to use daylight saving changes to remember to change batteries in their fire alarms or to buy a long-life fire alarm, which last for several years.
Assistant National Commander Brian Butt said smoke alarms saved lives.
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When a girl wants to finger herself, but is wearing tampon, so she can only get her finger in a little bit, resulting in what looks like a battery that has twenty percent left
Brook: I wish i didnt have a twenty percent battery right now. Goshdarnit.
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No, you're not buying a handgun; at least according to the BATF info below. This makes all the other questions moot. Maybe just get a nice big walking stick? Enjoy your trip!
ATF Online - Firearms - Frequently Asked Questions - Unlicensed Persons
Q: May aliens legally in the United States buy firearms?
An alien legally in the U.S. may acquire firearms if he has a State of residence. An alien has a State of residence only if he is residing in that State and has resided in a State continuously for at least 90 days prior to the purchase. An alien acquiring firearms from a licensee is required to prove both his identity, by presenting a government-issued photo identification, and his residency with substantiating documentation showing that he has resided in the State continuously for the 90-day period prior to the purchase. Examples of qualifying documentation to prove residency include: utility bills, lease agreements, credit card statements, and pay stubs from the purchaser's place of employment, if such documents include residential addresses.See also Item 5, "Sales to Aliens in the United States," in the General Information section of this publication.[18 U.S.C. 921, 922(b)(3), (d) and (g), 27 CFR 478.11 and 478.99(a)]
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Yes, a person who —
- Has been convicted in any court of a crime punishable by imprisonment for a term exceeding 1 year;
- Is a fugitive from justice;
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- Has been convicted of a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence
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Woman robbed, attacked west of Columbia
Deputies still looking for suspect
COLUMBIA, Mo. - A woman was hospitalized after an assault and robbery Friday night just west of Columbia.
It happened around 8:30 p.m. near an apartment complex on Millbrook Drive, just off Scott Boulevard.
Investigators said a woman was getting out of a vehicle behind her apartment when a man walked up and demanded money.
The victim told ABC 17 News Saturday the attacker came up to her car and knew her name, but she did not recognize him. She said he broke her nose when he slammed her to the ground and then took off with her iPhone.
In a news release update Saturday morning, Boone County Sheriff's deputies said some items were taken and the woman suffered non-life threatening injuries.
The woman was taken to the emergency room at University Hospital and treated.
Deputies are still looking for a white man, five feet six inches tall with a stocky build. The victim stated he was wearing a light colored shirt with a dark jacket and a dark baseball hat.
Anyone with information on this case is asked to call CrimeStoppers at 875-TIPS.


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On Sun, Nov 18, 2012 at 10:55 AM, Carmen Blanco <email@example.com> wrote:
> I have a scatter plot.
> I want to fit in the graph by an exponential curve.
> For example, to a linear function I use -lfit- command and I need to
> know how to do the adjustment with the exponential function.
I don't think there's a direct way to do it with a plot function. You
could fit an exponential model with nonlinear least squares (-nl-) or
a generalized linear model (-glm-), create predicted values, and then
use a connected line plot or some other interpolating function. I
haven't used the fractional polynomial interpolating fits so I don't
know enough about them to comment but if you just want a good smooth
curve interpolator, that may work too.
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Discussion in 'Draft Zone' started by Prossman, Jan 15, 2012.
Is there any oslb worth taking at the 14th pick? help would be appreciated. Prossman
There is not any real upgrades according to most draft experts . Ingram and Upshaw are mentioned but they are not considered great pass rushers . There may be some good value picks in the lae first and second . Curry , Perry , Irwin etc.
It's to far away to say there isn't any. This time last year alone smith was ranked as a late first early second. I think Ingram is an amazing player, and he plays dt, and de and olb andis a very good pass rusher when asked to.
I think 14 is a great spot for a olb, and if we wait tell the 2nd or later then we will relie on butler to start. SOLB is a spot where you have to not just rush the passer. The you have to stop the run and cover the Te. The asking a 2nd round de to come in and transition is hard to do. Ingram, Upshaw, and Hightower all have experience doing this and can be starters day one.
A second round pick I would take if we do go OG or CB in the first is Vontaze Burfit or Andre Branch.
Last year this time, there were 2 top 10 ranked pass rushing LBers (Quinn & Miller) and a couple of pass rushing 3-4 DEs (Fairley & Dareus). With JJ Watt and Aldon Smith just a tick behind.
Nothing close to the pass rushing talent in this draft.
You just made a good case for keeping Spencer .
Curry, Perry, and Irvin will rise to Dallas' pick by the time the draft rolls around. There's nothing on video of any guy working at LB. Irvin in particular was stuck at DE on a 3-man front.
He was a WR and Safety in HS. He'll test at the top of his position and we'll be lucky if he's still around at 14. Then he'll help us out and get an 8 on the Wonderlic.
But I agree with the gist. There's no Robert Quinn, Aldon Smith or Von Miller this year. Maybe not even a Ryan Kerrigan.
Which is exactly what we should do. He's not going to break the bank, and contrary to popular belief, he's not the reason our defense blows.
plans A and B here
A) sign spencer (if he dosent break the bank), then take vinny curry in rd 3 for rushing on passing downs
this way we can still take decastro in rd 1 and poe in rd 2
b) spencer askes for too much and is gone, then we have to take ingram of hightower
lose out on decastro
Curry may be gone in the third . I wouldn't be against taking him in the second and split time between him and Butler till he gets comfortable at OLB . I don't want to be in a position that Ingram or Upshaw or whoever is picked and not be a big upgrade over Spencer .


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Discussion in 'The Coffee Shop ~ Chit Chat' started by 1BadSierra2011, Jan 10, 2013.
what does all the "NBS" and "NNBS" and all that stand for? Im new!! hahaha
and which is my truck?
Your truck is a NNBS 2007+. NBS is the previous body style
NBS entails: 99-06 (and 07 classic)
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http://www.gmtruckclub.com/forum/sh...s-what?highlight=OBS, NBS, NNBS#axzz28MNvYZsX
This thread will help...
From what I've read:
NBS - New Body Style
NNBS - New New Body Style
I guess for the 2014 it will be:
NNNBS - New New New Body Style
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It Begins with a Mentality: Disability and the Writing Center
By Sarah Groeneveld. The day I met Laura (a pseudonym) was a memorable one. It was a slow day at the Writing Center last January, and I had a free hour in the middle of my shift. Laura was scheduled to meet with me later, but had mistaken the time of our appointment and had shown up early. Therefore, we were able to spend a wonderful two hours talking about three things that we both share a passion for: teaching, animals and questions about difference. But what is memorable to me about meeting Laura is that about five seconds after sitting down next to her, I suddenly noticed a gigantic head and deep brown eyes staring at me from underneath the desk. Laura introduced me to Monty (another pseudonym), a German Shepard who helps Laura navigate the world – not only physically, but in ways that Laura explained to me in the following weeks and months.


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Finally put one on order from Welcome to Red Dragun Weapons, LLC which is owned by Brian, aka US_Dragunov here on Gunco.
Factory magazine feed chute and that bolt stop to function like an AR shotgun. Fun times! Here is what it will look like is coming in:
INCREDIBLY, the ATF only has a problem with the picatinny rail on the gas block.
The reason I got this NOW instead of later, is that this is the only shipment with the rail that we will probably see. The ATF is trying to figure how to cut off that rail, but the amount of metal left isn't enough to support the gas block. The future shipments will PROBABLY have the rail either welded over, or somehow machined away to keep EVIL FLASHLIGHTS from being mounted. My point is, that if you want a collectible Saiga, this will be the one! :cool:
So, when it arrives, I'm going to convert it to a folding stock, add 922r parts, and stick it in the safe! :) Since the Saiga-12 needs only 3 parts, I will do good with the trigger internals and (maybe) a flash hider from DPH. At least that will do the trick for 922 ;)
The real kick in the pants is that the USA magazines won't use the last round bolt stop due to the use of new followers in the factory magazines. There may be a modification to get new followers to work in USA magazines, but that remains to be seen.
I hope these will be arriving sometime this spring, but with overseas shipments who can tell. Just so it arrives by Christmas! :D


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CLC prepares for accreditation visit
Central Lakes College, Brainerd and Staples, is seeking renewal of accreditation by the Higher Learning Commission, a division of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools.
Since 1972, accreditation visits by review teams have resulted in sustained accreditation that ensures student access to education that transfers credits to baccalaureate institutions. It is seen as a stamp of approval with regard to grants, loans, and valued certification from employers.
Accredited schools offer instruction from faculty who meet qualifications and set consistent and high standards for students, as well as policies supporting student rights.
A team of trained consultant evaluators from HLC will be on the CLC campuses Oct. 29-31 as the concluding phase of a process last completed in 2002.


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Finding that neighbors like learning from neighbors, Sustainable Danville Area was founded as a local resource to connect and share information about sustainable practices. Be sure to read about other Tri-Valley Heroes, [Web Link Chris Miller] and [Web Link Jeff Seaberg].
Read the full story here Web Link posted Thursday, November 29, 2012, 4:46 PM
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Tri-Valley Heroes: Sustainable Danville honored for environmental stewardship
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Looks just as tidy as i remember it.hope your having a wonderfull time.
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The solution was a couple of small bags of the type used on bicycles, modified to fix them to the crash bars on the front of the bike. The modifications took a couple of days and resulted in a neat and practical setup. The modifications done, we rolled out of a damp and slippery London on a quiet Saturday morning headed for the Channel Tunnel, the Czech Republic and, eventually,the town of Plzen.
We had decided to make the "Pilgrimage to Plzen" to visit the famous Pilsener Urquell brewery, the home of that type of cold fermented lager now brewed and enjoyed around the world. It is hard to say why we picked such a target 1500 km east in Central Europe but the best explanation is probably the simplest: we went because we could.
Regardless of the destination, or the reasons for going, we were keen to get moving and hopeful we could escape the fickle English weather for a while. This was our fourth bike crossing of the Channel Tunnel and we had learned enough to be through the checkpoint and into the terminal without getting off the bike. We were just giving ourselves a pat on the back when we discovered there was a train stuck in the tunnel and a long delay.
We waited and reconsidered our rough schedule to get across France and Germany in couple of days. When we finally rolled onto the tunnel train we had lost only a few hours so we got down to business, recalibrated the brain to riding on the right side of the road and adjusted the eyes to French freeway speeds. We put a couple of hours of running under the bike then called an early stop in some struggle-town in central Belgium.
On a dry, dreary Sunday morning we found a bakery open for breakfast then rode east into Germany and onto the Autobahns. I felt the bike ran best at about 120 kph. Above that the wind turbulence from our luggage made the whole business less comfortable. This speed planted us in the slow lane most of the time while the Germans blasted past at much (much) higher speeds in the outside lane. We had found years before that it is a waste of time trying to transit on the secondary roads for the simple reason that the autobahns go everywhere and it is a challenge to stay off them.
The overcast and damp Saturday gradually gave way to a hot clear Sunday and a sweaty ride into the centre of Koblenz at the confluence of the Mosel and Rhine rivers. We arrived in time for the annual summer horticultural festival called "Buga 2011" which closed off large areas of the riverfront for the exclusive enjoyment of the paying public; Buga indeed. By the time we had walked around the historic centre, the temperature was in the high 20s and we went looking for a cafe overlooking the river and a large local beer. On a Sunday, in a country where almost everything closes for the day, this was about as good as it was going to get.
Day three of the transit was schedule to have tempretures over 30 degrees C so we elected on a short ride and got ourselves into the city of Bamberg. This small city is World Heritage listed and has 12 breweries. These facts must be related! Regardless of the truth of this, our short day gave us plenty of time to see the sights and shop for a new pair of sunglasses to replace a set lost of the bike a few weeks before.
One local tourist activity consisted of a self navigated tour of five of the breweries. For 23 Euro, the intrepid tourist got a backpack, a map and a book of beer vouchers. It seemed like a good deal to me, but Jo wasn't keen so we settled for dinner at the nearest restaurant to our hotel. It happened to be Greek.
We have eaten a lot of Greek salads in our time, many of them in Greece. A Greek salad enhanced with sauerkraut and jalape�o chillies was, however, a treat we had missed. Jo asked the waiter if there was anyone in the place who was actually Greek.
"Of course," she replied, "our cook was born in Greece. Then she moved to Melbourne in Australia when she was 13."
Of course she did! I thought, but said nothing.
We pressed on east the next morning and crossed into the Czech Republic a few hours later. There was a tax label required for the motorways but, sensibly, the Czechs had exempted motorcycles. We stopped at the border for a pit stop on a grassy traffic island in the sea of abandoned concrete, barricades and buildings abandoned in the brave new world of the Euro-zone. An hour later we had navigated into Plzen, found a nice hotel in the old city, stowed our gear and started out into a blazing hot afternoon to explore.
Plzen was neat and tidy enough, but a little lack-lustre. Jo felt that the town needed to decide what kind of place it wanted to be and this sums up the feeling of the place well. On an uncomfortably hot afternoon it was also difficult to buy an icecream in the city. This would be a loss of points on the Team Elephant Universal City Score Card. We abandoned any thought of staying another day.
The Brewery tour started at 1615 hr and we arrived early as this had been the main reason for the visit. At 90 minutes in duration, it was good value for the few dollars we were charged. Although Pilsner Urquell is an old and famous brand, it is owned by SAB-Miller and there has been considerable investment in the plant. It was impressively modern and efficient. We finished the tour in the cellars where the temperature was 6 degrees and had our obligatory indulgence in the unpasturised product. We may have stayed to drink more but since the group was dressed for the hot weather outside, the chilly cellar had everyone shivering in a few minutes.
On the stroll across the old city back to our pub, we found some more Czech beer and washed it down with a pizza (perhaps that's the other way around) which seemed a reasonable thing to do in the country with the highest per capita beer consumption. The next morning we packed and left without any regrets. We had made the pilgrimage and the tour was good value, but nothing was calling out to us to stay.
We ambled south on the back roads plugging along with the village traffic and enjoying our third hot sunny day in a row. The Czech villages were poor compared with those in Germany but, like their German neighbors, the Czechs kept their towns immaculately clean and neat. We had seen the same fastidiousness in Romania a few years before and still thought that such a strict attitude to litter had much to recommend it.
We picked up the pace over some almost deserted mountain roads and Jo asked me how I felt about the "new" bike now that we had some miles up.
"I like it," I said. "There's no frills but it's strong and sure footed and seems to do everything well enough."
"Plain Suzie then?" said Jo.
"Not Suzie, that's too fancy. Maybe, Sue."
"Just Sue?" said Jo.
"Just Sue? Why not, Just Sue it is."
I pulled out past small a car on a steep pinch and opened the throttle. Just Sue shook her head, settled her back end and let out a satisfied roar. Within a few seconds the small car had disappeared from the mirrors and Just Sue was over the crest and on her way to Austria.
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Enjoyed reading your experiences and great pictures.
"Just Sue" seems to be taking good care of you two.
Happy wanderings.
Thanks so much for sharing your adventure with us.
We are impatient to return to Europe ourselves.
We arrive Brussels 12 July.
love B & B
Oh Sue, please don't be offended. Just Sue is a great unit. We have ridden a dozen Alpine passes in Austria and Italy over the last few days and she has shown considerable style and a good turn of speed. Importantly, she hasn't looked like letting us down and landing us n our collective arses. The Beemers might have the farkles, but we've got the mumbo! Team Elephant
I look forward to your updates Mike and Jo and enjoy the read. Thanks for sharing your exciting wanderings. Stay well and ride safe. Kevin


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Niche Dating Sites: Narrowing Down Your Love Life Choices
Whether you love it or hate it, Valentine's Day forces you to think about your love life. And if there happens to be a dearth of love in that life, you're reminded at every turn of the innumerable options available to change that.
Besides matchmakers (unofficial or otherwise), singles events and random encounters, online dating sites are the one spot every unattached person finds themselves at one point or another.
"I have a lot of clients who thought they'd never get into a relationship and struggled to find someone in the real world, then found love online" says Kimberly Moffit, a psychotherapist and Match.com's Canadian relationship insider. "The filter is so large, so you've got an endless supply of people that could be compatible with you."
Statistics on dating site usage range in estimates from 10 to 25 per cent of the population, but there's no question that getting online to find love is far more common today than even three years ago. And for people trying to perfect their "pitch", honesty should always be the policy.
"If you have any quirks or personality traits that people will find cute and endearing, definitely include them in your profile," says Moffit. "It's a good idea to be specific and not be embarrassed about the things you're interested in."
If you're less inclined toward a massive pool from places like Match.com or eHarmony, there's also an entire world of genre-specific sites out there, targeting particular interests and people on their own. Beyond sites that focus on religion or -- at the other end of the spectrum -- sexual proclivities, it's hobbies and passions that are inspiring more matches. And though finding a partner who shares your interests is only natural, the people behind the sites have been surprised to discover that the similarities are only the jumping off point.
"Our original assumption was that people would want to seek out others with a specific taste in books," says Matt Sherman, co-founder of ALikeWise, a site that focuses on book choices. "It turns out that our users are more interested in the fact that a person is interested in reading at all! In fact, many people tell us that they don't have similar reading tastes with their significant others -- but that they do like smart, engaged people."
Check out these niche dating sites that focus less on what you look like (we said less) and more on what you love to do:
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Debugging simple assembly language/shellcode
I've tried setting a register to a specific value (maybe 1357ABCD) at the beginning of my code and then set that as a condition via Ctrl-T (Condition to pause run trace), but it doesn't stop at my code. I've also tried inserting a few Int 3 instructions at the beginning of my code (or \xcc\xcc\xcc at the beginning of the shellcode). When I load the executable in OllyDbg and run it, it stops at the Int 3 but, when I step through the code past the Int 3, using F7 or F8, I frequently get an Access Violation which I never saw without the Int 3 instructions. The code stops dead and I can't go any further.
I've also tried using Immunity Debugger but it does exactly the same. If I can't find a way of seeing my code in a debugger and stepping through it to make sure it's doing what it's supposed to, I might just as well give up. I'm so frustrated!
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Chevron spends big to fool voters
Bay Area-based oil giant Chevron is spending millions of dollars to influence this election and protect its financial interests, most notably by being the top contributor to the Prop. 26 campaign, which would make it almost impossible for Californians to impose fees that would help pay for environmental and public health programs.
Chevron, which reported a $5.4 billion record profit in the second quarter of this year, has given $3.75 million to the Yes on 26 campaign, according to campaign spending watchdog Maplight.org, beating the California Chamber of Commerce's $3.5 million. Other big contributors include the American Beverage Association ($2 million) and Phillip Morris tobacco company ($1.75 million). The Yes on 26 campaign has raised about $16 million compared to the opposition raising less than $5 million from groups representing teachers, environmentalists and social justice advocates.
Prop. 26 would require a two-thirds super majority for the enactment of fees by the California Legislature or by the voters in cities, counties, or special districts, which has proven almost impossible to attain in the face of aggressive corporate-funded opposition campaigns. Such a high electoral bar would cripple the state's ability to make big polluters and global warmers like Chevron – or the makers on alcohol or tobacco products – pay for their societal impacts. But that payout isn't even Chevron's most audacious move of this election season.
As the Bay Citizen reports, Chevron is almost spending $1 million on independent expenditures in support of their favored City Council candidates in Richmond, a city where Chevron has a big polluting oil refinery, in the hopes of buying a more friendly political environment.
Richmond officials have in recent years tried to get Chevron to mitigate its environmental impacts to the cash-strapped city and to pay a bit more in taxes, but Chevron responded with a lawsuit seeking a $26 million rebate on the property taxes that it paid to the city in past years, including 2007, when the company posted record profits of $18.7 billion.


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I was stopped by a game warden in Central Texas today with two ice chests full of fish. I was leaving a cove well-known for its fishing.
The game warden asked the me, 'Do you have a license to catch those fish?''Naw, sir', I replied. 'I ain't got none of them there licenses. You must understand, these here are my pet fish.'
'Pet fish?'
'Yeah. Every night, I take these here fish down to the lake and let 'em swim 'round for awhile. Then, when I whistle, they jump right back into these here ice chests and I take 'em home.'
'That's a bunch of hooey! Fish can't do that.'
I looked at the warden for a moment and then said, 'It's the truth Mr. Government Man. I'll show ya. It really works.'
'O. K.', said the warden. 'I've got to see this!'
I poured the fish into the lake and stood and waited.
After several minutes, the warden says, 'Well?'
'Well, what?', I say.
The warden says, 'When are you going to call them back?'
'Call who back?'
'The FISH'!, replied the warden.
'What fish?',
Moral of the story: I may not be as smart as some city slickers, but we ain't as dumb as some government employees.


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Hoosier grain producers have the best protection available from the Indiana Grain Buyers & Warehouse Licensing Agency (IGBWLA) and the Indiana Grain Indemnity Corp (IGIC). However, to be protected you need to verify that you're dealing with an Indiana licensed grain buyer or warehouse.
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Arsenal 2-0 Sturm Graz
(Arsenal win 2-1 on aggregate)
Inter Cities Fairs Cup 2nd Round, 2nd leg
November 4, 1970
- Mr Boosten
- 37,667
- Bob Wilson
- Pat Rice
- Bob McNab
- Eddie Kelly
- Frank McLintock
- John Roberts
- George Armstrong
- Peter Storey
- John Radford
- Ray Kennedy
- George Graham
Storey (pen)
Arsenal and Sturm Graz have met on just two occasions in competitive games, a two-legged Inter Cities Fairs Cup second round tie in 1970.
Arsenal's 1970 Inter Cities Fairs Cup Final win against Anderlecht ended a period of 17 years without a trophy for the Club.
The following season Arsenal began the defence of their trophy with a 4-2 aggregate win over Lazio in the first round, before being draw to face Austria's Sturm Graz in round two.
Arsenal had originally been drawn at home in the first leg but the considerable risk of snow in Austria by the scheduled date for the second leg brought about a request to swap. The Austrians were also guaranteed a good gate by playing at home first; a heavy defeat at Highbury would have wiped out much of the interest.
In the end it became a very interesting tie indeed. Sturm Graz got their gate, just under 20,000, and responded to their support by winning their home leg 1-0 with a second half effort from Zamut. Ray Kennedy (pictured) redressed the balance at Highbury, but the unheralded Austrians rose to the occasion, despite having to substitute their goalkeeper in the first half.
Arsenal for their part were guilty of wasteful finishing, and the match seemed bound for extra time when the 90 minutes were up.
However, the dutch referee Boosten added on five minutes for injuries and stoppages, and in the fifth minute of that time Graham's volley was handled on the line. Storey's nerve stood the test again from the penalty spot, and Arsenal were through 2-1 on aggregate. Overall it had hardly been a performance to savour.
Arsenal went on to defeat Beveren 4-0 on aggregate before going out to FC Koln on the away goals rule at the Quarter Final stage.
With thanks to 'Arsenal - The official centenary history of Arsenal Football Club' by Phil Soar and Martin Tyler.
Copyright 2017 The Arsenal Football Club plc. Permission to use quotations from this article is granted subject to appropriate credit being given to www.arsenal.com as the source


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WHILE MOST TEENAGERS are worrying about the latest fashion trends and who to take to the prom, 17-year-old Duncan McCrae of Corte Madera is busy revving up his new car-buying business.
The Redwood High School junior recently launched CarSavvy.com, an online business that helps people buy new cars, with an auto salesman who just moved to the area from England. As the son of an accountant and an interior designer, who started her own business, McCrae believes he knows what it takes to be an entrepreneur. When not at school or out on the water with the Marin Rowing Association, he can be found doing Internet research and focusing on his new money-making hobby.
Q: How did your interest in starting a car business begin?
A: I started off selling things on the Internet like knickknacks. When I went out to buy a car, everyone said it would be stressful and time-consuming. I ended up going to all the Marin and East Bay dealerships, and they all fit the stereotype. I decided to start the business because as a teen, I love pushing the stereotypes of what you can do.
Q: How does CarSavvy work?
A: You can go to our site and tell us what car you want and we help you find it. We negotiate with the dealership for you and other people, giving us some buying power. It's good for people who aren't comfortable negotiating and want to save time. The dealerships like it because all these people intimidated by going to the dealer, we're bringing to them.
Q: How do you balance school, rowing and a business?
A: I structure my time very well, and I do everything efficiently. I always stop doing homework at 9 or 10 p.m. to do business. If there's an overload moment, I have a partner I can turn to.
Q: What do you want to do after you've graduated?
A: As an entrepreneur, I don't think I can ever be satisfied having a 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. job. I'm looking at colleges like UC Berkeley on the West Coast and others on the East Coast. I'd love to row in college.
Q: Do you have any advice for other entrepreneurial-minded teens?
A: Find someone who can do what you can't. Start with a mentor and a partner. But also start your own thing. Find what you're passionate about, what's wrong with it and go fix it. My mantra is don't let the confines and the stereotype of age limit you.
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Rothfuss, Joan. "Franz Marc." In Bits & Pieces Put Together to Present a Semblance of a Whole: Walker Art Center Collections, edited by Joan Rothfuss and Elizabeth Carpenter. Minneapolis, MN: Walker Art Center, 2005.
© 2005 Walker Art Center
Die grossen blauen Pferde (The Large Blue Horses) (1911) is an acknowledged masterpiece by Franz Marc, a founding member of the avant-garde German group Der Blaue Reiter (The Blue Rider), which was active in the years just before World War I. One of the chief aims of this small cadre of artists was to make a radically new kind of art that conveyed transcendent, essential truths about the world. They hoped that their work, which incorporated current theories about the transformative power of abstraction, would reinvigorate the viewing public, whose senses had been deadened by the excessive materialism of the age.
Marc believed that animals dwell in a state of complete harmony with nature, and for much of his short career he turned to the natural world—in particular, horses—for his primary subject matter. Beginning in 1910, he used a symbolic color system that equated specific hues with characteristics or concepts. "Blue is the male principle, severe and spiritual," he wrote to fellow Blaue Reiter artist August Macke in 1910. "Yellow is the female principle, gentle, cheerful, and sensual."1 These ideas are explored in Die grossen blauen Pferde, in which a triad of horses is built from a series of circles and diagonal lines and rendered in pure blue. The painting was shown in the first Blaue Reiter exhibition, which opened in Munich in 1911, and has since become emblematic of Marc's style.
Marc died on the front lines during World War I, having volunteered for service in a war that he believed would bring about the spiritual cleansing of Europe. Some twenty years later, in 1937, he was among the artists included in the exhibition Entartete Kunst (Degenerate Art), organized by the National Socialists as an object lesson on the corrupt nature of the avant-garde. In one of his many denunciations of the modern, Hitler—perhaps alluding specifically to Marc—spoke with derision of artists who presented their viewers with "blue meadows, green sky, clouds of sulphur-yellow."2 Such pictures were unacceptable to the Reich, and therefore "un-German."
The Walker Art Center's acquisition of Marc's famous picture was enmeshed in events surrounding World War II. Final negotiations for the sale took place during the week in 1941 that Japanese planes bombed Pearl Harbor. Walker officials fretted about the possibility of additional air raids, and took pains to assure their trustees that no proceeds from the sale of the painting would benefit Germany.3 Even so, they were immensely excited about the purchase and understood it to be momentous. "This is a very important acquisition for the collection, and a pioneering move in line with the spirit in which Grandfather originally opened the collection to the public," wrote Hudson Walker that year.4 Press coverage heralded it as the museum's "initial step into the realm of modern art" and noted that, in contrast, Marc's groundbreaking work had been banned in Germany because of Hitler's retrograde views on the arts.5 At that moment in the United States, an embrace of the avant-garde could also be read as an act of defiance and even patriotism; the acquisition of Die grossen blauen Pferde was promoted as just that sort of enlightened act. At the same time, it was a brilliant advance of the young institution's mission to pre-sent the most advanced art and design of its time in an open, populist, and educational setting.
Letter dated December 12, 1910, cited in Frederick Levine, The Apocalyptic Vision (New York: Harper & Row, 1979), 57. During the same period, Marc's friend Wassily Kandinsky was exploring the ↩
Quoted in Franz Roh, "Entartete" Kunst: Kunstbarbarei im Dritten Reich (Hannover, Germany: Fackelträger Verlag, 1962), 45. See also Stephanie Barron, "Degenerate Art": The Fate of the Avant-Garde in Nazi ↩
Letters from Hudson Walker (grandson of founder T. B. Walker) to his aunt, Mrs. Gilbert M. (Susan) Walker, December 11, 1941, and from the Walker's assistant director, J. LeRoy Davidson, to dealer Karl Nierendorf, December 10, 1941 (Walker Art Center Archives). ↩
Letter from Hudson Walker to Mrs. Gilbert M. (Susan) Walker, December 5, 1941 (Walker Art Center Archives). ↩
"Famous Modern Canvas Goes to Minneapolis," The Art Digest 16 (April 1, 1942): 21. ↩
Rothfuss, Joan. "Franz Marc." In Bits & Pieces Put Together to Present a Semblance of a Whole: Walker Art Center Collections, edited by Joan Rothfuss and Elizabeth Carpenter. Minneapolis, MN: Walker Art Center, 2005.
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Non-Fiction Book Club- "Great Improvisation" by Stacy Schiff [1]
The non-fiction club meets every fourth Tuesday of the month at 7:00 pm to talk about the book of choice. You may download the complete list of titles for the 2013 year by clicking on the link. If you would like to join the club please contact Bryan Howard at 740-852-9543 or e-mail him at email@example.com [2].
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Also prior to 2003 the US managed to sneak out at least one pairs medal in every Olympic cycle except 2 (1973-1976 and 1993-1994) going back to the early 70s.
Also prior to 2003 the US managed to sneak out at least one pairs medal in every Olympic cycle except 2 (1973-1976 and 1993-1994) going back to the early 70s.
oh oh oh
ingo steuer says in an interview with eurosport that aliona & robin are not as fit and prepared as they were at last years worlds in moscov.
they have only 85% prepared....
aliona s injury handicaped them more as they thought before....
but they wanna try the 3ATh in the short and haven't trained the 3FlipTh
uuuuhhhh i am getting more and more excited.... i keep my fingers crossed for S/S
he also says that he doesn' t count on trankovs statements in an interview @ europeans, where maxim criticises the development in pairskating (quadruple throws and twists and S/S's 3ATh)
ingo knows that V/T train a quadruple lutz twist, but V/T, and their trainers nina mozer and stan morozov don't talk about it....
any live streams for europe???
starting 13:00 cet
On similar note: I think S/S have a point in trying an axel. There won't be much tragedy if they won't get another Worlds gold medal - they have enough already but they do need a very special trick to win the Olympics having such strong rivals.
This makes no sense. After all, Aliona got injured by practicing the throw 3A. I don't see any reason in trying it here. They should try hard to win the title because it's not about how many world gold medals you have, but who establishes as first contenders for the Olympics. I'm 100% sure that if V/T win here with a big big score in front of S/S, S/S's PCS will go downhill by next season.
we gonna see if they gonna try a quad in the future .. their 3LTw is their best technical element.... and there might be room for a 4LTw
and maybe S/S re working on a 4FlipTh as well
but now we gonna see what happen today in the sp ...
Morning everyone!
Got about 3 hrs. sleep, but decided I didn't want to miss this.
Watching on IN and they just introduced the judges, logged in while they were naming them, recognized Joe Inman right away. Also a few other recognizeable names.
Intro of skaters, now
Hey, was that Caydee Denney's old partner they just showed a minute ago? Also all eyes are on M&B, as well as their coaches...
Never mind, that was the blonde pairs' coach, but he sure looks like the guy I just mentioned.
Warmup over, lets begin!
yyyyyyyyyeeeeaaaaaaahhhhhhh the pairs are on their way... i am sooo excited
If anyone was a stream please share!!
Were my eyes deceiving me or did this German pair only do sbs single jumps and 2twist & 2throw?
Wait, upon replay it looks like she singled her jump, but he tripled his, and their twist was a triple.
i only have this
russia 2 iss streaming 14:20 cet - so u can see group 3-5


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Last Thursday I was getting ready to go start a trap out that is behind these cinder blocks in a crawl space of a house. The tunnel is set up at the opening which is about 3x3", and I sealed up 2 additional openings along side this one. As I was getting ready I got a call from a fellow who sent this text picture, which I didn't ask dimensions of the swarm, just thought it looked a nice size. l took along a waxed nuk to go for these after trap out start done.
Well the swarm is much smaller than it looks in the pic. Maybe cantaloupe size, and that's pushing it. That was Thursday and they are still in the cardboard nuk in back yard, and bringing in pollen.
Plus, I just went to check and this morning the Brazillian Pepper flow has started, bees on the bushes!
So I am pretty confident the swarm will stay put. Yesterday I gave them a deep frame that had one side capped honey, one side nectar and pollen and taped on a robber screen. It's a pretty small colony.
Anyway, I'd like to move them to a 5 frame soon. If I wait til Thursday, is that too soon? Goal is to keep them from absconding, and saving cardboard nuk for future use (daily rain here).
Today I'm going back to set up the box for the trap out, with the hope that they are using only this entrance. This house is not close to mine, its about 3 miles from my country hives so I won't go real often.
Any harm in bringing a frame of open brood at this point, or is it best to start with a frame of empty clean up comb? I have a frame that's got some mold on it, thought that might be a good draw for housekeeping bees.
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Grace United Methodist church lists fall worship schedule
In their fall worship series, "On the Mend: Healing what Ails Us," members of Grace United Methodist Church will uncover the wounds that hold us back from the fullness of life.
The lectionary readings for this fall offer many stories of Jesus healing and speaking about what brings wholeness to our lives. Weekly elements include "Healing Fear," "Healing Trust" and "Healing Power."
Worship begins at 9 a.m. Sundays with nursery available. Children leave worship for Sunday school at 9:15 a.m. Fellowship time follows the worship service at 10 a.m.


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So Ralph Vacchiano added a new chapter to his book, "Eli Manning: The Making of a Quarterback." This one covers the 2011 season, and I finished reading it last night. It makes for a solid exclamation point on the rest of the book that covers Eli's rise from 2004 to 2007.
If you have the Kindle, you can get your copy now for just $2.99.
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A patriot. Someone who has taken an oath to the Constitution of the United States of America is an oath taker, but those who refuse to obey illegal orders which they believe to be a violation of the Constitution is an Oath Keeper.
If active-duty Oath Keepers are given an order they deem unconstitutional, they will stand down, and refuse to obey.
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Hi all,
I started my first batch of mead last Sunday (1-13). OG=1.100, 6.5 gal batch, added 4 g yeast (was given to me, so I don't know what kind of yeast), and 2 tsp nutrient. It started sending CO2 through the airlock on Thursday (1-17), and by yesterday it was going at about a bubble every 2-3 seconds.
So here's what I did yesterday. I popped the lid, took hydrometer reading; SG=1.071. Since it was before the 1/3 sugar break, I stirred it up real good and added 6 tsp of DAP... 6 tsp because the label said 1 tsp/gal of must. Then I aerated it a whole bunch more. Sanitized the lid & air lock and put it back together.
Was that the right thing to do? I don't know how much nutrient/DAP is optimal at this stage. Anyone care to comment on it?
Also, is there anything I should watch out for or be aware of coming up soon? Should I be aerating it daily during primary fermentation, or just leave it be? Thanks in advance.


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A longstanding tradition at Wake Forest University after the acceptance of boys and girls' rush process during which a convention center is rented out for the purposes of allowing the new pledges to osculate while heavily inebriated. The event usually lasts for several hours, with many of the girls receiving well over one hundred kisses. It is tradition after each kiss to provide proof of the act, either by signing a book or tallying on a part of the girl's body.
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It's Your Health
Fluoride is a natural element that is found in soil, water (both fresh and salt) and in various foods. Fluorides are released into the environment by weathering processes and by volcanic activity. They may also be released by the production of phosphate fertilizers, by aluminum smelting and by chemical manufacturing. Most Canadians are exposed to fluorides on a daily basis, through the trace amounts that are found in almost all foods and through those that are added to some drinking water supplies to prevent tooth decay.
Fluorides protect tooth enamel against the acids that cause tooth decay. The use of fluoride for the prevention of dental cavities is endorsed by over 90 national and international professional health organizations including Health Canada, the Canadian Public Health Association, the Canadian Dental Association, the Canadian Medical Association, the US Food and Drug Administration and the World Health Organization.
Fluoridation is a process of adjusting the concentration of fluoride in drinking water to a level that provides the optimal dental benefits. This level is called the optimal concentration and is set well below the maximum acceptable concentration. Health Canada has established the guideline for fluoride in drinking water as a maximum acceptable concentration of 1.5 milligrams per litre. Water containing fluoride at, or below, this maximum acceptable concentration does not pose a risk to human health.
Many studies have shown that fluoridated drinking water is a safe, effective and cost effective public health measure which significantly reduces the number of cavities in children's teeth. Fluoride is used in many communities across Canada, spanning most provinces and territories. About 37 per cent of Canadians receive fluoridated water.
Health Canada works in collaboration with the provinces and territories to maintain and improve drinking water quality. Together, both levels of government develop the Guidelines for Canadian Drinking Water Quality. These guidelines are reviewed and revised periodically to take into account new scientific knowledge.
Provincial and territorial governments regulate the quality of drinking water in their jurisdiction. The fluoridation of drinking water supplies is a decision that is made by each municipality, in collaboration with the appropriate provincial or territorial authority. This decision may also be taken in consultation with residents. For communities wishing to fluoridate their water supply, the optimal concentration of fluoride in drinking water to promote dental health has been determined to be 0.7 mg/L.
Fluoridated toothpaste should be used twice a day to brush teeth. As young children tend to swallow toothpaste when they are brushing, the following guidelines have been established to balance their risk of developing dental fluorosis with the dental health benefits of fluoride. Dental fluorosis can occur when higher than optimal amounts of fluoride are ingested. The most common outcome is cosmetic with small white specks appearing on a child's teeth.
Children up to 3 years of age should have their teeth and gums brushed by an adult. Parents should consult a health professional to determine whether their child under 36 months of age is at risk of developing tooth decay. If the child is at risk of developing tooth decay, then they should have their teeth brushed by an adult using a minimal amount (rice sized grain) of fluoridated toothpaste. It has been determined that use of fluoride toothpaste in a small amount effectively balances between the benefit of fluoride and the risk of developing fluorosis. If the child is not considered at risk, it is recommended their teeth be brushed by an adult using a toothbrush moistened only with water.
Children 3 - 6 years of age should be assisted with brushing their teeth by an adult and use only a small amount (i.e., green pea-sized portion) of fluoridated toothpaste.
There are several steps that you can take to maintain your fluoride intake within the optimal range for attaining the dental benefits.
These guidelines are consistent with recommendations from other health organizations and associations.
High levels of fluorides consumed for a very long period of time may lead to skeletal fluorosis. These levels are much higher than those to which the average Canadian is exposed daily. Skeletal fluorosis is a progressive but not life-threatening disease in which bones increase in density and become more brittle. In mild cases, the symptoms may include pain and stiff joints. In more severe cases, the symptoms may include difficulty in moving, deformed bones and a greater risk of bone fractures.
The Government of Canada created the Office of the Chief Dental Officer (OCDO) in October 2004 to improve the oral health status of Canadians and to increase awareness about the prevention of oral diseases.
You can also call toll free at 1-866-225-0709 or TTY at 1-800-465-7735.
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Original: November 2002
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Cold weather moves Jazz in the Plaza inside
By Tim Brownlee
Assistant Director of Public Affairs
(Feb. 14, 2007)--As part of Homecoming 2007, UTSA will host the third annual Jazz in the Plaza from 5 to 7 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 15. Usually presented in Bill Miller Plaza, the event will move inside at the Downtown Campus because of expected cold weather.
The Joe Posada Quartet will perform in the Buena Vista Street Building Assembly Room (1.338).
Today's headlines
- La Prensa Foundation is newest member of UTSA Lone Star Society
- UTSA alumna Jordan Kaufmann wins $50K for new stent-graft start-up
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Students in the the Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia Music Fraternity will perform in the Durango Building Student Activities Center (1.116.)
Free and open to the public, the event will include refreshments.
For more information, visit the UTSA Homecoming 2007 Web site.