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The Indian Sufi master Hazrat Inayat Khan (1882-1927) was the very first teacher to bring Sufism to the Western world. This is the first representative collection of the master's teachings making it the perfect book for anyone who has been intrigued by his writings but unsure about where to start in his sixteen-volume collected works. Newcomers will be inspired by just how delightful and useful Inayat Khan's teachings are for everyone, regardless of religious background. Long-time students will find the book a valuable reference to the essence of his teachings on a variety of subjects. Each chapter includes a wealth of material taken from Inayat Khan's work on a particular subject, such as Mysticism, Discipleship, Music, Children, or Divine Intimacy, followed by a selection of his short sayings and aphorisms on the same topic.
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UTSA's Jessica Rogers
Rogers named ESPN The Magazine Academic All-American
By Kyle Stephens
UTSA Sports Information Director
(May 31, 2007)--UTSA senior Jessica Rogers earned a spot on the ESPN The Magazine Academic All-American Third Team as voted upon by members of the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA).
The Grand Prairie native was the only Southland Conference (SLC) student-athlete selected to the 33-person squad and was one of four Texas natives, joining second-team honorees Amanda Scarborough (Magnolia) of Texas A&M and Jennifer Whiteley (Houston) of BYU and third-team member DeShondra Henderson (Atlanta) of LSU.
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
- UTSA begins new way-finding sign installation this summer at Main Campus
- USA Today: UTSA long jumper Tyler Williamson rescues three-year-old boy
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Rogers, a first-team pick in 2005, became just the fourth student-athlete in UTSA history to earn two Academic All-America nods, joining former women's basketball star Margaret Martinovich (1984, 1985) and former volleyball standouts Tamara Luckemeyer (1999, 2000) and Stacy Schmidt (2000, 2001). Her selection also gives UTSA 11 Academic All-America nods since 1999, including five during the past three years.
Rogers graduated in December 2006 with a bachelor's degree in kinesiology and health promotion, accumulating a 3.77 G.P.A. in the process and recently completing her first semester of graduate school. A product of South Grand Prairie High School, Rogers is a two-time SLC Softball Student-Athlete of the Year, a two-time SLC All-Academic Team member, a two-time UTSA Scholar-Athlete of the Year winner and an eight-time UTSA Dean's List honoree.
Her success was equally paralleled on the field as she earned first-team All-SLC honors at third base for the fourth time, becoming one of only 11 players in league history to perform that feat. Rogers also was named to the NFCA All-South Region Team for the third time and was one of 20 candidates nationally for the Lowe's Senior CLASS Award.
Rogers will go down as one of the all-time great sluggers in SLC history. She shattered three conference career records this season -- home runs (69), runs batted in (192) and total bases (525) -- and also holds school records for runs (159), hits (281), extra-base hits (104) and at-bats (732). She batted .404 (74-for-183) with nine doubles, 18 home runs, 53 RBIs, a .749 slugging percentage, 11 walks, a .442 on-base percentage and two sacrifice flies and led the league in conference play with a .454 batting average, 44 hits, 28 runs, 28 RBIs, 12 home runs, 85 total bases and an .876 slugging percentage. Rogers earned All-SLC Tournament honors for the second time in her career three weeks ago after hitting .455 (5-for-11) with a double, a home run, four RBIs, two runs, an .818 slugging percentage and a .455 OBP.
To be nominated for the ESPN The Magazine Academic All-America program, the student-athlete must be a starter or important reserve with at least a 3.20 cumulative G.P.A. (on a 4.0 scale) for his/her career. No athlete is eligible until he/she has reached sophomore athletic and academic standing at his or her current institution (thus, true freshmen, red-shirt freshmen and ineligible transfers are not eligible). In the cases of transfers, graduate students and junior college graduates, the athlete must have completed one academic year at the nominating institution to be eligible. Members of CoSIDA vote upon Academic All-District teams with a select national panel voting for the Academic All-America squads from first-team all-district choices.
Tennessee's Lindsay Schutzler was named Academic All-American of the Year and joined Kaleigh Rafter (Detroit-Mercy), Elana Meyers (George Washington), Sara Dyer (Tulsa), Adrienne Repsher (Temple), Garland Cooper (Northwestern), India Chiles (Tennessee), Lillian Hammond (Tennessee), Angela Tincher (Virginia Tech), Kasi Carroll (Georgia) and Laura Hill (Winthrop) on the first team.
The second team consisted of Kathy Masterson (Missouri), Norrelle Dickson (Oklahoma), Christina Trimble (Bethune-Cookman), Elizabeth Boden (Tennessee Tech), Whitney Haller (Georgia Tech), Stephanie Brown (Notre Dame), Lisa Kingsmore (Winthrop), Jennifer Whiteley (BYU), Robin Mackin (Fresno State), Amanda Scarborough (Texas A&M), Brooke Weekley (Cal State Fullerton) and Kelly Fry (Dartmouth).
Rogers joined Amanda Clifton (Southern Illinois), Lindsey Gerheim (Army), Jamie Reiss (Creighton), Paige Goss (Elon), Samantha Snow (Delaware State), Stacy Moyer (Iona), Lauren Proctor (Massachusetts), Ashley Hamny (Southern Illinois) and DeShondra Henderson (LSU) on the third team.
UTSA Academic All-Americans
(Year - Name - Sport - Team)
1984 - Margaret Martinovich - Women's Basketball - 2
1985 - Margaret Martinovich - Women's Basketball - 1
1989 - Gordon Wessels - Men's Golf - 2
1999 - Tamara Luckemeyer - Volleyball - 3
2000 - Tamara Luckemeyer - Volleyball - 1
2000 - Stacy Schmidt - Volleyball - 3
2001 - Stacy Schmidt - Volleyball - 2
2002 - McEverett Powers - Men's Basketball - 2
2003 - Michael Srp - Baseball - 2
2005 - Ashley McDonald - Women's Track & Field - 3
2005 - Jessica Rogers - Softball -1
2006 - Meghan Chance - Women's Track & Field - 2
2006 - Bryan Wolfe - Men's Track & Field - 3
2007 - Jessica Rogers - Softball - 3

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i just got a bee hive this spring. i had one back in the mid seventies my situation
hasent allowed me one since. no i dident go to jail! back then i dont remember
much talk about verona or mites. really like this site, gotta catch back up.
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UTSA to offer two financial aid information fairs
By Adi Pavlovic
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(Feb. 13, 2006)--This month, Financial Aid Awareness Month, UTSA will host two financial aid information fairs -- Feb. 20 at the 1604 Campus and Feb. 21 for the first time at the Downtown Campus. The fairs are an excellent opportunity to learn more about financial aid and how it works.
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
- UTSA begins new way-finding sign installation this summer at Main Campus
- USA Today: UTSA long jumper Tyler Williamson rescues three-year-old boy
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The theme of the fairs is "Welcome to Hollywood." There will be free food, games, door prizes and the winners of the"Financial Aid Idol" contest will be announced. The three winners will receive scholarships.
Lenders will be present at both fairs to showcase the loan products available for students and their parents.
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Ok, my bees survived the winter. I have all kinds of cross comb on the bars. I left them last year because winter was coming. Do I try and straighten them out now by removing the comb and all? Basically starting over this spring by removing about half of the comb? Or do I try to reattach comb using clips for half the hive?
My thinking is that I should just leave the one end where most of the brood was last year (it was all cross combed too.) as not to disturb them too much.
If I do remove the old comb, can I use the comb for wax?


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Silvinia L. Maynard, 36, of 191 Laurel Hill Avenue, Norwich, was charged Saturday with breach of peace.
Taslimah A. Johnson, 19, of 191 Laurel Hill Avenue, Norwich, was charged Saturday with breach of peace.
Anthony Cavallini, 55, of 196 Thames Street Apartment 1 was charged Saturday with third-degree assault.
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Maria Bliven, 40, of 60 West Street, New London, was charged Wednesday with driving an unregistered motor vehicle, driving with a suspended license, improper use of markers, criminal impersonation and interfering with a police officer.
Kimberly E. Dawson, 23, or 378 Norman Road, number 24, Griswold, was charged Wednesday with fifth-degree larceny.
Jason A. Domin, 36, of 91 Buddington Road was charged Thursday with driving with a suspended license and failure to keep plates readable.
Brenna L. Daugherty, 21, of 103 Georgia Street was charged Thursday with breach of peace, two counts of sixth-degree larceny and two counts of conspiracy.
Kevin Harrilal, 26, of 195 Michelle Lane number 315 was charged Friday with criminal violation of a protective order.
Robert Hart, 50, of 700 Vauxhall Street, Waterford, was charged Saturday with driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol, drinking while driving and third-degree criminal mischief. Sandra Winchester, 51, of 211 Seneca Drive was charged Saturday with two counts of third-degree burglary and two counts of sixth-degree larceny.
Jeremy Whitehead, 52, of 5 Sachem Terrace, Norwich, was charged Sunday with third-degree assault and breach of peace.
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Cesar Peloso-Benitez, 21, of Boston, Mass., was charged Sunday with first-degree trespass.
Adriane Vawter, 35, of 250 Plain Hill Road, Norwich was charged Sunday with interfering with a police officer and second-degree breach of peace.
Jose Nunez, 26, of 11 Paul Revere Road, Groton was charged Sunday with second-degree burglary, second-degree breach of peace and third-degree criminal mischief.
Trudy R. Lee, 48, of 117 Thames Street, Groton was charged Sunday with assaulting a health care worker.
Briana Critelli, 21, of Wolcott was charged Sunday with driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs.
Matthew Holden, 33, of Melrose, Mass. was charged Sunday with breach of peace.
(Editor's note: Court documents show that the state nolled, or opted not to prosecute, Matthew Holden's charge on July 29, 2013. He was not convicted of any crime.)
Stewart Holden, 28, of 62 Woods Drive was charged Sunday with breach of peace and third-degree assault.
Christopher Payne, 27, of 18 Robin Hill Road, Waterford, was charged Saturday with risk of injury to a minor, disorderly conduct and first-degree criminal trespass.
Jeremiah Ames, 20, of 117 Smith Avenue was charged Friday with third-degree assault and disorderly conduct.
Autumn L. Noka, 28, of 98 West Broad St., Apt. 18, Pawcatuck, was charged Thursday with breach of peace.
Nicole L. Brayman, 33, of 20 Downer St., Apt. 2, Pawcatuck, was charged Thursday with breach of peace.
Joseph Martell, 39, of 98 West Broad St., Apt. 28, Pawcatuck was charged Thursday with breach of peace.
Mark W. Palmer, 35, of 98 West Broad St., Apt. 9, Pawcatuck, was charged Friday with breach of peace.
Cody C. Santos, 18, of 12 Elaine St. was charged Friday with criminal attempt to commit third-degree burglary.
Jayson E. Drobiak, 34, of 22 1/2 Field St., Pawcatuck, was charged Sunday with second-degree criminal trespass and refusal to be fingerprinted.
Lee Coleman, 53, of 45 Hewitt Road, Apt. 1A, Mystic, was charged Sunday with driving with a suspended license.
Joseph Somers, 54, of 103 Spyglass Circle, Groton, was charged Sunday with driving with a suspended license.
Michael Delossantos, 20, of 15 Memory Lane was charged Sunday with driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs and failure to drive in the proper lane.
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If you had to take a swinger would it be the 100 or 200? Anyone have any specs on these two?
If you had to take a swinger would it be the 100 or 200? Anyone have any specs on these two?
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Specs are easy to find.
100K model: http://www.nmc-wollard.com/specsheets/model1k.pdf
200K model: http://www.nmc-wollard.com/specsheets/model2k.pdf
USDA Zone 7A Elevation 1400 ft
As far as I understand the 100 and 200 are not the 1k and 2k.
I am not sure of your setup but the 200 is a little heavy for beekeepers and the 100 has a gas engine unless its been upgraded. If it has been upgraded then that would be the way to go. If you could find a 110 or a 1600 I think you would be better off.
Eastside, how old did you want? http://minneapolis.craigslist.org/ws...499180659.html
And now for something a little different. http://minneapolis.craigslist.org/cs...452245810.html
This is a Swinger 100.http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v5...ps1fe4c4a8.jpg
The 1k is the new machine.http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v5...7/IMG_0386.jpg
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Trevor, is the 100 a good machine?
I had a 100 for 10-12 years and it served me well. I bought it used from a fellow beekeeper and it actually appreciated in value. It had a gas engine (continental) that was sensitive to tune ups so I had it serviced very regularly. It was a nice compact unit that easily fit into tight quarters I deal with in my storage building. The lift capacity suffered a bit but I could lift most things except full totes of syrup. I suppose I could have added more weight to keep it from trying to tip but bought a new lift before that point.
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This a picture of my model 100 swinger. It has a Kubota diesel. It will pick up 2,000 lbs. but that's about the max. It's light to pull on a trailer and compact.
Looks like I need to get the 1k. I like the fact that its a 2 in 1 machine. Could come in handy with all the landscaping and building we do...
This one is actually less money than the 1K with the loader, but of course you only have a dedicated forklift. They claim about a 20 minute switchover time if you get both the mast and the loader but that adds about $7,000
"People will generally accept facts as truth only if the facts agree with what they already believe."- Andy Rooney
How much does the trailer in Trevor's link above cost?
Also wondering if it would haul a skid steer that weighs 5,400 lbs ?
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7 to 8 grand they have a 7000 lb axle
Thanks Trevor! Sure is a nice looking trailer and would be easier to get around with instead of
the car hauler type trailer that I use now. The car trailer does come in handy though for all the extra equipment/supers, etc and I usually leave 1-2 pallets of bees on the forks of the loader when I load up so I can haul more bees.
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I think it is Zolfo Springs. But, having it built in FLA and shipping to OR would cost a fortune.


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Lake Junaluska Peace Conference: Love in Action
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Ms. Leymah Gbowee, 2011 Nobel Peace Prize winner and Liberian peace activist, will headline the 2012 Lake Junaluska Peace Conference, "Love in Action: The Transformative Power of Nonviolence" November 8-11, 2012. The conference will draw upon the lessons of nonviolent campaigns and their leaders to help participants explore how acts of nonviolence can change the world.
"We are pleased that Ms. Gbowee will join us for the 2012 Peace Conference," said Frank Stith, Chair of the Peace Conference planning committee. "The conference has a diverse lineup of dynamic speakers, workshops, worship, a special event evening, and a panel of persons talking about what different faiths teach about nonviolence."
2012 leadership also includes Rev. Dr. Bernard LaFayette, Jr., Distinguished Scholar-in-Residence at Candler School of Theology; Dr. Michael Nagler, President of the Metta Center for Nonviolence; and Rev. Alan Storey of Central Methodist Mission in Cape Town, Africa.
Participants will explore the principles and learn the applications of nonviolence as taught by Gandhi, King, and many spiritual leaders who offered this alternative paradigm for resolving conflict, achieving justice, and building peace.
Scholarships are available for full time college and seminary students. Early registration for the Peace Conference ends September 1st. For more information and to register, visit www.lakejunaluska.com/peace.
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This year, it is very hard to predict who will be at GPF except Yuna and Miki so far.
I have not seen this competition yet.
But what happend to Joannie? I expected Joannie so much, hopefully she will skate better LP programme.
I am very happy for Carolina!!!I am looking forward to watching Carolina's SP today! Sei sempre BRAVA!
nah, i don't want to get banned for getting too far off-topic. ^_^ but i really appreciate the humorous observations, especially when they are gentle and playful rather than malicious--the yellow highlighter comment was just perfect. right now i love you almost as much as i love nagasu and kostner.
forgot to mention i liked yan liu's program very much--i like her quiet grace and i don't need break neck speed when the music and choreography don't call for it.
i like suguri's speed and jumps still--but i'm already tired of that costume w/ the gloves that go all the way up the shoulder / fuse with the sleeves. is that the next thing now that all the ladies are wearing bootcovers? what's next? skating in a full body condom? or a ski-mask like a robber? that way nobody could be accused of mugging to the judges.
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Speaking of dress, do joannie and yuna have the same designer?
The forms look similar to me.
I think Joannie's dress is much nicely done, though.
Btw, nice program of Joannie. I believe her sp should be very impressive if she is not as nervous as today.
It seems that one of Kostner's spin sequences was counted as invalid. That's what I read from a Chinese skating forum. But good for her for a clean skate. Very happy to see her smile in the end. This performance should boost her morale and confidence a lot.
Was Rachael really crying in the K&C? I feel so bad for Joannie and Bebe. Good for Caro and Kiira. Can't wait to watch it later.
OMG! Just seeing the results now . . . what in the world is happening to so many of the favorites this season? Chan out of Grand Prix, Joubert and Kostner not making the podium in Paris, Asada not making the podium in Moscow, and now Rochette in this very disappointing SP outing. I hope everyone is able to rebound from these frustrating outings. Thankfully, it is the beginning of the season for them!
Maybe Joannie can use the anger from today's disappointment in the SP to fuel her LP into a flawless performance a la Canadian Nationals last season when she skated a clean 7 triple LP after a very flawed 2nd place SP behind Phaneuf. The SP has almost always been Rochette's gauntlet. So sad. *sigh*
I think Nagasu, Suzuki, Flatt, and Rochette will round out the top 4 finish in any order.
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I'm thrilled for Mirai but sad for Joannie! Wish them both have a great LP tomorrow! Glad Yan Liu did a clean SP!
any videos yet?
I missed COC so far and this result totally shockes me.
Joannie 10 points behind the leader?? What happened??
I need Youtube clips~~!!
Anyway congrats Mirai!!
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Same here. Well, so surprised to see the reults.
What happend to Joannie and Rachael?!
Are they unfortunately, in a jet-lag or not in shape?
Mira's SP is wonderful. Her spin and spiral is superb!!!!
Does she earn lots of GOE?


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Pros - Reasonable - works as advertised - no hassle setup!
Cons - Scratched plastic over display (corrected - see text)
Received new FiiO E7 today from Micca in Fairfax, Va (hi ex-neighbor - used to live in Arlington.)
Did much reading on this forum and other reviews and truly appreciate the candid and (sometimes) brutal thoughts of recent purchasers. After just a few hours experience, can only share my first impressions - all of which are positive.
Unpacked, reviewed instruction sheet, plugged in USB connector to a Sony notebook running W7. The Sony found the E7 and loaded its driver, all on its own. Then, put in classical CD and connected my recentlly acquired Senn HD 650's. Results: Wow Wow and Wow! Maybe a $1000 amp could sound better, but to my older (74) ears, the sound was the best I've ever heard through earphones.
The E7 is very intuitive and just needed the pictorial on which hole to plug each device into to get it up and working. Was a little confused at first - each time I powered up, it immediately came on then powered down. Then, needed to read the instruction sheet: just touch the switch to turn on; touch and hold for a second or two to turn it off! So easy a caveman could do it (if they read the instructions, that is!)
Played around with the bass setting and have found setting #1 and #2 sound best with CD's - #1 for Pop and #2 for classical. The HD 650's had great presence and I'm hearing sounds that never came out of my modest AV setup with some older Infinity speakers. Also, tried direct connection to a Sirius Stiletto. The Stiiletto drives the 650's good - with the E7 it drives the 650's noticeably better!
Only complaint and it's minor: when unwrapping (and it was packed beautifully by Micca, noticed a few scratches on the plastic cover over the display. Nothing I can't live with, but am wondering what it will look like after several road trips. But, bought the E7 to listen to, not to look at so no big deal. At first thought perhaps the plastic was a temporary protector but it appears to be glued in place and not readily removable.
Another not-quite-sure finding: Does the E7 charge via USB when the computer - but not the E7 - is turned on? I turned off the E7 to have some lounch and when I checked it out an hour later, the charge had not increased. Right now, am charging with the E7 turned on and will 'discover' whether this was a solution or not.
An earlier post of some time ago was apparently never answered: how does the E7 work with the Senn HD 650's? My answer: Great! If I'm ever in a high-end store will try out my 650's with a $1K amp to see what improvement $900 more can make. In the meantime, I'm quite happy.,
My thanks again to the posters in this forum whose comments led me to order and receive the E7. And, to Jack of Micca who often contributes to this forum and shipped it packed so well. BTW Jack, do not believe the E7 package had been opened since leaving the factory, so the scratches were probably done with a chopstick!
Regards to all and Thank You.
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Correction (the day after): My dumb error - a kind person sent me a private message suggesting check whether or not a protective film is on the display. Took me a minute or two to confirm that there IS a protective film in place; thus NO scratch. My apologies for not recognizing the film and thanks for the kind info. Will leave the film in place until a proper screen protector is available.


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Which one for what? Concealed carry? Duty use? Target gun? Competition? Handgun hunting? Pistol whipping garden gnomes on Thursdays?
which one and why?
Sorry HD and Target. And the occasional pistol whipping of gnomes on any given day. thanks!
I prefer the XD, by a whisker, for HD and target, and a baseball bat for garden gnomes.
Why? - Because I don't want to scuff up my XD45.
XD 45...Safer gun with the grip safety
It is a matter of personal preference. One is really no better than the other. I own a Glock 21 and I have shot the XD. Both will do the job of HD and target.
I own a Glock 34 & a XDm 5.25 - both in 9mm.
Both are great guns.
I personally like the XDm better than the Glock and then the S&W M&P Pro 5" next.
You might want to check out the M&P.
Unless you specifically need a .45 - I'd suggest you check out 9 mm ammo.
The price difference in the cost of the two ammo's is almost doulbe for the .45 or 1/2 off for the 9mm.
That price difference will let you buy a second $500 gun each year if you shoot very much.
As for self defense that make some fine 9mm self defense ammo now.
Good luck in your gun search - 1/2 the fun of owning guns is searching for a new one you'd like
Find some way to shoot them both, see if you like one better than the other. I have both, and like Springfields a bit better but, am not getting rid of my Glocks.
Before you buy, be aware that the XD & XDM has been pulled from service by several police departments becaue of failure of the striker retaining pin. If it fails the gun won't shoot. The Glock hold the world's record for the most rounds fired continously. So I guess the question is, are you getting a range gun or one you are going to bet your life on?
@ Dragonheart
Where did you hear this information?
I've tried to find it & I got no results looking for it.
I've never heard it before.
I have read that at 25yds the glock 21 is +/- 3" accuracy
since the XD is a basic copy i'd expect the same accuracy
however the XDM and later versions probably have a bit more accuracy
but at 7 yds for typical defense - either one
you want +/- 1" accuracy at 25 yds then plan on spending 2,000 for a 1911
It's hard to go wrong with a Glock for HD. My G17 and G21 are both really pleasant firearms, in my opinion.


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Back in October, Leftlane exclusively reported GM was planning to launch a hardtop "targa" version of its popular Pontiac Solstice two-seater. Now, multiple sources are reporting the car will debut at the end of the month in New York. The vehicle will be on display at the New York Auto Show in two weeks. It's not clear how the project relates to the previously-rumored Solstice coupe. Internally, GM refers to the Targa as GMX627. Production will start in January of 2009 at GM's Wilmington plant. Production may be limited to as few as 10,000 units annually. ...The Solstice will have a traditional Targa setup, with the panels directly over the driver and passenger's head being removable. Buyers might even have the choice of hard or soft removable panels. ...It remains to be seen whether GM will also build a regular Solstice coupe, or if this model will sufficiently fill that gap. ... Lutz said any possible Solstice Coupe would look "exactly" like the Solstice Coupe Concept shown in 2002, so it's safe to assume the Targa model will share its basic lines with that concept. He said it was always GM's intention to build the coupe, but priority went to the roadster. Lutz acknowledged adding new bodystyles is a good way keep consumers interested in a model when the "new" wears off after a couple of years. LEFT LANE NEWS...
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I like the solstice, but I don't see the point, except to woo the "purists".
The last time volatility was seen like this it involved Tiger Wood's Escalade having a nine-iron option added by his wife.
I like it as a coupe better but it looks too much like a hatch in the rear for my taste.
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Nice. They also need to make a hardtop Sky, or even the Super Sky concept, a poor mans Porsche.
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That is good news as long as they keep it a hatch like the concept, could do without the Targa option though, seems kind of pointless for us city folk.
Good, they needed a coupe. I think it looks much better than the convertible.
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Personally I'd rather have a Sky Coupe, but this is very nice. The price should start lower thean the convertible right?
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Any chance they'll actually give it a proper 6-speed transmission?
Kinda reminds me of Muti007's CAYMAN and SOLSTICE MIX called the SOLMAN
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Any chance the could get rid of that shi7ty front end?
Reat the ich.
when gm was developing does car they test them with 6speed and 5 speed transmission but they didn't see any difference in performance of fuel economy .. in fact the differences was that with a 6 speed you wold have to be changing gears more often
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Very nice.Give me a Sky RedLine coupe with the 300hp V6, and my wife will be getting a new car.
And your point is? Of course you are going to be shifting more, that's what I want. I'm used to 6-speeds now, and every car can benefit from tall 6th gear for highway cruising. GM gave it a 5-speed, out of their truck program btw, because much of this car is a parts bin special, and that's fine, just give me a parts bin 6-speed.
I agree that I'd like it to look less hatchbacky, I'd like it to be a Sky version, and a 6-speed manual would be nice. Especially since I don't hear many good things about the 5-speed unit currently used. Essentially give me:2009 Sky Redline targa-coupe 6MT
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"steeped in science, Goodall's feelings for the plants are spiritual—and her concern for their fate in the modern world is forthrightly political."
—Michael Pollan, author
In Seeds of Hope renowned scientist Jane Goodall shares her love and profound knowledge of the botanical world, offering us a greater under-standing of the critical role that trees and plants play in our lives, With the same observational skills and engaging voice that deepened our personal feelings for the world of primates, she opens our eyes and hearts to our connection with the astonishing world of plants and trees – as food, as medicine for our bodies and psyches, as helpers in the urgent task of healing the harm we have inflicted on the natural world. Even when she is tackling the sinister forces imperiling the very nature of the plants we depend upon, her stories are visionary, uniquely enlightened, rooted in hope.
Her lifelong passion for botany sprouted in the backyard of her childhood home in England, where she climbed her beech tree and made elderberry wine with her grandmother before establishing her home away from home among the fig and plum trees and chimpanzees in the Gombe forest in Africa. In Seeds of Hope, she introduces us to botanists around the world, places where hope for plants can be found, such as The Millennium Seed Bank, where a billion seeds are stored.
Dr. Jane Goodall is the world's foremost authority on chimpanzees. A globally renowned conservationist, she is the founder of the Jane Goodall Institute, and has received many of the most distinguished awards in science. In addition, she is the author of many books, including Hope For Animals and Their World, Reason for Hope, In the Shadow of Man, and The Chimpanzees of Gombe: Patterns of Behavior.
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She has written advisories for Farm Aid, The National Family Farm Coalition, and the Community Alliance with Family Farmers as well as a media guide on agricultural biotechnology. Claire produced and hosted a popular weekly public radio show on food and farming in Northern California for six years, including a news segment called "Eater's Digest" and reported regularly for KQED television. Claire has served on the board and as general counsel for many environmental groups, including The Elmwood Institute, Food First, and Earth Island Institute.


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What it works: Hips, hamstrings, glutes, abs, inner & outer thighs
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How to do it: Put palms flat against the wall at shoulder height, with your arms outstretched. Lift the right knee to hip height and hold for three seconds. Point your knee as far to the right as possible without turning your hips, and hold the position for three seconds. Press your heel back — the right knee will pass the left knee — without tipping your pelvis forward, and hold for three seconds. Repeat eight times. Switch legs and repeat.
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During her senior year, Nicks met fellow student Lindsey Buckingham, with whom she formed the band Fritz along with friends Javier Pacheco and Calvin Roper. Between 1968 and 1971, the group became a popular attraction on the West Coast music scene, opening for Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, and Creedence Clearwater Revival. Ultimately, tensions arose over the amount of attention paid by fans to Nicks' pouty allure, and after three years Fritz disbanded; Buckingham remained her partner, however, and soon became her lover as well.
After moving to Los Angeles, the duo recorded its 1973 debut LP, Buckingham Nicks. Despite a cover that featured the couple nude, the album flopped; however, it caught the attention of the members of Fleetwood Mac, who invited Buckingham and Nicks to join their ranks in 1974. In quick time, the revitalized group achieved unparalleled success: after the LP Fleetwood Mac topped the charts in 1975, the band recorded 1977's Rumours, which sold over 17 million copies and stood for several years as the best-selling album of all time.
Major hit singles like "Dreams" and "Rhiannon" made Nicks a focal point of Fleetwood Mac, and in 1981 she took time off from the group to record her solo debut, Bella Donna, which hit number one on the strength of the Top 20 hits "Stop Draggin' My Heart Around" (a duet with Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers), "Leather and Lace" (a duet with Don Henley), and "Edge of Seventeen (Just Like the White Winged Dove)." After a return to Fleetwood Mac for the 1982 album Mirage (which featured her hit "Gypsy"), Nicks released her second solo effort, The Wild Heart, highlighted by the Top Five smash "Stand Back." Rock a Little, which featured the single "Talk to Me," followed in 1985.
After a long hiatus (during which time Nicks was treated for a chemical dependency problem), Fleetwood Mac reunited for the album Tango in the Night; The Other Side of the Mirror, Nicks' first solo record in four years, followed in 1989. After a series of lineup changes and dropping sales figures, she left Fleetwood Mac in 1993 and issued Street Angel a year later. In 1997, she rejoined the reunited Fleetwood Mac on tour and on the album The Dance. In 1998 Nicks, along with her Fleetwood Mac bandmates, was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, the same year that her three-disc Enchanted box set landed in stores.
Nicks returned to the studio in 2001 with friends Macy Gray, Sarah McLachlan, Sheryl Crow, and Dixie Chick Natalie Maines for the solo album Trouble in Shangri-La, and again in 2003 for the Fleetwood Mac reunion album Say You Will. Reprise released the CD/DVD Crystal Visions: The Very Best of Stevie Nicks in 2007, but it wasn't until 2011 -- almost a decade to the day after Trouble in Shangri-La's release -- that Nicks returned with a new solo album. Produced by Dave Stewart and Glen Ballard, In Your Dreams found her singing a mix of Bob Dylan-inspired folk songs, Italian love ballads, and rock anthems. In Your Dreams debuted at six on Billboard's Top 200 and generated an adult contemporary hit in "Secret Love." Nicks rejoined Fleetwood Mac in 2013 for the Extended Play release and a reunion tour that eventually blossomed into a full reunion with Christine McVie. In 2014, Nicks released 24 Karat Gold: Songs from the Vault, a collection of newly recorded versions of old songs; it debuted at seven on the Billboard charts. In 2015, she continued to tour with the reunited Fleetwood Mac and the following year her first two albums, Bella Donna and The Wild Heart, were given deluxe reissues. ~ Jason Ankeny
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My 5 year old son right before the kickoff of the Super Bowl 46: Dad, are the Giants gonna win?
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If Kiwi is doing SUCH A GREAT JOB then who do we blame? Who? Boley? Our D-line? JPP occupies two O-linemen and disrupts many plays, I think he's doing his job. Everybody around here seems to think our D-Tackles do their jobs for the most part. Sure you can blame Osi, he's terrible. But he's not the main reason. Secondarys shouldn't be primary tacklers/run stoppers, so you really cant blame them for this either.
If it's the D-Lines primary job to put pressure on the QB and to occupy O-Lineman, and the secondary's primary job is to cover recievers, then the LBs primary job to make the tackle. That's why the leading tackler's in the league are usually LBs. Granted, some LBs are pass-rushers, others are great coverage guys. All I'm saying is I don't see any of that with Kiwi.
All I keep hearing from some of you is how prolific a run-stuffer Kiwi is. I guess teams are just scared to run at him because he is so dominant. He's a run-stuffer that makes less than two tackles per game and never sacks the QB or gets an INT. Oh and the Giants run defense is bad, but lets blame EVERYBODY else for that. It can't possibly be because one of our starting LBs gets less than 2 tackles per game. It's the other guys who aren't picking up the slack.
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Harmer challenges McNerney to six Town Hall meetings
Original post made by ca11 voter, another community, on Aug 16, 2010
Republican David Harmer has challenged Democrat incumbent Jerry McNerney to a series of six town hall meetings in Lodi, Manteca, Tracy, Danville, Pleasanton, and Morgan Hill. The proposed "discussions†would be held in three town halls in September, and three in October.
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He does not live in our district....Hellooo? His only qualification as I can see is he was in house counsel for Washington Mutual, which went into a flaming bankruptcy requiring a significant bailout at our expense....he got a package base on his 435K salary....Mr. Harmer....if you are so qualified and comitted why are you not running for an office in the district in which you actually reside?
I'm just saying.....I think you need to get a real job.
I would NEVER vote for someone who does not live in my district...
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Jerry is not going to do townhalls, but he has his reasons
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Restaurant chain KFC Corp. launched its own stimulus package this year with its "Re-Fresh the Streets" contest. The colonel served up thousands in pothole repairs to five U.S. cities in the name of charitable advertising.
In March, KFC President Roger Eaton made headlines by sending letters to city mayors across the country, asking for a description of their streets in exchange for a chance at free pothole restorations by the corporation.
The letter begins: "It is estimated that U.S. roads are riddled with more than 350 million potholes nationwide — that's one for every man, woman, and child in America!" It goes on to say "We at KFC understand that filling every one of these potholes is important and we're here to help!"
Louisville, Ky. — the hometown of KFC — was the first city chosen to receive aid. The fast-food chain provided $3,000 to purchase asphalt, enough to cover approximately 350 potholes during late March. The potholes were then stenciled with a spray-on chalk message: "Re-Freshed by KFC." In keeping with environmentally friendly practices, the chalk wears off with the first rainfall.
The remaining cities, Petaluma, Calif.; Chattanooga, Tenn.; Warren, Ohio; and Topeka, Kan. were chosen at random in April, and each received similar donations for the patching. Due to scheduling conflicts, the Topeka Transportation Operations Division did not take advantage of the corporate-sponsored patching until late August.
Of course, the few thousand dollars dished out to each of the five cities is just one drop — or drumstick — in the bucket when compared to the amount of potholes most municipalities are tasked to repair. Kerri Richardson, spokesperson both for Louisville's public works department and mayor's office, says the city fills nearly 18,000 potholes each year, with $160,000 budgeted for repairs last year.
According to Topeka's spokesman, David Bevens, the average pothole costs the city $55 — in material and labor — to repair, making the contribution seem miniscule, especially when considering their $770,000 annual budget for repairs. Still, Bevens admits that every little bit helps.
For Petaluma, Calif., the $3,000 allotment represents one day of potholepatching relief, or nearly 40 potholes. The city's winning request was written by Mayor Pamela Torliatt, and in return KFC only asked that one of the funded patch-ups be stamped with their logo.
Not everyone was as charmed by the Kentucky-fried proposition. Brian Steele, spokesman for the Chicago DOT, stated that they do not "allow any type of printing or advertising placed on a city or sidewalk." Animal rights organization PETA also spoke out against it, offering double the amount in pothole repairs to both Louisville and Petaluma if the cities agreed to reject the KFC offer and instead stamp the potholes with "KFC Tortures Animals." Both cities turned down the offer.
Whatever the motive(s) behind the campaign, everyone can agree that, in light of rising asphalt costs and a plundered economy, street rehabilitation that isn't paid out of city pockets is a good thing.


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Duvall, a Missouri native, has worked on numerous international business assignments, and in 2003, became the first African-American executive vice president of Alltel Corp. in Arkansas.
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After Arsenal's 2-1 win over Newcastle, we asked fans to share their thoughts on the game via Twitter.
Many of you got in touch and below is a selection of those comments.
If you don't already follow us on Twitter and want to have your say, you can find us here: @Arsenal
@JonatandeKoter - Rosicky, what a resurrection! He is a fantastic playmaker, going to be a key player in the race for the third spot
@will_fredz - Bacary not just helping Theo but he helping the entire team to be strong again
@dafwizzy - I think Walcott plays better when the tempo of the game is fast, but I still agree that Sagna has brought the best out of him
@Miqdad_th12 - Sensational result, outstanding performance, inspirational victory! Arsenal are on track
@Yuhesss_1th12 - Wonderful game by Arsenal, proud of our players. We'll keep the fight until the last game
@DannyJohnDavis - Get in. Vermaelen you beauty. YESSSSSSSSS!
@DrDKilpatrick - Tremendous drama tonight! Who says our squad aren't up for a fight now? So proud to be a Gooner
@Kipshizzle - It's no lie that Theo Walcott was man of the match.
@StopWork_ - The miss aside, Rosicky was outstanding tonight. We should give him a new deal before every game
@Deee213 - The whole stadium was rocking! Great attitude from the players againCopyright 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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I was born in montevideo, and I always admire our beautiful buildings, I'm living in australia since 1977 and I'm very happy to see photos in the internet, try to put more photos of the old houses in avenida ocho de octubre, I still remember them they were fabulous..
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We thought we had lost the sun! For two months we have sought shade to avoid the heat of the sun but, on our arrival in Montevideo, we hardly saw the sun for a week. Our trip over on a Buquebus giant catamaran car ferry (I love the name Buquebus) was cloudy and rainy. The catamaran had obviously seen service in Sweden/Norway prior to here as many of the signs on the boat were in Swedish/Norwegian, even the one telling where the duty free shops were!
We found our new apartment without difficulty and have been here four nights as I first write this. It is also pouring down with rain. It is doing this in the English manner, i.e. constant steady rain not heavy enough to splash as it hits the ground but heavy enough to soak you through if you are unprotected
Between showers we took two long walks along the Rambla and walked to a large modern shopping mall with the best supermarket we have seen since coming south. The Rambla brings to mind Lakeshore Drive in Chicago, with a divided highway following the coast and a walking, jogging, biking pathway closer to the sea.
In the week of rain we rented a car for the day (a 1989 Peugeot) and drove to Piriapolis and Punta del Este. There is a good toll highway which runs along the coast to Punta del Este which is about 87 miles from Montevideo. We stopped off in Piriapolis first. This is a seaside resort built by an Argentine whose name was Piria, at one time he had his own ferries to bring people from Argentina. It is a small town and we had a taste of what it is like when the season is over. The season runs from late December to early March. As it was a wet cool day when we were there, the town was almost deserted
We drove on to Punta del Este in pouring rain which continued for all of our stay in Punta. Punta, (as it is known), is the destination of the South American (and increasingly European) rich. It consists primarily of row after row of high rise condominiums with some large houses interspersed. As most of the owners don't live there for the majority of the year this must be one of the largest expanses of empty buildings in the world for nine months of the year.
As we visited both places in the rain, we intend to visit again.
Open air markets, selling everything from fruit and vegetables (great quality) to handmade clothes and jewelry, are features of the parks near where we are. We have also 'discovered' a delightful coffee, pastries, sandwiches, bread place. It is directly across the street from us and serves wonderful coffee.
We have also been eating in parillas even more than we did in Argentina. I have to say I think the meat is better here. We had lamb asado in the Mercado Del Puerto which was so tender and tasty my mouth is watering as I write. They also serve fried provolone in the shape and size of a small pizza which is delicious. Of course, all considerations of diet or cholesterol have to be abandoned when entering any of these establishments
With the help of our landlords, a jolly young couple from Oregon - Adam and Leandra, we have taken a walking tour of the port and old Montevideo. Adam gives walking tours, mainly to passengers of cruise ships that dock regularly here, and so we had the benefit of his expertise. He is also able to go 'where no man has gone before'. Those of you old enough to remember will know that the German battleship the Graf Spee was scuttled in the Rio de la Plata during WWII. Some of the ship is on display in the port as is the bell from HMS Ajax which was one of the British ships involved
When strolling near the Plaza Independencia we were delighted to see a ceremonial band and honor guard of the Uruguyan army playing what sounded like Souza music. We asked what the occassion was of surrounding Uruguyans but nobody knew.
Having started this post by carping about the rain I have to end by saying that the weather since has been delightful - sunny, breezy, no humidity, and not too hot - great walking weather.
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I loved your post, you really captured the Uruguayan flavour. I'm Uruguayan, and I live in Piriápolis, I just wanted to point out that Francisco Piria, the city's founder, was Uruguyayan as well, and not Argentinian (but a very good businessman, who saw the benefits of bringing Argentinians to his city)
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Ashok Gadgil has spent the past three decades helping people in need—and he has no plans to stop. On May 2, Gadgil became the recipient of the $100,000 Lemelson-MIT Award for Global Innovation. Each year, the honor is given to an inventor who has improved the lives of people in developing countries. Gadgil's inventions have helped more than 100 million people around the world.
Gadgil is a professor and physicist at the University of California, Berkeley. When he's not teaching, he works to find solutions to global problems such as energy efficiency and water safety. "I chose [to focus on problems] where my knowledge of science could help," Gadgil told TFK.
Man on a Mission
Gadgil's global quest to help people began in the 1980s. It all started when he came up with a program to make energy-efficient light bulbs more affordable for people in developing countries.
Then in the 1990s, Gadgil designed his first life-saving invention, UV Waterworks. The device uses ultraviolet light to kill deadly disease-carrying germs from drinking water. It costs just one cent to clean five liters of water (or about 21 cups). Gadgil was inspired to find an inexpensive solution to the clean water crisis after more than 10,000 people in his home country of India died from an outbreak of Bengal cholera, in 1993. The infection is spread through contaminated food and drinking water.
So far, the invention has provided safe drinking water to more than five million people in India, Liberia, Nigeria, the Philippines and Ghana. "I've heard from a lot people who have benefitted," Gadgil said. "Mostly because it's their children who face the most serious risks from contamination of water."
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The long and violent war in Darfur, Sudan, has caused many people to leave the country. A person who flees to a foreign country to escape danger is called a refugee. More than 80% of the Darfur refugees are females.
Families in refugee camps are given food aid. But they still have to cook the meals. In order to do so, refugee women leave the safety of the camps three to five times a week to gather firewood. They walk up to seven hours a day to find enough wood to fuel their stoves. This can be dangerous because of street violence in the area. To avoid danger, some women spend much of their money—which they make by selling the food they need to feed their families—buying firewood from vendors.
Cooking over an open flame can be hazardous to one's health and to the environment, too, because of the amount of smoke it causes. "You feel terrible because it is not [the women's] fault," Gadgil said. "It is up to us who know science to help them if we can."
Gadgil visited the area many times with his students and his co-workers to work with the refugee women on designing a clean, fuel-efficient stove. The Berkeley-Darfur Stove he created saves 55% of fuel. That means the women wouldn't have to leave the camps to find firewood as often. The invention also helps to save homes more than $300 a year. An estimated 125,000 women and their families have been helped. Gadgil is currently developing a version of the stove for Ethiopia.
As a professor, Gadgil encourages his students to stay positive about finding solutions to hard problems. "Be optimistic when you try a hard problem," he says. "It's when you solve a large problem that you can have a big impact on the world."


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Never been mocked, but I have heard people say they won't work, which is strange, since there seems to be a bunch of very successful beeks with TBHs.
Some folks have a lot of time tied up into there white boxes in there backyard. When you do something different it can upset there "religion". Have fun at what you are doing, or do something different.
On the other hand, it doesn't hurt to have a Lang or a few. That way if someone does give you crap you can say that you have a Lang, but they have no TBH.


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The 1979 Alec Guinness-starring 5-hour version of John le Carré's game changing 1974 Cold War espionage novel Tinker, Tailor, Solider, Spy ranks as such a TV milestone, some might think it was untouchable. Yet along comes this superb, engrossing, brilliantly made 2-plus hour big screen adaptation, magnificently directed by Tomas Alfredson (Let the Right One In) and adapted by Bridget O'Connor and Peter Straughan. The film is so strong in every way, that let's just say the Guinness version now has a worthy counterpart rather than a replacement.
Set in a perfectly recreated atmosphere of the 1970s, along with the accompanying dread and paranoia, this tight, hushed, intelligent and mesmerizing thriller is the polar opposite of a James Bond or Bourne action film. It revolves around a taciturn, constantly watchful British Secret Service agent "George Smiley," played by Gary Oldman. Oldman's mild-mannered veteran spy gets charged by bureau chief John Hurt, with flushing out a double agent within their ranks.
Amid standout scenes and sequences staged with elegant cat-and-mouse precision by Alfredson (watch for a Christmas party scene with more than a touch of Hitchcock), Oldman sniffs out dark doings, lies and secrets among all-too-human SS colleagues played by Colin Firth, Tom Hardy, Kathy Burke, Ciarán Hinds, Benedict Cumberbatch and Toby Jones.
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1st (25th overall) From Seattle - Alex Okafor, DE, Texas: In this scenario, WR Keenan Allen is still on the board and the Seahawks show interest in acquiring the 19th selection to grab him up. In exchange, we receive their late 3rd round selection to stock up on a back loaded draft. Okafor is a very polished DE prospect from Texas who displays a repertoire of pass rushing moves to get pressure on the QB. Even with Jackson Jeffcoat injured, Okafor still displayed good playmaking ability. Has noted issues against the run so he might just be a situational pass rusher his rookie season and ends up competing for snaps with Tracy, Ojomo, and maybe Broha for the 3rd DE role.
2nd (49th overall) - Shariff Floyd, DT, Florida: Have to take advantage of a strong DT class if a prospect like Floyd drops to us. This selection could be several prospects like Short or Williams but I truly feel Floyd pairs up with Joseph the best on the inside.
3rd (81st overall) - Baccari Rambo, FS, Georiga: KP might be on another team next year and Antrel Rolle could be a potential cut in a season or two due to his massive cap hit.
3rd (87th overall) From Seattle - Jamie Collins, LB, Southern Miss: Athletic prospect that looks good rushing the passer from the edge and changing direction to make plays. Instincts aren't quite there yet but he has the potential to be better than a previous Golden Eagle, K.J. Wright. Looks comfortable dropping into zone coverage and if he can display good versatility in Fewell's defense, he has a strong chance to be a 3 down LBer.
4th (113th overall) - Alvin Bailey, OG, Arkansas: Fantastic run blocker who shows good athleticism and mobility to fit in the Giants system.
5th (145th overall) - Dion Sims, TE, Michigan State: Massive TE prospect weighing around 280 who can replace Pascoe and team up with Robinson to make a fantastic duo.
6th (177th overall) - Rod Sweeting, CB, Georgia Tech: Underrated player who showed great skills in the Sun Bowl against USC. Could stand to add a little more mass to his frame but he's worth a shot at this point in the draft with his coverage skills.
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Anyone know what the limitations are if you sell someone a jar of honey then at some point down the road they decide your honey made tham sick and they decide to sue you? I think with most anything else you might sue someone for damages or compensation or something, you have 1 year from when the incident accured to file. I wonder if that means when 1 year has passed after you sell someone some honey, then they can't do anything.
Any honey I have sold is genuine and good and safe; it's just that I would think anyone of us that has sold would be at least just a little bit concerned about that in the back of their minds.


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About one week ago, I bought a frame of Italian mixed honey bees about 500 or so bees.
I'm thinking that when I added the frame to my existing hive (Carniolan queen) there will be more bees to over winter with. I put the frame of bees inside a newspaper wrapping and cut some holes for them to come out. Everything looks fine the first night when I checked on them. All bunching together like a big family.
Today, I was outside watching them fly in the 50s. Then I noticed a bee was dragging something dark from the hive. It was too big for the worker bee to carry so both got dropped onto the ground just outside the hive. I picked it up after the worker flew off. To my surprise and sadden feelings, it was a dead Carniolan queen bee. She got bombed!? You think? Apparently, her worker bees are too weak to protect her against the Italian bees.
Now I am thinking maybe she got killed by the Italians bees that don't want to accept her?
Oh, the beekeeper who sold me the frame of bees already checked the frame and no queen bee attached.
Tonight, I suspect that there might be an Italian queen inside my hive for the Carniolan queen to be killed? Then I opened up the bee hive to do a thorough close inspection 3 times. Brushing the little bees away from the frame but cannot find any queen bee. No brood or larvae yet on any of the frames. Now I'm afraid the Italian bees might turn into drone layer later on. Anybody know the time frame before they turn into drone layers? Still have 2 more months before the Spring time here. There are about a frame of bees packed on both sides left inside the hive now. Should I go get a new queen right now and hopefully they might accept her? Will they not accept a new queen if I waited too long until the Spring time? What is the time frame I wonder.... You think the Italian bees might turn aggressive later on?
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thanks j4.
hey j4 i had a rem. 7400 3006 that the ramps would actually shave off some of the bullet ramping in the chamber and jamb the thing up bad. the ramp to the chamber had a sharp edge and boy if you shot it more tan ten times would lock it up like hell. had to carry a lady finger brush to keep it cleaned out. what a bitch.


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For the record,
I have never posted athing about 'chemtrails' - I don't believe in the existence of 'chemtrails' - that is yet another American based conspiracy theory. Nothing to do with reality - nothing to do with me.
For the record,
I have never posted athing about 'chemtrails' - I don't believe in the existence of 'chemtrails' - that is yet another American based conspiracy theory. Nothing to do with reality - nothing to do with me.
I was under the impression that most of those countries had actually only temporarily suspended neonicotinoid use for a couple of years. I may be mistaken.
Beeless since 2012; coming back in 2014. Suffering from apicultural withdrawal!
I believe it was in January that they placed a temporary ban on them pending investigation. Those investigations resulted in a two year ban, also pending further investigation as well as a study of the results during the non use of them. So from a short term ban to a two year ban in less than 4 months. The current direction of this issue is not good for the pesticide.
I find it strange that people will argue for the benefit of others at their own expense. Sure keep your higher yields. I have a strong back and can shoulder the losses for you. As the community as a whole claims how difficult it is to make a profit keeping bees. Maybe it is time for less crop and more bee?
Everything gets darker, as it goes to where there is less light. Darrel Tank (5PM drawing instructor)
He was an outspoken advocate of fgmo. Run off? Kind of brings to mind images of tar feathers and pitchforks dosent it? Let's just say some folks enjoy the give and take of debates more than others.
"People will generally accept facts as truth only if the facts agree with what they already believe."- Andy Rooney
Err, in this case, it is borderbeeman who is the victim of good old fashioned American manners....having been accused of promoting conspiracy theories. There is plenty to criticise here, but this isn't it.
Sometimes the lights all shining on me
Other times I can barely see. -The Grateful Dead
I am really glad that borderbeeman is posting links and sincerely hope that he keeps doing so. I don't think he has profit in mind when it comes to bees, but is sounding warning bells that all is not well and showing us many connections between neonics and bee loss.
From my own personal experience, I don't want to have my bees next to any farmer field as I am likely to lose a much larger percentage of them than I do for my town bees.
Then indirectly, I read on some of these posts that I and others must be a bad beekeeper for not keeping my country bees alive. For those that are seeing success in the middle of the cornfields, I am now wondering if location to other sources of pollen just might be the reason for their success. I don't have much access to Goldenrod as others do as the farmers around here are grabbing all available acreage to plant their crops as they are in a boom cycle.
So Borderbeeman, keep posting those links and I'll be my own judge to the validity of them.
"There are **** few scientists who have stated that actual field studies found that neonics are causing problems for bees."
Why is it extremely unlikely that the neonics are causing problems for bees? Answer: Lack of exposure due to the extremely tiny doses that are used to treat seeds and the fact that the seeds are buried in the soil.
Example: A 2.5 gallon container of Bayer's Poncho/VOTiVO seed treatment, contains 40.3% clothianidin
Only 2.7 fluid ounces of PONCHO is used to treat the 80,000 kernels that are found in one ~ 50 pound bag of corn seed that will plant 2.2 acres of land in corn.
So that means a 12 fluid ounce soda pop sized can of PONCHO is enough to treat a whopping 9.8 acres of corn = the size of SEVEN foot ball fields!
And means 3 quarts of PONCHO is enough to treat 74 acres of land in corn = the acreage of turf typically found in a 18 hole golf course!
And means a 5 gallons of PONCHO is enough to treat nearly a whole square mile of land in corn!
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Then it must be okay if someone urinates in your coffee if it is only a little bit. One problem I have heard is that the clothianidin finds it's way from the ground coating a seed to the pollen of the eventual plant. from there it is blown in the wind to anything and everything. I don't think there would be a problem if it stayed in the ground. Not for bees anyway.
Everything gets darker, as it goes to where there is less light. Darrel Tank (5PM drawing instructor)
I don't think I understand your message, other than it is just a tiny bit of poison and it shouldn't kill them. -- Well, it is enough to kill the intended pests and I have seen my bees in the corn gathering pollen and they arrive back to my hives with that very pollen and they store that pollen and then feed it to my bees. My understanding are that neonoids do stay in the ground -- What is the lifespan of these pesticides --- Isn't it true that weeds that come up after the harvest now have the poison in them as well. Does the poison compound in the soil when the second and third planting occurs. I know Farmers are trying to get second crops into the ground within a single growing season. So how much poison is in the corn/soybean plant when my bees make their visit.
Again, there is a major difference between my town bees and my country bees in hive survivability. And one of the differences that I can think of is the variance of food availability and then seeing huge amounts of fields each with each corn/soybean plant having their microdosage of the pesticide neonoid.
I am next to a corn field with one of my yards. I have never seen the bees working the corn tassels. I have seen bees work the corn tassels of sweet corn.
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My two cents:
Could it bee that they're using probiotics?
Im really not that serious
It's routine to see honey bees down in that smog of Los Angeles in residential yards and in industrial parks nectaring on ornamentals such as bottlebrush, rosemary, etc. Year after year. Plus the pest control operators get calls to kill swarms. Same situation on neonic farmland - lots of thriving bees.


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For all those that missed out on the first round. M85 Yugo Krink kits back in stock as of 12/28/11 10 am there were 121 kits in stock.
That is still cheaper than they were with the the original barrel from ORF back in the day! The M85 is one I personally like to add to my collection of Yugo stuff!
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For all those that missed out on the first round. M85 Yugo Krink kits back in stock as of 12/28/11 10 am there were 121 kits in stock.
for that price i think i'll make my own 556 krink xD
The kits usually have everything but US made parts. These have a US made barrel so you are good there. If you build it a pistol you do not need the US made parts but you will still need to use something other than the rails that come with the kit as they are the "Bad Kind" or at least one side is bad. the other is very nice. I get mine today and will let you know what I got.
Everything arrived better than expected. Us made barrel came pressed together but they forgot to install the handguard. I am definately happy with the purchase so far.
good to hear Pat
I get my M85 kit on the 5th
Does anyone know where I can find an exploded diagram of an M92? My kit just got here and I have no idea where some of these tiny parts go, or if they're all even here.
Where does that tiny little ball bearing go? lol...
I got my M85 kit today. I'll unpack it tomorrow and see what I got. Maybe take a few pics of it all laid out.
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Chuangtzu I don't know of any exploded views of the M92.
Can you post a pic of the bearing (actually all the small parts) or give more info about it, like size?
The only thing I can guess right now, if the rear sight is apart it could be part of the detent that keeps it from flopping while shooting.
"Government is not the solution to our problem, government is the problem" Ronald Reagan
Yeah I saw that also but also not sure. I do have a Non Virgin M92 somewhere around here so at least I can look at it to see how it goes together when I get the time. ;-)


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Glière's body of work -- which straddles the upheaval of the Russian Revolution, with fine pieces produced on both sides -- is prodigious in quantity: besides his three symphonies, four string quartets, two complete operas, two ballets, and two concertos, he produced hundreds of songs, piano works, and chamber pieces. He is considered, along with his more famous predecessor, Tchaikovsky, to have been seminal in the development of Russian ballet; however, little of his music is heard outside Russia today. Glière's music is comfortably Romantic, invariably nationalistic, and skillfully crafted, often managing to combine beautiful melodies, inventive orchestration, and eye-popping bombast to great effect. ~ Michael Morrison, Rovi
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How Kool! My friend would have loved the purples. That was her favorite color.
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How Kool! My friend would have loved the purples. That was her favorite color.
"Take your needle, my child, and work at your pattern ... It will come out a rose by and by. Life is like that ...one stitch at a time, taken patiently."
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Purple is my favorite color, and I have a queen sized bed, you can send it to me, (Ha Ha Ha) You did a wonderful job,
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Lovely! I sure do like that pattern and the purple and gray look fab together.
I like the purples with the greys. Great quilt. Thanks for sharing.
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Very pretty quilt. Really like the pattern & colours. Are you going to have Charismah quilt it for you?
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Chad Ford: Mock Draft 8.1 (update)
With Embiid ailing, the Cavs must decide between Wiggins and Parker
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Just as the 2014 draft started looking predictable, news of Joel Embiid's injury shook up the top of the draft.
"Joel Embiid suffered a stress fracture to the navicular bone in his right foot," Embiid's agent, Arn Tellem, said. "He is scheduled to have surgery tomorrow. Joel will be unable to participate in any additional workouts, and will not attend the draft in New York. We will have no further comment until after the surgery."
The navicular bone is at the top of the foot, near the ankle. NBA team sources suggest this is a difficult bone to heal because of circulation issues. Sources say Embiid could be out four to six months. Some evidence, according to sources, indicates these types of stress fractures also are at great risk of recurrence. Because of that, Embiid is no longer likely to be the No. 1 pick in the draft. The question is, how far will he fall?
Embiid was the heavy favorite to be the top pick before Thursday's news of the stress fracture in his foot, which will require surgery. Sources in Cleveland say it is now very unlikely the Cavaliers would take him No. 1. Like any team, they will want to see the medical report after the surgery, but this has seriously dampened their enthusiasm for Embiid.That leaves two prospects -- Wiggins and Jabari Parker. Wiggins worked out for the Cavs on Wednesday and was impressive, according to sources. Although he didn't shoot the ball well, he has improved his ballhandling and showed off his explosive athleticism. The Cavs believe he will be a good shooter in time; there's nothing wrong with his form. Wiggins has similar upside to Embiid. And Wiggins can be a defensive presence for the Cavs from day one.
Parker will work out for the Cavs on Friday. There is a vocal faction within the organization pushing for Parker to be the pick. He is the most NBA-ready, and the Cavs are in a win-now mode. For now, we believe Wiggins offers the best combination upside, plus impact.
Parker worked out for the Bucks on Tuesday after receiving his official physical with them Monday. Parker was impressive in workouts; they are especially intrigued with his leadership qualities, and his personality is a great fit for what they are trying to build in Milwaukee.
Wiggins will work out a second time for the team on Friday. There was some initial skepticism with Wiggins, but he has been gaining favor in the organization since his first workout for the Bucks in Santa Barbara. The Bucks are also interested in Dante Exum, who worked out for the team last weekend. The team had strong interest in Embiid, but news of the stress fracture in his foot makes the Bucks unlikely to draft him. With Wiggins off the board in this mock, I think Parker is the heavy favorite to be drafted by the Bucks.