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The books frequently parody, or take inspiration from, fantasy classics, as well as mythology, folklore and fairy tales, often using them for satirical parallels with current cultural, political and scientific issues. The popular series has sold more than 80 million books in 37 languages.
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Unless your wood is really warped, I think I could nail the twisty ones before stapling faster. That and a big crescent wrench for a lever are all I need to store. I suppose if I was putting together hundreds regularly I might justify the storage room that would take up.
I kind of like it, all I have to do is find somebodies ladder tree stand in the woods and borrow part of the ladder and get a friend to do some welding to make it.
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i have 100 boxes to paint so i made the lazy susan holder they use for painting, what a great setup! roll them stack'em and let her dry.
Hmmm....well, I'm not crazy about the pivots on the movable sides...should work fine, but it won't let you know if something is off. Since the goal is a box with all 90 degree surfaces, I would make the jig impose that on the box.
For a rabbited hive body, some kind of jig is almost necessary...for box joints, you can get away without one (but you have to cut the box joints). I made one out of wood made like a simple frame nailing jig that does 2 boxes at a time. I still use clamps to hold everything tight, but I don't have to stop and check to see if things are square.
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even with rabbeted joints, i just glued and put two staples in each side to hold it together. then flexed it until it was square to the eyeball (i did confirm on the first one with a framing square) then started firing off staples like it was the shooitng gallery at the county fair. Its a little faster to to set up the box hoined ones, but you spend more time cutting the fingers.


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Militia member fires shots while pursuing car theft suspect
COTTONWOOD, Calif. - A car crash and shooting in Cottonwood have Shasta County sheriff's deputies searching for a car theft suspect.
They're looking for the driver of a stolen Toyota 4-Runner that crashed into a fence around 8:30 p.m. Monday at 3416 Frances Street in Cottonwood. Witnesses said the SUV was pursued by a yellow Hummer, whose driver jumped out of his vehicle and fired several shots. The cars were reportedly traveling at speeds of 65-70 mph through a residential neighborhood.
The Shasta County Sheriff's Office responded to the scene. They said the man who fired the shots is Jim Haagenson, a member of the California State Militia-Cottonwood Citizen's Group. Haagenson told deputies he had been pursuing the vehicle because he knew it was stolen. Deputies said Haagenson chased the driver after the crash, and fired into the ground 3-5 times while ordering the suspect to stop walking towards him. The suspect then ran off.
A witness at the scene told KRCR News Channel 7 he was concerned about seeing a man randomly firing in a residential neighborhood, without identifying himself. The witness said Haagenson told him after the shooting he was a former parole officer.
Deputies detained Haagenson at the scene to ask him about the shooting. He was not arrested. They are still looking for the driver of the stolen SUV.
He's described as a Hispanic man, 5'8", with dark hair, wearing a black shirt and black pants. He was last seen in the 3400 block of Frances Street in Cottonwood.
Deputies determined the SUV had been stolen Monday morning. They said Haagenson was legally carrying a handgun per his concealed weapons permit.
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Specter has failed over and over again in his attempts at taking over the world, all because of a few inept apes. To rectify his problem, he decides to form the Ape Escape Academy , where he, serving as principal, will train apes to follow his will. In this story-driven mini-game collection, players can work their way up through six school years by winning wacky mini-games. Be sure to keep an eye on your classmates �" students they may be, but when it comes to trouble and disobedience, these monkeys are pros.


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"All Our Families" portfolio, as published in a 34-page spread in Diario magazine in Italy. ©2000-12 Isaac Hernandez. (More photos below)
I wanted to be a photographer to make a difference. Thanks to perseverance and luck, I believe I finally did, if only with one photo essay. It was the year 2000. I got a call from USC Religious Studies professor, and writer, Juan Herrero Brasas. He was referred to me by Carlos Fresneda, bureau chief for El Mundo in Spain. Juan needed a photographer to travel with him to San Francisco to document a gathering organized by All Our Families for children of gay families to socialize and have a good time. I rented a Hasselblad, loaded it with black-and-white film, and was ready to go (not quite because I had loaded the film backwards, but a kind Samaritan-photographer showed me the correct way of loading the film, and the rest is history).
Juan spent a few minutes doing interviews before I snapped two or three pictures of the happy families. The result was published in Magazine El Mundo, with a beautiful article by Herrero Brasas with the title "Papa y Papi Me Miman" (Daddy and Poppy Love Me). I was really moved by the love present in these families, and I'm eternally grateful by the generosity of the people who allowed me to photograph them.
The article generated an uproar in all media in Spain, sparking a national debate. From what I heard, the photos were shown on TV, and plastered the walls of bookstores in Lavapies, Madrid's equivalent of San Francisco's Castro District. My friend's hairdresser had it on his wall and was moved to tears by its significance. It started a conversation that a few years later resulted in the legalization of gay marriages and adoptions.
A few years later I would meet Maurizio Garofalo, editor of Diario magazine in Italy, almost by chance at VISA Pour L'Image photography festival in Perpignan, France. A war documentary had left me with a feeling of despair; it seemed as if everybody hated everybody. As I walked out of the theater, I needed to talk to anybody to remind myself that there's love in the world. I talked to the first person I saw, and that was Maurizio. He asked to see my portfolio of gay families and fell in love with it to the point that he published every single image in a special issue, under the title "Radicci dell'Odio", or "The Roots of Hate" (seen here). It illustrated the most comprehensive gathering of stories on gay rights ever published in an Italian journal, with stories by renowned Italian thinkers and writers. I'm happy and proud to share the love present in these images. Like my son said wisely when he was just a toddler, "Let's love all the hate away!"


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More news from the ever-busy It's Showtime - this time it's a new show added to their 2011 schedule. On May 21, the company returns to The Sand in Amsterdam for It's Showtime 48, and there is already a solid partial line-up announced.
In a Heavyweight fight, It's Showtime HW champion and top 10 ranked Hesdy Gerges will face Chris Knowles. Knowles is a well regarded English Muay Thai stylist. He was originally set to face Rico Verhoeven for IS late last year, but was forced off the card due to travel difficulties. He's a good pick up for It's Showtime, and will make a strong addition to their Heavyweight ranks, although he definitely has a tough task ahead of him here. Gerges will be coming in off his career high win over Daniel Ghita, and will look to continue his rise through the ranks.
The fight that most has my attention is a 70kg bout between Mohamed Khamal and Robin van Roosmalen. Khamal made the jump up to 70kg last year, and promptly made an impact, winning the K-1 West Europe GP, knocking Artur Kyshenko out of the MAX GP, and putting on one of the best fights of 2010 in his defeat of Mosab Amrani. He has quickly established himself as both a dynamic fighter, and a real force in the Middleweight division. van Roosmalen is in almost the exact same position as Khamal was not long ago. The young fighter is currently on a five fight win streak, including defeats of William Diender and an impressive win over Chahid Oulad el Hadj. Like Khamal, he is a rising fighter, and is poised to be one of the break out fighters of 2011. This will be a rematch, as the two men met in the semi-finals of last year's 2010 K-1 MAX West Europe GP - Khamal took that fight via 2nd round KO en route to claiming the tournament crown. With two exciting, young, hungry fighters, this has all the ingredients to not only steal the show, but be a highlight fight of 2011.
One other fight to note is Anderson "Braddock" Silva vs. Jamal Ben Saddik. Saddik is the fighter who scored a surprise KO win over Rico Verhoeven at It's Showtime 46 last month. If he can score back to back win over Verhoeven and Silva, he will have immediately established himself as a serious challenger, and a name to watch. Silva is a tough challenge though, as he holds some big wins over the likes of Hesdy Gerges and Freddy Kemayo, who he KO'd with a spectacular head kick to close out 2010.
The full line-up announced so far:
HESDY GERGES vs. CHRIS KNOWLES
ROBIN VAN ROOSMALEN vs. MOHAMED KHAMAL
ANDERSON SILVA vs. JAMAL BEN SADDIK
MOHAMED MEDHAR vs. HAFID EL BOUSTATI
AMIR ZEYADA vs. SAHAK PARPARYAN
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(July 3, 2009)--When Derek Mendez started working toward his bachelor's degree in physics at UTSA, he dreamed of continuing as a graduate student to study biophysics. But, the 21-year-old San Antonio native had struggled to pay for his undergraduate schooling, and he wasn't sure he could deal with the financial burden brought on by graduate education. So, when a friend suggested he check into the UTSA Research Initiative for Scientific Enhancement (RISE) program, part of the Minority Biomedical Research Support (MBRS) family of support programs, he was excited when he found out what it had to offer.
"I was referred to the RISE program by a friend, and it seemed fairly easy to apply to, so I applied," Mendez said. "It has helped me a lot since I joined. The program offers funding, and it opens up doors for graduate studies. It even pays for students to attend academic conferences at least once a year. Overall, it's a great opportunity to get paid, while gaining experience in academia."
Undergraduate student Hector Palacios, 24, agreed. When he moved to the United States five years ago from his hometown of Mexico City, he expected to go back home to pursue his graduate education in molecular biology. "Although I'm an American citizen, I never expected to come to the U.S. to pursue my bachelor's degree," said Palacios. "Education is expensive in the U.S."
Fortunately, Palacios was doing research in an HIV lab at the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, and a few of his co-workers had graduated from UTSA's Minority Access to Research Careers (MARC) program. They encouraged him to apply, and he was accepted into the program in January. Immediately, he received $2,050 to help with his spring semester tuition, and he receives an additional $922 stipend each month since enrolling in the program to help with his education and living expenses.
But the benefits of the UTSA MBRS and MARC programs are not strictly financial. Many of the programs' students also have earned acceptance into highly respected summer research programs at other universities. They are conducting that research now. Three students -- Margarita Hernandez, Erick Berdugo and Chris Pena -- will begin Ph.D. programs this fall at the University of Michigan, Texas A&M University and UT Southwestern Medical Branch at Dallas, respectively.
Overall, 41 RISE and MARC undergraduates have gone on to earn a Ph.D. and 36 are now in Ph.D. programs throughout the country including Harvard, Dartmouth, Penn State, Cornell and the UT Health Science Center at San Antonio. The program also supports doctoral students at UTSA with 20 having received their degrees and 21 more with degree programs in progress.
UTSA offers two federally funded programs which aim to increase the number of underrepresented students interested in earning a Ph.D. in order to pursue professional careers as research scientists in the biomedical sciences. Both are funded by the MORE division of the National Institute for General Medical Sciences.
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The MARC-U*STAR program provides a monthly stipend, partial tuition payments for 15 outstanding junior and senior level undergraduates majoring in biology, chemistry, mathematics, statistics, computer science and biomedical engineering. MARC students complete additional academic and research enrichment activities and also complete and present a final MARC thesis on their research. Both RISE and MARC students are funded to travel to national scientific conferences, attend local scientific seminars and network with top scientists throughout the country.
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45 round is too short to feed
I have a question that may be dumb... Some old 410s could shoot 45 long. Granted they were break opens, but does the saiga 410 have any posabilitys in this area of shooting the 45 long or would it be a bad idea? Could it work?
What if the mag was modified more like a Galil blank mag? Would that work? The round has a rounded front end that would help it be a little more forgiving in the chambering process... what do you think about that?
I think I'd rather use the .410 with the 3 ball shot or even a slug than an unrifled 45..
I've never been a fan of slugs in a .410. If you want a single piece of lead, go get a rifle. They are much more efficient. What I do like is 000 Buck, like Winchester SuperX 3". You get 5 .357 lead balls at 1200FPS, 700Foot lbs. energy. with a grouping the size of a grapefruit at 30 yards using an 8" SBS in 410 with a full choke. I'm sure there are probably some uses where a .410 slug would be the optimum round, like hunting restrictions or such but you still don't get the range you get with a rifle. Shotguns are designed to be short range scatterguns. IMO, that's probably their best applications. Especially in .410 caliber. Just my thoughts on the subject.
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"Can it be done". Yes you could do it but you'll have to literally strip it down to the receiver and build it back up. Need magazines, magazine feed chute (mag well), new barrel. Does the .45 Colt use a .410 bolt face? I know it works on a revolver...
IMNSHO you'd do better with a lever action or just build from scratch with a Romy kit than to try to convert a .410.
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OTOH, I have heard of a few big bore conversions to things like .444 Marlin complete with rifled bbl. Basically the action is used as a basis for building a rifle that takes some big cartridges..
Was it the .444 Marlin that Tromix? Seems like it was .45 something-something...
Those would be easy, get the mags to fit and you're all set. Problem is the really short .45 Colt would have to have a completely different magazine, similar to something like we did for the .45 Win Mag. Maybe start with cutting up a G3 magazine or something like that. Then you have the issue of rimmed cartridges. Believe me, that is a pain! You must stack them like a Desert Eagle or similar magazine where the mag is like a triangle (from the top) so the rims can feed properly.
Get past the magazine issue and it is pretty basic. Not sure about the bolt? The reloading books are all upstairs but it may need some bolt modification if the rims are different, just can't look it up at this moment. If you also have to modify the bolt, why not start with a Romy G kit and work from there.
A .45 Colt would be a fun little build! Brass is EVERYWHERE around here, and you could do worse.
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Thanks for the responces... I was just wondering. I know of or at least I think I know of an old shot gun that shoots both 410 and 45lcolt. If I am correct the base is about the same on both with the lip on bottom. Maybey take a 45 70 case and trim to length? Possably neck some of those 410 russian casses to work with a 45 slug?
Just throwing out ideas. Was something that I thought was a cool idea. A powerfull semi auto rifle that shot a 45 cal round and a 410. This way you could get a 16 inch barrel too... Anyways, just day dreaming. Thanks for the input guys!


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Austin needs a rest. Fresh off the country's rockinest music-film-and-culture festival, this funky Texas town is due for a good night's sleep. Maybe a tasty bite, too. Oh, and a relaxing dip in a hot tub wouldn't be half bad either.
And believe it or not, here in the Live Music Capital of the World, there's rest for the weary. Take a tip from the country's coolest with this week's Escape to the Courtyard by Marriott Austin Northwest/Arboretum, offering a one-night stay for two, Thursdays through Sundays ($99), in a king or double-double room.
You'll also get a $20 voucher to The Bistro at Courtyard; a welcome keepsake bag with corkscrew, snacks, local discounts, and more; and late 2 p.m. checkout. And if you just can't leave, combine multiple vouchers for an extended stay.
Whether you rock leather or sport tweed, you'll find your niche at this newly renovated 102-room hotel. It's been rated Three Diamonds by AAA, meaning the stylishly appointed guest rooms are equipped with Revive Luxury Bedding and a sleek, spacious sitting area.
Meanwhile, the new Bistro—boasting media pods with free Wi-Fi and recharging stations—dishes up on-the-go food and beverages like coffee and sandwiches, but also a handful of artisanal options (think spicy chicken and spinach flatbread).
Next, don your best Texas-chic duds and hit the streets. The Courtyard is about two miles from The Arboretum at Great Hills and The Domain, two of the city's most upmarket retail centers. It's also a 15-minute drive from downtown, where more shopping and nightlife options abound (two-stepping to Texas honky tonk at the Broken Spoke, anyone?).
But if you're as weary as Austin, you'll want to take a leisurely dip in the hotel's indoor pool, then rest your bones in the hot tub. Or, with a crisp-sheeted bed beckoning from your room, you might just call it a night. After all, this isn't the City That Never Sleeps, and with late 2 p.m. checkout, you can really get your fill.
"Check out this gem of a hotel. The Courtyard Aboretum has it all. Great location, comfortable rooms with the neccessary amenities and most of all, an outstanding staff. For us road warriors, this is the place to call home away from home."-- TripAdvisor
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Riviera Rectangular Dining Table
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Cast of strong, lightweight aluminum, our Riviera Dining Table has the subtle curves and substantial presence of classic resort furniture. Click to read an article on recommended care.
- 72" w x 38" d x 30" h; comfortably seats 6
- Cast entirely of rustproof, weather-resistant aluminum with a black finish.
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- Overall: 72" w x 38" d x 30" h; comfortably seats 6
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"I'm Scared to Death to Live Here"
WHITEWATER TWP. - Health officials concluded Tuesday that chemicals leaked from the former Chevron refinery site are not posing a health threat to residents here. Still, it did little to ease the concerns of those who live in the small community of Hooven, tucked about 20 miles west of downtown Cincinnati.
About 60 of them showed up for a meeting with state, federal and Chevron officials Tuesday night. The Ohio Department of Health study showed that current levels of isopentane and trimethylpentane - both components of gasoline - currently do not exceed health standards.
This is the third study in the last decade with the same finding. But residents want to know f they've been exposed to harmful levels in the past - before the studies began. "Unfortunately, it's probably a question that nobody can answer and it is a valid concern," said Rafael Gonzalez, with the U.S. EPA.
The refinery operated for 54 years before Chevron closed it in 1986 - a year after investigators discovered a plume of leaked gasoline. Chevron later removed about 3.5 million gallons of it. The company estimated 5 million gallons had leaked, although it's impossible to know exactly how much had seeped into the groundwater and soil.
More than 200 residents are currently suing Chevron. The multi-million dollar claim is pending in federal court in Cincinnati. While it is the third Ohio Department of Health study that has concluded an "indeterminate public health hazard," residents here have become distrustful, claiming the company has tried to cover up the leak.
One resident, Kelly Greer, 39, has been keeping a list of those who died of cancer in Hooven. She counted at least 30. Last year alone, she said, she knew of 13 people in the 142-home community who died of various health reasons. "I'm scared to death to live here anymore," she said. "They need to get us off this plume. We want off so bad."
If inhaled at high levels, the two chemicals being investigated can cause eye, nose and throat irritation, coughing, headaches, blurred vision, and dizziness. Greer and several other residents at Tuesday night's meeting said they are suffering from bladder disorders, asthma and liver problems.
Two said they recently had to have their thyroids removed and one woman had three generations suffering from various illnesses in her home. "I've held sick people in my arms - people are who sick with cancer - and said goodbye to them," Greer said. "Chevron has not done this. They haven't watched all these people in Hooven die." Residents say they cannot move because they can't find anyone who would "buy a house on a plume."
The ODH recommended that Chevron continue to operate a vapor-extracting system, monitor the levels of chemicals and help install vapor barriers to new construction sites in certain parts of Hooven. They also suggested more sampling and continued efforts to reduce gasoline levels under the community.


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At the VIP tour and the University of Chicago Celiac Center's Spring Flours event, I received some complementary bags of Enjoy Life's new Double Chocolate Granola and have been hooked ever since. I have a bag at work and a bag at home and find myself grabbing handfuls several times a day. As the name says it's crunchy and chocolaty, and I find it perfect to satisfy my sweet tooth. It's also amazing sprinkled over yogurt, which brings me to my next obsession...
I was introduced to Chobani Greek Yogurt by a coworker when we were grabbing lunch one day. She was in love with this yogurt and wanted to get one for lunch. I didn't know what I had a taste for, so I decided to give them a whirl. It was love at first bite. I had the black cherry yogurt for lunch that day, and then that night I went to the grocery store and bought every flavor. It's been my go-to snack every morning since. Chobani Yogurt is naturally gluten free and certified by the Gluten-Free Certification Organization. May I suggest the black cherry, blueberry, and lemon flavors?
I'm not sure how it happened, but stumbled upon Wholly Guacamole 100 Calorie packs at Target a couple weeks ago and found myself tossing them in the cart. Lately, I've been packing my lunch with a bag of baby carrots and a pack of guacamole. I absolutely adore this guac! I never understood guacamole that was made with sour cream. We always just mashed up an avocado, chopped up tomatoes and onion, threw some cilantro and a squirt of lime in there and bam...guacamole. This is just like that minus the prep work, smooth, creamy and busting with all of those authentic flavors. The ingredient list has just five ingredients, all gluten free!
A gluten free co-worker of Babs was telling her about Sensible Portions Veggie Straws one day. She raved about these snacks that she found at Costco and sent my dear mother home with a ziploc bag filled with the straws and a hand-written nutrition label and ingredient list. Needless to say, we gobbled them up in no time. Next thing I know, the rockstar co-worker gave us a GIANT bag of the veggie straws. If you are a fan of veggie chips, you will absolutely love these! The best part is a serving size is 38 straws! I counted them out one day and it was huge! No more 9 to 11 chips for 130-140 calories. These straws are the perfect salty snacks in just the right portion size.
**Update 2/28/2012**
I get many questions and concerns about Sensible Portions Veggie Straws containing gluten. In a conversation on my Facebook Page, I posted the ingredient list and the information I received when I called the company, which was this:
The machines are cleaned thoroughly after runs of wheat containing products, and the first batch they run of veggie straws is a half batch, which is tossed. (I guess if trace amounts of gluten were still in the machine, they'd stick to the 1/2 batch that gets tossed?)
The large giant bag that you see labeled gluten free at Costco or wherever IS tested for gluten. The smaller bags are not tested, therefore are not labeled gluten free. Everything is made in the same facility, so I'm not sure why they don't test the small bags too. Hopefully one day soon they will.
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This is actually a recipe called "Lemon Raspberry Fruit Salad", but I prefer to call it a raspberry parfait since it contains ricotta cheese, which is then topped with raspberries. While flipping through the May 2011 (or was it June?) issue of Fitness Magazine, they had an article for a beach body boot camp program complete with a diet plan. This lemon raspberry treat was a breakfast recipe under 300 calories which looked too good not to try. It was simple to prepare, contained all gluten free items, and looked like it'd be a refreshing breakfast on a hot summer morning. I use Polaner Seedless Raspberry Jam with Fiber to mix with the ricotta cheese. It does not contain high fructose corn syrup and it's gluten free. I use Diamond Nuts Slivered Almonds for the topping, which are gluten free.
What are your favorite gluten free foods these days?


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Always one with an eye on history, Auckland's chief heritage boss took a hard look at the country's biggest historical building project a decade on - and liked what he saw.
George Farrant, Auckland Council's central area principal heritage adviser, praised the $1 billion Britomart scheme to restore about 20 buildings near the city's waterfront.
He has followed the project through "from day one, writing the basic rules which governed the expression of interest campaign" when developers submitted plans and establishing the blueprint for changes.
He noticed how a Herald article from late 2002 reported on an open day at the site.
"You recorded at the time my vision and aspirations for the development, and it has occurred to me that for once, my high hopes have been abundantly realised in the growing vibrancy, colour, and popularity of the precinct," Farrant said.
"It is of course to the credit of all involved that such a result which was carefully prescribed by the council, planned, and executed by Cooper and Company, has so emphatically been achieved.
"This is a good opportunity maybe to look back 10 years and celebrate."
Results of the precinct's upgrade are far more intricate, detailed and interesting than anything the council envisaged during the competition phase, he said.
"It's been handled well at the fine or micro-level and that's what makes a good city.
"There was a philosophy from the council not to be too rigid."
Rooflines are one area he takes particular delight in, noting how Britomart buildings are obvious from many of their taller neighbours.
"It's not just the facades that are important but I always made a strong point about how the roof shape should be treated."
The evacuation of High St retailers for Britomart does not overly concern him because he views that as organic growth and recalls how many areas go in and out of popularity, citing Parnell and Ponsonby.
Nor is he worried about how Britomart will look after Cooper and Company builds a series of blocks in the centre where now single-level temporary retail structure have risen. "Buildings in the central area will add to this. People look for change," he says.
Finishing the walk from Takutai Square to the Central Post Office, which was opened on November 20, 1912, Farrant told how he hand-painted new green tiles in the building's entry foyer.
These were replaced because originals were damaged. The idea was to create various shades of green to match the existing shades, he said.
Looking down from the central atrium into the Britomart walking tunnel from Queen Elizabeth II Square, Farrant points to an inconspicuous line of blue tiles. These, he said, marked the original tide line.


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Dairy Hub Creates Opportunities in Kenya
November 15, 2012
Jeff Raikes, CEO of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, tells the story of visiting a village in Kenya where Heifer International and TechnoServe partnered to establish a milk chilling plant.
In an article for the Skoll World Forum, Jeff Raikes, CEO of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, explains the foundation's approach of using philanthropy to catalyze change and benefit individuals. He tells the story of visiting Ol Kalou, a village in Kenya where Heifer International and TechnoServe partnered to establish a milk chilling plant through a Gates Foundation-funded program. The plant provides a market for more than 3,000 smallholder dairy farmers, but Raikes was especially impressed by the additional services, such as banking, feed supply and veterinary care, that were part of the dairy "hub."
In Ol Kalou, I met a couple, David and Lucy.
They used to have three cows, but they sold two so they could send their daughter to college, where she's working on a degree in hotel management.
Thanks to the dairy hub, David and Lucy have access to local markets so they can sell the milk their cow produces and earn more income. They are working with an agricultural extension agent who is helping them practice proper husbandry, which will triple their milk production. Through the chilling facility, they'll be able to store, then sell, that surplus.
This innovative partnership could make the difference between David and Lucy's daughter graduating or running out of tuition money.
It was a small thing, maybe. But for David and Lucy, the ramifications were a happy and rewarding future for their daughter.
Read more from Jeff at the Skoll World Forum.
Related Blog Posts
Eliminating Waste, Increasing Profits
In central Kenya, the Kambiti East Mango Self Help Group is using clean energy drying technology to reduce post-harvest waste and access new markets for a stronger community economy.
Accelerating Impact for Entrepreneurs
A newly released report by Emory University and TechnoServe shows that carefully designed accelerator programs can facilitate revenue growth.
Measuring Lasting Change for Coffee Farmers
Five years after completing a project to improve the livelihoods of coffee farmers in Rwanda and Ethiopia, TechnoServe asked researchers to return to participating communities and evaluate our lasting impact.


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Booby-trapped javascript
Which leads us to the other change. Command de-obfuscation techniques can be as simple as replacing the eval() method with print() causing the script to spit out it's inner workings in a more readable manner. Some malicious code is starting to overload the print() method with the malcode author's own code (and who wants to execute that code?) Potentially this would be capable of doing anything, the Fortinet example shows a somewhat deadly combination of ls and rm to give an analyst a bad day.
Similar analysis over at InfoSanity with additional links to further sources for those wanting to look at this in more depth, my primary question though is: Is this something people are commonly seeing the wild?
(P.S. I need to take note of this, could have caught me out in the past when I've been away from my lab and 'bored' or 'curious'. After all javascript should be fairly harmless, right?....)


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#1 Mon 19 Feb 07 12:54am
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Lamb and plum sauce
OK, so I'm still learning to cook. I've done soup, stir fry (did a nice lime and ginger stir fry today.* Nothing original or special, but it was new for me) roast chicken, a twist on poached eggs and stuffed pork. Now, I think it's time I tried a different meat, so I'm trying lamb.
Little background, a while back I bought and cooked (um...heated in oven) a lamb meal from Marks and Spencer. It was a rack covered in pinenuts. So, today I'm shopping and thought I'd try it. Nipped into Marks' to check what they did with it and couldn't find it. Wasn't going to do the exact recipe: just needed some guidance, if you will.
Anyways, walked round having a bit of a think and decided to do this little number
Roast lamb topped with almonds and pine nuts held on with a mild plum sauce, stuffed with raisins, rosemary (ever since that program 'rosemary and thyme' I have felt phobic about using rosemary and thyme together) and redcurrent jelly, served with small roast-in-thyme (I believe i said something about a rosemary and thyme phobia ) potatoes, shallots and honey glazed parsnips
Anyways, the main thing is the plum sauce. Never made one before, not really sure how it works, but according to the net, plum sauce uses plums and pineapple. BUT, I think pineapple will give the sauce a sweetness I'm trying to avoid, so I want to try something different.
My plan is to soak the plums overnight in white wine, then add the plums and the wine to the other ingredients to make the sauce. White wine instead of pineapple. Is this a good idea? What do you lot think?
*Lime and ginger sauce. Grind some fresh ginger (equivalent to 2 level teaspoons) with a clove of garlic, mix with the juice and zest of one lime, add two teaspoons of brown sugar and a drizzle of cold water. Mix together.
Now, cut a chicken breast into strips and fry it in a medium sized wok. When it is just about cooked pour in the sauce and keep the heat on medium. Thicken with corn flour as you normally would and serve.
Oh, and somewhere in there you can do some stir-fry veg in a separate pan.
OK, I think that's a fair swap - I give a quick recipe in exchange for some advice.
#2 Mon 19 Feb 07 2:21am
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Re: Lamb and plum sauce
I'm all for experimental cookery, and I have wide and eclectic tastes, I think that you may be a little disappointed with the combination you suggest.
Try this for something like the M&S ready meal you once had:-
Rack of Lamb with Pine Nut & Sage Crust
Serves 4
* 2 racks of lamb, trimmed (about 13-oz. each)
* 1/2 cup pine nuts (toast in a 350°F oven for 5 minutes)
* 2 cups Italian (flat-leaf) parsley, chopped
* 2 cups Italian (flat-leaf) parsley, chopped
* 2 Tablespoons fresh sage leaves, chopped
* 1 Tablespoon olive oil
* sea salt & freshly ground black pepper
Preheat oven to 350°F.
1. Chop the pine nuts and mix them with the parsley, garlic, sage, oil, salt and pepper.
2. Coat the racks with the herb/nut mixture, pressing it into the flesh.
3. Put the lamb on a rack in a roasting pan and cook for 25-30 minutes or to your desired doneness.
To serve:
Allow to rest for 10 minutes before cutting into individual chops to serve.
#3 Wed 21 Feb 07 12:27am
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Re: Lamb and plum sauce
You know, that recipe looks very similar to the M & S meal. Well, I'm not sure how close it is, but it looks ruddy nice.
I've decided I'd like to see how plum sauce and lamb would work together, so I've cut out the stuffing, made some minor alterations and I'm going to try it on thursday.
Then, I'll save up, buy some more lamb and try yours.
Oh, one thing, you put chopped parsley twice. Is there meant to be something else there, or did you just accidentally repeat yourself?
#4 Thu 22 Feb 07 9:15pm
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Re: Lamb and plum sauce
Time to bump this methinks.
I just cooked my first full family meal Well, actually one brother lives in Derbyshire, one is out swilling and one is at cricket practise, but apart from that, I just cooked my first full proper family meal. Although, the stuffed pork is a family meal, and the several chicken dishes. Anyway, I just cooked my first proper family meal using lamb.
It was roast lamb with a plum sauce developed specially to compliment the meat, served with honey glazed roast parsnips and shallots, lemon and thyme roasted potatoes, peas and asparagus. I'll need a bit of time to write down the recipe; the potatoes, admittedly, are pretty much the same as Jamie O's taters, so that'll be largely a copy and paste job.
Anyway, it went down excellent, enjoyed very much by the three people who ate it and if you all bear with I shall get a full recipe posted up.
I'm pleased with myself.
#5 Fri 23 Feb 07 1:52am
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Re: Lamb and plum sauce
OK, here, roughly, is the recipe
Lamb – Rack is probably best, but I used a few large joints
Rose Wine (1/2 glass per 2 or 3 servings) Echo Falls White Zinfandel is the one I used
Plums (Do 3x as many plums as oranges)
Frozen Peas
Pine Nuts
Macedonia Nut Oil
Quarter the plums and slice thinly, and chuck them in a medium mixing bowl
Add the zest and juice of one large orange
Add the wine
Cover and refrigerate so you can prepare the lamb
Pull out a large roasting dish and line with tinfoil; leave plenty spare to wrap round the meat
Place the lamb in the foil and salt lightly, and stick in the rosemary sprigs
Throw in 3 whole garlic cloves
Have a glass of wine.
Peel the potatoes, cut them into small pieces (about golf ball size) and wash them thoroughly
Peel the shallots
Peel and quarter the parsnips and put them in a roasting dish with the shallots
Pour some of the oil into the dish
Have a 20 minute break
Remove the sauce from the fridge and pour into a simmering saucepan.
Heat the sauce, adding 2 level tspns of sugar, until the plums break down
Let the sauce cool as you put some thyme and Macedonia nut oil in an empty roasting dish
Cut a lemon in half, place one half aside, halve the other half and scrape the zest of each quarter with a fork.
Put the lemon quarters with the thyme and oil
Pour the sauce over the lamb
Cover the lamb securely with the tinfoil and bung in the oven on a low or medium heat depending on how much time you have (I did gas 3 for 3 hours because I was waiting for the other diners to arrive home, then whacked the heat up)
Glaze the parsnips with honey. Don't worry if a load goes on the shallots. In fact, just whack the honey on them both. You know you want to!
Place the shallots and parsnips in the top shelf of the oven about 30 minutes from the end of lamb cooking time
Throw the potatoes in salted water with the half lemon and two cloves of garlic and bring to the boil
When soft, drain the potatoes, steam dry and toss to develop crispiness
Place the potatoes in the roasting dish with the oil, thyme and lemon and bung next to the shallots and parsnips
10 minutes before the end of cooking time take the lamb from the oven and open up the tinfoil
Steam the asparagus and cook the peas in the microwave
When all is cooked, thicken the lamb sauce as preferred (aim for something like a gravy consistency)
Crush up some almonds and pine nuts with a pestle and mortar and scatter over the lamb
Give it 2 more minutes in the oven as you dish out the veg (remove the thyme)
Remove from oven, remove rosemary carve and serve with sauce and veg.
That's about what I did.
I've done chicken, pork, bacon and lamb, sort of sausages and ham (pork sausages wrapped in parma ham then grilled) now in the meat department. Going to try beef steak next. I have a recipe idea that I'm going to have a think over and try to have cooked for next week.
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Monday, August 17, 2009
Spicy Summer Black Bean Salad
*Tip: To cut the corn from the cob, hold the corn upright over a plate. Use a serrated knife and a gentle sawing action to cut the corn away.
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Ali, I haven't had much appetite lately but this looks good to me. Thanks always for sharing your expertise and recipes! ~DebbieReplyDelete
Yum, the recipe sounds great! I make a similar black bean salad that I love. I use either brown rice or quinoa in mine. I love your addition of fresh corn right off the cob, delish.ReplyDelete
Oh Ali, this looks perfect! I am making it today! I am a big fan of spice so I would probably use extra peppers. I usually use gloves to seed my peppers, is this what you do? Or do you have any tricks for getting the fire off of your skin? Thanks! :-)ReplyDelete
I love the colors of your salad!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousAugust 18, 2009 at 10:11 AM
Sounds great. I love black beans. You mentioned that you made black bean-avocado wraps for your kids. What kind of gluten-free tortillas do you use? All the ones I've tried are stiff and hard to chew. Any suggestions for softening those buggers up?ReplyDelete
Debbie - Must be hot where you live, I never have much of an appetite when it's 90+ degrees (doesn't happen often here)! :)ReplyDelete
Wendy - Thanks, I think mixing this black bean salad with cooked quinoa would create the perfect grain/bean salad. I am sure yours is delish too! :)
L - Thanks, hope you enjoy! No I don't use gloves, I just deal with my hands burning for a few hours. Rubbing baking soda on wet hands does lessen it though. Sorry I am not much more help here. :)
Pam - Thanks, this is a colorful meal! :)
Anon - I do have a number of tricks for softening gluten-free tortillas. I used store-bought brown rice tortillas last night. I did a post on this a few months ago that you can refer to, though what I did yesterday is toss the tortillas over the roasting potatoes in the oven. The combo of the heat and steam from the potatoes softened them very quickly. -- http://glutenfreewholefoods.blogspot.com/2009/03/great-gluten-free-wraps.html
Happy Summer -Ali :)
We think alike...or maybe all of us who love cooking think like that. I'm always thinking of what goes together, what doesn't. I am notorious for bringing home tons of produce that wasn't on my list but couldn't pass it up.ReplyDelete
I can't imagine you cussing. :)
Amy - I do the same when I am shopping. I walked by the fresh figs the other day while in the co-op and instantly thought about roasting them with a whole chicken, rosemary, and balsamic vinegar. I have always thought that others who create recipes so often like I do must think like this. Thanks for sharing. :)ReplyDelete
- Jennifer L.August 19, 2009 at 2:06 PM
I made it today using peppers, tomatoes, cilantro and lemons (instead of limes) from our garden. I used frozen corn since I didn't have any on hand. I am sure it'll taste even better tomorrow! We have lots and lots of peppers to use, so I was glad that a simple recipe involving peppers just showed up without me having to search for a yummy one!ReplyDelete
Thanks Jennifer, glad you enjoyed it! I am so envious that you have lemons growing in your garden! How fun! -Ali :)ReplyDelete
I've not been keeping up. As you can tell I'm going backwards and each recipe I find looks amazing. I have tons of peppers to use up and some corn on the cob. Thanks!ReplyDelete
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I'm all for learning, but I can't wait to get where you guys are at before I start using it...
It's good that you're all for learning, I don't get what you mean by using "it" but if you want to become a security expert you're in for a long an frustrating journey. You should attempt to incorporate the things you learn in real practice, in labs, in your day job, and applications in general. Expect to spend your time reading books, blogs, watching videos and listening to fantastic podcasts.
People have created tools to help you, but you should also know how these tools work. I'd recommend getting a book towards the basics of the things you want to learn, that book AJ has suggested looks like it'd set you up for an awesome read and some insightful information.
When it comes to passwords I remember everything in my head, but you should try to not use the same password, tools like 1Password are great, because you can have it with you on the go, but if the device you're storing it on is compromised then you're in for a world of hurt. On that note, I will start using 1Password because I have locked myself out a few times because I can't remember which specific password I have used for things like twitter/work


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Soccer is more fun to play then to watch particularly if you are a forward or midfield and not in the boring backfield (like watching what is to me a very boring game).
I wouldn't go so far to make an argument that it is an example of moral decay however. It is just another type of game.
But I do agree it is quite boring and after reading a few articles in the Economist magazine totally corrupt and controlled, at least in many countries by mobsters. I also don't like going to grab a quick bite in the hospital cafeteria and someone has turned the TV on to ESPN with the volume blasting so that you can't hear the audio from the other TV turned to CNN which I, the American prefers to watch. I strongly suspect like Coulter few Americans really care about soccer, just all the immigrants who are here. If legal no problem. If illegal please get out and get in line. This is an American football town till we say otherwise.
June 25, 2014
I've held off on writing about soccer for a decade -- or about the length of the average soccer game -- so as not to offend anyone. But enough is enough. Any growing interest in soccer can only be a sign of the nation's moral decay.
(1) Individual achievement is not a big factor in soccer. In a real sport, players fumble passes, throw bricks and drop fly balls -- all in front of a crowd. When baseball players strike out, they're standing alone at the plate. But there's also individual glory in home runs, touchdowns and slam-dunks.
In soccer, the blame is dispersed and almost no one scores anyway. There are no heroes, no losers, no accountability, and no child's fragile self-esteem is bruised. There's a reason perpetually alarmed women are called "soccer moms," not "football moms."
Do they even have MVPs in soccer? Everyone just runs up and down the field and, every once in a while, a ball accidentally goes in. That's when we're supposed to go wild. I'm already asleep.
(2) Liberal moms like soccer because it's a sport in which athletic talent finds so little expression that girls can play with boys. No serious sport is co-ed, even at the kindergarten level.
(3) No other "sport" ends in as many scoreless ties as soccer. This was an actual marquee sign by the freeway in Long Beach, California, about a World Cup game last week: "2nd period, 11 minutes left, score: 0:0." Two hours later, another World Cup game was on the same screen: "1st period, 8 minutes left, score: 0:0." If Michael Jackson had treated his chronic insomnia with a tape of Argentina vs. Brazil instead of Propofol, he'd still be alive, although bored.
Even in football, by which I mean football, there are very few scoreless ties -- and it's a lot harder to score when a half-dozen 300-pound bruisers are trying to crush you.
(4) The prospect of either personal humiliation or major injury is required to count as a sport. Most sports are sublimated warfare. As Lady Thatcher reportedly said after Germany had beaten England in some major soccer game: Don't worry. After all, twice in this century we beat them at their national game.
Baseball and basketball present a constant threat of personal disgrace. In hockey, there are three or four fights a game -- and it's not a stroll on beach to be on ice with a puck flying around at 100 miles per hour. After a football game, ambulances carry off the wounded. After a soccer game, every player gets a ribbon and a juice box.
(5) You can't use your hands in soccer. (Thus eliminating the danger of having to catch a fly ball.) What sets man apart from the lesser beasts, besides a soul, is that we have opposable thumbs. Our hands can hold things. Here's a great idea: Let's create a game where you're not allowed to use them!
(6) I resent the force-fed aspect of soccer. The same people trying to push soccer on Americans are the ones demanding that we love HBO's "Girls," light-rail, Beyonce and Hillary Clinton. The number of New York Times articles claiming soccer is "catching on" is exceeded only by the ones pretending women's basketball is fascinating.
I note that we don't have to be endlessly told how exciting football is.
(7) It's foreign. In fact, that's the precise reason the Times is constantly hectoring Americans to love soccer. One group of sports fans with whom soccer is not "catching on" at all, is African-Americans. They remain distinctly unimpressed by the fact that the French like it.
( Soccer is like the metric system, which liberals also adore because it's European. Naturally, the metric system emerged from the French Revolution, during the brief intervals when they weren't committing mass murder by guillotine.
Despite being subjected to Chinese-style brainwashing in the public schools to use centimeters and Celsius, ask any American for the temperature, and he'll say something like "70 degrees." Ask how far Boston is from New York City, he'll say it's about 200 miles.
Liberals get angry and tell us that the metric system is more "rational" than the measurements everyone understands. This is ridiculous. An inch is the width of a man's thumb, a foot the length of his foot, a yard the length of his belt. That's easy to visualize. How do you visualize 147.2 centimeters?
(9) Soccer is not "catching on." Headlines this week proclaimed "Record U.S. ratings for World Cup," and we had to hear -- again -- about the "growing popularity of soccer in the United States."
The USA-Portugal game was the blockbuster match, garnering 18.2 million viewers on ESPN. This beat the second-most watched soccer game ever: The 1999 Women's World Cup final (USA vs. China) on ABC. (In soccer, the women's games are as thrilling as the men's.)
Run-of-the-mill, regular-season Sunday Night Football games average more than 20 million viewers; NFL playoff games get 30 to 40 million viewers; and this year's Super Bowl had 111.5 million viewers.
Remember when the media tried to foist British soccer star David Beckham and his permanently camera-ready wife on us a few years ago? Their arrival in America was heralded with 24-7 news coverage. That lasted about two days. Ratings tanked. No one cared.
If more "Americans" are watching soccer today, it's only because of the demographic switch effected by Teddy Kennedy's 1965 immigration law. I promise you: No American whose great-grandfather was born here is watching soccer. One can only hope that, in addition to learning English, these new Americans will drop their soccer fetish with time.


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Love the idea. And it would work for me too. Not easily but it looks like it could be taken apart and moved if necessary. Great room I would love to be able to play in a room with so much space and light
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Love the idea. And it would work for me too. Not easily but it looks like it could be taken apart and moved if necessary. Great room I would love to be able to play in a room with so much space and light
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Great idea. You have certainly given me some ideas for my own space which is in a corner of my dining room.
I recommend Pinterest and Ikeahackers for great ideas. I settled on Expedit book cases, but there are also other pieces that Ikea carries that can be modified from their original use. The Expedit comes in different sizes, so you can configure a size/style that works for you and your space. I highly suggest you do this BEFORE you go to the store! We are several hours from the nearest Ikea :( and when I was there I felt pressured to decide exactly what I wanted; more pre-planning would have helped!
Yes, legs are from Ikea (kitchen area). I should clarify - by "adjustable" I didn't mean that they could be adjusted to raise or lower the top from desk height to counter height. They are only adjustable in small increments, which allowed me to make this the perfect height for me. We added them to bring it up to counter level rather than desk level.
Wow, that's super neat! We are looking for a table to cutting on. Awesome! Thanks for sharing. Great room you have too.
I love it!
Did you buy 3 Expedit shelving units? I can't tell what you used for the middle.
There are two that are 2x2 and one that is 2 x 4. As you look at it from the front, one of the 2x2 units is facing to the left. The 2x4 one is butted up against the back unit of that, so the two cubbies at the back of the one on the left end butt up against what would be the top of the 2 x 4 one. On the right end, the other 2x2 one is stacked in front of the lat two cubbies of the 2x4 one, so those four cubbies on the far right are actually 2 units deep. I'll try to do a sketch and attach it.
Thank you for the great info! :) I appreciate it.
It's fantastic! You must be thrilled with it. :thumbup:
Now that's a cutting table!! Great job!!


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Last Friday I went up to the farm location(on the side of a mountain here in the tropics) where I keep 4 of my 5 hives and I was greeted with the sight of multiple Asian hornets actively killing off my bees. I had problems with hornets before, but not to this level. Usually, I would kill some when I checked on my bees, but this time, I probably killed at least 10, and they just kept coming. It was frustrating to watch them fly around and grab my bees and then fly off with them.
Anyway, I knew that i needed to move these hives away from this location ASAP. I waited until nightfall and moved them down off the mountain to my house, which is about 1 hour away. They are now on my roof, where there is no danger of hornets(at least not until now) and I where I can keep a close eye on them and hopefully nurse them back to health.
I have 5 hives, technically nucs, though they are in Langstroth boxes. They don't sell nucs in nuc boxes here. They just remove some frames and sell it that way.
I am having a major issue right now as it seems these hornets significantly reduced the population and weakened the hives. I now have multiple hives that appear to be queenless. I checked all five and found almost no brood or eggs. In one hive I found maybe 10 cells of capped brood and that was it. Most did not even have stored honey. I also accidentally killed the queen from the weakest hive, so that hive is now completely dead. I think it was beyond saving anyway.
So 2 of the remaining 4 hives have empty supersedure cells and i heard a piping queen, so I am hoping they have virgin queens, but I am not sure, though I definitely know I heard the piping.
So, what do I do about the weak hives with no sign of a queen? Do I combine them with the stronger hives?
I have been feeding them sugar so they get strong, but even the strongest hive (that was never on the mountain with the hornets) has stopped eating the sugar. Does that mean the nectar flow is on?


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Stopping a bullet and protecting football players are two unrelated things.
For starters, players refuse to wear pads below the waist (well, save for the family jewels).
The helmets are pretty dang good for the motion they allow
Kevlar is always available for ares of the body likely to be subjected by near point-load forces.
It's just the human body really. Cartilage, tendons, ligaments, bone.... these things can take extreme loading...static, cyclic, dynamic you name it.
Some players last a season, others dont. Its a mixture of biology and luck
As a materials engineer, I can assure you this field has done as much as it reasonably can in terms of materials science to improve player safety. Designing a material that can resist the types of forces NFL players are subjected to without limiting their range of motion is next to impossible. I mean, I guess they could all play in tempered, bullet-proof glass bubbles...but what fun would that be? :)
Since the 1950's, our knowledge and application of plastics and various rigid & pliant composites....their use, properties, how to tweak their molecular structure etc. has increased dramatically. We now have materials that weigh less than more traditional materials, but also have the same stength and toughness; each with a variety of ...well "flexibility"(For example...take "spider silk". The stuff is capable of extreme extensions, but it also is one of the strongest materials (weight for weight) known to man. It all has to do with its micro structure...crystalline and amorphous regions blah blah blah I did my thesis on this i could go on for hours.)
Kevlar is essentially modeled based on the structure of various species of spider silk. Fibers reinforced in an amorphous region. KEVLAR has gotten better and better throughout the years.
Pretty much we just have better plastics and such that we no longer need the sheer mass and volume of a material to achieve the same force-stopping capabilities if you will.
Sandlot is a classic also.
ahhh, the good ol' youth years.
Do they even make movies that good for kids nowadays?


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Welker is pretty much purely a slot wr. cruz proved hes dangerous on the perimeter as well as slot...
Welker is pretty much purely a slot wr. cruz proved hes dangerous on the perimeter as well as slot...
The reason why I value physicality is this. When you're physical, you can make catches in traffic. You don't need to be 100% open to make the grab. You don't need as much separation. In short, it lessens that pressure on the QB by being that bailout guy. No time? Chuck it up there and see what happens! Calvin Johnson will get it. It's much harder finding this kind of physicality than it is the other stuff. How many times have we heard here on the boards, "Our WRs get no separation". If you have physical WRs, separation isn't as big a deal. I also want a guy that can go across the middle, get blown up, and still make the grab.
I'm not saying Cruz isn't a top WR. He is. And he deserves good money. It's just that if I need to pay top tier money for him, I'd rather get someone else. Cruz's skill set imo is far more replaceable than say Calvin Johnson or even Hakeem Nicks.
What makes this even more difficult is that Cruz and Nicks contracts are up at the same time. So it's not like we can stagger their contracts. If I had only on e contract to give, it would go to Nicks - assuming he's healthy.
Entire Team Let Eli down today - NYG4l
I see what you're trying to say, but this way of looking at it is flawed. If you want to compare who is the best right now, you have to compare nick's first 3 years with the last 3 years of all of those current players. by comparing nicks first 3 years to Brandon Marshall first 3 years you are comparing how nicks is now to how Marshall started out 6 years ago. That doesn't tell you who is better right "now". it just tells you who had the better start.
Here is an example of this same logic used to say cam newton is a top 5 QB right "now"
first 2 years
cam - 7920 yards - 40 touchdowns 29 ints
eli - 4805 yards 30 touchdowns - 26 ints
brees - 5392 yards 28 touchdowns - 31 ints
rodgers- 8472 yards 58 touchdowns - 20 ints
peyton - 7874 yards 52 touchdowns - 43 ints
tom brady- 6608 yards 46 touchdowns - 26 ints
CAM'S first two years he put up jaw dropping numbers..... just outstanding
Rodgers doesn't really count since he waited on the bench for about 3 years. The only person that played better than cam in their first 2 years is Brady. That doesn't mean cam right now is a top 5 qb.
Brandon Marshall
Calvin Johnson
Andre Johnson
Larry fritz
AJ green
are all naturally better than nicks when healthy. And i used the word naturally because those guys can play behind any QB and still be productive. In my opinion there are a few others who are better but they are too underrated so I'll leave them out for now
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But I think physicality (or some other extremely hard to find attribute) does have to do with how much people get paid. If you look at the highest paid WRs at the time of the contracts, most of them fit the mold of "big, fast, physical" not "quick and shifty". I bring up Wes Welker. From a production point of view, he deserves top dollar too. He's being playing at a high level for a long time now. But I'll be surprised if he gets that. However, i wouldn't be surprised if say Dez Bryant has one break out year, and he ends up with a top dollar contract.
I'm just guessing and this may be just me, but if I were in the front office, I'd think "What is the type of WR i want to get the biggest bang for my buck for". Do I want a guy that needs separation (already there)? Or a guy that can create his own separation?
Entire Team Let Eli down today - NYG4l
Entire Team Let Eli down today - NYG4l
I agree with Gumby, I don't think Cruz has the physical tools to be a top 5 WR in the NFL, you look at the greats like Moss, Fitzgerald, Rice, they were all tough physical BIG wr's. Even the top WR's now, Marshall, Johnson, Johnson, White, Green, Nicks all tough big psychical receivers. While Cruz is an excellent slot receiver that benefits from having a top 5 and probably most physical receiver in the NFL when healthy on his team. He showed that he can't be an elite top 5 receiver alone, his physical set shows he can't "do it all". He is a niche receiver who is the best at what he does, and in a patriots like system can flourish and he post great numbers when there's somebody else to take all the attention off him and he can slip and slide like he did in year 1. He is not a do it all receiver like the elites in the NFL right now though.
Some guys he breaks out and does very good, the 640 yards in 5 games shows that, but he can not do it consistently.


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In addition to fronting Material, Laswell also mounted a solo career, issuing Baselines in 1982 on Celluloid, a label he partly owned and operated. Appearances on key recordings by the likes of David Byrne, John Zorn, Fred Frith, and the Golden Palominos established Laswell as a virtual nexus of the downtown N.Y.C. community, and in 1983 he broke into the mainstream with his production work on Herbie Hancock's smash "Rockit," which he also co-wrote; the follow-up LP, Sound-System, won him a Grammy. Throughout the mid-'80s Laswell was everywhere, playing bass on LPs from artists including Mick Jagger, Peter Gabriel, Yoko Ono, and Laurie Anderson; he also joined the avant group Curlew, and produced a number of African acts.
In 1986, Laswell joined guitarist Sonny Sharrock, drummer Ronald Shannon Jackson, and saxophonist Peter Brötzmann in the group Last Exit; a second solo LP, Hear No Evil, appeared two years later, and after a long hiatus he also resurrected Material in 1989 with Seven Souls. Another project, the hip-hop-flavored Praxis, was resumed after close to a decade of inactivity with 1992's Transmutation (Mutatis Mutandis). In 1990, Laswell formed another label, Axiom, to explore his interest in the new sounds of ambient and techno; where in the past his work rarely appeared solely under his own name, by the middle of the decade he was issuing several solo records annually in a wide range of styles from dub to jazz. He also remained among the most prolific producers in the business, collaborating with the likes of Dub Syndicate, Pete Namlook, Buckethead, and DJ Spooky.
In 2004, Laswell signed a multi-album label deal with the Sanctuary Records group. The deal spawned his new label, Nagual. He also began to collaborate on a series of drum'n'bass-styled recordings with Submerged (aka Kurt Gluck of the Ohm Resistance imprint), the first of these -- attributed to Bill Laswell vs. Submerged -- was entitled Brutal Calling and issued by Avant in 2004 with contributions from Toshinori Kondo and Guy Licata. Through the Sanctuary label's earlier acquisition of the seminal reggae label Trojan, Laswell now had access to the Jamaican label's sizable back catalog. Picking some of his favorite cuts and remixing them, Laswell issued the Trojan-sourced Dub Massive: Chapter One and Chapter Two in May 2005. The Only Way to Go Is Down followed on Sublight Records in 2006.
Laswell and Submerged re-teamed under the Method of Defiance moniker for 2007's Inamorata, on Ohm Resistance. This date found the pair teaming various drum'n'bass producers -- Amit, Paradox, Submerged, Future Prophecies, Karsh Kale, Evol Intent, SPL, Outrage, Fanu, and Corrupt Souls -- with jazz, rock, and avant artists such as Herbie Hancock, John Zorn, Pharoah Sanders, Nils Petter Molvaer, Kondo, and Buckethead. Laswell (as Method of Defiance) also released a collaboration with Finnish producer Fanu on Ohm Resistance entitled Lodge, which includes contributions from Molvaer and Bernie Worrell. The notion of a live band created around the Method of Defiance structure was initiated with participation from Laswell, Worrell, Kondo, Licata, and Dr. Israel. The group was documented on Nihon from the RareNoise imprint in 2009.
In 2010, Laswell initiated a new label called M.O.D. Technologies. Said to be centered around the principles of a solidified Method of Defiance lineup, the label released three albums: Method of Defiance's Jahbulon (a reggae album featuring Hawk and Dr. Israel), the instrumental dub-centric Incunabula, and a live offering from Laswell's spouse, Gigi, with Material, entitled Mesgana Ethiopia. Laswell collaborated with master reggae and Radical Jewish Culture bassist/composer David Gould on a dub version of the latter's 2009 album Feast of the Passover. The new recording, entitled Dub of the Passover, was issued by Tzadik in 2011. Metastation released Aspiration, an electronic album billed to Bill Laswell & Friends (including Alice Coltrane, Carlos Santana, Pharoah Sanders, and Zakir Hussain) -- the tunes were dedicated to the ensemble members' own inspirational figures, including H.H. Dalai Lama XIV, Sonny Sharrock, Rumi, and Pattabhi Jois. ~ Jason Ankeny & Thom Jurek, Rovi
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As the title says, I have been looking into some forums, and no one has information, and I know of the guy that sells them on ebay.
I would go for them, but my visor will be wider and shorter.
Anyone who is an expert on materials for visors or got a link?
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The act of photographing and posting pictures of one's meals to a social media network. This is usually something foodies do, so as to show off the quality of the meals that they eat.
Sal's been photocheffing again. I know exactly what he's been eating this week from his pictures on Facebook and Twitter!
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