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Finding Aid for Timothy J. Nugent Papers, 1939-2007 | University of Illinois Archives
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Collection Overview
Title: Timothy J. Nugent Papers, 1939-2007
Primary Creator: Nugent, Timothy J. (1923-)
Extent: 28.0 cubic feet
Arrangement: By subject and chronological or alphabetical thereunder.
Date Acquired: 02/07/2007. More info below under Accruals.
Subjects: Accessibility Standards, Delta Sigma Omicron, Paralympics/World Wheelchair Games, Photographs, Rehabilitation Education, Students with Disabilities, Wheelchair Athletics, Wheel Chair Basketball
Formats/Genres: Financial Records, Motion Pictures/Videotapes, Other Pictorial, Papers
Scope and Contents of the Materials
Papers of Timothy J. Nugent, Director of the Division of Rehabilitation Education Services (1948-85), includes biographical records, correspondence, consulting materials, reports, newsletters, journals, publications, brochures, newspaper clippings, presentations, lectures, conference proceedings, meeting minutes, reference material, photographs, slides, videotape, film, scrapbooks, drawings by Wesley Queypo, and artifacts concerning the personal and professional life of Timothy J. Nugent, including his early life and education; research concerning architectural barriers, accessibility standards, transportation, and recreation; involvement in the administration and activities of the Division of Rehabilitation Education Services, Delta Sigma Omicron, National Wheelchair Basketball Association (1949-2002), National Wheelchair Athletic Association (1959-93), American National Standards Institute (1959-92), National Center for a Barrier Free Environment (1975-89), National Paraplegia Foundation (later the National Spinal Cord Injury Association) (1965-2005), Paralyzed Veterans of America (1972-2007), Paralympic planning committees, steering committees, advisory boards, foundations, and alumni associations; activities as a lecturer, consultant, and publisher; participation in the coaching and organization of sporting events such as the National Wheelchair Basketball Tournaments, National Wheelchair Games, National Veterans Wheelchair Games, and Paralympics.
Biographical Note
Timothy J. Nugent, born January 10, 1923, founded the first comprehensive program of higher education for individuals with disabilities in 1948. He served as Professor of Rehabilitation Education and Director of the Rehabilitation Education Center and the Division of Rehabilitation Education Services at the University of Illinois. He retired in 1985. He founded the National Wheelchair Basketball Association in 1949 and served as Commissioner for the first 25 years. He also founded Delta Sigma Omicron, a national rehabilitation service fraternity. He was President of the National Paraplegia Foundation (now National Spinal Cord Injury Association) for four terms. He has been an international lecturer and consultant, as well as an advocate, publisher, and researcher on behalf of people with disabilities. He was a leader in the development of architectural accessibility standards, public transportation, adaptive equipment, and recreation activities for people with disabilities. He has been and continues to be active in many professional organizations, including the American National Standards Institute, the Illinois State Legislative Commission on the Hospitalization of Spinal Cord Injured, the Committee on Technical Aids, Housing and Transportation of Rehabilitation International, and the Institute for the Advancement of Prosthetics. He holds degrees from Tarleton State University, Texas; University of Wisconsin at LaCrosse, Wisconsin; and the University of Wisconsin at Madison, Wisconsin. He also has honorary degrees from Springfield College in Massachusetts and Mount Mary College in Wisconsin.
Subject/Index Terms
Accessibility Standards
Delta Sigma Omicron
Paralympics/World Wheelchair Games
Rehabilitation Education
Students with Disabilities
Wheelchair Athletics
Wheel Chair Basketball
Box and Folder Listing
Browse by Series:
[Series 1: Biographical Information],
[Series 2: Early Life and Education],
[Series 3: Correspondence],
[Series 4: Subject Files],
[Series 5: Professional Service Activities],
[Series 6: Consulting],
[Series 7: Lectures, Conferences, and Events],
[Series 8: Publications],
[Series 9: Newsletters],
[Series 10: Reference Materials],
[Series 11: Audiovisual Materials],
[Series 12: Personal Correspondence],
[Series 13: News Clippings],
[Series 14: Scrapbooks],
[Series 15: Oversized Materials],
- Series 3: Correspondence
- Includes correspondence to and from individuals, agencies, alumni, parents, and foreign countries regarding the activities of the Division of Rehabilitation Education Services, the professional service activities of Timothy J. Nugent, and expressions of gratitude.
- Box 1
- Box 2
- Sub-Series 1: Agency Correspondence
- Folder 1: Champaign Park Districit - Tennis Center, 1997
- Folder 2: Everest & Jennings, Inc., 1950-78
- Folder 3: Imperial Fiber Glass, 1963
- Folder 4: Newman Foundation, 1965
- Folder 5: Other Colleges, 1957-84
- Folder 6: The Physician and Sportsmedicine, 1973-74
- Folder 7: Royal Institute of British Architects, 1961-62
- Folder 8: St. Elmo Steak House, Indiana, 1978
- Folder 9: White House, 1969
- Sub-Series 2: Alumni Correspondence
- Sub-Series 3: Individual Correspondence
- Folder 17: Beckwith, Guy, 1962-65
- Folder 18: Blitz, Carmont, 1983-98
- Folder 19: Bone, Richard G., 1949
- Folder 20: Churchman, Russ, 1998, 2005
- Folder 21: Dart, Justin and Yoshiko, 1994-2004
- Folder 22: Denly, O. A., 1963-78
- Folder 23: Feltes, Richard and Anita, 2007
- Folder 24: Fishman, David, 1985, 1994
- Folder 25: Frost, Wally, 1992
- Folder 26: Goldberg, Allen and Evi, 1990-91
- Folder 27: Goldsmith, Selwyn, 1993-2004
- Folder 28: Guttman, Sir Ludwig, 1970-75
- Folder 29: Hamilton, Sir Patrick and Lady, 1963-92
- Folder 30: McCluer, Shirley, 1979-80
- Folder 31: Smith, Wayland H., 1989
- Folder 32: Terry, George D., 1994
- Folder 33: Tipton, Charles, 1963-70
- Folder 34: Zwirner, Richard T. (John D. Schneider Charitable Trust), 1991-2004
- Sub-Series 4: International Correspondence
- Box 3
- Sub-Series 4: International Correspondence
- Sub-Series 5: Other Correspondence
- Folder 9: Confidential Letters from Parents, 1954-85
- Folder 10: Fighting Illini, 1992, 2000
- Folder 11: Hawaii, 1967-91
- Folder 12: Letters of Thanks and Congratulations, 1957-2007
- Folder 13: Letters of Thanks and Congratulations, 1957-2007
- Folder 14: Parents, 1959-96
- Folder 15: Responses to Article in Parade, 1962
Browse by Series:
[Series 1: Biographical Information],
[Series 2: Early Life and Education],
[Series 3: Correspondence],
[Series 4: Subject Files],
[Series 5: Professional Service Activities],
[Series 6: Consulting],
[Series 7: Lectures, Conferences, and Events],
[Series 8: Publications],
[Series 9: Newsletters],
[Series 10: Reference Materials],
[Series 11: Audiovisual Materials],
[Series 12: Personal Correspondence],
[Series 13: News Clippings],
[Series 14: Scrapbooks],
[Series 15: Oversized Materials],


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Say for example, I want to use x number of keys, or mouse button(s) or joystick button(s) to perform a single continuous action, for example 'running forward'.
I can handle gathering the input, and I can handle associating the event with an action, but what I can't figure out, is the best way to cross-check for the current state of the 'other' inputs.
For discussion sake, lets say a key event would be something like... 'key_space', 'mouse_1', 'joy_1', followed by the appropriate data, such as 'true', 'false', .0121, etc.
So say I bound 'key_w', 'key_up', as well as 'mouse_2' to the action 'forward'.
So now if I press either of those keys, or the right mouse button, the 'forward' action will happen, meaning, the player will run 'forward'.
So now say I press all three, this works fine, because they all do the same function. But what happens when I let go of the right mouse button? In code, it would send through a 'mouse_2' event with the data 'false', which should cause the player to stop moving forward, unfortunately, both key_w, and key_up, are still down...
Is there any way to tackle something like this? Where I could have (n) number of inputs to handle a single thing like this? I know if I have a finite number of options, I could just check for the state of the keys when the 'up' event occurs... if(false == keys_w){/*stop*/}else{/*keep going*/}
I thought of using an integer for this, but that just seems sloppy... Like if I press key_w, held_amt++, if I press key_up, held_amt++, if I press mouse_2, held_amt++. Then when I release one of them, I do held_amt--, check if it is equal to zero, and then if it is, stop running...
I don't know, this just seems very sloppy to me.
On top of this, say I pressed forward, then back, then a different forward key. I would want it to respond properly to the currently held down keys, all of which could be reassigned and the amounts of them could be 1 to n.
Please help if you can!
By the way, I have already read through http://www.gamedev.n...stem-for-games/ which was informative and helpful, but it doesn't cover my issue. I have also tried looking up anything I can find in google, as well as on these boards, but most of them have to do with the lower level logic of how to just get multiple sources of input, rather than the higher functionality of how to orchestrate it.
EDIT: The only other method I was thinking of was polling the state of each potential input onUpdate, but I wanted use a callback system instead, onKeyChange... onKeyUp / onKeyDown type of thing.
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And, was Manti fooled, or is he the fooler?
How many of us truly felt Tiki was an a hole before he was retired and began opening his mouth?
I didn't like it when he made comments about Stray's contract negotiations, but didn't expect he was as shallow as he turned out to be.
I do like motorsports however, AMA Supercross , Nascar and Moster Trucks though...
but i digress, my issue with Lance is that the lengths he went through to keep the lies going really hurt a lot of other people who basically were forced by Federal Investigators to spill the beans. They weren't snitches or rats but Lance went after them like they were.
That is just plain wrong on so many levels. Why not have your "conscious" eat at you then? Why not come clean after your so-called friends basically get grilled?
Then leaving your wife for Sheryl Crow, who yes is MILFy but still come on...
As for Manti, you ask me he's a dopey kid, decent athlete but his stock has fallen seriously after his no-show at the BCS Title Game...being famous or infamous is but two sides of the same coin split by a razor thin thread in my eyes. (and that applies to either Manti or Lance)
NFL Championships : 1927 1934 1938 1956 Super Bowl Champions: XXI XXV XLII XLVI
page 2 status suggests a NYG:MB landmark is being removed.
A great book I suggest for anyone interested is "The Essential Smart Football" by Chris B. Brown
downloaded it from Amazon's Kindle eBookstore.
Man, I am gaining new respect for Fewell, yes Fewell. His 3 Safety look? it's actual a modification of the 3-3-5, except for our practical purposes it's a 4-2-5. he is compensating for many of our opponents using zone blocking schemes and flat out speed.
and with the Read Option coming into vogue, this Book eerily enough explains the hell out of that in Chapter 1 if you can believe that.
good book, great find for those of us who think we know or kind of know...
NFL Championships : 1927 1934 1938 1956 Super Bowl Champions: XXI XXV XLII XLVI
anybody have plans for the superbowl? Im going to some lame as private club to eat cheap pizza and burgers..
probably a married couple/friends house...honestly I'm so blah about this anyway.
Rather that Ray Rice, Ray Lewis, Bolden, Reed and Eli's evil clone (Flacco) win but my gut tells me the Bicep and Coach Whacko get the W.
NFL Championships : 1927 1934 1938 1956 Super Bowl Champions: XXI XXV XLII XLVI
ugh so bored, no football CFL or NFL, couldnt give a **** about NHL, whens Baseball starting?
how is everyone.
ps I must have missed the announcement of the NFL bringing back replacement refs for the superbowl lol? that was horrible.
I've never cared about the NHL, but I'm a Knicks fan and will enjoy them making the playoffs for a change.
The Mets? Hahahahahaha. They'll be amusing again, but not contenders.
So, that's it, until some NFL FA startes, and then the Draft... it's way too long until July.
Be well, Bandy... stay warm and safe this winter
Oh, and yes, the refs truly bit the big one in this SB... but they called it equally poor for both teams, IMO.
OH... also my opinion.... SF would have been much better off with Manningham instead of Moss. Moss was useless.
I also think Jacobs could have helped. He has no one but himself to blame for not getting another ring, and a nice bonus in his pay from the playoffs.
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i've said it before, i think the Jays wont be the team to beat as many say.. to many question marks tbh Jose Bautistas injured wrist is a big one. i'll happily eat crow and lots of it if im wrong.
i didnt even include NBA, which i cant watch. how does one get excited over 2 points when theres around 200 scored?
yeah bad break for Super Mario, what happened to Jacobs i thought he was on the Whiners?
OK, I hear ya' about the NHL. I know you're big on 'amateur' hockey... team Canada... juniors, etc.
Pro sports, all around, are getting me down.
Isn't Bautista's wrist going to be good for April?
The only thing I enjoyed on the Mets last year was ****ey. Hope he pitches as well this year for you.


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[quote user="dezzzR"]all the papers are saying how great osi looks. how fast he is off the snap. of course he was healthy. i cant wait to get rid of this selfish pos. that said, he better show up.
he's kept his mouth shut since pre-season started. So I'm more concerned about keeping talent on the d-line. I'm more comfortable with Osi than I am some random FA signing. There arent exactly many Julius Peppers floating around the league either, so...im not exactly sure what you all think youre going to get....lol</p>[/quote]we dont need another lineman. lol trade osi, get a linebacker and move kiwi back to the line for depth.


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Serenity and Romance Beneath the Palms
Le Rêve Hotel & Spa • Playa del Carmen, Mexico
Escape Kit
- A Three-Night Stay for Two in a Garden View Room, April 1 to 30 ($631) or May 1 to September 30 ($496)
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- Daily Breakfast for Two
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The Destination
Let's put it this way: even people from Cozumel come to party in Playa del Carmen. One of Latin America's fastest growing communities—"Playa" to those on a first-name basis—is located along the Riviera Maya, where age-old Maya culture meshes with a chic resort scene. Graced with glamorous lagoons and glitzy nightlife, this beachfront city on the Caribbean Sea is considered the gem of the Yucatan, sparkling with a spread of Old World sites and New World attitude.
The Digs
Nestled beneath the Riviera Maya's swaying palm trees, the adults-only Le Rêve Hotel & Spa is a TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence-winning beachfront property, where guests can relax in total tranquility. Located just steps from the shore, stylish and airy guestrooms boast authentic Mexican touches, as well as private balconies and rain showers. In the afternoon, recline by an open window and take in partial ocean views before indulging in a beachfront massage. Surrounded by sun, sand, and surf, you'll feel the salty breeze and hear the waves crashing against the shore as a masseuse works out any knots. In the evening, revel in contemporary cuisine with exotic flavors at Naay.
The Diversions
• Tulum Archaeological Park
• Xcaret
• La Quinta
• El Camaleón Golf Club
"If you're seeking privacy and serenity, you will appreciate the luxury at this beachfront boutique hotel just outside Playa. Expect polished service and thoughtful touches such as homemade soaps and posh bedding."-- Read Fodor's Review of Le Rêve Hotel & Spa
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HP has been working with a group of our Fortune 500 customers to figure out what, underneath all the tech and terminology, a CIO is actually delivering to the business. The result has been a series of "value streams" that jettison trends and jargon to identify the core value any IT department, large or small, must deliver:
The new issue of Discover Performance details the concepts in a free ebook, "Value Streams: A User-Centric Model for the Enterprise CIO" (reg. req'd).
Learn more about what IT really must deliver.
Enabling IT to perform better
Your world is mobile, connected, interactive, immediate, and fluid. Consumers, citizens, and workers do not wait days or even minutes anymore. They want their needs met in an instant, and technology is the key to meeting these demands. To give the business the power to meet this demand, IT needs to shift spending from operations to innovation. And to help your IT organization support your complex enterprise, HP IT Performance suite enables IT to:
Build faster
Integrated continuous lifecycle management automates and optimizes planning, delivery, deployment, performance, availability and security.
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A complete self-service environment provisions and configures IaaS from public or private clouds and your middleware and applications stack.
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Information lifecycle management solutions help you manage all your information, structured and unstructured.
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Boston Medical Plan's quality journey
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As we enter Portland's busy season, there are several comings-and-goings (we'll focus on the comings and less on the goings) to keep track of as we plan our summer outings and evenings on the town. Do these changes indicate a local economy on its way toward revitalization? Business-types, real-estate mavens, and all the rest of us sure hope so.
The biggest recent venue news was the announcement of a much-anticipated fall re-opening of the STATE THEATRE, which has been closed since 2006 and which will open its doors again thanks to a partnership between independent music promoters The Bowery Presents (from NYC) and Alex Crothers (from Higher Ground in Vermont). Last month, these folks signed a deal with Stone Coast Properties to reopen the venue and continue the upgrades and renovation started by the owners. Lauren Wayne, formerly of Live Nation, will be general manager and in charge of booking. Already the Facebook requests have started rolling in, begging for visits from acts like Belle and Sebastian, LCD Soundsystem, moe., Paramore, Queensryche, and Bob Dylan (just to name a few).
Another large-scale development is the opening of HAVANA SOUTH, a new Latin-inspired eatery on Wharf Street. Stretching from where Cake and The Iguana used to sit, to Union Street (the old site of CHIANG MAI — which relocated to Loco Pollo's old digs on Washington Avenue), Havana South is a huge (8000 square feet!) and ambitious project. There's talk of opening a butcher shop at the side entrance; the restaurant will create about 60 new jobs. Like another large-scale dining destination in Portland (Grace, which will celebrate its one-year anniversary next month), Havana South owners Michael Boland and Cassady Pappas, who also run successful restaurants in Bar Harbor, have filled their space with antique pieces and unique building materials. We're eager to try the Fanesca Soup (a traditional Ecuadorian dish prepared with salt cod and quail egg) and the seafood-and-chorizo-stuffed paella. Check out the menu at havanamaine.com.
Establishments moving around town include BUBBLE MAINEIA, catering to those who are into the whole "bubble tea" (with milk and tapioca pearls) craze and serving noodle and rice dishes alongside. The drinkery has moved into the old Morrison's Chowder House space, next to Bagel Works. KATAHDIN is open in its new location, on Forest Avenue next door to Portland Stage Company, where Geo's Patisserie used to be. Brian Duff gave the restaurant's new incarnation a thumbs-up in a June 11 Phoenix review.
New arrivals: THE LOCAL SPROUTS CAFÉ is serving up breakfast, lunch, dinner, and beverages at 645 Congress Street, below the new apartment complex that used to be a University of Southern Maine dorm. The food is organic and the décor is eclectic; for breakfast, the tofu-veggie scramble is a healthy and delicious choice. Less healthy but just as yummy is the Smiling Cow ice cream being served at HARBOR SCOOPS — the new ice-cream shop located at the corner of Washington and Cumberland avenues in the East End. It is owned by Mike Roylos, who is using the shop's kitchen to make his Spartan Grill food, which is now served from the soon-to-be-called VICTORY CAFÉ (old Zarra's) in Monument Square. Speaking of cold summer treats, although you can no longer get your MAPLE'S ORGANIC gelato fix in town, the local gelateria is celebrating a grand opening this weekend at their new store in South Portland (on Gary Maietta Parkway off outer Highland Avenue), where customers will be able to watch employees make gelato and sorbetto by hand (new, seasonally inspired flavors like Strawberry Rhubarb and Blueberry Cobbler are already making our mouths water).
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text: Try www.e-gunparts.com. They should have a exploded view of your gun. They may even have your parts that need replacing. As for freeing up the sticky bits, try marvel mystery oil. You should be able to find it at any hardware store or auto parts store. Put the gun in a plastic container. Pour the oil in to cover the gun. Then let sit for over night. Try to move the slide the next day. If it doesnt move, let it sit while you are at work. try again when you get home. If it still wont move, You could shine up the exterior with a wire wheel, and have an interesting paperweight. hope this helps.


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Locals compete in Lumberjack Jaunt Ski Race
Several lakes area families participated in the Lumberjack Jaunt Ski Race on Sunday, Feb. 3, at the Northland Arboretum in Brainerd. The annual event is sponsored by the Brainerd Nordic Ski Club.
Following are area results:
Women's 6-kilometer classic: 1-Angie Hanske, Brainerd, 29:38; 2-Heidi Schroeder, Milaca, 40:37; 3-Karlie Trottier, Pequot Lakes, 41:46; 4-Lachlan Larson, Pequot Lakes, 43:56; 5-Abigail Reigel, Breezy Point, 48:44; 6-Mackenzie Reigel, Breezy Point, 43:34; 7-Kenzie Lampi, Pequot Lakes, 53:35; 8-Quinn Trottier, Pequot Lakes, 53:36; 9-Deanne Trottier, Pequot Lakes, 53:37; 10-Emma Storbakken, Brainerd, 1:00.56.
Men's 6-kilometer classic: 1-Jared Sandin, Pillager, 33:10; 2-Cole Trottier, Pequot Lakes, 41:45; 3-John Bonde, Brainerd, 45.39.
Men's 16-kilometer skate: 7-Andrew Ryan, Lake Shore, 48:45.


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Meet Christopher Bundy: Teach, write, publish and repeat
SCAD Atlanta liberal arts professor Christopher Bundy brings his experience as a working writer into the classroom. Image courtesy Christopher Bundy
When Christopher Bundy tells a story, his writing students take heed.
That's because Bundy, a SCAD Atlanta liberal arts professor since 2009, is also an accomplished, working writer who has published dozens of short stories, essays, pieces of journalism and a novel.
"At SCAD, I get to teach wonderful things and play different roles; I'm not just the guy at the head of the table. It's a privilege to do and talk about the things I already love and then see them in practice too," Bundy says.
A veteran professor before his arrival, he dug into a full slate of undergraduate- and graduate-level classes that included writing staples and innovative offerings that prepare students to take on the publishing environment.
"There really isn't a story that hasn't been told at this point, so we focus on unique ways to tell a story," Bundy says. "I have to deal with the same ideas and approaches to writing, and it forces me to live up to the goals I've set for them; to write every day and to think about the writing first, then think about the publishing."
Once the focus is on publishing, Bundy schools his students on the value of social media for writers who want to draw attention to their work.
"Only writers in the top tier are getting help from publishers to publicize their work. The climate has shifted and you have to market, promote and brand yourself," he says.
For his recent novel, "Baby, You're a Rich Man," Bundy paired a traditional book tour with a Web presence. The social media interaction pushes writers to engage with others and start discussion that allows them to connect with readers and new ideas, he says.
And although writing is a field in which artists normally work alone, Bundy presses his students to take the discussion further and participate in cross-discipline collaboration.
In the spring, his class worked with a graphic design class and a photography class to complete a project for the town of Thomasville, Georgia. The quaint, historic town wanted to rebrand itself as an arts destination and create a biannual magazine with SCAD's help.
"The folks in Thomasville had a very clear vision of what they wanted to do. [The classes] created this magazine from the ground up; the concept, naming, look and feel, tone of the writing, everything was developed as a collaborative effort," Bundy says. "The experiment was quite successful."
Outside the classroom, Bundy collaborated on his own experiment, reaching out to SCAD sequential art alumnus Max Currie to illustrate "Baby." The idea came about because of the story's connection to illustration and Japanese comic-book style. After finalizing the text and getting the publisher's buy-in, Bundy handed the piece off to Currie.
"I had seen Max's work at SCAD and thought he had the background and style," he says. "He understood the book … picked up on the subtleties and gave me a beautiful interpretation."
With the emphasis on collaboration and professional engagement, SCAD's preparation of students goes beyond what's available in traditional liberal arts programs at large state institutions, he says.
"Whether we were looking for a teaching position or an agent, or learning the labyrinth of publishing, traditional liberal arts programs didn't teach that," Bundy says. "At SCAD, I teach whole classes on these areas. This is a time for them to create but to create while being informed about what to expect after graduation."
Connect with Christopher Bundy
About the SCAD general education program
All undergraduate students receive a strong general education to expand their capacity for intellectual inquiry, and to develop practical skills to enable them to be creative and responsible world citizens in today's global society.
For more information about SCAD's liberal arts faculty and courses, visit the general education program today.


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[quote user="MattMeyerBud"]got an inside tidbit from "MY SOURCE":
Giants had a FLATTTT week of practice and everybody seems down.
this has Packers gaeme from last year written all over it
Don't worry, Eli will get the 7 points he needs to beat you.

And I'm not surprised at all. The team is sick of TC and he is not able to motivate them. I'm telling you...he should have been dumped after the '09 season.


text: My Sub (2007 1500 LT no auto-ride) has 114k miles. While working under it, the rear shocks appeared to be badly rusted, so given the mileage, I went ahead and ordered Bilsteins for both the front and rear. The rear shock replacement was straight-forward. However, when I go to the front, it doesn't look as simple. The shocks are inside the springs; are these struts? Can the shock be replaced without using a spring compressor? If so, can someone point me to a DYI for it? Thanks. HC71


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It's Complicated: the social lives of networked teens is a swell book by danah boyd, "Principal researcher at Microsoft Research, Research Assistant Professor at New York University, and Fellow at Harvard University's Berkman Center for Internet and Society." So, despite the lower case in name and subtitle, this book has gravitas. And, it is a lively read.
The main point is this: let's not get ourselves into a lather about the internet and related matters, because in many ways this is simply a continuation of teens' desires to congregate and create community with one another. Yes, there is cyber-bullying (blown somewhat out of proportion in terms of number, though serious in each instance). And yes, there are some concerns when people only only only stare into screens. But, most teens are not doing that, even when we see them texting at football games. Rather, they are reaching out and saying stuff like "hey, where are you? the game is starting."
Another main point is that the whole darn thing changes very very quickly. Teens move from favored approach to the internet to another quickly. There are aspects of race and class that shape this and are worth knowing. And, even boyd, who is not a geezer, might be a geezer in some ways as her early internet life was quite distinct from that which is predominant in her study -- or now.
A main theme: the networked public. This is what teens (and others) are creating. And, really, this is not awful -- in fact, it is a form of sociality worth supporting. No, it is not and ought not be the only kind, but it is not itself ontologically or inherently bad.
By toning some of the melodrama down, boyd allows her readers to look at a phenomenon that is changing our world. And, she is pretty forthright, even handed, and easy going. Would that we all were.
For Shimer, this is a good place to look to consider calmly the changes that technology is bringing to our world(s).


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Flat Moreno & Piedras II in San Telmo (1224)
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면적72 m²
Floor No.
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The main bedroom has a double size sommier bed divisible for two, closet, A/C and two light tables. The second bedroom has two single beds and a light table.
Complete kitchen with a small fridge with freezer, coffee maker, microwave, juicer and dishes for six. Complete bathroom with bathtub. In addition the building has GYM, SUM, solarium and 24 hour security. Maid service once a week and WI FI.
Located in the luxury hotels district of Downtown Buenos Aires, close to "The City" business center and neighboring the TANGO and music, arts, antiques and bistros bohemian quartier of San Telmo, Moreno 820 DESIGN APARTMENTS offer all the necessary comforts for the guests to feel at "home or office away from home" during their stay in BA.
The Building has an English Style red brick façade with 22 very spacious apartments, each one decorated in a different way. They combine antique with trendy modern furniture, lush and colorful fabrics together with high quality paintings. Cable TV, WI FI, and Local calls phones are comprised in the price. There is a cozy terrace with solarium, a cascade with refreshing showers, mini gym, tables and chairs to sit and relax all day long and gather with friends and guests. And why not sip a glass of fine Argentine wine! The Building hosts the chic Bric à Brac Boutique and a Chinese restaurant.
It is strategically located to sight-see Buenos Aires, and within walking distance from Café Tortoni, The Obelisk, Congress, The Government Casa Rosada to mention just a few points of interest .
This apartment is located on Moreno st & Piedras st, in the middle of Buenos Aires, in the neighborhood of San Telmo. Excellent location, just a few blocks away of Plaza de Mayo and one of the most important avenues of the city, 9 de Julio, giving access to almost all the city.
This is a very bright and cheery apartment ideally located in the heart of Buenos Aires. It is an area where are grouped today all kind of shows and entertainment centers like pubs, cafes and restaurants.
It is also located near the popular area of Puerto Madero, one of the most beautiful areas in Buenos Aires, known for its modern building in harmony with the old brick docks. Puerto Madero combines its proximity to the city Downtown and to the Ecologic Reserve.
숙소규정You pay a damage deposit of: 1 to 2 weeks: The equivalent of 1 week rent.
2 weeks to a month: The equivalent of 2 weeks rent.
1 Month: The equivalent of 2 weeks rent.
Longer than a month: The equivalent of a month rent.
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Nice apartment with a vintage style, clean and well maintained. Located in a quite central position. Kind and available host.
Das Apartment entsprach voll unseren Erwartungen. Gute Zentrale Lage. Eine sehr gute Anbindung an die öffentlichen Verkehrsmittel. Preis - Leistung stimmt zu 100%.
The rooms where very nice. The location is direct in the city of Buenos Aires. Short ways to the public transportations. If I go to Buenos Aires again I will book it again.
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The apartment was located in a safe neighborhood and clean.
You have everything (supermarket, restaurants) close by, but to the metro station (subte) you have to walk about 10 min.
It was easy to communicate with the landlord, but because of the dividing wall the apartment is very dark. For this reason you cannot study there after 6 o'clock.
El alojamiento y el barrio, bien. Hay ruido del edificio en obras adyacente, que dificulta el reposo.
Très bon emplacement si on veut être près de l'hyper centre et proche du Centre Borges
Studio propre et silencieux
Lage der Wohnung:
+ sehr gut,
+ sehr zentral;
+ viele Sehenswürdigkeiten sind gut zu Fuß erreichbar
+ sichere Wohngegend
+ viele nette Einkaufsmöglichkeiten
+ sehr groß und schön
+ schöne Terasse
- Küche ist alt und teilweise dreckig
- 확인된 숙소의 품질
- 모든 호스트는 전화로 입증되었습니다.


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- Mexico City's metro area is one of the world's largest, with more than 20 million people
- The huge population makes for interesting record-setting
- There's still smog and crime, but it's not as bad as you think
(CNN)Mexico City began as the home of an ancient empire and grew into a massive, modern metropolis.
With more than 20 million people pulsing through its streets, it's one of the world's largest cities. That big-city bustle brings with it delicious food, massive markets and more cultural events in a day than anyone can ever keep track of.
There's lavish wealth, devastating poverty and a lot to discover in Mexico's sprawling capital:
1. Looking to set a quirky record? Mexico City might be the world's best place to do it.
One big perk of having so many people in the same place: It's easy to set a record if you can persuade enough of them to do the same thing at the same time.
Records for the most people kissing simultaneously (39,879), the most people dancing to Michael Jackson's "Thriller" at the same time (13,597) and the world's biggest enchilada (weighing nearly 1.5 tons) have all been set inside the Mexican capital, according to Guinness World Records.
2. Gays and lesbians are welcome.
For years, Latin America's deep-rooted ties to the Roman Catholic Church meant much of the region tended to take a more conservative tack when it came to homosexuality. But that's started to shift in recent years, and Mexico City has been at the forefront.
Same-sex marriage is legal there. So is adoption by same-sex couples. And the city has marketed itself as a destination for gay tourists. In 2010, the city offered a free honeymoon to Latin America's first gay couple to wed.
3. You might have heard about the smog. They're working on it.
Pollution in Mexico City used to be so bad that children painting pictures of the sky reportedly would color it gray, not blue.
Because of its geographic location -- in a valley between mountains -- and the sheer number of cars traveling its streets, smog is a problem the city is still battling. But with government programs that encourage bike-riding and limit the number of days motorists can take to the streets, longtime residents say the pollution problem is much better than it used to be.
Another innovative solution debuted last year: a hospital tower covered with a facade designed to "eat smog," breaking down pollutants when the sun hits it. Designers say the tiles on the facade of the Manuel Gea Gonzalez Hospital neutralize the effects of 1,000 cars every day.
4. The city was built on a lake.
It's hard to imagine now, but much of the sprawling concrete jungle that now makes up Mexico City was once a large lake.
The Aztecs constructed a massive civilization there, with Tenochtitlan serving as the capital.
That city, which started out on an island and expanded to include reclaimed parts of the lake, thrived until the Spanish conquest. After winning the battle for control of the area in 1521, Spaniards destroyed Tenochtitlan and built Mexico City on top of its ruins, using canals and roads from the Aztec city as the basis for new streets and eventually draining the lake.
But they didn't entirely erase the past. That's made for some fascinating ancient finds as Mexico City grew into a modern urban metropolis.
In 1978, electrical company workers digging near the city's central square came upon an Aztec relic. That led to archaeologists unearthing ruins of the Templo Mayor, an Aztec temple that's now a popular tourist destination in Mexico City.
5. It's sinking.
It turns out the dried-out bed of a big lake isn't the best foundation for building construction.
If you want proof, take a look at some of Mexico City's most iconic structures.
The sloped floor and a swinging pendulum inside the Metropolitan Cathedral show that the building is decidedly tilted.
Head up Reforma Avenue to the Angel of Independence, and you'll need to walk up steps that the city built over the years as the area around the 1910 monument sank.
Government officials have estimated that the city is sinking at a rate of 10 centimeters (4 inches) per year. A recent government report (PDF) estimated that Mexico City has sunk 10 meters (32.8 feet) in the past 60 years.
6. One of the world's richest men lives here.
Mexican telecom mogul Carlos Slim topped Forbes Magazine's list of the world's richest men for four years. Microsoft founder Bill Gates reclaimed the No. 1 spot this year. But Slim and his family, with an estimated net worth of $71.4 billion, are still sitting comfortably in second place.
Slim lives in Mexico City, and many of the companies he controls are based there, too. Even if you're just passing through the city, you're bound to come across his holdings.
Talking on a Mexican cell phone? It's pretty likely that it's tied to Slim's company, Telcel, which controls 70% of Mexico's wireless market.
Swinging by a department store? If you spend any time in Mexico City, you'll probably find a reason to stop at Sanborns, Slim's ubiquitous chain that contains restaurants, pharmacies and retail goods.
Admiring beautiful buildings in the city's historic center? Slim helped finance a major facelift there in recent years.
7. It's safer than some parts of the country.
Many Mexicans used to fear traveling to their nation's capital, concerned about crime.
Street assaults and kidnapping are still major worries for residents and visitors. And in high-end neighborhoods, you might find a store selling bulletproof glass near a designer clothing boutique.
But the city's homicide rate is on par with other major metropolises around the world.
And with drug violence plaguing other parts of the country, Mexico City has actually earned a reputation as one of the safer places to go.
8. It's not just tacos and tequila.
Don't expect to find much cheesy Tex-Mex fare here. The Mexico City culinary scene is muy caliente, with fancy restaurants in posh hotels and top chefs saying they come here for inspiration.
Pujol, a restaurant in the city's posh Polanco neighborhood, ranks among the world's top eateries. But it's not all about fine dining. Market stalls and street stands serve up some of the city's most delicious food.
If you're looking for tequila, it's not hard to get it. But if you want to drink like a local, try mezcal or pulque.
All three drinks are made from agave plants. Tequila comes from blue agave. Mezcal can be made from different types of agave plants and has become a popular drink for hipsters in Mexico's capital.
So has pulque, a 2,000-year-old Aztec drink made from fermented but undistilled agave juice.
9. The subway is fast, cheap and fascinating.
While many businessmen and foreigners who live in the city rely on taxis and car services, Mexico City's metro is still the most popular way to get around for the masses.
Protests after authorities announced plans to raise fees last year weren't successful. But taking the subway is still pretty cheap: just 5 pesos (about 40 cents) for a ticket.
And it's not just a way to get from point A to point B. For some people, stations on the city's 12 subway lines are a destination. There are shops, libraries, art exhibits and even computer labs inside.
A pedestrian tunnel between two subway stations in the heart of the city boasts more than 40 bookstores.
10. It's not all loud noise and concrete.
If you need a break from the bustle, it takes only a short subway ride in Mexico City to reach places where you'll feel like you stepped back in time.
Neighborhoods like San Angel and Coyoacan (where artists Diego Rivera and Frida Kahlo made their home) have cobblestone streets, beautiful buildings and quaint cafes that will give you a chance to catch your breath.


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Voyage-Air goes to Bonnaroo
This just in, from Virginia Cannon, Artist Relations with Voyage-Air Guitar:
Where to begin? This is the largest outdoor festival in the country, selling over 100,000 tickets. Most of them camp or bring RV's. Bonnaroo staffers stay at the local hotels, so I lucked out there. This is my 8th year running the Artist Catering Tent so I basically stay in one place and all the artists come to me. They can't enter the tent without interacting with me, so it's great for meeting the artists. This year I had both the BelAir electric and a mahogany acoustic on display at the front door. Some of the artists that came in were Mumford and Sons, Gogol Bordello, Grace Potter and The Nocturnals, The Black Angels, Black Keys, Band of Heathens, Alberta Cross, The Relatives, Ben Sollee, Justin Townes Earl, Ray Lemontagne, Loretta Lynn's guitar player, Jamie McLean band, Cheer up Charlie Daniels and Aaron "Woody" Wood. Ryan Bingham (an official Voyage-Air guitar endorser) came in to eat lunch in the tent. As did comedian Lewis Black and actor Ron Jeremy. (Yes, that's right, you know who I mean)!
Check out the photographs from the tent at our Facebook Page. My designated videographer/photographer was there with me. Bayan Mogharabi came down from New York to help document the festival. On retainer now with Jay Z, we were lucky that he was able to get away. My buddies at WRLT, Radio Bonnaroo were kind enough to let us shoot video in their tent, which was a lot quieter than my tent. Rising Star comedian Tim Minchin, who also plays guitar, borrowed a Voyage-Air Guitar for his act in the Comedy Tent. Check out the video.
I didn't see a lot of music this year, it was a busy time in the tent but I did see Arcade Fire, which was great. Mumford and Sons were fantastic from side stage, check out the photographs to see how close I was. I was practically on stage with them! And I got to see my personal favorite, Dr. John. I was able to spend about a half hour with Mac before the show chatting about various things. He was amazing on stage, the show was great.
So, in conclusion, it was a great time at Bonnaroo and I can't wait for next year! Keep checking back for updates and don't forget about our Facebook page, for all the latest news!
This is only part one of my Bonnaroo coverage, check back for more soon.
Thank you,
Virginia Cannon, Artist Relations Voyage-Air Guitar
Read my other Artist Relations Blog posts, click here.
Aaron "Woody" Wood
Comedian Tim Minchin on stage at Bonnaroo
AR Virginia Cannon with Mumford and Sons
Side-Stage at Mumford and Sons
Petter Stakee with Alberta Cross
Sergey Ryabtsev with Gogol Bordello
Nate Ryan and Rishi Dhir of The Black Angels
Ernest from the Relatives
Cannon Kinnard from Cheer Up Charlie Daniels Band
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I have talked to Ferguson about their bees which I hope with that news they will still be sending queens next year. Hope Sherri is doing OK. The one in Florida I tried to call which was unsuccessful which I emailed to see if I can get a response.
I have talked to Ferguson about their bees which I hope with that news they will still be sending queens next year. Hope Sherri is doing OK. The one in Florida I tried to call which was unsuccessful which I emailed to see if I can get a response.
Let bees be bees.
Well I will tell you that I spoke with Joe from the Florida apiary with the buckfast. Nice Guy and was very open about his queens and where they came from. His are open mated bit he does try to control the area. They are shipped in from Canada and he is trying to let the folks in the states an affordable buckfast that doesn't have the extra cost tagged on from ordering out of the states. Makes much since. I will be ordering mine at the end of November for next spring. If anyone needs a queen he still has them available till the end of November. I am very impressed with his openness and honesty. Will be definitely getting them from Joe.
Let bees be bees.
I've gotten nucs from Fla. for the past 2 seasons w/ open mated cells that were the danish buckfast strain from Miksas. I personally have been very impressed with these bees, nucs making me a honey crop, and very nice and easy bees to work.also large clusters with good weight going into winter,if these are actually the danish buckfast strain, thats great, all I know is, I wish all my bees looked like these bees
I placed an order with Dansk that was supposed to be shipped on the 15th of April. I tried to communicate with them when they didn't ship out. Left phone messages and emails. Luckily they take payment through Amazon payment services so I asked for a refund after two weeks of no communication. I would stay away from them unless they get some customer service, unless of course you are withing driving distance and you can get your product when you pay.
"I believe that banking institutions are more dangerous to our liberties than standing armies." - Thomas Jefferson
If you try and contact Miksa it is easier to send them an email. firstname.lastname@example.com They come in the office for a short time in the morning then they are out with the bees most of the day. I've tried calling several times and have never been able to talk to someone on the phone. But, have had good luck with the email. I've tried their Buckfast queens and really like them. I also like their Aurea queens too.
I tried to post a warning about Dansk when they posted in the "For Sale" forum, but the post was deleted and I was "warned" not to post a warning again in that forum.......................................
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Your having problems this year too I take it?
TF since 2008, max 1 nuc/hive, no swarm collecting, www.saunalahti.fi/lunden/varroakertomus.html, YouTube juhanilunden
I contacted furgeson's the other day by email and they told me their buckfast queen prices were $35 per queen and the import fees to the US along with shipping was about $90 per shipment. They said they import queens from Denmark for their breeding.
That pretty good if Furgeson's can get them shipped to you, us with in-port fees for $90.00 I just order bees from TX and it was $28.00 for shipping
Welcome to BeeSource, NH Beekeeper!
Yes, it would be nice to get some AMM too from Denmark. I'm sure he can locate a source for those.
There is a group who maintain and exchange the good queens of the AMM too in Europe.
Can you contact him to see if he can get the AMM queens also?
Don't mix foreign bees into a virgin hive. She might get balled 100% of the time! When will you ever learn, huh?
If my memory is correct, the University of Guelph did the importation under a government program, then the University sold/distributed the breeder queens to breeders in Canada. Only the race of queens in the breeding program would be imported, not just any race desired.
40 years - 25 colonies, 32 Nucs - IPM disciple - Naturally Skeptic
Did they say when they would start shipping?
I have some on order for August post EAS delivery from Ferguson's. They are strong believers in late queens.


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A good exterior painting job will extend the life of your siding and trim and increase the value of your house. Learn the best techniques for applying paint quickly and thoroughly.
Investing in good equipment pays off in faster, better quality work.
Painting the exterior of your house is a huge job. But the rewards are great too. With a minimum investment in tools and materials, you'll save thousands of dollars, extend the life of your siding and trim and increase the value of your home. Best of all, you'll make it look like new again.
While you may spend a substantial amount on tools and paint, the same job done by a pro could easily cost many times more. The savings come at a cost, though. A good paint job requires countless hours of careful preparation. Plan to devote an entire summer to prepare and paint even a medium-size house.
In this article, we'll show you how to apply the final coats of paint (we used acrylic latex) for a durable, professional-looking finish. Preparation is a separate topic covered in other articles.
Completing a top-quality exterior paint job requires more than patience and perseverance. You'll need a sharp eye, a steady hand and a bit of practice to paint crisp, straight lines. In addition, you'll need the strength to move and set up tall ladders, and the confidence to work from them once they're in place.
Applying topcoats (the final coats of paint) doesn't require much equipment beyond what you've already accumulated for scraping and priming. We recommend buying at least two top-quality synthetic-bristle brushes for applying the latex paint: one 4-in. straight-bristled brush for large areas and a 1-1/2-in. angled sash brush for detail work.
For applying paint to large areas of shingles, stucco or brick, buy a roller setup consisting of a heavy-duty roller cage (this is the handle part); top-quality 1/2-in. nap roller covers, one for each color (you'll wash and reuse them); and a roller screen (Photo 4). Standard 9-in. rollers are good for large, flat areas. Buy the 7-in. size for rolling siding and other narrow areas if your house has them. You'll also need a few clean 1-gallon paint cans and a clean 5-gallon bucket. Having a boom box on hand could just save your mind.
Load the brush by dipping about 2 in. of the bristles into the paint. Slap the brush back and forth once against the sides of the can to remove excess paint. Paint from a bucket with 2 or 3 in. of paint in the bottom rather than a full can of paint.
Lay on the paint thickly with two or three back-and-forth strokes. Don't worry about smoothing it yet. Then reload the brush and repeat until you've covered about 3 or 4 sq. ft.
Smooth the paint without reloading the brush. Use long, sweeping brush strokes, working from the unpainted area toward the painted area. Lift the brush while it's still moving at the end of each stroke.
Choosing exterior paint colors that complement the architectural details of your house and fit the character of your neighborhood is the first step to a great paint job. Check out bookstores and libraries for books on the subject. You'll find brochures at the paint store with collections of historic colors. Many paint stores have designers on staff who can help you choose colors, or you could hire a designer or architect.
Buy a quart of each color you've chosen and paint the entire color scheme on a small area of your house before committing to gallons. If you don't like the results, change the colors and try again.
Next take rough measurements of your house, noting the type of surface, for example, stucco, cedar shingles or smooth siding. Count the doors and windows. With this information, paint store employees can help you calculate the amount of paint you'll need. Plan on applying two coats of acrylic latex paint over the primer.
Buy the best paint you can afford. Good-quality paint is easier to apply, covers better and lasts longer. We recommend buying paint with a slight sheen, either satin or eggshell. It's more fade resistant and easier to clean than flat paint.
Pour about a gallon of paint into a clean 5-gallon bucket and hang a roller screen into the bucket. Load the roller, rolling it against the screen until the roller nap is saturated and the excess paint is squeezed out.
Lay on the paint with the roller. Use moderate pressure and reload the roller when paint no longer flows off easily. Again cover about 3 or 4 sq. ft. Rolling causes paint to spatter, so be sure to protect patios, walks and landscaping with dropcloths or plastic.
Back-brush by working the paint into cracks and onto the bottom edge of shingles and siding with your paintbrush. Then brush with the grain of the wood to smooth the paint.
Lap marks show up as darker areas and are caused by painting over dried paint—in essence, adding another coat. To avoid lap marks, work quickly and paint in sections small enough so the previously painted area stays wet until you can brush the newly applied paint into it. If you do end up with lap marks in the first coat, the second coat will probably cover them.
Brush marks left at the beginning and end of a brush stroke are a common problem that's easy to avoid. Start every brush stroke in an unfinished area, at an edge, or against door or window trim. Then brush toward the finished area and sweep the brush up and off the work in the same movement. If you stop the brush and then lift it off or set the brush down on a finished area to start the stroke, it will leave extra paint, which shows up as a brush mark or darker spot.
Drips, runs and sags are best avoided by constant vigilance. Check back on your work as you go, paying special attention to inside corners and edges where paint is likely to build up and run. If the paint hasn't begun to dry, brush out the run. Otherwise, allow the run to dry completely. Then sand it off with 100-grit paper and touch up the spot with fresh paint.
Load the brush and wiggle the tip of the brush carefully into the inside corner. Then pull it out and along one edge for about 4 in.
Turn the brush to paint the adjacent edge of the same inside corner and repeat the process. Reload the brush and remove excess paint from the bristles by laying on the paint close to, but not against, the edge you're cutting in. Without reloading the brush, go back and paint close to the edge. Fan the bristles slightly and use a slow, steady stroke while concentrating on the line you're painting. Complete the job by smoothing the paint in the center of the panel with long, sweeping strokes, keeping well away from the completed edge.
Lap paint slightly onto the glass as you paint window muntins and sash. Use a 1-1/2 in. angled sash brush. Wipe off most of the paint on the edge of the can for better control. After the paint dries, scrape the excess from the glass with a single-edged razor blade.
In general, work from the top down. Paint large areas first and details last. Where two colors meet, allow time for the first color to dry before returning to apply the second color. For example, paint the window sash (the movable part) early in the day and return to paint the frame around the sash.
You can improve your painting skills by understanding the strategy pros use. They break down the painting process into two steps.
The goal of the first step, called "laying on" the paint, is to get the paint onto the surface in the quickest, most efficient way possible. Don't worry about smoothing it out yet (Photo 2). Use a brush, roller or sprayer for this step and apply enough paint to cover the surface without creating runs. Cover an area just large enough to allow you to go back and smooth it before the paint starts to dry. Since heat, humidity and the type of paint you're using all influence drying time, you'll have to experiment as you start to paint to get a feel for how large an area you can safely cover before returning to smooth it out. The most common mistake beginning painters make is spending too much time and effort laying on the paint. A few quick strokes is all that's needed. Then reload the brush and cover the next area.
Once you've got a small area covered, you're ready for step two, laying off the paint (Photo 3). First use your brush to spread the paint evenly over the surface and then finish up with long, continuous brush strokes. The goal is to completely cover (but not necessarily hide) the previous layer of paint or primer with a smooth, even layer of paint. This step must be done immediately after the paint is laid on and before the paint starts to dry.
You may be wondering how to tell if you're applying enough paint. Unfortunately, there's no exact formula. In general, you'll have better success applying two thin coats than struggling to cover the primer with one thick coat of paint. Thin coats dry more thoroughly and don't cause problems like runs, sags and paint buildup that are associated with heavy layers of paint. Your goal is to get enough paint on the surface to allow the brush to glide smoothly, but not leave so much that it forms runs or sags.
Spread paint on the panels first, working it into the corners. Smooth the paint with long strokes in the direction of the wood grain.
Spread a layer of paint on the door parts surrounding the panels. Work quickly from one end of the door to the other so you're always brushing back over wet paint. Spread paint on about one-third of the door before smoothing it out with long, sweeping brush strokes. Then move to the next third and brush back toward the finished section. Plan the order to follow the wood grain (see numbers on Photo 10). Don't forget to paint the top and bottom edges of the door to seal out moisture.
Maintaining a wet edge is one of the most important techniques in painting (Photo 3). Simply put, always try to brush or roll back into paint that's still wet. The result will be a uniform, seamless-looking coat of paint. The larger the area you're painting, the more difficult this task becomes. Use natural breaks like door and window casings or courses of siding to divide large areas into manageable chunks. Then complete each section without stopping. Paint three or four courses of siding from one end to the other, for example. Then move down to the next four courses and repeat the process.
Paint the edges of window and door casings the same color as the siding. It looks great from the street and will save you tons of time.
Wipe excess paint from the face of the window trim with a rag before it dries. Use this same tip anywhere excess paint builds up along an edge.
Use a putty knife to press masking tape into lower corners that are likely to catch runs. Then slide a putty knife along the edge of the tape while maintaining firm downward pressure to ensure a good seal and prevent paint from leaking under the tape.
Attention to details pays off in an attractive painting job that will last for years.
Painting a straight line, also called cutting in a line, is another painting technique worth mastering (Photos 7 - 9). Begin by removing excess paint from the brush either by laying it off onto the piece you're painting or by wiping it on the edge of the can. Then, holding the brush like a pencil with the bristles edgewise (Photo 8), draw down along the line. If too much paint begins to build up under the bristles, threatening to spill across the line, sweep the brush away from the line. Then go back up to the top of the stroke and draw down again, moving the paint closer to the line. Continue this process until you've cut in the entire line.
If you've taken the time to properly clean and prepare the surfaces and have carefully primed, caulked and painted using top-quality materials, your paint job should last at least 10 years. According to painting pros we talked to, annual maintenance is the best way to extend the life of your paint job and protect the structure. Inspect your house every year. Use binoculars if you have to. Then scrape, sand, prime, caulk and touch up any areas where paint is peeling or cracking. The new paint may not match exactly, but at least you'll prevent further damage and push off that major paint job several extra years.
Have the necessary tools for this DIY project lined up before you start—you'll save time and frustration.
Painter's tape
You should also have a roller screen and a ladder stabilizer.
Avoid last-minute shopping trips by having all your materials ready ahead of time. Here's a list.


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Month In Review: August
<p>A sexy look back at the month that was on Playboy.com </p>
{"pbembedwidget":"video","id":"7552"} Good-bye, summer. Good-bye, bikinis and minis and short-shorts. Good-bye, bronzed cleavage and that small white strip of a tan line across a hip. Fall is here.
But let's not wax nostalgic; instead let's take a moment to appreciate our Cybergirls, Amateurs, Special Editions and Playmates that shot with us in the last 30 days. Some of the world's most beautiful women, including California native Playmate Bryiana Noelle, were showcased in August. We couldn't have asked for a better month.
But we will. We have September to look forward to. And what a month it will be.
Ciao, summer; it's been a blast.
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Downtown Cameras Are Activated
COLORADO SPRINGS - Colorado Springs Police have activated the downtown safety cameras on Wednesday.
They will be monitored by 12 volunteers who have been trained and go through a back ground checked.
The police has originally requested 10 cameras to be installed in the downtown area at a cost of $188,000 and an addition $25,000 dollars a year for camera maintenance. Today police said they came under their 163,000 dollar budget and were able to purchase 13 cameras.
The video collected must be deleted 30 days after it is recorded unless it is being used in an investigation. Police also say they will conduct random checks to ensure volunteers are following protocol and not violating the public's privacy.


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DxOMark review for the Canon 500D (Digital Rebel T1i / Kiss X3 Digital)Wednesday June 10 2009 Sensor Review
Canon adds a new "high resolution" APS-C sensor camera with its new model EOS 500D. For this entry-level camera (in the most competitive category currently), Canon clearly chose to provide the highest resolution available even as pixel size becomes smaller and smaller.
Results for the Canon EOS 500D are comparable to those for the Canon EOS 50D launched a year ago. With a global DxOMark score of 62.5, the EOS 500D ranks 18th on the APS-C ranking (out of 40 cameras), and 37th on the global DxOMark ranking (out of 75 cameras overall, all models).
Key sensor characteristics
The Canon EOS 500D features a 15.5 Mpix CMOS sensor, which is the highest resolution for APS-C sensors currently available. Its pixel pitch (4.7µm) is more comparable to those of 4:3 format sensors than of APS-C.
Key performance factors
The global performance of the Canon remains good even if its ISO measurements are a bit low in comparison with the results of the last several APS-C cameras: Color Depth (21.7, 27th on the APS-C ranking), and Dynamic Range (11.5, 8th on the APS-C ranking). The EOS 500D's Low-Light ISO performance is a bit on the low side as well (663, 12th on the APS-C ranking).
The autocorrelation function was checked as with every camera on dxomark.com. For each ISO along the EOS D500's entire dynamic range, the autocorrelation function shows a single peak, which denotes white noise only and no trade-off between resolution and signal-to-noise ratio due to preprocessed RAW signal.
Disclaimer: This dxomark review evaluates only the selected camera's RAW sensor performance metrics (i.e., Color Depth, Dynamic Range, and Low-Light ISO), and should not be construed as a review of the camera's overall performance, as it does not address such other important criteria as image signal processing, mechanical robustness, ease of use, flexibility, optics, value for money, etc. While RAW sensor performance is critically important, it is not the only factor that should be taken into consideration when choosing a digital camera.
Canon EOS 500D DxOMark review – June 10th, 2009
Further readings for the DxOMark review for the Canon 500D (Digital Rebel T1i / Kiss X3 Digital)
To provide photographers with a broader perspective about mobiles, lenses and cameras, here are links to articles, reviews, and analyses of photographic equipment produced by DxOMark, renown websites, magazines or blogs.


text: Located in picturesque Old Montréal, these fully equipped lofts have their original brick and stone walls and hardwood floors which give their unique character. The Auberge du Vieux-Port, one of its sister hotels, supplies all hotel services, including concierge service, valet parking and Internet access. Moreover, guests also have access to the Hôtel Nelligan's gym, another sister hotel, located a few minutes away. The lofts are available for daily, weekly and monthly rentals.


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Obama Moves To Authorize Domestic Drone Strikes: The Rules Outside Of The United States Are Going To Be Different Than The Rules Inside Of The United States
Mac Slavo
February 19th, 2013
The Department of Homeland Security recently advanced a plan to deploy public safety drones in the skies over America, an action Congress authorized last year and called for the deployment of 30,000 drone surveillance vehicles by 2020.
While DHS head Janet Napolitano says the primary mission for domestic drones is for situational awareness in large public safety [matters] or disasters, President Obama may have a different idea for how best to implement this next generation of frightening surveillance technology.
Well known for his obsession with remote drone attacks, reportedly going so far as to personally sit in on unmanned aerial vehicle missions, the President was recently asked about concerns from American citizens about the possibility of extra-judicial military drone strikes within the borders of the United States.
Obama has not only failed to deny that he has such plans, but makes it clear that his administration is working closely with Congress to develop a legal framework that will allow the Chief Executive and his subordinates the leeway to initiate strikes right here at home.
First of all theres never been a drone used on an American citizen, on American soil.
We respect and have a whole bunch of safeguards in terms of how we conduct counter-terrorism operations outside of the United States. The rules outside of the United States are going to be different than the rules inside of the United States.
I am the head of the Executive branch and what weve done so far is to try to work with Congress on oversight issues.
Part of what Im going to have to work with Congress on is to make sure that whatever it is were providing Congress, that we have mechanisms to also make sure that the public understands whats going on, what the constraints are, what the legal parameters are.
Thats something that I take very seriously.
I am not somebody who believes that the President has the authority to do whatever he wants or whatever she wants, whenever they want, just under the guise of counter-terrorism.
There have to be checks and balances on it.
One can only conclude that military and law enforcement drone strikes will soon be business as usual, and likely the preferred method for dealing with, as the Patriot Act outlines, those who intimidate or coerce the civilian population or attempt to influence government policy pretty much anyone who disagrees with what the government is doing.
As Chris Carrington rightly points out about pre-emptive government prosecution, under the National Defense Authorization Act individuals who have committed no crime can be arrested and incarcerated at the will of the government without proven cause. Will this new legal framework now expand on Patriot Act and NDAA to allow for a militarized government response to potential threats?
For those who would call for such extreme action as firing a military grade remote Hellfire missile at a domestic target, as the media recently suggested we should do during the hunt for Chris Dorner, consider that Global Research recently reported that over 40% of drone casualties are innocents often children.
Obama Moves To Authorize Domestic Drone Strikes: "The Rules Outside Of The United States Are Going To Be Different Than The Rules Inside Of The United States"


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Package install.
Do the beetles show up when honey is around meaning a hive won't have beetles till then or do bettles show up once bees are installed? Just curious if beetle find hives with honey or just bees is fine knowing honey is soon to come?
Should traps bet in place from the get go?


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Fenella Saunders
Mountaineers who tremble at the thought of an avalanche have some
company in the physics lab. A kind of avalanche that occurs in
magnetic crystals is just as destructive to physicists' experiments
as is crashing snow to an unsuspecting skier. In so-called magnetic
avalanches, the molecule-sized magnets that make up a magnetic
crystal suddenly flip their spins. These uncontrolled events,
discovered in the early 1990s, were catastrophic to experiments, but
their cause and propagation remained a puzzle. The solution, it
turns out, may be of more relevance to fire fighters than to ski patrols.
Myriam P. Sarachik and graduate student Yoko Suzuki, at the City
College of the City University of New York (CUNY), set up an
experiment to track magnetic avalanches. The results led their
collaborator, Eugene M. Chudnovsky of CUNY's Lehman College, to
recognize an unexpected phenomenon: The magnetic avalanche
progressed through the crystal exactly like a flame front moving
through a chemically burnable substance, such as a piece of paper.
As the group reported in the September 30, 2005, issue of
Physical Review Letters, these annoying events may turn
out to be a boon for engineers studying
deflagration—the movement of a flame through a material.
At the center of this discovery are crystals only about a millimeter
long, grown by Sarachik's collaborators at the University of Florida
in Gainesville. These crystals are made of manganese-12 acetate,
widely used to study quantum tunneling and a contender for use in
magnetic memory storage and quantum computing. Using
micrometer-sized sensors created at the Weizmann Institute of
Science in Israel, Suzuki put together an electronic measurement
system fast enough to take readings at 11 points along the length of
the crystal during the avalanche. Prior to this, investigators had
looked only at what happened to the magnetic field of the entire
crystal during an avalanche.
Suzuki submerged the sensor-laden crystals in liquid helium-3 at
temperatures below one kelvin—very close to absolute zero. She
placed the apparatus in a magnetic field and gradually varied the
field strength until an avalanche occurred. She found that there was
a threshold energy, a field strength above which an avalanche would
abruptly commence. She also found that the avalanches always seemed
to start from an edge and progress in a wave, reversing the spins of
the crystal's molecular magnets in an abrupt front traveling down
the length of the crystal. The speed of the avalanche was constant
but depended on the strength of the external magnetic field, varying
from one to 15 meters per second.
Chudnovsky saw in the results an analogy to chemical burning. The
moving band of flipping molecular magnetic spins in the crystal is
equivalent to a flame front progressing through a piece of paper,
for instance, and the area behind the front, where the molecular
magnet spins had flipped to align with the external field, is like
the ash left behind a fire. The material ahead of the magnetic
avalanche is analogous to unburned material. "We took formulas
for how a flame propagates in a chemical substance, which actually
are a hundred years old, and they work perfectly well in describing
this phenomenon," Chudnovsky says. "That's how we were
convinced that this was a new phenomenon, magnetic deflagration."
The group still doesn't entirely understand what conditions set off
the avalanche. "It's a probabilistic event," explains
Sarachik. "We sweep the magnetic field and then at some field
it goes boom, and you can't predict it." But in the same way
that a fire requires energy to sustain itself, the
"ignition" of a magnetic avalanche also seems to require a
magnetic field of a certain strength; near the threshold energy it
peters out partway through the crystal. "It's like a fire that
goes out before it finishes its fuel," says Sarachik. However,
once there is successful ignition, when the molecular magnets's
spins in one area flip over to line up with the external magnetic
field, they release energy that helps the next section to flip as
well, propagating the process.
Sarachik says scientists who study deflagration might use this
set-up as a more controllable way to look at flame fronts. In
addition, she notes, the crystals are reusable. In experiments
following flame fronts along paper, "you have to use a
different sample every time, and one piece of paper may be different
from the next. In these crystals, the 'ash' behind the
propagating front has spins pointing in the direction of the field,
but there's nothing destructive about that. So you can repeat the
experiment over and over, without any doubt whether it's the same
sample or not." Sarachik and her colleagues are now planning to
see whether there is a magnetic equivalent to detonation as well.
The cognitive leap that Chudnovsky made between magnetism and
burning is also a testament to a well-rounded education.
"Deflagration is mostly studied by engineers who work on rocket
propellants and gasoline engines," he said. "These days I
think very few physicists know what deflagration is. But to get my
Ph.D. in Russia, I was required to study all subjects in physics. So
I was lucky that at some time in my life I studied this material."
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I'm not a big fan of reform. Perhaps that's the result of a childhood lived under constant threats from parents and teachers that if I didn't change my ways, I'd be sent to "reform school."
I never took those warnings too seriously, so my aversion to reform probably owes more to reading H. L. Mencken. In his A New Dictionary of Quotations, there's this listing:
"Reforms should begin at home and stay there."
It's credited to "author unknown," but that was often Mencken's way of quoting himself.
Maine's greatest contribution to Congress, Thomas Brackett Reed (speaker of the House, 1889-1891 and 1895-1899), was also less than enthusiastic about reform. Reed saw it this way:
"An indefinable something is to be done, in a way nobody knows how, at a time nobody knows when, that will accomplish nobody knows what."
This state has a considerable history of reforms that haven't worked out quite as promised. Prohibition, which Maine adopted long before the rest of the country, proved lucrative for criminals, but ineffective in most other ways. Term limits on legislators were supposed to open up seats so more ordinary citizens could serve. Instead, that law allowed a few masterful tacticians to preside over an idiocracy. Public funding of elections was said to be the way to thwart the power of rich people and corporations. It turned out that was unconstitutional, and now those entities dominate campaign spending.
You might think the reformers would have learned their lesson by now, but you'd be wrong. They've just come up with a swell new proposal. It requires term limits on drinking booze paid for with public money.
Oops, sorry. That idea is still in development. This year's version of fixing what isn't broken is called ranked-choice voting. The effort to have the governor elected by this complicated and expensive method is being sponsored by Democratic state Representative Janice Cooper and independent state Senator Richard Woodbury, both of Yarmouth (somebody should check the water supply in that town).
"This isn't a major change in the way the system works," Cooper told the Forecaster.
Assuming that by "major," she doesn't mean a constitutional amendment, the appropriation of millions of dollars, the creation of a logistical nightmare, and the likelihood of mass confusion. After all, most of those same drawbacks plague crowd-control efforts on an average Saturday night in Portland's Old Port.
Speaking of Portland, it already has ranked-choice voting. It was used for the first time in 2011 to pick a mayor from among 15 candidates. Voters rated each contender from their first choice to their last. When the ballots were counted the person with the lowest number of first-place votes was eliminated, and his or her support was distributed to whoever was ranked second. This process continued until somebody got a majority.
According to supporters, that's the big advantage of ranked-choice voting. It produces a winner backed by over 50 percent of the electorate. And it does that in the same way that Prohibition reduced immorality, term limits increased accountability and Clean Election funding did away with corruption.
Which is to say, it doesn't.
Michael Brennan, the winner of the mayor's race in Portland, received support on a little less than 46 percent of all valid ballots cast. That's because ranked-choice voting requires throwing out any "exhausted" ballots, those on which the voter didn't express a preference for either the eventual winner or the runner-up.
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Pleated ShadesCordless pleated shades are the perfect combination of simplistic beauty and modern functionality. While they're similar to honeycombs, they also have their unique differences. Pleateds are made from a single layer of fabric folded into crisp pleats, whereas honeycombs are made from multiple layers. Cordless pleated window shades are also considered a more budget-friendly alternative to honeycombs. They are actually some of the most versatile shades on the market, providing great features and benefits and complementing every interior design style.
Options and Cordless Lift SystemsPleated blinds are completely customizable, and because of that, you have a lot of design options to choose from.
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Diatomaceous Earth Mining Plant Leak
San Miguelito Creek Residents Complain About Faster, Murkier Water
LOMPOC, Calif. - Someone observing San Miguelito Creek near Lompoc called the county reporting faster and murkier water.
When the county and state environmental agencies took a closer look, they found a nearby diatomaceous earth mining plant, owned by Imerys, was leaking run-off used in the mining process.
An investigation shows two pumps carrying the run-off to a storage pond failed, passing water into the creek.
Diatomaceous earth is rock that is very porous; it is used to filter water, swimming pool water and even beer.
A scientist with the California Regional Water Quality Control Board said it made the creek look like "chocolate water."
She tells News Channel 3 that the main impact they are worried about is to the Rainbow Trout.
The fish may not be able to see through the murky water, inhibiting their ability to hunt.
The Board says Imerys is replacing and repairing the pumps and installing alarms to prevent future leaks.
The Board and the California Department of Fish and Wildlife continue an investigation to find out how much diatomaceous earth was leaked and if a cleanup will be needed.