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Kristin Lehman On 'Motive' Season 2, Firearms, And Her New Boss
There's no mystery surrounding why viewers are captivated by "Motive." Starring Kristin Lehman as Detective Angie Flynn, the TV drama put an unconventional spin on the standard procedural by identifying the murderer and victim at the top of the hour. The rest of the episode revolves around the homicide department's investigation and piecing together the reason behind the crime.
"Motive" kicks off Season 2 on CTV on March 6. HuffPost Canada TV recently jumped on the phone with Lehman to discuss Angie's new boss, firearms and this year's talented list of guest stars.
HuffPost Canada TV: Many freshman dramas spend time establishing the characters and format. With all that out of the way, what's different about Season 2?
Kristin Lehman: The crimes themselves are the things that take the main focus in Season 2. Whereas in the first season, we went home with Angie and knew about her personal life. It's not that so much anymore. There are separate storylines that revolve around office politics and intrigue, but for the most part, now we focus on the crimes more.
The premiere opens four months later. Why the time jump?
It just adds an element of freshness. They're not asking anyone to invest in the way we ended our first season. What it does is allow the audience to be in the here-and-now, as opposed to tying up loose ends.
There are a few new faces in the department. Can you introduce us to Sgt. Mark Cross [Warren Christie]? How does his presence impact Angie?
He is Angie's former partner and former flame, and suddenly he's her boss. Mark shakes things up in terms of their past together, personally and professionally.
Warren is such a welcome addition. Roger Cross is an actor extraordinaire and working on about 7000 shows. We really mourn the loss of him. I was a little nervous when that gravitas was going to go, but Warren is such a versatile actor and so strong, smart, compelling and charming and sexy. So, he adds all that. And having that past be present and palpable in the office really shakes things up.
Does that mean there will be tension between Mark and Angie?
I'm hesitant when I answer because it's something we didn't want to only play. That can get old. If you're a certain age or certain kind of person, you can become addicted to drama. So what we played is two people who were not addicted to drama and were doing their best to deal with it.
Were you pleased they delved into Angie's romantic history?
I think so. The reason I pause again is it's always an intriguing challenge for the writers to try to strike a balance between telling the story of a show that is obviously a procedural, and therefore crime-based, and also trying to explore the lives of characters trying to solve the case. Yes, that's obviously what I want and the kind of shows I find interesting.
What makes Angie and Detective Oscar Vega [Louis Ferreira] such good partners?
They really accept and trust each other. That's something that begins to fray a little in this season. It doesn't really fray so evidently. Instead, it's quite subtle, which I think makes it more powerful. But they are mature people, both in their age and their careers, and are wise enough to know the trust they have for each other should not be misconstrued for anything but a really honest relationship.
"Motive" starts each episode where most procedurals end ... with the killer's reveal. For you, what are some of the challenges of filming in such a non-traditional fashion?
I'm used to it because those are muscles for TV. You're always filming in a non-linear way, but quickly. It's the pace. The biggest thing for me is the content of the show. There are so many facts and logics that need to be relayed and that my character needs to understand. Tracking how much she knows, when she knows it and how she feels about what she knows can be a real challenge.
Angie has rarely fired a gun. Is that something you are happy about or would you like her to see more action?
I fired a gun in episode 13 of Season 1. I shot Amanda Tapping, which is why they jumped four months ahead, so they didn't have to deal with the aftermath of that. Personally, I'm happy about it because in our research, there are police officers who can go their entire careers and never shoot. If they draw their weapon, a policeman would tell you they have to be prepared to shoot.
In terms of wanting to emulate real life, I'm grateful. I also don't want to be pulling my gun all the time. That can get tiring. I'm also Canadian, so I have strong feelings about guns and what they mean.
"Motive" features an impressive array of guest stars. Do you get excited when you see who is popping by?
Oh yes. I get excited. Off the top of my head, this season we have Jennifer Beals, which was like a cultural experience for me. I didn't talk to her about "Flashdance." I didn't geek out too much, but that was a really serious movie for me that I saw in the theatre. I was a dancer and that was amazing to me. That was a modern fairy tale. I was really excited to work with her and she's an incredibly dedicated actress.
Then there's Ben Cotton. Corbin Bernsen. I got to work with my husband [Adam Reid] a little bit this season, which of course was exciting. There was Kenny Johnson, who has been on "The Shield" and "Saving Grace" and "Sons Of Anarchy." You name it and he's done it in the States. I thought he was possibly one of the best actors I've ever worked with. It's certainly this thrilling melting pot of Canada's best and some interesting American actors. I feel so lucky.
What else can you tease about the second season of "Motive"?
It's always coming back to the bedrock of Angie and Vega's relationship. Their relationship carries people through this season again. They are basically the container for the crime story. I'm hoping we've continued to hone our ease and friendship in real life so that it comes across on TV. That is really pleasing. And then I hope viewers are compelled by our new characters. The writers have also worked hard to present exciting crimes. Altogether, that equation makes for a strong season.
"Motive" Season 2 premieres on CTV on March 6 at 10 p.m. ET.
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An action-packed crime drama about a police unit that specializes in cross-border crimes and bringing global criminals to justice. An elite team of five international cops must face bureaucratic, jurisdictional and cultural obstacles while working to solve the most notorious international crimes.
A competition-style reality series in which amateur Canadian cooks create and share their innovative favourite personal recipes with the country. Each of the six one-hour episodes features a different food category with a weekly winner receiving $25,000. Those weekly winners then move on to compete in the series finale for the grand prize of $250,000. The finalists' recipes will be available across the country as a President`s Choice product.
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What problem?
Being skeptical isn't considered a problem.
It's what happens when you aren't skeptical that causes problems. Can we agree on that Mark?
There's no need for fat bees, or piles of empty deeps/supers or any of the other distractions to make a powerhouse honey hive.
You shouldn't need a tall ladder to harvest honey.
It's a bunch of gimmicks that detract from the intent of the MDA Splitter method of chemical free beekeeping.
It's about two operations: one for outbreeding mites, the other for making powerhouse honey hives.
Maybe Tim should get a cape and a lovely assistant?

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Tastefully Decorated En Suite Room
Maximální počet hostů2
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Velikost33 m²
Floor No.6(with elevator)
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This tastefully decorated bedroom with a private entrance features a comfortable double bed where guests can enjoy a pleasant nights' sleep. A table is provided upon which breakfast can be eaten. Also available to guests is a private bathroom and a kitchen area with appliances.
Both Re di Roma Metro Station and Tuscolana Train Station are within a 5-minute walking distance. 20 minutes' away on foot is St. John Lateran Archbasilica. A 10-minute bus journey away is the Via Sannio Market. The Colosseum is 20 minutes' away via metro, as are the Spanish Steps.
The San Giovanni District is an easygoing area where many traditional pizzerias, restaurants and bars can be found.
Domovní řádThe hosts and their 2 children are available to answer any questions during your stay.
Guests should inform the host in advance of their expected arrival and departure times.
Based on availability, check-in/check-out can occur between 11:00 am and 3:00 pm.
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We had a very nice time in the appartment with the ajoining roof top terrace.
Carla and her husband are a very nice couple and helped us to find our way arround in Rome and gave us some super tips for restaurants.
I've stayed at the apartment for 4 nights and it was absolutely wonderful.
Even though I arrived a bit early, Carla let me in and was so kind to cook a nice lunch for me (which I dind't ask for).
Michelangelo, Carla's husband, explained anything concerning the room and places/transport in Rome.
The room: Very clean, nice bathroom, room got cleaned every second day, nice terrace, etc. Just as described.
Usually rooms never look like on the pictures, but this one really does.
After a long walking tour in Rome it felt like coming home.
So all in all I can totally recommend the accomodation.
Thanks to Carla and Michelangelo for a pleasant stay in Rome!
The stay was perfect. The room was clean and nice and Carla and his husband are really attentive and friendly. I fiercely recommend chossing this accommodation.
My stay at Appio Re di Roma was just perfect! I can't explain how wonderful were these days at Rome there. I'm so grateful for all the atentions from Micheangelo and Carla... I had all I needed: very well situated, very comfy, very clean, everything is near from the B&B, and I had all the freedom to go out and enjoy Rome.
I didn't share a lot of time with the hosts but I feel they are great people and for sure very helpful!
Sempre si ritorna a Roma, lo ferò anche e senza esitazione tornerò a questo B&B. Grazie mille!!
The stay at Carla's and Michelangelo's B&B was truly a pleasant experience.
Upon my arrival with bike and two heavy bags, I was welcomed by Michelangelo, who took my bags and helped me get my bike in the elevator to the top. After showing me my apartment, we sat down on the huge roof terrace that belongs to the rooms and gave me a lot of tips for my time in rome.
Most remarkably, my hosts had informed themselves about me in advance and prepared special information and event hints just for me, e.g., a bike tour around the aqueducts! Because there is so much to do in Rome, I received a printout with all the information.
Every day, I was supplied with a generous amount of food for breakfast (one of the best I had in Italy) and drinks for the day (it was really, really hot!). The WiFi was very good and Michelangelo even printed out my flight ticket for me. Also, the apartment lies very quiet, so you are not bothered by street noise. If you want to nitpick, you could mention the missing air conditioning, but even with the extremely hot temperatures I experienced during my visit (38°+), the big ceiling fan proved to suffice for me.
Overall, I can wholeheartedly recommend staying with Carla and Michelangelo! You will have a very nice and relaxed experience in Rome. If I (hopefully) come back to this city, it will be definitely be here again.
Excellent all round. Really enjoyed our stay here. The location was good and the service was brilliant. Very helpful and a pleasure to stay here. Would highly recommend!
This B&B is totally perfect! Situated in a nice and quiet neighbourhood close to the city center, this is exactly what you want: have a good night of sleep and the next day you'll be in 10 minutes in the heart of Rome! But before visiting the Colosseum, the Trevi fountain or the Vatican museum, imagine this: having breakfast at your own private roof terrace!
Carla and Michelangelo are the best hosts you can wish. Hospitable, well organised and super helpful. They run their B&B as if they are doing it already forever! We'll going back, for sure. And then, we would like to make their organized trip to the beach.
A perfect bed and breakfast for two persons. Clean, friendly host and your own roofterrace to have breakfast or just sit and relax. The location is not really central, but you can travel with the metro (it's about ten minutes walk to the metrostation)
Now our holydays in Roma are ended , and conclusion is :It was very nice ,the appartment was very cosy ,the terrace was wonderful and Carla and Michelangelo have been very pleasant and gave us very helpfully informations about Roma ,traffic in Roma and so on. Everytime again ,thanks a lot to Carla +Michelangelo ! Konrad +Barbara
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hey guys got the TOK AK built and test fired today..
it has Johnny 5.56 US wood
tapco FCG
COpes Bugly kit
barrel turned by a friend...
total cost: $375
still need to do the final finish coat on it and its a bit tight so gonna loosen it up just a hair and let it work in the rest of the way.
heres the temporary pic until the video and good pic after finishing.
as mentioned this one is blowback and runs on pps43 mags with NO ALTERATION TO THE MAGS.. so they fit in this & my pps43 & my TOK AR and can interchange with no trouble.
yes ive got a mini tutorial over at WG on this but if you got any questions have at it.
was asked for a pic form the bottom and with mag in so here they are...


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2004 Nissan Titan - Project Titan, Part 4Posted in Project Vehicles on January 1, 2006 Comment (0)
Project Titan, Part 1
Project Titan, Part 2
Project Titan, Part 3
Project Titan, Part 4
Project Titan, Part 5
If you've been following our Project Titan buildup, you probably know that this particular vehicle has seen its fair share of bolt-on parts. And if you're a savvy reader, you already know we plan to significantly alter this rig in preparation for Top Truck Challenge 2006. Luckily, our generous friends at Nissan kicked down another pre-production Titan to fill in the editorial gap between Joe Bolt-On and those affluent enough to afford a TTC rig. We're calling the twin buildups "Mild 2 Wild" Titans.
Each year, our sister publication 4-Wheel & Off-Road takes on the mammoth task of building a project vehicle to shock and awe the masses during their annual Ultimate Adventure event. As with any aspirational buildup, they go big with each and every aspect of the rig. From a Super Duty on 46s, to an Avalanche with rear steer, or even to the more recent Toyota Taco-crawler, these rigs have captivated their audience with graft-to-fit hardware that is priced well beyond the yearly incomes of most individuals. That's why they're called "aspirational" vehicles. What's most important about these types of projects is the trickle-down effect that both their design and execution have on the mainstream. This is what we're after here. We don't expect to see another late-model fullsize at TTC, but we do hope the ideas and equipment we showcase will help you with your rig.
Building the Foundation
To succeed with anything, you must first develop a plan. Our plans began with the idea of competing in TTC with our own Titan. To execute our plan, we sought help from a master fabricator well versed in Top Truck-styled rigs. Toby Lavender owns a small fabrication shop called Triple X Traction in Seaside, California. You may recall Toby's flexible flatfender that took Third Place back in 2002. Toby also attended as a judge during the 2005 event. Needless to say, Toby was a good fit as our chief builder for the project. We dropped our Titan off, knowing full well that the rig would probably never be suitable for everyday commuting again.
All Nissan Titans come with independent front suspension from the factory. Looking back at the history of TTC, we found that only one out of 13 First Place winners had IFS. For this reason, we decided to abandon the factory suspension in favor of a proven solid front axle. We contacted Dynatrac of Huntington Beach, California, to commission a custom ProRock Dana 60 front axlehousing for the project. We chose this axle because it is the standard by which all others in the industry are judged. These axles feature best-in-class ground clearance, a high-pinion diff, interference-free oiling, and a high-strength centersection with a unique link mounting surface built right into the housing. We had the guys at Dynatrac set ours up with 4.56:1 gearing from Yukon Gear. We left the diff carrier open for now because industry buzz at the time suggested that a totally new electric locker was nearing production from Detroit Locker. More on that in a future article.
The project began with the removal of all the factory IFS components. A plasma torch made quick work of all unneeded metal. Once this process was completed, measurements were provided to Dynatrac. Our new housing arrived in just a few weeks' time. Though not recommended by Dynatrac, we removed the ball-joint end forgings (inner Cs and outer knuckles) in favor of stronger kingpin-style steering knuckles from Dedenbear. We knew butchering the Pro Rock axle would completely void our warranty, but the modification allowed use of much stronger axleshafts and steering components--all required assets for a winning TTC rig.
Randy's Ring & Pinion hooked us up with three install kits for the project. Two kits provided all the necessary hardware for each new kingpin knuckle, and one kit took care of the Yukon ring-and-pinion gearset.
We swapped out the pinion yoke provided with our ProRock 60 because we wanted a much stronger billet yoke with U-bolt-style mounting hardware (above). U-bolts are much stronger than traditional U-joint straps. We ordered this yoke from Summit Racing Equipment. The setup was designed to work with 1350 U-joints.
A knuckle failure during TTC would most definitely result in a DNF for at least one event, so we asked Dedenbear to provide us with what they say are the strongest Dana 60 knuckles on the market. Cast from high-strength ductile iron, these knuckles feature extra material in critical areas to prevent failures. The Dedenbear knuckles also feature a fifth bolt hole for high-steer arms. This was good because we plan to run a fully hydraulic steering system.
With the axle hung exactly where it was going to sit at ride height, Toby began the process of installing the Dedenbear inner Cs. To do this, he first heated each inner C to 450 degrees in an oven. This caused the material to expand, thus ensuring the tight-fitting Cs would slip easily onto the axletubes. Toby wore thick leather gloves to handle the hot inner Cs. Once set to the proper angle, the Dedenbear inner Cs were welded to the ProRock housing. This step required a powerful welder to get the proper penetration.
Once the Dedenbear knuckles were in place, we spray-painted them black. Next, we installed five ARP studs in each steering knuckle. These studs are the strongest available and provide cheap insurance against steering failures on the trail.
Toby hooked us up with a pair of his Triple X Traction billet steering arms that he says won't break even under extreme torture. This picture shows a third double-ended high-steer arm which Toby also offers for custom hydraulic steering applications. All Triple X Traction billet steering arms are nickel-plated to prevent rust.
Front axle breakage is probably the most common problem we've seen at TTC. This is why we decided to equipped our ProRock 60 with the very best axleshafts money can buy. Largely overlooked because of their price, the 35-spline 300M CV 60 axles from Longfield Super Axles are second to none. Built to suit, these axles are the ultimate solution to front axle breakage issues. Again, we warn you these aren't your typical axleshafts. Aside from their high price, they're unique because they don't rely on U-joints to transfer torque to the stub axle. Instead they use a 300M constant-velocity joint with six 7/8-inch ball bearings. Their design is similar to a typical Birfield found in a solid-axle Toyota pickup, except that these are much larger. We chose these axles because they eliminate annoying steering feedback and offer a very functional 45-degree range of steering movement. Not to mention Longfield warranties them against breakage for life. Additional features include a countersunk grease fitting and a hard nylon protective covering that prevents outside contamination. You can get these super axles set up for either Ford or GM applications, and each side includes a 300M stub shaft.
We chose to run axle slugs instead of hubs for two reasons. The first is because they offer unparalleled reliability. Second, they don't stick out like hubs do, so they are much less likely to get caught on rocks during events like the Mini Rubicon. We think this setup will work well with a selectable locker and the trick CV axleshafts mentioned above. These particular axle slugs are manufactured by Triple X Traction for Dana 60s. Notice the blue Spydertrax billet wheel spacers in this photo. We installed these because they too will help tuck the hub assembly deeper into the wheel.
We decided to use a triangulated three-link design to locate our ProRock 60 axle. The setup was built from scratch and was designed for maximum flex. This required heavy-duty rod ends capable of handling at least 25 degrees of deflection without issue. Weeks of research led us to Evolution Machining and Fabrication of Alberta, Canada. Evolution builds custom rod ends specifically for custom 4x4s. We like them because they are built by four-wheeling enthusiasts who push the envelope in their own rigs. We ordered six of these extreme joints with 3/4-inch bolt holes and 4-inch-long fine-thread shanks. Built from 4140 HTSR steel, these joints are virtually indestructible. They also come with weldable bungs that provide a high shoulder to ensure ample penetration.
One of the nice parts about starting from scratch with this particular axle was building custom mounting brackets that offer increased strength as well as good looks. Notice how the bracket captures the entire axletube, thus providing the most contact area possible for welds. This can be a good thing when bouncing aggressively over slippery logs in the Frame Twister. Once the proper angle was established, these brackets were welded all the way around the axletubes.
Toby added a gusset to each lower-link arm bracket to ensure strength. These little touches can make all the difference when extreme-force events occur.
This is how the upper third link, constructed of 2-inch OD 1/4-inch-wall DOM seamless steel tubing, attaches to the axlehousing. This link triangulated the mounting links. We like this setup because it's beefy and simple. Later on, when we set up the front suspension, we plan to add a Panhard bar to locate the front axle laterally. Toby built the three-link arms out of.
Our friends at Howe Performance supplied us with a fully hydraulic steering system for the project Titan. We'll save the details of how this system was set up for another article. Hydraulic steering systems can be very tricky to get right, so we plan to cover the details in depth to avoid possible confusion. For now, we'll just say that Toby mounted a double-ended ram up high using the correct method to prevent steering failures.
We wanted a driveshaft that could withstand the abuse of TTC, so we contacted our friends at Pat's Driveline. We asked them to build us the ultimate front driveshaft for our project Titan. Pat's Driveline is owned by the Gear Center Group, which is headquartered in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. With more than 20 retail operations across Canada, Pat's is one of the leading drivetrain specialists in the world. They offer a wide variety of product support for powertrain components found in all types of mobile equipment. For us, they built a beautiful long-travel, 1-ton unit. It features a Bigelow 40-degree CV joint to help reduce driveline angle and minimize vibrations; seamless tubing; a long-travel slip section with rolled splines for increased load capacity; and a nylon-coated slip sleeve for reduced friction. Both ends of this driveshaft feature 1350-series U-joints.
Finally, with all these stout axle components in place, we wanted a built-in failure point to protect the truck's vital components. Our answer came in the form of a Power Train Saver, also from Pat's Driveline. These units are proven effective by large-scale trucking firms to prevent drivetrain damage due to overtorque situations. The Power Train Saver installs inline on the driveshaft and houses three easily replaceable torque fuses to protect differential gears, axles, and driveshafts. When an overtorque event occurs, the torque fuses will shear. The driveshaft will remain in place supported by an internal system. To get back on the trail, you simply remove the broken torque fuses and replace them with new ones. It only takes about five minutes to change a set of torque fuses, and they're available in shear values from 2,000 to 45,000 lb-ft of torque (We haven't been able to test the setup yet, but the plan is to start low and work our way up.) We suspect these units will become very popular in coming years as they can save tons on money when used appropriately.
This is how we left our project Titan once the majority of the front axle work was completed. It's always hard to visualize the end result, so we installed some tubular spacers to demonstrate ride height without the Fox coilovers in place. Next time, we'll tackle the truck's flexible suspension setup. Stay tuned.
Project Titan, Part 1
Project Titan, Part 2
Project Titan, Part 3
Project Titan, Part 4
Project Titan, Part 5


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I have four hives, one of them is from a swarm that I cought last April. The other two are packages that I bought last September, and the forth is also a package bought couple of weeks ago.
The three packages are carniolans where as the swarm is "local". I do not know the scientific name but here they call it local. Its size is smaller , very active and weather tolerant but slow in collecting honey may be due to its short tongue ( as they say).
The problem I have is that the two packages last September are becoming weak with very little scattered brood. It seems that they sold me an old bee with the package. The local are active and have a fair brood look. And I can not judge the package bought recently yet, (bought from same source I bought last September packages).
My question is that as I want to re-queen the two weak carniolans colonies, which colony to be used for breeding and which one to use for cell building and which one for mating?
If I will use the weak colonies for breeding or cell building , I am not sure if I will have a good breed or good feeding.
Moreover, I can not tell how good the recent colony queen i order to use it for breeding.
Finally, I can not use the local colony for breeding because I do not want this strain.
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2 escape from northern Idaho prison
BOISE, Idaho (AP) - Update: The two men were caught. Click here for more information.
Law enforcement agencies are searching for two men who escaped from the North Idaho Correctional Institution in Cottonwood.
The Idaho Department of Correction activated its Correctional Emergency Response Team when the inmates were discovered missing Saturday morning shortly after midnight.
Department spokesman Jeff Ray says searchers found footprints in the snow going away from the prison.
Authorities are looking for 20-year-old Caleb Joe Thomas and 21-year-old Ridge Scott Dains.
Thomas is 6-foot-1 and 186 pounds. He is white with a light complexion, and has blue eyes and brown hair. His criminal record includes first degree arson and grand theft.
Dains is 5-foot-1 and 140 pounds. He is white with a fair complexion, and has hazel eyes and brown hair. His criminal record includes burglary.
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(KPLC) In the bayous of Southwest Louisiana and Southeast Texas, researchers have discovered a potential medicinal breakthrough from alligators.
Alligator blood is showing to be a potent antibiotic in lab testing at McNeese State University.
These keepers of the bayou are known for their tenacity, but behind the alligator's piercing eyes and sharp teeth is an immune system that is as ferocious as the primitive creature.
"They've really put a lot of selective pressure on themselves to develop this tremendous immune system that we've been studying the past 10 or 12 years," said MSU biochemistry professor, Dr. Mark Merchant.
Merchant handles gators like they are his own children. He has been bitten, scarred - but never deterred in his quest to prove what it is that makes gators survive and thrive, even in bacteria and fungi-filled environments.
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I regularly use iSPY to keep up with the new postings, as I'm sure many of you do. I've found that my mobile device (iPhone 5) isn't compatible, or it's operator isn't competent. I use my browser to navigate to the beesource homepage, then click on the "view latest posts" link and I'm redirected to a blank page. This same process on the laptop/desktop have much more satisfying results. Am I the one to have problems with this, or am I failing to do something?
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From the rugged cliffs of the Great Dividing Range that the explorer Major Thomas Mitchell once crossed, to the open downs country that caught his eye, it is no wonder that Tambo is being discovered by travellers.
Tambo is a living museum of cultural history and a place for the visitor to gain insight into the lifestyle and heritage of Australia's forebears. There are the sites of the early European settlement that was to lead pastoralists in the 1860s to flock to Tambo taking up land for grazing. The pastoral industry still remains the basis of Tambo's economy today.
Tambo's Heritage Walk through the town will take you back in time, visiting old buildings and historically significant places. The Coolibah Walk follows the banks of the Barcoo where the native trees reach out across the river and provide a cool haven for the birdlife.
The Tambo Lake area is the focus for a recreational area offering barbecue facilities, nature walks, native tree forest and water sports.
Visit the Tambo Teddies Workshop and see the sheep skin teddy bears being created and sold. Each bear is named after a property in the Tambo district, giving them claim to some of the oldest settled country in Queensland.
The Wilderness Way Self Drive Tour trail traverses three major river systems, taking you to the top of Queensland's Great Dividing Range. It visits many places of interest including sites of early European settlement and Aboriginal rock engravings, passing an array of sandstone formations and vast cliff lines. For the nature lover, enjoy sights of native flora, fauna and brilliant wildflowers from August to September. Camp overnight in the beautiful Salvator Rosa National Park. Enjoy the 420 kilometre round-trip at your own pace and discover why this area is one of Queensland's best kept secrets.
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Like Willy Wonka But a sex shop factory ,you need a golden condom or dildo to get in.
Mr. Garrison: Hey look Mr. Slave I won the golden dilly now we can go to Dilly Donkers <Possibly chocolate> factory.
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Mr. Slave: OH jus-us chirst
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In keeping with its mission and goals, and in compliance with Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Medical Campus promotes an environment of respect and support for persons with disabilities and will make reasonable accommodations. The definition of individuals with disabilities are those who currently have, have a record of having, or are regarded as having a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activity. Major life activities include caring for oneself, performing manual tasks, walking, seeing, hearing, breathing, and working.
In order to fulfill the requirements of the Dental Hygiene Program at Miami Dade College, students must be able to meet the physical demands associated with the profession. Examples of these requirements include but are not limited to the following:
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The Department of Child Services (DCS) is seeking proposals for the administration of the Youth Service Bureau funding. The purpose of this RFP is to select one vendor/provider that can satisfy DCS' need for the provision of statewide administration of the Youth Service Bureau (YSB) funding as outlined in IC 31-26-1. This set of services is part of DCS' comprehensive array of prevention services to all 18 regions in the state of Indiana. It is the intent of this RFP for the vendor to assume responsibility for directly contracting with DCS accredited and identified YSB Fund Grantees. The purposes of this service are to administer the Youth Service Bureau funds to selected Youth Service Bureau (YSB) programs, to provide oversight of service provision by the YSB Fund Grantee, and to administer the accreditation process.
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Quite a few locals were excited yesterday at the news that contestants and crew from the US TV reality show 'The Amazing Race' were in the city as part of their Australian leg of the show.The production crew and 11 American couples arrived in the city on two Rex chartered planes yesterday morning from Sydney, and were picked up by several four-wheeldrives.The show has couples race across the globe, doing crazy things at each destination. Rotary and St Johns Ambulance were at the old Junction Mine yesterday with the crew and contestants while they filmed a sequence for the show.Many locals drove up to catch a glimpse of the proceedings. When the BDT approached the production crew for an interview, a spokesman for the show worked on the basis of little to no publicity.But locals gave regular updates on their sightings of the groups on Facebook. According to posts on the site later in the day, the contestants had to go to Memorial Oval where they found an envelope telling them they had to dress up as Kangaroos and hop to Mercury Street for their next clue before they made their way to the Junction Mine.Mayor Wincen Cuy took part in filming at the Junction Mine, but couldn't give the BDT any information as to what his role was."I had to sign a declaration of confidence," Mayor Cuy said. "I was involved, and it will be fabulous for Broken Hill."City Council's media adviser John Casey said council would not comment on any projects filmed "in and around Broken Hill without theexpress permission of those companies and individuals involved."At this time we have been asked to keep details of projects currently in development in Broken Hill confidential and do not have permission tomake any further comment".
In other announcements:Tassler told Postmedia News that the new seasons of Survivor and The Amazing Race will feature twists based on fan reaction to past seasons. Survivor: Redemption Island will allow castaways voted off the island a second chance at returning to the game, and will feature the return of past players "Boston" Rob Mariano and Russell Hantz. The new Survivor premieres Feb. 16, on Global TV.The Amazing Race: Unfinished Business will feature returning teams that came up short of the finish line in past Races. The new Amazing Race premieres Feb. 20, on CTV."When you do these kinds of shows, in the beginning you don't really know what you're dealing with," Tassler explained. "Then, as the seasons go on, you start to see what the fans respond to, and you respond accordingly. It's not something we would do all the time, but both these programs have been on a long time now, and that's given us an opportunity to think things through as we move ahead."Read more: http://www.canada.com/entertainment/hasn+lost+Sheen/4111037/story.html#ixzz1B34pZLaP
THE 11 TEAMS Amanda Blackledge and Kris Klicka, engaged; Season 14. Amanda, 25, and Kris, 27, now live in Pismo Beach, Calif. Kent Kaliber and Vyxsin Fiala, dating; Season 12. Kent, 35, and Vyxsin, 32, live in Los Angeles. Jaime Edmondson and Cara Rosenthal, former NFL cheerleaders; Season 14. Jaime, 32, lives in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Cara, 28, lives in Boca Raton, Fla. Mel and Mike White, father/son writers; Season 14. Mel, 70, is from Lynchburg, Va. Mike, 40, lives in Los Angeles. LaKisha and Jennifer Hoffman, sisters/coaches; Season 14. Both from Chicago, LaKisha is 30 and now lives in the Bronx, N.Y. Jennifer is 26 and lives in Louisville. Jet and Cord McCoy, brothers/cowboys; Season 16. Jet, 31, lives in Ada, Okla. Cord, 30, lives in Tupelo, Okla. Margie and Luke Adams, mother/son; Season 14. Margie, 53, and Luke, 25, are from Colorado Springs. Gary and Mallory Ervin, father/daughter; Season 17. He's 53, she's 25, and they hail from Morganfield, Ky. Herb Lang and Nate Lofton, Harlem Globetrotters; Season 15. Herb, 34, lives in Brinkley, Ark. Nate, 29, lives in New Orleans. Ronald and Christina Hsu, father/daughter; Season 12. Ronald, 61, lives in Tacoma, Wash. Christina, 29, lives in Washington, D.C. Zev Glassenberg and Justin Kanew, friends; Season 15. Zev, 28, lives in Sherman Oaks, Calif. Justin, 31, lives in Los Angeles.
11 'Amazing Race' teams return to finish what they startedBy Gary Levin, USA TODAYThey're not exactly all-stars. None has won the competition. But 11 teams of fan favorites will compete again in CBS' 18th edition of The Amazing Race, Unfinished Business, due Feb. 20 (8 ET/PT).Among those at the starting line: Oklahoma cowboy brothers Jet and Cord McCoy; Kentucky goths Kent Kaliber and Vyxsin Fiala; and Harlem Globetrotters Herb "Flight Time" Lang and Nate "Big Easy" Lofton.Five of the teams appeared in the show's 14th season, including sisters LaKisha and Jen Hoffman, stymied when one stopped to urinate just before reaching the finish line; Margie and Luke Adams, the strong-willed mom and her deaf son; and actor/screenwriter Mike White and dad Mel."We thought it was a very unique season," says producer Bertram van Munster. And all of the racers competed since the 12th season in 2007: "If we're digging too far back, people might not even remember who they were."Each has a compelling story of thwarted ambition: a lost passport, a taxi ride from hell, a penalty for failing a task involving dozens of ringing phones."There was a lot of 'would've, could've, should've' angst going on, so the energy right at the start was just extraordinary," says host Phil Keoghan, and the season embraces the idea that "everybody deserves a second chance."The new season of the seven-time Emmy-winning reality series kicks off in Palm Springs, Calif., where the teams must sort through hundreds of paper airplanes to find one of a handful that say "Queensland and Northern Territory Aerial Services," figure out it's a little-used acronym for Qantas Airways, and board one of two flights to Sydney.Other stops on the journey, filmed in November and December, include Japan and tiny Liechtenstein, a first-time destination, where racers had to measure the precise length of the country on mopeds.Did the returnees use experience to play dirty? Although some contestants did, Jet says, "we don't feel a need to trick somebody to beat them."But, Cord says, "they named this season of Amazing Race after us, because we definitely had unfinished business."
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They started in Palm Springs? That's an unexpected twist. That probably explains why we had no starting line spoilers. While I haven't been there in about 20 years, Palm Springs is more spread out and even more laid back than Los Angeles. I wonder if they had to drive all the way to LAX or if they taken there by bus or van once flights had been assigned.Watching them measure Liechtenstein on a moped should be interesting.
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Welcome to the Tundra: Chanticleers arrive in Missoula
MISSOULA, Mont. - The Coastal Carolina football team made the trek to Missoula Thursday and held an evening practice in Washington-Grizzly Stadium as they prepare for Saturday's FCS playoff showdown with the Grizzlies.
It's safe to say this is the toughest road trip the Chanticleers have ever made: Coastal Carolina University of the Big South Conference is located in Conway, South Carolina which is eight miles west of Myrtle Beach and about 2,500 miles from Missoula.
"There are a lot of our guys who have never actually physically seen snow," said Chanticleers head coach Joe Moglia moments before his team started practice in Missoula Thursday night. "There are a lot of our guys who don't own coats. We want the guys to be able to put on shoulder pads, we want them to have on their helmets, we want them to get used to running around, catching the ball, throwing the ball in real cold weather. You can't acclimate the cold you know in 48 hours, but you can at least you'll have a better understanding on what to expect."
This will be the first game that Coastal Carolina has ever played outside the Eastern Time zone.
The team has been practicing in 70-degree weather this week, but Thursday night the squad held practice in Washington-Grizzly Stadium at a temperature of just two degrees.
"I think the cold is something you can't prepare for at all. I think it's just all about mind and heart," said starting running back Lorenzo Taliaferro. "I'm pretty sure they are feeling the same way we are you know, so it just come down to being a man. You going to man up or just tuck your tail? So I think we are just going to handle it as we always do."
Meanwhile the hometown Grizzlies are just fine with the forecast. The squad is use to frigid conditions dating back to early morning stadium workouts all of last winter. Montana says cold-weather playoff games in December are what the Griz football legacy is all about:
"I think we get a little excited when the temperatures start to drip and you see a little snow on the ground," explained senior defensive tackle Alex Bienemann earlier this week. "It starts to feel a little bit more like that classic, late season football and I say bring it on. Let the temperature keep dropping, I hope the wind chill puts us beneath zero. I think it's just fun to get a team especially from a different climate up here, give them classic Montana weather, classic Montana football and just challenge them to beat us in our own element, should be fun."
Saturday's second round playoff game kicks off 12:05 (MST) inside Washington Grizzly Stadium.


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My hive that I started with the help of my brother, SteveBee, on March 21st has swarmed twice in the past two weeks. The first time, they left tons of brood and some capped queen cells. The hive built back up very quickly and appeared to have built up their numbers back to about what they were. Then they swarmed again yesterday. This time they left a lot of drones and drone cells, only one capped queen cell that I could see today (I had to look fast, because my bees have been ill-tempered lately and today was no exception!) I didn't see any larvae and no eggs, though it's difficult for me to see eggs, so I might have missed some of them. There are some capped brood cells on each comb, but not many.
I know they are not overcrowded. They have about 12 complete combs and 3 partials, so the hive is only about half full. I moved the follower all the way to the end a few days ago to allow more ventilation since the weather has been in the high 90's. About a week ago, at my urging, my husband put some ventilation holes, covered with screen in one of the bars.
I don't think they have too much room, because the first time they swarmed the follower was a lot closer to the combs than it is now--about 4 empty bars between it and the last comb.
I stopped feeding them about 3 weeks ago because they weren't drinking much. But out weather has been very hot and dry and our hay fields were brown before they were cut. Maybe I should be feeding them again.
They have seemed to be really tempermental for the past few weeks, chasing me doggedly every time I try to check the hive, which I do about once a week.
The good news is that I was able to catch the swarm yesterday (the first swarm got away from me while I was gathering up my stuff to catch them) and trade them to my brother for a second hive.
Any feedback or suggestion would be appreciated.


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seems like a saw a barrel the other day for $199???
seems like a saw a barrel the other day for $199???
Ak-Builder.com is making 300 Blackout AR barrels. Give Curtis a call.
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AR15 Complete upper unit. 300 BLACKOUT Stainless
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Found this .Don't have one.Don't know why it says SS on the link.Desc. is chrome moly
It's only metal, it's not magic.
I just assembled a 300 Blackout AR using an upper from Red X Arms. 16 inch stainless steel and fluted. 1/10 twist. Using UMC 115 grain plinker ammo I was grouping 5 shots at 1 3/8 inch at 50 yards and 2 1/8 inch at 100 on the first trip to the range. Each group had 3 shots that could be covered by a nickel. Poor shooting on my part with the flyers plus my trigger was feeling REALLY stiff and gritty. I think this upper could perform a lot better once broke in and a little more patience/practice on my part.
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These guy's usually have them in stock ( 300 Bk inventory) but there out right now at very good prices - Palmetto State Armory - it worth checking them out.
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Want to be happy for the rest of your life? Lose any and all sexual inhibitions.

What if everything your parents, teachers and preachers told you is wrong? What if being a hedonist who loves sex, drugs and rock 'n' roll is actually good for you?
This is the question explored by a recent study from the University of Hawaii called "Positive Implications for Sexual Sensation Seeking: An Exploratory Study." Another recent study found that people who take more drugs and have more sex tend to be smarter, but the idea that they might be happier as well raises all kinds of knee-jerk objections—even from me. As a parent, I have to admit, despite my philosophical belief in the connection between "liberty" and "libertine," some of the risk-taking-behavior my own kids have gotten into scares me. But does such a reaction inhibit their chances for a good life?
According to the authors of "Positive Implications," "Published research on human sexuality has been and continues to focus predominantly on negatively valenced aspects of human sexuality." As evidence, they offer an analysis of 606 research articles published over a 50-year span in academic journals like the Archives of Sexual Behavior, Journal of Sex Research, Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology and the New England Journal of Medicine. "The majority (58 percent) of these articles focused on the problems associated with sexual behavior, including mental health problems, sexual dysfunction associated with sex, the dangers of sex, sexual stigma or shame, risky sexual behaviors, sexually transmitted infections, HIV and AIDS, teen pregnancy, homophobia, sexual harassment, trafficking in women, forced prostitution, bi-phobia, trans-phobia, negative attitudes and sexual violence/abuse. In contrast, a mere seven percent of articles in the content analysis investigated the delights of love, sex and intimacy."
I want to repeat that last line: "In contrast, a mere seven percent of articles in the content analysis investigated the delights of love, sex and intimacy." It makes sense for medical journals to focus on fixing problems instead of celebrating health. But seven percent?
To determine why that number is so low, I caught up with Corey Flanders, a co-author of the study, while she was attending the annual meeting of the Society for the Scientific Study of Sexuality in San Diego. She told me that the very concept of "sexual sensation seeking" (or SSS, as researchers call it) was developed in response to the AIDS crisis. "Originally, the impetus behind developing the sexual sensation seeking scale was to help identify people who were at higher risks for contracting HIV, so historically people have used the SSS scale for studying things like sexual compulsivity or willingness to engage in extra marital sexual experience, and framing that in a negative way."
But Flanders and her colleagues noticed something odd in the SSS research. Many of the studies also showed that people who have the SSS trait—and it does seem to be hard-wired, she said—were also "independent, active and curious" and rated high on related traits like openness to experience and extraversion, though these qualities were "rarely portrayed positively" in the academic literature.
This made me feel better, since it's hard to be a libertine in journalism and not feel a little bit like a freak—always mindful of the aphorism "if it bleeds, it leads." (My colleagues in the news business are always coming up with "negatively valenced" horror stories about the dangers of anything that might seem a little bit too much fun.) Remember the utterly preposterous stories about "rainbow parties," where teen girls were supposedly giving serial blow jobs to boys while wearing different color lipsticks? The more recent meme is "hookup culture," where young women are supposedly ruining their lives by having meaningless sex just like boys supposedly do. The Times ran a big story about it a few months ago, and Salon, usually a sex-positive media outlet, did the same more recently, managing to be skeptical and pro-pleasure but still, somehow, negative.
Let's face it, America is a nation of scolds. Blame it on our Puritan heritage or reach back to Calvinism and its influence on the American work ethic. But there's something in our culture that has always believed that pleasure is the work of the devil and that people who seek pleasure will end up homeless, shiftless and godless. I guarantee you that there will be comments below that rush to the old "there are higher pleasures" argument and point out with great concern that a person can get addicted to one pleasure or another, as if everyone who enjoys apple pie risks turning into a glutton. That's why we always see the term "drug abuse" and rarely the more neutral term "drug use" even when there's no abuse involved.
And, of course, it's no accident that sex, drugs and rock 'n' roll—the devil's music—have long been linked. They are things general risk-taking young people enjoy, and like so many other things associated with youth, they are tinged with danger—and, therefore, prohibited with the vast architecture of pleasure-punishing laws that have left our prisons bursting at the seams.
(Speaking of which, I still remember the first committed Christian I met—a deacon in her church—who loved to smoke pot. "I'm of a mind that God gave us all this bounty to enjoy," she explained. I was so surprised. I didn't know there were Christians who thought like that.)
Flanders approached her study, it must be said, with personal reasons to be suspicious of all the scolding. She grew up in northern Kansas, a part of the country so conservative she was taught abstinence in elementary school. She also remembers what she describes as a "terroristic stance on abortion providers." As a result, she became determined to engage in what her particular community seemed to regard as high-risk behavior—i.e., learning the scientific facts about sex. In high school, she became the go-to advisor on sexuality for all her friends. And when she got to college and took her first sexuality course, her friends back home had so many more questions that she decided to make it her career.
And so, Flanders and her colleagues launched their study to explore the positive side of bad behavior. They conducted the study by asking a total of 177 undergrads at the University of Hawaii—119 women and 58 men—a series of questions about their level of curiosity and eagerness to explore life. These included "I would describe myself as someone who actively seeks out as much info as I can in a new situation" and "I'm always out looking for new things or experiences" followed by 10 items from the standard SSS scale, statements like "I like wild uninhibited sexual encounters," "The physicality or sensation of sex is most important to me" and "I enjoy intercourse without a condom." The other questions focused on past sexual experiences and the sex positions they would like to try.
What Flanders found was:
SSS was, in fact, positively associated with curiosity and exploration ratings.
Similarly, SSS was positively associated with happiness as measured on a standard "satisfaction with life scale."
Less surprising, SSS ratings were very strongly associated with both experience with, and willingness to try, unusual sexual positions.
As young female academics, Flanders et al also were curious about how the supposed "hookup culture" had changed the historic tendency of men to be more adventurous than women. They found that:
Men still show significantly higher higher levels of SSS than women.
Men are more willing to try exotic sexual positions.
And there we have it; science punctures yet another anhedonic American assumption and its associated alarmist media narrative. But to be truly scientific, as Flanders was the first to point out, we should bear in mind that all studies based in sexual self-reporting come with certain caveats and cautions. For example, men might just be more willing to say they like "wild uninhibited sexual encounters," and college students might still be in the first blush of exploratory excitement before darker life consequences set in. While we wait for scientific consensus, Flanders is gathering more unexpected evidence—her latest study shows that both men and women see the people who appear in porn as both "moderately powerful and moderately positive," quite a contrast to the usual assumption that porn degrades women. "It turns out this view that porn is bad for the image of women is not true," Flanders says. "It's more multifaceted than people usually admit."
So parents of wild and horny teenagers, take hope. Get through a few stressful years and you may discover that William Blake was right after all—the road of excess really does lead to the palace of wisdom.
John H. Richardson is the author of My Father The Spy, In the Little World and The Vipers Club.