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New London — Samantha Latham was ready to rock on Saturday, prepped to sing her country version of a Carrie Underwood song at the third annual Youth Talent Show at the Garde Arts Center.
Nervous, maybe. Excited, definitely.
"New London is a great place," Samantha, or Sammy E, as she is known on stage, said. "I've made a lot of friends from participating in the show. It brings the community together and makes people know each other more."
Samantha, 11, of Montville was one of 27 young adults ages 11 to 25 who took the stage on Saturday night and left all they had on the floor.
They had been rehearsing since early November, as many as three or four times a week for two to three hours a day.
Before the show began, the performers buzzed about backstage, munching on sandwiches and cookies, chugging Gatorade and checking their cellphones to keep up with their friends on social media.
Some of the performers seemed too nervous to eat. Others practiced their talents by quietly singing to themselves, practicing with a partner or relaxing on a couch.
Either way, they had to be ready. It was show time.
Maurice Steele and Estefano Anguita, or "Moe Steele & Stef Anguita," had more than just a performance on the line Saturday. They were also selling their first album, "The Initiative," after the show. It took them six months to record the 11 tracks on the CD, and Anguita was hopeful their performance would help move some of their records.
Also for the first time, Anguita, 19, of Groton, was making his debut as a singer with Steele.
"I'm nervous, but as soon as I get the mic in my hand, I'll be all right," he said.
He said that he and Steele, 19, of New London, had been friends since childhood.
"We started in church when we were little because that was the biggest crowd we could get," Anguita said. "I used to rap, but I didn't like it that much, but I finally got enough confidence to sing. We hope to make it to bigger and bigger audiences."
The talent show on Saturday came on the heels of back-to-back sentencings of five of the six young men convicted in the murder of Matthew Chew, a cook who worked at 2Wives Brick Oven Pizza.
Chew was jumped by the group of six teenagers and fatally stabbed while walking home from work in downtown New London on Oct. 29, 2010.
The murder, which shook the community, was the genesis for the talent show, which was aimed at keeping Chew's memory alive and shedding a positive light on the youth of New London and the surrounding communities.
One of the talent show coordinators, Susan Asselin-Connolly, said the recent sentencings stirred the pot on the negativity that surrounded Chew's death and the misconceptions about New London's youth.
"All of the negativity just started the groundswell. We have to be reminded about who these kids are, remind the kids what this is all about," Connolly said. "At the final rehearsal, we had a moment, there wasn't a dry eye in the house. They know what it's about."
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[quote user="Morehead State"][quote user="JPizzack"]FYI, my ridiculous streak of attending Giants games where we won was ended at the Green Bay game with LT, so rest assured, now that the inevitable loss is out of the way, the streak will start anew!!![/quote] The last time I was at a Giants game and they lost was December of 1989, against Philly. Coldest I ever was in my life. It was the famous Randall Cunningham 90 yard punt game. But I admit there was a long streak where I was broke and couldn't afford to go to the games.[/quote]

Same for me....I went to a game a LOOOONG time ago with my dad in the early 90s, but I was kinda broke until like 07 when I started going regularly.

[/quote] I really don't know how most fans can afford to go to games. It costs a friggin fortune. Coming back from Disney, I can relate it to that. People save up for years to go to Disney. But thats only once in a while. Guys who go to games several times a year are making a huge financial sacrifice. A Dad with three sons would drop a grand on one game.[/quote]

My mom saved for5 years to bring my brothers and I to disney world. I was just about to turn 18, so I didn't really wanna go....but in my head I started to figure out how much it was actually going to cost her, and it would have been heartbreaking to her if I didnt go after how hard she tried to do this for us. Her 2nd job went right to her disney money
My mom was poor(my parents divorced when i was in like 4th grade)...I mean REALLY poor. I got a job at circuit city when I was 18, and I made almost double what she was making because i was straight commission back then.
My mom is the greatest goddamn woman alive.
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Thats actually awesome Piz.

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30 of the scariest movies of all time
Movies sure to give you a good fright
30. "Pan's Labyrinth": Director Guillermo de Toro's creepy "Pan's Labyrinth" makes you wonder what's scarier: fantasy or reality?PHOTO: Picturehouse Image
The young Ofelia is caught up in her own imagination, and the horrors of her daydreams rival those of her world in fascist Spain in 1944.PHOTO: Picturehouse Image
29. "Hellraiser": An escapee from Hell (more specifically, the Cenobites) and an evil puzzle box join together to form one of the most original horror stories that features striking visuals despite a low budget.PHOTO: Miramax Films
The scariest part of the horror flick? The Cenobites, a group of demons who literally tear their victims apart piece-by-piece.PHOTO: Cinemarque Entertainment BV
28. "The Fly": This psychological thriller turns human morality inside out by crossing a Kaftka tale and a lot of goop. If you're looking for special effects to make your stomach churn, look no further (which is why the movie poster is shown).PHOTO: 20th Century Fox Image
27. "Pet Sematary": This brutal imagery of this horror flick, originally a Stephen King novel, is enough to make you want to close your eyes before the scary parts jump on screen.PHOTO: New York Public Library
26. "28 Days Later": This was America's first introduction of fast zombies, who seemed to movie like caffeinated hyenas.
This new species of zombies weren't actually zombies as we know and love them, but rather plague-infected humans roaming the streets of London.PHOTO: 20th Century Fox Image
25. "Rosemary's Baby": This is more of a conspiracy thriller, but this flick addresses a ton of phobias.PHOTO: Paramount Pictures Image
Perhaps the creepiest concept is that Rosemary senses she's been raped by Satan and has to wrestle an innumerable amount of believable demons (i.e. intrusive neighbors).
24. "Seven": From the jittery celluloid of its opening credits, "Seven" is a very dark thriller that will keep you on pins and needles until the final scene. Before the film, the seven deadly sins were mere words uttered in church.PHOTO: New Line Image
23. "Psycho": Startling cuts, a neurotic mama's boy, and a shrieking violins score made this flick an instant horror classic.PHOTO: Universal Pictures
The movie's sneakiest scares are a little more subtle, however. For instance, did you ever notice Hitchcock never gave the audience a good look at the mother?PHOTO: Paramount Pictures, 1960
22. "The Ring": This supernatural film somehow managed to stay grounded in reality, and was heightened with real-life events.
With its virus-like villain -- a mysterious tape -- the horror film turned into a rare kind of thriller.
21. "Jaws": As one of the highest-grossing films, "Jaws" gave new meaning to red tide.
The 24-foot animatronic great white didn't actually work properly, but director Steven Spielberg was able to use the malfunctioning and make the film look like Hitchcock's artistry.
20. "Silence of the Lambs": Anthony Hopkins is a waking nightmare, the sick and twisted serial killer you hate to love.PHOTO: Orion Pictures Image
Even with Hannibal Lector safely locked away, he was a great villain who was so destabilizing that audiences went to see the film because they felt uncomfortably attracted to Hannibal.PHOTO: MGM Image
19. "An American Werewolf in London": It's not all scary, but certain parts are certainly scream-worthy, especially the werewolf attacks that are shot from the predator's POV.PHOTO: Universal Pictures Image
18. "The Omen": Finding out that your son is really the Antichrist may not be every parent's dream, and Damien is certainly one to fear.
The film is characterized by bone chilling symbols, like the 666 birthmark on Damien's scalp.
17. "Halloween": The original "Halloween" will always be near the top of the bogeyman flicks.PHOTO: Compass International Pictures
An escaped psychotic murderer goes on a killing rampage through town -- that's enough to make us sleep with the lights on!PHOTO: Compass International Image
16. "Friday The 13th Part 2": This slasher film introduced us to the hockey-masked killer known as Jason.PHOTO: Paramount Pictures
Little did people know, "Part 2" was when Jason Voorhees was introduced as the killer -- his mother was actually the killer in the first movie of the franchise.PHOTO: Warner Bros. Image
15. "Dawn Of The Dead": Featuring some of the goriest scenes even put on film, the zombie genre film cranked up the scares so much is was banned in 17 countries.
14. "Shaun Of The Dead": Okay we admit it: this parody probably isn't scary to most, but it is still creepy in its own way.
13. "The Shining": A psychic son, and isolated hotel, and 'Heeeeeeeere's Johnny!' is enough to scare the pants off you.PHOTO: Warner Bros. Image
12. "A Nightmare On Elm Street": Freddy Krueger torturing, murdering, and dismembering children on Elm Street in their sleep. Do we need to say more?PHOTO: New Line Cinema Image
11. "Saw": Two men held captive by Jigsaw, a serial killer who presents his victims with a terrible choice? No thanks.PHOTO: Lions Gate Films Home Entertainment
"Saw" manages to avoid the slasher click cliché, but the torturing is downright disturbing and some scenes will make you cringe.PHOTO: Lions Gate Films
10. "Evil Dead": Five college students venture into the mountains for the weekend end up opening a portal to the netherworld. Unleash the flesh-possessing demons.
9. "Arachnophobia": If you're not a fan of spiders, this flick will most definitely give you never ending nightmares, especially when they start flying through the air.PHOTO: New York Public Library
8. "Amityville Horror": It's based on a true story, so how could it possibly be any scarier?
Bleeding walls and scary voices are the demonic forces that lie in the home that was the site of a grisly mass-murder.PHOTO: Photo: MGM
7. "Texas Chainsaw Massacre": Leatherface is one who will surely scare the pants off of you, especially after learning it was based loosely on the life of Ed Gein (look that one up).PHOTO: New Line Cinema Image
The creepiest part? Leatherface's mask is said to be made out of human skin. Better run from the roar of the chainsaw.
6. "The Exorcist": This flick remains a horror classic with the creepy music and disturbing effects. What's not creepy about a head spinning 360 degrees?PHOTO: Warner Bros.
5. "Alien": Trapped on a spaceship with nowhere to run, graphic and violent -- this definitely is one of the tops on the list of things that are scary.PHOTO: 20th Century Fox Image
4. "Paranormal Activity": What makes this scary is that it doesn't actually show you the gore and violence. It leaves that up to the viewer's imagination and sometimes, that's more terrifying than everything else.PHOTO: Paramount Image
3. "The Thing": A shape-shifting alien that poses as a member of a crew stationed at an Antarctic base is scary enough, but the fact that nobody knows which crew member is the alien is downright terrifying.
2. "Night of the Living Dead": This one isn't necessarily scary when it comes to zombies, but it's the film that started the zombie revolution regardless of how outdated it seems to be.PHOTO: U.S. Library of Congress
The flick wastes no time getting to the gruesome attacks -- the first one is the opening scene -- and the horrific hits just keep coming.PHOTO: U.S. Library of Congress
1. "Poltergeist": This flick is tops when it comes to horror movies because the creepy ending leaves you wondering what exactly was buried underneath the house.PHOTO: MGM
"Poltergeist" might be a rollercoaster of horror flick, but it manages to hit every nerve within your body.PHOTO: MGM Image


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Deep in the heart of Central Virginia, bucolic farmland and boutique vineyards are set against a backdrop of the Blue Ridge Mountains. Here, Charlottesville brings the vibrance of a college town—offbeat music, food, young people, and all—to the rolling countryside. The city hasn't lost touch with its Southern sensibilities or historic legacy, but embraces the creative energy swirling around the University of Virginia.
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Posted on 7th Feb 2011 at 12:01 by Joe Martin with 17 comments
First, we'll set the rules for the new competition. What we want you to do this week is either send us a question or let us know which game you'd like us to discuss in our next games podcast.
We have two sets of prizes to give away, one for the forums and one for Facebook.
If you want to enter via the forums then all you need to do is drop your answer in the comments to this article for a chance to win a copy of Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit on the Xbox 360, plus Daniel Wilson's How to Survive a Robot Uprising book!
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THE CRY OF SOUTH AFRICAGIVE back my dead! They who by kop and fountain First saw the light upon my rocky breast! Give back my dead, The sons who played upon me When childhood's dews still rested on their heads. Give back my dead Whom thou hast riven from me By arms of men loud called from earth's farthest bound To wet my bosom with my children's blood! Give back my dead, The dead who grew up on me!
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text: So the other day I was sitting at a red light with nothing on except the air conditioner. I noticed this annoying ticking/squeaking noise. I tracked down the problem to my air conditioner. It was on the lowest setting and it seems like the blower was squeaking. It turns out it does it on the heater too. Louisiana winters let me figure that out, heat in the morning, air in the evening. I'm extremely picky about dash squeaks and this is driving me crazy. Anybody else have this problem or a solution to it?


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Strongs Creek Plaza will be holding their 4th annual Spring Extravaganza on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
The event is for the whole family and will play host to endless activities and treats.
"The Hydesville 7th graders will have a cupcake booth where kids can decorate their own cupcakes and a fun fishing game," Kasie Goodner Harris said.
"Miralily's Caramel Apples will be there and we will only have 100 caramel apples to sell," said Heather Rust owner of Miralily Caramel Apples. "Get them early because they go quick! Our booth will be a fundraiser with 100 percent of profits being donated to our Hydesville Girl Scout Troop 10632. Hope to see you."
There will be lots to experience and participate. The Easter Bunny will be making his appearance for pictures to benefit the Hydesville Boosters. Come to enjoy a fun Easter egg and scavenger hunt or enter a coloring contest.
Animals will again play a part as some of the Easter Bunny's friends will be making their way via Miranda's Rescue for a petting zoo. The Shriner Clowns will be making their own animals and other festive balloon creations in the holiday spirit.
Ethan & Teyler Totes will be selling some wonderful baked goods to help raise funds for their nonprofit that provides totes, blankets, and emergency needs to families at children's hospitals.
Fortuna School District PTO will have cotton candy, child IDs provided by Mason's, car wash and candy sales will be available benefiting Cuddeback 7th and 8th graders. Bounce around to benefit New Life Christian School in a bounce house, enjoy some Bow2Toe cheerleading demonstrations, get your face painted by Wild Souls Ranch, and enjoy horse carriage rides.
Information booths will be available for Humboldt Community Breast Health Project, Eel River Youth Soccer League, Eel River Valley Youth Football, and ASA softball.
Strongs Creek merchants will have sales and fun to offer. Bring the whole family for a day of fun and memories. For more information, contact KiDiLiCiouS at 725-3200.
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Families enjoyed an Easter egg hunt at KiDiLiCiouS during last years Easter Extravaganza event at Strongs Creek Plaza. This year will also host a scavenger hunt along with the Easter egg hunt. The event will take place Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.


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Guinea required a bit of effort if we were to see the real good stuff. This is because there is pretty much bugger all tourism and so few guides, and the roads too are pretty rubbish. We spent the majority of our time around a few towns in the Fouta Djalon region which is remarkably beautiful made up of rocky outcrops known as escarpments which offer spectacular views
Secondly, to see the real highlights of the area meant getting taxis to remote areas on roads so bad that we couldn't get the truck to said places, hence the taxis. We had heard of a guide dubbed the African Indiana Jones but we had no way of contacting him. We therefore devised a plan one night to hire a taxi and drive to his local village way out in the bush and hope to get a hike with him. It was a long shot but turned out to be worth the effort. The following morning six of us got a taxi which took us on a two hour bumpy trip out to the village we hoped to find Dr. Jones. We found his village but not him but, we did stumble across his brother though who was only too happy to take us on a fantastic six hour hike. The photos don't do justice to what we saw. The views were incredible and one of our first stops was a swimming pool at the top of a 100ft waterfall which proved great fun
A few days later we headed out on another two hour taxi drive to another 100ft waterfall. This time we could swim at the bottom of it which proved slightly more challenging to the senses. The volume of water coming over the falls provided quite a chilling wind and once in the pool if we strayed too close to the falls then we would get sucked in closer which I can imagine would have been a bit trickier to have gotten out of. It was quite a sight and in the middle of nowhere. What has to be remembered is that the journey to these places is an experience in its self. The roads are almost nonexistent and the taxis are not in the slightest four wheel drive. They're simply old estate cars that have been shipped over from Europe.
For something different I should mention the tent getting flooded in Conakry, the capital of Guinea
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Clapper: Maybe we should have been honest about phone-data tracking, huh?
posted at 8:41 am on February 18, 2014 by Ed Morrissey
James Clapper has regrets.Veteran national-security reporter Eli Lake interviewed the Director of National Intelligence eleven months after Clapper lied in testimony to the US Senate about the NSA's surveillance of American communications, and eight months after the lie got exposed. Now Clapper offers a what-if to Lake, musing that it might have been better to be honest about the NSA's activities from the beginning:
In an exclusive interview with The Daily Beast, Clapper said the problems facing the U.S. intelligence community over its collection of phone records could have been avoided. "I probably shouldn't say this, but I will. Had we been transparent about this from the outset right after 9/11—which is the genesis of the 215 program—and said both to the American people and to their elected representatives, we need to cover this gap, we need to make sure this never happens to us again, so here is what we are going to set up, here is how it's going to work, and why we have to do it, and here are the safeguards… We wouldn't have had the problem we had," Clapper said.
"What did us in here, what worked against us was this shocking revelation," he said, referring to the first disclosures from Snowden. If the program had been publicly introduced in the wake of the 9/11 attacks, most Americans would probably have supported it. "I don't think it would be of any greater concern to most Americans than fingerprints. Well people kind of accept that because they know about it. But had we been transparent about it and say here's one more thing we have to do as citizens for the common good, just like we have to go to airports two hours early and take our shoes off, all the other things we do for the common good, this is one more thing."
Since the first Snowden revelations in June, Clapper has declassified reams of material relating to the 215 program, including opinions and warrants signed by the top secret court that approves domestic snooping. But he has not publicly acknowledged until now his thoughts that the initial secrecy surrounding the program was ill-considered.
Like many who get caught in a public lie, the regrets can be rather self-serving, as Lake points out:
It's a bit of an adjustment in Clapper's public stance. The intelligence chief wrote in a letter to Sen. Ron Wyden, that the leak of the 215 program along with others "will do significant damage to the Intelligence Community's ability to protect the nation." (Of course, Snowden leaked more than the broad outlines of the program that Clapper said he would've liked disclosed.)
Let's take a step back to March 2013, shall we? Wyden didn't put Clapper on the spot because Clapper was being honest in classified briefings. This was a program that Wyden apparently knew was in operation, but which Clapper wouldn't discuss even in closed session. That was the reason why Wyden both asked the question in a public hearing and gave Clapper 24-hour's notice that it would be asked — as a pressure point to get the head of American intelligence to come clean at least in a classified briefing.
So yes, now Clapper can publicly muse on the notion that full disclosure might have prevented a lot of the nonsense that Clapper and his team produced over the years, and which blew up in his face over the last few months. It's not a disinterested fallback position either, as the rest of the interview shows. Clapper still defends the 215 program as both constitutional and effective, even though the administration's own select panel concluded the opposite on both points after its investigation. Another group reached the same conclusion about the effectiveness of the 215 program last month.
Clapper wants to keep the 215 program, and so does Barack Obama. They aren't regretting anything enough to stop the collection and use of this data, at least not in the short term. The offering of regrets at this stage seems designed more to keep the status quo than to promise reform in the future.
And notice that no one's been fired in this scandal, either.
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You should be in jail, dingleberry.
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The kill decision shouldn't belong to a robot
As a novelist, Daniel Suarez spins dystopian tales of the future. But on the TEDGlobal stage, he talks us through a real-life scenario we all need to know more about: the rise of autonomous robotic weapons of war. Advanced drones, automated weapons and AI-powered intelligence-gathering tools, he suggests, could take the decision to make war out of the hands of humans.
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Brightening theaters this weekend is Illumination Entertainment's take on Dr. Seuss's The Lorax, which features Danny DeVito as the voice of the fuzzy and colorful eco-guardian. DeVito's Lorax sports one bushy tuft of facial hair, its overgrowth stretching past the width of his waistline. The rest of cinema's most memorable mustaches can't boast that same disproportionate bulk, but they're not to be undervalued. Two are among the most iconic physical traits in film history, four make up one big whiskery package deal, and one is so indelible that its wearer spawned the name for a whole style of 'stache.
Sacha Baron Cohen in Borat (2006). Long before he was covering Ryan Seacrest in Kim Jong Il's "Bisquick ashes," Sacha Baron Cohen was introducing the world to his ultimately inescapable Kazakh TV personality, whose lack of proper grooming was evident not just in the oversized caterpillar that rested above his lips, but in the private places laid bare thanks to one immortal neon swimsuit.


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Colorado Tick Fever (CTF) is also known as Mountain Fever or American Mountain Fever. The virus is spread to humans by bites from infected ticks. Symptoms include a sudden fever, headache, muscle pain and chills. CTF can be a severe illness, especially in children under 10 and older adults.
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Health care providers and clinical laboratories:Health care providers and clinical laboratories are required to report cases and suspect cases of Colorado Tick Fever within one working day upon identification. Call 971-673-1111 to reach the state health department doctor on call.Disease reporting form (pdf) for health-care practitioners See our disease reporting page for information on how to report and for telephone numbers of local health departments.For county health departments:Colorado Tick Fever: CDC Rickettsial Tick-borne Diseases (pdf) case report form For reportable diseases lacking Oregon-specific investigative guidelines or case report forms, please contact the epidemiologist on call for assistance.
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Audio: Al Gore screams about global-warming skeptics
posted at 9:00 pm on August 8, 2011 by Allahpundit
Via Fox Nation. Four years ago, when he won the Nobel, 71 percent said they believed that carbon emissions were causing global warming. Four years later, after a crushing recession, Climategate, and an epic failure at Copenhagen, only 44 percent say they believe it. Meanwhile, 69 percent say it's likely that global-warming scientists have falsified climate research. What you're hearing here, in other words, is the voice of a man who's very, very frustrated, not merely because the science is being questioned but because the dream of a global agreement to limit industrial growth isn't a priority in a world frantic for economic growth of any sort, industrial or otherwise. To that end, if you missed it in June, read Walter Russell Mead's three-part series (one, two, and three) on Gore's green travails. Part one deals with the eternal "do as I say, not as I do" problem; part three tries to contextualize him within the tradition of southern liberalism. Part two gets to the heart of it:
The dream that the menace of global warming will cause humanity to overcome its ancient divisions and unite in a grand global coalition is sophomoric. Rising CO2 levels will not cause the world's governments to accept and enforce international policing of the most intimate details of their economic lives. If the menace of nuclear war can't create world government, the menace of global warming won't do it either…
Mr. Gore's work up to and including his latest Rolling Stone essay has taken a demagogic rather than intellectual approach. His method of arguing is to trumpet the science of climate change and to make ad hominem arguments against its opponents. The science is clear, it is settled, and the opposition against it is funded by people with an economic stake in denial. I am right about the science and my opponents are a bunch of evil opportunists in it only for the money…
The green movement's core tactic is not to "hide the decline" or otherwise to cook the books of science. Its core tactic to cloak a comically absurd, impossibly complex and obviously impractical political program in the authority of science. Let anyone attack the cretinous and rickety construct of policies, trade-offs, offsets and bribes by which the greens plan to govern the world economy in the twenty first century, and they attack you as an anti-science bigot.
To argue with these people about science is to miss the core point. Even if the science is exactly as Mr. Gore claims, his policies are still useless.
Could be. Or maybe if he rants just loudly and long enough, with lots of personal derision towards those who question this scheme, the skeptics will start to see the light. No? Content warning.
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By: John Roberts
When replacing or overlaying deteriorated pavement is expected to take too long or cost too much, consider another option: concrete pavement restoration (CPR).
CPR refers to a series of engineered techniques developed over the past 40 years to rehabilitate concrete pavement. These techniques are well established for deteriorated highways, but they also offer an alternative to asphalt overlays to rehabilitate city streets. The process targets and repairs areas of distress within otherwise sound concrete pavements. CPR can be performed within small work areas and at off-peak hours, and its repairs can last for years or even decades.
CPR is used to restore concrete pavement to its original condition without changing its grade. Unlike the typical asphalt overlay, CPR addresses the causes of pavement distress, minimizing further deterioration. Basic CPR techniques include:
In the past, many transportation agencies covered structurally sound concrete pavement with an asphalt overlay to improve the ride, optimize friction, or reduce tire noise. Diamond grinding a previously overlaid pavement allows the asphalt millings to be recycled as a gravel base or sold by the ton as reclaimed asphalt pavement (RAP) for a future asphalt project. Consequently, this process is frequently referred to as "buried treasure."
When applying the buried treasure concept, use the value of asphalt millings to offset the cost of removal and some of the diamond grinding cost. Every inch of asphalt generates approximately 0.05 ton of RAP per square yard. Depending on the oil content of the RAP and its proximity to a project location, this can add up to real value. Innovative owners and contractors can save money and help the environment at the same time.
In 2006, the Village of Glen Ellyn, Ill. — an affluent Chicago suburb of more than 25,000 — needed major repairs on about 29 blocks of two main city streets, both of which were 15 to 20 years old. Before the project began, the roads were 8-inch, undoweled jointed pavement with ¼-inch to ½-inch faulted joints with deteriorating joint seals. The joints were widened to 3/8-inch and then sealed atop backer rods with silicone sealant. Other methods used to repair these roads included full-depth repair, diamond grinding, and sawing and sealing the joints. In total, the project included approximately 185,000 lineal feet of joint work on both Oak Street and Western Avenue.
The Glen Ellyn Public Works Department found CPR to be more cost-effective than alternative methods. CPR allowed the department to maintain the local traffic flow with minimal disruption to the driving public. Furthermore, an asphalt overlay would have raised the height of the road, which in turn would have filled stormwater gutters, covered the monolithic curbs, and required expensive tie-ins to adjacent driveways. The owner also liked the appearance of concrete as compared to asphalt.
Tire and pavement noise has become a hot-button issue in areas with large populations and high traffic volumes. In response, public officials are seeking long-lasting, economical, and quiet pavement surfaces. The Next Generation Concrete Surface (NGCS), now in the testing stage, shows great promise in meeting these needs.
Designed to provide a consistent profile without positive or upward texture, NGCS prescribes a hybrid texture on concrete surfaces that resembles a combination of diamond grinding and longitudinal grooving. The texture can be produced through either a single-pass or two-pass operation, using diamond-tipped saw blades mounted on conventional diamond grinding and grooving equipment. These textures, used for both new construction and the rehabilitation of existing surfaces, will combine a very smooth profile and a quiet ride, as well as excellent macro texture for increased safety.
Based on the test sections constructed to date, the NGCS starts out about 1 to 4 dBA quieter than a conventional diamond-ground surface. More time is needed to fully establish the NGCS pavement's acoustic performance, but it is not expected to change during the first 10 years of service, provided the pavements are well designed and constructed with high-quality, durable aggregates.
— John Roberts (firstname.lastname@example.com) is the executive director of the International Grooving & Grinding Association.


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Scenarios depict possible nuclear waste futures.
Greg Turk is vice president at Ventyx in Columbus, Ohio, and can be contacted at email@example.com Sweet P.E., is lead consultant at Ventyx in Columbus, and can be contacted at firstname.lastname@example.com.
Scenarios depict possible nuclear waste futures.
Nuclear-waste management is a multi-billion dollar problem, and the future of nuclear power will depend on its resolution. Four scenarios depict possible outcomes and impacts on the electric power industry.
Nuclear-waste management is a multi-billion dollar problem wrapped in a complex web of politics, public opinion and technology choices. Embracing a greater future role for nuclear energy requires, in part, resolving the perennially deferred problem of managing and ultimately disposing of the high-level waste (HLW) from this nation's current and proposed nuclear power reactors.
Yucca Mountain, the Nevada site studied for over 30 years, was identified during the Reagan administration as the intended permanent repository for the disposal of United States HLW from nuclear reactors. However, various entities, including the state of Nevada, have sued the federal government with hopes of preventing the Yucca Mountain waste repository from ever opening, and other states have shown reluctance to allow transit of the nuclear waste, especially near populated centers.
More than $9 billion later, the debate over Yucca Mountain as a waste repository is at a stalemate. Despite DOE's recent license application to the Nuclear Regulatotry Commision, the site is at least eight years from receiving the first shipment of spent nuclear fuel. Meanwhile, many of the storage pools located at nuclear plants throughout the country are nearing capacity, increasingly requiring the spent fuel to be stored in dry casks. The Bush administration appears to want to reverse the 30-year policy of storing nuclear waste, by instead encouraging new design of power plants that can reprocess the spent fuel.
The management of nuclear waste from power plants includes consideration of both costs and risks of supplying electricity from nuclear energy. In this larger context, scenario analysis is used to identify the role that nuclear energy may play under alternative conditions. These scenarios are time-based views of plausible futures that help planners and decision makers share a common understanding of the component pieces that may impact their decisions. Like traveling down a road, the scenario may contain signs that aid in making decisions at a later time and off-ramps or opportunities prompting decisions to take another turn. When applied to nuclear-waste management, scenario analysis can provide a common framework for discussion and yield better decisions.
Fuel Cycles and Disposal
Nuclear fuel begins as raw mined uranium ore with a low concentration of the desired uranium 235. Mining and enrichment constitute the front-end of the fuel cycle. For the operational phase of the fuel cycle, enriched fuel typically will remain in the reactor and produce electricity for three to five years. Storage, ultimate transport and disposal constitute the back-end of the fuel cycle. Fuel cycles can be open or closed. In an open cycle, also called once-through, enriched fuel is used once within the reactor to produce power until it is


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Local family grieves loss of four-year-old boy killed by tree in Richmond
JOHNSON COUNTY, Tenn. - A local family grieves a tragic loss after they learn a four-year-old boy was killed and his father was injured when a tree fell inside a park during Thursday's severe storms in Richmond, Virginia.
News 5 learned that little boy has close family in Johnson and Carter Counties. We spoke with loved ones Friday as they tried to comprehend their loss.
"He was a sweetheart. He's precious," said Perriann Stanley described her great-nephew Shawn Wills.
Shawn's sweet smile will be forever missed by his family in Northeast Tennessee.
Great-aunts Perriann Stanley and Pamela Johnson told us they first found out on Facebook Thursday that something went horribly wrong with their sister's family in Richmond, Virginia. "We got really upset. We couldn't find out anything. We heard it was something about a storm," Stanley said.
Police said the four-year-old died when a tree uprooted at Maymont Park; falling on the boy and his father as officials were trying to evacuate for strong storms.
"It was devastating to our family. We have a very large family [and] a very close family, and he was just four-and-a-half years old," Stanley told us.
For this family, reliving the tragedy through the television deepens the wound in their hearts. "When I [saw] it on the news, on the national news, and local news, I thought, 'hey, this isn't just a little guy that got killed. This is our little boy.' You know, he's a big part of our family," Stanley said through tears.
Stanley said Shawn loved his cousins, animals, and the outdoors, but it's his gentle spirit she'll miss the most. "He just really had a sweet character about him; very sweet character," said Stanley.
We learned it's a strong faith in God and the love of their family that's getting them through the heartache and grief that lay ahead. "We're all a close family, and the Lord's blessed us, and he blessed us to have Shawn for four and a half years," said Pamela Johnson.
Family member told News 5 Shawn Wills' father, John Wills, suffered a broken arm and a concussion during the accident, and is undergoing surgery today.
We're told funeral arrangements have yet to be made, but their family will driving to Richmond over the weekend.
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#11 Tue 30 Jan 07 6:38pm
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- From South Pole
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Re: HELP - KNIVES
I'm another victorinox fan, I've had a 12" cooks knike now for nearly 17 years even been around the world with me and its still as sharp now as the day I bought it.
I can remember many a pork loin that thought my knife wasnt up to the job all I can say is PORK CHOPS anyone?
Only cost me about 15 quid back then, money well spent in my eyes
Best advice I can give for choosing a knife is get one that feels comfortable in your hand after all its you thats using it hour after hour each day
#12 Thu 01 Feb 07 1:19pm
- Member Occupation Web Gimp
- From W Yorks
- Member since Mon 14 Aug 06
Re: HELP - KNIVES
I've had sabatier (depends on the actual type), victorinox (reasonable) some German knife (6" for £20, OK but after a few years I've realised it's naff) so for xmas i got a Tojiro Senkou 18cm knife. it cost a £100, i only needed to sharpen it once so far and that only took a few mins on a whetstone. so the moral of the story is, the more you spend the better the knife. if it's your first venture into buying a decent knife then get a general use knife and go low to mid price range and take it form there. you also need a steel...
#13 Thu 01 Feb 07 3:37pm
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- From Gothenburg - Sweden
- Member since Wed 16 Nov 05
Re: HELP - KNIVES
I am one of those that as a kid, drooled over computers and consoles, new games, and vintage boardgames.
so when I tell you that my main knife cost me 280 euros, you might understand why I am the way I am.
It is a satake Damascus, feels like water in my hand, has a nice edge, and no "humps" in the end, like Sabatier (which stops you from chopping anything, really... Sabatier straight from the store is crap when you work).
My Sashimi, which is sometimes used as a tranchating knife, cost me 190 euro. Kai is the brand, and it also feels good in my hand. To remove skin from fishfileés, pare meat, and anything that neads to be cut thinly and paralel to the cuttingboard, is a breese. So easy that it is booring. Besides, it looks impressive
"... That 's not a knife *swish* THIS is a KNIFE!"
Mac is my flexible filet knife. To get the filet out of flatfish is as easy as if I had been a chef for 30 years.
I have a crappy 'ol Global to cut through bone and other stuff that damages the knife. The global is crap because I lack the "hand" to keep it sharp. No matter how carefull I polish it with my Cheramic rod, it never keeps the edge. Some people have a way to them, to keep these knives in perfect condition, but I don't.
If you are doing your cooking only at home, and want just one knife. Then, and I have said this many times before, BUT A GOOD BREADKNIFE. A home kitchen needs nothing else. You can Filet fish, chop vegetables, tranch, cut through bone.
The skill lies not in the knife, it lies in the weilder. And a breadknife is cheap, and has a forgiving edge. For the price of a Global Chefsknife. you can buy 10 breadknives who keeps for 2 years each. That is 20 years worth of good knives right there.
#14 Sun 11 Feb 07 7:52pm
- Member Occupation Finance manager - wannabe chef
- From Telford England
- Member since Thu 28 Dec 06
Re: HELP - KNIVES
Thanks for all the replies - I am getting one main thing from all your help.... that is that everyone has ther own fave.
I have been using a steel for years but on old cheap knives so i am not worried about that side.
I have been searching now for a bit and i hate to say that the most comfy knife i have found is a porsche 301 24cm chef knife. I hate the fact that i have taken to a knife i think is a gimmik.
Any ideas about these
thanks again
#15 Sat 17 Mar 07 5:27pm
- Member Occupation Finance manager - wannabe chef
- From Telford England
- Member since Thu 28 Dec 06
Re: HELP - KNIVES
Thanks for all the advice since I first posted my question.
I am glad to say 3 months later I have finally bought a chefs knife.
What brand did I choose? Well I took all the advice of get the one feel comfortable with and I got a Henckels 5 star chefs knife and I am very happy with it. I cant believe how a knife can change cooking and make things a lot easier. It cuts through chicken like its butter.
Thanks again
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I'm laughing so hard, and now my stomach hurts.
I'm laughing so hard, and now my stomach hurts.
Mood: WOOF!
I would guess that he's saying that the trio of Nicks, Cruz and Hixon is a downgrade from Nicks, Cruz and Manningham. Not sure I agree with that...
I find it funny that the word "backend" seems to censored on a San Francisco forum.
webzone has the worst 9ers fans ever, im a 9er fan and cant stand that place, the official mb is a tiny bit more sane, not much though...
and nicks is better than manningham, that shouldnt be a comparison
On the bright side,
He did say Eli is the best QB in the game. I can agree with him on that.
The only way this can be true if Nicks had a season injury. Other than that HELL NO!!!


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Patriots lose two baseball doubleheaders
The Pequot Lakes Patriots were swept in Mid-State Conference doubleheaders against Wadena-Deer Creek on Thursday, May 23, and against Perham on Wednesday, May 22.
The Patriots, 2-10 in the Mid-State Conference and 3-12 overall, were seeded sixth and scheduled to play at No. 3 Minnewaska in the first round of the West Subsection 6AA playoffs on Tuesday, May 28.
The May 28 winner advances to face the winner between No. 2 Little Falls and No. 7 Milaca in the subsection semifinals on Wednesday, May 29. Staples-Motley received the top seed in the West Subsection while St. Cloud Cathedral was the top seed in the East. The subsection finals are scheduled for June 3 and the section final on June 6.
Wadena-DC sweeps Patriots
Pequot Lakes was swept by the Wolverines 11-8 in the opener and 6-5 in the nightcap on Thursday, May 23.
In the opener, the Patriots were outhit 14-7 as W-DC's Jake Krause was 4-for-4. Gaven Bickford was 2-for-4 for Pequot Lakes. Matt Laughlin was the winning pitcher while Peter Kostecka took the loss.
In the second game, Krause had three hits while Aspen Florey and Hunter Leslie were each 2-for-4 for the Patriots. The Wolverines improved to 5-7 in the conference and 8-9 overall.
Perham sweeps Patriots
On May 22, the Yellowjackets swept Pequot Lakes by scores of 5-0 and 10-1 in a conference twinbill. In the opener, Jordan Redmond went the distance in taking the pitching loss. He allowed seven hits while striking out five. Leslie doubled among the five Pequot Lakes hits off winning pitcher Cameron Mulcahy.
Eric Brauch had a two-run homer as the visitors grabbed a 3-0 lead in the third inning.
"We hit the ball well, but it was always right at somebody," said Pequot Lakes coach Kyle Spray. "Jordan (Redmond) also pitched real well."
In the nightcap, the Yellowjackets broke up a close game with five runs in the sixth inning.
Leslie was 2-for-3 while Austin Mesenbrink doubled. Perham enjoyed a 14-5 edge in hits. Austin Erickson was the winning pitcher while Jordan Thorson took the loss for the Patriots.


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I am certain that once the Giants pass within the 30 yard line of endzone, Gilbride seems to adopt a different approach, as if he is merely putting the kicker a few yards nearer for the field goal, the amount of times we are treated to a run up the middle followed by delayed draw and then a pass to a receiver 3 yards shy of the first down with two defenders bearing down. KG seems to be happy to take the field goal.
We can score on long strikes and plunge in when we are inside the 10 but between the 30 and 10 yard line he seems to just go conservative as if he just doesnt have the gameplan to overcome defenses when the field compresses.
The second half was probably the most pathetic I have seen in a long time, all the commentators were harping on about what the defenses were showing Kilbride, and he just cannot make adjustments to counter. It was as if he walked out with 3 plays in his head and hope the D shut down the Offense to sneak a 16-10 win
Lastly, god forbid the Giants get a penalty on their drive, it seems that Kilbride has the automatic excuse that 'penalties killed us', opposition teams seem to be able to overcome penalties, last night the Redskins made it look easy.....
I would love to see what a talented OC and DC could do with this very talented team.
The Giants seem to be held by the preparations they made leading upto the game, if the preparations are successful, they will win the game, if they are not going successfully the Giants will lose simply because they dont have the ability to adjust on either side of the ball. Fact !


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In his portraits of sex workers and the homeless struggling with addiction, photographer Chris Arnade is neither demanding an increase in social services or gawking from the sidelines at others' degradation. At their core, his "Faces of Addiction" portraits are simply about watching and listening to other people. Arnade repeatedly declares his one simple objective at the end of each detailed photo caption: "I post people's stories as they tell them to me. I am not a journalist. I don't try to verify, just listen."
If his pictures challenge our expectations, maybe it's because Arnade defies stereotypes, too. The child of Southern civil rights activists, he got a Ph.D. in physics from Johns Hopkins before becoming a banker. During our interview, he explained his tendency to cross boundaries, saying, "I'm happiest somewhere I shouldn't be."
A show of Arnade's work opens March 10th, 2012 at Brooklyn's Urban Folk Art Studios. The proceeds from the sale of his photos will be donated to the Hunts Point Alliance for Children. Arnade's "Faces of Addiction" portraits can also be found on Flickr, and you can follow him on Twitter.
You live in Brooklyn and work as a banker, so how did you end up taking pictures in the Bronx?
I've lived in New York for 20 years and I've always loved exploring. For the last five years I've done it with my camera. I did a series on pigeon keepers, mostly in East New York, Bushwick, and also the Bronx, looking for pigeon guys.
Hunts Point is cut off from the rest of the Bronx. Some people have described it as a dumping ground. It's quiet and you can get to know people very easily, but at the same time it has a lot of crime and a lot of prostitution and a lot of drugs. I had come in contact with a nonprofit called Hunts Point Alliance for Children. I started doing photography with them, and I got to know the [neighborhood] children.
When did you make the transition to photographing addicts and sex workers?
While photographing the children for HPAC, I was trying to document their struggles, the obstacles they face: the gap between Hunts Point and where they want to go. I haven't taken pictures of this, because I don't like to take pictures without consent, but at eight at night on any street corner you have four or five addicts who are prostitutes operating openly and kids have to walk by them.
When you first spend a lot of time in Hunts Point you're very struck by the open-air drug use and large underground economy. The first time Takeesha, one of the prostitutes I photographed, approached me and asked me to take her picture, I was struck by her brutal honesty and awareness.
Looking at your images, there is a sense that you're entrenched and embedded, like you have relationships with your subjects.
If I find a project or a neighborhood interesting, I generally spend time there first without my camera. Just walking around talking to people. If you can find one or two people and build relationships with them, they'll take you to new parts. The other thing is to have no fear and just be open-minded. I know a lot of people who would never walk into a crack house. But when someone says, "Hey, there's some addicts in that building," I've just walked in. Maybe I'm naive, but I find that if you treat people with honesty and trust them with no stereotypes, they're often disarmed and are willing to treat you just the same. If I see somebody who might be reticent at first, a lot of times I'll hand them my camera and say, "Take a picture of me." That act of handing them a $5,000 camera is a way of saying, I trust you.
I always tell people exactly what I'm doing. I say I'm going to put the photo online. I always go back, but keeping in touch with people is hard. Their lives are volatile—they're often in jail, or in and out of rehab.
You also bring people the copies of the photographs you've taken, like the one Lamar is holding in a later photograph.
I always brought back pictures because I thought it was the moral thing to do. A lot of street photographers do the kind of "gotcha" pictures, which I feel is just not right. If you ask someone to let you take their picture, you owe them something. At a minimum, it's a copy of that picture.
It's also a good way to build trust in the neighborhood. Hunts Point is not huge. There's a lot of reticence because the number of whites in the neighborhood is very small. Some people in the neighborhood call me "officer." So bringing back the prints, bringing my iPad and showing them what I wrote about them certainly helped further the trust.
One of your subjects, Takeesha, talks about how she needs to go from Hunts Point to Mott Haven in the Bronx, to get back on Medicaid, but it's too hard to get there. She said, "It's, like, so simple to walk across the bridge, but it's like you can't go across." Why do you think she feels this way?
Hunts Point is unique because it really is cut off geographically. To get to the rest of Bronx you have to cross over a rail yard and then under the expressway. When you're in Hunts Point, you're in another part of the Bronx. That's why I liked Takeesha's quote so much. If you're an addict and you're a sex worker and you've been in jail 156 times, you wake up in the morning and all you have to do is walk a mile—[to her] that's the largest move in the world.
You photos and your captions seem to epitomize the overlap between drug abuse, homelessness, sex work, and poverty. Have you gained an understanding of the way these things are connected?
My views on these issues are in flux because of my experiences here. Sonia, who looks and acts like a librarian, says, "If I had all the money in the world I'd have all the crack in the world." She's saying, Look, I've been in and out of rehab, I was clean for eight years, I'm not lacking in resources in terms of help. I've got methadone, I've got people willing to help me but unless it comes from me it can't happen.
When you don't talk to someone, it's very easy to judge them. You can build up a narrative where they kind of deserve what they got. When you talk to someone, it's much harder. Jamie, one guy I've gotten to like a lot, lived underneath the Bruckner Expressway. Whenever I'd go back to see him, I'd bring him whatever he needed because the winters are tough. We'd smoke a cigarette and just talk. He had a cat, Mimi. Mimi was a female and looked like she was going into heat and I asked him if I could get Mimi spayed. Then I asked some people for help trying to get Mimi spayed. I kind of got more offers to help Mimi than I did to help Jamie. I appreciate all those offers, in both cases, and people have been very helpful for Jamie, but there's the mentality that an animal doesn't deserve what it's gotten but a person does, because maybe they've done something to deserve that.


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Congratulations, I am sure you will enjoy it. I always field strip and clean a new gun before 1st time use.
Certain states and jurisdictions now require that all newly manufactured pistols and revolvers must be accompanied by a cartridge case, which has been test fired from that gun at the factory. The case must be placed in a sealed container bearing certain information concerning this test cartridge.


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I'm not selling honey to places that resell it yet but considering it once I get set up.
I've talked to some farmers markets and health food stores that sell a lot of honey (their words).
It seems that the wholesale bottled price is right around $3.00 per pound.
Can some of you that deliver your bottled and ready for resale honey give me your insights.
This price seems so cheap. Why? With the price of bottles and gas.
What do you charge wholesale to accounts you deliver to?
How much volume is worth a stop?
What are the names, adresses and the contact information of your biggest accounts?
Just kidding!
I dropped off a bottle to say Thank You to the business owners I spoke with, so maybe they will show you my product!


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Friday, 8 April 2016
Jack P Shepherd talks about 16 years as David Platt
Jack talks about the short film he's made with Ben Price, who plays his Corrie brother Nick Tilsley. You can read about the film, Taubman here.
Jack has celebrated 16 years on Coronation Street this week. He tells Radio Times: "Yeah, I started Corrie when I was 12, so I've been David longer than I've been Jack, so that's weird. It is over half my life, but it's not like I've spent the time in prison, do you know what I mean?"
The interview goes on to discuss Corrie's current night shoots and whether the body of Callum will be found. Jack also talks about Paul Lane (Kylie Platt) leaving Corrie later this year.
You can read it all here.
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He's been David longer than he's been Jack...what?
- 8 April 2016 at 13:49
He said he's been David longer than he had been JUST Jack....so just Jack for 12 years before getting the role and David for 16.
I love Jack Shepherd and really enjoy David on Corrie.
- 8 April 2016 at 19:57
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Hi there...I just started throwing with porcelain (cone 6) and would love to use slip to decorate the greenware. I tried to make slip from the wet clay from the pots while throwing, but it doesn't stay the right consistency. I'd like to put it in a slip trailing bottle and squeeze a little out at a time. I'm new to all of this and would like to make it as easy as possible. I was thinking of leaving the slip white, and dipping in clear glaze after a bisque firing. I guess I could also use some "words of wisdom" on brands of clear and colored glazes (cone 6) that people like. Thanks in advance!!
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I can't answer your question, but I am also curious about cone 6 clear glazes...the ones I've used on ^6 white stoneware so far (Amaco HF-9 and Coyote's clear) tend to have a bit of an off white tinge that, while giving it an "antique" look, isn't quite what I want.
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Quiet street in Lapa for 2 people - Lapa
Size35 m²
Floor No.5(with elevator)
- Family/child friendly
- Air conditioning
- Elevator in building
- Towels
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- Lockable room
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Newly renovated apartment in the neighborhood of Lapa, famous bohemian neighborhood of the center of Rio de Janeiro.
The apartment has comfortable double bed, air conditioning, refrigerator, microwave, coffee maker, electric oven, electric stove 1 mouth, cable tv, wifi internet, all kitchen utensils (cutlery, cups and plates).
The street is quiet, and the building has doorman 24h.
Enjoy the beauties of the Marvelous City, and relax in a beautiful and quiet apartment.
House rulesIt is not allowed to enter animals.
It is not allowed the entry of smokers
Do not make noises after 22h (10pm), according to Brazilian law.
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Studio apartment that could remind you more of a hotel room than an apartment. Great location, 7 minutes walk to Arcos da Lapa, 10 minutes walk to Cinelandia Metro Station. The beds could have been better and there is no pressure in the shower. In my mind it's a bit overpriced. I reckon you will get cheaper options elsewhere.
A nice, cozy and clean apartment in amazing Lapa. We had no problem whatsoever and we enjoyed a lot our stay. Thank you!
A little messy, really.
The TV did not work very well. Internet yes!
Un poco sucio, la verdad.
La televisión no funciona muy bien. Internet, sí!
What a nice lapa is really nice, the rooms also top
Einfach nur top lapa ist echt schön das Zimmer auch top
Andrea was very friendly and was not complicated, there was a small problem in the bathroom that sent quickly fix and. Allowed you to stay for three nights for the same price. The place is in a good area of Lapa, near Barea, botecos and bus stops. It was great!
Andrea fue muy amable y no fue complicada, habia un pequeño problema en el baño que mandó a arreglar enseguida, y .os permitió quedarnos por tres noches más por el mismo precio. El lugar está en una buena zona de Lapa, cerca de barea, botecos y paradas de bus. Fue genial!
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A very nice appartment situated close to the Metro. The appartment is clean and well functioning.
We enjoyed our stay in Rio and felt well and safe in the appartement.
Everything was as described in the announcement. The room was clean and tidy; WiFi, power, gas and water were running (well, maybe the water was a little bit cold, but we don't care). Check-in/-out made no problems and all people from "Andrea's team" were very friendly and helpful.
We are satisfied with our decision to chose this appartement and would book again in the future!
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Really enjoyed our stay in Andreas studio in Lapa. Very convenient for exploring historic places, excellent food and music venues nearby. Great view from window. Collection of key easy from friendly helpful door person always there. The apartment is roomy, good TV, very basic fittings, very small shower and bathroom, bed ok. Excellent wifi.
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GOSHEN >> Selectman William Lane, if endorsed by the Democrats, plans to run for the town's top seat: first selectman.
Current First Selectman Wilrose Duquette, a Republican, announced in May that he will not attempt to retain the position.
Lane, according to Democratic Town Committee chairman Ned Bixler, is all but a lock to be endorsed by the Democratic Party at the July 23 caucus, which will be held at 7:30 p.m. in the Recreation Office at the Goshen Town Hall.
The Republican Party's caucus will be the same night: July 23, at 8 p.m. in the Goshen Elementary School cafeteria.
"I'm familiar with small business; I'm familiar with the issues in the town," Lane said. "I'm as fiscally conservative as any of my Republican colleagues on the Board of Selectman."
Lane, 58, an attorney with offices in Goshen and Waterbury, served on the Planning and Zoning Commission from 2009 to 2011 before being elected as a selectman for the past two years.
"I love the town and I've gotten a better appreciation of it serving on the Board of Selectmen," he said.
Lane noted that he thinks someone with experience on the Board would be the best fit for the town. This last term, with three "rookies," Lane said that the lack of experience in the town "slowed us down a little bit."
"We did a good job, I'm not criticizing anybody, but it helps the town to have some sort of continuity on the Board of Selectmen," he said.
The Republican nominating race is less clear, with former First Selectman Robert Valentine battling newcomer Lee Breakell, nephew of former first selectman Thomas Breakell. The Republican caucus will also be held on July 23.
"We always seem to run one candidate and the same candidate over and over again. I think it's time for some new vision, some change," Lee Breakell said.
Following Valentine's eight year tenure as first selectman from 2003 to 2011, Goshen's top seat has seen some turnover.
Valentine initially neglected to run in 2011 to return to his business, Village Blacksmith Shop, which he has run since 1980. Valentine also said part of the reason he didn't seek re-election was because he saw that Thomas Breakell, a selectman at the time, showed an interest.
Thomas Breakell won the 2011 election and held the job until August 2012, when he stepped down to take a manager's position with Arethusa Farm in Litchfield. Duquette, who had been convinced by Breakell to run for selectman, now found himself in the top seat.
Duquette said he took the position with the intent to serve out Breakell's term, but found it difficult to do so, seeing how much he enjoyed the job. Ultimately, Duquette decided not to run so that he could spend more time with his family and travel.
The Democratic Town Committee is trying to get more people to the caucus and more participation, Bixler said. He said that he is sure the committee will endorse a candidate for selectman.
"Other than [the Board of Finance] it looks like all of the incumbent democrats are going to run again," Bixler said, noting that they are still figuring things out with the BOF. He said some of these positions will be contested in caucus.
For questions regarding the Democratic caucus, contact Bixler at 491-4975. For questions regarding the Republican caucus, contact John Morris, 860-693-0757.
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Oh so good there Linda. I am chuckling awake.
I do agree, that tree is nice. Then when we get it we could add little beads or tiny buttons for ornaments on it. This could work.
Welcome to the Quilting Board!
Oh so good there Linda. I am chuckling awake.
I do agree, that tree is nice. Then when we get it we could add little beads or tiny buttons for ornaments on it. This could work.
Life is short, live it while you still can. QuilterMomma
Thanks ladies. I'm glad you like them. I agree QuilterMomma about decorating them. That could be fun! I did add some snow to my trees to give them the real cold wintery feel.
I am going to sign up, probably for 3 sets.
When we're talking winter theme, stars count, right? It's more the color/tone/print of the fabric?
Mischief Managed.
Sure, stars can count. And with the different size blocks available to use, you can use that aspect when designing what you want to do as well. It's really up to each of you to decide what the theme Winter/Holdays means to you & how you want to carry that out? I will work on a Christmas block set next.
Ronda, sorry I haven't responded earlier. I haven't been getting emails when a new post is made. I will be trying to make all 6 sets but maybe 4 sets is a more realistic number. Can I be put down for 4 and change it if I get 6 done? I am definitely going to do some minis this time. I want to have a very random placement of block so I'll need some tiny blocks. BTW, your trees are really cute. Love the snow on top!
OK I have a question, I think I got it but want to make sure. If I do 6 sets of 5 each all the blocks in each set are alike, but all 6 sets are different? So I can make one set of snowmen, one of raindeer, santa... etc I might use different fabric but pretty much each set would be the same?
If I am correct I would love to do 6 sets, I will be doing 3 sets of Embroidery and 3 sets of applique. I love doing swaps, it keeps me on a schedule and I am amazed how many quilts I get finished.
Thanks Marybeth
Give a smile away today, someone you meet might need one!
Right on Marybeth! The only other stipulation is that if a set measures 3 1/2" square then you must make 10 of those. I just started learning redwork so I am going to do at least two sets of that. I love swaps too! I don't have an embroidery machine so I love when people send in those kind of blocks. And everybody has different creative ideas so the quilts are always so interesting!
Cool, thanks I don't like doing the 3.5, they are to easy to lose in my messy messy sewing room! I told hubby I think I left the window open and a tornado must have hit! He just does not believe me!
I think most of my sets will be 6.6 and 9.5 I have been getting some really cool embroidery patterns, and my thread got here last week, I am keeping both machines going! All my sets will be pretty much Christmasy. I will send a pm to Rhonda to let her know I am in!
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I'm a brand new beekeeper, as of this April, and am looking ahead to harvest/winterizing. I'm having a hard time finding info on how much honey I need to leave for my bees this winter. I know the "Beekeeping for All" recommends ~12 kg, but Warre was is a different climate than I. He was in hardiness zone 8, I'm in 6b (Salt Lake City, UT). Advice for Langstroth's is easy to find, but doesn't seem to correlate at all to what little info I can find about overwintering Warre's. It seems that the amount of honey left in a Langstroth varies WIDELY with climate. What little info I can find about Warre hives just references "Beekeeping for All", with no notes on different needs in different climates.
I can't find any other locals doing Warre's that have much experience, and I don't want to lose my new friends over winter. So, any experience, tips, or advice you can share about how much your bees have used in past winters (along with what your location/hardiness zone is) would be greatly appreciated.


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William C. "Bill" Moses, 90, of Pequot Lakes, Minn., died Jan. 5, 2013, at the home of his daughter and son-in-law following a short illness.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Glenna "Sue," and daughter, Kristin Lehtinen. He is survived by a daughter, Debra (Darrell) Mead; and son, Craig Moses; and son-in-law, Thomas Lehtinen. Bill is also survived by grandsons, Will Moses, Jeremy Mead and Eric Mead, great-grandchildren and nieces.
Bill was a B17 pilot in World War II and before that in the Aleutian Islands based in Kodiak, Alaska. After the war, he worked for Chicago Northwestern Railroad for 37 years as an engineer. He and his wife retired on the lake in Nisswa.
Service will be at Grace United Methodist Church in Pequot Lakes at 11 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 10, with one hour visitation prior to the service. Interment will be at Fort Snelling National Cemetery.
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SOC Membership Criterion 2, Academic Residency Requirements states: "A SOC Consortium institution limits academic residency requirements for active duty servicemembers to no more than 25 percent of the undergraduate degree program; recognizes all credit course work offered by the institution as applicable in satisfying academic residency requirements; and allows servicemembers to satisfy academic residency requirements with courses taken from the institution at any time during their program of study, specifically avoiding any 'final year' or 'final semester' residency requirement, subject to stated requirements in specific courses such as majors."
As such, Grand Valley State University agrees to comply with SOC Membership Criterion 2 which limits academic residency for active-duty servicemembers to no more than twenty-five percent of the degree requirements for all undergraduate degree programs, and to waive final-year residency requirements. Transferred coursework must be from accredited institutions and in compliance with the University's transfer credit policies. Servicemembers are urged to verify, with Grand Valley State University, that each course will be recognized as the equivalent and satisfy the course and credit hour expectations for the purpose of satisfying academic program and degree requirements.
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forum: Food & Drink
#2951 Fri 04 Feb 11 11:56pm
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What did I do now??
Only a fool argues with a skunk, a mule or a cook. { cowboy saying}
#2952 Sat 05 Feb 11 12:17am
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Happy New Year! Those biscuits sound delicious!
#2953 Tue 08 Feb 11 3:33am
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Stef was thinking about you all week.. Happy New Year my darling friend..
Any travel plans? Will meet you anywhere in Oz.. but Im so hoping to show you the Blue Mountains one day.. have you talked to Collette lately? Her status updates seem very sad.
#2954 Fri 09 Sep 11 7:11pm
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Hi Stefanie :D
very nice in Chiness food, I love it
#2955 Thu 10 May 12 1:29am
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hi! great idea to have this post! here's a short video from my blog on how i made a shrimp curry. it tasted super delicious. try it out and let me know what you think and if you have any suggestions.
http://dinnerteaser.tumblr.com/post/216 … rimp-curry
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Great its really impressing, I would love to join the activities which are done under the limitations of law.
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i too like asian food,most indian,and chinese is very good too-pork,fish...is very healthy along with the mediterrenean.
enjoying cooking easy and fast...
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Thanks for breathing life into it again, Sabs .


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Hawaii lawmakers are considering a bill that would make it illegal for police to monitor people with unmanned aircraft without due process.
Police, hobbyists, filmmakers and regulators told lawmakers Tuesday that the state should protect people's privacy. But they urged lawmakers not to curtail the many uses for unmanned aircraft beyond police surveillance, including commercial photography, search and rescue operations, resource management and recreational use.
Large drones like the ones the U.S. military and border patrol uses aren't the only style of unmanned craft that would be regulated. Police departments and the public can buy small remote-controlled helicopters and little airplanes made of Styrofoam for just a few hundred dollars.
AJ White, a cameraman who uses a multirotor helicopter in his work with Kailua-based Blue River Productions, said mounting cameras on radio-controlled aircraft is already commonplace in television and film.
"Drones automatically imply futuristic spying," he said. "But literally it's just me 50 feet away with a remote control."
A version of the bill, Senate Bill 2608 SD1, before the Senate Committee on Judiciary and Labor would restrict unmanned aircraft use to law enforcement, people testified. Committee Chairman Clayton Hee, a Democrat representing Waialua, Wahiawa and Koolauloa, said he would amend the bill to make room for other uses, in line with the Federal Aviation Administration's regulations.
Along the way lawmakers heard from an array of people who outlined the many uses for unmanned craft, which are sure to continue vexing regulators in Hawaii, as they have elsewhere.
The Department of Land and Natural Resources wants to be able to use the craft to monitor coral reefs and wildfires safely and cheaply. Groups representing farmers and ranchers said they want to use unmanned aircraft to monitor fence lines, watch for wildlife, assess storm damage and keep track of cattle.
One hobbyist, Billy Van Osool, said native Hawaiian groups have asked him how to use the craft to help them survey their land.
"For those that are using them responsibly, that are using them with safety in mind, we would like to continue with the use of drones," he told lawmakers.


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See Fort Nelson's Mighty Sexton up close and personal - Friday, 22 March 2013
Head to Fort Nelson this Easter Monday (April 1) and witness the power and might of one of the most spectacular guns in Royal Armouries' national collection – the magnificent Sexton.
The Second World War, "tank-like vehicle" dates to the D-Day landings and is always a huge favourite with Fort Nelson visitors – and admission is absolutely free.
Children will be able to get up close to the 26-tonne Sexton, and discover the interior from a viewing platform. A height restriction of 1m or above will apply.
As a bonus, draw tickets will be sold to the over 16s, offering a unique chance to win a ride in the Sexton and to fire two rounds at the end of the day.
Fort operations manager Nigel Hosier said, "This is a unique opportunity that money can't buy. The Sexton is one of the big beasts of the Royal Armouries' national collection of artillery, and is always popular with our visitors, particularly children."
The Sexton will roar into action on the Fort Nelson parade ground at 12 noon and 2pm, with the draw winner firing the gun at approximately 3pm. In between those times, it will be available for viewing.
Standing high on Portsdown Hill near Fareham, Fort Nelson showcases one of the world's finest collections of artillery and cannon, from across the ages and from all corners of the globe.
In 2011, this unique heritage attraction underwent a £3.5m redevelopment to create a museum for the 21st century, supported by a grant from the Heritage Lottery Fund, complete with new galleries, state-of-the-art education centre and visitor facilities.
There's also a 19-acre site to explore, complete with underground tunnels – and the Café 1871 is open every day.
For more details about Fort Nelson, please visit www.royalarmouries.org
Royal Armouries website
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Notes to editors
- Royal Armouries is the national museum of arms and armour and has sites in Leeds, HM Tower of London, Fort Nelson and Louisville, Kentucky. It is the first British national museum to open a permanent presence in another country
- Admission to the museum is free. However, there may be a small charge for some special events.
- Open all year daily, 10am-5pm. Closed 24-25 December
- Information Line: 0113 220 1999
- Website: www.royalarmouries.org
- The Royal Armouries Museum should not be confused with Royal Armouries International plc, the private sector corporate hospitality business.
To find Fort Nelson, follow the brown Tourist signs from the M27. The Fort is open seven days a week, from 10am to 5pm.
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Gentlemens and Siretts
I've avoided the AR because of the bolt assist. Now the high end Mfrs are leaving the offending item off. Now I wanna build one.
I'm thinking that 7.62X39 has a certain similarity to the 300 Whisper.
Does anyone know if the AR action can handle increased pressure?
Can the AR be made to fire without cycling the action, while still being able to go back to normal operation?
Thanks for your input!!:dunno: