text:
Oct. 24, 2011
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. -- Bolstered by last Thursday's win over UCF and a few extra days of rest, the UAB football team continues Conference USA action this week with a trip to Huntington, W. Va., for a Saturday contest with Marshall.
On Monday, head coach Neil Callaway -- along with senior defensive tackle Elliott Henigan, senior safeties Jamie Bender and Chase Daniel, junior linebacker Greg Irvin and freshman running back Darrin Reaves -- met with the media at the football program's weekly press conference.
UAB (1-6, 1-3 C-USA) is coming off its most complete performance of the season, rolling up 501 yards against the league's top defense and holding UCF to 331 yards. Ty Long's field goal in the closing minute sealed UAB's 26-24 victory.
Marshall (3-5, 2-2 C-USA) is coming off a 63-28 road loss against an explosive Houston team that was ranked 19th in the country.
Saturday's kickoff is scheduled for Noon ET (11 a.m. CT) at Joan C. Edwards Stadium in Huntington. The game will be televised by CSS and will air on the radio in Birmingham on WJOX 94.5 FM with David Crane (play-by-play), John Whitcomb (color) and Sam Miller (sidelines) on the call. The pre-game show begins 90 minutes prior to kickoff.
Here are some highlights from Monday's press conference:
UAB Head Coach Neil Callaway
On the reinstatement of linebacker Daniel White
"I'm going reinstate Daniel White to the football team. We've monitored Daniel closely since his dismissal. He came to see me three weeks ago, wanting to get back on the team. I gave him some things he had to do before that happened and he's taken care of business. It's not like he's back in the lineup. He's on the team trying to earn his spot like everybody else."
On the win over UCF
"It was good to win a football game, and we did some good things against UCF last week. Ty Long's kick to win the game was nice. I thought Trey Ragland and the punt team did well punting the ball. Offensively, I thought all three running backs ran the ball well. We had over 500 yards of offense on the best defensive team in the league.
"Defensively, I thought it was huge to keep UCF out of the end zone on the second-to-last drive even though they kicked a field goal. (Defensive tackle) Elliott Henigan had his best game, which was good to see. The interception on the last play of the game by (safety) Chase Daniel was good, too. (Safety) Jamie Bender and (running back) Greg Franklin continue to play well like they have all year. It's a game that we are excited about winning, but we put that behind us and move onto the next one."
On Marshall
"They have very physical offensive and defensive lines. They are very athletic at quarterback, running back and receiver. They do a good job on special teams. Our punt team, which has been good, will have its hands full this week. We are excited about the opportunity to go up there and play again."
On the play of quarterback Jonathan Perry
"Jonathan played well and did a lot of good things. He really had the opportunity to have three more touchdowns, but two were dropped and one was intercepted. If he makes a quicker decision and throws it earlier, that would be a touchdown. All in all, I think he played well and handled things well. I was very pleased with him. He continues to make good plays running the football, dropping back and making plays."
On Perry's progression
"When he first got here, I was watching him run the scout team and I could tell he had something. I knew he had learned the system and that he had something to him. You can see that in a normal game now. He's still learning. He could make some better and quicker decisions. But I think all in all he has done well."
On controlling the UCF game
"Well I think we were able to run the ball well. That helped controlling the ball game. Time of possession was about even, and if you think back to the first two drives, UCF went down the field and scored in no time. We got settled in defensively and started to make some plays offensively, and that was huge.
On the punt team preparing for Marshall's punt block
"That has been the bright spot of the special teams. There have been some good things overall, but the punt team has been most consistent. I don't think we'll change a lot when playing Marshall. We just have to make sure we do a good job of blocking.
On Thursday night's game allowing the team to rest
"It really did. We came in Friday morning and wrapped up the UCF game. The players had the rest of Friday and all day Saturday off. We came back in on Sunday and did more than we normally do. The Thursday game really helped us and came at a good time."
Senior DT Elliott Henigan
On what thoughts come to mind after beating UCF
"I'm thinking about winning five more in a row. One win isn't good enough. I'm glad we got one win out of the way, and hopefully we can get five more rolling. Like Coach (Callaway) said, we can't be happy with just one win. We have to get over it and get ready for the next five we have coming up. We won, but we don't think about that too much when we're 1-6. We are thinking about the next five we have to win."
On the defense not being on the field for as many plays in the UCF game
"It felt good. The (offense) did a great job, and we didn't play that many plays on defense this past game. It was good to see them control the ball and move the ball up and down the field. It gave me some energy back and some rest. It's good to see the offense clicking and moving the ball."
On playing his best game versus UCF
"I'm hoping that I finally have it all back together and that the injuries are starting to fade. Hopefully I can keep it up. These two surgeries had me out of football for almost a year, and it's hard getting back into the swing of things. Hopefully I'm playing like I did last year, or hopefully better."
Senior SAF Jamie Bender
On moving on after the victory over UCF
"It's easy I guess. When you're 1-6, you hardly think about it so much. You think about the next game as much as possible because we want to get to 6-6 so we can finally be a bowl team. We have to take it one game at a time."
On watching the offense find its stride against UCF
"We were very happy from a defensive standpoint of not being on the field for a lot of plays. The offense took good control of the game, and they did a great job of managing the clock. It was really good to see the running backs moving the ball like they are capable of and seeing the receivers make a lot of great catches."
Senior SAF Chase Daniel
On fellow safety Jamie Bender
"He's a great athlete. When he came to UAB a year ago, he played next to me at safety and picked up the defense really well and contributed a lot to the team, and he definitely is a big part of this team. Safeties normally have a lot of injuries, and he has just pushed through all of those and turned out be a great leader for this team. In my opinion, I think that Jamie is one of the best leaders on this team."
On dealing with injuries throughout his career
"I started off in camp with an ankle sprain which hurt me at the beginning of the season. Hopefully that will be my one injury of the season and I will be able to stay healthy and help my team out the remainder of the season.
"Injuries are just something that have always been a part of me. But hopefully I will be full speed for these last games and we can finish strong."
On making the interception to seal the win over UCF
"It felt great just to close up the game. Once Ty Long made that kick, there were 21 seconds left and we had to go out there and stop them. I think as a whole the defense played great. The D-line put good pressure on the quarterback, making him roll out and waste the time so we could make that last play and win the game."
Junior LB Greg Irvin
On the upcoming game with Marshall
"It's a big challenge in the running game. They are very similar to Mississippi State. They might do some of the same things that (MSU) did over the course of the game."
On watching the offensive success against UCF
"It was amazing to see the offense get it going and manage the game the way they did. It gave us as a defense more confidence knowing that our offense was playing well."


text:
Capping off Pipe During Renovation
I have an Antique Farm Sink (Dishdrying area incorporated and about a 12" tall Backsplash - All Cast Iron) which I am removing during a kitchen renovation. There is no independent Shut-off valve for the sink and shutting off the water to the sink will also shut off water to the Hot Water Heater. I need to know if there is a means to Remove the faucetm Etc, remove the sink and cap the plumbing until the Plumber is scheduled to come in next week and redo everything. I'm an absolute novice with plumbing, but the demolition needs to take place before the plumber comes in. Attached are two pictures that show the setup of sorts. I have no blowtorch to connect Copper to Copper, nor the safety record to suggest I would not severely burn myself or the house. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Bryan
Do you have any access behind that sink? It's hard to say exactly what you need to do without seeing what kind of pipes you have or how they attach to the faucet. Most likely you can shut the water off, remove the faucet and sink then cap the lines using a plug, cap, or copper shark bite cap.
If you have old galvanized pipe though you may want to wait for the plumber as they get brittle and may break leaving you with no water until you can get the pipe replaced.
As expected . . . .
Thanks for the response. They are ancient Galvanized Pipes and they come up directly under the sink through the base cabinet floor from the basement. In other words, under the sink you see the Hot and Cold Pipes coming from the floor straight up behind the Backsplash. Best I can tell they must go into the space formed by the backsplash without really going into or coming out of the wall. One other option would be to cut the pipes where they are in fact copper, in the basement. I have about a 1 1/2 feet of exposed copper pipe (clearly a previous fix) before it goes back into galvanized (why, God only knows). I know cutting copper with the proper tool is not that difficult, but can you seal or cap it (at least temporarily) without soldering (spelling?) it? Thanks again. Bryan
A valve with Compressions Fittings can be installed on copper pipe with just end wrenches.....
cut the copper, compression to male adapter then threaded cap, make VERY sure you use the PINK teflon tape on the threads.
The faucet is connected with unions behind the handles. Shut down the water, loosen the nuts behind the handles and the faucet will come off. After that you'll need to remove the union fittings from the sink. To do this, use a wrench on the "nuts" behind the union nuts you just disconnected from the faucet. After these are off you'll need to disconnect the drain/trap then you should be able to remove the sink. You can use short nipples and caps or a galvanized plug in the waterlines where you removed the male ends of the unions.
you could call you plumber and have him come do this for you. Short and easy job.
on a side note....I've never used the pink teflon tape. I'm a white teflon tape and dope kind of guy. I know some people swear by it, but in all my years of plumbing I've never had trouble with the regular old tried and true tape.
JDC :wink: i was a white tape guy till I finally looked at it. Pink is spec'd for water lines. white is general purpose. Pink is almost twice as thick,
Man we can get RICH RICH almost like the oil companies!!!!!!!! Oh Yeah tapes needs yearly replacement LOL LOL
|All times are GMT -5. The time now is 05:45 PM.
vBulletin Security provided by vBSecurity v2.2.2 (Pro) - vBulletin Mods & Addons Copyright © 2017 DragonByte Technologies Ltd.
User Alert System provided by Advanced User Tagging (Pro) - vBulletin Mods & Addons Copyright © 2017 DragonByte Technologies Ltd.

subset: commoncrawl


text:
Alyssa Ashley M Model
trystjewelleryClothing Designer Female Toronto, Ontario, Canada
My Website: tryst jewelry
Mayhem # 813375
About Me
tryst is an independent jewellery label based in Toronto, Canada. All designs are handmade and vintage inspired. Founded in 2006, we strive to make unique, one of a kind pieces that are both fashionable and sustainable. Our designs are sold in select boutiques across Canada, the U.S. and the UK. Please feel free to visit us at www.trystbykerry.com
Have you worked with trystjewellery? Add Credits for trystjewellery! >>
Alyssa Ashley M Model
Nancy B Model
Edris Photographer
Tanya Walsh Model
Sire Tu Nathaniel Teh Xiae Photographer
VDH MakeupArti... Makeup Artist
Loading Content


text:
ED Magedson – Founder
Ripoff Report
Cash AdvanceSaint Petersburg, Florida USA
Cash Advance Ray Jones scam disclaimer Saint Petersburg Florida
Does your business have a bad reputation?
Fix it the right way.
Corporate Advocacy Program™
I recently went online to apply to companies to receive a payday loan from lenders. This one particular company contacting me stating that my loan application was approved for up to 5000 direct deposited into my checking account I provided to them online. As we continued our conversation we reviewed my credit information and he Mr.Ray Jones stated that I was approved for the 5000 and he asked how much was I looking to receive I told Ray Jones I wanted 3000 dollars he agreed to the loan amount as we proceeded the application he ask me to prove that I was financially stable to pay back the loans payments of 220 over the course 18 month's in order to prove to his company the proof of the the re payment process I needed to go purchase a green dot money pack card from a local walgreens. He told me load a total of 150 to the green dot money pack card. I had done so like Mr Jones asked me while on the phone with I purchased the green dot card and he re assured me that the money on the money pack card was never to be removed by his company. I read him the info on.the.card and as we stayed connected on the phone he some how removed my.money from the. now he gives the phone to an accounting officer he then explained that my credit score was to low to proceed with the loan and that I needed to provide an additional 387 to his company to boost my credit.score up to 750 and then he could release the loan funds along.with.the 150 he initially removed from my card which he wasn't supposed to do so in the first place. I told him I didn't and.wouldn't provide any more funds to his company he became.really furious, and began to yell and scream at.me over the phone. As I explained to him I need him to.just put my 150 back on my card as to where he wasn't supposed to remove he replied he couldn't.and that the money was pending with a government agency. As he ended.tell conversation with the words of " F*** you b****"
This report was posted on Ripoff Report on 05/08/2014 12:46 AM and is a permanent record located here: http://www.ripoffreport.com/reports/cash-advance/saint-petersburg-florida/cash-advance-ray-jones-scam-disclaimer-saint-petersburg-florida-1144954. The posting time indicated is Arizona local time. Arizona does not observe daylight savings so the post time may be Mountain or Pacific depending on the time of year.
Ripoff Report has an exclusive license to this report. It may not be copied without the written permission of Ripoff Report. READ: Foreign websites steal our content
Click Here to read other Ripoff Reports on Cash Advance
If you would like to see more Rip-off Reports on this company/individual, search here:Search Tips
In order to assure the best results in your search:
Advertisers above have met our
strict standards for business conduct.


text:
'Game Change,' Unsettling Some Scores
"Game Change," the HBO movie about the selection of then virtually unknown Alaska Governor Sarah Palin to be Republican presidential candidate John McCain's vice-presidential running mate, has come if not gone, leaving behind a certain amount of controversy and some unsettling thoughts.
The movie, based on a much larger account of the 2008 presidential campaign by John Heilemann and Mark Halperin in which the McCain-Palin story was a smallish part. "Game Change" premiered in New York and at Washington's Newseum, with red-carpet stars like Julianne Moore in attendance (actually, the carpet was blue at the Newseum's March 8 reception), amid local rehashing of old Palin and McCain campaign tales.
Palin dismissed and trashed the movie without having seen it. That's too bad, because in reality — if there is such a thing in politics — she comes off as much more of a whole person than one might expect from such efforts. McCain also attacked the filmmakers for their treatment of Palin, being ever the gentleman about his expressions of feeling toward Palin and his choice of Palin as running mate. This way, he also doesn't have to take responsibility for unleashing Palin's particular gift for creating disharmony in the body politic.
When all is said and done, however, you're left with a film that has its own sort of power and manages to be a work that feels like a more-or-less truthful, if slightly fictional account of the Palin's selection and her subsequent impact on the 2008 election campaign.
Movies about politics and government often don't fare well. There are few that resonate through the years, although Robert Redford's "The Candidate" Otto Preminger's "Advice and Consent," about a nominee for secretary of state, and Gore Vidal's "The Best Man," which is getting a Broadway revival, are terrific examples of the genre.
"Game Change" reminds us more than anything of Mike Nichols's film version of "Primary Colors," the thinly disguised, hugely entertaining tale of what it was like on Bill Clinton's campaign trail in 1992, with John Travolta playing an exuberantly hungry Clintonian-like character with Emma Thompson in the Hillary role.
"Game Change" is about real folks — as real as politicians can be — and it sinks or swims with Moore's portrait of Palin which is so eerily dead on the mark that she pushes Palin right through the clichés and ticks of her own caricature — some of it self created, some by a both fawning and aggressive press.
Woody Harrelson plays Steve Schmidt, a senior political strategist and adviser to McCain, who had been brought on board after the campaign appeared to be in absolute shambles. With McCain surviving early setbacks, he rolled to front-runner status and eventual winner. The selection of Palin, as indicated in the film and in other accounts, was something of an illusory, smoke-and-mirror process with hopes of finding "a game changer" to electrify McCain's campaign. McCain himself appears to have wanted Joe Lieberman, the Democrat who supported his candidacy.
What's scary in this film is how little Palin, a popular, dramatic, charismatic, conservative and political novice — not to mention policy-know-nothing — was vetted by McCain's staff. Harrelson's Schmidt, confronted about not asking her policy questions or testing her knowledge of foreign affairs, frustratingly says he didn't ask her and instead wanted to make sure that she knew all that was about to drop on her media-wise.
Palin dove in with relish, and with very few doubt, despite of the fact she had a teenaged daughter that was about to become an unwed mother, that there was a scandal brewing that became her own state trooper problem and that she knew next to nothing about foreign affairs—including who was the political leader of Great Britain.
Moore manages to make you her feel for her, by showing the determination as well as the anguish and frustration she was going through as the campaign exposed her ignorance. The movie would have it that she came close to a breakdown, surrounded by McCain's mostly male and not very friendly operatives. Watching her watch herself being ridiculed by Tina Fey on Saturday Night Live is a gem of acting.
What we see here are things we already knew in some ways — to dwell on Katie Couric's interview on CBS News is to resurrect a nightmare. An even bigger nightmare is what happens when Palin came into her own and displayed her natural political gifts. Such were Palin's ability to connect to the folks which would later become the core members of the Tea Party, her ability to rabble rouse, her considerable charm and charisma and her very naked ambition.
If "Game Change" isn't entirely objective — the overall portrait of Palin is hardly flattering but also seems accurate — it provides a solid, fascinating portrait of the campaign mentality and political process in action. What we're watching now with the Republican primary is an echo of that campaign, its by-products coming home like chickens roosting.
To see more images from the premiere of "Game Change" click here


text: While we could only pick 5 winners, we loved so many of your photos. Here are few worthy of special recognition. Print Email Kyle Reynolds Pinterest PagesPrevious 10 of 13 Next View All Lighthouse Mountains Taken near Juneau, Alaska Around The Web Related Links 2008 "Capture the Coast " Photo Contest Winners 2007 "Capture the Coast" Photo Contest Honorable Mentions 2006 "Capture the Coast" Photo Contest Honorable Mentions


text:
Thermos Stainless steel 0.47L 'King' food flask
Item No.3310079467
Item No.3310079467
20% Off - Save a total of £4.40
This sturdy, stylish steel dark blue 'King' food flask from Thermos features a bold, classic, retro-style design with an extra folding spoon and a double walled stainless steel structure that allows it to keep its contents warm for up to seven hours or cold for up to twelve hours. Its guarantee lasts five years.
Sunday to Friday - order by 9pm
Saturday - order by 6pm
Monday to Sunday - order by midnight
Orders over £20 - FREE
Orders under £20 - £2
Show full delivery details
Subject to exceptions, Debenhams is happy to exchange or refund your purchase within 28 days of delivery. Please check here for more details on our returns policy and exceptions.
Open a Debenhams Credit Card today and receive:
Please note: if the amount you pay on your card is less than £500 after the 10% discount is applied, the 0% interest offer will not be available.
Credit available from NewDay Ltd to over 18s only
*Terms & Conditions apply.Find out more & apply now


text:
No sign of progress as Palestinian rivals meet in Egypt
CAIRO/GAZA (Reuters) - Separate meetings between Egyptian President Mohammed Mursi and the leaders of Palestinian factions Hamas and Fatah in Cairo on Wednesday yielded no signs of progress towards healing their five-year feud.
Palestinian and Egyptian officials said Mursi met President Mahmoud Abbas of the secular Fatah group and Khaled Meshaal of the Islamist Hamas movement to discuss how to implement a reconciliation deal that they agreed in Cairo in 2011.
Egyptian mediators had hoped to coax all three into the same room, and a Palestinian source told Reuters that Abbas and Meshaal would meet later in the evening, but without the Egyptian president.
Speaking after Mursi's meeting with Abbas, Egyptian presidential spokesman Yasser Ali gave no indication of any major progress but said Cairo would spare no effort to bring about reconciliation.
Hamas spokesman Sami Abu Zuhri played down the talks in Cairo, describing them as "exploratory".
"Egyptian officials aim to explore where things stand and look into the best ways to activate reconciliation efforts," he told Reuters.
Abbas is reluctant to accept any format that would imply giving the Hamas leader a status equivalent to his own.
Mursi, mired in political and economic difficulties at home, helped broker a ceasefire deal that ended a war in November between Israel and Hamas, which controls the Gaza Strip.
Leaders of the two groups have been deadlocked over the how to implement the agreement and have traded blame over continued arrests among members in the West Bank, where Abbas holds sway, and in Gaza, which Hamas wrested from Abbas's control in 2007. Continued...


text:
(LOS ANGELES) — Dancing with the Stars co-host Brooke Burke-Charvet says she has undergone surgery to remove a cancerous thyroid and is recovering well.
"Thank God it's over. I'm clean, surgery went well and I can talk. Losing my voice was my biggest fear," the mother of four tweeted after surgery. "Thanks for all your prayers and light."
Still, surgery was tough for the 41-year-old. It "feels like I got hit by a car," she tweeted.
Burke-Charvet announced via YouTube last month that she had been diagnosed with thyroid cancer after a routine physical.
Copyright 2012 ABC News Radio
Madison Park, Keith Allen and Andreas Preuss, CNN
Eric Levenson, CNN
Natalia Hepworth, EastIdahoNews.com
Nate Eaton, EastIdahoNews.com


text:
Information for parents
Welcome to the Parents' zone. From here you can find out more about our Parents' Network Group, or access school information and policies.
We work closely in partnership with home and encourage parents and carers to come and discuss any ideas or concerns.
Many parents play an active role in the work of The Oaks, helping in class or accompanying educational visits. Parent/teacher consultations and "Parents in School" sessions are organised each term, we also have an Open Evening in the Summer Term.
Family Learning and parent workshops
We regularly run courses and events for parents and carers so they can not only develop their own skills, but also understand more about how they can help their child, both at school and home.
We run some very successful Family Learning courses at The Oaks, including "Keeping up with the children" in both Maths and English. These are aimed at supporting parents to appreciate the changes in the curriculum and the best strategies for supporting their children's learning.
Details of our current and forthcoming events are available from the school office


text:
Depression Era Public Works Web Exhibit
Also see the Capitol Tour for more examples of Depression Era public works.
Lasting beauty rises from economic crisis
Oregon 's economy was already in a slump when the stock mark crashed in 1929. The state experienced unprecedented levels of unemployment, bankruptcy, unpaid mortgages, and delinquent taxes. Overwhelmed state officials looked to the federal government for assistance in dealing with the economic crisis. Modest attempts to stimulate the economy and address unemployment were begun at the state and federal levels in the early 1930s but their impact was limited. Franklin Roosevelt took office in 1932 with the promise to bring the country out of the economic morass through a more activist approach. The administration's New Deal programs produced Social Security; the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, labor reforms, housing and agricultural subsides, and most significantly direct relief and work projects to combat the massive unemployment. While the success of these programs varied their impact on the country and our state is apparent even today.
The Civilian Conservation Crops (CCC) was created in March of 1933 to develop projects in states like Oregon with large amounts of public lands. Camps were established in national forests throughout Oregon and work began on series of ambitious construction programs. The "CCC boys" cut trails, built roads, constructed bridges, built campgrounds, laid telephone wires, created reservoirs, built drift fences to manage cattle on public lands, and constructed lookout towers and ranger stations. Silver Creek Falls Park is an example of the efforts of the CCC program in cooperation with the state's parks program.
Another New Deal agency, the Public Works Administration was created in 1933. The PWA differed from the later Works Progress Administration, in that it awarded contracts to private firms who then hired workers. The Oregon State Capitol building, completed in 1938 and the five bridges along the coast highway are examples of major projects in Oregon funded by the PWA. The bridges were completed at a cost of 5.4 million dollars. These graceful spans linked the bays along the coast and combined with grading and paving along the highway improved the transportation links up and down the coast. The improved access helped stimulated the local economy. More significantly the employment of large numbers of workers on each project multiplied the economic impact statewide. Numerous public structures; such as city halls, county courthouses, and schools were completed through out the state using funds from the PWA.
In 1935 Congress granted funding for the construction of Bonneville Dam. This project employed 4,000 laborers at a cost of 81 million dollars and began the process of hydroelectric development all along the Columbia River.
In 1934 the Treasury Department created the Section of Painting and Sculpture (later know as the Section of Fine Arts). The program commissioned murals in post office buildings across the country. Unlike the later WPA program, artists did not have to be on relief to participate in the program. They submitted a proposal to a national juried competition and if awarded the commission they were paid directly from funds set aside for "embellishment" in the post office. Artists were often provided with guidelines and themes for the murals, most of these were based on scenes or events of local interest. Many of the murals created in Oregon are still extant and are accessible to the public in posts offices in Ontario "Trail to Oregon," Burns "Cattle Round Up," Salem "Builders of Salem," Grants Pass "Rogue River Indians," Tillamook "Captain Gray Entering Tillamook Bay" and elsewhere.
In 1935 Congress passed the Emergency Relief Appropriations Act, which authorized 4.88 billion dollars to help the unemployed. Several new agencies were created including the Works Progress Administration (WPA). Under the WPA the notion of work was expanded beyond labor-intensive construction projects, it contained unique programs that targeted unemployed artists, writers, musicians, and actors. The service projects included art, music, theater and writing programs along with social welfare programs.
While their numbers varied, between 20 and 54 people worked on the writers projects in Oregon. They produced a monthly magazine, several studies, books and pamphlets. The Oregon Guide produced by the writers project is still available in libraries and commands a relatively hefty price in used bookstores. It provided a concise history of the state and local areas along with a comprehensive travel guide. Information about historical records were complied as part of the Historical Records Survey and measured architectural drawings were produced for nearly a hundred significant historical structures in the state as part of the Historical American Building Survey (HABS). These resources are still consulted by researchers today.
Portland had a band and orchestra comprised of musicians being paid through the WPA. They performed concerts throughout the city. Artists were hired to create hundreds of mosaics, murals, paintings, sculptures, prints, posters, engravings and watercolors. Many of these art works became part of public buildings and are still being enjoyed today. Artists were provided with all the materials and supplies, but no other requirements or restricts were placed upon them. One exhibit featuring works by WPA artists was displayed at the Portland Art Museum and emphasized a theme of Oregon history and landscapes. Many prominent Oregon artists some of whom would eventually gain national reputations worked on the WPA art projects. Included in on the relief rolls were Clayton (CS) Price, Louis Bunce, Edward Quigley, Aimee Gorham, Florence Thomas, Maud Kerns, David McKosh, Carl Morris, William Givler, Lloyd Reynolds, Luci Wiley, and Arthur Albert.
The WPA played a prominent role in the relief effort throughout Oregon from 1935 until 1942. During those years it employed 25,000 people in Portland alone. Unlike the PWA, the WPA hired people on relief and put them on the federal payroll. The average monthly wage for a WPA worker in Portland was $56.54 ($808.40 in today's dollars) The WPA generally emphasized projects that were labor intensive, employed large numbers of unskilled laborers and required minimal expenditures on materials and equipment. The program was organized into two major categories, engineering and construction projects and service projects.
The construction projects included building roads, bridges, dams, public buildings and airports as well as developing and improving parks and school playgrounds. One well know construction project was the Rocky Butte Scenic Drive. The road winds up to the top of the butte and includes a viewpoint with panoramic views of Portland. Built in the rustic architectural style that the depression era public works projects frequently adopted, it relied heavily on native building materials. Basalt from a quarry on Rocky Butte itself was used for retaining walls, and the Rocky Butte Jail. Basalt was also used in the construction of tunnels on Cornell Road and Burnside, a comfort station at Overlook Park and at Timberline Lodge. One project with far reaching impact was the construction of the new Portland municipal airport. It replaced an inadequate facility on Swan Island. The new site along the Columbia River required massive earth moving and the construction of dikes. The project employed over 1,000 men and when completed provided the region with a facility that served the growing demand for air transportation. The Wolf Creek and Wilson River highways were designed to provide a more direct route from Portland to the Oregon Coast, as well as work relief for 1,500 men. Improved access also helped to bolster the tourist economy in Tillamook, Seaside and Cannon Beach.
Although women suffered during the Depression they made up a very small portion of the workers hired for relief jobs. This was due in part because most of the available jobs were involved in construction and demanded arduous physical labor. In addition, only one member of each family was eligible for relief work. Despite their small numbers women made significant contributions to Timberline Lodge. They were involved in weaving tapestries, sewing upholstery and creating hooked rugs to furnish the interior of the lodge. Also one of the few women awarded a federal mural commission was Tillamook native, Luci Wiley, whose work adorns the post office building in Tillamook.
More than 65 years after the programs were dismantled their legacy can be seen in the buildings, structures, and roads built by WPA laborers and hundreds of works of art created by WPA artists and craftspeople.


text:
|Thread Tools
|Display Modes
45 ACP in 45 LC
The gun has to be modified, clearance cut on the rear face of the cylinder for the thickness of the clips. $80 at Pinnacle
There are others, Wild West Guns in Alaska and Clarks, that I can think of.
I would worry about the long jump of the ACP bullet through the LC chamber but have read people to say theirs shot well.
I do NOT have one, have NOT shot one, and cannot actually recommend the job. Just know it is possible.
There's a S&W 25 with both cylinders, for .45 Colt and
.45 ACP on Gunbroker for $2100 for some fool to bid on...
ruger blackhawks can be bought with both cylinders and are tough as nails
"A fear of weapons is a sign of retarded sexual and emotional immaturity." (Sigmund Freud)
I'd rather be judged by 12 , then carried by 6
I plan to pick up a used Freedom Arms in 454 Casull (at a good price) and send it to Freedom Arms to be fitted with a 45 ACP cylinder.
I have the Ruger Bisley Blackhawk in both cylinders.
I picked up a Colt SAA in .45 lc with a factory cylinder in .45 acp last summer for $1200. I heard they were a special run.
"Any man can handle adversity. If you want to test his character, give him power". Abraham Lincoln
NRA Endowment Life Member
I own a Taurus Mod. 450 in 45LC, which will shoot 45ACP with their "stellar" clips(they don't call them moon clips). It will also shoot 45 Auto Rim, 45Gap, and 45 Schonfield(sp?). It is a Ti frame and a great weapon. If I can find another, I will grab it up.
I also have a Bisley Blackhawk with both cylinders, and it does well with .45 ACP in addition to LC.
NRA Life Member
I just took the plung. S&W 25-5. I'm still trying to decide if I want to send it off for the conversion to moon clips or if it's even worth it. No second cylinder options. What do ya'll think? I carry a 1911 as my duty gun and have a lot of 45ACP stocked up, so what I'm thinking is to not have to stock up on another caliber for target practice. Opinions?
Those Revolvers chambering the .45 ACP, have a larger space between the rear of the Cylinder and the Frame, than do those chambering the .45 LC Cartridge.
Probably, most .45 ACP Cylinders are stepped in their Bores, for locating the ACP Cartridge by it's front Case rim, in the event of a user not employing the Moon or other clips, thus preventing a .45 LC Cartridge from having room lengthwise, to fit.
I understand some Cylinders at times have used a graduated taper occuring roughly where an ACP C'tg would end, instead.
Some early Colt .45 ACP Revolvers, had Cylinders allowing either round, as mine does. Or, people sometimes re-bored the ACP Cylinders, to remove he 'step' and allow the Long Colt Ctg to fit...even if probably inviting some small reduction in accuracy for the ACP rounds then, owing to their brief travel to the forcing one having then a little larger diameter to potentially misalign in, than would be ideal.
And, the .45 LC gets along fine with ample Headspace of the .45 ACP Revolver's arrange...so...
Probably, one could shorten an otherwise .45 LC Cylinder at it's rear, modify the guide-button on the Frame's lower under-the-Cylinder area which governs the Cylinder's position or play when swung out, and, be alright then to use either Cartridge.
.45 ACP in the Full Moon Clip is certainly more elegant than a Speed Loader.
Last edited by pdp; 12-16-2008 at 07:01 PM.
I shoot Speer 260 gr. JHP over 12.95 grs. of Blue Dot in Hornady brass with WLP primers; try it just once and there's no way you'll convert or modify this revolver to anything other than what it is.
Better you should buy one of those Smiths already set up to fire .45 ACP.
"It is terrible to contemplate how few politicians are hanged."
- G. K. Chesterton
I agree with Aklon's mentions.
If no .45 ACP Cylinder can be ordered for this Pistol, maybe a .44 Spcecial Cylinder can be ordered, and, an able Gun Smith could modify and re-bore with the step, for chambering the .45 ACP and to have the right rear clearance and so on.
Talk to some good Smiths first, see what they say.
Aklon is more or less correct. [My own S&W M-25 was a bullet sprayer till I put in a properly throated cylinder.]
Specifically, if you modify a revolvers cylinder at the rear face to accept the half moon clip, then when using standard .45 LC cartridges the rear of the cartridge will be so far away from the firing pin that a click will most probably be the only result from pulling the trigger. If however you pointed the gun up at the sky to move the cartridge rearward, then pulled the trigger, the instant the primer went off you would have a really unsafe condition as the rear wall of the cartridge would be outside the chamber and a rupture would be very possible. Note that on the original 1917 revolvers the cylinder is shortened on the front face too and the barrel protrudes further back into the frame well. This is to prevent someone from making that mistake. In 1917 the Army still had some stocks of 1909 .45 LC ammo and desired to avoid an error that could blind someone to the side of the shooter, and also wreck the gun.
Hi superc,
One might reasonably think so, but in practice, so long as the .45 LC Cartridges are standard Loads, I do not expect any danger of Case rupture at the rear in the for-them over-generous Head Spacing in an otherwise correctly head-spaced for the .45 ACP Revolver, when able to chamber the LC Cartridge.
I've fired hundreds of rounds of both .45 LC and .45 ACP in one of my Model 1917 Colt New Service Revlovers which accepts either Cartridge, and never had a misfire or light Primer strike with the LC. Never seen any hint of 'bulge' at a Case base. All LC Primers always appeared to have received a sound strike with a good dimple.
Now, I'd certainly expect a reduction in accuracy, when shooting .45 ACP from a Cylinder which also accepts .45 LC, since the Bullet has to travel a little longer ways with Gas going around it, then having however so, to center itself and meet the forcing cone, along with what ever else, which in a 'snubby' would not matter, but in a Target Gun or Long Barrel, would matter, or would when it would, for accuracy over distance.
I have heard and have read, that some Model 1917 New Service came with Fatory Cylinders which accepted either Cartridge, but that this feature was discontinued early on, to be strictly .45 ACP instead...about as your mention.
So personally, yes indeed, I would definitely favor having two respective Cylinders for wishing to shoot both Cartridges in the same Revolver as the 'best' way to go...if one has any intention of ever shooting accurately over any distance with the .45 ACP.
Probably, the design of the Fireing Pin being part of the Hammer, reaching deeply with no problems, as it is with the 'New Service' alleviates the concern of the same Cylinder allowing a good smart strike for both Cartridges, even with over-generous head-space resulting for the LC, but on Revolvers of other make, their Firing Pins may not.
If it is a 'New Service', where the Firing Pin has no issues with reaching either Cartridge Primer well, or managing even with the LC being able to be at any pisition fore or aft in the space, and if it is a 'Snubby' or 'Belly Gun' - as mine is - then to me it would not matter if the Bullet wobbles a little and had Gas going past it as it finds it's way to the forcing cone.
But for a Revolver one wishes to be accurate over distance, I'd say, if no Factory Cylinder is available for the .45 ACP, then I'd expect an able Smith could rebore and modify a Cylinder of the next smaller Callibre, to be a perfect solution.
Last edited by pdp; 12-24-2008 at 07:58 PM.
I think a lot of the safety depends on the load and the age of the brass. While I doubt anyone here would encounter it, for decades the big stumbling block in reloading .45 Colt was the brass. Specifically the early balloon head design. That stuff was weak and a rupture would almost certainly result using it. Now I agree that assuming anemic 'Cowboy' or light BP loads in new brass there is a greater margin of safety than with the older balloon head case design. That doesn't mean I would ever endorse or try firing .45 Colt brass in a cylinder set up for use with half moon clips. The pressures should be retained by steel walls and the brass case, not just one of the two. As a matter of fact, I suspect that even with a BP load of 40 gr. of fff under a 250 gr. slug, the sloppy headspace, the pressures, and unsupported brass protruding out of the chamber rear would sooner or later, cause a problem.
A few years ago Gun Digest had an article on converting a S&W 1917 to a dual cylinder gun. If my memory is correct, they started with a Model 27 .357 cylinder and had it bored out.
Below are some of the .45s I play with. The one with the stag grips is a 4 digit serial # and is therefore for BP only.
Hi superc,
Ooooooo...what a nice Stable..!
All .45s then? Or..?
Yes...the old 'Balloon Head' Shells would be well worth pausing about...especially if re-loading in Smokeless...or regardlesss, Lol.
Ohhhhhhh, golly, everything depends on details, protocols, and rightly so..!
I have two .45 ACP Revolvers, both Model 1917 Colt 'New Service'.
One, a very well preserved unaltered and barely ever fired original, the other, a modified one made into a 'Snubby'. Both early to mid 1918 production.
They are a joy, as you know.
I really like the Full Moon Clips, so much more elegant than a Speed-Loader...and the arrange of the Cartridges set up in the 'clip', looks good just sitting there.
I've often thought Colt and S & W should have offered other Revolvers, and on smaller frames, for the .38 Autocolt and later, the .38 Super Cartridges years and years ago, and for chambering via the Full Moon type Clip, the .30 Mauser and Luger 9 mm Cartridges also.
They could have been doing this in 1920 and it would have been a very cool thing to have done.
I have brooded on a project which would be an example of what they could-have, should-have done, with one of these other rounds Revolver wise in 1920 or so.
Yes, they are all .45s in the photo above. The two at the bottom stock models in ACP, while the three above are in Long Colt (as is the one below). I have been trying without success to find a fiber optic blade (orange or green) for use on the Shooting Master, but no one makes one of that height (yet).
Well, Prohibition era gangsters and police were in 100% agreement with you and by the end of the 1930s so was a guy named John Henry 'Fitz' Fitzgerald at Colt. Many of the early gangsters of the Prohibition era had chopped down 1917s, and so did some early police detectives. Over at Colt one of their employees, Fitz, learned of them and caused to be modified as snubs many New Service revolvers. I really believe that if Fitz hadn't been killed off by the Nazis while trying to set up a Colt plant in Britain, Colt would still have New Service Colts, as he was their biggest proponent at Colt and would have never allowed the NS machinery to just rust away outdoors as Colt did.
I recently got to handle one of the rare Battle of Britain (a shipment that accompanied Fitz to Britain) New Service guns. A lovely fixed sight specimen (rarely fired, judging by the marks) in 4", chambered for .357 magnum, parkerized, lanyard looped and with all the appropriate proof marks, including the Broad Arrow acceptance mark. The man wanted $1,500 for it at a show, but I was about $200 short. Someone else got it before I could find an ATM. Sigh.
You will never convince me that something like that, or a Shooting Master variant, wouldn't have edged out the S&W Model 28s in law enforcement circles, if it had still been available after WWII. [S&W still doesn't get it, and is as stuck in a rut as are the Detroit car companies with their oversized SUVs and pickups marketed for commuters.] I have never understood why S&W wouldn't (won't) make a fixed sight 4" .45 Colt. The closest they ever came was their model 57 and their distribution of even that was minimal at best. S&W has forgotten their roots and believes revolvers are basically dead and just make a few over specialized models. I think if Fitz had survived the war, then we well might have seen 5 shot .45s on a round butted Colt's OP frame with 2 or 3 inch barrels.
Just for fun, my other BP .45 Colt. The hammer broke long before I found it rotting away in a pawn shop with springs and small parts missing. Repaired, with all internal parts replaced, it works just fine.
Come and get them - Leonidas, King of Sparta
A friend of mine who was a very skilled machinist did the conversion to a .45 Colt Model 25 of his, and it worked perfectly.
I had the moon clip conversion done on my 625 Classic.45LC and it's supurb. You can still shoot it without clips with zero issues. You can still use any load that you can shoot safely in any S&W revolver. You can't shoot the Ruger or FA loads in it but you couldn't do that anyway. The same cylinder can also be machined for .45ACP moonclips and that will allow you to shoot either cartridge in the same gun. I chose not to do that because I already have .45ACP revolvers and don't need another. My concern with doing the "daily double" is not so much with accuracy, but with the buildup of lead at the cylinder throats, just as you would get shooting .45LC in a .454. I did mine because my 625 is a bowling pin gun. There's no mechanical or safety related issue that would prevent doing it. Actually, it's kinda cool..
Socialism is a great idea until the achievers run out of money..
Bitter Gun Owner
Bitter Clinger
Armed Infidel
|Thread Tools
|Display Modes
Linear Mode


text:
PRINCE Harry has killed his first Taliban commander, The Sun can reveal.
The 28-year-old gunship co-pilot was called on to unleash a missile strike to
eliminate a senior terror leader.
Harry has proved a massive hit with comrades in Helmand, Afghanistan, who have
nicknamed him Big H.
A defence insider said: "Big H is a legend.
"We were on patrol and the Apache helicopters were called in. We heard this
posh voice come over the radio and knew it was Big H. They were tracking a
Taliban leader — he was commander level.
"The Apache then let off some Hellfire missiles and its 30mm cannon and
'boom'. It was Big H all the way."
The Sun understands the decisive strike occurred in late October during a
partnered patrol with Afghan troops hunting the Taliban chief.
Gunship co-pilot Harry is on tour in Helmand and has been flying daily combat
missions helping "troops in contact" — the code given when ground
forces are engaged by enemy fighters.
And 28-year-old Captain Wales has become a hugely popular figure with Our
Boys. Our source added: "I met him in the cookhouse.
I saw this bloke standing in line and I went, 'That's Big H'.
"He's like a normal squaddie. All the guys in Afghan have so much respect
for him and love him.
"Big H is a legend, he's been out in Afghan and he's doing the business.
All the guys love him — he's Big H. "He likes a drink and a laugh
and he's one of the lads."
News of the strike proves Harry is no passenger on the front line.
And he is not immune from the risk of being shot down on the deadly missions.
Dad Prince Charles spoke of his anxiety for his soldier son at The Sun's
Military Awards — watched by millions on ITV.
Charles, 64 — also dad to Harry's elder brother William — said: "The
younger one is at this moment in Afghanistan. Fortunately, he rings me every
now and then.
"And from time to time I've even persuaded him to write me a letter.
"Because, I keep saying, if you write me a letter and not just an email
or a text or something, in 30 years' time or 40 years' time that will be
interesting history."
"I just make this point because I really do understand the worry of
service families when their loved ones are away serving in somewhere like
Afghanistan. It's almost easier for those serving away than for those left
behind because you worry all the time.
"So I do appreciate the extraordinary resilience and the unbelievable
support provided by the families back here who encourage and remind their
loved ones that they are there for them, despite what they are having to put
up with."
This tour of duty is the second undertaken by Harry in Helmand.
Between 2007 and 2008 he secretly served 77 days on the front line. After that
tour he switched to choppers and, in 2011, passed the gruelling Apache
fliers' course before deploying in September.
The prince always promised to be a crack shot — having been crowned his
class's Top Gun pilot after 18 months' rigorous training. The Royal passed
the course in February and was handed the Best Co-Pilot Gunner gong at a
glittering dinner with comrades.
It meant he was best in his year at the co-pilot's controls of the £46million
Apache gunship.
Harry beamed as he was handed the gong — a polished 30mm round from an Apache
canon — mounted on a stand.
And now he has been firing the same thing in Helmand.
Harry is a front seat co-pilot, which means he is the mission controller and
operates the craft's main weapons.
His pal in the back seat is the Apache's pilot, under the command of the
mission controller, tasked with manoeuvring the craft. Apaches are among the
world's most sophisticated and deadly helicopters and have terrorised the
Taliban for the last five years.
They call them "mosquitoes" because of their unique sound.
The Apache can fly in all weathers, day and night. Their hi-tech panel of
detection instruments can spot up to 256 potential targets in seconds via
its Fire Control Radar.
Harry's previous Afghanistan tour as a Forward Air Controller made him the
first Royal to serve in a war zone since his uncle, Prince Andrew, Duke of
Andrew, 52, who served for more than 20 years as a Royal Naval officer, flew
as a second pilot in Sea King helicopters in the 1982 Falklands War. He was
following in the footsteps of his father Prince Philip, who saw active
service with the Royal Navy during the Second World War As an 18-year-old
princess, Queen Elizabeth also served in uniform during World War Two.
In February 1945, she joined the Women's Auxiliary Territorial Service and
trained as a driver and mechanic.
The last British sovereign to see action in battle was the Queen's father,
George VI.
By DAVID WILLETTS, Deputy Defence Editor
IT'S no surprise Prince Harry is seeing action during this deployment — he's
been desperate to get back into the fray since his last tour was so
unceremoniously cut short.
And it should be no surprise the way he is mixing with his fellow soldiers.
Their affection for him is genuine.
Harry's no passenger in Helmand. He's a vital cog in the machine of war,
turning Afghanistan from a terrorists' haven to a safe home for ordinary
Harry is a natural pilot and is doing what Apache aces have been doing in
Afghanistan for years. His privileged background counts for nothing there,
it's all about getting the job done.
He's clearly doing a brilliant job, just like all his Apache squadron
comrades. And if he's doing a good job it means he's making a difference for
Our Boys and Girls on the ground, and for locals.
Harry is doing so at great personal risk — he doesn't get special protection
in the skies over Helmand because he's a member of the Royal family.
When he returns he will have cemented a lasting reputation — not as a playboy
prince, but as a hardened veteran of a bloody conflict who played a vital
and dangerous role.


text:
Despite her irrational tenacity, you've got to admire Maria's determination to achieve something bigger than herself, something that unites and benefits a community. That doesn't seem, at first, a concern of the protagonist in Xavier Giannoli's IN THE BEGINNING (2009; July 24 at 4:40 pm), a true story of hard times in the spirit of Laurent Cantet's Time Out (2001). "Philippe Miller" (a hangdog François Cluzet) is the alias taken by a con man who descends on a depressed Northern French village left hanging after a corporation abandoned a highway project that had promised everybody jobs. Posing as a representative of the corporation, Miller restarts the project, hoping to pocket a pile of kickbacks and other payoffs before bailing out.
But something compels him to try to make the illusion a reality. Maybe it's the joy and hope he's brought to the community. Or the sexy mayor (Emmanuelle Devos). Or the Bridge on the River Kwai–like idea of leading a bold project regardless of how Sisyphean or perverse. Or just the audacity of creating something out of nothing, as God does in Genesis (to which the film's title alludes). "It's beautiful," he says at one point, looking at the stretch of unfinished roadway under floodlights he's created, and it's to the credit of the director's detailing of this world and his respect for it that these words ring true.
From Giannoli's austerely realistic Beginning, it seems a long way to filmmaking brothers Arnaud and Jean-Marie Larrieu's HAPPY END (2009; July 18 at 7:20 pm + July 23 at 3:30 pm), an apocalyptic picaresque in which toady everyman Mathieu Amalric's Robinson is a retired geography teacher who can't get into doomsday because he's obsessed with Lae (Omahyra Mota), a willowy, androgynous, invariably naked temptress. While he's on holiday in Biarritz, she appears, lures him into a phantasmagoria of sex, makes him forget not only his stodgy marriage but the fact that viruses, terrorism, nuclear attacks, you name it, are destroying civilization, and then leaves him alone to track her down amid the fragmenting pieces of the world.
Lush, even overloaded, in its imagery, absurdity, and black comedy, HappyEnd can't be faulted for its excess of inventiveness on the edge of the abyss, or for its polymorphous libido. ("We fuck so much when things are bad," says one character. "Funny how our acts have no consequence now," says another.) Rather than serving up unbridled farce, it offers the kind of merciless capriciousness practiced by Stanley Kubrick in Dr. Strangelove or Luis Buñuel in just about everything. Mostly, though, as an allusion to the famed traffic-jam scene in Godard's Weekend (1967) attests, this film and the others in the festival owe their happy end to the scamps who started a cinematic revolution 50 years ago.
Table of Contents
Cover Archive
Masthead | Authors | Contact us
See all articles by:
All Slideshows


text:
The Toronto Sun reports that GM Brian Burke is working hard to complete a trade or two in order supply head coach Ron Wilson with a better on-ice product. Burke explains that it is unfair to consider any coaching changes until the GM has exhausted all other possible personnel changes in an effort to improve the roster. The article also tosses in a rumor of a deal that nearly came together but fell apart in its final stages on Friday morning.
Although unsubstantiated, the rumored trade would have seen Vancouver defenseman Ryan Parent head to Toronto, presumably to get some ice-time on the club's bottom pairing. Parent, still just 23 years of age, cleared waivers yesterday and was sent down to the AHL's Manitoba Moose after failing to crack a very deep Canucks' blueline. Through 4 games played at the NHL level, he was held pointless with a -3 rating with just under 14 minutes of ice-time. The former 18th overall selection of the Predators was traded to Philadelphia as part of the deal that sent Peter Forsberg to Nashville at the 2007 trade deadline.
The Fourth Period adds the LA Kings to the teams heavily scouting the Maple Leafs over the past few weeks and notes that Beauchemin and Kaberle could figure prominently.


text:
By Cynthia Price, ChildFund Director of Communications
The next two to three decades will be challenging for those working in the humanitarian sector, and the players aren't entirely prepared for what is to come.
António Guterres, U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees, shared his perspective yesterday during the opening session of the InterAction Forum in Arlington, Va.
He noted that the international community has lost part of its ability to prevent conflict, and, as a result, "unpredictability has become the name of the game."
Challenges include population growth, climate change and food and water scarcity. "These are all influencing each other," Guterres said.
Because there is not consensus on these mega trends, Guterres said, "In the absence of collective answers to these problems, they will continue to get worse."
He also is concerned because financial resources are shrinking. "Humanitarian aid budgets are not growing proportionately with humanitarian needs," he said. "We will be called to do more and more with less and less."
Another concern is the difficulty in making people understand at all levels the need to preserve humanitarian principles.
To effectively respond, Guterres said, non-government organizations (NGOs) must be prepared to do so with limited resources and recognizing that humanitarian principles will not always be fully followed.
Guterres painted a stark picture and said for humanitarian efforts and the world to move forward, "it will not be enough to see people dying, it will not be enough to see people fleeing…." Only when the security of people is at risk will they be "motivated to act."
However, he said, there has been progress in the ability of NGOs to respond to crises. Partnership and coordination has improved. "The most effective delivery organizations are NGOs," Guterres told the sold-out crowd. "I am not really worried about your capacity to deliver and to be effective."
NGOs and political systems must adapt to the new environments, including using all the tools that technology has to offer. He also stressed the need to do more advocacy, not only for fundraising, but also to promote values, such as protection.
"We are not doing enough to invest in the civil societies of the countries where we operate," Guterres said. "We need to invest much more in strong, independent NGOs. We need to give them space and help them build themselves, even if it means a reduction in our own business."
by Tasha Chambers, Communications Associate
As a member of the U.S. Global Leadership Coalition, ChildFund participated in Budget Lobby Day earlier this week in support of the International Affairs Budget.
Under the direction of Rory Anderson, ChildFund's external relations director, three ChildFund staff members met with the legislative aides representing the senators who will vote on the budget. Our mission was to encourage support of FY2013 International Affairs Budget and to oppose further cuts to development and diplomacy programs.
It was a great opportunity for ChildFund to explain its programs and how they make a measurable difference in the lives of children around the world. We also discussed how U.S. development and humanitarian programs, leveraged with private donors' financial contributions, help provide lifesaving treatments for disease. All of these outreach efforts reinforce the compassion of the United States.
The good thing is that many senators get the importance of this budget. The not-so-good thing is that senators are struggling to decide exactly where to make cuts to preserve America's legacy as a leading global power, despite the current financial climate.
While making cuts is a necessary action, the reality is that only 1 percent of government funding goes to humanitarian efforts; even though many Americans believe the percentage is much higher (most guess 25 percent). Ironically, surveys show that Americans believe our foreign assistance should be around 10 percent.
The International Affairs Budget has already been disproportionately cut by 15 percent in the past two years. We cannot let the small percentage that remains get any smaller.
If you agree, then please contact your member of Congress and voice your support for the preservation of U.S. humanitarian aid.


text:
Hardie boss not told of earnings cautions
Page Tools
James Hardie chief Peter Macdonald was not told by his senior managers about "cautionary notes" from two independent experts on the company's predictions of investment returns achievable by a trust set up in February 2001 to handle asbestos compensation, a NSW government inquiry heard yesterday.
The special commission of inquiry into a claimed $800 million shortfall by the trust has heard previously that Hardie's finance department produced a financial model that predicted it could expect to earn an average annual return of 11.7 per cent for decades on its starting assets of $293million.
Mr Macdonald yesterday recalled a meeting at which lobbyist Stephen Loosley recommended that Hardie retain consultants to verify the "funding outcomes" for the Medical Research and Compensation Foundation.
In an email dated February 10, 2001, Mr Macdonald wrote that this would allow Hardie to say publicly that "two independent reports have agreed with Hardie's calculations that in probability there will be sufficient money" for victims of asbestos diseases. He said he did not participate in briefing the two firms retained, Access Economics and PricewaterhouseCoopers, nor did he see the final reports produced. He knew in 2001 the two firms had been asked to "test the integrity of the model itself", rather than to assess its assumptions.
"I have become aware in the last few months that there were cautionary notes in the advice of Access and others," he said. If these had been brought to his attention at the time, it "may have" had an impact on his press releases and comments to journalists.
A press release announcing the establishment of the trust quoted Mr Macdonald as saying Hardie "is satisfied that the foundation has sufficient funds to meet anticipated future claims".
Mr Macdonald agreed with Jack Rush, QC, representing several unions and asbestos victims associations, that the rate of return was "a critical factor" to the model, and any reservations by the consultants about the 11.7per cent assumption "would be important information for me to have".
"I have never heard directly that PwC had raised that point, but there was a major discussion at the board meeting about earnings rates and . . . should the actuaries choose a risk-free bond rate and how the foundation would be able to invest in equities, so those matters might have been discussed but I don't recall being told that PwC had specifically commented on the earnings assumptions," Mr Macdonald said.
"Do you suggest that 11.7 per cent was a reasonable rate of return?" Mr Rush asked.
"That was my view at the time on the information I had received," Mr Macdonald said.


text:
Stone Soup
The classic children's fable "Stone Soup" is all about sharing! Share this story with your young reader to build basic comprehension skills. Have her circle the words she doesn't know, identify the characters, and tell about the setting. What is the moral of the story?
Click to find similar content by grade, subject, or standard.


text:
Trophy Urn Medium
$129 Final Sale
$103 Member
The origins of the trophy cup are lost to the mists of time – perhaps inspired by Greek amphorae, or the silver drinking cups of 17th-century England. Ours, with its tall bowl and graceful handles, is modeled on a sporting prize from the 1920s.
Show Details +
- 8"W x 5"D x 11¾"H
- Weight: approx. 2 lbs.
Trophy Urn Medium
$129 Final Sale
$103 Member


text:
Article Preview
WORLD WAR SOLDIERS PLAN BRILLIANT BALL; Impressive Military Ceremonies to Mark Event of the 71st Regiment Armory.
The first paragraph is not available for this article.
December 25, 1931
Thank you for visiting The New York Times archive.
New York Times subscribers* enjoy full access to TimesMachine—view 129 years of New York Times journalism, as it originally appeared. 99¢ for your first 4 weeks.
Or, purchase this article individually for $3.95 and download a high-resolution PDF.
Buy Article
* Does not include NYT Now or Premium Crosswords subscribers.
Already a subscriber? Log in to view this article »


text:
Pre-tax profits rose 93% to £59.6m in 2006/07, but United's main UK holding company has debts of around £135m.
Charges for that borrowing by owners the Glazer family are spread across the group, including the football club.
But Gill said: "In any financing plan there's a degree of cushion, so we can cater for any downturn in performance."
Philip Long, a football finance expert with accountants PKF, told BBC Radio 5 Live: "The banks will always give their support provided the club is doing well.
"But things can very easily change, and if you see a change in the fortunes of the team on the field then that could very easily translate into a lack of (financial) support for the club."
Long added that any global economic downturn could be bad news for United if the Glazers ever sought to refinance the borrowing attached to their ownership.
"As things stand, things look very healthy for the football club, but when you look throughout the group, the picture is different," he said.
However, a bullish Gill said the business was reaping the rewards of United's success, with turnover up 27% to £245m, leaving United behind only Real Madrid (£263m) in Europe.
"We had a very good year on the pitch, winning the Premier League, reaching the FA Cup final and the Champions League semi-finals," he said. "If you go through the rounds in sport you get more income.
"The expansion of Old Trafford (to 76,000 seats) has clearly helped, and every game is a sell-out."
What are these?


text:
0 Items in Your Cart
Vault Guides are THE source for insider insight on career information and employer reviews. Shop Vault Guides
America's largest fashion retailer and department store, Macy's, Inc. operates about 900 stores in 45 states, Guam, Puerto Rico, and Washington, DC. Its three banners -- Macy's, Bluemercury's, and
banners (and accompanying e-commerce sites) -- together ring up some $27 billion in annual sales. The company's stores sell men's, women's, and children's apparel and accessories, cosmetics, and home furnishings, among other things. Macy's historic flagship store in Manhattan's Herald Square has held the title of world's largest department store since 1924. The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, started in 1924, is an annual rite.
Main chain Macy's and Bloomingdale's, its up-scale subsidiary, are American retail institutions with the company and its predecessors operating department stores since 1830. Bloomingdale's Outlets are a focus for growth at the company. Both chains have online incarnations (macys.com, bloomingdales.com).
Macy's flagship stores including Herald Square in New York City, Union Square in San Francisco, State Street in Chicago, and Dadeland in Miami and South Coast Plaza in southern California.
Women's Accessories, Intimate Apparel, Shoes and Cosmetics accounts for around 38% of group revenue, followed by Women's Apparel at 23%; Men's and Children's also at 23%; and Home/Miscellaneous at 16%.
Macy's also operates a bank subsidiary, FDS Bank, which provides credit processing, certain collections, customer service and credit marketing services.
Sales and Marketing
Macy's spends heavily across multiple media, including print, television, direct mail, and more, to drive traffic to its stores and websites.
Financial Performance
In fiscal 2015, revenue fell 4%, or around $1.1 billion, on prior year to $27.1 billion. Weaker comparable sales in watches, cold weather items, and housewares and tabletop were the main culprits. Lower tourist spending in New York City, Las Vegas, San Francisco, and Chicago also impacted the top line. The company also experienced a bad Christmas period, with November and December sales down 4.7%; the company blames unseasonably mild weather for impacting sales of coats, sweaters and gloves.
Net income at Macy's tends to track revenue, and consequently in FY2015 it fell 30% to $1 billion. Cash from operations was down 27% to $2 billion due to an increase in accounts payable and accrued liabilities.
Macy's is suffering from a triple-header of sluggish mall traffic, increasing competition from other department stores and discount retailers, and the negative impact of the strong US Dollar on tourists. After a poor 2015 Christmas period, the company announced it would be re-examining its real estate footprint and shutting down underperforming stores, to the cost of 4,000 sales associate and back-end jobs, in attempt to solidify its base.
The company is battling discounters by experimenting with an off-price store format, Macy's Backstage, and it opened six pilot stores in 2015 in the New York metropolitan area. Averaging around 30,000 sq. ft., Macy's Backstage stocks women's, men's and children's apparel, shoes, fashion accessories, housewares, home textiles, intimate apparel and jewelry.
The company is also investing in its omnichannel strategy for Macy's and Bloomingdales's, and began selling in China in Q4 2015 via a joint venture with Fung Retailing (Macy's has a 65% stake). It operates an online store on
Macy's announced closure of 175 North American stores in 2015. During 2016 the company plans to execute a series of cost-efficiency and process improvement measures aimed at reducing its expenses by approximately $400 million. At the same time Macy's plans to invest in growth strategies, particularly in omnichannel capabilities at Macy's and Bloomingdale's.
Mergers and Acquisitions
In fiscal 2015 Macy's acquired luxury beauty products and spa services retailer Bluemercury, Inc. for about $210 million. Bluemercury was the company's first acquisition in 10 years. At the point of completion, Bluemercury has 62 stores in 18 states, typically in prime street-level locations and urban lifestyle centers, as well as an online business. Macy's aims to expand Bluemercury's store count to 115 by the end of 2017.
151 W 34th St
New York, NY 10001-2101
Phone: 1 (212) 695-4400
May 26, 2017
May 24, 2017
May 23, 2017
May 22, 2017
In the United States alone, roughly 87 percent of the population use...
The Vault Guides to Jobs series provides essential...
It takes more than a solid résumé and cover letter to make...
The Vault Guide to Finance Interviews, Ninth Edition is a must-have...
As the economy wavers and Social Security becomes increasingly less of...
Case interviews are a crucial part of the hiring process in the...
Practice Perspectives: Vault's Guide to Legal Practice Areas is...
The Vault Guide to Top Internships rates 118 internship...
Opportunity is definitely knocking for information technology...
Free sample resumes and expert advice
Free sample cover letters and expert advice
Sample interview questions and expert advice
Get networking tips and expert advice


text:
We are already seeing how MN's GOP House and Senate is all set to destroy middle-class Minnesotans. They are prepared to offer huge tax breaks to big corporations many of which are not even in the State of Minnesota. But when it comes to being sure that every Minnesotan has health care, renter's credit, lower property taxes, funding for MN's cities to fund their police and fire departments, face it, we are just out of luck.
The Republican House and Senate cannot offer real solutions to the huge deficit left by former Gov. Tim Pawlenty and his huge tax breaks to corporations. So the GOP must turn their attention to arch-conservative social policies that are designed to place Government in the way of individual's basic civil rights. Those of us who are LGBT will need every progressive to join with us to work against a State Constitutional Amendment against Marriage Equality.
If you are available on Thursday, February 10th at about 11:30am, please join Outfront Minnesota at the State Capitol Rotunda for the Freedom to Marry Day Rally. Area supporters of Marriage Equality including politicians, clergy and other supporters will be delivering some terrific speeches.
Back to the main point of why I am writing this diary entry. The GOP is introducing a bill that will ban all State funding for abortion. They are undoubtedly doing this in part to trap Gov. Dayton by anti-women's rights supporters. Gov. Dayton received the support of Planned Parenthood of Minnesota for his election.
Members of the Republican leadership in the Minnesota Senate have introduced legislation to ban state funding for abortions, just weeks after saying that creating jobs and fixing the budget deficit would be the party's top priorities. The bill was offered on the eve of Minnesota Citizens Concerned For Life's (MCCL) March for Life at the State Capitol grounds.
The bill, SF103, states, "Funding for state-sponsored health programs shall not be used for funding abortions, except to the extent necessary for continued participation in a federal program."
The legislation is a reaction to a 1995 Minnesota Supreme Court case, Doe v. Gomez, which said that if the state offers pregnancy services to low-income women it cannot discriminate between which procedures it offers, and the bill anticipates a constitutional challenge.
"If any one or more provision, section, subdivision, sentence, clause, phrase, or word of this section or the application of it to any person or circumstance is found to be unconstitutional," the bill reads, "it is declared to be severable and the balance of this section shall remain effective notwithstanding such unconstitutionality."
MCCL, the state's largest anti-abortion group has been sharply critical of the 1995 ruling. "The Doe v. Gomez ruling by a handful of extremist judges has been disastrous for Minnesota women and their babies," Scott Fischbach, MCCL's executive director, said in a statement.
Fischbach's wife, Sen. Michele Fischbach of Paynesville, is President of the Senate and cosponsor of the bill. Another GOP leader, Majority Leader Amy Koch, has signed on to cosponsor the bill, a move that contrasts her previous statements about making jobs a priority.
Here now is my final comment on all of this. I have a serious problem with those who claim to be "pro-life" suggesting that not only should they limit a woman's right to choose what is best for her, but that they must also remove all possible resources that might help her raise a healthy child. Health Care, education, the defunding of important social services, etc. In today's legal system the primary care giver is the mother. She is legally and financially responsible for her child's welfare. So why is the GOP so bent on making choices so much more complicated for women?
I remember one case on Law and Order where they were investigating an abortion clinic shooting. Lt. Anita Van Buren (marvelously played by S. Epatha Merkerson) said: "All they care about is the child being born. After that, they don't give a damn." I think that sums it up.


text:
The Japanese automaker says the world-premiere concept unveiling of a two-seat urban electric vehicle called the i-Road will take place at the Geneva Motor Show next month, and has released a top-view picture of the model.
For now, all that Toyota will say about the i-Road is that it is "compact," "fun" and "emissions-free." The picture appears to reveal a tandem-seating arrangement and a layout that includes two semi-detached front wheels and a single windshield wiper (hey, the car's pretty narrow). Beyond that, well, there's not much to go on.
Along with the i-Road, Toyota will be showing off its FT-86 "open" concept, the Auris Touring Sports wagon and the fourth-generation RAV4 SUV. The show starts March 7. Check out Toyota's press release below.
World premiere of the FT-86 Open concept
World premiere of the TOYOTA i-ROAD concept
World premiere of the Auris Touring Sports
European motor show debut of the new RAV4
Brussels, Belgium - From market-leading full hybrid products and award-winning sports cars, through to the launch of the 4th-generation of its pioneering Sport Utility Vehicle and a peak into the future of urban personal mobility, Toyota's portfolio at the 2013 Geneva Motor Show continues to demonstrate its continued success with the philosophy of 'Always Making Better Cars'.
FT-86 Open concept
The Toyota FT-86 Open concept is an exciting sneak preview of a possible future variant of the award-winning GT86. Created to gauge customer reaction at the same time as prototype engineering assessments take place, the FT-86 Open concept will demonstrate how driving pleasure could be taken to another level.
TOYOTA i-ROAD
The TOYOTA i-ROAD is a compact, fun and emissions-free personal mobility concept capable of swiftly and efficiently transporting two people in an urban environment.
Auris Touring Sports
Following its preview at the Paris Motor Show, the Auris Touring Sports will make its world premiere at the 2013 Geneva Motor Show, where full specifications, dimensions and performance data will be revealed.
Combining versatility and dynamic design with superior luggage capacity and segment-unique full hybrid technology, the new Auris Touring Sports is set to become the new point of reference in the medium-sized wagon segment.
The premiere of the new Auris Touring Sports will be supported by one design study – the Auris Touring Sports 'Black'.
Making its European motor show debut, the new 4th-generation RAV4 builds upon its pioneering heritage to reflect the stronger emphasis placed on family use by the segment's customers, without sacrificing any of the model's core values.
The new RAV4 offers distinctive styling, refined premium-quality interior design, greater efficiency and further enhancements to its all-wheel drive system for a more engaging drive.
The debut of the new RAV4 will be supported by two design studies – the RAV4 'Premium' and the RAV4 'Adventure'.
Press Conference
The Toyota Press Conference will take place on Stand 4.111 at 13:00 on Tuesday 5th March.


text:
Create a free account to check out faster, store multiple shipping addresses, view and track your orders in your account, and much more.
Please enter your password to continue.
while this is easy to apply, and I love that it stays on. I don't love the taupe color with shimmer. I'd prefer it a little lighter and matte.3


text:
Stick with AIWB.
I used to carry at 4:00 until I discovered AIWB. Now I wouldn't go back to that carry position for almost anything.
I find AIWB more comfortable, concealable and faster than any other place of carry I've tried.
This is a discussion on Holster help with IWB hybrid just does not work for me. within the Defensive Carry Holsters & Carry Options forums, part of the Defensive Carry Discussions category; I have tried to carry a Glock 26 and Kahr PM9 at 3:30-4:00 with several holsters and a good double thickness 1 1/2" belt. My ...
I have tried to carry a Glock 26 and Kahr PM9 at 3:30-4:00 with several holsters and a good double thickness 1 1/2" belt.
My problem is it feels very uncomfortable, I have tried it high and low, still it just seems to either be poking me in the back or the hip. I have tried different holsters and the most comfortable for the 3:30 is the Remora, I have a Concealment Solutions (hybrid like CB), Highnoon, they all are just to uncomfortable.
I do carry in AIWB with several different holsters and it seem very comfortable, maybe some peoples build are just different. I am 5'10" 200lbs wear a size 36" waist, I just don't get it, so many people carry at the 3:30 position and like, could I be doing something wrong?
Stick with AIWB.
I used to carry at 4:00 until I discovered AIWB. Now I wouldn't go back to that carry position for almost anything.
I find AIWB more comfortable, concealable and faster than any other place of carry I've tried.
Last edited by ScottM; April 21st, 2012 at 05:39 PM.
I carry IWB, but back about 3:30 or 4:00. I prefer it behind my hip. I'll carry OWB on the hip, but not IWB. And you have to distinguish between acceptable and uncomfortable, I've never found IWB comfortable exactly. But I have found spots where I'm fine carrying there all day.
I prefer to live dangerously free than safely caged!
"Our houses are protected by the good Lord and a gun. And you might meet 'em both if you show up here not welcome son." Josh Thompson "Way Out Here"
Nothing wrong. We are all built differently. I can carry IWB comfortably when standing/walking but I tire of it when I drive for some time. Overall, I prefer OWB with a cover garment.
Chose a weapon that goes bang EVERY time!
Have you tried it at 2:30-3:00 position? Have you increased your pant waist size? Have you tried a Vanguard/Bandito/MIC/Zack or any other name they go by holster?
I have been wearing my Glock 30sf in a Remora holster at the 3 o'clock spot. I even slept with it one night to see if it would shift, didn't move at all. I find it works better for me at 3, then 3:30 or 4:00.
Can't see how a PM9 would be uncomfortable. Maybe the wider Glock. For IWB, I would have specific set of pants and jeans with a wider waist. I'd locate it strongside just behind my hip bone. Felt strongside gave the least chance of an accidental exposure versus appendix. Also do not like a barrel pointed at my vitals when sitting (i.e femoral artery). Depending on the dress code required, I do avoid IWB if I can carry in a belt or shoulder holster. To me, strongside in a belt holster is the fastest to draw from and getting an initial proper firing grip. Also less chance of grabbing some shirt on the draw.
I could never get a hybrid to work comfortably, either. I wear a Brommeland Max-Con V at 3:00 for strong side carry, and have one available for a Kahr.
A short video describing the Max-Con can be seen here:
The Brommeland Max-Con V, (arguably) The Best IWB Holster On The Planet - YouTube
"Ideals are peaceful. History is violent."
Don Collier, Fury
Might I suggest looking at the "Max Tuck" from White Hat Holsters, great IWB product that is very comfortable to wear for long periods of time. What I like about the product too is that you can just order new Kydex molds for different guns that you want to carry using the same holster. Tony @ White Hat has done a good job on this holster. Im waiting for them to make the Kydex for the new M&P Shield that I just picked up and I will order it too. Check them out at White Hat Holsters
I think you should try appendix (AIWB) carry. I used to be about your size a couple of years ago and I found that AIWB carry was the most comfortable way for me to conceal my G27 in a tuckable hybrid holster.
Duty, Honor, Country...MEDIC!!!
¡Cuánto duele crecer, cuan hondo es el dolor de alzarse en puntillas y observar con temblores de angustia, esa cosa tremenda, que es la vida del hombre! - René Marqués
I've tried quite a few, also some expensive ones... I ended up using Gunmate holsters, extremely comfortable IWB and only ~$10 each...
Those who make peaceful revolution impossible will make violent revolution inevitable- JFK
I second the MaxTuck recommendation....I also had no luck with the 3 or 4 0'clock location, the holster dig into my spare tire when seated. I adjusted my clips to level out the cant and now carry between 1 and 2 o'clock and find it to be very comfortable even when seated. My Pro 140 never points at my jewels, even when seated.
AIWB works best for me too. I use either a Cane and Derby kydex or AKJ/Concealco leather; hybrids just don't work for me. I just order a pjholsters kydex for my new M&P shield.
Earth is the insane asylum of the universe!
"Never mistake motion for action" - Benjamin Franklin
NRA Basic Pistol Instructor
NRA Chief Range Safety Officer
Try locating a new 'niche' at 4:30 - 5:00...worked for me!
Proverbs 27:12 says: The prudent see danger and take refuge, but the simple keep going and suffer for it.
Certified Glock Armorer
NRA Life Member
AIWB while sitting is uncomfortable for me. I've found the CBST and MTAC work well at 324 :) with a lot of cant so the grip doesn't dig in.
Liberty, Property, or Death - Jonathan Gardner's powder horn inscription 1776
Tu ne cede malis, sed contra audentior ito.
("Do not give in to evil but proceed ever more boldly against it.")
-Virgil, Aeneid, vi, 95
When using IWB and/or IWB tuckable you need to give it about a week of carrying to see if you get comfortable with it.
I have believe that some times less expensive ends working better that the more fancy deluxe expensive holsters. I find the inexpensive Ace holsters to be a good fit. With the price of them its worth a try.
Inside the waistband
In-The-Pants Holster - Leather - Ace Case
Inside the waistband -- Tuckable
Tuck-able Holster - Leather - Ace Case
They also have a 2 for $19.98 (mix and match)with free shipping and handling deal
This way you can one of each of for another handgun if you have one
Mix & Match Leather ITP and Tuck-Able Holsters - 2 for $19.98 (includes s&h) - Ace Case Manufacturing, LLC
Also wearing suspenders can be a real pain if concealing. Perry suspenders makes a great pair that is perfect for those in need. They only hook on each side rather than front and back. They work great. They also have easy on/off belt clips.
"One of the greatest delusions in the world is the hope that the evils in this world are to be cured by legislation."
--Thomas B. Reed, American Attorney
Second Amendment -- Established December 15, 1791 and slowly eroded ever since What happened to "..... shall not be infringed."


text:
Tweets from @TBHomeTeam/writers
MORE from our HomeTeam writers.
Tue. March 9, 2010 | Joey Knight | Email
His predecessors include a Northwestern graduate, an NFL linebacker and one of the most well-known alumni in USF football lore. But none could or would give Freedom football the attribute Tchecoy Blount intends to provide.
A former USF defensive end, Blount, a 31-year-old ESE teacher at Freedom, has been hired to replace James Harrell as Patriots coach. He'll become the fifth person to hold that job since the start of the 2006 season; Harrell resigned last month to take the same job at Jesuit.
"My goal is to be here at Freedom High School," Blount said. "My goal is to bring Freedom High School its first district championship, my goal is to bring Freedom High School its first state title."
Count Freedom principal Chris Farkas among those who expect Blount's tenure to be much longer than those of Harrell, Marquel Blackwell (2007-08) and Leon Brockmeier (interim 2006, not hired for permanent job).
Farkas narrowed his list of 22 applicants to five finalists, whom he interviewed Monday. He said he and athletic director Elijah Thomas arrived at their decision later that night.
"He wants to be a high school football coach," Farkas said. "He's already put in his time here at Freedom. His goal is the student-athlete at Freedom, not his own personal gain. He sees the head coaching position as something he wants to be in for an extended period of time."
A member of Freedom's faculty the last four years, Blount is a former high school and college teammate of Blackwell, the ex-USF quarterback. The pair helped guide Dixie Hollins to the playoffs in each of their four varsity seasons, highlighted by a trip to the Class 5A state title game in 1995.
Blount joined Freedom's coaching staff during Blackwell's brief, turbulent tenure and remained aboard when Blackwell resigned and was replaced by Harrell. He said the head coaching job fulfills a career goal he mapped out with his wife, Cindy, after his college graduation in 2002.
"When I first started coaching at Freedom High School my goal was to be an assistant for two years and then venture out and try to become a head coach," said Blount, a father of two. "Everything is going according to my goal."
Blount (whose first name is pronounced SHA-koy) said the Patriots will stick with the 3-4 base defense they have used in recent seasons, and employ a pro-style, I-formation offense with some spread looks implemented as well. He inherits a 7-3 team that reached the Class 5A playoffs in 2009.
"I look at other coaches around Hillsborough County, Coach (Billy) Turner who recently retired at Chamberlain, Coach (Earl) Garcia at Hillsborough, Coach (Sean) Callahan at Armwood, and they have been at their respective school for decades," Blount said.
"That's why those programs were and are good programs, because of the stability of the head coach."


text:
Top Linksmain detailsbiographyby votesphoto galleryquotes
Filmographiesby yearby typeby ratingsby votesby TV seriesby genreby keyword
Did You Know?photo galleryquotes
William Kwan (Character)
from The Day the Earth Stood Still (2008)
FilmographyEdit Credits
- The Day the Earth Stood Still (2008) Played by Juan Riedinger
... aka "D.T.E.S.S." - USA (promotional abbreviation)
... aka "The Day the Earth Stood Still: The IMAX Experience" - USA (IMAX version)
Additional Details
You may correct errors and omissions on this page directly. Clicking the 'Update' button will take you through a step-by-step process.


text:
(IDAHO FALLS, ID) – An Idaho Falls man was arrested Monday night after a brawl over scraps of copper metal. 65-year-old Gary Fichthorn is accused of picking up a piece of aluminum door frame and attacking another man over a pile of copper at the Hatch Pit. Fichthorn, who reportedly collects scrap metal for a living, is also accused of hitting the other man in the face during the scuffle. The suspect, who was arrested on a charge of aggravated battery, remains held in the Bonneville County Jail.
Madison Park, Keith Allen and Andreas Preuss, CNN


text: Android users who enjoy finding live radio stations to stream over their device may want to check out a new entrant in the market, MPme Radio. MPme Radio claims to take the chore of creating playlists by curating live radio stations for you. Several options are available for users to access streaming radio stations, including direct entry, searches based on genre or favorite artists, scanning your music library, and reviewing your likes on Facebook. The app then searches a database to find online, live radio stations that stream through the app.


text:
Atlantex products are commonly used in some of the harshest industrial environments and hottest automotive applications. Atlantex offers Pyrotex products such as Firesleeve and Tapes, Pyrotherm Products for thermal protection and insulation, Reflect-Them products used to minize thermal transfer, Kevlar Solutions cut-resistant sleeving, and Abrasion Protection products in the form of sleeves for wear protection.
Pump motor adapters, Couplers and inserts Hydraulic manifolds DO3 & DO5 ans customs. Aluminum and Steel
Hydraulic Hose / Industrial Hose / Fittings / Adapters / Crimping Equipment / Accessories
Hydraulic Inline and 90º Live Swivels Heavy Duty Rebuildable Swivel
Fittings Unlimited Adapters, Fittings, tubing, seals, tools.
Gator Lock Cam Lever Couplings, Fittings, Strainers & Line Filters, Spray Accessories, VX Ball Valves
Leak Detection, Laboratory / Biotechnology, Nondestructive Testing, Concrete Inspection, Counterfeit Currency Detection, UV Curing, UV Sanitization , Agriculture / Pest Control, UV EPROM / Wafer Erasing, Forensic / Security Inspection, Readmission Control, Stamp Inspection , Gem / Mineral Inspection, Sanitary Inspection, OEM Custom UV Quartz Lamps, Battery-Operated UV Lamps
Manufacturer of welded and tie rod cylinders, directional flow and pressure control valves, gear pumps and motors, accumulators, gearboxes, adapters and manifolds.
Flat Face Couplings, Screw to Connect Couplings, ISO A, ISO B, General Purpose Couplings, Ball Valves, Check Valves and Pattern Changer Valves
World-class manufacturer of pumps, valves, flow controls, hydraulic power units and other products. We are known not only for our product excellence but for our competitive pricing and the ready availability of our products when customers need them.
Hose, Tube & Pipe Projectiles, Projectile Launchers, Nozzle & Adapter Rings, Kits and Accessories
Heat exchangers, Shell & Tube, Air / Oil Accessories, Custom Built available to meet your needs.
Strainers, Spin-On Filters, Tank-Top Filters, High Pressure Filters, Valves, Accessories, gauges.


text:
On a TV show called "Top Guns" last night some of the arms featured were British top break revolvers, the Enfield and Webleys.
The thumb operated stirrup latch of the Webley was about the most ridgid and most intuitive to use. And the auto ejecting action made reloading very fast. Surely the top break revolver could not hold its own in modern practical pistol shooting, but in real-life usage it has served the British very well in actual war time conditions, and its still in use in many former English colony countries.
To be sure, a top-break is no competition to a Model 29 .44 Magnum, nor a Super Blackhawk, for that matter. But slicked up to American tastes, and maybe in .45 ACP, or even .45 S&W, looks to me like many police departments would do well to junk their plastic bottom-feeders and revert to the revolver once again. Lord knows, too many departments have adopted the "spray and pray" technique today.
And, with the hinged frame, there is the built in barrel interchangability even easier than the Dan Wesson guns.
The arguement that the hinged frame cannot stand heavy use is disputed by the long-serving Webleys. To be sure, short moderate pressure ammunition is dictated for use in these guns instead of heavy magnum pressure cartridges throwing nearly an ounce of lead, but sure seems to me a good Americanized top-break could hold its own in today's shooting world.
How say you?
Bob Wright