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A fifth-round selection in the 2004 First-Year Player Draft, Allen entered this season as the sixth-best prospect in the White Sox organization, according to the Scout.com Baseball Prospects Guide. Always known for his power, Allen displayed another facet to his game last year when he stole 17 bases between two levels.
"You don't want to be known as a base-clogger out there," Allen said
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big guy like me. I take pride in my average speed that I possess."
Allen will be assigned to Triple-A Reno, and the D-backs will add another bullpen arm to their 25-man roster prior to tomorrow's game against San Diego. This trade bodes well for pitching prospects in the Diamondbacks organization, but spells trouble for older first base prospects in the system, such as Bryan Byrne and Joshua Whitesell.
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Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 bewitched the box office this weekend, opening at No. 1 with a magical $125 million in ticket sales. The highly anticipated film is based on British author J.K. Rowling's seventh and final book about the famous boy wizard.
In this enchanting installment, best friends Harry (Daniel Radcliffe), Ron (Rupert Grint) and Hermione (Emma Watson) leave Hogwarts and embark on a dangerous journey. Their mission: To find the last of Voldemort's horcruxes. The Dark Lord has hidden pieces of his soul inside the horcruxes in an effort to live forever. The only way to defeat the Voldemort is to destroy the cursed objects. Meanwhile, the evil wizard has a plan of his own to crush the Boy Who Lived. Will Harry, Ron and Hermione hunt down the horcruxes before Voldemort hunts them down?
Radcliffe spoke to TFK about playing Harry Potter for the past decade. Find out what souvenirs the actor took from the set and whether he would ever consider playing the boy wizard again.
How does it feel now that you're done filming?
Obviously, toward the end, it was very emotional. We all cried a lot. The first month away was very strange. But I've always said this about Harry Potter: Once you're in, you're never really out. There is some sadness in leaving it, but I'm excited about the future.
Can you talk about the emotional journey Harry goes through in Deathly Hallows?
One of the major themes of Deathly Hallows, particularly part 1, is the theme of faith. Harry's faith in Dumbledore is being tested. Dumbledore has died and he leaves Harry with this mission and almost no information on which to work. As far as his relationship with Ron and Hermione, they gradually realize that Harry has no plan; he's just winging it. As they lose faith in him, he becomes more isolated and desperate.
What was the hardest scene to film?
I suppose getting beaten up by Ralph Fiennes [BRACKET "who plays Voldemort"] in part 2 was physically demanding. I always wanted to do a scene where magic is not enough and Voldemort just physically tries to kill Harry. There was a lot of physically challenging stuff in the seventh film. I loved running around, falling down and getting hit. The scenes in part 1 between Harry and Ron where they're fighting and hating each other were hard. It's very hard to hate Rupert Grint!
Did you take any souvenirs from the set?
I only wanted Harry's glasses. I didn't want the wand. I definitely didn't want the broom. I ended up getting two pair of the glasses. I have one pair that is lens-less. Often the glasses I wear on set are lens-less, because there are camera reflections. Those are from the seventh film, and I also got a pair with lenses from the very first film. So I've got two pairs, one from the first film and one from the last. I'm very happy with them.
Emma Watson threw a dinner party after filming ended. How was it?
It was fantastic. I've never thrown a dinner party in my life. The idea terrifies me! Emma cooked. She got the core of the young cast members together, and we all went to her house. It was really nice and dripping with nostalgia. We were all reminiscing about the early days and how young and cute and innocent we all were. If it were up to me and Rupert, neither of us would have been able to put that together. The fact that Emma did was really appreciated.
What's your best Harry Potter memory from the past 10 years?
It's not necessarily my favorite memory, but it was one of the moments where I took a step back and thought, "No matter how long I act, I will never get another moment like this again." It was the scene in the sixth film where I burst out of the water in the cave, surrounded by a ring of fire. For the past few years, I've taken for granted that I get to play an action hero. It's rare that actors get to do that. It's a lot of fun, and I'll miss that, certainly.
Looking back on the films, what would you redo?
If I were young enough, I'd like to go back and do the first two films again. I still find those first two very embarrassing to watch. But to be honest, I don't look back on the films too much, because I would probably just be sitting there going, "Oh, God, there's so much I want to change." I genuinely think you'll struggle to find an actor who is completely happy with what they've done.
The movies may be ending soon, but fans can still get the Harry Potter experience at the Wizarding World of Harry Potter theme park in Orlando. What was your favorite experience there?
The Dragon Challenge ride is the best part. I rode it five times. It was awesome! I went on the front of the ride; I went on the back; we rode it at night. The Phelps twins [who play Fred and George Weasley in the films] were on the other dragon. We saw our faces steaming towards each other at 60 miles an hour, almost colliding, and then veering away sharply at the last minute. It was great!
If J.K. Rowling calls you tomorrow and says, "I'm writing another book," would you want to star in that next movie?
No, probably not. Ten years is enough. I think the films have come to reach a rather perfect and wonderful conclusion. But I have had assurances from Jo that she will not be doing that!
After 10 years, what do you walk away with as an actor and as a person?
I will never be able to watch one scene in any of these films without immediately connecting it to the memory of that day on set or to the memory of what was happening in my life at the time. I walk away with a wealth of experience that many actors would kill for in terms of the people I've worked with and learned from. And I walk away, most importantly, with a love of film and the most amazing group of friends anyone could wish for. These are people I will know forever, and I feel very lucky.
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I used one of these to touch up a Mazda. 2 stage paint.
The two shop estimates were about $1800. each.
It turned out vey nice. $60 for materials and paint.
Adjustable Detail Spray Gun
At $60.00 you must have had material on hand, know somebody in the trade that cut you a deal...or you stole the product and paid $60.00 for the gun...Just joking (about the steeling part...the rest, well, you got a deal somewhere). The prices you paid in all probability won't reflect what OP will be paying. A pint of Silver will eat the $60.00 fairly quickly...let alone the clear coat....Right?
Before I receive the panels and proceed with what you told me one thing I wanted to clarify. Before the sanding in the cleaning process, I just wanted some clarification. Do I need to apply wax and grease remover or one of the two would suffice?
Also it it okay to leave the panels after they have been sanded or the painting process needs to start immediately?
I'm so sorry, I should have explained myself better...Wax and Grease remover is a product...one product, that is called "Wax and Grease" remover. It's a very common product in the trade and I wasn't thinking that you might feel that it was 2 products.
The panels can be stored after they have been sanded...If I store a piece that is prepped for paint for any period of time, I'd go over the panel before painting with that "Gray Scotch Brite" pad that I mentioned earlier, just to remove any thing that may have landed on the panel...also, just before painting, the panel needs to be cleaned with Wax and Grease remover again...Keeping surfaces clean is of utmost importance, a clean panel directly reflects the quality of the finish.
Again, I apologize and can see why you would wonder which product to use...I will remember this for future reference.
Oh haha! no that is no problem. It is only because this is my first time doing anything related to painting panels.
Once again I appreciate the explanation and clarifications. Once I receive the panels I will go ahead and do the steps mentioned up till now. Then I will reply for further instructions. I'll post some pics also just for the heck of it.
Pictures are always a good idea, and keep asking questions...sometimes what comes second nature to people that do things everyday needs a deeper explanation...so keep asking, I'll try to cover all the bases.
Best Regards
my first gun was a harbor freight gun with a 2.0 tip. They were great primer guns but they stopped making them with that tip.
So I received my first panel today.
I also went out and bought the following (also shown in the image)
1. 600 wet sanding paper
2. Scotch brite pads
3. Sanding block
4. Auto cloths (microfier)
5. Lacquer thiner
6. Wax and grease remover
I put some lacquer thinner on a cloth and paper towels and rubbed it on the inside and it seemed to rub off. Picture shows this.
So that means it is not an e-coat?
If from this point I want to strip the metal and re coat it, how do I go about doing this?
Also I am not sure if you can see images. If not they should be uploaded on my profile also. It only gives me the options of inserting links. So let me know if it doesn't work and I can upload through dropbox or something. Thanks
I'm sorry to hear that it wasn't an E-Coated part...I assume that you don't have a DA (Duel Action Sander)...if you don't, you could either sand it off by hand using 80 grit sand paper or, get a chemical stripper...or do the forbidden, wash it off using lacquer thinner...my first question would be, how fast did the thinner take off the coating? The reason I ask is that if the thinner takes it off but, takes it off slowly, sanding the panel or stripping the panel with a chemical stripper may be faster...if the thinner does take off the coating quick enough and that is the method you choose, wear gloves and even a respirator, the fumes can make you nauseous. If the thinner method is your method of choice, after the material has been removed the raw metal must be cleaned with Wax and Grease remover several times to ensure that any residue from the thinner is removed...then the metal must be sanded with 80 grit paper to rough it up for the proper Epoxy Primer. If you would like to purchase a DA, they can be purchased quite cheaply at Harbor Freight...probably around the $30.00 mark...complete with a backing pad for 6 inch sand paper. If this is the route you take, let me know and I will inform you on how to properly strip a panel using 80 grit on the DA. Chemical stripper is toxic, messy and usually would cost as much or more than purchasing a DA...if this was my panel, I would consider getting the sander...then when your done, you have another tool that may come in handy in the future.
There may be some that will tell you that they have top coated the existing type of coating that you have and never had a problem...my answer to that is in my 30 plus years of doing this, I have seen many problems when a substrate such as what you have on the panel is not removed and a base coat/clear coat paint is applied.
After you have the panel stripped, you will need some Epoxy Primer. The best product when it comes to Epoxy Primer that I have used is SPI's Epoxy Primer. The product is available in Gray (which will help when painting the panel silver), the part number is 6610-4 for the primer, the activator is 6700-4. The cost is $33.75 each for the primer and activator and shipping is free. This product provides excellent adhesion, great rust protection, can be top coated within 7 days after applying without sanding...but...can be sanded as well, which, for an Epoxy Primer is a bonus. It does sand very well for an Epoxy. This product will give you the cushion between the metal and the paint that I mentioned earlier.
There website is
If you decide to get this product, again, let me know and I will walk you through the proper way to mix it and apply it. Also, before and if you intend to order this product, again, let me know. There may be other products that they have that you may need and could be ordered at the same time.
Hope this helps and sorry that the panel wasn't an E-coated panel. Very often when an individual does the type of repair that your doing, they begin to understand why a body shop charges as much as they do...LOL
I'm sorry but the pictures aren't showing up on my computer...can you see them on yours?
Haha I will def have a deeper appreciation for body shops after all this.
The thinner seems to take it off decently fast but I think I will take the route of the DA. That way I can have it for use later on and I will not be committing the forbidden lol. Would the sander however be compatible with the compressor. I checked online and the sander is rated for 4 cfm @ 90 psi and the compressor is 4.6 cfm @ 90 psi. Seems to be in the range to me ....
As for primers I think I will go with your suggestion since my knowledge about primers is close to 0. I do want to ask that with one purchase of each, the primer and the activator, how long do they last. As in, are they enough for a small panel or they can cover more?
I can run by harbor freight to pick up the sander tomorrow.
I can't see them in the post but if I right click on them and click the option saying open in a new tab/window I can see them.
Try this link. It should open a site and you can download the folder that says body work.
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The DA route is the the prudent choice...as mentioned, you will have something to show for your money after your panels are painted. Seeing that your compressor has a low CFM rating what you will need to do is not run the sander at maximum air pressure. The sander should have a valve to control air pressure,if not, the trigger could be used as a throttle for your sander and you can control the speed making your compressor compatible to the sander...it will just take longer.
With respect to how long the primer would last...they can do more than one panel...you will have 2 sprayable quarts of Epoxy primer...when your other panel/panels come in (what are you all planning on painting?) depending on size, we will mix what we need, seal the cans and only apply what is mixed...I'm sure you will have primer left over. The self life of the product is...well they have a factory recommended self life...it's longer than what they recommend, the manufacturer is being on the safe side. I've base coat that was properly sealed and 10 years later it sprayed well.
Before you order the primer, we should consider what you are going to use for clear coat. I always purchase mine by the gallon...you don't need a gallon and I'm not sure if they make sell their clear in quarts...I'll call for you in the AM and find out...if the SPI clear is the clear you want to use, again, I've used many clears, SPI's product is as good or better than any out there and priced much better.
I will check to see if I can load your pictures...so far, no luck.
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I'm looking at your pictures...try really hard to take of some of the coating with thinner...like right down to bare metal...you don't have much coating on your towel...it may be an E-coat...here's hoping.
Okay so I put some thinner on paper towels again.
Rubbed it as hard as I can for a good 30-45 seconds. And I think you are right. Click on the link to see the image of the towel. I could not get to bare metal.
If you are right then sorry for making you waste all that explanation though at least now I know how to proceed if it was not an e coat. Thanks
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Wouldn't you know that the people at Sykes Cottages have recently calculated how much a Life-sized Gingerbread Cottage would cost to make: £66,037.05, which seems like a good deal in today's housing market. On the assumption that it could cope with so much rain.
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WEST MILFORD — An elderly couple getting by on cold canned soup and battery-powered lamplight amid temperatures in the 30s.
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A broken transformer, left undisturbed to leak yellow fluid for days onto an entirely blacked-out street many have evacuated.
Eleven days after superstorm Sandy, its victims in this Highlands community continue to suffer: More than 1,800 electric customers were without power Thursday; two major thoroughfares remained detoured by debris, two powerless schools were combined into other buildings, a shelter was filled with displaced families and bitter officials told of bad, deceptive or non-existent communication with utilities.
And to add to the misery, the nor'easter dumped 3 inches of soggy snow on the township's 82 square miles of winding roads,
Utility crews — some from as far away as Ohio — have been working around the clock, and full restoration is expected by Saturday. But the major provider, Orange & Rockland Utilities, also deliberately prioritized restoration in Bergen County and admitted to bad communications with local officials about repairs. As a result, frustrated officials say they'll explore other service options.
William and Leone Wing, both 79, stayed in their home on North Wood Drive for as long they could — only warming up at night when tucked under a pile of blankets. On Wednesday, a neighbor persuaded them to go to the Hillcrest Community Center Shelter. When they arrived, their hands were trembling and noses bright red.
"Everybody in the room said, 'You're so cold,' " Leone Wing recalled. "We have no heat, no light." Allison Ragonese Scully spent a panicky hour on the phone with a utility representative seeking answers about why her home was the only one on her block without power. She learned nothing and was brought to tears.
Janet Morse-Church is one of the 90 percent of homeowners with wells, powered by electricity. In the blackout, "We don't have any water. People are freezing, hungry, there's nothing," she said. "It's like we've been forgotten. "
Of the 90 municipalities with power outages, West Milford had the second highest number of affected customers as of Thursday.
Officials and shelter organizers say they've yet to hear of any emergency medical cases, and other aspects of life are improving: The few local gas stations are getting supplies. But the blackout overshadows everything.
Hundreds of people have used the Hillcrest shelter for water, food and showers, said coordinator Marlene Terhune. And 33 stayed overnight the past few nights, but "Some have been here since day one," she said. "We just keep plugging along."
Councilman Lou Signorino said 16 Orange & Rockland crews arrived Saturday — but were redirected to Bergen County areas deemed higher priorities. Signorino, arguing the diversion wasted repair time, said an executive later took responsibility for it during a conference call. Explaining the move, company spokesman Mike Donovan said, "We tried to get the biggest number of customers on as soon as we can."
The next day, Signorino said, an Orange & Rockland field representative gave him a list of seven locations where repairs were underway. He visited each site and found "His data was completely incorrect. He was 0 for seven."
Donovan confirmed Signorino's account, saying there is "bound to be some slippage of the information flow" in a job involving 2,500 contractors repairing 10,000 locations — the most damage in the utility's history.
But Mayor Bettina Bieri, handling thousands of phone calls at the Office of Emergency Management, said she is rattled by a lack of information from Orange & Rockland and the other provider, Jersey Central Power & Light. She has stopped joining in daily conference calls as a "complete waste," and instead tried to deal directly with managers, suggesting foremen alert officials where crews were working.
"Give us the update," she said. "We're not getting any of that, and that's what needs to change."
Donovan said that when it's all over, his utility will review communications with input from local officials, as it did after 2011 storms. "If they're dissatisfied, we need to do better," he said. "Every one of these storms we get lessons learned and apply them to the next storm. There's always a next storm."
Mark Durbin, a JCP&L spokesman, said the utility also reviews policies after big storms and recently added social media tools and revamped its outage map and reporting process. He advised local officials to press concerns in conference calls.
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It was not so long ago that the Turkish Justice and Development Party was in the minority and encountered police and military persecution. One would assume that those who were oppressed for speaking aloud their concerns would naturally be sensitive to the desires of those today who oppose a government they believe denies them their rights. Alas, that was then, today is now.
Students at a Turkish university in the province of Sansum has the audacity to protests against a the visiting Minister of Sports and Youth, Suat Kilnic, which led police and security folk to make sport with their bodies. They were beaten and arrested for daring to express their views. The AKP once belonged to protesting youth, today they beat the hell out of protesting youth. How times have changed!


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He was aggressive in his approach and was not taking no/unavailable for an answer although I had no intention of talking to a company that I cannot confirm even has any of my student debt as I confirmed with the Department of Ed that Sallie Mae has my loans and they have been contacting me. I am disabled. I have not worked in 7 years and I have not attended school in 16 years. I was making payments last yr and filed all the paperwork for an unnamed bank that had agreed to take over the loan but come January the payments stopped and I was unable to locate any information on where my loan was transferred until I started receiving correspondence from Sallie Mae.
Again it is very important to note that I never heard from Windham Professionals before today despite the factl that they called my brother's mother in law (whom I have only met once in my life) discussing my private financial situation and obvious fact that I am in collections with a stranger. She obviously never co-signed nor was ever a reference on a loan 17 years ago since my brother married 2 years ago. This is clear harassment and a violation of my personal information and FDCPA.
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In this week's podcast: We talk to the new executive director of the International Aids Society, Bertrand Audoin about his role and the agenda for the IAS in the coming months; we hear from the National Gallery about using science to detect fakes, study art history and help restore Old Master paintings; Duncan Jarvies from the BMJ reports on the practice of substantial equivalence, which allows manufacturers of medical devices to make tweaks to products without having to go through lengthy clinical trials.
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The best compliment I can give the Dinosaur Jr. reunion is that I no longer find its greatness unusual. After almost five years, it's no longer a surprise that they still sound this good, the way it was when I first saw them back in 2006. Rather than being a great post-reunion band, they're just a great band, no qualifier necessary.
Mascis still looks like an aging member of a Norwegian death metal band. His voice, usually a stoner drawl on record, sounds a lot more intense live (though still uniquely his). His amp setup on stage surrounds him; if you stood on the left wing of the Middle East you couldn't see him at all if you were too close to the front. Lou Barlow (whose latest project, the Missingmen, opened the show and left no impression) looks almost exactly the same as he did ten years ago when Sebadoh released their last album. He still attacks his bass like he's trying to punish it. They encored with their cover of "Just Like Heaven," allowing its sudden ending to close out the night. The only thing I could complain about was the extremely tall gentleman doing an Elaine Benes-esque dance about a yard in front of me for most of the evening. So it was another great Dinosaur Jr. show. Ho hum.
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June 7, 2016 - Industry News
HDMA has announced the formation of the Commercial Vehicle Research Council, a dedicated research council to provide a forum for key trends and issues within the heavy-duty commercial vehicle industry.
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The American Trucking Associations, along with the Heavy Duty Manufacturers Association division of the Motor and Equipment Manufacturers Association, announced on Thursday they are working with global event management and trade show firm Messe Frankfurt Inc. to develop a new, biennial North American-based truck and transportation event.
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February 8, 2016 - Industry News
The Heavy Duty Manufacturers Association has re-elected Tim Myers as chairman of the board at a recent board of governors meeting.
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May 14, 2015 - Industry News
The University of Memphis has established an award named in honor of alumnus Mike Pennington, a well-known figure in the trucking industry who recently passed away at the age of 64.
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February 3, 2015 - Industry News
Volvo Group CEO Olaf Persson will be the keynote speaker for the Heavy Duty Manufacturers Association's 25th Annual Breakfast and Briefing.
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January 29, 2015 - Industry News
The Heavy Duty Manufacturers Association named Tim Myers, president of Alcoa Wheel and Transportation Products, as its chairman of the Board of Directors.
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January 23, 2015 - Industry News
Several motor vehicle industry associations including the Heavy Duty Manufacturers Association and Truck and Engine Manufacturers Association pledged to reduce the amount of copper in brake pads.
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January 31, 2014 - Industry News
Components and parts are lasting longer, which means fleets will be spending less on replacement parts. According to survey results from MacKay & Co. presented at the Heavy Duty Aftermarket Dialogue in Las Vegas, the most significant component longevity gains have been in power transmission.
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December 15, 2013 - Industry News
The Heavy Duty Manufacturers Association announced the addition of Katelyn Litalien and Megan Guess to their Marketing and Member Services team.
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March 22, 2013 - Industry News
In his first official outing as Navistar International's new president and COO, Troy Clarke jumped right in Friday morning by assuring the audience of supplier executives that "Navistar's not going anywhere but up."
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February 7, 2013 - Industry News
Troy Clarke, president and chief operating officer of Navistar, will be the keynote speaker at the 23rd annual Heavy Duty Manufacturers Association Breakfast & Briefing during the Mid-America Trucking show in Louisville, Ky.
Tags: Navistar, HDMA, Mid-America Trucking Show
January 21, 2013 - Industry News
LAS VEGAS -- Although business investment has slowed due to uncertainty over fiscal negotiations in Washington, the economy is not in any imminent danger of sliding into a recession, said economist Bob Dieli during Heavy Duty Aftermarket Dialogue Monday the day before Heavy Duty Aftermarket Week
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December 27, 2012 - Industry News
Dr. Bob Dieli of RDLB Inc. will give aftermarket attendees an economic outlook for 2013 when he speaks Jan. 21 at the first Heavy Duty Aftermarket Dialogue conference
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The Heavy Duty Manufacturers Association and MacKay & Co. have announced the title and description of the presentation to be given by Stuart MacKay, president of MacKay & CO. as part of the First Annual Heavy Duty Aftermarket Dialogue conference
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November 30, 2012 - Industry News
Organizers have announced the participants of the Heavy Duty Distribution Panel, one of three Industry Expert Discussion Panels at the Heavy Duty Aftermarket Dialogue conference, to be held Jan. 21 immediately preceding Heavy Duty Aftermarket Week 2013
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Think: turning your dream vacation into a reality. This idea is fun, but what is more exciting is taking that trip and figuring out a way to make it bigger, better and well, more worthwhile. As someone who shares my life every single day, the idea of sharing a new adventure across the globe -- with people, just makes sense. By opening up my dream trip to people who also share in the same wants and needs for real exploration, growth and adventure - I know a trip could be, well, more powerful.
There are only a few things in life that I am willing to put my focus. Yes, I like and enjoy a lot of things---- but the things I LOVE, the things that are really worth investing my life in, they are limited. Like I've mentioned a few times, experiences will always mean more to me than just material things. Experiences define us and help us grow. I want to experience a lot in this short lifetime -- as much as I can. With my family, with my friends, by myself, and with new people I can meet along the way.
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Earliest 1900 Limoges plates, each hand painted with a pair of fish, framed in elegant lacework of gold and green - a set of 8 matching but each slightly different and nearly perfect plates. Thick hand applied gold rim is further jeweled with raised gold dots or 'jewels' will make this set truly dance atop your chargers at table. These have no utensil marks to indicate they've ever been used to serve fish, and I hesitate to suggest it for a fine antique set, but if you set them at table as your opener, then lift them to place a service plate with fish entremet or opening course, you won't miss a single 'AHHHHH!' from any guest. As cabinet plates, they shimmer. A fine set.
Very good condition, one has a tiny spot of paint gone on one fish (noted in our pictures) and could be touched up, but we'll leave it to your professionals. Beautiful otherwise, and I see no chips, cracks or hairlines. By the way, when I bought this set, it was a set of 10. The seller packed them poorly and we lost 2 in transit. Be sure you trust your sellers to get your purchases to you in the same form and quantity you've bought. We're world famous for our packing by now - don't be disappointed by a poorly packed purchase!
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This is my first time trying a top bar hive. I just installed a package on Saturday into a new hive. I attached a small amount of comb to from one of my Lang's that I was experimenting with a frame with no foundation. (it's the 2nd bar in if that matters) When I looked through the observation window this morning I see two clusters of bees, one at the front of the hive where the comb is, and one at the back by the follower board (10 frames in.) I just want to know if this is normal. It makes me wonder if I have two queens and they are peacefully sharing space. I expected them to all be in one cluster together.


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Here is a common dialogue of 2 people:
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At the request of the House of Representatives, we have audited the potential savings to be achieved through the wider application of open standards and open source software in central government. We concentrated on the ministries and associated agencies and on existing computer programs for which realistic open alternatives are available in theory. We concluded amongst other things that the potential savings the government could make by making more use of open source software were limited. We also found that an approach to ICT based solely on the wish to cut costs was too restrictive.
Regarding the opportunities to migrate to open alternatives, we
concluded that they depended on the organisational goals. Only when
the goals have been translated into an information strategy and an
ICT strategy can decisions be taken on the use of open or closed
standards and software.
Regarding the replacement potential, we concluded that it could not be said in advance what part of a ministries' software could be made 'open'. A ministry's software landscape is a complex system with a large number of components that exchange information with each other and the outside world using many different standards. Furthermore, the software world is subject to rapid change and is releasing a continuous stream of new versions and applications, open, closed and everything in between. The transition from 'closed' to 'open' will therefore not be completed at a given moment. We also found that ministries currently already use a lot of open source software.
Software costs cannot be calculated directly from a ministry's accounts. We formed an indicative picture of the costs in 2009 from statements provided by the ministries, based in part on estimates. The ministries' total ICT costs (all hardware costs and all software costs) amounted to approximately €2.1 billion. Of this amount, approximately €88 million (about 4%) consisted of licence fees and approximately €170 million (about 8%) of maintenance costs for software for which there are open alternatives. The savings on a ministry's software costs can be calculated only by making cost/benefit analyses on a case by case basis. Such cost/benefit analyses would have to take account of implementation, operation (including management) and maintenance costs as well as procurement costs (including licence fees).
Regarding the advantages and disadvantages, opportunities and risks of introducing open technology, we concluded that there are many but they are not universally applicable. Whether certain advantages and disadvantages, opportunities and risks are applicable in a specific situation can only be determined by studying the conditions in that situation and through specific market research of the available software products and services.
We recommend that the expectations regarding the potential
savings to be achieved from open technology be tempered and the
approach be based chiefly on strategic goals. Approaching ICT from
a purely cost angle is too limited.
We recommend that a clear distinction be made between the policy goals to improve operational management at the ministries (a responsibility of the Minister of the Interior and Kingdom Relations (BZK)) and the policy goals to organise the software market (a responsibility of the Minister of Economic Affairs, Agriculture and Innovation (EL&I)). Only when these distinct goals are defined clearly and unambiguously can the ministers agree the policy and account for it.
The chief information officer (CIO) for central government, along with the ministry CIOs, should play a key role in the strategic decision-making process. He should have the power to implement a consistent ICT strategy at the ministries, taking account of ministry-specific ICT requirements.
We recommend that the Minister of BZK, who coordinates government ICT policy, determine the extent to which ministries base their software decisions on strategic goals and define and periodically review the decision criteria. We also recommend that the minister ensure that all ministries satisfy the criteria by mid-2012 and regularly inform the House of Representatives of their progress.
The Minister of BZK responded to our report on behalf of himself and the Minister of EL&I on 9 March 2011. He agreed with our conclusions but made a number of comments. He noted, for example, that all ministries have had an information strategy and associated ICT strategy since 2009. He also noted that it is possible to identify closed applications that can be replaced with open alternatives. In response to our recommendations, the minister wrote that he would consult the Minister of EL&I with a view to making a sharper distinction between the policy goals for operational management and for market organisation in the future. He also wrote that the position of the CIO for central government and the ministry CIOs had recently been strengthened.
Standards are agreements on the form in which information is
exchanged. Examples include agreements on the meaning of data and
agreements on the way in which data are transmitted. In addition to
standards that are set by a supplier and that may be used only with
the supplier's permission (closed standards), there are open
standards that everyone can use freely.
In the case of open source software, users can see and alter the computer programs' source code. In the case of closed (proprietary) software, by contrast, the user does not have permission to see the source code and only the original supplier has the right to alter the software and the connections with other computer programs.
The House of Representatives wondered whether the phasing out of closed standards and the introduction of open source software would improve the operation of market forces and save costs for the government. In May 2010, for example, it asked the Court of Audit to study:


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Concerning the drivetrain, I think an audi awd system would be a bit more cost effective considering there's a lot more of them out there. As far as putting it in a jetta goes, you would do much better with fittment with a passat since the audi a4 uses the same chassis.
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Narendra Modi Bharatha Gellisi Rally Live from Mangalore
Live Updates from Mangalore Rally
5.20 pm: We are a nation of mouse charmers, says Modi
Praising the IT field in Karnataka, Modi said: We used to be a nation of snake charmers now we are a nation of mouse charmers. However the IT sector has become stagnant." Warning the youth in the IT sector Modi said that we must not be stuck in low end technology.
" We must aim for high end technology too. There is nothing today in world without technology. We must work in the direction where we can make use of this technology," he said.
"We don't export talent, we export labour. Unless we don't export both talent and labour, we will be stuck in low end outsource," he said.
Modi said that the tourism in the country needed a boost in order to lure high cost tourists.
"Small markets like Korea, Bangladesh and Taiwan have taken over a nation like ours that produces and exports cotton," he said.
Attacking the Congress, Modi said that though the Congress had promised in 2009 Parliament to give employment to one member in each family. "The Congress did not fulfill that promise, they were blinded with arrogance. Where will our youth go if they do not have jobs. Our priority must be to provide employment to the youth," he said.
Congress has no model, no initiative to provide employment. "SC raps the Congress government almost everyday. The country won't be free from corruption till we vote Congress out," he said.
"I am asking for your vote for development. We need to fight the elections for the country, not for an individual not for a party," he said.
5.05 pm: Narendra Modi praises Mangalore
Praising the people of Mangalore, Modi said that the region had given many banks to the country. "Coastal states and districts need a special policy for their development. Just one tailor made solution will not help in the country's progress. Keeping in mind their needs, a separate vision is needed for these regions," he said. "Port development is not going to work, port lead development is what we need. The fishing community needs to be empowered by technology. If satellite technology is used it will save their time. I have implemented the same in Gujarat with success," he said.
4.56 pm: Narendra Modi mocks at Congress
"The black pepper from the region is being used in the Parliament by Congress. Congress has destroyed the country. If there are voices of dissent against them, they send them to jails," Modi said. Modi attacking Congress said: "For how long will the Congress continue to mislead the people by using pepper in their eyes. The public knows whats happening. There is no democracy in the Congress. It is not in them to make use of democracy."
4.48 pm: Narendra Modi begins his speech
Addressing the rally here, Modi said: "I had come here a few days back. That day there were very few people. Today the whole field is full and there is no place to stand. While coming from the airport, I could see a human wall." Speaking to the agriculture community here, Modi said that policies were needed so that farmers wouldn't worry. "Need of the hour is to increase the purchasing power our villages," Modi said.
4.38 pm: Narendra Modi arrives at the venue Narendra Modi arrived at the venue.
On the dias with him are other BJP leaders like Sadananda Gowda, BS Yeddyurappa and Ananth Kumar.
4.08 pm: Former K'taka CM Sadananda Gowda addresses the rally
Former Karnataka CM DVS Sadananda Gowda addressed the rally ahead of Narendra Modi's speech here.
After wooing the crowds in Davangere, BJP's prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi will address a rally here. Earlier today, Modi in his speech in Devangere criticised the Congress party for ignoring farmers issues and women's security.
Security has been beefed up ahead of his rally.


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Campus program encourages servant leadership
Within Western's community lies a smaller one—a group of students and faculty dedicated to leadership, campus involvement and service work. The Academic Leadership Program Scholarship, commonly known as ALPS, provides both tuition support and guidance for first- and second-year Western students. Through ALPS, a trend toward service-based learning is transforming the Mountaineer experience.


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Welcome Encouragement for Today devotion friends. Please leave your prayer requests by clicking on the word "comments" at the end of this article and I will pray for you this weekend. I consider it a high honor to go to God on your behalf.
I looked at the text message in complete disbelief. Why couldn't this person see how hurtful they were being? How could they be so insensitive?
I don't know who made up the saying, "Sticks and stones may break my bones but words will never hurt me." Either they had nerves of steel or they lived on a deserted island with no other people. Because heavens, not only do words hurt me but they make me want to fight back and be mean too.
Have you ever had a little situation with someone where you really felt you were right and they were wrong? Or at least you could make a really good case for your side of things?
Oh how I have this burning need to state my case in these kinds of situations. It's like an inner attorney just rises up, desperate to defend my rights and get the other person to see things my way. This is pretty normal, right?
Yes. But normal doesn't always mean good. Especially when it goes against a few truths in the Bible -a few inconvenient truths when I'm wanting to be mean too…
*Colossians 2: 6-7 reminds me, "So then, just as you received Christ Jesus as Lord, continue to live in him rooted and built up in him, strengthened in the faith as you were taught, and overflowing with thankfulness."
This is an inconvenient truth: I should live rooted in Jesus' teaching and overflowing with thankfulness. The opposite of this is for me to be rooted in self-centered opinion and overflowing with grumbling.
There is another side to this issue besides my own. I need to ask God to show me things from this other person's side and gain a different perspective. In doing so, I will be strengthened and taught. And I need to be strengthened and taught.
*Colossians 3: 12-14 reminds me, "…as God's chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience. Bear with each other and forgive whatever grievances you may have against one another. Forgive as the Lord forgave you. And over all these virtues put on love, which binds them all together in perfect unity."
This is an inconvenient truth: My job isn't to fix this person or make them see my side of things. My job is to obey God by offering an extension of the forgiveness I've been given.
I am dearly loved by God and deeply forgiven for things way worse than this person is doing right now. So, yes I need to forgive. But forgiveness does not equal instant restoration. I can stay healthy in this situation by remembering forgiveness doesn't mean giving this person the kind of access in my life that sets me up for destructive patterns. I need to be loving but I also need to be wise.
*Colossians 3:17 reminds me, "And whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord, giving thanks to God the Father through him."
This is an inconvenient truth: Everything I do and say tells a story of who I am serving. If I am acting out of anger and spite, I am serving the father of darkness and spreading his darkness. If I am honoring to the Lord with my actions, I am serving to further the name of Jesus and spreading His light.
At the end of the day, honoring God leads to good things. Anything else leads to confusion, emotional exhaustion and a lack of good things.
When I was processing this situation with my husband he said something that brought much clarity to my mind. "Lysa, you know when you've taken the high road, God blesses you. You've seen these blessings over and over as you make choices that honor God. So choose a blessing today and save yourself the emotional turmoil of trying to prove you're right."
He's a smart man.
So, today I'm choosing a blessing like Deuteronomy 28:1-5 teaches, "And if you faithfully obey the voice of the Lord your God, being careful to do all his commandments that I command you today, the Lord your God will set you high above all the nations of the earth. And all these blessings shall come upon you and overtake you, if you obey the voice of the Lord your God. Blessed shall you be in the city, and blessed shall you be in the field. Blessed shall be the fruit of your womb and the fruit of your ground and the fruit of your cattle, the increase of your herds and the young of your flock. Blessed shall be your basket and your kneading bowl."
I know this isn't easy stuff. I'm having to live it today in the midst of feeling a little hurt. But I'm also feeling a little more at peace being able to see another perspective-a healthier perspective-a Biblical perspective. And I'm really excited about the blessings that are surely coming. After all, I desperately I need my kneading bowl blessed y'all. Smiles.
If you have a tough relationship issue right now, leave a prayer request below and I will pray for you this weekend.
Also, I'm giving away 3 signed copies of Dr. Tim Clinton's book, "Breakthrough- When to Give in, How to Push Back."
This book is full of wise advice on how to give up your need to please, rescue, fix or control other people. Just leave a comment or a prayer request below and you'll be entered for this random drawing.


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Funds needed for Gregory Park tennis courts project
For a number of years, two of the Gregory Park tennis courts have been deteriorating.
The Brainerd Parks and Recreation Department is in the process of raising funds to resurface the two courts, which are located on the north side of the tennis court complex.
The cost to replace and paint the surface, resurface the practice area and install new fencing is estimated to be $68,000. Youth courts would be blended into the full-size courts.
Grants have been applied for through the United States Tennis Association and the Northern USTA, based out of the Twin Cities. If accepted the USTA grant would cover up to 20 percent of the cost and the Northern USTA Adopt-A-Court grant would cover up to 10 percent of the cost. If both entities award the full amount the total would be about $20,000, leaving $48,000 that the Parks and Recreation Department would require to complete the project.
"The main reason the two tennis courts are cracked is the drainage is poor," said Brainerd Parks and Recreation Director Tony Sailer. "Whenever there is melting and freezing, it only makes the problem worse."
If funds can be raised to resurface the courts, they would be raised and sloped to provide adequate drainage similar to the three courts on the south portion of the complex, said Sailer. Also, the practice area surface is uneven and needs to be leveled out and resurfaced.
By blending in youth courts, more opportunities for aspiring tennis players would be provided. Presently, many youths wishing to learn to play tennis need to go to Forestview Middle School in Baxter which has youth courts blended onto the surface.
The Brainerd Park Board has indicated there are Park Dedication Funds available for the project. However, the board directed staff to begin fundraising efforts to help offset the cost.
"If we need to strictly use Park Dedication Funds for the Gregory Park tennis court project, it would put a serious dent in that fund," said Sailer. "I hope we don't have to tap out the Park Dedication Fund for one project. It would take a long time to replenish that fund. We have a number of other projects that will soon need to be addressed and about the only way we can move forward with those improvements is by using the Park Dedication Fund.
Persons or organizations wishing to contribute to the Gregory Park tennis court project may make checks payable to: Brainerd Parks and Recreation, 1619 NE Washington St., Brainerd, MN 56401. Please note the checks are for the Gregory Park tennis court project.
For further information please call the Brainerd Parks and Recreation Department at 218-828-2320.


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Students at Mount Desert Island High School are getting ready for the first production, The Wiz, on their newly renovated stage.
It's a stage that holds extra special meaning for them.
"It's nice to be able to walk on it and not be afraid of falling through the ground," said Mia Jeannotte, a senior.
"There are definitely spots right about where we are right now where you could bounce up and down," said Greta Smallidge, a junior.
"Or, complete danger spots. There were squishy spots, and we'd have to choreograph around them and change the blocking, and it's really nice to not have to worry about that," said Caroline Homer, a senior.
"We're looking at anywhere from 70 to 80 kids involved, plus a staff of about 8 adults," said drama teacher, Casey Rush.
Rush says it's amazing to see his students rehearse on the stage, and to see the project become reality.
Wendy Littlefield spear headed fundraising efforts to re-do the stage.
"It's really amazing. When Wendy first approached me, years ago, about starting a fund, it just seemed like such a faraway thing," he said.
"I've raised about $75,000," said Littlefield.
Seeing the stage completed was unfinished business for her.
"I've been working really hard for the past four years to raise money for the Black Rose Fund, which was started by the class of 2009, which my daughter was a member of," she said.
Her daughter Ashleigh's class raised the initial $500 to resurface the stage. As a member of the drama program, it was a gift Ashleigh held close to her heart.
"Tragically, my daughter died about a year later," said Littlefield.
Asleigh died unexpectedly from a pulmonary embolism. She had an unknown blood-clot disorder.
"In her memory, I've been working hard to create this Black Rose Fund to renovate the full stage. And it's done," she said.
Before the first show, she'll unveil the plaque that was donated by Northeast Ambulance, and make a dedication in honor, and in celebration, of her daughter's life.
"I think it's really an incredible honor to be able to do this, and it's so neat that we have this new stage, and that something like this could come out of something that was tragic, and it's really nice that people came together to make this happen," said Homer.
The first performance is Friday, November 15th at 7pm.
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Temasek Holdings Pte, Singapore's state-owned investment company, bought a stake in Markit Group Ltd. for about $500 million, according to a person with knowledge of the matter.
Temasek's investment was for a 10 percent stake in the company, the person said, declining to be identified as the terms of the deal were not public. Markit, which provides derivative and bond data and competes with Bloomberg News parent Bloomberg LP, said today that Temasek had made a "significant" equity investment in the company.
"The strength of their position and profile in Asia, an area where we see significant potential and opportunity, will help fuel our growth in the region," Lance Uggla, chief executive officer of Markit, said in an e-mailed statement. Stephen Forshaw, a spokesman for Temasek, confirmed the company's investment.
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Motive Goes Public6/25/2004 5:03 AM Eastern
Motive Inc., which supplies cable operators and telcos with management software for high-speed-data services, announced an initial public offering of stock -- 5 million shares priced at $10 apiece.
J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. is acting as sole book-runner, Motive said, with Thomas Weisel Partners LLC acting as co-lead writer.
Motive said it has granted the underwriters a 30-day option to purchase additional shares up to 750,000 to cover overallotments.
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