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Holding Out for a Hero (To Save Us from Air-Travel Hell)
Recently, a Sunwing flight en route to the Dominican Republic from Halifax was forced to make an emergency landing on the island of Bermuda. This was not the stuff of a Mayday episode. No engine trouble or fuel leaks or autopilots gone wild. The problem was three passengers, all related, who are alleged to have lit up cigarettes during the flight and refused to stop smoking when told to do so by the flight crew.
Without knowing exactly how things went down, the fact that one of the accused passengers is alleged to have yelled, during the incident, "You f---ing ass----, I just pissed all over the floor," suggests that these people were not very sympathetic.
That is too bad. Sadly, air travel has become such a draining and demeaning slog that we could actually use a fearless travel rebel to publicly stand up to the airlines over unnecessary indignities and arbitrary demands. But no one wants that rebel to be vulgar and prone to urinating on the fuselage. Or to choose indiscriminate in-cabin smoking -- an act that has the very real potential to set the aircraft on fire and trigger a true Mayday scenario -- as the principle over which to fight.
No, these three Cape Bretoners -- who are said to have looked embarrassed during their appearance in a Bermuda court to face charges over their bizarrely aggressive smoking -- are not the activist heroes air travellers need. I do think such heroes must be out there, though. I'm talking articulate, respectful and continent travellers who are not going to ground a plane (because grounding a plane is a pain in the ass for fellow travellers), but who are going to show the backbone the rest of us wish we had when given an inane order by a flight attendant or treated like the baggage which now costs us $25 a piece just for the privilege of having it chucked in the hold.
I'm thinking, for example, of the mother who decides that she's willing to risk the ire of the flight crew and criminal charges by taking her four-year-old to the bathroom while the fasten seat-belt sign is illuminated rather than having him soil himself. I understand that the federal regulations that forbid this are there for our own safety. But the federal regulators aren't the ones who are going to have to spend the next four-and-a-half hours sitting next to a miserable unhygienic disaster of a child, while being glared at by disgusted fellow passengers.
You shouldn't be so intransigent that you get the plane grounded. I feel like that bears repeating lest I get accused of fomenting airborne lawlessness. And as I mentioned, getting the plane grounded is ultimately a far greater inconvenience to the other travellers than being stuck in a dirty seat that smells faintly of vomit while staring vacantly at a busted in-flight entertainment system and getting bitched at by a flight attendant for not turning personal mobile devices to airplane mode even though every person over 65 accidentally leaves his smartphone on and transmitting ("Which button do I...?") on every flight to no apparent ill effect.
Still, if you do choose to be that renegade who stands his ground in the face of unmovable flight attendants, please select your cause wisely. The smoking thing is a no go. Given that you're not currently allowed to smoke in private clubs or sin-filled casinos, the likelihood of getting smoking approved on airborne vehicles that carry innocent babies in close proximity to massive tanks of jet fuel is awfully low. It's better to focus on more attainable goals.
I would, for example, be sympathetic to a passenger who caused a ruckus over being left on the tarmac for hours in the middle of summer with no substantive explanation and no air conditioning. (Yes, this has happened to me.) I would be similarly understanding toward a traveller who threw a minor fit over, say, being denied the ability to purchase food (which is sitting right there on the cart) on a six-hour flight because the credit card machine is broken and cash isn't allowed. (Yes, this has happened to me.) Same goes for literally wretch-inducing bathrooms.
A wise business sets its customers' satisfaction as its highest aim. However, in the heavily regulated airline industry, customer satisfaction is not necessary for success. A company need only alienate, aggravate and push its customers buttons a tiny bit less than its competitors to be in the running.
As an airline customer, it is not possible to vote effectively with one's wallet, unless you're willing to simply drive instead of flying (and it's awfully hard to drive to Hawaii). The choices are just too limited. And the barriers to entry are too high (in many cases, impossible as decided by government) for new companies to jump in and offer better airline alternatives. That's why civil airplane disobedience that garners press is sometimes the only way to make a real point about unfair or unreasonable airline policy or treatment. I just wish this latest instance of passenger defiance had been a principled one that helped make air travel more civilized for the rest of us, instead of an apparently petulant insistence on compulsive smoking.
That's the trouble with activism, airline-related and otherwise. The rebels with the loudest voices tend to be the ones with the least to say.
It's a good idea to wait until everyone's fully seated on the plane before getting intoxicated. Justin Neil Frank, a 35-year-old Calgary man was arrested after forcing an Air Canada flight from London to Calgary back in August. CBC reports Frank was drunk when he boarded the plane and kept drinking throughout — that is, when he wasn't walking down the aisles claiming to be an oil executive (he works as a rig service electrician). He was later tied down to his seat with duct tape and straps and arrested by the RCMP when the flight landed in Edmonton.
In late August, a United Airlines flight en route to Geneva, Switzerland from Newark, New Jersey was forced to divert in Boston because of an... ordinary camera. Well, to be fair, police and airline crew thought the unclaimed camera could potentially be a bomb, which is why the 169 people on board had to be removed from the plane while bomb technicians disposed of the camera.
The most recent restriction to flying has been the limitation of liquids, gels and aerosols to containers no greater than 100 ml or 100 grams. Combine this with a prank call and you've got the fixings for a bomb scare. Last September, a passenger was victim of a bomb hoax when someone called police at Philadelphia International Airport informing them that a passenger was "carrying a dangerous substance", as reported by USA Today. The passenger's name matched with someone on board a flight bound to Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport. The plane was forced to return to Philadelphia where police arrested the passenger, only to release him after realizing he had done nothing wrong.
Back in January of 2010, a US Airways flight leaving New York and heading to Louisville, Kentucky had to divert to Philadelphia due to a misunderstanding over a teenager's prayer box. The 17-year-old Jewish boy was flying with his sister when he started using his tefillin, a set of small black boxes containing biblical passages that are attached to leather straps, attaching one box to his head and the other to his arm, according to Fox News. Crew members of the flight questioned the boy but weren't able to get a "clear response" and asked the plane to turn back to Philadelphia for a more thorough investigation.
What can only be interpreted as a big misunderstanding is also the reason why a partially blind 86-year-old-man caused a Spirit Airlines flight from California to Florida to be diverted to Houston back in July. The man, who only spoke French, became unruly and started swinging at passengers because he was "scared," reports Canada.com
Back in May, a French woman managed to divert a US Airways flight from Paris to North Carolina after claiming she had been surgically implanted with a device. Flight 787 landed in Bangor International Airport unexpectedly after Lucie Zeeko Marigot, 41, said she had something inside of her that was "out of control" and was travelling to the U.S. to seek medical help from President Barack Obama and the American people. Marigot was never charged by U.S. authorities but was sent back to France, according to U.S. Attorney, Thomas Delahanty II.
What was supposed to be a normal flight from North Carolina to Chicago resulted in a diversion after a fight broke out between two flight attendants on board a United Airlines plane. Raleigh-Durham International Airport received an early morning call from the pilot of Flight 1214, saying that there was an assault on board, according to News.com, when it was actually a verbal argument between two stewards. When the plane returned to North Carolina, the attendants were removed and the plane was restaffed.
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Microsoft's Kinect, a motion-sensing video game controller, set a Guinness World Record as the fastest-selling consumer electronics product ever.
Immediately after the launch, the developer (or as some would say, "hacker") community went to work on the platform, creating all kinds of extensions and new uses for the system. Wired wrote a great piece on some of the early efforts and how Microsoft handled the situation. Bottom line is that these so-called hackers created applications for Kinect that Microsoft itself had not imagined (or at least, not officially supported) at the time. And then, in an uncharacteristic move, Microsoft announced plans to release an official software development kit (SDK) to enable more people to easily build on top of the technology.
The official Kinect SDK is now out in beta, and it means we can expect to see even more innovation coming from the developer community.
There is little doubt that Kinect is a massively disruptive platform that holds tremendous promise for reinventing the primetime entertainment experience. But there are, of course, innumerable implications beyond the entertainment space.
Below is a collection of some of my favorite Kinect extensions that I've run across.
Let me, selfishly, get the ones that my company, Razorfish, has built out of the way. Our emerging experiences team has created a bunch of demos that showcase the potential. Two in particular that I'd like to highlight are:
- The DaVinci demo, which combines a physics engine with gesture recognition to create a very cool system that shows the power, intuitive interface, and ridiculous fun of a gesture-driven experience. Note how the system is able to recognize an open hand versus a closed fist.
- Kinect Shop shows off a combination of gesture-drive interface and augmented reality. The Kinect's built-in camera drives the experience and shows how fashion brands and retailers might engage consumers at home in the near future.
Other incredibly cool Kinect extensions:
- Enabling an easier shopping experience for the disabled – a robotic cart driven by a Kinect camera that follows the shopper around the store. For another view, see this video.
- Creating a more sterile operating room by using gesture recognition to access patient files, film, and other materials that surgeons often need to review during the surgery.
- The virtual pottery wheel. This one is actually not powered by Kinect, but I'm sneaking it in here anyway as a similar example of the blurring lines between digital and physical. Check out some examples of how Kinect is changing gaming and entertainment:
- Fruit Ninja – love the faux-hawk-like 'do. Game play looks like it might actually make a decent work out.
- Star Wars demo from E3 2011 – enabling geeks everywhere to use the force
- Kinect lightsaber. Continuing the Star Wars theme, this guy used a Kinect to turn a wooden stick into a lightsaber rendered in real time.
- Virtual puppets. Using Kinect to track different joints in the arm and hand, then translate to a digital puppet.
- The virtual rubberized paper bag challenge. This developer created a pretty cool distortion effect that looked to me like he was trying to fight his way out of a paper bag.
- 3D effect. This demo uses the Kinect camera to track eyes and head position, moving the onscreen image accordingly and creating a 3D effect without glasses, and on 2D television. We've seen similar things using the front-facing camera on iPads.
- This one, from MIT, demonstrates hand recognition. Notice the different response between open hand, closed hand, and two-finger pointing. It smacks of Minority Report, of course.
- Teaching a computer equipped with Kinect to recognize objects and talk back.
- The self-flying robot. This quadrotor craft looks like a hacked up AR Drone, but you don't need an iPhone to control it – it controls itself. The Kinect camera system maps the room and even recognizes obstacles, causing the hover craft to stop or adjust course.
- Invisible man. Using the Kinect camera to create an optical camouflage effect – similar to the alien in the Governator's classic movie Predator.
- Reinventing window shopping. This system uses the Kinect to try and figure out which product in a window people are looking at, and then create different digital effects to promote.
- Retro arcade. Combines outdoor projection of a retro arcade game with Kinect, causing the player to run back and forth, wave his/her arms and jump up and down frantically.
Can't wait to see what else people dream up. And I wonder which marketer will be the first to create their own Kinect "hack?"
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I'd say no. Even if it is legal you're going to meet a very unhappy LEO, most likely at gunpoint.
I'd be suprised if you made it in the door
This is a discussion on OC rifle or shotgun in Tennessee? within the Defensive Rifles & Shotgun Discussion forums, part of the Related Topics category; Is it legal to OC a rifle or shotgun in Tennessee? I know the law states that you can have a rifle or shotgun in ...
Is it legal to OC a rifle or shotgun in Tennessee? I know the law states that you can have a rifle or shotgun in your vehicle to go armed as long as there is not a round in the chamber. But what about just being in public on foot? Or going to Wall-Mart or the grocery store with a rifle or shotgun slung over your shoulder? I have no intent on trying. Just curious if I was protected by my SECOND AMENDMENT if I ever felt I had a reason to.
"A coward dies a thousand deaths. But a man dies only once."
I'd say no. Even if it is legal you're going to meet a very unhappy LEO, most likely at gunpoint.
I'd be suprised if you made it in the door
"If I was an extremist, our founding fathers would all be extremists," he said. "Without them, we wouldn't have our independence. We'd be a disarmed British system of feudal subjectivity."
A quick call to the local Sheriff's Dept. ought to clear things up. If it's like Kentucky, a LOT of it depends on your location. Backwood road in West Ky? No problem. Downtown Louisville Street? You may attract some (unwanted) attention.
There are only TWO kinds of people in this world; those who describe the world as filled with two kinds of people...and those who don't.
39-17-1307. Unlawful carrying or possession of a weapon. —
(a) (1) A person commits an offense who carries with the intent to go armed a firearm, a knife with a blade length exceeding four inches (4"), or a club.
You cannot carry a firearm (e.g. a rifle) in Tennessee unless you have a TN Handgun Carry Permit, which only permits handguns obviously.
However, you may carry it if it is unloaded:
39-17-1308. Defenses to unlawful possession or carrying of a weapon. —
(a) It is a defense to the application of § 39-17-1307 if the possession or carrying was:
(1) Of an unloaded rifle, shotgun or handgun not concealed on or about the person and the ammunition for the weapon was not in the immediate vicinity of the person or weapon;
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Nov 9 Posted 4 years ago
I just want to say that you're like... completely wrong about YG Entertainment. They did not "build their audience to build up to releasing Gangnam Style".
K-pop is a huge music movement. YG Entertainment's most popular acts, pre-Gangnam Style, were Big Bang and 2NE1 (and still are.) PSY was no where near the most popular YG artist. He was an older artist who had gotten in a lot of scandals, and YG signed him to help save and advance his career. YG's biggest focus had always been K-pop (PSY is technically NOT K-pop), and IDOLS are the biggest thing in K-pop. Big Bang (5 member boy band) and 2NE1 (4 member girl group) are IDOLS. YG's focus was mostly on the idols.
Neither PSY nor YG expected Gangnam Style to be that big. PSY was no where near their most popular artist, and YG had been investing most of it's time & money into Big Bang & 2NE1's respective world tours this year. (Big Bang currently is in New York performing, and just did two sold out shows in LA). PSY is a funny artist. He was respected for putting on great concerts and being a class A performer, but honestly, even as a fan of YG Entertainment, I didn't know much about him. The most exciting recent additions to YG (after PSY joined) were Epik High and Su:Pearls. PSY was never famous internationally, like his Idol label mates, and honestly... he's not the type of artist the typical K-pop fan likes.
So, don't talk like YG was poising itself to release Gangnam Style all these years. When YG's youtube channel first opened, PSY wasn't even their artist yet. AND that's not what YG is about, at all. Gangnam Style is just PSY being PSY; it wasn't YG's master plan.
Check out Big Bang, 2NE1, Epik High, new darling Lee Hi, Se7en, and Gummy. YG was NEVER ANYTHING like "Gangnam Style" and they didn't gain their followers by making silly, funny "viral" style videos like "Gangnam Style." They gained their followers because people are fans of Big Bang, 2NE1, Epik High, Se7en, Gummy, and the new girl group that hasn't debuted yet.
YG is a hip-hop/pop label, not a "let's make funny Gangnam Style videos" label. And trust me; they had NO IDEA it would get that popular. If they did, they wouldn't have used so many Korea-specific inside jokes. K-pop has a large international following, even in the US, and Europe, and PSY was never an artist that really spoke to the international fandom. Even now, a lot of international K-pop fans don't really "like" PSY, even though we're happy & proud of him for going so far. But... yeah, YG wouldn't have known PSY of all their artists would get this type of recognition. They actually were preparing 2NE1 for US debut, not PSY.
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Appreciate your shoutout to 'Buyral', but we're from john st. not 'St John's' :)
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Thanks for the analysis. I was looking for it. It is a great strategy, for me, even though I don't like the video.
Nov 7 Posted 4 years ago
For the record what made it go viral outside of Korea was the GSL (www.gomtv.net). GSL is a popular competitive gaming tournament show that is broadcast from Seoul SK, but is most popular outside of Korea. On the show they often feature Kpop music and do cross promotional events where Kpop bands will perform while a Starcraft tournament is occuring.
The song was already popular in Korea (as you mention) and then it became popular among the Starcraft competitors on the show who were copying the dance, etc. Because it was featured as part of the show, the youtube video started getting a massive amount of views. Once that happened it hit the trending section of Youtube for North America, and subsequently Gawker picked up the story.
If you Google "gangnam style gsl" you'll find lots more info.
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After much waiting and repeated calls, they notified me that I was being bumped to their "A Call for Healing, Volume 1" compilation. Fine.
So the compilation finally gets completed and appears on iTunes, Amazon, various other online music stores. Fine. I call up to ask where are my CDs. They say they're waiting on some artwork before going to the CD duplicator for pressing. Fine.
It's now been over a year-and-a-half since I submitted my song. I never received any CDs. I also have never received any commission, or any report of any online sales. No reporting at all.
I've found several BBB complaints against this company.
The company claims the Canadian CD duplication company they contracted with went bankrupt after they paid them thousands of dollars to press CDs, and that messed them up financially. Not sure if this is true or not. I just want my CDs and my revenue from online sales. Barring that, I want them to take my song down from online distribution, and refund my money. They have committed breach of contract.
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A developing network
The RATP's 347 bus lines provide exceptional coverage of Paris and its suburbs. On a highly congested urban road network, often disrupted by road works and protests, improving the quality of service on offer is a priority.
Considerable investment is underway to improve the accessibility, comfort and energy efficiency of our bus fleet.
The RATP bus network in Ile de France:
- 4,490 buses and 12,876 drivers
- more than 12,500 physical bus stops
- 347 bus lines, including 31 Noctilien (nightbus) lines
- nearly 1 billion journeys each year
- 22 main bus depots and 3 alternate bus depots in Paris and Ile de France
- more than 200 towns and more than 2,000 stops (RATP and SNCF) served by the Noctilien (nightbus) network
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Passenger information: a priority
All vehicles are equipped with an audio announcement system. Onboard information displays are also in the process of being installed on all buses.
Since January 2009, 6,500 real-time passenger information display panels have been installed at 12,000 bus stops (several lines may use the same panels). The panels display the waiting times for the next two buses.
These 12,000 stops are also equipped with QR code technology (Link), which allows this information to be read and decoded by all compatible mobile phones. This means that, no matter where they are, transport users can check the arrival times of the next two buses or trams at a particular stop, helping them plan their journeys better.
A renewed fleet
RATP is exploring alternatives to traditional fuels – hybrid vehicles, biofuels, NGV, LPG – in order to renew its fleet with more fuel-efficient, less polluting vehicles. In 2009, after testing several series-produced models, it put out a call for tenders for the provision of standard and articulated hybrid (electric/diesel) buses.
The modernisation of the fleet will also improve quality of service, heating, ventilation and air conditioning, and accessibility.
RATP rises to the Eco-challenge
RATP is mobilising its teams to improve air quality and save energy. An annual competition called the "Eco-challenge" rewards the bus lines and maintenance centres that achieve the biggest reductions in fuel consumption. The most fuel-efficient driving styles and maintenance procedures, such as flexible driving, gearbox adjustments, particulate filter recycling and air conditioning checks, are optimised to reduce emissions. This competition rewards the teams that make the biggest fuel savings through:
- The adoption of a "comfortable" driving style, which also helps improve passengers' travel experience.
- Attentive maintenance of vehicles, with every opportunity taken to innovate.
Focus on bus drivers
More than 13,000 of the RATP's 45,000 employees are bus drivers. Their number is increasing due to the transport organising authority's policy of increasing transport provision.
In both 2008 and 2009, RATP took on 2,000 new drivers, including trainees. All that is needed to apply is a category B driving licence.
Tests and interviews are conducted to test candidates' ability to drive a bus in all circumstances, their powers of concentration and their capacity to act safely and responsibly. Candidates must also subscribe to the RATP's values in terms of quality of service and respect for customers.
The 250 training contracts offered to young people aged between 21 and 25 provide an excellent route into the profession. Between 75 and 80% of trainees successfully complete their training and nearly 95% of these join the company as fully-fledged drivers.
|The RATP's 13,000 bus drivers have drawn up a set of guidelines to be followed to ensure good customer relations. These guidelines, specific to their profession and their environment, were developed by working groups comprising staff members and management.
1/ I will be punctual and abide by the rules;
2/ I will abide by the dress code and maintain a smart appearance;
3/ I will use onboard tools appropriately and report any malfunctions;
4/ I will behave in a way that protects the safety of customers and third parties;
5/ I will behave in a way that ensures customers are comfortable;
6/ I will welcome each customer who boards the bus with a look, a gesture or a word;
7/ I will provide information to customers using the appropriate tools, maintaining a polite and welcoming tone at all times;
8/ I will explain the rules for passengers and take care to ensure that they are observed;
9/ I will ask customers who have forgotten to do so to validate their ticket or pass;
10/ I will do all I can to ensure that I am always perceived as being present and available, even outside the bus;
11/ I will anticipate the needs of customers who appear to have special requirements and act appropriately to assist them;
12/ In the event of a disruption in service, however minor, I will inform the customers as soon as possible in order to allow them to plan their journey.
Network safety and availability
In order for a multimodal transport network to operate safely and provide a high quality of service, all equipment must be available at all times, and it must be possible to resolve any technical problems rapidly. This requires irreproachable maintenance and an understanding of the economic stakes involved. With more than 10,000 employees and a yearly budget of over one billion euro, maintenance is one of RATP's strengths. It is an area in which the company has world-class skills and know-how.
The network has more than 50 local workshops performing constant maintenance on 5,000 metro and RER carriages, more than 5,000 buses and several hundred trams. All of the RATP's maintenance teams have the same priorities: to ensure the safety, continuity of service and availability of equipment. These commitments require constant maintenance of hundreds of kilometres of metro and RER tracks and thousands of escalators and ticket dispensers.


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Barrington resident wants to add another $633,000 to school budget
A Waseca Avenue resident filed an amendment with the town clerk's office for next Wednesday's financial town meeting. Amy Morton's motion calls for an additional $633,000 be added to the school department budget.
That amount, if voted through by FTM attendees, would bump the overall school department budget increase to $1,533,000 — the committee on appropriations had already recommended a $900,000 increase for the schools.
The current school budget is $45 million, while the town's current tax rate is $18 per $1,000 of assessed property value. If the amendment is approved, the tax rate would climb to $18.45, as opposed to the proposed increase to $18.20.
Ms. Morton's amendment does not specify what the money be used for, which is appropriate since the school department budget is viewed as a single, bottom line figure, not a line item budget. However, the $633,000 figure has been directly tied to the cost of adding a full-day kindergarten program in Barrington schools this fall. Initially, officials placed a $141,000 placeholder in the budget for the program, but more recently increased the estimate to $633,000.
School officials are split on whether to add full-day K this fall. Superintendent Michael Messore and committee member Scott Fuller both recommend waiting until next year to add the program, while committee members Patrick Guida, Bob Shea, Kate Brody and Paula Dominguez want it added this fall. Some parents in town are also petitioning for the sooner implementation — a petition has circulated calling for the quicker change, and parents have spoken out at public meetings asking for the full-day K.
The financial town meeting is set for Wednesday, May 22 at the Barrington High School auditorium at 7 p.m.


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The POCO will make the power to my central AC unit interruptable. (and give a better rate on our bill in return.) I have to pull the AC breaker and and put it in a separate box, which will be fed from a separate meter for its power.My question is what type of box am I looking for? (NOT a subpanel.) I need it to house one Cutler Hammer double pole breaker. Thanks in advance.
Thesmallest panel the home center sells. 2 space, 4 circuit is what I have on the Houseboat. I think it is GE.
What andy said. Any 2 circuit panel will work for this application.
House boat ain't on Lanier or Allatoona.:no: Houseboat's on Dale Hollow Lake in norther TN. Take your Atlas and look at Chattanooga. Now look due north at the big sexy lake on the TN-KY border. Four and a half hours from my house, and that is stopping at the Wally World in Cookeville, TN. I'm gonna retire in Cookeville!
Edit to add: I should say it is not my Houseboat. It's my Dad's best friend's Houseboat. I just have a set of keys to it and the 24' party barge pontoon boat and permission...ney encouragement to use it as much as I want.
Lanier sucks and Allatoona sucks worse.:thumbdown:
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What do you plan on shooting and how far will you be shooting?
I just bought a red dot scope for my rifle. I'm new to firearms so I don't have experience sighting anything in.
My question is, how far should I be from a target while sighting in my scope? This is for a 9mm carbine, 16" barrel.
What do you plan on shooting and how far will you be shooting?
There are many factors to consider; of some importance are the height of the sight(s) above the bore and the weight of the bullet. If you're shooting standard 115 grain, start with 3 inches above the bull at 50 yards. That should put you on at about 105 yards or so. If it hit's too high at 100 yards, lower the impact point until you are on, and you should be good for any distance up to that. I wouldn't try to zero beyond 100-120 yards; you'll probably be too high at shorter distances.
Just plinking.
Thanks, guys. I'll let you know how it works out
Based on the info you have shared, a spot-on strike @ 50 yards would be about ideal for your purposes, considering the cartridge was originally designed for auto pistols.


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Bearcats Use Long Ball to Top Cougars, 7-4
March 2, 2008
CINCINNATI--Sophomore Tyler Smith struck out 11 Chicago State batters and solo home runs by Kevin Johnson, Ryan Baker, and Tyler Goodro in the bottom of the fifth inning gave the University of Cincinnati baseball team the lead on its way to a 7-4 victory on Sunday afternoon. The offensive trio of Johnson, Baker, and Goodro registered seven hits and scored four runs batted in to lead UC.
"Tyler (Smith) put himself in a hole by not being able to field his position, but he pitched well today" stated head coach Brian Cleary. "Kevin Johnson worked hard on his swing this past week. We are starting to see the hitter he can be. Jamel (Scott) did a good job offensively. He's been stealing bases, having good at-bats, and giving great energy out there."
A victim of his own miscues, Smith (1-1) fell behind early, but more than made up for them by striking out a career-high 11 over eight innings of work. The right-hander gave up three runs on three hits and did not allow a walk en route to his first Division I win.
Smith committed a throwing error that allowed the first batter of the game, Michael Carpen to reach second base. Carpen moved to third on a wild pitch and scored the game's first run on a ground out.
In the second inning, CSU's John Wilson doubled and scored via Patrick Hernandez's single to make it a 2-0 game.
With one away in the UC half of the second, Johnson reached on a base hit and moved to second when Baker walked. Goodro's single through the left side cut the lead in half, at 2-1.
In the Cincinnati third, Josh Harrison hit a double and a single by Johnson brought him around to tie the game, at 2-2.
After Wilson launched a solo home run off of Smith in the fourth inning, Chicago State (1-6) moved in front by a count of 3-2.
Johnson racked up four hits in five at-bats, including a solo home run down the right field foul line with two outs in the fifth inning to knot the game, at 3-3. The ensuing two Bearcats, Baker and Goodro each followed with homers to left field off of Cougars reliever Colin Marshall to give the home side a 5-3 lead.
In the sixth inning, Scott served as the catalyst with a one-out single up the middle. The UC second baseman stole second and advanced to third on Harrison's ground out. With Chicago State's William Lawrence utilizing a windup motion, Scott stole home to make it a 6-3 Cincinnati advantage.
Cincinnati (3-4) padded the lead when Camerron Satterwhite tripled to left field to start the seventh inning Cincinnati seventh inning. Pinch hitter Dustin Alvey ripped a hit up the middle against a drawn-in infield to make it a 7-3 lead.
After 100 pitches, Smith gave way to A.J. Upton in the top of the ninth inning. An error and two walks loaded the bases and caused Upton to leave the game. With the bases loaded and none out, CSU's Wilson to knocked an RBI single off of Cincinnati's Evan Sanford to cut the lead to 7-4. Sanford retired the next three batters on strikes to earn his first save of the year.
In the midst of a 17-game home stand, Cincinnati returns to action on Wednesday, March 5 when it hosts Marshall. First pitch is scheduled for 4 p.m.
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Percy Bysshe Shelley
Ozymandias - Poem by Percy Bysshe Shelley
I met a traveller from an antique land
Who said: `Two vast and trunkless legs of stone
Stand in the desert. Near them, on the sand,
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* Sunprincess * (8/11/2015 4:15:00 PM)
...fascinating poem with amazing imagery, love this ★ (Report) Reply
Sohaib Farooq (5/2/2015 5:38:00 AM)
It is q very ironic poem which describes the pride of a man and the wretched reality of life. Man becomes proud by success. He thinks that he has toppled the world. He forgets that life is merciless. Time brings all luxuries of life to an end, and death is a great leveller. Shelly considers all feelings of superiority in man as only an illusion and self-deception. (Report) ReplyEren Karadas (8/4/2016 6:04:00 AM)
qwdDave Bokchito (8/3/2015 10:16:00 AM)
Nothing, Mr Farooq?Dave Bokchito (5/11/2015 6:25:00 AM)
Life is not a 'thing' to be tagged as wretched. It is a beautiful process that can be enhanced and uplifted or destroyed. If we base our success on self gratification and power hungry greed, then we doom ourselves and all involved.
Time brings all luxuries of life - based on uplifting life, to a long and enduring existence. Death can only stop 'a' life. Ideas that are based on uplifting 'lives' grow on and become greater. Oxymandias fell because all he had was his tyranny.
Consider the difference between Hitler and Ghandi. One had an 'Empire' and one had a 'purpose.' One has a legacy in history we all continue to grow from, even though he is dead. The other one can only offer what we need to avoid, even though he had an empire. One we honor, the other we sneer and hiss at.
Shelly teaches us far more than a simplistic lesson of what dies. The fact that we know who Shelly was, and would know absolutely nothing of who Ozymandias was, had he not written that poem, screams his point clearly.
Oduro Bright Amoh (4/20/2015 6:37:00 PM)
I have an affinity to sonnets. This one is just so perfectly laid down brick by brick, like a building. Just wonderful! I am always grateful that I can enjoy sweet poetry from people who lived aeons before me. (Report) Reply
Bryan Baker (2/21/2015 8:23:00 PM)
The vanity of human wishes ne'er so well expressed. (Report) Reply
Akhtar Jawad (1/17/2015 8:58:00 AM)
Nice one......................................... (Report) Reply
Kevin Nash (10/29/2014 4:21:00 PM)
my greatest sonnet if i could learn his rhyme scheme....!! (Report) Reply
Sagnik Chakraborty (9/10/2014 9:28:00 AM)
Arguably the greatest sonnet in the English language. It encompasses multiple themes, ranging from the impermanence of earthly power and the futility of despotic ambition to the contrasting timelessness of artistry. The tyrant Rameses II of ancient Egypt, whose moniker was 'Ozymandias', for all the limitless godlike powers he enjoyed in his lifetime, is long dead and with him is gone all his great monuments and statues, withered by the all-consuming Time. A subtle hint is also there that the unnamed sculptor still lives on through his perfect portrayal of Ozymandias's features. The rhyme scheme is difficult but effortlessly executed by the Master Poet. (Report) Reply
Grant Charney (6/22/2014 7:54:00 PM)
Really only heard of this poem when I watched Breaking Bad, but I learned to love this poem so much more than the show. (Report) Reply
Gangadharan Nair Pulingat (6/22/2014 2:28:00 AM)
Philosophical I think this is a great poem on the human destiny which lasts for a few years and goes to oblivion and whatever the power and positions may be the destiny awaits us as the ozymandias the mighty king in the poem. Great poet and great poem (Report) Reply
* Sunprincess * (6/17/2014 9:11:00 PM)
.........a great message in this write....all creations can fall apart and crumble....but poetry can remain until the end of time..... (Report) Reply
Scott Lynch (6/16/2014 1:47:00 AM)
This poem does have a few layers, that is true..but I believe it is about the sculptor in equal measure as his subject matter, that being the proud and vain King, and his colossal memorial to himself...I love the medium of Time, it heals, it destroys and most of all it humbles..If I was God I wouldn't tolerate my creations boastfulness either, ,3 score and 10, youre all fortunate I wouldn't giveaway nanosecond! (Report) Reply
Captain Herbert Poetry (4/25/2014 8:29:00 AM)
Poem with high pride of the world. Masterpiece from a genius master (Report) Reply
Lorraine Margueritte Gasrel Black (4/2/2014 10:35:00 AM)
All things pass everything always changes...he must have seen the ruins in Turkey... (Report) Reply
Lorraine Margueritte Gasrel Black (4/2/2014 10:35:00 AM)
All things pass everything always changes...he must have seen the ruins in Turkey... (Report) Reply
Elijah Begin (2/26/2014 11:14:00 AM)
Thomas Vaughan Jones (1/15/2014 12:42:00 PM)
The sonnet is the flagship of formal poetry, and this powerful story brings to us the certainty that nothing lasts forever. Kings and nobles, poets and peasants must all take that final walk into obscurity, pride and poverty must all perish in the march of Time. King David's lament How are the Mighty fallen and the weapons of war perished. Sir Walter Raleigh wrote in his verse TIME. Time.. leads us unerring to the grave, and pays us back in earth and dust carry the same message. Me thinks these poets are trying to tell us something. (Report) Reply
Vee Soar (1/1/2014 11:06:00 AM)
Line eleven has an incredible double meaning. When the statue was whole, this King invited others to see how great he was and to despair that they could never achieve what he had achieved. It takes on a whole new meaning when the statue - and the kingdom - have fallen. See it says how even the great and mighty fall, so despair
As one poster said, our present leaders could well take a lesson from this, especially the self important tyrants, including those who continue to trash our beautiful planet home for their own greed. (Report) Reply
Brandon Beach (9/22/2013 12:27:00 AM)
I also came here because of Breaking Bad. I like this poem but I think I like The Raven better. Especially
the reading done on the Simpsons.
I don't think this poem is about Ozymandias at all. I think this poem is about the sculptor that made the stutue and the mutability of art. Unlike Shelley's friend Keats who sees art as an unchanging cold pastoral (see Ode to a Grecian Urn) , Shelley sees art and it's meaning as something that changes even after it leaves the artists hand. When the sculptor made this statue he was attempting to create a statue that evoked fear, awe and wonder. Now many years later this statue has a completely different meaning that the artist did not intend or even contemplate.
Yet, though changing art is still imortal. Though time breaks down, decays, and changes the meaning of the statue, it survives. It goes from statue, to a story told to a traveler and then to Shelley's poem living on long after the desert turns the statue to dust. (Report) Reply
Jacob Nelson (9/18/2013 10:08:00 PM)
@M-jane Lalli-phd
It took you all day? Hows that PHD coming along? Got it down in 15 minutes (Report) Reply
Angel Vickrey (9/9/2013 12:52:00 AM)
Breaking Bad........................................! (Report) Reply
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Networking Resources for Far-Flung Entrepreneursby
Question: In a real and serious way, where do entrepreneurs and innovators hook up to exchange ideas and make connections? I'm in Idaho Falls, Idaho, so I'm looking for websites or U.S. cities.
Answer: There are so many ways for entrepreneurs to get together, both online and off, that an exhaustive list would be almost impossible. Instead, here are a few suggestions from a variety of sources.
Trade shows and conferences: From the highly specialized to the high-tech, to broader national small business gatherings, most small business owners have at least one or two must-attend annual events. These are places to show off your company and products, learn what's new in your industry, and meet potential partners, employees, and investors. They're also a good chance to get a look at what your competitors are doing and how you measure up.
Find lists of events online, or seek them through your specific industry organization. Don't be afraid to ask other business owners which shows they've attended and how helpful they've been. Jonathan Hirshon, principal at Silicon Valley-based Horizon Communications, strongly recommends local TEDx conferences. Rob Jensen, who owns a Las Vegas real estate business, has enjoyed conferences hosted by business coach Tom Ferry. "They have speakers in the industry who are doing well, and they come out on stage and share their insights on what is working," Jensen says. "One of the great things also is you meet people outside your local area, so they're not your competitors and they're more likely to talk to you about tips and sales techniques."
Steer clear of "free" motivational and sales seminars that are really high-pressure sales pitches. Heavily promoted and often held in airport-area hotels and conference centers, these events are nearly always scams designed to separate would-be entrepreneurs from their precious startup capital.
Networking organizations: Depending on how large your business and your budget are, you could join a structured networking group like Vistage, the Entrepreneurs' Organization, or BNI. Some groups form spontaneously and meet independently. Reno-based sales coach Alice Heiman is part of a mastermind group that grew out of a conference and now meets around the country twice a year with monthly Web chats in between. "We also each have an accountability partner we call every week to discuss progress on our goals and get ideas for anything we are working on," she says.
If there's nothing offered in your area, meet with your local Chamber of Commerce and ask if they will put out a call for entrepreneurs and innovators to attend a get-acquainted event. Many cities are now encouraging startup communities as a way to revitalize local economies, so you might find that something is already under way once you ask around. If not, "Reno [Nev.] has a burgeoning start up community and we welcome entrepreneurs. It's a short plane ride from Idaho," Heiman says.
Online resources: Even if you can't travel, it's impossible to miss the networking opportunities online. After all, the heart of every social media platform is just that: social. Private business groups on Facebook "share advice like we're old friends, even though we're all over the country so we've never actually met," says Ellen Manus, who organizes business networking events in Jacksonville, Fla. She runs multiple Meetup groups focused on small business. The group events are organized online but held face-to-face, providing a way to meet business owners outside of your circle. "I continually get new, fascinating people from all walks of life who find they can help each other," Manus says.
Hirshon recommends LinkedIn forums. "There is literally one for every imaginable market and business. I find it to be a great place to network amongst one's peers on a worldwide basis," he says.


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Red Robin Copycat Recipe
1 1/2 cups chopped romaine lettuce
1 1/2 cups chopped green leaf or iceberg lettuce
1/2 cup chopped red cabbage
1 tomato, chopped
1 boneless skinless chicken breast half
1/2 cup barbecue sauce (Bulls Eye or K.C. Masterpiece)
1 cup black beans (see recipe below)
1/2 cup shredded Cheddar cheese
1/2 cup onion straws (see recipe below)
3 avocado slices
1/4 cup ranch dressing
Chicken: Grill the chicken breast 4-5 minutes per side.Brush lightly with barbecue sauce last 2-3 minutes on each side, just to caramelize the sauce and cool. Once chicken breast has cooled slice breast into 1/4-1/2 inch slices.
Salad: Toss the lettuce and cabbage together and arrange on the serving plate.Add the tomato, black beans and sliced chicken breast. Top chicken with remaining barbecue sauce. Sprinkle with shredded cheese and onion straws.Garnish the salad with 3 pieces of avocado arranged side by side on the
right rim of the plate.
Serve with the ranch dressing and the remaining barbecue sauce on the side.
1/2 cup thinly sliced onion rings
1 egg
1 cup ice water
1/2 cup all purpose flour
1/2 cup cornstarch
1/8 teaspoon baking soda
Sift together cornstarch,flour and baking soda. Set aside. Beat egg in a bowl. Add ice water Add flour mixture and mix lightly. Be careful not to over mix the batter. There will be some lumps in the batter. You will have left over batter if you want to fry more onion strips or rings.
Heat about 1-2 inches oil in skillet over high. Dip onion slices into batter. Lightly shake off excess batter. Add battered onions to hot oil and try about 1-2 minutes, or until golden. Drain on paper towels.
1 (15 oz) can black beans, rinsed and drained
2 teaspoons vegetable oil
2 garlic cloves, minced
2 teaspoons of adobo sauce
Mix beans with remaining ingredients and toss to coat well. Add finely minced jalapeno or chipotle to taste if you want to spice these beans up more.


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Economic Efficiency of Rain-Fed Upland Rice Production in Nigeria
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Dezember 2011
BeschreibungThe study estimated profitability,technical, allocative and economic efficiencies;determined resource-use efficiency and the determinants of technical efficiency in rain-fed upland rice production in Osun and Oyo States of Nigeria.Data obtained were analyzed using descriptive statistics,gross margin analysis and the stochastic frontier production function analysis.Results showed that paddy growers in Osun State earned average gross margin/ha of N34,181.38 while their counterparts in Oyo State received N25,448.84 with average profit per grower being N41,132.74 and N44,476.8 respectively.Results of the stochastic frontier production function analysis showed that land was the most productive resource with elasticity of production of 0.961 and 0.314 for Osun and Oyo States respectively. Results of efficiency measurements showed an average of 90.1% in technical efficiency, 92.0% in allocative efficiency and 83.4.0% in economic efficiency for Osun State.On the other hand,Oyo State paddy producers recorded an average of 94.3%in technical efficiency,88.9%in allocative efficiency and 84.0%in economic efficiency.
PortraitJob Olatunji OLADEEBO, a Senior Lecturer at the Department ofAgricultural Economics, Ladoke Akintola University ofTechnology, Ogbomoso, Nigeria, obtained his PhD degree inAgricultural Economics from the Federal University ofTechnology, Akure, Nigeria. His areas of specialization are: Farmmanagement, Production and Resource Economics.
Untertitel: Economic Efficiency of Rain-Fed Upland Rice Production in Osun And Oyo States of Nigeria. Paperback. Sprache: Englisch.
Verlag: LAP Lambert Academic Publishing
Erscheinungsdatum: Dezember 2011
Seitenanzahl: 192 Seiten
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Zarqa, Jordan (AP) - Hundreds of protesting Islamic hard-liners clashed with supporters of Jordan's king on Friday, wounding dozens, in the latest move by the extremist movement to assert itself amid the country's wave of anti-government demonstrations.
A crowd of about 350 extremist Salafi Muslims faced off with a slightly smaller group of pro-king loyalists in the town of Zarqa. Salafis beat the government supporters with clubs and fists, and the two sides hurled stones at each other, leaving people bloodied on the ground.
The Salafi movement -- an ultra-conservative version of Islam with an ideology similar to al-Qaida's -- is banned in Jordan, but it has grown in strength in recent years and Salafis have held a series of rallies in various parts of the country in recent weeks.
Their demonstrations are separate from the 14-week-old wave of anti-government protests by lefitsts and more moderate Islamists, demanding democratic reforms in this Arab U.S. ally.
The violence in Zarqa began when a crowd of Salafis rallied in front of the town's Omar ibn Khattab Mosque, listening to speeches by Salafi leaders denouncing Jordan's ties to the United States and calling for rule by Islamic Shariah law in Jordan. A crowd of government supporters gathered nearby to watch.
One of the government loyalists waved a framed portrait of King Abdullah II in the air and marched toward the Salafi crowd. The Salafis started to push him back, then beat him and he fell to the ground, his face bloodied. Other Salafis rushed to nearby cars, pulled out clubs and cables and attacked the rival group, an Associated Press reporter at the scene said.
Stone throwing and fistfights erupted, leaving many bloodied, until police intervened and convinced the government supporters to move further away from the mosque.
Zarqa, an industrial city north of the capital Amman, is the birthplace of slain al-Qaida in Iraq leader Abu Musab al-Zarqawi.
The pro-reform demonstrators in Jordan have been pressing for a series of reforms to loosen the control of the king over the government, including popular elections for the prime minister, who is currently appointed by the king. Unlike in other Arab countries where protesters have sought the ouster of the leader, they have not demanded the removal of King Abdullah.
The government has taken a relatively hands-off stance toward the protests -- though some clashes have erupted in recent weeks. The Salafis have taken advantance of the lenient apprach to hold rallies pressing their own agenda, including demands for the release of a 300 members of their movement serving prison terms for plotting al-Qaida-linked terror attacks in Jordan.
At the rally in Zarqa on Friday, one senior Salafi figure, Abed Shihadeh al-Tahawi, lashed out at the Jordanian government for its ties with the United States and for its crackdowns on the Salafis, as the crowd chanted, "down down with America, down down with democracy."
"The Jordanian government has been chasing us everywhere for Americans' sake. We're not going anywhere. One day all the Arab world will be ours," al-Tahawi said. "We will have Shariah law rule in Jordan, it's only a matter of time, and all America and Israel's efforts will go away."


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Jan. 3, 2009
Quoting Pitt Head Coach Jamie Dixon:
Opening Statement …
"As everyone knows we have great respect for the Georgetown program, Coach Thompson and I are great friends, so anytime you can get a win against them you know it's a well earned victory. What I told the guys after the game was I was so impressed with our preparation. We played at Rutgers on Wednesday and we stayed, which we normally wouldn't do. So we stayed in a hotel for three straight days and it was all about getting ready for Georgetown. There weren't any other issues, it wasn't about seeing family, it was all about business and coming down here on Saturday."
On DaJuan Blair vs. Greg Monroe matchup:
"We joked with (DaJuan Blair) the last couple days that he was going to be well-rested, because he only played eight minutes in the Rutgers game. So he had a lot of legs and he was ready to go and we went inside early we wanted to get him the ball and we wanted to get him involved and that were a big part of it."
On Pittsburgh's offense:
"What it got down to was our offense was very good, we got good shots, we didn't shoot it well, which the numbers indicate we were 3-of-19 from three, but they were all good shots and the main part of our offense is taking good shots, which leads to better offensive rebounding opportunities and I thought this was a classic example of that."
On Pittsburgh's maturity:
"I thought we executed all the way through and we made good decisions. Most of all I thought we played smart and that was the biggest thing we talked about. We talked about getting smarter every day and I think we did. Against Rutgers I think we played very hard, but our offense wasn't as good as it could have been, so we needed to execute and (Georgetown) is one of the best offensive teams in the country, so let's start with that. We took good shots, we didn't turn the ball over and our three seniors provided great leadership."
Georgetown Head Coach John Thompson III
On handling loses in BIG EAST play:
"Each and every game we figure out something to grow from, but in many ways you do throw it away because that's the type of game that sits in your stomach. We play on Monday, so we have to get back to campus today and start our preparation for Monday. That's the nature of this league…to a certain extent this year, you have to bounce back. You're going to have to figure out what to take from it and immediately focus on what's ahead of you."
On Pittsburgh's performance:
"They did what veteran teams do. They made the right plays, they executed at both ends of the floor. We are a young team that has to go through that growth process. The nature of our league is a lot of the games are going to be like that. It's a game of possessions…everything is important, every phase of the game, every stretch is important and they did a very good job at that point of tightening up and executing. We got stops, they got the rebounds and put it back in and had some guys who have been making shots that didn't make shots today. That's a tribute to them. They've been there, they're experienced and it showed; they are a veteran team."
On Pittsburgh's veteran team:
"They have very good players. Levance (Fields) does a very good job of getting them the ball when and where he should. Calling them a veteran team is more than just a statement. They've been through it, they understand. They understand what they are trying to accomplish and how they are going to accomplish it. They do a very good job of methodically putting themselves in those places."
Quoting Georgetown's DaJuan Summers:
On the difference between 1st and 2nd half play:
"During the season I try to let things come to me and during the game I let the offense come to me. During the second half they did a good job at taking away good looks and I didn't want to force anything. I wanted to do a better job at letting the game come to me. That was the biggest difference between the first and second half."
On being outrebounded:
"It was tough, but I don't want to take anything away from them (Pitt). As coach said, they are great players who did a good job at doing what they were supposed to do and we just need to do a better job at doing what we need to do. Weak side rebounding and pursing the ball…we're young and just need to do a better job at realizing that we need to get more boards."
Quoting Georgetown's Greg Monroe:
On the emotional rollercoaster of the week:
"The team is trying to stay focused and that's the main thing. It was a huge win, but we had to come here and prepare for this game. Today we just got outworked and they were a better team."
On playing against Blair:
"He's really strong. He used his strength to his advantage and that's basically his game. He's a very good player and knows how to use his strength and that's his whole game plan, using his strength and wide body under the basket to get points."
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Bryson first to announce interest in Sheriff's post
Haywood County Sheriff Bobby Suttles' announcement that he is stepping down before completing his four-year term has sparked a flurry of speculation about his successor.
Suttles' Chief Deputy Larry Bryson is the first to announce he will actively seek the post. By law, Bryson will serve as sheriff between the time Suttles leaves office and a successor is named.
Bryson, 57, said he has been training for the position of sheriff for the past 20 years, and has been handling the day-to-day operations of the office.
"I am well-versed in that job and I intend to be a contender," he said. "I bring a lot of experience."
Because Suttles ran on the Democratic ticket, the party will name a replacement until the voters have a chance to elect a sheriff in the 2014 election.
A number of individuals have been mentioned as possible candidates for the Democratic appointment, including former Haywood County Sheriff Tom Alexander, Canton Police Chief Bryan Whitner, Waynesville Det. Jeff Haynes and Lt. Greg Christopher with the N.C. Highway Patrol.
Both Haynes and Whitner said they were not interested in the post, and Alexander said he would serve in the interim if requested to do so by the party. He said he would not be actively seeking to do so, however.
Christopher confirmed he will be retiring from the highway patrol at the end of February, and said he would be making an announcement regarding his future plans in early January.
Lt. Bill Wilke, district commander with the Asheville Police Department, ran on the Republican ticket for sheriff in 2010 and said he plans to run in 2014.
In a letter to the Haywood County Commissioners, Suttles said his resignation will be effective Feb. 8. The executive committee of the Democratic Party in Haywood has 30 days from the resignation to present their choice to the commissioners, who will formally make the appointment.
Whoever is appointed to the post will face a vigorous election in 2014, perhaps with primary opposition, but certainly in the General Election.
Lt. Bill Wilke, district commander with the Asheville Police Department, ran on the Republican ticket for sheriff in 2010. The long-time Clyde resident finished strong against Suttles, who was appointed to his position in 2009, and said he plans to run in 2014.


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Friday, January 04, 2008
Pressing the Point.
Not pretty. But 72 is the new 68.
ALWAYS RIGHT. We earned massive uninterest when we reluctantly endorsed John McCain for the presidency last month. But given our record of being right about (almost) everything, it seemed we should share this blog entry from a genuine New Hampshire blogger who got to meet most of the candidates. Maybe he's as much of an idiot as Instapunk, but, well, here you go:
When I head into the voting booth Tuesday, I will be casting my vote for John McCain. If, a year or so back, you had told me that that's what I would be doing come primary day, I would have politely told you that you're nuts -- there's no way I could vote for the "maverick" Arizona Senator. So what has happened? How could I possibly be supporting somebody that gets regularly panned by the likes of Rush Limbaugh and others that I respect on the right? The answer is easy: the New Hampshire primary process. Because the hallmark of our state's unique position as the kickoff for the presidential races is retail politicking, we get to see most of the candidates up close and personal -- if we choose to do so, which I have...
[T]hanks to my online activities here at GraniteGrok.com, my weekly column in the Laconia Daily Sun, and the Saturday morning radio program, I have had additional opportunities to interact with several of the candidates and their closest advisors on a very personal level... [O]ne hopeful stands out from the rest: John McCain. I can attest that this is a man who doesn't pre-screen the questions that come his way and is ready to take on all comers.
While I like Rudy Giuliani, my second choice in this cycle, he just doesn't hold a candle to the Senator when it comes to having the ability (desire?) to answer standard questions from the regular folks outside of the town meeting atmosphere. In one instance, when walking beside me towards his campaign bus, the Mayor refused to answer a simple question about the trash-to-energy industry -- quite expansive in New York State -- telling me that he "simply cannot walk and answer substantive questions." I was then politely sidetracked by one of his handlers. Needless to say, as I was feeling rather disposed to vote for him at the time, I was taken aback by this brush off. Don't get me wrong, I wasn't trying to pull a "do you know who I am" moment or anything like that, but his local NH people actually DO know who I am -- and knew me to be favorable to Hizzoner at the time.
McCain and his people are completely opposite in this regard -- and not just for the likes of me. At every town hall meeting that I have attended, the campaign staffers have had to practically drag their man kicking into the bus in order to make the next stop in a timely manner. The problem? He is so comfortable with his beliefs, opinions, and thoughts, that when he engages the folks, he actually communicates with them for real. When you have nothing to hide, and you are up front with your core beliefs and ideals, there is no "trick question" one might come up with that can't be answered.
In addition to his connectivity with the people, there are the issues themselves.
Many Republicans believe that their nominee must stand opposed to abortion. There is no ambiguity here. Senator McCain definitely fits the bill on this one. For people like me, the new world war with the Islamo-fascists trumps all else. I believe that the path to victory starts with the front in Iraq. Nobody has been a stronger advocate for finishing the job than John McCain. And while you might be able to fathom his knowledge of the military and governmental players from about the globe from bits and pieces you catch at public appearances and on TV, I can assure you that you have only scratched the surface.
Several months back, I had the chance to take a ride on the Straight Talk Express, where I ate chicken wings with this genuine American hero. We had nearly an hour of conversation about a variety of things, including some details about military strategies and the realities on the ground in Iraq. I cannot stress enough how impressed I was with his understanding and awareness of these matters. Add to that his personal experience in Viet Nam, and you get a person with insight from the perspective of the soldiers that must fight wars as well. This is a man that will be ready to be Commander-in-Chief on day one. Beyond that, I have participated in a number of "Blogger Conference Calls" with the Senator. Given the wild-west nature of the blogging community, these were no-holds barred exchanges where, again, the sense of his awareness on a variety of matters both great and small was always plainly in evidence.
"But Doug, what about illegal immigration?" I am confident that McCain "gets it" when it comes to this one. At a town hall meeting in Wolfeboro just after the defeat of the so-called "comprehensive" immigration bill, he duly noted that Americans had spoken and want the borders verifiably sealed before anything else gets done in this area. It is the rare politician that acknowledges being wrong on a matter, and recognizes the collective voice of regular people.
Beyond all that, I think it's imperative that the Democrats are prevented from gaining the presidency during this moment in time. McCain still carries great appeal among Independents and even a fair number of Democrats. In a phone conversation with a prominent local Democratic leader this past Monday, he admitted to me that if McCain were to end up as the president, he would be OK with that. The president must stand ready to be the leader of ALL Americans, not just members of one party or the other. It is a good bet that McCain has the ability to attract enough votes to win it all for the GOP next November. If our Democrat friends admit this possibility as being one they can live with, then perhaps we can at least throttle back some of the bitterness that has gripped our Nation since the 1992 election. That's a notion I'm sure we can all agree with...
By all means, take a good, long, close look at his blog. I'm not sure that those who dislike McCain can ever warm up to him. I suspect it's a generational thing (which is not good). I don't have to like him to respect him -- or to accept that even in person we might not like each other -- while acknowledging that of all the people in the race, he's the one I'd reluctantly, finally, and ultimately willingly trust to negotiate the dangerous rapids we face. But then I grew up with a bunch of those old intransigent WWII bastards. I'm used to rigid and choleric old men. I know they frequently understand more than they let on. Then they tell you the truth as they see it, which you can sometimes come to terms with and sometimes not. But at least the lines are clearly drawn. I don't expect others to feel the same way. Honestly. But I'm thinking it might be time for an irascible old man to deal with the vicious untrained pups of the New Age, whether they're Putin, Ahdumjihad, Assad, Ban Ki Moon, Kim Jong Il, Pinyin, Osama bin Laden, or divers Euro-Weeny chihuahuas.
I also think I've figured out his real position on torture. If it has to be done, the President should do it himself. (He's guested on 24. How does that compute with his supposed squeamishness?) It's an old guy thing.
I know Fred is old too. But seeing him lay down the law in Die Hard 2 doesn't quite give me that same feeling. Sorry.
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Hello., I have reciaved a violation by using a Start Smart servise, that i have not commite and have PROOF!, as well as i try to follow all prosidures as requested by smart start and being totally ignored!
My Name is Nikita Prokopenko and while following the 4 month compliense procidure i have been in full compliense with everything that was rewuested, as of a period of 1 week, before the removal - my unite have just went off! with violation code o4 in the time of me driving home from work!
I have recieved and played guilty to DUI in 2011 now is December 17 of 2013. I have followed the procidures and drove with the unete since the day of dui stop. Now Olympia has requested they own suspension with a 4 month compliense, that i was not aware of., but to make long story hort:
I`m driving home, from work - constently blowing to a Smart Start Unit, as it goes off in a violation, my alarm horn start going off - says Violaton code lock 04 ( WTF?) - I HAVE NOT DONE NOTHING!
Me., understanding that this is a vialation to my record., and instant car shot off will acure., as i turn off my egnition - WITH FULL UNDERSTANDING that i have not done anything wrong or consumed any alcohol., drive straight to Renton Police City Hall and request emidiate BREATH ANALYTHING TEST.
I have a record of phone call, officer arrival and a case number to witness my subrioty as well as my car still running in the parking lot, as i have blow multyple times to a Smart Start unite ( plase note that ).
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After police report was obtained i traveled from Renton to Maple Valley " Automotive Experts " and left a car over night, as i knew ( otherwise i have to tow it there ). Whike being on their parking lot and waiting for my ride, (HUGE INCOVINIANCE at passed 10 pm) while my car was still running, I VIDEO taped from my phone., the unit ., flashing red and green and me blowing in it,., i have the tape.
next day :
I arrive, catching a ride., explaining the surcanstences to a shop., that i actually left a massage same night, already knew whats going on., pushed my car in for an inspection. " Rich " the owner., tells me, that it is the unite problem and i will be on my way soon, as of a 50$ fee for reset, hes said that I`m not responseble for.
Ayway after spending 3 to 4 hours in that shop., i come to find out., that it is my fault , that there was some electrical problem with my car., and i get a violaton., pay 50$ and keep the smart start in for another 4 month., as i was 7 to 10 days, before complete removal.
That`s not even the reason why i wrote ths.,:
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I call smart start ,
Automated service says: go online , write latter to smart start inc. I write the latter get a conformation latter and no ne calls back, That`s when i call and get a nasty Conversation with the person incharge of that department that handels violatoins., I was accused of lying, recived the fool rudness, the person on another line did not whant to listen to me and when i asked the name of ., who am i speaking with - she hang up.
Don`t we lave in America., - where costumer service not soppouse to harrase?
Anyway., The smart start representative , in charge of her department ssaid.,: I did not blow to smart start again as it went of., otherwise i would be fine - AGHHH! not true., I blew several times and have a Police officer as a witness of my car running, way later after violation accure, as i blew in it multiple tymes to keep my car running., as well as a video of me blowing to it while it was flashing., as i never had any violation to smart start, since day one,, accused in laying., harrased., i wrote to smart start inc 2wise., i have 2 letter saying., they got the massage and will respond with in 24 hours., i called and spoke with Veronica and was promised for a supervisor from Washington state will call me., no one ever did., I called the main number and left a detailed massage recording with details to smart start last sunday 8 days ago., and still NOTHING!!!!!!!!!!!
I have followed all their procidures to get a respose - and guess what!? I sleep by my phone - and still nothing.
I was suppose to be off a smart start in the beginning of december 12.01.2013 It is now 12/18/2013 and i get nothing but a full ignoranse!!! My number never changed, i went to Smart Start meeting , they can`t help...
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Bank of England policymakers mulled increasing their quantitative easing stimulus at their November meeting, but ruled out cutting interest rates below their current record low level, minutes showed on Wednesday.
The BoE said in a statement that its nine-member monetary policy committee (MPC) had voted 8-1 to maintain its quantitative easing (QE) stimulus amount at £375 billion ($597 billion, 466 billion euros) after Britain's exit from recession.
The MPC was unanimous in keeping the bank's key interest rate at 0.50 percent, according the November 7-8 meeting minutes, which also cautioned that lower rates would hit banking sector profitability and reduce overall lending.
Lone policymaker David Miles had called for an additional £25 billion for the asset purchasing programme, arguing that it would further boost economic growth without stoking inflation.
However, other MPC members wanted more time to assess the impact of QE and added that more stimulus cash would not necessarily prompt improved credit flows in the economy.
Under quantitative easing, the Bank of England creates cash that is used to purchase assets such as government and corporate bonds with the aim of boosting lending and in turn economic activity.
"Most members agreed that maintaining the size of the committee's asset purchase programme at this meeting was appropriate," the minutes read.
"It was possible that a greater demand stimulus could encourage a recovery in growth, and potentially moderate a lasting deterioration in the economy's supply capacity.
"But, so far at least, the signs of supply destruction had been limited."
The Bank of England voted against injecting more QE cash following news that Britain escaped from recession in the third quarter.
The radical QE policy, launched in March 2009, is now effectively on pause after the most recent £50-billion tranche of new money was pumped out.
British gross domestic product (GDP) rallied by 1.0 percent in the third quarter, or three months to September, after three quarters of contraction, recent official data showed.
However, the BoE last week warned that the economy would shrink again in the fourth quarter in the absence of temporary factors like the London Olympic Games.
It also slashed its forecast for British economic expansion and predicted low growth for the next three years owing to the combined impact of the eurozone crisis, tight credit conditions and inflationary pressures.
The BoE predicted that the economy would grow by 1.0 percent in 2013. That compared with the previous forecast of around 2.0 percent.


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This is a surname blog for the surname KINNICK (also, KENNICK in early Maryland and North Carolina). If you have a KINNICK/KENNICK in your background,please leave a comment! This is a companion blog to my main blog Dr. Bill Tells Ancestor Stories.
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75 Years Ago - Eileen's Diary - September 22, 1937
75 Years Ago - Eileen's Diary - September 22, 1937
This entry is the daily post on this blog from the diary of eighteen year old Eileen KINNICK, 75 Years Ago this date.
Since midway through 2010, a weekly update/comments blog entry began to appear on the Dr. Bill Tells Ancestor Stories blog. Those weekly entries, on that blog, on each Tuesday of the week, will continue, with links to these daily entries.
Here is the short entry for Wednesday, September 22:
Warm. Typed for Mr. B. Pete & I in town at nite.
Here is the long entry for Wednesday, September 22:
Started out warm. Worked for Mr. Browning all pm. Home with Dad. Ate late. Pete came at 8:00. Parked in front of Garst's. With Edith & Erna awhile. Home early.
My comments: Today I am using an image of the Garst Store that appeared earlier in 1937 in the Coon Rapids Enterprise (Februay 19, 1937, p.1), for your reading pleasure [Click the image for an enlarged view].
Families are Forever! ;-)
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Alachua County Jail Inmate Attempts Suicide
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ALACHUA--An Alachua County Jail inmate is in the hospital after he was found hanging in his cell.
20-year-old Miguel Hernandez was arrested on Sunday on an out-of-state warrant for not registering as sex offender in Illinois.
Hernandez was found hanging from a bed-sheet in his cell during a routine check.
The inmate was cut down, CPR was administered and he was rushed to the hospital.
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Larry Summers has an op-ed in the Washington Post this morning arguing that our economic policy should be centered around maximizing equality of opportunity, rather than equality of outcomes. This is a common sentiment across the political spectrum. Rep. Paul Ryan, for one, has repeatedly defended his budget as promoting equality of opportunity.
Which is funny, because the distinction between equality of opportunity (usually phrased in terms of upward income mobility) and equality of outcomes (the raw distribution of income or wealth in an economy) is not as big as it sometimes appears. More specifically, countries with high inequality of outcomes (as measured by the Gini index of economic inequality) tend to have low social mobility (as measured by the association between parents' and childrens' incomes) as well. This was the point of chief Whited House economist Alan Krueger's famed (or at least famed among wonks) "Great Gatsby" curve, which plotted various countries' Gini indices against social mobility. At the time of Krueger's speech, economist Miles Corak - whose work Krueger cited - put together this more comprehensive chart:
Now, obviously this correlation isn't perfect, and the countries below the regression line have figured out how to have more social mobility than their Gini coefficient would suggest. What's more, Krueger's numbers have encountered some criticism (which, in my humble opinion, is unfounded). But the fact remains that every country with substantially more mobility than the U.S. is more equal in terms of outcomes as well. The distinction between equality of outcomes and opportunity has some theoretical appeal, but in practice, you get both or neither.