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#2 Feb 27, 2013
L1: I don't know of a single straight man who watches porn who also would watch gay porn. Nick's attitude is about gay men is he's fine with them, thinks they should be able to get married, but he does NOT want to see two dudes touching, kissing, ANYTHING. I think that's the norm for 99.9% of straight men.
You need to have a sit-down, honest, heartfelt, potentially painful conversation with your husband. Do it in a way that he knows he can be 100% honest with you. Do it with a marriage counselor if you must.
L2: And you're paying for that half-hour, I bet. She either needs to stop being late, or you need to find a new therapist who respects your time and money.
L3: Don't sell it -- you'll lose 90% of what you paid for it, or more. Get it repurposed into other jewelry.
And look, my diamond engagement ring means nothing to me.*I* paid for half of it. I may wear it around the house alone a couple of times a year, just because it's pretty and sparkly, but I'd never wear it out in public or with my boyfriend around. THat just seems tacky.
Respect your husband's feelings. Stop being a doosh.
Since: Dec 09
Smalltown, Colorado
#3 Feb 27, 2013
LW2 - Next time she makes your appointment at say, 3:00. Tell her you want it at 3:30 since that is when she will show up. If she shows up at 4:00, get another therapist. God, I hate late people!
Since: Dec 09
Smalltown, Colorado
#4 Feb 27, 2013
LW3 - She could have the ring redesigned. That is what my mother did because the diamond was too big to let go of. Her husband could pay for the redesign and then it would be "his" ring.
"Where is Tonka?"
Since: Feb 09
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#5 Feb 27, 2013
1 And remember how you felt he was "just like one of the girls" when you were dating? Now you know why. Dump him before you have kids.
2 Are you paying for that time? You are an idiot, your therapist is trying to tell you that it's over and you dont need therapy any longer. Thats what your supposed to "Understand".,
3 Tacky lady, how about you take the diamond and have it mounted as an earring for him?(Someday I am getting a diamond earring, big gaudy thing too)
or pierce your belly button with it, or your clit.
"reign in blood"
Since: May 09
#6 Feb 27, 2013
1- Meh, you gotta shake things up a little. Who likes watching the same ol, same ol?
2- You've been going to therapy once a week for the last four years? What issue are you unable to reslove? Maybe it's time for a new therapist anyway.
3- it's just a piece of jewlery. He needs to get over it.
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#7 Feb 27, 2013
LW1 - You can't turn to an outside source and ask them how to fix your relationship when you haven't even tried communicating with your partner. It makes sense that you are confused, scared, angry and a bunch of other emotions, but you can either choose to live with your head in the sand or act like an adult and live with the consequences (including how you deal with the rest of your family). No one can make that decision for you, though.
LW2 - If I was paying a professional for help and they consistently showed up late and then talked down to me by saying that I "just [didn't] understand", there would be no question about maybe finding a new therapist. I'm sure you feel that you have become friends, but this is really about a business relationship. Be mature and professional when leaving yourself, but find someone who respects both their profession and their clients.
LW3 - Does your husband expect that you are going to throw away everything in your life that he didn't give you? You don't mention whether you were divorced or widowed and that might make a difference in this case. A 20 year anniversary band from a happy marriage that ended prematurely because of death is (to me) still a symbol and has quite a few emotions attached to it. A ring from a marriage that ended in divorce is now just a ring (no matter how expensive).
If it makes your husband that uncomfortable, you could suggest that he buy you a new piece of jewelry (of your choosing) to replace it. After all, it is just a ring.
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#8 Feb 27, 2013
Redhead, I'm going to take some exception to what you said. While your typical straight man is not going to watch gay porn, bisexuality is a real thing, and I also am sure that there are straight men out there who might not seek out gay porn but have no problem seeing two men kiss or touch.
I think that dudes who say watching two men kiss squicks them out tend to be protesting too much, honestly. Smacks of homophobia covering up some fear they have that they might be gay or something.
Since: Mar 09
#9 Feb 27, 2013
What Jess said on all three.
Since: Mar 09
#10 Feb 27, 2013
I'm sure I've mentioned this before, but I had my engagement ring turned into a pendant. I wore it around Jasper and I don't think we ever had a conversation about it. I know it didn't/wouldn't have bothered him.
I haven't worn any of the jewelry (earrings and necklaces... no rings) Jasper gave me since I found out about him dating someone else. I hope to be able to at some point because I really like the pieces.
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#11 Feb 27, 2013
I know bisexuality is real. THis woman's husband isn't straight, is what I was getting at. But better that she find out and they work through it (maybe this won't end their marriage), than he eventually do something behind her back.
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#12 Feb 27, 2013
Howeve,r My boyfriend also won't watch lesbian porn. I'll watch gay AND lesbian porn! So there's no accounting for taste, eh? ;)
"Where is Tonka?"
Since: Feb 09
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#13 Feb 27, 2013
And I am going to disagree with that. I can just as easily turn it around and say that any guy who is not squicked out by watching two men swap spit is probably a tad h0m0 themselves.
I dont like watching two guys make out, I dont find it offensive, just kinda repulsive, and I dont think that is an overreaction on my part, or an indication that I am a secretly gay. I know they have as much right to doing so as I do, but I don't have to be cool or accepting with it, just tolerant.
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#14 Feb 27, 2013
It is still really soon after the end of your romantic relationship, though. I hope that if you choose to get married or enter another long term relationship, seven years later they will just be nice pieces of jewelry. Maybe even not that long :)
I also want to say (not to you, but I'm too lazy to start a new comment) that I don't expect people to look at their old jewelry and not occasionally be reminded of happy times with the person who gave it to them. However, because none of us come without histories at this point in our lives, that can happen when we are seeing a commercial for a place we once visited with someone or when someone walks by wearing a hideous sweatshirt similar to the one that our ex refused to throw away. Should we refuse to ride on an airplane with our new SO because it might remind him/her that we had to fly to get our honeymoon destination with a former partner?
Since: Mar 09
#15 Feb 27, 2013
Seven years!?!?
No, I know what you mean. I have a ring and a necklace that my ex-husband gave me and I wear them from time to time. They've been "just jewelry" to me for years.
Exactly. You (the general "you") can't assign meaning to all these common things or it'll drive you nuts. It's something I'm struggling with a bit right now, but I know it will pass with time. I look at the couch and remind myself that it's just a piece of furniture, etc.
"reign in blood"
Since: May 09
#16 Feb 27, 2013
Yes, because we all know that any man that doesn't LOVE watching gay porn is a closeted homosexual.
:::eye roll:::
So basically there is no problem here. This lady should praise her husband for being progressive and call it a day.
"Where is Tonka?"
Since: Feb 09
Neda, stay with me! Charlie
#17 Feb 27, 2013
Ha! My relationship with my x had become so just friends living together, that I had no problem keeping any of the stuff that she did not take. But, I did go out and get a new dinner set (daughter helped pick it out, pretty awesome set) and I feel much better. I kept one small plate from the old set that I use to feed the cats their wet food, but the rest is gone.
As for the sofa, nothing ever happened on that particular one anyway.
"I looked, and behold,"
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#20 Feb 27, 2013
LW1: He's bisexual. I don't think one can help that. Also just cause he's bisexual doesn't necessarily mean he will turn full blown gay or cheat on you. Lots of women are bisexual and they don't cheat on men who they date. However, a lot of men are cool with that ...
I don't think the same can be said of women towards men. Pretty sure my wife would be revolted at the idea (she doesn't have anything to worry about, lol). So, you have to decide that for yourself. If that's a deal breaker, then it's a deal breaker.
Even with that, you have the problem of your sex life being in the dumps and him seeming to prefer porn over you. So you two need to get to the bottom of that, even if you can live knowing that he's a switch hitter.
LW2: Find a new therapist.
LW3: I can see both sides of the issue, but I tend to side more with the LW so long as there isn't more going on.
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#21 Feb 27, 2013
(sigh) They pull the first post. Off I go to find Abby.
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#23 Feb 27, 2013
L1: Yes, you need to have a sit down chat with hubby. He could be bi. Being bi doesn't mean he doesn't want to/won't be faithful to you. You have to decide what you are willing to accept.
L2: I wouldn't put up with this!
L3: Time to get the ring reset.
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#24 Feb 27, 2013
I don't think Nick would be bothered by a gay couple exchanging a quick smooch, as we will do sometimes, even in public (like when the Wild scored las tnight in OT!), but making out? Yeah, that would bother him.
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This is a discussion on All over in less the 12 seconds-thinking of carrying un-chambered? within the General Firearm Discussion forums, part of the Related Topics category; Originally Posted by bmglock23 I can rack in 0.3 seconds, so yeah. My odds of an AD would be much greater than my odds of ...
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I'll again say, I don't even holster. The time it takes to draw and aim is too long. I walk around with a pistol in each hand, and I constantly aim at any potential threat. Imagine how much different the OP's video would've been if he'd been dual-wielding at the "customers" as they walked in? None of this "diving and hiding" crap.
I can consistently draw and rack my gun in .3 seconds; oh wait, I carry a revolver.. Never mind, carry on...
Here is a home boy in the mother island of the Philippines that is performing an Israeli draw pretty quick not .3 seconds but still pretty quick. Also my opinion and my opinion only is if you have the time, why not practice performing and perfecting an Israeli draw just to have another skill in your inventory ??? It does not hurt. Enjoy and God Bless
That's the beauty of a free country...a person can choose how they carry, what they carry, or even to carry or not. I've carried chambered for many years and never had an issue with it. I also don't fidgit with my gun either. It stays in a holster, I don't load and unload it, etc. Day in and day out it stays loaded and holstered, trigger covered, unfidgited with. I don't understand why people feel the need to take their guns in and out of a holster, unload and reload, etc. All of that extra handling just increases the odds of bad stuff happening. I also know that if I need to use my weapon, it is ready to go. Nothing else to think about or manipulate under pressure. One less thing to go wrong. I guess that philosophy isn't for everyone.
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When I think of how many times that my sweaty hand has slipped off the slide when racking, or had the first round nose-dive because it got bumped down in the magazine, I shudder to think of carrying on an empty chamber. Understanding the fire mechanisms and safety features of your carry firearm, proper training, and a good holster, goes a long way to providing peace of mind.
However, I really don't feel the need to convert anybody that does carry empty-chambered. If they are that uncertain of their ability to safely carry the firearm, I'm fine if they chose to carry it completely unloaded. Whatever works for them.
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Yes it is possible to quickly draw a gun from concealment and rack the slide, but why bother? I still can't come up with a situation where having the chamber empty would be an advantage. THat clerk is alive because his gun was ready to go.
A long time ago, on a planet far, far away I carried without a chambered round. Then one day a mentor asked me why I was carrying a weapon I wasn't confident about handling. I told him I carried un-chambered for safety. So I wouldn't have an AD. He responded, "Bullets don't exit the gun accidently, you must pull the trigger. Practice safe gun handling until you are confident and keep practicing as long as you carry a weapon."
After I gave what he said much thought I realized he was right. I was afraid that I would accidently discharge the weapon. I went back to basic 101 and dry practiced every handling step/technique until I felt confident. I continue to review and practice safe gun handling on a constant basis.
To each their own. I carry one in the pipe at all times. I don't need to practice various ways to rack the slide in record time.
Since I don't know what the situation will be like if it ever comes, it seems prudent to prepare for the worse case scenario. It does look like the cashier used a practiced maneuver. But there are way too many ifs in there. IMHO he was lucky. I try not to count on luck. But for the record, having a gun and using it for self defense saved his life! Chalk up a win for the GG.
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Best thing to do is for yo to carry how you wish. I will allways carry chambered . In real life stuff happens that may tie up one hand , or you find a guy is very close when some very normal guy goes wacko at 5 feet or your hand slips off the rack or you just don'y get a good full rack or hangs up. Then you have a rock. If you can't trust your handgun to be chambered then change handguns. Put as little to chance a possible cause something ain't going to go right as is.
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Romeo y Julieta 1875 Bully
Romeo y Julieta Bully cigars are blended with choice Dominican longfiller tobaccos and aromatic Indonesian TBN (shade-grown) wrappers. Laced with toasty flavors of aged cedar, nuts, and spice, the cigar is well-balanced and maintains a smooth, medium-bodied smoke from end to end. A classic!
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North Carolina accepting internship applications
RALEIGH, N.C. - North Carolina residents attending a college, university, technical institute or community college have until December 16th to apply for one of up to 65 paid state government internships available for summer 2014.
All internships will begin on May 27, 2014 and conclude on August 1, 2014.
The 2014 State Government Internship Program Booklet describing all available rules and opportunities is now online.
The State Government Internship Program offers students real-world experience in a wide range of state government workplaces.
Internships provide opportunities for students to work in their chosen field and to consider careers in public service. More than 3,600 students have participated since the program was established in 1970.
"In the current job market, it is tough for college students to find paid employment opportunities that equip them with relevant and meaningful professional experience in their field of study," said Stephanie Nantz, Executive Director of the Youth Advocacy and Involvement Office.
"This program does just that, as well as assist state agencies with accomplishing their missions."
Paid summer internships are available in locations across the state.
They provide North Carolina students with compensated professional work experience that integrates education, career development and public service.
Opportunities exist in numerous recognized fields of study, from accounting to zoology, and interns will also participate in seminars, tours or other activities designed to broaden their perspective of public service and state government. Interns will earn a stipend of $8.25 per hour and work 40 hours per week for 10 weeks in the summer.
To be eligible for the program, a student must be a permanent North Carolina resident with an overall grade point average of 2.5 or better on a 4.0 scale, and have graduated from high school and subsequently completed their sophomore year of college before beginning the internship. Community college students must complete their first year before beginning the internship.
Applicants must be continuing their education in the fall following their participation in the program. To qualify for a position designated for law interns, a student must have completed at least one year of law school before the beginning of the internship. Students having previously held paid internships at the Youth Advocacy and Involvement Office are not eligible to apply.
Interns are selected through a competitive process overseen by the NC Internship Council. Selection is based on a review of applications by the Council, student interviews with prospective supervisors, academic records, participation in extracurricular activities and interest in state government.
For more information, please visit the Youth Advocacy and Involvement Office by clicking here or by phone at 919-807-4400. Information is also available in campus career services or cooperative education offices.


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Responses to Editor in Chief Stephanie Johnston's "What's wrong with this picture?" editorial (September 2012, page 7). Her comments regarding agriculture's contribution to water pollution as EPA works up new stormwater regulations elicited both criticism and support.
I agree that farms consume more water than any community (municipal demand in Nebraska is less than 5% of total water demand), but the economy has made them much more prudent. Good farmers apply as little nitrogen and other soil additives as possible. Some map their land for soil type, nutrient content, moisture, etc., down to the nearest few square meters, targeting nutrients to those individual meters with computer-controlled applicators.
Layering on another level of federal oversight will complicate and slow down the production of food in this country. The typical farm margin is less than 7%. How much money do you suggest farmers provide to combat "pollution"? If the feds get deeper into oversight, small farms will completely disappear.
You seem to advocate a new tax and regulation format for those evil farmers. In so doing, you ignore the evolution that farms have gone through since you were little. Techniques have changed drastically during the last 30 years, including water conservation, no-till farming, crop residue conservation, nutrient management — and yes, even runoff controls.
— Tom Werblow, civil engineer, North Platte, Neb.
You didn't fully read the U.S. EPA's latest ruling regarding concentrated animal feeding operations (CAFO): all CAFOs must have a permit at the time that they discharge. EPA recently updated all NPDES permits for agricultural operations. If you use pesticides, herbicides, or fertilizers you'll be responsible for any agricultural drainage that leaves your property and enters "Waters of the U.S."
California's farming community is over-regulated by state and regional water quality control boards that are continually changing rules to comply with the Clean Water Act. Small, organic, and/or specialized farms suffer the most while large operations get even larger to maintain profit margins.
We lost our family farm when it was condemned to accommodate highway expansion and urban development in central California. So please forgive me for defending the farmers; it's in my blood to do so.
By the way, the largest and most dangerous polluter to U.S. waters is urban stormwater runoff.
— Name withheld
I struggle every day with the recent Chesapeake Bay requirements for total maximum daily loads (TMDLs). To get right to your point, there are 523 million chickens on the Delmarva (Delaware, Maryland, Virginia) peninsula. Poultry processors don't pay farmers for manure disposal and, because of contracts, aren't responsible themselves for disposal. Hence the problem: The farmer can't afford disposal and the processor has washed its hands. So much manure has been spread for so long that in many places the soil's ability to attach and remove nutrients is overwhelmed. So where does it go? You guessed it!
More importantly, why are there 523 million chickens on the DelMarVa peninsula? Because we want a chicken sandwich on the dollar menu! Consider chicken wings. When I was young, they were inexpensive and could feed many — and you only ate them when you were broke. Now they're so popular that poultry processors cut breasts into shapes of wings and call them "boneless chicken wings."
The Chesapeake Bay TMDL is expected to cost some jurisdictions billions of dollars by 2025. Most will be spent to retrofit stormwater BMPs and shoehorn new structures into the urban landscape. Will this improve water quality? No! Why? Because of unregulated agriculture in Pennsylvania and the rest of the watershed.Maryland has nutrient management plans for farms but enforcement is lacking. No other state is willing to enforce regulations on the "family farm." The U.S. EPA can't even find the farms, and the farm lobby is suing EPA as I write.
It's counter-intuitive for me to think that compliance won't make a difference. But I feel that's the case.
— Boyd M. Church, Boonsboro, Md. Editor's note: Church is one of this issue's trendsetting innovatorsyfvdfdzdrbywwacuw.
From "Are we water-marketing wimps?" editorial (June 2012, page 7)
We have both public and private providers. The city's quality is hands-down better and it's cheaper, but people are complaining that their rates are going up over the next five years.
I agree that municipalities need better marketing, but we can't afford to staff a marketing department like private companies can.
— Larry Campbell, CPFP, fleet management director, City of Fort Wayne, Ind.
I will never understand how people will pay more than a dollar for bottled water, and then complain about their water bill.
— Anthony Dahl, Tri-County Water Authority, Independence, Mo.
From "Another life lost in the course of duty" editorial (May 2012, page 7) about a suburban Chicago public works employee who was killed while collecting garbage
Thank you for your moving and thought-provoking tribute to Jason Bruscato. A tragic loss, and sadly emblematic of a problem that will have no resolution until/unless public awareness is aroused to a much greater extent than we currently see.
— Jeff Berg, public relations manager North America, Atkins, Orlando, Fla.
From "Once again, public works' status as a first responder is unclear" (May 2012, page 13)
Regarding narrowband build-out, assignments, etc., the delay or hesitancy to include public works needs to be resolved soon. Funds are limited. There's no room to budget for the improbable but we can't delay if it's inevitable.
— Robert A. Stephenson, chief of operations, City of Altus, Okla.
Editor's note: Speaking of budgeting, our next issue features the results of our annual survey of reader operational and capital spending expectations for the year. Initial feedback's mixed: some of you plan to begin catching up on deferred nonessential maintenance and other shelved plans; others are still robbing Peter to pay Paul. Watch for our January 2013 cover story.
From "March against markings continues" (February 2012, page 14)
The first sentence says the law prohibits state authorities from using paint mixed with reflective glass beads because of high arsenic levels. Wrong. The law only prohibits glass beads that contain the elevated arsenic levels and specifies the maximum arsenic concentration.
— Daniel McGinnis, PE, PTOE, Remington & Vernick Engineers, Haddonfield, N.J.
Editor's note: Sharp eye, Mr. McGinniss! We did indeed misstate the facts: New Jersey didn't "outlaw" all reflective glass beads, just those with more than 100 ppm inorganic arsenic. Twenty-three other states also limit the heavy metals content of beads that will be mixed with highway marketing paint. Thanks for keeping us honest.


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A lush 18 acre sanctuary of lakes, gardens, fountains and boardwalks opposite the Murray River, Perricoota Vines Retreat offers accommodation unlike any other in Echuca-Moama.
The resort has 22 luxurious self-catering villas to choose from; natural yet contemporary in style with dramatic, sloping high ceilings, each villa has its own private spa suite as well as lakefront deck or garden courtyard.
The surrounding lakes, gardens and vineyards are perfect for wandering or simply admiring, while the myriad of facilities including two pools (one solar heated), children's playground, and barbecue areas with overhanging wisteria. A tennis court and games room ensures there's something for every guest, be they on honeymoon, a weekend escape, or a family getaway.
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The One Bedroom Lakeside Spa Villa contains a queen bed with separate bathroom and spa overlooking garden fernery. The villa has a deck overlooking the lake.


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This lovely dancesport skirt from So Danca forms part of their Ballroom Dancesport collection. Made from Polyester Elastane it drapes beautifully and co-ordinates particularly well with the So Danca dancesport top from this collection.
Available in Black it comes in 3 adult sizes; small, medium or large.
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Bristol Motel
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Located in Upper Hutt (Trentham), Bristol Motel is convenient to Trentham Racecourse and Maidstone Park. This motel is within the region of Staglands Wildlife Reserve and Belmont Regional Park.
Make yourself at home in one of the 11 guestrooms featuring refrigerators. Complimentary wireless Internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Bathrooms have showers and hair dryers. Conveniences include coffee/tea makers and irons/ironing boards.
Full breakfasts are available daily for a fee.
Business, Other Amenities
The front desk is staffed during limited hours. Free self parking is available onsite.
Hotel Facilities
- Parking onsite
- Front desk (limited hours)
- Total number of rooms - 11
- Laundry facilities
- Smoke-free property
- Free self parking
- Breakfast available (surcharge)
- Free WiFi
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- Shower only
- Private bathroom
- Iron/ironing board
- Free WiFi
- Cable TV service
- Television
- Coffee/tea maker
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Condo Vacation List > Signal Inn
Signal Inn offers 1 bedroom, 1 bathroom, 2 bedroom, 1 bathroom, 2 bedroom, 2 bathroom, 2 bedroom with den, 2 bathroom, 3 bedroom, 2 bathroom and 4 bedroom, 3 bathroom vacation rental condominiums with beach, pool and courtyard views. On-site amenities at Signal Inn include a heated pool, hot tub, racquetball court, pet friendly units (fee may apply) and a bbq area.
Signal Inn consists of 10, duplex style buildings for a total of 19 units (unit 13 is stand alone). There is a long boardwalk leading out the beach starting in front of unit 14. The racquetball court is located next to the office. All Signal Inn vacation rental condominiums are privately owned with available rental units professionally managed on Sanibel Island using an on-site office located next to unit 13.
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Water levels on Lake Diefenbaker can fluctuate as much as 11 metres each year.
Nightly camping reservations are now available for the 2017. Reservations can be booked by phone or online. The online reservation system allows you to view maps, campsite photos and more so that you can find your perfect vacation destination.
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There are three ways to make a campsite reservation: our full reservation website (https://saskparks.goingtocamp.com/Home.aspx), our mobile reservation website(https://saskparks.goingtocamp.com/mobile) and our call centre (1-855-737-7275).
Tips for booking on the full reservation website:
• Use of the calendar view will provide you with more options for stays if you are flexible with your arrival and/or departure dates
Tips for booking on the mobile version:
• You do not need a smartphone to access the mobile system; you can also use a tablet or any computer.
• This website is set up to be easy to navigate on a mobile device so there are no pictures, maps or shopping cart. This website works well if you already know the campsite you want and can be a quicker way to make a reservation!
• Swimming lessons and double campsites cannot be booked using the mobile version
• You can also access the full reservation website from any smart or mobile device.
In order to book on both the mobile and desktop versions of the reservation website, you will need to have cookies "enabled" or "allowed".
Our call centre will also be accepting camping reservations. The phone number is 1-855-737-7275 (from outside North America, call 1-519-826-6784). Hours of operation are 7:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m. CST, 7 days a week. A $2.00 surcharge applies (in addition to the reservation fee) for call centre reservations.
All fees, including the non-refundable reservation fee and the camping fees for the duration of your stay, are required at the time of booking in order to secure your reservation.
For online bookings, all fees must be paid by credit card. For additional information on camping fees click here.
These tutorials are great if you're new to booking with our online reservation system, or if a refresher would be helpful.
Creating a User Profile
Updating a User Account
Make a Basic Booking
Booking for Yourself and Other Parties
Booking for Other People
Making an Accessible or Barrier-Free Booking
Accessible or barrier free campsites are designed for campers with accessibility needs and are available through the reservation service. Find a campsite by using the search preferences.
When reserving an accessible or barrier free campsite, a valid accessible parking permit number, expiry month and expiry year will be required. During the campsite check-in process at the park, the permit will also be verified. Please contact the park office prior to travel to obtain current information regarding the types of facilities available.
If your reservation is made more than 14 days prior to arrival, you will have the opportunity to purchase vehicle entry permits through the reserve-a-site system in combination with your camping reservation. Annual Transferable Vehicle Entry Permits will be mailed to you in advance of arrival, allowing you to visit a park at any time prior to your reserved stay. Daily vehicle entry permits will be available upon check-in at the park for the reservation they were purchased with.
Express Check-In is a quick and efficient way to arrive at your campsite. To take advantage of the program, you must have:
When you arrive at the park, ensure that your Annual Transferable Vehicle Entry Permit is displayed on your window and deposit the completed tear-off in the identified station at the park and proceed to your campsite.
The Express Check-In program is available at Cypress Hills, Douglas, Duck Mountain, Greenwater Lake, Pike Lake and The Battlefords Provincial Parks.
Campers without a reservation or an Annual Transferable Vehicle Entry Permit must proceed to the nearest park office to register for camping and purchase their park entry.
To ensure a fair opportunity for more visitors to enjoy a provincial park camping experience, some campsites have been designated as 'Maximum 14-Consecutive Night Stay' campsites from June 24 to the September long weekend. You are welcome to extend your stay in these campsites by registering in an alternate campsite at the end of the 14 nights; however, parties from the same household may not register for back-to-back bookings in the same campsite. There are also unlimited stay campsites available on the reservation system for extended stays.
Helpful Hint: If you are using the online reservation system and you are staying less than 14 nights, 'include' maximum stay campsites in your search preferences. If you are planning a camping stay for more than 14 nights, 'exclude' maximum stay campsites from your search preferences.
Swimming Lessons will be reservable online in 2017 for Buffalo Pound, Cypress Hills and Pike Lake Provincial Parks.
Helpful Hint: To reserve a swimming lesson spot using the full version of the reservation website, change the 'Reservation Type' from "Campsite" to "Swimming Lesson" in the drop down tab, and pick your park. Reservations for swimming lessons will become available on the same day as nightly camping reservations.
The yellow phone service is an autodialing, weatherproof telephone installed within the campground or adjacent to the park entry facilities. Call Centre staff facilitate common camper transactions over the telephone when park staff are unavailable. The yellow phone service will continue to be offered at Bronson Forest, Candle Lake – Minowukaw, Chitek Lake, Crooked Lake, Lac La Ronge and Great Blue Heron-Anglin Lake.


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Window Replacement in Marshall, MN
Renewal by Andersen of Marshall, Minnesota is proud to serve the window replacement and patio door replacement needs of the Marshall area. We are the window replacement division of Andersen Windows, drawing on the Andersen tradition of over 110 years of quality, innovation and craftsmanship.
Our turnkey process begins with a call from you and includes a respectful in-home sales consultation, custom-manufacturing of replacement windows to precisely fit your home and installation by a dedicated team of professionals. Best of all, we stand behind our products and installation with one of the strongest warranties in the Marshall window replacement business.
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Sponsorship & Donations
CORRAL now has nine horses that are used for our students. Our cost per horse is approximately $2500.00 per year. This includes farrier service, veterinary services, and feed. We are seeking patrons to sponsor a horse for a year with a tax-deductible gift starting at $1200. This would help us greatly in reaching our goal of helping provide our services free of charge.
If you have any questions, please call and we will be glad to speak with you. We invite you to visit our classes on Mondays, Thursdays, and Saturdays. We welcome the opportunity to show you around and introduce you to our volunteers, students and our horses. Come see first hand how your donation will make a difference in someone's life.
Horses needing sponsors:
Mozart is 24-years-old and has been at CORRAL for almost 4 years. He is a Trakehner Quarter Cross, and he is used for our older riders and tandem riding with students that need support from our instructor while riding.
Gracie is our resident donkey that also needs a sponsor. Her sponsorship is $600.
With your donation of $1200.00, a plaque with your name will be placed on the stall of the horse that you sponsor.
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Making Owl Cake Pops for an Owl Birthday Party
So there's 3 weeks out until the party. I've created the invitations, filled in my party planner, ordered the cake, lollies and am in the midst of ordering and creating all the decor… so in other words, I am right in the middle of that chaotic stage also known as 'why oh why did I decide to do this??!'
There's party ephemera all around my studio with half completed projects that seem like they are breeding rapidly every time I close the door on them. And then in the middle of all the mess, something nice happens. Something goes right! I created cute cake pops…. which is kinda awesome for a non-chef-like individual!
For those unfamiliar with cake pops, they were the genius of one Bakerella and now adorn many event stylists' tables. And the best bit is… once you get the hang of them, they aren't so terrifying after all.
Want to see my efforts?
however it's not much fun to look these things up on the internet unless there is a recipe attached so you can try it at home, but before I do, I just want to add a disclaimer: these use the biscuits 'Tim-Tams' which are Australian. I'm sorry if that makes it hard for other countries to make them, however if you google, you'll find heaps of other recipes (and for the record, if you can get your hands on Tim-Tams one day, you really must take a bite… they're famous in Australia for a reason!)
Tim-Tam Cake Pops (makes 10-12 cake pops)
1 packet of Tim Tams
80g cream cheese
chocolate melts
lollypop sticks
1. Crush Tim-Tams in a blender until they resemble crumbs
2. Combine with cream cheese
3. Roll into balls and place in fridge to firm up for at least 5 minutes
4. Melt chocolate
5. Using the lollypop sticks, dip end into chocolate melts and then poke into the bottom of a chocolate ball. The chocolate will seal the stick inside. Place gentle aside and repeat with all the balls.
6. Place back in fridge to harden again.
7. Dip the entire cake pop into the chocolate mixture, ensuring you tap off excess chocolate to stop drips occuring.
8. Decorate as desired.
*** Cream cheese is obviously easily perishable so don't keep longer than about 3 days. I am freezing mine and crossing my fingers that the chocolate isn't affected too much. I will let you know how this goes!***
If you want to turn your cake pops into owls, here are the further steps….
Before dipping the entire ball in chocolate, use white RTR icing and a tiny heart biscuit cutter to create heart shapes. I pushed in the edges a little until I got the exact shape you see in the picture.
You will need orange jimmies for the beak, little candy hearts for the wings and black non pereils for the eyes and finish off with coloured chocolate melts. I got mine from Baking Pleasures, however any good cake decorating shop should have these. You will also need a solid styrofoam block to put your finished cake pop sticks in.
So after you do step 7 (dip cake pop in the chocolate melts and tap off excess chocolate), very quickly put on the RTR icing heart face and the heart wings. You only have a very short time to work before the chocolate sets, so make sure you are set up efficiently.
8. Place the cake pop into a styrofoam block to dry. Piercing it beforehand with a skewer is an easy way to get it in.
8 Responses to "Making Owl Cake Pops for an Owl Birthday Party"
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Hi! I am planning on using this recipe for a baby gender revealing party! I have never make cake pops before, so I was wondering if you have some step by step photos of the process? If not, no worries! Any extra tips that may help me through this recipe that you can only learn from experience, would be greatly appreciated! Thanks, Nicole'
Thanks for your feedback! I just made a batch, doing exactly what you directed. Everything is great except when I dipped the tips of the sticks in melted chocolate melts and then into the cold cake pops…then the sticks slid around inside the cake pops. What should I do? Thanks, Nicole'
It seemed like the chocolate melt was coming off the stick as I pushed in the stick. I will try the hole first with melts inside it and let the stick and chocolate harden first! Thanks, Nicole'!
Also, do you have a fondant recipe??
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By Rev. Jesse L. Jackson, Sr.
We are shocked and saddened by the massacre in Aurora, Colo. But Aurora is part of a pattern, not an isolated incident. Two days earlier, 17 were hurt outside a bar in Tuscaloosa, Ala., when a gunman opened fire.
There is no safe zone.
Rep. Gabrielle Giffords and 18 others were shot in a Tucson, Ariz., shopping center. Virginia Tech students were mowed down on campus. In Chicago, 228 people have already lost their lives to gun violence as of mid-June. Nationwide, there have been 60 mass shootings since the Tucson horror, according to the Brady Campaign. Every year, about 100,000 Americans are victims of gun violence, with about 30,000 killed. Aurora is shocking — but the shock has become routine...
How many must die before "the best" stand and speak? We must revive the ban on assault weapons in America. Arming ourselves is not a solution; it is a defeat. We must demand action to defend the domestic tranquility against a gun industry, lobby and culture that now pose a clear and present danger.
Rev. Jesse L. Jackson, Sr.
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We are all shocked and dismayed by the massacre in Colorado. This incident comes after multiple college campus and high school shootings that have stunned the country over the past years. Last year, FBI crime reports show that 8,775 out of 12,996 total murders in the U.S. were committed using firearms. The U.S. experiences about three times the level of gun violence as a country like Great Britain.
The Aurora shootings should serve as a wake up call to every citizen. None of us is safe in a nation where assault weapons are readily available. We need to revive the ban on assault weapons now.
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Governor signs civil unions bill
PUEBLO, Colo. - Same-sex couples will soon be able to enter into a legal union. Gov. John Hickenlooper signed a bill Thursday legalizing civil unions.
Wendy Smith says she no longer has to worry about what would happen to her or her two sons if she got sick.
"It solidifies us as a family, I feel like. And if something happens to me I know that they're taken care of and that I'm taken care of if I can't take care of myself," Smith said.
Wendy and her partner, Tabby Isringhausen, met almost a year ago and felt an instant connection. Just last week, after watching the civil unions bill pass in the Colorado House of Representatives, Isringhausen proposed to Smith.
"When we actually met, I was having a pretty rough time and without even knowing it she picked me up off my feet and put a smile back on my face. And she's so supportive in everything that I do," Isringhausen said.
The civil unions bill would allow them to make medical decisions for one another and qualify for each other's health insurance. The couple says it makes its relationship legal.
"I think that there's a value to marriage, and making that life commitment to someone that you love that you want to spend your life with," Smith said.
The couple plans to enter into a civil union next year. The law takes effect May 1.


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The South Dakota Sheep Growers Association will host its annual convention on Sept. 25 in Huron.
The convention, the association's 73rd annual, begins with registration at 8 a.m. at the Crossroad Convention Center, 100 Fourth St. S.W., in Huron. Organizers have set aside a block of rooms with a special rental rate until Sept. 14. Call 800-876-5858 for lodging information and ask for the SDSGA rate.
The convention and program are free, and tickets for the Master Lamb Producer Recognition luncheon program and evening banquet are available for purchase during registration.
A state contest, "Make It Yourself With Wool," is also taking place during the event. The morning program begins at 9 a.m. and its sessions and speakers include:
· Current concepts in pasture management for sheep flocks by SDSU professor Sandy Smart.
· South Dakota Cooperative Extension Sheep Specialist Jeff Held and SDSU Sheep Unit Manager Rob Zelinsky will share highlights on SDSU Sheep Program research and Extension work.
· Approaches for featuring fresh American lamb to the U.S. consumer by Megan Wortman of the American Lamb Board.
· South Dakota animal damage control program initiatives by Emmett Keyser and Keith Fisk of the South Dakota Game, Fish, and Parks Department's Wildlife Division, with Merill Nelson of the USDA's APHIS Wildlife Services.
· Trends in the lamb trade by Brad Anderson of Iowa Lamb Corp. in Hawarden, Iowa.
Jeff Held will host the South Dakota Master Lamb Producers' recognition program during the noon lunch period.
At 1:30 p.m., a women's program with activities begins with Dianne Perry of the SDSGA. The afternoon program begins at 1:30 p.m. and includes a presentation on new challenges in parasite control for the sheep industry by SDSU professor Larry Holler. Burton Pfliger, the Region IV American Sheep Industry representative from Bismarck, N.D., will share an update on the sheep industry in the U.S.
The annual SDSGA business meeting will take place at 3:30 p.m. with president Steve Clements. A social hour and auction begins at 5:30 p.m., and a banquet for the convention is set for 7 p.m. A complete agenda for the convention is available at this link:http://sdsheepgrowers.org/2101.html. South Dakota Cooperative Extension Sheep Specialist Jeff Held can answer questions about the convention. Call him at (605) 688-5433.


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PortraitBill Granger is a self-taught cook whose easygoing and joyful approach to cooking is an essential element in his enduring popularity. Born in Melbourne into a family of butchers and bakers, Bill moved to Sydney when he was nineteen. As an art student with a passion for food, he worked part-time as a waiter and gradually his focus shifted from the easel to the kitchen. In 1993, at just 22 years old, he opened the original bills in the Sydney suburb of Darlinghurst, followed by another in Surry Hills in 1996 and then Woollahra in 2005. All have become firm favourites with both locals and tourists alike. Bill opened his first international bills in Shichirigahama, Kamakura in March 2008. He then launched in Yokohama's Red Brick Warehouse in March 2010 and in July 2011 he brought his laid back dining concept to Odaiba, Tokyo. Bill's first London restaurant, Granger & Co, opened in Notting Hill in November 2011. Bill's cookbooks include bills Sydney food, bills food, bills open kitchen, simply bill, Every Day, Holiday, Feed Me Now, Bill's Basics and Bill's Everyday Asian. They are all international best sellers having sold in excess of one million copies and have been translated into several languages. Bill also works regularly with gourmet food magazines including the Netherlands' and Australia's delicious., South Africa's Taste and the UK's Waitrose Kitchen; as well as being the food contributor to the UK's The New Review in The Independent. Bill's popular television series bills food, Bill's Holiday and, most recently, Bill's Tasty Weekends have been viewed in 30 countries worldwide.
Untertitel: colour illustrations. Sprache: Englisch.
Verlag: Murdoch Books
Erscheinungsdatum: August 2002
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Not surprisingly, both New England Patriots tight ends Aaron Hernandez (ankle) and Rob Gronkowski (hip) were limited participants during Wednesday's practice. In his last two games, Hernandez has 11 receptions for 84 yards and a TD. Gronk has been a staple on the injury report despite having not missed a game this season. New England will be travelling to London to face the St. Louis Rams in Week 8.
Fantasy Analysis:
As per usual, it's best to take New England's injury report at face value only. Gronk may be banged up, yet he's still performing very well as a Top 3 fantasy TE. Hernandez has only played in three games and he's scored in two of them. Point being, both of these guys are still fantasy must-starts assuming they are healthy enough to play. Tom Brady has led the Patriots to three wins in their last four contests and with this offense back on track, it'd be a mistake to underestimate any of their offensive weapons.


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first of all, i encourage everyone not to take this post as some kind of starting some war in between of the 3D app's out there, but rather as sharing some industry expirience, and objectice comparassion with other 3D applications.
My question is what do you think will happen to maya? Right now, especially after i saw this latest annoucement, i don't fell that i can use maya for my future work, since enabling me to drive cars in my 2.0 viewport, isn't something i really want...if i wanna play games, i'll do just that.
My main concern is regarding the dynamics. Since i am an FX artist, i would just like to know if anyone out there knows, will i have to struggle for another year, till the release of 2013, and get some major improvements to be able to be productive as an average max user, or it's pointless even thinking Autodesk will ever put some usable dynamics/FX features in maya.
Right now, i am thinking that the best software to have the knowledge right now is Houdini, 3DsMax, Softimage. And i can see a real change of the studios out there looking for FX artist...they are all shifting their desires to that one should have the knowledge of Houdini, FumeFX, Krakatoa. No wonder, since their productivity is waaaaay ahead of artists using Maya.
So, not to elaborate more on this one, i believe that almost every FX artist feels the same way, especially after watching that annoucement for 2012, and my question is pretty understandable.
I have a reasonable feeling that they will just shut down Maya...i know that this sounds crazy 'cause 85 % of (big) studios have Maya pipeline, but i'm sure one financial guy over there will do his-her math, and calculate that it's not so unwanted to invest in changing the pipeline toward Max, Softimage, Houdini, since you are getting effects done faster (i am not saying that they will look better, maybe they will, maybe not), and that means less time spent on a shot, and more money saved for a company...etc...
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You need to ask HIM this, say, "Is that a good or bad thing?"
Can we all say oedipus complex? Honestly, I can't see as it would be all that bad. At least you have a role model. As for healthy...
If he gets along with them, then yes, that might be a good thing. Just beware that you might find your role in his life to be similar to that of his mother.
Dr. Freud would say it is a good thing if your aim is to get him to mate with you.
Poor choice of comparison.
Only if he says it while you are performing oral on him
I think he likes you!!! Guys usually fall for girls whom seem just like his mother (not physically) but by the things she does. It is a compliment, and if their relationship is a good one, well that is a great sign.
Thats kinda creepy. I guess how you remind him of his mother is the question you should ask
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Before there was television, and shows like the African-American sketch comedy series In Living Color, and before there were movie stars like Eddie Murphy, there was the African-American vaudeville superstar Irving Sayles.
In the late 19th century, Sayles was a transtasman sensation who could pull a crowd of 5000 in just one night with his ribald and self-deprecating humour. His star blazed brightly for a few decades, but dimmed quickly after his sudden death in Christchurch, nearly 98 years ago to the day, on February 8, 1914. Aged just 42, Sayles dropped dead from a heart attack and was buried in Linwood Cemetery.
That troupes of black American entertainers, known as minstrels, toured these parts - and a good number, like Sayles, never returned home, preferring to stay here - is an all but forgotten chapter in our cultural history.
Now, thanks to New York actor Jonathan Council and local playwright Arthur Meek, Sayles' star is about to shine again.
Council, a regular visitor to New Zealand, was so impressed by Meek's show Collapsing Creation, about Charles Darwin, that he emailed the young playwright after seeing a performance in Wellington, saying he had an incredible story that could travel the world.
"I get sucked in by Americans 'cos they're so bloody optimistic," says Meek. "Then Jonathan introduced me to Irving Sayles and the character leapt out at me. A talented black man on the bones of his arse flees the prejudice of his homeland and washes up in Australasia? Interesting - becomes rich and famous beyond his wildest dreams? Fantastic - dies on-stage of an oversized heart? Dramatic - won his fame and freedom by performing self-denigrating racist humour? Eek!
"What a cool and complex character. Heaps to chew on and a nice way to look at the things modern people are prepared to do to themselves to be 'successful'."
Meek has developed a knack for taking stories and characters from the past and using them to examine contemporary concerns.
"Usually I write and turn the script over to a director but Dark Stars is different. I've directed this one as well as writing it, because while we were working on the script I realised the staging was part of the writing too. It's like writing in 3D."
Dark Stars is a solo show which weaves together Council's own story with that of Sayles. Council describes it as funny but poignant and says that as a dramatic actor it has meant challenging himself to find his inner comedian and overcome a few of his own prejudices.
"I had to ask myself about what Sayles did because these types of characters continually debased black folk and we've been working for years to get away from those stereotypes and presentations.
"It's meant coming to grips with and accepting that's where he was at that time. I'm sure Irving Sayles must have had to deal with a lot as a black man from the United States who had to act the 'Sambo' character, to jump and to jive but, at the same time, he was earning a lot of money and made quite a name for himself."
Council learned about Sayles in New York when a film-maker friend, Davis Chachere, happened across a historic picture of the comedian and pointed out how much Council and Sayles looked alike.
Research revealed further similarities. Sayles arrived in Australia around 1888, aged just 16, with the Hicks Sawyer Minstrels, who entertained audiences with stereotypical sketches of black American culture. Once the Hicks Sawyer tour ended, Sayles stayed on.
Likewise, when Council sought his "big break" he travelled from the United States to Australia then on to New Zealand and Waiheke Island. He loves Waiheke so much he spends six months working in New York and six months unwinding on the island.
While friends in America wanted him to premiere Dark Stars in New York, Council says it felt right to launch here. After performances on Waiheke in December, Dark Stars plays in Auckland and Wellington before travelling to Adelaide, the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, then New York.
"I know it sounds corny but this country has given me so much, I wanted to give something back - and the New Zealand connection to Sayles is strong."
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KTM complete first RC16 MotoGP test
Test rides de Puniet Kallio and Hofmann all happy with the performance
THE KTM test team have completed their first test after spending several days in Jerez as continuing the development process of the new RC16 machine.
Thursday and Friday saw the two main test riders, Mika Kallio and Alex Hofmann, test the KTM RC16 on a very wet track at the popular Spanish circuit in Southern Spain. On the third test day Randy de Puniet changed places with Hofmann to ride the second KTM RC16 in the afternoon where he then experienced his first laps on the KTM MotoGP prototype on a dry track.
KTM's front man and Pedrosa's ex-Crew Cheif Mike Leitner said: 'Unfortunately this time we had less luck with the weather, but we still made good use of the changing conditions to work at the circuit for the first time with both of our crews and partly also under time pressure.
'We gathered our first experience in the wet and were therefore able to take important steps in matters of the electronics and ride-ability. Randy de Puniet gave us very important input for the further development of the KTM RC16 on the third and last day, which was in the dry.'
After helping Suzuki prepare for their return to the MotoGP World Championship with the GSX-RR, Randy de Puniet has begun a new adventure as the test rider for KTM where his GP experience is being used to help to help develop the RC16 prototype. This was also de Puniet's first time back on a MotoGP prototype after spending a season in the World Superbike Championship.
'As I haven't sat on MotoGP machine for more than a year, I immediately felt very good on the bike,' explained the Frenchman 'As usual we first adjusted it to suit my personal needs. Then in the short time left we tried a few things with the electronics. We are now well prepared for the next test in a few weeks.'
de Puniet had his first run on the bike at Jerez de la Frontera alongside KTM's other test riders Mika Kallio and Alex Hofmann.
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'We tested some things with the traction and wheelie control, also the suspension elements from WP and the various options for the triple clamp. I am very happy with the performance and I think we were again able to give the technicians important feedback.'
The KTM MotoGP Factory Racing Team will continue to develop the KTM RC16 machines before their next test begins in March.
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Texas House Advances Transgender 'Bathroom Bill'
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st: New version of -haif- downloadable from SSC
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Thanks to Kit Baum, a new version of the -haif- package is now downloadable from SSC. In Stata, use the -ssc- command to do this, or -adoupdate- if you already have an old version of -haif-.
The -haif- package is described as below on my website. The new version has been updated to Stata Version 11, and can now handle lists of core variables and additional variables containing factor variables. This new version is the planned subject of my planned presentation at the 2009 UK Stata User Meeting in London on 10-11 September, 2009, whose program is at
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