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A third consecutive world title triumph turned to tragedy for Hawke's Bay rugby winger Zac Guildford last night.
Guildford's father Rob, who with wife Deb was among the spectators at the Under-20 World Cup final in Tokyo, died of a heart attack shortly after New Zealand's 44-28 win against England.
``It's been a hard night ... my Magpies season will be dedicated to Dad,'' Guildford told Hawke's Bay Today this morning.
Mr Guildford was 44. A former Wairarapa Bush representative, he moved to Hawke's Bay 12 years ago with his wife and two children, 20-year-old Zac, and 18-year-old Victor, who plays premier club rugby for Napier Technical.
Mr Guildford had played for the Napier Technical senior third side until a knee injury forced him to hang up his boots last year.
He worked as a supervisor in the electrical industry.
His brother Daren and Napier Technical clubmates this morning described Mr Guildford as ``a real family man who was committed to his children's sporting pursuits''.
He travelled to most of Zac's Super 14 games with the Hurricanes, and Air New Zealand Cup fixtures with the Kelt Capital Magpies.
Mr Guildford's tangi will be held at Papawai Marae, Greytown later this week. He will be buried at the family's urupa at Pukehou, Wairarapa.
Zac Guildford scored two tries in last night's final. He was a member of last year's Under-20 World Cup-winning New Zealand side and the 2007 Under-19 World Cup-winning New Zealand side.
Hawke's Bay loose forward Trent Boswell-Wakefield started at No 8 in last night's final while lock Leighton Price and hooker Shae Tamati got the final eight and five minutes, respectively.
Former Te Aute College and Hawke's Bay age group halfback Frae Wilson started at halfback and led the side's haka before the game.
Aaron Cruden, New Zealand captain and Manawatu first five-eighth, and the son of Taradale coaching guru Stu Cruden, scored two tries in the final victory.
He also kicked one penalty and three conversions and was later named the International Rugby Board's junior player-of-the-year.
Father's death turns win to tragedy for Guildford
By SHANE HURNDELL
A third consecutive world title triumph turned to tragedy for Hawke's Bay rugby winger Zac Guildford last night.
By SHANE HURNDELL


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Baseball coach dug out second career in music
Chris Campbell '00 is in his seventh season as Transylvania's head baseball coach and is already one of the most successful in the history of the program, with winning seasons each year and a trip to the NCAA Division III National Championship. Many people would be happy coming home and hanging their hat on that kind of success. Campbell comes home and picks up a guitar.
Campbell is an accomplished musician and frontman of the Chris Campbell Band, a four-piece Lexington group that has made a name for itself locally and beyond with a mix of rock'n'roll and pop music. The band performs regularly at local venues like Parlay Social and Cheapside Bar & Grill and has released two albums, Out of Nowhere and Rearrange Today. The band has opened for a variety of national acts including the Goo Goo Dolls, Corey Smith, and Monty Montgomery. But more than anything, it's a fun way for Campbell to spend his time away from the demanding job of a coach.
"I always have to schedule around baseball, typically early in the summer and a little bit in the fall and winter," he said. "It's a different type of stimulation. When I'm at practice and I get done, go home, change clothes, and go to a gig, it can be pretty stressful. But once I get on stage, it's definitely a release."
Campbell got his first guitar right before he came to Transylvania as a first-year student, and he spent the time that he wasn't working on academics or baseball learning to play. Eventually he began writing his own songs and playing talent shows and open mics, which turned into what became the Chris Campbell Band. In 2004 it came together in its current iteration, and Campbell has played everywhere from the old Dame in Lexington to the Hollywood Derby in Los Angeles.
"It's taken me a lot of different places, but some of the best gigs we've ever played have been right here in Lexington," he said. "Lots of family and friends will come out, and once my baseball players have graduated they'll sometimes come to a show or two."
Campbell isn't actively seeking fame and fortune from the band. "When we got to our late 20s, we realized it was time to lock down a family and a job," he said. But wander into a Lexington music venue one night, and there's a good chance Campbell will be there singing and strumming away for the love of the music.
Check out the Chris Campbell Band on iTunes, Facebook, and Twitter.


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Intermediate rider "what board should I buy thread"
I've been riding 4 times so far and I am buying a board now. I believe I would like a freestyle board, stiff, camber, 160cm or so. I want the board to be stiff for charging down the moutain and preferably a directional twin shape.
I've been looking at discount sales on evo.com and the-house, i've found several boards, ride agenda, rossignol Templar magtek, ride machete gt. I'm looking for a board under 300 and preferably last years model. I've been riding a HEAD board that I borrow, i've found several of those for very cheap but I have heard they aren't good quality. Any recommendations?
Rider weight: 200
Height 6' 2"
Also, I just purchased some union flite bindings from rei.com for 95 bucks, L/XL, so I think i will need a wide board. Thanks in advance!
the machete gt is the stiffest out of those 3. its good for going fast, not so good for rails and stuff.
Okay thanks, I just got back from a store that sells the machete, and several ride boards in the mall. They recommended against me (a beginner) getting a stiff board and camber, and suggested a flat bottom or rocker. The reason why I wanted a intermediate board is because I am a quick learner and have years of experience in downhill skateboarding and other various board sports, plus i want something to grow into.
I have read on here that rocker on a freestyle board can act as training wheels for a beginner rider, I don't necessarily want that.
I would just get the GT if thats what you want, otherwise as you progress you will be like "this board feels like its holding me back," even though its not, because you didn't get the one you thought would be "too advanced" when it wasn't really.
The GT has rocker and a tiny bit of camber and is stiff tip to tail and torsionally but you are a big dude and should be able to handle that just fine.
The Ride Machete GT is 380 for last years model, and the Ride Agenda is only 180 for last years model. Would I still be happy with the agenda? It's really confusing because I have heard camber is good for freestyle, yet the agenda has rocker. Then there is the buckwild for 340, i have heard it is similar to the machete gt in other threads on here.
The ride boards are mostly flat with a little bit of rocker in the tips. haveing rocker isn't a bad thing, as there are a zillion different types of rocker and each companies rocker profiles are different. I ride rocker boards that i can still go really fast on with no issues.
The agenda is a board that many would suggest for a new rider. You would probably be happy on it for several seasons
If you are gonna get last years a board off of evo.com i would get the K2 Happy Hour in the 161 size. That is the best all around board they still have in stock.
Alright, I think the happy hour is out because I will be needing a wide board with my 11.5-12 boot size and L/XL bindings. At what speeds does "chatter" typically start to occur. I know I won't be hitting insane 50mph+ speeds for a long time so maybe the stiffness doesn't matter as much for me.
i ride the machete gt 154 with cartels... it's real stiff and charges anything, real fast on groomers and takes some leg strength to power... i'm 5'7" 155
mostly ride deep powder and steep stuff with it, my friends like going real fast and riding through trees so keeping up is key
i also have a rome pusher that i ride but it is rockered and doesn't go as fast, i noticed this when i was pushing it as hard as i could and still couldn't keep up
the happy hour looks like a great board, i was looking into it before i got the gt
edit: At size 12...reg or mid wide...but you got to read the numbers on width and width at inserts and angle of bindings. Directional freestlye...what ever....length...about 156-158-160...depending on board profile, stiffiness and conditions Cambered vs rockered...depends on if you like to pop, flex vs torsional stiffness, edge control, railing turns and stability at speed....thus only being out 4 times...I truly doubt you know what those are and what it really feels like...thus the reason for the above private lesson. The issue is not how cheap the board is....beginner silliness...the issue is finding a board that will help/allow you to progress....again however only being out 4 times...most any intermediate board will work...because the issue to progress is more time/experience on the hill....its not the equipment as long as they work. However if you buy an advanced/expert level board ....it will beat your ass until you give up or are determined to learn to ride it and then master the beast.
Thanks again everyone, just ordered the ride agenda 161 wide, and a quiksilver jacket on clearance to go along with it. I decided to go with the cheaper board, more so because I am a beginner than anything else. Next up is boots, which I will probably just buy from a local store at the mall. Can't wait to get on the slope!
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[ 2 syll. sa-ban, sab-an ] The baby boy name Saban is pronounced SEYBAHN †. Saban is of Arabic origin, and it is used mainly in the Albanian and Arabic languages. It is derived from the element sabban which means 'soap maker, soap merchant'. It represents the transferred use of the surname as a given name.
Saban is not regularly used as a baby name for boys. It is not ranked within the top 1000 names.
Baby names that sound like Saban include Sevon, Shaban (Arabic), Shaphan (Hebrew), Shauvon, Shavan, Shaven, Shivan, Shovon, Shubham, Sovan, Syvan, Sabian, Saphron, Saveon, Savian, Savionn, Savyon (English and Hebrew), Sebastian (English, French, German, Scandinavian, and Spanish), Sebastion, and Sophian (English).
† English pronunciation for Saban: S as in "see (S.IY)" ; EY as in "ate (EY.T)" ; B as in "be (B.IY)" ; AH as in "mud (M.AH.D)" ; N as in "knee (N.IY)"


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Name of Publication: Sh'ma: A Journal of Jewish Ideas
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HAF Stacker and Mods
The Apple peripherals weren't the only thing Cooler Master had on display, of course. I just found it to be an interesting move. What actually stood out the most in the Cooler Master suite at CES 2014 was the HAF Stacker implementations.
Right as I walked in the door to the Cooler Master suite, I was greeted by three huge HAF Stacker case mods, built either by Cooler Master or by enthusiasts. They were giant and ominous and looked really cool. The center case was easily close to 5 feet tall and was designed like an armored vehicle with battle-worn plating up and down the sides.
The HAF Stacker is a very unique and interesting. Cooler Master was showing off a dual-system design with a HAF 925 with your typical system (albeit with a 1200W 80+ Platinum power supply) on bottom and a HAF 915 with a complete mini-ITX system on top. This is one example of the HAF Stacker has been shown to do, but other uses include isolating a liquid cooling system or the PSU. Cooler Master wants to expand on the potential uses of the HAF Stacker by offering number of new peripherals.
One such peripheral is your standard drive cage, but made to fit side by side by side in the HAF 915. If you wanted to set up a home-based cloud or a very extensive hard-drive array, you could fit around 16 3.5" drives in HAF 915 with these modular bays. There has to be a reason why my motherboard has 10 SATA ports, right?
Other modular upgrades proposed by Cooler Master at CES 2014 include a windowed side panel for the HAF 915 to replace the traditional mesh side, additional front I/O panels, and a slim optical drive bay. That slim bay would replace the I/O panel on the HAF 925 or HAF 915 if you so desired.
Cooler Master had a prototype of what they are tentatively calling the HAF XC on display at their suite. The HAF XC is just a concept right now, and the current edition houses a lot of features that Cooler Master is checking out. In the end some or all of the features may change based on consumer feedback. The HAF XC is too fat for my tastes, but a lot of that girth may have been just to show off the potential new features.
Right off the bat you can see the wrap around clear panel that is a very prominent feature on the HAF XC. Rather than just showing off a section of your build through a window, the HAF XC clear side panel shows off the entire inside portion of the case. Well, that's not entirely true. The reason for showing off everything is that Cooler Master has designed the HAF XC to be the new standard in cable management. Not even the PSU itself is located in the main body section of the case, so there is nothing to hide from on-looking eyes. The PSU, all the cabling, and potentially all your hard drives are actually located behind the motherboard tray in the back section of the case. Your typical enthusiast case concerned with cable management might give you half an inch to an inch of space behind the motherboard tray. The HAF XC gives you enough space to fit a power supply.
When talking with Cooler Master, I found out that they went with that design based on feedback from consumers that didn't want to spend time tying up cables and making the inside of the case neat. To fit all those cables into a half-inch space behind the motherboard, you have to be pretty dedicated. With the HAF XC, none of that tedious monotony is necessary. There is so much space back there that you can just shove all of the cables out of the way, close up the case, and not worry about it. Since it is isolated from the rest of the case, you also won't have to worry about those cables causing thermal concerns.
The middle section of the HAF XC is where all the magic happens. This section is covered in mesh that is stylized with a wave-like pattern all across it. This section can house up to a massive 360mm liquid-cooling radiator and enough fans to cure global warming. As I said before, this case is a concept. Cooler Master wants to hear your feedback on what you like and what you don't like. Your ideas could very well be the basis of the next Cooler Master gaming chassis. Make sure to leave your comments below. I'll make sure Cooler Master sees them.
Elite 110
A little further down the table at Cooler Master's CES 2014 suite was the Elite 110 mini-ITX case. Mini-ITX cases are nothing new, and Cooler Master already has a line of them, but the Elite 110 seems like it was designed specifically with the Steambox in mind.
The Elite 110, while housing a mini-ITX motherboard, has enough room to keep most of the other components full-sized. That means you don't have to skimp on the cooling, power, or storage of your mini-ITX system like you might have to for similar cases. A full sized PSU can fit in the Elite 110, offering lots of power for a gaming rig. The Elite 110 that Cooler Master had on display also housed a 120mm water-cooling radiator and the case has room for a full-sized 3.5" drive. The Elite 110 offers enough room for a decent GPU up to 8.62" in length. That does limit the graphics power you can stuff in here, but never fear, check out the article depicting my interview with MSI and you'll find a specially designed mini-ITX motherboard and short, slim GTX 760 that will fit perfectly in the Elite 110. That should give you enough GPU power to run any game you want. The Elite 110 should be available now with a very impressive MSRP of only $49.
Silencio Series
Moving away from the in-your-face designs and into a sleeker, more modest look, Cooler Master showed off both a mid-tower and full-tower option for its Silencio line of cases.
Both of these cases will utilize Cooler Master's Silent Flow fan technology, of which they would not provide much detail. The case panels are padded for silent operation and lack adornment. The I/O panel on both cases interestingly included an SD card reader, which is a nice touch. On the full-tower Silencio case, the top panel can be easily removed and gives way to a mesh cover. This space can be used to install a water-cooling radiator in a push-pull configuration if desired.


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Member Preview Days - Watch Me Move
Friday, October 04, 2013 – Saturday, October 05, 2013
Watch Me Move: The Animation Show is the most extensive animation show ever mounted, featuring both iconic moments and lesser-known masterpieces from the last 150 years. The exhibition features more than 100 classic, popular and cutting-edge works on screen.
DIA members can use their complimentary
exhibition tickets to attend Member Preview Days or the Special Member Evening
or to view the exhibition anytime throughout the run of the show.
Member Preview Days
View Watch Me Move: The Animation Show before it opens to the public.
Friday, October 4, 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Saturday, October 5, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Member-Only Lectures
Friday, October 4, 6 p.m.
Saturday, October 5, 2 p.m.
Greg Hilty, a London-based curator specializing in the moving image, discusses how animation has become one of the most pervasive and perhaps defining visual art forms and gives an overview of the Watch Me Move: The Animation Show exhibition. Held in Detroit Film Theater Auditorium. RSVP today!
Special Member Evening
Tuesday, November 26, 5-9 p.m.
The Watch Me Move: The Animation Show exhibition will be open for DIA members only, and a family-friendly animated film (title tba) will be show in the Detroit Film Theatre. Cash bar and snacks available for purchase. RSVP today!
Member Preview Days and Special Member Evening admission is on a timed basis, and tickets must be reserved in advance. Tickets include entry to Watch Me Move: The Animation Show and the lecture on Member Preview Days, and a family-friendly animated film for the Special Member Evening..
RSVP Today!
Reserve now to attend the Watch Me Move: The Animation Show Member Preview Days or Special Member Evening. Free to DIA members.
· On site at the DIA, Tuesday-Sunday, 9am-4pm
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We recently upgraded online ticketing. For initial access to your member account, at the login prompt, enter your member number (found on your membership card). At the password prompt, enter your last name (all lower case) as the initial password.
· By calling 313.833.7971 / Monday-Sunday, 9am-5pm
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Opening your Hair Salon Startup
Before you run out and actually hang a shingle and announce the opening of your new hair salon startup, you must carefully plan your beauty salon startup business venture. You need to begin by making decisions.
You will have to determine how big you actually want the salon to be, The types of services you will offer, and whether the salon is a full- service with nail care, makeup, and other spa type services.
These added beauty salon services may require finding a larger location and all expenses that go along with that- from beauty equipment and salon furniture to product and staff.
The average hair salon startup in the U. S. is 1200 square feet with six operators. If you add services, it could mean you may need as much as 3000 square feet. Before you invest your time an energy in a new hair or beauty salon startup blindly, always put your vision and financial budget on paper.
In order to fulfill your vision or dream of a new start-up hair salon, you will need the following new salon startup business checklist.
The Hair Salon Startup Checklist
Money or financial backing- A comprehensive business plan-Conceptual site plan design and new start up salon layout-equipment and furniture evaluation and supplies-budgets , including costs associated with start up, construction, equipment, furniture, and six months to a year's worth of operating start up cash.
Breaking down your initial start up costs is also important. The amount of money you will need to get started in the salon business and up and running is not an easy task to figure out. Consider these factors: Salon Furniture and equipment costs-Spa Furniture equipment costs-Signage-Phone system-Lighting-Sound system-Display cases-office furniture/stuff-Reception furniture-Initial product purchase-Television/flat screens-washer and dryer and deposits for rent and utilities.
Don't forget construction costs. How to start up a beauty salon is a task that takes some time to layout and get your numbers within the range your new hair salon startup can afford. Staying on budget is am urgency you cant over look for new business survival.
Let Eric Ryant and Jeff Grissler through the Ready,Set, Go Books- The Start-Up Guide for Opening, Remodeling, & Running a Succesful Beauty Salon assist every step of the way on your new hair salon startup, How to Open a Salon design and plan your New Business Checklist. See more at www.readysetgobooks.com


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Centre For Politics, Law and Society Seminars 1998/99
Ronald Dworkin conducts the seminars in the second and third terms.
October 14: Fred Rosen UCL
`Reading Hume backwards: the idea of utility in Hume and Bentham'
October 21: Paul Kelly LSE
`Classical utilitarianism and freedom'
October 28: Roger Crisp Oxford
`Self-love and the general interest: Hume on impartiality'
November 4: Michael Otsuka UCL
`Political society as a voluntary association: A reconstruction and critique of the Lockean ideal'
November 18: John Charvet LSE
'How much equality should we want?
November 25: Peter Nicholson York
`A family quarrel? T H Green's heirs examine their political inheritance'
December 2: Jonathan Riley Tulane University
`Toward an optimal constitutional code: Bentham versus J S Mill'
December 9: David Weinstein Wake Forest University
`D G Ritchie's evolutionary utilitarianism and the spectre of Herbert Spencer'
January 13: Ronald Dworkin UCL
January 20: Susan Mendus York
`Pluralism and modernity'
January 27: G.A. Cohen Oxford
February 3: John Gray LSE
`Where pluralists and liberals part company'
February 10: Jonathan Wolff UCL
`Ability, disability, and equality'
May 19: John Skorupski University of St. Andrews
May 26: Anthony Appiah Harvard
June 2: Tim Scanlon Harvard


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Flights from Australia to Bali were cancelled on Saturday night as a massive volcanic ash cloud from Indonesia sweeping across Australia threatens to disrupt air travel for days.
The eruption of the Sangeang Api volcano on Friday night caused the cancellation of Australian flights to Darwin on Saturday and to Denpasar on Saturday night.
The ash plume shut down Darwin International Airport on Saturday, before moving into Western Australia and grounding planes at East Kimberley Regional Airport.
Deputy Prime Minister Warren Truss warned more airports around Australia could be affected as authorities monitored three separate ash plumes.
"Depending on wind and other weather conditions, the ash has the potential to affect flights to and from other airports, including Brisbane, during coming days," he said.
"This is currently being fully assessed."
On Saturday, Qantas, Jet Star and Virgin Australia all cancelled flights from Sydney to Darwin. A Jetstar and a Virgin Australia flight from Sydney both made it through to Bali earlier in the day, while the airlines did not have flights from Sydney to Denpasar scheduled in Saturday evening.
Jetstar has already cancelled its Cairns to Darwin return service on Sunday morning. Other airlines have not yet announced what, if any, flights would be stopped but have directed travellers to monitor their websites for news.
"Our team of meteorologists are continuing to monitor the situation, in consultation with the Volcanic Ash Advisory Centre," Virgin Australia spokeswoman Jacqui Abbott said.
The first ash cloud, between 20,000 and 50,000 feet high and up to 15 kilometres across, was tracking south-easterly over central Australia on Saturday night about 100 knots but dissipating quickly.
A second cloud at about 45,000 feet was over Darwin and moving east about 60 knots.
The third ash cloud, north-east of Bali, is not expected to enter Australian airspace.
Virgin flights VA51 from Melbourne to Denpasar and VA33 from Adelaide to Denpasar were cancelled.
Melbourne man Jesse Hogan said people were in shock after their 3.40pm flight was cancelled, leaving them stranded at Melbourne Airport.
"I got through Customs and everything a breeze and it was only about half an hour before the flight was about to go, when we were due to board, when we heard the flight was cancelled," he said.
"We're sort of stuck in here in limbo."
Qantas spokeswoman Kira Reed said all flights to and from Darwin were cancelled on Saturday, and Jetstar and Jetstar Asia flights had been cancelled to and from Bali and Singapore.
"Jetstar will continue monitoring the situation throughout the day and will update affected passengers if further cancellations are to come this evening," she said.
Darwin woman Mandy Hall was in Hobart on Saturday anxiously waiting to see if she could fly to Melbourne with Jetstar on Sunday.
"I don't think that our flight will be leaving from Melbourne tomorrow to get back to Darwin," she said.
"From what I've learnt about volcanic ash, it's not something that's going to disappear overnight."
The Bureau of Meteorology's Volcanic Ash Advisory Centre and Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) are closely monitoring the ash plume.
CASA has issued a warning to Australian pilots and aviation operators of the hazards of flying through or near the dust but each airline makes its own decisions under the international system.
CASA spokesman Peter Gibson said the ash could affect large and small aircraft with piston and turbine engines.
"Volcanic ash clouds contain extremely fine particles of pulverised rock made up mainly of silica," he said.
"The silica is very hard and abrasive and can be very damaging to aircraft structures, engines and windows.
"The silica can also melt inside jet engines and be deposited in the hot sections of engines."
Tim Birch, a meteorologist from Darwin Volcanic Ash Advisory Centre, said predictions could not be made about how long the ash cloud would continue to affect air travel to and from Darwin.
"It is entirely dependent upon what happens with the volcano."
Mr Birch said that, based on the current weather conditions and volcanic action, Australia's eastern ports including Sydney and Brisbane would remain unaffected.
Sangeang Api's first recorded eruption was in 1512 and it last erupted in December 2012.
The most recent eruption has forced the evacuation of farmers from areas on the slope of the volcano.
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Prom Challenges Parents on Rules and Limits
As the weather warms up and the school year nears its end, thousands of students in New York City are getting ready for prom. For teenagers, this important rite of passage requires some significant planning. Dresses and tuxedos are bought or rented, coordinating flowers are chosen, and after-prom arrangements are made.
But what role do parents play in all of these preparations?
In most cases, parents are the piggy banks. That was the case for Stanley Ng, whose daughter attends Stuyvesant High School, which will hold its junior prom on June 5.
"I just gave her money and she shopped for a dress online and paid for the tickets," said Ng, who is also a member of the Citywide Council for High Schools. "It was pretty reasonable. She has a level head on her shoulders."
Lana Fraser, a parent in East Flatbush, Brooklyn, said her daughter's preparations for a formal gala at her private Christian school was costing a lot of money.
"It's like she's getting married. I put her on a budget but it didn't work out," Fraser said. "When you're a child, you're not spending your own money so you have no concern for what it costs."
According to a survey by Visa Inc., average spending of American families on prom increased by 34 percent this year, from $807 to $1,078.
When confronted with disappointing her child, Fraser's budget limitations began to flex, she said.
"They've worked hard all year and it's a very special event, so that's why even though I'm on a budget, I went over it. At the end of the day, she wants to feel like she's being appreciated so its hard to say no," said Fraser.
Curfews also become negotiable on prom night.
David Bloomfield, a Brooklyn College education professor, said his sons were not given a set curfew as long as they stayed safe within the city.
"I was blissfully ignorant of the evening's activities," Bloomfield said. But Bloomfield is quick to point out that trusting your kids doesn't mean giving them carte blanche.
"Speaking as not only a parent, but a former elementary school teacher, children like and want limits," Bloomfield said. "Don't be afraid to set reasonable limits. It will probably be a relief to your kids as well as yourselves."
Are you a parent of a student attending prom? Tell us how you are managing the potential land mines of budget, curfews and teenage drama.


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Oh crumbs. The club once known as the Biscuitmen after their town's main industry, are looking increasingly like a gingerbread man whose arms and legs are being bitten off. Another limb disappeared yesterday, gobbled up greedily by a Southampton team suddenly enjoying the taste of Premier League football and now virtually assured of being around for another season of it.
The sub-plot was that Nigel Adkins was taking his first home game for Reading, against the team who sacked him in January. Ungrateful as that dismissal undoubtedly was to the man who had led them to successive promotions, and was on a five-match unbeaten run, the Argentine Mauricio Pochettino has now taken the side to 11th place, their highest position of the season, and safety.
The players appear to appreciate his methods and the visiting supporters were happy to chant his name as well as that of their former manager. "He's given us that belief, he's passionate and very good at tactical situations," said Jay Rodriguez, who scored the first goal, made the second and just edged Rickie Lambert as the game's outstanding figure.
Those two were excellent as individuals and as a pair, Lambert, the leading English scorer in the League this season, for once playing the provider here and giving a masterclass in intelligent movement as he roamed deep and wide.
Adkins, a modern technocrat and master of football-speak, was never going to talk of anything as crass as revenge and his comments later in the day were predictable. "We are where we are," and "We've got to keep working hard," are two of his favourites. More telling was the response when invited to make a comparison between the investment of the two clubs last summer after they arrived together as the top two from the Championship. "It shows you've got to keep moving forward all the time."
Southampton did so, spending some £20m on half a dozen players and Adkins seemed just to be reaping the benefit before he was ousted. Reading left their sacking later, and showing the popular Brian McDermott the door now looks even more pointless – pointless from their last seven League games is where they are now and whatever happens between Queen's Park Rangers and Wigan today, relegation surely beckons.
Last week's shocking defensive performance in Adkins's first game, the 4-1 defeat at Arsenal, must have knocked some of the stuffing out of them and yesterday the home supporters, always listed on the team-sheet as Reading's No 13, did not have much to contribute either. "You're going down with the [Harry] Redknapp" their visiting counterparts sang.
Pochettino declined to gloat, claiming "maximum respect" for Adkins, although he could not resist a dig at Reading's perceived direct style, suggesting it was impossible to apply Soutahmpton's usual pressing game when "facing an opponent that just kicks the ball in the air". Early on Reading promised more than that, but it turned out that almost all their opportunities were in the first quarter of the game. The exception was when, at two-nil down, Adam le Fondre's header all but crossed the line before the unpredictable goalkeeper Artur Boruc palmed it out. "Ninety-nine point nine per cent over," claimed Adkins; which is, of course, not quite enough for a goal to be given.
Earlier one of Danny Guthrie's free-kicks was headed over the bar by Sean Morrison and another caused rare confusion in the Southampton defence before Le Fondre hooked over the bar from six yards. One strong penalty appeal was rightly turned down and then Adrian Mariappa's header demanded a good, low save from Boruc.
Mariappa, however, was less impressive closer to his own goal. Just after the half-hour, he allowed Rodriguez to play a neat one-two with Lambert before jabbing the ball through the legs of the home goalkeeper, Adam Federici, who showed none of the striker's determination to reach it. Next Mariappa was dispossessed and Rodriguez, played in by Lambert again, hit the crossbar. Finally the hapless defender let Rodriguez in once more, Federici saved and Gaston Ramirez clipped the rebound carelessly wide of an open goal.
Reading had to replace the injured Hope Akpan at half-time and were soon on the back foot again; this time there would be no famous late rally such as often saved them earlier in the season.
In the 73rd minute Rodriguez played a perfect through pass for the substitute Adam Lallana to score, and in added time it was Southampton who should have claimed a third; the right-back Nathaniel Clyne raced to the byline and set up Guly do Prado, whose shot was high over the bar.
"Maybe the best thing to do is not even to look at the League table," Adkins said. It does not make pretty reading for Reading this morning.
Reading (4-2-3-1): Federici; Gunter, Morrison, Mariappa, Kelly; Karacan, Akpan (Leigertwood, 46); Robson-Kanu (Hunt, 74), Guthrie (McCleary, 62), McAnuff; Le Fondre.
Southampton (4-2-3-1): Boruc; Clyne, Yoshida, Hooiveld, Shaw; Cork, Schneiderlin; Ramirez (Lallana, 63), Davis (Guly, 88), Rodriguez; Lambert.
Referee: Mike Jones (Cheshire).
Man of the match: Rodriguez (Southampton)
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IMIM855C 1200 Round Case IMI 62gr M855 Ammunition 1200round case / 1200 - $409
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IMIM855C - 1200rd CASE IMI 62gr M855 Ammunition 1200 rnd case $539.00 / 1200
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$409 ($.34/rd) Much better.
$409 ($.34/rd)
Much better. Used to be $539
Interesting to see the 2-y/o
Interesting to see the 2-y/o posts commenting on the price. Sounds like the current pricing is consistent or even cheaper than it was two years ago, and that was right after Newtown. The price history graph here shows this ammo was $470/case for at least a year prior to the current panic and is now CHEAPER (or it was OOS, can't tell).
Anyway, with shipping to IN this would be 47cpr. About the same as the American Eagle XM855 was before everyone started selling out or raising their prices to 50cpr+. I have no experience with this stuff but if I wanted this stuff I would feel confident that Israeli-sourced ammo was GTG.
There is no better M855.
There is no better M855.
$570 shipped to FL. @.475 per
$570 shipped to FL. @.475 per round, its not cheap, but avaliable.
$.475/rd. shipped for me. If
$.475/rd. shipped for me. If they come through with delivery, I'll thank them.
It's the first place that I've ever shopped that asked for photo I.D....hmmm..
Shipping is where Widener's
Shipping is where Widener's kills you. I have bought from them before and their shipping is never cheap. I just checked on this and to get one box of this ammo shipped would cost me $51.82. That is why I have to really really want it before I will even think about this rip off outfit.
You guys saying this price is
You guys saying this price is high care to show me a price for M855 spec ammo at less than 0.45 cents per round prior between Jan1st and the end of October 2013? I think y'all are high.
Lol I just got it for 35 CPR
Lol I just got it for 35 CPR out the door at a local chain store they had 50 boxes in stock too so yah I could show you where it's cheaper but I still want to order a few and it's only a two box a day limit
Cheapest I ordered recently
Cheapest I ordered recently was denmark ammo m855 from sportsmans guide. It was 47 cents per round.
People are chatting in this
People are chatting in this thread as though it is the cheaper 223 or M193 spec ammo for 0.30/0.34 cents a round normal price. This ain't 193. I've never paid a cheap price for M885. It's a selective portion of any good ammo dump for use against hardened targets.
I ordered the same for
I ordered the same for $0.43/round.
So obviously deals were, are, and will be out there. Overpaying just because you think all the ammo factories burned down overnight isn't the most prudent move, but if you have the extra money Widener's is happy to take it.
Only people with an
Only people with an *immediate* need for ammo would consider $0.50/round a good price.
It's less than CTD, but you're still paying $15 to load up a single mag.
Or people who can resale it
Or people who can resale it on gunbroker at $1 per round. There is THAT side of the coin to consider.
Free market's tend to find
Free market's tend to find their balance. Folks will keep selling for crazy nutso prices on gunbroker just as long as people are willing to buy at that price....
....and people will keep buying at that price up until they feel that they have another option...
I can't hate on em that much, I sold some very profitable pmags a few weeks ago. Why? Because I felt safer selling than the guy who was doing the buying!
Prices will probably stay
Prices will probably stay this high for the next 3-4 months at least.... it's going to take some time for supply to catch up with the demand. In the meantime, folks are still looking at bare shelves and getting scared...
How much .223/5.56 do you
How much .223/5.56 do you expect to shoot over the next 3-4 months?
Midway has been, and will be getting stocked with .223/5.56 at closer to $0.40/round (I know because they just delivered a half-case of Federal to my house a few days ago).
By paying $0.50/round, all we're doing is letting these retailers know that we're okay with this being the new "normal" price.
Me, not much. But apparently
Me, not much.
But apparently some people are expecting a whole lot of Zombies before then :)
And as long as folks keep preppin for those zombies, prices won't drop below .40 :(
Agreed. But there is also a
Agreed. But there is also a real threat of a ban on internet ammo sales. Can you imagine real price of ammo if you can only get it from the store. And no bulk sales. I know I know its maybe yes maybe no but people (especially those without piles of ammo) making sure they got it now.
In for 2 cases with $60 UPS
In for 2 cases with $60 UPS to Missouri. Order confirmation page did say delivery within 15-25 days! Best in-stock price/delivery schedule I've seen considering the state of things.
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FOR RELEASE: Immediate, Tuesday, October 11, 2005
The Hudson Valley Community College (3-9-1) women's soccer team shutout Finger Lakes Community College, 3-0, earlier today in Troy.
Freshmen Brittany Wilkinson (Watervliet/Watervliet High School) and Annemarie Keeler (Cohoes/Cohoes High School) and sophomore Dana Porcello (Waterford/Waterford-Halfmoon High School) each netted goals for the Lady Vikings.
Freshman goaltender Kris Tapia (Hudson/Chatham High School) made eight saves to earn the shutout.
Finger Lakes 0 0 – 0
Hudson Valley 2 1 – 3
Hudson Valley: Brittany Wilkinson 1-0, Alicia Kozilsky 0-1, Annemarie Keeler 1-0, Dana Porcello 1-0, Marissa Miller 0-1.
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Hudson Valley: Kris Tapia 8