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Here I am building 1 more and then I have to stop...
Anyone have any Gas Tubes?
very nice!
what kind of stocks are those on the rommys?
Nice builds. Any tips for someone new to the game on how or where to pick up kits for a good price.
read all the build info here alot of good stickys posted for new builders and check out the libraries
also get your posts up so you can pm people later-itll help when you see a kit 4 sale in the classifieds,probably the best place for cheap priced kits
not much out ther for so called cheap kits anymore once inawhile you might find one on gunbroker but you have to be fast they go quick average price now is around 350 for a rommy g kit-usa be able to get em for around 90
with no more importations price will keep going up
then you have to consider tooling-making them-lots of info in the stickys
or purchasing them theres a few here that have em 4sale hcpookie is one of them then our vendors ak builder top notch stuff!!
do a lot of reading and ask questions!!
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on building go slow I have seen a lot of people at build party's go to fast and mess up a build!!
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so my car turns on but turns off right away. i know is somewhat of a vacuum leak because the car chokes. the scanner gave me code 34 map sensor signal out of range/low. i already replaced the map sensor, egr valve, idle air control sensor, throttle position sensor, pcv valve. i also checked for leaks in the hoses and checked the connectors but it still does the same thing. any suggestions?
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Magnus ended up making the TNA iMPACT! tapings on Thursday night in Cleveland, Ohio just after it began and worked the second taping to air next week on Spike TV. He was initially pulled from the taping after he needed to return to the UK in order to get a new work visa.
The company originally didn't expect him to make it in time.
Magnus showed pure heart.
Definitely a company man.
Or he's in line for a big push with the bound for glory series, and didn't want to chance losing his spot…
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Bruce Lindseys lips are moving.
Nice move by the Clinton folks (Sandy Bergler, Madeline Halfbright and the Liar in Chief himself) bringing the ol' impeachment lawyer out of storage to attack ABC over their new miniseries.
Me thinks they doth protest too much.
We all know they are completely above any blame for the worst terrorist attack on our soil ever perpetrated.
And if Sandy Bergler hadn't shredded all those documents that he slipped out of the national archives in his socks I would have the proof to back that statement up.
Regardless of your definition of the word "is", the ABC series is ALL LIES, and by the way, Bill Clinton DID NOT HAVE SEX WITH THAT WOMAN, MS. LEWINSKY (I'm thrusting my finger in emphasis as I say that).


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What exactly does 'down just for you' mean and how does that help me? Thanks Telus!
Going into 4th Day of no PC MOBILITY (Telus runs PCMobliity) haven't been able yo text or phone! Thank God yhe Land Lord us on Shaw for internet! I HOPE Telus (PC Mobility) will reimburse us ALL for ALL this downtime ! THIS IS A MAJOR INCONVENIENCE ! Liz DeLirme
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Telus is down in St. Catharines too. Unable to access voicemail.
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Jun 25, 2013 - By Eric Blom, Staff WriterThe commissioners have proposed using the funds for raising salaries and covering health insurance costs.
After whittling down budget requests at its June 18 meeting, the Fremont County Commission ended up with an extra $1.034 million it could redistribute or save. Two proposed uses of that money were raising salaries and covering the increased cost of the employee health benefit plan.
The commission considered granting a dollar-amount raise for all employees, such as $100 per month, or an increase based on a percentage of the salary, such as 5 percent.
"We have found that across the board percentages only benefit a lot those folks who make a lot of money," said Fremont County Clerk Julie Freese.
"Say we gave 5 percent raises across the board, and you make $35,000 a year, and we do this health insurance costs (increase). Thirty-six percent of your raise gets eaten up by health insurance costs increases," commissioner Keja Whiteman said.
She later suggested giving a flat amount increase for all employees and then giving merit-based raises.
"Where I'm coming from on the salary issue, I'm not thinking it should be a percentage, I think a set amount is the way I'd like to see it," commissioner Travis Becker said.
The group asked Freese to calculate the costs of several scenarios of raises in time for its meeting June 24.
Insurance cost up
The cost for the county health benefit plan increased for the upcoming year by about 15 percent, following decision the commission made in March. Employees currently pay for 15 percent of their health insurance and the county pays the rest.
"I feel health insurance costs are climbing for everyone everywhere," commissioner Stephanie Kessler said. "I think employees have to understand that as part of their share of the costs as well."
Becker suggested asking employees with more expensive plans to pay a larger share of their costs, such as 16 percent.
If the employees continue paying 15 percent, and the cost rises 15 percent, those with the most expensive plans will see their insurance increase by $540 a year to $4,680.
Thompson asked Freese to calculate the cost of continuing the 85 percent and 15 percent division with the added costs for their next meeting.
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Sounds a little fishy to me....they could have switched boxes, because one was damaged, but then, what did the original owner get?
I just purchased a "New In Box" 92FS INOX. I have zero complaints about the weapon, but I noticed after closer inspection of the box it came in that the sticker with my pistol's serial number was laid over the top of another sticker. What I can read through the label on top says the old label was a 92FS as well but the serial numbers are very different. The label underneath looks like a mirror image of the one on top with that exception and the text that follows INOX on the top label. Is this a common occurance or is there something I should be wary of here?
Sounds a little fishy to me....they could have switched boxes, because one was damaged, but then, what did the original owner get?
Some of the Italian-made Berettas get a whole new label once they enter the USA. Most of the time, the label will be removed, but other times, not so much.
Is yours made in Italy? You did say the serial # was different. That kind of throws a wrench into what I was thinking if so.
Is the box your gun came in blue or silver (gray)?
Mine is US made, markings on the slide and frame are correct for US. The gun itself is silver grey and the box it came in was blue.
Well.....it rules out an Italian-made gun.
Not quite sure what to tell you. I guess all that matters is that the serial number on your gun matches the label on the end of the box.
Hard to say what's going on. Dealers do some strange things from time to time. Maybe the dealer lost the original box that your gun came in, and came up with another, and he somehow was able to put a different label over the box that he came up with.
Short story: Years ago, I ordered a 92FS from a wholesaler. The gun arrived via UPS, but along the route, the shipping box got wet. Wet enough, to soak the blue box that my 92FS was in.
I called the wholesaler, told him what happened, and he sent me a brand-new Beretta blue box, but w/o any end labels or markings of any kind.
Anyways, just not sure what to tell you in regards to your box. Don't let the discrepancy bother you though. You have one of the best handguns ever made.
Thanks very much. I appreciate your responses. I will just chalk it up to a nuance that adds a little character to an already very nice purchase.
If you make an account at the Beretta web site, one thing you can do is register your purchase in the "My Gun Vault" area. Part of the process is validation of the serial number and has the benefit of extending the warranty period.


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Dashon Hunt from Westlake Village (Calif.) Westlake High School took an official visit to Nebraska back in late September. Hunt said that he didn't see Nebraska last week, but hosted two other schools.
"Nebraska didn't come by to see me last week," Hunt said. "Boise State and Oregon State did stop by to see me. Boise State was here Wednesday and Oregon State was Friday night.
"The head coach from Boise State will be here tonight (Monday). I am not sure beyond Monday night who else will be coming to see me for an in-home visit."
While Hunt didn't see Nebraska for an in-home he also said that the communication with Nebraska has been very hit and miss. Hunt says that he's still interested in Nebraska. There just hasn't been a chance to talk about setting up a visit.
"I haven't talked to Nebraska a lot. A little bit, but not really. I spoke with Coach Rich Fisher and we were supposed to set up a date for an in-home visit, but we haven't really communicated about it that much. I am still interested in Nebraska. I just haven't talked to them a lot."
Hunt is spending a lot of time working out and lifting weights since his season ended. He says that he doesn't run track in the spring. Instead he works out with a personal, speed trainer instead.
"I am just working out right now," Hunt said. "They wanted me to play basketball. I don't want to do anything to risk injuring myself. I am sticking to training for football. I do speed training in the spring instead of track."
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Long term Manchester United target Wesley Sneijder is reportedly close to leaving Inter Milan after contract negotiations with the Italian club once again have broken down.
Sir Alex Ferguson has expressed an interest in the talented Dutch midfielder on more than one occasion in recent years and it seems he won't have a better chance at snapping up his man than in January.
"Sneijder isn't playing because the coach (Andrea Stramaccioni) doesn't think he's at his best, above all psychologically," Inter president Massimo Moratti told the Daily Mail.
"For us it's natural to look for a way to not be forced to sell him and he has the right to not accept our offer. If it stays like that, the solution will be on the transfer market."
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He is a long-time Democratic fundraiser, and a political appointee of Obama's (as opposed to being a career Foreign Service Officer). I really can't say I'm at all surprised by his comments.
This is a discussion on US Ambassador to UK on our gun laws within the The Second Amendment & Gun Legislation Discussion forums, part of the Related Topics category; BBC News - US gun laws 'could be improved' ** US gun laws 'could be improved' [video] 22 July 2012 Last updated at 06:01 ET ...
BBC News - US gun laws 'could be improved'
US gun laws 'could be improved'
22 July 2012 Last updated at 06:01 ET
The American Ambassador to the UK says his country's gun laws "could be improved" in the wake of the cinema shooting in Denver.
Speaking on the Andrew Marr Show, Ambassador Louis Susman also said that he is "sure" the issue of gun control will rise up the agenda in the US election campaign.
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I'm just one root in a grassroots organization. No one should assume that I speak for the VCDL.
I am neither an attorney-at-law nor I do play one on television or on the internet. No one should assumes my opinion is legal advice.
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He is a long-time Democratic fundraiser, and a political appointee of Obama's (as opposed to being a career Foreign Service Officer). I really can't say I'm at all surprised by his comments.
A man fires a rifle for many years, and he goes to war. And afterward he turns the rifle in at the armory, and he believes he's finished with the rifle. But no matter what else he might do with his hands - love a woman, build a house, change his son's diaper - his hands remember the rifle.
And just why is he apologizing to the UK? It's none of their business
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"A heavily armed citizenry is not about overthrowing the government; it is about preventing the government from overthrowing liberty. A people stripped of their right of self defense is defenseless against their own government." -source
I didn't read the article, so I'm just taking the quote as it stands. Of course our gun laws can be improved.
Of course they can be improved, by scrapping all of them.
Lets give the advantage back to the armed citizen and do what we can to make it a no win proposition to be a crook. That would be an improvement.
Universal Background Checks...the next step towards registration and confiscation.
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The last time England tried to tell us what laws to have and how to run our country, we took up our guns and ran them back across the ocean. You would think they would have learned by now.
Know Guns, Know Safety, Know Peace.
No Guns, No Safety, No Peace.
The man is an idiot. His statement that he saw no reason for someone having a AK47 show his true colors as well as his stupidity. The shooter did not have an AK47 with him, and I have seen nothing that said he even owned a AK47. He had a AR15. There is a BIG difference in the 2 guns. Of course, why would I even bother to think an anti would worry about a little thing like facts?
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"The alleged Colorado gunman legally purchased four guns, including a military-style assault rifle and a special magazine that meant he could fire off 50 to 60 deadly bullets a minute.
Over eight weeks he stocked up over the Internet on 6,300 rounds of ammunition: 3,000 for his .233 semi-automatic AR-15 rifle, another 3,000 for his two .22 Glocks, and 300 cartridges for his pump-action shotgun.
When the gun dealers performed the minimal background checks required under Colorado law, no alarm bells went off because all 24-year-old James Holmes had against his name was a speeding ticket, officials said."
The reference to special magazine and rate of fire is confusing. The last time I checked, the rate of fire was dictated by how fast one could pull the trigger and not really the magazine. And he refers to the as deadly bullets....are there any other kind??? Did the special magazine make them more deadly?
The worst part is his reference to the pistols as "his two .22 Glocks." He has no idea that a Glock 22 and Glock 23 are model numbers and not caliber. As I recall, they were both .40 caliber pistols.
He also talks about Colorado's "minimal background checks." OK, exactly what other background check will turn up an alarm bell on a person that has a clean background? Only a speeding ticket. I'm not sure what magical background check is going to turn up what a person will do in the future when they've done nothing in their past.
There is no such thing as responsibility or accountability in the media. They show their ignorance and don't even realize it.
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No Guns, No Safety, No Peace.
And, unless a typo, would it not be .223 instead of .233?
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It was copied and pasted straight from the article...I didn't even catch that one.
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Rangel Brings Washington to the District!
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"Finding and Applying for Federal Jobs"
WHAT: Federal employees serve in a wide variety of exciting jobs, earn good wages, receive medical benefits, and make a difference through public service! The federal government hires people in many different fields, from accounting to public affairs, health care to law enforcement, and everything in between. For so many, however, the steps to getting a federal job seem numerous and difficult. To help his constituents to gain insight and explore many different paths to careers in the federal government, Congressman Charles B. Rangel has invited representatives from:
-Office of Personnel and Management (OPM) - to deliver a presentation on "Finding and Applying for Federal Jobs" that includes screen shots of USAJOBS and takes attendees through the high points of navigating the USAJOBS system, tips for applying, and time for audience questions;
-Peace Corps - to present a video and a briefing about the recruitment process and how to apply for a job at the Peace Corps;
-AmeriCorps - to provide details on the job application process with AmeriCorps and to highlight its work at Harlem Children's Zone and the Citizens Schools New York. In addition, a representative will discuss how to apply for the AmeriCorps Teaching Fellowship with Citizen Schools New York.
Rep. Charles B. Rangel
Representatives from the Office of Personnel Management, AmeriCorps, and the Peace Corps
WHEN: 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 Noon on April 12, 2012
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Where did you buy your HDTV? Depending on your priorities and number of hours spent researching, you could have shopped at a chain store like Best Buy, a discount department store like Wal-Mart or Sears, or taken a risk and bought a set online from a store without a brick-and-mortar presence near you.
According to an iSuppli study of purchases from the fourth quarter of 2007, 40% of consumers went the consumer electronics chain route, while 23% went to a discount department store. Online purchases accounted for 18%.
While price seems to be the number one purchase-decision factor for consumers of all incomes, the iSuppli study found that product selection mattered more to consumers making more than $100,000, while those earning less than $25,000 cared primarily about the location of the store. But nobody seems to care about talking to a knowledgeable staff, the environment of the store, payment options at the store, or return policies - those shopping amenities ranked low for nearly everyone.
If you're like us, you chose your TV model first, then shop around for the best deal at all stores - online and real-world - that carry your set. That means store selection and location probably doesn't matter to you. So tell us, what does? -Rachel Rosmarin


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{{{CJ}}} Hobgood was one of the highest scoring surfers in Round 2
Three-time World Champion Andy Irons (HAW) was ushered out of the Billabong Pro Mundaka, and likely the 2007 Foster's ASP World Tour title race, by Basque wildcard Hodei Callazo (EUK) today. The loss is Iron's third exit at the hands of wildcard this year.
Round 2 of the Billabong Pro Mundaka was held in three foot (one metere) waves at the back-up site of Bakio where Callazo overcame Irons 9.83 to 8.23 in Heat 2 – the lowest scoring heat of the day. Callazo, a local surfer, was given wildcard berths into the event in 2003, 2004 and 2006 as well, but his elimination of the Current World No. 5 today is by far his best result.
"The feeling is great, I don't know really how to describe it," Callazo said. "Andy is the best surfer that I've ever beaten."
Callazo gave local crowds something to cheer about when he went head to head with reigning and 8X World Champion Kelly Slater (USA) in a close heat last year, but his victory today had his supporters on their feet.
"I felt really good, even before that heat," Callazo said. "Everyone was cheering me on and supporting me. I just try to forget who is in my heat and enjoy surfing. The next heat I plan to do the same thing, I don't care who it is. I just want to enjoy myself and do the best I can."
Irons' 33rd place finish today is his second of the season and when added to the equal 17th places he posted in California and France, virtually removes him from Foster's ASP World Tour title contention. Irons was World Champion in 2002, 2003 and 2004 and runner-up to reigning and 8X World Champion Kelly Slater (USA) in 2005 and 2006.
Taj Burrow (AUS) kept his title hopes alive with a convincing victory over wildcard Manoa Drollet (PYF) in the first heat of the day. The current World No. 3 has had to contest Round 2 in seven of eight events this year. With the exception of an equal 33rd finish at Lower Trestles in California, Burrow has advanced from the early elimination round each time.
"I feel good for sure and I've got a good board for these conditions," Burrow said. "The waves are good for doing airs and stuff like that and I like fooling around in little waves. Hopefully I can just get on a little roll and get some confidence going. I'm aiming to win this contest so I plan to just take it heat by heat."
Burrow has won two events this year, and along with Slater, is the closest title contender current ratings leader Mick Fanning (AUS) has. Fanning won the Foster's ASP World Tour event in France last week while Burrow lost to Joel Parkinson (AUS) in the Quarterfinals.
"It was frustrating to lose in France and see how fun the little waves were and how good Mick was surfing," Burrow said. "I so badly wanted to be amongst them and win another event. Unfortunately I missed out, so this one I'm just hungry to win. I've got nothing to lose so I'm just going to give it my best shot."
Portugese wildcard Tiago Pires beat Hawaii's Pancho Sullivan, who is rated 6th on the Foster's ASP World Tour, in Heat 3. Pires, who has already qualified for the elite tour next year, opened his account with an 8.50 and led the entire heat.
"I'm really happy about that heat," Pires said. "It's always great to beat one of the top guys. It was a little bit stressful because I haven't been competing in any World Tour events for a couple of years now. I'm just trying to concentrate on being calm as much as possible. It went well because I got a good start from the beginning and when it came to the end I was pretty confident with my surfing."
Rookie Gabe Kling (USA) won his heat against Dean Morrison (AUS) today. Kling posted the event's highest wave score, a 9.60 out of 10.00, and the day's highest heat total 16.77 out of 20.00 to come out on top in his first Foster's ASP World Tour man-on-man heat.
"It's my first win really," Kling said. "I won a first round heat in Tahiti but that was the first man-on-man heat I've ever won."
For the second year in a row, wildcard Hodei Collazo has taken out a top 5 seed at the Billabong Pro
With the exception of at 17th in Tahiti, the Floridian has posted last place finishes at every event before this one. He will not requalify via the World Tour, but is in strong contention to do so via the ASP World Qualifying Series (WQS) where he currently sits 16th. The top 16 surfers on the WQS earn World Tour berths the following year.
Fourteen-year veteran Victor Ribas (BRA) was among the Brazilians to advance today. Sitting 39th on the World Tour, and without a WQS safety net rating to fall back on, Ribas knows he needs to perform exceptionally for the remainder of the season. Ribas beat Bruce Irons (HAW).
"The heat wasn't a very strong heat," Ribas said. "In the beginning of the heat I had a little bit of an advantage leading, but then I was having some trouble improving my low score with only eight minutes left in the heat. I finally got another 6.0 and all Bruce needed was a 5.0 something. I think that I deserved to win that heat because I've been focusing a lot for the event. I knew I needed to get a good result here if I want to continue to surf on the World Championship Tour. I plan on staying focused in my heat with Tom Whitaker next."
Five of the six Brazilians relegated to Round 2 won their heats today.
South Africans Greg Emslie and Ricky Basnett won the last two heats of the day. Emslie beat Troy Brooks (AUS) with a wave he caught in the last 30 seconds of the heat.
"It's been pretty tough out there," Emslie said. "If you get two turns in on a wave you're pretty lucky. You never know when the waves are going to close out so I just did one quick turn and then gave my second turn everything I had. I'm just really happy I got that last one."
Emslie comes into the Billabong Pro Mundaka fresh from a runner-up finish in France last week. The result was the best of Emslie's eight-year career, not to mention the best result a South African had posted in 20 years.
"It's kind of a bummer that this event came so soon after the France one because I didn't really have time to enjoy my 2nd place finish before this one started. I'm stoked with the win today, so I'm going to go home, try to get to sleep early and not think about what I might have to do tomorrow. Hopefully we get some good Mundaka tomorrow though!"
Heat 1 of Round 3 was slated to feature reigning Billabong Pro Mundaka Champion Bobby Martinez (USA) and injury replacement surfer Trent Munro (AUS). Unfortunately, Munro has withdrawn from the event citing family reasons. Martinez will earn a bye and a call on the commencement of Round 3 Heat 2 will be made at 8am in Mundaka tomorrow.
Taj Burrow stayed alive in his bid for the world title with his Round 2 victory
Heat 1: Taj Burrow (AUS) 16.50 def. Manoa Drollet (PYF) 2.74
Heat 2: Hodei Collazo (EUK) 9.83 def. Andy Irons (HAW) 8.23
Heat 3: Tiago Pires (PRT) 14.67 def. Pancho Sullivan (HAW) 10.00
Heat 4: Gabe Kling (USA) 16.77 def. Dean Morrison (AUS) 11.10
Heat 5: Taylor Knox (USA) 14.84 def. Tem Reyes (USA) 4.60
Heat 6: Tom Whitaker (AUS) 12.93 def. Mark Occhilupo (AUS) 6.67
Heat 7: Luke Munro (AUS) 13.77 def. Daniel Wills (AUS) 12.00
Heat 8: CJ Hobgood (USA) 14.17 def. Michael Lowe (AUS) 10.64
Heat 9: Shaun Cansdell (AUS) 14.67 def. Chris Ward (USA) 11.17
Heat 10:Victor Ribas (BRA) 12.00 def. Bruce Irons (HAW) 11.94
Heat 11: Neco Padaratz (BRA) 13.20 def. Kai Otton (AUS) 11.67
Heat 12: Leonardo Neves (BRA) 13.50 def. Fredrick Patacchia (HAW) 8.60
Heat 13: Bernardo Miranda (BRA) 13.84 def. Ben Dunn (AUS) 11.74
Heat 14: Rodrigo Dornelles (BRA) 13.27 def. Cory Lopez (USA) 7.26
Heat 15: Greg Emslie (ZAF) 11.13 def. Troy Brooks (AUS) 10.50
Heat 16: Ricky Basnett (ZAF) 12.77 def. Raoni Monteiro (BRA) 12.33
Heat 1: Bobby Martinez (USA) earns a bye over Trent Munro (AUS)
Heat 2: Adrian Buchan (AUS) vs. Bernardo Miranda (BRA)
Heat 3: Greg Emslie (ZAF) vs. Phillip Macdonald (AUS)
Heat 4: Joel Parkinson (AUS) vs. Gabe Kling (USA)
Heat 5: Taylor Knox (USA) vs. Dayyan Neve (AUS)
Heat 6: Tom Whitaker (AUS) vs. Victor Ribas (BRA)
Heat 7: Rodrigo Dornelles (BRA) vs. Luke Stedman (AUS)
Heat 8: Mick Fanning (AUS) vs. Hodei Callazo (EUK)
Heat 9: Kelly Slater (USA) vs. Tiago Pires (PRT)
Heat 10: Adriano de Souza (BRA) vs. Josh Kerr (AUS)
Heat 11: Jeremy Flores (FRA) vs. Shaun Cansdell (AUS)
Heat 12: C.J. Hobgood (USA) vs. Neco Padaratz (BRA)
Heat 13: Taj Burrow (AUS) vs. Aritz Aranbau (AUS)
Heat 14: Ricky Basnett (ZAF) vs. Royden Bryson (ZAF)
Heat 15: Bede Durbidge (AUS) vs. Luke Munro (AUS)
Heat 16: Michael Campbell (AUS) vs. Leonardo Neves (BRA)


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Definition of dimension
1a mathematics (1) : measure in one direction the dimensions of the room; specifically : one of three coordinates (see 3coordinate 1a) determining a position in space or four coordinates determining a position in space and time (2) : one of a group of properties whose number is necessary and sufficient to determine uniquely each element of a system of usually mathematical entities (such as an aggregate of points in real or abstract space) the surface of a sphere has two dimensions; also : a parameter (see parameter 1) or coordinate variable assigned to such a property the three dimensions of momentum (3) : the number of elements in a basis (see basis 5) of a vector spaceb : the quality of spatial extension : magnitude, size … the town's modest dimensions and leisurely ways … — Jane Shellhasec : a lifelike or realistic quality uses eccentric dialogue to add dimension to her charactersd : the range over which or the degree to which something extends : scope —usually used in plural the vast dimensions of the disastere : one of the elements or factors making up a complete personality or entity : aspect the social and political dimensions of the problem
2 obsolete : bodily form or proportions … my dimensions are as well compact, my mind as generous, and my shape as true … — Shakespeare
3 mathematics : any of the fundamental units (as of mass, length, or time) on which a derived unit is based; also : the power of such a unit
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5 : a level of existence or consciousness … a secular as well as spiritual dimension … — Catherine Bates
dimensionalplay \-ˈmench-nəl, -ˈmen(t)-shə-nəl\ adjective
dimensionalityplay \-ˌmen(t)-shə-ˈna-lə-tē\ noun
dimensionallyplay \-ˈmench-nə-lē, -ˈmen(t)-shə-nəl-ē\ adverb
dimensionlessplay \-ˈmen(t)-shən-ləs\ adjective
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She carefully measured each dimension of the room.
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Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin dimension-, dimensio, from dimetiri to measure out, from dis- + metiri to measure — more at measure
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Harry Potter in South Park
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Harry Potter in South Park
Nine year old Kyle Broflovski was playing in the yard with his brother Ike when they had seen a moving van pull up into the house next to them.
"Looks like we have new neighbors Ike." stated Kyle
"I see Kyle." said Ike
The siblings went inside to inform their mom that someone had bought the house next door. Sheila wondering who they were and where they were from decided to go over there and introduce herself.
Just as she was walking out the door, Kyle's friends Stan. Kenny, and Eric Cartman stepped up to the front door and Kyle told the that a family had bought the home next door.
The four boys went back outside to play and they noticed a scrawny boy with black hair, green eyes, and a lightening shaped scar on his forehead about their age carrying a large box which he had gotten from the moving van.
The friends went up to the boy and Kyle said hey,
"Hello, I'm Harry Potter." said the skinny child
"I'm Eric Cartman, this is Stan Marsh, this Jew here is Kyle and your neighbor, and finally Kenny whose family is the poorest in town." said Cartman introducing himself and the others.
(Enough about my family fat*ss!) said Kenny
"I'm not fat, just big boned. Scr*w you guys!I'm going home." said Cartman before he left
Stan told Harry that Cartman was always ripping on Kyle for being Jewish and Kenny for being poor and having parents who were drunk moat of the time.
"I need to finish unloading the van before I get in trouble." said Harry ans while the others boys went back to Kyle's house, Harry headed towards his or rather his relatives whom had moved because of Uncle Vernon's job in drills.
After everything was put away and his chores were done. His aunt came downstairs to his room or rather the basement where he'd be sleeping told him that the Broflovskis had invited the family to dinner the following evening and as their oldest had already spoken to Harry, he was to go with them but wasn't allowed to speak unless spoken to and no 'funny business' or else.
Dinner that following night had gone fairly well except Kyle had found someone he hated more that Eric Cartman in Dudley Dursley and he was more of a pig and fat*ass that Cartman was, not that he'd admit it to the brunette boy. Both Kyle and Gerald had sensed something going on when observing the interaction between the black haired boy and his relatives
The following Monday
"Class I'd like you to meet Harry Potter and his cousin, Dudley Dursley. Harry why don't you have a seat next to Eric and Dudley, you go sit in the chair beside Timmy." sad Mr Garrison their 4th grade teacher.
The rest of the day had gone smoothly and when he got home, he had chores and homework to do. So began his daily routine of getting up, fixing breakfast, getting ready for school and meeting Kenny, Kyle, Stan, and Cartman at the bus stop whilst Dudley got a ride from his mom.
After school it was homework, chores, and occasionally hanging out with the other boys. He was grateful that his cousin left him alone in school
It was one such day when they were playing basketball in the park when Kenny was squashed by a pole.
"Oh my god!They killed Kenny!" exclaimed Stan
"You bastards!" shouted Kyle
Harry had the strangest feeling that Kenny died a lot and that the words between Kyle and Stan had become a catchphrase between the friends.
It wasn't until he saw Kenny two days later that he knew the blonde wasn't an average 9 year old.
'Didn't he die the other day?' thought Harry deciding to ask the boy at recess.
Recess had come and with Stan in Mr Mackey's office, Kyle home sick, and Cartman somewhere with Butters probably tricking the gullible blonde into another scheme. Harry chose to find Kenny and ask him why he's alive when he was seen dying 2 days previously.
"Hi, Kenny." said Harry
(What's up, Harry?) asked Kenny
"How is it possible that you're alive yet were killed 48 hours ago?" questioned Harry
(You remember? None of my other friends can remember when I die! It's the same thing all the time. I end up in a white room or h3ll and then wake up in my bed in my clothes and no one ever remembers! Even when they saw me get decapitated or killed with their own eyes!) exclaimed the orange parka-ed boy.
"Any idea where your power came from?" Harry asked
(No, all I know is I've had this curse since birth) said Kenny
Harry, sensing the blonde boy wanted to be left to his thoughts went to join Timmy and Jimmy for the rest of the time before they had to head inside for class.
The Brit's routine would change drastically one night when Dudley broke a vase and Harry got the blame.
The Broflovski family were returning home from Jew Scouts when they heard yelling hitting noises coming from the home next door.
Gerald, sensing something off told Kyle to get Ike inside while he and Sheila would investigate.
As he entered the house hold he noticed that the nephew had bruises and cuts and that the beefy man was still hitting Harry and calling him names. Petunia and Dudley were staring in silence.
"What is going on here?" asked Gerald
"None of your business Broflovski." answered Vernon
Sheila finally spoke up and said "Your nephew has cuts and bruises which raises concern."
"Fine just take the boy and go." said the elder Dursley
"Harry go get your things and Shelia will help you." said the lawyer and they left to gather the green eyed boy's things from the basement.
2 years later
It had been two years since Harry became part of the Broflovski family and since his aunt and uncle were put in prison for 20 years and Dudley had been sent to live with his Aunt Marge in England.
Harry was given the choice of changing his last name to that of the family that had taken him in and converting to Judaism which he opted to become a Jew despite knowing Cartman would tease him for it and becoming a Broflovski.
He had gotten along fine with Stan, became good friends with Kenny and Butters, and only tolerated Cartman. A year later the family had moved to London because of Gerald's occupation as a lawyer.
Kenny's mom had gotten millions of dollars from an unknown relative but the catch was that she had to sober up, leave her bum of a husband behind in South Park, and get a job.
She did get a job in London as a secretary in Gerald's law firm and also took Kenny, and his brother and sister with her.
Cartman was still Cartman and Stan's uncle Jimbo had moved to Wales to open a weapons shop there along with long time friend Ned
Meaning that they still got to see Stan whenever he visited his uncle in the UK.
Kyle and Harry had found out they were wizards and that Lily and James Potter were killed by a wizard named Lord Voldemort and that is why Harry had the scar.
They also discovered that Kenny and Stan would be joining them at Hogwarts. Stan and Kyle were sorted into Gryffindor while Harry and Kenny would be joining the snakes in Slytherin along with Draco Malfoy whom was like a blonde Cartman.
As Harry looked around he knew they were in for an interesting year.
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The Gang's All Back for 'Neighbors 2' in Summer 2016
Posted on Friday, February 6th, 2015 by Germain Lussier
Briefly: Universal Pictures has just announced that battle will be rejoined on May 13, 2016. That's when the studio will release Neighbors 2, the sequel to the 2014 hit.
Seth Rogen, Rose Byrne and Zac Efron will all return for the sequel, with Nicholas Stoller once again directing. The script will be a collaboration between Rogen, Stoller, Evan Goldberg, Andrew Jay Cohen and Brendan O'Brien. Read about the Neighbors 2 plot below. Read More »


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I didn't see the point of discussing pricing if we were unable to find a vehicle that fits our checklist. They do know I am not keen on ordering a specific, spec'd car, but will do it if necessary to get what we want. Nothing against ordering (we intend on doing such next year), but right now it would not work well with our schedule. Of course we did our own research and viewed inventory of other local BMW dealers, but nothing matched close enough to consider (looking beyond the wrong color and other basic items). Even this one isn't perfect, but the small details which we do not prefer can be overlooked. Using that to our advantage during negotiations, naturally.
Going to Carmax today. One more piece of paper to add to the folder, but likely time well spent.
Then why did you give them a deposit? I know the area quite well (not the name) Negotiate the price even if you have to order it.
Do it up front.
if they're not willing to quote you a price, then just tell them they are not serious about turning your business and go with another dealer. Just because you're in South Florida doesn't mean you have to buy from a dealer in South Florida
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Development of presynaptic calcium dynamics and short-term plasticity in the SC-Ca1 synapse
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Development of presynaptic calcium dynamics and short-term plasticity in the SC-Ca1 synapse
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Wilson, Michael
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Thomas, James
Hartley, Rebecca
Shuttleworth, C. William
Hartley, Rebecca
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University of New Mexico. Biomedical Sciences Graduate Program
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Neuroplasticity--Physiological aspects.
Mental illness--Physiological aspects.
Calcium--Physiological effect.
Mental illness--Physiological aspects.
Calcium--Physiological effect.
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Following a presynaptic action potential, there is a rapid rise of [Ca2+]i in the immediate vicinity of Ca2+ channels that triggers membrane fusion and release of transmitter from vesicles within this microdomain. This presynaptic Ca2+ signal ([Ca2+]pre) then disperses to produce a residual Ca2+ ([Ca2+]res) that decays over the course of tens to hundreds of milliseconds. The [Ca2+]res has important implications in synaptic plasticity and is the basis for working memory storage. Ultimately [Ca2+]res is removed from the cytoplasm either into intracellular organelles or across the plasma membrane into the extracellular environment. Calcium influx pathways, cytoplasmic Ca2+ buffering proteins, and Ca2+ extrusion processes in rodent neurons undergo considerable change during the first postnatal month. These changes have important functional significance in short-term plasticity – in particular paired-pulse facilitation (PPF) – at presynaptic terminals where neurotransmitter release is directly dependent on the dynamics of free cytoplasmic Ca2+. To examine developmental changes in [Ca2+]res dynamics in the Schaffer collateral synapses onto CA1 pyramidal neurons in in vitro hippocampal slices, we measured the timecourse of decay of [Ca2+]res in presynaptic terminals following single and paired orthodromic stimuli in the stratum radiatum. The contribution of the slow component compared to the total decay of [Ca2+]res was reduced from >80% in newborn mice to ~50% in the more mature animals (>P24) and [Ca2+]res had a distinct slow rising component in newborn mice (<P4), which was not apparent in older mice. This transition from a slow decay in early neonatal periods to the rapid decay in adults occurred gradually over the first 4 weeks of postnatal life, and appeared to be coincident with the major period of maturation of these synapses. The first goal of this study was to investigate the role of internal stores in regulating presynaptic [Ca2+] and in synaptic plasticity during this important period of synaptic development. During this same developmental period, SNAP-25, a presynaptic vesicular release protein, undergoes changes in isoform expression. Alterations in SNAP-25 isoform expression have been linked to diseases with developmental onset such as schizophrenia, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, and epilepsy (Corradini et al., 2009). Snap25tm2Mcw mice (Tkneo), in which this developmental change of isoform expression is modified (Bark et al., 2004), appear to retain an immature state of paired-pulse facilitation. The second goal of this study was to use these Tkneo mice as a tool to better understand the mechanisms of synaptic plasticity and to better understand how SNAP-25 regulation could underlie neurological disorders. We applied a model for paired-pulse facilitation (Schiess et al., 2006), which describes facilitation as a function of two [Ca2+]res-dependent pools of vesicles with different release probabilities. This model predicted the observed external [Ca2+]-dependent changes in paired-pulse ratio based on changes in the effectiveness of [Ca2+]res and the resultant increased probability of release during the second pulse. We compared the presynaptic Ca2+ regulation in Tkneo mice to that found at different developmental stages and observed a striking difference between both Tkneo and Snap25tm1Mcw (SNAP-25 heterozygote null, HET) mice and similar-aged wild type (WT) mice in the degree of buffer saturation. The first portion of this study suggests that maturation of cytoplasmic Ca2+ stores plays an important role in the [Ca2+]pre regulation and the consequent synaptic plasticity that occurs during development. Interestingly, the second portion of the study indicates that [Ca2+]res regulation and synaptic plasticity in SNAP-25 Tkneo mice are not dependent on contributions from cytoplasmic Ca2+ stores, but rather depend on contributions of cytoplasmic [Ca2+]res saturation sensitivity and resultant effects on plasticity. Unfortunately, the contributions of SNAP-25 isoform to these mechanisms are still unknown.
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- For other uses, see Enterprise.
The USS Enterprise (NCC-1701-C), sometimes referred to as the Enterprise-C, was a Federation starship, an Ambassador-class heavy cruiser in service to Starfleet in the mid-24th century. In the year 2344, the Enterprise and her crew sacrificed themselves to save a Klingon outpost from a Romulan attack; this had the effect of boosting the deteriorating relations between the Federation and the Klingon Empire, and was seen as a honorable act by the Klingons, later leading to a full Federation-Klingon Alliance. The Enterprise-C had an illustrious service career, and served as flagship of the Federation. (TNG episode: "Yesterday's Enterprise", Decipher RPG modules: Starfleet Operations Manual, Starships)
Service historyEdit
The fourth Federation starship to bear the name Enterprise was commissioned in 2332 at Earth Station McKinley. She was placed under the command of Captain Rachel Garrett. (ST reference: Star Trek: The Next Generation Technical Manual, Starfleet Academy novel: The Haunted Starship, ST - The Lost Era novels: The Art of the Impossible, Well of Souls; TNG short story: "The Fourth Toast").
- In the Decipher RPG module: Starfleet Operations Manual, the tenure of Rachel Garrett as captain was from 2340 to 2344.
Not long following its launch in 2332, the Enterprise-C under the command of Captain Garrett encountered three vessels representing an unknown alien race while exploring a binary star system; the unknown ships deployed an array of probes against Enterprise, causing the deaths of several crew members. Despite this, the Enterprise still managed to destroy several of the probes and escape back into Federation space. (Enterprise Logs short story: "Hour of Fire")
In late 2335 or early 2336, first Officer Commander Nigel Holmes was killed in a raid by Klingon renegades, and replaced by Commander Samir al-Halak. Al-Halak became involved in the Asfar Qatala cartel while taking shore leave on Farius Prime, and was later captured by Qatala agents who posed as Starfleet Intelligence operatives. These false agents then had the Enterprise-C dispatched to the Draavid nebulae cluster. There, the Enterprise discovered a disabled Atawhean colony ship. The Enterprise rescued the colonists, and transferred them to the USS Blakely.
Alerted to the ruse after this rescue, the Enterprise tracked Halak to a dead pre-Cardassian world, where they discovered Captain Garrett's ex-husband, Ven Kaldarren, attempting to find a portal that would have been used by the Hebitians to travel from this world to Cardassia Prime. Alien entities then attacked the Enterprise away team, and Kaldarren sacrificed himself so the rest could escape. (ST - The Lost Era novel: Well of Souls)
On stardate 16883.1, the Enterprise-C visited the planet Zalda to initiate first contact with the Zaldan government. Commander al-Halak, Lieutenant Commander Darya Bat-Levi, and chief medical officer Jo Stern took part in the landing party, but Stern took the lead in discussions, given the Zaldans' aversion to falsehoods and appreciation of blunt honesty. (ST novel: A Singular Destiny)
On either Saturday, 5 February, or in May 2344 (stardate 21096.4), the Enterprise-C was patrolling near the Klingon-Romulan border, when they received a distress call from a Klingon outpost on Narendra III. Upon arrival at Narendra, the Enterprise found the outpost under attack by four Romulan warbirds; the Enterprise put up a gallant fight, but was ultimately destroyed by the superior numbers. Some of the crew survived, however, and were taken prisoner by the Romulans. (TOS novel: Vulcan's Heart; TNG episodes: "Yesterday's Enterprise", "Redemption II")
The only members of the Enterprise crew to survive and also avoid Romulan capture were Doctor Frances Stewart, two security guards, and a shuttle pilot, all of whom were assigned to accompany the stricken Saavik to Vulcan. They survived because their shuttle left the ship before the Romulan attack took place. (TOS novel: Vulcan's Heart)
Alternate timelinesEdit
Before the Enterprise's destruction, she traveled through a temporal rift to an alternate 2366, where they were discovered by the USS Enterprise-D. The Enterprise-C crew were, at first, eager to stay in the future, but after discovering that the Federation is facing destruction at the hands of the Klingon Empire, they decided to return after their successors deduced that the Enterprise-C's sacrifice in the past would avert the current war.
A Klingon attack on both Enterprises leaves Captain Garrett dead, but Lieutenant Richard Castillo assumes command and takes the ship back in time, along with Lieutenant Natasha Yar. (TNG episode: "Yesterday's Enterprise")
While attempting to return to their own time, the Enterprise was accidentally pulled farther into the future, into an anomaly in the Azure Nebula in 2409, thus again restoring the timeline in which the Klingons defeated the Federation in war. The Enterprise was captured and held at a Tholian facility, and the crew forced to work.
In this timeline, some time after the Klingons defeated the Federation, the Bajorans discovered the wormhole. Once discovered, the Dominion invaded the Alpha Quadrant, allying with the Cardassians and the Breen. With the Federation gone and the quadrant in disarray, the Dominion conquered or subsumed the major powers. The Tholians signed a non-aggression pact with the Dominion and as part of the deal, were given the Azure Nebula.
With help from other temporally-displaced officers, the Enterprise-C escaped and returned to its own time. (STO mission: "Temporal Ambassador")
Following the battle with the Romulans, both officers survive, and are taken prisoner. (TNG episode: "Redemption II")
USS Enterprise-C personnelEdit
|Ships named Enterprise
|United Kingdom of Great Britain
|HMS Enterprize
|United States of America
|Enterprise • CV-6 • CVN-65 • OV-101
|United Earth
|United Federation of Planets
|Declaration-class • NCC-1701 • NCC-1701-A • NCC-1701-B • NCC-1701-C • NCC-1701-D • NCC-1701-E • NCC-1701-F
|Terran Empire (mirror universes)
|HMS Enterprize • NX-01 • NCC-1701 (alternate NCC-1701) • NCC-1701-A • ICC-1701-D • NCC-1701-E • NCC-1701-F
|Galactic Commonwealth (mirror universe)
|Free Starship Enterprise
|Federation (Kelvin timeline)
|Enterprise (early 23rd century) • NCC-1701 • NCC-1701-A
|Federation (alternate futures)
|NCC-1701-F • NCC-1701-J • NCC-1701-∞ • Enterprise (distant future)
|United Earth (alternate realities)
|UESS Enterprise • ESS Enterprise
|Federation (other alternate realities)
|FSS Enterprise • US Enterprise • USS Enterprise • USV Enterprise • USS Enterprise-E
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|ICV Enterprise
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|IUES Enterprise I
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| Adelphi • Ambassador • Assurance • Aurora • Ayers • Champlin • Crescent • Cybele • Enterprise-C • Excalibur • Exeter • Fury • Gandhi • Gravina • Hammarskjöld • Hannibal • Harding • Hawkesbury • Hickok • Horatio • Independence • Iroquois • Isis • Kadosca • Krotus • Loma Prieta • MacDonald • Madison • Manassas • Monroe • Montgomery • Norman • Quiberon • Seattle • Shelton • Strong • Thelian • Thorn • Valdemar • Velasco • Warakurna • Wilson • Winslow • Yamaguchi • Zarnitza • Zhukov
Appearances and referencesEdit
External linkEdit
- USS Enterprise (NCC-1701-C) article at Memory Alpha, the wiki for canon Star Trek.


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Randomized patterns can add texture and variety to an otherwise flat map. This is an especially good effect for representing features with naturally occurring randomness, such as ground-cover and forests. Ortelius has several tools in the Style Inspector to help you make awesome randomized patterns. Here's how…
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Man Gets Three Life Terms For Omaha Murders
An Omaha man has been given three life terms for the drug-related shooting deaths of a man and his two sons.
Timothy Britt received the sentence Thursday. He also got 105 to 120 years in prison on gun charges.
A jury convicted Britt in April of three counts of first-degree murder in connection with the July 2012 deaths of 44-year-old Miguel Avalos, 18-year-old Miguel Avalos Jr. and 16-year-old Jose Avalos.
Another man, Anthony Davis, was found guilty of similar charges in March. He was sentenced to three life terms.
Witnesses testified during Davis' trial that the men went to the Avalos home to steal drugs and money.


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a and b are consecutive, positive integers such that a2−b2>22. What is the minimum possible value of a+b?
Solution 1: Since a2>b2+22, thus a>b. Since a and b are consecutive positive integers, we have a=b+1. Substituting in the above expression, we have (b+1)2=b2+2b+1>b2+22⇒b>22−12⇒b≥11. Thus a+b=2b+1≥2×11+1=23.
Solution 2: Since a2>b2+22, thus a>b which implies that a=b+1,a−b=1. Hence a+b=a2−b2a−b>221 ⇒a+b≥23 (since they are integers). We verify that a=11+1=12,b=11 satisfies the inequality, so the minimum possible value of a+b is indeed 23.


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Say What! — Janet Jackson Tells Lady Gaga to 'Slow Down' + More
Janet Jackson had some seasoned words of advice for Lady Gaga in a recent interview with MTV. "I really love Gaga and she's a sweetheart," Jackson said, before delivering her warning. "She works so hard and I told her I think she needs to slow down just a little bit, take some time out for herself." Thanks mom! [MTV]
Actor Channing Tatum recently disclosed his sensitive tendencies, "I think I've cried 100 times at 'The Notebook,' the 'G.I. Joe' actor said. "I mean my wife cries…makes me cry every time…makes me promise that we're going to die together in bed and I'm like,'That's weird, I don't want to talk about that.'" Well, that's nice. [SocialiteLife]


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Texas Gov. Rick Perry (L) speaks on stage alongside Rev. C.L. Jackson, of Houston's Pleasant Grove Missionary Baptist Church (C) and Alice Patterson, Texas State Coordinator for The Response USA at the non-denominational prayer and fasting event, entitled "The Response" at Reliant Stadium August 6, 2011 in Houston, Texas. Thousands attended the event organized by Gov. Rick Perry in order to pray for God to help save "a nation in crisis" referring to America
Evangelical Christians are leading an international campaign against theocracy, the very system of government we are accused of trying to implement right here in America.
It is becoming more and more apparent that journalists are doing less and less to conceal their disdain for conservative Christians, especially those who have felt God's calling to go into public service.
I have chronicled the mockery that the media has made of every politician who expresses God's call in their life to seek elected office.
Whether it's Governor Rick Perry calling for prayer for our nation, Congresswoman Bachmann discussing her "calling" to run for elected office, or Governor Mitt Romney's Mormon faith, it is now acceptable for many in the media to ridicule the religious beliefs of one particular group of Americans – conservatives.
The new insinuation is that conservative Christians are engaged in a concerted effort to establish a theocracy here in America. Under the guise of so-called 'Christian Dominionism,' our alleged goal is, "replacing American law with the strictures of the Old Testament."
Nothing could be further from the truth.
As I have explained before, Christians who seek to participate in the political process do so not as an attempt to install some type of theocratic rule, but to ensure that the government fulfils its God-ordained role in society to promote justice, provide security, and protect the God-given freedoms of its people.
Evangelical conservatives are fighting for freedom and basic human rights around the world. Our main adversaries are often theocratic governments.
Christians, like Youcef Nadarkhani, a pastor in Iran sentenced to death by the Islamic Republic for his faith, are on the front line of the global fight for religious freedom. On September 25, a court in Iran is set to decide whether he is a convert from Islam to Christianity. If the court finds that Youcef is an apostate, he can be executed.
Pastor Nadarkhani's Iranian lawyer Mohammad Ali Dadkhah, a Muslim, has been sentenced to 9 years in prison and banned from practicing law by the Iranian government, essentially for representing individuals such as Pastor Nadarkhani.
The ACLJ is working with Mr. Dadkhah, a well-known human rights attorney who founded the Defenders of Human Rights Center along with Nobel Peace Prize laureate Shirin Ebadi.
A conservative Christian legal organization and a Muslim human rights attorney are battling theocracy together. This isn't new for the ACLJ. In Pakistan, our office works with brave attorneys, some of whom are Muslim, willing to defend persecuted Christians.
Ultimately, we believe that man is fallen, and as such, man-established theocratic rule can lead to the same abuses as any dictatorial regime. It is why James Madison penned the immortal words:
If men were angels, no government would be necessary. If angels were to govern men, neither external nor internal controls on government would be necessary. In framing a government which is to be administered by men over men, the great difficulty lies in this: you must first enable the government to control the governed; and in the next place oblige it to control itself.
Limited government and free will are the guiding political principles of the social conservative movement, especially the "Teavangelicals."
We are the opponent of big government and enemy of theocracy.
Please pray for Youcef Nadarkhani and his attorney Mohammad Ali Dadkhah.


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text: Longtime Denver Post sportswriter Natalie Meisler, who covers the Colorado State Rams for that newspaper, is reporting on her blog tonight that BYU could be be staying in the Mountain West Conference. Meisler writes that the "MWC/BYU impasse could be resolved as soon as Thursday." Obviously, that comes as rather interesting news to many folks on this side of the Rocky Mountains. Reached by telephone Wednesday night, Meisler stressed that "it is not 100 percent" certain that the issue has been resolved, but that "I feel good about it." She said her sources are schools "in and out of the league" and that there are at least three sources telling her the deal is headed in this direction.


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" Address: 46 Vassilissis Sofias Avenue / Athens / 11528 / Greece / Tel: +0030 (0) 0210 7281000 "
I have stayed in this Hilton 3 times over the last couple of years. First in late July 2009, again in early July 2010 and finally early September this year. My July visits have been with the girlies and September was a birthday present from my mum.
Getting to the hotel from the airport is simple, the first time we had to get the bus as the metro was off, this was hot and uncomfortable, and smelly (the temp was around 40C however) but really cheap at around 3 euros. It took around 45 mins. You get the bus from outside the airport arrivals. The Metro station is reached by a lift & a walkway, all air conditioned and the metro train itself is also has air conditioning. The single fare is 5 euros, and takes around 35 mins to Evangelismos Metros station and from there it is a few minutes walk to the hotel.
You actually can't miss this hotel, it is a huge monstrous 1960's building that sits on a really busy corner, the traffic here is like nothing I've ever experienced and crossing the road can be a little tense! After negotiating the traffic you sweep through the revolving door and into a spacious, cool lobby. Here is reception, a very exclusive boutique, the hotel shop for books and bits you've forgotten.
Checking in is simple and painless, the reception staff speak excellent English and explain everything you need to know about the hotel. Painless apart from the price however! Looking now at a night in November, the cheapest rate seems to be 160 euros, this is booking ahead and is non refundable. You need to add breakfast at 32 euro and if you want to be able to cancel and get a refund you can add another 40 euros to that. Obviously this is a standard rate, so shop around and I'm sure you can get better.
I've had access to 5 different rooms on my 3 trips (my girlfriends had a different room to me). On the first trip our view was across the street at Lycabettus Hill, the highest point in Athens. On top of this steep, rocky hill is a lovely Church to St George. It is a popular tourist spot, you can either climb it or get a lift up. As darkness falls we could see the hill light up with pretty lights to the top and St George itself is beautifully lit too.
On the second trip we had an adjoining room, but had to compromise on the view. This time we were facing north, it was a boring view of the banking district, and the northernmost suburbs of Athens.
On my last trip with my mum we pestered reception for an Acropolis view, they complied and while we were only on the 4th floor we certainly did have a pretty view of the Acropolis and Parthenon. The view gets better the further up you are. A word of warning though - yes you can see the Acropolis and even the bay beyond, but Athens in the heat is hazy (possibly even a bit smoggy) and this hotel is a few miles from the Acropolis, the view is not outstanding, and the Acropolis looks fairly small from the hotel. But the sun sets on this side of the hotel so you can also sit in the evening sunshine after a hard day at the pool.
All the rooms I have seen are clean and spacious (at least 33m2). The floor is a combination of marble and wood. There is a large lighted closet, with drawer space and room for your suitcase. The bathroom is a good size and well equipped, a separate shower with 2 heads being a personal favourite. Mum likes the bath too and felt like she was swimming! (she is only little) The bathroom is marble clad and lovely and cool. The king size bed or twin beds are really comfortable and it is tough to get out of them. Every room has a balcony, large enough for at least 3 girlies to sit drinking sangria as the sun goes down.
There is also a smallish flat screen TV, and what looks like internet access points. We didn't use these at all, but I've read that the internet access is really expensive at 5 euros for 10 minutes! eek. No dooyooing in Athens.
The hotel boasts four restaurants & main bar areas;
Byzantine Restaurant
This is a mixture of Mediterranean buffet and international food. We didn't eat here - except that it is where breakfast is held too. Breakfast is a huge buffet, consisting of all sorts! Fresh fruit, honey, yoghurt... cereals, bread/toast, pastries... bacon, sausage, beans... waffles & pancakes... salad & cheese & cold meats... There is also the Hilton Breakfast Chef. He will fry or poach you an egg, or make you an omelette. Coffee, tea and freshly squeezed orange juice finish it off perfectly. Sadly the staff here seem to be super busy... too busy to take the time to smile, or ensure that you are properly looked after. The buffet is speedily cleared away, with some items having run out and not been replenished. My friend asked for ketchup one day as there wasn't any in the usual place... her request was met with a blunt 'its gone' and a shoulder shrug. She eventually threatened to go in the kitchen herself to get it... suddenly a small pot of Heinz appeared!
Galaxy Bar & Restaurant
Again we didn't eat here, but I did look over the menu. It is quite a small menu, maybe 5 dishes for each course. We decided not to eat here partly because although there was one vegetarian option, it didn't appeal to my veggie friend - but partly because there is much cheaper options in the city itself, and you can sit down to dinner at midnight in the city of you like. The prices were around 25-35 euros for a main course, they have a char grill up here which did smell delicious though!
The main reason for visiting the Galaxy though is a cocktail & the view! The bar & restaurant is on the roof of the hotel, and is almost entirely open air, though they can roll out a roof over the restaurant if need be. There is a good view of the Acropolis (although still a bit small) and the rest of the city. The bar has won European awards for its cocktails and the have a huge drinks menu. I like a Royal Mojito it is a classic Mojito but with the addition of Champagne, these are seriously strong drinks. My friends and I were quite squiffy after the second one. The price is fairly squiffy too - a Champagne cocktail will set you back around 25 euros. A regular long cocktail around 19 euros. Draught beer is around 8 euros (I think, I didn't have any!) Their cheapest bottle of Champagne comes in at 130 euros. Athens Hilton says that famous actors and sports stars and politicians hang out here. We wouldn't recognise them if they did though!
Milos Restaurant
Again I didn't eat here, but I can say that it is on the ground floor though it has a terrace I would suspect the terrace was very loud since it is right next to the road. You can get a modern Aegean meal here on the set menu for around 30 euros, a la carte is also offered, mains around 20 euros I think.
Oasis Bar & Grill
This is the pool bar and another place we frequented often! My friends and I have to admit that we did very little sightseeing and actually spent everyday sizzling out by the pool. There is a seating area undercover beside the bar and then all around the pool (the largest outside pool in Athens apparently about 12mx24m by my reckoning) there are sun loungers. If you are staying in the hotel you don't have to pay extra for the outside pool, although I have read that the indoor pool carries are 15 euro charge. The cocktails here are rubbish so I'd recommend you stick to the wine, a glass of rose is 9 euros. The Freddo Cappuccino is also delicious (cold capp, with ice cubes not crushed ice) at 7 euros. The menu is fairly basic, Hilton burger is 21-24 euros, pasta dish is 18 euros, Caesar salad around the same. I enjoyed the traditional Cretean dish Dacos. This is a brown bread rolls, toasted with feta and tomatoes, with herbs and oil. Simple but yum. The sharing platter they do is great too - I tried cold octopus! There was plenty of pitta bread and different olives and dips, we couldn't finish it between the two of us. I think it was around 20 euros.
The pool itself is great. Most of the people there are hotel guests, there are a few locals that I got to recognise! The weekend is the busiest time, although we have always managed to find a sunbed. During the week it is quieter and I prefer this as I tend to find other people annoying! The staff here are really lovely and can't do enough to help you and look after you.
All in all I really like this hotel. I would recommend that you ask for an Acropolis view, failing that a St George view. Ignore the breakfast staff's bad attitude and get to the pool as quickly as possible! Follow that by sitting on the balcony of your room for a couple of hours, then press R for Galaxy Bar (stands for Rooftop on the lift buttons) for an exceedingly excellent cocktail.
Don't get a cab from outside the hotel lobby - they will charge you about 5 euros more. Go through the hotel car park, outside to the back of the hotel and flag down a yellow cab with a lit sign. It will cost you around 3 euros to get into the city center.