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"Its never any one feature that causes problems; it is the interaction of otherwise reasonable-seeming features."
In a recent conversation with a number of NFJS speakers, David Sletten (via his brother Brian) brought up a tricky Java puzzler - a piece of code that is seemingly simple, but doesn't do quite what you'd expect. Consider:
Arrays.asList(new Integer[] {1, 2, 3}).size();
Arrays.asList(1, 2, 3).size();
Arrays.asList(new int[] {1, 2, 3}).size();
To make a long story short, any reasonable first-reading of this code would expect all three examples to return '3', yet the bottom one returns '1'. Why?
Brian Goetz, who has the esteemed title of "Architect for the Java Language and Libraries" gave a clue that leads to the answer when he said "Hint: asList is a generic method. What type is being inferred for T?"
This led to a conversation that only the nerdiest of nerds lubricated with the finest of scotches would dare sit through. Brian eventually concludes with the statement, "The bipartite nature of the type system is the root cause here; int is not an Object, but int[] is. Mix that with varargs' attempt to conflate T... with T[], and...bam, astonishment. Its never any one feature that causes problems; it is the interaction of otherwise reasonable-seeming features."
That last sentence was quickly seized upon as a profound truth in software development and dubbed "Goetz's first law".
The code example above isn't nearly as important as the sentiment that inspired the law. Since he said that, I've seen virtually every problem I'm encountering as a variation of this.

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Google Apps Sync for Microsoft Outlook® is a plug-in for Microsoft Outlook® 2003, 2007, 2010, 2013, and 2016 that lets you import your current data from your Outlook account into a Google Apps Education Edition account. You can then keep using Outlook to access your Gmail, contacts, and calendar, or you can switch to the Google Apps web interface.
Unless you use Outlook for mail merge or another business need, we recommend you use the Google Apps web interface. It has a number of features that Outlook lacks (Chat, the ability to Undo a sent message within 30 seconds), and it's one less program to troubleshoot if something is not working.
Note: Administrative privileges are required to install Google Apps Sync.
Creating a Google account password
When configuring a mobile device or IMAP email software you will need to first create a Google account password to use with it. You will not be able to use the same password as your SUNet ID password.
If you have not yet created a Google account password, do so by going to tools.stanford.edu/cgi-bin/google-pass. You can use the same password for this connection and for your mobile device.
Installing Google Apps Sync for Outlook
- Close Outlook.
- Open a web browser and go to tools.google.com/dlpage/gappssync/
- Click the Download Google Apps Sync button to run the installer. If you are prompted to Run or Save, choose Run.
The installer will run. You must have administrative rights on your computer to install this. If you don't, contact your local IT support. When it finishes, you'll see this window:
- In the Email address field, enter your Stanford email address (email@example.com).
- Below Do you have a Google password?, click Yes, I have a password, and enter the Google Apps password you created at tools.stanford.edu/cgi-bin/google-pass.
- Leave Remember Me checked and click Continue.
The following screen opens:
- In the Set Up window, uncheck the option to Import data from an existing profile and click Create Profile.
- When the setup is complete, click Start Microsoft Outlook.
- Microsoft Outlook will open and begin synchronizing.
- You can begin using Outlook immediately, but it may take several hours (up to a day) for all of your mail to synchronize.
- Your most recent mail is synchronized first.
- To view the status of your mail sync, point your mouse at the Google Apps Sync icon in the Windows notification area. (You may have to click the Show hidden icons arrow if it's hidden.)
- If you previously stored email on your local computer (in personal folders), continue to Adding Local Files, below.
Adding local files (.pst files)
- Click File > Info > Account Settings > Account Settings.
- Click the Data Files tab, then click Add.
- Click Outlook data file (.pst) and click OK.
- Navigate to where your PST file is stored (typically it is in the default window that opens or My Documents > Outlook Files).
- Select your PST file (typically called "Local.pst" but may be something like "Personal Folders.pst") and click OK.
Note: Do not attach PST files of items that were on the Exchange server during migration, as that has already been moved. Importing Calendar and Contacts again could create duplicate entries.
- In the Accounts Settings window, click Close.
- Your "old" mail will still be in folders under "Local Mail" or "Personal Folders" and your new mail will show up under "Google Apps."
- If you need webmail access to a message, you should drag that message to your Google Inbox.
- If your Outlook profile continues to open instead of your new Google profile, you need to switch profiles.


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Reviewed By Steven B (Hartland, WI) Reviewed for a 2008 Buick Enclave —4/26/2013 11:07 PM
The kit for my '08 Buick Enclave consisted of just two parts, accents for the steering wheel. The wood grain/color was a perfect match to the wood from the factory, and install was a snap. My only complaint is that the left piece sticks up a bit more (too far) than the right piece, on the top of the steering wheel. Easy to live with, but not quite perfect.


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Logging set for areas hit by pine beetle infestation
November 29, 2009
On the job
The tree removal project will create or retain the equivalent of 10.3 full-time jobs, shared through 31 positions with contractor Rogue Resources. Six of the positions are new. Those are an equipment operator, equivalent to one-fifth of a full-time employee; a chocker setter, equivalent to two-fifths of an FTE; and a log truck driver, two flaggers and a mechanic, each equivalent to half an FTE.
Full-time equivalency is based on 2,080 work hours per year.
Although Rogue expects cutting and treatment to take 26 weeks, at about 12 acres per week, the 305-acre tree removal project has been scheduled during 53 weeks because of winter weather and scheduling conflicts with property owners, who include Steamboat Ski and Resort Corp. During down time, workers will work on snow removal crews with Rogue Resources or work with the U.S. Forest Service.
Sources: Rogue Resources and Winnie DelliQuadri, grant writer for the city of Steamboat Springs
Steamboat Springs — A massive tree-removal project will affect areas including Spring Creek, Fish Creek, Burgess Creek and the base of Steamboat Ski Area in an effort to mitigate hazards created by the bark beetle epidemic.
Contractor Rogue Resources is scheduling more than a year for the project, which city Fire Rescue Chief Ron Lindroth said will start in mid-December in the Spring Creek area. Tree removal for the entire project is planned on about 305 acres split among 30 units, involving 135 landowners, Lindroth said, from the Spring Creek area to Storm Mountain Ranch at the base of Rabbit Ears Pass. The city of Steamboat Springs has received a $1 million grant through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act and the Colorado State Forest Service for removal of trees that present a wildfire risk in the Steamboat area.
"Before we go in and do any fuels mitigation, all property owners will be contacted with a letter, and we'll set up a public meeting in that area," Lindroth said. He said all affected property owners would receive a letter by the end of December. Lindroth said work at the base of Mount Werner is planned on about 20 acres across four units and will occur during mud season in the spring, so as to not affect ski season activity.
The tree removal project could stretch into summer 2011, he said.
The mountain pine beetle has devastated forests across the Rocky Mountain West in recent years. In January 2008, the U.S. Forest Service said Colorado's bark beetle infestation reached 1.5 million acres, affecting nearly all of the state's lodgepole pines. Stretches of red, dead pines now are familiar sights in Northwest Colorado, in the Flat Tops and Mount Zirkel wilderness areas and on Emerald Mountain, Mount Werner and more.
Lindroth and Deb Funston, the fire agency's public education coordinator, cited numerous dangers presented by dead or dying trees, especially in areas adjacent to homes or commercial property — areas known in forestry jargon as the wildland/urban interface.
Dangers include wildfire; windstorms that could blow trees onto people or power lines; mudslides; trees falling from heavy snow weight; and watershed contamination, such as by a rainstorm that follows a fire and carries ash into creeks.
"Hazardous tree removal in relation to blowdown is a big issue with this, in addition to fires," Lindroth said.
The Fire Rescue agency will work with Rogue Resources to "ensure public safety is accounted for in each of the cutting units," Lindroth said.
Mike Miller, of Rogue Resources, could not be reached for this story.
Lindroth said work in the Spring Creek area would be conducted along the public trail, to 100 feet from both sides, to remove trees that could be hazardous to hikers and mountain bikers.
Public access to the trail "will be limited, if not fully curtailed" while logging is under way, he said.
Dates for cutting in specific units are not finalized.
"So much of the timeline is dependent on how the winter proceeds," Lindroth said.
Funston said Rogue Resources played a huge role in helping the city secure the grant funding.
"They were very instrumental in the early stages of the grant," she said.
City Manager Jon Roberts said the city applied for $1.6 million but received only $1 million, so officials had to scale back the project.
National issue
Last week, U.S. Sen. Mark Udall, D-Colo., discussed the National Forest Insect and Disease Emergency Act of 2009, a bill he is sponsoring with U.S. Sen. Jim Risch, R-Idaho. Udall said he introduced the bill in the Senate this month to help streamline the battle against bark beetles, which he called "one of the biggest natural disasters we face in the West."
The bill would remove logistical hurdles for collaborating agencies and set up financial incentives for using removed trees as biofuels, among other provisions.
"This is not a money bill. It does not authorize tens of millions or hundreds of millions of additional dollars," Udall said. "There are ways in which we can prioritize what the Forest Service is doing … to direct resources to really make a difference."
Late Tuesday morning, a fat brown envelope authorizing the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act grant sat on Lindroth's desk.
He said it had arrived five minutes ago in the office he's held since beginning work as the city fire chief Nov. 2.
He came to Steamboat from a job with the Poudre Fire Authority in Fort Collins. Lindroth said "the beetles are on their way there" and have been noticeable for about two years on Cameron Pass.
Roberts said in September that Lindroth's knowledge of bark beetles led to his hiring. But the new fire chief wasn't aware of the job that would immediately fall on his desk.
"This is a big undertaking," Lindroth said about the tree removal project. "The week before I started, I learned about the project."
"Welcome to Steamboat," Funston quipped.


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Middle English, precept, teaching, from Anglo-French, from Late Latin & Latin; Late Latin documentum official paper, from Latin, lesson, proof, from docēre to teach — more at docile
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Teen Fashion Show - Poetry in Motion: Runway and Rhymes
Problem StatementStatistically, reading for pleasure declines as readers enter adolescence. The Johnson County Library strives to inspire teens to read and to keep the written word relevant to their lives.
To help teens identify with literature and the written word and to help celebrate April as National Poetry Month in 2008, the Johnson County Library created the Alternative Teen Fashion Show, now called "Poetry in Motion: Runway and Rhymes."
The Johnson County Library had three goals for the fashion show: 1) Connect teens with literature and help them experience it in a new way; 2) Connect teens with the library as a creative space; and 3) Make the program as teen-driven as possible with teen designers, models, poets, and DJs.
Teen designers are required to find their inspiration from the written word: novels, poetry, picture books, etc. The designs are worn by teen models on the runway and accompanied by teen poets from Johnson County. Local schools have gotten involved by providing designers, poets, and DJs, making this one of the most successful partnership programs with schools in the service area.


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Joseph T. Renaldi
Joseph T. Renaldi Poems
Once Upon An Autumn Day
Once Upon an autumn day,
Colorful leaves began to fade
In the midst of a chilly, frosty air
As multitude of trees grew steadily bare.
Once upon an autumn day,
The whispering breeze was here to stay
Moving aimlessly through the countless trees
Scattering leaves with the greatest of ease.
Once upon an autumn day,
The leaves whirled freely in every way,
Until at last they came to rest
Finding a haven in which to nest.
Once upon an autumn day,
The trees were dormant, and the leaves lay
Waiting for the winter snow to fall
To quickly ...
The Lighthouse
A lighthouse stands near the rugged shore
To warn ships of the dangerous rocks and waves,
And aiding them from going astray,
Guiding them to a safer way.
It has a powerful and rotating beam
That hovers over the rough tide.
Regardless of what the weather may be,
The welcome ray will always serve to guide.


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Charming CG Character Art Sets from Pixar's 'Monsters University'
by Alex Billington
October 29, 2012
Source: Upcoming Pixar
One of the many reasons I'm very excited about the summer of 2013 line-up is this new Pixar movie, Monsters University, a prequel to their 2001 hit Monsters Inc. It's arriving in late June of 2013 and we've already seen one set of teaser trailers so far. At D23 last year, Pixar did a presentation on how they've redesigned the look of the two main monsters, Mike and Sulley. Now our friends at Upcoming Pixar (via ComingSoon) have found a fantastic set of "new CG renders from the film". The fanciful simple character art sets feature Mike, Sulley, and newcomer monsters like Art, Terry & Terri, Don and Squishy. Check 'em out!
All images have been removed at the request of Disney/Pixar due to leaking early. Sorry guys!
I'm excited to meet & find out who these monsters are and how they fit in, especially Squishy and his Mom.
A look at the relationship between monsters Mike (voiced by Billy Crystal) and Sulley (voiced by John Goodman) during their days at the University of Fear -- when they weren't necessarily the best of friends.
Pixar's Monsters University is being directed by Dan Scanlon, who went from animator to storyboard artist to writer to co-director on Mater and the Ghostlight, making his feature directorial debut. This is a prequel to Pixar's animated movie Monsters Inc, originally released in November of 2001. Disney has Monsters University scheduled for release in Digital 3D everywhere June 21st, 2013 next summer. Visit MU.com.
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Harrell Remodeling receives Green Business Certification from Mountain View MayorOctober 28, 2011 On Tuesday of this week Ciro Giammona, President of Harrell Remodeling had the pleasure of receiving a proclamation from Jac Siegel, Mayor of Mountain View, recognizing Harrell Remodeling along with seven other Mountain View businesses for achieving Green Business Certification from the Santa Clara County Green Business Program. Giammona proudly accepted the award and says "we received the award because we have adopted environmentally sound business practices in the areas of energy efficiency, water conservation, waste reduction and pollution prevention. I was honored to represent the Employee Owners of Harrell Remodeling!" This entry was posted in News. Bookmark the permalink.
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Product Reference: 27233
Lightweight, flexible neoprene construction
Made out of a tough and durable, yet highly flexible and very lightweight neoprene material, the Tune Belt sport armband is the perfect companion for exercising with your iPhone 4S / 4. The padded nature of the material means the armband is extremely comfortable to wear. The plastic covering the front of the phone is designed to allow you to still use your touchscreen even while it is in the armband.
Designed for the iPhone 4S / 4
The iPhone 4S / 4 is a potentially fragile phone, so you need an armband that's going to withstand the most vigorous workout. Luckily, the Tune Belt AB82 is designed to accommodate the iPhone 4's uniform shape with ease, making it a breeze to exercise with your phone whether you just want to listen to tunes from it, or keep track of your regime with an app.
Fully adjustable armband
For the ultimate in comfort, the Tune Belt AB82 is a fully adjustable armband, with a secure velcro fastening mechanism making it suitable for arm sizes 9" to 17".


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These girls are NOT afraid of flavor.
Thanks to Shauna from K & S Photography for today's photo!
Note from Shauna about the photo: The bride's sister was a great matron of honor and wanted to make sure the bride's blood sugar didn't drop too low and gave her some candy. They both didn't realize until later that it turned their tongues different colors. Of course we had to snap a picture to document that moment. So needless to say the bride walked down the aisle with a blue tongue.
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Diamonds, Buckles, and Chicken
by Louis Corrigan (TMF Seymor)
Atlanta, GA.(March 9, 1999) -- Basics apparel retailer American Eagle Outfitters (Nasdaq: AEOS) seems determined to lock down a permanent spot on our Rising Margins screen. Those interested in this juggernaut should take a look at last Thursday's Lunchtime News. Tonight, we'll examine other candidates.
Since reporting another terrific quarter last Wednesday, shares of crown jewel jeweler Tiffany & Co. (NYSE: TIF) produced a sparkling 19% gain. It's risen 159% since the October low.
That's dazzling, but that's the Tiffany's story. With only 34 of its 130 stores in the U.S., the company derives 40% of sales from international markets, particularly hard-hit areas of Asia. Yet Tiffany's has continued to do exceptionally well. Even in Japan, where just about nobody spends money, you apparently can't have a wedding without buying everybody gifts from Tiffany's. Now that's branding!
Here are the numbers. Q4 revenue increased 20% to $443 million (U.S. up 24%, comps up 12%; international up 21%, comps up 10%). EPS shimmered 27.4% higher to $1.49 versus $1.17 a year ago and estimates of $1.42. For the year, sales rose 15% to $1.17 billion, with EPS up 23.8% to $2.50.
CEO Mike Kowalski says the company can continue to post 12% to 15% sales growth and 15% to 20% earnings gains. Though it's got some debt, the balance sheet looks strong. Priced near $70, the stock trades for 24 times the high-side FY 2000 estimate of $2.97 and 20 times the FY 2001 estimate of $3.50. That's a premium to its growth rate, but Tiffany has weathered a miserable global economic environment awfully well, proving it deserves a premium.
A U.S. recession could make Tiffany's lose its breakfast, but that looks unlikely anytime soon. While the stock isn't a diamond-studded value at the current price, any investor looking for a retailer of luxury goods should take a closer look at this radiant global franchise.
Turning to another retailer, we have The Buckle (Nasdaq: BKE), which operates 224 stores in 29 states selling "fashion-forward" casual clothes for young men and women. Surfer prints are riskier than your basic Gap (NYSE: GPS) khaki. So it's not a shock that The Buckle has been all over the map in the last year, moving from $39 last June to around $12 in the October market meltdown then back up to $30 by January and now back down to $23 3/8. However, with a return on equity approaching 30%, this is a retailer worth watching.
Q4 results announced last Tuesday showed sales increased 22.2% to $104 million on an 11% gain in same-store sales. EPS rose 23.2% to $0.53. For the year, sales surfed ahead 26.1% to $338 million thanks to a 15.4% hike in same-store sales. EPS increased 40% to $1.47. Embedded in these numbers is the story of a retailer that continues to deliver sales growth that is strong but not nearly as robust as early last year. Comps have fallen from the low 20% area, so margins are rising more slowly than they were.
Indeed, margins as measured by EPS barely increased despite the same-store sales gains, an actual decline in general and administrative expenses, and a dip in selling expenses to 16.8% of revenue from 17.3%. The culprit was mainly a decline in gross margins to 37.3% from 38.2%. While operating margins did increase 25.1%, you would like to see greater leverage with double-digit same-store sales gains.
Yet the story still looks good. The Buckle will add 24 new stores this year. Though the company didn't release a balance sheet with its earning release, it had $3.16 per share in cash with no debt at the end of October. Last Thursday, the company announced sales for February shot up 23.7% on 12.2% higher same-store sales.
Current estimates call for this retailer to earn $1.71 per share for the fiscal year ending next January and $2.03 for the following year. So it now trades at just 13.7 times forward estimates. Back out the cash as of October, and the forward P/E falls to 11.7. Recent disasters like Gadzooks (Nasdaq: GADZ) prove that teen apparel makes for a dangerous investment. That's why you will do best waiting for the price to fall low enough to provide a significant margin of safety. I don't think The Buckle's there yet, but it's worth a closer look in case it gets there soon.
Finally, so you know I ain't chicken, a look at Embrex (Nasdaq: EMBX). This small company specializes in developing patented products for the poultry industry that improve bird health and cuts costs. Its automated Inovoject system eliminates the need for manual vaccination of newly hatched broiler chicks -- and you know what a pain that can be (I'm kidding). Its Bursaplex vaccine protects chickens against infectious bursal disease, whatever that is.
Q4 revenues flew ahead 15% to $7.4 million, boosting EPS 71% to $0.12 and resulting in the eleventh straight quarter of increased profitability. For FY98, sales rose 15% to $28.5 million, raising EPS 62% to $0.34. Inovoject systems were placed in 27 countries, and its Bursaplex vaccine was approved for use in several new countries. The company claims to have more than 80% market share in North America and strong overseas growth prospects. So this bird could deliver 15% to 20% annual revenue growth and even greater net income growth over the next three years.
Yes, I'm winging it on this one. My knowledge of chicken extends from the plate to my lips. But those numbers look tasty. Embrex also has $7.4 million in cash ($0.81 per share after subtracting a small amount of long-term debt). On the other hand, the EPS increase is misleading since a lot of it resulted from a lower tax rate caused by more international sales. Income before taxes rose just 16.5% in Q4, due partly to much higher R&D spending.
For the year, income before taxes increased 48.4%. FY98 net margins ran right at 10%, with earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) rising to $8.77 million (30.6% of revenue), up 20.2%. These numbers would have been higher without a $1.2 million increase in administrative expenses caused mostly by costs of defending Embrex's patents in court.
At $5 1/16, the stock trades at 14.9 times earnings, or 12.5 times earnings if you back out the cash. Assuming Embrex gets some further leverage from its projected sales growth, the stock looks like a value on an absolute basis. Since it's a micro-cap in a boring business, the stock's not likely to jump 50% tomorrow. But if you've got a taste for agribiotech issues, you might want to take a closer look.
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At the Aggie Websider we take pride in early identification of future top recruiting prospects and we love great East Texas prospects.
With our job largely done identifying the top 2014 prospects in Texas, we start to turn our attention towards 2015.
One of our first 2015 prospects we've identified as one to keep a close eye on is sophomore safety Justin Dunning from the east Texas town of Whitehouse.
This season for Whitehouse, Justin record 60 solo tackles, 5 interceptions, 6 pass deflections, and 3 fumble recoveries. Whitehouse finished the season 10-2, suffering a heart-breaking 63-56 Class 4A area playoff loss this past weekend to Wylie East.
Justin is a hard hitting 6' 3 ½", 190, 4.5 free safety who has a 31" vertical, a 4.1 shuttle, and a 235 lb bench. This and Justin is just 15 years and 4 months old.
When asked what he thought were his strengths as a player, Justin told me "I'm big, strong, fast, and physical, and can play a lot of different positions."
We reviewed Justin's video highlights (http://www.hudl.com/athlete/1481899/justin-dunning ). Even at such a young age, Justin is a rangy safety that covers a lot of ground that is a hard-hitting tackler with almost all of his tackles solo.
Justin looks like a great athlete who could play a number of positions in college, and what position is best will depend on his growth and development. Justin could stay a top safety prospect, he could grow into a linebacker, and/or he could really shine at receiver.
The areas of his game that Justin would like to improve are his "lateral quickness and getting bulkier."
Justin's goals his junior and senior years include getting football scholarship offers, and by the time he's a senior be an All-American or All-State player.
Next season Whitehouse plans to use Justin both at safety and wide receiver.
Justin will be catching passes from 2014 QB / ATH Patrick Mahomes (6-3, 180, 4.6) who in his first year playing quarterback this season completed 237 of 416 passes for 3,830 yards and 46 TDs with 9 INTs.
Justin is also a good student, sporting a 3.4 GPA.
When asked what he is looking for in a college, Justin said he is "looking for a good learning environment and good athletic facilities."
Growing up Justin's favorite colleges were Texas A&M and Texas. Justin's current top schools are "Texas A&M, Texas, TCU, Baylor, LSU, and Oklahoma." Just has already received questionaires from LSU and Texas.
Justin told me he is "strongly interested" in Texas A&M. Justin got to attend the Texas A&M-South Carolina St game this year with a teammate, Jared Raabe, and Jared's family. Of that game, Justin said "It was great, I loved the experience, I hope to attend more!"
Justin has also been watching the success A&M has achieved in its first SEC season under Coach Kevin Sumlin and says "Watching A&M this year just makes me want to go there more."
Justin's favorite conference is the SEC, saying the "SEC is my favorite (conference), I love how all the teams are exciting to watch and competitive" and of the thought of playing in the SEC "I would love to do it, it is my dream."
Justin plans to attend a Texas A&M camp next summer.
Justin said the top player he has faced this season have been "WR Fred Ross (Oklahoma State commit), QB Greg Ward (Houston commit), and WR Marcell Atteman (Oklahoma State commit)."
Finally, when I asked Justin what else people should know about Justin Dunning, he responded " I would like everyone to know I'm a hard worker, and always put God first."
I am very impressed with Justin Dunning, both on and off the field, and think he is a 2015 prospect Texas A&M should keep a close eye on.
The Aggie Websider will follow Justin Dunning's development and recruiting.


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Welcome Aboard and Greetings from Rocky Top Tennessee
This is a discussion on New member from WA within the New Members Introduce Yourself forums, part of the Welcome To DefensiveCarry.com category; Welcome from the Midwest! Enjoy....
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Welcome Aboard and Greetings from Rocky Top Tennessee
When you accept mediocrity you sow the seeds for future failure.
One should never confuse good fortune with good training.
Illegitimus Non Carborundum. In God we trust.
Hello! Welcome from Southeast Kansas!
Welcome from South Carolina...
Sometimes in life you have to stand your ground. It's a hard lesson to learn and even most adults don't get it, but in the end only I can be responsible for my life. If faced with any type of adversity, only I can overcome it. Waiting for someone else to take responsibility is a long fruitless wait.
greetings and welcome from Central Florida.
Welcome from Virginia.
Freedom doesn't come free. It is bought and paid for by the lives and blood of our men and women in uniform.
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Leadman raises $3,000 for Boys and Girls Clubs
BEND, Ore. - The Boys and Girls Clubs of Central Oregon will receive a $3,000 donation from Life Time–The Healthy Way of Life Company and producers of the LeadmanTri Life Time Epic 125/250 Bend. The funds will help keep 1,452 local kids moving and active.
"We are very grateful to be the beneficiary of such an epic athletic event," said Lisa Maxwell, executive director of the Boys and Girls Clubs of Central Oregon. "At the Clubs, programs like Triple Play, Girls on the Run, and Healthy Habits are helping to get youth involved in physical activities and learning healthy habits.
"We share the same vision with the LeadmanTri Bend and Life Time Fitness, which is to reduce growing waistlines and disease as we help our community fall in love with athletics and sports."
The money comes from registration fees for the event's LeadmanTri Relay Challenge, all of which were donated to the Boys and Girls Clubs of Central Oregon.
Truly unique, the LeadmanTri hosted more than 400 racers on challenging 125- or 250-kilometer courses through the area's awe-inspiring mountain terrain. The race featured nearly 5,000 feet of climbing and a peak elevation of 6,200 feet on one of the most beautiful and challenging triathlon courses in the world.
For more information about LeadmanTri Bend, visit http://www.leadmantri.com/.
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The Leadman. A legend carved from the Rocky Mountains outside Leadville, Colorado. A boomtown gone bust, overrun by extreme athletes fueled by a dream. A dream of pushing past logic, past hope — to push themselves to the finish of some of the most difficult athletic events ever created. A dream so unbelievable — to compete in a series of epically hard events, covering hundreds of miles of rugged, off-road terrain — that these athletes sign on, not for a chance at glory or riches, but for a chance to forever be known as a "Leadman."
Today the legend of epic hard endurance events expands beyond the Leadville city limits, with the Leadman Tri — Life Time EPIC 125 and 250. The Leadman is an all-new category in triathlons, as contestants now face an epic new total distance of 250 kilometers. It throws down a gauntlet of challenge filled with new lengths of swimming and cycling, yet places less emphasis on what is considered the most physically damaging aspect of ultra-distance triathlons, the run. The Leadman was designed to completely challenge triathletes while showing utmost respect to their bodies.
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The Boys and Girls Clubs of Central Oregon seeks to enable all young people, especially those who need us most, to reach their full potential as productive, caring, responsible citizens. At our four locations in Deschutes County, we serve almost 1,400 youth members annually, focusing on Academic Success, Healthy Lifestyles and Character & Citizenship.


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Today around 8:00pm it was raining sorta hard and i was real scared!!! My family knows when there is bad bad wheather because i hide in the bathroom which is weird because then there really is a storm afterwards.Even if its just hard raining or a big thunderstorm i can tell when it is.Its like im sykik.Any way they put on music (not that loud though but loud enough to hear good)where i hide in the bathroom petted me and gave me a bone to calm down.It helped me but i was still a little scared.The storms almost gone so
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Hacker Goes After Russia's Alexei Navalny, One E-Mail at a Timeby
If you are an opposition politician in Russia and someone hacks into your e-mail, the police will not be interested in the hacker, even though his name is no secret. Parliament deputies will, however, demand that you, the victim, be placed under investigation based on the content of your private mailbox.
Welcome to the surreal world of Alexei Navalny, the lawyer and anti-corruption blogger whom many consider to be one of the leaders of recent "white ribbon" protests against President Vladimir Putin's authoritarian rule.
The blog Politrash, Russia's self-styled "top political trash collector," published an excerpt from the 2010 correspondence between Navalny and his friend Nikita Balkh, the governor of Kirov, a poor region about 700 miles northeast of Moscow. The e-mails, according to the blog, were hijacked by a notorious hacker nicknamed Hell. Hell's identity is known: Sergei Maksimov, a 38-year-old resident of Germany, has broken into a number of high-profile Russian blogs, mainly those of liberal opposition figures.
He had bragged about hacking into Navalny's e-mail once before, in 2011. This was Maksimov's second raid on the activist lawyer, and he was able to boast of it in an interview with the pro-Kremlin newspaper Izvestia. "I never discuss technical details," he said. "I can only say that the password was really difficult to crack and it took me quite a long time." Asked whether he had done it because he supported Putin's government, Hell said: "I don't like the current government, it is too spineless because it allows criminals like Navalny to evade punishment."
Hell told Izvestia that he had extracted three gigabytes of information from Navalny's mailbox and that he intended to read through it and then make it public. The excerpt published on July 2 has been the first installment. It shows Navalny and Belykh in an acrimonious discussion concerning an overdue debt the Kirov governor owed. The amount mentioned in the correspondence was a paltry $152, but Navalny's enemies surmised from the context that it was $152,000. Hell wrote that he believed the money was somehow stolen from the Kirov region's budget. He also stressed Navalny's clearly facetious allegation in the correspondence that Belykh had "stolen a distillery."
Official reaction followed quickly -- but not to Hell's braggadocio. Sergei Zheleznyak, deputy speaker of the lower house of parliament, told Izvestia that the Duma would watch closely as the correspondence was studied by the proper authorities. "If the information is confirmed, that would be a reason to draw serious conclusions about both parties," Zheleznyak said, referring to Navalny and Belykh. "After all, we are talking about a regional governor and the board member of one of Russia's biggest companies."
Navalny serves on the board of Aeroflot, the national airline, representing a minority shareholder.
The upper house of parliament could not remain indifferent, either. Senator Ruslan Gattarov asked Prosecutor General Yuri Chaika to check into all the facts revealed by the stolen correspondence.
Navalny and Belykh both freely admitted that the letters were genuine. Both said their financial dispute dated back to the time Navalny ran an unsuccessful trading business more than 10 years ago and had nothing to do with Belykh's work as governor. "My work has been scrutinized with a microscope ever since I went into politics," Belykh wrote in his blog. "Someone wants to take another look? Welcome!" He also slammed Gattarov and others for reacting to illegally obtained material: "Commenting on something that was illegally gained is truly wrong. It condones such methods of obtaining information."
Navalny, for his part, reacted in a typically sarcastic manner. "Be attentive, readers of other people's mail, and do not let all kinds of crooks fool you by screaming that we're robbing the Kirov region," he wrote. "Look, when my wife takes the kids to school, her car is followed. I can't even imagine where they've installed cameras. The police and even the firefighters are looking for something. But they cannot find what does not exist."
In a separate post, Navalny claimed that his e-mail was hacked after police searched his apartment on June 11 and seized all his computers, claiming to look for evidence of illegal activity during a May 6 opposition rally in Moscow, which ended in violent clashes between protesters and police. This became a popular theory among opposition activists.
"After the special services went through Navalny's mail and realized there was nothing they could pin on him, they decided to leak the correspondence via the mythical "hacker Hell," blogger Irek Murtazin wrote. "Of course, Sergei Maksimov is a real person, but his abilities in terms of hacking mailboxes and blogs are grossly exaggerated. It's likely that Maksimov or, to be more exact, his backers have access to a database of mail passwords."
Whether or not this particular conspiracy theory is true, it is a fact that the police aren't looking to prosecute Hell, who isn't doing his best to hide. The pro-Putin establishment is more interested in finding a way to bring down Navalny. During a mass demonstration in Moscow on June 12, the All-Russian Center for the Study of Public Opinion, a state-owned polling service, found the lawyer to be the most respected political figure among the protesters, enjoying 46 percent support.
Navalny is banned from national television, and establishment figures from Putin on down never mention him by name in any public remarks. He is clearly feared, and discrediting him is a priority that makes a Navalny-hating hacker Putin's natural ally.
(Leonid Bershidsky, an editor and novelist, is Moscow and Kiev correspondent for World View. Opinions expressed are his own.)
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2014 OUTDOOR: Qualified for the Big Sky Championships in the 400 meters... Placed fifth with a time 54.94... Ran a leg for the 4x400 relay that placed fifth and 4x100 relay that placed seventh at the Big Sky meet... Ran a personal-best time of 54.76 in the 400 meters which is the sixth fastest time in Weber State history of the event... Also, ran a personal-best in the 200 meters with a time of 25.50.
2014 INDOOR: Qualified for the Big Sky Championships in the 400 meter dash and with the 4x400 meter relay team...Her time of 56.65 in teh 400 meter dash was good enough for second on the team...Finished 11th in the 400 meter preliminaries of the Big Sky Conference meet...Ran the third leg of the all-conference 4x400 relay team which placed third in the meet with a time of 3:48.47.
2013 OUTDOOR: Qualified for the Big Sky Championships in the 400 meter dash with a time of 56.25...Placed ninth in the preliminaries of the 400 meter dash at the conference meet, just outside the qualifiers for the finals...Ran the third leg of the tenth-place 4x100 relay team in the conference meet...Anchored the 4x400 relay team that placed sixth in the Big Sky meet.
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Wiz Khalifa: Plane Makes Emergency Landing in Westchester, New York
Wiz Khalifa was on a plane that had to make an emergency landing in Westchester, New York yesterday afternoon (Nov. 27), after the pilot noticed problems with the landing gear.
Newsday reports that the flight originally left from La Guardia and made the unscheduled landing at the Westchester airport as a precaution.
The "Black and Yellow" rapper and his crew were among the 50 passengers onboard the U.S. Express Airways flight that was headed to Pittsburgh.
Anthony Tamborino, a member of Khalifa's "Taylor Gang" who goes by the name Berner onstage, said the experience was unsettling.
"We had superstars on the plane and we didn't know what was going on, for real," Tamborino told News 12. After the plane crew told the passengers they would be circling Westchester County Airport to burn fuel Tamborino admits that it was unsettling.
"[It] was a little scary because we didn't quite know what that meant," he said. After landing safely in Westchester, Khalifa and his crew chartered a private jet to take them back to Pittsburgh, the rapper's hometown. He is performing a show tonight in Morgantown, VA at the WVU Coliseum.
Khalifa, born Cameron Thomaz, is touring to support his new album O.N.I.F.C which is due out on Dec. 4. Earlier this year he announced his engagement to model Amber Rose and the pair announced at this year's MTV Video Music Awards that they are expecting their first child.
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Yes, there is a possibility that something will happen and the update will be delayed, again. This wouldn't come as a surprise, as this is not the first time word of the Froyo update surfaced. Getting the update first is the Samsung Epic 4G for Sprint. It is said to be coming over-the-air on February 21st.
Following in its footsteps is fellow Galaxy S device the Samsung Fascinate for Verizon. The update for this device would come the next day, February 22nd. But once again, we have heard this before so try not to get too excited because it may just set you up for another letdown.
It has been months, but Froyo could finally find its way to a couple more Galaxy S devices. Tell us what you think in the comments below.
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Hi, I'm originally from Atlanta, GA but for now living with my family in Slovakia. I'm finally getting around to tackling a roofing project and hope to keep from getting in over my head with some help from this forum! :no:
I imagine things are quite different there
I used to have a customer in Martin, and I used to drive over Bratislavia from Hungary to Poland and vice versa. Slovakia is a beautiful country. I'm still sad that they split with the Czech Republic.
I'll never forget once when I drove into Martin, there was a speed trap scam going on. I had German plates. I was real nice to the cop and did exactly as he said. He basically wanted to make sure I exchanged some money. So he kept my passport and I went and got some money to pay him and I paid him and he gave me almost all the money back.
I guess those are the Tatra mountains there. Very nice landscape.
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This is a discussion on Looking to purchase a G26, for those who carry one..... within the Defensive Carry Guns forums, part of the Defensive Carry Discussions category; please give me a few pros and cons. I intend to carry IWB....
please give me a few pros and cons. I intend to carry IWB.
Easy to conceal
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Sorry, I can't think of anything.
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I plan on putting a down payment on one for my wife this weekend. She's been wanting one of her own for a while now, and since she got her permit, she's been carrying my (apparently) former G27. Getting her the G26 might get me back the G27, but I think I've lost my best holster for good.
G26 pros? Glock.
G26 cons? Help me out here guys.
As the old Nike commerical "Just do it"
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Highly recommend the G26. Buy it!
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If I could only have one firearm, it would be my G26.
Cons? OK...maybe too big for pocket carry in anything but cargo pants/shorts (for most people).
The number of people killed because they didn't have "enough gun" is dwarfed by those who had none at all.
It's also my EDC. Glock perfection in the perfect size and affordable to practice with.
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only cons i can think of it's blocky and also heavier then other brands/models of 9mm's such as Kel-Tec's PF9 or Kahr's PM9..
I have a G26, and it's a great gun. It is a bit on the thick side though. I pocket carry when I walk my dogs at night, and you'd never know it's there. During daytime, you might be able to pick it out if you were looking. I have about 500 rounds through it now without a single malfunction of any sort.
Also, remember that the G26 is a 10+1 gun (higher than Kahr and Kel-tec), so you do get something in return for the increase width.
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I have one and I like it. 1 CON: when practicing malfunction drills, you really have to rack the slide hard in one direction and pushing the frame in the other. With all my other firearms, I dont have to use much effort but with my G26, you really have to rack it hard.
I carry a G26 an do recommend it ,but you need to make sure the
finger grips fit your hand before buying .
If they don't look at the XD9SC , it does not have finger groves
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A G26 is my EDC, and I couldn't be happier.
Perfect size for IWB, reliability, and I shoot it incredibly well.
The only con I could think of is that it doesn't have an external safety (unless you count the trigger safety). Some like the Springfield XD9 have the grip safety for that added security.
Me personally, I don't really like the grip safety, and my Glock won't go bang unless I pull the trigger. That is plenty safe for me.
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The Wright State men's soccer team led 1-0 at the half, only to see Xavier score twice in the second half, including the winning goal on a penalty kick, as the Musketeers won 2-1 Tuesday night at the XU Soccer Complex.
Sophomore midfielder Emeka Ononye gave the Raiders a 1-0 advantage at the 7:48 mark of the opening period as his shot from the top of the box found the left side of the net for his first ever collegiate goal.
Xavier, who received votes in this week's National Soccer Coaches Association of America national poll and is ranked #2 in the Mid-Atlantic Region, tied it with a Luke Spencer goal at the 61:19 mark of the second half and went in front nearly three minutes later as Spencer scored again, this time connecting on a penalty kick at the 63:53 mark.
"I really felt our guys had some very good moments tonight," said head coach Bryan Davis. "We did a great job doing enough to lead for most of the night."
"Though we are missing some guys who have been great for us, we refuse to make excuses," added Davis. "We did enough to get a positive result tonight and it's tough to have a penalty kick decide the winner."
The Musketeers finished with a 16-10 shot advantage and a 4-3 edge in corner kicks.
Wright State (0-2) makes the short trip to Columbus twice this weekend for the Wolstein Classic, hosted by Ohio State. On Friday, the Raiders take on Davidson at 5:00 while on Sunday, WSU faces #16 Coastal Carolina at noon.


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This is a very nice hotel, the staff is friendly, the rooms are very clean and comfortable. It has a very good restaurant, I highly recommend the breakfast buffet. Nice Business Center and Exercise Room. There is a large modern Shopping Mall right acoss the street, that has a good selection of stores and restuarants.
I accidentally left a pair of pearl earrings, silver earring, and a pair of white gold earrings in a small coach bag, after checking out! It's been a week since I checked out, and I happen to call today and indeed, they do have my earrings. The location, but other than that nothing. No free wifi in the rooms only in lobby.
The location of the hotel. ACCESS TO THE SELF-PARKING: although the hotel charges the guests per day it does not issue an access card valid for the entire day. Every single time that you want to exit the parking, you need to stop by the reception desk to validate the ticket.
We had an awesome time. The hotel was great. The beach was a lot of fun. Nice waves. The staff was good too.
A pleasant, comfortable stay. Staff was very attentive and professional. As an added bonus, you get a charming location on the city's main plaza. This is the place for a sense of tradition and class. Since my overall experience was excellent, I cannot suggest much for improvement. Maybe get luggage racks for the rooms for more flexibility in storing and accessing my bag. Also replace some areas of the carpet in the hallway. These are minor things.
great place i think might be 4 starz all good think toilet had a little leak
The hotel itself is extremely scenic (Hacienda style). I was given the Aguascalientes Suite which was probably the best room I could have there. Internet access in the room is poor quality during 'peak' usage time (wireless). Service cannot be beat. Food at the restaurant was superb...just a little slow in bringing out main course. Other than that, I would stay there again.
The staff was friendly, the room was clean and the morning buffet was wonderful. Lack of attention to detail for a supposed high end hotel. The bath would not fill with water because of a broken plug. There were no coffee filters, the safe inside the room didn't open. We heard loud music in the middle of the night, after 20 minutes I called room service to deal with the disturbance. After the music turned off my partner and I were treated to the sound of loud sex until 4am in the morning. I reserved a king size bed and the staff showed up into a double bed room. after waiting 2 hours recption we were finally showed into the proper room. I could overlook these small issues if I was staying in a motel 6 but I expect more out of a hotel who claims to be high class.
We liked our beds, the quietness, and especially the breakfast in the a.m. The workers were very friendly even though we do not speak much Spanish. We had to get our card reprogrammed each evening. That would probably be for security. If there were some way to get it programmed the first night for all four nights we stayed it would have been better.
Short walk to anything in a safe neighborhood. Hot tub. Steady water pressure in shower. Generous amenities. Room fridge. In room ironing. Modern decor. Helpful staff. Tons of storage space in room. Better ventilation than most other modern México hotel rooms. They were over fussy with the 'hygiene' aspect, covering the coffee pot and cups in plastic bags every day seemed wasteful and unnecessary. Breakfast was a bit skimpy. And delivered in an a la carte style. A mini buffet would have been nicer.


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Have you ever wondered what the holidays are like when you work for a carnival? Thanksgiving 2001, I was a carnie. And although I was hundreds of miles away from my family, missing out on the traditions that I had grown to love, this will go down in history as one of my favorite Thanksgivings ever!
I didn't know what to expect. I had only been a carnie for a few months and this was the first major family-oriented holiday that I had spent with these people. It was also the first that I had spent away from family. Sure, I spent Halloween with this new chosen family of mine, but that was different. I have always seen Halloween as more of a 'for fun' holiday. This was one that was actually about something – being thankful for what you have.
The day started out fairly normal. The only exception was that I heard rumors that the bosses were going to feed us before work. We cleaned up, loaded on the bus, and rode to the San Antonio K-Mart parking lot we were working at that week. Some friends and I went into the store for drinks and to look at the neat stuff. Since I had a baby in my tummy at the time, I was particularly interested in the children's books and toys.
We went out to see if the food was ready yet. It was not, so my boyfriend and I wondered over to the Ferris Wheel. We got on and ya know what? The silly ride jock who was running the ride just left us there! Up at the top – no way down. It was nice, looking down at the world, enjoying the breeze, being alone with no interruptions. But it also got a little frustrating when I needed the restroom and we saw that they were starting to serve dinner with us up in the air! Someone let us down though just in time to enjoy one of the best Thanksgiving dinners I ever had.
The food… Was good. Can't compare to what my aunt and grandmother make, but it was the only home-cooked meal we had in months. And the company… It doesn't get much better than being surrounded by your best friends in a relaxed environment where you are free to enjoy yourself.
After dinner, our day continued as normal. I went to the concession stand where I would spend my day making Cotton Candy as my significant other headed for the bumper cars. Then we spent the rest of our evening bringing smiles to the faces of some of the wonderful people of San Antonio, Texas.


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^both you homos up there can poll...
walt gmv this time
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physh - if you ever think someones used a lower case k its probably an R
yeah i know @GPERS, that's why i put the anal comment...... by the way you're on fire, winning everything.... respect.......
REK CREW Beirut
whats the new word
walt you were the only one with 2 votes pick the word man
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aight the new word is oter
the top one is my actual entry, but which do you guys like better?
I really dig your shit walt got them tall thin top heavy letters here .... mine is whatever bad colors a lil sloppy
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Got a dude from Minnesota who writes Oter. Killin shit too. Look it up.
I am not a graffiti artist, I do not condone or participate in illegal graffiti, I simply collect, document, and display the work of anonymous artists, I am not accountable for any vandalism under the names represented in any of my posts, it was not me.
oter d2f syw, hes got some skills
quick n slick, have been messing about with the name DTOR (similar flow/letter shape) for the past few days, very nice name,
walt - dig the top heavy stuff, entry reminds me a lot of NAPS on here
hipe - the fill makes it kind of hard to see, looks clean though
dank - christmas fill and glow, i like the E a lot
kroe - letter look really funky, awesome, but the beginning of the letters bumping around the top im not into
gpers - only thing im not really feeling is the R on the throwie, killed it as usual
this R makes me cringe
nice gpers and kro
cant read yours at all hip too dark
Graffiti is gay, everyone who does it is a massive homo. All graffiti posted by me on this site is in mockery of the lame movement and I laugh in the face of those who think I'm doing it for realsies. I hate you all
word bad color combo on my part ... been some solid throw battles as of late props fellas.
Seen plenty of oter out here syw is heavy and a few d2f's .....hiena is a beast round here.
legible entry
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A Polyphon music box from the 1850s plays in the Lamb pub, Holborn, to raise money for a hospital charity. Head-worn Sennheiser MKE-2 mics and Edirol R09-HR recorder. Lots more about London sounds at http://www.soundsurvey.org.uk
What a lovely music box! I always loved those beautiful things with the metal discs, etc. I can only imagine how carefully they needed to craft all the stuff. Thanks for sharing.
Never heard anything like this before. It's pretty.
One of the most lovely chance discoveries I've ever made online.
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Having some fun on set, Channing Tatum posted a video of himself leaping from a balcony while filming a scene for "22 Jump Street" on Wednesday (October 23).
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Chapter 6: Trouble Back Home
The news hit Inkblot like a slap to the face. Of course, his mind first jumped to the thought that the HPIRT took him away. But why would they do it? Did they think that Hearth was him? How could they make that mistake? And either way, he thought all they were going to do was wipe the pony's memories. Not steal him away from his home. He still had to at least try to get a grip on what was going on.
"Sir, do you know where this pony could be?" the guard said, snapping the dazed pony back into reality.
"No. Not at all." Inkblot was completely honest in his answer. He had absolutely no idea where the humans were taking Hearth, but he intended to find out soon. "But be sure to let me know if any news comes up."
With that, the two guards nodded in almost perfect unison and walked away to check out the next room. Inkblot, still standing in the doorway, had to continue taking in what was going on. Not just the news about Hearth, but also his new cutie mark.
He started with his cutie mark. It was simple, like most cutie marks. It was a blue, stone bridge that was similar to the one that Trixie destroyed, but with significant differences. The most obvious one was the fact that it was blue. A more subtle difference was that it looked like it was almost holographic as if it were being projected onto his flank. Inkblot just didn't know what in the hay his cutie mark meant.
The unicorn shut the door, figuring that he should probably get something done while he was deep in thought. It was Sunday, which meant he had to head home, which meant he had to pack. Then again, he never really unpacked, so all he really had to was turn in his key. The pale colt put on his saddlebags as he left room 152, locking it on his way out.
A bridge. What could a bridge mean? Well, what did bridges do? They were mainly made for connecting two things. Did it mean he was a connection between the ponies and the HPIRT? That would make sense because it seemed like it would belong in the futuristic laptop. Was his purpose to be the bridge between his world and their world? If it was, then who were they to mess around with his fate? Was he invincible? Of course not. They were relentless. At least Hopkins was. If his grudge against him was that strong, which by now it had to be, Hearth was lucky to be alive.
By this point, Inkblot was at the front desk, turning in his key. "Thank you for your hospitality. Tell Hearth I said thanks of he ever turns up," he said to the mare at the desk.
"Thank you for staying at H-Hearth Hotel," she said with a shaken stutter. As the black-maned pony walked away, he thought of how she was probably friends with Hearth. She was scared because she had no idea what happened to him. Inkblot knew, but had a feeling that if she knew what was really going on, she wouldn't feel much better.
Following that train of thought as he left the hotel, Inkblot wondered why they took Hearth instead of him. Hopkins, aka ID 4672, sent out a description of Inkblot that wasn't even close to describing his hotel-owning friend. So it had to be somepony who didn't know his name and gave Hearth's name because apparently thought his name was Hearth. But who was the spy?
He went through the eventful day before. First thing he did was wake up and meet Hearth, who was straight out for obvious reasons. After he went into the city with him (he thought as he left Canterlot, ironically enough), he went to the Comfy Stable for breakfast. Maybe the waitress was a spy? Of course! That made perfect sense because Inkblot showed her Hearth's ID. Then she must have reported Hearth's name to the HPIRT. Well, now he knew who the spy was, and with his information, he left a mental note saying that he should avoid the Comfy Stable.
On to his last pressing order of business. How will he explain his cutie mark? It was big news, and Headline and Snapshot would definitely be talking about it. Of course, they couldn't know about the humans, so the bridge on his flank had to represent something else. Inkblot had to think up something as soon as possible, because, as effective as they were, his last minute alibis were also downright terrible.
After only a couple minutes of throwing out countless stupid ideas, he rehearsed his final draft of the story to himself. "This cutie mark? Oh yeah, I got it while I was in Canterlot. Just sorta woke up and had it. My guess is it came after I had a talk with this one citypony named Hearth. And I could actually understand all of his fancier speak. I fit in with the fancy crowd of Canterlot. And I also fit in here in Ponyville. So I figure I'm like a bridge between Ponyville life and Canterlot life." It could pass, and most importantly, it wouldn't arouse any suspiscions regarding the HPIRT.
After his rehearsal, he looked ahead to see a river blocking the path. Over the river was a new bridge. This one was much more polished than the old one, without the moss and dirt, but it was still a stone bridge, just like the one before it. He crossed it, thinking once again how Trixie had saved him from Hopkins, and how her knowing made her lose her memory.
And so, Inkblot continued down the mountain on hoof, making his way back home to Ponyville.
It seemed that nothing had changed in the small town of Ponyville. The streets were still quiet, with five ponies on the road at most. The quiet houses were nothing compared to the huge buildings Inkblot saw in Canterlot. Overall, the town was still quiet and unmoving, unlike the bustling busy city of Canterlot. Inkblot always liked that better, since he could always expect what was to happen next. Except for the occasional event that shook the whole town. Perhaps that's why he loved it. It was probably why the humans loved it too. Those events could be entertaining.
On the road, the black and white pony saw a familiar face. It was the neighsayer. The purple one that embarrassed Trixie in front of the entire town. While Inkblot kept any of his disdain to himself, the librarian was open and approached him in a friendly manner.
"Oh! Hello!" she said with a smile on her face. "You're the pony who wanted the lightning spell, right?"
"Oh yeah! That's me!" he responded. With all of the HPIRT business, Inkblot had completely forgotten about the borrowed library book. "I'll return the book soon. I managed to read up what I needed."
"Did you impress you pegasus friend?"
The colt was confused for a moment. He refreshed his memory to whatever fabrication he constructed back when the two met. Oh yeah. He wanted to learn the lightning spell so that he could prove that unicorns were cooler. "Yeah. He was impressed, but you know how pegasi are. He still thought pegasi were better."
The mare laughed. "Yeah. I have a friend just like that. She's really arrogant like that. And she's a pegasus."
Inkblot laughed along. For being a neighsayer, she wasn't really that bad. She was very friendly. The colt figured that he should be friendly back. "So, I realized that I never actually got your name a couple days back."
"Twilight Sparkle," the purple unicorn said with a friendly smile. "And yours?"
Suddenly, Twilight's face shifted to one of recognition. "Oh, you write the column in the Ponyville Post, right?"
"Well, that's one person who reads my stuff," he answered with a laugh.
Twilight returned with a laugh. "You're too hard on yourself. A lot of ponies around here read your articles. Oh, and you're Headline's son, right?"
He nodded. "I assume you know him. Does he talk about me often?" he asked with a chuckle.
"Oh, I've only met him once or twice. I just know you two are related because of what happened yesterday. Sorry about that, by the way. Is everything going alright?" she added sympathetically.
Inkblot started to panic. "What happened? I just got back in town from Canterlot. Is...is my dad dead?"
"Oh no! Not that, thank Celestia. The news was huge around town, though. Probably the worst news of the week, not counting the Ursa attack. Your house was robbed." There was a pause. "If you need someone to talk to, I-"
Before Twilight Sparkle could say anything else, the pale pony dashed away, expecting the worst back at his home.
On the outside, Inkblot's home looked exactly the same. If his house was robbed, it wasn't broken into by force. No broken windows and no holes in the wall.
When Inkblot opened the door, it was revealed that the inside had changed quite a bit. Where there were pictures hanging on the wall of Inkblot as a foal and Headline as a younger colt, there were now only the nails that held them up. Further in the house, it was obvious that the kitchen table, sofas, and a majority of the other furniture was missing as well.
"Hello Inkblot." The unicorn jumped, surprised by the voice behind him. It was Headline.
"Dad! Are you OK?" he figured was the first thing to ask.
"Yeah, I'm just fine. Don't you worry. It's the house that's a little shaken up," the gruff old stallion said as he looked around the nearly empty room.
"So what exactly happened? Did he just waltz right in and take our stuff?"
Despite the context, Headline gave a hearty laugh. "Yep. That's pretty much what happened. I messed up and didn't lock the doors. In the middle of the night while I was asleep, he apparently came in and took the furniture. Woke up this mornin' and the house looked like this."
"How about the printing press?" Inkblot asked frantically.
"Untouched. The thief didn't have the sense to go to the basement. We can still run the Post. I know how much you love writing your column."
Inkblot smiled, thinking optimistically. "Well that's good!"
Suddenly, the older pony's expression shifted to one of sorrow. "Actually, we might not be running it much longer."
The words themselves made Inkblot jump. "What?" he asked even more frantically. "Why not?"
Headline sighed. He was usually bright and optimistic, so breaking bad news was always difficult. "Everything costs money, Inkblot. We were just robbed of all of our furniture, and we need to get it back somehow. Royal Guard doesn't deal with common thieves. It's gone and the only way to get it back is to buy more."
The younger unicorn, now melancholy at what this meant, finished for his father. "And the easiest way to get money is to sell the press."
Headline patted his son on the back. "I know it's not easy to take, and I'm lookin' for other ways. I love makin' the Ponyville Post as much as you do, and givin' it up is hard for me too."
"I can live without furniture for a while."
"That was my plan. Make do until we get back up on our feet," Headline said, going into the kitchen.
"If we get back on our-"
"WHEN we get back on our feet," the bearded pony interrupted with his optimistic reassurance. It was strong, as if to say that the possibility of them going down was nonexistent. This elicited a pause which would have been silence if Headline wasn't pulling bread out of the fridge. "I got a new toaster today. Was about to test it out on some bermuda sandwiches. Want one?"
Inkblot took a second to respond. He was busy plotting to himself. "Of course I'd love one. Just gimme a minute. Need to finish something up upstairs." Without another word, he dashed up the stairs.
Fortunately for the unicorn, his room was untouched. The burgular wasn't dumb enough to go upstairs where Headline was asleep. His room was familiar territory where he could concentrate further than other places he had used the laptop.
Inkblot powered up the laptop and opened CamSystem, operating it more masterfully than the last time he had operated it. "Come on. It's gotta be around here somewhere," he said to himself as he opened the GeneralPonyville cameras. There they were. The 73 cameras that covered the streets of his town. He browsed through the camera screens, searching for one that showed the front of his home.
After a couple of scrolls, he saw Camera GeneralPonville33. It had a view down the street outside of about 6 houses. One of the houses was Inkblot's. There was a perfect view of his front door. "Perfect."
Now he just needed to find a recording from that camera from the night before. Inkblot figured that a complex system like this would be able to do that. There it was at the top. "Records". He moved the cursot over to the button labeled "Records" and clicked on it.
Suddenly, a box opened up on the screen. It said "Enter password:". Oh no! A password? How was he going to get a password? He was hoping to get the recording of the robbery and catch the foe red-hoofed. But now he had to know some password in order to get the recordings.
Let down by his first failed plan, he started to formulate another. In the middle of his plan, he smelled the aroma of toasting bermuda. He knew that his favorite meal was about to be delivered. This thought was suppressed by the sight of smoke on the computer screen. It was coming out of his house. Needless to say, this caused the pensive pony to rush downstairs.
The hallways were lightly fogged by smoke while the kitchen was completely flooded with smoke. Inkblot panicked. Last time he saw smoke, it was when the HPIRT took Trixie's memory. His newly created paranoia caused him to fear the worst.
"Dad! Are you alright?!" He heard the window open. Was Hopkins trying to sneak in or something? Inkblot's mind was racing, and hearing a thud from outside the house definitely didn't help. "Dad!" he called again.
"I'm alright, Inkblot," Headline responded calmly, but still with a raised voice.
"Dad! Are you feeling okay?" he yelled as the smoke cleared.
His dad coughed a couple times, letting the smoke leave the kitchen. "Yeah. I'm just fine."
"What happened?"
"Oh, that new toaster kinda scorched our sandwiches. Dumb toaster. I never liked it anyway" Headline used his magic to pull the two burnt crisps that used to resemble bermuda sandwiches out of the toaster, which had been thrown out the window.
After giving a sigh of relief. inkblot shrugged his shoulders. "Meh, I always liked that burnt taste." With that, he took a bite of one of the shriveled up black things and immediately gagged. He quickly spat it out in the sink. "Okay, maybe not that much."
His father laughed loudly, but it was followed by another cough since the smoke hadn't completely cleared out yet. "Oh boy, this smoke isn't helpin' me out. By the way, did you manage to write that article while you were out in Canterlot?"
Suddenly, a lightbulb went off in Inkblot's head. His plan was complete and ready for execution. Step one of his plan: Fib to his dad. "Uh. I got most of it done. About half maybe. In fact, I was finishing up upstairs."
His father gave a scoff. "I'm sure you were. Just give it to me by the end of the day so I can print it tonight. Snapshot beat you to the deadline and she's not even getting paid!"
Inkblot played along with Headline's joke as he headed upstairs. "So when should I expect my salary?" he asked with a laugh since he didn't get paid either.
The second he got to his room, he summoned a scroll and quill and got straight to work.
I just got back in from Canterlot today, and I was hoping to find some news for the column. And, oh boy did I find some news. A day into my ventures in the big city (fantastic place, by the way), I came across a certain pony who at first sounded absolutely insane. It seemed he had conjured up a wild conspiracy theory. I was all ears, hoping for a well-done work of fiction.
He had told me of this alternate universe where humans live. They come down Equestria (specifically Ponyville) to record our everyday lives and broadcast them for the entertainment of our world. I was skeptic at first, but then I thought of how eventful our lives can be. For instance, we had the Ursa Minor attack only a few days ago. And what about when not one, but two stampedes threatened our town all in the same week? Maybe our lives could be entertaining.
Anyway, this pony talked about how these humans planted invisible cameras all over the town, which record us from almost every angle. He said there are hundreds spread around Ponyville alone. The idea intrigued me, but of course, this was so outrageous I felt like I had to prove him wrong with logic. I asked why I hadn't seen him. His response frightened me. He said that I might have. According to him, these people (he called them the HPIRT) had memory erasing chemicals that they apply on ponies who see them. It's an easy thing to do since unicorns (an other ponies, but especially unicorns) can suffer from memory loss by excessive magic or illness.
I still wasn't quite convinced. I parted with him, but as I left, this crazy pony said that he knew this thing for too long and that their memory erasers didn't go back as far, so they had to kill him instead. He had already admitted himself to the humans, but he wanted to go out with a bang, so he told me to tell everypony I knew. Still, I was skeptic.
The next day, I woke up to discover that Hearth, the owner of the hotel at which I was staying, had gone missing. I approached the insane pony once again who, clearly, was not dead. He assumed that they took the wrong pony.
I'm still unsure about the truth of this. I just figured you should know since, according to my anonymous source, we are what the HPIRT are watching. Maybe I just want to appease some crazy pony who told me to tell everypony I knew. Either way, is this a conspiracy, or is something going on in Ponyville?
Inkblot immediately took the scroll and looked over it for spelling errors. Finding none, he headed downstairs and handed it to his father, who had recovered from the smoke bomb earlier. "Done. Ready for tomorrow's paper."
Without a word, Headline picked it up and skimme over it. Most of the time he was wearing a look of confusion. "A conspiracy? Didn't think you were into that kinda stuff."
"I know it sounds strange, but can you post it? Please! I just want to tell people this," Inkblot nearly begged.
"Well...I dunno...It does seem rather shaky... Oh wait. It's your column. You do what you want," he said with a big hearty laugh to respond to his son's look of anxiety. "To the press?"
Inkblot smiled and nodded. "To the press."
Equestrianet: Chapter 6 by StorybirthWatch
©2012-2017 Storybirth
Chapter 6: Trouble Back Home
Author\'s Note: (CONTAINS SPOILERS) Had fun with this chapter. Especially writing the article. I figure that this chapter didn\'t really reveal much. Again, it just raised more questions. I love doing that. For those who are PO\'d by all these questions, don\'t worry. Some may get answered next chapter. Also, I\'m gonna put up an alternate ending I made when I was dead tired on a cruise ship. Just look under my deviations. Or I\'ll just post a link later.
Author\'s Note: (CONTAINS SPOILERS) Had fun with this chapter. Especially writing the article. I figure that this chapter didn\'t really reveal much. Again, it just raised more questions. I love doing that. For those who are PO\'d by all these questions, don\'t worry. Some may get answered next chapter. Also, I\'m gonna put up an alternate ending I made when I was dead tired on a cruise ship. Just look under my deviations. Or I\'ll just post a link later.


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PAT LEACH: Vote could decide future of scouting
Keep sex and politics out of the Boy Scouts of America! We haven't seen much (until Sunday's Gazette) in the media about the national leadership of the Boy Scouts possibly changing their longstanding policy against having openly homosexual Scout leaders or Scouts.
Every American who believes in freedom of thought and religious liberty should be alarmed by the attacks upon the Boy Scouts by a politically motivated and financially driven gay rights movement.
Every parent concerned about guiding and protecting their own children should also be alarmed by the proposed change to the Boy Scout policy when, not long ago, the Supreme Court ruled that the Scouts had the "right" to ban gays from the organization.
As a parent of an Eagle Scout from a few years ago, I was not up to date on the issue locally so I decided to call a longtime area Scout leader to ask his thoughts on the issue. I was frankly shocked at the response.
With extreme confidence, he predicted the ban is going to be lifted. After all, he said, the Scouts cannot deny any boy the opportunity to be involved in positive Scouting events. Not all gays are pedophiles, he told me, and Scouts need to learn tolerance. It takes a lot of money to run the Scouting program, he added.
Recently the Scout leadership surveyed 200,000 Scouting families on this issue. The results: 61 percent responded "no, do not lift the ban" while 34 percent responded "yes, lift the ban." Yet, is the leadership going to bow to the gay rights group's bullying demands, cave to the loss of revenue or are they going to support the Christian teachings that have long produced morally straight Scouts?
On May 6 the Family Research Council, a nonprofit group supporting family values, hosted the "Stand with Scouting Sunday" simulcast. Go online at frc.org/StandwithScouting Sunday to see the video and why the Scout leadership should "stand strong."
Plus go online to OnMyHonor.org and sign the petition or call the Boy Scouts of America at (972) 580-2000 and tell them not to change their membership standards.
Some 1,400 voting delegates will vote Thursday to determine the fate of this youth organization. Will big money or the safety of children win out?
Pat Leach
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