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The Red Sox finally made a big move this offseason. On Wednesday evening it was reported that the team was involved in a 5-player deal that sent outfielder Josh Reddick and two prospects to the Athletics in exchange for closer Andrew Bailey and outfielder Ryan Sweeney.
There have been questions as to how the Red Sox pitching staff would function in 2012 with question marks in the starting rotation as well as who would close games after the departure of Jonathan Papelbon in free agency. The bullpen has now been sorted, with the Sox trading for Mark Melancon earlier in the offseason and now Bailey arrives from an Oakland team that recently parted with ace Gio Gonzalez.
The new-look Red Sox bullpen should feature Bailey as the closer with Melancon or Daniel Bard handling the eighth inning depending on if Bard transitions to becoming a starter. That remains the problem for the Sox, as they have little depth in the rotation beyond Jon Lester, Josh Beckett, and Clay Buchholz. One of the other spots will likely be won in Spring training by Bard or Alfredo Aceves, with the other solidifying the bullpen. It would be too much to ask of two relievers to be relied on as everyday starters throughout a regular season, so the Sox are still down a starter.
After using trades to acquire players this offseason, it is possible now that the Sox would consider spending some money to fill out their roster. They should look into starters like Joe Saunders or Edwin Jackson, both of whom could fill the fourth or fifth slots in the rotation. There has also been some speculation that the Red Sox could trade Kevin Youkilis before the season starts, but for now we will see what Ben Cherington's course of action is after acquiring Bailey.
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Hi all, I'm a newbie here and just looking for suggestions on how to get my 118d, 143hp, up to or over 200hp. ECU re-map is a given, same with air filter, but what else?
All suggestions welcome, Thanks!
Hi all, I'm a newbie here and just looking for suggestions on how to get my 118d, 143hp, up to or over 200hp. ECU re-map is a given, same with air filter, but what else?
All suggestions welcome, Thanks!
Remap should give around 180bhp, to gain on that I'd imagine it would start to become rather expensive though..
Sorry to be stupid mate but if you wanted over 200BHP why did you get a 118d over the 120d or 123d????
All three engines are the same capacity, the 123d is twin turbo version.
You would need to check the turbo set up is the same but the 118d should simply be a de-tuned vesion of the standard 120d engine and so a re-map should give you the 200bhp you desire.
A de-cat is another cheapish mod (+10hp) but be careful, MOT testers will be on the look out for them next year, BMW's have pretty decent air filter anyway and as it is turbo charged a low resistance air filter is not going to make much difference, because power is linked to how much cool air the turbo to shove in the engine and not how hard it is to suck air through the air filter
In other words, look at the air scoop & feed to your stock air box and see if any improvement can be made there, then weigh up the cost & difficulties of doing so. For instance, on my 330d I can see scope for improvement, but to do so is an awful lot of fabricated parts!
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Cheers for the advice guys! Cars due a service next month so will look at re-mapping after that, then take it from there.
You've really supported my theory that in most cases, car manufacturers actually know what they're doing! The fact is that while car fans associate more power with going faster, the manufacturer also equates it to better fuel economy (i.e. they can use less fuel to get the same performance). Don't people think that, noise aside, if you could squeeze another 10bhp out of an engine by strapping a hot air sucking induction kit to a 318 they'd have done it already???!
I'm not saying there's no place for these things but they generally require lots of extra work that makes them impractical (in the case of an induction kit a good air feed and shielding from engine heat).
Ok, just to play devils advocate on that point as I do get where you're coming from with the filter and the manufacturer would have put an up-rated one in already if it gave better MPG... you could argue that the manufacturer should have already mapped the ECU to the best performance for the car? However if an re-map will give extra MPG in addition to the power benefits, then why did they not do that in the 1st place? Hope that makes sence
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How do you use a cylnder bore gauge?
I Bought a "Central" brand bore guage. It's marked off in 0.0005 incriments. It has a - side and a + side on the guage. I usually leave this kind of thing to the machine shop, but I want to learn. What is the proper way to use this and what mesurements and tolerances am I looking for in the bore?
How to use a cylander bore gauge 101
OK, you bought this new fancy tool and you want to put it to good use, right?Measure each piston individually to their respective bore perpendicular to the ring bore with your micrometer, you do have a good set of these right? Good. Each piston manufacturer, and each type; cast, hyperutectic, and forged has a specified location where to measure,and how much piston to cylinder wall clearance you should have, however if you cant find it, measure at the widest location. When you mic the piston and feel comfortable with the "feeler gauge "method, lock the micrometer. Now take the dial bore gauge and "rock" it in the mic you have locked to come up with the shortest distance. This is your piston diameter. Zero your gauge with the dial and put the gauge back in the mic to double check your reading. Now put your dial bore gauge in the appropriate cylinder that the piston will live in and rock it again to find the shortest distance. The + side will tell you how much clearance there is between the piston and the cylinder wall, if you have negative clearance -, I suggest you go back to your machinist, this time with a baseball bat! You should be OK. Good luck!!
That was great, thanks.
Besides checking piston clearance,you can use a bore guage to check cylinders for out of round and taper from bottom to top.These checks help you determine if a used block is reusable.For example,with a 400 SBC that has siamezed cylinder walls,excessive out of round may indicate a block with a core shift problem.
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There is no doubt that St. Louis Cardinals ownership and management deserve major credit for their summer acquisitions to strengthen the organization's Major League roster. The additions of Mark DeRosa, Matt Holliday, Julio Lugo and now John Smoltz have helped turn the club from a contender to the leader and favorite in the 2009 National League Central Division race.
The organization has also received kudos for their amateur signings this summer, a key area of focus since the farm system provided at least four top-ten prospects traded away to acquire DeRosa and Holliday.
This is the area I will probe further as the positive vibes will surely increase in intensity this week. First-rounder Shelby Miller is scheduled to be paraded in front of the coaches and media at Busch Stadium on Tuesday before reporting to A ball with Quad Cities the next day.
Prior to the August 17 signing deadline for June draftees, the Cardinals closed deals with 43 of their 50 players drafted, an 86% success rate. That was almost identical to their 43-of-51 (84%) rate in 2008 and almost identical to their 2007 take of 87% (45 signed of 52 drafted).
The Cardinals seemed to have gotten the players they wanted, securing signed contracts from their top 15 draftees and 19 of their first 20 selected. The cornerstone of the draft was the last to sign.
Miller, the 19th
overall selection, came to terms on the final day. His take was a record bonus
for a Cardinals draftee at $2.875 million. The big money given the
Overall, the Cardinals spent just
over $4.5 million over the first ten rounds this year, according to Baseball
However since different organizations have different numbers of draft picks due to compensation matters, it may be more informative to also look at the average spent per player over the first ten rounds. The Cardinals' average of just under $451,000 placed them 19th in MLB this summer, right behind the Brewers and just ahead of the Twins and Blue Jays.
In 2008, the Cardinals spent more in the first ten rounds, as they had an extra pick. They committed just under $4.9 million for 11 players. The average per player was within a few thousand of this season at $448,000.
In other words, the club spent almost the same amount per player across the top ten rounds in 2009 as they did in 2008 and fewer absolute dollars this year.
The year before, in 2007, the club
signed ten of their 12 picks in the first ten rounds. That was the year they
notoriously passed on
They most notably missed on
The 2006 Adam Ottavino, Chris Perez draft brought a signing rate of 12 of 13 in the first ten rounds. Total spend was $4.165 million and an average of $347,000.
Average spend per player increased from 2006 through 2008 before leveling off in 2009. Total spend over ten rounds hit a spike in 2008 before declining in 2009.
Cardinals spending, amateur draft, first ten rounds, 2006-2009 (source: Baseball America)
total $
# signed
avg $ 2009
The biggest-ever amateur signing
of any kind by the organization was the reported $3.1 million bonus bestowed
this July upon
The Mateo contract dwarfed the club's previous largest international deal, the $1.1 million given Mateo's countryman, third baseman Roberto De La Cruz in 2008.
Yet the Mateo signing has been the
only one from
Last summer, the Cardinals spent their money differently. Along with De La Cruz, the Cardinals announced five other big-figure ($100,000 range and up) signings that totaled just under $2.5 million. One contract, that of Santo Franco for a reported $570,000, was later voided over the winter due to background irregularities.
Yet after those six contract amounts were announced last July, the Cardinals were still actively pursuing Venezuelan Yorman Rodriguez right up until he signed with the Cincinnati Reds in mid-August for a reported $2.5 million.
Therefore, it is clear the Cardinals were willing to commit well over $4 million to international amateur bonuses in 2008 (though they apparently spent less than $2 million when all was said and done). In 2009, they have spent $3.1 million to date.
In summary
It seems the Cardinals have at
best held the line for amateur bonuses across the
That is not an indictment of the Cardinals organization in any way. As noted above, they have directed considerable financial resources at the Major League level while still maintaining middle-of-the-pack spending levels on amateurs.
That is how it should be properly represented however, with "maintained" instead of "dramatically increased" being the operative descriptor for their 2009 amateur financial commitments.
Update: I have been informed the Cardinals manage their budgets on a fiscal year that runs from November through October. As a result, "later" signings from last winter such as Jose Pena are applied against the current budget, not last year's. This means the exact timing of signings are important in trying to make year-to-year comparisons.
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The epidemic's statistics are staggering -- prescription drug abuse is the nation's leading cause of death, contributing to nearly 40,000 deaths annually.
About 7 million Americans abuse prescription drugs, primarily pain killers -- 21/2 times more than all those using cocaine, heroin, hallucinogens and inhalants.
And prescription drug abuse contributes to almost $200 billion in health care costs a year, U.S. Attorney David J. Hickton noted Friday at "Death by Medication -- Investigating the Prescription Drug Abuse Epidemic," a seminar presented by the Cyril H. Wecht Institute of Forensic Science and Law at Duquesne University.
"Many Americans benefit from the appropriate use of prescription pain relievers but when abused, they can be as addictive and dangerous as illegal drugs," he said.
And therein lies the rub: Opioids, such as OxyContin, Percocet and Vicodin, among others, can provide much-needed relief to those suffering from pain if properly used, but the potential for abuse is high.
"We have to be able to establish a critical balance addressing the terrible drug problem while still maintaining a pathway for those with legitimate need for pain management," said Mary G. Mihalyo, an assistant professor of pharmacy practice at Duquesne University's Mylan School of Pharmacy, where she teaches courses in palliative care, pain management and women's health care issues. Her address was titled "Pharmageddon -- The Risks of Opioid Use in Pain Management and Palliative Care."
Bruce W. Dixon, director of the Allegheny County Health Department from 1992 until earlier this year, told the 100 lawyers, physicians, pharmacists, other professionals and students in attendance that what Pennsylvania needs to help stem the epidemic is a statewide prescription drug database. With one, doctors and pharmacists could check to see if a patient has been "doctor shopping" to get multiple prescriptions for pain killers, said Dr. Dixon, who recently was appointed medical director of the U.S. Postal Inspection Service.
Dr. Wecht, the noted forensic pathologist, discussed "Determining Cause and Manner of Death in Prescription Drug Abuse and Sudden Deaths."
Frederick W. Fochtman, director of the institute and of Duquesne's master of forensic science and law program, also spoke.
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COLUMBUS – The Capitals made a late switch and decided to hold an optional practice here Wednesday after earning their second consecutive win the night before in Buffalo.
"Initially I was going to practice and the other coaches talked me into an optional. We've got a lot of hockey in a short span of time," Coach Adam Oates said. "After a win you want to practice because the guys are feeling pretty good and we're on the road but I still think I've got to agree with them that rest is more important. So we made it an optional for guys, it was their call."
They had a meeting and the players all went to the arena, but none who played on the top two lines against the Sabres – Alex Ovechkin, Nicklas Backstrom, Marcus Johansson, Martin Erat, Brooks Laich, Troy Brouwer and Joel Ward – took part in the skate.
The Capitals do have a busy schedule prior to the Olympic break; beginning with the game in Buffalo they play four games in 5 1/2 days and seven in 12 before the NHL's hiatus. Given that all but one of these games is against Eastern Conference teams jockeying for favorable positioning in the standings, it's an opportunity for Washington to perhaps make up some lost ground.
Thursday's matchup with the Blue Jackets, who is tied with Washington with 56 points but sits one spot ahead by virtue of having more regulation and overtime wins, presents not only an opportunity for the Capitals to atone for their ugly 5-1 loss here on Jan. 17 but win a divisional game for the first time in over a month. Washington's last win against a Metropolitan foe was Dec. 27 against the Rangers.
A win in Columbus would also give the Capitals their first three-game winning streak since early December.
"Guys realize we have to get wins, we want to have a good feeling going into the Olympic break," Jason Chimera said. "If you're in the playoffs looking down during the Olympic break it's going to be a better break instead of looking up that whole time. You want to know you're in a good position."
>> Neither Nicklas Backstrom nor Marcus Johansson, who both took high hits from Sabres defenseman Mike Weber Tuesday night, skated but did play a lively game of soccer in the dressing room at Nationwide Arena, seemingly no worse for wear.
>> Given that the Capitals' next three games include two against the same opponent – the home and home with Detroit Friday and Sunday – Oates said he hasn't yet decided how he wants to divvy up the goaltending workload.
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Schumer Introduces Job Outsourcing Bill
New York State Senator Charles Schumer has proposed legislation that would penalize companies that outsource jobs overseas.
"We have to figure out a way to keep and create jobs in America," Sen. Schumer said. "And aside from manufacturing, probably the number one area where jobs have just fled overseas in huge percentages are these call centers."
The Democratic senator's bill would impose a 25 cent excise tax on companies that transfer calls with American area codes to foreign call centers. The measure would also require companies to inform U.S. customers when their calls are being transferred abroad, and which countries their calls are being transferred to.
If Schumer's bill is passed, companies would have to report the number of customer service calls received and the number of calls relayed overseas. There would be no fees imposed on domestic call centers.


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Every month, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) releases information regarding the number of jobs created and the unemployment situation in the U.S. economy. This report is also called the non-farm payrolls reading, since it does not include farm-related employment. It is usually released on the first Friday of each month.
The job numbers make up one of the most important data sets in trying to understand the strength or weakness of an economy. If the job numbers are improving, this means more people are being employed and the economy is gaining strength. If the job numbers are weakening, or there are outright job losses, this is an extremely troubling sign for the economy.
Since the financial crisis, job numbers in the U.S. economy have been mediocre and some troubling trends have been forming—such as a rise in part-time work, job creation in low-wage sectors, limited work that pays well, an increase in discouraged workers, and a significant number of Americans not partaking in the labor force. If the job numbers remain this dismal, they could have a significant impact on consumption—and essentially the overall U.S. economy.


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As a young girl, CJ Niehaus would spend hours in the creek behind her house in Cincinnati catching crawfish and making creatures out of mud.
Her mother, Mary, encouraged both Niehaus' love of nature and her creative impulses.
"My mother was maybe not thrilled about the way I smelled when I came back from playing in the creek, but she was always really supportive of anything creative," Niehaus said. "She was always the person who would be asking questions about the little lumpy pieces I created."
Decades later, the memory of these childhood experiences - and the woman who helped make them possible - has found its way into Niehaus' clay art.
"I wanted to make work that was true, and so I think that was why I went back in time. Through that process ... I realized how much my mother had influenced me," Niehaus said of her most recent body of work.
Memory came to hold an especially important place in Niehaus' art after her mother was diagnosed with age-related dementia.
"Memories are what make us who we are. It's a little scary to think of what my mother's going through. (She's) starting to lose those memories, starting to lose a little bit of who she is," Niehaus said. "I wanted to do this (work) now, when I knew she'd be aware of what I was doing."
Niehaus said her mother had a chance to look at her work last year, during her master's thesis show at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale.
"She was, I think, surprised," Niehaus said. "I think she was really quite taken with it."
The artist hopes to bring her mother to Paducah to see her most recent exhibition, titled "Nature. Nurture: A Show Inspired by the Mother/Daughter Relationship," which will be on display at the Yeiser Art Center, 200 Broadway, from Feb. 15 to March 22.
Niehaus is the resident artist for Paducah School of Art & Design, where she teaches three ceramics classes. But when she first began studying art, she never thought she'd spend the next two decades working in clay.
She attended Xavier University in Cincinnati for an undergraduate degree in art therapy, which she received in 1988. Ceramics was the last required class she took because she didn't want to make "dishes," she said.
But she found the tactile nature of clay appealed to her, and has stuck with the medium ever since.
"I think I have to have my hands in the clay and make stuff for me to get more ideas about making more stuff," she said.
Maybe, she added, a childhood spent playing with mud and getting a little dirty had something to do with it.
A free opening reception for Niehaus' exhibition will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. Saturday at the Yeiser Art Center.
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The most I've "carried" was 4ish. M2 on the chicken plate, M4 w/ 203 on the inside of the turret and a AT4 behind the hatch lid. Other than that...it's always 2. A Primary and a BUG.
This is a discussion on How many handguns have you carried... within the Concealed Carry Issues & Discussions forums, part of the Defensive Carry Discussions category; Two, but 99% of the time one....
Two, but 99% of the time one.
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The most I've "carried" was 4ish. M2 on the chicken plate, M4 w/ 203 on the inside of the turret and a AT4 behind the hatch lid. Other than that...it's always 2. A Primary and a BUG.
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Such as: http://www.defensivecarry.com/vbulle...ip-report.htmlSoooooo, I began trying to see how many I could conceal with the help of my bag of holsters I had brought. Here is how I concealed them:
- Large 9mm in dual-holster SmartCarry
- Another large 9mm in other holster of SmartCarry
- Single-stack 9mm in security pouch of SmartCarry
- Snub in left front pocket
- Another snub in right front pocket
- .45 in appendix OWB
- Medium 9mm in OWB at 3:30
- Dad's .44 magnum with 8" barrel (this was the hard one) in a Truss shoulder holster. The barrel went all the way down to my waist
- 9mm subcompact in a handcuff holster in the Truss. Printed a bit, so I put the hotel's coupon booklet in my shirt front pocket, and it covered the bump well.
- Keltec .380 in the other Truss handcuff holster
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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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As many as 8 at one time for a few hours, wearing jeans, boots, t shirt and heavy leather bike jacket.
2- 1911's, one above each hip pocket
2- 380 Makarov's, one above each front pocket
2- 38 derringers, one in each boot
1- 44 mag single action with a 7-1/2" bbl in a shoulder rig
1- Browning BDA in the gun pocket in my motorcycle jacket
plus a spare mag for each 1911, Makarov, and the BDA for a total round count somewhere around 90.
Would not want to do it every day but it can be done.
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One primary "most" of the time....Primary and BUG "occassionally", depending on the need. ALWAYS two backup mags for my primary.
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When serving papers I would carry two. My walther ppk and my glock 19
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Wow, i think i need to start carrying more... a friend at my local gun club showed me a small little derringer looking thing that was 22mag... i forgot what type it was, but think it held 5 shots, and you had to more or less unassemble the gun to reload it. No trigger guard either. Neat little pocket gun. i wouldnt want to shoot it far, but a blow to the head or neck would definately be lethal. Bunker
I've actually carried three pistols at one time. That was before I knew a lot of things that I didn't know then. It was stupid really, but impressive all the same. Go figure.
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Ive carried 2 at a time before. My EDC on my hip and a ppk or my bersa 380 SOB concealed. As a rule, 99% of the time its only 1 plus the spare mag. Only reason I carried 2 was because I had to go to a garbage (this is a family site, so the word I would have used wouldnt be liked) hole of a place to pick up my friends sister that got ditched by her Now ex BF. Think of the part of town where a MAC-10 might be under powered... I didnt go expecting trouble, but decided I should have a BUG for unforseen circumstances.
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If your head is up your *$$ you are unaware of danger. You are in the perfect position to kiss it goodbye.
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Two on an everyday basis. Glock 30 IWB and M&P 340 on ankle. If I'm going somewhere out of the ordinary or considered high risk I'll also carry either my PM9 or Rohrbaugh in a front pocket.
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My usual max is two, though I often have a particular laptop case with me that holds another one or two easily enough. I don't open the safe daily, and rather than risk loss, during a quick trip, I will often tote stuff with me rather than go to the trouble of opening the safe.
During the time that two SP101 snubbies were my main concealed carry pieces, there were a few times I wore three of them at belt level, in higher-risk areas. On a good stiff belt, this is quite comfortable.
At work, well, four is normal, though not all are handguns, and not all are actually holstered and attached to my body. One is a P229 cached where I or my partner can reach it.


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Rare HK fish faces danger in paradise
The only freshwater fish named after Hong Kong, identified recently as a new species, is already dwindling in numbers, spurring efforts by scientists to step up a breeding programme.
The Hong Kong paradise fish, Macropodus hongkongensis, found only in the city, is threatened by man-made damage to its habitat.
Researchers are now examining its genetic make-up with a view to aiding the government's breeding programme.
Last year, Chinese University obtained funding of HK$854,440 from the Environment Conservation Fund for a three-year study to see if there are genetic differences within species of fish found in different parts of Hong Kong.
Six species are being studied, including two that are of conservation concern - the Hong Kong paradise fish and the rice fish, Oryzias curvinotus.
'Animals in the ocean or on land can go anywhere they like, but this is not the case for freshwater fishes in streams,' Tsang Ling-ming, a post-doctoral fellow at the university, said.
'You can have two streams that are very close together, but the water may be from different sources; the water could be different in temperature or pH level, which means one gene pool of fish may survive in one stream but not the other.'
The Hong Kong paradise fish is the only fish that breeds by attaching its eggs to bubbles and then stays with the eggs - an uncommon habit, because most parent fish will leave their offspring to fend for themselves.
The fish can be found only in Tai Po, Sai Kung and parts of the New Territories where the land is not too hilly, so that the currents in the streams are more gentle.
The Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department has listed so far 21 fish species as requiring conservation.
Tony Chan King-tung, a nature conservation officer with the department, said it was important to protect the genes of the fish, because they will determine whether newly bred fishes under the breeding programme will survive when they are reintroduced into a freshwater environment.
'One species of fish may still have genetic differences,' Chan said.
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Joe Cody
|Joe Cody
|Quarter Horse
|Bill Cody

Grandsire:	Wimpy P-1

Maternal grandsire:	King P-234

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|C. T. Fuller, Robert F. Roberts, Virginia Epes Harper
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Foaled in 1952, Joe Cody was a Quarter horse stallion famous for siring reining horses.[1]
Joe Cody was registered with number 42,543 in the American Quarter Horse Association (or AQHA). He was a 1952 sorrel colt, bred by Tom W. Cochran of Buckholts, Texas. He was registered in the ownership of Robert F. Roberts of Tyler, Texas.[2] His sire was a product of the King Ranch linebreeding program, as he was a son of Wimpy P-1 out of a daughter of Old Sorrel.[3] Joe's dam was a daughter of King P-234.[3]
Joe Cody earned an AQHA Champion and a Performance Register of Merit from the AQHA.[4] When he earned his AQHA Championship, he was the youngest stallion to ever earn the award.[5] He was trained and earned points in reining and cutting. He was also trained to rope.[5] In 1989 he was inducted into the National Reining Horse Association (or NRHA) Hall of Fame, only the second horse so honored.[6]
After retiring to stud in 1961, he was invited to Bermuda by the government of Bermuda to show both reining and cutting at the Agricultural Fair put on by the government. His owner at the time, Mrs. Virginia Harper of Long Island, New York, took him and had him perform a reining pattern and also a cutting exhibition.[5] He was the sire of Easter Cody, Sappho Cody, Paprika Cody, Sapphire Cody, High Proof, Topsail Cody, and Red God.[7] His son Topsail Cody sired foals that earned over $1 million in NRHA earnings.[8]
He died on July 1, 1989.[1] Fuller buried him at Fuller's Willow Brook Farm in Catasauqua, Pennsylvania with a granite headstone giving his accomplishments.[9]
He was inducted into the AQHA Hall of Fame.[10]
|Old Sorrel
|Mother of Solis
|Wimpy P-1
|Old Sorrel
|mare by Hickory Bill
|Bill Cody
|Hickory Bill
|Old Sorrel
|Dr. Rose mare
|King Ranch mare
|Joe Cody
|Little Joe
|King P-234
|Strait Horse
|mare by Traveler
|DJ by Old DJ
|Billy Bowlegs
|Billie Bo
|Phelps mare
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Close Legends 5 p. 50-63
- ↑ AQHA Official Stud Book and Registry Combined 6-10 p. 564
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 All Breed Pedigree Database Pedigree for Joe Cody retrieved on June 26, 2007
- ↑ Wagoner Quarter Horse Reference 1974 Edition p. 314
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Valentry "Comeback Horse" Western Horseman May 1965 p. 133, 195-197
- ↑ NRHA Hall of Fame retrieved on July 4, 2007
- ↑ Pitzer The Most Influential Quarter Horse Sires p. 60-61
- ↑ NRHA Million Dollar Earners retrieved on July 4, 2007
- ↑ Wohlfarth "Last Rites" Quarter Horse Journal July 1996 p. 14
- ↑ AQHA Hall of Fame accessed on February 3, 2008
- All Breed Pedigree Database Pedigree for Joe Cody retrieved on June 26, 2007
- AQHA Hall of Fame accessed on February 3, 2008
- American Quarter Horse Association Official Stud Book and Registry Combined 6-7-8-9-10 Amarillo, Texas: American Quarter Horse Association 1962
- Close, Pat ed. Legends 5: Outstanding Quarter Horse Stallions and Mares Colorado Springs: Western Horseman 2002 ISBN 0-911647-58-9
- NRHA Hall of Fame retrieved on July 4, 2007
- NRHA Million Dollar Earners retrieved on July 4, 2007
- Pitzer, Andrea Laycock The Most Influential Quarter Horse Sires Tacoma, Washington:Premier Publishing 1987
- Wagoner, Dan Quarter Horse Reference 1974 Edition Grapevine, Texas:Equine Research 1974
- Wohlfarth, Jenny "Last Rites" Quarter Horse Journal July 1996 p. 14
- Valentry, Duane "Comeback Horse" Western Horseman May 1965 p. 133, 195-197
Further reading
- Groves, Lesli Krause "Joe Cody" Quarter Horse Journal January 1995 p. 18
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Buddy is a black lab that was due for euthanasia at the local vet clinic. He was brought in by a family for small injury on his foot but then they called to say they didnt' want him. He was scared out of his mind. He's only 7 months old- 8 now.
Mom and dad decided to foster him. Not a good start- he bit dad trying to get into the truck to go home. Once home he would not go inside at all so lived outside on a cable w/ a nice shed. He was scared of mom, scared of dad, scared of absolutely anyone. It soon became very apparent that he had little to none time spent w/ him as far as socialization and he wasn't treated the best.
Now began the hard work: Mom went out every hour for 15 minutes and spent time talking to him and once close enough petting him. She did this for 3 days and he began greeting her and giving her kisses- so dad began this too and pretty soon he liked them both.
So then they began leash and walking- yeah- he's not going anywhere. Well, what better than another dog so it was time to introduce Charley to him. Good idea! He was so interested in Charley that mom could get him to go for walks as long as Charley was along- but still not in the house.
So mom and dad continued to work w/ him on walks and now can walk him by himself. So mom and dad decided the next step for him is to get him in the house and then to obedience class for socialization. After many tries, and some coaxing- Buddy has been in the house for 3 weeks- he didn't like the crate at night but is used to it now. And guess what, only accidents for the first week- he's pretty much housetrained!
The car has been iffy- he had to be lifted in- bribed w/ food while out to make it fun. But then, we had the big vet appt last week-- which petrified him and brought him back a lot of steps. Tonight was the first night of obedience class and mom had to get him in the car by herself because dad was gone.
He saw mom pull up in her car and open the door and immediately turned to a rock. He wasn't budging. Last time was the vet clinic- so he sure %&$^ wasn't going this time. Soooo--- what's his favorite treat LOL- other dogs- so mom puts another foster in the car and he hops right in after it! And she takes the foster out and they are off.
We get to Jefferson for obedience and Buddy seems excited to see the dogs- and then freaks and pulls out of his collar and is off and running the other way!! Mom is trying not to freak or yell for him and fastly walking behind him saying Buddy Buddy and kneeling and pleading and he shoots into two lane traffic. Into a yard and seems like he's going to stay-- mom gets close and he darts off again- back across traffic up a block!
A nice man is trying to help but he's scared of men so mom says thanks but please dont' follow. A girl from class is walking w/ her dog and mom asks to borrow it and she begins walking it and talking after Buddy- which of course gets his attention. He slowly begins walking towards mom so mom begins walking the dog up into a corner spot at a building to corral him.
Buddy comes in and sits to sniff the dog and mom "scruffs" him and then lays on him huffing and puffing and the collar is back on and the leash is made into an extra collar. THANK GOD she got him!
Next hurdle- he's not going inside and won't budge- mom finally gets someone to come out w/ dog on leash and Buddy follows dog inside- and then does EXCELLENT for his first night inside and on a gentle leader.
Wish us luck! Buddy needs a home and lots of socialization and mom thinks this will help a lot! What a crazy night! Keep in mind mom is 6 months pregnant running after this dog! What a sight!
Mom was going to try and have seperate page for diary entries for her rescue work but nixed that and thought I would still be able to help her with it.
Here goes:
Mom's latest rescues include:
Misha- she was dumped on a farm by someone who said she is too much for them. She was about 3 months old at the time. The farm was a nice place and she was being taken care of and loved but one day she disappeared. Well mom happened to be out there a couple days later and here comes Misha running and her tail is hanging and has no skin on it from an inch down to up above her butt. Mom can put her pinky up under the skin and Misha smells really bad. So mom took her and told the lady she was going to care for her and then try and find her a home. Mom called the vet who didn't see her but told her how to control the outside for infection and gave her meds for oral antibiotic. He said since she smelled you can't sew her up.
Mom began washing her bottom and cleaning it right away. She controlled maggots- yes maggots until that Monday(this was a Saturday) and called a different vet who said yes, he could help. Mom brought Misha in and they did a little minor surgery and removed her tail and cleaned her up really good. She had a hole the size of a golf ball on her hind end and about 1/2 inch deep. Just open.
Now it was a waiting game- would Misha wake up and have legs, would she regain control of her bladder, her bowls, keep infection fought off. Well she woke up fine. Her bladder took a month to work perfectly- this came back the fastest- there were times when she would nap and if you would pick her and it was full it would leak but not anymore. Her bowels are almost there- still have some issues w/ diarrhea but has 90% control now. And she's almost healed over and never got infection.
Misha is the most loving kitty I have ever met and don't see how anyone could say she's too much- she loves to be held and loves to snuggle and give kisses- nothing scares her and everything is fun game.
Now we will work on finding Misha her new home!
Well- the house has a new puppy- a black and tan/red bone coon hound mix. Some guy was going to shoot all ten- some other people networked and found homes for 9 of them- mom took the tenth-
It's a sweet little girl who's supposed to be 7 weeks old however, our kitties are bigger than her and she's having a hard time w/ the crunchy food. She needs wormed really bad and has ring worm on her foot to take care of.
Nadia is pissed!! But if she wants to stay living w/ mom she needs to get used to these things. Meezy and Sketch immediately snuggled into her and began the cleaning process. Such good kitties!
She doesn't have a name yet because mom is thinking- but it's another life saved for now- no matter the sleep that mom will be losing soon! Potty breaks at midnight!
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While the majority of players in this weekend's LXM Pro Tour event in suburban Philadelphia have some MLL service time, Michael Colleluori has gone a different route in the year since his graduation from Hofstra. But the Midfielder is getting back into the spotlight on Saturday, playing for team Monster Energy at what was once his rival high school.
We caught up with Colleluori (who you may also know from his work with the HEADStrong Foundation and its related tournaments/exposure) in advance of the weekend's action to talk about what he's been up to and what he expects to see in LXM's first east coast event.
IL: So Mike, we know that you haven't been in the league, is this the first lacrosse that you've played since graduating?
Michael Colleluori: No, I've been playing a good bit on my own in summer ball around town and for GMH - which won the championship of our league. I just wasn't feeling the professional league out of college, wanted to get established in my career. But I've definitely missed the game at the next level and hopefully this is the start of a way back into it.
IL: So what have you been doing with your time?
MC: I took a job at the University of Pennsylvania hospital as a research assistant - I actually work with the same team that treated my brother Nick (ed note: for those not familiar with HEADStrong, the group is named in honor of Nick Colleluori, who passed away after a battle with non-hodgkins lymphoma - the charity works towards finding a cure for blood cancers). It's a lot of responsibility with clinical trials, working with patients, etc. I'm more or less a doctor's right-hand man.
I've been there for a little over a year and have made some great connections. It's also really helped me with our work at HEADStrong, because I am able to see the people we're working for every day. I'm also taking classes.
I also am taking some acting classes and work with the foundation. And teach private lacrosse lessons. There's a lot of stuff going on right now.
IL: Sounds busy. So how did you get hooked up with the LXM event?
MC: When the first one happened, I got a call from Max Ritz - He's a year older than me and we know each other very well. Anyways, they asked me if I could play in the other two (California and Austin) but I had other things going on with HEADStrong and couldn't make it. I'm excited for this weekend and to see what it's all about.
IL: You've played in the summer clubs, but are you worried about the level this weekend?
MC: I'm actually really excited to get out there. Once you graduate from college, you don't have many opportunities to see that level of play again.
IL: You're from nearby, are you expecting to have a bunch of family there?
MC: Absolutely - My mom will be there and we've reached out to some family members too. I think it would be great to try to get some exposure. We also reached out to some of our HEADStrong people because maybe we could have a relationship down the road (with LXM). They're all good people - Max Ritz actually coaches team Relentless out in California, so we're all in this together.
IL: How long have you known the Ritz family?
MC: Well we played against Radnor in the PA championship and my brother Nick actually guarded Max that game, so there's a lot of memories. Just seeing this thing take off has reminded me a lot about what we've experienced with the HEADStrong foundation. It's been great.
IL: What do you think the reaction of the fans in Philly is going to be?
MC: I can't really predict the future, but I really would love to see the stands packed. They're doing great work and I hope to see the fans get out there and support it. Philadelphia is really one of the hotbeds of lacrosse, and I think it's a great chance to take their LXM concept and show it to the fans on the east coast.
I know HEADStrong is going to be there in the vendor area and my parents are going to be there doing their thing. Hopefully we all contribute to the game and can do this again.
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Like a lot of people, I've spent the past couple of days glued to my TV set and the papers, monitoring the horrible situation in the Gaza strip, and the Arab world's increasing disenchantment with Egypt.So far, according to the UN, at least 373 Palestinians have been killed and 1,720 are injured. Of those killed, approximately 1/3 were women and children. In terms of civilian casualties, some analysts have called this the worst attack since the 1967 war. ("Counting makes it's easier," says … [Read more...]


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I've always had the feeling that the majority of trailer tire failures that happen are due to poor maintenence and people banging their trailers into things like curbs, fences, etc. That, and people using cheap-o tires on their trailers, $40 specials or old car tires.
I haven't ever had a tire failure, per se. I once had a tire tire lose some tread (didn't lose air, but was thumping badly) on a construction trailer (back when I worked landscape for 3 years and pulled a trailer daily). Those trailers say daily use and the tires were old. I also damaged a sidewall once pulling out of my back yard (had bought a new trailer, didn't realize it was wider than the old one, and I clipped my chain link fence). I parked the rig in the driveway and replaced it with a new once, before continuing, though.
You just don't see people blowing tires on their tow rigs all the time, so why do people have problems on their trailers? low air pressure, scuffed sidwalls, improper loading? Are truck tires tougher, or to trailer tires see more damage?
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Thursday, November 13, 2008
Help a Fledgling Rocker Out
Don't ask me why it took so long to get on this train, but now that I'm on it -- I'm uh...yeah I'm basically addicted.
Rock Band 2 has ignited that inner music geek in me and I'm showing a side of myself that Ashley has never seen. Fun fact about me: I can sing. Not American Idol talent sing but I can carry a tune. I sang in a really bad garage band in high school. The kind that never actually gets OUT of the garage, had one guy with real talent, and the rest of us sorta just made a bunch of noise. This was in the mid-late 80s so while I wanted to sing Zeppelin, Stones, The Beatles and CCR -- everyone else wanted to do Dokken, Motley Crue... Or God forbid Fu***** Warrant.
I hated the 80s.
The point is that I don't make the dogs howl when I sing, but no one would ever pay anything for the pleasure.
So when I started belting out Behind Blue Eyes Ashley's eyes got real big. It was the literal "Dad?" moment.
But alas..I have no idea how you guys play on Hard or Expert. Granted I have only been playing for a little less than a week and I am 90%+ on every song on Medium Guitar. I tried Metallica's Battery last night and got a 91%. I can 5 star Peace Sells and nearly nail Let There Be Rock. But when I go to Hard the songs kill me.
When they throw the three notes at once -- I'm cooked. I'm having a helluva time learning to hit that Orange note.
So when you guys were learning the Guitar Hero ropes -- what did it? What was the technique that was needed in order to play on the higher levels?
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- todd brakke said...
When you're playing on Hard (guitar) learn to make your "home" position fingering one down from the green button (so your pinky rests on orange). It's easier to stretch your hand up to green than down to orange (IMO). Beyond that it's just sticking with it until you get the muscle memory down (at least, that's how it was for me).
- November 13, 2008 at 4:23 PM
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- November 13, 2008 at 4:29 PM
- bill abner said...
How often do you use the Hammer on and fret techniques?
- November 13, 2008 at 5:51 PM
- Mike in the D said...
Definately the pinky-orange home position is useful. You can play a lot of songs without having to deviate much up to green. But for many other songs you will have to slide between to two home positions, this was the skill that allowed me to make the jump from just getting thru songs on hard vs actually playing them.
Hammering on/off I use when those notes are present AND convenient but I find that I end up strumming thru them alot to, just habit I guess. They're actually easier to use IMO (and necessary) when the song is faster like on hard or Expert than on medium.
Much more often I take advantage of the string rule, where you can hold down notes "under" others even if its not a note to be played. For example, holding down the green while reaching up for blue or orange where you know the green is coming right before/after.
- November 13, 2008 at 6:38 PM
- Brandon said...
Stick to vocals. Much easier. Unless you can't sing on Expert that is. Then, there's no help for you. ;)
- November 13, 2008 at 10:03 PM
- bill abner said...
No, I am intent on doing this.
Tonight I started getting high 80% range on the zero diff guitar songs -- Rebel Girl, Today, We got the Beat, etc. I think perhaps using the Red as Index finger is a good start.
Then I tried the 3 star Going Mobile tune by The Who and yeah...that's just not gonna happen for a while.
- November 13, 2008 at 10:23 PM
- Brandon said...
It's not like vocals on Expert is easy, just just that the transition is easier than the transition for the other instruments. Of course, it could be that it's easy for me because I'm unspeakably awesome.
Yes, I think that's it.
- November 14, 2008 at 8:56 AM
- Flying Norseman said...
Trying playing Bass on Hard for a while, it is generally easier (just not Rush songs) and it gets you used to the speed and the extra button.
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Constituency Liaison: Jessica Balboni
** Please note that Monday, June 6 from 1:00 to 6:00pm is an additional half-day of professional development for EDCE personnel in lieu of a Mid-Year Constituent Meeting this year. A flat fee of $25 will be charged for these Monday sessions as per the option on the conference registration form.**
Monday, June 6th
Program Evaluation
The development and growth of quality music education and community programs depends on an effective process of evaluating your programs. So what does effective program evaluation look like? How does evaluation relate to assessment and to research? And how do we design our evaluations so that they can be carried out in realistic and practical ways? This session will ground you in the nuts and bolts of designing and implementing effective evaluations. You will learn about the pros and cons of qualitative and quantitative data; how to craft program goals and objectives; methods for collecting, analyzing and interpreting data; and how to report results and make recommendations in compelling ways.
Wendy Barden, music coordinator, Osseo Public Schools; David Myers, professor and director, School of Music, University of Minnesota
An Overview of Arts Education Research
What is current research saying about the impact of arts education on children and adults? Who is making strides in the arts education research world? What subjects are researchers focused on and why? This session will provide you with an overview of some important arts education research so that your education and community programs, and your own research projects, can be informed by the most current and best research. You will learn about studies from the Twin Cities' Perpich Center for Arts Education, Harvard University/Project Zero, and the Arts Education Partnership, among others.
David Myers, professor and director, School of Music, University of Minnesota; Heather Noonan, vice president for advocacy, League of American Orchestras; Pamela Paulson, Ph.D., senior director of policy, Perpich Center for Arts Education
Best Ideas Discussion
Peer-to-peer discussion to share success stories and ideas that have worked for your orchestra in your community.
Ted Wiprud, director of education, New York Philharmonic
Optional pay-your-own-way dinner at 6:00pm
Tuesday, June 7th
Education Committees: Exploring Effective Partnerships
Board support is vitally important to keep the education and community agendas front and center in our orchestras. But how we work with our boards varies, and there is an art and science to creating and working effectively with education committees. Some orchestras have also formed advisory committees, which serve a very different function. How can you keep your committees energized and focused on what they can do best?
Jamie Allen, director of education, Dallas Symphony Orchestra (moderator & presenter); Kathy Gremillion, CIMA, director, cash and lending services, RBC Wealth Management; member, The Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra Board of Directors; Erin Jude, education manager, The Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra
Wednesday, June 8th
Successful Family and School Concerts in Every Flavor
There are several different ways to think about orchestral concerts for kids, depending on the audience and the traditions and goals of your orchestra. Explore successful models and develop your own approach informed by your organizational values and knowledge of your audiences.
Moderated conversation by Ted Wiprud, education director, New York Philharmonic; Gretchen Nielsen, director, educational initiatives, Los Angeles Philharmonic
Thursday, June 9th
Understanding the New Music Education Ecology
As states continue to experience deep declines in revenue, there is a new political landscape that is not boding well for arts education. With Congress considering NEA budget cuts and suggested elimination of the entire Arts in Education program at the U.S. Department of Education, we are clearly facing some extreme challenges at the federal, state, and local levels. What is our role as supportive partners in music education in this new day of drastically reduced arts education funding? This session will explore some critical partnership strategies with public schools, and other cultural organizations, to promote in and out of school music education, as well as some vital advocacy strategies on a national and local level.
Joanna Cortright, music and arts education consultant; Najean Lee, senior manager, Government Affairs and Education Advocacy, League of American Orchestras, (moderator); David Myers, director, School of Music, University of Minnesota; Mary Schaefle, executive director, Minnesota Music Education; Sheila Smith, executive director, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts
Moderator: Najean Lee, senior manager, government affairs & education advocacy
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Evaluation: From Theory to Practice
We understand what we want and need to do in the world of evaluation, but defining the communication "how's" of evaluation for EDCE programs can often be a great challenge, especially as we work to build effective communication and connection between EDCE staff, development staff, and funders. In this session, we will discuss the process of designing evaluation strategies that tell the story of EDCE programs and best reflect impact- how do we take what we know has been a powerful program experience and then quantify it for a report that is impactful for our departments, our development colleagues, and funders?
Jim Bartsch, director of education, Minnesota Orchestra (moderator & presenter); Minnesota Orchestra; Sharon M. DeMark, program officer, The Saint Paul Foundation; Delia Kundin, research associate, Center for Applied Research and Educational Improvement, College of Education and Human Development, University of Minnesota; Melissa Spencer, assistant director of development, Institutional Support, The Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra
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He adds that the acquisition of Iridio and Omega tripled Donnelley's premedia network in the United States. By expanding the network, Donnelley can "get closer to our customers, so we have faster, more reliable and higher quality turnaround time on the front end of the printing process," Allen remarks. "Premedia services, because they're digitally based, also support the development of the new services we have around the Internet, in helping our customers communicate to their customers across the Internet channel."
Among the challenges for 2001, Allen notes, is monitoring customer needs as they evolve. He believes the slowdown of the economy and the increase in postal rates will be at the fore of customer issues presently and in the near future.
"I don't believe our customers are going to significantly change their print needs going forward," Allen says. "Print is always going to be a critical component of our customers' mix because it's so effective as a media choice.
"We believe, if you were to look at the whole print-related market, that the U.S. communications industry could increase by as much as 31 percent by the year 2004, and that will be about a $750 billion market size," he remarks. "So not only does print look like it's got a bright future and strong growth, but the related services we're investing in to support our customers also look strong."


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What is the correct way of saying:
the whole of Europe,
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matthau wrote:What is the correct way of saying:
the whole of Europe,
whole Europe,
all Europe?
matthau wrote:Thank you very much, Jasminade.
I want to check if I got everything right.
1. 'The whole of Europe' is about 'territory'.
e.g. The whole of Europe is covered with snow.
2. 'All of Europe' is about 'people'
e.g. All of Europe are worried about global warming.
3. 'Whole Europe' is incorrect. 'The whole Europe' also?
My students delve into every detail. They won't let you go until you've dotted all the i's and crossed all the t's.
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Abrahamson has taught courses on criminal justice and capital punishment at Yale University, Fisk University and Hastings College of the Law, and currently serves as an adjunct professor of law at the University of California Berkeley where he teaches an upper-level seminar on the social and legal implications of the war on drugs. He received his B.A. from Yale University, his M.A. from Oxford University as a Keasbey Scholar, and his J.D. from New York University School of Law where he was a Root-Tilden scholar. Upon graduating from law school, Abrahamson clerked for the Hon. Gilbert S. Merritt, United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, and for the Hon. William L. Dwyer, Western District of Washington.


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Etro's spring / summer 2013 collection was lashing back against digital prints. It's a point of differentiation: with print being so prominent this year and next, a traditional fashion house has to find a way to stand out against the myriad high street versions and give people good reason to invest. For Etro that meant taking things back to slow, time consuming processes; true expertise and true art. All the prints on Veronica Etro's Milan fashion week (MFW) runway were painstakingly hand-painted.
Edging along another trend path that's proving strong for the season, Etro's prints leaned to the oriental. Japanese vase prints work their way in with butterflies, flamingoes and geckos while sporty stripes injected a strong sense of modernity.
The silhouettes had a beautiful ease: clean and refined. The relaxed, printed pajama pant was such a fashion pack hit last season that Etro brought it back again for Spring 2013. Quilted kimonos were luxurious and exotic.
There were some eye-catching stand-outs too: a flora-and-fauna printed frock on Zuzanna Bijoch that looped from hem to shoulder creating a parachute like effect; or an emerald green dress on Kasia Struss, or a sunshine yellow one on Karmen Pedaru that defied its wearer repeatedly by showing more shoulder than it was meant to. All the sexier for it, though. But as much as the bright colours will always turn heads, it's the rich prints that were the true star of Etro's show.
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While Tim Tebow has been getting all the attention for Denver's 7-1 record in the last eight games, a lot of credit is due to an improved Broncos defense and rookie linebacker Von Miller.
Denver selected Miller with the second overall pick in the 2011 draft. Miller rose up draft boards after strong pre-draft performances at the NFL Combine and Senior Bowl, where he was named Defensive MVP.
Miller first began to receive national attention after recording 17 sacks his junior year at Texas A&M. He followed that up by winning the Butkus Award his senior year, awarded annually to the nation's top linebacker. Miller was also named to the Associated Press All-America first team after his 10.5-sack year.
It is clear that Miller is no stranger to getting to the quarterback. That trend has not ended this season, either.
While playing in just 12 games, he leads all rookies with 11.5 sacks, good for seventh in the league. But Miller has done more than rush the passer, he also has 62 tackles and two forced fumbles on the year.
Miller has recorded at least one sack in his past four games and is just three shy of tying the rookie sack record set by "The Freak" Jevon Kearse in 1999.
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Lambert Lombard (Liège, 1505 – 1566) was a Renaissance painter, architect and theorist for the Prince-Bishopric of Liège. During his career he worked for Jan Gossaert in Middelburg and trained Frans Floris. In 1532 he became court painter and architect in Liège. A few paintings and many drawings have been kept.
In 1537 he was sent to Rome by Erard de la Marck, prince-bishop of Liège, to buy works of art. While there he discovered the wonders of the Italian Renaissance. On his return he brought not only works of art, but also the new ideas about art to Liège.
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If they come, it won't be to take guns.
This is a discussion on Must read for all Patriots within the The Second Amendment & Gun Legislation Discussion forums, part of the Related Topics category; This article has gone viral, but I had not previously seen it here. I believe it is a must read for all those on this ...
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If They Come for Your Guns, Do You Have a Responsibility to Fight?
Posted on January 3, 2013 by Dean Garrison
Source: If They Come for Your Guns, Do You Have a Responsibility to Fight? | The D.C. Clothesline
"I feel a tremendous responsibility to write this article though I am a little apprehensive. Thinking about the possibility of rising up against our own government is a frightening thing for many of us. I am not Johnny Rambo and I will be the first to admit that I do not want to die. The reason I feel compelled to write this, however, is simply because I dont think the average American is equipped with the facts. I feel that a lot of American citizens feel like they have no choice but to surrender their guns if the government comes for them. I blame traditional media sources for this mass brainwash and I carry the responsibility of all small independent bloggers to tell the truth. So my focus today is to lay out your constitutional rights as an American, and let you decide what to do with those rights."
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If they come, it won't be to take guns.
"I'm set up to play a game right now. However, I doubt most people would want to get into a gun fight with me."
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Good read. This guy is saying what I have been thinking for a while.
This is a well articulated, logical, and coherent read. Andi, it is very much to the point. You're beginning to see more and more blog posts like this one, many from people with a military background. It's not the crazy fringe of society that the media portrays authors of works like this to be.
You would have to believe that between these types of posts, the massive increase in NRA membership, various statistics about failure of the AG to prosecute gun crimes, and articles like the one out of Milwaukee today where the BATFE had a failed sting operation (lost a M4 among other things) that the Democratic leadership is taking notice and will begin to back off. Sen. Harry Reid seems to be taking a more pragmatic approach as of today - hopefully that is the start of a new trend.
"What is right is not always popular, what is popular is not always right."
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"One of the greatest delusions in the world is the hope that the evils in this world are to be cured by legislation."
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Second Amendment -- Established December 15, 1791 and slowly eroded ever since What happened to "..... shall not be infringed."
"As long as the government is perceived as working for the benefit of the children, the people will happily endure almost any curtailment of liberty and almost any deprivation." ~ Adolf Hitler
(isn't this what Feinstein and Obama are doing? Just sayin...)
"This is a case of right and wrong. As of now the 2nd amendment stands. It has never been repealed. If Feinstein or Barack have a problem with the constitution then they should be removed from office. They are not defending the constitution which they have sworn an oath to protect. It is treasonous to say the least. They would likely say the same about me, but I have the constitution, the founders, and the supreme court on my side. They only have their inflated egos."
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I think it completely eclipses the 690 while asking too much money per FPS count when compared to the 400 USD 680. This is a card that managed to both make their top offering on the 600 line obsolete, while not adding anything that could make 680 users look further. This is just simply a card that has nothing to offer, except for anyone wishing to pay 2000 or 3000 USD for a dual or 3x solution.
2x 680 = ~800 USD
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Meanwhile, the 7870 is even faster than the 680, making the Titan an even less appealing solution to AMD users. This card simply has no place in the vast majority of the market.
Sure we can go wide eyed and be impressed at the specs. But the specs need to match a desire to buy. The Titan is anything but. And when that happens, this just makes it a bad product. More, the Titan is going to apparently remain an isolated product. The 700 and 800 line of cards will quickly eclipse it at much smaller prices.
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Collect items with your friends at everyday places. Use Itography to discover virtual items while you are waiting in line, on the go, traveling or just generally killing time.
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Each item belongs to a collection, has a rarity, and is either expiring or permanent.
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:: Expiring/Permanent - Be careful, because expiring items must be dropped before time is up or it will return to the pickup spot. If an item is eligible for your permanent inventory, you will be given a choice to either put it there or in your expiring inventory. Permanent items are yours to keep for as long as you wish.
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I have one that I bought a year or so ago, with factory installed CT laser grips. I like it fine, and shoot it pretty well, with or without the laser. It can be carried in a large pants pocket, or a jacket, or it works pretty well IWB.
To be honest, though, if I had it to do over again, I would probably buy a Ruger Sp-101 in 3" with the laser grips, and carry it strictly IWB, because the LCP fills the niche for a pocket gun. I would prefer the .38 with +P ammo, if the 642 were an ideal pocket carry gun, but it is really to large for pocket carry in anything but khakis or cargo type pants, neither of which I wear much. My thinking is that if I'm going to buy something that has to be carried IWB, I might as well have a pleasant shooting .357 magnum, or 9mm semi-auto.


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Making the trip to the land down under, Teri Hatcher was all smiles at the premiere of "Coraline" at the Hoyts cinema in Sydney on Wednesday (June 10).
The "Desperate Housewives" beauty took a solo trip down the red carpet before joining up with her adorable 11-year-old daughter, Emerson Rose, who joined her mom on the Aussie getaway.
Getting a helping hand from her mom, Jennifer Garner ventured out to the Brentwood Country Mart on what was a cold and rainy Sunday morning (February 8).
With her eldest daughter Violet also along for the trip, the "Juno" actress enjoyed a bite to eat for breakfast before wandering about shopping for toys.
She's basically grown up in the limelight, and last night 14-year-old Dakota Fanning looked like a seasoned pro at the premiere of her new movie "Hounddog."
The "I Am Sam" sweetheart arrived at the Village East Cinemas in New York City, looking stunning in a silver wrapped tank top-style shirt teamed with black slim fit trousers and a pair of black peep-toe heels.