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At the Emergency Pet Shelter volunteers and staff are currently caring for nearly 120 owned animals whose owners were directly affected by the devastation of Hurricane Sandy. The animals are being cared for 24hrs a day by our Emergency Rescue Team, as well as volunteers who have selflessly devoted their time to help ease this difficult time for the animals. Animal League America's Medical Team is on-site daily to exam each animal in the shelter.
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I have an '06 STi and am thinking about buying a winter tire/wheel setup on Craigslist. The guy has a '13 STi and is selling the following setup:
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Coco Montoya - Cuckoo for Coco
Upside down. He plays his guitar upside down: low strings to the floor, high strings toward the ceiling. But that's not the only thing about bluesman Coco that's out of the ordinary. In what must seem like a former life now, Montoya's place on stage was once, not in front of a blazing amp and a live microphone, but behind a trap kit and a couple of brassy looking cymbals: He began his musical journey, back in the early 60's, as a drummer. A chance meeting in 72 lead to a lengthy stint and very close relationship with blues legend Albert Collins.
In the era of funk and disco, however, real money and record deals even for artists such as Collins were scarce. Eventually a broke Montoya put down his sticks, thinking the ride was over. Eight years passed before another chance meeting brought him back into the spotlight, this time with a guitar in his hands. He'd been sitting in at jam nights around Los Angeles, when in wandered John Mayall. The English blues patriarch was impressed, and soon after Montoya was back in the music business, taking a spot onstage once occupied by Mick Taylor and Eric Clapton.
Montoya spent 10 years with Mayall, before prodded by Collins Coco decided it was time to put his own name on the marquee. He's released four solo CD's since leaving Mayall in 1994, including his new album, the lush and rockin Suspicion. During a recent tour stop in Chicago, Montoya spoke to Guitar.com about Collins, Mayall, his friendship with another blues legend Albert King, and staying alive in a crazy, crazy business.
Guitar.com: What do you think makes a good record?
Coco Montoya: I don't know. I guess it's the difference between a good record and one that sells. I dont know what sells. I dont even think about that when Im trying to make a record. I just figure I'm going to do what I like, do what I think I can do well, and let it stand on its own merits.
Guitar.com: Is hit making something that you've struggled with in the past?
Montoya: I think everybody at some point thinks that they have to figure out, What is a hit record? And I think it's nuts. It's crazy to even try. There's some people that are good at it, but very few of them. I've always found that what I like to play, I play well. What I dont like playing, I don't play well.
Guitar.com: Are you happier with your guitar playing or your voice?
Montoya: I think it's a mix. I hear things on guitar that I don't think are all that great. Some people think they're great; I don't. But I think everybody's like that. I remember reading in an interview about Clapton when everybody raved about the Crossroads solo. And he didn't get it. He said, I think it's pretty mediocre. He didn't think he really did anything great. Of course I love it. Its one of my favorite solos.
Guitar.com: As a former drummer, who were the first guitar players that you noticed?
Montoya: It's hard to say when I really became aware of guitar players. There were the Beatles. They played guitars, but nobody was a virtuoso. It wasn't until I heard Paul Butterfield and his blues band, and John Mayall with Clapton around '67. That was a revelation. What Eric was doing was saying something to me. And then through Eric and all those other guys I discovered that the stuff they were doing was emulating black bluesmen from America. And that's when I got a hold of Live Wire/Blues Power (Stax, 1968). After I saw Albert King I had to have that. It's still one of my favorite albums. I saw King at the Shrine Auditorium when I was 17. I went to see Iron Butterfly and Creedence Clearwater Revival. Albert was in the middle. He blew me out. I didn't know how to handle it. I just could not believe it.
Guitar.com: Did it make any difference to you that he played the same way as you?
Montoya: Oh, it was like, He does it too, and look what he's doing! But I think more importantly, it was a revelation, like seeing a light bulb work for the first time. It made me forget about seeing Creedence. This big black man in a suit just took my head off, rearranged it, and put it back. We became very good friends. He was a cantankerous old dog, but I got along with him real well. I got to see a side of Albert King a lot of people didnt see.
Guitar.com: So how did you end up as the drummer for Albert Collins?
Montoya: Chance meeting. I had a sax player in a Top 40 band, and he introduced me to Albert, and Albert did a matinee in a small club in Culver City where I was playing on weekends. I sat in and it was just one of those things. Albert took my number down. Several months later he gave me a call. He needed a drummer really bad. In a matter of four or five hours I was in a van with a bunch of black guys headed up to Eugene, Oregon. No rehearsals, nothing. Just, Here we go.
Guitar.com: How long were you with him?
Montoya: I played drums with Albert off and on from 72 until 78. I played the bulk of it from 72 to 75, and then here and there towards the end. But I had already gotten out of the business. I had gone broke playing with Albert. He had no record deal. We were making like $40 or $50 a man a night. And I loved it loved every bit of it and had a ball. Albert was like a second father, even when I wasn't in the business anymore, he was like my dad.
Guitar.com: Do you hear any of his playing in your playing?
Montoya: Oh yeah. Everybody tells me that all the time. And I'm not ashamed of that at all. You can't be with somebody, and be that close to them, and not grab a big chunk of that.
Guitar.com: Did you ever play guitar with him?
Montoya: Yeah. I would come off a Mayall tour, wash my clothes, find out where Albert was, and I'd fly out. I used to keep an amp on his bus, and I'd go out and play rhythm for him. Just to hang with him. I'd help him wash the bus, or whatever. I was never worried about the money. I was just there to have a good time with him.
Guitar.com: You had actually quit the music business when John Mayall called you?
Montoya: Yeah. When I left Albert, there was disco and funk. I wasn't any of that kind of a drummer. So it dried up for me. I went and got a day job, figured that was it. I never really put much thought into being a guitar player. Things just evolved. I was going out on the weekends, getting drunk and having a ball hitting the jam sessions. I stayed out of the music business until 84 when John called. Close to eight years.
Guitar.com: You had been a pro drummer. How did John happen to call you as a guitar player?
Montoya: I used to go to these jam session in Hollywood. There'd be all these hopefuls, but there'd also be rock stars that would go there and get drunk and play. I got to play with the bass player for Thin Lizzy, [Phil Lynott], and one time I played with Phil Collins before anyone really knew who he was. One of those nights Mayall walked in. I remember somebody telling me it was his birthday. So I dedicated Otis Rush's All Your Love that he did with Clapton. I guess they recorded it on the board, gave it to John, and John got my number through people there that knew me. And he gave me a call. It was all by chance.
Guitar.com: Were you surprised by the call?
Montoya: Oh yeah. I didn't think it was him. I hung up on him. I was bartending at a British pub and I thought it was one of the guys having a joke with me. But he called back and said, No, no, I'm really John Mayall. But I didn't know if I wanted to get back into that. And finally I decided, You'll never get a chance like this again. He's one of your heroes. So I leapt off the cliff.
Guitar.com: You spent 10 years with him. How was that experience different from having played with Albert?
Montoya: It was more organized. John is a stickler and wants things just right. He took care of a lot of business. He's very organized. The money was obviously much better. I learned a lot from watching him do business and deal with people. It was great, but it was a lot of pressure. There were too many ghosts in the band. Too many guitarists had passed. And then you had another guy there were two guitarists for the first five years. It started being a battle of the guitar players, which I came to really dislike.
Guitar.com: Were you at all insecure when you went went solo?
Montoya: Oh man. I didn't think I was gonna go solo. I thought I was gonna quit the business again. I could see it coming. I wasn't happy. The music was taking turns that I didn't want to take. Of course, Albert Collins was getting very ill. He took me aside and said, I want you to leave John and start your own band. You need to be on your own. Don't wait any longer. And I thought a lot about that. For Albert to take the time to tell me that while he was dying of cancer -- it made sense. But I was afraid.
Guitar.com: So do you still see your career as in the building stage?
Montoya: All the time. I don't think it ever stops. I really don't. If I can sell a few records and make a living and eventually have me a little house somewhere, I'm a happy man. That's what I consider being successful.
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VATICAN CITY -- The Vatican is looking into taking legal action against a company that failed to create a promised Vatican Climate Forest in Hungary.
The reforestation project was supposed to make Vatican City State the first carbon-neutral country in the world by offsetting its greenhouse-gas emissions.
"We know that there still have been no trees planted," even though the company was repeatedly asked to carry through with their donation, Passionist Father Ciro Benedettini, vice director of the Vatican press office, told the Italian Catholic news agency, ASCA, April 22.
In 2007, the U.S.-based Planktos and its Hungarian partner, KlimaFa Ltd., donated to the Vatican enough mitigation credits to offset the Vatican's annual carbon dioxide production.
Planktos went out of business five months later, yet KlimaFa promised in September 2008 that the first saplings of the Vatican Climate Forest were going to be planted that December.
Father Benedettini told Catholic News Service, "We understand KlimaFa is not doing well (financially), but the good name of the Vatican is at stake.
"We are studying the possibility of pursuing legal action," he said.
The two companies had planned to earn money by selling greenhouse-gas mitigation credits to individuals and businesses. Whatever carbon dioxide emissions an individual or company cannot eliminate can be offset by planting trees or buying the carbon mitigation credits of a company that plants trees or takes other action to eliminate carbon dioxide from the atmosphere.
When the Vatican accepted the donation in 2007, Msgr. Melchor Sanchez de Toca Alameda, an official at the Pontifical Council for Culture, said the monetary value of the Planktos-KlimaFa gift was "clearly symbolic. They get free publicity and the Holy See is provided with a way to encourage Catholics to do more to safeguard the planet."
The companies had promised to restore more than 600 acres of forests in Hungary along the Tisza River to offset emissions of carbon dioxide.
A portion of that reforestation project was to have been designated as the Vatican Climate Forest, and nearly 125,600 oak, white willow, black poplar and wild fruit trees were to have been planted by November 2008.
The Christian Science Monitor reported April 20 about failed schemes devised by Russ George, founder of both Planktos and KlimaFa, to make money from selling carbon offsets. The newspaper called the donation to the Vatican a "publicity strategy."
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Citation: Henry, W.B., Koger III, C.H., Shaner, D.L. 2005. Accumulation of shikimate in corn and soybean exposed to various rates of glyphosate. Online. Crop Management doi:1094/CM-2005-1123-01-RS. Interpretive Summary: In this manuscript we describe the various effects of herbicide application on two crops, soybean and corn. Roundup is one of the most commonly used herbicides throughout the world. Because it is so widely used under so many different environmental conditions, this herbicide could be misapplied or drift onto neighboring crops like soybean or corn. Because organic producers are wary of any herbicide exposure on their crops and conventional producers with non-roundup ready crops could be subject to herbicide injury from roundup drift, it would be good to be able to identify crops that had been exposed to roundup. The objective of our research was to examine a test that is useful for identifying crops that have been sprayed with roundup. We found that we could identify a peak in plant response to roundup application between 4 and 7 days following herbicide exposure. In summary, further refinement of this procedure may lead to an assay that can detect roundup drift or roundup resistant weeds.
Technical Abstract: Glyphosate is used extensively throughout the world as a burndown and in-crop herbicide. Because organic producers are wary of any herbicide exposure to their products, and producer's non-roundup ready crops would be susceptible to glyphosate drift injury, it would be beneficial to have a way to determine if a crop had been exposed to glyphosate. The objective of our research was to evaluate a spectrophotometric assay as an inexpensive and rapid procedure to measure shikimate accumulation in conventional corn and soybean following glyphosate application. Shikimate levels peaked between 4 and 7 days after application in both corn and soybean. It is useful to understand the behavior of shikimate in plants so that management decisions can be made regarding conventional crops' exposure to glyphosate. In summary, further refinement of this assay may lead to an assay that can be used to monitor glyphosate drift or detect glyphosate resistant weeds.


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POCATELLO, Idaho – It was another hard fought battle between Northern Arizona (12-16, 9-8 Big Sky) and Idaho State 10-16, 7-10 Big Sky), but it was the Lumberjacks who came out on top with the 66-65 victory at Reed Arena tonight. The win gives NAU a season sweep over the Bengals, as it snaps a three-game losing streak for the Lumberjacks.
"The guys competed tonight," said head coach Jack Murphy. "We really played hard and intelligent. I would like to see us extend our lead some more, but rebounds were crucial tonight and Max Jacobsen came up with some big ones in the final minutes of play."
It was a two-man scoring spree in the first half for Northern Arizona thanks to the hot scoring hands of Quinton Upshur and Max Jacobsen. The duo managed 31 points between the two to help lead the Lumberjacks into the half tied at 31-All versus Idaho State.
NAU began the second half on an 8-4 run, as Jordyn Martin and Kris Yanku got into the scoring action early.
After back-to-back baskets by Martin and Gaellan Bewernick, the Bengals were forced to call a timeout to slow things down as the Lumberjacks took a 45-38 lead.
The Bengals rallied back with a 10-0 run of their own late in the second half to cut the Lumberjacks' lead to 55-52. The Lumberjacks however did not give up, as they were able to take a 63-59 advantage with two minutes left in the game.
After a made basket by Yanku, the Bengals went on a 6-0 run to tie the game at 65-All. With 21.0 seconds left on the clock, Jacobsen missed the first shot of a one-and-one, but Idaho State wasn't able to connect on the other end.
The Bengals fouled Yanku with 6.1 seconds left on the clock. Yanku stepped to the line to and made the first of two free throw shots, but it was all that NAU needed to earn the last second victory over Idaho State.
Upshur registered a career-high eight three-pointers as he finished with a team-high 28 points. Jacobsen recorded 20 points and eight rebounds, while Yanku and Martin finished with eight points each.
Four Bengals scored in double figures, but it was Tomas Sanchez who led Idaho State with 17 points. Jeffrey Solarin had a double-double of 11 points and 11 rebounds.
Notes: Double figure scoring games: Quinton Upshur (25) and Max Jacobsen (17)…Upshur and Jacobsen scored all of NAU's points in the first half…Seventh 20-point scoring game for Upshur and career high eight made three-pointers…Fourth 20-point scoring game of the season for Jacobsen…Len Springs has 52 blocked shots on the season…


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Is declining homeownership a sign that the American Dream is dead or just being deferred?
According to the Commerce Department's latest statistics, homeownership levels at the end of the second quarter in 2014 stood at 64.7 percent, the lowest level in 19 years.
It gets worse.
For people under 35, the homeownership rate has tumbled from 39 percent in the second quarter of 2010 to 35.9 percent in the same period in 2014.
Meanwhile, current home sales are hovering around 5 million a year, about a half-million short of the 5.5 million sales that the real estate market needs annually to stay healthy. New home sales are topping out at about 400,000 a year, a far cry from the record high 1.4 million units sold in 2005.
Richard K. Green, director of the USC Lusk Center for Real Estate in Los Angeles, Calif., has a short and simple answer on why homeownership — long considered the cornerstone of the American Dream — is declining.
"The Gen X and the millennial generations are delaying marriage," Green said. "While home ownership among married people is about 80 percent, it's only about 50 percent among singles. Single people don't want to be tied down with a mortgage that amortizes over 30 years."
Indeed, the average age of marriage for both men and women is rising, currently standing at 29 for men and 27 for women. The average age for a woman to give birth is also on the rise, currently at 25. Consequently, with fewer household unions taking place, there is less need or upward pressure to buy houses.
If millennials aren't living in their own homes, they're either staying longer with mom and dad (or with mom or with dad), or they're renting. But with rents climbing ever higher, millennials again are feeling the financial squeeze and seeing their homeownership dream perpetually deferred.
"Rents are becoming so high, especially in places like Los Angeles, that the opportunity to save for a down payment is almost impossible," Green said.
Some good news
On the brighter side, U.S. payrolls have expanded by more than 200,000 jobs for six straight months, a feat the economy hasn't pulled off since 1997. The trouble is, many of the newly added jobs comprise the lower end of the wage spectrum, low-wage work at places like strip malls and fast-food restaurants, according to Michael Evangelist, author of a new National Law Project report.
"Fast food is driving the bulk of the job growth at the low end — the job gains there are absolutely phenomenal," Evangelist said.
Lower-end or stagnant salaries are not phenomenal for purchasing homes, however.
Further keeping a lid on home purchases is soaring student debt. While stories about art history majors with $200,000 in student debt aren't the norm, the statistics are nonetheless staggering, with student loan debt now topping $1 trillion. In 2013 alone, student loan balances increased by $114 billion.
In a study issued this week (Aug. 11-15), Goldman Sachs Bank USA economists Eli Hackle and Hui Shan showed that the homeownership rate of young adults, ages 25-34, who were carrying more than $50,000 in student, was 8 percentage points lower than for college graduates with less than $50,000 in student debt.
A new perspective on an old dream
Although Ryan Harrison, a middle manager for a movie studio, has largely paid down his student debt and draws a low six-figure salary, he remains a confirmed renter in Los Angeles's west side. The sting of the Great Recession is still too raw, his recall of his parents' house in suburbia being halved in value still a little too fresh. For him, the American Dream sounds more like the American "Ream." For him, renting gets a bad rap. He's newly married, too, but neither he nor his wife envisions suburban picket fences in their immediate future.
"In prime metropolitan areas, you can rent the same condo/house for hundreds, if not thousands, of dollars less than the equivalent outlay, considering all factors, were you to purchase the same residence with a 20 percent down payment, even at today's low rates," Harrison said.
"Take a prime area like Brentwood or Santa Monica, it's the same story," Harrison added. "That two-bedroom, two-bath, 1,000-square-foot, 1980s condo, purchased for $600,000 with 20 percent down and a 4.25 percent interest rate, plus property taxes and $350 to $400 in HOAs, will run about $3,300 a month — and that is not even assuming any maintenance costs. (Using our calculator, see how much house or condo you would qualify for.)
"Why would I want to lock myself into that and lose my flexibility, when I can rent the same place for $2,500 to $2,800 without too much searching? I'm worried less about losing my job than being stuck in some overpriced home where I can't pack up and leave to go to that next opportunity, if I need to.
"Yes, I would lose in the long run if I planned to live there 30 years," Harrison continued. "But even if I lived there five years, then sold or rented it out, there would be no guarantee of appreciation. Plus, the costs to sell, including the agent's 6 percent commission, could wipe out any small gains."
Not even a bargain-priced property in the suburbs is likely to make a homeowner out of millennials like Harrison.
"Why buy a house inland or in one of the ancillary areas and commute?" Harrison further pointed out. "Unless someone has kids, I don't know anybody in my age bracket, 25-32, who made that decision. Many of these people have solid six-figure incomes and the means to buy a prime-area condo or starter home in Torrance, Encino or Burbank, but none of them have. They all would rather live in a prime location or within a 15-minute commute of work and spend their extra cash on fun activities and restaurants while they're still 'young,' rather than have that big backyard out in Rancho [Cucamonga] or Simi Valley."
Nor will the promise of continued low interest rates make a buyer out of our resolute renter.
"I actually can't wait until rates go up to between five and six percent," said Harrison. "That will return the price of houses to more normal levels. That $600,000 condo at five to six percent turns into a $500,000 condo real quick, because I doubt someone will want to pay $4,000 a month if rates go up."
West Los Angeles, fueled by Pacific trade and the entertainment industry, is far removed from Omaha, Neb., where the median price for sold homes is $163,500. The twin locomotives driving the economy there are Union Pacific and ConAgra, both headquartered in Omaha.
In her city, Brenda Sedivy, a real estate agent with Berkshire Hathaway Home Services, said there are lots of young adults clamoring to buy their first houses. They have found employment, cleaned up their credit, whittled down their student debt, saved for a down payment and are clearly in the market for a home.
Unlike Harrison, they still see advantages of owning a home. They face another problem, however.
"There just aren't enough houses for sale in our market," Sedivy said.
So, in one area of the country, owning a home is no longer viewed as the golden passport to the American Dream. In another part of the country, it's a dream deferred because of inventory shortages.
As a result, homeownership levels continue to decline.


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For its part, GM says that NHTSA's decision to close the investigation and the resulting stance that plug-ins are safe, "is consistent with the results of our internal testing and assessment." GM also said that it remains "proud of the technological innovation the Volt represents." See the full statements from both the NHTSA and GM after the break.
January 20, 2012
WASHINGTON, DC - The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) released the following statement today regarding the conclusion of its safety defect investigation into the post-crash fire risk of Chevy Volts (PE11037):
Today, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration closed its safety defect investigation into the potential risk of fire in Chevy Volts that have been involved in a serious crash. Opened on November 25, the agency's investigation has concluded that no discernible defect trend exists and that the vehicle modifications recently developed by General Motors reduce the potential for battery intrusion resulting from side impacts.
NHTSA remains unaware of any real-world crashes that have resulted in a battery-related fire involving the Chevy Volt or any other electric vehicle. NHTSA continues to believe that electric vehicles show great promise as a safe and fuel-efficient option for American drivers. However, as the reports released in conjunction with the closure of the investigation today indicate, fires following NHTSA crash tests of the vehicle and its battery components - and the innovative nature of this emerging technology - led the agency to take the unusual step of opening a safety defect investigation in the absence of data from real-world incidents.
Based on the available data, NHTSA does not believe that Chevy Volts or other electric vehicles pose a greater risk of fire than gasoline-powered vehicles. Generally all vehicles have some risk of fire in the event of a serious crash. However, electric vehicles have specific attributes that should be made clear to consumers, the emergency response community, and tow truck operators and storage facilities. Recognizing these considerations, NHTSA has developed interim guidance - with the assistance of the National Fire Protection Association, the Department of Energy, and others - to increase awareness and identify appropriate safety measures for these groups. The agency expects this guidance will help inform the ongoing work by NFPA, DOE, and vehicle manufacturers to educate the emergency response community, law enforcement officers, and others about electric vehicles.
For additional information on the Volt investigation and others, visit www.SaferCar.gov.
GM Statement
NHTSA's decision to close their investigation is consistent with the results of our internal testing and assessment. The engineering enhancements that GM announced January 5, 2012 will provide additional protection for the battery minimizing the risk of a post-crash fire in the days and weeks after a severe crash and rollover.
The voluntary action that GM is taking is intended to make a safe vehicle even safer. In fact, the Volt has earned top safety ratings from key 3rd party organizations and is a Top Safety Pick by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety.
GM is proud of the technological innovation the Volt represents. We appreciate the confidence our Volt customers continued to provide during the investigation. Our overriding commitment will always be to provide our customers with the best ownership experience and peace of mind in the industry and we're focused on delivering that every day.


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Jim Shore 'Little Red Riding Hood' Wolf In Grandma's Clothing #4009753 NIB!
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Jim Shore 'Little Red Riding Hood' Wolf In Grandma's Clothing #4009753 NIB!
This is a wonderful Jim Shore Figurine! This piece is titled 'Little Red Riding Hood'. It is just perfect! The wolf is dressed in Grandma's clothing. The detail is exquisite. It has a perfect touch of color. Jim Shore has a wonderful gift of using color and his vast knowledge of folk art to create adored pieces such as this one.The figurine is approximately 8 1/2" tall. Item number: 4009753. It is new and will come in the original packaging with tag-pictured. A great accent piece to any Jim Shore collection! All of the Jim Shore-Heartwood Creek pieces have a distressed wood look and are made of stone resin. Great as a gift or for yourself! We accept: Visa, Mastercard, Discover, American Express (Ph: or Email), Pick Up or PayPal. All out of the country fees or duties are the responsibility of the buyer.
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Don't know much about the Buckmarks but just FYI the Ruger Mark III's come with the rail and are drilled and tapped.
.22 Auto- compare
Looking at Browning Buck Mark series-
1. Hunter
2. Contour 7.25"
3. Contour 5.5"
Will be used mostly for target practice and getting rid of squirrels.
Like these as they have top rail already mounted for a Red Dot.
Any opinions or concerns?
What ammo do you like for these?
Anybody got one FS?
Don't know much about the Buckmarks but just FYI the Ruger Mark III's come with the rail and are drilled and tapped.
I shoot cheap Federal bulk 550 to a box from Wally World with zero problems.
I have the 5.5 contour and love it! I eats the fed 750's and 510's with no problems. I would like to get another buck mark so I can have one with a red dot and one with out. Maybe if there is one at the gun show tomorrow.
I just bought a Browning Buck Mark Camper Stainless Steel URX MS Ultragrip RX Pro 5 1/2" from Academy today.
It was on sale for $299 and I'd just seen the same gun at Cabela's for $399. I also saw the same gun at Bass Pro for $349.
They had several brands of .22 auto's - I narrowed it down to the Ruger Mark III 22/45 or the Buck Mark.
Both are nice guns but I owned a Ruger Mark II years ago and it was a bear to strip down and clean. With the Mark III they have fixed several things that needed changing, but not the strip down.
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We all know the Pittsburgh Steelers' tight cap situation. We also know that they rarely make a big splash in free agency, choosing instead to re-sign their own players – or at least the ones they can afford. But they do dip into the free-agency pool on occasion to fill holes in their roster. The signings might not be sexy or flashy, but they are often necessary.
With that in mind, here's a look at some defensive players the Steelers should look at once the free agency period opens March 12:
Defensive Line
Isaac Sopoaga – At 31, the nine-year veteran has spent his entire career with the 49ers. But with San Francisco intent on handing the starting nose tackle job to Ricky Jean-Francois, the 6-2, 330-pound Sopoaga could be expendable. Yes, he's on the downside of his career, but so is Casey Hampton. If the Steelers can't bring Hampton back for another year as they bring Steve McLendon and youngsters Hebron Fangupo and Alameda Ta'amu along, Sopoaga has the experience to step right in at a possible bargain price.
Aubrayo Franklin – Another plugger for the middle, Franklin could also help ease the loss of Hampton if that happens. The 6-2, 315-pounder is 32, but still has some gas left in the tank.
Mike Devito – A classic 3-4 end type, the 6-3, 305-pound, 28-year-old DeVito isn't a big sack guy, but he does what 3-4 ends are supposed to do, occupy space. The Jets brought in Quinton Coples to replace him and he took a paycut to stay in New York. It might be time to move on. He won't be a big budget signing for somebody, but he's a quality role player.
Glenn Dorsey – Sure Dorsey was overdrafted by the Chiefs as the fifth overall pick in 2008 – Todd Haley's first year as head coach. But the 6-1, 297-pounder has some value as a free agent. He played defensive end for the Chiefs as a two-gap lineman, but could also shift inside to the nose. He's made his money, perhaps he'd like a shot at winning, or at least a chance to prove his knee is sound after missing all but four games in 2012.
Brandon Siler – After missing the 2011 season with an Achilles' tendon tear, Siler was more of a special teams player and backup in Kansas City in 2012. But the former Florida star was a solid player in 2009 and 2010 for San Diego. If the Steelers are unable to bring back Larry Foote, which is their preference, Siler would give them a cheap starting option beside Lawrence Timmons. Even if Foote is brought back, the 6-2, 239-pound Siler, who is still just 27, could replace Brandon Johnson as an experienced reserve and core special teams player.
Larry Grant – The former Ohio State star has some pass rush ability and at 6-1, 251 pounds, the 28-year-old is more of a thumper than Siler. As a backup in San Francisco last season, he didn't see a lot of playing time, but two years ago, he played an impressive three-game stretch as a replacement for Patrick Willis, recording 28 tackles with a sack and 5 pass defenses – including 5 tackles and 4 pass defenses against the Steelers. This could be a diamond in the rough if Foote isn't brought back. Defensive coordinator Dick LeBeau could tap into his Ohio State roots here.
Brad Jones – This is more of a high-profile signing, albeit one in the James Farrior mode. Jones (6-3, 242) was moved inside by the Packers this season and thrived as a run stuffer and cover linebacker. Green Bay would like to have him back, but might not be able to make it work – especially if it doesn't have a starting job to offer. Coming out of Dom Capers' 3-4 defense, making a transition to what Dick LeBeau asks of his defenders wouldn't be a stretch. Plus, at 26, he and Lawrence Timmons could man the inside in the Pittsburgh defense for years.
William Gay – OK, I know the Steelers already signed Gay, much to the chagrin of some. But I'm including him in this free-agent series because some need the move explained to them. The Steelers are looking for more playmakers in their secondary. They think that Cortez Allen can be that guy. And they don't want to overpay to keep Keenan Lewis when they think Allen is more of what they want. You're certainly not going to give Lewis $6 million to be the nickel. Gay thrived in the slot for the Steelers as a blitzer and cover guy. He gives them three experienced corners to work with, something that doesn't force them to draft at corner unless that's where the value is. The Steelers will also reap the benefit of getting a supplemental pick for Gay while also getting him back.
Craig Dahl – Dahl has made 52 starts in the past five seasons for St. Louis and the Giants, with 16 starts in 2012 for the Rams. But the 6-1, 212-pound, 27-year-old safety is probably better served as a spot starter and backup. He does have four interceptions in the past three seasons and isn't afraid to stick his nose in and tackle – as his 78 tackles last year would imply. With Ryan Mundy and Will Allen free agents, the Steelers could be in the market for a veteran safety who can also play special teams.
Jamarca Sanford – Has started the past two seasons for the Vikings while also playing some special teams. Sanford can play free or strong safety and makes things happen – witness 4 forced fumbles in 2012. Again, if Mundy and Allen leave, Sanford would be a more than capable replacement.
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(12 May 2014) Sudanese authorities must immediately release and review the conviction of 27-year old Meriam Yahia Ibrahim who was sentenced to lashings and death for the crimes of adultery and apostasy by a Khartoum Criminal Court on 11 May.
Ms. Ibrahim, a Christian woman who is in her ninth month of pregnancy and has been detained together with her infant child since 11 May 2014, was convicted by Al-Haj Yousef Criminal Court in Khartoum of adultery (zina) and apostasy (ridda) under Islamic law (Sharia) provisions of the 1991 Sudanese Penal Code. She was initially arrested and released on bail on suspicion of adultery in September 2013 after her brother lodged a criminal complaint against her, alleging that she was a Muslim and as such was cohabiting illegally with a Christian man. It was later established that the couple had married in a church in 2012 and had a child together.
On 11 May 2014 the Al-Haj Yousef Criminal Court convicted Ms. Ibrahim of adultery after declaring her church marriage invalid on account of her Muslim faith and upbringing, based on the court testimony of a number of her family members. The penalty for adultery under Article 146 of the Sudanese Penal Code is 100 lashes where the offender is not married. She was also convicted of apostasy and sentenced to death on account of converting to Christianity. Article 126 of the 1991 Sudanese Penal Code provides for the death penalty for any person found guilty of apostasy, a crime that is committed by any Muslim who advocates for the renunciation of the creed of Islam or publicly renounces his or her faith. The same article provides for the death penalty to be withdrawn if the defendant "repents" and "recants apostasy" before execution.
Handing down its decision on 11 May, the Al-Haj Yousef Criminal Court granted a period of three days for Ms. Ibrahim to renounce her Christian faith and return to Islam (referred to as istitabah in Arabic) to avoid the death sentence. The Court also invited two organisations, including Munazzamat al-Da'wa al-Islamiia, a non-governmental organisation affiliated to the Islamic brotherhood movement, to counsel Ms. Ibrahim on her faith.
An adultery case was also opened against her husband but dropped on account of his undisputed Christian faith and confirmation by the Court that he had married Ms. Ibrahim in a church.
The African Centre for Justice and Peace Studies (ACJPS) condemns the use of the death penalty in all cases. There is an urgent need for the Government of Sudan to issue an immediate moratorium on all executions with a view to abolishing the death penalty and to revise all legislation that has the purpose or effect of discriminating against religious and ethnic minorities, women and other individuals on account of their personal characteristics.
ACJPS considers that Ms. Ibrahim has been convicted solely on the basis of her religious beliefs and that her conviction is discriminatory in violation of constitutional and international law guarantees of equality before the law. The majority of adultery cases in Sudan are also issued against women, highlighting the discriminatory application of Sudanese law on grounds of #######.
Article 31 of Sudan's Interim National Constitution of 2005 provides that all persons are "equal before the law and are entitled without discrimination, as to race, colour, #######, language, religious creed, political opinion, or ethnic origin, to the equal protection of the law." Article 38 further provides that "[
e]very person shall have the right to the freedom of religious creed and worship … no person shall be coerced to adopt such faith, that he/she does not believe in, nor to practice rites or services to which he/she does not voluntarily consent."
This case demonstrates the internal contractions of Sudanese law and its incompatibility with Sudan's diverse population and international commitments.
This is the fourth apostasy case documented by ACJPS since 2007. The last known implementation of an execution penalty for apostasy in Sudan was performed in 1985 against the late Mahmoud Mohamed Taha, leader of the Republican Party of Sudan, who was convicted of apostasy owing to his political and religious beliefs, including his opposition to the application of Sharia law in Sudan.
ACJPS documented increased restrictions on religious freedoms, particularly restrictions on members of Christian churches in Sudan, in 2013. This included raids on churches and harassment and arrests of church members by members of Sudan's National Intelligence and Security Services (NISS).
International law strictly prohibits discrimination based on religion. Article 18 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR), ratified by Sudan, provides that everyone shall have the right to freedom of thought, conscience and religion. This right includes the freedom to have or to adopt a religion or belief of one's own choosing and that no one shall be subject to coercion concerning that choice. Article 8 of the African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights similarly provides that "freedom of conscience, the profession and free practice of religion shall be guaranteed." The African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights, interpreting Sudan's obligations under the African Charter, has previously found Sudan in breach of its obligations under Article 8 owing to legal and other restrictions that inhibit the ability of individuals to freely practice their own religion.
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What do you guys think is the best company all around year after year? for innovation, types of boards, graphics, apparel, etc.
Burton probably sells the most boards but are they really the best overall company out there?
What makes you guys buy the boards and gear that you do?
I would never buy a Burton, don't really have a reason but I just prefer to support other companies. I've heard that there high-end stuff is top-notch but they sell a lot of mediocre boards for more than there worth.
I bought a Bataleon Evil twin this year because the TBT tech sounds really cool and makes sense. The only other board I bought was a used 04 arbor mystic.
Everyone has their own opinion.
The top five snowboard brands that provide performance and durability - Yahoo! Sports
burton of course because burton is snowboarding and snowboarding is burton.
ehh i dont buy burton. its more of a mainstream thing for me... i prefer getting brands that have amazing quality, but not as known.
Do most people do this or is it just me?
Burton made good boards for a long time. A decade ago, Burton was ahead of the pack. It doesn't appear that way now because other companies are stepping up their game. I wouldn't recommend mid to low range boards from Burton, but I see nothing wrong with their high-end models. Brand name recognition is the reason why they cost more, and the same can be said about Nike.
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|Tasmania's endemic Huon Pine
(Lagarostrobos franklinii, Family Podocarpaceae) is
famous around the world as an extremely durable boat-building timber
and as a beautiful, golden-coloured, easily workable furniture timber.
Its durability is due to the presence of a unique oil, methyl euganol,
which permeates the wood, making it virtually impervious to rot and
giving the timber a distinctive sweet smell. The trees grow within
forests along the rivers and streams of Western Tasmania and along the
Huon River in the south, where it was first discovered and named.
It was discovered soon after the settlement of Hobart in 1803, in the form of logs which had been washed up along the shores of the Huon River and D'Entrecastreaux Channel. These were free from rot, despite having lain there for decades or hundreds of years. Extensive logging of Huon Pine from the western rivers took place throughout the 1800's and into the mid-1900's, with Strahan on the West Coast being the main milling centre.
Stockpile of Huon Pine logs held in a quarry in Queenstown. The rich golden colour is evident on the sawn ends. Photo: K. Corbett
|Assessment of the extent and
status of the pine stands through the 1980's and 1990's followed concerns
about its possible decline, and today some 85% of the trees are in reserves,
and logging is restricted to salvage from flooded areas of hydro-electric
impoundments, and of dead timber from the previously- logged Teepookana
Plateau near Strahan.
Huon Pine is very slow growing, with a dense grain and close-spaced growth rings. The oldest living trees are of the order of 3000 years old (only the bristle cone pine of California, Pinus longaeva, achieves greater age). Huon Pine pollen occurs in Victorian lake sediments 150,000 years old, and similar pollen is found in 100 million year old sediments, indicating that the pines have been around since Australia was part of Gondwana.
Could a tree be 10,000 years old? - read on...
One particular Huon Pine occurrence which recently received international attention is the small (1ha) forest patch high on the slopes of Mt Read, near Rosebery. Here, in the wettest part of Tasmania, at an altitude of 1000m (the highest known for Huon Pine), beside the small glacial Lake Johnston, are several hundred trees which share an extraordinary legacy. All are male and all are genetically identical, forming a clone. No variation in DNA could be found between the trees. Even more astounding was the discovery that Huon Pine pollen was present in the bottom sediments of Lake Johnston, carbon-dated at 10,500 years. There are no other Huon Pines within 20 km of Mt Read, and no female trees anywhere in the area.
Frond of Mt Read Huon Pine from potted specimen grown from
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|It is concluded that a male tree
became established at Lake Johnston at least 10,500 years ago, and has been
propagating itself vegetatively ever since, so that the identical genes
survive to this day. How it got there originally is an open question, but
as carriage by birds or by wind-blow are unlikely, it most probably arrived
during the last Interglacial (about 30,000 years ago) and somehow survived
through the Last Glacial period. The main method of growth has probably
been by layering – a branch or trunk is weighed down by snow, or partly
broken by wind, and roots develop where it is in contact with soil. A new
stem grows above the new roots, and so the forest slowly expands. A similar
method is commonly seen with the endemic pencil pines, where a copse of multiple
trunks is often seen to be interconnected via fallen trunks or branches.
Thus, while the oldest individual tree or stem on the site now may be one to two thousand years old, the organism itself has been living there continuously for at least 10,000 years – a 'Methuselah tree' indeed.
|Another special aspect of the
Mt Read Huon Pine forest is the extraordinary array of other rare and
ancient plants in the area. Most of Tasmania's other endemic conifers
are also present, including king billy pine (Athrotaxis selaginoides)
and pencil pine (A. cupressoides), and their hybrid A.
laxifolia, the cheshunt pine (Diselma archeri),
creeping pine (Microcachrys tetragona), and celery-top
pine (Phyllocladus asplenifolius). Individuals of four
of these species have been found which are over a thousand years old
– truly an ancient forest. Of particular interest is the presence of numerous
trees of Diselma archeri, a species normally
found only as shrubs. One of these trees, looking very ancient and gnarled,
is over 10 m high, with a trunk about 60 cm diameter (pictured). Also
present is the rare endemic Orites milliganii (Proteaceae),
and an abundance of the endemic deciduous beech (Nothofagus gunnii),
Tasmania's only native deciduous tree.
Orites milliganii and Nothofagus gunnii at Mt Read
(Left.) Ancient Diselma archeri tree at Lake Johnston. King billy pine and deciduous beech also present.
Photos: K.Corbett
|International experts have made
detailed studies of the growth rings of the Mt Read Huon Pines, both
living and dead, and have pieced together a tree ring chronology of over
4000 years. Because the rings vary with the climate at the time, and
particularly with temperature, they give a good indication of how the
climate has varied over that time. Of interest in this record is the clear
indication of climate warming since the 1960's.
So an ancient remnant of the Gondwanan forests has survived as a lonely but determined male at Mt Read, and is able to bring us vital information on the changes it has weathered over thousands of years, and a sense of wonder at the strength and durability of this remarkable species.
Further reading: 'The Huon Pine Story' by Garry Kerr and Harry McDermott, 2000, published by Mainsail Books, PO Box 316, Portland, Victoria 3305. ISBN 0 95779170 4


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Following the success of the two previous St. Patty's Day Feast races at Bootleg Canyon in Boulder City, Nevada, the organizer is upping the ante with a new pro-am race in January that is promising a $20,000 prize purse.
The new race, the "Dam Cold Downhill," is designed to give local pro racers and amateurs a rare opportunity to race against some of the world's fastest professionals. Many top pros spend much of the winter in southern California to train in the temperate weather, and several have verbally committed to race in the inaugural event, which is scheduled for January 16-17, 2010. Among those expected to participate are the likes of Sam Hill, Cedric Gracia and brothers Gee and Dan Atherton.
"Gee and Dan [Atherton] have told me if there's a $20,000 prize purse then they will definitely show up to race," said organizer David "Crash" Collins, a former pro downhiller who has organized the previous St. Patty's Day Feast races at Bootleg Canyon. "Being a pro-am, it will give amateurs the opportunity to be on the same course with the pros and compare their times with the likes of Sam Hill.
One of Hill's major sponsors, Troy Lee Designs, is said to be pushing heavily for Hill to participate in the race.
The prospect of racing against top pros, coupled with what would be one of the biggest prize purses in U.S. downhill racing, is expected to draw a formidable field of racers, and Collins predicts there will be some 200 racers over the course of the weekend.
"Most of the pros from southern California and the southwest will turn up to battle for big money," said Collins. "For the pro-am on Sunday, we should have a 100-person field for the men's event alone. With the race being in the off-season, nobody has a reason not to be out here."
As a precursor to the pro-am, there will be amateur DH and Super D races on Saturday, January 16, offering racers the chance to pre-ride the bone-jarring Bootleg Canyon course to warm up for the pro-am the following day. In Saturday's amateur races, there will be a $500 prize for the fastest downhill time—a hallmark of the increasingly popular St. Patty's Day Feast races.
In Sunday's pro-am, the $20,000 cash prize purse will be divided between the top 10 men and the top five women.
There is a $55 entry fee for Saturday's amateur races, while the entry fees for Sunday's pro-am are $150 for men and $100 for women.
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Why Business Should Protect the Creative Class
History is full of artists supported by wealthy patrons in a mutually beneficial relationship. The patrons made it possible for the artists to work and flourish, and in return enjoyed original masterpieces.
Today, this style of patronage has been replaced: the undiscovered screenwriter slings coffee to pay his rent; the sublime freelance photographer puts gas in her car by waiting tables. Their artistic endeavors are largely seen as easily replicated.
What Mozart and the waitress share is their membership in the so-called "creative class"— that group of individuals who add value to society through their artistic endeavors.
For all that Michelangelo and Mozart were praised for their unique artistic abilities, today's creators are often undervalued by a society of iPhone photographers and fashion bloggers. According to John Simson, faculty program director of Kogod's BS in Business and Entertainment (BAE), modern society tends to view most creative work as something anyone can do.
Changing this point of view, one business student at a time, is a personal goal of Simson's through the BAE curriculum.
"We're trying to show these students how society treats the creative class, how they are—or aren't—valued for their work," he said. "We're opening their eyes to the views and realities of the creators." Aiding Simson in this challenge is Linda Bloss-Baum, BA/SOC '91, an adjunct professor and former Time Warner executive who undertook the challenge of creating a new course.
Protecting the Creative Class in the Face of Technological Innovation was taught for the first time last fall. At the heart of Bloss-Baum's course is the desire to put a human face on the creative economy, to strip away its anonymity and focus on the necessary partnership between creators,
consumers, and gatekeepers.
"The creative class is really the foundation of the entertainment industry," Bloss-Baum said. "Without the drummers and the photographers and the screenwriters…there wouldn't be any product to distribute."
Bloss-Baum brings working artists into the classroom to share their stories and experiences with the students.
"The speakers have really shown that they are actual people doing actual work, not just a bunch of anonymous people sitting at Starbucks, hiding behind a laptop," she said.
At the course's core are the findings of Richard Florida, an urban studies theorist and author of The Rise of the Creative Class, the main required text. Florida proposes that for cities to grow and maintain a healthy economy, they should encourage the arts at the municipal level.
Florida's theory calls for cities to attract the newest members of the creative class—the well- educated, technologically savvy young workers—by creating a friendly environment in which to kick-start urban renewal.
Bloss-Baum brought the executive director for arts and culture from Nashville, Tennessee, into the classroom to share how the legendarily musical city is using Florida's approach to spur urban development.
"We learned how [Nashville] is building a collaborative spirit that is in turn feeding the city's creative culture," Bloss-Baum said. "It is laying the foundation for its creative economy and thus its overall economy."
Bloss-Baum also opened students' eyes to what technological advances mean for the general working class. When musicians are able to create movie scores on their personal laptops and distribute their products directly to studios, they are, at heart, entrepreneurs.
"The traditional 9-to-5 workday in an office is becoming less common than ever," Bloss-Baum said. "Shared workspace and grassroots partnerships are really the future of the entertainment business."
The course also examined the impact technological advances have had on how entertainment fans consume digital goods and the rise of online piracy. For student Aditi Harsh, BSBA '14, meeting the creators made her reconsider her online actions.
"It's so easy to click a link on a website and download a song or stream a movie and not feel like you're doing anything harmful," she said. "But this class really opened my eyes to how these illegal actions—because that's what they are—affect not only the creators, but the entire business model
for the whole industry."
Every student who leaves the classroom with a new perspective on the future in business is a success for Bloss-Baum.
"We're working to break down deeply rooted cultural stereotypes," she said. "If these young people can leave this experience with a different idea of what quantifies 'work' in this day and age, then I've done my job."
Bloss-Baum's students rose to the challenge with their final papers, for which they simulated the work of a city manager working on an urban renewal plan to attract the creative class.
"I was blown away by the plans [the students] submitted," said Bloss-Baum. "It was obvious they had connected the dots between the realities of the lives of the creative speakers and the quantitative results demanded by a city council."
Quoting the speakers and the texts, the 25 students in the class wrote of building an urban culture where fear didn't get in the way of promoting creativity.
Seeing viable career paths in the entertainment industry, on both the creative and business sides of the house, gave Mandy Shimizu, BAE '16, confirmation that she's headed in the right direction.
"The class and the speakers we met really showed that it is possible[…]to succeed in the entertainment industry," she said. "Now I have examples for those who tell me 'Yeah, you want to work in entertainment, but what's your backup plan?'"
For Simson, Bloss-Baum's course sets the foundation for the next generation of the entertainment business.
"We need the storytellers, and yet we don't really assign value to them, or we see them as unimportant," he said. "My hope is that we'll prepare this next generation to collaborate with the creative class in a way that benefits them and our society."


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Free Gifts To Give Your Writer This Christmas
Black Friday's history. Cyber Monday's deals ended last night at midnight. You're broke. Spent all your dosh on custom-designed Snuggies for everyone in your extended family. 40% off was too good a deal to pass. And Great-Granny Myrtle's such a huge Bieber fan.
But…look. Over there. To the corner where your writer slaves away, fingers tapping away at the keyboard, head full of voices and heart full of dreams.
What can you get your writer (whether brother, sister, mother, father, lover, partner, friend) for Christmas when you've got little to no money?
1. Time
Not the magazine, though he/she might appreciate that as well. No, what every writer needs is time. Time to write, to stare out the window, to doodle and daydream. Give your writer uninterrupted time and he or she just might break out in tears of joy. Seriously. It's that big a deal.
2. Eyes
I don't mean eyes in, say, a bucket or the egg drawer of the fridge. I mean reading his or her work. Writers may be bold on the page, but often, they're quite timid when it comes to having others read what's written there. Having a first reader he or she can trust is HUGE. For many writers, it's the first step to sending out work into the world. Even if you don't like what you read, the mere fact you've read it will be massive to your writer. Massive.
3. Encouragement
Even though it's free, this one's got the most bang for its buck. Writing can be a lonely, disheartening and weary journey. Lots of time working in solitude, carrying on in the face of rejection. Many writers find themselves asking if this gig is worth it. What every writer needs now and again is a booster shot of encouragement. A kind word or nod to help him or her keep going. A simple acknowledgement that you see his or her effort. A little validation goes a long, long way.
Try these gifts out this Christmas. Give your writer your time, your eyes and your encouragement, and watch what happens. Listen to the frenzied typing from the corner crescendo. These gifts will swell your writer's heart and set a fire under his or her seat. You could even end up with your name in a book dedication. And that's better than a Snuggie any day. Even with Bieber on it.


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Can you define a thesis introduction? Many of students working on their projects do not fully understand what a thesis introduction is all about. Some of them think that a thesis introduction is:
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- a brief discussion of each chapter;
- a mere discussion of the main points of a thesis.
If you also think so about thesis introductions, you definitely need to read this article till the end.
Actually, the gist of a thesis introduction is clear from the name itself. This part of a thesis introduces a subject, a topic, and the project itself. In other words, a thesis introduction should answer the following questions:
- What problem does a project address?
- Why is it important to learn more about this problem?
- How does a thesis fit in the overall field?
It is not that easy to answer all these questions properly and write a strong thesis introduction. If you want to succeed, cover the following points in your thesis introduction.
Problem statement – clearly describe the problem that you are addressing in your project. Explain why this problem is important.
Rationale behind your research – the problem you are discussing should relate to a bigger problem and be some sort of a solution to it.
Background – say a few words about literature, scholarly articles that support your project.
Purpose of your work – tell what results you are expecting to achieve. You should also explain why you decided to conduct this research.
Hypothesis/research question – after you provide all necessary background information, introduce the main research question you intend to answer.
So, good luck with your thesis introduction, and do not forget that here you can always find thesis writing tips. In our next article, we discuss the peculiarities of a dissertation discussion section.
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By many measures, the Japanese economy has done very well during the so-called lost decades. By some of the most important measures, it has done a lot better than the United States.
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A Hebden Bridge community arts group is celebrating after neeting a grant of £8,000.
The cash was awarded to Verd de Gris Ltd by NHS Calderdale in partnership with the Community Foundation for Calderdale and Voluntary Action Calderdale to deliver a range of creative sessions for older people across the area.
Jeff Turner, of Verd de Gris, said: "Our aim is to set the standard for creative engagement with older people here in Calderdale, using stimulating and engaging activities that invite new forms of expression, share learning and life-experiences and help re-engagement with the wider community."
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Orphanhood and child vulnerability - Zambia
A large proportion of Zambia children must grow up in the absence of one or both birth parents. In all, nearly one-fifth (18 percent) of children aged 0-14 years of age are orphans, one of the highest orphan rates in the Sub-Saharan Africa region. There is also a large group of children, accounting for about eight percent of total 5-14 year-olds, who are fostered, i.e., children who are not orphans but nonetheless live in a separate household from their parents. This Country Brief explores the effect of orphanhood and fostering on child vulnerability. Evidence is presented indicating that orphanhood increases child vulnerability on two fronts: it makes it more likely that a child is denied schooling and more likely that a child is exposed work. Becoming a double orphan reduces of probability of attending school only by six percentage points and increases the probability of work only by almost three percentage points. The loss of only one parent has a smaller but still significant effect on school attendance and work.
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bojo grewe April 21, 2012 at 3:51pm
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well it was a beautiful day and we had a good time. hope to get more people next year
bojo grewe February 17, 2012 at 12:56am
New year , more fun
This year the course is nice with benches at all the holes. I'm hoping we have a great season this year. If you live in or near the pollock pines placerville area we would love to have you come and check out our course. Contact me at [email redacted] for info and directions. look forward to hearing from you soon thx bojo


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Willow Creek falls 10-3 in its finale and places 8th in the World Series
PORTLAND - Willow Creek's final game in the Little League Softball World Series was not a win, but the team's week-long experience competing against the world's best absolutely was.
The Willow Creek Majors all-stars, who earned their berth in the World Series by virtue of winning the District 4 championship, ended their run at the 2011 Series with a 10-3 loss to Westchester-Del Ray Little League of Los Angeles, Calif., on Aug. 17 at Alpenrose Dairy.
Despite that result, which left Willow Creek in eighth place with a 1-4 record, the local all-stars had nothing but positive emotions about their appearance.
'The funnest part was just playing these games with all the other teams,' said Willow Creek third baseman Jenny Marnin, who went 1-for-3 in the finale. 'They were really nice.'
'The thing I'm going to remember about the week most is the people I've met here, the different countries, the different places in the United States, and how much we wanted to try and win every game,' added Willow Creek left fielder Sam Lay, who went 1-for-3 against Westchester-Del Ray. 'Sometimes it doesn't work out, but we tried our hardest.'
Westchester-Del Ray pushed across one run in the first inning against Willow Creek, then added three more in the second and one in the third frame to lead 5-0. Highlights from that span included run-scoring singles by Gillian Miles, Sarah Robinson and Sara McMorrow in the third.
But Willow Creek battled back gamely in its half of the third inning, rallying for three runs and closing within 5-3. Emma Williams got things going when she singled to left field with one out, moved all the way to third on a Maya Macey groundout, then scored on a Chandler Dolan wild pitch with Emily Preble at bat.
Preble walked with two outs, Madeline Jaekel was hit by a pitch, and Makayla Davis walked to load the bases. Preble then scored on another wild pitch, and after reliever Annika Pearson walked Emma Gordon, Marnin singled to right to make it 5-3.
Willow Creek threatened again in the fourth and fifth innings, with Williams walking and advancing all the way to third before Isabel Carino lined out to end the fourth, and Jaekel singling to left before being doubled off on Davis' liner in the fifth.
Westchester-Del Ray kept the heat on down the stretch, however, adding one run in the fourth, two in the fifth and two in the sixth to pull away. Simone Simon singled home one of her team's two runs in the fourth, and Andrea Guzman drove in another in the sixth.
'I think that they had hard-hit balls, but we can field those balls. We can get those,' said Williams, who finished 1-for-1 with one run scored and two walks. 'And if we did pull it together, we could have won.'
And while Willow Creek didn't win this one, the team's players left as winners after thoroughly enjoying their World Series experience.
'For us, it was our last chance to show something, so everybody had good hits today and that helped,' Marnin said.
'I'll take eighth-best team in the world any day,' Lay added. 'It's an exciting experience, and when I get home, I'm going to post it on Facebook.'
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WASHINGTON -- I did it! Mere hours after hearing Hillary Clinton say she and her husband had to exploit their public service by earning millions and millions and millions of dollars to pay their mortgages by paid public speeches and memoirs, my finger clicked on "buy" on my e-reader.
Disbelieving that her new book, "Hard Choices," could possibly be as self-serving and boring as critics described, I paid $14.99 to see for myself. After all, I have interviewed her, drunk wine with her, traveled with her in such exotic places as China and Ohio, and followed her political ambitions for decades.
Believe me, the book is a self-serving travelogue. It was written by three ghost writers who stuffed it with as many facts as they could find. If you have followed the Hillary saga at all, there is nothing in this book that will surprise you. Did you know as secretary of state she visited 112 countries and traveled nearly 1 million miles at our expense?
Nobody doubts she intends to run for president. And if it weren't for Hillary, political reporters would be bereft, even with House GOP leader Eric Cantor's stunning flameout in Virginia. (Life comes at you fast, Mr. Ex-Majority Leader.)
Meanwhile, back to the book, it's a little hard to accept her premise that her book clearly explains what a tense encounter in St. Petersburg, Russia, means for families in St. Petersburg, Fla., how a collapsing business in Athens, Greece, affects businesses in Athens, Ga., and how a revolution in Cairo, Egypt, impacts life in Cairo, Ill. Good thought, but, no, the book doesn't explain it or what she would do about any of that as president.
This book will make her more money (a $14 million advance has been mentioned), keep her in the limelight, salute President Obama while cleverly praising herself and reveal nothing detrimental to her eventual campaign. She also claims she now feels free to say what she actually thinks although she doesn't do much of it.
Here are the main points. She fought a tough race with Obama in 2008. She respected him. She was floored when he asked her to be secretary of state. After much angst, she said no. She had to pay off her $6 million campaign debt. Then she said yes because she's a Methodist: "Do all the good you can, at all the times you can, to all the people you can, as long as ever you can." And Obama assured her, "I think we can become good friends." They did, merging Obamaworld and Hillaryland. Sometimes they disagreed, but she can't talk about that while he is still in office.
She learned her new job was being the nation's chief diplomat, Obama's principal adviser on foreign policy and CEO of a big bureaucracy. She had to balance her time and energy and decided not to pick a few issues and own them but "pay attention to the whole chessboard." But she did want to pay more attention to Asia-Pacific and made that her first trip to "signal to Asia and the world that America was back."
And she wants you to know that just one penny of every federal dollar spent goes to diplomacy and development.
Hillary studied her predecessors for guidance. When discouraged, she'd squeeze the paw of the teddy bear in her office to hear it sing: "Don't worry. Be happy."
By the way, America is not in decline; its greatest days are ahead if each generation believes. And she's sorry about voting for the war in Iraq.
Hillary Clinton is remarkable. Warm, funny, smart and incredibly diligent and ambitious, she was the high school friend who'd stay up with you half the night as you moaned about a devastating personal crisis such as not making the cheerleading squad and then she'd ace the big test at 8 a.m.
She may well be the first female president. Burning no bridges in this book, she cites a lot of facts about the world. Really, a lot. Ultimately, she had no big diplomatic breakthroughs. We learn nothing new about Benghazi and the deaths of four Americans. This catalogue of crises will neither help nor hinder her in getting back to the White House.
In short, I spent $14.99 so you don't have to, but, of course, millions will.
Ann McFeatters is an op-ed columnist for McClatchy-Tribune. Readers may send her email at firstname.lastname@example.com.
So you would vote for a liar because she is a liar. Now there is ignorance at work.
Teabagger has been gunning for HRC for 35 years and has yet to land a single jab. This is just teabagger slowly realizing they have nobody to compete with 45.
I wonder if she has anything in her book about the Nixon investigation? Or are some not old enough to know she was fired,because she lied? The truth will set you free!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
"At the risk of appearing predictable, the Bible was and remains the biggest influence on my thinking. I was raised reading it, memorizing passages from it and being guided by it. I still find it a source of wisdom, comfort and encouragement."
Hillary (Mrs. Bill) Clinton - New York Times - June 16, 2014
June 16, 2014 11:21AM
More bad news teabagger, BJ Billy is most admired Prez in a generation. I'll give teabagger one guess who the most loved Prez will be campaigning for. Which GOP clown does HRC crush?
# Hillary Owns Benghazi -
# Obama Owns Iraq -
# America Deserves Better
# Teabagging - Next Gay Olympic Sport
More bad news teabagger, BJ Billy is most admired Prez in a generation. I'll give teabagger one guess who the most loved Prez will be campaigning for. Which GOP clown does HRC crush?
Glad to see you can quote the Fox memos "Iraq was won by Bush". Funny stuff. Just like 'it won't cost us a dime because we'll pay for it through oil revenue' that got awarded to - other countries!
"Iraq was won,by (sic) Bush," [citation needed]
Yup,Iraq will be much more democratic under Iran rule. Iraq was won,by Bush,Obama screwed it up.The same will happen in Afghanastan. I wonder why,if Hillary is now speaking her mind,she is afraid of a hearing? If she did nothing wrong,what is she afraid of?
The Clinton's were almost to broke when they left the White House to buy a 2 million dollar home in New York,Hillary had to have a residence to run for Senate.But she had just received an 8 million dollar advance for a book she had yet to write.Must be awful rich to consider 8 million in your pocket as almost broke.
Didn't the U.N. have sanctions against Saddom,that promised military intervention if broken? Didn't most of the free world agree? Didn't Hillary go before Congress and DEMAND Bush do something? Wasn't Hillary smart enough to do her own research,therefore she must have believed there were WMD's,right? And the truck convoy out of Iraq into Syria must have been relocating people,not Sarrin gas,right? And Saddom had not used that same gas on his own people,right?
You can choose to remain ignorant,or you can choose to educate yourself................
'Stuffed with facts', 'no surprises', doing her job was 'at taxpayer expense'. Fodder for attacks by the lunatic fringe.
The reason for the war was oil, sold on republican lies as patriotic geopolitics. Iraq benefitted Cheney/Halliburton at the cost of American lives. Losing Iraq's oil cost us $.10 per gallon. Chickenhawk(non-serving) neocons want to reinvade to protect chickenhawk oil investments.
Hillary voted for a Republican winner according to teabagger.
Name the GOP clown that gets crushed.
So --- Hillary Clinton voted for the Iraq War 11 years before she was against it ...
Why does that sound so familiar ... ??? ... hmmm ... oh yeah ... she's a Democrat
*** teabagger still duped by the fake Republican Benghazi scandal?
"Iraq was won" & "Mission accomplished" - Teabagger
Name the GOP clown that gets crushed.
Ancient history and according to Republicans the Iraq war was won. Hillary voted for a winner.
Which GOP clown does HRC steam roll?
Ignorance is bliss in Hillaryland!.............but since she is willing to say anything,no matter who it hurts,lets get her in front of Congress telling the truth about a few things. If she won't,maybe someone else will?
"Hillary Clinton's apology for being "wrong" about voting to invade Iraq took 11 years to spit out, and she told the Council on Foreign Relations on Thursday that she could not have predicted" the success of Al Qaeda-inspired insurgents in seizing control of Iraqi cities. If some bold voices had fought going into a patently unnecessary war against a country that had nothing to do with 9/11 — a war, waged ignorantly for silly, macho reasons, that was never properly debated or planned in the White House — America would not be in a global crouch now, and Iraq would not be a killing field."
Maureen Dowd - New York Times - June 14, 2014
Which GOP clown does HRC steamroll?


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Tomas Tranströmer Wins Nobel Prize for Literature
The Swedish Academy has awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature to 80 year old Swedish poet Tomas Tranströmer. "Through his condensed, translucent images, he gives us fresh access to reality," the Academy said in a statement. Patrik Henry Bass, Takeaway contributor and senior editor at Essence magazine, talks about Tranströmer's work and influence.