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President Robert Mugabe of Zimbabwe has dodged and twisted around in order to avoid accepting a sharing of power agreement with the Movement for Democratic Change(MDC). Mugabe is surrounded by thugs and thieves who have used the government in order to enrich themselves so the prospect of honest government officials frightens them since they might be forced to stand trial. There are reports some of Mugabe's senior aides have undertaken secret negotiations with South African mediators in order to receive immunity for any past actions. Sources in Zimbabwe say a senior general and a chief of the Central Intelligence Organization have visited South Africa to receive assurances from President Mbeki they would not be prosecuted in case there is a power sharing government arrangement.
It is expected if there were prosecutions if the MDC gained power in government, Mugabe most likely, due to his age, would escape prosecution, but his senior aides would be in a more precarious position. Throughout his reign of terror, Mugabe has relied on senior military and police officials to carry out his illegal activities.


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im looking for a darth vader pepakura file. i got firefeks on the RPF but when i download it its missing the front grill. it looks like it just ends up being a flat piece.
i would like one that looks really good. please help
also i did find the starwars pep wiki but when i go to it the only thing it says is "i deleted this cause im a beaner"
please help this will be a great present for my girlfriend

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CRL announces personnel appointments
November 8, 2012
C.R. Laurence announced two personnel changes. Jeff Ziesche has been named director of sales and marketing for the company's U.S. Aluminum Division, responsible for overseeing U.S. Aluminum's Inside Sales and Estimating Group located in Los Angeles. Ziesche has 33 years experience in the glass and glazing industry. For the past ten years, he was director of aluminum operations for Trulite Glass & Aluminum Solutions, where he oversaw sales, marketing, inventory, and purchasing, plus overall customer support and training, according to a CRL release.
In addition, CRL announced that Dale Giddings has joined the company in sales and marketing for the Guarda Division, specializing in the Guarda protective security screens product line. He has more than 15 years experience in the high security screen industry, most recently Security Screens Supply, where he worked for three years.


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Completing a basement remodel in US.
Hi, new to the forum and loving the information I've been able to gather so far!
I was wondering about the estimated costs of refinishing my basement. It was a finished basement when I purchased the house a couple of years ago, unfortunatly I had to have all the 'finished' parts removed due to a mold remediation. I bought the property at cents on the dollar and other than replacing the furnace and water heater, because they had been partially under water for some time, I haven't had any other issues! **GO HOME INSPECTORS!!**
My question, I want to finish the basement out again. The room to room wiring was all cut at odd places when they tore out everything but the ventilation sytem and over head pot lights are still intact. All the studs, walls, and doors were also removed. There is still the plumbing connections for the half bath. (More than a rough plumb but no fixtures attached, valves just closed.)
What kind of cost am I looking at for around 1000 sq. ft.? I recently sealed all the concrete walls and tried to start framing, I've done other DIY. But the whole process seems to need more time than I currently have to devote to it. I'd really like it completed by this summer. (JUNE)
SO, what do you think? I can do some of the work myself but would want the bulk done by a professional, because of time constraints. Although, after watching Holmes on Holmes I have to say I'm wary to hire anyone!!!
You're asking a question that is absolutely impossible to answer.
26 bucks, and some change.
$25 and a bud (weiser).
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Publication Acceptance Date: 6/20/2006
Publication Date: 12/1/2006
Citation: Berkebile, D.R., Sagel, A., Skoda, S.R., Foster, J.E. 2006. Laboratory environment effects on the reproduction and mortality of adult Screwworm (Diptera: Calliphoridae). Neotropical Entomology. 35(6):781-786. Interpretive Summary: The New World screwworm is mass reared for the eradication of the insect using sterile insects. New methods are for rearing have reduced the cost of the eradication program. We examined the effect of temperature, diet and population density on the reproduction and mortality of laboratory screwworms. The population densities that we compared had not effect on reproduction or mortality. The use of a protein diet increased egg production at all temperatures. Diet did not effect egg hatch or female mortality but male mortality was increased when fed a protein diet at certain temperatures. High temperatures decreased reproduction and increased mortality. Exposing the flies to one hour of light each day had a favorable effect on the rearing of screwworms.
Technical Abstract: The New World screwworm, Cochliomyia hominivorax, is mass reared for screwworm eradication initiatives that use the sterile insect technique. New methods for rearing have helped to reduce the cost of the eradication program. We examined the effect and interaction of three temperatures (24.5, 29.5 and 34.5º C), two diets (carbohydrate and carbohydrate + protein) and three population densities (300, 400, and 500 flies/cage). Egg production, egg hatch, number of observable fertilized eggs, mortality (male and female) and ovarian development were monitored. The three population densities did not affect any of the parameters monitored. The use of the protein diet increased egg production at all temperatures. Diet did not affect egg hatch or female mortality. Male mortality was significantly greater when fed the protein diet and reared at 24.5 and 34.5º C. Egg hatch was significantly less when the flies were reared at 34.5º C. When exposed to high temperatures (37 and 40º C) egg production, egg hatch, fertility and mortality were adversely affected. At the higher temperatures, yolk did not adequately form during oogenesis. Short photoperiod (1 L: 23 D) increased egg production, egg hatch, fertility and lowered mortality when compared to the normal rearing photoperiod (12 L: 12 D).


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NPR's Friday Night Spin Party
On the eve of this year's White House Correspondents Association Dinner, NPR "Friday Night Spin" was star studded in preparations for the dinner. With Solange Knowles spinning and party goers celebrating, it was night that many went home praising.
The evening's festivities are made possible through donations by NPR Trustees John Herrmann, Jr. and John McGinn, as well as in-kind donations. In-kind donors include: Gibson Guitar Showroom, Georgetown Cupcake, Tito's Handmade Vodka, Smart Water, Robert Foley Vinyards and Beam Global.


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Usual vets here in the Philippines advices not to bathe a pup after vaccination.
What will happen if my american akita (3.5 month old)got drizzled by the rain? He had vaccination 3 days ago. I toweled him to dry him off. Although he was not fully wet. Anyone?
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It probably is a concern for Water Quality, and the puncture wound.
After 3 days it has healed/sealed well enough to go ahead and bathe.
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A drizzle is not deep as a bath, so don't be too concerned. Ask your vet when you are allowed to bathe again, and make sure your shampoo is gentle and/or vet recommended. Feel better Klara! ^_^ (She looks like a lab- Akitas are Japanese).
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See also information about UAE radio stations.
Hotbird / Hot Bird
Satellite / Cable / Terrestrial providers
Abu Dhabi Television Network, Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi Media Company (ADMC), Abu Dhabi
Al Jazeera - Doha, Qatar, based provider (not related to Al Jazeera Publishing, a media and news organisation founded in London and with an office in Dubai)
Arab Media Group (AMG), Dubai, http://www.arabmediagrouponline.com
Arab Television Network (ATN), Dubai (part of the Arab Media Group)
Dubai Media Incorporated
E-Vision (Etisalat, cable?)
Emirates Media Incorporated (EMI), Abu Dhabi, http://www.emi.ae (emi.co.ae also works), 3 TV channels - Abu Dhabi TV, Abu Dhabi Sports, Emirates Channel
Fujairah Media, Fujairah
Middle East Broadcasting Center (or Corporation?) (MBC), Dubai Media City, http://www.mbc.net
Orbit (http://www.orbit.net) - they say 4 TVMAX channels, 6 Western movie, 2 Arabic movie, 8 Western entertainment, 5 Arabic entertainment, 5 News, 5 Sports, 7 Kids, 4 Factual, 3 Music TV, 3 Pinoy, 20 Radio channels
Star TV
List of TV stations
Free to air?
Abu Dhabi Sports, EMI
Abu Dhabi TV, Arabic, EMI, news & current affairs, and other more general shows.
Al Arabiya, Arabic, MBC, news
Cartoon Network, English, children
Channel V, English, music
City 7 Dubai, English, general
Disney Channel, English
Dubai One, English, DMI, general (was Channel 33 / Dubai 33 / One TV?), UK/US series', movies, and Emirates news (also on website, http://www.dubaione.ae)
Dubai Sports Channel, Arabic?, DMI
Dubai TV, Arabic, DMI
E!, Fashion and celebrities
ejunior, English, children
Emirates Channel, EMI
MBC 1, Arabic, MBC
MBC 2, English, MBC, movies
MBC 3, Arabic, MBC, children
MBC 4, English, US series'
MBC Action, English, MBC, action series
MTV, English, music
MTV Arabia, ATN
MTV Europe, music
Nickelodeon Arabia? ATN
Noor Dubai, AMG, Arabic community affairs channel, launch date first day of Ramadan 2008 (01/02 September 2008)
Sama Dubai TV, Arabic, DMI
Shoof TV - a website, not a TV station? Launched by ADMG
Star Plus, Indian
Sony Entertainment Televsion, Indian
Wanasah TV, Arabic, MBC, music, launched 03 July 2007, http://www.wanasah.com (not much in English, just a press release)
Zee TV, Indian, E-vision
Satellite / Cable
Al Jazeera Arabic
Al Jazeera Childrens Channel (JCC), Arabic, http://www.jcctv.net, website available in English
Al Jazeera English
Al Jazeera Mobasher / Al Jazeera Live
Al Jazeera Sports 1
Al Jazeera Sports 2
America Plus, Orbit, US drama series - The OC, ER, Sopranos, Las Vegas, Stargate, Nip/Tuck etc
BBC Prime, Orbit
Cinema City, movies
Discovery Channel, Orbit
Discovery Science, Orbit
Discovery Animal Planet, Orbit
Discovery Travel & Living, Orbit
ESPN, sports
Fox Sports, sports
Hallmark Channel
Hollywood Star!
National Geographic Channel
MBC Action
MBC 2, movies
ShowMovies 1
ShowMovies 2
ShowMovies Action
ShowMovies Comedy
ShowMovies Family
ShowSeries 1, Showtime - 10 Years Younger, Spooks, Sex and the City, Footballers' Wives, 24, Bones
ShowSeries Extra, Showtime - mostly the same series as Show Series 1
Showcomedy, not the same as the ShowMovies Comedy channel
Star Movies
Star World
Super Comedy, Orbit
Super Movies, Orbit
Ten Sports, sports
TCM (Turner Classic Movies)
The History Channel
UKTV Granada
VH1, music
Eventual DubaiFAQs.com page will have
Channel information in table - Station, genre, provider, type (satellite, cable), censorship, contact, description/comment, what else?
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"Gu Family Book" Lee Seung-gi and Suzy kissed for a long time.
MBC drama "Gu Family Book" on the 3rd showed Choi Kang-chi (Lee Seung-gi) and Dam Yeo-wool (Suzy) kissing.
When Gu Wol-ryeong (Choi Jin-hyuk) tried to hurt Dam Yeo-wool, he said, "Get away from her. She's mine. Don't touch her. I thought you said you are my father!"
Goo Wol-ryeong thought of himself in the past at those words. He thought of himself trying to protect Yoon Seo-hwa (Lee Yeon-hee). A strong gust of wind blew and Goo Wol-ryeong broke down as Choi Kang-chi held onto Dam Yeo-wool.
Choi told her, "I was so afraid to lose you". She hugged him stronger and cried. Then he said to himself, "You're the most important person to me. I have no reason to live without you" and kissed her.
After a kiss, Choi Kang-chi's eyes turned human. Dam Yeo-wool was surprised and kissed him again.
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I took that silly Dogster human personality quiz and it said I was that dork Will Farrell. I'm terribly funny yes, however, I'm not a stupid twit. I'm really too dignified to ever dream up something as stupid as running around in a stupid elf suit. I'm not above the Court Jester suit but one must have some dignity. Anyway, here's what the quiz results were.
Will Ferrell
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Keeping a straight face around Alois is a cheek muscle-wrenching nightmare. Try as you may, but giggling is inevitable because Alois is comedian Will Ferrell!
For a while Alois was just funny on Saturday nights, but that's all changed now that he's taken his act on the road. Whether he's being silly in real life or on the silver screen, Alois has a true knack for making people crack up. Alois has even managed to make the crossover to the cyberwebs, where he delivers raw, fresh, uncooked humor to his countless cyberpet fans. A fast runner, Alois runs marathons when he's not dreaming up his next slapstick routine. Widely talented and able to impetsonate any number of two and four-legged critters, Alois's fans will be lapping it up for a long time to come.
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Today was a wonderful day for me. First I got to go to my Granny and Papi's house for a slumber party with my best friend, Franklin Frankfurter and his brothers. Franklin and I played a majority of the day until he got tired and ran to his mother. Then I had a nap because the humans were very clumsy and loud when they were washing the dishes and frankly it was stressing me out. When I went to bed my humans went to the store and bought me a new toy! I love new toys! I love old toys. I love all the toys! My humans bought me a football. I was so happy because this toy was just for me. Of course I had to show off infront of my brothers and friends so I grabbed it and ran all around them in circles. It was more fun because they wanted to play with the football too. I cleverly avoided thier attempts to grab it and ran around with it in my mouth and whipped it left to right in front of them. I am such a great footballer, I put Beckham to shame. Nobody could touch me until I finally got tired and flopped on my mumsy but they still didn't get the football and they aren't going to. That baby's mine.
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I just recently bought my passat and just noticed that it doesn't have the fuse diagram. Can anyone help me with this???
I just recently bought my passat and just noticed that it doesn't have the fuse diagram. Can anyone help me with this???
You probally will not find one, as fuse locations are different in most Passats
are you looking for any specific fuse for any particular function ? or u need it just in case ?
It would be nice to have it just in case. It seems like there would be a general fuse layout for all b6 passats, And then any extras used for upgraded models would just be in the open spots not used by the base models... Am i wrong by assuming this???
It in the owners manual, however the concensus seems to be that it is generally incorrect.
I know the one time I was looking at it the position it called out for the 12v sockets was empty on mine.
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There's a lot of dudes doubling as both riders and filmers these days. You've got Grenier documenting all the SFK homies. Jed Anderson logging lots of Cheese Dicks antics. TJ Schneider creating a record with Snowboard Realm. And Scott Stevens out there keeping it weird and rad.
Here's a sample of some of our favorites and links to take you to their sites. Click the next page link at the bottom of post to check out every dudes offering. Keep killing time.
Chris Grenier
Why do you make movies?
Because it's fun. It gives you a little minor feeling of accomplishment for the day.
What kind of equipment do you use? Camera? Editing software?
I use a little canon hv30 with a nice little fisheye. And final cut for editing.
Which other movie makers do you admire?
Carlino, Justin, Gary, Ty Evans, Jon Holland, Pierre Wikberg, Tanner Pendleton and Roobs, whoever made the alien workshop video. Scotty Stevens is pretty legit at editing.
Where can we find your work?
I edited these skate videos in high school called grody to the max. Or on Vimeo or Sfk992.blogspot.com
Do you think the Internet era of today is good for movie making or does it dilute the art?
I like crappy little Internet edits that I will only watch once or twice. But, I think I will still always buy a DVD of a good movie, I can watch that over and over. I think that they are both cool.
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Rogers, David, Cooper, Alan, McKenzie, Paul and McCann, Thomas (2012) Assessing regional scale habitat area with a three dimensional measure. Ecological Informatics, 7 . pp. 1-6. [Journal article]
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(Host) A rite of spring has been gaining attention around Vermont. It's the annual mating migration of spotted salamanders and other amphibians to the region's vernal pools and ponds. It happens on a wet night in April and it's all about love.
VPR's Susan Keese reports:
(Keese) It's been raining all day. Now it's dark, and the salamanders are on the move. They're headed for an amphibian love fest. The chatter of mating wood frogs means the party's already happening in a shallow lake of snowmelt in the woods across the road..
Salamanders and frogs have been making this trip since the last ice age. The only thing that's changed are the roads crossing their ancient pathways and the cars and trucks that can smash them flat.
(Sounds of cars and voices) "I got one! I think a car is coming."
(Keese) The people in the road are dedicated to not letting that happen. In raingear and reflective vests, they're scanning the asphalt with flashlights. At either end of a quarter-mile stretch, a sign says, "Slow, Salamander Crossing."
(Kids) "We found another one!"
(Keese) Seven-year-old Jim trains his light on the creature wiggling in his hand. It's seven inches long, with a long tail, bright yellow spots and what looks very much like a smile etched on its tiny face.
(Jim) "I like their spots a lot."
(Keese) Jim, his cousin Brittny and Brittny's dad are part of Dummerston's Salamander Crossing Brigade. It's one of about 18 such groups in Vermont's southeast corner. There are others around the state. Volunteers say it feels good to be saving lives, however small and slimy.
Jim's light reveals another salamander up the road. It looks like a stick, except that it's moving. A volunteer stops traffic while Jim carries the salamander across the road to the edge of the vernal pool.
(Conversation with a stopped driver) "What's going on?"
"We're saving salamanders. There's a breeding pool across the road."
(Keese) The kids announce their latest tally to a volunteer with a clipboard. She'll report the totals to Brattleboro's Bonnyvale Environmental Education center, the group that organizes this project. Bonnyvale naturalist Patty Smith is the salamander crossing volunteer coordinator. She watches the weather and starts making calls when she thinks the animals are ready to move.
(Smith ) "It's the first warm rainy night of the year. A nice drenching rain throughout the day, temperatures above 40 degrees and the rain seeps down into the ground where these salamanders are and it just wakes them up."
(Keese) The salamanders are nocturnal. Smith says humans rarely see them, except on these few nights, when woodland pools are mobbed with mating frogs and courting salamanders.
For nearly a decade, Bonnyvale volunteers have helped amphibians cross the roads. Now, with a grant from the department of Fish and Wildlife they're also gathering information. They're monitoring the impact of busy roads on amphibian populations. They also hope to protect the temporary vernal pools where the animals breed. They might even come up with a plan for some sort of salamander expressway to help them cross safely.
For Vermont Public Radio, I'm Susan Keese in Dummerston.
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It's a look that will send shivers through the fashion world.
Victoria Beckham, never usually elevated less than three inches off the ground in stilettos, has stepped out in Los Angeles in a pair of flats.
Posh Spice, who even wore heels when she was heavily pregnant, was on a family day out with her children at Universal Studios.
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I know the graphics card question seems to get asked over and over. So I'm sorry about that, but I have a specific question.
I have been doing quite a bit of research and searching through forums to get opinions from other CG professionals. I want to build a new workstation for Zbrush, Maya, Vray, Max, CS, and I'd like to be able to do some modding and gaming as well.
I hear (here and elsewhere) the current Nvidia 6xx series is supposed to be crap in the Maya viewport, so that's out. I'm looking at the Quadro 4000, but I've been reading some speculation that Nvidia is capping out performance in order to try to push adding Tesla cards. I still feel like the Quadro card is probably my first choice though. I thought about AMDs cards as well, but I don't know how those work on some of the programs/games. I have a Radeon in my work Mac and that seems to handle my 3D apps pretty well, hear they're spotty on games though.
A few people in the business keep suggesting the Nvidia 570 to me. It seems like a step backward but I guess that generation of cards really wasn't produced that long ago... Would I be better served to buy the Quadro 4000 or buy a 570 or 580 and put the extra money into CPU and ram? I know I'd take a hit in card ram unless I got something like the 580 Classified. Also anyone using AMD cards for both 3D and games I'd love to hear your experiences. I'm just looking for opinions and experiences from you all and thank you very much in advance.


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Sink or Swim, Kid
In my day, we didn't have swim lessons. Our dads just tossed us in the lake. If we wanted to live, we learned to paddle, and fast.
You, with the quivering lip. You in or out? I've got nine other Little Guppies waiting for their turns off the diving board. Oh don't get your little ruffled trim in a bunch. It's called tough love, kid. It's not all princesses and bow accents out there in the real world. It's hiding face down in a swamp for three days, fighting off mosquitos and man-eating reptiles while Charlie takes out your brothers one by one.
And I've got news for you, kid in the Mickey Mouse board shorts. You don't know how good you got it. We didn't have the luxury of a cold machine wash with like colors or a tumble dry on low back in 'Nam. In fact, the only tumbling we did was down a hill during a mudslide with bullets whizzing past our heads. So you go ahead and thank your lucky arm floats you weren't born seven decades sooner. While you're doing that, I'll be over here showing the Tadpoles how to do a cannonball.


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The regulation of insurance intermediaries in the Australian financial services market
Tarr, Julie-Anne (2010) The regulation of insurance intermediaries in the Australian financial services market. Australian Business Law Review, 38(6), pp. 332-350.
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The insurance industry discharges a critical role in the Australian economy and is a significant part of the Australian financial services market. The industry relies upon intermediaries, the principal types being brokers and agents, to promote, arrange and distribute their products and services in the market. The pivotal role that they play in this context and sensitivities associated with the consumer oriented products, such as house and contents insurance, has ensured close regulatory attention. Of particular importance was the passage of the Insurance (Agents and Brokers) Act 1984 (Cth), a comprehensive attempt to address the responsibilities of intermediaries as well as particular problem areas associated with the handling of money. However, with the introduction of financial services and market reform early in the new millennium this insurance intermediary specific regulatory approach was abandoned in favour of a market-wide strategy; that is, market reform was based upon across-the-board licensing, disclosure, conduct and fairness standards, and all financial products and services are now regulated at a generic level under Ch 7 of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth). This article briefly explores the categories of insurance intermediaries and the relevant distinctions between them but focuses mainly upon the regulatory context in which they operate. This context transcends a strictly legal framework as the regulatory body, the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC), has sought to inform and guide the market through Policy Statements and Regulatory Guides. The usefulness of these guides as an adjunct to the legislation in explaining the scope and operation of regulatory framework is examined. In addition, the article looks at the self-regulatory and dispute resolution practices in this area and their impact. In conclusion an assessment of this across-the-board regulatory regime is advanced.
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The 12th of September 2009, I had the pleasure of documenting Casey and Rob's wedding day, Casey is actually my Sister-in-law's cousin so the pressure was on!! Below are a few of my faves from the day. Rob and Casey, thank you for letting me share your wedding day with you guys… what a day we had! Enjoy!
Monthly Archives: September 2009
Here are a few pics I snapped from my most recent journey to the Big Apple (New York City).. I hope you enjoy!
Really nice posts. I will be checking back here regularly.
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Killer Sentenced in Drug Murders
A drug deal gone bad is what brought deputies to an Alachua county home last year-- where a killer used his gun again, but now he's paying for it.
"When he was bagged tagged and the ambulance left slowly, I figured he was gone," said Scott Roney, who witnessed the shootout last year.
"You don't run from detectives when they knock on your door- you don't run from the SWAT team unless you're guilty," he said.
Mitch Smith, 32, survived a shoot out with a sheriff's deputy, but his life on the outside is over. On Monday Smith was indicted for two counts of first degree murder.
"He was facing possible death penalty in this case- I think he felt it was in his best interest to try to resolve it before it went any further," said Spencer Mann, State Attorney's spokesperson.
Last year deputies found Anthony Hall and Sharon Norman, both 37-year-old Gainesville residents, dead from gunshot wounds. Their bodies were left on the side of south west 85th avenue in alachua county.
"Some type of confrontation occurs and as a result of it, the defendant shoots and kills both of the victims then flees the scene," he said.
Two days later cell phone records bring a SWAT team to Smith's front door, and his neighbors hear the gun shots.
Smith plead "no contest," and a judge sentenced him to two life sentences plus 15 years for the aggravated assault on the law enforcement officer to run concurrent with the life sentences.
Mann says the victim's families read statements before Smith's sentencing Monday morning.
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May be like Stoner Holster's dressing which is a blend of bees wax in a non-harmful solvent. Just for the inside, a coat or two to slick the inside just a bit.
This is a discussion on New leather holster breakin......anyone ever tried Leather Lightning ? within the Concealed Carry Issues & Discussions forums, part of the Defensive Carry Discussions category; Just purchased a Mitch Rosen 5JR belt holster fitted for the Ruger LC9. Great looking and quality made holster....LC9 goes in but need 4 people ...
Just purchased a Mitch Rosen 5JR belt holster fitted for the Ruger LC9.
Great looking and quality made holster....LC9 goes in but need 4 people to extract it.....(it's new and tight) (boy is it tight).
They recommend Leather Lightning....don't know what is in it but they claim it does not penetrate the leather (you only put it in the inside of the holater).
anyone tried this product.....what did you think...
May be like Stoner Holster's dressing which is a blend of bees wax in a non-harmful solvent. Just for the inside, a coat or two to slick the inside just a bit.
Smile. It makes people wonder what you are up to
I used wax paper much like the link suggests using the gun. Took all of one day for each of my holsters, and they all came along just fine.
I'm in favor of gun control -- I think every citizen should have control of a gun.
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The baggie or wax paper method seems to work just fine. Holster with baggie/paper overnight, repeat if still significantly tight. IMO, the last thing you want to do is to weaken the leather. At best, all you need to do is stretch it slightly. Keep in mind that usage will wear the interior over time, slickening up the leather.
Your best weapon is your brain. Don't leave home without it.
Thoughts: Justifiable self defense (A.O.J.).
Explain: How does disarming victims reduce the number of victims?
Reason over Force: Why the Gun is Civilization (Marko Kloos).
Leather lightning is good stuff. It is worth it.
Wrap the gun in wax paper and insert/remove 50 times. Leave gun wrapped in wax paper in holster for 5 days. Enjoy new broke in holster.
Bag or wax paper both work fine. First unload weapon. Leave bagged or wrapped in holster overnight, remove from holster, remove bag/paper, insert/remove from holster a few times. If still tight, repeat, if not, wear it.
"I've noticed that everyone that is pro-abortion has already been born." - Ronald Reagan
"When governments fear the people there is liberty. When the people fear the government there is tyranny." Thomas Jefferson
You are only paranoid until you are right - then you are a visionary.
Got to give a PLUS 1 on the wax paper solution...Have used wax paper on EVERY leather holster I've ever purchased...Minimal cost, maximum results...Just wrap the weapon in wax paper, insert, leave overnight. Remove next morning, and try the fit. If still VERY tight, repeat as necessary until you achieve a result which will allow you to insert weapon in holster, turn upside down, shake a lil bit, and weapon should remain in holster. JMO
Sometimes in life you have to stand your ground. It's a hard lesson to learn and even most adults don't get it, but in the end only I can be responsible for my life. If faced with any type of adversity, only I can overcome it. Waiting for someone else to take responsibility is a long fruitless wait.
"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."
Rob Leatham
I've used the "Wax" paper method for years. It works for me....
The plastic bag trick. I would not want to put anything on the inside of a leather holster.
I'd rather be lucky than good any day
There's nothing that will change someone's moral outlook quicker than cash in large sums.
Majority rule only works if you're also considering individual rights. Because you can't have five wolves and one sheep voting on what to have for supper.
Thanks to all for the contributions.....did the bag thingy....worked great....got just the right amount of stretch so extraction is no problem and still a secure grip......just ordered the Holster store Ruger LCP iwb holster and will do the same for it.....thanks all
As many here know or have figured out, Rosen markets one of my rigs — the original "tuckable" (Gawd, I hate that term!) holster he calls "The Workman" but I call "The UNDERSHIRT" — and he has designed some dandies and he delivers a superb product.
You do not need a lot of that stuff on your leather. Indeed, the way I use it for my own purpose is to actually add a drop or two to the pistol, rub it around and insert, work the gun back and forth a couple of times and then head out the door. It's a proprietary formula and a surface treatment.
Get a couple of bottles because it's worth it.
I get remarkable speed out of a holster, especially one that is lined with smooth leather.


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Quercetin Protects Arteries from Common Toxin
Byron J. Richards, Board Certified Clinical Nutritionist
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LPS is a toxin released as bacteria replicate in the body, a common issue for more than half of Americans struggling with digestive imbalance. LPS enters the blood and interferes with metabolism. It even enters the brain and causes wear and tear. A new study shows that quercetin offers protection against LPS toxicity.
In this animal experiment, rabbits were injected with bacterial LPS. This caused a rise in inflammation along with major stress to the liver, kidneys, and circulatory systems. LPS causes an elevation in blood levels of fibrinogen, leading to a pro-clotting environment at high risk for stroke.
Quercetin significantly reduced all of these issues, demonstrating highly protective anti-inflammatory and anti-clotting properties.
The wear and tear of ongoing LPS toxicity is a major factor that contributes to the diseases of aging. A majority of overweight people have elevated blood levels of LPS as do those with ongoing digestive problems. Flavonoids from fruits, such as quercetin, are highly protective to the human body in many ways. This study clearly shows protection by quercetin against a common toxin.
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Company is showing signs of improvement, past flaws took it up to a year to patch
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Charlie Miller
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I've tried it on another Mac as well, same result: The login of a normal network user writes this log line as his homedir gets mounted.
This poses a security risk. We have some users who are local admins, they could ask another user to login on their Mac and look for the password afterwards. Extration in single user mode would be possible as well.
Is this a "speciality" of our environment or is this a known bug? Can I turn this behavior off?
We are running Lion clients with a SL Server and using OpenDirectory.
Apparently the Apple answer was that this was a "feature" for the time being, because the user received no reply to his pleas for three months. Then a security researcher by the name of David Emery, posted his findings to the
mailing list, a list frequent by hackers.
As noted by Mr. Emery, the issue did not effect purchasers of new Lion systems, but might have affected many users of legacy systems who upgraded to Lion.
With the Cryptome email, the media began to catch wind of Lion's penchant for plaintext password dumping and Apple was forced into the awkward position of providing an "update" for its "feature".
Hence OS X 10.7.4 was born, and aired today to loyal Lion subscribers.
The patch also "improves" other "features", such as no longer losing settings to the "reopen windows when logging back in" checkbox, and allowing "certain British third-party keyboards" to finally work.
Apple may still be living in the dark ages of security, but at least it's figured out not to stores users' passwords in plaintext, even if it took the company three months of complaints. On the plus side, the three month turnaround is faster than past incidents where Apple took
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Axa Takes The Lead And Others Will Follow
He has hunted game in Africa, camped out next to China's Great Wall, and bought up chateaux in Bordeaux. Claude Bebear, chairman of French insurer Axa, has made a career of high-profile experiences. On Nov. 12, he added another to his list. After a weekend of intense negotiations, he announced that Groupe Axa would merge with Union des Assurances de Paris, France's largest insurer. His "deal of the century" will create the world's second largest insurance group after Nippon Life Insurance Co. of Japan.
In pulling off the merger--a share swap that could be worth as much as $10 billion--Bebear instantly positioned Axa as a major new force in an increasingly global insurance and asset-management market. But for starters, he'll have to bring to UAP, whose 5% return on equity is half that of Axa's, the shareholder-value principles he has used for the last 22 years to make Axa a major player in Europe, the U.S., and Asia. A success could be a model for restructuring other insurers and banks. Overstaffed and underperforming, they "will have to start facing their own costs," figures CS First Boston London analyst Kashori Banger.
"NEVER APPROVE." That could mean a wave of consolidation or quick alliances for insurers such as Groupe des Assurances Nationales and Assurances Generales de France. French banks will "have to do something equivalent," says Robert Boublil, an analyst at Paris insurer Wargny Assurances. "Rather than let foreigners gobble them up, they should do it themselves." Indeed, before the Axa deal, UAP itself had been talking with New York-based American International Group Inc., says the insurer's chairman, Maurice R. Greenberg. He says he and UAP Chief Executive Jacques Friedmann discussed a possible strategic alliance and the purchase by AIG of as much as 20% of UAP. Then, on Nov. 11., Friedmann called Greenberg to say he was going with Axa instead. "He said that the French government would never approve of the largest privatized French insurance company being under the influence of a company in America," recalls Greenberg.
Axa and UAP together will become a Euromonster. With 80,000 employees and combined revenues of $60 billion, the merged companies will vault past Germany's Allianz as Europe's biggest insurer. But how successful will Bebear be in exporting Axa's nimble operating style to UAP? Privatized in 1994, UAP had bought its way into its position as Europe's second-largest insurer with costly acquisitions in Germany and Britain. It also stocked up on French real estate that has been languishing for years.
As competition and deregulation in Europe's single market have intensified, Friedmann has found restructuring tough going. Agents have resisted efforts to shrink the organization, and UAP racked up losses of $400 million in 1995 before rebounding to modest profits in this year's first half. Its share price has sunk 23%, to $20, since privatization. Some UAP-watchers are convinced that Bebear hasn't looked deeply into the insurer's books yet. When he does, they say he may find plenty of overvalued assets.
NAILED DOWN. Although the new partners aim to build a management structure for the yet-to-be named group that treats Bebear and Friedmann equally, there's no question that Bebear will be in the driver's seat. It was he who pushed the deal on Friedmann, and the two cobbled it together over the weekend after the markets got wind of the discussions.
Bebear sees huge potential in expanding Axa's product lines in France, Germany, Belgium, and Britain. That looks like a good shot, given his success at managing past mergers. Four years ago he nailed down a major U.S. presence with the purchase of Equitable Cos. Last year he bought 51% of Australia's No.2 life insurer, National Mutual, which also has interests in Hong Kong. All told, Axa earned $542 million last year. Its first-half net this year surged 52%, to $400 million.
Given his record, the market is likely to give him the benefit of the doubt for now. In fact, Bebear is already talking of new challenges in China and in fund management worldwide. He hasn't even started to digest UAP yet, but that doesn't seem to bother him a bit.


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'Devil's Carnival' Raises Hell On The Web – Fans And Blogs Go Crazy Over 'Devil's Carnival 2' TrailerPublished: January 14, 2013 in Tech N9ne by Brent Bradley
A couple weeks ago, one of the coolest pieces of news ever was dropped into our laps. It turns out Darren Lynn Bousman, director of SAW 2-4 and Repo! The Genetic Opera, cast our boss and your favorite rapper Tech N9ne as "The Librarian" in his new movie The Devil's Carnival 2.
If you've seen the first installment of The Devil's Carnival series, you know that it's one of the only times you'd use the words "badass" and "musical" in the same description.
Now a nine minute trailer has been released for the sequel, premiered by Noisey.
After seeing the trailer, we can assure you, further badassery is to ensue:
Sites like Bleeding Cool, XXL, Bloody Disgusting, and Fear.net covered the release of the trailer, and after seeing that nine minutes of awesomeness, fans took to Twitter to express their excitement:
Given Darren Bousman's excellent taste for evil and gore, we can only assume that the addition of Tech N9ne will make The Devil's Carnival 2 one of the must-see movies of this year.
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This is a discussion on Super happy husband and son. . . . within the Concealed Carry Issues & Discussions forums, part of the Defensive Carry Discussions category; Today my circle is complete. A while ago now my father and wife went to their CCW classes. Well this month they both got their ...
Today my circle is complete. A while ago now my father and wife went to their CCW classes. Well this month they both got their CCW in. My father has been carrying for 2 weeks now and my wife has been for 1 day. Just so happy right now. :)
Do you have any idea how hard it would be to live with yourself if your loved ones were attacked and killed, and you had to stand there helplessly because you were unprepared for that day?
Life is good!
Tell 'em Congrats for me. And to you too.
Its so much easier now days, to "Love and honor" my wife, when she is armed, and shoots a better group than I do. (Till death do us part, eh?)
The way you get shot by a concealed weapons permit holder is, you point a gun at him, the Sheriff said.
A family that carries together, stays together
You can die a happy man now! j/k congratulation.
Luck is not a feeling it's a way of life
congrats! I'm going to surprise my wife and pay for her ccl class next month ,she's been wanting to take the class but keeps putting it off, I figure if it's paid for she can't back down!
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Congrat's ! Now you have a good back-up that wont shoot you. Unless you leave the toilet seat up..
It takes over 40 muscles to frown. But yet less than 10 to smack the hell outta who makes you frown. Work smarter, not harder......
Conga rats!
I recently talked my dad into taking a handgun class with me. He owns guns, and is pro-2nd Amendment, but he doesn't carry... yet...
As for my wife, still working on her. At least now she isn't so skittish around my guns. She agreed to go shooting with me this summer, so things are heading in the right direction!
"In America, freedom and justice have always come from the ballot box, the jury box, and when that fails, the cartridge box."
-- Steve Symms, US Senator from Idaho, 1990
Congrat...nothing beats a family that has your back.
Proverbs 27:12 says: The prudent see danger and take refuge, but the simple keep going and suffer for it.
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That'll make for a great 'family fun day' at the range!
A well armed family is a prepared family!
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Save a Greyhound. Adopt one.
Good news indeed!
ALWAYS carry! - NEVER tell!
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Start the Year : Fight the Fear!
Twenty Twelve! Here it is, the year glamorized with thought of apocalyptic phenomena and end as we know it. Question is, do we really believe that we'll all be eaten by zombies or collide with intergalactic planetary matter and consequently meet our unified demise, or do we go on with our lives? We like to … Continue reading
Creative Inspiration from Jan von Holleben
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What will you do to your Envato Marketplace Account if you won the lottery ???
Me. I will Give it away to one of my followers so he can take are of it and keep all the Earnings!
what you you DO!!?
I would continue my work as usual, just to have something to work on, otherwise i would get bored quite fast
My philosophy was always "easy come easy go" sort of thing if you get what i mean ….
I would continue to work on it.
Money is important, but what matters for me is being able to help people in various ways.
And posting items in my account here is one way of doing this.
Keep it open.
Buy a huge studio and pay real orchestras to perform my tracks, since money wouldn't be a problem then just keep making music everyday with no pressure!
fraserpurdie said
Buy a huge studio and pay real orchestras to perform my tracks, since money wouldn't be a problem then just keep making music everyday with no pressure!
I love this!
Buy a house and useful for family stuff and put the rest of the lottery money in the bank so my children and grandchildren will be settle up! As for the account i would continue do what i do because design is part of me and who i am! Hmmm maybe donate the earnings to poor or with some problems as they are out there and not many people pay attention to them! And for the end do my own record label for quality music out there!
I will buy one of my item 10000 times in a day just to mess with you people.
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The Palm Springs Public Library is excited to present the popular music series 'Notes in the Desert' again this season. There will be two concerts this year; the first will be on Friday, December 7th featuring The Desert Strings Harp Ensemble.
This hour long concert, with no intermission, will consist of solo and ensemble selections, incorporating holiday music along with popular, classical and world music.
The ensemble also features harpist, Dr. Vanessa Sheldon, a favorite performer from the past.
The doors for this FREE concert will open at 6:00 p.m. and the concert will begin at 6:30 p.m., seating is limited, no reservations are available.
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This deal is valid for two tickets for general-admission seating. Doors open one hour before kickoff. Choose between the following games:
- Against the Sioux City Bandits on Friday, March 29, at 7:05 p.m.
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The Scouting Report
The Haymakers kick off their inaugural season on March 17 as part of the Midwest-based Champions Pro Indoor Football League. Less than two weeks later, the team will play its first home game at the Pershing Center. Former Nebraska Cornhuskers standout running back Marlon Lucky headlines a roster of talented athletes. Seven other former Huskers have joined Lucky, including defensive backs Andre Jones and Cortney Grixby, who has spent time with several NFL teams. Much like a flash mob organized by Congress, the rest of the roster features representatives from across the country, including from major universities such as Kansas, Arkansas, and Iowa State.
Lincoln Haymakers
At Lincoln's historic Haymarket, visitors relax with time-honored forms of entertainment, such as taking in a play or browsing the farmer's market. When the Haymakers brought indoor football back to the city after a seven-year drought, they decided to honor the importance of the Haymarket by naming their team after it. The biggest difference between the two: the Haymakers regale people with high-octane entertainment in the form of bone-crushing tackles and soaring touchdown catches.
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December 24th, 2000 I said my final goodbye to my mom and dad and began my adventure with a new family. I was a Christmas Eve gift and that is how I got my name Eve. My new owner fell in love with me and I figured I could use this to my advantage! Hehehe.... ok I'm just kidding. I knew she loved me very much.
As I got older, Chance and I became really good friends and he protected me from harm, though as small as I was, I could take care of myself!!! I loved to go walking!!! That was one of my favorite things to do, but, I would eventually get tired and my mom (owner) would carry me the rest of the way home. ^_^
I slept on the bed with my mom. I would have it no other way!!! In the morning I would crawl underneith the covers with her and we would just stay like that forever!
My favorite thing to eat (or at least one of them) were grasshoppers! YUMMY!!!!! Mmmmmmmm...... gotta have the crunchies! I liked to chase after birds and all kinds of things. I had this bad habit about killing birds and I got sick.
Christmas Morning 2004, I died................... my mom was left alone............. and she cried so hard......... she is still not over me..... and it has been 2 years since it happend.............. Farewell.......
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Pilates Anytime offers online Pilates classes for all levels, and interests. This site features a wide variety of good instructors and new videos are added frequently. In addition to their regular instructors, what they call the "distinguished instructor" list at Pilates Anytime includes many Pilates masters such as Kathy Corey, Michael King, and Jullian Littleford. This website is easy to navigate and personalize. It is a good choice for instructors, or serious students looking for a more in-depth practice

Price: $18/month, after a 15 day free trial.

Pilatesology teaches online Pilates classes dedicated purely to classical Pilates. It offers a strong selection of beginner through advanced classes with quality Pilates instructors. Some well-known instructors include Pilates Elder Jay Grimes, Alisa Wyatt, Alycea Ungaro, Brett Howard and many more. Good navigation, and you can favorite and comment on classes.

Price: $19/month or $150/yr after a 10 day free trial.

Formerly known as Pilates on Demand, YooPod offers subscription Pilates classes that geared toward the home workout. The classes are mat-only, and use small equipment such as resistance bands, magic circles or exercise balls. The atmosphere is casual, and classes often have only two students demonstrating. This website is easy to navigate and personalize. Prenatal and postnatal classes are also available.

Price: $11.25/month in one installment of $135, or $19.65/month, after a 14-day free trial.

The video classes at Ultimate Pilates Workouts are taught by the owners of Pilates on Fifth in NYC, Katherine and Kimberly Corp. Katherine and Kimberly are delightful instructors with a Stott Pilates background. Ultimate Pilates Workouts has a offers a selection of classes, but it is easy to sort and choose workouts by equipment, level, and time. There are also lessons for Pilates instructors, offering cues and tips on teaching Pilates exercises.

Prices vary: Free (basic) $9.99/month (deluxe) or $17.99/month (premier). Annual plans: Free (basic), $99.99 (deluxe); $179.99 (premier); $259.99 (ultimate).

Gaiam TV offers Pilates and fitness videos that Gaiam has previously published as DVDs as streaming video online. There is an extensive selection of Pilates videos, including videos by Mari Winsor of Winsor Pilates, Ana Caban and Jillian Hessel.

Prices: $20 for first 3 months; $9.95/month; $95.40/year.

Pilates Interactive is a project of BASI Pilates, a company founded by renowned Pilates master Rael Isacowitz. It offers exercise instructions and full workouts for all levels and types of equipment. The site includes written instruction and video. The site is searchable by a number of criteria such as by level, muscle group, or apparatus.

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U-M Throws Shutout in Game 1, Drops Game 2 in DH with Wildcats
Baseball's Game 1 Shutout Headlines DH Split with Northwestern
Two-Out Offense, Four Hurlers Help U-M Blank Bowling Green
Two-Out Offense, Four Hurlers Help Baseball Blank BGSU
Offense Attack in Opener Highlights Split with Minnesota in Twinbill
Offense Attack in Opener Highlights Baseball's Split with Minnesota in Twinbill
Hill Shuts Down WIU in Opener, Wolverines Drop Nightcap
Hill Shuts Down WIU in Opener, Baseball Drops Nightcap
U-M Comes Up Short in Opener with Western Illinois
Baseball Comes Up Short in Opener against Western Illinois
Baseball Falls to Coastal Carolina
Highlights from Tuesday's 6-1 loss to Coastal Carolina.
Sophomore (2013) ... Academic All-Big Ten ... U-M Athletic Academic Achievement Award (2012) ... Played in 38 games with 23 starts for the Wolverines ... Had 15 hits on the year with eight runs scored, nine RBI, 12 walks and a .363 on-base percentage ... Was 2-for-3 with an RBI in the win over Holy Cross (March 10) ... Drove in three runs in the Fordham game (Feb. 23) ... Had a five-game hitting streak from March 2-15 ... Had a hit and drove in a run against Minnesota (March 30) ... Doubled and scored a run vs. Saint Louis (March 9) ...
Freshman (2012)... U-M Athletic Academic Achievement Award (2011) ... Went a perfect 3-for-3 with a pair of runs scored, including the game-winner, against Northwestern (April 22) ... Was 2-for-3 with a pair of RBI, a run scored and his first career home run at LSU (March 10) ... Also homered and had two hits against Michigan State (April 6) ... Was 2-for-2 with an RBI against Coastal Carolina (May 9) ... Had an RBI double at No. 15 Purdue (May 13) ... Had doubles in back-to-back games at Minnesota (March 31-April 1) ... Went 2-for-3 with two walks and a run scored against Toledo (April 11) ... Drove in a pair of runs in the win over Chicago State (March 3) ... Had two hits and two RBI in the win at Michigan State (April 7) ... Went 2-for-4 at the plate against Ohio State (March 2) ... Drove in a pair of runs and doubles in the win against West Virginia (Feb. 19) ...
Prep... Chaminade Prep (2011) ... Earned three varsity letters in baseball (2009, '10, '11) ... First Team All- California Interscholastic Federation Mission League (2010) ... Second Team All-CIF Southern Section Division 2 (2010) ... Team captain (2011) ... Voted the Eagles' Best Offensive Player (2010) ... Hit .534 with 20 doubles, four triples, five home runs and drove in 31 runs his junior season ... Played travel baseball for the So Cal Cardinals (2008, '09), the So Cal Cubs (2010) and the Conejo Oaks (2008-11) ... Competed in the Junior Olympics in Peoria, Ariz., in 2009 and the Connie Mack World Series playoffs in 2010 ... Was a member of Chaminade Prep's National Honor Society ... Was a Scholar-Athlete for baseball and football.
Personal... Given Name: Dylan Michael Delaney ... Born Feb. 20, 1993 ... Son of George and Diane Delaney... Enrolled in the Ross School of Business ... Business Administration major.
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Superintendent Sworn In
For the first time in eight years, Levy County Schools are led by a new man.
Bob Hastings was sworn in today as Superintendent-- with his right hand in the air and his left on the family bible held by his wife. Hastings replaces Cliff Norris, who decided not to run for a third term.
The meeting this morning was packed with Hastings' supporters. Hastings Is the First Republican to ever be elected to a county- wide office in Levy County but he says his goal is to help students be successful and will sit down with administrators soon to figure out how to make that happen.
"Very exciting day. It's a day I've worked hard to obtain and glad to be here and actually to get going"
Hastings wasn't the only school official sworn in today. Beth Davis in District Two and Paige Brookins in District Four also took the oath of office this morning after being re-elected in November.
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Just thought I would post up a few pics of my progress and see what everybody (anybody?) thinks. Here goes...
The plastic was a Freebie! An old sign from work. I have been using superglue to tack pieces in place and then I would lay down a thick bead of Goop Glue on the insode seam. The Goop seems to react somewhat to the printing on the sign and make a crazy strong bond with no roughening up of the plastic at all.
I am a lttle further than this right now...starting to putty some of the lines. The last pic has had the top hastily "painted" with MS Paint to make it look a little more like the other plastic.
Also the right fuel tank has been replaced so that it looks just like the left one. The 2 inch PVC just wasn't working out to the right dimensions. I found some Finch feeders that were perfect at Meijer's. Just had to pop off the top and pop out the bottom and fill them with expanding foam to make them sturdy.
I'll keep updating this as I go, but I seem to keep jumping from one part of this suit to another as I start to lose interest in one area and gain interest in another. I always go back to one area, though... (sooner or later)
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Another skier with Alaska ties is Sochi-bound
Erik Bjornsen was nominated to compete on the cross-country ski team.
ANCHORAGE – Another skier with Alaska ties is on the U.S. cross-country ski team heading to the Olympics.
Erik Bjornsen, 22, joins his sister Sadie, Holly Brooks, Kikkan Randall and 10 others on the team.
He is from Washington State, but is a member of the Alaska Pacific University Ski Club and trains with that dynamic team that includes his sister, Brooks and Randall.


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By Mikha Flores, VERA Files
When the 16th Congress convenes next month, at least five political families will have two members sitting in the House of Representatives—one as a district representative and another as a party-list nominee.
No thanks to how the party-list system has evolved, political clans have found another avenue to expand their turf, a trend that reflects the broader picture of the country's political system, analysts say.
"One of these trends is the emergence of so-called 'horizontal dynasties' where family members occupy elected positions at the same time," says Dr Nicole Curato, a sociology professor at the University of the Philippines Diliman.
"Rather than setting the exemplar on how ideology-or issue-based parties can be established and claim space in the context of the Philippines' elite democracy, the party-list system has become a reflection of the weak institutionalization of political parties," she told Vera Files.
"My main insight here is that we cannot analyze the party list system in isolation. Its weaknesses and loopholes are derivatives of current interrelated issues on campaign financing, political dynasties and political party," Curato added.
Ramon Casiple, the executive director of the Institute for Political and Electoral Reforms, said that on principle, there should have already been a prohibition against family members sitting both as district representatives and party-list representatives.
"Doon pa lang makikita mo na na hindi ka pwede magkaron ng kapangalan kasi ang assumption dito ang kapangalan mo ay kapartido mo (You will see there that you cannot have a namesake because the assumption there is that your namesake is your party-mate)," he said.
"If you are a member of a dynasty, you should automatically be disallowed because you are not politically marginalized," he added in Pilipino.
But a Supreme Court decision issued ahead of the May 13 elections has dismissed this argument after it ruled that non-marginalized groups and major political parties can in fact take part in party-list elections.
And it comes as no surprise that this year political clans used the party-list system as another door through which their members gained entry into Congress.
From Iloilo, the brother and sister team of Oscar and Sharon Garin will be sitting side by side in Congress. Outgoing Iloilo Vice-Governor Oscar "Richard" Garin Jr. will sit as representative of the first district of Iloilo while Sharon will sit as the first nominee of AAMBIS-OWA, a party-list that got more than 77 percent of their votes from Iloilo province.
Oscar Jr. started as provincial board member from 1992 to 1998 before he became mayor of Guimbal town from 2001 to 2007. He went on to become vice-governor from 2007 to 2013. As first-time congressman, he is replacing his wife, Janette, who will complete this month her third and last term in Congress.
The Garins have been in Congress since 1987. Oscar Sr. was Iloilo's first district congressman until 1998. He was replaced by his wife, Ninfa, from 1998-2001. Oscar Sr. returned to Congress for another term (2001 to 2004) and then handed over the baton to daughter-in-law Janette, who took over from 2004 to 2013.
Brothers Sherwin and Weslie Gatchalian will also serve alongside each other in the 16th Congress. Sherwin will replace another brother, Rexlon, a second-termer representative of Valenzuela's first district who ran and won as Valenzuela mayor. Weslie is on his second term as party-list representative of Alay Buhay.
Sherwin last served as Valenzuela congressman from 2001 to 2004.
Jim Hataman-Salliman will return to Congress as representative of Basilan's lone district. His sister-in-law Sitti Djalia Hataman is also likely to be part of the 16th Congress, being the first nominee of one of two factions of Anak Mindanao Party-list.
(Comelec has yet to resolve which of the two factions will be recognized and allowed to represent the party-list group).
Sitti Hataman is the wife of Mujiv Hataman, the incumbent governor of the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao. Mujiv also served as party-list representative of Anak Mindanao from 2003 to 2010.
From up north, Francisco Emmanuel Ortega III is on his third and last term as party-list congressman of Abono, a group that represents farmers in Congress. Ortega III will be joined by his uncle, Victor Francisco, who is also on his third term as representative of La Union's first district.
The Ortegas have been in Congress since 1934. Francisco Ortega, the clan's political patriarch, was part of the 10th Philippine Legislature from 1934-35, the first and second congress of the Commonwealth Period and the first to fifth Congress from 1946-1965.
Other relatives have been elected to various local positions from provincial governor down to barangay chairman.
Abono's first nominee, Conrado M. Estrella III, served as district representative of Pangasinan's sixth district from 1987 to 1995 and from 2001 to 2010. He is returning to Congress this year as party-list representative of Abono.
Brothers Maximo Jr. and Rufus Rodriguez are both returning to Congress anew. Maximo will serve his second term as party-list representative of Abante Mindanao while Rufus is on his third term as representative of Cagayan de Oro's second district.
Most of the party-lists associated with political families have formed regional or provincial bailiwicks to ensure at least one seat for their first nominee, one who is likely a member of a political dynasty. These groups have also concentrated their pork barrel spending in their political turfs. (Read: Party-lists bank on 'bailiwicks' to win seats).
(VERA Files is put out by veteran journalists taking a deeper look at current issues. Vera is Latin for "true".)


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Cancun Crap Out
As you may know, the parasitic bureaucrats and scheming NGO representatives that comprise the dying but still twitching climate change cabal are holding a fun filled, two week blow out in Cancun, Mexico. They have gathered to preach the gospel of global warming and attack those who would thwart their plans for remaking the world according to their own slanted social views. They are keeping a low profile, after the disastrous meeting they had in Copenhagen this past December. For many, the Cancun meeting is basically a time for AGW true believers to lick their wounds and lounge about in the sun with like minded fanatics. For others it is yet another roll of the dice, a gamble that something meaningful will come from the conference. Here are some of the highlights from the bungle on the beach.
The UN Conference on Climate Change in Cancun, Mexico, is being held in the face of lowered expectations and a changing political climate. Ken Haapala, Executive Vice President Science and Environmental Policy Project (SEPP), provided some context for the meeting in his weekly commentary:
The 16th Conference of Parties (COP) of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change started in Cancun with few of the grandiose announcements that occurred at last year's COP in Copenhagen. The somber mood is reflected by decidedly more modest goals. The failure of cap and trade in the US and Canada, and the results of the US elections are no doubt influencing the festivities. Four Republican Senators sent the State Department a letter stating they oppose the transfer of US funds to other nations in accordance to the agreement reached in Copenhagen, but which is not a formal treaty. The impact of this letter may be significant.
Those thoughts were echoed in a piece by S. Fred Singer in American Thinker. After noting that this is the 16th meeting of the nearly two hundred national delegations, which have been convening annually since the Kyoto Protocol was negotiated in 1997, Dr. Singer recounted his expectations for the conference:
This conference promises to be another two-week extravaganza for some 20,000 delegates and hangers-on, who will be enjoying the sand, surf, and tequila-sours—mostly paid for by taxpayers from the U.S. and Western Europe. For most delegates, this annual vacation has become a lifetime career: it pays for their mortgages and their children's education. I suppose a few of them actually believe that they are saving the earth—even though the Kyoto Protocol (to limit emission of greenhouse [GH] gases, like CO2, but never submitted for ratification to the U.S. Senate) will be defunct in 2012 and there is—thankfully—no sign of any successor treaty.
Cancun means "pit of vipers" in the local Pre-Columbian language.
The tone of the Cancun conference itself was set by two events. The first was the confession by Ottmar Edenhofer, a German economist and IPCC Co-chair of Working Group III on Mitigation of Climate Change, that "climate policy is redistributing the world's wealth" and that "it's a big mistake to discuss climate policy separately from the major themes of globalization." As we have always said, climate change and the associated climate apocalypse industry is nothing but a smoke screen for far left, anti-western political activism.
Ixchel, moon goddess and patron saint of climate quacks.
The second event was the opening address by Christiana Figueres, executive secretary of the U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change. She invoked the ancient jaguar goddess Ixchel in her opening statement to the delegates, noting that Ixchel was not only goddess of the moon, but also "the goddess of reason, creativity and weaving. May she inspire you—because today, you are gathered in Cancun to weave together the elements of a solid response to climate change, using both reason and creativity as your tools." Nothing could be more appropriate at a climate science conference than prayers offered to ancient deities.
Continuing with the dead civilizations theme, the TckTckTck climate awareness campaign erected a "Pyramid of Hope," a miniature Mayan pyramid. Supposedly, the monument was to symbolize the many building blocks needed for a new climate agreement. Quite symbolic, considering that the Maya used to rip the hearts out of their vanquished foes on top of such pyramids—something many eco-fanatics would gladly do to their opponents.
In his opening speech, Mexican President and conference host Felipe Calderón cited last year's hurricane in Mexico, this year's floods in Pakistan and fires in Russia as examples of increasing incidences of natural disasters brought about by climate change and already affecting the poorest and most vulnerable. It has thus been conclusively proven that Mexican politicians are a abysmally ignorant of science as those in the US, EU and other developed nations.
Somehow the conference organizers slipped up and allowed Lord Christopher Monckton, renowned science and policy expert, to attend the conference. Set as a fox among the chickens, the Viscount Monckton of Brenchley has been blogging from the conference, giving those of us not allowed to attend a first hand view of the shenanigans. Here is a sample:
I am in the plenary session hall at the Moon Palace, where diligent readers of this humble blog will recall that Ms. Figurehead, the president of the UN climate conference here in Cancun, opened these quaint proceedings last week with a prayer to the Moon Goddess of the ancient dwellers in what is now Mexico.
The vast, characterless session hall is known – appropriately enough – as the Cenote hall. Those familiar with the Spanish dialects of the New World will recognize the appropriateness of this designation. For a cenote is a sinkhole. Cenotes are widespread in the Mexican jungle, beneath great limestone caps. They were regarded as sacred by the "first nations", as the indigenous peoples are now coyly called, and archaeologists have had much fun diving beneath the waters in the cenotes to recover all manner of pre-Columbian artefacts and assorted archaeological knick-knacks.
It is in the Sinkhole Hall that the President of Mexico, Señor Felipe Calderon, has just announced to admiring gasps from 1000 gaping enviro-zombs that he is to launch a Grand Initiative To Smash Global Warming And Make It Go Away, So There. And what, you may ask with a trembling frisson of salivating anticipation, was the President's Grand Initiative?
Wait for it … wait for it!
OK, I'll tell you. El Presidente is – tell it not in Gash and Ashkelon – going to ban the use of proper light-bulbs throughout Mexico. Ban light-bulbs. Throughout Mexico. Really and truly. I kid you not. Gee wow golly gosh. [more here]
A UN conference in a sinkhole, how appropriate. Lord Christopher also managed to capture some of the inter-attendee schmoozing. Here he presents CFACT's Kook of the Week (we think they got the idea from our own Crank of the Week awards). This gentleman was found at the conference offering free advice to anyone dumb enough to listen.
Talk about bureaucrats gone wild! Even if you are a green, you have to admit: that guy is a real kneebiter. Where do these pathetic twerps come from? I'd wager that he was picked on as a schoolboy—bullies no doubt stuffed snow down his pants on the playground. Remember, these are the self nominated experts who wish to tell us all how to live our lives and run our countries.
Ecological advocates not blessed enough to attend the actual conference are nonetheless blogging about it. The IEEE's own green geek, Bill Sweet, had this to say in his online column regarding coal and the conference:
Without too much oversimplification, the political struggle over climate policy can be reduced to a battle over the future of coal. The Cancun climate talks are going nowhere, because of a stalemate between the United States and China, which each account for about a quarter of the world's greenhouse gas emissions. China gets about three-quarters of its electricity from coal, the United States close to half, and neither country is willing to confront its coal industry head-on.
Even Sweet, who can drift off into the climate change weeds on occasion, can clearly see that the Cancun conference is a monumental waste of time, money and fossil fuels. This site has addressed the downside of coal on numerous occasions and we strongly support replacing coal with nuclear as soon as possible. Unfortunately, the Obama administration has recently banned offshore drilling for the next 5 years, which will keep America's coal plants online and burning even more of the dirty black stuff. Environmental groups cheered the decision while oil prices rose to $90 per barrel.
On the lighter side, it has been reported that the "Gore effect" struck the Climate Conference 3 days in a row. Roy Spencer, who is in Cancun representing climate skepticism on behalf of CFACT, writes on his blog:
Today's my first full day in Cancun at COP-16, and as I emerged from my hotel room I was greeted by a brisk, dry, cool Canadian breeze.
It was 54 deg. F in Cancun this morning — a record low for the date. (BTW, Cancun is nowhere near Canada).Al Gore is not supposed to be here…but it could be that the Gore Effect has announced his secret arrival. We will check into this.
At least the weather sucked, hopefully further dampening the attendees' spirits. Dr. Spencer also took some pictures of the goings on including this one. It was posted with the comment: "Does this photo say something about the future of wind power in Europe?"
Finally, we have this from Christopher Booker writing for The Telegraph:
If, last week, frozen behind a snowdrift, you heard a faint hysterical squeaking, it might well have been the sound of those 20,000 delegates holed up behind a wall of armed security guards in the sun-drenched Mexican holiday resort of Cancun, telling each other that the world is more threatened by runaway global warming than ever. Between their tequilas and lavish meals paid for by the world's taxpayers, they heard how, by 2060, global temperatures will have risen by 4 degrees Celsius; how the Maldives and Tuvalu are sinking below the waves faster than ever; how the survival of salmon is threatened by CO2-induced acidification of the oceans; how the UN must ban incandescent light bulbs throughout the world.
"Scientists", we were told, are calling for everyone to be issued with a "carbon ration card", to halt all Western economic growth for 20 years.
Meanwhile, Dr Rajendra Pachauri was telling us that we must spend hundreds of billions on covering the world's oceans with iron filings, on building giant mirrors out in space and on painting all the world's roofs white to keep out the heat from the sun.
The best the eco-fascists can do is blather on about carbon rationing and geoengineering schemes more dangerous than climate change ever will be. Even the Wikileaks flap entered into the proceedings. The Hindustan Times reported that Todd Stern, the top US climate negotiator, accused nations vulnerable to climate change of first asking for money and then accusing the US of bribery. This comment came only days after Wikileaks revealed that the US cajoled poor nations to endorse the controversial Copenhagen Accord by threatening to strip them of climate change funds.
And so the Cancun Conference closes, not with a bang but a whimper. No new agreements—in fact, at the beginning of the conference Japan repudiated the Kyoto protocol. The brief statement made by Jun Arima, an official in the government's economics trade and industry department, was the strongest yet made against the 1997 agreement. "Japan will not inscribe its target under the Kyoto protocol on any conditions or under any circumstances," Arima said.
There is little doubt that this conference has been an even bigger a failure than Copenhagen. Once again, the world's collected climate change fanatics threw the dice and lost. In gambling parlance, Cancun crapped out. No progress to show and embarrassment all around—I love it when a plan falls apart.
Be safe, enjoy the interglacial and stay skeptical.
a new NASA report
Quantifying the negative feedback of vegetation to greenhouse warming: A modeling approach
thats a new report stating how current climate models are not properly taking into account the negative feedback of plants
and oh.. did anyone really believe anything besides spending lots of money and producing tons of CO2 to come from this "meeting" ?
did anyone really believe?
Not anyone who witnessed the previous 15 conferences :-)
seems they did manage to agree on something at the last minute.. that they have more work to do and need another conference.. LOL
oh.. and to allow the rich countries to give upwards to $100 billion a year to poor countries by 2020.. how nice of them.
but it was the wiggle room language out of the kyoto agreement by japan and russia that was most telling, to me.