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Mr. MCCAIN. Mr. President, I voted in support of the Edwards amendment to delay the implementation of the EPA's final rule on New Source Review for six months for the purpose of ascertaining the impact on air quality and human health. There has been significant controversy and uncertainty about the effects of this rule. I believe in this case we need to have an independent assessment in order to assure the public that this regulatory change will not jeopardize existing air quality or human health.
Given that the rule represents a significant change in national clean air policy, we should have this essential information in hand at this final phase of the rule-making process. However, we haven't seen any thorough or independent analysis of the pertinent data or a definitive assessment of impacts.
I have stated my strong view on the issue of global climate change that we have sufficient information to move forward to define effective measures to address this most serious environmental problem. In order to move forward responsibly with this significant change of air emissions regulation, we apparently need additional scientific information.
I am struck by the extent of disagreement over the effects of this change amongst air quality experts, members of the regulated community, air quality regulators on the federal, state, and local levels, and environmental groups. I believe the federal taxpayers who pay for this regulatory program, in terms of both dollars and health impacts, would want Congress to approve the implementation of this new regulatory regime only if we are certain the costs are commensurate with the benefits.
At this point, there is significant confusion on this score. The EPA has testified that 50 percent of the facilities that are now subject to the Clean Air Act's technology requirements would fall out of those requirements under the rule changes. A number of reputable studies indicate that emissions will increase as a result. The argument has also been made by the Administration and others that air quality will improve because facilities would be encouraged to install new, more energy-efficient technology.
This amendment provides a six month period for an independent panel of scientific experts to give us the information that we need in order to assert that this policy change will benefit the public and the environment, as well as the regulated community. Once we have this information, we should move forward decisively to either put the final rule in place or reject this approach.
Mr. GRASSLEY. I ask unanimous consent that this letter be printed in the RECORD.
There being no objection, the material was ordered to be printed in the RECORD, as follows:
Washington, DC, January 23, 2003.
The Hon. TED STEVENS,
Chairman, Subcommittee on Defense, Committee on Appropriations, U.S. Senate, Washington, DC.
The Hon. DANIEL K. INOUYE,
Ranking Member, Subcommittee on Defense, Committee on Appropriations, U.S. Senate Washington, DC.
DEAR CHAIRMAN STEVENS AND RANKING MEMBER INOUYE: We very much appreciate your efforts on behalf of including in the FY03 Omnibus Appropriations bill an amendment we have worked on relating to the Department of Defense Total Information Awareness Program.
We wish to let you know that as the Senate moved toward final passage of the Omnibus Appropriations bill this afternoon, our office continued to be engaged in a discussion with other interested offices about the wording of the language in Sec. 111©(2)(B) of Amendment No. 59 affecting the scope of the Office of Total Information Awareness. Questions have been raised that the wording of this subsection of the amendment, as adopted, could be interpreted to inhibit lawful foreign intelligence activities. That is not the intent of the amendment, and to correct the problem we propose to strike in that subsection (B) all after the word "activities." We are committed to working jointly with you to address this concern through enactment of this change in conference.
Again, we appreciate your willingness to include a provision establishing strong Congressional oversight over this program, and look forward to working with you to correct the language to reflect our intent more accurately.
Charles E. Grassley.
Ron Wyden.
Mr. MCCAIN. Mr. President, after six continuing resolutions to keep the Federal Government operating and more than 3 months into the new fiscal year, the appropriations process for fiscal year 2003 is finally coming to an end. Of the 13 appropriations bills that were required to be passed and enacted into law last year to fully fund programs for fiscal year 2003, only two were passed and enacted. The 11 remaining bills have been bundled up in this so-called "omnibus" appropriations legislation.
And once again, as in past years, we are faced with voting on a massive legislative package without adequate time for thorough review and debate. The 1,052-page bill before us, which appropriates approximately $400 billion, was not made available for review at 9:00 p.m. on the night before the first full day of debate on the bill. The managers submitted for the RECORD what would have been the committee reports for the 11 bills encompassed in this omnibus, but it was not available for review until debate on this bill was well under way. Have members and their staffs even spent the time to learn what is contained in this monstrous vehicle?
When will we ever learn? I hope that the 108th Congress brings with it a renewed spirit of bipartisan cooperation. In the last Congress, such cooperation took a backseat to election year politics, partisan bickering, and ill-advised parliamentary tactics that had the effect of further polarizing this body. If we continue on this troubled path, we will be in the same situation 1 year from now. And again, this will be at the cost of the American taxpayer.
During times of threats to our national security, it has been common practice to ask Americans to sacrifice to protect our homeland. However, today some believe it appropriate to merely craft this appropriations bill with little regard for the severe security and fiscal challenges confronting our Nation. We are on the verge of a possible war, and our economy is in distress. So what are we appropriating scarce resources for? Orangutans, pig waste, and sea otter commissions.
There is approximately $11 billion in pork-barrel spending and a number of legislative riders that are riddled throughout this bill. In fact, Congressional earmarks reached their highest level during the last fiscal year, increasing 32 percent from the previous year. The multitude of unrequested funding earmarks buried in this 1,052-page bill will undoubtedly further burden American taxpayers. While the amounts associated with each individual earmark may not seem extravagant, taken together, they represent a serious diversion away from Federal programs that have undergone the appropriate merit-based selection process.
As I discussed earlier today, one of the most egregious riders we consistently see in appropriation bills are the Army Corps of Engineers's water projects. Water projects have become synonymous with pork because of the habitual authorization of these projects in appropriation bills. These water projects continue to be slipped into appropriation bills without congressional consideration as to their effects on the environment and without going through established project evaluation procedures.
Today's Washington Post reports that the Yazoo Pump project in central Mississippiwhich would involve building the world's largest hydraulic pumping plantwould authorize $15 million to drain 200,000 acres of wetlands that is home to both waterfowl and rare plants. The sole purpose of this project is to drain environmentally sensitive wetlands for agricultural production. Touted as a "flood control project," the Yazoo pump is not designed to save homes or land but to drain the wetlands for soybean and cotton production. More importantly, $30,000 of federal taxpayer money has already been spent to preserve these wetlands because of their unique features as a bird sanctuary. At a minimum, we should allow the EPA to complete its study of this projectenvironment review is still ongoing. In fact, in the draft environmental review, the EPA gave the Yazoo the lowest possible rating calling the project "flawed and inadequate." If this project could not proceed forward on the merits, why should Congress give its blessing to it in a rider to an omnibus appropriation bill?
The next project, located in Devil's Lake, North Dakota not only authorizes a wasteful and highly controversial project but the rider also exempts the project from standard evaluation procedures. Today's Minneapolis Star Tribune reports that the rider provides $100 million for pipeline into the Sheyenne River, which flows into the Hudson Bay. Because of widespread water quality concerns on connecting rivers and lakes, there is strong opposition to this project from the Canadian government, the States of Missouri and Minnesota, and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the EPA, national conservation organizations and environmental groups in North Dakota. Despite this opposition and the complex ecological issues raised by this project, funding has been authorized and standard language requiring the Corps to evaluate the merits of the project has been omitted. The bottom line: If this project was ever assessed on its merits, it would likely never survive.
The report language for this bill directs the Agency for International Development to provide at least $2.5 million to the Orangutan Foundation located in Indonesia. The foundation likes to call the orangutan "the neglected ape." Luckily for them, they are not being neglected by the Appropriations Committee. And, the appropriators not only like orangutans, they also are fond of gorillas. The Committee gave $1.5 million to groups like the Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund. Mr. President, why stop at giving special preference to these two primates? What about the other members of the animal kingdom? Which brings us to the lowly catfish and its heretofore unknown relation to the cow. In the emergency disaster relief section of this bill, a provision was included that would qualify catfish farmers for livestock compensation payments. As my colleagues know, the livestock compensation program is a Federal farm program that compensate eligible livestock producerssuch as owners of beef and dairy cattle, sheep, goats, or certain breeds of buffalowho have suffered losses or damages as a result of a severe drought.
While I often take issue with various farm policies that disproportionately benefit large agribusiness of farms at the expense of small farmers and taxpayers, or those that compromise American agricultural trade commitments, this effort to compensate catfish farmers from a farm program that is intended for livestock stands out. I am certain that catfish proponents will offer a dozen different explanations to justify this provision. However, not even hog, poultry, or horse producers are eligible under the livestock compensation program. Why should catfish then get livestock payments? Mr. President, when did a catfish become analogous to a cow?
Catfish farmers are hardly left out in it the coldthey are eligible for other types of emergency assistance from USDA. Also, in the recent 2002 farm bill, domestic catfish proponents were successful in banning all catfish imports by requiring that foreign catfish be labeled as something other than catfish. It seems very clear to me that catfish farmers do not want to compete on a fair basis, domestically or abroad, and are willing to double-dip into disaster-relief funding intended for other farmers in need. Mr. President, let's remove this extraneous provision and let livestock be livestock, not catfish.
Other interesting earmarks include: $200,000 for the Anchorage People Mover in Alaska; $250,000 for the Mary Baldwin College in Staunton, Virginia for the Center for the Exceptionally Gifted; now they really are exceptionally gifted; $1.5 million for WestStart's Vehicular Flywheel Project in the State of Washington; an extra $1 million for the National Center for the Ecologically-based Noxious Weed Management at Montana State University; $600,000 to treat waste on small swine farms in South Carolina; $1 million for a DNA bear sampling study in Montana; $100,000 for the Alaska Sea Otter Commission; $300,000 to the Southern Regional Research Center at New Orleans, LA, for termite detection systems, evaluation of wood products for protecting building materials, and bait technology; $200,000 to study seafood waste at the University of Alaska; $300,000 for Old Stoney feasibility study in Wyoming; $650,000 for grasshopper and Mormon cricket activities in the State of Utah;
I am pleased to see that $1.5 billion was added to this legislation to supplement the $50 million that was originally appropriated to fund the recently-passed "Help America Vote Act." However, I am concerned that this funding has only been added as a common pool and not designated according to the legislation that Congress passed last year. For example, the bill would not explicitly fund the program to improve accessibility for disabled voters at the poling places. I urge my colleagues to address this discrepancy in the House-Senate Conference.
I believe it is beneficial that the Senate address physician and hospital fee schedules under Medicare. Recent Medicare physician fee reductions have forced many doctors across the Nation to reduce Medicare patients, leaving seniors without access to the care they need. Similarly, rural hospitals, particularly in my home State of Arizona, have experienced an unfair imbalance in payment schedules compared to their urban counterparts. Although our Nation's health care providers would benefit from provisions under this bill, I do not believe that appropriations bills are the venue for such legislative language. I am also concerned about giving hospitals and doctors well over $1 billion in additional funds from Medicare, without providing seniors with a much needed prescription drug benefit.
There are numerous provisions in this bill that circumvent the clear jurisdiction of the Commerce Committee. Perhaps the most egregious example is section 211 of Division B, which would grant new life to an already failed shipbuilding project that has cost the American taxpayer over $185 million, and give it to a foreign-owned corporation. I've already expressed my opposition to this special interest provision. But there are a host of other items that I wish to discuss.
Another section of the bill would allow a narrow class of airports to exclude air carriers that may want to provide scheduled air service. It is my understanding that this is so narrowly tailored that it benefits just one airportCentennial Airport in Colorado.
Another provision would allow an airport to give Airport Improvement Program money back to the FAA enabling the agency to hire staff to speed up environmental reviews of that airport's projects. This is an area in which the Commerce Committee took action last year, and we will continue to monitor and pursue further action this year, should it be necessary. Appropriations bills are not the proper nor the traditional vehicles that should be used to address the AIP.
This bill also earmarks $1.2 billion for New Starts under the transit program. I find this set of earmarks to be particularly egregious. The earmarks do not just direct the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) to spend the appropriated funds on pet projects in certain States, they also actually change the recommendations that FTA has made regarding which projects should be funded and the level of funding each project should receive in fiscal year 2003. Mr. President, when are we going to allow the FTA to do its job? The FTA, not the appropriators, should determine which projects have merit and should be funded.
This bill also would limit funding for the number of Coast Guard flag officers to 37. While the Coast Guard is authorized under title 14 to have 48 flag officers, it currently has 37 on active duty. But as the Coast Guard grows in size to meet its new homeland security missions, its authorized flexibility to promote additional flag officers would be severely restrained under this bill. If there is a concern that the Coast Guard has too many flag officers, then that concern should be addressed through the committee of jurisdictionthe Commerce Committee.
The bill provides $48.7 million for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting for costs related to digital program developed associated with the transition of public broadcasting to digital broadcasting. This is $23.7 million more than the President's request, and it was not considered by the Commerce Committee, which is the authorizing committee. More importantly, I don't believe that Congress is exercising sound fiscal policy when we make a decision to appropriate millions of dollars to publicly funded television stations so that they may purchase the latest in digital technology. Rather the Corporation for Public Broadcasting should come before the authorizing committee to have a discussion with members on how to best achieve the goals of public broadcasters and ensure that taxpayer dollars are being spent wisely.
The bill appropriates $100 million for fisheries disaster assistance. Of this, $35 million is for direct assistance to the State of Alaska, for any person, business, or town that has experienced an economic hardship even remotely relating to fishing. This money is in addition to the $20 million for developing an Alaskan seafood marketing program.
Of the remainder, $35 million is for the shrimp industries of the Gulf of Mexico and South Atlantic, to provide far-reaching assistance to these fisheries. $20 million is provided for voluntary capacity reduction programs in the Northeast and West Coast groundfish fisheries. $5 million is for Hawaiian fishermen affected by fishing area closures. And, 5 million for the blue crab fisheries affected by low harvest.
The bill provides these handouts without requiring any accountability on how the money is actually spent. Moreover, the allocations were made without offering any form of justification. How much federal money do these regions really need, if any? If these needs are legitimate, how do they compare to the needs of other regions? We may never know, because these appropriations circumvented every stage of committee review. We have no basis for determining how necessary this is or whether or not this is sound policy.
Another provision authorized the Secretary of Commerce to award grants to encourage individuals to travel to the United States and establishes the United States Travel and Tourism Promotion Advisory Board; $50 million is appropriated to implement this section. This is yet another example of inserting authorizing language in an appropriations bill, and providing an enormous amount of money for an initiative that has not yet been fully examined and discussed by the Senate Commerce Committee.
The Congressional Budget Office recently estimated that the Federal Government had a budget deficit of about $109 billion during the first quarter of fiscal year 2003. That is significantly more than the $35 billion shortfall recorded over the same period last year. And all forecasts project growing deficits for as far as the eye can see.
Our current economic situation and our vital national security concerns illustrate that we need more than ever to prioritize our Federal spending. While I commend members of the Appropriations Committee for holding down spending to the level recommended by the President, some of these provisions, as is the case in virtually all appropriations legislation, serve no national priority. My friends on the committee are no doubt tired of hearing me say this, but I am obliged to do so; we can and we must do better.


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Jerry Kelly showed up at Wednesday's pro-am at Colonial Country Club with some unique golf attire. The Wisconsin native was wearing the costume of TCU mascot SuperFrog as a result of a lost bet with fellow golfer J.J. Henry.
Kelly and Henry, a TCU graduate, decided that the loser of the Rose Bowl matchup between the Horned Frogs and Badgers would be forced to dress as the other team's mascot.
The pair exchanged text messages during the game won by TCU 21-19 on Jan. 1. Four months later, Kelly paid off the bet less than two miles from the school's Fort Worth campus.
He posed for pictures on the practice green before heading to the first tee and running into Horned Frogs coach Gary Patterson. After being introduced as "Jerry SuperFrog Kelly," he managed to hit a low hook with his tee shot while wearing the full costume.
"He's just a great sport," Henry told ESPN. "Obviously, when we found out TCU was playing Wisconsin, we wanted to have some fun with it. He's a great guy, great for the game and a fun guy to be around. Today is all about having a great time. It was fun to do this."
It was a fun experience for Kelly, who luckily did not have to deal with the hot weather in Texas.
"I'm glad it's a nice day out," Kelly told ESPN.com. "Can you imagine if it was 90? I've got a lot of respect for mascots now, let me tell you."
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Robert Pattinson Caps Off the Week with "Cosmopolis" Chat
Continuing on with his busy press schedule, Robert Pattinson capped off the week by sitting down for an interview to chat about his latest film "Cosmopolis" in London, England on Friday (June 1).
Joined by director/writer David Cronenberg, the "Twilight Saga" stud sat in a director's chair with a microphone hooked on his ear and wore a dark grey suit for the promotional talk.
Pattinson plays a 28-year-old billionaire asset manager whose day devolves into an odyssey with a cast of characters that start to tear his world apart.
It seems Rob can't wait to work with girlfriend Kristen Stewart again telling Ciné Télé Revue in a recent interview, "Kristen is really ambitious," admitting they are planning to work together on an upcoming project he added, "She knows how to find good scripts, she has the nose for that. I admire her."
"We're trying to write a script together," RPattz added, "It won't be for now, but we've thought about it for a long time. For a year now we both had the chance to evolve in the job we love, especially in those amazing movie projects."
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Posted by Martin Gill on April 27, 2012
I'm constantly searching for great examples of agile commerce practitioners. These are hard to find, and it's rare to come across any one organization that exemplifies everything that we believe an agile business needs to be.
Dynamic. Willing to take calculated risks. Organized for cross-touchpoint customer engagement. A clear vision for the future with the customer firmly at the center.
In the various interviews I do, I frequently find that I end up talking about a British retail icon.
Marks and Spencer.
So what's so special about M&S, you may ask. Well, not only is M&S a digital innovator in the space of video and its use of social media, but under the leadership of its Chief Executive Mark Bolland it is transforming itself into a truly multichannel organization. With a clear ambition to be the "UK's leading multichannel retailer," M&S has set itself a stretching target.
Posted by Brian Walker on April 17, 2012
IBM announced today that it is selling its $1.15B Retail Store Solutions (RSS) business delivering and supporting retail point-of-service (POS) terminals to Toshiba for a reported $850 million. IBM will continue to have a nearly 20% stake in the new company formed by the deal, with plans of divesting that over the next three years. With retail being such a core vertical market for IBM, the deal begs some questions.
Why would IBM sell such a significant business in a core vertical market?
Posted by Martin Gill on April 13, 2012
Here at Forrester we have been talking about the concept of "agile commerce" for some time now, but it's not always easy to point to live examples of "agile"businesses. What is agile commerce? How do I become agile? Both are very valid questions that we are in the process of building out a series of research documents and case studies in order to answer.
But there is a live example happening right now that encapsulates what agile is all about for me.
For those of you who are yet to become completely addicted to Pinterest (and you will), it's basically an image sharing site that allows you to group together images from around the web into categories and pin them to a virtual pin board. It creates highly visual mood boards, wish lists, galleries, and collections of images that link back through to the original source (which is where Pinterest makes its money). And since so many Pinterest boards are all about style — fashion and home in particular — it has the potential to be a bit of a retail gold mine.
Unlike Facebook, which is much more about social connections, it looks like Pinterest users are more in a discovery and pre-shopping mode when they are pinning and are pre-inclined to buy if they click through to a retail website. With an ever-expanding network of users, Pinterest has the potential to bring some much needed serendipity to web shopping.


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How To Sell Diamond Jewelry
Posted 22 February 2005 - 01:31 PM
What is the best way to sell this to realize the best $?
Thank you!
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Posted 22 February 2005 - 02:06 PM
Selling it on your own may be problematic as consumers may be sceptible of your diamond knowledge and be leery of dealing with you.
E-bay is another option. Good photographs are a must.
If you do decide to sell it on your own, do not do so from your home or office.
A bank is an excellent venue. Let family members and/or co-workers know of your appointment and get all pertinent information from the would-be customer.
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Posted 22 February 2005 - 05:22 PM
Barry -- Thanks for the reply.
You might try a reputable jeweler and see if they're interested in taking it on consignment. Consignment fees usually range in the 10-20% area.
Selling it on your own may be problematic as consumers may be sceptible of your diamond knowledge and be leery of dealing with you.
E-bay is another option. Good photographs are a must.
If you do decide to sell it on your own, do not do so from your home or office.
A bank is an excellent venue. Let family members and/or co-workers know of your appointment and get all pertinent information from the would-be customer.
I'm looking to avoid the 10-20% fee if possible. I was considering selling on ebay, but do people really buy $10,000+ diamonds on ebay? And isn't that "selling it on my own"?
I wasn't sure what you meant about selling from a bank. You mean simply an innocuous, well-lit location?
It's apparently a very high quality stone/cut, done over 100 years ago, according to GIA report. Apologies for all the questions, but I know nothing about this. thanks again for your help.
Posted 22 February 2005 - 08:26 PM
Sounds to me as if you need to get more informed before you take this plunge.
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Posted 23 February 2005 - 06:52 AM
You mentioned that you have a GIA report listing approximate weight and approximate clarity. Can you give more details about this? The usual GIA report does not give approximate values for either of these items and it does not include a value. Was this examination done by GIA or by a GIA trained grader working under some other name?
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Posted 23 February 2005 - 06:53 AM
As hard as it is to hear, please don't expect to get anything like the retail estimate for the stone - people just will not pay retail from private individuals.
e-bay is a god way forward....lots of expensive things on there, though cars etc. t end to make better money and they are more 'definite' items (you know what you get). diamonds is less well understood. A quality auction for the ring itself (if it's really special) like Sotherbys or Christies would be worth looking at - but there will always be a percentage to pay.
good luck!
Posted 23 February 2005 - 08:34 AM
Almost flawless 2.00 ct. for $11,000 doesn't sound correct. Depending on the color and cut grade it should be much higher value.
For those that want to know the truth about diamonds, just ask.
Posted 23 February 2005 - 10:18 AM
The certificate is from EGL-USA. It does not list a price estimate.
It lists the stone as 1.94 carats/TRANSITION ROUND BRILLIANT.
Measurements: 7.96 7.86 4.72 59.70 52 14.9 37.2
Color scale: I
Clarity: VSI
Finish polish & symmetry: GOOD
The appraisal, from a local jewler, is a separate document. I will get a second opinion in lieu of these comments.
So assuming I have all the proper documentation, what what you do if it were yours? I certainly understand the concept of commission for services.
Thank you again. Greatly appreciated.
Posted 23 February 2005 - 11:10 AM
If it were me selling this stone, I would:
1. Gather up all available documentations, appraisals, etc.
2. Price it using the method above, then take 10-25% off to account for the fact that you're not a professional retailer.
3. Post it on e-bay, on the jewelry classifieds here, and on any other venue you might find. When you post, disclose *everything* you know about the stone, including all documentation, pictures, etc.
Assuming you find a buyer who is interested in transacting, I would probably make every effort to meet the buyer in person and make the transaction in person. I would document the terms in a "bill of sale", including what rights (if any) that person gets to return the stone.
If transacting in person is not possible, I would try to find a third-party that is trusted by both sides (perhaps a jeweler that already offers consignment) to make the swap. Obviously, if you go with a third party, they will need compensation for their trouble, and that compensation will come out of the seller's pocket.
Good luck!
Posted 17 March 2005 - 06:28 PM
Hi Jan -- Your post was so helpful, I wanted to check in to ask your opinion. Just got back my report, which I attach. Any sense of a ballpark $ on this? I'm open to someone else selling it. Not sure how to find a reputable seller.
If you want to sell the diamond pretty much anywhere you will need lots of details. The first thing you will need will be a GIA lab report. Not sure if this is what you got or if you only got someone to appraise it, because GIA doesn't usually put a price on the report. The lab report just shows the dimensions of the stone as well as color and clarity. With this type of report, it is much easier to sell a diamond yourself because most won't buy a stone of this size without one. After you get the lab report, you will want to get the stone appraised by a qualified independent appraiser. There are many out there that will do appraisals with no training.
Almost flawless 2.00 ct. for $11,000 doesn't sound correct. Depending on the color and cut grade it should be much higher value.
Thanks for your help!
Posted 17 March 2005 - 08:43 PM
It is round, 2 carats. Just got GIA report back which called it almost flawless.
Uh, the cert you posted is an EGL and it is for an SI3 stone. This is exactly the type of thing that would make a buyer so very extremely nervous!!
Posted 17 March 2005 - 08:57 PM
Did you say you got it appraised? Where's a copy of the appraisal? You'll absolutely need one to sell it on your own, or you'll have to guarantee that you'll refund money if buyer doesn't like it after THEY get it apraised. This last scenario is really too risky for any buyer to undertake.
I'd honestly find the best jeweler you can and consign it. I think you'll get more for it in the long run. Which isn't to say you'll get a lot....
Princess Tess
-Ice T, The Ice Opinion
Posted 18 March 2005 - 08:32 AM
George, I'm not picking on you. Most people outside the industry don't count this kind of detail as all that important and I have to agree, it does seem a little on the compulsive side. How can it be that damn big a deal? I'll try explain:
The original question said 2 carat. EGL-USA says its 1.94cts. This is accounts for about a 30% difference in the final valuation.
The clarity description ranged from �almost flawless� (VVS1?) to EGL-SI3. That�s a whopping 300% difference in the bottom line. Even the intermediate grade of VS1 would be expected to show a difference of about 200%.
The lab went from GIA to EGL-USA. This accounts for about 10-20%.
The color went from unspecified (G?) to I to J, an expected difference in price of about 75%.
The cut went from unspecified (AGS3?) to Transitional Round Brilliant. These differ by about 100%. If the unspecified cut were actually one that would sell for a premium, it goes up from this.
Combine all these together and we get a range of roughly a factor of 5, just from the options relating to the description. Differences in the market chosen will add another factor of 3 or 4.
This results in a value conclusion somewhere between $2,200 and $40,000, give or take a few thousand.
Neil Beaty
There's never a crowd when you go that extra mile.
Professional Appraisals in Denver
Posted 18 March 2005 - 10:32 AM
Sotheby's will sell it for 10%. Is that a good idea? Or should I explore an individual dealer?
thank you again, everyone.
Posted 18 March 2005 - 11:18 AM
Much of that explanation was aimed at other people reading this thread with similar questions. Tiny details matter. Your issue is actually pretty common and you are approaching it in a reasonable way.
It's unusual to hear EGL described as more conservative than GIA. You might consider doing some research into this question.
10% commission from Sotheby's is a great deal. Check to make sure if there are other fees involved and ask them if they are charging a 'buyers premium'. Keep us posted with what you learn. As I mentioned above, there are lots of people with a similar problem to yours who are reading this thread and I'm sure they would love to hear about the program.
Neil Beaty
There's never a crowd when you go that extra mile.
Professional Appraisals in Denver
Posted 18 March 2005 - 12:59 PM
I think selling it through Sotheby's or some other third-party is the best way to go. And a 10% commission from Sotheby's is quite reasonable -- frankly, almost too good to be true!! Like Denver said, make sure you read all the fine print.
Definitely keep us posted. This question (how does an individual go about selling a diamond) comes up very often and your experiences will help others in the future who find themselves in your position.
Posted 20 March 2005 - 09:39 PM
Don't go with whoever told you EGL was better than GIA. That's simply untrue.
Princess Tess
-Ice T, The Ice Opinion
Posted 20 March 2005 - 10:05 PM
I wasn't told EGL was better, just slightly more conservative. When I asked Sotheby's, they said they consider them interchangeable. Frankly, all I care about is not having to go buy yet another report (from GIA)...unless you make me!
Thanks again.


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Sigh, I got this because I have one of the "green board" predecessors. I am going to have to mount it with double-sided tape, not a favorite method, for something that's going to have a cable plugged in.. The previous version actually had mounting holes for screws, which I like. And it looks as if it would be practical to have done this.
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" Genre: Rock - Pop Rock / Artist: George Harrison / Double CD / Audio CD released 2001-01-29 at EMI "
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Everyone knows the story of the Beatles and how they started out as mates and ended up being rather ambivalent towards each other by 1970, so I won't go into all that now. Except perhaps with a bit of revisionist pop music history that George Harrison was by a country mile the most talented member of the band. There, I said it. So sue me, Paul.
By the time of the demise of the Beatles, all of them (bar Ringo) had dabbled in solo projects of some sort. Paul McCartney had hinted at his forays into classical music by scoring the rather slushy soundtrack to 'The Family Way', Lennon had squeezed out three very painful bits of avant-garde experimentation (Life with the Lions, Two Virgins and the Wedding Album) with Yoko and succeeded in baffling pretty much everyone on the planet in the process including himself, not that he'd admit it. And Harrison had released the surreal soundtrack 'Wonderwall Music' and the shockingly cutting edge 'Electronic Sounds', which was one of the first all-electronic albums recorded. Yet all of this seemed like they were just messing about, using their new toy 'Apple Records' to chuck out any old whimsical nonsense that they didn't want to put out under the banner of The Beatles. Come 1970, they found themselves standing solo and they would have to either start making records that people wanted to hear, or give up the music game altogether.
And while Lennon and McCartney were the obvious choice for fans and critics alike, in part because of their
mighty reputation as hit songsmiths, but also due to their quite open feuding, fought out as a battle of words in the press. It was time for the quiet, understated and undervalued member of the band to shine.
'All Things Must Pass' was released as triple vinyl box set; a first in rock music. Having racked up a lot of frustration at having his work passed over by his bandmates, Harrison had built up a reservoir of creativity, and it all comes flooding out here. It starts off on a very downbeat note - 'I'd Have You Anytime' is a collaboration with Bob Dylan, and its mid-tempo, acoustic wooziness almost sends the listener to sleep before we've even got going. But it picks up immediately with one of his most famous tracks, 'My Sweet Lord'. It's Harrison confessing a very personal side of his identity, that of his spirituality that he had nurtured over the years in a genuine manner, rather than through some cheap bit of hippy quick fix meditation. And you can hear it right there in his voice and performance; this is a man who believes, and finds joy in it. It's a bit of a shame then that he was sued by the Chiffons as it sounds almost identical to their hit 'He's So Fine'.
The record sports and all-star cast, and Eric Clapton joins in for some Cream-style jamming on 'Wah-Wah', which does indeed feature yes, that's right, a lot of wah-wah effects. The horn section are clearly enjoying themselves too, and it's obvious from this track that Phil Spector is at the helm, delivering his famous 'Wall of Sound' brand to the album. Listening to it now, it does date it somewhat, and I'm not entirely sure that he was the right choice to head the project. Still, the strength of the writing weathers the storm, and it doesn't detract too much from the overall experience.
'What Is Life' swings along with a heart full of soul, and it's obvious that Harrison is relishing his new found freedom to air the songs he wants to play. There's no real bitterness to be found here, unlike on his former bandmates' first efforts; just a touch of sadness. The title track sounds like a nod to the end of the Beatles, and is a fairly mournful, yet optimistic number. 'Apple Scruffs' is a Dylan-style pastiche that pays homage to the loyal fans who would hang out at Apple studios, affectionately known as Scruffs by the staff there. 'The Ballad of Sir Frankie Crisp' is a tribute to one of the former owners of his massive mansion, and delightfully conjures images of life in the house and the little stories that it must hold in its many rooms and acres.
There are numerous musical influences and ideas here, and it's obvious that Harrison wanted to leave the sound of the Beatles behind and exercise his song-writing skills elsewhere. Dylan is a major influence, with a heavy leaning towards folksy guitars and harmonicas, but also there are numerous Motown and soul ingredients chucked in, as well as some blues-rock solos and riffs. Gone is his obsession with sitar ragas, there's more Western influence from the likes of Crosby Stills and Nash here than there is Ravi Shankar.
It's not without its misfires though. 'I Dig Love' is just a terrible, trite song. We're also treated/subjected to two version of 'Isn't It a Pity', neither of which stand out above the other, leaving one wishing that he'd just chosen one take and stuck with it. Waffle, padding and filler.
Speaking of filler, the whole of the third disc of the original set is one big jam session with various people like Ginger Baker, Billy Preston, Alan White et al. This is great, if you're a fan of the Grateful Dead and can get something out of such things, but most people will play this once and tuck it back into its case. There really wasn't much need for this to be a triple album; maybe he just wanted to get there before Frank Zappa or Santana dared to do it.
This is available in numerous formats. An original copy on vinyl will set you back about 25-30 quid, and it was reissued in 2010 on its vinyl format again, to the analogue specifications. The CD version was deleted until 2001, when it was remastered with various bonus tracks. For the ultimate digital version though, uncompressed FLAC files can be downloaded from Harrison's official website. Just be prepared to give up a fair few megabytes of space for the privilege.
In all, this is by far the most enjoyable post-Beatles effort I've heard, despite its flaws. It's of a certain time and place, and its production instantly dates it. But it is full of charm and honesty, and some very charming and deft compositions. Shame it was all downhill for him from here in terms of musical output, but at least he did achieve his full potential and make a bold, memorable album.
George Harrison didn't do things by halves. By the end of 1970 all four Beatles, or ex-Beatles, had made solo albums, but George's was a boxed triple LP set, now of course a double CD. Though a less prolific writer than John Lennon and Paul McCartney, he had built up an impressive stockpile of songs ready to go. The majority are pretty good. Though the chart-topping single 'My Sweet Lord' was soon devalued by a plagiarism case, 30 years later it still retains that unique charm. In my opinion, though, the track released on the B-side, 'What is Life', is easily the best thing he ever did as a soloist. It's a simple song but with a great, infectious hook, and the way he builds it up from that opening guitar line, repeating it with bass, percussion and that whoosh of strings, is total magic. 'Wah-Wah' may not be very deep lyrically, but it has a great groove, while 'Awaiting on You All' is one of his religious songs which manages to rock and get a message across without being too preachy. Totally different is the tender country song, 'Behind That Locked Door', with lovely pedal steel guitar from Nashville ace Pete Drake. Bob Dylan's influence is evident on the folksy harmonica-led 'Apple Scruffs', not to mention a version of 'If Not For You', and a song written jointly by George and Bob, the laid-back 'I'd Have You Anytime'. I'm less keen on some of the ballads. 'Beware of Darkness' sounds ponderous, and 'Isn't it a Pity' has always come across as tedious and maudlin. The greatest pity of all to these ears is that George reprises the song and gives us two versions! The album ends with a series of instrumental jams. Depending on your point of view, they're either really groundbreaking or horrendously self-indulgent. Fun to dip into, though, especially a send-up of 'Congratulations', retitled 'It's
Johnny's Birthday'. To sum up, George's frail voice could have let this album down with a thud, but with sympathetic production and that inimitable guitar, it goes down a treat. Some of the subsequent albums were a let-down, but most of the time this one gets it just right. And if you enjoy it, try and track down the live 'Concert for Bangla Desh' (triple LP 1972, double CD 1991, both deleted), which features in-concert performances from Leon Russell, Bob Dylan, Billy Preston, Ringo Starr, and some of the songs which first appeared on 'ATMP' and sound more gutsy. And they resisted the temptation to tinker around with 'Awaiting on You All', even though George evidently forgot the words to one line. As they say, even Homer nodded sometimes... UPDATED Since I wrote the above, the album has been remastered and reissued with several bonus tracks, in a redesigned package including additional notes from George - and (prepare to grind your teeth) at a price of several pounds less. I've yet to get my hands on a copy of the new package, but according to the info I have from various sources, the new material includes an instrumental version of 'What Is Life', a demo of 'Beware of Darkness', two previously unreleased songs from the sessions, 'Let It Down', and 'I Live For You', and a new recording of 'My Sweet Lord' with his son Dhani on guitar and Sam Brown adding vocals. In view of the horrific events of December 1999 which, it seems, put paid to rumours of a new Traveling Wilburys album, it's not unreasonable to suppose this may be George's swan song as far as music is concerned. Nevertheless it certainly suggests an extra incentive to check the new reissue out - as I intend to do myself!
When it came out, All Things Must Pass was a mammoth triple LP set and at the time George was the biggest of all the Beatles. Here was where he reached his peak and here was where he was his most confident. Chart-topping with My Sweet Lord and writing classic tracks such as I'd Have You Anytime (With Dylan) and Apple Scruffs, Harrison's album is a classic for two thirds, but loses its way towards the end with lots of instrumental jams which are really unneccessary. Brilliant, subtle and a must buy if you like George or the later Beatles stuff.
This is one of the best albums that George Harrison has ever made. His debut album as a soloist (after the split with the Beatles) that outsold the debut albums of Lennon and McCartney put together, so before listening to it you know it must be good. The album is quite spiritually focused with the tracks My Sweet Lord, Hear Me Lord, etc. Harrison is always very religious on his albums, but does not let this take over. This is mainly because of his links with the Hare Krishna. It is a double album with a HUGE selection of songs that show Harrison's ability as a song writer and performer. The split from the Beatles allowed Harrison to produce songs of a better quality because he no longer had to compete with Lennon and McCartney to get one of his songs on an album. Because of this he was a lot more confident in his work and did not have to worry about the songs "not being up to standards", although they obviously were. When this album was released, Harrison was seen as one of the superstars of popular music, completely outdoing Lennon and McCartney. I think it was because of this that Harrison's music went downhill slightly - he felt the pressure of everyone's expectance of a bigger and better follow up album and therefore was again forced to worry if the songs were "up to the standards" of before. The first CD is really good and has a completely different theme to those of the second CD. These songs are a lot softer and catchier than those later in the album and show his ability to write in different styles. Highlights of this CD include My Sweet Lord - which reached number one when it was released and is still seen as a classic. Another classic that this album produced is What Is Life, that has been covered many times by many different artists. Harrison also collaborates with Dylan to produce the song I'd Have You Anytime, which opens the album. Other greats include Wah-Wah, L
et It Down, Apple Scruffs and the excellent Beware Of Darkness. The second CD has a completely different style and Harrison concentrates a lot more on instrumentals. This shows his playing ability and although the series of jams are a little repetitive they are a vital part to the album - although others believe that they should have been ommited. The reason they are essential to the album is because they offer a great alternative to the usual style of Harrison and show us how he is able to develop an idea into a full length track. Apart from these jams on the second CD there are also four songs, that do actually include great instrumentals. I Dig Love is a plain melody used together with great vocals and percussion to make this simple idea into a very successful song. Art Of Dying include some brillioant guitar playing put together with some outstanding lyrics which make this one of the best tracks on the album. There is also a second version of Isn't It A Pity (that was featured on the first CD). This shows Harrison's keeness to develop ideas in different ways. Overall, this is an excellent effort from the Beatle who was always overshadowed by his colleagues and allows him to prove himself to the world to be on the same level musically as both Lennon and McCartney.
Disc #1 Tracklisting
1 I'd Have You Anytime (2001 Digital Remaster)
2 My Sweet Lord (2001 Digital Remaster)
3 Wah-Wah (2001 Digital Remaster)
4 Isn't It A Pity (2001 Digital Remaster)
5 What Is Life (2001 Digital Remaster)
6 If Not For You (2001 Digital Remaster)
7 Behind That Locked Door (2001 Digital Remaster)
8 Let It Down (2001 Digital Remaster)
9 Run Of The Mill (2001 Digital Remaster)
10 I Live For You
11 Beware Of Darkness
12 Let It Down
13 What Is Life (Backing Track)
14 My Sweet Lord (2000)
Disc #2 Tracklisting
1 Beware Of Darkness (2001 Digital Remaster)
2 Apple Scruffs (2001 Digital Remaster)
3 Ballad Of Sir Frankie Crisp (Let It Roll) (2001 Digital Remaster)
4 Awaiting On You All (2001 Digital Remaster)
5 All Things Must Pass (2001 Digital Remaster)
6 I Dig Love (2001 Digital Remaster)
7 Art Of Dying (2001 Digital Remaster)
8 Isn't It A Pity (Version Two) (2001 Digital Remaster)
9 Hear Me Lord (2001 Digital Remaster)
10 It's Johnny's Birthday (2001 Digital Remaster)
11 Plug Me In (2001 Digital Remaster)
12 I Remember Jeep (2001 Digital Remaster)
13 Thanks For The Pepperoni (2001 Digital Remaster)
14 Out Of The Blue (2001 Digital Remaster)


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A North Carolina man was arrested after he stole a safe from a pharmacy and then dragged it behind his car. The suspect, Ryan Mullins, may have gotten away with it too, except he passed an officer while he was driving. The 22-year-old swiped the safe from Family Care Pharmacy and dragged it for more than two miles before the officer saw him. Individuals near the pharmacy saw Mullins' vehicle parked outside with the safe nearby. "You could just tell he was messing with something and having a struggle," one witness said. "A lot of things crossed through my mind as to what could possibly be going on and none of them were good. But I never expected to see him pull a safe with the rope. It was strange." The 100-pound safe contained prescription drugs. Mullins was hit with a slew of serious charges.


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Behind two goals from senior forward Emilie Fillion, the Wright State women's soccer team rolled to a 4-0 win over Findlay Wednesday night at Alumni Field.
Sophomore forward Ini Umotong gave the Raiders a quick 1-0 lead at the 10:32 mark of the first half with her fourth goal of the season. Sophomore midfielder Kalee Thompson was credited iwht the assist, her third.
Fillion then extended the advantage to 3-0 with her two goals, the first coming at the 26:19 mark of the first half and the second at the 51:07 mark of the second half, giving her eight on the year. Sophomore forward Amy Anderson recorded her second assist of the season on the first goal while sophomore forward Natalie Sedlock tallied her third assist of 2013 on the second.
Freshman forward Paige Aguilera rounded out the scoring with her first collegiate goal at the 80:30 mark on the first assist of sophomore Alex Hoferkamp's career.
WSU's three goalkeepers--senior Brooke McCurdy and sophomores Halle Pyle and Kelsey Deal--combined on the shutout.
Wright State (5-4-3) returns to Horizon League play on Saturday, October 12, as the Raiders visit Valparaiso for a 4:00 Eastern contest.


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"Fins, Feathers & Fur" A Curious Exhibit of Creatures of the Water, the Land & the Air
Sun 11-5, Mon-Sat 9-6 Thu, Sep 6 - Tue, Nov 6, 2012
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September 6 through November 6, 2012 at Woodruff's Art Center in Mashpee Commons a group artist exhibition will be on view entitled "Fins, Feathers & Fur". A reception will be held on Thursday, September 6th from 6-8pm. This is a curious exhibit indeed. A delightful variety of art forms are represented in this group show. A giant osprey sculpted in wire lands upon gnarly driftwood, light illuminates through stained glass shapes of a cod fish suspended in air creating a watery shimmer, playful kittens show there warmth in soft graphite tones. Oils, watercolor, collage, acrylic and pastels are also instrumental in creating fascinating creatures. The artists represented are all from Cape Cod. Stanley Ellis, Richard Ferreira and Gerald P. Phelan are showing for the first time at Woodruff's Art Center and join Anne Hitch, Chris O'Dell Ferguson,Leo Lechtenberg, Cecilia Capitanio, Rob Vinciguerra, Cynthia Cruz, Amy Rice, Gayle Olsson, David Kelley,and Lisa Horton.
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Where Are You At?
Posted by languageandgrammar on January 26, 2008
Asking where are you at is a common grammar mistake, and the mistake and error is as obvious and evident as is the redundancy and repetition of the second part of this sentence and complete thought.
More simply–and less redundant–the word where means at what location, so Where are you at is the equivalent of At what location are you at? Ats a problem–if you ask me! Never use where and at in the same question; just ask where are you instead.
I could go on, but I'd hate to repeat myself.
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12 Responses to "Where Are You At?"
February 19, 2008 at 11:18 pm
OK. I purposefully omitted the helping verb with no apparent change in your course. I admit you're right on the mark, and obviously know where it's at (Paul cringes again at the sound of fingernails scraping dryly across the blackboard).
April 22, 2008 at 6:03 pm
I'm surprised you didn't mention the fact that the sentence also has a dangling preposition. "Where you at" is the worst sentence ever. "Where are you" is no more difficult to say, has no more syllables, and it's correct.
August 6, 2008 at 11:59 am
No, there is a difference.
Where at? is for the location of something stationary (Gde in Russian, Wo in German, etc.)
This as opposed to
Where to? if someone is moving to a location (Kuda in Russian, Wohin in German, etc.)
Where are you at? not the same as, Where are you going?
Therefore, if you want to know where someone is at that moment, Hey, where are you at right now, is perfectly acceptable.
Reply from Paul:
Where to and where at are both abbreviated versions of something else, and it's up to the user to determine whether those shortcuts are acceptable to him/her; however, that does not change the redundancy of the statement where are you at.
There are many redundant statements in language that are considered acceptable, but that doesn't make them less of an error of redundancy.
August 6, 2008 at 12:05 pm
P.S.- Even if there is some grammer rule book that says no "at" at the end of sentences, or whatever, it's old and outdated.
English is a live language and evolves with the times.
Americans don't know how to use whom, so it's pretty much been phased out.
English used to have Thee and You to differentiate respectful you and familiar you (just like in other languages), but it's been simplified to calling everyone you. Rude, but American.
Another example, 'google it'. Just recently added to the english language. Not correct, but because everyone uses it, it's accepted now.
Anything the majority of people use and understand goes and by default becomes correct.
That's what language is.
Reply from Paul: P.S.: Grammar is spelled with an a, not an e. Oh, wait, that's not true. It's a commonly made mistake, meaning it's widely used; therefore, it must be correct since usage is what determines the correctness of the English language.
August 20, 2008 at 2:59 pm
I still don't see what is wrong with "Where you at? I am not saying "Where are you at?"
Reply from Paul: There's still the repition of where meaning "at what location," so "where you at" would mean "at what location you at." Besides, without the "are," there's no verb in the question. This is not even to mention that it's best to avoid ending a sentence with a preposition.
November 25, 2008 at 12:53 am
you are at the park today / you were at the park today
the park you are at today / the park you were at today
where you are at is of no relevance to me / where you were at is of no relevance to me
–these seem good–
cf. where you are is of no relevance to me (doesn't seem the same to me)
where are you at (temporally)
i.e. where are you at in the book you are reading? / in that book, where are you at?
probably not an 'at' in there:
where is it dangerous to go? / **it is dangerous to go at the park / it is dangerous to go to the park
++jiggle the syntax++
August 17, 2009 at 1:27 pm
Dear Sir,
I'm very greatful for your clarification about WHERE/WHERE AT. I've been looking for this to help my students understand.
However, the form "where at" does exist, not for location but for status of action:
Where are you? – I'm still at home.
Where are you at? – I'm still packing up.
Would you care to comment?
October 25, 2009 at 3:06 pm
"Where you at? ", is never grammatically correct even though the English language evolves through time.
"Where are you?" is still the preferred sentence.
January 14, 2010 at 10:40 pm
I am copy editor for a magazine chain, and a writer. Of course, "where are you" is correct. "Where are you AT", is redundant, but certainly used a lot, even in television commercials. Since most people seem to find it acceptable, there's a chance it will become standard English (aaargh!) but, as it makes the speaker sound less intelligent, couldn't we who are knowledgeable agree to gravitate toward the more correct phrase? Ditch the superfluous word if you want to sound smart.
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Dr. Andrew L. Rivard, assistant professor of radiology, presented "Building of a Cardiac Imaging Program in Mississippi: Challenges and Successes" May 2 at the National Institutes of Health in the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute at Bethesda, Md.
Rivard's talk focused on the growth of advanced cardiac imaging using CT and MRI at the Medical Center with a challenge to provide excellent quality imaging. His presentation emphasized a team approach with the Department of Anesthesia to provide pediatric anesthesia for congenital heart disease.
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text: Solve IRQ Plug-and-Play Errors If you get an error message regarding a resource conflict when you attempt to install a plug-and-play adapter card, there could be several explanations. If you get an error message regarding a resource conflict when you attempt to install a plug-and-play adapter card, there could be several explanations. The most likely reason this error occurs is because there is an IRQ (Interrupt Request Lines) conflict, meaning that a legacy device already installed on your machine uses the same IRQ that your plug-and-play device wants to use. To solve the problem, right-click the My Computer icon on your desktop and select Properties. Click the Device Manager tab and the plus sign (+) next to the line for the type of adapter you are installing. (For example, if it's a display adapter, click the plus sign next to Display Adapters.) Check to see if there is a symbol next to the new adapter. An exclamation point inside a yellow circle is a warning that this device is experiencing a conflict with another device because they are trying to use the same IRQ (resource setting). Windows will only let one device use an IRQ, so you will need to resolve this by checking the documentation for this device. When you know the conflicting IRQ number, scroll to the top of the Device Manager and double-click the Computer icon. The Computer Properties dialog box opens with a list of devices on your computer and the IRQ assigned to each one. Scroll through this list, locate the device that is conflicting with your new device, and make a note of its IRQ. While you're at it, find an open IRQ and make a note of it. You'll need to assign the legacy device to the open IRQ. Close the Computer Properties dialog box to return to the Device Manager, then scroll through the list of hardware to locate the conflicting legacy device. Click the line for that device, then click Properties. Click the Resources tab, then uncheck Use Automatic Settings. Click the Interrupt Request Line, click the Change Setting button, and assign the device to the open IRQ you noted earlier. This frees up the old IRQ for your new device. Click OK. Return to the Device Manager, and click the line for your new adapter card. Click Properties and the Resources tab, and uncheck Use Automatic Settings. Next, click the Interrupt Request line, click Change Setting, and assign this device to the appropriate IRQ. Click OK. Exit the Device Manager, restart Win95, and your new adapter and old adapter should now work. If not, you may need to contact the device manufacturer for technical support or contact an IT professional for assistance.


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Repair marble counter
The front reveal piece from my marble bathroom counter came undone, fell and broke into about 5 pieces. I want to glue them back together and rehang the piece. I'll shore up the back with 2 angle irons, then glue the top angle to the inside of the countertop . Q: what glue/grout should I use between the joints on the broken parts, and what to hold the angles ?
2-part epoxy to put the things back together and hang them.
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2-part epoxy adhesives will do the trick.
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Bulldog Track Boasts Seven More NCAA Qualifiers
Bulldog Track Boasts Seven More NCAA Qualifiers
2014: Outdoor - Won the 100-meter dash with the third-fastest time of his career (10.25) at the Alabama Relays...Also ran a leg on the winning 4x100 relay team (40.44) at the Relays and on the first-place 4x200 relay team (1:24.21)...Also ran on the winning 4x100 relay team after the group clocked a 40.64 at the Yellow Jacket meet...Won the 200 with a career-best time of 20.54 and was second in the 100 (10.29) at the Georgia Tech meet...Took seventh in the 200 after running a 20.72 at the Florida Relays...Also part of 4x100 relay team that clocked a 39.75 for eighth...Matched his personal best in the 100 with a 10.20 to win the 100 at the Spec Towns Invite...Also ran on the winning 4x100 relay team after clocking a 39.58 at the Spec Towns Invite...Was the top collegiate finisher (second overall) in the 100 finals at the War Eagle Invite after he crossed the line in 10.31...Managed a third-place finish at the Drake Relays after clocking a 10.30 in the 100...Joined three of his teammates to win the 4x200 relay with a 1:22.50 at Drake...Part of fourth-place 4x100 relay team after the Bulldogs ran a 39.61 at the Drake Relays...Sped to a fifth-place finish in the 100 finals (10.45) and a seventh-place finish in the 200 finals (20.84) to pace the Bulldog sprinters at the SEC Championships...Also ran a leg on the eighth-place 4x100 relay team that finished in 39.88 at SECs...Qualified for the NCAA Championships in the 100 with a semis time of 10.27 and was on the Bulldogs' 4x100 relay team that qualified with a 39.70 at the NCAA East Prelims...Finished 16th in the 200 semis at the East Prelims...Bulldogs failed to finish the 4x100 relay at the NCAA Championships after a problem with the baton exchange...Matched his East Prelims time with a 10.27 to take 16th in the semifinal round of the 100 at the NCAA Championships for a Second Team All-America certificate.
2014: Indoor - Finished fourth in the 60-meter dash at the Vanderbilt Invite after streaking to a 6.87...Ran a leg on the second-place distance medley relay team (9:55.17) at the Vanderbilt Invite...Won the 60 at the VT Elite Meet after recording a 6.75 and was second in the 200 (21.40)...Was eighth in the 200 with a season-best time of 21.30 at the Texas A&M Invite...Ran a career-best 6.73 for 10th in the 60 prelims and was 13th in the 200 prelims (21.35) at the SEC Championships.
2013: Outdoor - Named an Honorable Mention All-American after taking 20th in the 100-meter dash with a 10.31 at the NCAA Championships...Grabbed the 11th qualifying spot in the 100 after clocking a 10.30 at the NCAA Prelims...Missed out in the 200 at NCAA Prelims after tying for 16th in the 200 (20.93)...Finished eight in the 100 finals with a time of 10.41 at the SEC Championships...Also was 18th in the 200 prelims (21.38) at the SEC meet...Part of fifth-place 4x100 team that clocked a season-best time of 40.23 at the Drake Relays...Won the 200 at the War Eagle Invite after crossing the finish line in 20.73...Also part of winning 4x100 relay team with a 40.81 at the War Eagle Invite...Took second in the 100 (10.23) at the Spec Towns Invite...Was 12th in the 200 (20.87) at the Florida Relays...Won the 100 at the Yellow Jacket Invite after crossing the finish line in 10.48 and was third in the 200 (21.01)...Sped to a personal-best time of 10.20 to cruise to a victory at the Georgia Relays.
2013: Indoor - Won the 200-meter dash with a 21.50 and clocked a career-best time of 6.77 to earn runner-up honors in the 60 at the Akron Invite...Took third in the 200 Invitational and fourth in the 60 finals after clocking another 6.77 in the VT Elite Meet.
Guilford College (2010-2011): Three-time NCAA Division III All-American (indoor 60-meter dash, outdoor 100 and 200)...Ownspersonal-besttimes of 6.50 (55), 6.76 (60), 10.53 (100) and 21.10 (200), which remain the best times in school history.
High School: Helped lead his team to the 2010 state finals in the 4x100-meter relay...Also played basketball at Salem...Named to the Academic Honor Roll.
Personal: Born September 15, 1992...Son of Norman and Sylvia Smith...Majoring in Sociology.
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Pig in a poke
The idioms pig in a poke and sell a pup (or buy a pup) refer to a confidence trick originating in the Late Middle Ages, when meat was scarce, but cats and dogs were not.[1][2][3] The idiom pig in a poke can also simply refer to someone buying a low-quality pig in a bag because he or she did not carefully check what was in the bag.[4]
A poke is a sack or bag. It has a French origin as "poque" and, like several other French words, its diminutive is formed by adding "ette" or "et"—hence "pocket" began life with the meaning "small bag". Poke is still in use in several English-speaking places, including Scotland and some regions of the USA. For example among English hop growers, a poke is a large sack into which hops are poured to be taken from the picking machine to the oast for drying.
The scheme entailed the sale of a suckling pig in a poke. The bag, sold unopened, would actually contain a cat or dog, which was substantially less valuable as a source of meat. The French idiom acheter (un) chat en poche (to buy a cat in a bag) refers to an actual sale of this nature, as do many European equivalents, while the English expression refers to the appearance of the trick.[5]
Relation to other idioms and expressions[edit]
The English colloquialisms such as turn out to be a pig in a poke or buy a pig in a poke mean that something is sold or bought without the buyer knowing its true nature or value, especially when buying without inspecting the item beforehand. The phrase can also be applied to accepting an idea or plan without a full understanding of its basis. Similar expressions exist in other European languages, most of them referring to the purchase of a cat in a bag. To "let the cat out of the bag" may be a related idiom.
|يشتري سمك في ماء
|to buy fish in water
|да купиш котка в торба
|to buy a cat in a bag
|Donar/Prendre gat per llebre
|to give/to take cat instead of hare
|buy a cow over there in another mountain
|kupiti mačka u vreći
|to buy a cat in a sack
|koupit zajíce v pytli
|to buy a hare in a sack
|at købe katten i sækken
|to buy the cat in the sack
|een kat in de zak kopen
|to buy a cat in the sack
|ostma põrsast kotis
|to buy a piglet in a sack
|acheter un chat dans un sac
acheter chat en poche
|to buy a cat in a bag
|ostaa sika säkissä
|to buy a pig in a sack
|Die Katze im Sack kaufen
|to buy the cat in the sack
|αγοράζω γουρούνι στο σακκί
|to buy a pig in a sack
|חתול בשק
|cat in a sack
|cat in a sack
|að kaupa köttinn í sekknum
|to buy the cat in the sack
|kucing dalam karung
|cat in a sack
|comprare a scatola chiusa
|to buy in a sealed box
|ceannaigh muc i mála
|buying a pig in a bag
|pirkt kaķi maisā
|to buy a cat in a sack
|pirkti katę maiše
|to buy a cat in a sack
|d'Kaz am Sak kafen
|to buy the cat in a sack
|да купиш мачка во вреќа
|to buy the cat in the sack
|xtara l-ħut fil-baħar
|to buy fish in the sea
|kjøpe katta i sekken
|to buy the cat in the sack
|kupić kota w worku
|to buy a cat in a sack
|comprar gato por lebre
|to buy a cat instead of a hare
|cumperi mâța în sac
|to buy the cat in the bag
|купить кота в мешке
|to buy a cat in a sack
|dar/pasar gato por liebre
|to give a cat instead of a hare (as food)
|купити мачку у џаку
|to buy a cat in a sack
|kúpiť mačku vo vreci
|to buy a cat in a sack
|kupiti mačka v žaklju
|to buy a cat in a sack
|köpa grisen i säcken
|to buy the pig in the sack
|mua mèo trong bị
|to buy a cat in a bag
|prynu cath mewn cwd
|to buy a cat in a bag
|ukuthenga ingulube esesakeni
|to buy a pig in a sack
This trick may be the origin of the expression "letting the cat out of the bag",[6] meaning to reveal that which is secret (if the would-be buyer opened the bag, the trick would be revealed).[5]
Use in popular culture[edit]
In the April 1929 edition of the literary magazine London Aphrodite, a story by Rhys Davies, titled "A Pig in a Poke", was published, in which a Welsh collier takes a woman from London for his wife and regrets it.[7] (Boulton 1993: p. 278)
The title of Georges Feydeau's 1888 play Chat en poche is taken from the French expression.
The name of the TV game show hosted by John Astin in the Chevy Chase sequel National Lampoon's European Vacation in which the Griswalds win what they think is a deluxe vacation to England (London), France (Paris), Germany (Bavaria) and Italy (Rome).
An episode of Supernatural features a breakfast special, referred to as "Tuesday: Pig 'n a Poke!"
- ^ pig in a poke at YourDictionary.com
- ^ pup at Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
- ^ be sold a pup at The Free Dictionary
- ^ pig in a poke at IdiomDictionary.com
- ^ a b Brewer, Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, 1898.
- ^ Let the cat out of the bag on The Phrase Finder
- ^ Boulton, James T. (1993). The Letters of D.H. Lawrence. Volume VII: November 1928 – February 1930. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
- E. Cobham Brewer, Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 1898.
- Funk, Charles Earle, A Hog on Ice: & Other Curious Expressions. HarperResource, 2002. ISBN 0-06-051329-2.


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Effective August 15, 2012, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) began accepting applications for Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals. Certain individuals, who meet specific guidelines, can request deferred action from USCIS and may be eligible for work authorization.
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Based on the criteria listed above, LBUSD students born after June 15, 1981 may be eligible for consideration for the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program. Additionally, applicants must be at least 15 years of age or older at the time of filing.
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will accept the following documentation for the above criteria:
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Our business started in 2004, but was a dream of mine since I was a teenager growing up in Kentucky. I was not allowed to wear makeup and always felt like I was an ugly duckling in school. I was athletic and played sports, but deep down, heck I just wanted to be pretty! I remember shopping with my mother one time, and I bought a makeup kit without her knowledge. My parents found it.... the punishment, I could not play in our next basketball game. My father told the coach what happened! And after that, my coach started calling me "Cover Girl", haha!
Off to college I went! I would stop at a friend's house on the weekends before coming home to take my makeup off because I knew my parents would be angry. But during the week, I wore makeup and LOVED it. I experimented with colors, I would put it on, and then make my friends sit down and I would put it on them! Every dime I earned in college was spent on makeup and a little Boone's Farm wine, lololol! Makeup was fun and I felt like I fit in for the first time in my life.
Then came the breakouts. I knew it had to be the makeup as I was lucky enough to not have breakouts in high school. While doing research about how to clear up acne, stumbled across some information about making your own makeup and skincare. And that is basically how it started for me. But I was young and didn't pursue it any further. I met my husband in 1999 (I won't say what number he was!) but he was selling antiques on eBay and had grown up working in his father's pawn shop, and later an antique shop. So he naturally had a knack for business and I had a knack for color! We put our heads together and my makeup business was born!
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September 11, 2013
If you're an amateur photographer with an eye for wildlife, don't miss out on your chance to see your best photo featured in the BC SPCA's fifth annual Wildlife-In-Focus Photography Contest. Digital photos are being accepted until Sept. 30 in the contest, which raises funds for the society's Wild Animal Rehabilitation Centre (Wild ARC) on southern Vancouver Island, where more than 2,500 orphaned and injured wild animals are cared for every year.
"With the nation's greatest diversity of wildlife in our own province, we are excited to help backyard and amateur photographers showcase these amazing animals," says Sara Dubois, manager of wildlife services for the BC SPCA. Some of the photos entered in previous contests have been featured in the BC SPCA's AnimalSense and Bark! magazines, local newspapers and even a book City Critters: Wildlife in the Urban Jungle, authored by local journalist Nicholas Read. Dubois notes, "It's a testament to the calibre of photos that are entered."
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Great post of good facts...
Stay armed...stay SAFE!
This is a discussion on Did you know?........ within the General Firearm Discussion forums, part of the Related Topics category; From: http://www.gundealersonline.com/facts.asp A few interesting facts about guns. Did you know? Since 1991, the number of privately owned firearms in the U.S. has increased by ...
http://www.gundealersonline.com/facts.aspA few interesting facts about guns. Did you know?
Since 1991, the number of privately owned firearms in the U.S. has increased by about 50 million, the number of right-to-carry states has increased from 15 to 37, and violent crime has decreased every year.
States that adopted nondiscretionary concealed-handgun laws saw murders decreased by at least 8%, rapes by 5%, aggravated assaults by 7% and robberies by 3%. The murder rates of women permit-holders fell by as much as five times the drop of their male counterparts.
Each year in the United States guns are used three to five times as often for defensive purposes as for criminal purposes.
The first gold medal awarded at the Summer Olympics goes to the winner of a shooting competition.
Hunters write the big check for wildlife conservation in America, having contributed more than two billion dollars in tax dollars to the Pittman-Robertson Fund since 1937.
Eight U.S. Presidents have been NRA members. They are Ulysses S. Grant, Theodore Roosevelt, William Howard Taft, Dwight D. Eisenhower, John F. Kennedy, Richard M. Nixon, Ronald Reagan and George Bush.
According to U.S. Supreme Court Justice Joseph Story: "The right of the citizens to keep and bear arms has justly been considered, as the palladium of the liberties of the republic; since it offers a strong moral check against usurpation and arbitrary power of the rulers."
Forty-four states have guarantees of the Right to Keep and Bear Arms in their constitutions.
Three out of four violent crimes committed in the United States each year do not in any way involve firearms.
The crime rate in London is now higher than the crime rate in New York. Crimes with firearms have risen dramatically since the ban on handgun ownership was passed by Parliament.
Every one of the 50 states has passed hunter protection legislation that protects sportsmen from the interference of "animal rights" extremists.
The congressionally-mandated study of the federal "assault weapon" law found that: "At best, the assault weapons ban can have only a limited effect on total gun murders, because the banned weapons were never involved in more than a modest fraction of all gun murders."
Despite their modern, military appearance, firearms that have been labeled as "assault weapons" operate like other semi-automatic firearms, use the same ammunition as other firearms, and possess no feature or characteristic not available on other firearms.
Crime rates and crime trends in states where "waiting periods" have been imposed have been worse than in other states.
People who carry firearms as provided for by state right-to-carry laws are statistically more law-abiding than the public as a whole.
Right-to-carry states have lower violent crime rates, on average24% lower total violent crime, 22% lower homicide, 37% lower robbery, and 20% lower aggravated assaultcompared to other states and D.C.
Two of every three defensive uses of firearms are carried out with handguns. Private citizens benefit from handguns for the same reason that the police do: handguns are easy to carry and they are effective defensive tools.
People who use firearms for protection are statistically less likely to be injured in a criminal attack than people who use other means of protection or no protection at all.
Virtually all scholars who have studied the issue have concluded that the Framers of the Constitution and the Bill of Rights considered the right to arms to be an individual right.
The U.S. Supreme Court said in Cruikshank v. U.S. that the Second Amendment protects a right which existed even before the Constitution was written. The right to arms "is not a right granted by the Constitution. Neither is it in any manner dependent upon that instrument for its existence. The second amendment declares that it shall not be infringed."
In Haynes v U.S. (1968), the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that felons do not have to register illegally possessed guns, because the Fifth Amendment protects them against self-incrimination.
Without gun registration and gun owner licensing, the nation's violent crime rate has decreased every year since 1991 and is now at a 27-year low. Also, deaths due to firearm accidents have been decreasing substantially without gun registration and gun owner licensing, while those due to motor vehicle accidents have not decreased, despite vehicle registration and driver licensing.
The FBI, criminologists, and sociologists credit many factors for the decrease in crime, including improvements in the criminal justice system, law enforcement policies, and the economy, a reduction in the "crack" cocaine trade, and the aging of gang members. Only the anti-gun lobby and its supporters pretend that restrictions on firearms have had any contributory effect.
There are more than 20,000 gun laws at the federal, state, and local levels.
Firearm "traces" conducted by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearmsdo not, as claimed by anti-gun advocates, "prove" the need for more gun control laws? The Congressional Research Service has reported that the tracing system has many inherent limitations and flaws and should not be used to make determinations about the kinds of guns used in crimes.
To view more interesting facts about guns please visit: http://www.nraila.org/Issues/DidYouKnow/Default.aspx
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Great post of good facts...
Stay armed...stay SAFE!
Proverbs 27:12 says: The prudent see danger and take refuge, but the simple keep going and suffer for it.
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Let's hope that they remember that when they rule on Heller.The U.S. Supreme Court said in Cruikshank v. U.S. that the Second Amendment protects a right which existed even before the Constitution was written. The right to arms "is not a right granted by the Constitution. Neither is it in any manner dependent upon that instrument for its existence. The second amendment declares that it shall not be infringed."
When youre wounded and left on Afghanistans plains,
And the women come out to cut up what remains,
Just roll to your rifle and blow out your brains,
And go to your God like a soldier.
Rudyard Kipling