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(1) "Analytical radiation-generating equipment" means a group or system of components which produce ionizing radiation as either a primary or a secondary result and is used to determine properties of materials being measured or analyzed. Analytical radiation-generating equipment includes, but is not limited to, gauging units, electron microscopes, x-ray diffraction, and spectrometer devices.
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(3) "Cabinet irradiation" means irradiation conducted using a cabinet x-ray system.
(4) "Cabinet radiography" means radiography conducted using a cabinet x-ray system.
(5) "Cabinet x-ray system" means an x-ray system with the x-ray tube installed in a shielded enclosure termed a cabinet, such that every location on the exterior of the cabinet meets the dose limits for individual members of the public as specified in rule 3701:1-38-13 of the Administrative Code. A cabinet x-ray system is independent of existing architectural structures except the floor on which it may be placed; is intended to contain at least that portion of a material being irradiated; and must exclude all personnel, including extremities, from its interior during the generation of radiation.
(6) "Calibration" means the determination of the response or reading of an instrument relative to a series of known radiation values over the range of the instrument, or the radiation output of a source of radiation relative to a standard.
(7) "Collimator" means a device or mechanism by which the x-ray beam is restricted in size.
(8) "Control panel" means that part of the radiation-generating equipment used for setting the technique factors.
(9) "Enclosed system" means industrial radiation-generating equipment operated in an enclosure or cabinet and may include, but is not limited to, cabinet radiography, irradiation devices, and other equipment.
(10) "Fail-safe characteristics" means a design feature which causes beam port shutters to close, or otherwise prevents emergence of the primary beam, upon failure of a safety or warning device.
(11) "Hand-held" means radiation-generating equipment that is specifically designed to be held in the hand during operation.
(12) "Independent certifying organization" means an independent organization that meets all of the criteria of appendix A to rule 3701:1-68-03 of the Adminsitrative Code.
(13) "Individual responsible for radiation protection (IRRP)" means an individual designated by the registrant who has the knowledge and responsibility for the overall radiation safety program at the facility, to include the implementation of the daily radiation safety operations and compliance with the rules.
(14) "Industrial radiation-generating equipment" means any x-ray device other than those used on patients for medical diagnosis or therapy purposes, including, but not limited to, industrial radiography equipment, irradiators, analytical devices, and particle accelerators.
(15) "Industrial radiographer" means any individual who performs or personally supervises industrial radiographic operations and who is responsible to the registrant for assuring compliance with the requirements of these regulations and certification of registration conditions.
(16) "Industrial radiographer assistant" means any individual who, under the personal supervision of an industrial radiographer, uses radiation-generating equipment, related equipment, or radiation survey instruments in industrial radiography.
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(18) "Ionizing radiation" means gamma rays and x-rays, alpha and beta particles, high-speed electrons, neutrons, protons, or other atomic or nuclear particles or rays with sufficient energy to form ions during an interaction with matter, but does not include sound or radiowaves or visible, infrared, or ultraviolet light.
(19) "Irradiation devices" means radiation-generating equipment used to alter the chemical, biological, or physical properties of materials or to sterilize materials.
(20) "Kilovoltage peak (kVp)" means the maximum value of the electrical potential difference between the cathode and the anode of the x-ray tube during an exposure.
(21) "Leakage radiation" means all radiation coming from within the x-ray tube housing except the useful beam.
(22) "Local components" means parts of an analytical radiation-generating system and includes areas that are struck by x-rays such as radiation source housings, port and shutter assemblies, collimators, sample holders, cameras, goniometers, detectors, and shielding, but does not include power supplies, transformers, amplifiers, readout devices, and control panels.
(23) "Locked out and tagged" means a system of equipment security and safety in which radiation-generating equipment, rendered inoperable for storage or because of faulty operation is locked to prevent operation and tagged with specific information as to why it is not to be used. Suggested tag warning, "DO NOT USE - EQUIPMENT NEEDS REPAIR OR CALIBRATION -CONTACT INDIVIDUAL RESPONSIBLE FOR RADIATION PROTECTION PRIOR TO USE."
(24) "Nondestructive testing (NDT)" means the development and application of technical methods to examine materials or components in ways that do not impair future usefulness and serviceability in order to detect, locate, measure and evaluate flaws; to assess integrity, properties and composition; and to measure geometrical characteristics.
(25) "Open-beam" means analytical radiation-generating equipment in which an individual could place any part of his or her body in the primary beam during normal operation.
(26) "Particle accelerator" means a system of components which produce particles that are used to determine or alter properties of materials being measured, modified or analyzed.
(27) "Permanent radiographic installation" means an enclosed shielded room, cell, or vault, not located at a temporary jobsite, in which industrial radiography is performed. Permanent radiographic installation includes a cabinet x-ray system used for industrial radiography that is large enough to walk into.
(28) "Quality assurance program" means a program providing for verification by written procedures such as testing, auditing, and inspection to ensure that deficiencies, deviations, defective equipment, or unsafe practices, or a combination thereof, relating to the use, disposal, management, or manufacture of radiation devices are identified, promptly corrected, and reported to the appropriate regulatory authorities.
(29) "Radiation worker" means an individual engaged in activities registered by the department and controlled by the registrant, but does not include the registrant.
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(31) "Temporary jobsite" means a location where radiographic operations are performed and where sources of radiation may be stored other than the locations of use authorized on the registration.
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Illinois sits in fourth place after Round 1 of the 2013 NCAA Men's Golf Championships at The Capital City Club, Crabapple Course in Atlanta, Ga. The Fighting Illini carded a 4-under 276 on the first day, led by Brian Campbell and Thomas Pieters, who both shot a 2-under 68 and are tied for sixth place on the leaderboard.
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Leadership in the Australian Context: Case Studies in Leadership
Dalglish, Carol L. & Evans, Peter R. (2007) Leadership in the Australian Context: Case Studies in Leadership. Tilde University Press.
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Jim Carrey: 'Assault Rifle' Owners Have 'Very Little in Their Body or Soul Worth Protecting' – folks, Jim Carrey is just another elitist a-hole like Charlie Sheen calling for more "gun control", just before bragging about his "heavily armed security force" on Piers Morgan tonight.
This is starting to get ridiculous – Colorado boy, 7, reportedly faces suspension for tossing imaginary grenade " "A Colorado second-grader may be suspended from his elementary school after he disobeyed a key rule of no weapons, real or imaginary, when he tossed an imaginary grenade Friday during recess and went, 'pshhh,' to indicate that the imaginary device detonated, KDVR.com reported."
Cops bust 10-year-old for bringing toy gun to school : "The boy, a fifth-grader at Douglas MacArthur Elementary School whose name is not being released, was charged as a juvenile with brandishing a weapon, police said."
8,830,026: Americans on Disability Hits New Record for 192nd Straight Month : "The number of American workers collecting federal disability payments climbed to yet another record high of 8,830,026 in January, up from 8,827,795 in December, according to newly released data from the Social Security Administration."
Beware: A President who justifies secret drone killings of Americans can justify anything : The U.S. Justice Department has just released a 16-page memo outlining its justification for why President Obama can order drone killings of American citizens. Folks what happened to the Sixth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution?
Obama drone strike killed 16-year-old born in Denver : "Of the scores of people dubbed terrorists and taken out by American military drone strikes, three men — all killed in the fall of 2011 — were U.S. citizens."
North Korea releases video of missile attack on America : "NORTH Korea has poached Michael Jackson's peace anthem We Are the World to soundtrack a chilling video showing a US city under missile attack."
Washington Post: Critics of Michelle's Weight are Racist : "The Washington Post today published an article by a reporter who is not a member of the editorial staff suggesting in no uncertain terms that those who criticize First Lady Michelle Obama for holding too much weight in her derriere are racist." :yawn:
Government Loves You So Much It Wants To Help Manage Your Retirement Account : "The obvious concept is that when the government runs out of money, or they face a drying up in interest for its debt, they will come for the $19.4 trillion in American's retirement accounts. It seems that day may be finally drawing near."
The Chinese wheelbarrow : "For being such a seemingly ordinary vehicle, the wheelbarrow has a surprisingly exciting history. This is especially true in the East, where it became a universal means of transportation for both passengers and goods, even over long distances."
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Hello all, I came across this forum while debating with myself what appears to be known as the "caliber war". anyway, I got to reading and found that there appears to be a wealth of knowledge here. so I joined. I currently have a cobra .380 and while it might get the job done in some most cases, i would like something more. like the title says I'm from Ga. and am stationed at Moody AFB, although currently i am deployed to a lovely little place in africa. Although i do own a pistol and an AR-15 i still have a LOT to learn about guns as far as ballistics and all goes. I'm hoping to do some learning here.
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Today, I met with an Orvis rep and was able to put my hands on the glass rods. I did some test casting of the 4 wt and the 3 wt. The rods have a simple beauty that appeals to me. The quality and workmanship are flawless. The khaki-olive blank with the brown wraps add to the retro vibe. It was like shooting marbles with an old agate instead of a new glass one.
The 4 wt is a 7'6" and has a faster action than I expected. It has the full flex of fiberglass without feeling like a noodle. The 4 wt feels like it can handle a wide range of fishing scenarios. The 3 wt is 7' and was much more like a buggy whip and what I expected of a glass rod in terms of feel. Both of them were smooth and accurate to cast, and I appreciated the difference in the way they felt.
I would say the 4 wt has a deep and satisfying medium action that will appeal to a wider audience of fly casters.
The 3 wt is definitely a slow action rod, more like cane.
When you have the opportunity, try all of them, because their actions are very different.
The Orvis rep said the marketing and advertising blitz should hit in the next week or so. I hope this helps.
By the way, I cast several other rods today, including the Redington Butter Sticks in both 3 wt and 4 wt. They had very soft, slow actions, and I would say both were slower than the Orvis rods. The 4 wt Butter Stick had an uplocking reel seat, while the 3 wt had traditional friction rings. I didn't care for the butter yellow color at all. The Orvis colors are more my style than the Redingtons.
All three of the Orvis rods had identical hardware with uplocking reel seats, which I find preferable. I snapped one pic with my phone:
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The Baxter County Sheriff's Office and Mountain Home Police Department are jointly alerting the public that a complaint report has been received from a woman residing in Baxter County that she was pulled over in Mountain Home Sunday evening by a man displaying a flashing blue light on the dash of his vehicle.
The complainant reported she was traveling into Mountain Home on State Highway 5 North Sunday evening about 6:15 PM. She said she observed a man in a black sports car with "fancy wheels", make and model unknown to her, pass several vehicles to get behind her. When she arrived in Mountain Home, she turned down some side streets in the Northern Hills area. While on those city streets, the complainant states the man following behind her activated a flashing blue light on the dash of his vehicle, and she pulled over somewhere on Arkansas Avenue.
After pulling over, the woman stated the driver of this car got out and walked up to her vehicle. This man was described as probably in his 30's, slim, muscular build, with short light colored hair and some facial hair. He was wearing blue jeans and a tee shirt. The complainant observed the man was wearing a gun, but she did not see a badge. The man did not identify himself. He asked for her license and other documents. He stated he was going to issue her traffic citations, but then told her to go. The incident was not reported to law enforcement until Monday morning.
Law enforcement has thus far been unable to make any identification of the vehicle or the suspect. It is unusual that a bona fide law enforcement officer will attempt to make a stop on a vehicle by using just a single dash light mounted on an unmarked, unfamiliar vehicle. All Sheriff's patrol vehicles and Mountain Home Police patrol vehicles are fully marked with multiple emergency lights and siren. Investigators and some administrative personnel drive unmarked vehicles, but most of these are also equipped with multiple emergency lighting systems and siren should those officers need to stop a vehicle in the performance of their duties. Any off duty or plain-clothed Sheriff's Deputy or Police Officer would also have a department issued badge and identification card that he or she would immediately display to any person pulled over. Department policies also require all officers who make vehicle stops to radio those stops in to the communications dispatchers so that all information can be properly and accurately logged and recorded. Most department policies also prohibit off duty officers when driving personal unmarked vehicles from attempting to make vehicle stops in other than very urgent situations, certainly not for minor traffic offenses.
The Sheriff's Office and Mountain Home Police offer the following advice to anyone when a person in an unmarked vehicle with a solitary flashing or rotating dash light is trying to pull them over:
While there will be occasions when legitimate officers in unmarked vehicles displaying full emergency lighting and siren may initiate a vehicle stop, officers understand that there are imposters who may seek to harm people by impersonating an officer. Our officers will be understanding and show patience with citizens who are reluctant to stop for unmarked, unfamilar law enforcement vehicles because they understand the potential for foul play by an imposter.
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Situated in Macon, this hotel is 2.6 mi (4.2 km) from The Shoppes at River Crossing and within 6 mi (10 km) of Museum of Arts and Sciences and Macon Little Theatre. Hay House and Cannonball House are also within 9 mi (15 km).
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Hotel Amenities
Hotel Amenities
Candlewood Suites Macon features an outdoor pool and a fitness center. Wireless Internet access is complimentary. Business-related amenities consist of a business center and a meeting room. This business-friendly hotel also offers barbecue grills, complimentary newspapers in the lobby, and laundry facilities. Complimentary self parking is available on site.
- Total number of rooms - 83
- Number of floors - 3
- 24-hour front desk
- Barbecue grill(s)
- Business center
- Free newspapers in lobby
- Dry cleaning/laundry service
- Fitness facilities
- Grocery/convenience store
- Elevator/lift
- Shopping on site
- One meeting room
- Laundry facilities
- Safe-deposit box at front desk
- Free self parking
- Outdoor pool
- Free WiFi
Family Friendly Amenities
- Outdoor pool
- Free Wi-Fi
- Kitchen
- Grocery/convenience store
- Laundry facilities
- Full-sized refrigerator/freezer
- Microwave
- DVD player
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
Free self parking
Room Amenities
- DVD player
- Air conditioning
- Free newspaper
- Phone
- Premium TV channels
- Microwave
- Coffee/tea maker
- Kitchen
- Hair dryer
- Iron/ironing board
- Desk
- Cookware, dishware, and utensils
- Dishwasher
- Full-sized refrigerator/freezer
- Stovetop
- In-room safe
- Cable TV service
- Flat-panel TV
- Free WiFi
Nearby Things to Do
Recreational amenities at the hotel include an outdoor pool and a fitness center.
If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please note them at check-out when you book your room.
- Accessible bathroom
- Roll-in shower
- In-room accessibility
Hotel Policies
Check-in time starts at 3 PM
Check-out time is noon
Children and extra beds
- Children are welcome.
- Pets allowed for an extra charge of USD 75 per accommodation, per stay
You need to know
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy.
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card or cash deposit are required at check-in for incidental charges.
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges. Special requests cannot be guaranteed.
Optional extras
- Pet fee: USD 75 per accommodation, per stay
Hotel Name
- Candlewood Suites Hotel MACON
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Amino Transport strives to satisfy our Customers through commitment, honesty, results oriented efforts, and to pledge the highest level of performance through affordable Transportation.
… you are the best man for this job.- John - Amino Transport Customer
I really appreciate all the support and effort you put forth into all our loads each and every time.
… I want to take a minute to say thanks to you …, knowing I have yall in my corner gives me the confidence and the ability to get my job done here, thanks bunches.- Richard - Amino Transport Customer
I want to thank you for all of the help this past year. You are easy to work with and it takes a load of pressure off of my shoulders knowing I can count on your services for delivery, follow-up, and the inevitable problem solving.- Mike - Amino Transport Customer
Chris and I want to thank you for such a wonderful working relationship and finding us haulers going nationwide for our customers.- Chris - Amino Transport Customer
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It was great to meet you in person.
It was fun yesterday showing y'all exactly what we do here, it is refreshing to work with a company who considers your industry and business important enough to take the time to see how it all works.- Amino Transport Customer
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Yesterday, we encountered a situation of urgency, and I was quite pleased and assured when I heard Amino was handling the transport. I was thrilled because I knew I was in capable hands - which meant more importantly, our customer was in capable hands. Once again you went above and beyond with communication. The product for pick up was delayed and the driver waited to be loaded. Our last text was at 1:07am, after the driver was on the road, but then began again at 4:43am with projected eta's. It continued up until when the driver arrived.
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How's it going fellas.
I figured I'd take a moment to introduce myself. My name is Pat and I am a proud new owner of a 2011 GTI. This is my second VW and my first GTI and I love this car. It has got the Autobahn package and pretty much everything I was looking for in a GTI. I used to have a MKIII Jetta Wolfsburg so I've been around vortex before.
I had a couple of questions for you guys. Car was bought second hand and I have had it for a few months but It has not gone as smoothly as I would have wished. I had some trouble at the dealership I bought it from and most recently, my headlight has gone out. I have Bi-Xenons and I was wondering how common is this? Car is still under warranty and I am wondering if the headlight bulb will be covered, I hear they are pricey. If they are not, anyone know of someplace I can get them cheap?
Also, while messing around with the headlight today, I noticed the engine has a bit of a unique noise then i started to wonder if it isa knock of sorts. It sounds like a little tin rattle. Is this typical noise for these engines to idle at? I apologize in advance if these are dumb questions but I tend to paranoy myself.
Also, this is my first forced induction car. Any care tips or tricks you guys might have would be greatly appreciated!
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hopefully in the not so distant future it will include a set of coils and some new shoes plus a turbo back
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Football stars Rio Ferdinand, Bobby Zamora and Mark Noble will be revealing the plans for their first social housing project at the UK's largest property trade show, MIPIM UK, being held at Olympia next month.
You, perhaps, wouldn't expect footballers to come up with a solution to the lack of social, affordable and key worker housing across the country. But that's exactly what they set out to do.
In just a few weeks they will be revealing plans for a £400 million housing development, with 1,300 homes, on a 22-hectare site in Houghton Regis, near Luton, in partnership with Central Bedfordshire council and funded by Aviva Investors.
It will have a leisure centre, swimming pool and a sports academy - where one of them will be training local kids once a month - and a creche.
The three current or former West Ham players teamed up last year to create the Legacy Foundation to encourage private investors to build mixed schemes of privately rentable and public housing — with the emphasis on the public side — each centred around sporting and community facilities, on brownfield land owned by cash-strapped local councils in depressed areas.
"We all come from council estates, in poor boroughs, and we all wanted to give something back to the communities where we were brought up," says Peckham-born former England captain Ferdinand, 37. West Ham skipper Noble, 28, from Canning Town, says it's not just about housing, but putting "sport — not just football — and education at the heart of each scheme".
Zamora, 35, from Barking and now a striker for Brighton and Hove Albion, adds: "We don't want to use the word 'estate' for Legacy schemes: we want them to be communities."
Noble says he remembers "moving house seven times or so in four years around Newham, in social housing, when I was a boy", and that the three of them want to provide the kind of facilities for kids that didn't exist for them. "We can speak to a council quite comfortably about these issues, because we have lived through this system," says Ferdinand. Their plans are currently focused on east London and Bedfordshire and involve community, continuity and longevity.
An inspirational guy
The idea took hold when property investment adviser Richard Walsh mentioned to Ferdinand a similar model in the commercial housing market as an investment opportunity. Ferdinand, who already runs a charity in his own name, suggested a focus on social housing and introduced the "Legacy component" of the sports and education centres.
He mentioned the resulting plan to Zamora last year when the two were playing for QPR (Ferdinand subsequently retired in May).
"He's an inspirational guy and it struck me straight away as a great idea I'd love to be a part of," says Zamora. "I go fishing with Mark and we are really close and played together for a long time. We came from the same area, so I mentioned it to him the possibility of working in Newham. We all got together, chatted about the aspirations of where we wanted to be, and it has evolved really quickly."
That said, they kept a lid on their plans while they worked out the details. "We need to make it clear we ain't just three footballers who just sit here," says Noble. "We understand the scheme. We have sat in rooms with Richard [Walsh, who shaped the business model] and some of the most influential people in the industry for the last 10 months, and we understand it fully. We're not just the faces of it."
Ferdinand says it'll take three to four years to prove that the housing model and the legacy programme work and are sustainable. "I'm chomping at the bit to get started," says Zamora.
Social, affordable or key worker housing
Legacy and its partner investors and developers will build according to each council's dictates — with a higher proportion of three-bedroom flats for social-tenant families if that is where the greater need is. Or affordable one-beds for key workers, or a greater proportion of commercially rentable flats. The property will then be let and managed by the council (there is no sales component to the scheme, though Legacy may explore shared ownership in future).
Zamora says that a minimum of 40 per cent of units will be social, affordable or key worker housing in each development, with an aspiration to 50 per cent.
Room sizes and specifications will be uniform throughout each scheme, with different types of tenants mixed in together: there will be no "poor doors" or social apartheid. Councils will retain ownership of the land and will own the buildings at the end of a lease period of "30, 40 or 50 years", says Walsh.
Sports and community centres
Revenue from rental will be split between the council, to manage the estate and fill depleted coffers; the developer and investors during the course of the lease; and the Legacy Foundation.
The latter tranche will be redeployed to fund the sports and community centres — and potentially schools and hospitals — in the schemes.
These will provide activities in the tricky period between 3pm and 6pm when kids have left school and their parents are still at work, plus subsidised crèches, adult education classes, and visits by Legacy's founders and other inspirational figures. "I hope the kids using the facility will one day be the community leaders running it," says Ferdinand.
There will be tie-ups with local sports clubs of all kinds, enabling talented youngsters to be scouted early. Noble jokes that their schemes will be covered in signs saying "All Ball Games Allowed".
The lives of Ferdinand, Zamora and Noble were transformed by football but they know sport isn't the answer for everyone. "It's not like there is nobody with any brains in inner London estates," says Zamora. "We want to pick up on the bright sparks, and get those guys on board, do courses in architecture and so on…"
As well as the development in Houghton Regis, Noble says they have had encouraging meetings with Kim Bromley-Derry, chief executive of Newham, where their celebrity as Hammers players carries a lot of clout. Housing minister Brandon Lewis has backed their plans.
They hope to break ground on their first project in early 2017, with the first flats ready for moving into a year after that.
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On most days in mid to late summer a scattering Meadow Browns can be seen in the paddock at Roseland House. The paddock was grazed up to 2011. In July 2010 they were slightly less common than Gatekeepers, becoming much scarcer from early August.
It is a common species in Yeldham, especially in meadows and grassy field margins and conservation strips.
It usually has only one brood per year, and overwinters as larvae. The larvae feed on a wide range of grasses. The pupae are suspended from grasses in May to August. Cutting areas of long grasses in that period may kill the pupae, cutting at other times is likely to kill the eggs and caterpillars. On June 15th in 2011, I saw over 20 adults flying in the paddock at Roseland House. The grass is not cut at any time. 2012 was a late year, none were seen here until June 25th, when 9 were seen on a warm day.
Meadow Browns are very shy and difficult to photograph with their wings open. The best times seem to be on days with bright intervals, as they warm up in sunshine just after a cloud has passed by.


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David Karsten Daniel's album Sharp Teeth (did we really need a visual?) has some competition below for worst album cover of 2007. There's the album cover with an angst-ridden puzzle man, one with a troupe of mooning ballet dancers, and a cover depicting a cannon releasing doves. Oy.


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Requirements to Obtaining your License
A General Building Contractors License is required in West Virginia when the project exceeds $1,000.
Work that can be Done Under this License
"General building contractor" means a person whose principal business is in connection with any structures built, being built or to be built for the support, shelter and enclosure of persons, animals, chattels or movable property of any kind, requiring in the construction the use of more than two contractor classifications, or a person who supervises the whole or any part of such construction. This license includes commercial and residential work.
Applying to get your License
Reciprocity Agreements
Reciprocity is considered on a case by case basis.
Continuing Education
There are no requirements for continuing education as of this time.
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Luke Ridnour G FA 12 months ago
Ridnour announced his retirement from pro basketball Tuesday, David Rasbach of the Bellingham Herald reports.
Luke Ridnour G FA 2 years ago
Ridnour is expected to sit out the 2015-16 season, Marc Spears of Yahoo! Sports reports.
EDGE Analysis
The veteran was traded four ...
Luke Ridnour G FA 2 years ago
Ridnour was waived by the Raptors on Thursday.
Ridnour has certainly been the subject of a busy offseason, spending brief stints with Orlando, Memphis, Charlotte, Oklahoma City and most recently, Toronto. He'll now have to pass through waivers unclaimed before he's free to sign with the team of his choice.
Luke Ridnour G FA 2 years ago
Ridnour has once again been traded, this time to the Raptors, Darnell Mayberry of The Oklahoman reports.
Ridnour has now been dealt four times in the last week, spending short stints as a member of the Magic, Grizzlies, Hornets, Thunder and now Raptors. Assuming he stays in Toronto, the veteran figures to step in as the second or third point guard behind Kyle Lowry, and he'll battle rookie Delon Wright for minutes. Ridnour remains a capable floor general and spot-up shooter, but he doesn't offer much from a fantasy perspective. In 47 games for Orlando last season, Ridnour averaged 4.0 points and 2.0 assists per game.
Luke Ridnour G FA 2 years ago
Ridnour, along with a 2016 second-round draft pick, was traded to the Thunder for Jeremy Lamb on Thursday, Yahoo! Sports' Adrian Wojnarowski reports.
Ridnour averaged 4.0 points, 2.0 assists and 1.4 rebounds in 15 minutes for the Magic last season. The 34-year-old was traded from the Magic to the Grizzlies on Wednesday, and it's unclear whether or not he'll remain in Oklahoma City.
Luke Ridnour G FA 2 years ago
Ridnour was traded to the Hornets for Matt Barnes on Thursday, Yahoo! Sports' Adrian Wojnarowski reports.
The Hornets may opt to waive Ridnour's non-guaranteed contract so the move may just be for cap relief. However, considering Brian Roberts is the lone ball-handler to back up Kemba Walker, it might make sense for Charlotte to hang on to Ridnour in case they can't upgrade that position by other means this offseason.
Luke Ridnour G FA 2 years ago
Ridnour was traded from the Magic to the Grizzlies on Wednesday in exchange for the rights to 2013 second-rounder Janis Timma, Adrian Wojnarowski of Yahoo! Sports reports.
Ridnour spent last season with the Magic, averaging just 4.0 points and 2.0 assists in a career-low 14.5 minutes per game. The 34-year-old has been one of the more serviceable backup point guards in the league over the last several seasons, and the Grizzlies will likely look to slot him in behind Mike Conley and Beno Udrih as the third point guard. Nick Calathes will be a restricted free agent this offseason, so Wednesday's move could perhaps be an indication that Memphis will move in another direction.
Luke Ridnour G FA 2 years ago
Ridnour ended the season averaging 4.0 points, 2.0 assists, and 1.4 rebounds in 14.5 minutes per game.
Although Ridnour has one year left on his deal, the Magic can release him prior to the season without salary cap ramifications. The move would save the team 2.75 million dollars heading into the free agency period. Also, Ridnour hasn't ruled out the possibility of retirement, concluding his 12th season at the age of 34. Aside from shooting a sterling 53 percent on mid-range jumpers, Ridnour was a nonfactor in his first season with the Magic. In April, he missed three straight games to be with his wife for the birth of their fourth child. He lost playing time when Victor Oladipo returned from a facial surgery in November and yielded his job as primary backup point guard to Willie Green in late January.
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Ridnour said Thursday that he has not decided whether he'll continue playing, Josh Robbins of the Orlando Sentinel reports.
Ridnour is under contract for next season, but it sounds as though he's mulling retirement. The Oregon product is only 34, but he's dealt with injuries over the past two seasons and has not been a part of winning organizations. He'll likely take a few weeks to decide whether or not he'll return to Orlando for what would conceivably be his final season.
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Ridnour (personal) will not play Monday against the Heat, Josh Robbins of the Orlando Sentinel reports.
Ridnour missed three games earlier in the month after his wife gave birth to the couple's child. He was active for both Friday and Saturday's games but did not see the court. It's unclear why he's away from the team again, but he'll remain out Monday and could miss the season finale as well.


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Said many times but still not enough.
This is a discussion on To all LEO within the Law Enforcement, Military & Homeland Security Discussion forums, part of the Related Topics category; Thank you!...
Thank you!
Don't do things you don't want to explain to the Paramedics!
Stupidity should be painful.
Said many times but still not enough.
Agreed! Thank you all!!
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"A man without ethics is a wild beast loosed upon the world" Albert Camus
From 1 to all others, thank you. Keep up the good fight.
"The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants."
Thomas Jefferson
Is there a National LEO Appreciation Day? Quick, somebody call the Hallmark Hotline!
"Each worker carried his sword strapped to his side." Nehemiah 4:18
Guns Save Lives. Paramedics Save Lives. But...
Paramedics With Guns Scare People!
God bless you all and keep safe.
"I dislike death, however, there are some things I dislike more than death. Therefore, there are times when I will not avoid danger" Mencius"
I for one know that this job is sometimes thankless... but i want to join in with the others and say THANK YOU for the job you do.....
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I too want to say THANK YOU!! Stay safe and God bless.
THANK YOU ALL. 4 have fallen 300,000 will stand.
Law Enforcement Armorer
Range Officer
Advice is seldom welcome; and those who want it the most always like it the least.
Thank you for putting your life on the line to protect the people.
You are the thin blue line between good and evil.
Stand tall and be brave you have much much support!!!!!!!!
I do not love the bright sword for its sharpness,
nor the arrow for its swiftness,
nor the warrior for his glory.
I love only that which they defend.
-J.R.R. Tolkien
While there is no National or even state (that I know of) LEO Appreciation day there is a National Leo Enforcement Officers Memorial in D.C.. I agree with Sigmanluke lets keep up the good fight. When evil seems to be getting stronger and mutiplying we need more to take up the cause of good, law and order and join us on that thin blue line. We need to strengthen the thin blue line by recruiting good qualified individuals.
Thank you all.
If you cannot stand behind our troops feel free to stand in front of them.
If you are authorized to carry a weapon, and you walk outside without it, just take a deep breath, and say this to yourself..."Baa."
Thanks to all the Police here. I'll be sure to call you to come fill out paper work and gather evidence once it's all over


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Simple fuel line question
I did a search and I could not find what I was looking for. I was just wondering how you measure fuel line. Is it the inside or outside diameter that you measure.
Inside diameter
neopreme line is measured on the inside, metal line is measured on the outside.
thanks I was hoping for outside but now I know thanks again
I have steel line and mesured it was 3/8 on the outside so it is 3/8 or 5/16 or something else?
If it is 3/8" on the oustide how could it be 3/8" on the inside?
You have to allow for the thickness of the tubing.
sorry I might have worded that wrong, I was just told to run 3/8 fuel line and was wondering what I have now, and it is 3/8 on the outside
I can't say for sure if it is inside or outside diameter. I have always just run new line to start out with. I get aluminum line from the hardware store, and the flaring tool. I get the 3/8" flare nuts and call it good. It is cheap, easy, and aluminum is easy to work with.
Measurement is the inside diameter.
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Of their 9mm's, yes... The CM9/PM9/MK9 are all in the same family size wise, although in my experience the MK9 is a little thinner than the PM9.
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Of their 9mm's, yes... The CM9/PM9/MK9 are all in the same family size wise, although in my experience the MK9 is a little thinner than the PM9.
Night Sights on a CW45:smile:
Mark down another happy PM9 owner!
Got a call into Kahr this am about doing the dovetail and installation of a new front night sight... Thing ran great until my buddy said. "Hey, I think the front sight just came off".
Oh well, put it away and the K9 took over without fail.:wink:
I have a CW45 and an MK9. The MK has had a few fail to ejects, but overall has worked well. The CW hasn't had any problems. I hardly ever carry either because of the small round count though.
CM9 here, like it a lot, no problems, easy to carry.
First came an early K9, all black with a carbon steel slide, wood grips.Quote:
What'cha Got?
Next a T9. Accurate and rock solid. A nice gun!
Then a P45. The perfect CCW... almost. Not so rock solid.
When the CW9 first became available I picked one up.
The TP45 came next. I wanted to cut the grip, make a covert with a 4" barrel. Never did it though.
Then up popped another K9 that came with goodies. I couldn't resist. The elite trigger rules!!
When I saw the TP9 on sale I had to. It has become my favorite model.
Last but not least an all black P9. Used, but it had night sights, 13 mags and a price I had to accept.
I quess I'm a fanboy.
I have the CW45, with approx 300 rounds through it. So far it has been a great pistol. Going to install the Night Sights on it soon. Should make it that much better as an EDC.
Holy smokes Ripley! :eek:
Have a CW45 and a CM9. Great guns!
CW-9 P-9blackdiamond K-40 where did you get pm9 cerakoted? Been thinking about getting k40 done
A CW9 that I really like, and a p380 that I am starting to regret. The P380 had continued failure to return to battery. Got shipped off, 6 weeks later I got it back. I shot it today, and I STILL have the exact same problem. Plus, it now occasionally spits brass in my face.
What stinks is that I really want to get a K9 and/or mk9, and I find it hard to justify it at the present time.
I have a PM9 and want either a CW9 or P9.
Black diamond editions of both PM9 and PM40, both have been flawless!:yup:


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Where there's a Nautilus, you can be sure there will be Argonauts nearby. Their hardiness ability to lock a Battleframe to the ground make them undesirable to deal with to say the least.
The origin of the Nautilus found in the coastal areas of New Eden stand as a great mystery to Earth's scientists. Although they share their name with the mollusks that are native to Earth's warm equatorial seas, that is where the similarities end. The Nautiluses found around Coral Forest are massive by comparison, averaging greater than two-meters in height, with some growing large enough to dwarf a Battleframe. However, how the Nautilus grew to such a size remains a mystery.
Several theories about the origin of the Nautilus have been circulated. One hypothesis is that the Nautilus is a previously undocumented species native to Earth that was forced to migrate to the surface after the arrival of the Melding. Another theory, which has been adopted by most scientists that have studied the creatures, states that these Nautiluses are the result of undocumented experiments that spliced together the genes of the smaller nautilus pompilius from Earth, and the Giant Shore Crostin that were brought back to Earth from their native Alpha Prime. This hypothesis is supported by the observations of the Nautiluses' incredibly volatile behavior.
Nautiluses exhibit highly aggressive behavior and can be quite dangerous when antagonized. Because they are slow to travel from one location to the next, they are highly territorial and quick to lash out at any perceived threat. A Nautilus will use their tentacles to grip their foes, holding them in place while they spew an acidic ink on them. On occasion, a Nautilus will also be assisted in combat by smaller creatures called Argonauts. Very little is known about these tiny creatures, but it has been witnessed that when Nautiluses are attacked, Argonauts will swarm the aggressor, bringing the wannabe predator down and bringing the remains back to the Nautilus for food.
When the Nautilus is feeling threatened, it will bury its vulnerable underbody in the ground while using its large, nearly impervious upper shell as a shield. Against other predatory wildlife, the shield is practically impenetrable and can even withstand concentrated fire from Accord weaponry. When confronted by a Nautilus, Accord soldiers are told to aim low and, if possible, use weapons with an area-of-effect.


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TORONTO – Brett Lawrie does it for the boys.
Brett Lawrie's blast helps Blue Jays avoid sweep by Angels
For six innings, Mark Buehrle continued to work his early-season magic, and so, for that matter, did Jose Bautista.
That combination left the Toronto Blue Jays with a precarious 3-2 lead over the Los Angeles Angels, whose seething offence always seemed one misplaced pitch away from ignition.
But then, in the bottom of the sixth, Brett Lawrie — speaking of seething and igniting — celebrated his return to the lineup with a bullwhip swing and a triumphant bat flip. His two-run homer landed in the second deck beyond left-centre field and gave the Jays and their fans an opportunity to exhale.
It has become his mantra this season, his particular version of "going out there and doing something to help the team win."
He says it after he hits a home run, as he did at a critical moment Monday night, and he says it when pesky reporters ask him about playing second base, which they know he would prefer not to do. But he is willing to do it for the boys.
It is customary for media types to ask a player who hits a home run just how he managed to hit that home run, which is a tough question to answer, since once you get past "putting a good swing on the ball," there's not a whole lot to say.
Lawrie said this: "I'm just going up there looking to do damage to try and help the boys. That's the biggest thing."
The Toronto Blue Jays third baseman, and occasional second baseman, had missed six straight games as he nursed a wonky hamstring back to health. Well, almost back to health, judging from the assortment of ice packs he wore as he faced the media after Monday's 7-3 win over the Angels.
So Brett, someone asked, ignoring those ice packs, are you 100% healthy?
"I'm feeling pretty good," he said. "Obviously it's going to take a little bit to get back in a game situation where you're feeling 100%. Just working towards that. Just getting my treatment still every day. Ready to play and I felt pretty good out there."
He started the game at third base. He hit a two-run homer to give the Jays a 5-2 edge the sixth. Then in the seventh, he moved to second base as part of a series of defensive moves triggered by a hamstring strain suffered by centre-fielder Colby Rasmus.
A few weeks ago, he made his displeasure clear after manager John Gibbons first raised the idea of Lawrie playing second base against right-handed pitching to keep Juan Francisco's bat in the lineup.
"I'm a third baseman," he said then. "I'm not a third base/second base type of guy. I'm a third baseman and that's my position."
Since then, he has softened his stand. He played second base in the minors, and when he has played it in the majors (11 times so far), he has played it well.
He looked right at home as the pivot man on a nifty 6-4-3 double play that ended the Angels' seventh inning. Someone asked him about that too, and he offered a brisk elaboration, speaking, as usual, as if he had something urgent to do elsewhere.
"Just trying to get one there, and I felt [the runner] on top of me, obviously because we weren't holding him on at first base, so you know he's going to be coming in hot," Lawrie said. "I think the biggest thing is just to get one there. I was lucky to get two just 'cause he's kind of barking with something in his leg so he wasn't running full speed, so I ended up getting the throw off and ended up getting two so it was a great turn and got out of the inning. It was good."
So, he was asked, what is your mindset when you have to play second base?
Just pretend I'm still a third baseman, switched to the other side of second in an overshift, he said.
"I don't think about it all that much," he said. "It's just a position. Go on over there, try and help the boys."


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should DUI Sams not be back there, then who should?
it was reported on WNST that Reed and Clayton are back there in practice and this is utterly moronic if true. brushing up on their skills, ok. being the replacement should Sams not be able to go, never. Ross should be the "next man up." you can not expose two of your stars to the possibility of injury like that. especially when Ross is on this team.


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I looked all over for mine...not one of your picks.
Here's what I take to the range...
BAGMASTER - Quality Bags, Cases and Holsters
Hit shooter's bag, then Pro-shooter's Bag (medium)...just around a C-note...works well for me.
This is a discussion on Range bag help? within the Related Gear & Equipment forums, part of the Defensive Carry Discussions category; I am looking at range bags by Dillon, CED, & Shooters Connection. Does anyone have any hands on experience with these bags? A direct comparasion ...
I am looking at range bags by Dillon, CED, & Shooters Connection. Does anyone have any hands on experience with these bags? A direct comparasion would really be appreciated if anyone has used more than one of them.
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I looked all over for mine...not one of your picks.
Here's what I take to the range...
BAGMASTER - Quality Bags, Cases and Holsters
Hit shooter's bag, then Pro-shooter's Bag (medium)...just around a C-note...works well for me.
Proverbs 27:12 says: The prudent see danger and take refuge, but the simple keep going and suffer for it.
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I bought my Dillon about 15 years ago. It does everything I want it to do. Haven't tried any of the others.
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I won one on sigforum in a karma. It's a MidwayUSA bag. I really like it. Lots of pockets, mag holders, pistol bags, and other little doohickeys. Seems pretty durable too.
In other news...Firefox recognizes doohickey as a word with the spellchecker.
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+1 on the Midway USA bag, I got one and haven't yet been able to think of anything that it should have and doesn't.
MidwayUSA - MidwayUSA Competition Range Bag PVC Coated Polyester Black
It's on sale, $20 off, and has over 200+ reviews, almost all of which are 5/5 stars.
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I never really understood the high dollar range bags. Been using in the family the same walmart special small duffel for 20 years.
I know not what this "overkill" means.
Honing the knives, Cleaning the longguns, Stocking up ammo.
Yea, the Midway bag is great, it is practically identical to the 5.11 bag of the same size.
Said it before and I'll say it again -- I can see no reason to spend more than the cost of the Midway Range Bag. I now have two of these bags, my daughter has one and my shooting buddy has one. I can't imagine what you'd have to load in them to tear them apart and they have pockets and compartments for everything. The old saying "you get what you pay for" definitely does not apply in this case as you get much more than you pay for (in comparison to other bags I've seen). This bag is a great buy at the normal price of 59.99 but the sale price of 39.99 is an outstanding buy.
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I use a back pack from Wal-mart. It's discreet, making it easier to not draw attention from my neighbors or people with bad intentions. Soft guitar cases are good for the days when you want to practice with the EBR.
I would go with the Midway Range Bag as well..I've got one and love it. More than meets my needs. JMHO
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I looked at gun shows. I did all the internet exploring and bought what I believe to be the best bag for the money. Midway. About 1/2 to 1/4 of other similar bags. Have had it a couple of years now and have no complaints.
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Not the Midway bag but available for cheap from Midway:
MidwayUSA - GunMate Range Bag Nylon Black
I've been using this one with good results. It holds A LOT of stuff. I can actually get 4 pistols (small), a bunch of mags, ammo, 2 sets of ears/eyes, some tools/cleaning stuff, etc. in there just fine.
I also have the Midway bag
it is perfect and the price is right.


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A while ago, I compared the numbers for some of the big German websites and portals as measured by Google's AdPlanner with the results published by the AGOF or Arbeitsgemeinschaft Online Forschung (Study Group Online Research).
Now it's been one month and I did a short comparison of last month's Google numbers with this month's. The [...]
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Many professionals and solar energy representatives within the solar industry are calling for Feed-in Tariffs (FiT) to help accelerate renewable solar energy in the United States. Referencing rapidly growing solar markets in countries like Germany and Italy, these professionals are calling for Advanced FiT programs to stimulate state businesses and create jobs in solar energy.
"There is strong evidence that Advanced Feed-in Tariff programs that exhibit transparency, longevity and certainty can clearly reduce project risk, allow renewable energy developers to obtain a lower cost of capital, and create new jobs," says Mark Fulton, Global Head of Climate Change Investment Research for DB Climate Change Advisors."
FiT's provide not only grid access for solar energy producers, but also long term contracts and purchasing prices so that those creating solar energy will be able to do so with a decreased financial risk. State Solar Energy Industries Association representatives from California, Oregon, New Jersey, Colorado, and Texas argue that FiT's are more effective than incentives based on market commodities, and promote the implementation of FiT's with other policies in place. Similar programs such as CPS Energy's "Solartricity" program in San Antonio are already providing contracts for clean solar energy.
"Oregon launched its version of the FiT on July 1, and the initial allocation was fully subscribed in less than 15 minutes," summarizes Glenn Montgomery, Executive Director of OSEIA (Oregon). "The demand is clearly present."


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This is a discussion on mint Valentine v1 for sale within the Personal For Sale & Wanted forums, part of the ClubWRX.net Marketplace category; 200 obo hardly ever used except for road trips...
200 obo
hardly ever used except for road trips
bump for a great product and great price. You should let everyone know what version it is though
Would you mind posting the serial number?
what year v1 is this??
would you consider shipping to seattle?
If i can sell my tires to my buddy soon im very interested in buying
+1 for the serial number. Very interested.
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Wonderin if you had a chance to ship it to me yet? Let me know.


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The base of these chairs reminded early observers of the Eiffel Tower. At the same time the Eameses were refining their fiberglass-reinforced plastic chairs, they began to experiment with bent and welded wire-chair-rsquo;s design. Charles and Ray Eames introduced the first fruit of their efforts in 1951. To achieve strength requirements and organic shape, they made the rim of their chair of a lighter-gauge wire and doubled it for strength and stability. This advance won them the first american mechanical patent for design.
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Recipe: Mark and Talia Kurlansky's Haitian Blanc Manger Mamiche
The most common dessert for poor Haitians, which really is most Haitians, is pan patat, a sweet-potato pudding similar to the dessert for Mexico Night. But for more affluent Haitians, a lighter, more delicate dessert is blanc manger. This dessert, a tropical version of an old French recipe, turns up in eighteenth- and nineteenth-century writing and is found most anywhere in Latin America where the French ever ruled, including Mexico and the Dominican Republic. But nowhere has it remained as popular as in Haiti.
1/2 cup whole milk
1/2 cup evaporated milk
3/4 cup canned coconut milk
3/4 cup sweetened condensed milk
a splash of vanilla extract
1 packet gelatin powder
1/2 cup fresh grated coconut
Mix the milk and evaporated milk and bring to a boil. Mix the canned coconut milk and the sweetened condensed milk and add to the hot mixture away from the heat. Add the vanilla.
Dissolve the packet of gelatin in a few ounces of hot water. Stir until completely liquid. Add a spoonful of the warm milk mixture, stir, and then blend the entire gelatin mixture into the heated milk mixture. Pour into individual dessert cups. Toast the grated coconut under a broiler until slightly brown and sprinkle on top. Refrigerate overnight.


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Home Decor Trend We Love: Painted Floors!
One inexpensive and chic way to brighten your home after the dreary days of winter is with a fresh coat of paint—but keep your brushes off the walls and put them to work on your floors instead.
Okay, I can hear you now, "Painting perfectly good wood floors?" Yes, we suggest it, and here's why.
Long forsaken for carpets and clear finishes, painted floors are making a comeback. Whether you go for the clean lines of stripes, or look towards a more geometric pattern, the result is a personalized finish that adds character and dimension to any room.
Check out Virginia-based decorative painter Sunny Goode's website for inspiration, tips, and great finishes & stencils. Her products were also featured in January's Southern Made so has our stamp of approval. But remember, not all painted floors are created equal; find an approach that suits your style:
Go Natural: Keep the classic look of the original wood and add a subtle pattern. This works well with rooms with neutral tones and deep rich wood floors and accents.
Go Light: A bright simple pattern (think thick stripes or large checks) in muted colors is a great way to lighten up a room. This especially works well in small spaces like laundry rooms or hallways.
Go Bold: If you are feeling gutsy, choose your favorite rich paint colors and use some patterned stencils. This is great for entryways or even front porches to greet your guests with style. If you are feeling extremely bold, skip the stencils and let your own creativity be your guide.
Southern Living Executive Editor Jessica Thuston is even getting in on the trend, painting her kitchen floors (pictured at left) for a brand-new look. See how she did it with this easy how-to video:


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Does Performance Management mean replacing some of my existing business applications?
No, that's not really the intent, what a performance management system will do is complement those existing transactional systems like the general ledger and ordering processing systems that are for example running the operational activity in your business what a performance management system is doing is sitting at a level above those allowing you to make sense of all the data held in those systems and understand what it's telling you. You can use a performance management systems to monitor some of those key operational functions on a very short term basis and you can also use the data in those systems to see what's going on, examine trend and then make longer term forecasts about what you want to do and where you want to take your business.
Stephen Brook Manager, IBM Cognos Innovation Center for Performance Management, IBM Software Group. Joined the Cognos Innovation Center in January 2008. Prior to that he was a Solution Architect in Cognos' UK Services organisation, focusing on the design and delivery of complex and large-scale Cognos Performance Management solutions. Stephen joined Cognos in 2004 from Royal Dutch Shell, where he held a number of roles in Engineering and Business Consultancy, the last of which involved the implementation of a Cognos Planning solution for one of Shell's main business units.
Stephen Brook from IBM Cognos Innovation Center explains in detail how Performance-Management and Business-Intelligence can work for business.
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The city of Ravenna has decided to be a bit more strategic about the way it plans its future.
Mayor Joseph Bica recently unveiled the city's strategic plan to City Council and city employees. The 10-page document contains specific details about how the city will go about achieving its three overall goals.
Bica said when he first served on city council years ago, he noticed that Ravenna seemed to be reacting to situations as they arose, rather than planning for them.
"We're trying to move the city away from knee-jerk reactions," he said.
The three goals are:
Sustainable growth -- increasing the city's tax revenue by three-quarters of 1 percent annually through the economic development program.
City services -- increasing their efficiency by at least 5 percent.
Quality of life -- improving the health and safety for city residents.
Economic development goals spelled out in the report include establishing a creative arts, recreation and entertainment district and supporting Hiram College's arts business incubator and Coleman Professional Services' development of the Phoenix Building.
The plan also calls for facilitating the redevelopment of the former concrete plant eyed as a future park site and the former White Rubber Co. property, implementing a Joint Economic Development District with Ravenna Township, and identifying vacant properties in the JEDD area.
Improvements to city services include collaboration with the Ravenna Township Fire Department, decreasing delinquent water bills, and automating the billing processes of all city departments.
The plan also calls for using city resources to transform single-use vehicles into multi-use ones, doing more in-house maintenance, reducing operational costs in the wastewater treatment plant, and increasing collaboration between the parks and recreation department and other city and private partners.
Quality-of-life goals include fire prevention education and smoke detector programs, selling topsoil to citizens and businesses, compiling an online list of rental properties, demolishing condemned homes, completing basic GIS mapping, expanding public health programs, developing a paving plan and establishing the parks and recreation department's Culture and Arts program.
Bica said the goals are "realistic and measurable" and the process is similar to that in other cities. City department heads were asked to provide their goals, and embraced the opportunity, he said.
"I think in some departments, it's created a stir," he said.
Some goals apply to more than one department, such as arts initiatives eyed by both economic development and parks and recreation. The GIS mapping in the engineering department is a useful tool in economic development, he added.
Bica suggested that council implement its own strategic plan when it comes to its legislation. For example, he suggested that the city target its high rental rate through ordinances that discourage properties from being redeveloped as rentals. He pointed out that because of Ravenna's high rental rate, it has 1,000 more EMS calls per year than Streetsboro, even though Streetsboro's population is larger. Ravenna, he said, has 2,800 rental licenses.
"I don't think we should grant any more rental licenses," he said. Council President Fran Ricciardi, however, pointed out that council has to be careful about implementing such ordinances.
Councilman Frank Seman suggested legislation that would "give us teeth" when dealing with absentee landlords.
"They ignore us," he said.
Service Director Kelly Engelhart said she appreciates the focus on better planning for city services.
"We're not going to implement projects haphazardly any longer," she said.
Contact this reporter at 330-298-1139 or firstname.lastname@example.com
Have either of you read the strategic plan? From the City of Ravenna site, go to the Government tab; mayor; documents and select Strategic Plan.
Bica suggested that council implement its own strategic plan when it comes to its legislation. For example, he suggested that the city target its high rental rate through ordinances that discourage properties from being redeveloped as rentals. **** they already do that, unless you cater to welfare on the mentally ill.
He pointed out that because of Ravenna's high rental rate; it has 1,000 more EMS calls per year than Streetsboro, even though Streetsboro's population is larger. Ravenna, he said, has 2,800 rental licenses.
Yeah right, just because you rent you will call the EMS more often. Bull Shoot!! The reason you have more EMS calls is because of Neighbor Hood Development gets tax payers money to rent to Welfare people that do not have the money to call an ambulance.
How many of these 2800 rentals are owned by agencies like Neighbor Hood Development? I know that there rental properties are not inspected by city inspectors, but if a citizen tries to make a little money by renting out a place, the city is right there with their fees and inspectors. The city wants to make all rentals just for NHD. They do not bother them at all. The last I heard, which was some time ago, there was something like 1800 pieces of property that was owned by agencies that do not pay any tax on the property or sales tax on anything they buy.
A few years back they wanted to pass a property inspection ordinance. This ordinance told you how many square feet you had to have for every member of the family, how many square inches of window opening per each square feet of living area, and even how big the kitchen sink had to be. You could not even put your kids in a bunk bed. This ordnance pertained to all property privately owned or rented. Well the home owners wanted no part of that, but they let them pass it for the rental property. They knew that most of the rental owners could not vote against it because they left Ravenna and since they could not sell a home in Ravenna that had to rent it.
It seems to me that King Bica and his Council Court think Ravenna is their own little empire. REMEMBER YOU CAN NOT TRUST GOVERNMENT, and once they get started they will expand all these requirements to you home owners too.
What a joke! This Mayor is good at promises, it seems
He never keeps. What has he actually inforced?
He makes no sense! I've called city hall before and have gotten0
Call backs from anyone. Seems to me that he and his administrtion
should all have a class on what public service is...You all work
For US THE PEOPLE! ADD that to your stupid strategic plan!


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More Expensive Christmas Shopping in the Future?
By Dan Breitwieser, WCJB TV 20 News.
Community and business leaders heard a presentation Friday that may put the wheels in motion to increase the sales tax 1%, to 7.25%.
Proponents are pitching it as a quality of life tax. Leon County and Tallahassee voters passed a similar hike almost a decade ago and the program director there says it's paying big dividends. Money is split between interest groups to keep everyone happy. Now, Alachua County leaders is wondering if it is a model worth imitating.
The lights may be green, but no one is going anywhere on Newberry Road during the evening rush hour. Traffic is even worse than usual with the Christmas shopping rush. Though all the extra shoppers may help government leaders cash in in the future.
"We need a better road network, more roads perhaps," says President and CEO of the Gainesville Area Chamber of Commerce Brent Christensen. "I think we need more recreation and park opportunities, more opportunities for land conservation"
Jim Davis directs the sales tax money in Leon County through a program called Blueprint 2000 that is expected to generate $600-million over 15 years. The Gainesville Area Chamber of Commerce brought Davis in to explain how it works in Leon County.
"It's a program that by design has something for everyone," says Davis. "Certainly the environmental community is a big supporter of the program, as is the business community. We are doing things for everyone."
It's the first time Robert Packer at Renaissance Jewelers has heard anything about a sales tax increase. He doesn't think the hike would affect his business that much. But he would only be in favor of it he knows in advance what he's getting for his money.
"I don't think the penny will make that big of a difference in our business," says Packer. "But I think people will gladly pay the money if the projects are clearly defined and completed in a timely manner."
Christensen says today could be the first step in a very long road toward bringing a sales tax increase to Alachua County. He estimates it would bring in between 30 and 40 million dollars yearly. At this point, no projects have been put forward. He thinks a vote could happen as early as the 2008 election, or perhaps in 2010.
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Mr. HALL. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume.
I want to begin by thanking members of the Science, Space, and Technology Committee, Republicans and Democrats, for their bipartisan support of this legislation. I especially want to commend my good friends Lamar Smith and Eddie Bernice Johnson for their help and for their early support.
H.R. 4158 would confirm full ownership rights to our Nation's first generation of astronauts who flew during the Mercury, Gemini, and Apollo era and who received or were allowed to retain artifacts, mementos, and other personal equipment from their missions. H.R. 4158 covers all flights beginning in 1961 through the Apollo-Soyuz Test Project, which flew in July of 1975.
From the first days of our manned spaceflight program through the Apollo-Soyuz Test Project, at the conclusion of a mission NASA managers routinely allowed astronauts to keep mementos of their flights. In some instances, astronauts were also given certain pieces of expendable equipment. The range of items included space suit emblems, expendable space suits, checklists, flight manuals, and disposable flight hardware salvaged from the jettisoned lunar landers.
A majority of these items have been in the personal possession of the astronauts for 40 years or more. Over the last decade, NASA has begun to challenge the astronauts' ownership of these mementos. This issue was first brought to my attention late last year. I was surprised to learn that NASA had, on an irregular basis, intervened several times to claim ownership.
Early this year, NASA Administrator Bolden met with a small group of astronauts to discuss the agency's artifacts policy. Following the meeting, through NASA's press office, Administrator Bolden issued a statement saying:
These are American heroes, fellow astronauts, and personal friends who have acted in good faith, and we have committed to work together to find the right policy.
He went on to say:
I believe there have been fundamental misunderstandings and unclear policies regarding items from the Mercury, Gemini, Apollo, and Skylab programs, and NASA appreciates the position of the astronauts, museums, learning institutions, and others who have these historic artifacts in personal and private collections.
This bill seeks to eliminate in any further ambiguity about Apollo-era artifacts that were received by the astronauts. It simply says that astronauts who flew through the end of the Apollo program will be granted full right of ownership of any artifacts received from their missions. If we don't pass this bill, the artifacts and the astronauts face huge financial risks arising from donations, gifts, and sales already completed.
These men are heroes. They're great heroes. Sadly, we had to say good-bye to one of these heroes just last week. They took extraordinary risks to establish American preeminence in space and, by doing so, helped our country become a world leader. I think it's a miscarriage of justice that today NASA should seek return of these very same mementos and keepsakes.
I reserve the balance of my time.
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