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"County takes formal stand against USFS road closures
By Chris Daley
Staff writer From page A6 | May 09, 2012 | 12 Comments
El Dorado County Supervisors have lined up opposite the United States Forest Service and the U.S. District Court to express their "dismay" regarding closure of 42 roads that cross portions of the Eldorado National Forest.
All of the roads traverse meadows or portions of meadows to some degree and, according to the lawsuit known as Center for Sierra Conservation v. U.S. Forest Service, may negatively affect the hydrology of those meadows.
The issue at its most basic level is whether or not the roads should be closed while the forest service continues its analyses and prepares a Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement. (The SEIS is a federal model similar to California's Environmental Impact Report.) It provides guidelines and options for dealing with environmental issues and is expected to take at least a full year to complete. Pending that completion, the court, so far has indirectly ordered the roads closed, that is, not to reopen them after the standard period of winter closures. Traditionally, they would begin to reopen within the next few weeks for the summer season.
While the 42 roads at issue remain closed, a forest service staffer confirmed that Kathy Hardy, Eldorado National Forest Supervisor, announced Wednesday that many other roads in the forest are now officially open for the season.
The following statement by USFS Public Information Officer Frank Mosbacher was published in the Mountain Democrat April 11. In effect, it notes the court's action is based more on a procedural technicality than on the specific environmental issues. Mosbacher's statement reads in part:
"The potential travel prohibitions are the result of a February court order by U.S. District Court Judge Lawrence Karlton. The order said the Forest Service failed to comply with the National Forest Management Act in 2008 when it designated 'open for public motor vehicle use' portions of 42 routes that cross meadows. Judge Karlton ordered the Forest Service to 'set aside' the decision that designated these segments as open and to reconsider the decision.
"A final court order with further direction to the Forest Service is pending. In the interim, Karlton ordered the 42 routes remain closed to motorized public use. The final order will identify specifically where travel will be prohibited until a new environmental decision is made."
While the county is not a party to and has no official involvement in the case of Center for Sierra Nevada Conservation v. U.S. Forest Service, supervisors Ron Briggs and Ray Nutting asked the board to consider a "formal public statement" about the case.
Supervisorial Districts, 2 (Briggs), 4 (Nutting) and 5 (Norma Santiago) share extensive boundaries with the national forest. And many of the the roads in question originate in or enter county jurisdiction at one or more points. The ruling does not affect the Rubicon Trail, however, the statement from county supervisors notes that, "These roads have been in use for recreation for decades (some for a century), and provide a unique and irreplaceable opportunity for citizens to enjoy the land which they own."
Assistant County Counsel Ed Knapp helped draft the board's letter and described a sort of "Catch 22" dilemma wherein the exact roads or portions of some but not all of the 42 roads represent problem areas. Identifying exactly which and to what degree, Knapp said has been problematic. The forest service's own Transportation Management Plan calls for closure of all 42. However, results of earlier forest service analysis indicate that 22, rather than 42 should be closed. Unfortunately, Knapp pointed out that specific sections of those 22 have not been clearly identified.
Red-legged frogs (endangered species) were reportedly threatened in some sections of some roads over some meadows. According to Knapp, however, investigations turned up no evidence of the amphibians in the targeted areas.
How to actually close sections of the roads in question is also a concern, he said, noting that it has been suggested by the forest service that signs could be put up at the points of proposed closure.
"The concept of law enforcement out there is laughable," Knapp continued, "and the signs won't really stop anyone from simply going around them to get back on the road. You can't gate and close all of the roads too expensive and too much effort. Yet you can't maintain an 'illegal' status quo."
However, Knapp also noted that, "The federal government gets deference when trying to interpret its own rules."
"The county is not asking anyone to do anything and our views have been represented adequately," Knapp said. "This is an expression of frustration over revenue that will be lost and a failure to recognize the contributions of OHV volunteers who have upgraded and improved portions of roads over the years and maintained them in better condition than they would otherwise be."
Closure of some of the most popular roads also may result in increased use of other forest roads, "potentially overburdening these other trails which are not involved in the litigation," the letter notes.
The board's letter concludes by "urging" that "the roads should be kept open for this season while the remaining environmental analysis is being performed."
Mosbacher explained in a phone call to the Mountain Democrat that at this time, the forest service is waiting to "find out the scope of what the judge is looking at and we hope it's a narrow target."
He added, "It's really important for people to know as soon as possible what's going to be available when they make their vacation plans."
Maps and related Q&A are available on the Eldorado National Forest Website, Mosbacher said."
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You are receiving this email to inform you that a Draft Decision Notice and Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) for the Amador High Country Routes Project has been prepared and is available for your review. See attached cover letter HERE.
The Draft Decision Notice and FONSI, Environmental Assessment (January 2016), and Specialist Reports can be found on the Eldorado National Forest website at: Forest Service Hard copies are also available upon request.
This proposed decision is subject to objection pursuant to 36 CFR 218. See attached cover letter for more information on the administrative review process. The legal notice announcing the opportunity to object to the proposed decision is anticipated to be published in the Mountain Democrat on January 13, 2016.
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Amador High Country Routes - Draft Decision Notice and FONSI
It appears that the Forest Service website for NEPA projects went down over the weekend, so you will be unable to access the documents that were referenced in the attached cover letter and posted online on January 12, 2016.
Therefore, I am emailing the Draft Decision Notice and FONSI and the Environmental Assessment for the Amador High Country Routes Project.
If you would like to receive any of the specialist reports referenced in the Environmental Assessment, please contact me and I can send them to you directly.
It is unknown when the problem with the Forest Service projects website will be resolved. Sorry for this inconvenience. Thank you, Jennifer
Please note: The legal notice announcing the Opportunity to Object was published in the Mountain Democrat on January 13, 2016. I have attached it here as well, for your reference.
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FUNCHAL, Madeira (Reuters) - Real Madrid and Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo opened a museum in his honor in his birthplace on Sunday, which he said had extra room for the Ballon d'Or and many other trophies to come.
Standing next to his 2008 Ballon d'Or and 125 other individual and team awards dating back to his Madeira childhood, the 28-year-old told reporters the CR7 Museum was a gift to his fans.
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It worked for Columbus because they didn't trade their superstar for just any depth, the traded it for specifically targeted players who are much better than their reputation makes it seem.
Remember during the Nash debacle, when Rangers fans were refusing to trade Kreider for Nash straight up? Remember when the trade went down and HF laughed and laughed because "stupid Scott Howsen couldn't even get Kreider!"? Imagine if Columbus had traded Nash for Kreider instead of Anisimov and Dubinsky. They'd be ****ed.
True, usually the team who gets the best player wins the deal, but if you target specific players for specific traits, it can work out for you. MacTavish got great value on the Perron trade, so he seems to have a solid understanding of trade value. I wouldn't be terrified of getting bad value if you traded one of the kids, personally, like I would be if Tambo were still in charge.
It could work, but the counter to this argument is the Phaneuf trade. The Flames had an excess of "elite" defensemen and decided to panic trade Phaneuf for a bunch of pieces (including Stajan, a center on a team that was weak down the middle), and well... The rest is history.
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The final press conference was held Thursday for Saturday big show at the Estadio Morelos y Pavon in Ecapetec, Mexico State, featuring three time world champion Humberto "Zorrita" Soto (58-8-28, 34 KOs) against WBF beltholder Jose "Piston" Lopez (17-2-1, 10 KOs) in an event organized by Promociones del Pueblo and broadcast of Televisa.
Humberto Soto: "My previous defeat was only because a bad night and I will prove that I am still among the first choices of world boxing and vow to confront and defeat a strong, young opponent."
Jose "Piston" Lopez: "I will face a Mexican boxing legend. It will not be easy, but I have confidence that I will beat him. I've done excellent work in the gym and I have no doubt I'll go out of the ring with my hand raised."
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They are a piece of stubborn antiquity, compared with which Stonehenge is in its nonage.
That assumption of mannishness which sat so prettily on his nonage was rendered inconspicuous by his majority.
The youth in his nonage, and the gray-haired and very aged man were there.
In my nonage I believed humanity could be reformed if only it were intelligently preached at for a sufficiently long period.
Kings in their dotage and princes in their nonage wooed her.
nonage, "the nonage of this gentleman" (N53,d), legal minority.
Marriages are usually arranged by mothers in nonage, but consulting the destined bride.
I wonder how I could be such a fool as to give my confidence to one still in his nonage!
Had not he himself made anti-national treaties almost before he was out of his nonage?


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2002-Outdoor- Hampered
by injury most of the outdoor season ... Before his injury, Jennings went a
perfect two for two in 110m hurdles races ... Chalked up his lifetime-best 110m
hurdles time of 13.88, a provisional qualifier, in a winning effort that also
led to a team victory at the Cal Invitational (March 23) ... Won the 110m hurdles
at USC�s Trojan Classic in 13.91 to open the outdoor season.
2002-Indoor- Celebrated the end of an indoor season marked by dramatic improvement with a team NCAA title and All-America status in the 60m hurdles ... Dropped a career-best 7.77 to earn bronze in the SEC Indoors 60m hurdles (Feb. 24) to lead the Vol hurdling contingent ... Jennings� 7.77 stands as the third-best time in school history behind greats like Willie Gault and Dawane Wallace ... Jennings took fifth in the 60m hurdles with a 7.80 clocking (7.78 in the prelims) at the NCAA Indoors to provide an essential four points to fuel the Vol title run (March 8) ... Overachieved at NCAAs by finishing fifth despite entering the meet with the seventh-best time in the nation ... Opened the season with a 7.29 (7.84c) in the 55m hurdles prelims at the Tennessee Classic (Jan. 6) ... Crossed in 7.89 for best 60m hurdles time of season to take silver and help Vols to win at the Armory Invitational (Feb. 9) in New York ... Finished second in 7.37in the 55m hurdles to help propel the Vols to the team crown at the SEC Eastern Division Challenge at Florida ... Earned gold with a 7.95 finish in the 60m hurdles at the Kentucky Invitational.
2001-Outdoor- Named to SEC Academic Honor Roll...Named Most Improved Track Athlete at team banquet...Quickly becoming one of the best hurdlers on the roster...Stands in the top three among Vols in the 60M, 110M and 400M hurdles...Saved best for SECs as Jennings notched his 13.88 PR in the 110M hurdles prelims (May 12)...Got on the scoreboard with a fifth-place, 14.02 in the 110M hurdles finals at the SEC Outdoors...Clocked in at 13.91 to take fifth in the Georgia Tech Invitational...Covered the 110M hurdles in 13.97 to earn eighth in addition to setting his 400M hurdles career best (51.56) to take 10th at the Sea Ray Relays in Knoxville (April 13)...Ran a 51.84 in the 400M hurdles prelims before being timed at 51.95 to take sixth and score in both hurdles events in the SEC Outdoors...Clocked a 52.2 in the 400M hurdles to earn eighth at the Baldy Castillo Invitational at Arizona State...Jennings led off the first-place shuttle hurdle relay team at the Penn Relays to set a meet record with a 54.73 clocking...Led off the silver shuttle hurdle relay effort (54.99) at the Sea Ray Relays.
2001 Indoor- Broke the
tape in a season-best 7.97 in the 60M hurdles prelims at the SEC Indoors (Feb.
24)...Took eighth in the 60M hurdles finals (7.99) in the SECs...Ran an 8.01
in the 60M hurdles prelims at the Pepsi Valentine's Invitational at Virginia
Tech...Offered up an 8.11 to earn fifth at Notre Dame's Meyo Invitational...Finished
in 7.50 to take fourth in the 55M hurdles at the Tennessee All-Comers Meet.
2000-Outdoor- Made tremendous improvement to become one of Tennessee's top hurdlers...Sped to a NCAA provisional and career-best time of 13.98 in the 110M hurdles to take fourth at the Gatorade Twilight Meet (May 18)...Ran a 13.99w at the Georgia Tech Invitational...Double scorer at the SEC Outdoors by taking seventh in both the 110M (14.02) and 400M hurdles (52.42)...Posted his career-best time of 52.22 in the preliminaries of the 400M hurdles at the SEC Outdoors to qualify for the finals...Ran a 14.34 to finish third in the 110M hurdles at the Knoxville Invitational...Ran the first leg on Tennessee's third-place shuttle hurdle relay, the second-fastest Vol effort of the season, at the Penn Relays (56.32)...Ran the preliminary heats of the 110M hurdles (14.05) and the 400M hurdles (52.67) at the National Invitational Team Championships in Austin, Texas...Posted a 110M hurdles time of 14.17 (sixth), a 400M hurdles time of 54.00 (10th) at the Florida Relays and ran the third leg of Tennessee's second-place, 56.28 shuttle hurdle relay, its fastest of the season.
2000 Indoor- Timed at
a career-best 7.54 (eighth) in the preliminary heat at the UT All-Comers Meet
(Feb. 18)...Clocked a 60M hurdles career-best 8.12 at the Kroger Invitational
(Feb. 12) to finish eighth...Missed qualifying for the SEC Indoor 60M hurdles
finals with a 16th-place, 8.35 in the preliminaries...Placed fifth in 8.28 in
the 60M hurdles at the Wisconsin Elite Invitational.
1999- Redshirted.
HIGH SCHOOL- Took fifth in the New Jersey State Meet in the high jump and 110 hurdles...Top high school time in the 400IH was 54.88...High jumped 6-06 in high school...Tabbed All-County and All-Area...Team won three section championships, one group championship, two county and a county relay championship...Helped team to a perfect dual meet record.


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The two parties each fielded five primary candidates. The three incumbents, two Democrats and one Republican, will face three challengers at the polls Nov. 4.
According to final, but unofficial results from the Summit County Board of Elections, the Democratic winners were John A. Donofrio with 11,898 votes, incumbent Ilene Shapiro with 11,769 votes, and incumbent Sandra Kurt with 9,787 votes. Daniel A. Congrove and Michael Wheeler earned 5,967 and 5,087 votes, respectively.
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Nevada Workers Compensation Claims: Eligibility, Filing and Appeals
According to Nevada law, "…Every person, firm,voluntary association and private corporation, including any public service corporation, which has in service any person under a contract of hire" must have Workers' Compensation coverage. Specific exceptions apply, such as exceptions for musicians or house bands, performers in theatrical exhibitions, and clergymen. The Workers' Compensation Section of the Nevada Division of Industrial Relations, which is part of the Nevada Department of Business and Industry, is responsible for enforcing the regulations of Nevada Workers' Compensation law.
Work Related Injury Eligibility
Injuries that arise out of and in the course of employment are covered under Workers' Compensation insurance. This includes common accidental injuries such as sprains and fractures, cuts and burns, head injuries and amputations. Gradual injuries that occur over time may also be covered. Occupational diseases are also covered, such as respiratory ailments. Employees are not covered while traveling to and from work, but may be covered if they are traveling for work related reasons.
How to File a Nevada Workers Compensation Claim
An employee should give written notice of injury or illness to their employer within seven days by using the Notice of Injury or Occupational Disease Incident Report Form C-1. A Claim for Compensation Form C-4 should also be filed within 90 days. To obtain this form, the employee should seek medical treatment with an authorized provider who is a member of the Panel of Treating Physicians and Chiropractors. The treating physician or chiropractor will file the Claim for Compensation within 3 days of treatment.
Workers Compensation Claim Denials
Claims may be denied for a number of reasons. If an employee fails to give notice and submit the proper paperwork within the legally specified amount of time, the claim could be denied. Claims may also be denied due to incomplete or incorrectly filed paperwork. Claims may also be denied due to they type of injury and how it was sustained. Injuries that are not sufficiently caused by on the job activity or injuries that are deemed not severe enough to warrant benefits may also be denied.
Appealing a Nevada Workers Compensation Denial
When a claim is denied, the employee will receive a determination letter which contains instructions on how to appeal the decision. Employees have 70 days from the date of the letter to appeal the determination with the Department of Administration, Hearing Officer. A Hearing Officer's decision may be further appealed with the Department of Administration, Appeals Officer within 30 days from the Hearing Officer's decision. To appeal the Appeals Officer's decision, an employee can file a petition for judicial review with the District Court within 30days of the Appeal Officer's decision. Employees may choose to be represented by a lawyer at their own expense, or they may be represented by the Nevada Attorney for Injured Workers.
Workers Compensation Payments
Workers are not eligible for monetary wage loss benefits until they have missed at least five days of work. The amount of benefits depends on the extent of the injury and the worker's average wage. Maximum benefits equal about two thirds of an employee's average wage, as long as this figure does not exceed $3,410.82 a month, which is the maximum benefit amount for 2009.
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A Workers' Compensation lawyer should be consulted in the event of a benefit dispute. Employees who feel they have been wrongly denied benefits or have had their benefits unfairly reduced should contact an experienced lawyer who may be able to secure their deserved benefits.
Nevada Workers Compensation Office Locations
Nevada Workers Compensation Section
Northern District:
400 West King Street, Suite 400
Carson City, Nevada 89703
(775) 684-7270
Nevada Workers Compensation Section
Southern District:
1301 North Green Valley Parkway, Suite 200
Henderson, Nevada 89074
(702) 486-9080
Nevada Attorney for Injured Workers
2200 South Rancho Drive, Suite 230
Las Vegas, Nevada 89102
(702) 486-2830
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1000 East William Street, Suite 208
Carson City, Nevada 89701
(775) 684-7555
Nevada Department of Business & Industry
Northern Nevada:
788 Fairview Avenue, Suite 100
Carson City, Nevada 89701-5491
(775) 687-4250
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Southern Nevada:
555 E. Washington Avenue, Suite 4900
Las Vegas, Nevada 89101
(702) 486-2750
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1050 E. William Street, Suite 400
Carson City, Nevada 89701
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Lululemon posts higher profit as same-store sales rise
March 26 (Reuters) - Canadian yogawear retailer Lululemon Athletica Inc reported a slightly higher quarterly net profit on Thursday, helped by a 5 percent rise in comparable store sales.
The company said net earnings for the fourth quarter ended Feb. 1 rose to $110.9 million, or 78 cents per share, from $109.7 million, or 75 cents per share, a year earlier. (Reporting by Sayantani Ghosh in Bangalore; Editing by Gopakumar Warrier)
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Piranha Bytes - Clarifies the Gothic Rights Situation
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June 8th, 2007, 20:56
Latest update:
GameStar received official word from JoWooD. Their answer is of course quite tricky, as always.
It would be nice if one of our German readers could make a
translation of the JoWooD quote.
I understand it the following way:
JoWooD currently has the exclusive right to make games with the name Gothic.
G3: JoWooD has all rights, incl. console ports.
G3A: No Comment!
G4: JoWooD has all rights, incl console ports. Another dev will make the game.
G4A: PB has ROFO. JoWooD everything else.
G5: PB "may have certain rights" but JoWooD has "at least" ROFO & ROLR for worldwide publishing.
Note: The specific rights (ROFO and ROLR) were not defined in the statement and the exact terms different. It is possible JoWooD means something else.
edit: ROLR, not ROFR. Doesn´t really make much of a difference here. It basically means JoWooD can take over the finished deal PB negotiated with somebody else.
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For Whom the Bell Tolls was a romantic movie filmed on Earth in the year 1943. The movie featured Gary Cooper as Robert Jordan and Ingrid Bergman as María.
This film was found in the motion picture library aboard the Enterprise in 2151 and was the main feature around the time when the Enterprise visited Valakis. The movie brought tears to Commander Trip Tucker's eyes, though he denied the film as being the cause. (ENT: "Dear Doctor")
The name of this particular movie wasn't provided in the final draft script of "Dear Doctor", which was clearly written before For Whom the Bell Tolls was selected.


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"Gentlemen, hold onto your balls!"By Teachers.Net News Desk
"Gentlemen, hold onto your balls!"
Things you never thought you would say – or hear – in class
Real comments from real classrooms!
Posted by kindred
"Please do not lick (insert child's name)'s face."
Posted by Lisa
A funny conversation . A boy (6 years old) said, "I put my tongue on something hard and it got stuck." (meaning a frozen pole). My co-teacher said "You probably should keep your tongue off hard things." Someone walking by just stopped & gave her a funny look. She turned beet red and we all had a good laugh! 🙂
Posted by anon
"That was very childish." (said to a second grader!)
Posted by PST
"Would you like me to punch you?" (I have a punch card system where they can earn privileges, etc. for acquiring punches for book reports, completed projects, kind behaviors.)
Posted by jenny/2/oh
Just yesterday I said," You need to keep your breath inside your mouth and not on other people's faces."
Posted by Kit
We should all get stoned," to a student after talking about "The Lottery" with a group of high school seniors.
Posted by anon
"Gentlemen, hold your balls or you're gonna lose them!"
As soon as it was out of my mouth, I realized what I had said. They just busted out laughing. But they stopped bouncing the balls in the hallway.
Posted by pizwit
One of the Kinder kids was trying to get something hooked…I told her…..to bring it to me because "I am a fantastic hooker."
I was taking a coed HS PE class from an indoor gym to an indoor "field" house next door for a blocked PE class. Knowing that footballs were already at the facility and that many of the students wanted to play soccer, I loudly announced, "Make sure you have the balls you want to play with before we leave." After the laughter died down one of the other teachers present suggested I just get someone to carry the soccer balls.
Posted by gayle/3
"Stop picking stuff out of your belly button and eating it!"
Posted by jme
1. I was trying to get my students to come up with the word "fair," which I had thought would be easy for them to come up with. So I shouted, "Come on! Think of a four letter F-word!" just as the assistant principal walked past my open door. She just looked in, gave us a funny look, and walked on. The class and I just laughed. I never did tell her what F-word I was looking for, and she never asked.
2. When a girl said, "Mrs. Jme, so-and-so just poked me in the ribs." Trying to be funny (but not as funny as I ended up being, as it turned out), I asked, "Well, where would you rather he poke you?" As I was saying that I thought, Oops, how do I unsay that? The kids were trying so hard NOT to laugh, I just said, "Okay, you know that's not what I meant. Go ahead and laugh." We all did.
Posted by Donna music/TN
"Let me put on your G String!"
Which only makes sense if you know this was a beginning guitar class, and a student had nicely loosened his to the point it was falling off. Just glad that the kids didn't know the other meaning of the term!
Posted by anon
"If you do that again I will take your lung away from you!"
Third graders created models of lungs with straws and balloons. Yes, some children did lose their "lungs", at least for a little while. 🙂
"Do you know how to put your leg back on?"
It was this K class' FIRST library visit. I didn't know he had a false leg until story time is interrupted with: "Hey! Bobby pulled my leg off!" I look down from the book . . . and . . . A CHILD IS MISSING a LEG! In my head: Everyone walked in here on two legs. What the h e double
hockey sticks?
It took me a few seconds to process the fact that it had to be a false leg. I'm sure my face was very strange looking for a moment before I got it together. Um. . . okay sweetie, do you know how to put your leg back on?
Posted by Rene
One of our 6th grade teachers had outside break duty. As they were making their way back inside the building some boys were bouncing basketballs. The teacher said to them, "Boys, hold onto your balls!" Luckily the boys didn't pick up on what was just said, but the teacher was embarrassed when she realized it.


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Code Geass R2 23
Surprisingly, the show is actually getting more and more intense rather than continuing on the route of putting out twists and turns like mad. I guess Goro still wants the show to end on a good note than to be labeled as another trainwreck.
Lelouch is finally more… "human", as I dare to say, and I am pleased to see he isn't tied down to his sister as much as before, now that she's declaring herself as his enemy. Suzaku played a big role in doing that I guess, as well as C.C., who returns back to being his only confidante on his true feelings. That short scene of them both in the bedroom was really touching.
Of course, the process of "humanizing" Lelouch comes with at the cost of "demonizing" Schneizel to the max, which we see in this episode as he calmly lies to Nunnally about the casulties sustained in the Pendragon attack, and even killing Cornelia once she finds out his true objectives to kill millions of people to attain his "eternal peace". Sure, he has his point, but man… he is one scary motherfucker. No wonder Charles was so on-guard towards him despite of Lelouch's existence.
Nunnally also is a poor victim of Schneizel's manipulation, but it's truly a wonder she actually agreed with all his plans, even to the point of "accepting my brother's sins" by volunteering to be the one to shoot FLEIJA when it comes down to it. Unlike others, I don't think I can really blame her though, but she should have really thought better of it.
Otherwise, the show is gearing up for the final run, and this episode illustrates it best with the collage of images in the first half, accompanied by hitomi's wonderful "Innocent Days". Looks like Viletta and Ohgi had been really active ever since they were reunited.
Next week will be pretty hard I guess. Looks like all the signs point to C.C's inevitable death. But seriously. A pink Lancelot for her? I really want to kill someone for that now.


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In singling out Quigley Corp., I can only say that I am very pleased with the progress that has been made by this "penny stock" since the time that I recommended it. They are just now turning the corner to profitability after several years of research and development.
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Police are on the lookout for a vehicle involved in a hit-and-run accident Wednesday night.
A pickup driven by 29-year-old Alcides Orellana was driving west on "L" street at the same time as a dark-colored car.
Orellana told police, the vehicle with four men inside, started following him and intentionally rear-ended his truck near 55th and "L."
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Welcome from down in the swamp. You going to have to think about what you are going to use the gun for. Guns are made to serve many purposes. That's why most of us have a varirty of guns. Ask questions will help a lot too. Good luck.
Hello all. I'm new here and this is my first post on the forum. Glad to be here to try and learn as much as I can from all of you here. I just have a question on the purchase of my first handgun. I'm trying to shoot as many different guns as I can to get a feel for which I like more and which I seem to do better with. I'm starting to form some opinions based on what I've shot so far, which isn't much. I've so far only shot about 350-400 rounds through 4 different 9mm handguns. I will continue to shoot more models and also calibers before I make my final decision. I just wanted to know if anyone had any suggestions as what to look for in a good first gun or any gun for that matter and any tips or info that might be helpful in buying the gun. Of course price will affect my decision as will NY state laws once I find out exactly what they are. In the end I would like to end up with the best possible gun for my money that I will be able to enjoy andf also shoot relatively well. All help is appreciated.
Welcome from down in the swamp. You going to have to think about what you are going to use the gun for. Guns are made to serve many purposes. That's why most of us have a varirty of guns. Ask questions will help a lot too. Good luck.
This is gonna be just a target pistol/home protection(I live in a very safe area, but who knows?). Getting a concealed carry in Westchester, NY is harder than winning the lotto. With that in mind I'm looking at full sized guns, not compacts. Most likely it will be a 9mm, .40, or .45acp. Also out of the guns I've looked at the most expensive model I have considered thus far is a little less than $700. I originally was leaning towards a revolver just because I heard so much about the jamming of the semi auto pistols, but everyone seems to say that with regular maintenance and use of good ammo that is pretty much a non-issue. With that said I'm no longer really considering revolvers. Mostly I just want a good reliable gun that i can enjoy shooting as much as possible and also be as accurate as possible with.
Don't think too much about caliber, or what is the IN thing. Study up, try lots of different guns and buy what YOU want not what someone pressures you to buy. That being said,I think 9mm is always a good way to go, but others are just as good. I have always been partial to the Ruger p89 as a first handgun. Accurate, soft shooting, very reliable, and not too expensive. Ruger has always been the poor mans good gun.
Well there is a bunch out there and if your going to go $700 for one you should be able to get a good one. All I can say right now is stay away from the small compact and air weight guns. Get something with at lease a 4" barrel but 5" would be better. Shoot as many different ones as you can. Then it's a personal choice to which one you get. Good luck.
I will definitely not be going for a compact gun. I'm also not really pressured by what others say although I do want suggestions of course. I may be leaning towards a 9mm now mostly because of ammo price. Also because all of the guns I've shot so far have been 9mm and I've enjoed all but one of them. I do like the Glock 19 I shot very much as well as the Sig which seemed even better. I also shot a Beretta and a Ruger which I liked, but not quite as much as the Glock and Sig. The only gun I really didn't enjoy was the Smith & Wesson I shot and that surprised me, but I also gave it the benefit of the doubt being as how it was a rental gun that probably didnt see much care and just gets tossed around from shooter to shooter. I would probably go Sig right now if they weren't so expensive, but price is a factor for me. That said I am looking 4 Glocks, the 34, the 17, the 22 and the 21. I have looked at the XD line by Springfield Armory and the Kimber Custom II .45. I am also still looking and have by no means made a choice. I very much like the 1911 style pistols, but again price is a factor as most of these are pretty high priced. As it is making the decision is pretty fun cause it means more shooting to see what I like, but I really do want to have my own handgun soon.
i use to want a glock untill i shoot one and then i decided that i liked the XD better
Ergonimics: I'd make sure it feels comfortable in my hand(s). While shooting it of couse.
Reliability: Find out what your local police/sheriffs use. If they approve of it, so would I.
Price: Once you've covered the feel and popularity or reliability of a specific handgun then search around for the best price.
My results from above: Lead me to get a Glock model 35. Ergo-felt comfortable and secure in my hands. Add a Hogue grip +1; I'm in heaven. SWAT have been issued with the G35 and most cops use the .40S&W caliber. Lastly saved $100+ less ordering it online, compared to buying locally. I'm very happy with it.
Just know that simply buying your first gun infects you with the incurable desire to buy more. Your reasoning for looking at 9mm's is sound logic. I agree with the ergonomics/reliability/price method. Also, don't forget the all-important "cool factor" - make sure you love the gun. I think all except reliability is easy enough to determine for oneself. If you find one or more that you like, scour the internet and ask the knowledgeable folk of HGF about their reliability. You cover those bases, and you'll find a good un.
First and foremost make sure you are comfortable with the gun. It should feel natural in you hand not awkward. For home defense I do not recommend the 9mm. This is just my opinion (opinions are like butt holes everyone has one) but the 9mm is a weak round. It can not penetrate a moving tire or the windshield of a car in my experience. It does have a lot of rounds but they are weak. I recommend the .40 S&W round, it is strong round, not as strong as a .45 ACP but less kick as well. If you do want to carry a lot of rounds I have for example a Beretta PX4 .40 that holds 18 rounds (17 in the mag and one in the hole). With that many rounds I don't even carry an extra mag. The ammo here in NC cost me anywhere between $12-$14.00 for a 50 round box with brass casing.
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I'm not sure what your budget is, but in my opinion the S&W SW9VE is a very good gun for defense, recreation and budget. A friend of mine has over 3000 rounds without one failure. Very comfortable, however comfort is different for everyone. See if your local range rents this out.
$269-$30 rebate = $239
Here's a link to Bud's Gun Shop, but you can pretty much find the same price everywhere.
Smith & Wesson SW9VE
Good Luck!
My biggest reason for looking towards the 9mm is price of ammo. I would like to do a lot of shooting and with the difference in price between 9mm ammo and .45 ammo I would certainly do more shooting with a 9mm. Also I understand that a .45 has more stopping power than a 9mm, but personally I would imagine if I got shot with either, especially if it were multiple rounds, I would stop. I know thats a kinda amateur way to look at it, but even with some tests they've done with ballistics some of the smaller calibers do very well in terms of their stopping power. It's not always the larger the bullet the better it is although that does seem to work most of the time. My point being I wouldnt feel like I'm really that underpowered with a 9mm, especially if it means that I've been able to practice a lot more with it and if necessary theres a better chance that I would be able to hit my target with it. Plus if everything goes well down the line I'll save up to get myself a nice .45 later on down the road.
My first time around with a S&W I didnt like it, but I mentioned before that it may have been do to the fact that it was a rental gun that Im sure was abused and not maintained. I'm also not really looking at .40 caliber anymore due to the fact that I keep hearing how its a good round, BUT its a very high pressure round and seems to have more issues with it than other calibers seem to. I may be seeing this as a bigger thing than it is, but it does keep coming up whenever anyone talks about it so I figure there has to be something to that. My ideal solution as far as I can tell now is getting a nice 9mm now and then a .45 later on once I know more about proper shooting and what I like in a gun more. This will also give me more time to research the .45's better.
I'm in the same boat as you. You might want to add these to your consideration:
Walther P99
S&W M&P (I'm not sure if you shot the M&P)
im no expert on guns. but you might consider which guns hold there value
after u leave the gun shop... the first consideration for me would be what seems to fit my hand and the one im most effective with ..
my first gun was a .40 springfield armory XD. i found it easy to use and very accurate. my second gun was also an XD, 9mm. have you shot an XD yet? i'd look into it if i were you.
I'm not really worried about which guns hold value as I'm not worried about getting rid of them later. They will stay with me a long as they last. I have actually shot an XD45 and the XD9 is what I'm thinking about getting for my first gun. I would get the .45, but 9mm ammo is just so much cheaper.


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Franchise News Release: Homewood, IL - (Jul-18-2011)
Food Franchising Back on the Front Burner
Franchise consultants with iFranchise Group, a leading Franchise consulting firm based in the Chicago area, recently cited several market factors and franchisor success stories that point to a strong improvement in the overall health of the Restaurant Franchising sector.
Since the recession began, the tight credit market and lack of financing options had affected most franchises, and hampered their ability to sell and open additional locations. Recent improved access to capital and other factors are helping franchisors, especially those in foodservice, get back on track.
"While we are still in a tight credit market, franchise financing is much better than it has been over the last two years," states Mark Siebert, CEO of iFranchise Group. "Franchisees are finding it easier to get the funding they need to open units, and we're seeing more restaurant franchisors hit, and even exceed, their franchise growth goals as a result."
Improved credit availability is not the only factor that is helping restaurant franchising climb out of the recent recessionary period. Current labor and real estate conditions, while challenging for individuals and property owners, are actually favorable for franchise systems looking to expand.
Continues Siebert, "The availability of quality labor is unlike what we've seen in just about any other period. There are more qualified workers out there looking for employment, and employers are able to hire them less expensively than before."
In addition to advantageous labor and wage conditions for employers, franchise systems are also benefitting from an increased availability of prime restaurant locations, and the fact that landlords are more willing to negotiate lease terms than they had been in the past.
"The recession caused a high number of restaurants to shutter," adds Siebert. "This in turn has opened up the market of desirable locations. Faced with vacant properties in their portfolios, owners and landlords are cutting deals and offering incentives that are simply unprecedented. There hasn't ever been a better time for a franchise restaurant owner to be able to get favorable terms on space and lease options."
Given the shift in market conditions facing restaurant franchises, iFranchise Group franchise consultants and executives point to a number of their young foodservice franchise clients that have seen dramatic sales and expansion in recent months:
Siebert concludes, "All signs point to an ongoing period of healthy growth in restaurant franchising. For restaurant franchisors that have a compelling brand and a concept that is working in 'the new economy,' there is a booming market for franchise sales."
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- 1 1/4 cups dried cannellini beans ( 1/2 pound), soaked overnight or quick-soaked and drained
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- One 16-ounce can whole tomatoes, chopped, juices reserved
- 2 tablespoons chopped parsley
- 1 garlic clove, thinly sliced
- 1 teaspoon chopped marjoram
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Another week and more photos of a new BMW concept, the PAS, short for Progressive Activity Sedan, a car that we have talked about in the past and gave some full details on what BMW wants to achieve with this new model.
If you're still wondering about this whole PAS deal, here is an excerpt from that article:
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Winter? Already?
Yes, from the point of view of the world's airlines, which recognise only two seasons: summer ends tomorrow, when the clocks go back, and the winter schedules will take effect until the clocks move forward on 28 March next year. Many airlines use the change as an opportunity to start or stop services. Flying in winter is usually less profitable than in the summer, and the economic downturn has accentuated that; Ryanair is cutting capacity sharply at its main base of operations, Stansted, while British Airways is grounding a total of 16 Heathrow-based Boeing 747s and 757s this winter and axeing routes from Gatwick to Europe. But in the ever-optimistic realm of route planning, many airlines are introducing new services that they hope will prove profitable; in particular, anyone heading for the Canaries this winter is spoiled for choice. See the special supplement in the centre of this edition for reasons to be there.
Virgin territory?
Sir Richard Branson's airline, Virgin Atlantic, departs a fortnight today from Gatwick to San Juan, the capital of Puerto Rico. This is a former BA route, which is a touch ironic because British Airways will be landing in plenty of Virgin territory as the airline makes some radical route changes. The airline is introducing five new long-haul routes that mark a switch in focus from business to leisure.
No prizes for spotting the flagship service: Willie Walsh, BA's chief executive, will be aboard the inaugural flight of BA275, the new departure from Heathrow to Las Vegas. Mr Walsh is gambling that connecting passengers and travellers poached from Virgin Atlantic's existing Gatwick-Las Vegas service will provide a jackpot for BA. The airline is also setting up on the Gatwick-Montego Bay route, in direct competition with Virgin's link to Jamaica's main resort airport, and Gatwick-Punta Cana in the Dominican Republic. The other new benefit at Gatwick is the option for BA passengers to check in the day before, regardless of the time of their flight.
America's biggest city has fallen off BA's route map from Gatwick. The airline has axed its connection to New York, and is re-deploying the Boeing 777 on two new links: to Malé in the Maldives and Sharm el Sheikh in Egypt – both of which are overwhelmingly holiday routes, and the latter served currently only by low-cost carriers.
No frills versus full service?
Yes, and, in retaliation, some full-service routes are about to get new low-cost airlines. Just as British Airways has decided to go head-to-head with easyJet on the Gatwick-Sharm el Sheikh route, easyJet is returning the favour with a new Luton-Sharm connection – and the first no-frills flights from Luton to Tel Aviv. The latter will compete against El Al from Luton, and the El Al, British Airways and BMI links from Heathrow. For the first time for a no-frills airline, easyJet will offer Kosher snacks: look out for the smoked salmon and cream cheese bagel. Jet2 is also flying from Manchester to Tel Aviv, the Israeli destination that will be featured in the 48 Hours city-break slot in The Independent Traveller next Saturday.
Plenty more new routes will be on offer from easyJet – though these are mainly starting early in November, rather than in the coming week.
On 29 October, easyJet starts connecting Manchester with the most exotic place within three hours' flying time: Marrakech. Manchester also gets easyJet connections to a pair of classy European cities: Copenhagen and Munich. Most of easyJet's new routes, though, are "mid-haul": from Liverpool to both Lanzarote and Fuerteventura; Gatwick gets a link with Agadir on the coast of Morocco; Stansted will have a connection to Fuerteventura; and Luton becomes connected to Paphos, in the alluring western end of Cyprus.
Monarch is expanding southwards, with new links – that started earlier this week – from Birmingham to Las Palmas and from Gatwick, Luton, Birmingham and Manchester to Fuerteventura.
Jet2 continues to expand from northern destinations: Belfast to Tenerife, Manchester to Tel Aviv and Newcastle to Sharm el Sheikh. And Turkish Airlines moves into the no-frills market with a new link in November from Stansted to Sabiha Gökçen, Istanbul's low-cost airport.
Are European airlines getting in on the act?
Ireland's two largest carriers, Ryanair and Aer Lingus, are continuing to expand routes from the UK. Ryanair is focusing strongly on the Canaries, with new links from Birmingham, Bournemouth, Bristol, East Midlands, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Liverpool and Luton to Lanzarote, Las Palmas and Tenerife South.
Other highlights are Bristol-Malaga, East Midlands-Ibiza, East Midlands-Marrakech, and Liverpool to Agadir and Bratislava – or "Vienna East".
Edinburgh airport expands thanks to Ryanair, with "Munich Wes" (the small Bavarian town of Memmingen), "Barcelona" (Girona) and "Brussels" (Charleroi) all on the menu.
Meanwhile, Aer Lingus is continuing its expansion at Gatwick, with new links to Bucharest, Warsaw and Eindhoven – plus Tenerife and Lanzarote.
Air France is introducing a new London City-Nantes route, one of very few new options; the UK, with a weak economy and currency, is not seen as a good bet by many airlines.
Anywhere really exotic?
Not from Britain. Your best bet is to head to Germany or the Gulf. Lufthansa is adding services from Frankfurt to Abuja in Nigeria, with some of them continuing to Malabo in Equatorial Guinea. Air Berlin is expanding its network from Cologne/Bonn – which has easy links from the UK – to two notable Moroccan destinations with no direct services from Britain: Tangier and Nador.
Among the more appealing new destinations provided by Gulf-based airlines, Qatar Airways is adding a serviceV Cfrom its hub in Doha to Goa in India that will travel four times every week. Meanwhile, Etihad has launched a link from Abu Dhabi to Cape Town.
Any new planes?
No. Boeing's 787 Dreamliner was meant to be in service with Thomson and Virgin Atlantic by now, but the new long-haul plane is still some years off. For something different, you could buy a UK-Paris-New York itinerary through Air France, which starts flying the Airbus A380 "Superjumbo" from Charles de Gaulle to JFK on 23 November. Air France will be the first European operator of the A380. In December, you can get a Manchester-Paris-New York flight, with the transatlantic sectors on the new aircraft, for £524. Note that the French carrier moves from Heathrow Terminal 2 (where it has been since the year dot) to Terminal 4, to join the other SkyTeam airlines.
One of the more unlikely Anglo-French survivors is Southampton to Avignon. Flybe says it is continuing the service through the winter due to "unprecedented demand".
Falling off the map?
BA is throwing in the towel at Gatwick on many short-haul routes on which it competes with no-frills airlines: four Spanish cities (Alicante, Barcelona, Madrid and Palma) drop off the departure board, as well as Malta and Krakow. Ryanair has dropped a range of flights from Stansted, as part of its continuing dispute with BAA, the airport's owner, and earlier this month switched many links from Manchester to Leeds/Bradford.
However, easyJet is dropping just one UK route this winter, from Luton to Vienna. Bmibaby is leaving the key Costa routes from Manchester to Malaga and Alicante to rival airlines. And the Aer Lingus link from Gatwick to Nice is to cease.
The French lose flights from London City, too: Air France is cutting services to Paris CDG, Nice and Strasbourg, the latter likely to cause consternation among some MEPs.
Any alternatives?
Yes: the train. As the new November edition of Thomas Cook's European Rail Timetable reveals, when the train schedules take effect on 13 December there will be more high-speed options across Europe. In particular, the fast Milan-Rome-Naples link is finally due to be completed, bringing the journey time between Milano Centrale and the Italian capital down to three hours, with other useful high-speed links to Florence and Bologna.
Cold war: Airlines do battle over the snow market
In December, BA will launch Gatwick-Innsbruck services aimed squarely at skiers; pilots will have to receive special training to handle the difficult approach through mountainous terrain. Ryanair takes off from Bristol, East Midlands and Prestwick to Turin on 19 December, and from Edinburgh, Gatwick and Liverpool to Grenoble. On the same date Gatwick gets a connection to Cuneo in Italy and Lourdes (serving the western half of the French Pyrenees). Ryanair's rivals may be heading for the nearest shrine to pray that the world's biggest airline – in terms of international passenger numbers – will not be making too big a footprint in the snow market.
Santa wars could be about to break out in Finland. For years, Rovaniemi in Finnish Lapland has claimed the main Father Christmas franchise for flying day trips from the UK. However, this winter, Transun is offering flights to what it calls "True Lapland"; the town of Enontekiö in north-west Finland, a couple of hundred miles north of the Arctic Circle.
Besides the chance to meet Santa, Enontekiö offers outdoor pursuits including husky-drawn rides, snow-shoe hikes and snowmobile safaris. Flights will operate in December from Birmingham, Manchester, East Midlands, Cardiff, Doncaster-Sheffield, Glasgow, Gatwick. It costs £399 for adults, and £349 for children.
Man with a mission BA's Andy Lord
Andy Lord, director of operations for British Airways, explains what is needed before beginning a new route...
"As you can imagine, it is a very complex process. Our commercial team will look at what opportunities exist for new routes and changing frequencies, they will look at where they want to fly and what aircraft to use. Then it gets handed over to my team who are responsible for on-the-day planning and control of the operation. We have about 750 flights a day worldwide, and up to 8,000 crew on duty at any one time anywhere in the world – it is a massive logistical exercise. But we're absolutely delighted to be starting flying to five new long-haul destinations next week: Las Vegas, Sharm el Sheikh, Punta Cana, the Maldives and Montego Bay.
"We have to organise everything from refuelling and crew accommodation to making sure that the airport and terminal facilities are adequate for the aircraft. We have to set up catering and IT systems, and make sure that we deliver the highest level of service for our customers."
Away days: Hotspots this season
San Juan
A working version of Havana: that sums up the Puerto Rican capital. Like its Cuban counterpart, it straggles the seafront towards a colonial core, where muscular Spanish fortifications jostle for attention with pretty churches and pastel-painted houses. It may be the Clapham Junction of the Caribbean, but wander (safely) through the backstreets and you will encounter a friendly bunch of people with apparently no business more pressing than to exchange beers with new arrivals by ship – or, very soon, from Gatwick.
Sharm el Sheikh
The big draw for many visitors at Egypt's biggest resort lies beneath the waves. The conditions in the Red Sea – deep, warm and nutrient-rich water bathed in sunshine – have created superb coral reefs. Some are so close to shore that you can almost step from hotel to reef. The simplest way to explore the reefs is snorkelling, but the waters of the Red Sea attract tens of thousands of divers. Numerous operators offer diving tuition and expeditions. For people who prefer not to go so deep, glass- bottom boat trips are on offer – as well, of course, as the beach. Onshore, tour operators offer quad-bike tours that explore the desert, while you can also visit a Bedouin camp (though not the most authentic of the genre).
The most adventurous excursion is an overnight trip to Mount Sinai, climbing in the early hours in order to see sunrise from the summit – where Moses received the Ten Commandments. After dawn, you descend to St Catherine's Monastery, a fourth-century complex run by Greek Orthodox monks – and the location of the biblical Burning Bush.
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