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Athletic Band
Director: Dr. Brett Jones
The UWS Athletic Band was formed in 2006 to perform for basketball and hockey games. The ensemble plays at approximately three men's hockey games, three women's hockey games, three men's basketball games, and three women's basketball games per season. In addition to these games, the band performs at selected post-season games. The UWS Athletic Band performs during the first half of the spring semester. Membership is open to UWS students with band experience and to selected local high school students. If you are interested in becoming a member of the UWS Athletic Band, or for more information, please contact Dr. Brett Jones.

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Questions about an electric invisible fence
We have 4 acres of an invisible fence installed in rural Vermont.
:confused1: We are wondering how long does the collar beep before the shock comes and with an IF is this something that can be altered?
Check with the MFG of the system
They all could have different features
From experience, two things:
1. The make and model may let you adjust that timing.
2. The dumber the dog, the less it matters.
I had a black lab mix that was just the goofiest thing on the planet. Part black lab, part tree stump. If he saw a deer he would cruise through the barrier like it wasn't even there. The only time it worked was if you walked him through it slowly on a leash. Then he heard it and got the shock, and then I couldn't drag him towards the fence. But once the leash came off, it was like his brain reformatted. Deer! Go!
The biggest thing on any of the systems is proper training and teaching the dog the borders. Is this a newly installed system or did you move to a place that already had it installed?
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La Bohème
If you're into opera, you're supposed to sigh and shake your head at Puccini's La Bohème. A melodramatic tearjerker, a proven, cynical money-maker for cash-strapped opera companies, a hoary old chestnut? Sorry, not buying it. Here's at least one case where "50 million Puccini fans can't be wrong." Forget about your Rings and your Traviatas – this may be the most perfect opera composed. Just enjoy, with some interesting casting choices by Canadian Opera Company director Alexander Neef for your added enjoyment. Four Seasons Centre, Oct. 3, 6, 9, 12, 16, 18, 19, 22, 25, 27, 29, 30.
Peter Grimes
We waited 17 years to hear Ben Heppner on a COC stage before his triumphant Tristan of last season. This time, we've had to wait just nine months. Heppner is back, with another of his signature roles – the tortured, powerful Peter Grimes. Benjamin Britten wrote Peter Grimes, the story of a Suffolk fisherman suspected of murdering two apprentices, as a reaction, it is assumed, to his own complex homosexuality and his society's reaction to it. For Britten, it was something simpler – "a subject very close to my heart," he wrote, "the struggle of the individual against the masses. The more vicious the society, the more vicious the individual."Intensity and power on stage to help celebrate the Britten centenary. Four Seasons Centre, Oct. 5, 8, 11, 17, 20, 23, 26.
Abduction from the Seraglio
Fresh from its triumphs this summer in his hometown, Opera Atelier brings its pal Mozart's Abduction from the Seraglio back to Toronto after a five-year hiatus. Set in a Turkish harem, the Abduction is an 18th-century trope on a 21st-century dilemma – the relationship between a fascinated, slightly uneasy Christian West and a mysterious, slightly frightening Muslim East. Elgin Theatre, Oct. 26, 27, 29, 30, Nov. 1, 2
Robert Harris
Baroque Austria
It's not so much the repertoire or the performers that make this a noteworthy concert (although both are interesting). But with this series of performances, Tafelmusik inaugurates its new/old concert space, officially entitled Jeanne Lamon Hall, Trinity St. Paul's Centre on Bloor Street in Toronto. Lamon's victory lap, her last season (of 33) as Tafelmusik's music director, is well-deserved. She leaves an organization at the peak of its playing prowess, that seems to be dealing with her departure with equanimity. The new performing space is the cherry on top of the sundae of her legacy. Jeanne Lamon Hall, Trinity-St. Paul's Centre, Toronto, Oct. 3-6, George Weston Recital Hall, Oct. 8.
James Ehnes
The last time James Ehnes performed in Toronto, for the remarkable Women's Musical Club of Toronto, he provided a soul-expanding version of Bach's solo Chaconne for Violin. This time, he's with the Toronto Symphony Orchestra, in Peter Oundjian's 10th season, with the Benjamin Britten Violin Concerto. It's Britten's 100th anniversary this year, (and the classical world is sadly, anniversary-mad), so the TSO is playing a lot of his music, but this anguished post-Second World War piece may be the highlight. Roy Thomson Hall, Oct. 10, 12.
Rufus Wainright
Who can't love Rufus Wainright? The folk-singer turned chanteur, pop star, opera composer, Judy-Garland chaneller and who knows what else, is simply one of the world's most unique performers. He brings to the TSO a one-man show that he premiered in Madrid this summer, complete with material from Prima Donna, his opera, orchestral versions of some of his greatest songs, If I Loved You from Carousel (almost worth the price of admission), and, oh yes, selections from Les Nuits d'été by Hector Berlioz. Need more coaxing? I don't. Roy Thomson Hall, Oct. 11.
Yuja Wang
If anyone thinks the era of the great classical pianist ended with the passing of the Rubinsteins and Horowitzs or the aging of the Ashkenazys and Barenboims, forget it. New, young, fearless, technically jaw-dropping virtuosos are everywhere, proving once again that youth, a certain amount of sex appeal and musical intelligence are as marketable today as they were when Franz Liszt caused bloomers to drop 150 years ago. Enter Yuja Wang, last here to play (annihilate) Prokofiev with the TSO. Now she's appearing solo, with Prokofiev again on the program, along with Chopin and Nikolai Kapustin. Not to be missed. Koerner Hall, Royal Conservatory of Music, Oct. 27.Report Typo/Error
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"The concussion really held me out earlier this summer," Sampson said. "I still have a little bit of a headache, but it's OK. I really wanted to get out here and compete in front of these coaches and for my team."
Sampson has earned recent attention from several coaching staffs across the county, but, for a few of them, this was their first opportunity to see him in a game environment. UCLA, one of the schools that's recruiting him hardest, fell into that category.
"For about a month, they were just recruiting me hard, but hadn't offered," Sampson said. "So when I came out here in front of them for the first time, I knew I had something to prove. I was going against some more highly-rated players who already had offers, and I wanted to prove that I deserved an offer too, so that's what I did."
Sampson earned an offer from the Bruins after his first game on Wednesday, and Sampson will add that offer to a collection that includes California, LSU, USC, UNLV, Texas A&M, St. John's, and more.
The Baton Rouge (La.) Madison Prep product say that he's not close to making a decision between the many schools on his list, with plans to sign during the late signing period, but he did say his interesting in heading West for college is legitimate.
"Coming out here to the West Coast has been a great experience for me in the past," Sampson said. "I went to Pangos and I did really well, I was the second leading scorer. I could completely see myself going to college out here.
"At California, Coach Yanni (Hufnagel) is a great guy. We have a great relationship and talk all the time, so I'm really considering Cal."
That's not to say the hometown school won't have its own draw.
"LSU's been showing me mad love," Sampson said. "They've been in my recruitment since the beginning, so they are definitely one of those at the top of my list."
Sampson's mom is helping him make the decision, but it doesn't sound as if there will be pressure for him to remain home.
"She just wants me to be happy and go somewhere I'll be comfortable," Sampson said. "I'm looking for a place where I have that good relationship with the coaching staff and where there's good player development, getting players to where they want to be."
In that vein, Sampson said he's taking into account whether schools can help him get to the NBA, and UCLA has stood out in that respect.
"I mean, they had three first-round picks," Sampson said. "That's a big part of why I'm considering them."


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Wild Days Rum
Greetings yachties,
Welcome to Wild Days Rum landing page on yachtyakka. The Rum was launched at the Waiheke Burlesque Festival this past Labour Weekend at the Dunes on Onetangi Beach. All the bottlestores on Waiheke are selling the rum by the bottle and most of the restaurants and bars have it by the glass.
Join our other friends on facebook to get the latest Wild Days Rum News on upcoming tastings and where to buy your glass of Waiheke's latest export beverage.
More later 🙂
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2 more barrels of Wild Days Rum heading to the bottling shed
Wild On Waiheke and Wild Days Rum offer Wild Nights Cocktails at Fairtrade in Auckland made by the Wild Days Rum Pirate Girls
7th May 2011
Some fly boys and girls from Hamilton flew to Waiheke Island to taste Wild Days Rum Barrel 4. Happy with their discovery, they said they would return and stay a weekend. Holy Crap! Better make some more rum….quick.
Snapdragon, Viaduct Harbour
Brew On Quay
The Library Tapas Lounge and Reading Room
Hotel de Brett, Mink Cafe, the foodstore and Fox's Ale House join a growing list of restaurants and bars were Wild Days Rum is available. For a complete list click here
When I told friends in Sydney that I was sitting on a beach in New Zealand the comment was met with no small amount of wonderment. New Zilund, for the record, does have beaches. Very nice ones at that. It was whilst en route to one of my favourite spots in the Auckland region – Waiheke Island's Onetangi Beach – that I came across another surprise for my Australian friends. New Zealand makes rum too.
Next Rum Tasting will be at the Waiheke Island Golf Club at 4pm Saturday 20th November 🙂
The new bottle & the new label.
Join my yachtclub for the inside word on upcoming tastings.
Next Rum Tasting will be at the Waiheke Island Golf Club at 4pm Saturday 20th November 🙂
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Tasting at Kawau Island after the Brin Wilson Memorial Yacht Race on Starlight Express
A recent trip to Nelson and Tasman Bay Cruising Club with a supply of Murder Rock Rum, I treated the local yachties to a wee tasting.
While we are waiting for production to become commercial. I have put together a little collection of Rums history.
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Rum is a distilled beverage made from sugarcane by-products such as molasses and sugarcane juice by a process of fermentation and distillation. The distillate, a clear liquid, is then usually aged in oak and other barrels.
The majority of the world's rum production occurs in and around the Caribbean and in several Central American and South American countries, such as Guatemala, Colombia, Venezuela, Guyana, Puerto Rico, and Brazil. There are also rum producers in places such as Australia, Fiji, the Philippines, India, Reunion Island, Mauritius, and elsewhere around the world.
Light rums are commonly used in cocktails, whereas golden and dark rums are also appropriate for drinking straight, or for cooking. Premium rums are also available that are made to be consumed straight or with ice.
Rum plays a part in the culture of most islands of the West Indies, and has famous associations with the Royal Navy (See: Grog) and piracy (See: Bumbo). Rum has also served as a popular medium of exchange that helped to promote slavery along with providing economic instigation for Australia's Rum Rebellion and the American Revolution.[1]
An early alcoholic drink, rum has been around since ancient times. Nothing if not old, it is practically forced to walk with a (sugar) cane. Though it wasn't first distilled in plantations until the 17th century, rum is believed to have existed thousands of years prior in the form of brum, a drink made by the Malay people. In the 14th century, Marco Polo (the explorer, not the swimming pool game) wrote about a wine made of sugar, giving further credence to the belief that rum was around before the 1600s.
When the first distillation of rum began, it began in the Caribbean when plantation slaves realized that molasses, left over from sugar refinement, could be turned into alcohol. This alcohol, however, was not well received… at least not at first. Like the beginning of most things, the beginning of rum was a little shaky and the spirit was dispirited to learn that it was initially thought to be a terrible tasting liquor.
Once the Caribbean set the rum ball in motion, it quickly spread to the American colonies. In 1664, the first distillery for rum was set up in what is now Staten Island; a distillery in Boston quickly followed.
The Secret History of Rum
By Ian Williams
November 22, 2005
Rum has always tended to favor and flavor rebellion, from the pirates and buccaneers of the seventeenth century to the American Revolution onward. In addition, sugar and rum pretty much introduced globalization to a waiting world, tying together Europe, the Americas, Africa and the Caribbean in a complex alcoholic web of trade and credit. Not until oil was any single commodity so important for world trade. So it is not surprising that the Bacardi Corporation has become one of the world's first transnationals.
This essay is excerpted from Ian Williams's Rum: A Social and Sociable History of the Real Spirit of 1776, published in July by Nation Books.
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Even before Fidel Castro took power, the Bacardi family moved its headquarters from its Cuban home to the Bahamas, allowing it to get British imperial trade preferences, while opening a large distillery in Puerto Rico to allow penetration of the American market. Now its management is mostly living in exile in Florida, monopolizing the local markets across the Caribbean and the world with its bland, branded spirit. Fifty years of marketing have made Bacardi almost synonymous with rum in much of North America, and as Thierry Gardère, maker of the acclaimed Haitian rum Barbancourt, pointed out with a pained expression to me once, "They always advertise it as mixed with something else."
The History of Rum
by J Jordan
An early alcoholic drink, rum has been around since ancient times. Nothing if not old, it is practically forced to walk with a (sugar) cane. Though it wasn't first distilled in plantations until the 17th century, rum is believed to have existed thousands of years prior in the form of brum, a drink made by the Malay people. In the 14th century, Marco Polo (the explorer, not the swimming pool game) wrote about a wine made of sugar, giving further credence to the belief that rum was around before the 1600s.
Kill Devil: Ancestors Of Rum
When cane juice is boiled under vacuum, sugar crystals are formed and separated from the residual molasses. Widely used as food for the poor and cattle feed by the rich, it was only a matter of time before the intoxicating properties of molasses were discovered.
This sucrose-rich brown syrup mixed with water eventually ferments and becomes diluted alcohol. When distilled, this 'crude liquor' appeared to engender such loutishness by whoever drank it that it became known as 'Kill Devil'.
How Rum Got His Name:
The raw fiery alcohol, Kill Devil, was said to 'light a blaze' and provoke unruly rumbustious behaviour. Although riot and mayhem are no longer part of the rum experience, the spirit's vibrant origins seem enshrined within the very name 'rum'.
Experts fail to agree on the origin of the word. However, various romantics propose that the name 'rum' is derived from the rumbullion, rumpus and rumbustion that were essential parts of the drinking experience.


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Deckard Shaw seeks revenge against Dominic Toretto and his family for the death of his brother.
Director James Wan. Cast: Vin Diesel, Paul Walker, Jason Statham, Michelle Rodriguez, Jordana Brewster, Tyrese Gibson, Ludacris, Dwayne Johnson,Lucas Black,Kurt Russell
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Deckard Shaw seeks revenge against Dominic Toretto and his family for the death of his brother.
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Deckard Shaw seeks revenge against Dominic Toretto and his family for the death of his brother.
Director: James Wan
Writers: Chris Morgan, Gary Scott Thompson (characters)
Stars: Vin Diesel, Paul Walker, Dwayne Johnson
WOMAN IN GOLD starring Helen Mirren, Ryan Reynolds, Tatiana Maslany, Max Irons, Daniel Brühl & Katie Holmes
WOMAN IN GOLD is the remarkable true story of one woman's journey to reclaim her heritage and seek justice for what happened to her family.
Sixty years after she fled Vienna during World War II, an elderly Jewish woman, Maria Altmann (Mirren), starts her journey to retrieve family possessions seized by the Nazis, among them Klimt's famous painting 'Portrait of Adele Bloch-Bauer I'. Together with her inexperienced but plucky young lawyer Randy Schoenberg (Reynolds), she embarks upon a major battle which takes them all the way to the heart of the Austrian establishment and the U.S. Supreme Court, and forces her to confront difficult truths about the past along the way.
WOMAN IN GOLD opens April 3, 2015
Robin Williams: Good-bye my friend… you will be missed.
Good-bye my friend. You will be missed.
Marin County Sheriff statement: "On August 11, 2014, at approximately 11:55 am, Marin County Communications received a 9-1-1 telephone call reporting a male adult had been located unconscious and not breathing inside his residence in unincorporated Tiburon, CA. The Sheriff's Office, as well as the Tiburon Fire Department and Southern Marin Fire Protection District were dispatched to the incident with emergency personnel arriving on scene at 12:00 pm. The male subject, pronounced deceased at 12:02 pm has been identified as Robin McLaurin Williams, a 63 year old resident of unincorporated Tiburon, CA.
An investigation into the cause, manner, and circumstances of the death is currently underway by the Investigations and Coroner Divisions of the Sheriff's Office.Preliminary information developed during the investigation indicates Mr. Williams was last seen alive at his residence, where he resides with his wife, at approximately 10:00pm on August 10, 2014. Mr. Williams was located this morning shortly before the 9-1-1 call was placed to Marin County Communications. At this time, the Sheriff's Officem Coroner Division suspects the death to be a suicide due to asphyxia, but acomprehensive investigation must be completed before a final determination is made.
A forensic examination is currently scheduled for August 12, 2014 with subsequent toxicology testing to be conducted."
Godzilla Opens to a Fantastic $93.2 Million Weekend Box Office
Godzilla opens to a great weekend box office. It's Warner Bros largest-ever May opening.
The rumor is that Warner Bros and Legendary Pictures are already developing a sequel.
Below the top 5 domestic titles box office.
TOP 5 DOMESTIC TITLES – Weekend of May 16-18
1 Godzilla $93.2
2 Neighbors $26.0
3 The Amazing Spider-Man 2 $16.8
4 Million Dollar Arm $10.5
5 The Other Woman $6.3
Roman Polanski: 'Odd Man Out' Trailer
Following the success of ROMAN POLANSKI: WANTED AND DESIRED, director Marina Zenovich planned to make a short film about how that film reopened the case.
She was scheduled to interview Polanski in November of 2009 after he completed THE GHOSTWRITER. Polanski was arrested unexpectedly in September of 2009.
ROMAN POLANSKI: ODD MAN OUT explores the motivations behind Polanski's 2009 arrest and his 10 month house arrest in Switzerland.
In 2009, celebrated director Roman Polanski was arrested at the Zurich Film Festival. His weekend jaunt turned into a 10 month imprisonment. A follow up to the Emmy award winning "Roman Polanski: Wanted and Desired" — which some say was one of the reasons for his arrest —- explores the bizarre clash of politics, celebrity justice and the media.
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2013 Tribeca Film Festival Announces Short Film Selections
The 2013 Tribeca Film Festival (TFF), presented by founding sponsor American Express, today announced its lineup of 60 short films, 30 of which are world premieres a record number for the Festival and a special screening.
The recipients of the Tribeca Film Festival?s Best Narrative Short award and Best Documentary Short award will qualify for consideration in the Short Films category of the Annual Academy Awards® without the standard theatrical run, provided the film otherwise complies with the Academy rules. The 2012 TFF Narrative Short Winner Asad and competition short Curfew were nominated for best Live Action Short at this year's Annual Academy Awards, with Curfew taking home the coveted honor.
Curated from more than 2870 submissions, the 2013 roster represents 19 countries, including Australia, Canada, China, Cyprus, Finland, France, Hungary, Iraq, Ireland, Italy, Japan, New Zealand, Palestine, Russia, Scotland, Spain, Sweden, the United States and the United Kingdom.
The 2013 shorts program will be presented in 8 thematic programs — 5 narrative categories, 2 documentary categories and 1 experimental category. One documentary section, 'History Lessons,' consists entirely of world premieres a first for the Festival. The always anticipated New York program makes a return as 'Unlimited Ride,' and audiences will embrace 'Deadbolt' — a vampire and werewolf-filled genre-specific program.
'It's wonderful to be able to introduce so many new films to an audience for the very first time,' said Sharon Badal, TFF Director of Short Film Programming and Initiatives. 'These short programs run quite the emotional gamut and we look forward to surprising our moviegoers with some very unique stories this year.'
The lineup features powerful performances by a range of emerging and established talent such as Lauren Ambrose, Kevin Corrigan, Elle Fanning, Jessica Hecht, Nastassja Kinski, Julian Sands, Jay O. Sanders, Dominic West and Elijah Wood. Shawn Christensen, Academy Award-winning director of Curfew, returns to TFF with Grandma?s Not a Toaster. Christensen is among a number of returning filmmakers including Keir Burrows, Matthew Bonifacio, David Darg, Gerardo Herrero, Myles Kane, Josh Koury, Bryn Mooser, Michael Scalisi, Ryan Spindell and Jonathan VanBallenberghe.
Works selected for the 2013 TFF shorts slate are eligible to compete for combined cash and value-in-kind prizes totaling more than $10,000 for Best Narrative Short and Best Documentary Short, sponsored by Persol, and the Student Visionary Award.
A list of the short film selections within the eight programs is as follows:
CHARACTER WITNESS Documentary program
These documentaries present first-person perspectives that ponder events […]
Umm… Jodi Arias "body-slam" testimony reenacted on HLN
The trial of Jodi Arias – who claims self-defense in the killing of her ex-boyfriend Travis Alexander – reaches week 10, and HLN continues its coverage featuring expert analysis of the testimony.
As the defense attorney conducts the re-direct of Ms. Arias this week, HLN anchor Vinnie Politan, HLN law enforcement expert Mike Brooks, and pro wrestler David Otunga, dissect her testimony of the night of the murder and her claim of being body-slammed, with a reenactment.
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"Gangster Squad" Review by Kirk Honeycutt
"Gangster Squad" is a western masquerading as a gangster movie. It takes place in the Wild West — a virtually lawless 1949 Los Angeles — and some very bad dudes hold the town hostage.
All the law can do is round up a bunch of good guys willing to be as bad as the bad guys and then run 'em out of town.
As these things go, this Warner Bros. production has an unusually starry cast and striking look with vintage cars and glistening period effects that pop off the screen.
To read more about 'Gangster Squad' go to honeycuttshollywood.com
Opens: January 11, 2013 (Warner Bros.)
Production companies: Warner Bros. Pictures presents in association with Village Roadshow Pictures a Lin Pictures/Kevin McCormick production
Cast: Sean Penn, Josh Brolin, Ryan Gosling, Nick Nolte, Emma Stone, Anthony Mackie, Giovanni Ribisi, Michael Peña, Robert Patrick, Mireille Enos
Director: Ruben Fleischer
Screenwriter: Will Beall
Based on the book by: Paul Lieberman
Producers: Dan Lin, Kevin McCormick, Michael Tadross
Executive producers: Ruben Fleischer, Paul Lieberman, Bruce Berman
Director of photography: Dion Beebe
Production designer: Maher Ahmad
Music: Steve Jablonsky
Costume designer: Mary Zophres
Editor: Alan Baumgarten, James Herbert
R rating, 113 minutes
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Chris Brown not charged in cell phone stealing case
HollywoodNews.com: Chris Brown is breathing a sigh of relief as he is off the hook in a case where he was accused of stealing a cell phone from female in Miami when she was spotted taking a picture.
However, as the case was investigated, it was determined that no criminal activity took place, states TMZ. Brown's girlfriend at the time, Karrueche Tran, commented during the investigation that the woman put the phone in their car and struck her on the head.
Brown allegedly later tossed the phone out of the car as it didn't belong to them. Prosecutors reportedly determined that this was possible in the case.
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Major League Lacrosse will continue to hold its Collegiate Draft in January before the NCAA season, representatives from the league's Board of Directors voted in their meeting Friday. Commissioner David Gross confirmed the vote Friday.
A representative from each team took part in the meetings, which occur as the league preps for one of its biggest weekends of the year with the MLL All-Star Game.
"We were all in consensus," Gross said Friday after the vote.
Gross has publicly expressed support for keeping the draft in January as opposed to moving it back to the end of the college season.
"My personal opinion is, I thought it was a home run for us having the draft back in January," Gross said during the league's conference call earlier this week. "Quint [Kessenich] and the other commentators on ESPN all spring long kept mentioning seniors who were drafted, or guys who weren't drafted that they thought should have been drafted, and there's a lot of MLL talk, typically during a down period for us."
A big question mark for holding the draft before the season was its effect on MLL rosters with the uncertainty of injuries and the intentions of college players for playing in the league. In prior years, the MLL draft combine included interviews where teams could talk to players about their availability and commitments, allowing both parties to see if the match would be a good fit.
Injuries (Steve Serling, Jack McBride, Ryan Flanagan) and the LXM Pro Tour (Shamel and Rhamel Bratton) led a few teams to draft players — including three of the first nine picks — that ultimately wouldn't play MLL this summer.
"I think we were the most hurt by having the draft before the season, with [Steve] Serling and [Jack] McBride being hurt, but I absolutely love the fact that we had it before the season for the simple reason that, I'm in this now to grow this sport and to grow the MLL," Denver Outlaws coach Tom Slate said this week. "It really hopefully helps the numbers this year, getting butts in seats."


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Lumio LED Book Lamp Looks Just Like a Hardcover Book
When we think about books, they are stuff meant for reading. However here's one book that can't be read from, but is actually an LED lamp in disguise.
The Lumio LED book lamp is a lamp that has been made to look just like a hardcover book. Between its covers houses a lighting system that switches on when the book opens. The pages made of a plastic material called 'Tyvek' fan out equally from cover to cover and act as diffusers for the lamp, creating an glow that illuminates the space around it.
Since it's made to look like a book, it can be stored on a bookshelf without looking out of place amongst other books. When light is needed, simply pull it out, open it and the LED lamp activates instantly. By running on built-in rechargeable batteries, the book lamp can be used practically anywhere for illumination purposes.
A creative-looking LED lamp that comes cleverly disguised as a hard cover book that also stores well when not in use.
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im trying to set up a dyno day for us local focus guys and, want to try and get a headcount before i call the place. most shops will charge 50 bux for 3 pulls. so if anyone is interested...post up!!
Good price, if you can get that... almost worth travelling 3hrs.... almost.
im up for it. wouldnt mind to see what numbers i can put down since the last dyno day
Hey I'm new back to ff and never been in va beach on here how do things get going here
Well we have a forum for the locals..focusrush.net. Where we try and plan our meets. Just try and check there often.
you know im down
What is considdered local for FocusRush? I'm more north and if its enough in advance I'd be interested in a dyno and a trip to VB, my gf and i where just talking about going down there we're been here for 4 years and never went. So its be nice to met some focus guys and gals also.
My Spi isn't running but I would like to get back to the scene
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Live Report: Cannibal Corpse, 1349, and More at the Crazy Donkey, Farmingdale, NY April 25
Chris Krovatin is the author of the young-adult novels Heavy Metal & You and Venomous, as well as Revolvermag.com's "Final Six" blog. The latter book was the inspiration for Deadlocke, a one-shot published by Dark Horse Comics.
On Sunday, I went to the Cannibal Corpse (left), who played with 1349, Skeletonwitch, Diabolic, Carcinogenic, and Lecherous Nocturne. I live in New York City, and the show was in Long Island. Should've been easy, right? Here's what happened:
Location of the Crazy Donkey: Right off 110, across from the airport.
Location Google Maps sent me: Some random fucking suburb in Long Island.
Amount of time spent finding said wrong location: An hour and 20 minutes. I'm a moron.
Number of Farmingdale locals asked for directions: Four.
Final arrival time at the Crazy Donkey: 7:30. Doors were at 6:00.
Bands missed: Carcinogenic and Lecherous Nocturne.
Reason that's OK: I had no idea that fucking Diabolic was playing!
Diabolic are some old-school shit: God, I was so into that band back in the day.
Coolest piece of merch: Definitely 1349's satanic Ouija board skate deck. Amazing.
Runner up: Skeletonwitch's evil goat-headed beer cozies.
First up: Diabolic.
Diabolic's hometown, according to singer Paul Ouellette: "TAMPA FUCKING FLORIDA."
Favorite thing about Diabolic's stage presence: They all look believably pissed off the entire time they play. Like, they want to know why the fuck you think you're good enough to be here.
Crowd reaction: Calm for the longest time, and then all at once completely rabid. The drunk wagon must have arrived.
Sad fact of the venue: You kind of have to drive here to get here, which means you can't really get a good mean death-metal drunk on, if you're getting behind the wheel.
Disclaimer: Revolver magazine asks that you please not get a mean old innards-slurping, skull-fucking, horns-held-high, death-metal drunk on if you're driving. Please—get fucked up responsibly.
Next in line: Skeletonwitch from Ohio.
Imagined day jobs of Skeletonwitch frontman Chance Garnett: Rock crusher, butcher, satanic dictator, drug tester, inbred desert mutant, firewalker.
Best song of the set: "Beyond the Permafrost".
Disappointment of the night: No "Vengeance Will Be Mine"?
Noteworthy band trait: Skeletonwitch guitarists Nate Garnett and Scunty D. play guitar leads so damn sweet, they would melt butter over ice cream.
You fucking heard me: Skeletonwitch play solos like buttered ice cream. What of it?
Lamest attempt to make an inside joke: The asshole dressed like Ace Ventura. Oh, I get the reference, retard. You're still a retard.
Heartwarming sight: The sheer number of kids at this show. Ah, death metal, you will live on forever in the hearts of misanthropic teenagers.
Number of girls eyed predatorily before the realization that they were, like, 15: Two.
General attractiveness of a Cannibal Corpse audience: Woof.
Door number three: 1349.
Smiles cracked during 1349: What are you, some kind of poser?
Baddass historical fact: The band claims it uses the year as its band name because it's the year a corpse-filled ship floated into Bergen harbor and introduced the plague to Norway.
Weirdest representation of unholy might: 1349 bassist Seidemann with off-black nightgown and nightcap ensemble.
Number of times singer Ravn actually addresses the audience: Twice, barely.
General smell of the room before Corpse: Beer-sweat, kielbasa, and cheap plastic.
Favorite patch of the night: The old-school Sodom, Agent Orange patch on the tall dude with the denim vest and the headband.
Band I can understand my girlfriend worrying about: Cannibal Corpse.
The time to kill: Now.
Amount of time all five members' faces are visible through their hair: .0528 seconds.
Classic old-school song: "Gutted."
Awesome new material: "Evisceration Plague."
Sad announcement of the night: No "I Cum Blood" tonight.
Corpsegrinder quote of the night: "I'll come over to your house and cut off your mother's head when she answers the door."
Now, let's all admit it: Cannibal Corpse might be the best band in the world.
Scariest moshing: The pit during "Disfigured" was especially insane. I don't even know to describe it; it was like a mutilated angel throwing up.
Visibility on the drive home: 23 percent due to pouring rain.
Amount of time lost in Queens before getting home: An hour and 20 minutes.
Resolution on attending future Long Island shows: Only if they're good. Like, Cannibal Corpse–good.
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(keep in mind my husband doesn't carry, he's not anti gun - he has a couple - they just stay very comfortable in the safe unless he's going to the range. I, on the other hand, always carry...)
So my husband's company has tried to offer him positions in different states over the last couple years.
California has come up several times and my response is always "No! Their gun laws are awful! It's too far from family. Their gun laws are awful! The cost of living is bad! Their gun laws are awful!"
NY also came up - pretty much the same response... (plus you do know it snows there...)
Now his company will soon be selling their properties in central FL. So if he stays with the company we will HAVE to move. He's been paying more attention to positions coming available within the company as well as looking at other companies. We want to stay here, but that may not be an option. So anyway, he interviewed with a company yesterday that today expressed a lot of interest in him - but the position is in GA. Also today, he heard of a probable opening within his company, but at their home base...in Chicago... So he comes home today and starts talking to me about those two possibilities. My response was...
"GA gun laws I'm OK with.... DO YOU KNOW WHAT CHICAGO'S GUN LAWS ARE LIKE?!"
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Welcome to the website of Dr Albé Fourie (Counseling Psychologist) and Marion Greene (Clinical Psychologist). We are Psychologists that share a similar vision of transformation and healing which has taken us on a journey that we hope to share with you in a number of ways. Much like the wild geese on their migratory quest we see this as a sacred journey in that any step taken in the direction of self healing, no matter how seemingly small, ripples into the life and lives that surround us. While our professional backgrounds are diverse we recognise that what is very often overlooked, is that a relationship with our body is an essential part of our well being, our happiness, our safety, our stability, our healing and our wisdom. Mary Oliver's poem "Wild Geese" expresses so beautifully the essence of this journey:
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You only have to let the soft animal of your body
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What if you could find a way to live as the full expression of yourself?
What if you could discover that as you live from the full expression of yourself it allows others to do the same and that in the endless rhythm of this ebb and flow you are enriched as you enrich?
What if you could discover that there is so much more that is whole in you than broken?
And that all you have to do is start a conversation with your own body?
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As Somatic Experiencing Practitioners we bring to our therapeutic work ways in which to re-connect with your body and it's wisdom. It is our passion and life energy to share, facilitate, prompt and nurture this journey of discovery, and to bring healing to the parts of you that are stuck, disconnected, frightened, forgotten or silenced.
We offer individual sessions in our respective offices, but group sessions can also be facilitated and arranged. In addition we offer Experiential workshops using Somatic Experiencing principles together with a herd of horses who as skilled co-facilitators offer a unique context for healing and personal growth.
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Type of Document Master's Thesis Author Singh, Vikas URN etd-03312005-193516 Title Two Dimensional Sediment Transport Model Using Parallel Computers Degree Master of Science in Civil Engineering (M.S.C.E.) Department Civil & Environmental Engineering Advisory Committee
Advisor Name Title Vijay P. Singh Committee Chair Donald Dean Adrian Committee Member Vibhas Aravamuthan Committee Member Keywords
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Date of Defense 2004-10-11 Availability unrestricted AbstractManagement and development of water bodies is vital for meeting domestic, agricultural, energy and industrial needs. To that end, dams, artificial channels, lakes and other water structures have been constructed. Management and development of these structures encounter problems of land erosion, reservoir silting, and degradation and aggradation of channel beds, which need to be addressed. Fundamental to these problems are sediment transport, erosion and deposition.
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Well I just had my first birthday and I still had no idea what 'snow' was. Shasta would always talk to me about it & tell me how amazing it is.... fun to play in, fun to eat. Oh boy did I want to know what it was! One night, I went to bed... and when we woke up, the ground had a layer of cold, fluffy white stuff on it! Could this be snow?
Mommy came out to play with Shasta and me, she was all bundled up in her warmest clothes. I was so overjoyed with the snow that I hardly knew what to do other than be myself, so I ran around just as fast as I possibly could. This, is, AWESOME!!!! Mommy looked at me and said "You like this Otto huh? Come with us, we'll show you something even better!" Better than this??? How? Shasta, Cassy, and I got loaded up into the back of the truck and were taken to a place far away. There was nothing but knee-high snow as far as the eye could see.
Oh my goodness I don't think I've played that hard in a very long time... chasing snowballs down the hills, best day ever.
Eventually it was time to go home and go to bed. After a few days, all the snow was gone, I missed it a lot, Mommy said we'd probably never see it again...
However, a week later, it snowed even HARDER overnight! I played, and played, and played, and played till my little legs couldn't play anymore. I don't think I can decide what my best day ever was... they're all so great...
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Big Ten Conference play is going to test your team. We certainly were tested last week after experiencing a tough loss in State College to Penn State.
We communicate to our student-athletes all the time that building a team is a process. Tough moments are going to occur over the course of the season, and the only thing you can do is face them and learn from them.
I sincerely believe that our ability to face and learn from the Penn State loss helped us compete with clear minds on Sunday vs. Michigan State.
Rivalry games in college basketball bring out the best in players. The memorable moment from Sunday's game against the Spartans was Trey Burke's steal and dunk in the final minute. Trey showed tremendous presence of mind to make that play when he did. The entire country got a chance to see the toughness Trey has displayed for us for two seasons now.
The last week of conference play has us battling the two Big Ten teams from the state of Indiana. We travel to West Lafayette to take on Purdue at 7 p.m. tomorrow and we host the Hoosiers on Sunday at 4 p.m.
Coach Painter is a tremendous coach, and his guys will be ready to compete at a high level tomorrow night. We must exceed Purdue's intensity and grit in order to leave West Lafayette with a victory.
I am excited that a few of our guys will receive the opportunity to play in their home region tomorrow. With Glenn, Spike and Mitch all being from northwest Indiana, this homecoming is something that they and their families are looking forward to.
We can only play the games that are in front of us. Scoreboard watching and hoping for certain scenarios to take place cannot help us prepare for what lies ahead.
We will work hard this week to narrow the focus of our team. We are fortunate to be on spring break this week, and we will certainly use the time off the best we can. Right now, our thoughts are consumed with getting better and properly preparing for Purdue.
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Hello all, just thought I'd start out by saying that I'm new to the boards and I'm currently shopping around for the right WRX for me. Originally I wanted a 2-3 year old model with low miles, but now after driving an 06 I'm willing to consider the 06-07 years as well.
Right now I'm looking at 2006 WRX with about 88.5k miles on it. The thing is crisp inside and out, totally unmodified. It was allegedly driven by one owner in his 40's who really took care of it (right thats what they all say).
The CARFAX shows instances of "Recommended maintenance performed" every 3-5k miles, whatever that means, from when it was first purchased to about 35k miles. Then theres a line that reads "Registration issued or renewed", and the maintenance is much more sparse. There's a gap between 35k and 63k miles where nothing shows up on the CARFAX, and another gap between 63k and 75k. I hope that means the guy finally learned how to change his fluids.
Anyway, the sticker is $17k and I think that is outrageous for a car with that many miles. Can anyone give me some insight about WRXs with this mileage and condition (e.g. if maintenance costs will be killing me soon)? What is the most you'd pay for a car like this? Any help is appreciated. Thanks.


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Design for Social Innovation
African Digital Art Network
Saturday, February 11, 2012 from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM (EAT)
Event Details
DESIGN + SOCIAL ENTERPRISE: Process and Possibilities
Saturday, Feb 11th 2012
9am- Noon
iHub Nairobi
Open to thinkers, students, designers, tech community who are working on projects that effect the tech/ creative community in Kenya.
While money, technology and innovation are often considered more glamorous and therefore more important, communication is the single most critical factor in the success of any endeavor.
Communication design transforms an idea into a vision, defines how it's different, explains why it will work, and engages people in helping make it a reality. It's what keeps your vision alive, whether you are in the room explaining it to someone, or they are thinking about it in places far from where you've ever been or will ever go.
In this interactive workshop, we will experience the fundamentals of communication design, applied to the initiatives of participants. Come find out about the essential principles of communication design that you can't succeed without.
If social innovation is our relationship with purpose, design is the means and the method to make that purpose manifest.
When & Where
iHub Nairobi
Bishop Magua Centre, 4th Floor, Ngong Road (Opposite Uchumi Hyper)
(Opposite Uchumi Hyper)
Nairobi Area
Saturday, February 11, 2012 from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM (EAT)
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African Digital Art Network
African Digital Art Network is dedicated to showcasing the best from the digital art disciplines from artists of African origin and descent as well as those on the continent.
Visit http://africandigitalart.com for more and come along to the event to hear, see and experience more!


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Nationals divided on Telstra trust fund
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New divisions are emerging within the Nationals over the government's $2 billion Telstra trust fund to help pay for telecommunications upgrades in the future.
Queensland Nationals senators Barnaby Joyce and Ron Boswell have questioned the government's decision to create the fund using $2 billion worth of Telstra shares and then use about $100 million a year from its earnings to pay for service upgrades.
They told The Australian they wanted the government to underwrite the fund in case Telstra's share price fell and not as much money was available to pay from the fund's earnings for service upgrades.
But Queensland Nationals MP De-Anne Kelly has downplayed their concerns.
"If Telstra as we say is the good telecommunications company it is then an investment in that (trust fund) should be as good as money in the bank," she told ABC radio.
"And dividends from Telstra, provided they maintain their level of service and we're going to make sure they do, should be forthcoming.
"I don't see any difficulty with that at all."
Mrs Kelly said she believed the Nationals had done a good job extracting $3 billion - including the $2 billion fund and another $1.1 billion in funding for services - from the government over the Telstra sale.
She also agreed with the government's plan to sell its remaining 51.8 per cent shareholding in Telstra in different stages.
"I think it's a sound measure not to sell all of Telstra at once and I'm very pleased with the outcome the National party has leveraged," Mrs Kelly said.
"There's a trust fund for the future, there's upgrading of the platform now in the short term with the $1.1 billion (funding).
"We should be on the telecommunications superhighway not the telecommunications goat track."
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Welcome to Saint John XXIII Ecumenical Church of Hickory!
The church is open to all Christians wanting a new home. You will find this faith community to be a warm and friendly one, truly interested in you and your spiritual journey.
Mass is celebrated using the 1973 version of the Roman Missal (Catholic Mass) and the Liturgical directives of the Second Vatican Council.
Welcome to the site of Saint John XXIII Ecumenical Church of Hickory!
See our new address below. We will have many updates on the way so be sure to check back for more news and information.
Every Sunday at 10:30 AM
St. John XXIII Ecumenical(Universal) Church is a progressive Eucharistic-centered community of faith, who seek to live the Gospel message in the joyful spirit of the II Vatican Ecumenical Council.
If you are alienated or upset, we welcome you lovingly. If you are in need of forgiveness, Jesus forgives you completely---with unconditional love. If you have been hurt by the Church, we are truly sorry. If you are angry, Jesus offers you peace. If life has become burdensome we are here to support you. We would like to share our lives with you. Come join us each week so we can worship God together.


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E-readers do save paper, but at the cost of convenience to students. Princeton's recent pilot of e-readers in the classroom is described in two reports on the pilot's findings. In the longer version, students comment on their experiences, their printing habits and what features e-readers need to work well in higher education.
The three courses chosen for the e-reader pilot include a course on "Civil Society and Public Policy," one on "U.S. Policy and Diplomacy in the Middle East," and "Religion and Magic in Ancient Rome." Click below for more information.


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Writers and poets in the far western mountain area of North Carolina and bordering counties of South Carolina, Georgia and Tennessee post announcements, original work and articles on the craft of writing.
Wednesday, April 3, 2013
The program will air over Windstream Communications Channel 4 Cable TV on:
Wednesday, April 3, 2013 at: 9:30 AM, 4:00 PM and 7:30 PM
Friday, April 5, 2013 at: 9:30 AM, 4:00 PM and 7:30 PM
Brenda's book is available online: www.finishinglinepress and www.amazon.com
and locally at: Clay County Chamber of Commerce.
2 comments:
- Glenda C. Beall said...
Brenda, I am recording your interview on Common Cup so I won't miss it.
I look forward to seeing the program in its entirety.
- Saturday, April 6, 2013 at 12:42:00 AM EDT
- Glenda Beall said...
Brenda Kay, I watched your interview on Common Cup today. You did an excellent job, as usual, and I appreciate your plug for me and Writers Circle.
I am looking forward that novel you spoke about.
See you at CWP on Wednesday.
- Saturday, April 6, 2013 at 9:40:00 PM EDT
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Pablo Zeballos and Alejandro Vela scored during a first half during which the visitor didn't get a lot of the ball but used its possessions more efficiently than the home team.
Zeballos scored in the 14th minute after poking the ball away from defender Eric Brunner, who got a piece of a pass from Ramon Nunez intended for Zeballos but couldn't control it. Instead, Zeballos poked the ball past stranded keeper Will Hesmer.
Vela scored with a superb chip when Nunez played him into space on the left flank. Hesmer came out to close down the angle but with no other challenger in the vicinity, Vela lifted the ball over the keeper and it bounced unbothered into the net.
Los Cementeros lead Group C with a 3-1-0 (W-T-L) record and 10 points heading into a match Tuesday against Puerto Rico Islanders (0-2-2, 2 pts.) and need only a point to advance into the knockout phase. Cruz Azul romped to a 5-0 win when it played Columbus in Mexico City Aug. 26, yet the Crew (2-0-2, 6 pts.) can clinch a spot in the quarterfinals if it beats Deporivo Saprissa (1-1-2, 4 pts.) at home Tuesday.
Guillermo Barros Schelotto threatened several times with crosses and set plays. He hit the crossbar in the 41st minute and nicked the post with another effort midway through the second half. Goalkeeper Yosgart Guttierez foiled the Crew on several occasions; he thwarted Robbie Rogers near the end of the first half and dived left to deflect a hard, low shot by Duncan Oughton's shortly after the halftime break.
Emmanuel Ekpo and Emilio Renteria came on as subs early in the second half but despite their energy and movement the Crew couldn't break through. Renteria broke down the right flank and centered ball no teammate could reach, and he just failed to get his head on a Schelotto cross.
Schelotto sent another whistling free kick just wide of the post in the final minutes and fired a shot on goal in stoppage time. Guiterrez turned Schelotto's shot over the crossbar to record his seventh and final save of the match. A deflected shot by Ekpo produced a corner kick later in stoppage time, and the partially cleared ball bounced for Ekpo to settle, but his effort missed the near post.
D.C. United (1-0-2, 3 pts.) can move into a second-place tie with Marathon (2-1-0, 6 pts.) in Group B when it hosts the Honduran club at RFK Stadium Thursday (8 p.m. Eastern, Fox Soccer Channel).
Concacaf Champions League Group C
Sept. 23 in Columbus
Columbus 0, Cruz Azul 2.
Goals: Zeballos 14, Vela (Nunez) 39.
Columbus - Hesmer, Padula, O'Rourke, Brunner, Oughton (Ekpo, 54) Moffat, Gaven (Burns,77) Rogers, Schelotto, Lenhart (Renteria, 58), Moreno.
Cruz Azul - Gutierrez; Pinto, Huiqui, Velasco, Cervantes, Castro (Chavez, 67), Riveros, Nunez, Ortiz, Zeballos (Orozco, 62), Vela.
Referee: Geoffrey Hospedales.
Att.: 7,921


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That is a good lookin little rifle, Congrats to you
I couldnt resist, while picking up a beautiful 1895 (see it in the 45-70 forum). This little 29 was on the rack. It is as cute as a button although it needs some cleaning. It is mechanically up to snuff and fired five rounds without issue.
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"We don't inherit the earth from our ancestors, we borrow it from our children."
That is a good lookin little rifle, Congrats to you
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Wow - what a sweetheart! What's the year she was made?
Oh! She's a cutie!! Congratulations!
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"Among the many misdeeds of the British rule in India, history will look upon the act depriving a whole nation of arms as the blackest." Mahatma Gandhi
If someone has a gun and is trying to kill you, it would be reasonable to shoot back with your own gun. Dalai Lama
That is totally sweet. I was at a friends house and she had inherited some old guns from her grandmother. One was a 30-40 Krag and the other was a Marlin 22 pump just like yours. I made her promise not to sell it, unless it was to me
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"We don't inherit the earth from our ancestors, we borrow it from our children."
Looks like a fun little rife, let us know how she shoots!
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1973 Glenfield model 60
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Four kids who will grow up knowing how to use guns!Live Free or Die
Nice rifle.First thing DON'T fire any "High Speed" or "High Velocity" ammo in that old pump .Stick to the standard velocity(target)stuff.
There at least five of the Marlin 22 pumps 18-25(shorts)-20-29-37-38(hammerless) and 47.Models 18 and 25 were not true takedowns but had a thumb screw to remove the buttstock.The 20-29-37 are very similar but for barrel and tube length.I am not familure with the 38 but I don't think it was designed for high speed ammo either.Here is a picture of my 20 with a Marlin No.1 scope and my squirrel dog Shortyshortie 1.JPG
Here's some info from Brophy's book (pages 453, 453-455):
The model 29 was made from 1912-17 (introduced in 1913). It's essentially the same as the model 20 except the 29 has a round 23-in barrel and smooth forearm, while the 20 has a 24-in barrel and grooved forearm.


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The Kanbar Center's 2014 Summer Nights Festival of Outdoor Multi-Cultural Music & More Opens with Sierra Leone's Refugee All Stars on July 12 at the Osher Mar
The Kanbar Center for the Performing Arts is thrilled to present Africa's most inspirational band, Sierra Leone's Refugee All Stars to open the Osher Marin JCC's 2014 Summer Nights Outdoor Music Festival.
Founded in a refugee camp near war torn Sierra Leone, Sierra Leone's Refugee All Stars was introduced to the world through the success of the documentary film following the sage of the band through three years of heartfelt performances as they moved from camp to camp, not to mention their instantly appealing music.
From the squalor of refugee camps to the world's biggest stages, Africa's most inspirational band continues to ascend. As one of Africa's most recognized bands with fans across the globe, their music embodies and radiates the joy, passion and love for their fellow man.
The band is a living testament to the resilience of the human spirit and an inspiration to hundreds of thousands of people across the globe. Uplifting and inspirational, this will be the perfect opening concert to kick off the 2014 Summer Nights Series.
The venue begs for picnicking but offers the choice of purchasing delicious and affordable meals.
- Sol Food will have a pop up restaurant on site selling Puerto Rican Cuisine.
- No alcohol is allowed to be brought in, but is available for purchase.
- Seating options including picnic ground, chairs, picnic tables and intimate cabaret seating.
- Kids 17 and under are Free. Drawbridge will host the Kid Zone with an art project along side the playground for youngsters.
- Georgi & Willow, (the Good Will Store's boutique) pop-up shop will offer festival clothing and add to the full Marin community experience.


text: For CCW materials I prefer stainless, possibly combined with aluminum or polymer in the frame. I like stainless because it doesn't rust as easily as blued, and doesn't show wear as readily. Blued metal is very attractive, but in a gun that is holstered or next to your body, I think stainless is the more practical choice. My blued guns tend to be safe queens or range guns that are never holstered.


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Shopping in Lithuania
Shopping opportunities in Lithuania are not of inferior quality than in the West and generally superior to the countries to Lithuania's east.
Shopping mall is a key institution in every Lithuanian city. Hundreds of shops within each mall sell all types of goods while eating out and entertainment opportunities are equally wide. It is common to spend an evening or Saturday at the malls which are typically gazetted as "shopping and entertainment centers". Many malls are centrally located and usually larger than one would expect from city size.
This "mall craze" started with Akropolis (Vilnius) in 2000, which by then was likely the largest in Eastern Europe. Now each of the 4 main cities has its own Akropolis mall but the brand has since been joined by multiple local competitors, among which Ozas (Vilnius) and Mega (Kaunas) are the largest.
Lithuania also has a wide network of quality supermarkets, the larger of which also sell nearly everything under a single roof, even if the variety of goods is smaller than in shopping mall.
Shopping malls and supermarkets have very convenient opening times, working 7 days a week from early morning until some 22:00 or 23:00 in the evening. As such, there are no convenience stores in Lithuania. They are in part replaced by gas stations stores which stay open 24/7 (in the main cities and on the main roads) and charge ~50% inflated prices on drinks and food. Alcohol sales are forbidden at night and at September 1st.
The advance of shopping malls heavily hit the traditional city high streets, especially so in the smaller cities. Fewer shops and services are available there. Still however they are far from empty despite what a small business lobbyist would tell you. As a tourist, it might be more interesting to stroll around high street than a shopping center.
Archaic mostly-outdoor bazaars remain another popular way to shop. Small businessmen sell everything from berries and pirated CDs to wedding dresses and furniture there from their little shops, kiosks or even car trunks. It can be cheap, but one can also get overcharged - so shop around and haggle. Joining the crowds of Lithuanians shopping in the enormous "Wild East" bazaars like Gariūnai even during storms is an experience on its own.
The bazaars have now been joined by new Western-style marketplaces that are mostly aimed at people who prefer organic food. Prices in such markets might be higher than in bazaars.
If you want to buy souvenirs you can buy them both in the streets frequented by tourists (main cities and resorts) or in the supermarkets. The supermarkets mainly offer mass-produced Lithuania-themed Chinese-made t-shirts, cups and fridge magnets. The street stalls additionally have a selection of traditional crafts, amber jewelry, and relatively cheap paintings. Haggle if you buy at street stalls and be prepared to severely overpay if you buy in downtown shops established for tourists.
Fairs are another good option for souvenirs. Typically coinciding with local religious and secular holidays they draw in many salesmen from surrounding cities and towns (including craftsmen) who transform the downtowns into large marketplaces for a weekend.
Haggling is possible only in bazaars, marketplaces, souvenir stands, and fairs. The price may be lowered by 10%-30% (even when official rate is written). Foreigners may, however, be quoted a higher initial price, therefore check multiple salesmen before buying.


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A challenge for all you chowhounds!
We are having a dedication ceremony for our baby on Sunday, and we are taking his godparents out for a special brunch afterward. We'd like to find a brunch place in the Waltham/Lexington area (Newton/Watertown/Arlington also okay).
Here's the challenge. The godmother and I are both nursing moms, whose babies are allergic or react really badly to dairy and/or soy. I myself also am intolerant of certain foods (such as wheat, alas!). So we need a sit-down meal with a server who can be stringently questioned on menu items ("Are you SURE there is no butter in that?" "Do you use wheat flour to thicken that sauce?" etc.) Also, we would prefer a place that allows us to make a reservation, since we'd rather not make our guests stand around for an hour or so during the Sunday brunch crunch.
So, a non-buffet brunch in the Metrowest area, with at least some tasty selections which do not contain wheat, dairy and/or soy, and where we can reserve a spot. Oh, and which also has traditional egg/pancake dishes for the non-nursing adults and the five-year-old.
Does such a place exist? And if so, can you point us to it?