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I would love to see that! Which issue is it in? I couldn't find it in the September or the October issue (2010)The Peace of God or the Diety of your choosing be with this thread.
I got written up the VA magazine today! I preoved from our records a guy was inland/in country/brown water by the most unusual source! I canot tell you what it is but my Vet got 100% benefits!
Heck, I got invited to a outdoor party by him and his family in Gainesville, FL!!! Gator Country!
Peace to you all. I will enjoy the viliage.
Skiing looks like fun in the winter? LOL!
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#1735 Jan 2, 2013
Then why are you always trying to start sh!t on here, fcuktard?
"Towards Spring"
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#1736 Feb 6, 2013
Since all this came up in
WHO THINKS ROSA IS NICE thread ...
Why not give this thread another 'whirl'
it's a brand new year .. let's try a new beginning.
and prove that a peaceful thread CAN actually work...
on OFFBEAT.
Whether it will .. or not .. time will tell,
I'm game..to take that chance..
Are you?
"Happeeeeeee 2016!!!!!!!"
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#1737 Feb 6, 2013
I think Rosa was genuinely trying to smoke the peace pipe with this thread and many put the kobosh on it. Think about small efforts being made by a few Topix posters, where certain posters have been trolling since day one and have no plan to stop or act decent or respectful. Food for thought. Happeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee Wednesday!!!!!
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#1738 Feb 6, 2013
This almost goes without saying.
#1739 Feb 6, 2013
I have to disagree Vee...if you go back and read this thread you can see at one point Rosa was struggling with being nice to people. She started making backhanded compliments to people and you could see her reaching the point of no return. Maybe she was honest in her intentions at first but a dog cant change their spots.
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#1740 Feb 7, 2013
I respect your opinion. But if she returned and decided to be respectful to those she antagonized before, would they wave the white flag?(Oh sorry, Rosa, black flag?)(Oh sorry, Rosa, that is bug spray.)You know what I mean. Too early for me, 8Am and I have to leave for work in a few minutes.
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#1741 Feb 7, 2013
all u have to do is go to the first few pages and see where it all starts to go downhill.
at one point i see Redneck Hillbilly says something about people not letting things go, which i totally agree with, but then again it depends how bad u get bashed by someone as to whether or not u Can let it go. some can, some cant. as u can see by some of the post written by supposedly the ones who had gotten a beaten by Rosa.
this thread never had a chance and probably shouldnt have even been started by Rosa. whether she knew this or not i dont know, i actually dont know most of the story with her and the ones she went/goes after. but no one but Rosa knows for sure if she was being sincere and no one but the ones who have been subjected by her tongue will know how that felt either.
so as much as i think Graces idea of starting a new beginning is a nice one. i think its best to just close the door to this one and open a new bar. or whatever u want to call it. lol
but i dont know of any real life bars that Never have someone start some sh*t, and i doubt it would be any different now on topix. it is what it is.. deal with it or leave, those are the only two choices any of us have.
have a nice day! i always liked when Warren would say that, that guy was one sweet and sincere person.
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#1742 Feb 7, 2013
You can still see me having quite pleasant conversations with me on this one. The large majority gave her a real chance.
Lie about that if you want, it's all still right here on this thread.
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#1743 Feb 7, 2013
Doh! "You can still see HER having quite..."
Should say....just sayin'
"Living With A Grateful Heart"
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#1744 Feb 7, 2013
Hi Paisley..
I would never give a snake a chance to bite a friend of mine.
My reaction to the phony Rosa was the same thing..
The way Rosa has attacked so many simply brought out my protective nature..
If there was a chance that Rosa could act like I decent person then I would have myself taken that chance. As it is I refer to the saying...those who fail to recall history are doomed to repeat it...
In all the time I have been posting on this site Rosa has been attacking people..
First as The Prayerful One, then Loved Blair and now this incarnation known as Rosa...
Everyone said just ignore her and she'll stop..
That is not and was not the case with that one...
Her vendetta against some really good people as well as her crass socially unacceptable comments concerning the grieving people who have just lost loved ones, her statement of theft from and abuse of the dead are just plain sickening..
I hope that You and Yours are well and that you got to enjoy this beautiful day...
Sending you all of my best wishes...
"Living With A Grateful Heart"
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#1749 Feb 7, 2013
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#1751 Feb 7, 2013
Oh no!
"Living With A Grateful Heart"
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Counting Little Blessings
#1752 Feb 7, 2013
Ha Ha.....
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#1753 Feb 7, 2013
There was one time It asked for forgiveness a few years back, right after LL's dad died; and it was no skin off my back to offer it to her. It was the same with this thread; if It was going to play nice, then it was no risk to me to give It the chance. It has tried everything it could with any info it ever had about me to bring me down, with no affect whatsoever. I've been amazed at its frenetic activity at times, aghast and fascinated and the depths of depravity it's willing to demonstrate, and even horrified at the levels of which it will degrade itself and its own humanity. I've pondered in pity the terrible price the human spirit pays in order to express hatred. If you feed it, it will grow; and we've certainly seen that demonstrated for years.
At this late date, It has become a laughable entity; pathetic and still mildly fascinating....like a train wreck...
BUT I've never been in the position some have been in, with the things she's used to taunt folks. All it cares about is spreading misery, also demonstrating the bottomless pit such stupid endeavors fail to fill.
We've all grown together, getting older and wiser about some things, over the years. I do miss that naivete we all once shared when most on here held affection for each other....but it was setting us up for a spiritual predator such as 'Rosa'...a misanthrope who went rabid at the honest humanity we shared with each other.
But we've found other ways, haven't we? We've become friends and loved ones to each other.
We win, eh? <3
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#1754 Feb 7, 2013
My you place an awful lot of weight on meaningless drivel, typed onto a screen by those whose dumb-bassedness <yawn> is clearly seen by all, eh? Has this message board ALWAYS carried these delusions for you? How long has it been this important to you? Do you always have issues differentiating your imagination and reality? Cyberspace really blurred those lines for you, didn't it...poor thing; it may not even be your fault...sorry for laughing at you, but that I am. LOLOL!
"Living With A Grateful Heart"
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Counting Little Blessings
#1756 Feb 7, 2013
Dang Paisley...
Would you please stop making so much sense... You're gonna give PIE an embolsim...
I could not agree more with what you said..
I've seen posts where you tried to have civil conversations with Rosa...
Then it's right back to the old, tired, worn out, desperate cry for attention of any kind, Rosa...
Same with PIE...
I don't post for days on end yet there are the slam posts to me or about me when I log on and check my tracker..
Or like the multiple posts made to me by PIE when I have said nothing at all to PIE...
All they want is for someone any one to give them the time of day... I wouldn't piss on either one of them if they were on fire to tell ya the truth...
So for the most part I just go past anything with their names on it because they have been throwing the same crap for years and not one speck of it has stuck...
I think their fans blowing back at them and they are simply to ignorant to realize it..
On a Lighter Note...
Looks like we are gonna be catching some more rain tonight... I haven't been down to the river but it's gotta be up with all the rain we keep having...
I loved the weather around here today... It was beautiful.. It got up to 66 and the sun was shineing all day long..
I hope that you all enjoyed the same...
See ya round the campfire... We'll sing the song of laughter...hahahahaha
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#1758 Feb 7, 2013
These ilk get addicted to us, hale a family photo would be worth a thousand whack-offs, iffen yannow what I mean...I call them 'Its' because I don't know the gender, no matter what it's said about itself, how surreal, eh? Wish I was still in college, I could do an entire thesis on this place and its effects on different personality types, lol.
Some of these malcontents throw shit, because they've got nothing else to offer. They have no confidence in their wit, in reaching our to others, in sharing of self, and no confidence in their own lovableness. The only way they feel strong enough to approach others is with the armour of spite, envy and hatred. And what they see in others, truly exists in them.
Enough reasons to feel SO thankful!
It was a warm night tonight, was gonna have a bonfire to burn some of the pine that had come down in the storm last week, but the rain came quickly.
Speaking of flooding, and river; I'm following this photographer on Facebook who's just across the stream from you. Some of the pics are truly FANTASTIC, I'll share the link with ya, I bet you like them. Anyway your stream is flooding the river bottoms right now, and he got some great sunset pics!
"Living With A Grateful Heart"
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#1759 Feb 7, 2013
Ya know Paisley that's the only thing I miss about the place I used to live... I was only 3 blocks from the river... I've always loved rivers.. I grew up next to The Detroit river.. it was just 5 blocks away from home... and when we moved back here to Indiana the first place we lived was on River Road... I know I'm going to enjoy that link.. I'm going downtown tomorrow to do some shopping so I think I'll go by the river and give her my regards...
Sorry the rain got your bonfire... dangit...
I am so ready for Springtime and getting back to gardening.. I imagine you are too...
I'm feeling sorry for those folks on the upper eastside of the country...did you see that weather report... Sheeeshhh... now that is something I don't miss at all from my childhood...
You know the old sayings about I had to walk to school in two feet of snow and it was uphill both ways... many a day I did indeed walk to school in two foot of snow... Michigan doesn't let and "little snow" close a school...
Well not that I really want to but it's getting time to take the Pack out for that last walk of the day then put them all to bed... So I better get at it... Josie is starting to Wail...hahahahahaha
Sending you wishes for a Peaceful night and only the sweetest of dreams...
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#1760 Feb 8, 2013
Josie is wailing, LOL!
More than the snowfall totals, the storm surge from this low may flood MA like Sandy flooded NY and NJ....they even named it Nemo...weird.
I both look forward to the season beginning again, and hope it doesn't come too soon; this Winter's 'break' hasn't seemed like much of a break. Once the season begins we'll work like idiots for a few months. The high water left me some landscape-repair waiting for me in my yard, too.
Hope you slept well! Happy Friday! <3
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I have just removed a (non-load bearing) wall between my living room and breakfast area and am in the process of creating an arched opening complete with a (false) header and recessed 1/2 wall book shelves. As I am not an expert I wanted to ask/address the following questions with everyone.
If I understand correctly, you're going to have to remove some of the ceiling drywall and install blocking between the joists, then replace the drywall.
As far as the half wall bookcase I'd build a carcass out of plywood, use hardwood for the exposed areas and if the rest of the room is drywalled, drywall the back.
Hi, Matt. 1. 8"x24" soffit, length of room, hanging from ceiling. Blocking (2x4) above ceiling, nailed to joists,every 24" with soffit framing legs attached and hanging down carrying the works. Patch wallboard or use attic access. 2. Either way. No posts up to soffit? From room with shelves' backside, do you want to look at textured wallboard or wood? Want the 1/2 wall to be 6" above the shelves, with a matching wood cap - so the whole thing doesn't scream ADD-ON? Don't forget an electrical receptical or two, Holiday display, clock, radio? Maybe small can lights in the soffit? Rope light under the shelves' toe kick? Wire it for future speakers? Build a cardboard or plywood section (to scale), 2-3' long, to see what, where, and size of finished project will be. Let's see some pics when done! Be safe, GBAR
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That should do it. I hadn't thought about blocking, but that makes most sense...just have to remove a bit of ceiling dry wall and insert the joists. Also, it makes sense to go ahead build rhe frame out of plywood and then add hardwood accordingly.
GBAR all of your additional suggestions are solid. I had thought and have factored them into the design previously. I went ahead and put some cardboard up for a 2-d visual of what the Soffit, 1/2 walls, and columns(I forgot to mention I'll have columns as well). I used Google Sketch-up as well.
The 1/2 walls will be approximately 3 ft long on either side of a 6 ft. opening. the columns will be placed on top of the 1/2 wall and attached to the bottom plate of the soffit framing the opening.
Thanks again
Blocking Joists
Okay, another question if anyone has time. Concerning blocking the joists. I want to minimize the amount of ceiling dry wall I remove. Could I use brackets to secure the blocking between joists? I am trying to have to avoid exposing both sides of the joists to lessen cleanup/patching?? This is assuming to secure the blocking I would have to nail through the joist first. Sorry for the questions...Thanks!
brackets would work. you could also toe nail the blocking into place.:thumbsup:
Ahh great. I didn't know if that was acceptable or not? Thank you phuture
any time, Pal.
What I would do is to cut the drywall flush with the joists, install the blocking (toe nail or brackets) then in between the blocking add short 2x to the sides of the open joists for the patch nailers.
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Orange County, CA: Orange Coast College in Costa Mesa, CA, played host to the 2nd Annual Adrenaline All-American Game, featuring the 50 top players from west of the Mississippi. The All-American game was the highlighted event of an action packed day, which began with clinics and demonstrations for youth teams, lead by LXM Professional Players and Adrenaline All-Americans. The festival atmosphere continued with youth games, followed by the LXM Professional game, and a state-of-the-art Vendor Village.
The All-Americans were adorned with one of the most talked about and stunning gear packages to date. customized Cascade CPXR helmets, custom Maverik Rome gloves and shafts, and Adrenaline Movement customized uniforms and gear packs, got the boys fired up to strap it on one final time. Both the LXM and the Adrenaline All-American games were live broadcasted on YouTube through The Lacrosse Network and featured multiple cameras and in-game interviews. Check out the game footage on The Lacrosse Network channel here.
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At halftime of the All-American game, a special ceremony presenting the Tyler Lucas Memorial Scholarship was held. Alex Keullian (Dominican) was chosen as this year's recipient by the Lucas family. This prestigious award is selected in loving memory of the late western lacrosse player Tyler Lucas. The award embodies the ideals of service, sportsmanship, academia, and love of the sport.
Alex Keullian with the Lucas Family and Zach Powers (Tyler Lucas' Best Friend and Winner of the 2011 Award)
The South team, won the contest 17-12, and was lead by game MVP, Jack Yeatman (Providence), who finished with a game-high of 5 goals. Dakota Rohlin (Jacksonville), Zack Fixen (Maryland), and Michael Keasey (Yale), lead an otherwise balanced scoring line for Team South, while the North team was lead by Challen Rogers (Stony Brook) who netted a hat trick, Bailey Tills (Brown), and great defense from Tanner Scales (Virginia). As the final whistle blew, both groups congratulated one another, posed for some pictures and closed the book on their high school careers. Look for this group down the road, representing the west, playing together on the Adrenaline Tropics club team.
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EU ministers miss opportunity to send strong signal on FTT to COP in Paris
EU finance ministers still cannot agree on decisive elements of a European Financial Transaction Tax - a missed chance for a strong signal to the climate summit in Paris.
France pushes Financial Transaction Tax against brick wall blocking EU deal
Finance Ministers from the 11 EU countries that agreed to implement a financial transactions tax again failed to strike a deal on the critical substance on the scope of the tax.
Ministers sweep ambitious European Financial Transaction Tax under the carpet
Today Finance Ministers from EU countries which agreed to implement a Financial Transaction Tax (FTT) this year reached a vague initial agreement without any critical substance on the scope of the
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G20 makes progress on international tax reform but must do more for low-income countries
Progress by G20 Finance Ministers toward tackling the issue of multinational tax avoidance has been welcomed by Oxfam Australia Chief Executive Dr. Helen Szoke, though there is a need for more specifics on how and when low-income countries will benefit.
Leaked EU document proves financial transaction tax is legal
A leaked European Commission document dispels earlier warnings that the fin
Oxfam salutes European Parliament's vote of confidence for an ambitious Financial Transaction Tax
Oxfam welcomed today's vote by European Parliamentarians in support of a strong European Financial Transaction Tax (FTT) covering all instruments (shares, bonds and derivatives), as put forward by
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Oxfam warned EU Finance Ministers, who hailed Europe's success in meeting its Copenhagen climate finance commitments at a meeting in Brussels today, used clever accounting to make up the fi
Oxfam response to UK Government's decision to launch legal challenge to plans for a European Financial Transaction Tax
Responding to the UK Government's decision to launch a legal challenge to plans for a European Financial Transaction Tax, Nicolas Mombrial, Oxfam EU policy adviser, said:
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Reacting to the presentation by the European Commission of its new legislative proposal for a Financial Transaction Tax (FTT) through enhanced cooperation, Nicolas Mombrial, Oxfam'


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Ah, Eurovision, where The Voice meets the Brownlow Medal count, where lame pop songs are mixed with political intrigue, singing in tune is optional, but wearing a terrifying frock is required.
This year, the schmaltz-fest is in Sweden, home of the most famous Eurovision entrants, ABBA (apologies to those who rank 1981 winners Bucks Fizz higher than the Norsem Foursome).
SBS One begins its marathon coverage on Friday with Julia Zemiro's The Heart of Eurovision (7.30pm), a clog-busting haul through the nations competing for European glory. Zemiro hangs around to help call the event itself, which kicks off with the first semi-final at 8.30pm and the second semi-final on Saturday (7.30pm). It all leads to Sunday's massive final (7.30pm) - just a tick under four hours of musical inanity and a voting system that gives us an insight into the political power structure in Europe.
A few of the entrants feature winners of their country's Idol or The Voice equivalent. Then there's Bonnie Tyler. Yep, the Welsh girl who was lost in France in the '70s has found her way to Sweden to become Britain's hope, with her song Believe in Me.
I've listened, and I don't.
Across the weekend, with the expert help of Zemiro and Sam Pang, you will discover something to make your jaw plummet. Let's hope it is up there with the famous performance of 1998 German entrant Guildo Horn & Die Orthopaedischen Strumfe. That's Guildo and his Orthopaedic Stockings to you and me. His wall climbing and glockenspiel solo were inspirational.
Still with musical competitions, American Idol takes its leave on Friday (Ten, 8.30pm), with the all-girl final featuring Kree and Candice. There's talk that low ratings will lead to the judges, including Keith Urban, being dumped from the show. Although his lower-key approach is plain next to whatever Nicki Minaj is pretending to be, Urban's warmth, wit and insight have still shone.
If footy or Eurovision are not your speed for Saturday night, try The Scapegoat (13 Street, Foxtel, 8.30pm). Set in England in 1952, it is a lush, intriguing bit of telly, with Matthew Rhys playing two men who meet in a pub. They look identical, but their lives and personalities could not be more different.
When one is thrown into the other's coat, then his car, then his house and his entire existence, it becomes a labyrinth of lies from which there is no easy escape.
Rhys is exceptional in both roles: subtle and utterly believable. Unlike Bonnie Tyler.
Kath & Kim Kountdown (Sunday, Seven, 7.30pm) throws some of the best bits of the much-loved Aussie sitcom on the barbie, letting celebrities tell us why they sizzle.
Check out our liveblog of the SBS Eurovision Grand Final broadcast from 7.30pm on Sunday


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Cassius Clay (aka Muhammad Ali) celebrates 1964 heavyweight title in hotel room with activist Malcolm X, singer Sam Cooke and American football star Jim Brown
Cassius Clay (aka Muhammad Ali) celebrates 1964 heavyweight title in hotel room with activist Malcolm X, singer Sam Cooke and American football star Jim Brown
Muscle-bound Law provides power in epic tale of the sea
In the diary of her life with Harold Pinter, Must You Go?, Antonia Fraser says that she and HP were amused when, reviewing the first performance in 1993, I called for "hard-edged political plays" – which I didn't. Slightly put off by Moonlight's mist of poetic sleep-talking, I hankered for the "hard, cutting, political edge" of some of his shorter pieces like One for the Road and Mountain Language.
The Broadway musical, as a habitat, tends not to throng with nature's great spellers. Gypsy's Mama Rose could probably get through "audition", without mishap, but the chances are that she'd put a middle "e" in "monstrous". And, even though it's her native German, how would Maria von Trapp cope with "Weltanschauung" – the word that happens to be the climactic clincher in The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, a musical comedy (by William Finn and Rachel Sheinkin), that redresses the balance, to an almost parodic degree, in favour of the non-orthographically-challenged?
Hollywood star Jude Law is returning to the West End stage to play a sailor who falls in love with a prostitute.
The Donmar's production of a play about a battlefield mistake rings horribly true, says Iraq veteran Colonel Tim Collins
The late Harold Pinter, who first directed the late Simon Gray's The Late Middle Classes, found it to be a rich and beautifully wrought piece of work that was "deeply satisfying" to direct. I see what he means but I do not share his certainty.
When Billy Budd opens Glyndebourne's season tomorrow it will bring the curtain down on an old feud, says Lynne Walker
In Mark Haddon's first foray into theatre, a manic depressive slips into a decline and takes her saviour down with her
Have you heard the Chinese sage's story about the man who dreamt he was a butterfly and then woke up to wonder if he was, in fact, a butterfly dreaming he was a man? A compelling variation on this theme of the confusion between illusion and reality is dramatised in Life Is a Dream, the 1635 play by the great golden age Spanish dramatist, Calderó*de la Barca. Set in Poland, the play focuses on Segismundo, the young heir to the throne who has spent his life imprisoned in a tower because omens foretold that he would one day overthrow his father, the king. As in Oedipus Rex, this paternal insurance policy backfires. The monarch's neurotic desire to outwit fate is itself outsmarted by circumstance, although here a very qualified happy ending is reached.
Weisz struggles to reveal the magic in Williams classic
She's battled vampires; now the young actor is fighting off her uncle...
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Before sex and drugs were co-opted by rock'n'roll, they belonged to Edith Piaf. A diminutive woman whose looks were far from stunning, Piaf rose from singing on the street to become the highest-paid performer in the world, while engaging in countless affairs and, later, developing a morphine addiction. In this new production of Pam Gems's 1978 play-with-music, the Donmar has struck gold.
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Advocacy Research alums and their work
Here is a sample of some of the work that IPSL Advocacy Research alums have conducted abroad. Check out the #realscoop on living, serving, and researching abroad!
Laura R.
Laura, a Susquehanna University alum, traveled to Guayaquil, Ecuador with IPSL on the Summer Medical Spanish Program. She first discovered the IPSL program after conducting undergraduate research in the U.S. at Susquehanna. Laura is preparing to go to medical school and felt that gaining some international research experience would make her stand out in the application process. While abroad with IPSL,Laura conducted sponsored research on Chikungunya disease, a mosquito borne illness, effecting a large portion of an impoverished community Guayaquil. Laura served at the Luchadores del Norte Clinic and worked alongside the clinic doctor to visit patients in their homes, conduct educational lectures on the prevention of Chikungunya and collect data on community disease. Laura's research was sponsored because it was identified by the clinic as being needed in their community. Before Laura came on board, IPSL worked with the Luchadores del Norte Clinic to identify this research and create a proposal. When Laura arrived abroad she was ready to jump in on day one and start collecting data. Laura was able to gain valuable skills for her future medical career and the Luchadores del Norte Clinic was able to gain valuable data that they will use to receive government funding and grants for hospital services. Future IPSL students will have the opportunity to advocate for and serve the clinic by continuing the Chikungunya data collection and sponsored research project.
"This experience allowed me to serve in a medical setting in another country. I truly enjoyed learning from the clinic and community and helping in any way possible. I also was able to conduct research that truly benefited the community and clinic, while also gaining research skills for my future medical career. Since participating in this incredible experience, I have future plans to return to the clinic in a year or so to volunteer again."
Check out Laura's Blog about the Chikungunya in the Luchadores del Norte Community!
Todd G.
Todd, now a College of Mount St Vincent's alum, traveled to Chiang Mai, Thailand with IPSL. Todd's major is in community education and while living and studying in New York, he developed a passion for teaching underprivileged children. Though the requirements for an education degree are demanding and often require students to stay at their home instruction, Todd felt it was imperative for him to gain hands-on experience in an international setting while serving those in need. That's why he choose IPSL. While in Mae Sot, Thailand (the permanent Burmese refugee camp), Todd discovered that the community viewed education (in particular, the English language) as a vital means of advancement. Todd's original research project had him focusing on educational techniques, but he soon discovered the community story surrounding education was a much more important and compelling piece of the puzzle. Since conducting research with IPSL, Todd says his perspective on service has turned from domestic to global and as such has made plans to continue pursuing international service.
"We are very insulated in the U.S. and it becomes very easy to see things in one perspective through one lens and when you go abroad and you meet all these different people from all of these different backgrounds you begin to grasp new lenses, to see life in general and everything you do in a new way. I want to go back. For me, this program brought such immense joy. This experience changes your perspective for the rest of your life."
Karen C.
Karen, now, a College of Mount St. Vincent's alum, traveled to Hanoi, Vietnam with IPSL. While pursing an honors degree in nursing Karen decided that she needed to broaden her perspective on what medicine is and how to pursue a medical career. She only had a westernized version of medicine though her New York hospital experience, and wanted to gain hands-on experience while exploring a completely foreign type of medicine: eastern medicine. While in Hanoi, Karen pursued original research on the topic of pain management within an eastern perspective. Karen was able to connect with local traditional medicine practitioners and interview them on their techniques. She was also able to learn about the medicinal herb industry. When Karen came home, she decided to take her research to the next level and in her Honors thesis for the College of Mount St. Vincent, she compared western and eastern medical techniques and in the process gained a whole new insight into her future career as a nurse. Karen says she recognizes the value in the research experience and in the cultural experience abroad in Vietnam as having cemented in her, an environmental and global approach to medicine that will definitely inform her medical career. She is dedicated to a "patient-centered", rather than "disease-centered" approach to medicine and she recognizes that the global community has very different and valuable lessons to teach.
"IPSL really opened up my options and introduced me to new potential opportunities. I've made more goals for the future after this experience because I know it is now possible to create something and pursue it. You can make something out of nothing with help from IPSL."
Karen V.
Karen, a CMSV honors student and member of TRIO, conducted Advocacy Research during her recent study abroad/service-learning program in Hanoi, Vietnam. Karen facilitated a training of local university students to be Peer Leaders. In the peer leader training, she discussed with the students how to be a valuable leader, have effective communication, resolve conflict, build influence, increase productivity and decision-making skills. Karen learned about all of these topics while working as a peer leader and a orientation coordinator for TRIO Student Support Services at the College of Mount Saint Vincent. While in Hanoi, Karen facilitated three workshops that she was trained in during her time in TRIO. These workshops are in the topics of career aspirations and leadership, family and cultural pressures, as well as identity. Karen plans on graduating from CMSV in 2017 with a degree in Sociology, Business and Political Science.
"The feeling of ambiguity on my identity, overcoming the insecurity in owning who I am, and the fear of racism inspired me to conduct my advocacy research in Vietnam. I came to Hanoi to share my knowledge, skills, and experiences as a migrant student from a developing country adjusting to a new world in the US. However, spending three weeks in Hanoi gave me a different perspective as a youth transitioning to adulthood. Vietnamese people live their daily lives with positivity and utmost care for the society's well-being, rather than focusing on individual growth."


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The Home Entertainment Show 2003 is looming on the horizon. Many manufacturers are gearing up. Others are parked in neutral. Were Hamlet alive today, hed ask, "To go or not to go, thats the question." Not at all philosophical but rather purely practical, its plainly not aimed at consumers (by all means, go if you can) but at the makers of the exotic components showgoers hope to see and hear.
Repeat anything often enough and it acquires a life of its own. The "Stereophile Show", as it is informally known, has morphed into one such habit. And in confidence, many manufacturers are wondering whether its a good or bad habit.
The main problems? The high cost of attendance, significantly dearer than CES; the perception of ones fiscal health and loyalty to the magazine if one didnt show; the sheer expense of valuable time involved in handling all the necessary arrangements; the challenge of what to show that hasnt already been shown 6 moons ago at CES.
The firstexorbitant costcan be diluted by sharing rooms with other
manufacturers. But even here, dastardly share fees compound. And did I mention drayage and
Now, if one had a high-profile dealer in town, such dealers often book showcase rooms themselves to romance the local audience, establish themselves as the go-to retail destination and plant seeds for post-show sales. Manufacturers carefully selected from such stores lineups are then often invited to participate. This solves manpower issues and heightens the chances of later sales to recoup some of the costs. After all, except for certain software and accessory items, hawking stuff at the show proper is verboten. Though like the speed limit that just asks to be transcended, savvy manufacturer have long since figured ways to sell off display samplesship 'em straight to the buyers afterwards, call in their credit card with the home office.
The secondis Amp-of-the-Year in trouble because they didnt attendis, if you think about it, a pretty lousy reverse reason to attend. Its like being called upon the podium to speak when you have nothing to say right then. Why should a smaller manufacturer feel imposed upon to prove himself in that fashion? This balancing act falls into the same category as asking for your product back after a review has published. Its clearly well within your right and should be standard operating procedure but its equally well known that many manufacturers hesitate to avoid real or imaginary consequences.
The thirdthe post/pre-show disruption of business-as-usual, especially for a smaller manufacturer up to his eyeballs in back-orderscan only be appreciated by insiders who know how far beyond the visible few days of the actual show the preparatory and follow-up efforts extend. Throwing a good party isnt unlike a fancy dinner. It takes minutes to eat, hours, days or weeks to organize. And the party parallel is less farfetched than you may assume. As a consumer show without actual sales being conducted, the Home Entertainment affair is a good-will publicity effort, an opportunity to show off, mingle with actual end users, reinvigorate relationships, conduct some press-related business. Without any tangible tie-ins to sales as, say, setting aside $1,000 to host a dealer-sponsored manufacturers showcase with the local dealer, the benefits of show attendance, for ones business bottom line, are nebulous at best. Though that depends on whom you talk to. Some manufacturers report strong post-show sales directly related to attendance, others report zero results.
The forthwhat to show thats new and hence a real attraction rather than a rerunis tricky. Consumer shows are regional by nature. Out-of-the-area dealers, on a whole, dont attend. Ditto for reps or foreign distributors. Premiering something for a necessarily limited audience is like premature ejaculation. Showing something oldwell, its not a really good reason to shoulder the associated costs and efforts, especially if you have a local dealer that can, likely, do much better-sounding demos all year 'round to serve your local clientele.
If you add all of this up, it doesnt quiteadd up. For the
manufacturers. Hence, if you dont spot your favorite maker of audio goodies in
If you and your significant other can afford the $100 itll take for downtown parking, chow and getting into the show, youll surely have a good time. The stout manufacturers present will see to it. Thats why theyre thereto throw a party in the hopes to impress you with good sound, something notoriously difficult in such environs, especially with the state-of-the-art full-range speakers music lovers are keen on hearing.
Home Entertainment 2003good or bad habit? Wheres psychotic old Hamlet when you need him?
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Leafs media and fans always seem to find (at least) one whipping boy to single out and lay blame for the Leafs not winning the Stanley Cup. More often than not it is a defenseman (Todd Gill, Larry Murphy, Aki Berg to name a few) but the forwards sometimes get singled out as well. A favourite whipping boy of the past few years has been Nik Antropov. Nik Antropov was a surprise pick with the Leafs first round (10th overall) pick in the 1998 entry draft. Many people had hardly heard of the big kid from Kazakhstan let lone thought he'd be a first round pick. He has now played 6 injury riddled seasons in the NHL so lets take a look and see if he is a well deserved whipping boy or not.
Antropov broke into the Leafs lineup in 1999-2000 scoring 12 goals and 30 points in 66 games which was a more than respectable rookie campaign for a young player new to the NHL and new to North America. In 2000-01 his production dropped off a bit playin 52 games and 6 goals and 17 points before a season ending knee injury. The following year was an almost complete washout as he played just 11 games and getting 1 goal and 2 points. In 2002-03 he had his best year playin 72 games scoring 16 goals and 45 points. In 2003-04 he played 62 games scorign 13 goals and 31 points and last year he had almost identical numbers, 12 goals and 31 points, in 57 games.
Clearly from his production so far he hasn't really lived up to the expectations one might have from a 10th overall pick but has his he been a complete flop? No. In fact despite a lot of serious injuries, including 3 knee operations, he has been a more than respectable player. Antropov gets criticised for being slow and poor defensively and although he isn't swift afoot he certainly isn't a poor defensive player. In 2005-06 he was a more than competent penalty killer and finished the year second on the team in +/- at +13. In 2003-04 he finished the year +7 and was tied for 3rd on the team in +/- in the playoffs. In 2002-03 he was a +11 which was good for third on the team. Over his career he is a +49 in 320 games and the only year he wasn't a 'plus' player was when he played just 11 games and was a -1.
A comparable player to Antropov might be fellow 1998 first round draft pick Mark Bell. Bell was drafted 2 spots ahead of Antropov by the Chicago Blackhawks and like Antropov has good size and can play a solid defensive game. Bell's NHL numbers so far are 151 points in 339 games. Antropov: 156 points in 320 games. Bell is a bit more of a goal scorer but Antropov is more versatile being able to play center or either wing.
There are rumours going around that the Leafs are looking to trade Antropov. As a Leaf fan I would be quite dissapointed to see this happen as I feel a solid defensive player who can kill penalties and who can score you 30-40 points and makes just $1 million is a bargain in this new salary cap era and a line of Peca, Antropov and Ponikarovsky could be the best checking line in the NHL.


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juanmanuelsanchez wrote:if your user isn't savvy enough to be able to install tomcat, I doubt they will be able to do things like router port-forwarding and setting up dynamic dns. Moreover, what if the client wants to use a different Java app server (JBoss or whatever)
hi all ! Im planing to make a project of mine commercial some day. The thing is that I want to be able to provide it without to many installations, so the end-user who dosent really have to much knowledge about computer can do it with ease. So lets say I have a web project, that needs tomcat and PHP or whatever,
2. Re: How to distribute a file843804 Dec 8, 2008 10:36 PM (in response to 843804)yeah...if it is someone with computer knowledge I dont have to worry about. BUT there is people that dosent really know what they are doing. Thats why any windows installer is so good. And if I want to make this commercial I have to be prepared for both cases.
4. Re: How to distribute a file843804 Jan 5, 2009 11:04 PM (in response to 843804)I created a custom, Java-based, JAR application that used SWING to perform a complicated Client, and Server install. My installer ended up falling into a category know as a "suite installer." Meaning, it was 5 installers in one application.
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AutoIt is not for the Unix world, but is a Windows-specific scripting language that is (and here's the best part) free!
Check out www.autoitscript.com for more info.
For the Solaris and Linux side of things, I went pure Java and Perl. I didn't use Perl on Windows because AutoIt gave me such amazing control over the Windows gui - it was great!
Hope that helps.


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Minnesota Places 167 Student-Athletes On Spring Academic All-Big Ten Teams
Women's track and field leads the way with 45 recognized individuals
Women's Cross Country Earns 19 Academic All-Big Ten Certificates
All seven NCAA Championships competitors were among the honorees.
2012 Junior Season: Did not compete Academic All-Big Ten.
2011 Sophomore Season: Redshirted the 2011 Cross Country season
2010 · Sophomore Season: Posted her season-best time of 23:07.3 at the Neubauer Invitational · ran in four races.
2009 · Freshman Season: Redshirted the season.
On the Track: Will be a junior in 2013 · competes in the 1,500m, mile, and 3,000m.
High School: A 2009 graduate of Minnetonka High School · high school coach was Jane Reimer-Morgan · two-time all-state in cross country · placed 24th in 2008 Minnesota Class AA Cross Country Championships · three-time all-state track honoree · anchored state champion 4x800-meter relay as a senior · relay was state runner-up in 2008 · ran best of 2:16 in 800 meters.
Personal: Born April 19, 1990 · given name is Melissa · majoring in family social science with a minor in communication and leadership · parents are David and Angel Valle · guardians are Keith and Mary Pickering · has siblings: Camron, Kenndie, Rikki, Scotty, Jasmin, Trent, Jennifer and Jimmy.
Walking on to Greatness: Madeline Strandemo
Gophers distance runner Madeline Strandemo shares her journey from walk-on to Big Ten champion.
Three Gophers Earn CoSIDA Academic All-District
Luca Wieland earned Academic All-District accolades for the third year in a row while Madeline Strandemo and Derek Wiebke picked up their first career honors.
Gophers Add Five More for 2017-18
Minnesota's newcomers for next season total 15 new student-athletes joining the Maroon & Gold.


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I like to cook (and am good at it or so I'm told), like to go out with my friends but also like a night at home.
I have many hobby's I do with fluctuating frequency such as archery, juggling, entertainment in a medieval setting.
Basically, I enjoy life and try to live it to the fullest.
Do you want to enjoy life with me?
Other than that I like experiencing and learning new things.
Sometimes I also read allot of Manga but prefer the nicely drawn ones.
I'm a huge series fan and have watched allot of them with allot variety from Allo! Allo! to White Collar (couldn't find anything with a Z).
Just like with manga's I sometimes get into a Anime mood and watch allot of Anime's.
In movies I watch everything like romance, comedy, action and even dancing movies like Step Up but don't like horror.
I'll listen to all kinds of music but generally prefer music with instruments and lyrics like rock, metal, jazz, etc.


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Re: Extract Integers
I am guessing that
Map[{Numerator[#], Denominator[#]} &, Cases[equ, _Rational, Infinity]]
{{1, 2}, {1, 6}, {1, 24}, {1, 120}}
does not suit your purposes
On 21 Jul 2013, at 09:23, Dana DeLouis <dana01 at icloud.com> wrote:
Hi. I've run out of ideas. Does anyone know the proper way to extract all the integers from the following simplified version of a larger problem I'm working on?
equ=Series[Exp[x],{x,0,5}] //Normal
When trying to extract all the integers, I understand numbers like 120 are part of Rational[1,120]
equ //FullForm
<< Not shown here >>
I thought looking at all LevelSpec was the solution, but apparently not.
Cases[equ, _Integer, Infinity]
(* Or *)
Position[equ, _Integer, Infinity]
Extract[equ, %]
Both ways extract from the numerator, but I just can't seem to extract the {2,6,24,120} inside the denominator.
Does anyone know the proper way?
Thanks in advance. :>~
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So i give you a little preview of some of the amazinf items that designers created for this event. First of all, the wonderfull hairstyle made by [HANDverk] inspired at the greek myth of Medusa. My hair are all snakes! Be aware i can transfix you! Especially with my monster eyes, a creation of #Ziau#. In the photos i' m wearing the silver one.
Then, the dress, this beautiful gothic dress is one of the item by Happy Undead for the event. It' s in mesh and it is available in a lot of different sizes. The skin i'have on is a creation by Pink Fuel, it' s a choice of two different skins called Femme Fatale, in particular i' m wearing Siren skin in vanilla.
So stay tuned till 24th October!
The credits list
Skin [PF] Femme Fatale Skins | Alyx <vanilla> - Siren | @ The Costume Ball
Hair [HANDverk] Medusa | green/black eyes | @ The Costume Ball
Eyes #Ziau# Monster Eyes | silver | @ The Costume Ball
Dress Happy Undead Black Widow Dress | @ The Costume Ball
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Proposed additions to the zoo and aquarium don't bode well for the inmates, writes Siobhan O'Sullivan.
Significant changes are afoot for Taronga Zoo and the Sydney Aquarium this year. The changes are likely to boost attendance and generate revenue, but the million-dollar question is: will they be good for the animals?
In 1988, when it opened to much fanfare, the aquarium was state-of-the-art, having been custom built into Sydney Harbour. It celebrated the fact that the natural environment had been utilised to offer patrons a dramatic "real life" glimpse of creatures in their natural habitat. Sadly, the aquarium's emphasis on working with the environment may to be forsaken.
For the last couple of years the owner, a publicly listed company called Australia's Animal World, has been dotting its "i"s and crossing its "t"s in the hope of being granted building permission to expand the aquarium this year by building a zoo on top of the existing structure.
The zoo is intended to exhibit Australian native animals, including large specimens such as kangaroos and emus.
Far from using the natural environment to exhibit animals in a suitably respectful and ecologically friendly way, the proposed addition to Sydney Aquarium is at odds with everything it has achieved with its marine exhibit. Emus, kangaroos and koalas haven't been seen in the centre of Sydney for more than 100 years and nor should they be.
The mind boggles trying to envisage how Australia's Animal World could possibly create an environment friendly to wild animals in the centre of Darling Harbour. How will they generate the space, the greenery, the clean air, and the quiet that will be needed to offer the animals an adequate quality of life? Imagine being a wallaby in Darling Harbour on New Year's Eve.
The manager of Taronga Zoo, the NSW Zoological Parks Board, isn't standing still, either. Its latest attraction will be three elephants from Thailand.
If Australia's Animal World faces problems conjuring up enough space to exhibit large Australian natives in Sydney's CBD, Taronga will have to be equally as gifted in the black arts to find enough open space to provide the three elephants with sufficient room to meet their needs.
Even if all other exhibits at Taronga were closed and the zoo's entire 28 hectares given over to the elephants, it wouldn't approximate the area travelled by free-living elephants expressing their instinctive behaviour.
The solution Taronga is proposing is to reintroduce elephant rides, which went out with lava lamps and afro hairstyles in the 1970s.
Is the message we really want to impart to the next generation that animals exist for human amusement and profit? That it's okay to keep animals locked up, regardless of the appropriateness of the exhibit, so long as there is a buck in it?
It would take just one sadistic individual on an elephant ride to do a serious injury to the animal. How will the zoo monitor the interaction between punter and elephant?
Yes, this year may see many changes in the way we view animals in Sydney. Let's hope those changes aren't detrimental to the animals' wellbeing and that welfare concerns are put ahead of the bottom line - if only this once.
Siobhan O'Sullivan is a postgraduate student at the University of Sydney.
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text: Financial ReviewRevenues Revenue was $166.9 million in the second quarter of 2013, on silver equivalent sales of 7.2 million ounces (5.1 million ounces of silver and 33,900 ounces of gold). This represents a 17% decrease from the $201.4 million of revenue generated in the second quarter of 2012, due primarily to a 21% decrease in the average realized silver equivalent price ( $23.05 in Q2 2013 compared to $29.07 in Q2 2012), partially offset by a 4% increase in the number of silver equivalent ounces sold. Costs and Expenses Average cash costs[1] in the second quarter of 2013 were $4.77 per silver equivalent ounce, compared with $4.06 during the comparable period of 2012. Cash costs rose year over year primarily due to an increase in gold sales (33,900 ounces in Q2 2013 compared to 2,400 ounces in Q2 2012) associated with Hudbay Minerals Inc.'s ("Hudbay") 777 mine and Vale S.A.'s (Vale) Sudbury and Salobo mines. The average cash cost per gold ounce[1] was $391, or $6.31 per silver equivalent ounce[2]. This resulted in a cash operating margin[1] of $18.28 per silver equivalent ounce, a reduction of 27% as compared to the second quarter of 2012. The decrease in the cash operating margin was largely due to a 21% decrease in the silver equivalent price realized in the second quarter of 2013 compared to the second quarter of 2012, as well as increased cash costs, as noted above. Earnings and Operating Cash Flows Net earnings in the second quarter of 2013 were $71.1 million ( $0.20 per share), compared with $141.4 million ( $0.40 per share) for the same period in 2012, a decrease of 50%. In the second quarter, a charge of $4.5 million was taken as a result of refinancing the Bridge Facility. Cash flow from operations in the second quarter of 2013 was $125.3 million ( $0.35 per share[1]), compared to $172.9 million ( $0.49 per share[1]) for the same period in 2012, a decrease of 28%. Earnings and cash flow were impacted by lower gold and silver prices, as well as increased costs due to an increase in gold sales, as noted above. Balance Sheet At June 30, 2013, the Company had approximately $36.3 million of cash on hand. On May 28, 2013, the Company announced the closing of a $1 billion non-revolving term loan, with a 3-year term, extendable by 1 year with the unanimous consent of lenders. The proceeds were used to repay the remaining balance of $560 million under the Company's $1.5 billion Bridge Facility and $440 million outstanding under the Revolving Facility. The Bridge Facility was terminated following the repayment of the outstanding balance. The combination of cash and ongoing operating cash flows, combined with the credit available under the Revolving Facility, positions the Company well to fund all outstanding commitments as well as provide flexibility to acquire additional accretive precious metal stream interests. _______________________________________ [1] Please refer to non-IFRS measures at the end of this press release. [2] Cash cost per silver equivalent ounce calculated using a gold to silver ratio of 61.9 based on either (i) the ratio of the average silver price received to the average gold price received during the period from the assets that produce both gold and silver; or (ii) the ratio of the price of silver to the price of gold on the date of sale as per the London Bullion Metal Exchange for the assets which produce only gold. Operational and Development Highlights Attributable silver equivalent production was 8.6 million ounces (6.4 million ounces of silver and 35,600 ounces of gold) in the second quarter of 2013, representing an increase of 28% compared to the second quarter of 2012. Operational highlights for the quarter ended June 30, 2013, are as follows: Pascua-Lama - As per Barrick Gold Corporation's ("Barrick") news release dated August 1, 2013, in the second quarter, Barrick "received a resolution from Chile's Superintendence of the Environment (Superintendencia del Medio Ambiente or "SMA") that required completion of the project's water management system in accordance with previously granted environmental permits before other construction activities in Chile could resume." Barrick has submitted a plan, subject to review by the SMA, to construct the project's water management system in compliance with permit conditions for completion by the end of 2014, after which Barrick expects to complete remaining construction works in Chile, including pre-stripping. Under this scenario, ore from Chile is expected to be available for processing by mid-2016. Subsequent to the end of the second quarter, the Copiapo Court of Appeals in Chile issued its ruling on a constitutional rights protection action filed in September 2012 on behalf of four indigenous communities, on the basis of which a preliminary injunction suspending construction activities had been granted in April 2013. In its ruling, the Court stated that Barrick must complete construction of the water management system in compliance with applicable environmental permits to the satisfaction of the SMA before resuming construction activities in Chile. The Court's ruling is consistent with the earlier SMA resolution, which Barrick has been implementing. As part of the Company's original contract with Barrick, Barrick has provided Silver Wheaton with a completion guarantee, requiring Barrick to complete Pascua-Lama to at least 75% of design capacity by December 31, 2015. Given the recent developments, Silver Wheaton has agreed to extend the outside completion date to December 31, 2016. If the requirements of the completion guarantee have not been satisfied by the revised outside completion date, the agreement may be terminated by Silver Wheaton. In such an event, Silver Wheaton would be entitled to the return of the upfront cash consideration of $625 million less a credit for silver delivered up to December 31, 2016. As Barrick is now targeting a mid-2016 commissioning, Silver Wheaton will continue to receive silver production from three of Barrick's currently producing mines, the Lagunas Norte, Pierina, and Veladero mines, during 2014 and 2015. Peñasquito - As stated in Goldcorp Inc.'s ("Goldcorp") July 25, 2013 disclosure, a new water source, the Northern Well Field, has been identified within Peñasquito's current permitted Cedros basin. The Northern Well Field is expected to provide sufficient water to continue the plant ramp up to full design plant throughput. Mill throughput has been limited by lower-than expected water production in the current well field due to an unprecedented regional drought. Silver Wheaton's 2013 production guidance related to Peñasquito assumes throughput of 105,000 tonnes per day and production expectations over the balance of the next five years assume throughput of 110,000 tonnes per day. Goldcorp has stated that the addition of the Northern Well Field provides the flexibility to resume ramp-up to the design throughput of 130,000 tonnes per day. Goldcorp is currently working to acquire necessary rights-of-way and is evaluating alternative routes to access the well field. Construction is expected to begin in the fourth quarter of 2013 with completion expected in the second half of 2014. Additional ongoing studies by Goldcorp will continue to assess other potential sources of water as well as ways to conserve fresh water requirements such as thickened tailings. In the second quarter of 2013, Goldcorp continued an extensive exploration drilling program at Peñasquito focused on defining the intersection of the copper-gold skarn deposit located below and adjacent to the currently designed open pits. Current exploration activities are focused on delineating the vertical and horizontal size and extension of the skarn deposit with intersections continuing to show attractive precious metal and copper grades. Other - According to Hudbay's July 31, 2013, disclosure, construction at the Constancia project in Peru continued to progress in the second quarter and initial production remains on track for late 2014 with full production still on schedule for the second quarter of 2015. Hudbay had incurred $658 million in costs as of June 30, 2013, and the project is now over 40% complete. As per the agreement with Hudbay, Silver Wheaton paid $125 million to Hudbay in the second quarter as Hudbay's total capital expenditures related to Constancia reached $500 million. Silver Wheaton will make a final payment of $125 million once capital expenditures of $1 billion have been incurred by Hudbay. Subsequent to the quarter end, Augusta Resources Corporation ("Augusta") announced that on July 1, 2013, the Preliminary Administrative ("PA") Final Environmental Impact Statement ("FEIS") for Rosemont Copper has been delivered by the U.S. Forest Service ("USFS") to the Federal, State and Local cooperating agencies for their final comments. The cooperating agencies have been given 30 days to provide their final comments, following which the FEIS will be finalized and issued. The USFS is also completing the Record of Decision ("ROD") with the objective of issuing the ROD concurrently with the publication of the FEIS.


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Great news today as the first full format digital M Leica was finally anounced. This camera has a 24 x 36mm sensor that will replace the brave M8. I had a chance to try one this afternoon and something tells me that pictures on this blog will soon be taken by this camera ;) I am not a pro so I will let others review it such as www.stevehuffsphoto.com or www.reidreviews.com but my first impressions is that this is the digital M camera that so many have been waiting for. So here is my first test picture taken with the 35mm Summilux Asph. Click on picture to see the full size picture (slightly compressed). Note that you can also look at this picture unprocessed by clicking here.
As for the story of this picture, simple, this woman had her breath taken away as she saw the new Leica M9 in the window of PhotoSuffren.
Leica M9 with 35mm Summilux Asph at F1.4, 1/710, ISO160


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Drift Creek Alt-Blues Recess
Alt-Blues Recess Productions
Friday, March 8, 2013 at 4:00 PM - Monday, March 11, 2013 at 12:00 PM (PST)
Who's Going
San Francisco, California
London, United Kingdom
Florence, Italy
Event Details
Drift Creek Alt-Blues Recess will take place in a 3 story-tall A-frame with 117 beds in the middle of an old-growth Cedar forest. The property is located east of Lincoln City, Oregon, 16 miles down a forest road on an incredibly beautiful 12-acre property that sits at the base of a canyon and encircled by Drift Creek.
This is already being called the "Cuddle-Puddle Recess," as we will be in the middle of a rain forest in the rainy season. We will spend three days cooking meals together in the industrial sized kitchen, hanging out by the fire, hiking the beautiful old-growth forests on the property, and dancing until sunrise in the lodge.
The usual need-blind, scholarship policy of Recess events will unfortunately not fully apply to Drift Creek. We are being charged a per person, per night rate, so discounts and scholarships will not be awarded under a certain amount. We want to get you to the Drift Creek Recess, so start saving now!
When & Where
8600 S Drift Creek Camp Rd
Lincoln City,
Friday, March 8, 2013 at 4:00 PM - Monday, March 11, 2013 at 12:00 PM (PST)
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Your editorial on integrating a higher tree intelligence into urban infrastructure ("How green is your valley?"; June 2010, page 9) does an excellent job noting the importance of recognizing the benefits of trees and how these benefits can co-exist with other urban investments.
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Now that the minor league season is complete, it is a good time to look back at the results of the St. Louis Cardinals 2008 draft picks. In the first of a two-part series, the hitters will be reviewed here.
Of the
51 players selected by the organization in June, 2008, 24 were position players.
Of those, 20 came to terms with the Cardinals. 22 made their debuts with
Of the five hitters selected in the first 10 rounds, four of the five have to be extremely encouraged by their debuts. One is already playing in the prestigious Arizona Fall League. A late-round find would be named his league's Player of the Year.
Overall, the early results are very encouraging for what could turn out to be a very strong 2008 draft class for the St. Louis Cardinals.
Below, to the right of each player's name is the round in which he was drafted. Picks are listed in numerical order by the round selected.
Brett Wallace (1)
The former Arizona State Sun Devil enjoyed an outstanding start in professional baseball. One of only two drafted position players starting at the full-season level, the 22-year-old hit .327/.418/.490 in 41 games for Quad Cities of the Midwest League.
for their aggressive promotions, the Cardinals challenged Wallace again by
skipping him a level and putting him in the Double-A Texas League. At
In a
two-game stretch in late August, the
Shane Peterson (2)
Overall, Peterson enjoyed a strong professional debut despite struggling during the dog days of August. The former Long Beach State Dirt Bag hit .291/.400/.409 for the New York-Penn League Champion Muckdogs. He ranked third in the league in on-base percentage and walks while ranking second in doubles.
Peterson came up big in the playoffs, hitting .409 with seven RBIs during post-season play. The 20-year-old was named a New York-Penn League Mid-Season All-Star.
Niko Vasquez (3)
assigned to
again being aggressive, the Cardinals skipped Vasquez a level and promoted him
to Quad Cities. The
Jermaine Curtis (5)
lost some time with an ankle injury and the
Curtis finished the season with a line of .305/.383/.439. The former UCLA Bruin punished left-handed pitching, posting a line of .462/.543/.564. He walked more times, seven, than he struck out, six, against southpaws. For his efforts, Curtis was named a NY-Penn League Mid-Season All-Star.
Aaron Luna (9)
Drafted out of Rice, the former Owl received an aggressive first assignment to Quad Cities. Luna showed a propensity for reaching base with a .402 OBP while slugging .578. In 21 games for the River Bandits, Luna hit six home runs.
When a roster spot opened up, Luna was assigned to the A-Advanced Palm Beach Cardinals. In the pitcher-friendly Florida State League, the 21-year-old was clearly overmatched, though his playing time was sporadic. Luna finished his trial with a line of .080/.303/.080. Even so, he still showed the ability to reach base.
Alex Castellanos (10)
Belmont-Abbey product got off to a fantastic start at
His twenty stolen bases was the second-best mark while he ranked seventh in triples and tied for tenth in doubles in the Appalachian League.
22-year-old was then promoted to
Devin Shepherd (11)
A former fifth-round pick by the Minnesota Twins in 2006, Shepherd's was the tale of two months. In July, Shepherd hit .317 before hitting only .224 in August. The big outfielder never really found his power, slugging only .325 in the Gulf Coast League.
The five-tool prospect wore out left-handed pitching to a line of .444/.524/.500.
Michael Swinson (12)
got off to a great start in his debut in the Gulf Coast League. In his first four games, the
Along with Shepherd, Swinson was named by camp coordinator Mike Shildt as one of the most improved players during the recently-completed instructional league.
Charles Cutler (14)
quietly put together a superb professional debut behind the plate for
Xavier Scruggs (19)
former UNLV Running Rebel struggled with the strikeout in his first shot at pro
ball. Scruggs whiffed 68 times in
215 at bats for
Luis Mateo (20)
18-year-old showed flashes of his speed with 15 stolen bases between two
stops. Starting his professional
career in the Gulf Coast League, the Puerto Rican hit .274/.338/.363 before
being promoted to
After entering the Appalachian League, Mateo hit .284 while hitting .500 against left-handers.
Matt Rigoli (21)
The son of the long-time Cardinals' scout struggled in his debut in the Appalachian League. Rigoli hit .205 with 28 strikeouts in 83 at bats.
Colt Sedbrook (22)
middle infielder led the
In the New York-Penn League, he finished eighth in hitting, fifth in on-base percentage, tied for third in hits, and tied for fourth-most triples. Sedbrook was recognized as a New York-Penn League Mid-Season All-Star.
Chris Swauger (26)
out of The Citadel, Swauger led
For the season, the 22-year-old finished with a mark of .291/.348/.469, including hitting .389 with runners in scoring position.
Brett Lilley (29)
former Notre Dame Golden Domer started his pro career at
diminutive left-handed swinger then found his way north to
Jack Cawley (34)
continued to hit after leaving
Cawley showed good bat control, totalling 20 strikeouts compared to 18 walks.
Curt Smith (39)
Smith was rewarded with a late season call-up to the Quad Cities where he hit .244 with 10 RBIs in 11 games.
Paul Cruz (40)
athletic outfielder out of the
Cruz did show good bat control, with 20 strikeouts compared to 19 walks.
Blake Murphy (42)
backstop was originally assigned to
When a catcher was needed at Quad Cities, the 23-year-old was promoted to fill the roster spot. For the River Bandits, he reached base at a .351 clip.
Joe Babrick (43)
18-year-old had a tough time in his Gulf Coast League debut. The former
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A long-standing target for comedians is the comb-over hairstyle that footballer Bobby Charlton made famous. This week, however, I had a Chrome-over and it definitely wasn't funny at all.
Though while we're talking about comedians (and before I fall back into my default diatribe mode) I ought to mention that, according to David Quantick's recent article in the Daily Telegraph, they just released the list of the best gags from this year's Edinburgh Festival. Amongst the winners were "You know who really gives kids a bad name? Posh and Becks", and "I took part in the sun-tanning Olympics – I just got Bronze".
However, what really took the shine off my otherwise entertaining week was another Adobe-initiated episode of nonsensical installation. I've moaned about how Adobe Reader takes over your system when you install the latest patched version by adding desktop shortcuts and auto-run programs. But after half an hour of aggravation with the latest Flash update I'm wondering if, together with its unavailability on new mobile devices, Adobe is trying to kill Flash off by annoying people so much that they give up on it altogether.
Why? Well if you didn't notice, the latest update for Flash fires up the Adobe installation page that contains a big yellow "Update" button. Being well trained in the need to keep software up to date for security reasons, my wife did as you would expect and clicked the big yellow button. Then, when the prompt appeared for the installer, I wandered over, checked it was digitally signed and looked valid, and entered the admin credentials.
Within minutes I was summoned back to explain why her web browser had "gone funny", only to discover that she now had Google Chrome installed as the default browser. Grumbling heartily I uninstalled it and the Google toolbar that had also snuck itself onto her computer. Then, when IE prompted, I allowed it to set itself as the default browser, and all seemed well.
But it was only few minutes before the next summoning from "her who must be obeyed". Now, when clicking links in her emails from Facebook and from other friends, the computer politely informed her that she wasn't allowed to open them, and to contact her system administrator (which, unfortunately, is me).
It was only after much furkling on the web that I found the answer, and a Microsoft Fixit, that solved the issue. It seems that uninstalling Chrome breaks Outlook's default associations in the Registry. Thank you for that Google. And thanks Adobe for installing all this stuff in the first place. Yes, I admit that Chrome and the Google toolbar are "optional", as I discovered when my own computer decided to tell me there was a Flash update available, but why on earth is "yes" the default setting? Has Adobe found a new meaning for the word "optional"?
My understanding of things that are "optional" is that you can ask for them if you want them. Imagine if you bought a new car from a dealer that operated Adobe's "optional" policy, and you forgot to specifically tell the salesman you didn't want electrically operated sun visors on all the windows, 24 inch bright green alloy wheels, a tow bar and bicycle rack, and three inch thick fleece upholstery. Like when you update your Flash player, you might be less than happy when they delivered it.
One of the evergreen one-line gags that regularly surfaces is "What's another word for thesaurus?" According to my thesaurus, "optional" means "non-compulsory", "voluntary", and "uncompelled". Adobe seem to use different kind of thesaurus where "optional" means "recommended", "advocated", and "proposed". It's enough to make your blood boil. Though, according to Phyllis Diller (who died recently) you know you are getting old when you go to give blood and they tell you that your type is discontinued…