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Fitness: Torq, the inside track
Stationary cycling is one of the most exhausting exercises you can do
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In January, Lance Armstrong, after years of denial, finally admitted to cheating. The superstar cyclist, who won a record seven straight Tours de France, did so with the help of illegal performance-enhancing drugs.
The saddest part? Doping in professional cycling is not uncommon. According to the US Anti-Doping Agency, 80 per cent of Tour de France medallists between 1996 and 2010 also used similar drugs.
As a huge sports fan, news of the widespread cheating in cycling left me disappointed and insulted. But then I took my first class at Hong Kong's first independent spinning studio, Torq Cycle. I now almost want to forgive Armstrong, because I'm typing this the morning after the 50-minute cycling session, and I still can't feel my legs.
I'm joking, of course. There's no excuse for cheating, but spinning - indoor, stationary cycling - is one of the most physically draining exercises around. One of the trainers at Torq is a former professional rugby player and professional muay Thai fighter named Adam Fabbian. Spinning is how he keeps in shape.
"I can't think of another exercise where you work as hard, burn as many calories, but have zero risk of injuries," he says.
Fabbian isn't the only trainer at Torq with an impressive CV. One was a professional gymnast in Canada; another was a championship cheerleader in Florida; the others are either competitive triathletes or certified trainers with degrees. And they're all super fit.
It's no surprise the trainers hold such elite pedigrees, since everything about Torq feels high quality. The lockers uses an electronic lock that requires no key or password, and the shower room feels like one you'd find at a high-end spa.
Then there are the bikes - the latest in the Schwinn Authentic Cycling series. These feature a long list of fancy technical specs, like "magnetic brake system" and "perimeter-weighted flywheels". But all you need to know is that riding it feels exactly like cycling on the streets.
Each bike is also wirelessly connected to a computer console that tracks RPM (revolutions per minute), heart rate, speed, distance, calories burned, watts and time. All that information is displayed on a screen in front of the class and is uploaded to Torq's online database.
With the exception of the actual riding session, Torq aims to make things as easy as it possibly can for the riders. There is no membership, and classes can be purchased individually or in packages.
Classes can be booked, with bike reservations, up to two weeks in advance. All of this is done online with a few clicks.
Owner Margaret Kao says a hassle-free experience was a main part of her vision for Torq: "I don't want our customers to ever have to wait in line or deal with salespeople. You book everything online, you show up at class time, and you ride.
"When you're done, take a nice shower, and you're free to go. All your information - like how many calories you burned - is uploaded to the server automatically. You can check online any time, and these stats stay with you from session to session," she says.
There are two types of classes: Torq de Hong Kong is a race, with teams or individuals, through various terrains. You simulate uphill riding by twisting a knob to increase pedal resistance while pedalling standing up. The second, TorqBody, is a full body workout that combines boxing, Pilates and yoga with cycling.
That's the class I take. It's non-stop, all-out riding for 50 minutes, and includes standing up, leaning forward, holding dumbbells while doing bicep curls, shoulder presses and other weight-training routines.
Three trainers take the helm during my class. The first, Jennifer Wathall, is a teacher at Island School. Her routine is easy to start with, but becomes increasingly challenging.
The second trainer is Fabbian, the professional fighter. He pushes us to go as fast as we can, and he swaps my light dumbbells for heavier ones when he realises that my arms aren't shaking enough during the lifts. Fabbian says he hates the notion that spinning only works the lower body, so he goes out of his way to make sure your arms and shoulders are exhausted during his class.
Last up is champion cheerleader Loretta Yuen, whose routine is energetic with stretches, on-bike push-ups, and breathing techniques.
I finish first in the class, but I'll have trouble walking straight tomorrow.
For more information, go to torqcycle.com Classes are sold individually (HK$250) or in packages (various prices).
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Last day of Floydfest! I miss my kitties and am excited to get on home. Tomorrow, expect to see a review/highlights/etc. type thing.
We're finishing up with Railroad Earth, another definite fave. I highly recommend downloading this show from Blacksburg in 2008 (taped, processed, and posted by my fella). It's probably one of the ten best shows I've ever seen, in a highly unlikely dive bar.
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The Phantom of the Opera HTML version
I have now told the singular, but veracious story of the Opera ghost. As I declared on the
first page of this work, it is no longer possible to deny that Erik really lived. There are to-
day so many proofs of his existence within the reach of everybody that we can follow
Erik's actions logically through the whole tragedy of the Chagnys.
There is no need to repeat here how greatly the case excited the capital. The kidnapping
of the artist, the death of the Comte de Chagny under such exceptional conditions, the
disappearance of his brother, the drugging of the gas-man at the Opera and of his two
assistants: what tragedies, what passions, what crimes had surrounded the idyll of Raoul
and the sweet and charming Christine!...What had become of that wonderful, mysterious
artist of whom the world was never, never to hear again?...She was represented as the
victim of a rivalry between the two brothers; and nobody suspected what had really
happened, nobody understood that, as Raoul and Christine had both disappeared, both
had withdrawn far from the world to enjoy a happiness which they would not have cared
to make public after the inexplicable death of Count Philippe....They took the train one
day from "the northern railway station of the world." ...Possibly, I too shall take the train
at that station, one day, and go and seek around thy lakes, O Norway, O silent
Scandinavia, for the perhaps still living traces of Raoul and Christine and also of Mamma
Valerius, who disappeared at the same time!...Possibly, some day, I shall hear the lonely
echoes of the North repeat the singing of her who knew the Angel of Music!...
Long after the case was pigeonholed by the unintelligent care of M. le Juge d'Instruction
Faure, the newspapers made efforts, at intervals, to fathom the mystery. One evening
paper alone, which knew all the gossip of the theaters, said:
"We recognize the touch of the Opera ghost."
And even that was written by way of irony.
The Persian alone knew the whole truth and held the main proofs, which came to him
with the pious relics promised by the ghost. It fell to my lot to complete those proofs with
the aid of the daroga himself. Day by day, I kept him informed of the progress of my
inquiries; and he directed them. He had not been to the Opera for years and years, but he
had preserved the most accurate recollection of the building, and there was no better
guide than he possible to help me discover its most secret recesses. He also told me
where to gather further information, whom to ask; and he sent me to call on M. Poligny,
at a moment when the poor man was nearly drawing his last breath. I had no idea that he
was so very ill, and I shall never forget the effect which my questions about the ghost
produced upon him. He looked at me as if I were the devil and answered only in a few
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Bangalore, Oct 23: Tarang Software Technologies (Tarang), a leading provider of e-Learning solutions today announced that it has designed and developed an e-learning courseware for TVS Motors, the flagship company of the USD 2.2 billion TVS Group and the third largest two-wheeler manufacturer in India.
The courseware, which is an 'Online Induction Training Program' for fresh Mechanical Engineers of TVS Motors, trains the engineers to become globally competitive by adopting business process with much alacrity, thereby offering sweeping business benefits to the company.
Tarang Chairman and CEO V Rama Kumar, in a release here, said that " this innovative Computer/Web based training courseware was extremely superior content wise and would help TVS Motors address their training needs effectively." TVS Motors Manager (Training) M N Shivaprasad said that "This module was the first e-Learning module introduced at TVS Motor Company. The courseware was launched on a recent Learning Day, a monthly event to punctuate the learning and training activities in the organisation. This course has been administered to about 20 fresh engineers in last one month and we have witnessed enhancement and understanding on Fits and Tolerances amongst them through post tests".
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Student Organizations
Engineering House
Click here to download an application form
About the Engineering House
The Engineering House is an on-campus student residence, part of the Living Learning Communities that make up the Row Houses. The Chippewa Hall is home to the Engineering House which is a short walk from the CASET Building. The Living Learning Communities provide students within the same academic goals with additional support and resources from faculty in addition to opportunities to collaborate and learn with their peers.
The Engineering House is open to both male and female engineering students of any level (Freshman, Sophomore, etc.) and has no additonal costs from the standard dorm fees on campus. The house itself is also equipped with additional comforts and amenities including a media room containing a large flat screen TV, a house computer with various engineering software (MATLAB, ModelSim Altera, and other class relevant software), a library/study including engineering-related literature, and a small set of electrical laboratory equipment such as a power supply generator, an oscilloscope, a function generator, and miscellaneous parts. A new feature is a projector and screen in the living room of the west side of the house and available for all residents' use.
In exchange for these amenities and conveniences, the house members are required to participate in a house project that is above and beyond normal class work. The project is decided upon by house members and approved by the house advisor(s). The house project is a great way for students to gain experience working on an engineering team and being part of the engineering process as it goes from design to build and test.
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House E-mail: email@example.com
What's Happening?
Through Fall 2012 to Spring 2014, the Engineering House was able to design, construct, and program a rapid prototyper (RP), also known as a 3D printer. This project was funded by LSSU's School of Engineering & Technology. The end user will be the School's Summer Robotics Camps held every summer. The 3D printer will be mostly responsible for printing small model robots which are handed out to the camp participants.
Members of Engineering House also take part in numerous student-planned house group activities. Movie Nights in CAS 212 were a favorite along with game nights and video game tournaments on the new projector screen accompanied by pizza and pop.
Notable alumni and industry representatives have visited the house along with special guest speakers. A workshop dedicated to resume building has become an annual event.
Past Projects and Events
2012-13 & 2013-14
Begining in the Fall 2012 semester, the Engineering House designed and built a 3D printer; completion is slated for Spring 2015. LSSU's School of Engineering & Technology provided the necessary funding and facilities for the project's creation, with most of it built in the Product Development Center (PDC). Once complete, the printer will be utilized for the university's summer robotics camps. It will be used to render the plastic robot models given to the camp participants.
Life at the Engineering House isn't just about the yearly project; house residents also participate in several group activities throughout the academic year. Movie nights, video game tournaments, and Nerf wars are among the activities the students plan and execute. Such activities and events help build a stronger sense of teamwork and camaraderie among the residents.
In the past, alumni, industru representatives, and other guest speakers have come to Chippewa Hall to present. The resume building and review event occurs annully, typicallly during the fall semester.
Engineering House residents designed and built a data logging system for the SAE Baja vehicle.
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Is AT&T having an outage in Coatesville, Chester County, Pennsylvania?
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Basel, 12 December 2012 – New research findings have just been published from one of the largest long-term clinical studies on the survival and success of dental implants.
The study, which was conducted at the University of Bern in Switzerland, assessed the outcome of 511 Straumann SLA tissue-level implants in 303 patients over 10 years.
Its authors concluded: "The present retrospective analysis resulted in a 10-year implant survival rate of 98.8% and a success rate of 97.0%. In addition, the prevalence of peri-implantitis in this large cohort of orally healthy patients was low with 1.8% during the 10-year period". No implant fracture was noted.
The importance of this study lies not only in the impressive long-term outcomes but also in the fact that it is one of the first large 10-year clinical studies to document a dental implant of this kind that is still on the market. The Straumann SLA tissue-level implant is indeed one of the most extensively studied dental implants and these long-term results explain why it is also one of the most widely used.
For details please see the attached release from the University of Bern and the full publication:
Buser D, Janner S, Wittneben J, Brägger U, Ramseier A, Salvi G: 10-Year Survival and Success Rates of 511 Titanium Implants with a Sandblasted and Acid-Etched Surface: A Retrospective Study in 303 Partially Edentulous Patients. Clinical Implant Dentistry and Related Research, Volume 14, Number 6, December 2012 DOI: 10.1111/j.1708-8208.2012.00456.x
At: http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1708-8208.2012.00456.x/full
About Straumann
Headquartered in Basel, Switzerland, the Straumann Group (SIX: STMN) is a global leader in implant and restorative dentistry and oral tissue regeneration. In collaboration with leading clinics, research institutes and universities, Straumann researches, develops and manufactures dental implants, instruments, prosthetics and tissue regeneration products for use in tooth replacement and restoration solutions or to prevent tooth loss. Straumann currently employs 2575 people worldwide and its products and services are available in more than 70 countries through its broad network of distribution subsidiaries and partners.


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November 11, 2011
The Quirky Rockers of OK GO
While OK Go has been making music for more than a decade, they're now known just as much for their innovative videos as their music. Chances are, if you own a computer, you've seen an OK Go video— there's the treadmill video, the Rube Goldberg video, that one with all the crazy-talented dogs and many more. Here, the band reveals their "formula" for approaching art and where the inspiration for their quirkyvideos comes from. They also talk charity work, parades seen from space—and, oh yeah, they have a few theories on how to fix the music industry, too.
Every time you guys put out a new video it becomes a huge Internet event. Why did you start to approach your videos that way?
TIM NORDWIND, Bass: I think one thing that sometimes is overlooked about our videos is that we make them ourselves; it's part of what we do as this band. It was never a clear decision to focus on videos, because for us it doesn't necessarily feel like we turn all of our attention to videos. We make music, we make videos, we do all sorts of weird, crazy art projects, and it's fun doing it.
DAN KONOPKA, Drums: We've never really acknowledged the constraints of, "What is a rock band?" or, "What does a rock band do?" So many bands will just tour, make a record, tour on that record, do a one-day video shoot for their single. These music videos are just another part of the artwork we do. We love making those just as much as we love making music. All the stuff, regardless of whether it's videos or music or charity—we dive into each one equally.
NORDWIND: It's a pretty interesting time, I think, for music, and also the music industry. The traditional music industry we all grew up with, I think, is crumbling. Something else is emerging—but what it is, no one has the answer for. One thing that's pretty clear to us is that a lot of the traditional rules about what it means to be a traditional band, or what it means to have a record out, those definitions are changing. So it's kind of a fun time to be in a band, because you don't have to just do the traditional things we grew up with anymore; it's all getting redefined.


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New stock market milestone: Dow 15,000
NEW YORK (AP) — The Dow Jones industrial average punched through another milestone Tuesday: its first close above 15,000.
The Dow rose 87.31 points to 15,056.20 points Tuesday, a gain of 0.6 percent.
It was another chapter in the market's epic ascent in 2013. Good economic reports, higher corporate profits and support from central banks have eased investors' concerns that another economic slowdown could upend the market.
Two months ago the Dow recovered the last of its losses from the financial crisis. So far this year it's up 15 percent.
Wall Street followed world markets higher Tuesday. U.S. stocks rose after companies including satellite TV provider DirecTV and watchmaker Fossil reported higher quarterly profits. Markets rose in Japan and Europe in response to good news about central bank stimulus and the German economy.
The Dow and broader Standard & Poor's 500 index are trading at record levels, driven by optimism that the U.S. economy is continuing to recover and as the Federal Reserve maintains its stimulus program. The Dow punched through 15,000 Friday after the U.S. government reported a sharp pickup in hiring last month.
"We don't think people are giving enough credit to the strength of the economy," said Ryan Detrick, a senior technical strategist at Schaeffer's Investment Research. "We still like the market."
Higher profits at U.S. companies have been a key driver for the stock market. More than 80 percent of companies in the S&P 500 index have reported first-quarter earnings, and profits are at a record level.
Of companies that have reported, almost 70 percent have beaten the expectations of Wall Street analysts for income, according to S&P Capital IQ data. Those analysts expect earnings to rise 5 percent for the first quarter and to keep on climbing throughout the year.
Fossil, a maker of watches and handbags, was among companies reporting earnings Tuesday. The stock leapt $8.92, or 9 percent, to $107.88 after the company said its earnings rose 24 percent on higher sales. DirecTV, the country's largest provider of satellite TV services, rose $3.99, or 6.9 percent, to $61.95 after its earnings beat expectations of financial analysts. The company's saw subscriber growth in the U.S. and Latin America.
The Dow had its 17th straight Tuesdays of increases. The only day of the week with a longer series of consecutive gains is Wednesday, which logged a streak of 24 in 1968, according to Schaeffer's Detrick.
Other global markets also rose.
Japanese stocks surged, pushing the Nikkei up 3.6 percent to 14,180.24 on its first day of trading following the Golden Week holiday. The index is trading above 14,000 for the first time in nearly five years. The Nikkei has jumped 36 percent this year after the Bank of Japan announced a new aggressive monetary policy to get the country out of its two-decade stagnation.
In Europe, Germany's DAX touched a record of 8,195 after surprisingly strong industrial orders, before giving up some of its gain. The index closed up 69 points, or 0.9 percent, at 8,181.
Detrick said he was particularly encouraged by the resurgence in smaller stocks, which suggested a broad recovery beyond larger companies. The Russell 2000 index of small companies has gained 14 percent this year.
The Standard & Poor's 500 rose 8.46 points to 1,625.96, also a record close. The S&P's increase was equivalent to 0.5 percent. The Nasdaq rose 3.66 points to 3,396.63, or 0.1 percent.
In government bond trading, the yield on the 10-year U.S. Treasury note climbed to 1.78 percent from 1.76 percent Monday. The yield has risen this week after going as low as 1.63 percent last week, its lowest level of the year. The rising yield means demand is slipping for low-risk U.S. government debt as traders shift money into riskier assets like stocks.
The price of crude oil fell 54 cents to $95.62 a barrel in New York, and the price of gold was down $19.20, or 1.3 percent, to $1,448.80 The dollar was lower against euro and the Japanese yen.
Copyright 2013 The Associated Press.
Milestones for the Dow Jones industrial average
By The Associated Press
The Dow Jones industrial average closed above 15,000 Tuesday for the first time. It's been six years since the Dow closed above 14,000 for the first time.
Here's a look at the previous times that the Dow first closed above round-number levels, measured in increments of 1,000 points.
First close above:
15,000 points: May 7, 2013
14,000 points: July 19, 2007
13,000 points: April 25, 2007
12,000 points: October 19, 2006
11,000 points: May 3, 1999
10,000 points: March 29, 1999
9,000 points: April 6, 1998
8,000 points: July 16, 1997
7,000 points: February 13, 1997
6,000 points: October 14, 1996
5,000 points: November 21, 1995
4,000 points: February 23, 1995
3,000 points: April 17, 1991
2,000 points: January 8, 1987
1,000 points: November 14, 1972
Source: S&P Dow Jones Indices
Copyright 2013 The Associated Press.


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Chuck Colson Dies – From Watergate to the Gates of Heaven
The Real Power of Leadership
Power. We are obsessed with it. Our lives are constantly affected by it. Our homes are vulnerable to it. And yes, our churches, businesses and schools are constantly exposed to it. Just think for a moment of how much "power" permeates our lives and thoughts today – Power lunches, power ties, power plays, power moves, power books, power-tools, power psychology, self-empowerment; these themes and more fill our offices, businesses and bookshelves in America. Power is big business. Some believe that leadership is about having (and using) … power.THE LOVE OF POWERNapoleon was obsessed … [Read more...]
Leading, the Following Way.
Jesus did not focus on leadership; certainly not the way many Christian pastors and teachers do today. In fact, I cannot find one place in all of his (red-letter) words where he calls any man specifically to "lead" or to "leadership." Don't get me wrong. Certainly Jesus was and is a leader and led not only a band of twelve men but a movement that would fascinate and dominate the interests of countless millions. Still, as I pour over his words, although I personally love the subject of leadership I am hard-pressed to find any inkling of the fascination we have today with the subject.But, … [Read more...]
Here We Go!
It's official! I am moving my blog over to Patheos and looking forward to writing in this neighborhood for a change. This is Blog #1 for me at this new site. Also, within a week or so, I will be starting a new regular column with Patheos. If you are one of the early visitors to this site - WELCOME! Keep your eyes open for my column installments and frequent posts at this blog.I am looking forward to reflecting, interacting, critiquing, sharing, encouraging, and asking questions right here - and often. My journey of faith in Christ has gone through many changes over the years, twists and t … [Read more...]


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Target: Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan
Goal: Release peaceful protesters recently arrested in Istanbul's Taksim Square, and investigate the continued use of excessive police violence against protesters
Peaceful protesters have been arrested in Turkey, following excessive and violent police force against crowds in Istanbul. The human and civil rights of Turkey's citizens are in danger as its citizens face an increasingly restrictive and authoritarian government. Urge Turkish authorities to free the peaceful protesters and investigate the police violence against protesters across the nation.
The original protests occurred in Istanbul's famed Gezi Park in May 2013, where a small gathering of protesters against building a proposed shopping mall there were met with a swift and violent crackdown by police. The retaliation sparked an anti-government movement that continues to gather at the park and adjacent Taksim Square. Four people have died in the clashes between protesters and Turkish police, and hundreds have been injured by tear gas canisters, water cannons, and rubber bullets, according to news reports.
Gezi Park was closed for three weeks after police expelled people who had camped there; according to the Associated Press, its reopening turned violent again as police used a water cannon and tear gas against protesters who were attempting to gather in adjacent Taksim Square. A 17-year-old protester was critically injured when he was struck by a tear gas canister. According to human rights group Amnesty International, representatives of Taksim Solidarity, "including the General Secretary of the Istanbul Medical Association, Ali Çerkezoğlu, and the Secretary of the Chamber of Architects, Mücella Yapıcı," were arrested. These are peaceful protesters who may now face charges.
"The authorities in Turkey have the duty to ensure people can peacefully gather and express their views," said John Dalhuisen, Europe and Central Asia Director at Amnesty International. "It is imperative that an impartial investigation into the alleged abuses by riot police is carried out as soon as possible, and that those responsible of any crime face justice."
Turkey faces an ongoing human rights crisis as its people face the destruction of their democratic right to gather and express their views peaceably. Sign the petition below to tell the Prime Minister to release the peaceful protesters and investigate abuses by police against protesters across the country.
Dear Prime Minister,
I urge you to push for the release of peaceful protesters arrested in Taksim, and to investigate the use of excessive police violence against protesters near the square and in Gezi Park. When people are confronted with violent force as they gather to express their views, it is a sign of an authoritarian regime, not a democracy.
The violence against peaceful protesters must stop. Release Ali Çerkezoğlu, Mücella Yapıcı, and other peaceful protesters immediately, and launch an impartial investigation of excessive police retaliation against protesters.
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I have never been happy with CZ pistols for CCW the lack of a de-cocker on a DA/SA pistol is an issue for me. The CZ P01 says it has a de-cocker. So If CZ was the only choice that is what I would pick.
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i might be breaking the javadoc specification for java.io.InputStream830726 Jul 2, 2011 2:56 PM
*[note]*: This is not intended to be an fully functioning class yet. Step-by-step I am learning how to extend an existing class and create one that might be useful someday. Since "close()" is the simplest method in InputStream, I am starting here.
This InputStream makes an arbitrary number of files in one directory look like one big file. I can keep reading until the last file to be read EOF is reached.
This InputStream makes an arbitrary number of files in one directory look like one big file. I can keep reading until the last file to be read EOF is reached.
public class DirectoryInputStream extends InputStream {
private boolean moreFiles = true;
private int inputFileNmb = 0;
private File[] files;
private InputStream inStrm;
private InputStream[] holdOntoOpenStreams;
public DirectoryInputStream(File dataSrc) throws Exception {
files = getFilesInDir(dataSrc);
// holdOntoOpenStream = new FileInputStream[files.length]; <-- towards maintaining the integrity of "close()"
private void chngFile() throws IOException {
if(inputFileNmb != 0) inStrm.close(); // <-- violates integrity of "close()". Don't do this if the javadoc for close() is to be followed
inStrm = new FileInputStream(files[inputFileNmb]);
// holdOntoOpenStreams[inputFileNmb] = inStrm; <-- could be used to hold onto open InputStreams until close() is called
if(inputFileNmb == files.length) moreFiles = false;
public int read() throws IOException {
// code removed that deals with returning System.getProperty("line.separator") if the EOF of a file is reached and there are other files still to be read
int c = inStrm.read();
if((c == -1) && !moreFiles) {
inStrm.close(); // <-- violates integrity of "close()" ?
return -1;
if((c == -1) && moreFiles) {
// ...deal with transitioning inStrm to connect to a different file. "chngFile()" is invoked in the process, etc.
c = inStrem.read();
return c;
// following the API specifications, this is what an overridden "close()" should look like?
public void close() throws IOException {
for(int i = 0; i < (inputFileNmb - 1); i++) {
Internalizing the closing of streams into this class seems like a feature.
Yet, As per the API "close()":
*Closes this input stream and releases any system resources associated with the stream.*
Certainly, I am not doing that.
My opinion is that I am violating the java.io.InputStream specification,
In OOP, you should never do this.
But, this is an exception because the resources associated with open FileInputStream objects are too limited.
--thank you
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Filed under: Capitalism, Conservatism, Economy, Health Care | Tags: Election 2010, Politics, Republican Candidates
Col. Allen West, U.S. Army (ret.) is a Republican candidate for Congress in Florida's 22nd Congressional District in Florida. Just in case you needed a pep talk for today.
Filed under: Economy, Health Care, Taxes | Tags: Democrat Corruption, Obamacare, Politics
President Obama promised that he could convince a reluctant public that his very own health-reform plan was somehow a good thing after all. Public animosity towards ObamaCare is getting stronger, with Rasmussen showing that 58 percent want it repealed.
More facts emerge regularly as people sort through the voluminous rules and regulations that were forced through Congress on an overly partisan vote. People can see the destructive path ahead. Even members of Congress are not sure that they will continue to be able to keep the health care that they like so much. The Congressional Research Service is dubious.
1. Where is my free health care? eHealthInsurance, the online broker for health insurance, has been flooded with calls from people who ask: "Where do we get the free ObamaCare, and how do I sign up for that?" They are unaware that the new insurance does not begin for four more years, though the massive tax increases will begin right away, but won't even make a dent in the cost of ObamaCare.
2. There will be shortages of Doctors. At current graduation and training rates, there will be a shortage of up to 150,000 physicians in the next 15 years, according to the Association of American Medical Colleges.
3. People with pre-existing conditions can purchase insurance when they get sick. This may seem "nice" but it negates the whole idea of insurance, which is that spreading the risk over large numbers of people over time, keeps costs down. Legislators react by ordering insurance companies not to raise rates. This will put insurance companies out of business.
4. Poorly written and poorly thought out regulations impose mandates on states that are already in deep financial trouble. Rules require the states to ensure the provision of "the care and services themselves,"opening state liability to floods of lawsuits.
5. Constitutional challenges continue and expand. There is no Constitutional authority for Congress to require citizens to purchase anything.
6. As the clever ways Congress made the bill seem to cost less begin to unravel, the real massive cost increases will kill jobs, depress economic growth, and taxes will continue to be raised. The Bush tax cuts expire, and as the huge tax increases necessary to pay for health care become apparent, public animosity will really increase. Health care does not arrive for four years, but we start paying for it immediately.
7. Congress has made a big bet on "preventative care,"in the illusion that preventing disease will make health care cost less. Multiple studies show that preventative care costs far more, not less, and does not prevent illness. It helps to study consequences before passing the law.
Massachusetts health care was carefully thought out, and it has taken just 3 years for it to fall apart. Many physicians have left the state, some hospitals have closed. Premiums in the state are the highest in the country.
Governor Deval Patrick is in a battle with health insurers. He will not allow them to raise their rates to cover the added costs of the state's universal coverage law. They will not stay in business if they can't cover their costs. Sen. Diane Feinstein (D-CA) is shocked that the new law does not give Congress the power to block increases in health insurance premiums. Basic economics is not a Congressional strong point.
The American people wanted the administration to cut spending and reduce the debt, and cut taxes to encourage growth and create jobs. Instead the administration has forced through, in the most reprehensible backroom deals, a health care plan that nobody wanted. American health care is the finest in the world, with the best outcomes and most innovation. It has been expensive because it is the result of individual choices by millions of Americans, not because of overcharging by insurance companies as President Obama tried to claim.
Creating straw-men to blame is a specialty of this president, but his ability to sell that kind of hype is growing old and stale. The truth, as they say, will out.
Filed under: Economy, Health Care, Law, Statism | Tags: Liberal lies, Obamacare, Politics
Now that ObamaCare the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act is law, will the uninsured really stop going to the emergency room for their basic health care? A basic assumption about ObamaCare is that once people have insurance, they will stop going to the emergency room and make appointments with their doctors instead.
According to Stanley Goldfarb writing in the Weekly Standard, there are several assumptions involved here.
- Insurance payments to primary care physicians will change the habits of those accustomed to using the emergency room for care.
- There will be enough primary care physicians available to take on these new patients.
- The provision of insurance will reduce subsequent hospitalizations and emergency room visits by the previously uninsured.
- The cost for the care of these patients will decline and "the cost curve will be bent downward."
All of these assumptions are wrong. Yale University researchers studied emergency room use in New Haven, Conn. and found that there was no difference in subsequent visits to emergency departments nor in the number of inpatient admissions. Primary care physicians are not available 24/7 and patients knew the emergency room would be open. In Massachusetts, in spite of requiring insurance for everyone, emergency room use went up, not down.
It takes 17 years from the decision to increase the physician workforce to actually get more doctors in a community. Thirty-two million newly insured will need a lot of doctors, and we don't know how many will follow through in their plans to quit medicine. New facilities must be built, students recruited, and physicians trained. It all takes time.
Certainly all those folks with financial resources who are uninsured will be happy to pay for their health insurance rather than pay the much smaller financial penalty for not having insurance. Won't they?
They wouldn't try to sell us a bill of goods, would they? Surely they are sincere. They wouldn't lie to the American people about something so important. Would they?
Filed under: Capitalism, Economy, Progressivism, The Constitution | Tags: Democrat Corruption, liberalism, Obama, Politics
Even Democrats recognize that things have gone wrong in this last year. They have two excuses responses. The first is that America has become "ungovernable." Charles Krauthammer responded to that yesterday.
In the latter days of the Carter presidency, it became fashionable to say that the office had become unmanageable and was simply too big for one man. Some suggested a single, six-year presidential term. The president's own White House counsel suggested abolishing the separation of powers and going to a more parliamentary system of unitary executive control. America had become ungovernable.
Then came Ronald Reagan, and all that chatter disappeared.
The tyranny of entitlements? Reagan collaborated with Tip O'Neill, the legendary Democratic House speaker, to establish the Alan Greenspan commission that kept Social Security solvent for a quarter-century.
A corrupted system of taxation? Reagan worked with liberal Democrat Bill Bradley to craft a legislative miracle: tax reform that eliminated dozens of loopholes and slashed rates across the board — and fueled two decades of economic growth.
Later, a highly skilled Democratic president, Bill Clinton, successfully tackled another supposedly intractable problem: the culture of intergenerational dependency. He collaborated with another House speaker, Newt Gingrich, to produce the single most successful social reform of our time, the abolition of welfare as an entitlement.
It turned out that the country's problems were not problems of structure but of leadership. Reagan and Clinton had it. Carter didn't. Under a president with extensive executive experience, good political skills, and an ideological compass in tune with the public's, the country was indeed governable.
The excuse that this is a communications problem — interesting for a president who has made more speeches in his first year than any other — is denied by Charlie Cook, mild-mannered Democrat pollster:
This is a reality problem. And I think they just made some grave miscalculations and as it became more clear that they had screwed up, they just kept doubling down their bet. And so I think, no, this is one of the biggest miscalculations that we've seen in modern political history.
He also says that" it's hard to come up with a scenario where the Democrats don't lose the house."
There remains not the slightest indication that the Democrats have any intention of changing their approach, or even doing a little soul-searching.
The two-party system was designed to promote discussion and dissension so that the problems of policies could be worked out in debate before being enacted into law.
It wasn't intended that one domineering party should rule by bullying and closing down argument, and meeting behind closed doors to make secret agreements. Hard to convince those who are determined to get their own way.
Filed under: Blogging, Democrat Corruption, Economy, Humor | Tags: Democrat Demagogues, Liberalism is a Mental Disorder, Politics
From The National Journal's " Hotline", not, as you might suppose, the Onion:
House Dems will spend the Pres. Day recess marking the 1-year anniversary of the $787B stimulus act, embracing a bill that has them in some political hot water.
Wednesday marks the anniversary of the bill's passage, and Speaker Nancy Pelosi is encouraging Dems to hold events touting its success. As polls show the economy still tops voters' list of pressing concerns, members' votes on the bill itself could prove decisive.
"The Recovery Act is a hallmark achievement of this Congress," Pelosi wrote in a memo to House Dems, obtained by Hotline On Call. In the memo, Pelosi says the bill has created or saved 2M jobs and will "support" 3.5M jobs by the end of the year — numbers that GOPers reject as invented.
Filed under: Domestic Policy, Economy, Freedom, Politics, Taxes, The Constitution | Tags: Culture War, Democrat Corruption, Liberal lies, Politics
Tea Parties, as I understand it, grew out of unsatisfying Town Hall meetings, and representatives who wouldn't listen. People who had never demonstrated before, nor carried a sign joined with others who were similarly disturbed at excessive spending, and irresponsible congressmen.
Demonstrations began popping up all over the country, interest spread all over the internet. The Obama administration claimed to be unaware of the hundreds of thousands of people marching on the mall, and cleaning up after themselves like the nice responsible people they were.
Leftists have sneered and criticized, and recently anti-tea party groups have popped up in opposition. Joseph Abrams of Fox News has conducted a detailed investigation of the independent grassroots groups which have turned out to be part of "a complex network of money flowing from the mountainous coffers of the country's biggest labor unions and trickling slowly into political slush funds for Democrat activists."
The biggest benefactor is AFSCME the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, which donated $10 million to two front groups. Other unions are SEIU, Change to Win, Communications Workers of America, NEA, Teamsters, United Food & Commercial Workers and others.
Here's how it works: What appears like a local groundswell is in fact the creation of two men — Craig Varoga and George Rakis, Democratic Party strategists who have set up a number of so-called 527 groups, the non-profit election organizations that hammer on contentious issues (think Swift Boats, for example).
Varoga and Rakis keep a central mailing address in Washington, pulling in soft money contributions from unions and other well-padded sources to engage in what amounts to a legal laundering system. The money — tens of millions of dollars — gets circulated around to different states by the 527s, which pay for TV ads, Internet campaigns and lobbyist salaries, all while keeping the hands of the unions clean — for the most part.
"One of the groups created a web site," says Daniel Foster, "TheTeaParty Is Over.org, dedicated to stopping tea partiers; attempts to, in its words "undermine…the legitimacy of the federal government in favor of a radical rightwing form of state's rights," and "Prevent their dangerous ideas from gaining a legislative foothold."
Goodness, can't have people out there with such radical ideas as cutting back on spending, or balancing the budget, or banning earmarks. That's downright dangerous! What will those crazy radicals think of next?


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Solitary Confinement
Sunny CA recently asked me my thoughts about the use of solitary confinement in light of allegations that this can cause mental illness.
My short answer to this is, "Don't believe everything you read in the media about solitary confinement."
When I first started working in corrections I started with the same assumption, that locking someone in a single cell might cause something called the "SHU syndrome". The exact symptoms that make up the SHU syndrome vary a bit but the gist of it is psychosis with disruptive or self-injurious behavior.
Once I had some experience under my belt working in maximum security and control unit environments, I started to question this theory because I just wasn't seeing the new onset psychosis that everybody suggested should be happening. I reviewed the literature and discovered that some of the articles that were repeatedly cited about this were written by psychiatrists who were plaintiff's experts in class action suits involving longterm segregation. I also found out that the articles describing SHU syndrome were no more than series of case report studies. In the classic Grassian article about solitary confinement, the author even admitted that he had to encourage the inmates to report their symptoms! And there were no well controlled studies about it. I did find a series of four papers in the British Medical Journal that did repeated measures of various psychological test batteries on inmates, and compaired scores against the subjects' accumulated incarceration history. These papers found no deleterious effects from confinement in general, but was not specific to segregated confinement. Another study from Canada (I think Wormith was the first author) found no negative effects, but this was a short term (just a few months) study.
The best designed research on the effects of longterm segregation was just published this past November. The University of Colorado researchers studied a few hundred inmates who were taken to disciplinary adjustment hearings and were at risk for longterm segreation. They compared those who were transferred to segregation with those who were returned to general population, and had an additional control group of inmates in the prison psychiatric hospital who also had disciplinary and behavioral problems. They compared the mentally ill inmates to the non-mentally ill inmates in all three settings over time (Ad Seg, Gen Pop and psych infirmary). They did testing every three months over the course of one year.
They used tests that measured eight different symptom dimensions, in addition to ratings done by the clinical and correctional staff (the BPRS).
Here, in a nutshell, are their findings as quoted from the executive summary with the "bottom-line" conclusions in bold-face:
"The results of this study were largely inconsistent with our hypotheses and the bulk of literature that indicates AS (administrative segregation) is extremely detrimental to inmates with and without mental illness. We hypothesized that inmates in segregation would experience greater psychological deterioration over time than comparison inmates, who were comprised of similar offenders confined in non‐segregation prisons."
"In examining change over time patterns, there was initial improvement in psychological well‐being across all study groups, with the bulk of the improvements occurring between the first and second testing periods, followed by relative stability for the remainder of the study. "
"We stated that offenders in segregation would develop an array of psychological symptoms consistent with the SHU syndrome. As already discussed, all of the study groups, with the exception of the GP NMI group, showed symptoms that were associated with the SHU syndrome. These elevations were present from the start and were more serious for the mentally ill than non‐mentally ill. In classifying people as improving, declining, or staying the same over time, the majority remained the same. There was a small percentage (7%) who worsened and a larger proportion (20%) who improved. Therefore, this study cannot attribute the presence of SHU symptoms to confinement in AS. The features of the SHU syndrome appear to describe the most disturbed offenders in prison, regardless of where they are housed. In fact, the group of offenders who were placed in a psychiatric care facility (SCCF) had the greatest degree of psychological disturbances and the greatest amount of negative change."
This study describes exactly what I see. The inmates who end up in solitary confinement have significant problems to begin with, but segregation doesn't necessarily make them worse.
Colorado Longterm Segregation study.
Thanks for asking the question Sunny, it's a topic that I've been particularly interested in.


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What about going to the swap boards with your most boredom inducing products? I'm sure you'd get some takers over there.
Maybe you'd want to try the B&A line since, if I'm remembering correctly, you're having success with the B&A method? I like the Mop Top Anti-Frizz gel a lot. I've been using it lately and it's very curl enhancing for me and definitely no frizz with it. It has very little hold so I have to use a tiny dab of BRHG over it. I haven't tried any of the other products from that line. They are all silicone and sulfate free, though.
Gorgeous hair in your pics BTW!


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Ballet-inspired fitness classes tap the inner ballerina
By Dorene Internicola
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Ballet-inspired group fitness classes have leapt beyond the traditional wall-mounted barre to include tools like bungee cords and swishy balls for a full-body workout, according to fitness experts.
The classes, often paired with Pilates, aim to channel the inner ballerina, even in non-dancers.
BungeeBallet, created by former New York City Ballet dancer Rachel Piskin, is a group class at ChaiseFitness studio in New York City that puts a fitness spin on ballet moves.
Instead of the traditional ballet barre, the 45-minute class relies on an overhead bungee system that Piskin said sculpts the arms and challenges the core of her mostly female clientele.
"By holding on to the bungees, you can hold second position or first position," she said. "Coming from my background, it was important for me to really stay true to traditional ballet moves."
In both of these basic positions of ballet, the feet are aligned heel to heel, touching in first position, then spaced approximately 12 inches apart in second.
Piskin said the class sculpts the upper body, challenges the core, and works the upper thighs. A series of bungee-assisted petit allegros, or small ballet jumps, keeps the heart rate up.
"The class moves fluidly between one exercise and another and the bungees assist you to jump higher," she said. Continued...


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Jack Beckman raced to his first Funny Car victory of the season Sunday, beating Don Schumacher Racing teammate Ron Capps in the NHRA Summernationals at Heartland Park Topeka.
Beckman used a quicker reaction time to edge Capps in the final round, finishing in 4.158 seconds at 303.09 mph in a Dodge Charger. Capps had a run of 4.107 at 304.39.
Following the Las Vegas event in early April, Beckman and Capps switched cars and crews. Since then, Capps has been to four consecutive finals and Beckman struggled until this weekend
David Grubnic won the Top Fuel division, and Allen Johnson topped the Pro Stock field.
Grubnic edged Spencer Massey at the finish line for his third career victory and first since 2006. Grubnic had a run of 3.893 at 319.07, while Massey finished in 3.910 at 309.98.
Johnson raced to his second Pro Stock victory of the season and 11th of his career, powering past series points leader Greg Anderson in the final round. Johnson covered the distance in 6.587 at 210.54 in his Dodge Avenger. Anderson trailed at 6.696 at 210.21 in his Pontiac.
Final Results:
Top Fuel:
David Grubnic, 3.893 seconds, 319.07 mph def. Spencer Massey, 3.910 seconds, 309.98 mph.
Funny Car:
Jack Beckman, Dodge Charger, 4.158, 303.09 def. Ron Capps, Charger, 4.107, 304.39.
Pro Stock:
Allen Johnson, Dodge Avenger, 6.587, 210.54 def. Greg Anderson, Pontiac GXP, 6.696, 210.21.


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Quaife ATB Differentials Launched for Transverse quattro Models Including A3, S3, TT and TTS
by Quaife on 4 October 2012 in Aftermarket & Tuner News
Owners of high performance four-wheel drive Audi models can now improve the handling performance and dynamic abilities of their cars thanks to Quaife Engineering.
That's because the British-based high performance automotive transmission specialist has launched a helical gear automatic torque biasing limited slip differential for the front axle of four-wheel drive versions of many popular Volkswagen-Audi Group cars, including:
• Audi A3 quattro 2.0 TFSI – 2003 onwards
• Audi S3 2.0 TFSI – 2006 onwards
• Audi TT 2.0 TDI Quattro – 2008 onwards
• Audi TTS 2.0 TFSI Quattro – 2008 onwards
• Volkswagen Golf R – 2009 onwards
Safe and progressive in operation, in this four-wheel drive Volkswagen Group application the Quaife ATB helical gear limited slip differential seamlessly biases the engine's torque across the front axle to the wheel with the most grip. In practice, this translates into less front wheelspin on the exit of corners, as well as reduced understeer during committed driving, plus greater stability and resistance to ABS intrusion under heavy braking.
In addition, the Quaife ATB reduces wheelspin from a standing start, improving acceleration performance. In low-grip conditions, particularly snow, it offers proven benefits beyond the traction provided by the standard Volkswagen Group four-wheel drive transmission system.
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This is a discussion on Checking guns at the airport... within the General Firearm Discussion forums, part of the Related Topics category; Are you required to have TSA locks (the ones they can open w/a pass key) on the checked luggage or should that also be locked ...
I didn't have TSA locks. I used same keyed Master Padlocks on my gun case.Are you required to have TSA locks (the ones they can open w/a pass key) on the checked luggage or should that also be locked and only opened by you.
As for locking a suitcase, unless you have a really old one, they don't even have locks on them anymore.
Universal Background Checks...the next step towards registration and confiscation.
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I carry a gun because I can't carry a cop!!
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The only issue I've had while flying with a firearm was when my luggage was misplaced at a layover just before Christmas.
It certainly got the attendants attention when I told him that the luggage had a firearm in it, and if I didn't have it in 48 hours, I was going to report it lost and stolen to the local PD and the ATF...
I had the bag in my possession in less than 12 hours.
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That was the discussion I had with the ticket agent. Mine was in a locked metal case that had a key lock that used a round key, and a 4 diget combo lock. THEN placed in a Samonite hard side case th had 2 locks made in, and a 3 digit combo lock. She said no, the suit case had to have a TSA approved lock on it, or left unlocked. I showed her the info off USA Air webpage that states.....
US Airways will allow passengers to transport firearms in accordance with Federal Law. The following conditions must be met:
Items of shooting equipment will be accepted as checked baggage only.
A passenger who presents baggage containing a firearm must declare and demonstrate that the weapon is unloaded.
Firearms must be packed in a manufacturer's hard–sided container specifically designed for the firearm, a locked hard–sided gun case, or a locked hard–sided piece of luggage. Handguns packed in a hard–sided gun case may be packed inside a soft–sided piece of luggage. A Conditional Acceptance Tag must be used in this case.
Baggage containing firearms must be locked at all times and the key or lock combination retained by the passenger.
A Firearm Unloaded Declaration form (available only at the airport) must be signed and placed inside the bag or gun case.
Ammunition must be packed in the original manufacturing package or metal/wood box, with a maximum of 11 pounds/5 kg per passenger.
There is no limit to the number of items contained in rifle, shotgun or pistol case, up to 50 lbs./23 kg, 62 inches/157 cm in maximum
She called a senior agent over, I showed him the info off the webpage. He said, OK but hang around here for a awhile in case the TSA disagrees. But they never called, and it showed up.....
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Were you not escorted to TSA? The airline clerks I have dealt with only handle the paperwork. They they are suppose to take you to TSA, or is it a TSA agent comes and gets you, it's been awhile since I flew? Anyway it is the TSA agent that might ask to see the gun.
DEMOCRACY IS TWO WOLVES AND A LAMB VOTING ON WHAT TO HAVE FOR LUNCH. LIBERTY IS A WELL ARMED LAMB CONtestING THE VOTE.
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Who is John Galt?
Here is one of the same types a guy has on sale on Craigs list.
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Having traveled a number of times, here's how I go at it:
- Put the unloaded weapon(s) in a lockable hard-sided case with locks only you have the keys to open. TSA locks are not allowed.
- Check the airline(s) you are flying on:
- Determine if the ammo MUST be in boxes OR can fly in loaded magazines.
- If loaded magazines are permitted, make sure the pouches fully cover the magazines.
- The round from the pipe(s) must be in a box, not loose.
- Secure and protect magazines and ammunition boxes from possible damage.
- Put the lockable hard-sided case with the weapon and the ammo/magazines into a cheap, non-descript bag - with clear labeling outside and inside - for checking in. The labeling should be limited to:
- Your Name
- Your Cell Phone - if you have one, or your home phone if you do not
- Your personal email address - if you have one
- Other stuff - like shampoo, mouthwash, toothpaste, etc, could be in this checked bag also.
- Have the rules for the airline in hand when you check this non-descript bag at the airport.
- Make sure you have the keys to the lockable hard-sided case with you and you alone (Per Federal Regulations 49CFR § 1540.111 Carriage of weapons, explosives, and incendiaries by individuals - Electronic Code of Federal Regulations:) at all times. You will have to open the lockable hard-side case
- to demonstrate to the airline that the weapon(s) are not loaded at check in
- if the TSA wants to see.
- Have the serial number(s) and descriptions of your weapons on you, so if they "disappear" you can report the loss/theft immediately to the:
- airline
- FAA Regional Office
- ATF Regional Office
Other things to consider:
- .Check Handgunlaw.us and/or http://apps.carryconcealed.net/packngo/index.php to determine:
- If you can possess the weapon at all your stops.
- Where and how you can carry at all your stops.
- What are the deadly force rules in each state you are visiting.
- Have a copy of the Don Young Transportation Letter on hand - http://www.anjrpc.org/DefendingYourR...s%20letter.pdf. This covers changing modes of travel - car to plane to car - in a single journey.
George H. Foster
Orlando, Florida
thanks hotguns, I'm flying out in 2 weeks and now i got a heads up on what to expect
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If loose gun laws are good for criminals why do criminals support gun control?
Going to be flying to Phoenix next week out of Akron/Canton I plan on taken one of my hand guns and some ammo. I plan on putting the gun in it's orginal plastic case with two master locks. One on each front corner. I was also going to put a lock on the gun also. Placing the ammo in with the gun. Then I will put the gun in my soft side suit case is this ok? Does the suit case have to be locked.
Where do I get a copy of the TSA regs. Are the red tags given to me at the air port? Do they go on the inside or out side of the case.
I will be flying US Airways Express.
Just got back from Florida.
Flew with two glock 17's, cable locked through the ejection port and down through the grip, in an aluminum travel case which has TSA approved Brinks locks, tucked inside a suitcase which was also locked.
To the agent, checked and tagged the travel case with guns inside, off to TSA for screeening and onto the plane from both Phoenix and out of Tampa.
No problems at all.
The mind is the limiting factor
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TSA: Prohibited Items
make sure to check US Airways regs too, can be more restrictive than TSA
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If loose gun laws are good for criminals why do criminals support gun control?


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Lorde Performs 'Tennis Court' and 'Team' at 2014 MuchMusic Video Awards [VIDEO]
Lorde performs 'Tennis Court' and 'Team' at the 2014 MuchMusic Video Awards in Toronto, Canada.
Lorde performs 'Tennis Court' and 'Team' at the 2014 MuchMusic Video Awards in Toronto, Canada.
Iggy Azalea slams Lorde for joining singing with Nirvana at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony.
Lorde tells the BBC that she is already working on her second album and that it will sound "totally different."
If you weren't excited enough for summer, we have more one reason to get you pumped up. Lorde will be hitting the road later in 2014 for a North American tour!
Lorde, one of the night's biggest winners, unleashed the very first primetime performance of her new single 'Tennis Court' at the 2014 Billboard Music Awards tonight. The 17-year-old singer brought her signature arm movements -- and trademark vocals -- to the number, donning a wide-brimmed black hat and all-black ensemble (sans feathers) for the performance.
While visiting a New Zealand radio station last week, Ed Sheeran covered Lorde's "Royals" acoustically for the first time ever, according to the station personality.
Lorde was just about to hit the road on an Australian tour. But the singer, 17, has had to pull a Miley Cyrus and cancel because she is sick.
Lorde covers the May 2014 issue of Teen Vogue, wrapped in red and looking unconventionally beautiful. In the behind-the-scenes footage from the shoot, the singer talks why BFFing with Taylor Swift works and how she hopes she inspires young girls.


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Division: Latin America
Students wishing to work on the Latin America field with Professor Warren may focus on any countries in the region and any time periods, although they are particularly encouraged to consider working on mainland Spanish America during the colonial and early postcolonial periods. Special emphasis will be placed on examining and understanding the historiography produced in Latin America itself, and students will be expected to articulate how such literatures differ from the anglophone historiography. With that in mind, reading knowledge of Spanish or Portuguese is encouraged, but not required.
Division: Comparative History (Comparative Colonialisms & Comparative Ethnicity & Nationalism)*
The field in Comparative Colonialisms examines scholarship on Spanish and Portuguese colonialism in Latin America. While students may read on a wide range of topics of their choosing, special emphasis will be placed on exploring how the relations between colony and metropolis, the structure and practice of colonial power in the colonies themselves, and the forms of popular political culture prevalent in the colonies changed during the early, mid, and late colonial periods. Topics to be covered may include the broader colonial economic system, peasant and slave labor systems, the invention of the ~SIndian~T and other colonial identities, religious conversion as a tool of colonialism, indigenous and African religious practices, and popular resistance movements. By reading general theoretical literature on colonialism we will also examine the question how does one relate Spanish and Portuguese colonialism in Latin America to later forms of colonial rule elsewhere in the world.
The field in Comparative Ethnicity and Nationalism examines nation-building processes and the politics of race and ethnicity in Latin America, focusing primarily on the Andean region and Mexico since 1821 while also drawing on literature about Brazil for comparative purposes. Topics may include peasant and Indian nationalism, questions of citizenship and liberal equality for Indians versus the maintenance of colonial legal and political categories of race and caste, debates about the abolition of slavery and national identity, medical scientific research and debates about racial degeneration as a national problem in Latin America, ethnicity and social revolutions, and nativist "indigenista" political movements.
*Students may not offer a field in the Comparative History division as a first field.


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Nope. Sorry to break your
Nope. Sorry to break your hope. But there is no such thing as painless waxing. You can only lessen the pain by using numbing creams..and you have to wax again after a week or less..so better have laser hair removal, with this, you might have a hair free body for 2 years or more..you wont have to remove and remove them over and over again..
Painless Waxing
The wax itself was pretty painful (on the higher parts) but the lower you go the easier and less painful it is. I figure its like that wherever you go? Right now I'm not too sore so I think she did a great job. Got all the hairs out!Running


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Had a model 60, but gave it to my father. So, I ordered one I've wanted for awhile: a 649. Debated between this one and a 640, but went with a humpback. I like the capability of 357, even though 38+p is all I'd ever carry. Really wanted a SIG 938, but they have proven impossible to find. Besides, no arsenal is complete without a j frame.
On second thought, no arsenal is ever complete at all.
Glory pics upon arrival.