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Executives from The Container Store and Urban Outfitters are among the retailers who will be honored at the National Retail Federation's Annual Convention and EXPO, or BIG Show, which will be held at the Jacob Javits Center in New York City, Jan. 9-12, 2011.
The recipients will accept their awards during the show's Annual Retail Industry Luncheon on Tuesday, Jan. 11.
"In this highly competitive industry, it's important for retailers to break away from the mold and push their company to new heights," said Matthew Shay, president and CEO, NRF. "Every year we search to find those who continue to do just that. We applaud each of this years' winners and are thrilled to honor them in front of their peers."
Gold Medal: Kip Tindell, chairman and CEO of The Container Store, will receive the NRF's Gold Medal Award, which is given to individuals who have served the industry with distinction and achieved a national reputation for excellence. The recipients have also displayed creative genius and inspirational leadership and have won the respect of fellow merchants for devotion to the retail craft.
Tindell has been at the helm of The Container Store since it first opened its doors in Dallas in 1978. Today, the company operates 49 stores nationwide and a thriving website, with total 2010 sales projected at $560 million, Tindell continues his commitment to being a trailblazing retailer. But for Tindell, the goal never has been growth for growth's sake. Rather, it's to adhere to a fundamental set of corporate values, centered around an intense employee commitment, strict merchandising and superior customer service. Tindell continues to embody the unique corporate culture he created, and has nurtured a fierce employee loyalty that has landed the company at the top of FORTUNE magazine's list of "100 Best Companies to Work For" the past 11 years.
Innovator Award: Glen T. Senk, CEO of Urban Outfitters, will receive the Retail Innovator of the Year Award, given to individuals who have successfully distinguished themselves as retail pioneers through the use of new, innovative or imaginative techniques, formats or service. Furthermore, they have demonstrated an ability to sustain and build this concept in the face of challenges.
Senk was named CEO of Philadelphia-based Urban Outfitters, Inc. in 2007. He started with the company in 1994 when he joined Anthropologie as president of what was then a single store prototype, and rose swiftly through the ranks. Prior to Anthropologie, Senk served as senior VP and general merchandise manager of Williams-Sonoma, Inc. where he oversaw the retail and mail order operations for Williams-Sonoma, Pottery Barn, Hold Everything, Chambers and Gardener's Eden.
International Retailer of the Year: Sir Philip Green, owner of Arcadia Group, the United Kingdom's largest privately owned clothing retailer with more than 2,500 outlets, will be honored as International Retailer of the Year. The award is given annually to an individual who has achieved international recognition for excellence in his or her native country and internationally.
Arcadia operates eight different fashion brands, including Topshop, which has grown into a fast-fashion powerhouse, with stores around the globe.
The Container Store and Urban Outfitters to be Honored at NRF 2011 Annual Convention
Executives from The Container Store and Urban Outfitters are among the retailers who will be honored at the National Retail Federation's Annual Convention and EXPO, or BIG Show, which will be held at the Jacob Javits Center in New York City, Jan. 9-12, 2011.


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Remembering American Heroes
Memorial Day is a day for us all to remember those who made the ultimate sacrifice for this country, and Gainesville is doing its part to remember them all.
It has been more than seven years since the U.S. began Operation Enduring Freedom, and during that time, the U.S. has lost almost 5,000 military men and women.
If you can't put into perspective the number of lives lost of our servicemen and women in Iraq and Afghanistan, just ride along 8th Avenue in Gainesville.
You'll see 4,975 homemade tombstones, each representing an American loss.
Iraq War Veteran Micah Goulet said, "I think that it represents that price of war, the price that we as a country has paid so far."
Now, in its third year, the memorial stretches nearly a mile along 8th Avenue. For the first time, the number of deaths grew to be so many that the other side of 8th Avenue is being used as well.
Goulet compares this to the Department of the Army's Arlington National Cemetery.
"In my opinion, it's our little mini Arlington out here," Goulet said.
He served two tours of duty in Iraq. He lost five of his friends there, and now he makes sure they are never forgotten.
"They helped me make the best out of myself everyday because they didn't get a chance to live their lives and I think they should have and I think they were robbed of something," he said.
Veterans for Peace organized the memorial, and one Vietnam vet still has a hard time with the reality of it all.
"It's very difficult to assess the scope of things, but when you drive down, even when we conceived it early on, we thought it would stretch off to the distance," said organizer John Fullerton. "We didn't understand the drama of looking at something that goes to the vanishing point."
American flags were placed on the tombstones representing North Central Florida men and women who have died since 2001.
And for Goulet, he says he has become a better person because of the sacrifices of those who didn't return.
"I'm standing on the shoulders of giants," he said.
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Recovering. Older, not wiser. So for my birthday I have decided to list the top 10 things I did for a first time at 25. Maybe not TOP, but top of mind. Go ahead and roll those eye, I am excited at all the new stuff I have managed to try out.
- Got engaged – in case you were living in a hole.
- Moved out of state, with a boy – please refer to comment in number one, and I say with a boy because UT doesn't count.
- Attended Nascar race –I loved it because you can bring in your own booze.
- Attended LeMans race –I loved it because with a Paddock pass you can get free booze and talk with all the hot drivers.
- Attended Detroit Tigers game – are you seeing a sports theme here?
- Attended Red Wings hockey game – sorry Atlanta, having behind-the-glass seats for a winning team is ridiculous.
- Tried hummus – liked it, now it is a fridge staple.
- Went to Chicago – would honestly consider moving there, but rumor has it, it's colder than Michigan.
- Went to a Doobie Brothers concert – need I say more.
- Went to Cedar Point – took a ride on the world's tallest and fastest coaster.
In a random birthday surprise, Andy scored a suite to a really rare concert. No not Hannah Montana, but the MTV Reality star Ozzy Osbourne. Wait, I am being informed he is actually a hard-core rocker. Well tonight should be interesting. Advice from Andy and my Bro – wear black and keep your mouth shut. I am going to need a translator during the show. Show should be batty.
Mikey Likes It – This guy is seriously living my dream!!! Am I the only one living under a
bubble rock? How did I not hear about this. Snowglobe Boy, is well, a boy in a Snowglobe. He spreads holiday cheer inside of his inflatable semi-frosty paradise. My first question is does he have a Snowglobe potty? Well yes he does!
Yes I do! I get exactly 51 minutes of break time each day! I came up with 51 minutes by adding the days of Hanukkah, Christmas, and Kwanzaa; then multiplying that number by three because there are three holidays this month! I hope it's enough time! I can't spread holiday cheer from a messy snowglobe, now can I?
Forget Paris!
Say it's so!!! Girrlll, I have been telling you all along that Kristen needed to come on over to The Hills and show Lauren how to be a biznatch right back to Heidi and the haters. I think Kristen finally realized that Z list movie career isn't making as much cha-ching as LC's clothing line, TV show, etc.
Thank you E! News! According to inside sources close to The Hills, the show's producers are looking into the possibility of bringing Kristin onto their series to reunite with Lauren.


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Honestly, I have no idea why I just had to have it but I did. I was actually looking at 1911's but could not decide which one I wanted. I had to drive better than 50 miles to the gun store, I guess I didn't want to waste a trip. :embarassed:
Cute little thing though. (If a guy can say that about a gun)
I bought some CCI snake loads and some JHP in the 22mag. I am not sure exactly how tough snakes are, but in my brief testing this afternoon, only one pellet of the snake load was able to penetrate a 20oz plastic cola bottle from a distance of 15'.. The JHP did substantially better.
As I have read in my searching, the workmanship is excellent and the price was great for an impulse purchase!
Not actual pic, but looks like this one. Has both Magnum and LR cyl.
Any new gun is cause for celebration though right? Even the smallest ones? :danceban: I consider this more of a novelty, but I suppose can be a backup to a backup piece. Primary being G22, or S&W642 and the backup being a knife or a ball point pen, right??


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Evans Scholarship Application
Welcome to the Application for the Chick Evans Scholarship for Caddies!
The 2016-17 Application for the Chick Evans Scholarship for caddies is now available. The majority of the application will be completed online. Applicants will create a username and password so they can save their application and return to it later. All completed applications that have been submitted will be reviewed by the Scholarship Committee, with priority given to those who submit the application on or before September 30.
With the help of a parent or guardian, take time to review and study all the information found on these pages. There are several parts to the application and all must be complete before the Scholarship Committee will begin its review.
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Applicants are evaluated and compete on the above criteria for the limited number of Chick Evans Scholarships for Caddies awarded annually. The Scholarship Committee will interview finalists and the final selection rests with the Committee.
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2. Fill out the online portion of the application. You can complete the following steps in any order, and you can always save your information and return to it later. Priority will be given to those applications that are submitted on or before September 30, with supporting documents received by October 30.
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While many women choose home birth for their first child, as many if not more will be giving birth to a second or subsequent baby at home. A question that often comes up when planning a home birth is 'what about our other children?'
Many women labour at night regardless of other children being around. Birth is a hormonal process, primarily driven by oxytocin – the love, birth and bonding hormone. Oxytocin levels are naturally at their highest during the night which the body recognises as a dark, private, 'safe' time to give birth. Mothers often labour during the night because in addition to it offering an 'oxytocin friendly' environment, knowing their little ones are safely asleep naturally lowers their adrenaline levels. Adrenaline inhibits oxytocin so the less of it around the more effective the oxytocin can be and there's nothing more magical than your children waking up to meet a new sibling who was born as they slept!
Some women may find that their children being around increases their adrenaline levels and in turn find this inhibits their labour. If you and your birth partners are mindful of this potential effect, then you can make flexible arrangements for siblings to be collected and go to nursery, school or with a friend or relative if you feel their presence is affecting you being able to fully relax.
You may find that the presence of your children, especially in early labour, is actually very helpful in keeping your adrenaline low by giving you something to focus on. Continuing 'as normal' is particularly helpful in the initial stages of labour and focusing on the normality of family life will be calming and reassuring for many women. Because women often feel significantly more relaxed when labouring in their own environment, they will generally find the intensity of labour much more manageable to the point that they find their children's presence, even in the birth space, a comfort and welcomed distraction.
Families who have had the siblings of a new baby present as they are born often say it helps them feel an important part of their new brother or sister's journey and increases bonding.
If you were planning to give birth somewhere other than home, you would probably want to put some arrangements in place for while you and you birth partners were in labour. The same flexible arrangements being made means all bases are covered in the event your children needed to be looked after by someone else.
Below are links to more information on having other children present at your birth along with some helpful books if you would like to talk about things in advance. Putting a few plans in place and then taking a 'wait and see' approach means that you can be lead by what feels right on the day.
Further reading:
Gentle Birth – Articles on siblings being present at births
Belly Belly – Should Children Be Present At Childbirth?
Hello Baby by Jenni Overend
There's a House Inside My Mummy by Giles Andreae & Vanessa Cabban
Our Water Baby by Amy Maclean


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October, 2012 Newsletter of the Lake Superior Freethinkers
Facilitators: David Broman - 218-349-7455, Bill Guse - 834-4583, 343-4806
First Sunday - Radisson Hotel – 9:00 AM Social – 10:00 Brunch
George Erickson, editor, email@example.com
Program - PZ MYERS of Pharyngula fame will speak on creationism, which "emerged in the 60s and became progressively more strident and deranged….Creationists were once concerned about reconciling scientific reality with their religion, but the new brand openly denies basic scientific facts.
"There has never been a tyranny as malignant, anti-social and anti-human as the tyranny of religious absolutism. Religious absolutism is intellectual stasis in a rapidly evolving culture…. Religious absolutism is, therefore, a kind of intellectual suicide. The sooner that we understand this, the sooner we can divest ourselves from this baleful intellectual error." Rodney Sheffer
Bill Maher: My New Rule for Todd Akin and the Republican Party
Republicans would like to pretend that Rep. Akin's substitution of superstition for science is a lone problem but it's not: they're all magical thinkers on nearly every issue. They don't get their answers on climate change from climatologists, they get them from Genesis. Hence Sharia Law in America is a dire threat, and global warming a hoax.
How do they get away with it? They know that, because we're already such a religious country, our minds are primed for magical, fantasy thinking. They've learned that you appeal not to an American's head, but to his gut -- it's a much bigger target.
How do they get away with it? They know that, because we're already such a religious country, our minds are primed for magical, fantasy thinking. They've learned that you appeal not to an American's head, but to his gut -- it's a much bigger target.
But here's the problem: life is complicated. The Republicans must now admit that the difference between a GOP convention and Comic-Con is that the people at Comic-Con have a much firmer grasp of reality.
My October addition to the LSF library will be a small-but-potent
book by E. O. Wilson titled
The Creation: An Appeal To Save Life On Earth
The Creation:, by E. O. Wilson, one of the world's pre-eminent biologists, is written as an appeal to a fictional representative of the religious world in an attempt to enlist the power of religion in a campaign to save Creation from a crescendo of current and coming extinctions.
Wilson argues that if human-caused habitat destruction continues at the present rate, HALF of the species of plants and animals could be gone or nearly extinct by the end of the century, and a full quarter would disappear by 2060 due to climate change alone.
So why appeal to the clergy?
"Because religion and science are the two most powerful forces in the world. If religion and science could be united on the common ground of biological conservation, the problem could be solved."
And according to current science, a loss of biodiversity that severe would be as devastating to the planet and human life as the Yucatan asteroid strike was to the dinosaurs.
"The list of species erased is already long. Since 1973, when Congress passed the Endangered Species Act to stem the hemorrhaging, over one hundred U.S. species have nevertheless vanished…. The United States leads the world in the number of bird species lost during the past quarter century…. Many other countries rival and probably far exceed the United States when all kinds of plants and animals are included. For example, 266 species of the exclusively freshwater fishes of peninsular Malaysia have been extinguished,… and 50 species of fish of Africa's Lake Victoria."
"The decline of Earth's biodiversity is an unintended consequence of many factors that have been enhanced by human activity. They can be summarized by the acronym HIPPO, with the order of letters corresponding to their rank in destructiveness.
H - habitat loss, including that caused by human-induced climate change.
I - invasive species.
P – pollution.
P - human overpopulation, a root cause of the other four factors.
O - overharvesting (hunting, fishing, gathering)".
The Creation is a grim-but-much-needed reminder that by pushing other species over the brink – including insects that pollinate our food and clean up our messes - we are soiling our nest and raiding our larder in a way that is non-sustainable. Everyone should read this book.
Ed Raymond quotes LSF editor:
In George Erickson's latest book "Eyes Wide Open" he has a one-page essay called "Blind To A World Of Wonder" which perfectly describes Republicans who assembled the Republican Party Platform from Tea Party drivel, Libertarian excess, and religious nonsense. None of these creatures lives even close to Lake Wobegon, where everyone is good-looking and academically way above average. Republicans such as Minnesota Representative Michele Bachmann, Oklahoma Senator Jim Inhofe, and South Carolina Senator Jim DeMint have evidently studied in Swamp Stupidacious and were left behind as children. It's getting to be a Republican tradition to ignore science, history, and logic.
"Living In A World In Which Things Makes Sense, But Never Learning Why"
Erickson, in "Blind To A World Of Wonder", describes how dull life can be if you never wonder "why": "What a shame it is that so many people plod through life with a muted sense of wonder, never asking why ice always floats, why biscuits rise, and how an east wind brings rain with a storm from the west. Some ask the questions, but never root out the answers, living in a world in which things make sense, but never learning why."
Due to the coming election that is partly based on religion, I now offer one of the best solutions to the problem I've ever seen. (ed)
Republican JesusTM By Justin "Filthy Liberal Scum" Rosario
When I was a kid, I was taught that the Pilgrims fled to the New World to escape religious persecution. Somewhere in there, I learned that we don't have a national religion and people were free to practice whatever religion they wanted. That was kind of it as far as religion went in my history classes and overall education. Sure, Jews were mentioned in the context of the Holocaust but more as a race than a religion. I did, however, attend Synagogue for a few years as an adolescent. I viewed it more as learning my heritage as opposed to actively worshiping. Even then, I was not inclined towards belief. Probably because my parents were more interested in making sure I was curious about stuff instead of learning any particular dogma. Religion was, for me, just something that other people did. It would be many years before I understood I was an atheist and even more years until I stumbled across Dawkins, Hitchens, et. al and learned how to verbalize it.
It never occurred to me that I would ever have to worry about a particular set of religious values being forced upon me. I always assumed that religion was a private thing, practiced in one's home or place of worship. That was it. Even in college, I rarely came across any real religious zeal. I once took a trip down to Washington DC with the Young Republicans club because they were my friends and they invited me to go. I got to meet Oliver North (yay me?) who was so exact in his pose with each of us, from me at 6'2" to little Jen, all of 5'1", that to this day, I cannot convince people the pictures are not of us next to a cardboard cutout.
But even with the Young Republicans during that first Bush presidency, I wasn't assaulted with any kind of religious politics. I did find a good deal of racism which gave me a big clue about how Republicans see the world. I was totally apolitical at the time and had no idea what the difference between a Democrat and a Republican was. I didn't read, or watch, the news and no one had ever mentioned it in any of my classes. My political education was also sorely lacking. It irritates me when I think back on it.
Fast forward to the G W Bush years. I had been aware of the Evangelical movement in the 80s but Creationism still wasn't being taught in schools and Roe v. Wade hadn't been overturned. But during Bush's tenure, I started hearing the more than occasional remark about how not believing in God makes you a bad American and if you were a LIBERAL that didn't believe in God? Scum of the Earth!
Wait a minute. Not believing in a very specific version of God) makes me a bad American? How does that even work? This country was founded on religious freedom and the explicit separation of Church and State, wasn't it? And that's when I became acquainted with Republican JesusTM. Who the hell is Republican JesusTM
Republican JesusTM is very different than the Jesus you and I are familiar with. First off, he is White. Not just white, but WHITE. Republican JesusTM has a special place in his heart for America. Specifically, White America. Do you doubt this? Ask yourself why anyone who believes in a colorblind Jesus would even conceive of praying for the death of Obama? No, only those who follow Republican Jesus™ would even think that such a prayer could, or should, be answered. If you are currently thinking that racism has nothing to do with the unprecedented hatred of Obama, go away, I'm talking to the grownups.
Republican JesusTM, by the way, is a big supporter of the Confederacy. Why he let them lose the War of Northern Aggression is a mystery. But all "real" Americans know that the South will rise again and Republican Jesus™ will lead the way back to glory. How the Northern and Mid-western Red states fit into this Southern revival is also a mystery.
Republican JesusTM loves guns. Loves them! Never mind all that silly talk of beating swords into plowshares! Every good member of the church of Republican JesusTM should have, at minimum, enough armament to hold off an invasion by those commie Nazi liberal hordes that are coming any day now. Or the ATF, whichever shows up first. Or maybe just enough to wipe out a schoolroom filled with kids when their excellent parenting skills manifest themselves in the next Columbine tragedy.
Remember, conservatives, to complain about anti-bullying programs being government overreach afterwards! Republican JesusTM loves the rich. Ignore that whole "camel through the eye of a needle" garbage. Republican JesusTM wants you to be prosperous! It's called "prosperity theology" and it percolates throughout the conservative religious fervor. God rewards the faithful with material wealth. Very spiritual stuff. If your idea of spiritual is a McMansion.
But Republican JesusTM is not just about love. Republican JesusTM also hates!
Republican JesusTM hates the poor. This is the flip side of "prosperity theology". If God rewards the faithful with riches, than the poor are obviously NOT of the faith and deserve what they get. This is, in part, why conservatives hate the social safety nets of welfare, food stamps and Medicaid. Those people don't worship Republican JesusTM and are unworthy of help. Besides if you feed them, they'll just breed! Republican Lt. Gov. Andre Bauer of South Carolina actually said that.
Republican JesusTM hates The Gay. They're sinners, after all. It says so right there in the Bible next to the part about shellfish being an abomination. Nothing demonstrates the compassionate conservatives' dedication to the teachings of Republican Jesus™ like blocking legislation for same sex marriage and calling homosexuals pedophiles while enjoying a nice shrimp cocktail before a delicious lobster dinner.
Also, Republican JesusTM gave us AIDS, and STDs in general, as punishment for homosexuality. Of course, this ignores the fact that lesbians have the lowest rate of STDs, including AIDS, among all adult population groups. So as far as punishment goes, half of the "sinners" are better off than the rest of us, statistically speaking.
Republican JesusTM hates Muslims. Muslims are scary because some of them do bad things to innocent people. That makes them all evil terrorists. This is not to be confused with White Christian Militia types who blow up abortion clinics or plot political assassinations in Republican Jesus'TM name. Those people are martyrs and heroes. Or they were crazy lone wolves having nothing to do with Republican JesusTM. It depends on which channel you're viewing, Fox or MSNBC.
Republican JesusTM hates Liberals. Liberals are the pawns of Satan George Soros trying to destroy the greatest country ever made on this 6000 year old planet. Compromising with a Liberal is a terrible sin in the eyes of Republican JesusTM and must not be tolerated.
Finally, Republican JesusTM hates science. With a passion bordering on obsession. And that's the topic of my next ivory tower snobby liberal thesis: "Why DO conservatives hate science so much?" Or "How I learned not to learn and trust my beer gut instead."


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Mouillierat Fires Three as IceCaps Wallop Wolf Pack 6-2 Posted by Dave Salter on
Kael Mouillierat collected a hat trick and added an assist as the St. John's IceCaps crushed the Hartford Wolf Pack 6-2 for their third straight win, Saturday night at the XL Center in Hartford.
Jason Jaffray added a goal and two assists for St. John's, while Brenden Kichton had two helpers.
The IceCaps were quick to open the scoring, only 1:09 into the contest, as Jaffray fired home a feed from Mouillierat in the slot. Kris Fredheim picked up the other assist. Adam Lowry made it 2-0 IceCaps at 12:46 of the first when he was parked to the left of Hartford netminder David LeNeveu and went top shelf. Kyle MacKinnon and Kichton were awarded assists.
Mouillierat broke open the contest with his first of the game at 6:05 of the second stanza as he picked the pocket of a Hartford defenceman and streaked in on a short-handed breakaway before going under the bar unassisted. Just 53 seconds later Mouillierat collected his second on a give-and-go with Patrice Cormier. Jaffray had the other assist.
The Wolf Pack cut the lead in half on a pair of Jesper Fast powerplay goals at 17:36 of the second and 38 seconds into the third. But Jerome Samson of the IceCaps put the game out of reach on the powerplay at 2:24 of the third with a wrist shot from the face-off circle to the left of LeNeveu. Kichton and Will O'Neill collected assists. Mouillierat finished off his hat trick at 6:02 as Jaffray turned a Hartford blueliner inside out and dished to Mouillierat who made no mistake.
The IceCaps next make a quick trip back to Providence Sunday afternoon to face the Bruins (4:35 PM NT). Catch all the action with broadcaster Brian Rogers at www.stjohnsicecaps.com and 930 AM This is Newfoundland Labrador, or watch online at www.ahllive.com. Pregame show begins a half hour before puck drop.
Not dressed for St. John's: Carl Klingberg, Cody Sol, Julian Melchiori and Josh Lunden…St. John's outshot Hartford 27-26… The IceCaps went 1-for-6 on the power play and 3-for-5 on the penalty kill… Molson Canadian Three Stars: 1. Mouillierat 2. Jaffray 3. Fast…Michael Hutchinson won his third consecutive start in the IceCaps net…Mary Brown's Hardest Working Player: John Albert.


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Did you get a new appliance at Christmas and now, don't know what to do with the one you replaced? The Yates County Chamber of Commerce might be able to help. Chamber President Mike Linehan tells us what type of electronics they take for recycling at their Route 14A location.
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Harrison Krix, the maker of the Portal gun and Master Sword, has created Midna's helmet from Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess. He's posted detailed work-in-progress photos here.
*Previously: Full-sized Dead Space helmet.
*Buy Legend of Zelda gashapon at eBay.
Monday, February 9, 2009
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Pitchers Ricky Barrett (Rochester), Alexander Smit (Fort Myers), Oswaldo Sosa (New Britain), and Brad Voyles were cut, with Voyles being the only one reassigned to Minor League camp. Barrett, Smit, and Sosa will join their teams on Monday.
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Only one time during Tressel's brief tenure has OSU retained its entire coaching staff. That was between the 2002 national championship season and the 2003 campaign. In all other years, the staff has been in flux.
Following the 2001 season, special teams coach Ken Conatser left OSU to become the offensive line coach at Kansas. (He didn't last a full season at KU and is now back at OSU assisting Bob Tucker in the football operations department.)
That opened a door for former Buckeye player Luke Fickell to join the staff. Fickell's background was the defensive line – he was a four-year starter at OSU at nose guard. But Tressel knew he had to have him on the staff and hired Fickell away from Akron as special teams coach.
That was the final coaching change until following the 2003 season, when several moves were made.
First up, defensive coordinator Mark Dantonio left to take the head coaching job at Cincinnati. The move took no one by surprise – Dantonio was a rising star in the profession after helping lead the Buckeyes to the 2002 national title and a top five finish in 2003. Both squads were led by stout defenses.
Then, running backs coach Tim Spencer moved on to the NFL, where new Chicago Bears coach Lovie Smith hired him as running backs coach. Spencer was a former star tailback at OSU and is currently third all-time in career rushing yards with 3,553.
Finally, recruiting coordinator/tight ends coach Bill Conley decided to retire following 17 productive seasons at OSU. He was widely respected as one of the best recruiting coordinators in the country. (He later received a "promotion" and came to work for Bucknuts.)
Tressel had some tough decisions to make, but it seems like he pushed the right buttons.
He promoted linebackers coach Mark Snyder to defensive coordinator.
Defensive backs coach Mel Tucker – who was rumored to be up for various jobs in college and the NFL – was then promoted to co-defensive coordinator (although Snyder was told he would be calling the games).
To replace Spencer, Tressel hired his brother, Doc Tressel. It was a controversial move in the eyes of fans, many of which chose to ignore Doc Tressel's impressive track record as a head coach at Division III Hamline. (But could he recite rap lyrics with recruits? Could he hold his own at X-Box and PS2?)
To replace Conley, Tressel brought in former Buckeye offensive lineman John Peterson. He had recently been hired at Arizona as offensive line coach, but Tressel stole him away before he even coached a down for the Wildcats. Prior to accepting the job at Arizona, Peterson coached the offensive line for five seasons at Miami University, and was also the running game coordinator for three seasons.
Peterson was also hired to assist with the offensive line at OSU.
Tressel also decided to move around some current members of his staff following the 2003 season. Quarterbacks/wide receivers coach Joe Daniels was reassigned to just coach the quarterbacks. He was also named passing game coordinator.
This opened the way for the hiring of Darrell Hazell as wide receivers coach. He was brought in from Rutgers, where he coached the receivers and also served as assistant head coach. Hazell is originally from New Jersey, but he played college ball at Muskingum, so his return to Ohio was a natural one.
In addition to coaching the WRs at OSU, we were told that Hazell would also be assisting with the return games on special teams. Ohio State was among the worst teams in the country in kick and punt returns in 2003. It took Hazell less than a year to correct that problem (with a little help from guys like Teddy Ginn).
Also, following the 2003 season, veteran defensive line coach Jim Heacock was promoted to assistant head coach, and Fickell was moved to linebackers coach. With the departure of Conley, Heacock was the coach with the longest tenure at OSU (he will be entering his 10th season in 2005).
Finally, just one week ago, Tucker left OSU to become the defensive backs coach with the Cleveland Browns. It was a great move for him. He's originally from Cleveland and he will get to work with one of the brightest defensive minds in the NFL in new head coach Romeo Crennel. Don't be surprise to see Tucker as an NFL defensive coordinator in a few years. One thing we've learned about the defensive backs coaching position at OSU over the years is that it's a tremendous stepping stone.
So, Tressel again has a hole to fill in his staff and he says his phone has been ringing off the hook with calls from interested coaches.
He is sure to hire the best coach he can find, and one name that has been thrown out there is former OSU safety Tim Walton. He is currently the secondary coach at the University of Miami, and previously worked at LSU.
In addition to Tucker's departure, the Buckeyes received a couple scares when Snyder interviewed for the defensive coordinator job on Les Miles' staff at LSU, and when Hazell interviewed for the receivers job with the Green Bay Packers.
Snyder probably just interviewed to hear what Miles had to say. Leaving OSU would have made little sense considering he is an Ohio native and LSU would be a lateral move at best.
But Hazell had everyone on the edges of their seats. The Bucks could not afford to lose him, especially after losing Tucker. But he did not get the job and will be sticking around for one more season.
So, if some of you are concerned about staff openings at OSU, don't be. Tressel has proven he will find great coaches. The only problem is holding on to them.
This is my first column since the Super Bowl and I am still amazed that Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Donovan McNabb ran the ball exactly one time in the Eagles' 24-21 loss to the New England Patriots.
McNabb is so bent on proving that he is a "pocket passer" that he forgot what made him a Pro Bowl quarterback. He has always been a decent passer with excellent mobility. However, against the Pats, he might as well have been standing in quicksand. Did I mention that his one rushing attempt was not a called run? He scrambled and picked up zero yards. Yes, his final rushing stats were one carry, zero yards.
Not sure who is more to blame: McNabb, or head coach Andy Reid. But this was arguably one of the biggest blunders in Super Bowl history, and no one is talking about it. There should have been at least five called running plays for McNabb, and probably a lot more. Anyone notice how much New England's linebackers were blitzing? Running some QB draws and sweeps would have been a smart move.
College and pro are different games, granted, but not all that much. In Ohio State's 31-24 double-overtime Fiesta Bowl victory over Miami in the 2002 national championship game, Buckeye quarterback Craig Krenzel rushed 19 times for 81 yards and two touchdowns.
Krenzel ran it 19 times in the biggest game of his life.
McNabb ran it one time in the biggest game of his life.
Think about that for a second.
Tressel has gotten a lot of heat for his play calling, but maybe the Eagles should have consulted his advice before concocting their questionable game plan.
Hey, McNabb is not Mike Vick when it comes to running, but he's still very good. There is no excuse for only running the ball once the entire game… especially considering how inaccurate his passes were throughout the game.
Columbus Destroyers starting quarterback Matt D'Orazio played for Tressel at Youngstown State for one season. He then transferred to Otterbein, where he became one of the most successful quarterbacks in Division III history, winning national player of the year as a senior in 1999.
The Destroyers' head coach and general manager is some guy named Chris Spielman. The team struggled the first two games this season with QB Chad Salisbury, who was eventually cut.
D'Orazio took over last week and led the team to 52-39 win over Chicago. He was 26 of 34 passing for 281 yards, with four touchdowns and one interception.
With the NHL season called off, it's good that Nationwide Arena – one of the best sports venues in the country – is actually being used this winter. The Blue Jackets and Destroyers share the building.
Looking ahead to next basketball season, it could be a good year for Ohio State.
The three current seniors will not be missed – especially the running and gunning of Tony Stockman.
The entire starting lineup will return next year. The group is led by center Terence Dials, who is establishing himself as one of the top post players in the country. Dials is averaging 15.6 points and eight rebounds per game, and those numbers will likely rise next season with another year in head coach Thad Matta's system.
Forward J.J. Sullinger will also be back. He is one of the most athletic players in the Big Ten and is playing more under control this year. He is averaging 10.1 points and 5.3 boards.
Also returning next year is the backcourt tandem of Jamar Butler and Je'Kel Foster, in addition to forward Ivan Harris.
But there is even more to be excited about if you're an OSU hoops fan.
Junior guard Ron Lewis will become eligible and he will help the team right away. The 6-4 Lewis, a Columbus Brookhaven product, transferred from Bowling Green. He was the Falcons' leading scorer in 2003-04 with 17 points per game. He has a knack for getting to the foul line and knocking down his shots. He was 191 of 233 (82 percent) from the foul line at BGSU in 2003-04. By comparison, Dials leads the team with 157 free throw attempts this season (shooting 61 percent). Next highest is Sullinger with 76 attempts (shooting 66 percent).
Yes, Lewis is a physical guard that will add a lot of positives to the team next year. Not only will he get to the line more than any other player, he will make a higher percentage of his shots.
Matta is also bringing in junior college transfer guard Sylvester Mayes (PG/SG) and 6-10 forward Brayden Bell. Both are having very good seasons this year and should be able to help right away. Matta also has two additional scholarships to hand out, one thanks to the transfer of guard Ricardo Billings.
Also, fiery forward Matt Sylvester will return next year. He won't be invited to any graduation parties in East Lansing, Mich., but he will provide scoring off the pine.
With this year's basketball Bucks sitting at 18-9, it's pretty clear that Andy Geiger made his final big decision as athletic director a good one.
Matta is closing in on the record for most wins by a first year coach at OSU (Gary Williams with 20 in 1986-87).
Considering the team did not have an NCAA bid to play for this season makes the 18-9 mark even that more impressive. If Matta can get these guys inspired to play, imagine what he will do when there is a tournament bid on the line.
What is there to like about Matta? There's his intensity, his knowledge of the game, his ability to relate to the players, his belief in practicing shooting until your arms fall off, the importance he places on defense, and his ability to make in-game adjustments.
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Peonies are everywhere in Wisconsin. Not so much here in the Bay Area. I took these pics at Olbrich Gardens in Madison, Wisconsin. Growing up, it grossed me out that ants were always crawling on them. They're attracted to the nectar produced by the flower buds. They don't hurt or help the plant.
Peonies are divided up in to three categories: herbaceous, tree and intersectional. Herbaceous peonies die back to the ground in the winter. I'm pretty sure these are all herb. peonies. Tree peonies lose their leaves in the winter time, but their woody stems remain. It looks like they don't require as cold of a winter as the herbs. I've seen a few tree peonies here and there in the Bay Area. Intersectionals are a cross between the tree and herbaceous.
Why do they have to have such frou frou names?
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Austrian painter Gustav Klimt's work is enjoying a resurgence with the release of Woman In Gold. Here are the artist's signature paintings.
Helen Mirren went to Harvard to accept the Woman of the Year award and ended up twerking on stage. Watch the hilarious video.
Helen Mirren kicks ass in new Red 2 TV Spots.
The David Mamet directed biopic airs 9 p.m. Sunday.
"I like my town / With a little bit of poiiiiison…" So goes a bit of lyrical philosophizing from the inimitable Tom Waits. Well, replace "town" with "movies," and we're right there with you, Tom. Here are few deadly examples available for immediate ingesting on Netflix.
The summer and the summer movie season come to an end with Shark Night 3D, Apollo 18 and The Debt.
This week you have some decent choices: a medieval stoner comedy, a remake of an 80's classic (for better or worse), and a teenage assassin on the wrong side of the CIA. Not bad.
Bruce Willis, Helen Mirren, Morgan Freeman and John Malkovich team up as retired CIA agents who are bored with the simple life and decide to get back in the game. Is this ensemble effort worth your time?


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Nothing was stolen, but police said two doors at the residence were badly damaged by the forced entry.
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Indiana police said a window of a silver Honda Accord was smashed while the car was parked in a private lot in the 700 block of Wayne Avenue.
Police said the criminal mischief happened between Wednesday and Saturday.
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Police said the charges were made Aug. 21.
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State police at Indiana said Matthew Rura, 49, of Clymer, was seen driving a motorcycle on Route 119 at 7:50 p.m. Aug. 19.
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I am installing unfinished oak flooring 3/4" & 4" myself and came up with an issue so far. Its either I installed few previous rows incorrectly or its the grade of the wood I`ve gotten...
I installed half of the room already on plywood nail and gun method with pneumatic nailer. Yet I am not longer able to install any more rows since the edge of the wood is not straight and my next rows wouldnt look right. it causing an angle between the floor that is already nailed down and a new row. So, I stopped .... It needs to be fixed somehow. :help:
I have no idea but not ready to give up since I have installed 450 sq ft room already and it wasnt that big of an issue before...
On pics you that gap b/w main floor and new row is visible...
You can sometimes get boards that are not the same size from one end to the other. I normally pull those boards and put a new one in. If there are alot of them then they were milled incorrectly . Call the store you bought them from and have them come and take a look at the floor. Hopfully they will stand behind the wood. If they don't then I will let you know how to fix the problem. It is a long process, but it will work.
Thank you for reply. I bought it at Lumber liquidators and its consider a unfinished Utility wood, which means with lots imperfections... I knew what I was buying :yes: I have some left overs but not like they said 30%, more like 10%.
Anyhow, I used the same technique you mentioned earlier in my other room and it worked out just fine. This time I cant because the difference its more than 5 mm on the edge. An issue started 3 rows earlier but I dont want to pull them all up, it is slightly visible there. I noticed the longer pieces are the more issues with them. I like shorter ones or I cut them in the middle to safe the wood.
I would really appreciate if you would tell me the other option )))
thanks in advance)
I'm sorry but, I don't have time tonight. I will reply in the morning. Thanks
O.K. here it is. You need a table saw. Take a board that in the length of your longest gap. Cut the tounge or grove off of one of the sides using the fence to make sure it is straight. After you get one smooth edge set you blade to a 7 degree angle. Set you fence to a distance from the blade where it will cut just under a 1/8th (or larger if the gap are bigger) wedge. Then set you blade back to straight up and down. Cut another small wedge. Set the fence back to 7 degrees and repeat both processes until you have enough wedges to fill all of the gaps. Go to the first gap and cut the wegde to the length of the gap. Use a premium woodworkers glue and put a generous amount of glue on both sides of the wedge. Place the wedge in the gap and tap it down tightly. When this is done take a utility knife and lightly score both sides of the wedge just above the surface of the floor. Push the top of the wedge back and forth until it breaks off. Repeat this until all gaps have been filled. When you are done you can begin the sand and finishing of the floor. When done the wedges will blend with the floor and not be seen.
Thank you sir. I will try and let you know.
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Stephen Shields could not have found much more of a winding path to have the opportunity to play basketball at the Canadian Interuniversity Sport level.
After graduating high school, the Neelin product decided to join the Brandon University Bobcats men's volleyball team for a pair of seasons in which he redshirted for the 2008-09 campaign before appearing in six matches the following season and recording three assists and an ace. He then transfered to Keyano College in Fort McMurray, Alta., for a year before returning home.
Shields decided that he didn't want to play volleyball after that and started looking at basketball. He joined the Brandon senior league and went on to play for the Assiniboine Community College Cougars men's team for a season, coaching the women's team as well.
All that work has paid off as the 24-year-old has committed to join the Lakehead University Thunderwolves, who are based in Thunder Bay, Ont., and compete in the Ontario conference.
"I'm beyond pumped," said Shields, who has worked as an educational assistant in Regina for the last year. "I've almost been craving (playing basketball at a competitive level) for the last three years. Playing senior men's and all that stuff is fun, but it's not the same thing. You don't have that every day grind of practising, working hard with a group of guys and seeing them every day. I can't wait to get back into that and having that team camaraderie. I love being around the team and I can't wait for that."
Shields plans to study kinesiology at Lakehead before transfering into education with the goal of becoming a teacher.
He admits it will be quite a jump in quality of basketball to join a CIS team, but he has been training hard to get into shape for the fall and believes the pre-season will help get rid of all the kinks.
The 6-foot-6, 250-pound power forward is considered to be heading into his fourth year of eligibility but is challenging his year at ACC so he can be listed as a third year. He doesn't expect to play a lot this season, with Lakehead power forward Ryan Thomson heading into his fifth year, but that doesn't bother Shields at all.
"The first year there, I'll probably be a role player," he said. "Right now they have Ryan Thomson and he's one of the best power forwards in the country, in my opinion. He's the same height and build as me and he shoots the ball really well, he's extremely skilled and smart and I'm excited to get there and learn from him.
"Hopefully I get that other year back and for two years I'll be a major player on the roster."
Lakehead finished fourth in the OUA West Division with a 9-13 record last season and fell 68-65 to the Western Mustangs in the division quarter-finals.
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Hey Guys-
I am pretty fortunate I was just given the 30 acres my current mobile home is on. I put the mobile home there just after my wife and I got married is it was all we could afford, we have now paid it off and would like to build a house.
I have all the tools, friends, and knowledge it would require to build my own home so I am going to do that to save lots of money, I hope to only finance the shell and finish the inside with cash to keep the mortgage extremley small.
I just started reading this board a few weeks ago but have been soaking up all I can and starting to get prepared. The land I have has 2 running streams, 2 springs, some pasture, and some wooded space.
I really want to start a small farm since it is about all my family has really ever done. I know I will have livestock, an orchard, a garden, and a greenhouse.
But my question is about my home design. What features would you guys build into your home if you were starting from scratch, I can basically do anything since I'm starting with a clean canvas.
I was thinking of a slab on grade, ICF home. 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, nice big open attic for storage. I would really like to make the master closet a saferoom with built in gunsafe. Radiant in floor heating, wood stove or fireplace. But like I said I'm new and want to know what you guys would build into your homes if you could.
By the way this home will be located in rural southwest Virginia.
In floor heat in great but the pumps are expensive and with out power to run the pumps you have no heat. A wood burner or fireplace should be added to the design even if only for backup. I have often thought that if I were starting over I would build mostly with concrete and earth bank at least part of the house. A deep cellar for food storage and storm shelter I think is a must.
Wood burning stove for back up heat and cooking.
A big basement for food storage and storm/fallout shelter
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I would look into an earth sheltered home. put the north side of the home into a hillside, use the south side of the home as a livingroom/greenhouse. Also, with earthshelter, the house maintains heat from the earth. all you need is a small wood furnace for winter heat. I think if you build any house without a basement, you will kick yourself later. You could build an awesome basement shelter before you put the house on it, and not need a seperate safe room. Please post pics and keep us updated on how it is going.
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I know lots of people love basements, I personally have seen even well built basements leak and become musty.
I just think there are to many negatives of building below ground level.
I love earth sheltered designs, but they cost a lot and would stray away from my low cost plan. Earth berming is a viable alternative but once again moisture infiltration becomes a problem.
An ICF home with a woodstove and good windows and doors should stay reasonably warm in our climate. ICF homes are very airtight and well insulated, not to mention made of concrete.
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Here is a site with some links that might be helpful.
I would recommend taking a look at a book by Joel Skousen called "The Secure Home"
Its got some great ideas on how to make your home secure and since you're starting off with a blank canvas, as it were, this might help you during the design aspect.
Oh and btw, congrats on the fantastic deal you have going on!! I wish you all the best.
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I would also suggest reading "The Secure Home", primarily for the "'Skousen Wall", which is a steel framed wall, sheathed with 3/4" plywood and filled with gravel. It is the easyist practical bullet resistant building technique I've found.
Quality security/hurricane shutters on all windows and doors
Use framing plates to tie all portions of the house together
Use five-pin cylinder locks on all external doors
Use heavy steel clad entrance doors
Use fiberglass based shingles on the roof, or better yet, have a metal roof
Install a roof and wall washdown system for fire protection and to wash away fallout
Install a pool and an independant fire pump and have plenty of hose. Place it where the fire department can get to it with a pumper truck.
If you are not going to install a basement for the reasons you state, build in a fallout shelter in an internal room of the house.
Just a few things off the top of my head.
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Sounds like a wonderful place to build a home. First off, I would never build a home without a basement...its a storage area, place of shelter. Second, I'd try to go totally off the grid and go solar. Third, I'd def'ly have a wood-cookstove to heat and cook with.
Do yourself a favor , and cut-out one acre and attach the house to the one acre only . That way if you were to become overwhelmed finiancially , and loose the house you would still have 29 acres of land.
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I stongly suggest a basement. There are plenty of ways to waterproof the concrete, and good drainage will help a lot also.
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Take a look at aidomes.com. I ordered their information kit a few years ago and found it very interesting.
indiana camper - I love monolithic domes but they are cost prohibitive.
Well if not going to have a basement make sure that you make a large room as you tornado selter. Enough to store some food and water, and to sleep everyone in the house after the tornado. A tornado hit Xenia,Ohio which was was amost as bad as the one that hit in the 70's. When everybody was working day and night to pick up the remains of their house and worry about lotting as the marched of to the shelters for the night. One man made the news as he had a concrete above ground shelter that stored water and food, and a bed (he was single), he had a generator for powing of a tv and a small refridgerator. He didn't worry about lotters for he recovered his vauluabes and put them in the shelter. And being he stayed on site no one was going to bother with what was left of his home and it's contents.
BTW the man house was totally swept clean to the foundation yet their was this one all poured renforced concreate room complete with roof still standing. Everyone else around him felt like a dumbass after seeing that. And the city of Xenia now requiers that all new construction have a saferoom.
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DO NOT buy 5pin locks. If you are going to the time and expense of the other security upgrades do yourself a favor and buy high security deadbolts. Either The Medeco3 Maxum deadbolt or an ASSA deadbolt. Both are UL437 rated/pick+drill resistant. Properly installed in a steel door with a well mounted steel frame should repel any kick-in type attacks. Also install a commercial knob/lever. Medeco and ASSA also produce cylinders that can be inserted into most commercial hardware and keyed-alike(one key for house). Also key control is an additional benefit as identification and authorization is required for duplicate keys. No your local home depot or Wally world cannot cut these. Also in regards to commercial knobs/levers get grade 1 heavy duty as these will probably be the last ones you will ever need to buy. Schlage grade 1's run in the $400 neighborhood but Hager is a good lock and should be less than half the price. Also Hager comes clutched standard(lever moves freely when locked) to help guard against vandalism/force attacks. Disclaimer I am not employed or in any way represent any of these companies. This can be expensive but how much is your peace of mind worth? Btw the levers at home depot/lowes marked commercial on the package....read the small print. They are for INTERNAL use only. Hope this helps. Contact me if you have any questions.
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All masonry construction, block or rock walls, metal roof. I'd build it in a U-shape, that is, with an inner courtyard. The inner facing walls of the courtyard would have porches and window/doors (secure storage on the porches, egress into the courtyard for safety, courtyard allows R&R and visual security). The exterior facing portions of the home would have heavy shutters and double thick walls from the lower window sills down. I'd add dormers on the roof with a mostly finished attic; these would be prepped to act as LP/OP positions and ready to be sandbagged for shooting positions. Attic vents would be likewise ready for action. I'd make sure all doors, jams, and so forth were the heaviest construction I could afford. I think I would use either heavy commercial grade, or have them built specifically for me. I would not insist on a basement. Instead, look at in-ground "flat top" storm shelters, steel covered in epoxy, or concrete. Build the house on these. Price to spec on both types versus a basement. I'd also try to build passive heat options, wood stove, and generally try to make it low maintenance and low energy. Look at the federal tax rebate for energy efficient systems, and also, look into the FHA Energy Efficient Mortgage, a new fed. program. Get solar or wind power in your mortgage so you can spread the cost out. Add a generator with am underground natural gas or propane tank, or a feed from the city line. Obviously you want to drill a well and consider the need for water storage.
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If you have the streams and decide to build close enough install a small pump to supply water to the house. It doesnt have to be the main source but it would cut utility costs. And of course solar panels. Do enough little things like that and it will slowly start to make money.
Hubby and I recently built a custom house. We were not thinking "SHTF bunker" when we built it, but we did consider security. We wanted a house that looked nice but was a little bit more secure than you could tell at first glance. Here are a few things we did:
- Interior "blocking" locks on all doors. Like floor locks or cane bolts that slide into the floor. Example: http://www.taylorbrothersdoorlock.com/
- Solid wood front door with speakeasy window.
- Fire suppression system (aka sprinkler system). This means we automatically have 300 gallons of water stored in our basement.
- Monitored alarm system
- Many of our windows are transom windows. They're high, horizontal and narrow.
- Full basement with area that can easily be converted to a hidden safe room.
- No garage. Garages are often weak entry points.
- Wood pocket doors that slide over our patio doors. These provide extra security and better insulation. Example: http://www.theglasshalfempty.com/201...tio-doors.html
- Woodstove.
- All bedrooms on second floor.
If we could've afforded it (maybe someday), we would have had security film installed over all the ground floor windows. One day we'd like to build our safe room, too. But at this point, budget constraints prevent that type of construction.
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Picked up a piece (300 ac.) of property to spring turkey hunt on! Must admit, never spring hunted such a spot. The piece I can hunt is about 1/2 of a big woodlot. The woods are a mixture of wide open oaks& beech trees. It has very little ground cover. I'm talking oak & beach trees 2' at the butt. It does have a few ridges & flats.... The property looks like someone went thru with a tiller, scratching everywhere,old and new. Even flushed a hen on my last scouting trip. I'm more excited about the potential for a great fall turkey spot ...BUT, spring???? Most of my spring spots have been farms,having fields, edges,creeks, logging roads and openings. ALL hardwoods?
Don't know if it's a good thing ,or a bad thing....... The other half of this block has no hunting pressure.
IMy game plan is to get in early,go deep and set up on a flat and do a little cold calling. I'm thinking ,here in central Va. the turkeys may still be ganged up a bit and may just have a gang of hens feed by,dragging Mr. Big along behind em. The other thought is later in the season,when the hens are gone, the gobblers may travel thru looking for hens....
You thoughts on hunting BIG wood lots in the spring You guys hunt such spots in the spring??????


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Initialize a matrix in mathematica
Hi All,
Have programmed in another system until now and am trying to shift to
Mathematica and facing some diffciulties
I would like to create a matrix, say a[ndiv] and would like to
initilize all the value to i^2 (or any other value). The size of the
matrix is not fixed.
The code I tried to use is:
ndiv = 5;
a = {};
For[i=1, i<=ndiv, i++,
a[[i]] = i*i;
This is producing the following error:
partw: Part 1 of {} does not exist and so on.
I understand that I am not creating a matrix of size 1*ndiv for the
data to be fed it.
So I tried using Table as follows:
a = Table[0,{1},{ndiv}] followed by the above For loop (when I wanted
to initialize the matrix with say i*i;
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A group of Iowa Lakes Community College students have the opportunity to take an International Educational Travel Tour to London, Paris, Florence, and Rome during Spring Break 2013. The 10-day tour will be led by Dr. Glenn Rogers, Professor of Philosophy and Social Sciences.
"Events that occurred in these cities during the Renaissance and Enlightenment," Rogers explained, "were crucial in the development of Western culture."
And that's what makes the trip a valuable educational experience for students.
Rogers wants to launch a new tradition.
"Travel tours," Rogers said, "will be scheduled each spring so students can visit different international cities of philosophical and historical significance, allowing students to experience different cultures as they learn about the historical importance of those cities."
Future trips will include locations such as Athens, Vienna, and Berlin.
To be eligible to join in the academic travel tours, students must be members and active participants of the Philosophy Club. One of the activities of the Neo-Socratics – the name the club members selected for themselves – is discussing philosophical theories while enjoying pizza.
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This is the first of a multi-part series highlighting the 2011-12 Tennessee basketball newcomers. In this edition of "Hello My Name Is," UTsports.com chats it up with true-freshman guard Josh Richardson.
Q: You've had a busy couple of weeks, graduating high school and starting your college career here at UT. What have been your first impressions of university life?
A: "University life is very confusing right now because I can't seem to figure anything out. I was actually just talking to (assistant coach Jon Harris) about that. I had a hard time setting up my schedule and finding all my classrooms. It's a big campus, and there's a lot of walking. But it's cool. Everyone is telling me it gets easier. The coaches have been really helpful."
Q: What's something Tennessee fans don't know about you that they might find interesting?
A: "I'm kind of nerdy. I play a lot of video games--sports games and Tekken fighting games. I also play the piano. I play mostly classical music, but I haven't played in a while. I did a Bach song in a recital a few years ago."
Q: What's your favorite meal?
A: "Anything Mexican. There's a Mexican place called Ted's back home in Oklahoma that's really good. I like Qdoba a lot, too."
Q: Do you remember your first dunk?
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Q: In your opinion, what is your biggest strength on the basketball court? And what area of your game do you most want to improve upon?
A: "My biggest strength is probably my ball-handling. I would like to improve my 3-point shot."
Q: What's the one website you couldn't live without?
A: "Twitter."
Q: Did you play any sports other than basketball while you were growing up?
A: "I played soccer until third grade, and I played baseball until the seventh grade. I was a midfielder in soccer and a second baseman and shortstop in baseball. I also played football until the 10th grade. I played wide receiver, quarterback, safety and some defensive end."
Q: Who is your favorite pro athlete in a sport other than basketball and why?
A: "Man... I don't watch a lot of sports other than basketball. I like Evan Longoria because he's raw. He's good at everything."
Q: What three words would you use to describe head coach Cuonzo Martin? A: "Encouraging. Intelligent. And... really deep voice."
Q: When you think about your college debut at Thompson-Boling Arena in November, what do you envision as your first big play?
A: "I envision a fast-break dunk. It'd probably be off a steal. In high school I kind of played to the crowd a little bit, but college is a much bigger stage. I might be a little nervous at first."
Q: Who is your roommate this year? And what teammates have you spend time with so far?
A: "I'm alone right now, but (fellow incoming freshman guard) Wes Washpun will be my roommate when he gets here. We haven't actually met, but we text a lot. "Cam Tatum has kind of been looking out for us new guys a bit. I've hung out with Renaldo (Woolridge) and Jordan (McRae). They're all good guys."
Q: Do you have any Tennessee connections?
I've known (Lady Vols senior) Alyssia Brewer since I was like 9-years-old. She played AAU basketball with my sister, Alex Richardson, who played at Oklahoma State for a year."


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Re: Converting from string to integer and back
To convert a Number to a String use ToString and to convert back use
ToExpression. However, there are more direct approaches to do what you want.
partitionDate1[d_Integer] :=
FromDigits /@ (Take[IntegerDigits[d], #]& /@ {4, {5, 6}, -2});
{2001, 5, 25}
partitionDate2[d_Integer] := {IntegerPart[d/10000],
IntegerPart[Mod[d, 10000]/100], Mod[d, 100]};
{2001, 5, 25}
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In a message dated 2001/5/25 2:07:14 AM, polar at cloud9.net writes:
>Is there an easy way to convert an integer to a string and then back to
>an integer? I have a file containing dates in the YYYYMMDD format. I
>want to convert these dates to {YYYY, MM, DD} so that I can some of the
>functions in the misc`Calendar package. But at this point I am lost as
>to how to split the date into year,month, day. StringTake is the only
>way I could think of but doesn't work as the head of the date is
>integer. If there was a way to convert the date to a string I can split
>the date and then convert this back to an integer but I have seen no
>treatment of anything like this in the books I have. I guess I'm a
>little more used to handling text in perl. Any help while I'm riding up
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Emergency crews were called to Launcelot Road at about 4am today but the victim, believed to be 16, was pronounced dead shortly after 5.10am.
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The dead boy's next of kin have been informed.
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God Bless the fallen officer and his family. R.I.P. brother.
As for Blumberg using this as a political opportunity to expouse more gun laws just shows this flawed mentality of his that criminals will not use guns if there are more laws against law abiding citizens owning them.
Sad day for NYPD.
Both perpetrators should be laying on a gurney right now in the morgue.