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I think the vast majority of the recommended break in procedures are recommended for the shooters, not as much for those that have a great deal of experience with firearms, but for those fairly new to the experience. Obviously, the last couple of deacdes have seen a huge increase in the number of firearms designed down to the very cutting edge limits of size-weight/reliability from a physics standpoint. The lighter the materials used, the more demanding the tolerances in design...thus more attention to proper technique in grip, hold from the standpoint of the shooter. Sure, there are going to be lemons from every manufacturer of man made products occassionally, but with the lightweight handguns it seems more to me to be an issue with the shooter and particular handgun melding together.
Maybe the manufacturers need to use 13 year old French foreign exchange students with five minutes of "training" to test fire their new models.

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The Pleasures of Her Text by Alice Bach
Alice Bach, the editor of Union Seminary Quarterly Review, is the author of more than twenty books for children and young adults. Two of her novels have been named NYTimes Best Book of the Year. Since returning to school in 1985, she has written a series of mystery novels about a pair of high-school girls solving crimes with computers, as well as a novel, He Will Not Walk With Me (Delacorte, 1987). Moses Ark: Stories from the Bible (Delacorte Press, 1989), written with J. Cheryl Exum, was a Best Book of 1989 of the American Library Association. She and Professor Exum have written a second volume Miriams Well: Stories about Women in the Bible to be published by Delacorte in 1991. A doctoral student in biblical studies at Union, her research involves literary strategies for reading biblical and pseudepigraphic texts. The Pleasures of Her Text, Feminist Readings of Biblical and Historical Texts was published in 1990 by Trinity Press International. This book was prepared for Religion-Online by Harry W. and Grace C. Adams.
A Word of Thanks
The contributions in this volume originally appeared in Union Seminary Quarterly Review (USQR). This publication is among a handful of scholarly journals edited entirely by doctoral students. Although USQR has a Faculty Advisory Board of distinguished scholars representing many aspects of biblical and theological endeavor, the editorial policies, subject matter of each issue, and editing and management of the journal rest with its student editors. It has been my great pleasure to serve as editor for the past two years. I am grateful to Union Seminary for the freedom to offer scholars the latitude to experiment with method and voice in the articles they submit to USQR. Rarely does an editor have such an opportunity to offer varied thematic issues and multiple points of view in one journal. The diversity of opinions in USQR reflects the diversity of Union itself.
During my editorship, I have been fortunate in having Gary Gilbert as the managing editor. He has waved his organizational wand at many crucial points, proving himself a wizard amid details and deadlines. The other student editors must be acknowledged for their time and skills. They know the importance of their contributions in evaluating articles. Harold Rast, editor of Trinity Press International, is truly an editors editor. His wit and guidance were an invaluable help in selecting the articles that comprise The Pleasure of Her Text.


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Rosenhof, a Mennonite village name found in the following settlements: Brazol, Ukraine; Barnaul, Siberia; West Reserve, Manitoba; Swift Current, Saskatchewan; Jansen, Nebraska; Cuauhtemoc, Mexico; and Menno (Chaco), Paraguay. (See Villages.)
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Working in company with Curlin was Winchell Thoroughbreds' Pyro, runner-up in the Bessemer Trust Breeders' Cup Juvenile (gr. I) and an Eclipse Award finalist for champion 2-year-old. Pyro was credited with the same five-eighths time, although he actually finished about a head in front of his older stablemate, according to a release from Fair Grounds.
"It wasn't so much the time as how they did it," said Scott Blasi, assistant to trainer Steve Asmussen, who conditions both Curlin and Pyro.
Shortly after the pair breezed together, a light rain picked up steadily, turning the track condition to "sloppy" well before training hours were finished.Curlin will race as a 4-year-old, majority owner Jess Jackson of Stonestreet Stables announced at the Jan. 21 Eclipse Awards dinner in Beverly Hills, Calif. The son of Smart Strike has not raced since winning the Breeders' Cup Classic - Powered by Dodge (gr. I) Oct. 27. No determination has been made on Curlin's first start of the season.
Pyro, also absent from competition since Breeders' Cup weekend, is being pointed for the $300,000 Risen Star Stakes (gr. III) Feb. 9 at Fair Grounds. The Risen Star is the final prep for the March 8 Fair Grounds' Louisiana Derby (gr. II).


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Turkey has submitted its bid to enter the European Union, but there is strong opposition from nations like France which do not wish to allow a large Muslim nation to become part of what they consider to be a Christian alliance. The Independent Commission of Turkey, which consists of former heads of state, urged European political leaders to honestly examine the membership bid, and not to allow anti-Muslim prejudice to get in the way. "Negative remarks by European politicians and the growing hesitation on enlargement is discouraging Turkish voters and politicians to achieve the EU goal."
There is no question French President Sarkozy has led the anti-Turkish movement since he fears growth in the EU Muslim population. The Commission essentially asked that Turkey's application "receive equal treatment as all other candidate countries." Fair enough.


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Over the past 20 years or so, the majority of state DOTs have transferred primary responsibility for quality control (QC) of asphalt materials over to the producers doing the work. States still run independent quality assurance (QA) tests to verify contractors' test results, but far more tests are run by the contractors.
Still at issue in many states, however, is the matter of which tests are used for acceptance and payment to contractors for completed jobs. "There are a number of states trying to get contractor tests used for acceptance, and there are a lot of compelling reasons to do that," said Dave Newcomb, vice president of research and technology at the National Asphalt Pavement Association, Lanham, Md.
As state transportation budgets are cut back and the number of state technicians declines, contractors can pick up the slack, said Newcomb. And if states can quickly verify contractors' QC tests, "it would provide better feedback on issues like contractor payment," he said.
Only a small number of states have exemplary programs for the use of contractor tests for acceptance, said John D'Angelo, asphalt team leader, Office of Pavement Technology with the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) in Washington, D.C. "A lot of states need to improve their systems, and a lot of the problems have to do with how they analyze their data. A lot of states aren't running enough tests, but there are ways around that."
FHWA lets states use contractors' test results for payment, provided the states verify that the contractors' results are representative of the actual material being produced. For example, if a state runs one test, the contractor runs four, and all tests compare within statistical limits, payment still should not be based on the contractor's four tests, D'Angelo said.
"We have codified that that is not an acceptable way to do it," said D'Angelo. "You should have five to 10 tests by the state to compare to the contractor's tests. The state doesn't have to run as many tests as the contractor, but the state should combine several days' worth of tests to compare to the contractor's results." That may take longer for contractors to get paid, but the matter can be resolved, he said.
D'Angelo cited Kansas and Georgia as two states that have what he called "reasonable" QC/QA programs. At the Kansas DOT (KDOT), the state's asphalt specifications use statistical processes to establish whether a contractor's test results will be used for pay—and also for pay adjustment.
Rick Kreider, assistant bureau chief for KDOT's Bureau of Materials and Research, explained the process. First, the state must determine if the contractor's and KDOT's test results come from the same population. That is accomplished through a statistical process known as the F&t test, which compares the variance and means between the two groups of tests—state's and contractor's. Twenty tests from the contractor are used for this comparison.
Next is the establishment of pay adjustments using percent within limits (PWL), a quality measure that evaluates how much of a given product meets the specification. PWL uses statistical values from test results to represent the total material placed within a lot. KDOT can then use the PWL to set incentive and disincentive pay adjustments for a given lot. To receive 100% of pay requires a contractor to achieve 90% PWL. If the PWL number exceeds 90%, then the contractor will receive an incentive up to a total of 7% for the combined pay adjustments.
KDOT specifies two pay adjustment factors in hot mix asphalt: air voids and density. For air voids, there are four contractor tests and one state test per lot. A lot is typically 3000 tons of asphalt mix, which is divided into four sublots (one contractor test per sublot). Density requires 20 contractor tests and 10 state tests per lot. A lot is typically one day's production, which is divided into 10 sublots. For each sublot, two contractor tests and one state test are run. All sampling follows a random selection process.


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I'm confused by the extended license for plugins included in a Themeforest theme. Could I buy the extended license for a CodeCanyon plugin and chop up the code and integrate it into a theme for sale? I just want to use some JavaScript and CSS from a plugin sold on CodeCanyon.
I know I've seen plenty of themes using the LayerSlider plugin which is sold over on CodeCanyon, so I think we could safely assume that you're right.
Thanks for the reply. I figured that was the case…just wanted to make sure.
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The reality of recurring cold was evident in a recent attempt to stay warm. A search of local retailers revealed slim pickings in the way of gloves and thick socks.
Although I prefer to support the local economy when possible, my next stop was the Cabela's website. It also revealed many selections of gloves and socks that were sold out or on back order. When the world's foremost outfitter is short on cold-weather gear in midwinter, one must wonder.
While many in our area are familiar with shortages of snow shovels and salt, rarely is this much of the country this cold. Even those who seek out the South to escape the cold have been below freezing. For much of the year my days are spent outdoors, but for the bulk of January experiencing direct sunlight has been difficult.
Drifting snow now requires knee-high rubber boots or preventive measures to keep feet dry. Specialized gear such as snowshoes are rarely owned in our area but allow for mobility when the snow stacks up.
• The cold wind will quickly place a crust atop the snow, allowing some species to stay atop for easier travel. This same crust prevents other species from reaching the forest floor for food and is especially difficult on deer and turkey.
Over the weekend while returning from town I watched a group of long beards fly across the divided highway. A grapevine-choked ravine was the direction in which they flew, and chances are good their movements will be restricted to the immediate area.
Those who feed the birds are seeing high activity and are filling feeders daily to keep their flocks happy.
Many sportsmen also make efforts to help the deer and turkey through the harsh winter. Providing food sources that are not in close proximity to cover should be done with caution as the animals actually can consume more calories than the corn pile can provide.
While it is difficult to believe, most of our native species are more than equipped to deal with the cold and will see spring with or without assistance.
• Having a roof overhead and heat source allows man to anticipate spring while remaining comfortable. Wintertime hobbies often are geared toward resupplying or refurbishing specialized equipment.
Fly-tying and reloading are two hobbies that increase in participation in the winter months. Organization now can save time when the hunting and fishing are at their best.
An afternoon among outdoor gear and supplies often results in reminiscing past pursuits. Spending money on products that relate to one's favorite interest is easy to do. Taking an inventory during the winter can allow one to purchase necessary items while avoiding impulse buys. Many retailers offer end-of-the-season sales, although as mentioned earlier, stocks may be depleted.
Fletching arrows, rigging duck decoys, and replacing worn gear all will help me pass the time this week. Hopefully some rays of sunshine will allow for some limited outdoor excursions as well.


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I know this question may be presented often and I've done much research trying to diagnose the problem, but have been unable to figure it out, or determine whether it is something I should be concerned with.
I've noticed that when my GAS dryer kicks on, a few select lights will quickly dim. It only occurs right when the dryer kicks on. There are three lights that I've been able to see exhibit the behavior.
1) chandelier in dining room on dimmer (circuit 1)
2) boob light in kitchen on dimmer (circuit 2)
3) outdoor flood light (circuit 3--same circuit as dryer and this circuit may be a little overloaded--at least has dryer, washer, gas stove, flood light)
I've done some meter tests and everything seems to be fine from main to main, main to neutral, and from each of the circuits to neutral. I also tested the dryer on a different circuit with it being the only thing on the circuit.
I've ran tests from circuit to neutral while simultaneously turning on the dryer and the voltage drops from 124 to 121 very quickly and then jumps back up.
Anyone think this is a serious issue, further diagnostics I could do, or any thoughts?
Sorry--not electric oven and stove. It is gas, so it's basically just the ignitor.
Was the washer running when you did these tests? The circuit may have been a bit heavily loaded. Standard practice for new construction these days is to put the washer on its own circuit. In fact, I think the 2008 NEC requires it.
The things that you observed on the other circuits may be the result of the dryer motor putting harmonics on the line while it is starting. Non-sinusoidal waveforms on the incoming power can confuse dimmers. It's probably OK, although it might be an indication that the motor's start capacitor is failing, if it has one.
Thanks for the reply. Yeah I found it peculiar that it was lights on dimmers affected (aside from the flood light on the same circuit).
The washer was not on when running test or necessarily when lights flicker. I'm going to put the washer on separate circuit definitely.
The dryer is only one year old so I hope it's not going bad, but I did buy extended warranty on it.
Is this problem something I should worry about as far as safety, harm to other appliances?
Ben, I don't think it's anything you need to worry about, unless it gets a lot worse. Some motors will draw surprising amounts of current for a fraction of a second while they start. As long as the circuit is protected properly, and there's no loose connections anywhere, it's OK.
My next door neighbors lights dim briefly when their new HVAC system kicks on. Annoying, but thats the way it is..
weird, my neighbors lights dim when i start up my air compessors ... :laughing:
HaHa! Thats your neighbors wife, dimming the lights so she can watch you work.....she must like a man with a tool belt...lol
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Hey there, been lurking around here for a while and finally decided to join. I have yet to get a CCW but will shortly, I have been around and owned handguns all my life and have come to the conclusion I should just get the permit!
I love Colts, particularly Pythons but have a spattering of 1911s and other rampant pony revolvers too. I like my Hi Powers and keep a Sig as a humility check as while all of my collection shoots better than me, I can generally hit what I am aiming for. The Sig on the other hand, I like the gun a lot, but it is like throwing rocks! :smile:
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I really should try out for some kind of kitty version of "Rent" or something. I mean really, this talent should not go to waste on my owners. If I roll my tongue just right I can sing "Praaawrowrrrah" which clearly is a difficult cat word. Lola cant say "praaawrowrrrrah".
Wow, what a pleasant surprise to see my face on the Catster home page as the cat of the day. I always see such handsome and pretty cat faces, and hoped that one day maybe, just maybe, I could have what it takes to be a Catster cat!! Thanks to those who voted for me and give me virtual treats every day. I would also like to thank my girlfriend Lola for being there for me when I need her.
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I have received a notebook written with Mathematica presumably on
an Italian Windows machine. Displaying it on my Macintosh I get many
accented letters wrong (some look right, though).
I tried opening it with OpenSpecial with Latin1 and other encoding,
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[U.S. HISTORY] Jurgen Klinsmann, on the job for just over a month, has yet to celebrate his first win after a 1-1 tie with Mexico and 1-0
losses to Costa Rica and Belgium. Here's how his predecessors, from Bob Gansler to Bob Bradley, started off and how they ended up doing in the long term ...
Klinsmann's five predecessors each tallied at least one win in their first three games. The next U.S. game is Oct. 8 vs. Honduras in Miami. Klinsmann's squad does not face official competition until the USA's quest to qualify for the 2014 World Cup begins next summer. Only Bruce Arena, who took the USA to the Confederations Cup in Mexico nine months after his hiring, had as long of a friendly-games-only period as Klinsmann will have had to fine-tune a squad.
USA 3, Denmark 1 (friendly, Carson, Calif., Jan. 20, 2007)
USA 2, Mexico 1 (friendly, Glendale, Ariz., Feb. 7, 2007)
USA 3, Ecuador 1 (friendly, Tampa, Fla., March 25, 2007)
Hired in December 2006 as interim coach after Arena's departure and following the breakdown of negotiations between U.S. Soccer and Klinsmann, Bradley enjoyed an 11-game unbeaten streak (10 wins), which included a Gold Cup title, to start his tenure. After the first four games and before the Gold Cup, Bradley had the interim tag removed. Shortly after beating Mexico in the Gold Cup final, Bradley took a second-string team to the 2007 Copa America and lost three straight. In 2009, the USA beat Spain at the Confederations Cup semifinals and finished runner-up after a 3-2 loss to Brazil in the final. Bradley qualified the USA for the 2010 World Cup, where it lost in the round of 16, 2-1, to Ghana. He was let go after the USA fell, 4-2, to Mexico in the final of the 2011 Gold Cup, in which it also suffered a 2-1 loss to Panama.
USA 0 Australia 0 (friendly, San Jose, Calif., Nov. 6, 1998)
Bolivia 0 USA 0 (friendly, Santa Cruz, Bolivia, Jan. 25, 1999)
USA 3, Germany 0 (friendly, Jacksonville, Fla., Feb. 6, 1999)
After a pair of forgettable efforts, Arena's team celebrated an emphatic win over Germany in his third game. In four friendlies before the 1999 Confederations Cup in July, the USA beat Chile, Guatemala, Argentina and lost to Mexico. At the Confederations Cup in Mexico, the USA beat New Zealand (2-1), fell to Brazil (1-0) and beat Germany (2-0) to reach the final, where it lost, 1-0, to Mexico. Arena went on to become the first coach to qualify the USA for the World Cup twice. The USA had its best World Cup performance ever in 2002 in South Korea, where a 3-2 win over pre-tournament favorite Portugal and a tie with South Korea took it to the second round, where it beat Mexico, 2-0, before losing to Germany, 1-0, in the quarterfinals. Also in 2002, the USA won the Gold Cup. Arena's contract was not renewed after the USA failed to reach the second round of the 2006 World Cup, where it lost to the Czech Republic (3-0), tied eventual champ Italy (1-1) and fell to Ghana (2-1).
Belgium 1 USA 0 (friendly, Brussels, April 22, 1995)
USA 1, Costa Rica 2 (friendly, Tampa, Fla., May 28, 1995)
USA 3, Nigeria 2 (US Cup, Foxborough, Mass., June 11, 1995)
Sampson, an assistant to Bora Milutinovic at the 1994 World Cup, was named interim coach in April 1995 and after a pair of losses went on a roll that earned him the job. At the U.S. Cup, he guided the USA to wins over Nigeria and Mexico (4-0), and a tie with Colombia (0-0). Shortly afterward, at the Copa America, wins over Chile (2-1), Argentina (3-0) and Mexico (on PKs after a scoreless tie) led to a fourth-place finish after a 1-0 loss to Brazil in the semifinals. Sampson did not win a Gold Cup, but his team beat Brazil, 1-0, in the 1998 semifinals in the USA's first and still only win over the South American power. A scoreless tie at Azteca Stadium during his successful qualifying run to the 1998 World Cup remains the only time Mexico has failed to beat the USA in Mexico. Sampson was let go after the USA exited the 1998 World Cup with three straight losses, to Germany (2-0), Iran (2-1) and Yugoslavia (1-0).
USA 1 Uruguay 0 (friendly, Denver, May 5, 1991)
USA 0 Argentina 1 (friendly, Palo Alto, Calif., May 19, 1991)
USA 1, Ireland 1 (friendly, Foxborough, Mass., June 1, 1991)
Having guided Costa Rica to the second round of the 1990 World Cup set up Serbian Bora Milutinovic, who coached Mexico at the 1986 World Cup, to be the USA's coach for the World Cup it would host in 1994. In his second month on the job, Milutinovic guided the USA at the Gold Cup, where it beat Honduras in the final after downing Mexico in the semifinals. It was the first U.S. win over Mexico in more than two decades. His most impressive wins in the long preparation period for the 1994 World Cup came over Ireland (3-1) and Portugal (1-0) in 1992, and England (2-0) in 1993. At the World Cup, the USA advanced to the second round as a third-place team thanks to a tie with Switzerland and a win over Colombia. The Americans fell, 1-0, to eventual champ Brazil in the second round. Milutinovic was let go in March 1995.
Costa Rica 1 USA 0 (World Cup qualifier, San Jose, Costa Rica, April 16, 1989)
USA 1 Costa Rica 0 (World Cup qualifier, St. Louis, April 20, 1989)
USA 1 Trinidad & Tobago 1 (World Cup qualifier, Torrance, May 13, 1989)
The first three games for Gansler were World Cup qualifiers for Italia '90 for which it warmed up by playing Colombian clubs America de Cali (2-0 win) and Independiente Santa Fe (0-0) in the Marlboro Cup. Gansler successfully guided the USA to its first World Cup appearance in 40 years. The USA lost all three games in Italy -- Czechoslovakia (5-1), Italy (1-0) and Austria (2-1). Gansler coached eight friendly games after the World Cup, posting a 2-4-2 win-loss-tie record and was let go after a 1-0 loss to Bermuda. Interim coach John Kowalski coached the USA to a tie with Mexico (2-2) and a win over Canada (2-0) in Los Angeles in March 1991 before Milutinovic took over.


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Creating cute graphic-filled borders in OpenOffice Writer
One of the nice things about Microsoft products is that they have a lot of prefab goodies. OpenOffice.org is a little more of a from-scratch situation. But you have much more flexibility, and you can still do a lot of great stuff. It's not easy, at least not using this approach, to add borders all around, but you can do it in the top and bottom.
Step 1: Add graphics to the gallery.
You can find lots of great graphics on the Internet by googling for "free clip art." For the purposes of borders, keep an eye out for graphics that are small, i.e. under an inch by an inch, and also that have some white space around them.
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What do you think about a pilothouse sailboat
I thought of putting this question in another forum but I am looking for a boat to buy and this question relates to boat selection and purchase.
I am not experienced with sailboats much and looking for a bluewater boat to buy for extended trips maybe including crossing an ocean. I looked at some ads for pilothouse boats and they seem wonderful with navigation both on top and inside the boat to navigate while in bad weather conditions. I am guessing a pilothouse boat is a bit heavier and also maybe top heavy but they seem like a top choice. I think it is a wonderful feeling of the wind and spray of the sea in your face but for hours at a time wouldn't you prefer a pilothouse boat? Since pilothouse boats are not as common there must be a reason they are not desired as much but can you experienced sailors tell me what you think about a pilothouse boat instead of the others?
Since I have a pilot house (Coronet Elvstrom 38) I am biased. I sail in a T-shirt when others around me are braving the wind, rain and waves of the North Sea all wrapped up in their warmest all weather clothing and huddling under an inadequate dodger. And when it gets really hot, you need a bimini, which I have as standard by removing the pilot house sides and back.
But generally, such craft are not built to race. On a boat my size, it might carry 6 or 8 crew to race, but I only have room for four in the pilot house and the side decks are not designed to be sat on. Racing boats need lots of space to let a large crew move about fast. The pilot house does add windage, which equals drag, which equals not so fast up wind.
The "mass produced" boats are designed to meet both racing and charter cruising requirements. I guess they make up the majority of the buyers who buy brand new, as the racers want the latest and fastest and the charter companies like to offer new boats for hire. There were a lot more pilot house models built before 1975, but that market slump bust a lot of builders. Since then, the remaining companies have largely focused on their main chance. However, Nauticat survived, as did Fisher for a while. Others try now and again but generally have low sales numbers.
For those who want not to race, or just charter for a couple of weeks, and want to live-aboard and travel slow but far, the newest is not so important as the functionality. So they hunt for a suitable boat and/or spend a lot on converting it to purpose. Some even add pilot houses.
My 2 cents.
Check the following thread for some good pilothouse discussion: http://www.sailnet.com/forums/general-discussion-sailing-related/24906-pilothouse-designs.html
I'm sure TrueBlue will weigh in soon. He also sails a pilothouse.
You should be hearing from ChristyLeigh and Valiente too... both of them have pilothouse boats as well as TrueBlue.
I think it all depends on where you sail. Northern, colder climates are ideal for a pilothouse, hot humid areas maybe not, although I think we get better ventilation through our opening pilothouse windows than a standard sailboat does. I've had a pilothouse for 16 years and wouldn't think of owning anything else, in fact I am looking for another one(larger). But I am in Washington State and sail year round here and in British Columbia where the water is cold and we get a lot of clouds and rain. I would recommend that you get some experience with both types of boats before buying one as there are other issues such as visibility from the cockpit forward and interior layout that you need to be aware of. Also, some pilothouse models are not designed for offshore use so you need to decide if that is something you are really going to do. I'd be happy to answer other questions.
I dont think TB's is a pilothouse, more like a shed. :D
Pilot houses make good sense generally in areas where the boat is to be used a lot in "off season" conditions. We don't have one but we do have a dodger and I'm not shy about hiding behind the dodger and letting Otto drive on the nasty days if the conditions permit.
There are downsides to pilothouse boats, of course, otherwise as you say everyone would have one. Sightlines from the cockpit (and/or below) can be dismal making it difficult to avoid floating debris and steer around waves. Some pilothouses' large windows are not "offshore" ready without substantial storm covers. Under 45 or so feet it's difficult to design a pilothouse boat that is pleasing to the eye .. (jrd22,s NorthSea 34 is one of the better ones) Windage is up, weight is up etc etc.
Finally some of us just want to "feel the breeze".
But there's no denying I've been envious of a pilothouse sailing along with the crew below on those wet, cold fall/winter/early spring days.
From a purely utilitarian standpoint, you can't beat a PH for comfortable all-weather cruising. The PH gives you extra living room and weather protection.
I just can't get past the look of some of them, though; certain models look like trawlers with masts. Just my $.02.
That's exactly right TS, the shorter NC33 and NC331 does look boxy and somewhat elevated, compared to typical sailboats. Even the larger "traditionally" styled pilothouse models by Nauticat still have a trawler look.
When I first started to notice Nauticats, decades ago, to my design sensibilities the effect was distinctively Scandinavian, but unlike anything else I've ever seen.
There was one at my marina during the late 90's that was priced way above my highest expectations. But I found the boat to be very intriguing and dreamed of someday owning one. It's clearly a design that will not appeal to everyone.
Some of the newer Nauticat pilothouse models though, have low, sleek lines - but prepare to spend a huge amount of cash for them.
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UKAEA said : "An initial check of records and files has found evidence that similar work was carried out at Harwell at least until the early 1980s. There are indications that Harwell also participated in work related to deceased persons who were not employees of the nuclear industry."
Its director of assurance, Dr John Crofts, said it would take several weeks to complete its review of records dating back 45 years. "The information at this stage is incomplete and sketchy."
Relatives expressed shock and distress last week after learning that samples had been taken, although medical researchers have stressed that scientists were operating in a very different context.
The Human Tissue Act 2004, introduced after the organ removal scandal at Alder Hey children's hospital, Liverpool, in 1999 - when thousands of organs were removed without parental permission - has made it a criminal offence to take tissue without consent and sets out what permission is necessary.
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Get an overview of this hotelHotel with bar/lounge, walk to Piazza de Ferrari
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Located in the heart of Genoa, this hotel is within a 10-minute walk of Piazza Colombo and Piazza de Ferrari. Chiossone Museum of Oriental Art and Medieval Gates are also within 15 minutes.
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This smoke-free hotel features a bar/lounge, self parking, and concierge services. WiFi in public areas is free. Additionally, a 24-hour front desk and a front-desk safe are onsite.
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Hotel Nologo features a terrace, concierge services, and a safe deposit box at the front desk. Public areas are equipped with complimentary wireless Internet access. A bar/lounge is on site where guests can unwind with a drink. Onsite parking is available (surcharge).
Hotel Nologo is a smoke-free property.
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- Bar/lounge
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There is an 8 shot 357 revolver. It is a Taurus 608 and I have a 6 1/2 inch stainless model. It is comped from the factory and shoots very nice but it weighs 52 ozs (empty) and would be tough to carry
This is a discussion on Can anyone recommend a .357 Mag Revolver? within the Defensive Carry Guns forums, part of the Defensive Carry Discussions category; I want the S&W 2" model 327....
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There is an 8 shot 357 revolver. It is a Taurus 608 and I have a 6 1/2 inch stainless model. It is comped from the factory and shoots very nice but it weighs 52 ozs (empty) and would be tough to carry
I carried both the Smith M10, M64, and M686 in a professional capacity. Having said that my favorite is still the Ruger GP 100. The Ruger is built like a vault, and very accurate to boot!
go with the s & w. look at the j-frame for carry. for range shooting look for a model 19. now i have also shot the taurus brand and they were good. but i don't own any so i don't known much about them except several hundred rounds with one.
I SOLD My 1960's S&W mod 19 21/2 that was carried on LE duty, and have been looking for a replacement for some time, A wile back I found a TARUS m65 w/ fixed sights NIB. It is every bit as good as a S&W IMHI, and the cost was a lot less than a Smith. TARUS Makes a very fine line of wheel guns.
I like my S&W Model 60. Great for concealed carry. Five shots, so it's necessary to make every shot count.
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Since this came up i have learned a lot about smith wheelies and can say hands down they are a great gun
I love my S&W 640. It's been pretty much all I've been carrying lately. Convenient as all get out. Powerful, too.
I have been looking at theS.S. Ruger sp101 21/4"w/spurless hammer very nice gun with the capability of handling full magnum loads.And will fit in a pocket holster.
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I had a Ruger GP100 w/3 in barrel. Nice heavy piece. Some say the Rugers are "overbuilt", but I like that in a revolver....especially when firing the .357 magnum loads. I would have never carried that gun...but great SA trigger and feel.
"Better to have it and not need it, than to need it and not have it."
I think Ruger makes some of the best .357's for the money. They are rugged and dependable. Maybe not as smooth as some others but you can count on them when you need them. I currently own an SP-101 2 1/4" and have a GP-100 4" on my "list."

SP101 he did say pocket carry so that would be about the right size. I've never had a Ruger revolver let me down as far as function for a NIB firearm.
TonyW- Both of them are on mine plus a Redhawk in .44mag.
I recently purchased a Taurus M66ss4 revolver and I am so impressed. The fit and finish is top notch, the adjustable sights are wonderful, it has a seven round cylinder, and I can actually hit what I'm aiming for! I shot about 100 rounds 125gr. HP UMC and at 25 yds. all shots went into a 2-3" group at point of aim. The 38oz. weight helps tame recoil, and the grips fit my hands like a glove.
Also, it is nice to know that Taurus has a lifetime warranty.
In the same range session, I shot about 200rds. out of my S&W
model 18-3 which I have owned and loved for many years. To my surprise the trigger on the Taurus was smoother and crisper. The groups on the S&W were tighter, but I feel that was due to the caliber
(.22 vs. .357).
I also have always wanted and will someday get a Ruger SP101, but I want one in .32H&R with a 3" or 4" barrel. Also I have a friend that has a GP100 and he wouldn't have any other revolver. There are many choices available to you. As good as the S&W, Colt and Ruger products are, you will save hundreds by going with a Taurus or Rossi.
Just my .02.
IMHO, for a good home defense/woods & hiking/range gun it'd be hard to beat a 4" barrel. My choices there would be S&W 586 or 686 or a Ruger GP-100. S&W has a smoother trigger but the Ruger's built like a tank and will last forever. For CCW use, I'd go with a snubby S&W 60 or 640, or a Ruger SP-101. The same obsservations of Smith and Rugers in 4" are generally true of the snubbies as well.
I like Federal's 125gr. JHP load in .357, it's not too overly hot but it'll get your attention.


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With the 78th selection of the 2014 Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft, the Chicago Cubs selected junior catcher Mark Zagunis – the fourth pick of the third round – and he becomes the ninth highest ever Tech selection in the MLB draft. The Cinnaminson, N.J., native is actually the eighth highest Tech player ever drafted, as Brad DuVall was taken in back-to-back years (1987-88) in the first round.
Zagunis' pick was just seven behind former Tech player Chad Pinder, chosen with the 71st pick of the 2013 season by Oakland, and 12 selections ahead of Austin Wates, who was taken with the 90th pick by the Houston Astros in 2010. That means, in the history of the MLB draft, only 10 times has a Hokie been taken within the first 90 picks and it's happened three times in the last five years, and in back-to-back drafts.
The last time two different players were taken in the top 90 in back-to-back years was during the 1996 and 1997 drafts as Kevin Barker was taken 73rd by the Milwaukee Brewers in 1996 and Denny Wagner was taken with the 42nd pick by the Oakland Athletics a year later.
The Chicago Cubs have chosen just one other Tech player in the draft, as Billy Plante was taken in the 17th round in the 1983 draft with the 424th pick.
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THIS WEEK: After taking a week off after the Herb Blakely Invitational on Sept. 14, the Dakota State University cross country teams return back to action Saturday morning. The Trojans compete in the 28th annual Roy Griak Invitational, featuring numerous schools and runners from the Midwest region.
ROY GRIAK INVITATIONAL: Dakota State women's and men's runners will be competing in the Maroon II division, including schools from NAIA and NCAA Division II. The Trojans are joined by 41 other teams hosted by the University of Minnesota. The race will be held at the University of Minnesota Les Bolstad Golf Course in St. Paul, Minn. The women's 5K race is slated to start at 9:50 a.m. and the men's 8K race is expected to start at approximately 11:30 a.m. For more information on the Roy Griak Invitational, go to http://www.gophersports.com/sports/m-xc/spec-rel/roy-griak-invitational.html.
HOFFMAN TABBED AS FIRST NSAA RUNNER OF THE WEEK: Michael Hoffman, coming back for his senior year after taking his medical red-shirt (injury), was selected as the first North Star Athletic Association Cross Country men's runner of the week, announced on Sept. 16. He finished fourth in the annual DSU's home meet – Herb Blakely Invitational – on Sept. 14 at the Madison Country Club. Hoffman jumped to the lead for the majority of the race, but fell short at the finish line as he finished fourth. He clocked a time of 26 minutes and 39 seconds in the 74-runner field, just 16 seconds short from his personal 8K best time of 26 minutes and 23 seconds at the 2011 Association of Independent Institutions (A.I.I.) Cross Country Conference championship meet in San Marcos, Calif.
LAST TIME OUT: Dakota State competed in their annual home meet on Sept. 14 at the Madison Country Club. The meet started with the women's 5K race, which had 62 runners in the field. Kayla Sveen was 40th with a time of 23 minutes and 10.61 seconds. Anastasia Gentles placed 54th in 24:29.44. On the men's side, Hoffman ran a time of 26:39 for a fourth-place finish in his final career collegiate home cross country meet. Michael Carson was 33rd in 28:40.33. Caleb Hemphill finished with a time of 30:39.87 for a 54th place finish.
COACHES' CORNER: Anthony Drealan is entering his first year as Dakota State University head cross country coach and his third with the program. In the past two years, Drealan's distance runners enjoyed terrific success at the national level. Drealan is originally from Fulda, Minn., and graduated in May 2011 from Dakota State University with a degree in Business Education. While at Dakota State, Drealan competed for the Trojan cross country and track teams. Drealan holds numerous school records, including the indoor and outdoor Distance Medley Relay (DMR), as well as the outdoor 5000-meter record. Drealan was a two-time NAIA All-American, once as a part of a national runner up DMR squad at the 2010 NAIA National Indoor Track and Field Championships, and also at the 2009 NAIA National Cross Country Championships. Drealan also helped DSU win its first-ever Dakota Athletic Conference (DAC) championship in cross country during the fall of 2009. Drealan completed his master's degree in Health and Human Performance through Adams State University in June 2013. He resides in Madison, S.D with his wife Samantha (Warnke). He will be assisted by long-time DSU cross country/track coach Buzz Stevenson and Cody Foreman.
WHO'S RUNNING: Anthony Drealan will run the athletes listed below on Saturday:
Men's Women's
Michael Hoffman Anastasia Gentles
Taylor Hauge Brooke Fritz
Jared Sutton Kayla Sveen
Steve Selchert
Michael Carson
Caleb Hemphill
UP NEXT: Dakota State will take a week off before returning back to action on Saturday, Oct. 12. The Trojans run in the Briar Cliff (Iowa) Invitational in McCook Lake, S.D. The women's race is slated to start at 10 a.m. with the men's race to follow at 10:45 a.m.
Nick Huntimer, Dakota State University Sports Information Director


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A Democratic group defending the nation's health care law has a new web ad targeting GOP presidential candidates that plays off a memorable incident from Monday's debate.
Protect Your Care, which was founded by Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick, is running its "Let Him Die" ad on news websites in Iowa, New Hampshire and Florida ahead of the Sept. 22 GOP debate in Orlando.
At the debate earlier this week in Tampa, cheers could be heard from some in the audience after CNN's Wolf Blitzer asked Texas Rep. Ron Paul whether a man in a coma without health insurance should be left to die. (Blitzer used the phrase "let him die" in his question.) Some in the audience, made up of Tea Party supporters, could be heard shouting "yeah."
"This is not what our country stands for," said Eddie Vale, communications director for Protect Your Care. "This extreme display of applauding for an uninsured person's death would be expected for a gladiator in ancient Rome not from the audience in a presidential debate as the Republican candidates all stand silently by."
Texas Gov. Rick Perry, who is leading the polls in the GOP race, told NBC News yesterday that he was "taken aback" by the debate incident.
Paul, appearing on CNN today, responded to critics who said his answer to the question lacked compassion.
Paul, an obstetrician-gynecologist, talked during the debate how he worked at a Catholic hospital in San Antonio early in his medical career and how churches helped cover the cost of caring for the poor.
"You know, it's so overly simplified to explain a full philosophy on how you care for people in 30 or 60 seconds," Paul told CNN today.
"The freer the system, the better the health care. For somebody to turn around and say there's one individual who didn't have this care, you know, all of a sudden you hate people and you're going to let them die? I spent a lifetime in medicine. To turn that around like that is foolish," he went on to say.
Catalina Camia leads the OnPolitics online community and has been at USA TODAY since 2005. She has been a reporter or editor covering politics and Congress for two decades, including stints at The Dallas Morning News and Congressional Quarterly. Follow her at @USATOnPolitics.
USA TODAY's Jackie Kucinich (@jfkucinich) and Fredreka Schouten (@fschouten) also contribute to the OnPolitics blog.


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PSFK Talks to NOLA's Kirsha Kaechele of KK Projects
When we were in New Orleans recently, PSFK met probably the most important person setting the avant garde agenda in the NOLA art scene. By buying up abandoned homes in the St Roch neighborhood and converting them into galleries, Kirsha has built one of the most exciting art spaces in the country, if not the world. We spoke to her about her work at the New Orleans Biennial, her plans for her gallery and the importance of supporting New Orleans.
Recently you supported the Biennial where you trolleyed tourists and art lovers around some of the most desolate parts of New Orleans and showed them juxtaposed works from over thirty artists. Quite an impact – what drove you to do this?
Insanity. And if I wasn't already insane it certainly led me to be! I am only emerging from two-months staring into falling snow (I retired to upstate New York). This aside, I have always been lit up by the departure of art from the realm of the expected into spaces where it doesn't belong, and better, where its viewers think they don't belong. It creates an opening not only for the artwork, which rediscovers itself through engagement with an unusual site, but for the viewer who, through their experience of the site itself, finds vacation from normal life and thought patterns. Art can do this on its own, but I enjoy the additional layer of discovering the world.
You've bought a number of houses in the St Roch neighborhood and turned them into art spaces. What are you trying to achieve with these buildings?
Nothing anymore. Every time I try to achieve something I fail miserably! In fact, that I am even in these spaces at all is the result of a miserable failure. I tried to open a pristine, minimalist art "temple" in the middle of the warehouse district, a real Tate Modern meets Marfa kind of place, and when I couldn't raise the millions of dollars necessary, discovered that my unconscious had steadily been acquiring derelict properties in the New Orleans ghetto. It was just Fortune that my failure turned into a path, or as a particular Tasmanian scientist would put it, Survivor Bias. Everything shifted when I realized these falling houses made more interesting art space than the white box of my original vision. The collapsing nature of the houses requires a living-moment relationship with Reality. It is impossible to fall asleep when every plan must navigate the unexpected. Imminent structural collapse, determined city demolition crews, thieves and vandals, all expand our understanding of art from something tenuous and dependent, into something indestructible. An infinite, very powerful message comes through work that sustains such hopelessness, and either through the embracing of its own destruction, or through heroic battle with natural forces- the latter of which is pretty comedic- something extraordinary emerges.
St Roch is a poor neighborhood – how do the art-illiterate population relate to your avant-garde and often abstract pieces?
This is such a Whitie question …I wonder if in this question there is a gentle touch upon the issue of the appropriateness of creating art, which traditionally attracts wealthy and educated clientele, in a poverty-stricken area… This is a question that opens a wide field of thought- as soon as you get beyond it (the question, that is). Let me just say this: there is no issue. And you will love it when I explain why, but first I must say that I don't see St Roch as being poor. St Roch is full of gun fighting and prostitution, AIDS and drug abuse and we see beautiful people suffer and die. This said my neighbors still seem somehow better off. They certainly have less money (except for the Ballers – holla' at mi boy, Duke!) than the residents of most neighborhoods in the US. They are richer in that they, for a change, actually have meaningful relationships with their families and friends. Their ties are so loving and deep, and furthermore, are grounded in the physical intimacy of a neighborhood. This is so rare in our culture that really, it defines a new model of luxury. Add to this the unanticipated benefit of joblessness- an abundance of time- and it begins to get very interesting. By nature of being so disenfranchised, my neighbors are in an ideal position to foster something the world has not seen. Provided channels to mobilize these assets, my neighbors are situated to take over as innovators and world leaders- with a refreshing message at that. I am in no position to state an outcome, more to watch in awe as things evolve. And, I do realize this was not your question…
As for the Exhibitions: There seems to be a very natural connection between my neighbors and the art. From the beginning our installations have acted as a unifier, engaging curiosity and delight between classes. I see little difference in the potency of experience for the gangsters on the block or the visiting academics. In fact everyone is awed and confounded by what is new to them- the neighbors by the art and visitors, the visitors by the art, setting and the discovery that these at first very scary-looking people are actually tremendously cool. And we ourselves are awestruck as the whole theatre unfolds, how it challenges, opens, surprises and delights us. This is what I love about the project.
One installation, by architects Mike + Liz McKay, involved a vast room full of filament and sparkling silver beads, together plotting out in real scale the furniture of Mike's childhood room- a piano, a sofa, a chair. My neighbors spent countless hours staring into the piece. It was a hit. Then a woman who hangs out on the corner came over and said, "Girl, I got to spend some real time in here. I just gonna come in, be in here and think about my dead brother."- a real compliment to the artist.
When we met you showed us the front of one of your houses – a new piece in development by Mel Chin. The safe door at the front of a house that contained $300 million in hand painted bills. Can you tell us more?
Sure. Mel Chin took one of our houses, previously The White House, and transformed it into a giant vault. The entire face of the house swings open, rotates and locks. The idea is that it protects the investment of the thousands of children making fake 100 dollar bills- Fundred Dollar Bills. Mel is interested in soil remediation, and in the case of New Orleans specifically, rendering lead inert. He worked with a team of scientists to calculate how much it will cost to treat all the lead in New Orleans' soil and they came up with $300 million. He said, "I can't raise that much but I can make it." And so we have Operation Paydirt in which the bills are made and stored in the SafeHouse. Eventually, they will be delivered by vegetable-powered, armored vehicle to Congress to request a trade-in of the original artworks- the fake bills- for real cash.
Why New Orleans? Why now?
I fell in love with New Orleans before I came to the city. I met some people at a restaurant in New York and was so captivated by their spirit that I decided I would move to whatever city they were from. And of course that was New Orleans. I caught a train a couple of days later landing, hilariously, in the middle of Mardi Gras without the slightest clue of what was going on. The first day I was presented with a Zulu coconut and I thought, "What is this, what is going on here?!" New Orleans is immediately captivating- I dare you to come down and leave. It is a universe away from the rest of the country, more like the Caribbean in that Old World Europe fuses with African culture, and the result is an emphasis on living. Life in New Orleans is measured through good times and relationships rather than what you have accomplished or achieved, and enjoying the moment is a virtue.
This said it is also fascinating for people riddled with ambition and drive in that, having been completely destructed, New Orleans is an empty slate for visionaries, enterprisers and builders of dreams.
What's next?
Well, the continuum of our mission as Life is Art Foundation, which is the union of art and the good life. As always, I am interested in large scale, site-specific installations in unexpected settings, but we are now marrying artwork with direct life enhancers like an urban farm, a slowfoods restaurant, a traditional bathhouse. We want to take the best of what we know combined with our neighbors' exhilarating approach, and create the good life in St Roch- a new definition of luxury. We will grow beautiful food and recreate the University of Ancient Greece- or to cite a more recent incarnation, Black Mountain College. The greatest minds will hang out, and in the tradition of the philosopher's tubs, engage the highest knowledge with the highest creative thought- while sitting in the sauna. Meanwhile, all of this exists through installations. I don't want to be too strict on curatorial parameters, but everything becomes medium for the making of art.
At the same time, we have a whole generation of brilliant kids from the neighborhood whom I expect to see taking the world stage as culture makers and entrepreneurs. I am not kidding when I say that the next groundbreaking media company is coming out of St Roch. We have a core group of ten year-old girls who are learning film and photography thanks to a kind patron. With their very fresh perspective- one which rarely departs a smaller context- they will blast out and take over the scene. This is all possible through the mixing of social, economic, and cultural worlds.
Thanks Kirsha!
KKProjects | Life is Art Foundation
2448 North Villere Street
New Orleans | LA
[First image: Elliott Coon's Watch Your Eyes at KKProjects in the Brickyard, a space donated by developer Sean Cummings; third image: Ricki Hill's Cocoons in The Dirt House at KK Projects]


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Pros: Colorful, interesting look at the busness,
Cons: Not completely a foodie book (but that's okay!)
Restaurant Man
Joe Bastianich
Reviewed by Jim Berman
Joe Bastianich's Restaurant Man is a manifesto on business, the business of food, the business of people, New York business and the business of wine, all colored with red, white and green; the Italian flag, wines and money. Vehemently and aggressively Italian, this restaurant man makes no apologies for being a real bastard about making people cry tears of joy and tears of profound misery. But he'll shake your hand and make you smile about dropping a cool grand for dinner for you and the family. Restaurant Man is as much about ego as it is a primer for doing the math of running a successful restaurant, far and away from the "greasy bag of deep-fired easy." More access to information about running a sound operation, you need not. He gives you the percentages on the opening page.
Any book that peers out from the inside of a restaurant's imaginary façade, be it the dungeon-esque interworkings of the kitchen, the song and dance of the front of the house, the coke-snorting owners, cash-skimming managers, or any combination thereof, seems to capture a view that is tumultuous, sexy, horrid, tawdry and just a bit maddening… in a good way. Any non-PG take on what happens along restaurant row is automatically compared with Anthony Bourdain's now-legendary look at the "culinary underbelly." Yes, there are frank diatribes on the respectability and pay of each member of the team; the vixen-like appeal of the coat girl to the absurd role of a manager to the maître d' that actually runs the place. But, Restaurant Man really is all about the business. Restaurant Man is more about nonfiction then it is about superheros.
Sure, Bourdain captures the sex, drugs and rock 'n roll of hardened deranged cooks. And Steve Dublanica does the same with Waiter Rant, pervasive with tales of criminal managers and "crop dusting" through the dining room to intoxicate the rude dinner guest with noxious derrière perfume. Bastianich does not use the same formula. The appeal of Restaurant Man is in his original voice. He enjoys wine and pours enough of it in Restaurant Man that you crave Barolo and Brunello while getting drunk on his words that will shake you like a monkey.
Restaurant Man has some captivating writing. Bastianich draws you in with just enough familial histrionics without dowsing you in stories of famous mom. There is very little geeking out about having a mom who is to Italian cooking what Julia is for French fare. The same goes for his partnership with Mario Batali. There is just enough orange-clog talk to color his story without making Restaurant Man all about other people.
I do not not want to dine in Bastianich's places after reading Restaurant Man. Instead, I feel at ease giving him $250 for dinner. He wants to "overdeliver, exceed expectations, every day." He brings a voice to the menu, to the experience of dining, to paying the price of a night of living high. "What the hell… I [know] the power of good food. I [know] that it can could turn dark into light…"


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Breathing, physical activity and talking about it are great ways to help deal with anger or stress. That said, sometimes when anger or stress builds up inside, you just want to scream. Handled correctly, this can be a therapeutic way to vent some of that frustration (though we would still encourage you to find someone you trust afterwards to talk to about it). Screaming however is not always socially acceptable. Maybe you're in a public place where screaming would cause alarm or perhaps your parent just doesn't get it or takes it personally when you you let anger out by screaming. What should you do then? That's where the Scream Box comes in handy.
Here are a couple of pictures of the scream box we made.
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Hi again,
Could it possibly be related to this bug?
When I try to run the live cd in virtual pc it fails to detect the mouse. Keyboard works fine.
I have tried this in vpc 2005 and 2007 using iso's mounted with alcohol 120%,daemon tools and vpc itself (all iso's md5 checked) and with a burnt off cd burnt at slow speeds and one burnt at 48.
I have re-downloaded the iso and did not use a download accelerator for either download.
I'm a bit of a linux noob but did try mouseconfig and could not find any settings that worked - but frankly I was pressing options in the dark hoping to get lucky.
any help would be appreciated.
Hi again,
Could it possibly be related to this bug?
Any fix for this VPC mouse? look like only this BT2 final stable got problem.Other version is fine....
Anybody would like to patch the BT 2 iso?
Here is what works for me.
When you get to the boot: bt no hotplug acpi=off
Thankyou for replying but that doesn't seem to help with the detection of the mouse.
It is wierd this only happened with the final - all the beta's worked fine in vpc.
Could it be that the new kernel detects the hardware in a different way or at a different point in the boot process?
I can move around the meus using the keyboard but as functionality goes this isnt my first choice.
I read a suggestion in another thread on the subject to "move to vmware" but changing over a whole test structure for one iso didn't strike me as all that measured a response.
Hi Eristic,
I knew that and that was what I did.
But it does not fix the problem (at least not for me).
I'm using vpc 2007 if that is important.
It doesn't work in 2005 either.
When you get to the boot: bt no hotplug acpi=off
The above command doesn't work for me on vpc2007 + bt2 any help would be good.
The problem is the mouse not working after already in the kde desktop....no matter what command we used on booting...the mouse not working.
Note : -Booting is OK (no matter what command is..)
-Problem : Mouse is not working...after already in the desktop (it means already type startx)
Any fix?


text: The hiking trail, part of the 100-mile wilderness section of the Appalachian Trail, is located in the western mountains of the state just northwest of Brownville. Navigating the logging roads that lead to the trailhead proved to be a rough and muddy venture."We're here at the Gulf Hagas trailhead, which is part of the Appalachian Trail network, and also what is known as the Grand Canyon of Maine. At the trailhead site, we see some parking areas. It was very muddy to get here. We do see a trail map as well. It looks like we'll be fording a stream, so this will be a difficult hike, as is also indicated on some of the trail information provided here, especially with the wet conditions. We will be taking our time."According to the book New England Waterfalls by Greg Parsons and Kate Watson, Gulf Hagas is easily one of Maine's finest day hikes."Remember the stream I said we were going to ford at the beginning of the trailhead? Well, it looks like this is it. We're just going to step right across this. It's not too deep so it shouldn't be too bad. And the trail continues just on the other side.""Not too bad" proved to be wrong. The water was deeper, colder, and flowing faster than it looked."We've crossed our way across the deceptive stream. It felt like melted ice! The rocks were slimy. Definitely a treacherous cross but we're still on our way to the falls here at Gulf Hagas."We continued along the trail, which led further uphill before coming to a few more streams we would have to cross."We just crossed another stream and now we've made it to this sign here, indicating where all the waterfalls are along the Gulf Hagas Rim Trail. Screw Auger Falls just a tenth of a mile in that direction."The trail continued to meander along the stream, passing by many unnamed waterfalls before coming to this beauty: Screw Auger Falls."We made the trek down a rocky slope to get down here to get a little bit better of a view of the waterfall Screw Auger Falls. Feeling a cold mist coming from this waterfall today, but just a breathtaking view."At the waterfall, Gulf Hagas Brook rushes back and forth in a screw-like pattern before dropping 25 feet into a deep pool encircled by a bowl-shaped rock wall. A truly natural wonder, tucked back in this secluded gorge in the mountains of Maine."Well, there you have it. Screw Auger Falls, a beautiful, hidden gem on the Appalachian Trail. To recap this trail: we had some difficult logging roads to navigate before even making it to the trailhead. Then, once we were on the trail, some rocky terrain. There were definitely some slippery rocks on the way that you had to take your time making your way across those. Then some when it came to fording some of those streams. No matter what way you look at it, even on a dry day weather-wise, you're still going to get wet so a good idea to bring some extra pairs of shoes with you as you make your way on this hike.""Also, this is not the only waterfall on this Gulf Hagas trail. In fact, if we would have continued down, we would have seen several more. So you can really make this an entire day's hike.""That's it for now. I'm Roaming Rob. We'll see you next week where we check out another one of Maine's beautiful waterfalls."


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In this episode of Conversations with Experts, I welcome Tanja Parsley of Partners in Performance. Tanja and her associates specialize in behavioral change that is aligned with business goals and work with corporate sales executives, business owners and their sales teams to improve their sales and business results.
In our 30 minute conversation we discussed the sales process Tanja has developed to help entrepreneurs, business owners and sales professionals, get better results by applying her intentional selling system.
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text: Home > How To > Interiors > Leaks at H-Clips With Zip Sheathing Interiors Q&A Leaks at H-Clips With Zip Sheathing By Chris Clark Login or Register to download the PDF version of this article. (602.31 kB) We recently installed a Zip System roof over roof trusses spaced 24 inches on-center. The lumberyard told us to install H-clips as for conventional sheathing, but after taping over all the seams between panels, we found that water leaked through the tape at almost every clip. Later I heard that the H-clips weren't needed in the first place. Are they required? And if they are, how do you prevent leaks?A.Chris Clark, product application engineer at Huber Engineered Woods (maker of Zip System roof and wall sheathing), responds: You don't mention what thickness Zip System sheathing you used, but the requirement for H-clips is dictated by code. Under the IBC, 1/2-inch PS-2 panels with a span rating of 32/16 can have an unsupported edge of up to... Login or Register to continue reading


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That poll is close. Lets go vote. It is on the right side near the first page.
Just voted:
1175 yes
1604 no
Voted, there is also a rant about the "cop killer" gun he used.
'Cop Killer' Gun Thought To Be Used In Ft. Hood Shooting - ABC News
The gun thought to be used in the Fort Hood massacre packs so much firepower, it's known as 'the Cop Killer,' federal law enforcement officials said.
Just voted.
1179 - Yes
1629 - No
Shortest poll I've seen. Went back to see how the vote was running and it had already been pulled and another put up. It only ran for less than an hour.
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One of the main reasons I started this luxury travel blog was to ensure that my readers never had any regrets in terms of places to see, dine and stay on their vacations. Well, one regret that I have that you should never make is to travel to Guatemala and not visit Lake Atitlan. It's only about 180 miles from the airport in Guatemala City and is widely considered to be the most beautiful lake in the world. Yes, you read that right, in the world. Lake Atitlan is 1,000 feet deep and surrounded by three 10 foot volcanoes, Toliman, Atitlan and San Pedro, which make the views framing the lake absolutely magnificent. It's a perfect getaway to tag onto the end of your visit to the Mayan ruins or your shopping spree in Antigua.
Nestled into the hills surrounding Santa Catarina Palopó village sits Casa Palopó, a small private home turned luxury boutique hotel, that my friend Elena had the pleasure of staying at during her trip to Guatemala. All of the pictures shown here are from her trip. With only 7 rooms facing right off the lake shore, Casa Palopó offers an intimate setting surrounded by beauty to ensure you achieve ultimate serenity. It's situated away from the hustle and bustle of the other lake resorts, so you have the opportunity to just sit back and enjoy the peace and quiet. The villa is constructed just right so that you can enjoy the views over the lake from almost everywhere on the property. Each of the rooms has lake views, some even with private terraces, as does the restaurant, the pool and even the gym! The absolute best accommodation on the property is the two bedroom villa that resides above the main building. With a private terrace, jacuzzi, infinity pool and unobstructed views of the lake and volcanoes, this is the perfect way to experience Lake Atitlan. There's nothing like enjoying a nice glass of wine on your terrace watching the sun shimmer over the water behind three silhouettes of mountain peaks in the distance.
Since the villa is somewhat remote, there is not a ton of dining options. But, that is just fine here because Casa Palopó offers a delicious and beautiful restaurant right on the property, 6.8 Palopó. The continental cuisine offers just the right flair of traditional Guatemalan dishes with an idyllic backdrop of Lake Atitlan. Depending on the weather, you can sit inside the glassed in terrace or out on the veranda to enjoy the night air. Both offer you unobstructed views of spectacular sunsets over the lake while you dine. There is nothing I love more than the experience of dining. Great food, great wine, peaceful ambience and breathtaking views make 6.8 Palopó a ten in my book.
If you are itching to explore, small Mayan villages reside all along the lake shore. Accessible only by boat, many of these indigenous villages offer a cultural snapshot in time as they have changed little over the centuries. After a taste of Mayan culture, hop on over to one of the many great lunch spots to grab a bite on the lake. Two of Elena's favorites with great lake views are Posada de Santiago and Sunset Café.
If you are like me and are always seeking picturesque places to relax and enjoy the local culture and cuisine, Lake Atitlan is a must on your vacation destination list. Casa Palopó offers the spectacular views of the lake and all the amenities you can ask for to ensure a perfect vacation in Guatemala.


text: May 31, 2015 - I really did love this product! I've officially enrolled in college which means I'm on a super tight budget, and this gel is super affordable! I got it at Sally's for about $8. I have 3B hair and it is so defined after using this product and there is no crutch! My hair is soft and shiny and touchable which I can really appreciate. It also doesn't cry my hair out AT ALL, which is always a fear of mine when trying new products. It has officially replaced DevaCurl's Light Defining Gel because of the difference in price, although I have found that it doesn't hold AS well in areas where my curls are a bit looser (my fridge area). But all in all I really recommend this product and will be continuing to use it myself!


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Everclear, Eve 6 and Namesake to Play bergenPAC, 10/27
What better way to usher in the fall than a great show. Bergen Performing Arts Center announces EVERCLEAR, EVE 6 and just added NAMESAKE slated to perform Saturday October 27th at 8pm. Tickets available now at www.ticketmaster.com, or by visiting the box office at 30 North Van Brunt Street in Englewood, New Jersey.
With tons of smash hit songs and millions and millions of albums sold between them, the three bands comprising with a constant presence on the airwaves across the country and represent a true value for concert fans.
"We've wanted to do a tour like this for a long time and we're so excited to be hitting the road with our friends to bring you this huge party," said Everclear front man Art Alexakis.
ABOUT EVERCLEAR: Though Everclear's Northwestern grunge-punk style was hardly revolutionary when the band rose to popularity in 1995, the trio's hook-ridden songs and Art Alexakis' "us against them" lyrics were taken to heart by bored Gen-X teens. Everclear's sound reflected the rock, post-punk, and singer/songwriter influences of frontmanAlexakis, including acts like X, the Replacements, the Pixies, Bruce Springsteen, Tom Petty, and Elvis Costello. Also instrumental to Everclear's success was the group's obsessive touring schedule and aggressive self-promotion tactics.
Art Alexakis (b. Apr. 12, 1962, West Los Angeles, CA) was raised in a lower-middle-class household by his single mother. His father left the family during Alexakis' childhood, an incident that would later pepper many of Everclear's most popular songs where the group went on to have great success.
ABOUT EVE 6: Eve 6 was a youthful punk-pop trio that scored three Top 40 singles (as well as eight modern rock hits) during the late '90s and early 2000s. The band's two founders, guitarist Jon Siebels and bassist/vocalist Max Collins, signed a contract with RCA Records while still attending high school in La Crescenta, a neighborhood in northern Los Angeles. Originally called Eleventeen, the bandmates took three long years -- during which time they added a new drummer, Tony Fagenson -- to prep their debut album. The delay was intentional, as RCA Records had demanded the boys graduate from high school before releasing any material. While waiting to issue an album (which ultimately arrived in 1998), Eve 6 sharpened its act by playing local coffeehouses.
"Inside Out," the leadoff single from Eve 6's self-titled debut, became a number one modern rock hit in 1998, ousting the Goo Goo Dolls' "Iris" from the chart-topping position. "Leech" also proved to be a popular single, and Eve 6's record went platinum as a result. Two years later, the band returned with Horrorscope, which went gold on the strength of "Promise" and the power ballad "Here's to the Night," which was also a Top 40/MTV smash. Eve 6 toured the globe throughout 2000 and 2001 while writing songs for a third record, It's All in Your Head, which was released in mid-2003. Eve 6 continues to tour today selling out clubs and theaters across the country.