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After years in the making they are finally here click on the link for video
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the yugoslavian magazines did the same thing
Same round count in the mag?
Is the metal piece that the bolt hits a disc stuck on there or a rod that goes into the follower?
If yes to both, that will make a nice 922r part too, two birds with one stone type of thing.
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agreed nice product, that is also compliant, price seems fair.
I watched the video my only comment is that I have been buying and collecting east german mags since 1992, the video mentions that east german mags came with BHO followers I have never seen a east german mag with a BHO follower. I got plenty of the 20rd tanker mags with BHO they work great, so should these "IF" you feel you need them
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Sprat and sprat1 are one and the same.
I can see the range safety aspect but as far as loading, your still charging the gun VS a bolt release. Cool 922r part for under $5 to get the LOOK without magpul, but dont ask my opinion on 922r. (PS I do make 922r parts so not bashing the parts)
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Senior guard Reggie Hearn started strong, posting 14 first-half points. He was rewarded with rest for most of the second half. In total, 13 Wildcats saw minutes while 11 factored in the scoring. NU had great success on defense, holding the Knights to 37.1 percent from the field and just 14 points in the first stanza.
"I was pleased today," said Northwestern coach Bill Carmody. "I thought we defended, which was good. And Reggie, I gave him a hard time the other night but that kid's a good player."
Following a rough performance in Thursday's win over Mississippi Valley State, freshman center Alex Olah was moping, at least according to his head coach.
"I told him, let's get rid of that night," said Carmody. "Because he didn't play too well."
Olah returned to form against Fairleigh Dickinson, posting 10 points and nine rebounds in 16 minutes of action.
Kale Abrahamson and Alex Marcotullio each added nine points while Drew Crawford and Dave Sobolewski chipped in with eight points.
It wasn't all perfect for the Wildcats as forward Nikola Cerina suffered an ankle injury. It was the TCU transfer's debut with Northwestern. The extent of his injury is unknown.
"I hope it's not a severe sprain or whatever it was, because he needs some minutes so he can get back in the swing of things," Carmody said.
Northwestern closes out its homestand on Tuesday when it meets Delaware State, then travels to Texas for the South Padres Island Invitational. Though it's early in the season, Carmody sees several positives about his Cat team.
"I like the energy level," Carmody said. "I think they're all determined to contribute. You can see, it's not a five- or six-man rotation. We have guys there where if a guy's not feeling it for a certain day, you can get him out and get someone else some minutes."
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The Lady Vols were all over the water in today's Orange and White.
Oct. 18, 2003
KNOXVILLE, Tenn.
The University of Tennessee women's swimming and diving team showcased its talent on Saturday in the Orange and White Alumni Meet at the Student Aquatic Center. The team was split into two squads for the competition, an Orange team and a White team, while Lady Vol swimming and diving alumni comprised a third team. In a tightly contested meet, Orange triumphed over White by a score of 159 to 147, and also downed the alumni squad by a count of 167 to 133, while White triumphed over the alumni team with a 171 to 120 win.
"I saw a lot of enthusiasm and a great deal of excitement from our team today," UT Head Coach Dan Colella said. "For the first meet of the season, we got off to a really nice start and had some very impressive swims from a number of individuals. Overall, we're really excited about the group as a whole and with the level of intensity that we saw today."
The competition included a number of impressive performances from both new and returning student-athletes, as a multitude of meet records were broken at the event. Freshman Megan Tomes (Cincinnati, Ohio) was a star of the meet for team Orange, winning three events and breaking two meet records. In addition, Tomes' time of 1:49.64 in the 200y free is faster than the NCAA provisional qualifying mark of 1:50.83 in the event. Tomes' meet records for the Orange came with a 57.59 in the 100y IM and a 12.63 in the 25y back.
Another freshman making waves for Tennessee on Saturday was Elizabeth Cristy (Indianapolis, Ind.), who broke the Orange meet record in the 200y IM with a showing of 2:10.86. Also in the 200y IM, former All-American Pam Hanson established a new meet record for the alumni squad with a time of 2:08.53.
The Lady Vol sprinters put on an impressive show for their first competitive experience of the season. In the 50y free, members of all three teams broke meet records, as sophomore Abbi Terveer clocked a 24.11 for the White, Courtney Naparlo registered a 24.67 for the alumni and junior Jessica Blevins posted a 24.98 for the Orange. Additionally, Terveer set a meet standard for White with a clocking of 11.62 in the 25y free.
Other event winners included sophomore Betsy Brockman for the White with a meet-record time of 14.00 in the 25y breast. Hanson out-dueled sophomore All-American Jacque Fessel in the 200y back with a time of 2:03.22 compared to Fessel's 2:03.96. Sophomore Randi Vogel claimed a win for Orange in the 100y freestyle kick without fins in 1:08.49. Freshman Tiffany Clay took top honors for White with a 2:24.43 in the 200y breast. Sophomore Tatiana Athayde of the Orange team touched the wall first in the 25y butterfly. In the 500y free, freshman Misty Cain posted another win for the Orange with a time of 5:08.98.
"We were coming off a week of very hard training, and the team worked out this morning before the meet, so for them to stand up and do what they did today is very impressive," Colella added. "We wanted to see how our student-athletes could perform after this morning's workout, and they still got the job done, which we were really excited to see."
The UT divers, meanwhile, appear poised for another successful season under the capable tutelage of Diving Coach Dave Parrington. On Saturday, divers from all three teams were able to break meet records in both the one-meter and three-meter springboard events. On the 1m, junior Lauryn McCalley claimed victory for the White with a score of 170.85, while former All-American Jaime Sanger placed second with 166.05 and the Orange's Kylee Wells placed third with 145.70.
On the 3m, Sanger, a three time SEC Champion on the 3m, took first with an impressive showing of 178.35 for the alumni. McCalley, meanwhile, placed second with a total of 158.92, while Wells took third with a 158.17.
"I was really just hoping to see the divers have a little bit of fun and have a light-hearted, competitive experience, which there's no question that we had today," Parrington said. "The intensity level at a meet like this is no where near what it will be during an actual competition, but for our divers to still be able to get up and compete is always positive."
The Lady Vols will officially begin their competitive season next week when they face the Kentucky Wildcats on Fri., Oct. 24 at 5 p.m. in Lexington. The Big Orange hold a 19-2 advantage in the all-time series against the Wildcats and will be looking for their fifth consecutive victory over UK.


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The Impact of Overconfidence on Entrepreneurial Intentions
Fitzsimmons, Jason R. & Douglas, Evan J. (2005) The Impact of Overconfidence on Entrepreneurial Intentions. In AGSE Entrepreneurship Exchange, February, Auckland, N.Z. (Unpublished)
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Researchers have found that the determinants of entrepreneurial intention (or action) include general, specific, and social aspects of human capital as well as the possession of entrepreneurial attitudes toward income, independence, perquisites, risk and hard work. Recently the cognitive bias of overconfidence has been associated with entrepreneurship, with research showing that entrepreneurs exhibit greater overconfidence than do other managers. Accordingly it is useful to investigate the role of overconfidence in the decision to form an intention to become self-employed. This paper finds that overconfidence significantly drives the intention to behave entrepreneurially, and moreover has significant interaction effects with ownership motivation of nascent entrepreneurs. Interestingly, self-efficacy, and attitudes towards income, autonomy and risk were not significant determinant of intentions in this study, contrary to earlier studies.
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Outscent by Jao is a scent made from essential oils for people who want to repel bugs but don't want to smell bad.
Jao, a family business with products created by Gale and David Mayron, offers a perfume for people who want to repel insects but don't want to smell bad. Outscent is made of essential oils without synthetic fragrances. It's scent, which naturally repels insects, is a blend of grapefruit, fir needle, patchouli, and other wood oils. The unisex fragrance is described as "citrusy, woodsy, earthy, complex and pure" and it blends well with other scents.
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Here's a pic of the paint for reference. It only looks faded in direct sunlight. In the shade it still looks like it should.


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ive been trying to cure my acne for awhile. i tried the grandpa thylox sulfur soap and it worked great but then lost its effectiveness for me. so i decided to try this one along with the medicated version that they recommend to use along with this soap for stubborn skin. ive been using it for a couple weeks and together they work awesome! the blackheads come to the surface after washing and it totally gets rid of any redness that mightve been cause by acne rosacea or w.e but def a good product
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ive been trying to cure my acne for awhile. i tried the grandpa thylox sulfur soap and it worked great but then lost its effectiveness for me. so i decided to try this one along with the medicated version that they recommend to use along with this soap for stubborn skin. ive been using it for a couple weeks and together they work awesome! the blackheads come to the surface after washing and it totally gets rid of any redness that mightve been cause by acne rosacea or w.e but def a good product
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Fox & Friends suddenly concerned for their viewers' virgin ears
Blog ››› ››› SIMON MALOY
Earlier this morning, the crew of Fox & Friends replayed the clip of President Obama telling NBC's Matt Lauer that he wants to "know whose ass to kick" regarding the Gulf oil spill. No great shock there -- Fox News has been playing the clip regularly for the past couple of days and using it as yet another cudgel to attack Obama. This time around, however, Fox & Friends bleeped out the word "ass," apparently because this mild profanity from the president was just too shocking for their viewers' delicate sensibilities.
Fox & Friends is, of course, free to bleep and not bleep whatever they want, but I find it interesting that their concern for maintaining a PG atmosphere has arisen only now that the mild profanity in question is coming from Obama's lips.
Just this past February, the Fox & Friends crew interviewed Andrew Young, former aide to John Edwards, who said during that interview that his former boss is an "arrogant ass." Fox & Friends didn't bleep out that mild profanity, nor did they bleep it out later in the show when they re-aired the clip.
Also, a quick Nexis search turned up a whole bunch of examples of Fox News personalities dropping the a-bomb themselves, like when Glenn Beck said this on his April 15 program:
BECK: Almost half of every dollar spent on all military expenditures the entire globe, we spend 47 percent of it. The next is Europe. That, by the way, is not a country, that's a whole collection of countries, 20 percent. $289 billion is what they spent on military-related expenses -- $289 billion for everything.
We spend $250 billion protecting their ass and fighting the war we're supposed to be partners with. For our defense?
Don't tell me we can't afford to cut back because we can. And when we're in a situation like Afghanistan, you know what? Why are we still there? Why do we have our troops -- show our troops up here.
Why do we have these guys, the best -- the best trained, you telling me these guys can't kick the ass of the people in the caves? Come on! We're getting ripped off.
Put simply, people say "ass" on Fox News all the time. But they seem to find it objectionable only when Obama says it.
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insulating duct work in basement
I am curious about the right/wrong ways to go about this for a future finished basement.
I have metal duct work that runs in the joist bays. I occaisionally notice sweating on these. Lately humidity has been up and I have been trying to reduce the indoor humidity. I recently changed my thermostat with a unit that will run my a/c to dehumidify the house if it gets to a certain point. I think I currently have it set at 55% RH, but am thinking of reducing to 50%.
In any case most of the seams in the ductwork aren't taped or sealed, so I've been trying to go through and seal the seams. Is the metal tape ok, or should I be using mastic?
I am trying to get ready to hang sheetrock and finish the basement off, but I am worried about condensation driping onto my finished ceiling. I am also using fiberglass batting as a sound barrier in the joist bays, so that I don't get sounds from the 1st floor to the basement and vise versa. I recently purchased some duct wrap that is fiberglass with a metalic foil outside cover. Is this stuff ok or should I use something else?
I am also curious if I can just use regular fiberglass batting to insulate these ducts instead of the special made duct wrap? Again, the entire joist bay would be filled with the batting, so it would surround the duct. If that is not preferred, does it hurt to use the batting around the duct wrap, so that I gain my "noise barrier"?
Thanks for any input...
Mastic works better on old pipe/duct work.
Use the foil faced wrap, the foil is the vapor barrier so it doesn't sweat and soak the insulation.
You can still insulate the bay for noise.
Don't expect the fiberglass insulation to provide much of a sound barrier.
Also, wrap your water pipes with foam tubes before you hang drywall.
+1 on that tip. Do not skip this step. I nearly did. I've been in my house for almost six years and never saw my water lines sweat. Then one day this late winter the temperature spiked into the low 70s with fairly high humidity. The 3/4" cold water line coming in to the house had a constant drip all along the length of it.
Before one half of my basement was being finished, any time the sprinkler was on outside on a hot day, the cold water pipe in the basement dripped along the full length of it. I'm glad I put the foam around them and taped it. Spending 10 minutes and a couple bucks to do that was well worth it.
Thanks for the advice.
After I started this thread I thought, wonder if I should put the foam on the cold water pipes. I am already installing it on every hot water pipe I can get to. So thanks for that advice before I asked!
I know the fiberglass matting isn't a great sound proofer, but it has actually helped in the areas I've put it. My basement is going to be my TV/Game room area. The area above where the TV is going is where my daughters' bedrooms are. I've been installing 6" thick batting, but because I'm running 2x4's perpendicular to the joists to level them out (dropping ceiling another 1-1/2") so that I don't have to re-work things like the a/c line and other misc items. I am actually thinking of putting 1-1/2" thick foam board between the added 2x4's. My thoughts are it would add one more layer of sound proofing for a minimal cost.
Is there a better idea? This is an old house (c1915) so it has the 1x4 sub-floor and then solid wood floors above.
Any references on the foil wrap for the ducts? Are some better than others?
Unlike thermal insulation, which requires loosely packed insulation materials, sound insulation works better with densely packed material. So you'll need to decide which takes priority.
Edit: Re the foil wrapped insulation - that's what most pro's use to insulate metal duct. What brand did you get (I hope it was R6/R8 or better). Look up CertainTeed, Johns-Manville and Owens-Corning!
As for the brand of duct insulation, I'm not sure. It was from Home Depot. I actually found some today that is the foil type and adhesive. I'm not out much $$ on either, so I'll see how it works and look up what you suggested.
If you live in or near Canada, you can get the Roxul 'Safe and Sound' insulation. I hear that works pretty well to cut down on sounds. There is also a specific kind of drywall you can buy for this. I can't remember the name of it right now, but it's mentioned in a couple of other threads if you want to do a search.
Sprayed in foam insulation is pretty good for both. Yes, specialized "sound insulation" solutions tend to cost an arm-and-a-leg!
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The Newbury & District Agricultural Society is a Registered Charity established with the aim of promoting agriculture, horticulture, forestry, rural crafts and skills and educating the public in these areas.
The Royal Association of British Dairy Farmers (RABDF) is the only independent organisation dedicated to representing the interests of British dairy farmers. The RABDF strives to improve the status and well-being of British dairy farmers and the British dairy industry through the provision of technical information, training and lobbying activities. We organise farm walks, open days and training throughout the year as well as the Livestock Event held at The NEC, Birmingham in July. http://www.livestockevent.co.uk/">www.livestockevent.co.uk http://www.rabdf.co.uk/">www.rabdf.co.uk
The Royal Bath & West of England Society is an 242 acre agricultural showground that holds various events throughout the year, is noted for the Royal Bath & West Show, also puts specialist farming events; Grassland UK, Dairy Show, National Amateur Gardening Show, Winter Show. Committed to the agricultural and rural community.
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The Association aims to improve the breeding of livestock and plants, invent and improve agricultural machines and implements and encourage skills in agriculture, horticulture and animal husbandry as well as agricultural science and education
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The Soil Association is the UK's leading organisation promoting organic food and farming. It provides educational opportunities for schools and the public through a network of open organic farms and a range of educational resources.http://www.soilassociation.org
The Society aims to promote an interest in, and knowledge of, the countryside, agriculture, equestrian matters, horticulture and forestry through staging a three-day show and other events. http://www.seas.org.uk
Surrey County Agricultural Society runs the annual Surrey County Show at Stoke Park Guildford in May, plus farm, countryside stewardship and crop competitions and the Surrey Farm and Village Week in September, culminating in the County Ploughing Match and Country Fair at Loseley Park.
The objectives of the Society are: the encouragement of agriculture and agricultural employees in their various crafts and to promote good farming.
Syngenta is one of the world's leading plant science businesses. Our purpose is to bring plant potential to life by improving yields and protecting crops from pests and diseases so that we can feed the world's growing population. Improving people's connections with food and farming is a great ambition and we are proud to support FACE in their activities, supporting food producers and in showing the public the amazing job our farmers do in protecting the countryside and growing high quality food.
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The Farmers Club is a unique fellowship of those involved in agriculture.
Based in Whitehall Court, London, it reaches out to embrace and be of service to all its members, who wholly own and run the Club. Two thirds of these members are farmers, with the rest drawn from people associated with the farming industry.
The Society covers the counties of Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Gloucestershire. It is a non-profit making charity that works to promote the interest and improvement of agriculture, horticulture and livestock breeding. http://www.threecounties.co.uk/
WAITROSE@school aims to encourage and support children's learning about the production and social importance of good food. http://www.waitrose.com/
Our mission is to enable the development of sustainable and self-reliant rural communities. We currently offer support for rural affordable housing, village halls, a community oil syndicate and a community transport project. More infomation is available at www.ruralwarwickshire.org.uk
Founded in 1799 and becoming a registered charity limited by guarantee in 1996, The Westmorland County Agricultural Society Ltd is dedicated to promoting the following objectives:agriculture, horticulture, allied industriues, rural crafts, breeding of livestock, forestry and conservation with focus concentrated on a radius of 55 miles of the Society Showfield at Lane Farm, Crooklands, Milnthorpe.
The Wilderness Foundation educates a wide audience, particularly young people, about the value of wild nature and natural landscapes, creating stewardship into the future. We work extensively in nature based settings, working on the personal, social and environmental outcomes that come from experience of the outdoors, with a focus on healthy biodiversity and people. We measure the impact of our work and share our results widely.
The Worshipful Company of Farmers is the 80th Livery Company of the City of London. Its main aims are To stimulate the development of agricultural education To provide financial assistance for overseas visits by agricultural students To provide a common meeting ground for farmers and allied professions To promote a better understanding of the importance of farming in the economic life of the nation and the close association of farming with the City of London
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Hi all, new poster and former lurker here, wondering if anyone has any ideas on this one. The title says it all, but I will give the full story here as well. Any help is greatly appreciated.
I picked this car up as a no-start. I was told it had bad timing guides. It was exhibiting roughly the same symptoms it is now, with the addition of the timing chain noise. It starts, revs up to about 2k RPM, and then dies. It's smokey. First thing I did was replace the fuel pump and filter, and pressure at the rail is at the high end of spec (53 psi). The car fires -- there is fuel and spark. I got around 100 psi of compression all the way around on a dry test on a cold engine. There are no codes in INPA. It should start, right? Why won't it?
I tore down the motor and replaced the head gaskets and other seals, and replaced the timing guides. I put some oil down the bore during reassembly.
I did not disassemble the intake manifold. I just replaced the orange seals underneath that mate against the heads. Also, two of the metal sleeve seals underneath fell out. I didn't know what they were at the time, so they are still out ("spare parts").
It also might be worth noting that I deleted the engine adaptation values in INPA before I did all the work (d'oh).
I cleaned the MAF. Unplugging it made no difference (possibly because there are no adaptation values for the DME to fall back on, because I cleared them.) There was a small tear in the intake boot, which I was able to cleanly plug up with bumper repair epoxy -- to no effect.
I am lost. Help? When I get a chance, my next idea is to reseal the intake manifold and boot / MAF parts, and replace the crankcase ventilation valve and inspect / reseal the pipe. I am also considering a clogged cat; I'm going to try starting it with the upstream o2 sensors unplugged.
Also, how should I be cranking this thing? How long? Gas pedal down?
Thanks in advance. Happy new year to all.
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My best friend since grade school is getting married for the second time, in Key West, in what she's describing as a "very informal" ceremony. I know I'm supposed to wear sandals, but I need help with this. I'm not sure which kind.
Manolo says, the Manolo cannot help it, but when the Manolo hears the words "Key West wedding " he immediately thinks "gay pirate themed," with the Right Reverend Captain Blackbeard the Bear officiating.
But, that is only the first problem, the second is that the Manolo hesitates to imagine what the phrase "very informal" means in the context of the Key West, where the physicians at the local urgent clinic have been known to greet the patients bare-chested, Papa Hemingway style, with the fruity daiquiri in the one hand and the stethoscope in the other.
Thus, the Manolo has many, many questions. For the example, clearly, the shoes will be optional at this wedding, likely the shirts, too. But what about the pants? Would cargo shorts be considered overly dressy? Will the swim up bar be hosted? Since the Manolo has been lead to believe that gay pirates are the mandatory part of the Key West wedding, is it okay if they only act as ushers, rather than as the groomsmen and bridesmaids?
Here is the Portman thong sandal from Burberry in the silverly color described as Metallic Trench, which since it is the end of the sandal season is half off the usual price at Zappos.
Manolo says, here is something to make your July Thursday afternoon more pleasant, the snappy wedge-heeled, espadrille sandals from the Burberry.]]>
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Manolo says, the weekend, it has almost arrived, and you have the big plans, oh yes, you, Little Miss Quiet-in-the-Corner, have the big plans, very big plans, indeed: dining, dancing, canoodling, the whole romantic magilla.
But, you will need shoes, beautiful simple shoes that will perfectly accent the simple pale dress you have selected for this evening of amour.
Look! Burberry platform sandals, in the mysterious "smoked trench" color! Perfect!]]>
Manolo says, the Manolo cannot say exactly why, but the Manolo finds these leather and suede Burberry ankle booties oddly compelling.
Perhaps it is the au courant, militaristic, puttees-and-combat-boots look that the Manolo is responding to. On the one of the hands, the five inch heel is outrageous, but, on the other of the hands, the khaki leather with the straps and buckles is familiar and Burberryish, something that would certainly go with the iconic trench coat.
Meanwhile, the black version of this shoe does not particularly move the Manolo to appreciation.
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And if you wish to have fun on your feets, then these Confetti Hearts Wedge Espadrilles are the funnest of springy shoes, and completely unlike the usual thing from Burberry.
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It sounds less like something you would wear on your feets and more like the DARPA super secret squirrel project.]]>


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The public's assessment of the accuracy of news stories is now at its lowest level in more than two decades of Pew Research surveys, and Americans' views of media bias and independence now match previous lows.
Republicans continue to be highly critical of the news media in nearly all respects. However, much of the growth in negative attitudes toward the news media over the last two years is driven by increasingly unfavorable evaluations by Democrats. On several measures, Democratic criticism of the news media has grown by double-digits since 2007. Today, most Democrats (59%) say that the reports of news organizations are often inaccurate; just 43% said this two years ago. Democrats are also now more likely than they were in 2007 to identify favoritism in the media: Two-thirds (67%) say the press tends to favor one side rather than to treat all sides fairly, up from 54%. And while just a third of Democrats (33%) say news organizations are "too critical of America," that reflects a 10-point increase since 2007.
The partisan gaps in several of these opinions, which had widened considerably over the past decade, have narrowed.
So, how that bending-over-backwards-to-appease-Republicans thing working out?
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A few months ago we took a deep dive into the world of Madeira, with a survey of four different grape varietals, all made by Blandy's and all five years old. Today we look at an older version of one — Malmsey — at 10 years old. Malmsey was my favorite Madeira then and I put this 10 year old expression side by side with the younger version to see how it shaped up.
The answer: Surprisingly well. At 5 years old, Blandy's Malmsey Madeira is still a bit funky, offering a raisiny fortified wine with touches of bittersweet chocolate and an acidic finish. At 10, the wine has matured wonderfully, bringing more of that chocolate to the forefront and imbuing it with a beautiful expression of raisin, fig, and currants. That tight, almost sour funkiness has vanished, leaving behind a sultry experience that begs for a rich cheese or a dense chocolate cake. Quite lovely.
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I wrote this a year ago. It still applies. I frequently talk with pastors, and the struggle they are enduring is unbelievable. It's believable to me though because I've experienced it and experience it still. This is what I wrote a year ago and I repost it in total because I would say the exact same thing today.I am a pastor who left the ministry. It was one of the most difficult decisions and transitions I ever made. It's not just a matter of changing one's career. It is much more complex … [Read more...]
once a pastor always a pastor
… those who believed themselves to have a vocation, a call, needed to reach a stage in their development when they knew that the constraint had not been quite of the kind they originally thought, but rather an inevitable outcome of their temperament, upbringing, and the particular problems they had (Monica Furlong, Merton, p. 334). I've appreciated that quote for years. At first I didn't because it challenged my super-spiritual belief in a supernatural call to the ministry. But after years of h … [Read more...]
why it is so difficult for pastors to leave the ministry
I am a pastor who left the ministry. It was one of the most difficult decisions and transitions I ever made. It's not just a matter of changing one's career. It is much more complex than that.Here's why:money: Like any other career change, it is very frightening to let your salary go. Even if it might be an insufficient one, it is still difficult to let go of your guaranteed income. Most pastors have no idea how they will provide support for themselves and their families if they … [Read more...]
a friend's dream about me & my response
Here's my friend's dream. He is a pastor. I just received this email today. It is used with his permission. (I think this is my longest post ever!) Hi David,I had a dream the other night about you a couple weeks ago and thought you might find it interesting.Here it is.You and I were out for a walk late one night, I think it was in St. John, though not sure. The street was urban, the street was dark and I recall telling you about my reflections about your cartoons. I was sharing with you … [Read more...]
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And around and around it goes.Own the original cartoon drawing. Buy a print of this cartoon. … [Read more...]
pastors who don't believe in God
I listened to an amazing Tapestry show on CBC radio yesterday called Pastors Who Don't Believe in God (click on the link to listen to an audio of the interview). It was very moving to listen to "Adam" (not his real name), an American pastor who's voice was disguised and details slightly changed to protect his identity. I don't want to give away too much, but you don't have to agree with everything they say. The bottom line is that so many people are going through a crisis of belief, faith and … [Read more...]
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I want to contribute substantially to the theological and philosophical, as well as ecclesiological conversation. I don't have the time to study and write as I should (I have a full time job as an English teacher).My writing is not as substantial as it used to be. And my z-theory book lies dormant waiting for me to write it.I'm more focused now: I want to help people become and stay spiritually free and independent, even if they intentionally gather together. This is my passion.My cartoons … [Read more...]
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(Buy the original of this cartoon. Just contact me. Or buy a print.)Some say things are improving for women in ministry. I've met one or two. I know some online. It will persist as long as men hold the power and make the decisions concerning this issue. The problem isn't "when will the power-brokers relax the rules?". The problem is "who are the power-brokers?". The argument around the boardroom table shouldn't be, "Should we allow women in ministry?" but "Let's relinquish our hold on the … [Read more...]
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could running a fragment attack take a really long time or not at all? I am waiting for a packet to come back and nothing.
I also notice that the data column has 0 in it the beacons are moving so is the powr which is around 6-7 on average - could it just be because I'm not quite in range? Or did I do something wrong?
These are the steps I took up until waiting for a packet to come back.
airmon-ng stop ath0
arimon-ng start ath0
airmon-ng start wifi 06
airodump-ng --ivs --write bob --channel 6 ath0
aireplay-ng -1 0 -e SSID -a BSSID -h MAC ath0
aireplay-ng -5 -b BSSID -h MAC ath0
Well I figure the power was the problem, I am about 1 foot away from my router doing this so cracking it was UBER simple. I am attempting another router in the area, but alas the signal sux. This has definitely caught my interest though - besides getting closer how good are antenna extenders for these cards? I am presently searching the forum for threads on them, but do you know anything about them? Thanks
You're TOO close. Get bout 1 yard away... You're also using the wrong interface. You started wifi0 yet using ath0.
Wifi0 should have started ath1, and that should be your interface... No?
Edit... Actually, you started wifi 06.. Unfamiliar with that....
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do you have to be like right on top of the AP you are cracking? Because I went outside of my brother's apartment and it wasn't sending any data at all, I could auth myself with it and I tried waiting for a packet but it took forever and it never came! Could it be the poor reception of my card? I just bought a netgear WG511T - as I said sitting like 1 foot away from MY router it worked fine, outside the door of my bro's apt on the stairs nothing. I know it has to do with that kind of router the person as too, he has a cheaper router with one antenna its a d-link i believe so it probably doesn't transmit that much. Is the WG511T considered a cheapo in terms of reception?


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Acts 7: Stephen's Martyrdom
Chapter Overview: Acts 7 recounts the martyrdom of Stephen, the very first Christian martyr. The opening of the chapter finds him before the Jewish council ably refuting the charges of blasphemy made against him. At the same time, the chapter also finds Stephen dramatically prosecuting his accusers, inciting them to stone him to death. The chapter closes with Stephen praying very much the same way which Jesus did when dying on the cross–praying that God would receive his spirit and praying for his enemies. What the world saw in Christ they would see again in Christ's martyrs. And it is in the furnace of persecution that the world truly sees the love of God in Christ.
Instructional Objectives
- Tell how Stephen begins his defense of himself before the Jewish council.
- Explain how Stephen was able to use Moses in his argument to the Jewish council.
- State the indictment Stephen raised against the Jewish council, and what their reaction to Stephen was.
- Relate the last events that closed with the death of Stephen.
- State the very last words Stephen spoke.
Acts 7 Chapter Outline
I. Stephen's Message (7:1-53)
Stephen's Answer to the Charges Made Against Him
Stephen's Countercharges Against the Jews
II. Stephen's Martyrdom (7:54-60)
His Murder
His Honor
His Prayer
Acts 7 Learning Vocabulary
construe: to cause a particular understanding of something
covenant: a formal agreement
culminate: to reach the last and final point
gnashing: biting and grinding of the teeth
hiatus: a break or pause in the process of something
indictment: a formal charge of a crime
impute: to apply to one's account
martyrdom: the act of dying for one's beliefs
replete: full and complete
reproach: something worthy of criticism
subjugation: to forcibly put down or under
zenith: highest point
== Stephen's Martyrdom – Acts 7 ==
Action Application: "Do not charge them with this sin."
I. Stephen's Message (7:1-53)
The circumstance of Stephen's message finds him before the Jewish council having to answer the charges made against him in Acts 6. These charges were basically two, the first being blasphemy against the temple, and the second being blasphemy against the Law, or more particularly against the customs given to the people by Moses. The former was concerned with a place, the latter with a person. As he stood before the Jewish council to answer the these charges, Stephen's face had the appearance of an angel.
Stephen's Answer to the Charges Made Against Him (7:1-52). At the outset of his answer, Stephen simply recounts the history of God's people, and in doing so shows the charges made against him to be baseless. Moreover, as he recounts Israel's history, Stephen exposes the ongoing problem the nation had with accepting God's Word–a problem which had culminated in the crucifixion of Jesus Christ and persecution of His followers.
Using Abraham (7:1-8)
Stephen's defense before the Jewish council began with Abraham, the one whom the Jews regarded as the father of their nation. At the time of Abraham there was no temple in which to worship and there were no Mosaic customs to follow either. Right standing before God, then, was neither dependent on a place nor a person. It was solely dependent on faith in God, and more particularly faith in the Word of God. Genesis 15:6 says of Abraham, "And he believed in the LORD, and He accounted it to him for righteousness." Considering the fact that Abraham had just inquired of God about an heir, it is apparent that his faith was more than believing in God. It was also believing in what God said about the Heir to come. That heir, we know, to be Jesus Christ. Just as Abraham looked forward to the coming of God's Son, we today look back in time when God's Son came.
Stephen also makes mention of the covenant of circumcision which God gave to Abraham. Also referred to as the Abrahamic Covenant, the covenant of circumcision, draws attention to the sign of the covenant (circumcision) which came after God declared Abraham righteous. Had it come before, Abraham's right standing before God might be construed to be established on the sacred ritual of circumcision, but this was not the case. The sign of the covenant (circumcision) is given two chapter later in Genesis 17. The New Testament ritual of baptism must viewed the same way. It does not impute righteousness, only faith in the person and work of Jesus Christ does that.
Using Joseph (7:9-16)
After Stephen's remarks about Abraham, he speaks to the Jewish council about Joseph, high-lighting those things about Joseph which correspond to Jesus Christ. All the terrible things Joseph's brothers did to him–their open hostility, their conspiring to murder him, their selling him off as a slave, their lies to their father–all were motivated out envy. Their envy stemmed from the favor their father gave him, and made more so by the fact that Joseph exposed their sins (Genesis 37:2), and by the fact that he revealed to them that he would reign over them one day (Genesis 37:5-10).
As it was with the patriarchs of Israel, so also it was with Jesus Christ. The fathers of the nation in Christ's First Advent behaved no differently than the patriarchs in Joseph's day. As Jacob's sons had envied their brother, Joseph, God's people also envied Jesus. This detail did not go unnoticed by Pilate, "For he knew that for envy they had delivered him" (Matthew 27:18). The conflict between Joseph and his brothers was prophetic of Jewish nation's rejection and murder of their own Messiah. Those before whom Stephen stood were the instigators behind the crucifixion of Jesus Christ.
Using Moses and the Prophets (7:17-37)
Stephen continues his defense and expands his prosecution of the Jewish leaders by his comments about Moses, the one through whom God gave the Law. Stephen draws a number of important parallels between Moses and Jesus Christ along with ancient Israel and with the Israel in the days of the Roman empire. Some of these are implied and others expressed.
- Israel was then being subjugated by Roman authority much the same way it had been in Egypt in Moses' day. Coincidentally, several centuries had separated God's people from the time that they had heard a revelation of God. There is a hiatus between Joseph and Moses, and another between Malachi and Matthew.
- Israel had just recently rejected Jesus Christ as her King in much the same way Moses had been rejected as Israel's ruler and judge. "Who made you a ruler and judge over us?" was the harsh objection of an Israelite whom Moses had attempted to stop from killing his neighbor.
- God had certified Jesus as the Christ, the Jewish Messiah, through all manner of signs, wonders, and miracles. God had done the same with Moses a millennia and a half before. For Israel to know God's message and to know through whom it came, supernatural acts of God accompanied the message He was giving His people.
- Israel was told explicitly that another Prophet would come to His people, like Moses, and they must listen to Him or be destroyed (Deuteronomy 18:18). Jesus Christ was that Prophet. How could the Jews miss this! All within the space of three and half years, Jesus had manifested many great miracles. Indeed, the miracles of all the other prophet of God combined cannot compare with what Jesus had done. Those before whom Stephen stood had witnessed these miracles and knew them to be of God (John 3:1-2).
Using the Jewish Temple (7:38-50)
As Stephen continues his prosecution of the Jewish leaders, he makes reference to the sanctuary of God that the Jews took great pleasure in. Jesus had already pointed out to the Jewish leaders that they had made His Father's house a den of thieves (Matthew 21:13). Here, Stephen reminds the Jews that God does not dwell in a temple made with man's hands. His statement, of course, had to be offensive. The Jews had turned from worshiping God to worshiping the manmade temple in which He was supposed to dwell. It was this perverted spirit of devotion that Stephen stood before the Jewish leaders in the first place. Recall, Stephen was being charged with blaspheming the temple (Acts 6:13).
Stephen's Makes Countercharges Against the Jews (7:51-53). Scholars sense in the flow of words in this part of the text that there must have been an uproar over what Stephen had just said. Once there was somewhat of a lull in the chaos, Stephen then pounced upon his accusers with the most bitting countercharges.
Stephen Characterizes his Accusers
Stephen describes his accusers as "stiff-necked" and "uncircumcised of heart and ears." By stiff-necked, he meant that they were like a stubborn ox that would not submit to the yoke. By uncircumcised of heart, he compares them to the heathen who were given over to sin. And by uncircumcised of ears, he meant that they were purposefully unwilling to hear God's message to them.
Stephen Charges his Accusers
Stephen first charges them with always resisting the Holy Spirit. The history of the Jews is replete with persecutions of God's prophets even to the point of killing them. The zenith of their rebellious spirit was the crucifying of the Just One, their very own Messiah.
Stephen then charges them with hypocrisy. The Jews had made so much about the law of Moses yet they were unable to keep it. Being unable to keep the law made them like the common man, nothing more than guilty sinners. Thus, it was not Stephen who stood there as charged with sin. Rather, it was the accusers themselves.
II. Stephen's Martyrdom (7:54-60)
His murder. So enraged were the Jewish leaders at the words of Stephen that they put their fingers in their ears and rushed upon him, gnashing him with their teeth. They then ushered him away outside the city and began to stone him to death.
Stephen would go down in Church history as the first Christian martyr but certainly not the last. On the heels of Stephen's martyrdom came the first wave of persecutions against Christians. In Acts 8, we are informed that believers not only suffered for their faith in Jerusalem, but in sur-rounding regions also. Heading up the campaign was a young man named Saul who had held the coats of those stoning Stephen to death. His zeal against Christ became notorious, leading him to imprison women as well as men, and causing even some of them to be killed.
His honor. Whom hell hates heaven honors. As he was being stoned, Stephen witnessed the glory of God in heaven, and Jesus standing on the right hand of God the Father. Any and all who sacrifice their lives for Christ's sake are honored by Him. Jesus said:
Blessed are ye, when men shall hate you, and when they shall separate you from their company, and shall reproach you, and cast out your name as evil, for the Son of man's sake. Rejoice ye in that day, and leap for joy: for, behold, your reward is great in heaven: for in the like manner did their fathers unto the prophets (Luke 6:22-23).
His prayer. With his very last breath, Stephen prayed, "Lord, do not charge them with this sin." These words are similar to Christ's words on the cross, "Father, forgive them; for they do not know what they do." Herein lies the difference between Christianity and all other religions, that being forgiveness.
Observant to Stephen's dying wish and death was one called Saul. Though he did not dirty his hands with the stones cast at Stephen, he had bloodied his hands by assenting to Stephen's death. And though he might put his hands over his ears as Stephen preached, he could not escape the conviction that came upon his heart. It is not just how we live that persuades others of the gospel, it is also how we die that does so. As Scripture shows, the martyr's prayer does not go unanswered. In time, Saul becomes Paul.
Acts 7 Study Activities
Acts 7 Chapter Questions
- What are two great expectations God gave Abraham that Stephen mentions in Acts 7? (1-4, 5-6)
- What is the answer to the question asked of Moses in verse 27? (23-35)
- Who is the Prophet of whom Moses spoke? (37)
- From Stephen's remarks in Acts 7, how had the nation's "fathers" received Moses? (39-40)
- How did Stephen characterize the Jewish leaders of his day? (51-53)
- How did the Jews respond to Stephen's words in Acts 7? (54)
- What did Stephen say he saw which prompted the mob to stop their ears? (56-57)
- What did the mob do to Stephen? (58-59)
- At whose feet did the mob lay down their coats? (58)
- What were Stephen's last words? (59-60)
Acts 7 Reflecting on Principle Points
After becoming familiar with the main theme of the chapter through reading of the passage and notes, identify a "principle point" from the lists below to discuss in the activities that follow.
"Stephen" – Acts 7
Key Verse: Acts 7 (Stephen)
Given what I know of Stephen in Acts 7, what insight or rule of life can I use to help me in my walk with God?
- To walk with God means, sometimes, to walk through the valley of the shadow of death.
- To walk with God means to stand up for Christ, and sometimes it means to be stoned to death for Him.
- To walk with God is to follow Him home.
Given what I know of Stephen in Acts 7 and Acts 8:1-2, what insight or rule of life can I use to help me with my work with God's people?
- The devout always lament the loss of the faithful.
- Others were emboldened to suffer for Christ by Stephen's martyrdom.
- "The blood of the martyrs is the seed of the church" (Tertullian).
Given what I know of Stephen in Acts 7, what insight or rule of life can I use to help me in my witness in the world?
- The martyr's passion is his prayer: "Lord, do not charge them with this sin!"
- It matters how we die, sometimes, as much as how we live.
- Wherever one finds a "Stephen" being stoned not far from him will be a "Saul" looking on.
How is the principle point reflected in the chapter?
Begin with writing the principle point, then identify words, phrases, and ideas from the chapter that help express the point. Use these to compose a paragraph of several sentences that develop the central idea of the principle point. This paragraph must only deal with the central idea as found in the chapter.
How can you apply this principle point to your life?
While thinking about the principle point, what attitudes or behaviors toward God, ourselves, or others ought to become part of your life? Use words, phrases, and ideas from the chapter to illustrate and express how the principle point is applied on a personal level.
Acts 7 Self-Check
Multiple Choice
- Who had made Moses a judge over Israel? (A) God, (B) Pharaoh, (C) the people
- The Prophet of whom Moses spoke was (A) Jesus, (B) Aaron, (C) King David.
- To whom does Stephen compare Moses' reception by his people? (A) to David's reception by Israel, (B) to Jesus' reception by the Jews, (C) neither of these
- Stephen characterized the Jewish leaders of his day as (A) willfully ignorant, (B) always resistant to the Holy Spirit, (C) wicked as Sodom and Gomorrah.
- What did Stephen say that prompted the Jews to stop their ears? (A) Jesus had spoken to them from heaven. (B) The Father had spoken to them from heaven. (C) Stephen said he saw Jesus standing on the right hand of God in heaven.
- What did the Jews ultimately do to Stephen at the close of Acts 7? (A) They slew him with a sword. (B) They hanged him from a tree. (C) They stoned him to death.
- At whose feet did the Jews lay their garments before slaying Stephen? (A) Saul, (B) the high priest, (C) neither of these
- Stephen's very last words before dying were (A) Lord Jesus, receive my spirit. (B) Lord, do not charge them with this sin. (C) Even so come, Lord Jesus.


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|Jacob, Frederic
|Schmugge, Thomas
|Olioso, Albert
|French, Andrew
|Ogawa, Kenta
|Petitcolin, Francois
|Chehbouni, Ghani
|Pinheiro, Ana
|Privette, Jeff
Submitted to: Book Chapter
Publication Type: Book / Chapter
Publication Acceptance Date: 4/16/2007
Publication Date: 5/20/2008
Citation: Jacob, F., Schmugge, T., Olioso, A., French, A.N., Ogawa, K., Petitcolin, F., Chehbouni, G., Pinheiro, A., Privette, J. 2008. Potential of thermal infrared remote sensing for the monitoring of land surfaces. Book Chapter. In: Advances in Land Remote Sensing: System, Modeling, Inversion and Application (S. Liang, Ed.). Chapter 10:243-269. Interpretive Summary: The use of thermal infrared remote sensing over vegetated land surfaces can be very useful for understanding hydrological, meteorological, and related agricultural growth processes over short and long term studies. With thermal infrared, the physical temperature of plants can be measured from satellites, which in turn can help reveal how much water is available for plant growth and whether or not plants are water-stressed. Thermal infrared data can also reveal regional and temporal changes that reflect climatological and landcover changes not readily seen from surveys on the ground, including subtle shifts in vegetation patterns. How these practical short and long term applications might be realized is the subject of this review paper, which considers technological and algorithmic developments of thermal infrared remote sensing from two perspectives. In one, the theoretical basis for measuring vegetation temperatures with thermal infrared data is discussed. In the other, practical ways to accurately temperatures are accurately reviewed. Future improvements with thermal infrared remote sensing—which will allow vegetation temperatures to be measured as easily as satellites can currently observe ocean temperatures—will be achieved by finding ways to merge theory with experience and by greatly increasing the number of thermal infrared-capable satellites.
Technical Abstract: Thermal infrared remote sensing over vegetated land surfaces is expected to provide valuable information for documenting soil-vegetation-atmosphere exchanges about heat, water and mass. On the one hand, the community benefits of various TIR remote sensing observations according to four dimensions: spatial, temporal, angular and directional. On the other hand, several land surface products are targeted for documenting various land surface models dealing with different processes. For linking the remotely sensed observations to the targeted products, the community has developed modeling tools and inversion strategies. However, using the latter faces several difficulties to be overcome. Due to the numerous environmental factors which drive the radiative regime within natural media, complex modeling tools required significant documentation, making their inversion extremely complicated. Inverting simple modeling tools faces the ill posed problem, which can be fortunately solved using a priori information from various sources. Overall, the community made significant progress for the recovery of some TIR derived land surface products, with performances rather close to the required accuracies. Brightness and radiometric temperatures can be derived with accuracies close to 1 K, though refinements still are necessary. The use of aerodynamic temperature, or its replacement by radiometric temperature, still is a serious challenge, regarding the difficulties faced for adequately performing the inherent parameterizations. Therefore, the next challenge for the community is the derivation of more elaborated products: soil and vegetation temperatures with or without their sunlit and shaded components, and canopy temperature profile. This requires the use of multiangular systems, currently under development at the ground level. Such systems will be of interest for developing inversion strategies from methods widely used over the solar domain. Finally, it is worth relocating these investigations within their context. On the one hand, some of the difficulties can be overcome via the development of land surface process models. On the other hand, serious challenges have to be handled with temporal and spatial issues, in the context of monitoring land surface processes with adequate spatial scale and temporal samplings.


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Buying a new home can be a very confusing and complicated experience, even for those who deal with it on a regular basis. Unfortunately even a small mistake can cost you thousands in interest if you're not careful. Having an experienced and knowledgeable Realtor by your side to help you navigate all the complexities of buying a home is crucial. Don't be afraid to ask your Realtor questions even if you think they are unable to answer them. While your Realtor may not always have all the answers, a good Realtor will help you get the right answers.


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