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Many things will prevent a boat from properly 'pointing up': rig tension, sail condition, sail SHAPE, rudder/helm balance, etc.
If the rigging isnt properly tuned/ttensioned, the forestay maybe too slack and will sag off to leeward with the result is that the boat will heel way over but not go 'anywhere' and you start to develop a LOT of 'weather helm' thus additionally 'putting on the brakes'.
All jibs/genoas are specially cut/curved on their luff so that the curve of the luff matches the *normal* sag of the forestay; most sailmakers 'assume' that the tension on the forestay is set up/tensioned to somewhere between 12-15% of the ultimate breaking strength of the wire. A rigging tension gage is needed to precisely get to those values ... but isnt needed unless you are racing, etc. .... You can use your *Mark-I eyeball* to get close to these 'sag' values with the following method: take your jib/genoa and lay it out on a CLEAN flat surface, make a 'double fold' (pleate) in the sail about 2ft back from and parallel to the luff (this will allow the sail to lay FLAT on the ground, etc.), remove any 'creases' etc. that inadvertantly form as you want the sail smooth and FLAT in the section 2ft aft the luff. Have an assistant hold the head connection firmly as you run a string from the head down to the tack connection .... observe (and remember) the 'curve' that the luff makes when its FLAT, then measure the point of 'greatest distance' between the string and the luff. Get some adhesive backed fabric (draft stripe material .... from a sail makers supply works best) and place a small strip at the *same* measurement BACK from the luff. This measurement and shape that you 'remember' will now allow you to get (SEE) the proper forestay tension, the amount of forestay 'sag' to MATCH the curve in the luff of the sail .... as a 'basic setting' for *12-15kts*. of apparent wind. You then adjust the backstay tension to change the tension in the forestay (while underway) to get the 'basic setting' (curve) that matches the sail (for 12-15kts.).
To point even higher (but slightly 'slower') you can increase the backstay tension so that the forestay 'sag' becomes even less.
Also remember that when beating, etc. the more you 'load' a sail by straining the sheet on a winch the more additional forestay sag will occur .... needing either MORE backstay tension or LESS sheet tension to keep that luff curve 'reasonable'. That little 'strip' that you put behind the luff will help you visualize how much or how little luff sag there is. The sail will be at its maximum/optimal luff shape when that 'curve' matches what the sailmaker originally put in there.
Other: to help point higher (or lower with speed) you should also consider to apply hard halyard tension which will change of the 'shape' of the sail so that the point of where the draft is the greatest will be more-forward in the sail. More halyard tension in higher wind ranges and less tension in lower winds.
Obviously, there are many other such 'adjustments' for proper "sail shaping" but from what you describe, the above may radically change the way your boat 'points'. There are many books and 'articles' on sail-trim and shaping. Probably the 'easiest' is a guide written by Don Guillette (forget the name of the book but his name will allow you to do a 'websearch'), probably the most definitive and 'technical' (also 'free') is an accumulation of magazine articles by the the famous aerodynamicist Arvel Gentry (www.arvelgentry.com) .... go to that website, then go to 'magazine articles' then download:
Checking Trim on the Wind, November 1973
Achieving Proper Balance, December 1973
Sailing to Windward, January 1974
Are You at Optimum Trim?, March 1974
... these are 'sequential' from one large single article .... that set the sailing world 'on its ear' in the early 1970s. He's the one who 'debunked' the 'slot-effect' and other incorrect and still popular 'mysticisms' of how sails really work, etc. If they seem too technical, just read them several times over and over ... until you say "holy ****, this is incredible".
Hope this helps. ;-)
I'd start with a book on sail trim, or calling a local loft and asking when you could stop by to talk to someone. (And if they offer to come visit your boat, by all means say yes!)
If your sails are 11 years old, I would expect that unless they were stored indoors for ten years, they're shot. When you lay hands on them, are they nice and smooth? Feel like commerical bed sheets? Smoother? Or do they have a shiny plastic coating still on them?
Usually by the time the plastic coating is gone, they have lost shape. Shortly after that, they will be blown out, usually around the same time they feel like you could use them if for bed sheets if you really had to.
But blown out sails alone may not be the problem. Assuming you have the original rudder on the boat (sometimes they get replaced incorrectly) and assuming the bottom is reasonably clean (not hauling around mussel farms), every boat still has a center of effort, a pivot point roughly around the center of the boat. The boat acts like a windvane. Apply pressure behind the pivot point, and it turns one way. Apply pressure in front of the pivot point, and it turns the other way.
If you have too much sail area on the wrong side of the pivot point, you will always be turning away from the wind, or at least, not pointing well into it.
This can come from having the wrong rake (tilt angle) on the mast. That can come from the rigging (forestay/backstay) not being tensioned or sized correctly. Or having the mast located in the wrong position, if there's no fixed plate to secure the bottom of it. Or, having the wrong sails (too much, too little, too blown out) as well as having the sheets led to the wrong position.
If that sounds awfully vague and complicated...yeah, it can be.
So really...getting someone from the loft out on your boat might be the fastest way to go over this all. That's easier now in the slack season, and with 11 year old sails...I think you'll be AMAZED at how much better the boat does with new ones. The extra teaching that the loft can do, is often worth the extra cost of dealing locally.
Otherwise, ask around, maybe your dockmaster or someone at your local chandlery can connect you to someone more experienced locally, who'll gladly come out and take a look for the price of lunch or a couple of hours on the water.
Originally Posted by wumhenry
..The fairleads are on a track on the toerail. I don't see any evidence that they were ever located inboard.
Secondly, how close do you trim the jib and in particular the main? A common guideline for trimming a jib with an inboard track is 2 inches off the spreader tip, I'm not sure how that translates for toerail trim- never trimmed a closehauled jib to a toerail in 30 years,,,. The main needs to be trimmed to just before the leech telltails break, the top one should be lifting. Mainsail trim is a bit of an art, you need to use the traveller (if you don't have one, thats another couple of degrees you lose) and sheet together, a lengthy subject you should find in available tuning guides.
If your rigging is holding the mast straight, it ain't part of your problem. You can judge that by whether there's much slack in the leeward rigging when closehauled in a moderate breeze. If there is noticable slack, tighten 'em up. Theres no way tired rigging should contribute to poor performance (up until it drops the mast on you.)
If I were you, I'd try to get an expereinced 29.9 owner to go out with you once.
good luck.
|The reference to rigging refers to how well the boat is "tuned". Example - look to see if the forestay has a sag when going upwind. If the rig is too loose, performance will suffer. Get someone in the know to go for a sail. I am surprised there are no inner tracks or fixed blocks to allow you to bring the jib in. Best guess - new sails make a HUGE difference (10 degrees). Have a local sailmaker take a look at your existing. If money is tight, get the jib first.
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Thanks for answering, dog.
The fairleads are on a track on the toerail. I don't see any evidence that they were ever located inboard.
Standing rigging has not been inspected since I bought the boat but will be sometime this winter.
AFAIK, the boat wasn't raced, but the PO put a lot of cruising miles on it.
AFAIK, the sails were covered when furled. The headsail is roller-furled with a sunbrella strip on the leech.
The boat was built in 1981.
I don't know how old the standing rigging is.
Originally Posted by sailingdog
The sails could definitely be the problem. Other things that could be part of the problemwhere are your genoa/jib fairleads located. The further outboard they are, the less high you can point as a general rule. Has the standing rigging been inspected and adjusted since you bought the boat. A badly adjusted rig can have a lot to do with pointing problems.
I'd look at those three areas first, before doing anything else. The sails may be shot, depending on how hard the boat was sailed, and how the sails were stored and used. 11 summers under the Chesapeake sun without a sail cover could definitely cause some UV damage to the sails. If the boat was raced, the sails could definitely be stretched out of shapesame with the rigging. You don't say how old the boat is, or how old the rigging is. The fairleads, IMHO, are probably the least likely and least expensive cause to fix, unless a PO moved the jib fairlead tracks.
The sails could definitely be the problem. Other things that could be part of the problem—where are your genoa/jib fairleads located. The further outboard they are, the less high you can point as a general rule. Has the standing rigging been inspected and adjusted since you bought the boat. A badly adjusted rig can have a lot to do with pointing problems.
I'd look at those three areas first, before doing anything else. The sails may be shot, depending on how hard the boat was sailed, and how the sails were stored and used. 11 summers under the Chesapeake sun without a sail cover could definitely cause some UV damage to the sails. If the boat was raced, the sails could definitely be stretched out of shape—same with the rigging. You don't say how old the boat is, or how old the rigging is. The fairleads, IMHO, are probably the least likely and least expensive cause to fix, unless a PO moved the jib fairlead tracks.
Problem pointing up
The Bristol 29.9 that I bought this July doesn't point up very well. I haven't measured the angle exactly, but it is certainly more than 45 degrees off the wind when close-hauled, which becomes evident when tacking -- I have to turn through 100 degrees or more.
What could cause this? I'm sure it's not an inherent design flaw, because other owners of 29.9 have assured me they don't have the same problem.
Could it be due to blownout sails? The set that came with the boat are 11 years old.
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When i was young, a lot of the events of many people living in the south were held there. Really great food! Sadly, I haven't been there for a long time.
This resto is a treasure of Las Pinas in my opinion!
Anyone been there?
When i was young, a lot of the events of many people living in the south were held there. Really great food! Sadly, I haven't been there for a long time.
This resto is a treasure of Las Pinas in my opinion!
Ngayon ko lang nabasa ito.Tama ka sa opinion mo kabayan!!
Huwag ka ng maghanap ng ambiance dito at ang dilim kapag off peak na sila. Yung tipong hoy gising may customer! Parang napaglipasan at napaglumaan ang lugar saka madilim. Pero masarap!!!! Uber sarap ng BUTTER CHICKEN NILA AT CHOPSUEY!!!! Ginugutom na ako. Pero highly recommended ang food kung hindi ka naman pihikan sa ambiance ambiance na ganyan. Teka nasabi ko ba na ang dilim sa loob hehehehe
panalo yung sweet and sour sauce nila na nilalagay sa lapulapu, escabeche ba tawag dun? dati bumiibili lang kami ng Sweet and sour sauce dun tapos kami nalang magluluto ng isda. ewan ko lang ngayon kung nagbebeta parin sila ng sauce lang.
may value meals na sila ngayon. 2 ulams and rice for P90. siguro dahil onti nalang kumakain sa kanila kasi may jolibee at red ribbon na on the other side of the road.
lagi ko to nakikita, pero hindi ko pa na-try, sakanila din ba yung parang resto sa 3rd floor ata ng building? kasi di ba parang may merchandise shop sa harap facing the road tapos may building sa tabi na parang resto?
^ parang gusto ko nga din subukan yung value meals nila. kay aguilar din yung kabilang building. hanggang bago mag guard house. pati yung lote ng parking, kanila din.
Nagstart sila sa grocery ,yung sa harapan,tapos yung kabila kung saan ang 7/11 dating bermudahan yun,ginawa na lang na parking space at pinaupahan sa 7/11..Tapos nagstart sila sa resto na 100 capacities lang,dinugtungan ng function room,tapos pinagawa na ang ballroom......
Mga cook nila ay galing sa dating sikat na MIRAMAR sa malapit sa dating MIA...
Masarap sa Cecile's ay ang garlic chicken,patatim,callos at lalo na yung lengua...
I really miss my friends!
Nasa FB ko ang mga bading sa Cecile's at yung owner.Magpinsang-buo ang may ari ng Cecile's at ang asawa ni Manny Villar.
used to eat here when i was a kid. my cousins' graduation parties were almost exclusively held here. masarap chibog
dito kami kumain nung graduation ko nung high school.. and that was more than 10 years ago.. buhay pa pala 'to..
i think ang nawala is barrio fiesta sa tabi ng perpetual..
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I will always remember this restaurant. I grew up with it. lol literally. My Nanay is the singer in this restaurant. There's this piano in the corner where the owner let me play when I was a kid. Every night my Nanay would have a take out, I love their Cecil's rice and the gravy of their Cecils chicken. lol. Yes, the gravy! The owner, Ate Candeng and her husband Kuya George are really kind. They helped me to go through college not just me but also kids of other employees even the kids of tindera/tindero outside the grocery. I heard they're planning to make a resort just across the restaurant.
where is this place exactly?
We used to live near Cecile's. Perhaps, a 5 minute drive.
And for 3 years, we always intended to sample its dishes. But, nah, we never got to do it.
Ngayon malayo na siya. Perhaps, when we come back, it'll still be there.
I live within walking distance from Cecile's. I've been there several times through the years. Unfortunately, it looks like the ambiance of the place has deteriorated over time. Before, it was an enjoyable experience eating there, now not so much.
here is the Cecile's Resto.Sa ituktok ng resto ay penthouse na walang nakatira dahil kinatatakutan.may mga kumakaluskos daw
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Tuesday, October 22, 2013
Where: McCormick Foundation Center, McCormick Tribune Auditorium, 1870 Campus Drive, Evanston, IL 60208 map it
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Renee Redd
Group: The Women's Center
Category: Lectures & Meetings
We are rarely comfortable talking about difference in our culture. Some believe that with a Black president, a shift towards legalized gay marriage and higher graduation rates for women than men, we have all become equal. Further probing tells us something different. At some point in our lives we all make a choice: do I sit and observe or do I take action?
The Women's Center is taking action. We seek to move towards a community where inclusion and equity are ingrained in every part of who we are and what we do. Join us at our Series kick off on October 22. See details below.
Reimagining Inclusion: Connecting our Community through Collaboration and Innovation
Shirley M. Collado, PhD
The face of our campus is changing. At Northwestern our roles in that change vary, but through system-wide collaboration and shared responsibility, we can create a community where everyone can excel and feel welcome.
Join Shirley Collado as she speaks about building skills to transform our community into one where diversity and inclusion are imbedded in everything we do. With the right skills, innovation and teamwork, we can become a more inclusive university.
7:00-9:00- McCormick Tribune Auditorium - Evening keynote for Evanston students, staff and faculty
Program series cosponsored with the Office of the President, the Office of the Provost, Vice President for Student Affairs, Kellogg's Office of Diversity and Inclusion, Medill School of Journalism, Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences, and Counseling and Psychological Services.


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Fusion Science and Technology / Volume 49 / Number 2T / February 2006 / Pages 415-424
Technical Paper / Plasma and Fusion Energy Physics - Fusion Reactor Issues
An overview is given of recent results obtained in tokamak devices. We introduce basic confinement scenarios as L-mode, H-mode and plasmas with an internal transport barrier and discuss methods for profile control. Important findings in DT-experiments at JET as -particle heating are described. Methods for power exhaust like plasma regimes with a radiating mantle and radiative divertor scenarios are discussed. The overall impact of plasma edge conditions on the general plasma performance in tokamaks is illustrated by describing the impact of wall conditions on confinement and the edge operational diagram of H-mode plasmas.


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2012 NCAA Women's Rowing Championships:
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WEST WINDOR, N.J. -- With five teams in the 2012 NCAA Division I Women's Rowing Championships, the Ivy League looks to maintain its 16-year dominance at the national championship regatta.
Brown, Cornell, Harvard (Radcliffe), Princeton and Yale head the 16-team field competing May 25-27 on Lake Mercer in in West Windsor, N.J. The five selections ties an Ivy League record as the conference boasted five entries in the 2009 and 2011 championships.
Defending NCAA champion Brown and Princeton have made the championship field as a team all 16 years of the championship. Cornell is making its first-ever team appearance and its first since the Big Red's varsity eight received an at-large bid in 2002. Radcliffe is appearing in its 13th NCAA Championship as a team (14th overall) and Yale is making its 12th trip as a team.
Highlights of the Divisions I, II and III Women's Rowing Championships will appear on the spring edition of CBS Sports Presents Championships of the NCAA (spring seasonal show), set to air at 4 p.m. ET, Sunday, June 17 on CBS.
Ivy League schools own eight of the 15 NCAA team titles (1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2007, 2008 and 2011). Brown holds seven of those titles (1999, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2007, 2008 and 2011) with Harvard winning it all in 2003. The League has had at least two teams finish in the top six in all 15 previous championships:
1997: Princeton (2nd), Brown (3rd), Yale (5th)
1998: Brown (2nd), Princeton (6th)
1999: Brown (1st), Princeton (4th)
2000: Brown (1st), Princeton (6th)
2001: Brown (3rd), Princeton (5th)
2002: Brown (1st), Yale (6th)
2003: Harvard (1st), Yale (6th)
2004: Brown (1st), Yale (2nd), Princeton (6th)
2005: Brown (3rd), Princeton (5th), Harvard (6th)
2006: Brown (2nd), Princeton (3rd)
2007: Brown (1st), Yale (4th)
2008: Brown (1st), Yale (4th)
2009: Yale (3rd), Brown (5th)
2010: Princeton (3rd), Brown (5th), Yale (6th)
2011: Brown (1st), Princeton (4th)
Ivy League boats have also rowed with great success in the NCAA championship regatta with 21 event championships to the League's credit. Ivy boats have won four event titles in the fours, eight in the second varsity eights and nine in the first varsity eights. The Ivies have shown its dominance in the varsity eights in recent history with the fastest boats in the first and second varsity eights in three of the past four championships. The League has twice swept all three events in 2003 and 2006.
1997 - Brown
2002 - Brown
2003 - Brown
2006 - Brown
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1997 - Princeton
2000 - Brown
2003 - Brown
2004 - Brown
2006 - Brown
2008 - Brown
2009 - Yale
2010 - Brown
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1999 - Brown
2000 - Brown
2003 - Harvard
2004 - Brown
2006 - Princeton
2007 - Yale
2008 - Yale
2010 - Yale
2011 - Princeton
Brown's 2010 NCAA event title in the second varsity eight came in a championship record time of 6:25.72. The Bears led wire-to-wire, far outdistancing second-place Stanford. In the shell for Brown were Anna Vresilovic, Ali Mittelberger, Casey Kelsey, Sarah Huebscher, Hannah Malvin, Catherine Borders, Allison Courtin, Corlis Gross, and Ellie Smith (coxswain).
The NCAA Women's Rowing Championships were last held on Lake Mercer in 2006 when the League swept all three individual boat titles and Brown finished second to California by tiebreaker for the team title. Brown and California tied with 66 team points but Cal earned the trophy by virtue of its second-place finish in the varsity eight grand final, just 0.261 second ahead of Brown.


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The Georgia Environmental Protection Division hits Wilbros with another notice of violation on its wastewater treatment permit.
In a letter to Wilbros dated on October 18, the EPD stated what it calls violations of the Permit including the failure to sample wastewater effluent and exceeding wastewater discharge limits.
The EPD wrote that it reviewed the facility's Operation Monitoring Reports for the reporting period of February 1 through July 31 and conducted a recent inspection of the facility on Rose Lane in relation to this letter.
According to the EPD, these violations result in the facility being in significant non-compliance and as such Wilbros is being added to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Quarterly Noncompliance Report.
Wilbros was asked in the letter to submit any further explanations or corrective actions already taken within 15 days of receipt of the letter.
Following that, the EPD said it will review all of the information to determine if further enforcement action, including monetary penalty, is warranted.
Wilbros has been at the center of controversy regarding odor coming for the facility for a number of years.
It is already under a consent order with the Georgia Environmental Protection Division regarding previous permit violations.
In addition, it is under a court order to take certain steps experts say should mitigate the odor as part of a civil suit filed against the Wilbros facility by the Stephens County Board of Commissioners, a local citizens' group, and other agencies.


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Anyone use a SxS for defense? I was looking at a Stoeger Coach Gun, since they look nice and aren't too badly priced.
Any opinions of these guns would be appreciated.
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Anyone use a SxS for defense? I was looking at a Stoeger Coach Gun, since they look nice and aren't too badly priced.
Any opinions of these guns would be appreciated.
I keep a coach gun at the back door, along side a Winchester 94. At the front I have a pump shotgun & another Winchester 94. That way, depending on what kind of varmint & time of day/night, I have a choice of shotgun or rifle.
I like the double hammer version (rabbit-ears), that way I leave it loaded & the hammers have to be cocked before it will fire. The 'newer' style (box-lock) guns have internal hammers that cock when action is reclosed, that style I would NOT like to leave loaded for any length of time.
IMHO, In this case older is better.
excellent choice. the only negative i suppose is the 2 round capacity. they usually have short barrels and are both intimidating and handy.
i have kept a side by to hand in the past when it seemed like the best plan.
God Bless
I love their compact size and - the cocking hammer types as they are good to keep loaded safely.
Otherwise tho - it's Mr 870 for shottie duty here :smilez:
Well, I took the plunge and bought one a few months back. I haven't got a chance to shoot it but the metal work is up to par.
I wasn't thrilled with the stock, it is real wood but almost looks fake.
I have been toying with the idea of sanding it down and refinishing it.
Oh, one other thing, all the ones I have seen have a choke, so you can't fire slugs out of them.
I have a Rossi "Rabbit Eared" Side by Side right over the top of my bedroom door in a special rack I built. 18.5 inch barrels. It has a slip on butt sleeve holding six extra rounds. It's mostly for the wife. If I have time for a shottie I'm goin' for my Benelli. But the Coach gun is easy to check for a loaded status and even easier to check for a cocked status. The barrels can be selected by selecting one of the double triggers, so if need be, you can load something different in each one. The left barrel is I/C (Improved Cylinder) and the right is a modified choke. Also a double will feed literally ANY 12 ga shell and you don't have to worry about a low charge being unable to work the action. Even OLD rounds can be stuffed into those babies. Even the OLD paper rounds. As long as you can get primer ignition, they'll work fine. Man lemme tell you, lookin' down the business end of that gun it's like looking straight into eternity. You may lack the audible signature of the pump, but the visual....! You can understand why it was referred to as the Street Howitzer!
I've got a old side by side that was my grandfather's first shottie given to him by my Great-Grandfather back around 1924 or so. It has been retired and hangs over the mantle. No telling how many quail and rabbits were bagged by that gun.
I, too, once owned a Rossi Coach Gun. It had exposed hammers & double triggers, a really well made gun, as I recall.
One time, while dry-firing it, I found that I could manipulate the triggers to drop both hammers at the same time. I thought to myself, Wouldn't this be a hoot to try with live ammo?
Well, it was a hoot, all right.:frown:
Actually, watching Tombstone and some CASS shooting really got me wanting a double.
I've got a Stoeger Coach Gun in the bedroom, loaded up with Hornady TAP 00 buckshot.
I love the doggoned thing.
It's the fourth Stoeger S X S I've owned. I convince myself that they are anachronisms and sell them. Then I get a hankering to get one just because they're so handy, quick-pointing, easy to use and functionally failsafe.
I guess those things never get truly anachronistic; I've made up my mind to keep this one.
I like my little Rossi with hammers - matches my cowboy hat.
But it sure does kick!
Go watch "Tombstone" for a little side by side inspiration! Doc and Wyatt give it a little trigger time. I think they used a 10 gauge for the movie....that sucker looks impressive!
Ohh yes. Good stuff there for sure.
I myself have a stoeger sxs that is a handy shottie, and very intimidating, but not my primary HD gun. However I would not feel underarmed with it at all.
Two thoughts:
1) You can miss with a shotty
2) You only get 2 tries with a Coach
As a cool little gun, I like them. As a defensive arm, I became grossly un-enamored with the CASS-style "defensive gear" (single-actions, side-by-side) when I was working EMS. Definitely follows the addage, "Just because you have a gun doesn't mean you're armed...."
If the BG is drunk/weeded out, you may be okay. If they're on meth, speed, coke, anything else, or if there are two or more, you'll need to be shopping here.................
Just carefully consider what you want it for................


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After a successful first season at the helm, most coaches would not want to be greeted by the top-ranked team in the state in their first playoff game. But Lincoln coach Jon Kitna embraced the opportunity. While a 45-0 loss at Bellevue on Nov. 2 was certainly not a favorable outcome, Kitna called it a good experience for a program on the rise. "We're a building program," Kitna said. "The greatest thing for us is to have to play this kind of team this year. I'm so thankful to have to play this football team…because it gives (our players) a point of reference of what greatness looks like at this level." Running back John Nguyen was the catalyst for the Bellevue offense, getting them on the board with a five-yard touchdown run early in the first quarter and finishing with 11 carries for 197 yards and three scores.
The Abes looked like they would respond quickly, powered by a 26-yard run by Jonathan Hardnett and a 14-yard scamper by quarterback J'Maka Love, but the drive stalled and Lincoln was forced to punt. Ben King recovered a fumble by Bellevue quarterback Jack Meggs two plays later, but the Wolverines' Budda Baker hauled in an interception on a double pass to get the ball back for Bellevue. Max Richmond then took a handoff and sprinted 66 yards almost untouched down the left sideline to give Bellevue a 14-0 lead. Nguyen added a 23-yard touchdown run and Alexander Kruse hit a 22-yard field goal shortly before the half to give the Wolverines a 24-0 lead. "The game plan coming in was to try to slow the game down a little bit," Kitna said. "They're an explosive team. I thought in the first half, defensively we did some good things. They had a couple big runs. They are a well-oiled machine that takes advantage of every mistake. We had too many in the first half." The Abes defense continued to fight, as Ike Castro recovered another fumble on the Wolverines' first possession of the second half, but the Bellevue defense stood firm behind UCLA commit Myles Jack and University of Washington commit Sean Constantine. Nguyen tacked on his third touchdown midway through the third quarter to put the game out of reach. Yofiel Wile and Sam Richmond added on short touchdown runs to complete the scoring. The Abes had one more good scoring chance after Love connected with Joshua Eckwood for 17 yards and Kashawn Johnson for 31 more late in the fourth quarter, but the drive again stalled and Bellevue ran out the clock. The Abes finish with a 5-5 overall record, having advanced to the playoffs for the second straight year.
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Falcons vs. Saints Trip in New Orleans
Elite Creative Group, Worldwin Events, ATL X & DJ Tayrok
Saturday, December 20, 2014 at 7:00 AM - Monday, December 22, 2014 at 11:00 AM (EST)
Who's Going
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Event Details
Includes 2 Night Accommodations at your choice of 2 Hotels W Hotel & Astor Crown Plaza, All You Can Drink Party Bus, Meet N Greet with Free Drinks, "Who That vs. We That" Party, Saints Vs. Falcons Game Viewing Party with Free Food, Post Game After Party, and "The Finale" Party
Tickets to the Game are not included in package.
Saturday, December 20th
7am Party Bus Departs near Atlanta Airport
1:30p-5p Check-In at W New Orleans and Astor Crowne Plaza
Rooms are not guaranteed to be ready until 3pm. Hotel will hold guest luggage.
3p-5pWelcome to Bourbon St. Meet and Greet on Bourbon St with Free Drinks
5p-7p Day Party with 3 for 1 Drinks
7p-10p Free Time
11p-3a "Who That vs. We That" Pre-Game Celebration hosted by V-103s Ryan Cameron & DJ Tayrok
Sunday, December 21st
12p-4p The Official Tailgating & Game Viewing Party on Bourbon St. with Free Food
Tickets to the game are not included in package. Many people watch the game on Bourbon St. instead attending the game.
4p-6p Post Game After Party
7p-9p Free Time
10p-2a Party on Bourbon St.
Monday, December 22nd
11:30a Party Bus Departs to Atlanta
12p W and Astor Crowne Plaza Hotel Check Out
Locations for each event will be provided in your email confirmation once you have signed up.
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iJuror - Stickies has been created based on many requests from our users of the original iJuror app.
iJuror - Stickies gives you the flexibility to enter any information about jurors that you see fit.
You can also create rows with different numbers of columns in them and change the background color of each 'sticky' to easily group multiple jurors.
Just some of the benefits include:
- * Simply tap the stickies to enter juror information
- * Share with your colleagues
- * Store all of your trials in one location
- * Email the jury information to any email address
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- * Supports multiple seating configurations
- * Flexible configuration lets you add notes and information as the trial goes along
- * Tap a color button to change the background color for easy categorization
iJuror - Stickies gives you the freedom to easily store juror information however you would like - without worrying about losing your stickies!
Use your iPad to help pick the jury for your next trial.
You can find iJuror Stickies in the Apple iTunes store by clicking on the image below (opens iTunes).
Start off by either Selecting an Existing Trial or by Creating a New Trial
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You can configure the layout to suit your needs by adding or removing rows. You can also change the number to the left of each row to adjust the number of seats in a row. Then simply start typing in the 'sticky' area to enter your information.
You can also color code the stickies to suit your needs. For example, some people use red to designate those jurors that they are uncomfortable with.
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Take Rock on the Range, now move it over to Europe and put the biggest, heaviest and fastest bands in the world in front of 75,000 rabid music fans. That's what ROCK AM RING is. This just hit the internet and I figured I'd rock ya w/ Metallica's performance from this legendary festival.
God love the internet for bringing us live music in our own homes. Feel free to share some links of your favorite bands rocking live!
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Set in a peaceful area, close to everything you might need from shops to transport links, this gorgeous house close to Campus Reina Mercedes US is composed by five bedrooms - all bright, comfortable and with an elegant look - a lovely living room that is both posh and appealing, a spacious and fully-equipped kitchen fitted with all that you might need, an extraroom which can be used to study and lastly, a bathroom. However, the perks don't end here. You'll also have access a charming terrace and a swimming pool which can be used during the summer. As you see, this place is the ideal choice. So why wait? Seems to be an easy decision!
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This article was published 10/7/2014 (1078 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current.
Inflation in Manitoba is among the highest in Canada. Taxes in Manitoba are amongst the highest in Canada. And, the system by which the Manitoba government funds the education system is very antiquated. Taken together, this means that those living in Manitoba, especially those on fixed or low incomes — many of whom are seniors — are left feeling the burden.
Although the NDP broke their promise to fully remove education property taxes from seniors by 2014, there are nonetheless options available to help relieve the fiscal strain associated with paying for the education system. These options take the form of tax credits and rebates. However, both must be applied for. Therefore, it is important to know the details, to ensure you are receiving what you are entitled to.
As a senior, whether you own your home or rent, you are entitled to an Education Property Tax Credit (EPTC) of up to $700. If you are a homeowner, this credit can be applied to your property tax assessment. To qualify, you must have lived in your home since Jan. 1 of the current assessment year, and you must apply before Nov. 15. After Nov.15, you can claim the credit on your personal tax return.
As a senior who rents, you may still apply for the credit on your Manitoba Income Tax Form MB479. However, it is important to remember that whether you rent or own, these credits must be applied for.
Additionally, if you are 65 years of age or older, you may qualify for additional savings via the Seniors School Tax Rebate, whereby seniors can apply to receive an additional $235. Furthermore, senior households with incomes under $40,000 may be eligible for an additional tax credit of up to $400.
The important thing to remember, however, is that: whether a credit or a rebate, homeowner or renter, to receive education property tax benefits, you must apply! Manitoba is the amazing place it is because of its people, and undoubtedly, because of its active and charitable senior population. For those who have given back so much over their lifetimes, please do not miss your chance to apply for what you are entitled to.
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SBAC releases Common Core Practice Assessment
The Smarter Balance Assessment Consortium is one of two state consortia developing assessments based on Common Core Standards. The Smarter Balanced Practice Tests linked below provide an early look at sets of assessment questions aligned to the Common Core for grades 3–8 and 11 in both English language arts/literacy and mathematics. The Smarter Balance Assessment Consortium states "The Practice Tests provide a preview of the Smarter Balanced assessments, but they do not encompass the full range of content that students will encounter on the spring 2014 Field Test or on the operational assessments, and should not be used to guide instructional decisions."
You can read more about the Common Core Standards Initiative at www.corestandards.org


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Need help on resistor values for 5687 aikido kit
I bought the 5687 aikido kit (partial) - pcb, tubes and resistors pack.
I'd like to run the circuit on the recommended values in the userguide.
B+ 250v
R2,4 cathode resistors for input tube 6CG7 - 560ohm, 5ma
R8,11 cathode resistors for output tube 5687 - 540 ohm, 10ma
However, the resistor pack comes with 470 and 1k ohm for R2,4, 300 and 470 ohm for R8,11.
Those who also bought the resistor pack, what values did you use?
If I were to use 1k for R2,4 and 470 ohm for R8,11 do I need to use a different B+?
I've sent an email to John.B but no reply yet.
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Stocks Remain Stuck
By Paul Cherney
The markets are still stuck in trading ranges. The trading ranges, based on end-of-day data, look like this:
• S&P 500: The top of the the range is now 1,163.23 (Friday's intraday high), the bottom is 1,122.38
• Nasdaq: The recently established trading range has a top of 2,094.92, with the bottom at 1,991.05.
Due to the thick price traffic established in the Nasdaq during the October, November, and December time frame, it is not likely that the index can just plunge.
There is nothing definitive in the end-of-day measures.
S&P 500 support is 1,150-1,141.80. A retest of the bottom edge of the trading range would become more likely if the index were to close below 1,134.43 (a recent swing low).
Immediate Nasdaq support is 2,045-2,032, then 2,024-2,012, overlapping 2,014-2,005. On Wednesday, Mar. 3, the Nasdaq printed a low of 2,020.29 and buyers re-entered the market. The bigger band of support established over the months of October, November and December, 2003, is 2,007-1,959; there is a focus of support at 2,001-1,996. Next support is 1,980-1,959. This looks like very strong support which should not break.
Immediate support for the S&P 500 is 1,150-1,141.80, overlapped at 1,147-1,138.62, which makes the 1,147-1,141.80 area a focus of support. That is where the intraday low for the S&P 500 was on Wednesday: 1,143.78. Next support is 1,129-1,124.
Nasdaq immediate chart resistance is 2,049-2,064.40, then 2,072-2,094.92. This resistance actually goes all the way to 2,102; there is a focus of resistance at 2,072-2,091. Next resistance above 2,102 is 2,108-2,153.83. The Nasdaq did print above 2,064.40, but it could not generate follow-through (see notes below).
The S&P 500 has a band of resistance at 1,149-1,176.97, with a layer of resistance inside this zone at 1,149-1,158.98. I have reviewed charts from March, 2002, and there is a well-defined layer of resistance for the S&P 500 at 1,166.27-1,173.94.
The CBOE volatility index, or VXO (VXO.X ), which measures implied volatility in OEX options contracts, is still below its 10-day exponential moving average, which I interpret as a background positive for prices. Very near the end of trading on Friday, the 10-day exponential moving average of the VXO was 14.92. Usually, if the VXO moves above its 10-day exponential and puts distance between itself and the 10-day exponential, equity prices are suffering. Sometimes in a market like this, prices have a brief, shallow shakeout, but buyers come back in on the dip.
I do not know when the bigger trading range is going to be broken. On the morning of Mar. 5, the intraday advance in prices was mechanically related to short-covering, hedge unwinding and a big buy program that kicked in due to the severe drop in interest rates. What I'm explaining is that there were mechanical events driving prices and since we have not really seen any follow-through to the S&P 500's intraday break above the recent swing high (1,158.98), I think we're still in a trading range, even though the upper edge of the range might be a little higher than current prices.
Quite often, the first move above resistance draws short-term profit-taking which forces prices back into the previously established trading range for a test of buying support. I do not know whether today's intraday retracement back into the trading range satisfies that pattern; usually, you have a couple of closes above the resistance level before the short-term pressures to take profits buildand force prices lower for a retest.
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Today XBMC saves the view modes for each section and each section/source/directory in XBMC, this feature is great but it has an issue and that is when you want to try out a different skin.
Say if a user who have spends months setting up his favorite just the way he/she likes it, with different view modes than default in each section/source/directory in XBMC. Now currently if that user want to test a new skin, he/she will almost instantly mess up those view modes because the view modes are not saved 'per skin' so if that user does not like that new skin as much as their favorite skin and goes back, he/she will have to re-do all those view mode settings once again as the view modes are not the same in all skins.
I think this issue would be solved by XBMC saving all view modes 'per skin' in each profile
Good idea? Trac ticket => http://trac.xbmc.org/ticket/5684
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Have you had a head injury?
A brain injury can cause problems with memory, attention, sight, language, movement, and mood. Also, brain tumors are often benign but can cause seizures, ongoing headaches, or loss of coordination.Both of these would cause pupils that are unequal. Since these symptoms have persisted for months and the symptoms are getting worse it is important to get to your regular doctor and get assessed to rule out a brain tumor.
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AN ANCOATS man has been left homeless and heartbroken after months of dedicated work on carnival costumes went up in smoke in a suspicious fire at his home.
Alex Herbert, 72, was known locally as 'Mr Carnival' and was renowned for the colourful costumes he created for Caribbean events across the country.
More than 80 of his own designs were ruined beyond repair by the blaze, which police are treating as suspicious.
The fire started in the early hours of Sunday morning in a shed behind his Mozart Close home, and soon spread along fencing in the garden to his house.
Alex was woken by his smoke alarm and managed to escape uninjured, but his house was completely destroyed by the fire and he is now homeless and living in a hostel.
He said: "When I opened the door and tried to come out, the handle was so hot it burnt my hand."
He was a driving force behind the Moss Side carnival and police are investigating the possibility he was targeted for his festival links.
Alex said: "These costumes were my life.
"Some of them took me months to make.
"I just can't believe they are gone."
Det Const Paul Shacklady, of Grey Mare Lane CID, said: "The victim is absolutely distraught because he put hours and hours of work into the costumes and they have been totally destroyed.
"Not only that, but he has lost his home and he is having to stay in a hostel while coping with this terrible loss.
"We are looking into the possibility this man's home was deliberately targeted. At this stage, it is unclear if he was singled out because of his collection, whether or not it was just someone messing around or whether it was an accident caused by something like a discarded cigarette.
"What is a fact is this man has been deprived of his home and his work."
Anyone with any useful information is asked to call CID on 0161 856 1926, or Crimestoppers anonymously, on 0800 555 111.


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Impending LEED v4 Spurs Industry Reaction
August 29, 2012
COLUMN : Industry Watch | Codes & Standards
Anti-vinyl bias is again surfacing in the context of the ongoing evolution of the U.S. Green Building Council's Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design green building rating system—expressed in draft versions of LEED 2012, now known as LEED v4, the successor to LEED 2009.
The USGBC was slated to vote on LEED 2012 on June 1, 2012, but after 22,000 responses poured in during the public comment periods that began last November, the vote was pushed back a year to June 1, 2013. Coincidental with this delay, LEED 2012 has been renamed LEED v4.
Of particular interest and concern to the fenestration industry are proposed "chemical avoidance" provisions that would offer a LEED credit to projects that disclose the chemicals used in a building—a requirement that can work to simply discourage use of those materials rather than encourage a rational analysis. Credit would also be awarded for not using "chemicals of concern," which are enumerated in a list of 25 substances that includes polyvinyl chloride or PVC.
Perhaps indicative of the largely subjective nature of the driving philosophy, one "green" architect was quoted as saying that products containing these "chemicals of concern" may be "tomorrow's asbestos." But again, maybe not, which is why the industry is coming together to promote sustainable building standards based on consensus and scientific performance data, not the confrontational bias of environmental activism.
The stakes are high. The LEED rating system now adds 1.5 million square feet of certified commercial space per day, making it the largest rating system worldwide. And, while LEED is voluntary, it has been adopted by the U.S. General Services Administration and other federal agencies as the required building standard for new construction. About a third of LEED projects are government-owned, and many local jurisdictions have followed suit. The GSA is currently using the 2009 LEED standards and will take the new versions under consideration when USGBC adopts them.
Pushback in Washington
However, the Washington Post reports that in May and June, 55 bipartisan members of the House and 18 senators signed letters to the GSA stating: "We are deeply concerned that the LEED rating system is becoming a tool to punish chemical companies and plastics makers and spread misinformation about materials that have been at the forefront of improving environmental performance."
There has also been criticism from the architecture and design community that USGBC is moving too fast in updating LEED at a time when the marketplace is still learning the LEED 2009 provisions.
All told, the number of credit categories in the latest draft has jumped from seven to 10, and the number of prerequisites climbs from nine to 15. The system has been rearranged, and several new credits are introduced, such as ongoing building energy Performance Measurement, Responsible Extraction of Raw Materials and Minimum Recycled Content, in addition to the above-noted Material Ingredient Reporting and Avoidance of Chemicals of Concern. For more details, visit http://www.usgbc.org/DisplayPage.aspx?CMSPageID=2600.
To focus industry input on the continued movement within the USGBC to discourage the use of vinyl in buildings, as well as to address several other issues, 27 associations, including AAMA, the Window & Door Manufacturers Association and the Vinyl Institute, have formed the American High-Performance Buildings Coalition. One goal of the coalition is to discourage the GSA from adopting the LEED v4 standards unless the LEED development process is changed to ensure that ANSI-type consensus procedures are followed. Another tenet is to promote a competitive program, the Green Building Initiative's Green Globes Rating System, which is just as good as LEED, and more objective.
In order to enhance consensus, USGBC has opened up an unprecedented fifth round of public comments to run from October 2 to December 10, 2012. USGBC will also host public forums at Greenbuild 2012, to be held November 14-16 in San Francisco, Calif. Given the stakes noted earlier, manufacturers are urged to weigh in during this new public comment opportunity to ensure that their materials are being properly represented.
This issue is one more reason why you should support and participate in your industry association where your voice is multiplied a hundredfold and has genuine effect that individuals alone cannot achieve.


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More on the Mary Ellen Klaas Syndrome and its negative effect on Tampa Bay Times/Miami Herald readers: Fact-checking the Tallahassee bureau reporter, due to her sheer lack of curiosity and fairness about facts and context, is a full-time job; Her calling John Couriel a "sleeper" a month before FL Senate 35 race against Gwen Margolis is proof of how little attention she pays to what's going on, and her editors' sleepwalking ways
In a state that is, literally, drowning in them, Tampa Bay Times/Miami Herald Tallahassee bureau reporter Mary Ellen Klaas is consistently one of the best (and therefore among the worst) examples of a print reporter who reveals so much more than they think about their own views and notions about public policy, simply by the patterns that emerge by the facts they choose NOT to include, by whom she chooses NOT to interview or quote, and by what she conveniently forgets to mention to readers or remind them of.
More often than should be the case in a state this large -the fourth largest in the country I remind you- and whose capital is so poorly misunderstood by the great majority of its own citizens, so many of whom have NEVER been to Tallahassee...
It's the closest thing we have in the Southeast United States to the Hermit Kingdom of North Korea.
Is there any state in the United States with a larger percentage of its full-time residents who have NEVER been to its state capital than Florida's?
Having grown-up in South Florida after being born in San Antonio and living for a few years in Memphis before my family moved here when I was seven, this odd-yet-true fact about the people who live in this state has always been my reality and one of the reasons I believe this state has always been so much less than what it ought to be.
Look at how it's laid out, like it's still 1845.
In the same way that all those years of my being at Indiana University in Bloomington showed me that Indianapolis was the most perfectly-centered state capital in the country, because it was almost impossible to ever find anyone who'd lived in the state for more than a year who not only hadn't been there, but who also knew where a lot of places were located, like good restaurants, good parks and good people-watching spots..
It's their particular reality like this dubious fact is ours and here's why I bring this up.
For those of you reading this far from South Florida who don't ever think about it, the Florida state capital is actually at roughly the same longitude as Cincinnati, Ohio and is actually farther west in the country than Detroit in the Midwest
I take it for granted but...
Well, getting back to Klaas, an example of the sort of thing I've written about in emails to friends, acquaintances and others "in the loop" in the past because her articles are so consistently and objectively ridiculous, both the first time you read them and in retrospect months or years later.
I would say that, conservatively, I have probably written about her in similar emails about 25 times in the past 5 years.
But I seldom mentioned them here.
Margolis is outraised by surprise newcomer in Senate race
A Republican newcomer is hoping his moderate message will unseat venerable state Sen. Gwen Margolis in a newly drawn Miami district.
October 8, 2012
In what may be the sleeper legislative campaign of the season, Sen. Gwen Margolis, the veteran Democrat from Miami, is getting a run for her money — literally — from Miami Beach lawyer John Couriel in the newly drawn coastal district.
Margolis has loaned herself $160,000 to win re-election to Senate District 35, which stretches from Golden Beach to Homestead. But she is being out-raised and, thus far, outspent by Republican newcomer, John Couriel, a Miami Beach lawyer.
Couriel, 34, has collected $213,830 in campaign contributions to Margolis' $174,093 and has won the endorsements of former Gov. Jeb Bush and U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio. A Harvard-educated lawyer, Couriel quit his job as an assistant U.S. attorney in Miami to run for the seat and vows to out-campaign Margolis, 78, a former state Senate president who was first elected to the state House in 1974.
"I'm hustling. I've never done this before but I'm not going to be out-worked,'' Couriel said Monday during a break from walking door-to-door in Pinecrest.
Couriel has the trappings of broad Republican support, from the endorsements of party icons Rubio and Bush to a political committee running attack ads against his opponent. But there is one notable absence: his race is not among the must-watch contests receiving cash infusions from the Senate Majority, the political committees controlled by incoming Senate leader Don Gaetz, R-Niceville.
At a meeting with reporters last week, Gaetz singled out the races that could produce upsets and Couriel v. Margolis wasn't among them.
"Sen. Gaetz and I are friends,'' Margolis said Monday, noting that the Niceville Republican lived for years in her Miami Shores district and supported her.
Couriel says he is undaunted that he's not getting more attention from Senate leadership. "I am assuming I need to do this on my own,'' he said.
He said he's running because he believes voters want a change. "The purpose of public office is not to honor someone by electing them to office. We elect someone to work for us and I'm running because I think I could do a better job."
The district trends Democratic, with nearly 60 percent voting for Obama in 2008 and Alex Sink in 2010. But Democrats do not comprise a majority of the district — 45 percent are registered Democrat, compared to 28 percent registered as no party affiliated and 27 percent registered Republican.
Couriel believes he can reach independents and crossover voters with his moderate Republican message. He ticks off the statistics in previous races to make his case.
"Rick Scott doesn't do well here,'' Couriel said, but Republican Chief Financial Officer Jeff Atwater barely lost the district in 2010 and Rubio beat Democrat Kendrick Meek in the U.S. Senate race. "That tells me that many Democrats are soft.''
Margolis has been a fixture in Miami Dade politics for decades, and Couriel must not only introduce himself to voters but bring down Margolis' image in the process, an expensive task in the long coastal district.
"To effectively run an aggressive campaign against Sen. Margolis is going to take a lot of money,'' said Christian Ulvert, a Margolis advisor and Democratic consultant.
Here's the real kicker, which I described last Wednesday in yet another email to the same people who received a link to the first article above.
I swear, I'm not making this up.
On Tuesday the Miami Herald endorsed a candidate for the Florida state Senate, John Couriel -a Miami native, Harvard Law School grad and currently an Assistant U.S. Attorney for Miami- whose first name they never mention -or anything else about him in their endorsement as it appears online!
So what the hell kind of endorsement is that?
John Couriel in FL Senate District 35 http://www.miamiherald.com/
2012/10/15/3051440/state- senate-districts.html
More evidence of the very low state the Herald has fallen to before our eyes.
In this article from last week, the first time the Herald mentioned John Couriel since he announced he was running, their reporter, rather ironically considering their poor coverage of local news and politics, chose to start the article thusly: "In what may be the sleeper legislative campaign of the season..."
Actually, it seems more like the reporter, Mary Ellen Klaas, is the one who is playing Rip Van Winkle, since she reported last week that four weeks before the election, a first-time candidate has out-raised and out-spent a forty-year career politician with very high name recognition, and who was formerly the President of the Florida State Senate and after that, a Miami-Dade Commissioner.
(Margolis is someone whom I met a lot while growing-up in NMB and being very involved in county Dem politics and campaigns, including at functions in North Miami circa mid-1970's that my mother attended when I was Junior High age.
She's the very same woman who, while I was living and working for 15 years in Washington, D.C., before it was finally built decades after it was needed, strongly considering making the William Lehman Causeway Bridge, that connects Aventura to Sunny Isles, a toll bridge, unless she got her way on something involving tax revenues!
Imagine traffic on glacial U.S.-1/Biscayne Blvd. now next to Aventura Mall if there was a toll road next door -actually worse than it is now if possible, which IS very hard to imagine, given how many times I've felt like I was going to run out of gas (and patience) while creeping along one block at a time in the afternoon. You remember, don't you Aventura, Sunny Isles and Hallandale Beach? Imagine if she had had her way!)
The new district is so enormous and obtuse that on the north it goes from west of the Florida Turnpike in Hollywood, down to an area in Miami-Dade County where I lived in the early 1980's when back from IU for the summer, many miles south of downtown Miami, back before they were calling it Pinecrest. Plus, that district as currently drawn also includes Key Biscayne!
See for yourself: http://maps.
flsenate.gov/de1/map.html? plan=fl2002_sen&district=35
Key Biscayne?That's f-ing preposterous!!!Hollywood to Key Biscayne? Why?
Why do you think -so that Hispanics can vote for Hispanics, Blacks can vote for blacks and Jews can... and some reporter somewhere in the future can opine about why it's hard to find someone with voter wide appeal in South Florida who is not a demagogue.
In South Florida politics, outside of municipal races, you don't need to be smart, savvy, hard-working, conciliatory or even have good ideas that can make it possible for you to get positive things done, you simply need to be one of three favored ethnic demographics -that's it!
So given Couriel's not-insignificant accomplishment, why did Klaas and the newspapers NEVER write anything about him and his efforts all year, before last week?
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Like how he managed to accomplish all this?
Why the apathy and indifference?
That's the media landscape we live in in the year 2012 in South Florida.
It's forever the dog that doesn't bark!
Yeah, plus everyone's an expert after the fact!
Not a sheep dog or a watch dog but rather a lapdog!


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Hi Guys, Sorry i am posting an irrelevant thread here. But there is no other way to get a creative one! I need my website to be redone with some extra features. I am not posting my web address here cause i know it is not allowed. So kindly interested candidates must contact me on my Skype ID which is '' motionoworx '' the Budget is negotiable.
Regards, Tariq
Make a website. Refer your youtube viewers to the site or the specific page ( item ) now you're connecting your viewers to your own website. In your website or item page mention your referral link. Hopefully youtube will not consider it spam!
Not Excited! There is no Cuda or Rendering Enhancements! seems they have some kinda rivalry with nvidia,
I am trying to search windows phone app similar to leaf and ienvato. Couldn't find one. Do you guys have any info if there is in the market ?
Encouraging post! Respect
I am using xeon X5650 Dual Processors Total 24 Cores 16 GB of Ram and 3 GB of Nvidia 590 GTX Card
Lolz, the whole concept has got ruined, sad , but very true these are the small things which brings realism into 3d world,
by the way! i liked the sheesh thing!
hahahaha, reading the caption i was thinkin the same!
hmmm, haven't you checked your mail ?


text: Posted April 25, 2013 Obviously we are out of the playoff picture, but nonetheless this is a cool moment for the Canes and the Staal family. This will be the first time that all four Staal's (and their parents) are all in an NHL arena together. This also marks the fourth time that three siblings have suited up for the same NHL team. Jared Staal was called up yesterday and will make his NHL debut tonight on the wing of older brother Jordan Staal. Even more impressive is that Jared is trading no. 34 for no. 13 to set up a possible line of... Jordan Staal (11) - Eric Staal (12) - Jared Staal (13) Unfortunatley, Marc Staal is still feeling the effects of taking that puck to the eye and will not participate in the game tonight. However, this will still be a monumental moment for the Canes, the NHL, and the Staal family. With that said, Go Canes!!! 1 person likes this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites