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ICD-10 Diagnosis Code S76.329D
Lacerat msl/fasc/tnd post grp at thi lev, unsp thigh, subs
Diagnosis Code S76.329D
Short Description: Lacerat msl/fasc/tnd post grp at thi lev, unsp thigh, subs
Long Description: Laceration of muscle, fascia and tendon of the posterior muscle group at thigh level, unspecified thigh, subsequent encounter
This is the 2017 version of the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code S76.329D
Valid for Submission
The code S76.329D is valid for submission for HIPAA-covered transactions.
Code Classification
Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00–T98)
Injuries to the hip and thigh (S70-S79)
- Injury of muscle, fascia and tendon at hip and thigh level (S76)
- Injuries to the hip and thigh (S70-S79)
Information for Medical Professionals
The diagnosis code S76.329D is grouped in the following Diagnostic Related Group(s) (MS-DRG V34.0)
Present on Admission (POA) Present on Admission
The Present on Admission (POA) indicator is used for diagnosis codes included in claims involving inpatient admissions to general acute care hospitals. POA indicators must be reported to CMS on each claim to facilitate the grouping of diagnoses codes into the proper Diagnostic Related Groups (DRG). CMS publishes a listing of specific diagnosis codes that are exempt from the POA reporting requirement.
The code S76.329D is exempt from POA reporting.
Information for Patients
Leg Injuries and Disorders
Your legs are made up of bones, blood vessels, muscles, and other connective tissue. They are important for motion and standing. Playing sports, running, falling, or having an accident can damage your legs. Common leg injuries include sprains and strains, joint dislocations, and fractures.
These injuries can affect the entire leg, or just the foot, ankle, knee, or hip. Certain diseases also lead to leg problems. For example, knee osteoarthritis, common in older people, can cause pain and limited motion. Problems in your veins in your legs can lead to varicose veins or deep vein thrombosis.
- Blount disease
- Bowlegs
- Common peroneal nerve dysfunction
- Femoral nerve dysfunction
- Femur fracture repair - discharge
- Foot, leg, and ankle swelling
- Iliotibial band syndrome -- aftercare
- Ischemic ulcers -- self-care
- Knock knees
- Leg pain
- Shin splints - self-care
- Tibial nerve dysfunction
- Venous insufficiency
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Wounds and Injuries
Also called: Traumatic injuries
An injury is damage to your body. It is a general term that refers to harm caused by accidents, falls, hits, weapons, and more. In the U.S., millions of people injure themselves every year. These injuries range from minor to life-threatening. Injuries can happen at work or play, indoors or outdoors, driving a car, or walking across the street.
Wounds are injuries that break the skin or other body tissues. They include cuts, scrapes, scratches, and punctured skin. They often happen because of an accident, but surgery, sutures, and stitches also cause wounds. Minor wounds usually aren't serious, but it is important to clean them. Serious and infected wounds may require first aid followed by a visit to your doctor. You should also seek attention if the wound is deep, you cannot close it yourself, you cannot stop the bleeding or get the dirt out, or it does not heal.
Other common types of injuries include
- Animal bites
- Bruises
- Burns
- Dislocations
- Electrical injuries
- Fractures
- Sprains and strains
- Bleeding
- Crush injury
- Cuts and puncture wounds
- Electrical injury
- Gunshot wounds -- aftercare
- How wounds heal
- Human bites -- self-care
- Laceration - sutures or staples - at home
- Lacerations - liquid bandage
- Surgical wound care
- Surgical wound infection - treatment
- Wet to dry dressing changes
- Wound care centers
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2 Kids Found Dead in Hotel
SANTA ANA, Calif. - A 42-year-old mother remained jailed on suspicion of killing her 13-year-old son and 10-year-old daughter after police found her apparently suicidal as she crashed her car outside a shopping complex, police said.
Marilyn Edge of Scottsdale, Ariz. was expected to make her first court appearance Tuesday.
Further details, including the names of the children, how they died, and their mother's suspected motive, were not being released, Santa Ana police Cpl. Anthony Bertagna said Sunday. The children's father lives out-of-state and was not notified of their deaths until Sunday.
Edge was driving a car with Georgia license plates when she crashed into an electrical box outside a shopping complex in Costa Mesa on Saturday morning. Her most recent address was in Arizona, Bertagna said, and it wasn't immediately clear why she had come to Orange County.
After the crash, Edge refused to get out of the car and tried to choke herself with a belt or rope as rescuers worked to free her, he said. Police found propane in Edge's car.
As she was being taken to the hospital, Edge told authorities they could find her children at a hotel in nearby Santa Ana. After officers discovered the bodies, police obtained a search warrant late Saturday for the hotel room and worked overnight on the case, Bertagna said.
"Last night, it was mainly trying to figure out who these people were and dealing with the scene itself," he said.
No weapon had been recovered from the scene, Bertagna said.
It wasn't immediately clear if Edge had an attorney.
SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) _ Two children were found dead in an Orange County hotel room on Friday after police said an apparently suicidal woman made remarks that led authorities to them, authorities said.
Officers found the children dead in a third-floor room at about 9 a.m. at the Hampton Inn & Suites. Police in nearby Costa Mesa had called to request that Santa Ana officers check on the childrens' welfare, Santa Ana police Cpl. Anthony Bertagna said.
The childrens' identities were not immediately released. The cause of death was under investigation but was being treated as homicide, Bertagna said.
About an hour before the discovery, Costa Mesa police were called to the scene of a supermarket parking lot where a woman had crashed her car into protective poles surrounding an electrical box, Costa Mesa Sgt. Tim Starn said.
``It was clear that it was an intentional act,'' Starn said.
As paramedics were preparing to take the injured woman to a hospital, ``she made some statements that indicated a crime might have occurred'' in Santa Ana, Starn said.
The woman's name was not immediately released but she was driving a car with a Georgia license plate, Starn said. Her relation to the children and her condition were not immediately disclosed.
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Chimney Flue restoration project in Richmond, Indiana. The face layer of the brick got stripped exposing the building' flue system. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lZUTMU3-WVk&feature=youtu.be … [Read more...]
Caring for Prefabs
The fireplace has certainly changed since its original design so long ago. Improvements have been made since the primitive use of fire containing devices, one of the most recent of which being the factory built or prefabricated fireplace unit. A prefabricated unit, or prefab, is made of metal instead of brick or other masonry materials. A prefab uses insulation, pipes which are … [Read more...]
of … Unvented Gas Logs
Over the past few years, there has been some commotion in the industry regarding non-vented gas logs. (BEING UPDATED) … [Read more...]
Chimney Fire
A chimney flue is very important because it carries dangerous byproducts of combustion out of your home. Fires have been used for warmth for centuries, and over time our knowledge of what needs to be done in order to keep the chimney safe has evolved. A dirty or damaged chimney can be potentially destructive in that it can cause a chimney fire which can significantly damage … [Read more...]
Replacing a . . . Fireplace Damper
Fireplace dampers sit almost directly above the heat of the fire. Over time, the extreme heat and rapid change in temperature can warp and damage the fireplace damper such that they need replaced. A damper must be in one piece that is snug to the flue in order for it to work properly, and if the damper cracks while being rapidly heated and cooled, it will no … [Read more...]
What the Heck is a Sudden Occurrence Insurance Claim
When a chimney fire occurs, wind damage, or lightning strikes your chimney, damage is incurred. Most folks' insurance policies cover such occurrences, and a chimney professional must try to help homeowners to make the insurance process go as smoothly as possible. My number one recommendation when it comes to insurance claims, no matter what kind of insurance, is to document … [Read more...]
Ask The Chimney Sweep is now offering a business building (PODCAST) for Home Contractors
I'm just so darn excited, after receiving over 2,000,000 (that's Million) down loaded views on our Youtube channel .. *Ask The Chimney Sweep. we are now launch ing a podcast show called *Home Contractors HQ.com. Please share this if your are or know of anyone thinking of starting their own business! If you are not familiar with podcasting, I assure you that you will … [Read more...]
Dryer Vent Safety
Unlike some appliances which need maintenance only when a problem arises, dryer vents need ongoing maintenance to keep them safe. When it comes to a sweeping company, most people really only consider having their fireplaces cleaned, and maybe their furnace, but what about your dryer vent? This must be cleaned regularly in order to best prevent a fire from starting. Here are … [Read more...]
How to *Install or *Repair Chimney Flashing
Flashing provides protection against water for your chimney. This video shows how to both install new flashing and repair flashing that has deteriorated. … [Read more...]
It's is the . . . Perfect Time for a Chimney Fire !
Chimney Fire at Christmas .........Yes it is the perfect time for a "Chimney Fire" I certainly would hope that no one would ever experience one of these hostile chimney fires in their home. Many a chimney fire ruined a Christmas or New Years Holiday gathering. Chimney fires are known to be either very quiet and almost an undetectable rumbling, or as many customers has told … [Read more...]


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New Moby album on the way!
Moby is doing things a little differently on his eleventh studio album. He star has announced plans to release Innocents this fall, and for the first time in his career, the record features a co-producer.
Moby explains that he's been working on the set over the past 18 months with Mark "Spike" Stent, who is best known for his work with Björk and Massive Attack.
Innocents also features guest vocals from the Flaming Lips' Wayne Coyne, Mark Lanegan, Cold Specks, and others. Moby says that after spending most of his time alone in the studio, it seemed like a "really nice idea" to involve other people this time around.
[Pre-order Innocents on iTunes]
He also announced that the album will supported with a 3-show tour, taking place only in Los Angeles.
Check out the full tracklist:
- everything that rises
- a case for shame (with cold specks)
- almost home (with damien jurado)
- going wrong
- the perfect life (with wayne coyne)
- the last day (with skylar grey)
- don't love me (with inyang bassey)
- a long time
- saints
- tell me (with cold specks)
- the lonely night (with mark lanegan)
- the dogs
Listen to the first official single - "A Case for Shame" below:


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Letter writers discuss Jewish education post-Bar and Bat Mitzvah, a new rabbi's efforts to teach his congregants love of Israel and how the U.S. should not meddle in the affairs of other sovereign nations.
Education Story Should Be Read by All Parents
I found the cover story concerning Ben Stern's "voluntary" attendance at the Jewish Community High School of Gratz College fascinating and it should be must reading for all parents with children of pre-Bar and Bat Mitzvah age ("Finding a Formula for Teen Learning," Aug. 22).
In my youth during the 1930s, my parents belonged to a Reform congregation of approximately 500 families. There were few Bar Mitzvahs, and Bat Mitzvah had not yet appeared upon the scene. Sunday school terminating at the age of 15 with confirmation was stressed.
The year I became a Bar Mitzvah — and it was my choice, not my parents, who only insisted I become confirmed — there were about a dozen Bar Mitzvahs, but the confirmation class had more than 50 students.
At the rabbi's insistence, each Bar Mitzvah speech contained the phrase, "I promise to continue my Jewish education to confirmation." Today, congregations of like size conduct one or two Bar/Bat Mitzvahs a week and have confirmation classes of only 15.
There is no question those who go through the Bar/Bat Mitzvah service can read Hebrew — although I doubt they understand what they are reading and would profit by the things a Jewish high school provides. As Ben Stern put it, it's "help with Jewish identity, Jewish values, Israel and the problems it faces."
An understanding of Jewish history is the GPS on the road to the future. The Jewish people have always stressed education and continuing study as a noble venture. Ben's parents are to be congratulated for instilling these Jewish values in him.
Ralph D. Bloch | Warrington
Hoping Rabbi Is Successful in His Israel Quest
I hope Rabbi Shawn Zevit is successful in his quest to push Mishkan Shalom's congregants toward a love of Israel ("Rabbi Returns to Philly to Take the Reins at Mishkan Shalom," Sept. 5).
For many years now some of Mishkan Shalom's members and the anti-Israel American Friends Service Committee have protested against Israel and in support of Hamas and Hezbollah terrorists every Friday afternoon in front of the Israeli Consulate.
I hope that I soon see Rabbi Zevit on the other side of the street with the pro-Israel crowd.
Zachary Margolies | Philadelphia
Troublesome U.S. Policies Must Be Changed
In delaying punitive action against Syria to obtain authorization from Congress, President Barak Obama has turned the debate into a political tug of war.
The fallout from the president's indecisiveness has already strengthened Syrian President Bashar Assad's hand. Even if President Obama obtains congressional approval, any military action would prove useless.
Meddling in the affairs of other sovereign nations has proved to be disastrous in the past. When are we going to change our troublesome policies?
Ephraim Levin | Philadelphia


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"Nothing is so powerful as an insight into human nature . . . what compulsions drive a man, what instincts dominate his action . . . if you know these things about a man you can touch him at the core of his being."
"Excellence is a better teacher than mediocrity. The lessons of the ordinary are everywhere. Truly profound and original insights are to be found only in studying the exemplary."
"The educational system of a country is worthless unless it [revolutionizes the social order]. Men of scholarship, and prophetic insight, must show us the right way and lead us into light which is shining brighter and brighter."


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By Lesli Nolen
Published January 2014
The decorations have been taken off the tree, the stocking are down from the mantle and the presents have been unwrapped. Once again the holiday's have come and gone and another year is upon us. New resolutions, new goals and new beginnings are all proclaimed this time of year, but instead of broken resolutions and frustrated emotions I give you peace. Peace that only comes from the peacekeeper.
In John 20:19-23, the most important day, Jesus speaks to his disciples of prophecy, hope and everlasting. The scripture says,
19 On the evening of that first day of the week, when the disciples were together, with the doors locked for fear of the Jewish leaders, Jesus came and stood among them and said, "Peace be with you!" 20 After he said this, he showed them his hands and side. The disciples were overjoyed when they saw the Lord.
21 Again Jesus said, "Peace be with you! As the Father has sent me, I am sending you." 22 And with that he breathed on them and said, "Receive the Holy Spirit. 23 If you forgive anyone's sins, their sins are forgiven; if you do not forgive them, they are not forgiven."
God gives us five keys to a life of peace:
- Key of His presence- He may not be physically there, but regardless of how you feel or regardless of your circumstances He is with you.
- Key of Peace- that is the anchor to hold you when chaos is all around. His peace, not the world's peace. Knowing He is with you.
- Key of Mission- His father sent him and he is sending us. His purpose was the cross; our mission is to spread the good news.
- Key of Forgiveness or Pardon- Jesus purchased that key on the cross. You are forgiven; forgive those who have sinned against you.
- Key of Holy Spirit- He may not be physically seen but his presence lives in us.
These keys will open doors to a life of peace. He tells us He goes before us and prepares a way. We are to take the keys and march out of the darkness and into the light.
The gift of peace is not a gift that is earned, it is given. It is there for the taking. All we have to do is accept it. I am not measured by the size of my jeans or the color of my hair. I don't have to be the perfect mother, wife, daughter or friend. I am loved because of who he is not because of who I am.
To some I am different or weird. I don't follow the standards of the world. I don't conform to what society says that I should be. I am child of the one true king. I have peace beyond all understanding.
As this New Year approaches and life gets busier I can rest in that He is with me. I can hold to His anchor of peace and love.
In the scripture above Jesus talks about the doors being locked because of fear. Fear can cause us to stand still, but peace can cause us to action. The future is unknown and can be fearful, but we don't have to be paralyzed by that fear. We can take one key and open one door. Then we can take the next key and open that door, then the next and so forth.
From my research peace is mentioned 429 times in the King James version of the Bible. That is a little more than one verse a day. Let His peace resonate in you each and every day this year making 2014 your best year yet.


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Tom Brady feels fine about his scarred nose as long as his supermodel wife does.
|Tom Brady Gisele Bundchen Gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 7, 2012 (Randy Brooke/Getty images)
''Yeah, it's OK,'' Brady said of his nose during the 12-minute media session. ''My wife likes it, so I'm good.''
There has been no definitive word from Brady or the Patriots on whether his nose was broken when he was sacked by Kamerion Wimbley in the second quarter of their 34-13 win at Tennessee last Sunday.
Brady played the rest of the game with the bridge of his nose bandaged then wore a bigger bandage after the game. He completed 23 of 31 passes for 236 yards and two touchdowns.


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Two months after Hurricanes Katrina and Rita flattened huge swathes of the Gulf Coast last summer, a flotilla of Congress for the New Urbanism members descended on Mississippi to design a way out of the devastation. During a 10-day design marathon dubbed the Mississippi Renewal Forum, CNU co-founder Andrés Duany, FAIA, and 170 of his cohorts sketched a new version of reality for 11 cities along an 80-mile stretch of coastline. Last spring they volunteered their services in Louisiana, too, conducting another grueling round of charrettes in four hard-hit regions. Suffice it to say that Duany, a founding partner and principal of Miami-based Duany Plater-Zyberk & Co., has been busier than usual this past year.
The sheer scale of the work was daunting, but it also represented an opportunity for New Urbanism's brightest minds to put their heads together and see what they could cook up from scratch. "Everywhere we engaged they were in need of drastic reform before Katrina," Duany says. "This is fully funded, and it's a chance to move decisively forward to a competitive condition for the future."
Not only did the group design houses and sidewalks, parks and promenades, but for the first time ever, a hotel ballroom full of high-end architects was persuaded to create the most affordable of housing. "People don't realize how badly affordable housing is designed in this country; as soon as you're good you climb the ladder," Duany explains. "I think manufactured homes and the panelization industry will emerge unrecognizably from the sheer talent applied to this. That's what I'm most excited about."
Given the pace of rebuilding after Hurricane Andrew in 1992, Duany estimates that the results of the charrettes will be broadly visible in 10 to 15 years—a terrifyingly long time for displaced residents but faster than it takes to turn most cities around. "You can design all you want, but most cities have to molt," Duany says. "Things have to be knocked down and reassembled. Here, you catch it at the rebuilding. The outcome is still years away, but it's fast for planning."
what drew you to this path?
"Lizz [Plater-Zyberk] and I missed living in a good urban place ourselves, so we instinctively tried to make them when we could. It turned out that there were quite a few people who felt like us. Now New Urbanism is all the rage, and even the old-fashioned suburban developers who were skeptical are into it."
what were you doing 10 years ago?
"We were doing just what we are doing now, but not as well nor as intensely. The past 10 years has seen an incredible ramping up in the quality and quantity of New Urbanism."
what do you hope to have achieved 10 years from now?
"We would like to complete the change in the regulatory environment so that building New Urbanism is on a level playing field with conventional suburbia. It's currently more difficult because it's not envisioned by the codes and standards. When the market is able to freely decide, a substantial proportion of new developments will be New Urbanist. Some marketing gurus [put the] figure over 70 percent—and that is without factoring in the boost of environmental crisis or expensive gasoline."


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Astigmatism is a type of refractive error of the eye. Refractive errors cause blurred vision and are the most common reason why a person goes to see an eye professional.
Other types of refractive errors are:
People are able to see because the front part of the eye (cornea)is able to bend (refract) light and focus it onto the back surface of the eye, called the retina.
If the light rays are not clearly focused on the retina, the images you see may be blurry.
With astigmatism, the cornea is abnormally curved, causing vision to be out of focus.
The cause of astigmatism is unknown. It is usually present from birth, and often occurs together with nearsightedness or farsightedness.
Astigmatism is very common. It sometimes occurs after certain types of eye surgery, such as cataract surgery.
Astigmatism makes it difficult to see fine details, either close up or from a distance.
Exams and Tests
Astigmatism is easily diagnosed by a standard eye exam with refraction test. Special tests are not usually required.
Children or others who cannot respond to a normal refraction test can have their refraction measured by a test that uses reflected light (retinoscopy).
Mild astigmatism may not need to be corrected.
Glasses or contact lenses will correct astigmatism, but do not cure it.
Laser surgery can help change the shape of the cornea surface to eliminate astigmatism, along with nearsightedness or farsightedness.
Outlook (Prognosis)
Astigmatism may change with time, requiring new glasses or contact lenses. Laser vision correction can usually eliminate, or greatly reduce, astigmatism.
Possible Complications
In children, uncorrected astigmatism in only one eye may cause amblyopia.
When to Contact a Medical Professional
Call for an appointment with your health care provider or ophthalmologist if vision problems worsen, or do not improve with glasses or contact lenses.
Olitsky SE, Hug D, Plummer L, Stass-Isern M. Abnormalities of refraction and accommodation. In: Kliegman RM, Behrman RE, Jenson HB, Stanton BF, eds. Nelson Textbook of Pediatrics. 19th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders Elsevier; 2011:chap 612.
White PF, Scott CA. Contact lenses. In: Yanoff M, Duker JS, eds. Ophthalmology. 3rd ed. St. Louis, Mo: Mosby Elsevier; 2008:chap 2.9.
Kramarevsky N, Hardten DR. Excimer laser photorefractive keratectomy. In: Yanoff M, Duker JS, eds. Ophthalmology. 3rd ed. St. Louis, Mo: Mosby Elsevier; 2008:chap 3.4.
Review Date: 9/3/2012
Reviewed By: Linda J. Vorvick, MD, Medical Director and Director of Didactic Curriculum, MEDEX Northwest Division of Physician Assistant Studies, Department of Family Medicine, UW Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Washington. Franklin W. Lusby, MD, Ophthalmologist, Lusby Vision Institute, La Jolla, California. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.


description: A former art smuggler and the former head of the Art and Antiquities Squad of the British Police join forces to expose the illegal smuggling of ancient treasures, a multi-billion dollar business.

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IN THE RAREFIED WORLD OF ANTIQUITIES SALES, PRETTY IS AS PRETTY DOES….
“sold at 600,000 dallars…”
“As a dealer, we are all prostitutes.  You have streetwalkers and high class hookers.  But basically, we are selling our trade.”
SUPER CAPTION: Michel van Rijn, Art Theft Consultant
MICHEL VAN RIJN SHOULD KNOW.  BY HIS OWN ADMISSION, HE’S HAD A VERY COLORFUL PAST
“I smuggled from Libya.  I stole at the time from Kaddafi.”
SUPER CAPTION: Michel van Rijn, Art Theft Consultant
SMUGGLING IS A VERY LUCRATIVE BUSINESS FOR THOSE WHO DO IT WELL.  RICHARD ELLIS IS THE FORMER HEAD OF SCOTLAND YARD’S ART AND ANTIQUITIES SQUAD.
“It's estimated somewhere between three and six billion pounds a year is what is represented in stolen art, antiques and cultural property.”
SUPER CAPTION: Richard Ellis, Art Theft Consultant
SOUNDBITE: Michel van Rijn
“We met because he was chasing me for ten years all over the world.  So one day, I was in the Dorchester Hotel…and I called him, we had never spoken.  And I said, well, you’re very welcome for a drink, you know.  Handcuffs are optional.  What do you think?  He said, well, that might be difficult if we have a drink together.  So let’s ... so we met in the bar.”
SUPER CAPTION: Richard Ellis, Art Theft Consultant
AND SO THEY STARTED COLLABORATING .  TODAY, MICHEL VAN RIJN WORKS TO EXPOSE THE ART WORLD’S DIRTY DEEDS.  RECENTLY HE TEAMED UP WITH SCOTLAND YARD ON THE RECOVERY OF A PRICELESS MAYA HEADRESS.  BUT DESPITE THE HIGH PROFILE RECOVERIES, THERE IS MUCH THAT SLIPS THROUGH TRANSNATIONAL BORDERS UNDETECTED.
“You'll find whole container loads of antiquities…the hazards should we say of trafficking in antiquities are pretty low.”
SUPER CAPTION: Richard Ellis, Art Theft Consultant
“You know, things which are stolen are found fresh in the ground in Iraq, Iran and Pakistan, Afghanistan.  Nowadays, they are shipped via Dubai where they get the different passport.  I mean, they say a respectable Dubai firm who will re-export the art work to London, to Paris, et cetera.  So there are no questions…
SUPER CAPTION: Michel van Rijn, Art Theft Consultant
Once in transit, antiquities can be sold anywhere, but Ellis says the primary destinations are New York and London.
But moving stolen artifacts is only part of the operation.  To get top dollar, the object needs to be given an aura of legitimacy.  It has to be laundered.  one way is to create fake paper trails documenting its history, or provenance.
SOUNDBITE: Richard Ellis
“Provenance of an object is literally its history, who made it, when it was made, where it was made, who owned it…”
SUPER CAPTION: Richard Ellis, Art Theft Consultant
ANOTHER WAY IS TO MISUSE LEGITIMATE TOOLS.  THE ART LOSS REGISTER IS A DATABASE OF KNOWN STOLEN ART. HOWEVER, IF THE SMUGGLER IS THE ONLY ONE WHO KNOWS THE OBJECT EVEN EXISTS, THE DATABASE CAN HELP COVER HIS TRACKS.
“The gallery owner //he can send a photograph of the object to the Art Loss Register.  And he will get a letter back saying it doesn’t match our archives.  Meaning you have done your due diligence.  From that moment on, you can turn around as a dealer, knowing you have a stolen object.  You have laundered it and you can sell it to any museum in the world, or any collector, or via any auction in the world.”
SUPER CAPTION: Michel van Rijn, Art Theft Consultant
furthermore, WHILE SOME COLLECTORS BELIEVE THAT THEIR PURCHASES ARE SAVING eNDANGERED ANTIQUITIES, FREQUENTLY THE OPPOSITE IS TRUE.  These pictures are taken from one of Richard Ellis’ investigations in Egypt AT THE TOMB OF HATEPKA.  THE once luminous hieroglyphs WERE SOLD ON THE FOREIGN MARKET.  The Tomb walls have been stripped to bare stone.
“The value of the object placed on it by the marketplace can be vastly different to that placed on it by the archeologist and science.  And when an object is illegally excavated, it loses its context.”
SUPER CAPTION: Richard Ellis, Art Theft Consultant
The cards may be stacked against the authorities, but justice can prevail.  In 2006, Italian authorities were able to claim a set of Hellenistic VESSELS that had been looted decades earlier. On display at New York’s Metropolitan Museum since 1972, the museum has agreed to return the artifacts to Italy after investigations into the dealings of a convicted trafficker suggested a faked provenance for the set.
Examples like this give hope that something can be done to stem the trade, however, it may only be a drop in the bucket.
SOUNDBITE: Richard Ellis
“There isn't a country in the world that doesn't suffer from cultural property theft.  Not one.”
SUPER CAPTION: Richard Ellis, Art Theft Consultant


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Photo of the Day—Classical Skyscraper:
Someone didn't get the memo that the Chicago Spire may yet be built. This project, designed by John Houser and Parke MacDowell, would replace the twisting cylinder with a stack of columns. It earned an honorable mention in Evolo's 2014 Skyscraper Competition.
Horace Havemeyer III, RIP: The longtime publisher of Metropolis died last week from complications brought on by a chronic neurological disorder. "He loved design," writes Metropolis publisher and editor Susan S. Szenasy, in a remembrance. "He respected architecture. He was an avid reader with a phenomenal memory. He was fascinated by the creative mind. He read broadly, including a lot of history. He was an opera fan, and an expert sailor. He was the first reader of all Metropolis articles, and I looked forward to his honest, critical reaction to them. He was rarely wrong." [Metropolis]
J. Mayer H.'s Autostadt: Opened late in 2013, the MobiVersum is a sculptural installation for the Autostadt showroom and museum in Wolfsburg, Germany, designed by Jürgen Mayer H. ARCHITECT crisscrossed the nation of Georgia to survey the architect's sculptural architecture back in December. See how J. Mayer H. translates at the scale of a Volkswagen showroom in Germany. [Gizmag]
Quote of the Day: "Cubicles are the worst — like chicken farming. They are humiliating, disenfranchising and isolating." Google offices designer Clive Wilkinson [Dezeen via The Verge]
Tweet of the Day:
Train derails at Chicago airport, makes it halfway up the stairs http://t.co/cf5wpyfKsbpic.twitter.com/MKa7kwJ1XT
— Gizmodo (@Gizmodo)
March 24, 2014
Number of the Day—26: Alexis Madrigal's 26-story history of San Francisco is a must-read. [The Atlantic]
5 More Monday Stories:
A profile on Kulapat Yantrasast, protégé of Tadao Ando. [W Magazine]
Here's a March Madness bracket from the nation's capital for DMV monuments. [The Washington Post]
In related news, the Washington Monument is supposed to open in May. [The Associated Press/ABC7]
Yinz architectural history in one mural. [Pittsburgh Post-Gazette]
The Design Issue includes an interview with Snøhetta's Craig Dykers, AIA (who "makes buildings people want to have sex on"), a studio visit with inflatable-giant-rubber-duck-guy Florentijn Hofman, appearances by Gordon Gill, FAIA, Adrian Smith, FAIA, and Elizabeth Diller, and more. [Bloomberg Businessweek]
Step Up, Step Down:
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April 5th, 2013 | SMWC
The beautiful Wabashiki. Mist gently swirls around broken trees in gray water, home to thousands of birds, fish…and some old tires, a mattress, and a broken coffee maker. One of Indiana's newest protected wetlands, the Wabashiki Fish and Wildlife Area, located west of the Wabash River, is often used for illegal dumping. Despite efforts to clean it up and restore its natural beauty, the dumping continues.
Early next Sunday morning, April 7, the members of the Sustainability Club members will return to its banks for their 3rd annual Operation Wabashiki. Armed with trash bags and fueled with coffee, they will tackle the mess in hopes of creating a cleaner environment.
Although this is Social Science Major Emma Bird's first year as president of the Club, she's participated in Operation Wabashiki in previous years. A resident of West Terre Haute, she is dismayed at the condition of the river. She and the Club have spent hours picking up litter behind the railroad tracks in West Terre Haute where the grade slopes down and meets the water.
"We've found old couches, lots of broken glass, lots of tires, and even mattresses," Bird said. "The piles of trash, especially all the tires, just amaze me. Some of the stuff is just gross."
Even though the job is difficult, Bird says that it is worth it. "It looks so much nicer when we're done," she said. "You can see the difference. It just makes me feel so good inside."
However, the Club is fighting an uphill battle. Despite efforts by the Club and other members of the community to clean it up, people continue to use the area to dump their trash. Bird said that it is frustrating to come back year after year and face the same mess they just cleaned up the year before.
"It makes me angry," she said. "The river is not a place to dump your trash. It's something to enjoy, and it can be beautiful."
The Sustainability Club invites members of the community to come out and give them a hand. If you are interested in helping out, you can meet the club at Dewey Point in West Terre Haute on April 7 from 9 to 1 p.m. The Club will provide work gloves, coffee, snacks and trash bags.
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BREVARD, N.C.- The Brevard College freshmen tandum of Ryan McPhillips and Daniel Wheldon accounted for the Tornado offense, but BC surrendered a hat trick to Queens' Erick Suarez and dropped its South Atlantic Conference opener, 5-2, Sunday afternoon at Brevard Soccer Field in Brevard, N.C.
The Royals improve to 5-1-0 and remain unbeaten (2-0-0) in conference play while BC drops to 2-4-0, 0-1-0 on the season.
The Royals Suarez proved his worth as reigning SAC Player of the Week when he gave Queens an early 1-0 advantage in the 26th minute when he scored on a blast into the upper right 90.
Queens extended its lead when Corey Brown found Thiago Andrade to make it a 2-0 match. However, BC freshman Daniel Wheldon cut the deficit to one, 2-1, when he collected a back-heel pass from Drew Gallowitch and netted his first collegiate goal.
In the 78th minute, Queens sealed the victory when it scored three goals over a span of 2:21 to make it a 5-1 game. Suarez was responsible for two of them while Hunter Bigler netted a goal from 15 yards out.
BC wouldn't fold as Ryan McPhillips scored his second goal of the season when he beat the Royals netminder Montrell Morgan in a one-on-one situation while BC trimmed the lead to 5-2 in the 86th minute. Morgan VanCamp nearly missed his first goal of the season when his header missed by less than a foot.
BC goalie Heath Turner earned three saves while Morgan stopped six shots. Queens held the advantage in shots, 13-12, and corner kicks, 5-4.
The Tornados hit the road for a match against conference foe Newberry at 4 p.m. in Newberry, S.C. on Wednesday.
Queens (5-1-0, 2-0-0 SAC)
vs. Brevard College (2-4-0, 0-1-0 SAC)
Date: Sep 22, 2013 Attendance:
Weather: 72 degrees and sunny
Goals by period 1
2 Tot
Queens.............. 1 4 - 5
Brevard College..... 0 2 - 2
1. 26:56 QUEENS Erick Suarez (1) (Thiago Andrade) - feed from 17 shot into upper right 90
2. 52:21 QUEENS Thiago Andrade (1) (Corey Brown)
3. 60:31 BC Daniel Wheldon (1) (Drew Gallowitch) - flick from 9 inside box, 4 beats goalie on bottom left side
4. 78:05 QUEENS Erick Suarez (2) (Corey Brown) - 12 draws out goalie, feed to 7 into wide open net
5. 79:20 QUEENS Hunter Bigler (1) (Erick Suarez) - feed from 7 to left side, 15 yds out beat goalie left side
6. 80:26 QUEENS Erick Suarez (3) (Thiago Andrade) - shot from 15 yrds out beats goalie on left side
7. 86:33 BC Ryan Mcphillips (2) (Italo Cortez) - feed from 16, 11 beats goalie 1v1
Shots: Queens 13, Brevard
College 12
Saves: Queens 6 (Montrell Morgan 6), Brevard College 3 (Heath Turner 3)


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Charlottesville, Va. – The University of Pennsylvania women's swimming team finished the Cavalier Invite with a total of 445 points and a third place finish. Hosted by the University of Virginia, the two day event concluded Saturday evening at the Aquatic and Fitness Center.
Day one of the meet saw Penn only compete in the 200 free relay and the 400 medley relay, earning 138 points. In the 200 free relay, the "A team" -- sophomore Emily Baturka, freshman Laine Higgins, sophomore Catherine Yee, and sophomore Sydney Stinner -- completed the heat in second place with a time of 1:37.69, putting up 34 team points. The "B team" -- junior Emily Ashton, senior Clarissa Palmer, junior Elyssa Pedote, and sophomore Moriah Cesaretti -- then contributed 30 points with their fourth place finish and time of 1:41.04. In the 400 medley relay, the Quakers took a one-two finish and a total of 74 team points, as the "A team" completed the heat at 3:56.76 and the "B team" at 4:00.76.
Team Rankings at the End of Day One
1. Virginia (274 pts.)
2. William and Mary (213 pts.)
3. James Madison (183 pts.)
4. Penn (138 pts.)
5. Duke (40 pts.)
Saturday's events started with the 200 medley relay, which the Red and Blue earned points in from their third and fourth place finishes. The "A team" -- Baturka, senior Anne Maercklein, freshman Lucy Chai, and Higgins -- was first to touch the wall for Penn at 1:46.16 and was followed by the "B team" -- freshman Rachel Swarts, freshman Taylor Campbell, junior Theresa Dula, and senior Katie Orem -- who touched at 1:48.94. The Quakers added 63 points from their finishes.
Junior Carly Gurick and senior Julia Anderson put up 32 more points with their second and fourth place finishes in the 400 IM. Gurick completed the heat first for the Red and Blue at 4:34.31, while Anderson came in next at 4:44.16. Anderson also added another 16 team points with her third place finish in the 1650 free (17:44.28).
Elsewhere in the 200 breast, Maercklein earned a fourth place finish with her time of 2:22.59. Her finish contributed 15 points towards the team total.
The day's events ended with the 400 free relay in which Penn placed second and third. The "A team" -- Stinner, Baturka, Higgins, and junior Jesse Evans -- completed the heat with a time of 3:35.54 and the "B team" -- Cessaretti, Gurick, Chai, and Campbell -- came in next at 3:40.12.
Final Team Rankings - Through Event 36
1. Virginia (580 pts.)
2. James Madison (466 pts.)
3. Penn (445 pts.)
4. William and Mary (369 pts.)
5. Duke (147 pts.)
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Posted: Fri Mar 11, 2005 2:23 pm
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Howdy, I am about to start my heavy business travel schedule - we do this once every 3 years, and unlike the other two world tours, I'll actually have a GPSr with me for some geocaching.
If anyone has any TB's they want me to courier someplace specific for them, please feel free to drop me a line here or privately - I'm always willing to help! My schedule so far:
March: Lincoln, Nebraska (taking two for zoejam72)
April: Windom, MN / Sioux Falls, SD
May: Riverside & El Cajon, CA
May/June: Australia (Adelaide, Brisbane, Perth, Melbourne, Sydney)
June: UK (London)
July: Tomah/Baraboo/Plymouth, WI
Aug: Belgium, Italy (Rome)
Sep: El Paso, TX
Sep: Orlando, FL
Oct: Abilene, TX
Some trips are subject to change, but I will do my best for ya - lmk, thanks!
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Happy Frogger
is not my bug, but I've picked it up twice since it's been in Minnesota, and it's supposed to go to the San Diego coast area--if you want to hold on to it for a couple of months until you go to California, I'll PM you and let you know where and when I place it in a cache. Hopefully you'll get a chance to grab it and help it get a lot closer to its goal, and also get it out of Minnesota so I stop running in to it all the time.
There comes a time in every young boy's life when he gets an irresistible urge to seek buried treasure.--Mark Twain
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That would be great. I may have one for your Australia trip. I'll let you know.
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s4xton wrote:
Where do I apply for your job?
LOL trust me, a visit to Tomah/Baraboo/Plymouth, WI isn't THAT exciting, it can't make up for the downsides to the job! (Could be worse, Toro used to have plants in Evansville, IN and Oxford, MS as well!)
15T & GPSr, anything I can do to help, I will! There will be at least 2 other cachers going on each of the trips with me, so between us all we'll get 'em placed. I'd be happy to nab Happy Frogger from 15T or from a cache - the last one it came from is right by ArcticFox's house, and he's traveling to half the sites as well, so please feel free to drop me a line and we'll find a way to get it into one of our hands.
Also: forgot to add another short trip, our annual trip to the NCAA Hockey finals. This year our journey will take us to lovely Columbus, OH from April 6-10 - if anyone has a bug that's dyin' to get to Ohio in a couple of weeks, please let me know. Thanks!
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LOL trust me, a visit to Tomah/Baraboo/Plymouth, WI isn't THAT exciting
I was stuck there for a week my car broke down and no family to help me....I feel your pain....sorry to take this a bit off topic....
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I got a couple TBugs for ya FSU*noles, picked em up outta state, and I believe they both want to get around a bit, so it'd be cool to get them back outta state.
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April: Windom, MN / Sioux Falls, SD
May: Riverside & El Cajon, CA
Well, maybe ... it's kinda cheating, but:
On April 2nd, a race will begin, between bugs starting in Minnesota and California. My bug will start here:
Honorary Mayor of Coolerville (Joe Soucheray)
and VinoBabe's bug will start here:
Clueless Joe
The winner is the bug to reach the other cache first.
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When ChickadEagles and I had a TB race (both started in Duluth and had the same goal), we established some ground rules, including that we couldn't pick the bug up ourselves and move it. It was understood that anything else was legit.
His bug is almost at the halfway point (Indianapolis). Mine is MIA after getting to Illinois I believe.
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King Boreas wrote:
Well, maybe ... it's kinda cheating, but:
LOL well all's fair with love and TB's, right?
April/May has changed slightly, but nothing that will affect the race. We have tix booked now for:
3/28 : Arrive Lincoln, NE
4/6: Arrive Columbus, OH
4/10: Arrive back in Lincoln, NE
4/13: Arrive back in Mpls
Departure for Riverside, CA is anticipated the week of 4/25 and I should know the dates for sure tomorrow. We'll go from Riverside directly to El Cajon two weeks after that.
Anyway, I'll miss the drop date of 4/2 - if it's within reach around 4/14 when I get back into town, I'll make sure to take the drive wherever it is to grab it. If KC0GRN gets it first, I'll rough him up first until he hands it over.
If you want me to fast-track it to CA for ya, I'll be more than happy to help!
PS GPSr: Aussie has been moved from May/June to August, fyi - lmk if that hurts or helps your TB. Regards,
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perfect FSU*noles. I just picked up a travelbug today that's lookin to get to Ohio.
I'll haveta get those Bugs to you this next weekend.
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Travel update - Travelbug delivery service always open and ready for deliveries!
Nebraska/Ohio: leave Monday. TB's received: two for NE, one for OH
Next destination - Plans final, airline tix booked:
4/21: Arrive San Diego, CA
4/29: Arrive Riverside, CA
5/14: Arrive Mpls
KB: Will attempt to track down your CA-bound bug when I get back from Nebraska ~4/13
Miscue: Happy Frogger TB, who wants to get to San Diego. 15Tango and I crossed e-mails, the TB was dropped in a cache and retrieved by someone else. Will try to to track it down ~4/13
Other TB's received: Super-cute one that is destined for Australia
Plenty of room on the itin for any TB's who want to escape Minnesota - thanks!
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OK, finally back from NE/OH, leaving for CA in 5 days. I have 5 TB's already making the trip to California, plenty of room for more - contact me if you have a bug that wants to head West.
I'm still working with MNMIzzou to grab "Happy Frogger" so he can complete his goal - and tomorrow, the 'Noles family will visit the Honorary Mayor of Coolerville in an attempt to jump-start KB's bug and give it a monster lead in the big race.
Although these are work trips, we still find time to get out...final stats for this trip were:
Ohio: 23 caches, 14 TB's placed, 13 TB's retrieved
Nebraska: 34 caches, 11 TB's placed, 8 TB's retrieved
The next trip after Cali is SW MN/Sioux Falls, SD/Sioux City, IA around Memorial Day weekend, then London in June. Who knew couriering TB's could be so fun?
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tomorrow, the 'Noles family will visit the Honorary Mayor of Coolerville in an attempt to jump-start KB's bug and give it a monster lead in the big race.
Samantha (VinoBabe) will be surprised. THANKS Ken
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I dropped Bakemonogatari (I think that was the name)
I don't remember what number episode it was, but, I remember it was about some lost little girl, and something about a snail. Well, the whole episode they were just talking in the park and it just bored me to death. So, just like that.....I dropped it...
And im also thinking about dropping Reborn! because every episode so far is the same. He gets shot by a bullet, his clothes are ripped off, and he gets super strength..
hane not yet dropped an anime manga or novel the creator put so much effort into what they create that judging them for it seems harsh
maybe it wasnt even them that decided to make change to their creation
Psycho Pass, most definitely. I dropped it after the first episode because it was cliche and made me more uncomfortable than it should have. I don't regret it for a second, considering the things I've heard about the episodes which follow.
Horizon in the Middle of Nowhere, I made it to the end of the first episode.
Only DEATH can cure STUPIDITY!!
Any anime that isnt 21 min long.Waste of time watching those 2 min episodes :V
Madoka Magica, about fifteen minutes into the first episode.
My legend begins in the 12th century...
Neo Angelique Abyss.
it was almost two minutes in i tthink, and dropped it. the opening dialogue was it all it took for me. "i'll protect you no matter what", "i'll protect you with my life", etc. it was too campy for my liking (and i've seen a lot of cheesy stuff) and from that point i felt that the female protagonist would've been one of those annoying passive ones to have men "protecting" her {"-_-}
( ◕‿ ◕ )
1 minute into FMAB. XD
... Okay, so it was because I started watching the wrong season first, but it still counts!
Can't tell if weird =_= or otaku...
That first 5 minutes creeped me the fuck out.
Clannad the first few times I tried to watch it. I still think episodes 1-16 of the first season are boring as hell but after that it picked up a lot. Anyway I tried to watch it at least 12 times in 4 years and never got past episode 4 usually didn't get past a few minutes into episode 1.
Also there was this older anime about a girl who was going to town to be a gymnast or something like that. I dropped that after about 8 minutes. Just seemed dull.
If an anime simulcasts and no one is around to watch it does it make a sound?
Tonari ni Kaibutsu-Kun (Mistranslated as My Little Monster)
I gave the first episode about 3-4 damn chances, and made it about 2/3rd of the way into the first episode, but the main male character irritated and offended me so much that I just had to stop watching. Also, the plot wasn't interesting to me either. I can't watch a "romance" anime if it's one where you know the relationship is set in stone from the beginning that the couple that's the main focus isn't interesting to me.
And the main male lead is one of the most offensive male characters to me ever. I just could not deal with the idea that he's predestined to be with the extremely cute female protagonist.
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Sket Dance & Gintama Right after episode #1
So Borinnnng......
Wow, I hate to say this, but those 2 shows are some of the only ones I've encountered where the episodes right after #1 pick up IMMENSELY in quality. Gintama, depending on your preferences may take a few episodes to get good, but for Sket Dance, the irony is that the quality jumps dramatically starting from Episode 2. Episode 1 is boring and frankly, sucks, but Episode 2 is incredibly innovative in its storyline and hilarious. Episode 2 to the end is where Sket Dance gets good. As for Gintama, the further you get in, the better the quality gets until it becomes something of a masterpiece later on. It's not an accident that it has over 250 episodes.
What even
agreed. 2-3 min animes i cannot consider real ones. They are more like... people who just got lazy and decided they wanted to get the full pay or a title in front of their name , yet only put 1/10th the effort into it.


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I'm still interested in this variant. The more NA in MOTUC, the better. After nearly five years of the line's existence, we only have four figures, so we need some additions pronto.
Yeah I don't think a variant is necessary, I just wish that more research was done to uncover this weapon and it was somehow adapted to his character rather then creating a brand new weapon (his shield) for him. If they didn't have the rights to it, then it puts a kibosh on it, but what they could have done was give him a missile launcher as well as his photon neutralizer, instead of it being part of his armor, creating a new weapon out of the missile launcher rather then the shield. I hate variants all together and would rather use those spots in the calendar for new characters, but I know there are others out there that feel the opposite of what I do. I don't think it it necessary to create any variants for the NA line, for guys like flogg, hoove, hydron, and flipshot include all the accessories with the first release of them just like they did for catra. That way their 2 accessories are already known, and you dont have to worry about making the variants, For Skelator and heman, I dont feel they are very different,skelator more then heman, but again include all the accessories that came with the variants in one package and you are set.
I'm still interested in this variant. The more NA in MOTUC, the better. After nearly five years of the line's existence, we only have four figures, so we need some additions pronto.
"I look upon my powers as a gift, not mine alone but for anyone who needs them." (Superman: Peace on Earth)
GO FORWARD. Please support the Christopher Reeve Foundation by purchasing a set of Superman tags at www.ChristopherReeve.org
If nine hundred He-Man.Org members get eaten by Thundercats fans, but neither of them has a toyline, does it still count as a fan movement?
I would love to see this optikk released.
As well as the others (MA flipshot, SF Hydron, To Tall Hoove and Hook'em Flogg).
And of course also the SHOULDER SHOOTER KAYO
Especially now that we KNOW where these new action features comes from!!!!
MISSILE LEGS and SLEDOR!!!!!!!!!!!!!


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Real Estate: Try Before You Buy
FOX NYNovember 01, 2013NEW YORK (MYFOXNY) - "Try it before you buy it" is a new trend in real estate. It gives potential buyers a chance to live inside a home before making an offer.
Richard Bost wants to sell his home on the border of the Upper East Side and Spanish Harlem. In order to seal the deal quickly he is trying a new approach: letting potential buyers stay in the home before they decide to buy it.
"We realized this try it before you buy it is a great way to showcase all the great things about the neighborhood and the apartment," he said.
Limor Nesher has been showing homes for almost a decade.
"Basically without the pressure of a broker the buyer can come to the home stay a few hours even stay overnight and just tryout the apartment," Nesher said. She added that it's a great tool for anyone to see what the potential property they want has or doesn't have to offer.
"It could be listening to the noise of the neighborhood or trying out the pressure of the water or what's behind the walls," she said. "Lots of factors that you can't detect in one single showing."
The live-in opportunity doesn't just help the buyer understand the home it can also benefit the seller.
Shira Gavrielov is looking to buy her first apartment in the city. She checked out Bost's Spanish Harlem abode.
The try before you buy program is being tested by select real estate companies in the tri-state. So if you are in the market to buy or sell ask your real estate agent about the program.


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text: Posted October 24, 2012 The Panthers are expected to hire an outside consultant to run the search, two league sources said Tuesday. A number of former NFL coaches and executives have done consulting work with teams previously. The list includes former New York Giants defensive coordinator Ernie Accorsi, a consultant for the league; former Green Bay general manager Ron Wolf; Andrew Brandt, ESPN's NFL business analyst who formerly worked in the Packers' front office; and ex-Kansas City president/general manager Carl Peterson, who advised Miami owner Steve Ross last winter when the Dolphins hired Joe Philbin as head coach. Any consultant hired by owner Jerry Richardson would come to Charlotte to examine the football operations, attend practices and watch video of a team whose 1-5 start led to Hurney's dismissal. ... Richardson has not spoken publicly about what characteristics or experience level he's looking for in his next general manager. One industry insider said Tuesday that given Hurney's business-side background – he managed the Panthers' salary cap before becoming GM – the Panthers could look for someone with a strong scouting background. http://www.charlotteobserver.com/2012/10/23/3617518/outside-advisors-to-aid-panthers.html#storylink=cpy Share this post Link to post Share on other sites


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James A. Williams Named Deputy Regional Administrator: Moves to GSA's Mid-Atlantic Region
March 7, 2000
Contact: Bill Bearden
(202) 501-1231
James A. Williams has been named Deputy Regional Administrator and Acting Regional Administrator in the U.S. General Services Administration's Mid-Atlantic office, which is based in Philadelphia. He moves from his position as Deputy Regional Administrator in GSA's Greater Southwest Region.
Before moving to Texas a year ago, Jim was Associate Regional Administrator in the National Capital Region (NCR), a position he held for two years. During that time, he built a strong Congressional and media relations program. Prior to his appointment in NCR, Jim served as Public Buildings Service Assistant Commissioner for Information Systems and also for Business Development in GSA's headquarters office. Williams joined GSA in 1986 as NCR's Deputy Regional Administrator. He came to GSA from the Federal Trade Commission where he was Executive Director.
Williams received the Presidential Meritorious Executive Award in 1985 and FTC's Distinguished Service Award in 1986. Among other GSA awards, Jim received the Administrator's Meritorious Service Award in 1996 and 1999, the NCR Regional Administrator's Team Award for Customer Service.


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On your next visit, try our new
Pulled Pork
Slow-smoked and smothered
in a sweet and tangy sauce...
a Southern-style comfort food
At Spring Creek you'll find the Great Taste of Texas!
What has made Spring Creek a favorite dining destination for over 30 years? First and foremost are our delicious barbeque specialties - ribs, beef, chicken, sausage, ham and turkey. All are hickory-smoked to perfection, and our ribs are then chargrilled for extra flavor. We feature wonderful sauce made from our own secret recipe, fries and okra cooked to order, fresh salads with homemade dressings, giant loaded baked potatoes, and the best home-baked bread you'll ever taste.
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Stevie Nicks wants to write music for 'Game Of Thrones'
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Stevie Nicks says she's a big fan of "Game Of Thrones."
The Fleetwood Mac frontwoman tells Scotland's "The Herald" she really dove into the series after her mother died. She explains that she developed pneumonia right after losing her mom, and between her grief and her illness she didn't leave her home for five months.
Nicks adds that she occupied her time by watching the entire first season of the HBO series, which she found inspiring. Stevie says she's "written a bunch of poetry" about the show, including poems for each of the characters, and she'd "love to write some music" for the series.
Nicks says she has a great deal of admiration for author George R.R. Martin, who penned the original book series. She explains that as a songwriter she comes up with "little movies," but couldn't "imaging sitting down and writing even one small book."
But Stevie adds that Martin probably "couldn't imagine writing 'Edge Of Seventeen' or 'Rhiannon," and encapsulating "a whole little life in two verses and a chorus."
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Will the House Climate Bill Protect U.S. Competitiveness?
Yes, according to a recent government report examining the impacts of the House-passed climate bill.
An important concern in any climate legislation is the negative impact it might have on domestic energy-intensive producers that compete in global markets. Climate policy can raise the production costs of U.S. manufacturers relative to their unregulated foreign competitors, and as a result production and emissions could shift overseas. Responding to a request by five Democratic senators, the Obama administration recently released an interagency report on the competitiveness impacts of the climate bill that passed the House in June. It finds that most U.S. energy-intensive, trade-exposed industries (EITEs) will experience only small increases in their production costs. As a result, emissions "leakage" to countries that do not adopt climate policies will be minimal.
The best way to prevent the movement of production and associated emissions overseas is through an effective international agreement that ensures significant action by all major emitters. However, there is likely to be a lag between the time that U.S. legislation is enacted and the time that a binding agreement with specific developing country commitments that affect EITEs takes effect. It is this interim period that is of concern with respect to the issue of U.S. competitiveness.
Previous studies of the competitiveness impacts of U.S. climate policy, including our study released in May, have also shown modest results. The contribution of the current report is to examine the competitiveness and leakage impacts of proposed U.S. climate legislation both without and with the implementation of policies designed to address these adverse impacts. These policies primarily concern the use of output-based rebates, which provide free allowance allocations to EITEs for their direct emissions (combustion emissions from fossil fuel use and process-related emissions) and indirect emissions arising from the purchase of electricity. In addition, EITEs will benefit from the allowance allocation to electricity and natural gas local distribution companies (LDCs) that will take the form of rebates or electricity rate reductions.
For an industry to qualify as energy-intensive and trade-exposed, it must meet the House bill's eligibility criteria that specify quantitative thresholds for energy, GHG, and trade intensity. The report's assessment identified 46 "presumptively eligible" EITEs out of a total 500 manufacturing industries. Almost all of the EITEs fall within the chemicals, paper, nonmetallic minerals (e.g., cement and glass), and primary metals (e.g., aluminum and steel) sectors. EITE emissions are significant, accounting for about half of manufacturing GHG emissions and 11% of total U.S. GHG emissions in 2006. However, they account for only 12% of U.S. manufacturing output and 6% of manufacturing employment (about 780,000 workers). Overall, they account for less than 2% of U.S. GDP and 0.5% of the total non-farm workforce. In other words, the vast majority of U.S. industry, even within manufacturing, would not be exposed to competitiveness impacts under mandatory greenhouse gas limits – even if our trading partners have no comparable controls.
The modeling analysis, which approximates the first decade following enactment of the House bill, assumes that the U.S. and other developed countries adopt, either unilaterally or jointly, climate policy that achieves a $20 per ton CO2 price. Developing countries are assumed to not take any action. Without specific policies to counter leakage and protect EITE competitiveness, production costs in the U.S. rise by 0.5% to slightly more than 2.5% across the five EITE model sectors. Importantly, this estimate captures not just the increase in costs associated with an industry's direct and indirect emissions, but also the indirect effects on costs that arise from changes in the price of raw materials and fuel inputs. The increase in U.S. net imports of energy-intensive goods from developing countries that can be attributed to the U.S. adopting climate policy is 0.5% to slightly more than 1%. As a result, only about 13 MMTCO2e, or 10% of the emissions reduction expected in EITEs in the U.S., "leaks" to non-regulated developing countries.
The analysis also looks at what happens to these impacts after accounting for mitigating policies in the House bill. The combination of output-based rebates and LDC allocations almost fully offsets the increase in production costs for three out of the five sectors, and more than fully offsets the increase in costs for the remaining two. In addition, these policies offset nearly all the increase in net imports from developing countries that can be attributed to U.S. action, and effectively eliminate all of the emissions leakage arising from these imports (see figure below).
|Estimated Emissions Reductions and Leakage from U.S. Energy-Intensive
Trade-Exposed Industries Without and With Allocations to
LDCs and "Trade-Vulnerable" Industries
|Source: The Effects of H.R. 2454 on International Competitiveness and Emission Leakage in Energy-Intensive Trade-Exposed Industries, Figure 17. Available at http://www.epa.gov/climatechange/economics/pdfs/InteragencyReport_Competitiveness&EmissionLeakage.pdf
This report adds to the now growing body of evidence that has examined the extent to which competitiveness concerns are real. More industry detail would no doubt be helpful in identifying legitimate claims for compensation. However, the report's findings that well-designed policies can preserve competitiveness, prevent emissions leakage, and encourage the continuing downward trend in energy and emissions intensity in key sectors are very encouraging.


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However, I do have an issue with lazy squares, and I have to say MRM, I'm trying to work with your recent A3 piece and it's totally uninspiring. From a technical level the top edge is much brighter than the rest of the image making it next to impossible to blend with. (See Below at 200%).
To me, half the fun is seeing how people will work off your edges, but if you're not thinking of how that might play out, that kinda sucks.