text: Cowboys vs. Bears: Pinnacle Sportsbook tells SBR where money is By SBR Thursday, December 4, 2014 Share with: The Dallas Cowboys opened as 4½ point favorites against the Chicago Bears in tonight's edition of Thursday Night Football broadcast on the NFL network. This line has dropped to as low as 3½ at most online sportsbooks. Pointspread Pinnacle Sports (SBR rating A+) has told SBR that in terms of the pointspread, 59.3% of bets were in favor of the Cowboys 3 hours prior to kickoff, while 40.7% of wagers were in support of Chicago. Moneyline In terms of the NFL moneyline odds, 55.8% of bettors are on the Cowboys and 44.2% are on the Bears. Totals The total opened at 52 and has dropped a whole point. Interestingly, Pinnacle Sports has received far more bets on the over - at 63.1% vs. 36.9% - which seems to highlight that the overall volume and potential sharp action are in support of a lower scoring affair. NFL Consensus data For an idea of wagering volume, players should take a look at the NFL Consensus betting data. The feeds used in consensus are supplied by online sportsbooks listed on the SBR Betting Odds grid who have asked not to be identified. The consensus page shows the current average market line, number of wagers placed, amount wagered, as well as average bet size from these betting sites: For bettors looking to capitalize on the performance of either team following tonight's game and to potentially pick off slow-moving NFL Futures numbers, the NFL Super Bowl Prop betting directory features dynamically updating outright winner odds. Handicappers may also wish to bookmark the Service Plays forum at SBR. SBR thanks Pinnacle Sports for sharing the wagering stats on tonight's game. Players who wish to follow Pinnacle updates can find the online sportsbook on Twitter @PinnacleSports. NFL sports bettors in need of dispute assistance should submit a sportsbook complaint form with SBR.


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The NBA trade deadline has passed, and we are officially in the stretch run of the season. Hopefully you drafted well and made a couple of savvy trades along the way so that you're locked in a tight battle down the stretch. But if you have been scratching and clawing all season, now is the time to be realistic. The top teams in your league are evident, and you're one of them or you're not. Never give up, of course, but if you're in a keeper league, now is the time to reload and prepare for next season.
ESPN's draft software has really improved during the past few years, and now it's possible to seamlessly set up auction keeper leagues with your buddies. I'm in one myself with 11 other ESPN analysts, and even though I'm in first place and running away with the league (brag), it's addicting to go through the draft recap and analyze who the best values are for next season and beyond. We keep four players up to six extra seasons, and we just had our first "dump" trade, too: John Cregan acquired Joe Johnson ($30) in exchange for Rudy Gay ($15). And if you're not one of the top two or three teams in your keeper league, you should explore as many possible dump trades of your own as you can.
The general gist is that you trade a short-term stud for a better long-term keeper prospect. And the earlier you can spot a cheap, young player who should be gold in the seasons to come (think of whoever owns Andray Blatche now), the bigger return on your investment. Some guys are too good and too cheap to reasonably acquire -- chances are the likes of Stephen Curry and Tyreke Evans are values too good to pry away from their owners. But if you've had a rough season and can afford to gamble on a spot or two on a very cheap keeper who could blow up as soon as next season, or have an elite but expensive player you can afford to trade for a potentially undervalued young stud, here are a handful of names to target:
James Harden, SG, Oklahoma City Thunder: Harden has quietly had a very solid rookie season off the bench for the Thunder, proving he has the versatility for a fantasy-friendly game when he gets more playing time. He's a knock-down shooter from long range, and although his sub-40 percent mark from the field may turn you off, there's reason to expect improvement. Thanks to hoopdata.com, we can see he's shooting 43.6 percent at the rim against a league average of 60.7 percent. Considering how athletic he is (listed at 6-foot-5, 220 pounds, he has a true NBA body), that probably can be chalked up to learning on the fly. In just 23 minutes per game, he's averaging more than three free throw attempts per contest, so getting into the lane isn't a problem, nor is dishing to find the open man (2.1 assists). Toss in a solid steals rate (1.0) and the fact that only Thabo Sefolosha is standing in his way as a starter, a cheap investment in Harden now should pay off big-time for next season and beyond.
Joakim Noah, PF/C, Chicago Bulls: This one may be a little too obvious -- he won't come cheap -- but I have a sneaky suspicion Noah could be undervalued in keeper leagues because people may underestimate just how good he is. He's a dominant rebounder and averages close to two blocks per game, a number that could easily improve considering he's two days from turning 26. He doesn't hurt you at the foul line, either, and could even help down the road. His free throw percentage has increased every month this season, and he showed great gains in his free throw accuracy throughout last season, too. And because he doesn't need the ball to be effective, he should put up seasons like this for years to come, no matter whom the Bulls acquire in the offseason. A player like Russell Westbrook gets more buzz, but Noah could be just as valuable in the next handful of seasons.
Danilo Gallinari, SF/PF, New York Knicks: One-trick ponies often can be underrated in fantasy leagues, and Gallinari is a favorite of mine because he does just enough in the other categories to make his plethora of 3-pointers more than worth it. Others may not see that, however; they may see a one-category wonder, a replaceable commodity who could get phased out, depending on the Knicks' offseason acquisitions. But although the Knicks will have enough salary-cap space to acquire two max free agents, they would be left with little depth, so the team has no choice but to build with him. He also could be in line for a big improvement in the next few years; he's just 21, yet already has demonstrated the ability to get to the line and defend. Like Noah, his floor is a top-50 talent for the foreseeable future, with room for much more if things break right.
Lou Williams, PG/SG, Philadelphia 76ers: The acquisition of Allen Iverson has ruined Williams' fantasy potential, but the path to fantasy stardom should be clear for Williams next season. Iverson is on a one-year deal, and there would be little reason to bring him back; Williams is under contract for three more seasons. With a unique combination of points, assists, steals, 3-pointers and free throw percentage, Williams is a true all-around talent who should finally have his true breakout next season.
Carl Landry, PF, Sacramento Kings: Players who excel in the percentages (field goal and free throw) tend to be undervalued, which is odd considering how hard it is to find a player who can excel in both at the same time. Landry is one of the few who can, and now that he has been traded to the Kings, he's been thrust into a much better situation for his fantasy value. In his first two games as a King, he's averaged nearly 37 minutes per game, with the Kings deciding to play Jason Thompson at center and essentially squashing any potential value of Spencer Hawes. Although it may result in Landry becoming a bit less efficient, the trade-off is more than worth it. His name tends to fly under the radar, yet with more playing time he would approach, if not surpass, top-50 value. Get him while the getting's good.
Serge Ibaka, C, Thunder: If you're in a hard-core keeper league in which you can lock up youngsters at a cheap price for years to come, make sure to target Ibaka. To put it simply, Ibaka has the tools to be a fantasy star. Blessed with tremendous physical tools and a nonstop motor, he definitely looks like the long-term answer at center for the Thunder. His per-minute numbers are already off the charts for a 21-year-old, astonishing considering how raw Ibaka was expected to be. In the new NBA, where centers are getting smaller and faster, Ibaka fits in perfectly and has only the likes of Nenad Krstic in his way.
Adam Madison is a fantasy basketball analyst for ESPN.com. Have any last-second trade proposals to weigh? Send him an e-mail at email@example.com.


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The End! Where are the Pacific Islands? Some cultures of the pacific islands believed that heaven and the earth always existed. They didn't create a scientific theory, or believe in a creator. However, they did believe in gods or goddesses who created individual islands.
Creation of the World Theory The Menehune Myth The people of the pacific islands believed in the existence of little people similar to dwarfs and elves of European folklore. The Hawaiians called these little people the menehune. Pacific Islanders believed the menehune were responsible for events that could not otherwise be explained. For example, if a worker finished a job faster than expected, the menehune was given the credit for the worker's unexplainable speed. If a wall was so old that nobody could remember who built it, the people decided the menehune must have put it up. Kunapipi is a mother godess who is important in Arhem land in Northern Australia, and New Zealand, which is close to the Pacific Islands. It is said that she formed the land from her body and made children, animals, and plants. She is also the goddess of death and rebirth who swallows people, usually children or young men, but then vomits them up again so that they are released. By: Emily Ferris Pacific Island Mythology The Islands Samoa and Tonga The people of the pacific island believed in a god Tangaloa. The myth is that he threw rocks into the water, and these eventually became the islands of Samoa and Tonga.
The Goddess Rona The Goddess Rona is the tide Controller of the Pacific Islands One night she was carrying a bucket with stream water back home to her children, when the path became dark. The Moon slipped behind the clouds making it impossible to see anything. As Rona was walking, she hit her foot against a root that was sticking out of the ground. She was so upset that she couldn't see the root; she made some unkind remarks about the Moon. The Moon heard her remarks and put a curse on the Maori people. The Moon grabbed Rona and her water bucket. Many people today see a woman with a bucket in the Moon. It is said that when Rona upsets her bucket, it rains. The Myth Kunapipi Sources http://www.madhula.com/the_characters.html
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First Nations Workshop Press Release
First Nation's workshops offers cultural training for Forest Managers
The Eastern Ontario First Nation Working Group recently held three workshops throughout eastern Ontario. The Group includes representatives from Mohawk Council of Akwesasne, Plenty Canada, South Nation Conservation (SNC), Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry, United Counties of Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry, United Counties of Prescott and Russell and the Eastern Ontario Model Forest (EOMF).
The workshops were open to private woodlot owners, municipal and conservation authority staff, the general public and Forest Managers working within the EOMF Forest Certification Program. The EOMF manages the Forest Certification Program under the principles of the Forest Stewardship Council® (FSC®). This program extends across eastern and southern Ontario and includes private forest owners, community forests and urban forests, totalling more than 83,000 hectares. The FSC® is an international, membership-based, non-profit organization that supports environmentally appropriate, socially beneficial, and economically viable management of the world's forests.
The workshops provided an opportunity for participants to chat with and learn from local First Nation's community members. The topics covered included canoe, basket, and lacrosse stick making, medicine plants, traditional foods, aboriginal engagement and an overview of FSC® Principle 3 - Indigenous Peoples' Rights.
"Offering the workshop in three communities throughout eastern Ontario, provided a good opportunity to reach a broader audience", said Chris Craig, SNC Forest Technician and event coordinator. The workshops were offered in Lanark on August 25th, Casselman on September 23rd and Finch on October 20th and attracted fifty six participants.
The participants were treated to a traditional meal that was both delicious and plentiful and included moose, deer, and wild rice dishes. Each session began and closed with an Algonquin and Mohawk traditional address. "The traditional opening and closing address is a cultural lessen in itself, very inspiring", noted Jim Hendry, EOMF Certification Coordinator.
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A family of five was displaces from their home after an electrical fire in the bathroom resulted in severe damage in Mullica Township.
Firefighters received the call at about 2:30 p.m., said Elwood fire company assistant chief Louis Critelli.
The fire damaged the bathroom and there was minor smoke and water damage, he said. Firefighters had to put a hole in the roof to ventilate the home, and the fire was under control after about half an hour.
The American Red Cross assisted the family by providing them with linens and food, but the family was able to stay with family until the house is safe to move back into.
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NATIONAL Savings slashed the interest rate paid on all fixed-interest bonds and savings certificates last week. These products have remained pretty uncompetitive for years but, with the latest cuts, you have to wonder why anyone should bother with National Savings at all.
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This is the fifth time in the past year that National Savings - which is backed by the Treasury - has sliced the interest paid on its fixed-rate products, despite the fact that base rates have not moved since February 2000. Among the products affected are the one-, three- and five-year pensioners' bonds, capital bonds, tax-free savings certificates, children's bonus bonds and National Savings variable-rate investment account. Rates have tumbled by up to 0.4 percentage points.
Mark Dampier, a financial adviser with Hargreaves Lansdown, said: "The rates certainly look pretty crummy. About seven or eight years ago, National Savings had some excellent rates that we recommended to lots of clients. The children's bond, for example, was fixed for five years at 12 per cent. I know interest rates were higher then, but this was still an extremely competitive rate. Unfortunately this doesn't seem to be the case today."
The latest swipe at interest rates has cut the rate on the children's bond to a paltry 4.45 per cent. In comparison, Nationwide Building Society and Birmingham Midshires pay 6.7 per cent and 6.1 per cent respectively on their own children's accounts.
National Savings says that sales have risen over the past 12 months, despite the cuts. In total, more than £62 billion is invested in its products, although this includes Premium Bonds. After the Halifax, NS is the largest savings institution in the UK, and controls about 10 per cent of the retail savings market.
Colin Jackson, a financial adviser at Baronworth Investment Services, said: "These bonds and savings certificates tend to be bought by older savers who have had National Savings products for years. They assume that they will continue to offer a good rate of interest, and never shop around for a better deal. Many of our customers are amazed when we point out what they could earn from bank and building society bonds, high-interest savings accounts and guaranteed monthly income bonds."
Pensioners in particular will lose out from the latest rate cut. Mr Jackson said: "It really is a disgrace. Anybody over 60, who is looking for a monthly income and has at least £5,000 to invest should not on any account invest in National Savings pensioners' bonds. Far better rates are available from buying guaranteed monthly income bonds."
For example, a one-year National Savings pensioner bond will now pay just 4.90 per cent gross - 3.92 per cent after 20 per cent tax is deducted. A one-year monthly income bond with AIG will pay 5.66 per cent gross, or 4.53 per cent after tax.
A five-year guaranteed monthly income bond with Countrywide Assured pays 5.92 per cent gross (4.74 per cent net of basic rate tax). But the NS five-year pensioners' bond pays 4.75 per cent gross, which works out at just 3.80 per cent after tax.
National Savings products have traditionally been bought by smaller savers with just a couple of hundred pounds to invest, and by non-taxpayers. But cash Isas are often a much better bet, paying much higher interest rates and offering instant access to savings. However, the NS tax-free savings certificates are still attractive, even though rates have fallen, as they enable customers to save up to £10,000 tax-free.
Many non-taxpayers buy National Savings bonds because it is easier to get the income paid gross than have to claim the tax back. But, even with tax deducted at source, some of these guaranteed monthly income bonds are still paying a higher rate to savers. And usually it is simple to fill in the relevant forms to reclaim the tax.
National Savings is not the only institution to start squeezing interest rates on savings accounts. According to Moneyfacts, the financial information provider, most banks and building societies have reduced interest on savings accounts in the past year. This includes high-street names such as Halifax, Abbey National, NatWest and Nationwide.
Some, including Woolwich and Scarborough Building Society, have shaved interest rates twice since base rates last moved. Mark Brooks of National Savings blames low inflation and predictions of lower base rates for the rate cuts. And he insists that the real rate of return is still attractive, given that inflation is running at 2.9 per cent.
The public continues to buy National Savings products because they are backed by the Government and are 100 per cent secure. But when was the last time savers got their fingers burnt in a bank collapse? And, in the unlikely event of Barclays, Nationwide or HSBC collapsing, there are protection schemes in place that should ensure that the vast majority of customers would not lose out.
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The Schatzkammer (or Weltliche Schatzkammer) is a museum in Vienna, Austria. Initially the Imperial Treasury of the Hapsburg royal family, the Schatzkammer houses many medieval royal treasures from the Holy Roman Empire, and the 17th and 18th centuries. The Secular Treasury holds the household treasure of many of Austria's royal families (crowns, orbs, robes), while the Ecclesiastic Treasury holds valuable religious pieces, including golden reliquaries.
One of the most notable pieces in the Schatzkammer was a spear tip believed to be the Spear of Longinus. When Austria was annexed to Nazi Germany, the Spear was transferred to the museum in Nuremberg, where it was maintained by Otto Nehrkorn.
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CreateHK criticised for lack of monitoring over HK$600m grant fund
The agency subsidising creative projects in Hong Kong has come under fire from a government watchdog for inadequately monitoring how grants from a HK$600 million fund of taxpayers' money are spent.
The Audit Commission also said that CreateHK, the government department which promotes the development of creative industries, was not doing enough to guard against conflicts of interest among panel members vetting grant applications.
Despite having the authority to inspect the books of organisations receiving grants, CreateHK had not done so in the five years of its existence, the commission's report, released yesterday, said.
Set up in June 2009 to subsidise non-profit-making creative projects in such areas as design, digital entertainment, music, publishing and television, the agency had by November last year approved 165 applications totalling HK$323 million.
The report said awardees should keep records for seven years instead of two, as currently required.
It found that records such as balance sheets were missing for some projects, while in other cases documents supporting expenditure could not be found.
Twelve of the 15 projects examined also did not keep a designated bank account while HK$580,000 in unspent funds from the 15 projects was not returned to the government.
Site visits to monitor projects were few and brief, project completion reports were often late or missing and information reported by awardees was not verified.
The report said the agency had also failed to take adequate action in requiring members of its vetting committee to hand in a declaration of interests.
Many members of the committee failed to hand in their declarations because they were sent the forms only one to six days before their terms began, the report revealed.
In one case, the chairperson of an assessment panel set up in May last year did not hand in the declaration until February this year when the Audit Commission raised the issue.
Project papers were also sent out to members who hadn't declared their interests.
"CreateHK needs to ensure that project documents are only circulated to members who have … declared no conflict of interest with the projects concerned," the report said. It also said that CreateHK needed a better system to identify repeat projects.
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I like the direction. I think David's comment about tags/artifact-version works also but tags will get a little busy. If one approach is closer to Maven behaviour in terms of recommended practices I'd go with that . Jason Dillon wrote: > A while ago there was talks about independently versioning specs, and > Alan started a reorg branch which gives each spec module its own > trunk+branches+tags... > > I have been thinking about this for a while, and with the recent desire > to split off more modules from geronimo/trunk I've been pondering it > even more. What I have come to believe is that spitting up spec modules > into their own trunk+branches+tags is probably not the best direction > for us to head in. > > I believe that all of our specs can, and should, share one trunk... and > still have each module specify its own version. This is very similar to > how Maven2 plugins is setup, see here: > > http://svn.apache.org/repos/asf/maven/plugins > > Each plugin has its own version that changes independently. The > top-level pom has a version too, which is independent and is only > changed when there is a major configuration change in that pom. > > I recommend that we follow this model for our specs. > > The advantage to one trunk, is that it facilitates easy check out and > building when you just want all of the specs. If each spec was in its > own trunk, you would need to svn co each one, then mvn install in each > tree, which is a pain. > > We also almost never branch specs, they just keep chugging along, only > really needing tags to track released versions. > > So, here is what I propose: > > specs/trunk/pom.xml > specs/trunk/<artifactId> > specs/tags/<artifactId>/<version> > > And if needed: > > specs/branches/<artifactId>/<name> > > This is a single trunk so to build all specs: > > svn co https://svn.apache.org/repos/asf/geronimo/specs/trunk/ specs > cd specs > mvn install > > To release an individual spec, say geronimo-spec-jms: > > cd specs/geronimo-spec-jms > mvn release > > The m2 release plugin can be configured with a _tag base_, which we can > set to: > > https://svn.apache.org/repos/asf/geronimo/specs/tags/${pom.artifactId} > > When released, the plugin will svn cp just the module's directory into a > directory under tags, so it will be easy to see what the released > versions of a specific spec are. > > * * * > > I really do not see the need for each spec to have its own trunk, and > really I think that if we did then it would just make it more difficult > for cases when we really want all specs. > > I do not see any downside to the approach above. > > I recommend that we implement this. The only major change, which isn't > that major, is that the properties which live in the root pom that > control the versions need to be removed... or rather moved back to the > <version> element of the respective pom. > > Comments? > > --jason > > > >
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IN the valleys of the Upper Hunter the name Thompson is well-known.
It was the Thompsons, among a few others, who first settled this area in the mid 19th century.
And Antony Thompson, the seventh generation to live on Widden Stud in the exquisitely beautiful Widden Valley under the ridges of the Wollemi National Park, is proud of that heritage.
His ancestor William Barber Thompson as he put it "came over the top of the mountains with an Aboriginal guide", who suggested "widden" apparently meaning "stay here".
With its good soil and undulating landscape - perfect for building up horses' lungs and limbs - the family moved away from sheep farming in the 1870s, concentrating firstly on draught and stock horses, then progressing to thoroughbreds.
The first six volumes of the Australian Stud Book feature "mare returns" from the extended Thompson family.
They continued to dominate the thoroughbred breeding industry right through the 1930s with a powerful stallion line-up that included horses such as Heroic, Ajax, Brueghel, Backwood, Veilmond, Marconigram and 1933 Melbourne Cup winner Hall Mark.
In fact in the 41 stud seasons between August 1897 and July 1939, stallions located at Thompson-owned studs in the Widden and Bylong Valleys headed the Leading Sires List no less than 29 times.
So it's not surprising the lucerne fields, surrounded by high sandstone cliffs, are known as the Valley of Champions.
But beautiful as it might be, Widden Valley like the rest of the Hunter Valley is not immune to both economic and political threats.
While not displayed here, in other places all over the region are signs in red saying "Don't underMINE us!".
They've been plastered in front of many of the horse studs and on street poles by the Hunter Thoroughbred Breeders Association (HTBA), which has been leading the lobbying against coal mining in the region.
While in recent weeks corruption allegations involving coal leases have packed hearing rooms at the Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) in Sydney, in mid March ICAC's Operation Acacia will be looking at another mine approved by former resources minister Ian Macdonald in questionable circumstances. This time an underground mine under another huge horse stud, Coolmore, at Jerrys Plains.
It's one of several unusual exploration leases granted by Mr Macdonald. Instead of going out to tender, the lucrative licence went straight to a company associated with former union official John Maitland, the then chair of Doyles Creek Mining.
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Overall, the association would like to see the NSW government apply appropriate exclusion zones to coal mining activities in the Upper Hunter.
Back at Widden Stud the 3200-hectare property is, like other studs, a labour-intensive business with 50 fulltime staff employed, including a resident vet.
The stud offers different levels of service and has 10 stallions at present, Thompson explains as we drive around the property.
"Horses that come off the farm do well and win races... we produce top horses," he says.
There are about 400 mares on the farm, which includes ones kept here to be "covered".
Depending on the stallion the fees range from $10,000 to $50,000 for his service and in fact some refer to the facilities as five-star hotels for horses.
"Some of the stallions are worth more than the whole farm," Thompson says as we stop at the gate to one paddock.
Behind the fence prize stallion Sebring (2008 Golden Slipper winner) valued at close to $30 million prances in front of the cameras.
Last year Sebring's progeny (or yearlings) sold for a total of more than $10 million.
And Widden Stud's concern for its horses doesn't end when they're past their prime.
We pass a row of headstones, not for members of the Thompson family but for some of the horses that spent their final years here such as Vain, a sprinter who died at the age of 25 on Christmas Day 1991, and Bletchingly in 1993.
Other champions are buried under the horse's favourite tree.
While not directly involved at present, any mining encroaching on Widden Stud is a major concern.
"It's very difficult to see sustainability of the horse studs in the same proximity as large open-cut mines," Thompson says.
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If you've got some old, thick and dried out nail polish, you can refresh it with a few different steps and techniques. Acetone generally works best, as it's the active ingredient in most nail polishes. If you can't find acetone, you can also try using nail polish thinner or remover. Sometimes, rolling the bottle between your hands works to loosen up the nail polish.
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2Mix acetone with orange oil. Add equal parts orange oil to the mix. Swish the mixture around to blend.[3]
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- If there are some clumps of nail polish that will not come off, use a paper towel to remove them.
4Place the brush back in the bottle. The brush is now fairly soaked in acetone. Place it back in the bottle. Screw the cap back in place and lightly shake the bottle. The acetone in the brush should loosen up the rest of the polish so you can use it like it's new.[5]
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- ↑ https://bellatory.com/makeup/How-To-Fix-Thick-Nail-Polish
- ↑ http://www.allure.com/story/fix-old-nail-polish-thin-acetone
- ↑ https://bellatory.com/makeup/How-To-Fix-Thick-Nail-Polish
- ↑ http://www.allure.com/story/fix-old-nail-polish-thin-acetone
- ↑ http://www.allure.com/story/fix-old-nail-polish-thin-acetone
- ↑ https://www.leaf.tv/articles/how-to-fix-dried-out-nail-polish/
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|Reviews for New Year's Kiss
| Ramendobe chapter 2 . 4/6/2015
myah I loved it! :D
| CountryOfLove chapter 1 . 9/19/2014
U should make a story on if Minion let the news slip to Megamind, that would be awesome! )
| shadewatcher chapter 2 . 11/18/2013
Bwahahahahhahahaaaa! OMG that is awesome. XD
| CountryOfLove chapter 2 . 8/15/2013
I love reading your stories!But this one is my favorite.
| kusami32 chapter 2 . 6/20/2013
Hey i love this story i read it over and over again. Thank you for writing it 3
| Guest chapter 2 . 3/26/2013
No offence but it wasnt that good
| potosw chapter 1 . 3/19/2013
That was so well written, funny, and awesome. I am so going to favorite this. xD
| JGgirl chapter 2 . 3/19/2013
Great story and I loved the alternate ending
| Arya Celebrimor chapter 2 . 3/11/2013
Well, I truly enjoyed this one! I wish you could write some more of this story, but if you decide to keep this as one shot, let me tell you, it's a good one! Thanx for writting it!
| BookWormGirl93 chapter 2 . 1/5/2013
Really good but there could have been more kissing. XD
| Kusami32 chapter 2 . 1/3/2013
I loved the last three lines lol rofl. I loved the extended ending.
| missylynn99 chapter 2 . 1/2/2013
Soooooo funny! I just about peed my pants when I found out she was faking drunk.
| BadIdeaGenius chapter 2 . 1/2/2013
First off, you are a genius for comming up with this, it's really good, I love the twist that the alternate ending provided, because I totally didn't expect it, it was a pleasant surprise. :) awesome one-shot you've written here, (althought this has the potential to become a multi-chartered fic, will Megamind ever find out the truth?and if so, what will happen?)
But it's also a pretty good stand alone story. Anyways I loved it.
| Katieghost chapter 2 . 1/2/2013
Yeah, I can totally imagine that if she were really drunk, she would have dragged Megs out of there and just gone wild! xD This was a lot of fun to read! I hope there will be other one-shots like it! ;)
| Kiarachu chapter 2 . 1/2/2013
That was very cute...I liked the reference for the romantic song (Loving You) even if you didn't mentioned it, and I liked Roxanne spilling the truth...and Minion's face at the end...I could imagine XD


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Eiffel's Diary [1] is a diary kept by Monsieur Eiffel.
Although most of its contents are unknown, it is known Monsieur Eiffel kept his theories on ectoplasmic entrapment and information about his control box and its connection to the Eiffel Tower in the diary. The diary was then kept in a desk drawer in a the pavilion atop the tower. About 100 years later, Egon Spengler found the diary and quickly studied it in order to deal with The Ghosts of France.
- ↑ Egon Spengler (2009). The Real Ghostbusters - "The Ghostbusters in Paris" (1987) (DVD ts. 11:41-11:43). Time Life Entertainment. Egon says: "This is it. This is Eiffel's diary."


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Listing information
- Beds: 5
- Total Rooms: 16
- Parking Type Description: Attached 3 cars
- Total Square Footage: 4,710 ($151.80 per sq. foot)
- Estimated Annual Taxes: $13,304
- Subdivision: Al Co
- Style: Colonial
- Baths: 6 (Full: 5 3/4: 0 1/2: 1 Other: 0)
- Stories: 2
- New Construction: No
- Lot Area: 6.55
- County: Portage
- Year Built: 1990
- Status: Sold on 1/12/2017
- Fireplaces: 4
- Foreclosure: No
- Lot Size: 300x881
- School District: Aurora Csd
Appliances Equipment Dishwasher, Garbage Disposal, Microwave, Oven, Range, Refrigerator, Security System, Smoke Detector
Available Financing Cash, Conventional
Basement Detail Finished, Full, Walk-Out
Basement Y/N Yes
Cooling Type Central Air
Driveway Paved
Exterior Brick, Vinyl
Exterior Features Barn/Stable, Deck, Patio, Porch
Financing Conventional
Garage Features Attached
Heating Fuel Gas
Heating Type Forced Air
HOA Y/N No
House Faces East
Irregular Lot Y/N Yes
Lot Description River Front, Wooded/Treed
Maint Fee Y/N No
Other Full Baths Lower - 2, Full Baths Main - 0, Full Baths Upper - 3, Half Baths Lower - 0, Half Baths Main - 1, Half Baths Upper - 0
Possession Negotiable
Property Subtype Single Family
Roof Asphalt/Fiberglass
View Description Canyon/Valley, Water View, Wooded
Warranty Y/N No
Water Sewer Septic, Well
Additl. Living Suite Second
Bedroom Second
Bedroom Second
Bedroom Second
Master Bedroom Second
Other Lower
Rec Room - Recreation Room Lower
Dining Room Fourth
Family Room First
Foyer First
Kitchen with Eating Space - Eat-in Kitchen First
Laundry Room First
Library - Library/Study First
Living Room First
Office First
Sun Room First
Listing Courtesy of Howard Hanna


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|31st July 2008, 03:44 AM
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That's some pretty gnarly looking router work there.
From the sound of it you would have been better off fully assembling them and then using a flush trim bit to line everything up. Then use a roundover for the edges.
|31st July 2008, 08:05 AM
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|31st July 2008, 12:35 PM
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The sides DO NOT mate with the front because the edge round is 1" and the MDF IS 3/4". Yes, all edges need a lot of sanding. The best way to do the edges is to assemble the entire cabinet and then route the edges, but in a kit you can't do that. So there is no way to get a nice clean routed edge. BUT, with a little putty and some sandpaper its no problem getting the edges right. A 1" router bit needs a 1/2" router and costs more than $100.
I had no touble assembling my cabinets with out any flaws. (I'll post pics of those here when I get them painted). But yes the parts are cut rough as they are cut by hand. And I did find that the 3/4" MDF was not actually .75, but more like .83" which made the cuts off a bit (this was not caught until after Markus kits were made).
If you are not competent at doing assembly work - filling, sanding, etc. then you should buy them assmbled.
As to the MDF not being very dense - well I question that comment as I have never seen any that is any different.
The foam used to pack the materials is the internal damping - I hope that you didn't throw it away.
The screws for the crossover terminals should have been in the kit.
The fit, will and has improved, but this is not a kit for a novice. You need to have experience at fitting and assembling an enclosure.
And I seriously hope that you are not going to roller on the Behr paint. Thats latex and will not give a very good look (although it will hide a lot of flaws). Spray cans are a far far better choice, but you need to do a good job of finishing the woodwork.
|31st July 2008, 01:47 PM
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Hi Earl,
the MDF in my kit is exactly 19 mm (0.75") thick.
I actually like to do assembly and finish by myself, but I would have returned pre cut parts when they vary like this. But that's not possible in this case because of the casted waveguide we're all eager to have in our hands.
You should also improve packaging as some boards got damaged. I'll post some pictures later.
Best, Markus
|31st July 2008, 01:56 PM
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It's always refreshing when a mfg. stands by their product and acknowledge that "the customer is always right", a well known (if somewhat dubious) reality of the business world.
it's also nice to see a response that doesn't patronize and/or chastise the customer for their perspective, especially on a DIY board.
Caveat Emptor I guess.
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|31st July 2008, 02:15 PM
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Assembled Nathan
The MDF thickness does vary, but on my samples its never as low as .75" and thats using a micrometer.
You got a kit with two enclosures in one box, right? I don't do that anymore because it was too heavy and would tend to get damaged. I use one box per speaker and these shouldn't be a problem as they are more reasonable to handle.
Those parts are not cut on a numerical machine, which is what everybody uses these days, they are all cut by hand and there is going to be some variation. To have them cut by machine would push the kit price up substantially. Is that what you want? The fact is that it is no problem assembling the enclosure to a fine fit if you are somewhat experienced with a sander and some filler as the photo below will show. And it hasn't even been finished sanded yet.
If you are looking for precision to .5 mm then this is not a kit for you. If you are looking for the best sound quality obtainable for $1200 then you have it. You have to take the good with the bad.
|31st July 2008, 02:33 PM
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There is nothing anachronistic about a passive crossover. The concept and implementation is, at its essence, not much different from an active crossover. While there are certainly benefits to a multi-amped system using active crossovers, when it comes right down to it, you are still crossing over an electrical signal in essentially the same manner, through the use of LCR based filters. The biggest benefit to the active crossover is that it can use smaller cheaper parts, since they don't have to deal with the high currents, and thus be higher quality and better performing for a given price point. The negative is that they are far more complicated to implement correctly, and the average pro audio crossover does not have the necassary adjustments to properly integrate drivers (imo). Another big problem is that passive crossovers must use, if designed correctly, buffers, to ensure that the filters are fed a consistent signal. This means often noisy opamps and noisy power supplies to power the opamps. It doesn't have to mean this, but for whatever reason, a lot of even really high end crossovers are noisy in my opinion. Then you have digital crossovers, which while fully manipulatable, is a whole seperate back of tricks I have a current disdain for (again its noise issues). So for my point with all this, I don't see you being better able to implement a crossover for your setup on par with Dr. Geddes electronically short of using a highly manipulatable multipole (By this I mean one you can manipulate each pole and its q separately) active or digital active crossover.
As for Fit and Finish of these kits, I guess I was a little taken back when I saw, but I guess its not a huge deal. I purchased a kit once for my brother from a company in England who used precision CNC machined parts. While the MDF was cut pretty well, and everything looked like it was going to fit well, it didn't. Probably partly caused by the MDF swelling some, probably partly because precise cuts in a material like MDF isn't real easy. Anyway, because the enclosure was designed to fit together precisely, things actually came out worse than if it had been designed around looser tolerances. In the end, it required a lot of work to get everything working. It reminds me of the AK-47 vs American M16. While the M16 is clearly the superior engineering feat in weaponery, which precision tolerances, greater accuracy, and wider capability, it has been the AK-47's intentional inaccuracy that has made it such a versatile weapon that has stood the test of time.
Dr. Geddes, I just read what you wrote about the numerical cutting machines. I know of some companies I have used which can do decent precision mdf cutting on a numerical machine, and their prices have always been very decent. I would be surprised if it raised the price, and would think it would actually lower the price. Let me know if this is of any interest, and I can put you in contact with them. Also, if they can not handle your volume (They get backed up rather often), I know that GR Research has put me in contact with larger more professional companies, but I would worry that they would increase costs potentially unless enough volume was done.
|31st July 2008, 02:41 PM
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I should also point out that the assembled enclosure that I showed above used rejected parts that didn't even fit as well as what I shipped to Markus. Markus picture is not fair in that the enclosure is only loosley held together and the parts will shift.
As to passive versus active, I don't believe in active at all as there is absolutely no advantage, only a huge increase in cost. I have done both on numerous occasions and the passive always comes out just as well. In fact in one case we found that the active crossover parameters were way off and the settings could not be relied upon at all. It was a real pain. Give me passive every time.
To all, the parts in this kit are cut by hand NOT on a CNC machine. There will be variations. The waveguide ends up being pretty precise, but even then plastic shrinkage etc. makes the throat dimensions somewhat variable. But ALL of this is correctable and does not interfer with the final products performance in any way. Its just a little harder to assemble thats all.
|31st July 2008, 03:06 PM
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If you're interested, send me an email. We have the CNC router here and can easily knock out something like this quickly. I've had a lot of experience making cabinets and knock down kits in the past. Simply making a jig to align all parts and clamp them together allows you to router all edges. As you temporarily align the cabinet you can even then draw pencil lines across the seams so people can use them to re-align everything together correctly. The ideal way would be to design the cabinet with miter joints so it pops together simply. You can do this whether you are using a CNC or not. Cutting miter joints on a table saw doesn't too take long either if you have a dado blade. Another option that works well for kits is to use pocket hole screws. The whole cabinet can then be screwed together and all the corners routered. Then simply take it apart and pack it up. They'd just have to fill in the pocket holes when done. Marglass or Glasslite works much better than standard body filler or wood filler. If you use a smaller roundover bit first when doing the edges, then go with the bigger 1" roundover will help eliminate the bouncing at the corners. Need to go nice and slow at the corners and hold the router tight, and also when cutting out the holes to avoid the bumps. Anyway, the offer is there if you are interested. We could cut these quickly and for not a lot of money.
|31st July 2008, 03:27 PM
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Thanks, I already have quotes from people for this and the point is that with shipping etc. all this expense has to be added to the product cost since there is no room for it in the margins. Quite honestly, the fit has never been an issue for me and I don't understand why it is now. As I showed, the enclosure went together just fine for me and unless there are others who feel that they are willing to pay the extra cost for numerically cut parts, I am not inclined to increase the price to do so. They have and will get better with time as I work through the tolerancing issues.
I may go to an outside shop at some point because of workload, but probably not because of a better fit. At this point there needs to be a viable product at the lowest possible price, or there is no business at all.
E-mail me with a quote to do all the wood parts and I'll consider it, but from the quotes that I have seen, its not really worth the money at this point.
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The Danish-Québécois War, also known as the Arctic War, the Great Northern War, and World War III (disputed), was an extensive military conflict fought primarily between Denmark and Quebec, although other nations provided financial, logistic, and medical support to the belligerents. The war is considered a part of the Global Mineral Wars, which concerned control over the increasingly depleted mineral reserves of the planet. The immediate cause of the Arctic War was the Greenland Referendum of 2069, which asked residents of the island whether they wished to be annexed by Quebec, a rising regional power and a nation geographically proximate to Greenland. After Greenland voted for North American annexation, the Danish authorities declared the referendum "invalid", and mobilized forces in the region. As part of a "liberation" campaign, Quebec invaded and occupied Greenland, leading to war. The Québécois president framed his efforts as a "Global War on Tyranny", vying to "dissolve the brutal Danish imperial rule in Greenland", although many politicians called this statement patently ridiculous and merely an excuse for securing the vast resources of Greenland, which held much economic potential. After three years of warfare, Quebec invaded and occupied Denmark, and forced them to cede Greenland, and offer war reparations.
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As climate change caused increasingly high temperatures in the Arctic, many northern nations greatly benefited. The newly clear Arctic sea could be utilized for a vast amount of shipping and maritime trade. The melting of great amounts of ice in Greenland, Canada, and Siberia uncovered a tremendous treasure trove of minerals, metals, and energy reserves. While not nearly enough to solve the global crisis of resource depletion, these Arctic deposits still brought great wealth to those countries that could successfully control them and sell their resources to the expanding emerging powers of Asia. Furthermore, advances in drilling technology and infrastructure allowed a great quantity of Arctic resources--especially in Greenland --to be utilized.
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Headley Retires Grade I Winner M One Rifle
M One Rifle, winner of the 2009 Malibu Stakes (gr. I), has been officially retired to trainer Bruce Headley's equine complex in Arcadia, Calif.
M One Rifle, winner of the 2009 Malibu Stakes (gr. I), has been officially retired to trainer Bruce Headley's equine complex in Arcadia, Calif.
An automatic berth in the 2012 Breeders' Cup Turf (gr. IT) will be on the line when nine well-matched horses line up for the $200,000 Del Mar Handicap (gr. IIT) Aug. 25.
Willa B Awesome, upset winner of the Santa Anita Oaks (gr. I) last month, headlines the 2012 California Gold Rush at Betfair Hollywood Park April 28.
After registering his first graded stakes win with a powerful effort in the Sir Beaufort Stakes (gr. IIT) to open the meet, Mr. Commons is a clear standout in the $150,000 Arcadia Stakes (gr. IIT) Feb. 4 at Santa Anita.
Amazombie, the Eclipse Award winner as the nation's top sprinter in 2011, was tentatively entered for the $150,000 Palos Verdes Stakes (gr. II) at Santa Anita Jan. 21.
Pacific Ocean, bursting to the lead from his rail post, overpowered his rivals for the first graded stakes tally of his career in the Vernon O. Underwood (gr. III) at Hollywood Park Nov. 26.
Trainer Bob Baffert entered a trio led by Euroears in the $100,000 Vernon O. Underwood Stakes Nov. 26, a race that has also attracted grade I winner Comma to the Top, returning from an extended layoff.
Soul Candy, winner of the California Cup Classic last year when it was held on the Cushion Track at Hollywood Park, is back to defend his title against seven rivals in the $175,000 event on Santa Anita's turf course Oct. 29.
Still smarting from their most recent losses, Smiling Tiger and Amazombie will square off in a highly-competitive renewal of the $250,000 Triple Bend Handicap (gr. I) at Hollywood Park July 2.
Camp Victory was declared the official winner of the $100,000 Los Angeles Handicap (gr. III) at Hollywood Park when Amazombie, first across the line, was disqualified after bulling his way to the front in mid-stretch May 30.
Acclamation returns to the Hollywood Park turf course May 14 he favors in an attempt to repeat his victory of a year ago in the $150,000 Jim Murray Memorial Handicap (gr. IIT).
Amazombie, closing with abandon on the far outside for jockey Mike Smith, nipped Captain Cherokee by a head in a terrific finish to the $150,000 Potrero Grande Stakes (gr. II) at Santa Anita Park April 3.
There are some classy horses making their comebacks in the $150,000 Potrero Grande Stakes (gr. II) at Santa Anita April 3, including Crown of Thorns, M One Rifle, and Atta Boy Roy.
E Z's Gentleman, scraping paint for jockey Martin Pedroza, shook free in the homestretch to defeat his stablemate Sangaree and give trainer Bob Baffert the top two spots in the $250,000 Triple Bend Handicap (gr. I).
Shipping to the West Coast from Belmont Park for the Godolphin Racing team, Gayego is the one to beat in his 2010 North American debut in the $250,000 Triple Bend Handicap (gr. I) July 10 at Hollywood Park.
Acclamation rode a lone front-running trip to his first grade I victory when he captured the $250,000 Charles Whittingham Memorial Handicap (gr. IT) on the Hollywood Park turf June 5.
Cost of Freedom opened up by a couple of lengths in the lane and held steady under some urging by jockey Tyler Baze to win the $100,000 Los Angeles Handicap (gr. III) as the even-money choice at Hollywood Park June 5.
Cost Of Freedom, a rapid winner in his first start of 2010 earlier in the month, will be trying to help trainer John Sadler make some history in the Los Angeles Handicap (gr. III) at Hollywood Park on June 5.
In a battle of grade I winning sprinters at Hollywood Park May 6, Cost of Freedom led all the way to upset 7-10 choice M One Rifle in a $61,100 optional claiming allowance event.
MAHUBAH'S CORNER, by Avalyn Hunter
Fred Hooper's unique Florida bloodlines pair with distinctly California stock in an equine East-meets-West story.
M One Rifle, a 7-1 shot, went all the way on the front end to post an easy win in the $300,000 Malibu Stakes (gr. I) over favored Misremembered for veteran trainer Bruce Headley Dec. 26 at Santa Anita.
Trainer Bob Baffert, who won a pair of grade I stakes on the closing weekend of the Hollywood Park fall meeting, is in a prime position to do it again as the Santa Anita winter meet opens Dec. 26.
Ten promising 3-year-olds will vie for their first graded stakes win in the $100,000 Lazaro Barrera Memorial Stakes (gr. III) at Hollywood Park May 24.
Bob Baffert will aim for a record-tying fourth CashCall Futurity (gr. I) victory when he saddles Pioneerof the Nile and Ventana in the 28th running of the $750,000 event Dec. 20 at Hollywood Park.
In what has to be one of the strongest and deepest 2-year-old allowance fields ever assembled at Fair Grounds, nine juveniles will go to the post in Thursday's one-mile test, several of whom have already excited fans with their dazzling performances.
|Breeder / Owner
|All Saint
|W. R. Whitehouse
|Steve Knapp
|Peter Miller
|Doug F. O'Neill
|J P Jammer
|Rafael Becerra
|Kalookan Storm
|Humberto Ascanio
|Martin F. Jones
|M One Rifle
|Bruce Headley
|Royal Punisher
|David E. Hofmans
|Tudor Blue
|Ed Moger, Jr.
|Cougar II H. (G3)
|Real Good Deal S.
|California Dreamin' S.
|Bing Crosby S. (G1)


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NYC Parks Events Calendar
Get up, get out, and do something! Just about any day of the year, you can find something fun, informative, and healthy to enjoy at an area park. Feel free to browse the listings below, or use the search tools to find an event that matches your interests and location.
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Saturday, April 29, 2017
Paper Arts and Crafts
at Poe Park Visitor Center (in Poe Park), Bronx
2:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
Make fun things with paper arts and crafts.
Category: Arts & Crafts, Best for Kids
Union Square Park: Crossroads of New York Walking Tour
at Abraham Lincoln Statue (in Union Square Park), Manhattan
2:00 p.m.–3:30 p.m.
Join us on Saturdays to explore the social and political history of the Union Square neighborhood and learn about the people and events that shaped this vibrant historical community.
Category: Accessible, History, Tours
Volunteer Orientation
at 334 Furman Street (in Brooklyn Bridge Park), Brooklyn
2:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m.
Want to get more involved at Brooklyn Bridge Park this year? Learn about our volunteer positions and their schedules!
Category: Volunteer, Waterfront
Gather Around the Campfire
at Alley Pond Park, Queens
6:00 p.m.–7:30 p.m.
Join the Urban Park Rangers as we gather around our roaring camp fire for an evening of s'mores, games, and storytelling.
Category: Games, Best for Kids
Movies Under the Stars: Doctor Strange
at Clove Lakes Park Parkhouse (in Clove Lakes Park), Staten Island
7:00 p.m.–9:00 p.m.
In this Oscar-nominated film, neurosurgeon Stephen Strange studies the art of sorcery from a mystic known as the Ancient One. Later, Strange must battle a rival who plans to cause chaos.
Category: Film, Movies Under the Stars
Movies Under the Stars: Ghostbusters (2016)
at Haffen Park, Bronx
7:00 p.m.–9:00 p.m.
Four women fight ghosts that have invaded New York City, and face an entity who can control humans...
Category: Film, Best for Kids, Movies Under the Stars
Sunday, April 30, 2017
NYRR Open Run: Marine Park
at Carmine Carro Community Center (in Marine Park), Brooklyn
8:00 a.m.–9:00 a.m.
Open Run is a community-based, volunteer-led running initiative bringing free weekly runs and walks to local neighborhood parks, across all five boroughs of NYC.
Category: Fitness
New York Junior League Volunteer Day at Jackie Robinson Park
at The Bandshell (in Jackie Robinson Park), Manhattan
8:30 a.m.–4:00 p.m.
Volunteers will spend the day gardening, landscaping, painting, and completing other tasks to help spruce up this highly used space. Breakfast, lunch, and a t-shirt will be provided.
Category: Volunteer
NYRR Open Run: Conference House Park
at Visitor Center (in Conference House Park), Staten Island
9:00 a.m.–10:00 a.m.
Open Run is a community-based, volunteer-led running initiative bringing free weekly runs and walks to local neighborhood parks, across all five boroughs of NYC.
Category: Fitness
Birds of High Rock Park
at Parking Area (in High Rock Park), Staten Island
9:00 a.m.–11:00 a.m.
Join Seth Wollney for a walk around High Rock Park in search of spring migrants including warblers, thrushes, vireos, and more!
Category: Birding, Nature, Hiking, Wildlife
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Is it the strain of campaigning? The sinking poll numbers? The charade of sweeping into Washington to resolve the financial crisis? The questioning of his running mate?
No matter what the explanation, John McCain was dour and defensive at an interview with the Des Moines Register editorial board on September 31.
Just as he did while being interviewed on "The View," McCain insisted that ads stating that Obama wanted sex education for kindergartners were true, even though Obama's intention was to protect children from abuse (see my post, "McCain Campaign Lies Again With Sex Education Attack Ad," 9/14/08).
He was asked whether he was always covered by a tax-payed financed health care plan as a veteran, member of Congress and senior citizen. McCain, who opposes universal health care, understood the implications of the question, calling it "an interesting statement."
McCain was most testy when the subject turned to running mate Sarah Palin. When told that some conservative Republicans questioned her qualifications, McCain responded with a sarcastic "Really? I haven't detected that. And I haven't detected that in the polls. I haven't detected that amongst the base." He dismissed such a critic: "Now if there's a Georgetown cocktail party person who, quote, calls himself a conservative and doesn't like her, good luck, good luck. Fine."
If criticism of Palin is so obscure that it's beyond detection, why the fit of pique?


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Do you not know that you are the temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwells in you? If anyone destroys God's temple, God will destroy that person; for the temple of God, which you are, is holy. -- 1 Corinthians 3:16-17For a tourist in Rome, there is wonder around every corner. Priceless antiquities are everywhere—the Colosseum rises beside the freeway, obelisks jut skyward in shopping malls, and ancient relics sit amid the Vespas in crowded parking garages. Pop into a church alo … [Read more...]
IN GOD'S IMAGE: The Feast of the Dedication of the Basilica of St. John Lateran in Rome
An Unexpected Privilege: The Day I Attended Mass with Pope John Paul II and Cardinal Ratzinger
Talk about being in the right place at the right time!It was September 2003, and I was leading a pilgrimage to Rome for a group of Catholic CEOs, members of Legatus. We were so busy--Every day of our pilgrimage was filled with tours of historic basilicas, meetings with Vatican officials, lunches and dinners and gelato stands and, of course, daily Mass. In the entire week we were in Rome, I slept little. There was only one "free" night, when members of our group were encouraged to explore t … [Read more...]
Hot Times at the Vatican, As Pope's Climate Change Encyclical Is Leaked to the Media Four Days Early
There's trouble at the Vatican, where Pope Francis's much anticipated encyclical Laudato Sii was leaked four days early to the Italian magazine L'Espresso.It's not immediately clear where the leak originated. The bootleg release was in Italian, not in English—leaving American reporters scrambling to cut and paste the nearly 200 pages of text into Google Translate.Then, the Vatican Press Office stepped up to insist that it was only a draft, hence not worthy of media attention and analysis. … [Read more...]


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|Trad, Alpine, 12 pitches, 1500', Grade IV
|YDS: 5.9+ French: 5c Ewbanks: 17 UIAA: VI ZA: 17 British: E1 5a PG13 [details]
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By stephen arsenault
Sep 22, 2015
I climbed this route on Labor Day with my daughter's boyfriend, who leads 5.13.
There was an offwidth/squeeze chimney section, ( about 10 feet)on the 3rd or 4th pitch, in the dihedrals, which we both felt was 5.10. I've done the route 3 times,and don't remember problems in the past, but at 69+, I'm feeling my age, and thought I would add this comment.
By Tim Wolfe
From: Salt Lake City, UT
Mar 10, 2016
rating: 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a PG13
|I thought this was a great route. I am surprised so few comments exist. Classic line, great climbing, good cracks, good gear in stellar alpine wall. I have no idea what the rating would be now in the new millineum - seemed about right for the grade at the time but I don't recall what it was rated back then. I have always found a (+) rating harder than the grade above (-) rating so 5.9+ would then have implied sustained, pumpy climbing while 5.10- tended to have one hard move but little sustained - but that is just my impression from the past.
By stephen arsenault
Jun 28, 2016
Glad you liked the route. I know more than a few people who have climbed this route. Unfortunately, near the top, after traversing the dihedrals, where the ramp system ends, at the big ledge, there are no obvious clues as to where to go.
We didn't put any fixed pro. on the route, and Charlie Fowler had that lead.
There are perhaps 5.9 face moves leading up and slightly left, off the ledge, and then you trend up and right. On the 1st ascent, I remember really clean
pitches from there, to the top, but last year, we missed the final good pitches by perhaps going too far right, where the rock becomes loose.
The only advice I can give to future climbers is to avoid going too far right near the top; although the climbing becomes easier, there is much loose rock, the further you go right.