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The Cigar Bridge
Posted: Apr 13, 2007 4:10pm ET
"Cigars bridge all kinds of gaps, ideological, political…they promote harmony and a feeling of getting along."
Those words from Rush Limbaugh drew huge applause from the cigars lovers gathered in New York last night for Cigar Aficionado's Night to Remember dinner, the magazine's annual fund-raiser for the Prostate Cancer Foundation. Talk about good feelings: The room was buzzing with camaraderie and fellowship. And, the talk wasn't about politics. It was about the good that was being done to combat the scourge of the disease that affects so many men in America.
Rudy Giuliani, a prostate cancer survivor, talked only about how his life had been saved because the advances that had been made against the disease, in large part with the help and guidance of Michael Milken, who founded the Prostate Cancer Foundation and pays all its costs so 100 percent of every donation goes to research. Talk about bridges.
Giuliani and Milken share a history going back to the financial scandals of the mid-1980s, when Giuliani was a U.S. attorney. When he got sick, he called Milken. Today, they are best of friends, a friendship forged in the aura of the Night to Remember.
Limbaugh, often a lightening rod for controversy, exemplifies what this night is all about. He reaches out to everyone, liberal or conservative, Democrat or Republican, and glorifies the camaraderie of the cigar, the symbolic unifier. As he said last night, "I hope this never ends."
The crowd also was treated to the words of California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, who reminded everyone about how important it is to devote the time and energy to good causes, like the Prostate Cancer Foundation. That, he said, is the only way to achieve success.
Of course, the night also revolves around Marvin Shanken, my boss, and the true engine behind the incredible success of the Night to Remember. He is a staunch advocate for "giving back," and over the years that the dinner has been held, the donations have exceeded $15 million. It is a tribute to Marvin, and to the legions of cigar makers, many who attended last night, of the support they given to this great cause. In fact, the list of cigar makers and important businessmen is so long, it doesn't fit in a blog; it is certainly a who's who.
In the end, the Night to Remember is not about the money raised, or the food and wine, or the cigars. It's about the people, and the good will that is generated by everyone who attends. As Rudy also said, it's about optimism that this disease can be conquered, a goal that Milken told the audience will happen within five years,
(For complete coverage and photographs of this event, check cigaraficionado.com early next week)
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Jack Brach April 15, 2007 3:48am ET
Amen to all that. I was fortunate enough to be at the dinner and Mr. Mott is right, it was clearly about good will, common cause and botlhood. I sat at a table with the owners of 3 different cigar companies, but for all the unity you would have thought they were from 3 different, non-competing industries. Still, it clearly was about helping the cause. Mr. Shanken got people to bid big bucks to buy back ultrapremium wines they had donated, only to pop the cork and pour for their tablemates!! Mayor Giuliani eschewed all politics and spoke intimately to a hushed crowed about his ordeal and his father's unfortunate succumbing to this disease. Although it seemed that most of the room would like to see him in the White House, talk of that was left for another time. With Mr. Shankens forceful determination and optism you were left with the clear feeling that , left in the hands of himself and Mr. Milken, this disease will be defeated. And even though I was left in the dust on a lot I was bidding on, it was a privelage to participate and, aptly named, a night I will not soon forget.
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Investigate what happens when you add house numbers along a street in different ways.
Start with four numbers at the corners of a square and put the total of two corners in the middle of that side. Keep going... Can you estimate what the size of the last four numbers will be?
Arrange eight of the numbers between 1 and 9 in the Polo Square below so that each side adds to the same total.
48 is called an abundant number because it is less than the sum of its factors (without itself). Can you find some more abundant numbers?
What happens when you add the digits of a number then multiply the result by 2 and you keep doing this? You could try for different numbers and different rules.
Complete these two jigsaws then put one on top of the other. What happens when you add the 'touching' numbers? What happens when you change the position of the jigsaws?
If the answer's 2010, what could the question be?
Place this "worm" on the 100 square and find the total of the four squares it covers. Keeping its head in the same place, what other totals can you make?
This problem is based on the story of the Pied Piper of Hamelin. Investigate the different numbers of people and rats there could have been if you know how many legs there are altogether!
In this section from a calendar, put a square box around the 1st, 2nd, 8th and 9th. Add all the pairs of numbers. What do you notice about the answers?
Explore Alex's number plumber. What questions would you like to ask? What do you think is happening to the numbers?
How could you put eight beanbags in the hoops so that there are four in the blue hoop, five in the red and six in the yellow? Can you find all the ways of doing this?
Suppose there is a train with 24 carriages which are going to be put together to make up some new trains. Can you find all the ways that this can be done?
Lolla bought a balloon at the circus. She gave the clown six coins to pay for it. What could Lolla have paid for the balloon?
Ben has five coins in his pocket. How much money might he have?
Suppose we allow ourselves to use three numbers less than 10 and multiply them together. How many different products can you find? How do you know you've got them all?
In a Magic Square all the rows, columns and diagonals add to the 'Magic Constant'. How would you change the magic constant of this square?
Can you design a new shape for the twenty-eight squares and arrange the numbers in a logical way? What patterns do you notice?
Three children are going to buy some plants for their birthdays. They will plant them within circular paths. How could they do this?
We can arrange dots in a similar way to the 5 on a dice and they usually sit quite well into a rectangular shape. How many altogether in this 3 by 5? What happens for other sizes?
Which times on a digital clock have a line of symmetry? Which look the same upside-down? You might like to try this investigation and find out!
This challenge asks you to investigate the total number of cards that would be sent if four children send one to all three others. How many would be sent if there were five children? Six?
Investigate this balance which is marked in halves. If you had a weight on the left-hand 7, where could you hang two weights on the right to make it balance?
Well now, what would happen if we lost all the nines in our number system? Have a go at writing the numbers out in this way and have a look at the multiplications table.
Write the numbers up to 64 in an interesting way so that the shape they make at the end is interesting, different, more exciting ... than just a square.
Let's say you can only use two different lengths - 2 units and 4 units. Using just these 2 lengths as the edges how many different cuboids can you make?
If we had 16 light bars which digital numbers could we make? How will you know you've found them all?
Use the interactivity to find all the different right-angled triangles you can make by just moving one corner of the starting triangle.
What happens if you join every second point on this circle? How about every third point? Try with different steps and see if you can predict what will happen.
This challenge is to design different step arrangements, which must go along a distance of 6 on the steps and must end up at 6 high.
Take 5 cubes of one colour and 2 of another colour. How many different ways can you join them if the 5 must touch the table and the 2 must not touch the table?
Cut differently-sized square corners from a square piece of paper to make boxes without lids. Do they all have the same volume?
I like to walk along the cracks of the paving stones, but not the outside edge of the path itself. How many different routes can you find for me to take?
What is the smallest number of tiles needed to tile this patio? Can you investigate patios of different sizes?
How many models can you find which obey these rules?
Explore Alex's number plumber. What questions would you like to ask? Don't forget to keep visiting NRICH projects site for the latest developments and questions.
Polygonal numbers are those that are arranged in shapes as they enlarge. Explore the polygonal numbers drawn here.
In how many ways can you stack these rods, following the rules?
This challenge encourages you to explore dividing a three-digit number by a single-digit number.
This challenge asks you to investigate the total number of cards that would be sent if four children send one to all three others. How many would be sent if there were five children? Six?
Using different numbers of sticks, how many different triangles are you able to make? Can you make any rules about the numbers of sticks that make the most triangles?
How many shapes can you build from three red and two green cubes? Can you use what you've found out to predict the number for four red and two green?
An activity making various patterns with 2 x 1 rectangular tiles.
In this investigation, you must try to make houses using cubes. If the base must not spill over 4 squares and you have 7 cubes which stand for 7 rooms, what different designs can you come up with?
What is the smallest cuboid that you can put in this box so that you cannot fit another that's the same into it?
Investigate the different ways these aliens count in this challenge. You could start by thinking about how each of them would write our number 7.
An investigation that gives you the opportunity to make and justify predictions.
How many different shaped boxes can you design for 36 sweets in one layer? Can you arrange the sweets so that no sweets of the same colour are next to each other in any direction?
Investigate the different ways you could split up these rooms so that you have double the number.
There are ten children in Becky's group. Can you find a set of numbers for each of them? Are there any other sets?


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SAN CLEMENTE – The California Highway Patrol reported Sunday that it closed southbound I-5 for eight hours Friday to conduct an investigation into a two-car crash connected to a high-speed police chase.
The crash, which injured four people, happened just after 4 p.m. near Camino de Estrella.
The driver of a Ford F-250 pickup that had been reported stolen was driving up to 90 mph when the vehicle hit the rear of a Kia Optima before continuing into the center divider.
Twice the CHP deployed spike strips to stop the pickup, but the vehicle did not make contact, CHP Sgt. Greg Saulman said.
The chase started when the driver refused to be pulled over by Anaheim police. Officers pursued the truck onto the 57 freeway and the southbound I-5. The chase ended 16 minutes later, as Anaheim police were turning over the pursuit to the CHP.
CHP investigators from outside the area were called in to preserve evidence that could be used in prosecution of the driver and to defend the agency in the case of civil litigation related to the pursuit, Saulman said.
The pickup driver and two passengers were taken to Mission Hospital. The pickup driver, from Anaheim, was in critical condition. The driver of the Optima was taken to Saddleback Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
The CHP did not give the names of anyone involved.
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Hume Lake DGC
I might be heading to that neck of the woods sometime soon and I was wodering if anyone can tell me about the course and the locals.
To give you a little background, I went to the Hume Lake Christian camps as a kid, and the experience left me a devout atheist. Those people are scary Calvinist fundamentalists, only removed from the Wesboro Baptist Church by a few degrees. My fear is that if I go there, they'll have a team of prosletyzers shadowing me on every hole. The PDGA site says to "ask for directions" meaning that they will know you're there.
So has anyone played this course?


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Tuesday September 25, 2007 2:49 pm
New Wii Cases Inspired by Ninjas
Posted by Sheila Franklin Categories: Accessories, Video Games, Videos
Want to dress up your Wii? Talismoon has come up with a series of Evolve cases to prove you have the coolest look, even if you aren't the best player on the block. The collection includes 8 designs and carries the fancy titles of Abyss, Black Katana, Blue Boshido, Green Tanto, Pink Geisha, Red Ronin, Silver Shuriken, and Stealth Assassin. Each cover is $39.95 and features a rear access panel, removable door, and slot color selection. The company is so jazzed about their product that they even created this animated short to sell the cases. Pretty nifty, but you don't get to see the product until the last few seconds.
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About Us
Who We Are
Lynn P. Cohn, Center on Negotiation and Mediation Director
Over the past 20 years, Cohn has worked to grow the Center on Negotiation and Mediation in terms of innovative and cutting edge course offerings to give students a deep understanding of these processes. She believes that the "best lawyers are those who not only understand the law, but also understand people." She is a practicing mediator and brings students with her to sessions, providing them the chance to see problem-solving skills in action and to understand complex interpersonal dynamics. Cohn has trained lawyers, real estate professionals, management and union representatives, and many others in effective negotiation, mediation, conflict management, and arbitration. Cohn also provides restorative justice services in the Chicago community. She received the student-voted Outstanding Professor of a Small Class Award in 2008 and the Dean's Teaching Award in 2010. She has been elected to the Leading Lawyers Network in the categories of ADR Commercial and ADR Employment. Her practice is national and international in scope and includes projects in Europe, the Middle East, South America and Africa. Cohn holds a Juris Doctorate from Northwestern University School of Law.
Christine Agaiby, Clinical Fellow and Adjunct Professor
Kevin Agnew, Adjunct Professor
Todd Belcore, Adjunct Professor
Sara Buffett, Program Coordinator
Annalise Buth, Clinical Fellow
Alyson Carrel, Clinical Assistant Professor
Paul Chadha, Adjunct Professor
Daniel J. Gandert, Clinical Instructor
Stephen Goldberg, Professor of Law Emeritus
Janice Nadler, Professor of Law
Leonard L. Riskin, Harris H. Agnew Visiting Professor of Dispute Resolution
Edward D. Shapiro, Adjunct Professor
Susan L. Walker, Adjunct Professor
Lisa Zulanas, Adjunct Professor


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Large Apartment in Central Istanbul (Huzur 4)
Size140 m²
Floor No.4
- Internet/WiFi
- Kitchen
- Washer/dryer
- Dishwasher
- Family/child friendly
- Air conditioning
- Lockable room
Accommodation summary
|Aksaray Mh. Sorguccu Sk, 34096 İstanbul, Turkey
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Two of the comfortable bedrooms available include a double bed and a single bed, while the 3rd bedroom holds a double bed and 2 single beds. The nicely decorated living room has sofa beds with space for 4 people. A dining table and flat-screen TV are also placed here.
The equipped kitchen includes the appliances needed to prepare tasty home cooked meals. A washing machine and dryer are present. Wi-Fi, air conditioning and central heating are also available.
Aksaray Metro Station is just a 5-minute walk away provides connections to Ataturk International Airport. Walk for 10 minutes to the Beyazid Big Bazaar, Laleli Mosque and Istanbul University. The Blue Mosque, Topkapi Palace and the Grand Bazaar can all reached within a 10-minute journey by tram.
Those looking to sample traditional Turkish cuisine can do so in one of the many restaurants which operate in the neighbourhood.
House rulesBed linen and towels are provided.
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|$ 12 US per guest/night extra
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Reviews of this property
Hey all! the apartment was large but not fräcsht as it looked in the pictures. the shower did not work as it should. no fixed, though we complained several times. so do not expect you so much. much sound and noise from the street around the clock. but cheap to shop ordinary things. it stood in the information that we receive daily cleaning, but it came after six days two women and just change the sheets and moppade little. there are no vacuum cleaners and cleaner did not do it either. stekpannaor is completely unhealthy to cook in, expect to eat out. one thing that worked well was the air conditioning. homes worth Passuri was a nice man, and even those who sit on the front desk, but it does not happen so much when you have preference. Taxi drivers were nice, pleasant and helpful. Sincerely, Shahin
Bathroom was full Schimel. Instead 2 bathrooms there was a bathroom with a toilet, where he had just attached on the toilet with a shower. State such as flat TV shown in the picture, there was an ancient TV. Supposedly there should be space for 15 people. There were only 10 beds and 3 broken Bettsofas.Im Esszimer there were only 6 seats. Kitchen was schmüzig. In the kitchen only funktioniete a flame. Simply awful. I do not understand how can you ask for something like 155 € night. The Kontaktman was never reached before entry. During his stay he was there and accessible, but could not resolve the problems on the ground.
Badezimmer war voller Schimel. Statt 2 Badezimmern gab es ein Badezimmer mit einer Toilette, wo man über die Toilette einfach eine Dusche angehängt hatte. Staat wie im Bild gezeigte Flachfernseher gab es einen uralten Fernseher. Angeblich sollte da für 15 Personen Platz sein. Es gab nur 10 Betten und 3 kaputten Bettsofas.Im Esszimer gab es nur 6 Sitzplätze. Küche war schmüzig. Am Herd funktioniete nur noch eine Flamme. Einfach scheußlich. Ich verstehe nicht wie kann man für soetwas 155€ pro Nacht verlangen. Der Kontaktman war vor der Einreise nie erreichbar. Während des Aufenthalts war er zwar da und erreichbar, könnte aber die Probleme vor Ort gar nicht beheben.
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that was verry good apartment in nice place . clos to city center and all nice place in istanbul . i was a realyy good trip at this place . thanks
The apartment is in a dire situation, müffelt the kitchen, bathroom is unakzeptal, Ammeisen are everywhere, Karkalackenbesuch at night. The Busy was very nice. The Wohnug must completely renovated. Hands off!
Die Wohnung ist in katastrophale Lage, die Küche müffelt, Badzimmer ist unakzeptal, Ammeisen sind überall, Karkalackenbesuch in der Nacht. Der Besetzter war sehr nett. Die Wohnug muss komplett renoviert. Hände weg!
The flat was on the third floor, there was no elevator. It was quite big convenient, and clean.The beds were very relaxing. We got what we expected and what we needed. There is many shops and restaurants around. We could hear some noise but it was not disturbing . there was two AC, but we were there in september so we did not needed to use them so much. The host was very kind and helpful, always gave tips about places to visit and how to get there in a cheap way. He makes very good coffe.
We have been very pleased with both the apartment and the owner is very kind and decent iforhold to others engaged in this profession. The apartment was clean and ryddy it was large enough and more than ten pieces and not least was cheap. It is located in the heart of istanbul (cheap bazar and not the touristy expensive area) is printed directly from the apartment to all the nice and famous places plus there is life all the time 24 hours. Shopping is also nearby so you only need two minutes to the big store that has almost everything. A small recommendation that if you can stand third floor or fourth so it takes a little noise and you hear the cars and stuff all the time otherwise I was in the third and the joints very good owner is good to plan if you have no plans to to see and experience istanbul. ! 00% satisfied and highly recommend this apartment and not least the owner
Vi har vært kjempe fornøyde med både leiligheten og eieren som er veldig snill og grei iforhold til andre som driver med denne yrke .
Leiligheten var ren og ryddy den var stor og nok til mer enn ti stk og ikke minst var billig .
Den ligger i hjerte av istanbul (billige bazarer og ikke den turiste dyre område )
trykken går rett fra leiligheten til alle de fine og kjente stedene pluss at det er liv hele tiden 24 timer . Butikker er også i nærheten så du trenger bare to minutter til den store butikk som har nesten alt .
En liten anbefaling at hvis dere orker tredje etasje eller fjerde så tar det for det er litt bråk og dere hører biler og sånn hele tiden ellers jeg var i tredje og det fugerte veldig bra
Eieren er flink til å planlegge hvis dere ikke har noe planer til å se og oppleve istanbul .
!00 % fornøyde og anbefaler denne leiligheten og ikke minst eieren
Thank you for the warm welcome, and we confess that we spent a pleasant and unforgettable stay. I will come back. Je vous recommande deja à ma famille et mes amis pour votre sérieux. Tessekkur ederim
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Time to Vote for a Classic!
The time has come to vote for the second round of Project Food Blog!! 400 featured publishers made it in to Round 2 and only 200 will make it on to round 3.
Click HERE to vote. I would greatly appreciate your vote (here's the link to vote for me!)
Some details about voting:
Voting for Challenge 2 will be open from 9AM EST Monday September 27 until 9PM EST Thursday September 30. Winners from this challenge will be announced on Friday October 1.
General public voting: You are allowed to vote for the number of people who will be advancing to the next round. So for this challenge, each reader can vote for 200 entries. You can only vote once for each entry.
The entry with the most reader votes will advance to the next round.
If you are a Foodbuzz Featured Publisher: You are allowed to vote for the number of people who will be advancing to the next round. So for this challenge, each Featured Publisher can vote for 200 entries. You can only vote once for each entry.
The Featured Publisher votes will count for 50% of the score. The judges score will count for the other 50% of the score. FYI, judges will be scoring based on originality, creativity, quality of photo, composition of text, and expression of the challenge concept.
In case you missed it, I posted my classic dish – Chicken Tikka Masala yesterday. Be sure to check it out if you missed it.
Also be sure to come check out my Project Food Blog profile where I answer these questions:
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My vote is in! Best of luck to you 🙂
Just voted – love your chicken tikka masala too 🙂
Just took a breather from wedding planning to vote for you. Good luck, you deserve it!!
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BURLINGTON, Mich — A Michigan man is scheduled for surgery later this month in California on his abnormally large scrotum, the result of a rare condition.
Dan Maurer's scrotum has grown to a size that makes it impossible for him to work or walk more than 40 feet at a time. It is agonizing for him to drive.
Though variously estimated at 50 to 75 pounds, the Burlington resident says he doesn't know how big his scrotum is anymore.
He tells the Battle Creek Enquirer (http://bcene.ws/1rVExYJ ) "it's depressing enough without weighing it."
Maurer's surgery is set for Aug. 28, a date set by Dr. Joel Gelman of the University of California-Irvine, who has experience performing an operation to treat the condition, called scrotal lymphedema.
The procedure could take up to 12 hours.


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It is remarkable that an industry essentially less than a half-century old could capture the attention of the American wine-buying public to the degree that California has. Powerful consumer interest in California wine is driven by two major factors. The more obvious reason is that California's best wines, which come from grapes grown in a benign climate featuring endless sunshine, very warm summer days, and generally dry harvests, and wonderfully fruity, full, and satisfying, and rarely too austere or tannic to be enjoyed from day one.
California is blessed with an extraordinary range of soils and microclimates, allowing for the successful cultivation of many varieties. In at least three out of four years, the best sites produce healthy, ripe fruits that are the envy of European producers in more marginal climates. The other reason Americans buy so much California wine is that California is the home team. Clearly, a high percentage of domestic wine drinkers are more comfortable buying American wines (and not just wines of California) than imports. Then, too, foreign bottles are generally identified by place name, rather than by the more familiar varieties that American wine drinkers have come to know and enjoy.
Moreover, in much of North America, outside the top 15 or 20 largest metropolitan markets, consumers have limited access to imported wines even if they wanted to buy them.
For many, Napa Valley is California wine, and Cabernet is king in Napa Valley. Meanwhile, the Burgundy varieties Chardonnay and Pinot Noir have gravitated to cooler areas, generally closer to the Pacific, such as the western stretches of Sonoma County, the Anderson Valley in Mendocino County, and the Santa Maria and Santa Ynez valleys within Santa Barbara County. Syrah vines have yielded interesting wines in a range of styles all over the state, in regions as disparate as Mendocino County, the Sonoma coast, Carneros, Paso Robles, and Santa Maria Valley. Very good Zinfandel similarly comes from multiple growing areas, although to date the age-of-vines variable has been almost as important as geography. Zinfandel, though its roots are in Europe, is a true California original and the only California wine imitated abroad. It's also a variety of which there are still significant plantings of very old vines, in some cases dating back to the end of the 19th century.
Merlot enjoyed a surge in popularity in the 1990s as consumers suddenly discovered that they could enjoy aromas and flavors similar to those of Cabernet in a fleshier, softer wine with smoother tannins. A wave of Merlot plantings followed, frequently in soils and microclimates completely inappropriate for this variety, and the market was soon flooded with dilute bottles from young vines and high crop levels, and weedy, herbaceous examples from underripe fruit. Many of these undernourished wines were overoaked in attempts to mask their deficiencies. Over the same period, a number of Cabernet producers began picking riper fruit and doing a better job managing their tannings during the making and aging of their wines. The result was an upswing of powerful, satisfying Cabernets that were far less austere in their youth -- and a sharp decline in interest in Merlot.
Still, California's best Merlots, some of which predated the vogue for this variety in the 1990s, continue to be some of the finest examples of this variety outside Bordeaux -- in the same quality league with wines from Washington State and Italy's Tuscan coast region. Expect to find broad, supple wines with medium to full body, typically with aromas and flavors of black cherry, plum, dark berries, dark chocolate, tobacco, and earth, and suave, fine-grained tannins. Merlot also rules in Pomerol, and nowhere in the world does this variety make more complete wines than on the flat, clay-rich plateau that lies at the heart of this appellation.
2008 had 7 regions scored 95 or above. Paso Robles and Champagne, both got the highest score, with a 98.
Other regions that scored 95 points or higher were Napa, Oregon, Pomerol, Germany, and Washington.
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text: Today I am sporting a sample of Acqua di Parma Colonia Assoluta. It's a pleasant, slightly dry lemony-powdery old-school scent, in the vein of Eau Sauvage, except a bit softer and less astringent than ES. Pleasant, but not bottle-worthy, especially since most of the time I like my scents to have more of a kick-in-the-giblets quality. This is well-suited for the end-of-year company holiday party, as long as you're not the sort to tie mistletoe to your back belt loop. Yeah, you don't strike me as an AdP sort of guy. You ought to try Eau d'hermes for something citrusy, old school, and that also stinks (in a good way!) Maitre Parfumeur et Gantier Fraiche Badiane would be another. Wow does that one ever stink (but also tries to be fresh!) Or, what about good ole Kouros? For something fresh and powdery with kick, I think you'd do well with that one, too.


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Packaging Corner: Shelf bins help kanban principles go small scale
Although the shift to lean, just-in-time practices on the assembly line is well documented, the pursuit of expense elimination in warehouses and DCs continues.
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Although the shift to lean, just-in-time practices on the assembly line is well documented, the pursuit of expense elimination in warehouses and DCs continues. "Many organizations are shifting use of the kanban principle down to smaller applications within a facility," says Mike Ludka, product manager at LEWISBins+. "Component assembly, work-in-process and picking are now getting the lean treatment."
Driven partly by the downturn in the economy as organizations try to reduce costs, even the smallest processes are being picked apart to uncover and eliminate hidden labor costs and losses associated with inventory shortages.
"These plants have shelves set up with hundreds of bins holding the small components needed to build a larger product, like an engine," he explains. "Fasteners, washers and other components bought in bulk quantities to save money and pad inventory aren't necessarily bought in the same quantities at the same time. Inevitably you run out of something."
Running out of a lowly—but assembly-critical—washer not only costs extra to replenish inventory in a rush, but also could potentially result in the pocketbook jarring shut down of an assembly line for days.
"Companies recognize this, so they typically designate an inventory control person to physically verify on-site bulk part availability," adds Ludka. "It's very time consuming and manual, which is a labor cost. And, it's not lean."
To address the issue, LEWISBins+ recently unveiled 21 different models of injection-molded plastic shelf bins that replace the corrugated boxes typically used for bulk storage of small parts in shelving. Color coded and internally dividable, the bins can be outfitted with a special kanban divider system. Placing a moveable, bright orange divider between active and reserve inventory within the same bin gives a quick visual indication to the picker of the amount of remaining contents. When active inventory is depleted and the reserve goes into rotation, the picker moves the orange divider to the front.
"This is the cue for the inventory control person to reorder, either manually or by scanning a bar code or QR code attached to the bin," Ludka says. "It visually communicates the need for part replenishment without the time required for a physical count, and adds a whole new level of lean to an operation."
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About the AuthorSara Pearson Specter Sara Pearson Specter has written articles and supplements for Modern Materials Handling and Material Handling Product News as an Editor at Large since 2001. Specter has worked in the fields of graphic design, advertising, marketing, and public relations for nearly 20 years, with a special emphasis on helping business-to-business industrial and manufacturing companies. She owns her own marketing communications firm, Sara Specter, Marketing Mercenary LLC. Clients include companies in a diverse range of fields, including materials handing equipment, systems and packaging, professional and financial services, regional economic development and higher education. Specter graduated from Centre College in Danville, Ky. with a bachelor's degree in French and history. She lives in Oregon's Willamette Valley where she and her husband are in the process of establishing a vineyard and winery.
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Hi all,
My game is still very much in it's infancy and I have tried as many discs as I can (availability is a little limited in Australia - unless you are happy paying $$$$ for shipping) to try and find the right mould that works for me. I thought I would post up what I'm throwing to get feedback. Very interested to hear of anything I should be trying.
I throw LHBH and can get a max of 100m (320ft) with my drivers. I am now aware (thanks to these threads) that I do not get enough snap on my drives and I have a bad habit of "strong-arming". I'm pretty happy with my short game which mainly consists of my MVP discs. I would love to be able to find a driver that clicks as much as the MVP's do - you will note that it is a bit of a 'scattershot' at present to try and get something that fits.
So here goes:
175g Star Wraith (Hyzer Drives)
175g Champ Beast (Open hole driver)
166g Z Flash (Open hole driver)
173g S OLF (Straight driver)
168g Champ Sidewinder (Anny Drives)
173g DX Valk (Roller)
175g JLS (Dead Straight)
175g Ti Buzzz (Flat top - straight)
175g Cryztal Buzzz (Overstable)
173g Soft Anode (Primary)
172g Soft Ion (Windy)
168g Med Anode (Straight/Anny approaches)
171g Med Ion (Hyzer Approches)
Thanks in advance for any advice....


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The G3 is a West German battle rifle designed by Heckler & Koch around the 1950s. It is based upon the design of the CETME mod.A rifle. It is one of the better known German rifles, being used by many other countries. The German Armed Forces used the G3 from 1959 to 1997, it was replaced by the G36.
During the 1950s, West Germany was faced with the dilemma of rearming with the new 7.62x51mm NATO cartridge that was being fielded by NATO at the time. Initially, the Bundeswehr (German Army) tried to purchase manufacturing rights for the FN FAL from FN, but Belgium rejected the proposition. The Bundeswehr then bought manufacturing of the CETME Model A, transferred the design to Heckler & Koch, who then began modifying the design, eventually manufacturing the rifle as the G3.
Design details
The G3 rifle is a select-fire, magazine-fed, roller-delayed blowback rifle, developed by German engineers at Mauser Werke late in the 2nd World War and refined in Spain, at the CETME company.
Initial models of the G3 rifle were quite similar to CETME rifles, and even had "CETME" markings on the receivers (until 1961 or so). It is built around Vorgrimlers' roller delayed blowback system. This system employs a two-part bolt with two rollers. The front bolt part (bolt head) is relatively light and has a bolt face with extractor on it. It also has a hollow cavity at the rear, in which an inclined forward end of the rear part of the bolt is inserted. The system features two rollers, inserted from the sides into the bolt head and rested on the inclined forward end of the bolt rear.
Most military G3 rifles feature a green and gray parkerized finish.[1]
When the rifle is fired, the pressure begins to move the cartridge back against the bolt face. The rollers, which are extended into the recesses in the barrel extension, began to move inward into the bolt head, due to inclined shape of the recesses. This movement translates into the faster rearward movement of the heavier bolt body, so at the initial moments of the shot, when pressure in the chamber is still high, the bolt face moves relatively slow.
When the pressure drops to a reasonable level, the rollers disengage the barrel extension completely and the bolt head and the bolt body move backward at the same speed, extracting and ejecting the spent case and chambering a fresh cartridge on the way back.
The G3 is built using as many stamped steel parts as possible. The receiver is stamped from sheet steel. The trigger unit housing along with pistol handle frame, also are stamped from steel and hinged to the receiver using the cross-pin in the front of the trigger unit, just behind the magazine housing.
The earliest G3 rifles also featured stamped handguards and CETME-type flip-up rear diopter sights. In the mid-1960s, the initial design was upgraded to the G3A3 and G3A4 configurations. These rifles had ventilated plastic handguards and drum-type rear diopter sights, marked from 100 to 400 meters.
Every G3 rifle can be equipped with detachable bipods and claw-type detachable optic mounts. Long-barreled variants can be fitted with a bayonet or used to launch rifle grenades from the barrel. The folding charging handle is located on the special tube above the barrel, at the left side, and does not reciprocate when the rifle is fired. The selector switch is located above the trigger guard on the left side of the trigger group housing and usually is marked "S - E - F" (Safe - Semi-auto - Full auto). Latest models could have selectors marked with colored icons. It holds 20 rounds in the magazine.
The G3A1 is a G3 with an experimental vertically-folding collapsible stock similar to that of the MP-40 or AKMS. Its excessive recoil caused it to be dropped from production.
The G3A2 is a G3 with new 'rotating drum' rear sight. The range settings remained the same, but the rear sight was more secure.
The most famous variant, the G3A3 was a fixed stock variant. It featured drum sights, a fixed polymer buttstock, and a polymer handguard. The handguard came in a slim, ventilated variant, and a wide variant. The latter allows for attachment of a bipod.
Late German production G3A3 models were built using new trigger units, integral with restyled pistol grip and trigger guard, made from polymer.
G3A3A1 models feature an ambidextrous selector switch.
The G3A3ZF is an accurized variant with top rails for optics. ZF means Zielfernrohr which means "telescopic sight"
The G3A4 was a collapsible stock variant, with a retractable metallic stock with rubber buttplate, similar to the H&K MP5A3.
Late German production G3A4 models were built using new trigger units, integral with restyled pistol grip and trigger guard, made from polymer.
G3A4A1 models feature an ambidextrous selector switch.
The G3KA4 is a carbine variant of the G3, similar to the G3A4 but with a shortened 12.4-inch barrel. It uses drum sights and a retractable stock.
G3KA4A1 models feature an ambidextrous selector switch.
Danish variant of the G3. It is basically a G3A3 built to Danish Army specifications.
Iranian variant of the G3.
Turkish variant of the G3A3.
The G3A7A1 models are Turkish variants of the G3A4.
The HK91 is a semi-automatic variant of the G3. The '9' stands for semi-automatic export, and the '1' denotes the .308 Winchester chambering.[2] The HK91 has a slightly different trigger group than the G3; instead of the swing-down trigger group that attaches with a push pin, it has a clip-and-pin trigger group that sits on a receiver shelf. The selector switch prevents movement to the AUTO position, and the bolt carrier has a milled slot that will not engage an auto sear catch.
There are no bayonet mounts on these rifles, the grenade launcher rings have been removed from the barrel, it lacks a paddle-style magazine release, and it has a black enamel finish instead of the green and gray parkerizing. Early imports had a blue and gray finish.[3]
These rifles were discontinued in 1989 after the importation ban on "non-sporting" firearms. The rifle was banned by name.
See also
- Heckler & Koch HK33
- Heckler & Koch HK41
- Heckler & Koch HK51
- Heckler & Koch G41
- Heckler & Koch MP5
- CETMA mod.A
- Enfield EM2
- Heckler & Koch PSG-1
- Heckler & Koch HK21
- ↑ http://m4carbine.net/showthread.php?t=78756
- ↑ "The HK 91 (9 representing the 90 series of semi auto imports and the 1 denoting the .308 caliber) is basically a semi auto copy of the HK G3 (Gewehr 3) select fire military rifle."
- ↑ List of features


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The Prodigy stuff is not for me; I feel like I have to throw it too hard.
That being said, the Patriot is money. It flies exactly like the CFR C-FD I carry, except it isn't domey and feels way better. and I can buy like 5 of them. Do they make it in different plastics? The one I got off some guy on DGCR is a pearly champion style.
I lost the 2nd newest Roc in my bag. Sad day . It was a sweet custom stamped 'Team Roc' from a Roc v. Buzz tournament.
I also lost my new Ion in the bag. When it rains it pours.
170g re-issue g9i wizard (putting)
167g super beat g9i wizard (approaches, long putts)
175g DGR Ion (broken in) (short drives)
3x 177+ dx Rocs (from new to super trashed) (midrange things)
1x 175g Opto XXX (forhand rollers, spikes, short skips, wind, etc)
1x 172g Pinnacle Patriot (fairway stuffs, mostly turnovers at the moment)
1x 175g DGR P PD (high line distance, lower power fairway shots)
2x 175g DGR S PD (workhorse drivers)
1x 175g DGR C PD (overstable fairway stuff)
1x 172g Quantum Quasar (overstable distance stuff)
2x 171g Z Nuke (new and beat, most distance shots)


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That is such a bogus call come on now
Bad Lance
Ash from Army of Darkness: Good...Bad...I'm the guy with the gun.
You can't get champagne from a garden hose.
Cyber monday sale on fouls call in Portland.
Unforced turnover!
Bench is sucking
What about the 3 fouls he has?
I want PG24 out there when Batum and Matthews returns.
Ash from Army of Darkness: Good...Bad...I'm the guy with the gun.
Just fall down, they'll call a foul everytime
Need a timely 3 by Hill here, like right now.
You can't get champagne from a garden hose.
Bench Stephenson for the rest of the night please.
Why is Lance even playing
If we are going to have any chance at all, like I said - it already looks bad, but for us to have a shot, Hibbert and George have to come in now.
Lance needs to get out
Lance is struggling right now. I think it's time to bring back all the starters.
We won't win if Stephenson is playing. He's a black hole right now.
I really think we probably would have lost going into the 4th tied anyway, but Vogel waved the white flag the second he took Hibbert and George out.
I'm sorry, but no one in their right mind thought that lineup on the court would be a good choice as Portland gains momentum.
Good time out by Vogel, need to get this unit on the same page. They gotta play thru another 4-5 minutes or so before the starters can come back in.
You can't get champagne from a garden hose.
Frank: Take lance out when he is doing good, leave him in when he is doing bad.
Stephenson: More turnovers + fouls than points+rebounds+assists.
-14 with Watson
Dude wtf this is nowhere close to over
Someone needs to step up.
In the 4th quarters they tend to be better than the 2nd.
That said, they really didn't do a good job tonight.
Our starters will need to be huge.
Tonight, all flags must burn, in place of steeples.
Autonomy must return into the hands of the people.


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First engineering grad students complete degrees in August
The Raymond B. Jones College of Engineering has reached a milestone as its first graduates of the Master of Science in Engineering Management program will receive their diplomas in August.
Stefan Bobot and Tim Gerrard are the first students in Lipscomb University history to receive graduate degrees in engineering. The program launched in fall 2012. Currently, 14 students are enrolled in the program.
Bobot, who holds a Bachelor of Science degree in civil engineering from Ohio State University, is a construction superintendent at Baron Construction LLC in Nashville. Gerrard is a new model quality engineer at M-Tek. He received an undergraduate degree from Tennessee Technological University. Both worked full time while pursuing their graduate degrees.
"Stefan and Tim were anchors of the class," said Justin Myrick, dean of the college. "As the first two graduates, they will represent our program in an excellent way. We will miss them."
Gerrard said his graduate studies will help propel his career.
"It is commonly known that engineers often get tunnel vision when focused on a particular task," he said. "But, this program has made me aware of how all departments in an organization are interrelated to engineering in one form or another. This has helped me to learn to look at the big picture."
Through Lipscomb's program, Gerrard said he built relationships with engineers "from all walks of life, all different educations and disciplines, and all different career levels."
"By blending these new friends and business contacts together in meaningful interactive classroom environments, valuable working knowledge of the engineering world surfaced," he said.
Bobot said he felt an excitement from the faculty that infused the program.
"The enthusiasm of the faculty for the program translates well to students as they journey through the program," said Bobot. "They exemplify creative thinking through experience and trial and error."
"The faculty were amazing," Gerrard agreed. "Their combination of real-world experience, coupled with their previous teaching experiences made their classroom instruction very relevant."
Employers noted how the graduate program enhances their employees.
"This degree will place Tim in a position in which he can stop fixing problems and start solving them," said M-Tek's Geoff Songer, who recommended Gerrard for the program. "Tim will add to the program as much as he takes from it. He has a way of inspiring others around him to strive not just to achieve, but to excel."
The program also benefits by having students who work in the engineering field.
"I appreciate how our students share on-the-job experiences with the class," said Wayne Castleman, applied engineering statistics professor. "We are searching for students of this caliber, like Tim, to provide a rich interactive learning experience for all students in each class meeting."
The master's program was specifically designed for mid-career practicing engineers who want to prepare themselves for upper management roles in a technically focused organization, Myrick said.
Applications are being accepted for fall. Find out for more information on the Graduate Engineering webpage.


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A WINCHESTER solicitors is supporting an event that helps mothers with breastfeeding advice.
Shentons, in Staple Gardens, is supporting the National Childbirth Trust's annual family fun day in aid of Winchester Babies and Breastfeeding Information Encouragement Support (BABIES).
The event, on Sunday April 27 from 11am until 2.30pm, will be held at Lanterns Children's Centre on Bereweeke Road, and will include a mobile farm and children's crafts.
Event organiser, Rachel Hardy, said: "We are delighted Shentons Solicitors and Mediators is supporting our BABIES event again this year. Their longstanding support makes a big difference to us.
"Mothers in our community greatly value the BABIES service, which is entirely supported by fundraising activities and donations. It has been found to be highly effective at supporting mothers to breastfeed."
Elisabeth Pollard, partner at Shentons, said: "This is our fifth year of supporting BABIES fun day event, and we are pleased to be supporting this local charity."
For more information about the fun day go to nct.org.uk/branches/Winchester.