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President Lee Myung-bak has articulated policies toward the
United States, North Korea, and Japan, but has been curiously
silent on defining his administration's relationship with
Although his forthcoming summit in Beijing may provide clues, Lee's reticence may reflect the South Korean populace's ambivalence toward a country that is both its largest trading partner and its greatest long-term geo-strategic and economic challenge.
The Blue House has announced that during his visit to Beijing, President Lee will "lay the framework for developing future-oriented South Korea-China relations by taking the overall bilateral relationship of cooperation to a higher level partnership.''
Both countries' use of the term "strategic relationship'' is significant since it marks an upgrade from previous descriptors. Upon diplomatic recognition in 1992, the two countries had a "friendship and cooperative relationship.''
That was raised to "collaborative partner'' under President Kim Dae-jung and "comprehensive collaborative partner'' during Roh Moo-hyun's administration.
Beijing's agreement to "strategic relationship'' -- which it had rejected under President Roh -- is an effort to expand ties with Seoul not only economically but also in diplomatic and security areas.
It also appears aimed at countering Lee Myung-bak's emphasis on strengthening ties with the United States. Official economic cooperation is a common currency of regional engagement. And a large South Korean business delegation will ensure business plays a prominent role during Lee's China visit.
The bloom is off the Chinese rose. Lee's visit comes shortly after Chinese students violently attacked peaceful demonstrators during the Olympic torch relay in Seoul.
That incident resurrected South Korean concerns over Chinese nationalism.
When China displaced the U.S. as South Korea's predominant trading partner in 2003, that new economic reality was seen as reflecting Seoul's political intent to distance itself from Washington.
Combined with growing strains in the South Korea-U.S. relationship, Seoul's shift in trading priorities reinforced the view that its future would be more closely aligned with China.
But Beijing's heavy-handed attempts earlier this decade to usurp a key component of Korean history triggered a heretofore unobserved level of suspicion of China.
Koreans feared that Beijing's claiming as its own the ancient Goguryeo Kingdom -- which encompassed present-day North Korea and portions of China's northeast provinces -- was a strategy to usurp Korean territory after reunification.
The need to counter China's growing economic influence over North Korea was one justification for the previous South Korean administrations' largely unconditional engagement policy toward Pyongyang.
Kim Dae-jung warned that without such engagement, North Korea risked becoming China's fourth northeastern province.
China's Economic Challenge
South Korea's economy has become increasingly dependent on the strength of China's economic growth. Any contraction of the Chinese economy would cripple South Korea's economy.
When Beijing announced in 2004 its intent to slow down China's economy to prevent it from overheating, South Korean financial markets and the won currency plummeted.
Today, South Korean economists note the country's economy is even more dependent on China's economic well-being.
Korean investment in China has proved to be a double-edged sword, since it has diminished South Korea's competitive advantage.
South Korea's under-investment in research and development has led to a dwindling technological lead over China.
The Korea Development Bank estimated in 2006 that China's technology had already reached 95 percent of Korean levels and could surpass them in almost all areas in five years.
Seoul cannot turn its back on Beijing nor can it avoid some degree of dependency on the Chinese economy. But these political and economic developments have cooled the China fever that earlier gripped South Korea and have prompted calls to reevaluate the growing strategic relationship with China.
Reprioritized Foreign Policy Objectives.
President Lee has declared his primary foreign policy goal is to repair Seoul's relations with Washington. In giving the South Korea-U.S. relationship primacy, Lee will reverse Roh's subjugation of foreign affairs to further inter-Korean ties.
Lee embraces the bilateral military alliance with the U.S. as the bedrock of South Korean security -- an approach that flatly rejects Roh's vision of Seoul serving as a balancer between the U.S. and China.
Yet, Seoul's future relationship with China remains a mystery. It will be predominantly economically focused, though necessarily balanced between the two countries as economic partners and competitors.
While Lee may seek Chinese assistance in the six-party talks to further progress toward North Korean denuclearization, he sees close trilateral coordination with the U.S. and Japan as more in line with South Korean goals.
Wary of Chinese intentions toward the Korean Peninsula, Seoul will also seek to revitalize its bilateral outreach to North Korea though with newly imposed requirements for conditionality, reciprocity, and transparency from Pyongyang.
President Lee's willingness to advocate more forcefully on behalf of North Korean refugees, including those hiding in northeast China, raises the potential for friction in the bilateral relationship with Beijing.
Finally, as Seoul and Washington work to develop a blueprint for a new strategic military alliance, Seoul may unobtrusively adopt a long-term hedging strategy against China.
Though uncertain of Beijing's intentions, China's increasing military capabilities cast a long shadow over the region.
Seoul is, naturally, extremely reticent to name China as a potential security threat.
Still, some recent South Korean military acquisitions are better suited for addressing post-unification threats than for dealing with North Korea.
Bruce Klingner is senior research fellow for Northeast Asia in the Asian Studies Center at the Heritage Foundation.
First appeared in the Korea Times


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VECTIBIX (panitumumab) - Rare Cases of Stevens-Johnson Syndrome and Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis - For Health Professionals
- Starting date:
- May 27, 2014
- Posting date:
- May 27, 2014
- Type of communication:
- Dear Healthcare Professional Letter
- Subcategory:
- Biologic/vaccine
- Source of recall:
- Health Canada
- Issue:
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- Audience:
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This is duplicated text of a letter from Amgen Canada Inc. Contact the company for a copy of any references, attachments or enclosures.
Notice about Health Canada advisories
Health Canada Endorsed Important Safety Information on VECTIBIX (panitumumab)
May 27, 2014
Dear Healthcare Professional:
Subject: Rare cases of Stevens-Johnson syndrome and Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis have been reported in patients treated with VECTIBIX® (panitumumab)
Amgen Canada Inc., in consultation with Health Canada, would like to inform you of important updates to safety information regarding the risk of Stevens-Johnson syndrome (SJS) and Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis (TEN) associated with the use of VECTIBIX®.
VECTIBIX is indicated as monotherapy for the treatment of patients with epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR)-expressing metastatic colorectal carcinoma with non-mutated (wild-type) KRAS after failure of fluoropyrimidine-, oxaliplatin-, and irinotecan-containing chemotherapy regimens. VECTIBIX has been issued a marketing authorization with conditions (NOC/c), pending the results of studies to verify its clinical benefit.
- Cases of Stevens-Johnson syndrome (SJS) and Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis (TEN) have been reported rarely (≥1/10,000 patients and <1/1000 patients) in the post-market setting, in patients receiving VECTIBIX.
- The Product Monograph of VECTIBIX is being updated to include the risk of SJS and TEN.
- In case of the occurrence of SJS or TEN, VECTIBIX treatment should be discontinued.
Monitor for dermatologic and soft tissue signs or symptoms and consider withholding or discontinuing VECTIBIX in patients with severe or life-threatening and inflammatory or infectious complications.
Events such as skin exfoliation, exfoliative rash, erythema, skin necrosis and mucosal events such as stomatitis and mucosal inflammation have previously been reported with the administration of VECTIBIX. Serious complications that have been observed include events of cellulitis, necrotizing fasciitis (some with a fatal outcome), and other soft tissue complications.
A copy of this letter and the Canadian Product Monograph can be accessed at the Health Canada Web site. This information is also available at www.amgen.ca.
Managing marketed health product-related adverse reactions depends on health care professionals and consumers reporting them. Reporting rates determined on the basis of spontaneously reported post-marketing adverse reactions are generally presumed to underestimate the risks associated with health product treatments. Any case of SJS or TEN, or other serious or unexpected adverse reactions, in patients receiving VECTIBIX should be reported to Amgen Canada Inc. or Health Canada.
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Altech-Eco receives ARB certification for dedicated 2014 F-250/350 6.2L CNG conversion system
25 August 2014
Altech-Eco Corporation has obtained Executive Order (E.O.) certification from the California Air Resources Board (ARB) for the compressed natural gas (CNG) Dedicated conversion system for the 2014 Ford 6.2L V8 F-250/350 pickups with Ford-supplied CNG gaseous prepped engine.
The dedicated version converts the vehicle to operate 100% on CNG, which allows users to take advantage of using CNG as a cleaner burning and more economical alternative fuel.
Altech-Eco's integrated systems are designed in collaboration with a Ford approved QCM (Qualified Calibration Modifier) for real-fleet applications . Existing Ford warranty remains intact along with additional Altech-Eco CNG systems warranty.
Also available from Altech-Eco is the EPA-certified CNG systems for the 2014/2015 F-250/350 6.2L, 2014/2015 Transit Connect 2.5L and 2014 F-150 3.7L as Bi-Fuel or Dedicated.
Altech-Eco says it is committed to the continued development of CNG conversion systems for the Ford product line.
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Food in my backyard
What is Food in my Backyard?
The Harvest Launceston Community Farmers' Market produce stall offers an opportunity for the sale of community and backyard seasonal produce. However, it does not exist to compete with any primary producers but to enhance the community engagement of the market.
How to get involved.
Email request to market management including:
- contact name and phone number
- street address at which produce is grown
- description of produce
- quantity of produce
What can I sell?
If you have an abundance of fresh fruit, vegetables, herbs or nuts in your garden of high quality the Harvest Launceston Community Farmers' Market stall will offer an opportunity for the sale of community and backyard seasonal produce. It is expected that produce will meet Harvest Launceston Community Farmers' Market standards.
Eligibility criteria:
- Individual/not-for-profit organisation such as community gardens, kitchen gardens, FIMBY
- No baked, value add or prepared goods only fresh vegetables, herbs, fruits, nuts and flowers.
- No on-selling – that is produce must be grown by those selling it.Provide a list of all produce as well as indication of volume.
- Produce must meet Harvest's required high standards and must come from an individual's own family or community backyard.
- An adult must accompany children under the age of 16 years during the markets hours of operation.
What do I have to do?
Prospective stallholders would be required to join as members as this would mean they are bound by the Charter and have to adhere to it.
- Application process:
- Read the charter.
- Provide a photo of the stallholder for the day in their garden for our archives and future grants, award entries etc.
- No on selling- produce has to come from your own or a community garden
- Stall must represent Harvest by being kept clean and tidy
- Harvest will limit the number of times any individual or organisation can make use of the FIMBY stall, depending on offering and market mix.
Harvest Launceston Community Farmers' Market holds the required Launceston City Council notification to cover the stall.
How much will it cost me?
A membership fee for the first use of the stall and then $33 each time the stall was used.
Membership fee: $30.00 (plus GST)
Thereafter $30.00 (plus GST) for each further attendance.
The community stall will be covered by the product and public liability insurance held by the Harvest Launceston Community Farmers' Market.


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Ghost Hand Prints on My Back
Lately it has been a large number of spam emails circulating around our community, with a title "Avoid Siloso beach, Sentosa – Singapore". Have you also received one or two? It looks like one of those friendly advisory mails that warn us a piece of danger, with real life experiences (bad and scary of course), right from our trustable next door neighbours. Without fail, it tries to tell us a paranormal incident, or more precisely, a sign of mischievous ghosts who tried to murder a girl. It encourages people by using a scary story to heed the advice.
This is the exact version of the circulation email:
|On 4 July 09 -my Wife friend's daughter went to siloso beach to frolick in the sun and sea and returned home with not just the sports bra tanline but a set of child's handprints and one more on the shoulder, a bigger hand.If you look carefully in the first photo, you'll see the really long nails on the bigger hand. So they went to the Chinese temple and checked and apparently a child-ghost tried to push her into the water but didnt work…so the adult-ghost tried on her right shoulder, didn't work as well..turns out that, as Buddhists, the god they were praying to at home was protecting her.
Freaky.. I guess this explains the one-drowning-incident-a-year problem at Siloso beach?
Avoid deep waters or late nights there if you can.
The story is telling that two ghosts tried to push the girl into the water, in an attempt of drowning her. In doing this, the two ghosts, one big and one small, left their handprints on the girl's body. It is claimed to be evidenced by the mysterious handprints left on her shoulders as shown in the photos.
SPI doubt that whether they are really handprints made by the ghosts. If that is real, this then is a true case of paranormal happening – ghosts left behind physical traces of murder.
The story continued by glorifying the power of Buddhist blessing that defeated the ghosts' attempt of murder. Then it moved on to an allegation that explains the infamous yearly drowning at Siloso beach. At the end it gave a benevolent advice to avoid deep waters or late nights where scary ghosts are implied to roam about. As you can see in this story, by a self-righteous belief, they attributed the ghosts who tried to kill the girl and the protection by the Buddha as a convincing fact. The only visible hard evidences however are the handprints and may be the fact that the girl didn't die.
So did the ghosts make the handprints? Impressive they do certainly look, as if resembling shapes of human hand and finger. What actually and physically caused the handprints, if not by the ghosts? Putting the superstitions aside, SPI probes rationally into the handprints mystery for the truth.
SPI Analysis
Theory 1: The handprints are suntan of some shades
This canopy theory suggests that something of shapes of hands covered parts of her body during the suntan. The shades can be possibly tree leaves or even patterns of some cloths such as Hawaiian design garments. The girl may fall asleep during her suntan, and unknowingly such canopy was just right above her. The canopy that cast the shadow on her skin may well resemble fingers and hands. For example, palm tree leaves do look like claws or hands with long fingers.
The same theory can extend to possibilities that her friends may have played prank on her, giving her some surprise suntan shapes by holding her shoulders for some period of time. Or possibly may be some maple leaves fell on her shoulders, giving her the handprint-like suntan marks.
Tree leaves that may leave suntan marks on the girl's body
Design patterns on the cloth may have cast the handprints
Examples of tan lines resulted by covering of swim wear
This theory suffers a main flaw that the outline of the sunburn marks are quite distinctive. That means if there were some canopy covered partially her body, it would be quite close to her skin. So unlikely tall trees can result in such marks with clear outlines. Also, as we all know, the sun moved. If the girl remained stationary under the canopy, the angle of the shade projection from a tree would change.This theory may not sufficiently explain the handprint marks, though it may be a first impression that came to many minds.
Theory 2: Uneven sunscreen oil
Examining closely on the ghostly handprints, they do not look like exactly handprints. Think out of the box. Initially by the story most people would have been misled to perceive that they are handprints. Only some of the photos whereby certain angle from above the corner of the shoulder, and by covering part of her shoulder from below with her shirt, give rise to visions of handprints. This is an illusion. As shown in the photos below, the illusion is caused by the position of the shirt the girl was wearing. The edge of the shirt marks the boundary of the handprints making them look like the wrist lines. The green lines mark the shape of a hand with the fingers. The red lines in the photo complete the shape of a hand, by resembling the wrist, the ending boundary of the hand.
The edge of the shirt when being pulled down to certain position, outlines visually the wrist (red lines)
That is how and why the prints look like 'hand' prints.
Now the shirt is pulled further down, and viewed from direct back. Do the prints still look like handprints? Not anymore.
They look more like Bart Simpson headprints (!!)
Now look carefully on the other photos especially those that offer a full and direct view of the her back. The sunburn concentrates on her top shoulder, with edge of some zigzag patterns. Some of the zigzag patterns were said to be the handprints. When you look closer, especially in the third photo above, the handprints are actually two long areas that start from the edge of the shoulder and extend all the way down on her back. Ghost hands? Not really. They more look like Bart Simpson's head though.Just to further reinforce the fact that they are not handprints, below we show some suntan marks of handprints. The handprints are of course deliberately created by placing a hand on the skin during the suntan. Compare the photos yourself with those so-called handprints created by pulling up the shirt to create the illusion.
Suntan that resembles Bart Simpson's head due to uneven sunscreen oil coverage – normal phenomenon
Other examples of uneven coverage of sunscreen oil
Now, the big question is, what could possibly cause this kind of Bart Simpson's head suntan prints?SPI Yuiiko narrates her experience last year which left her with more or less the same type of BSH prints on her back. Yuiiko explained "BSH print is nothing but result of uneven coverage of sunscreen oil applying. I got it before in one of the swimming and tanning sessions in a swimming pool. My husband who applied the oil on my body, didn't cover evenly the whole skin area. He rubbed the oil on the back, limbs, etc, but forgot to apply the oil evenly over my shoulder. The top edge of the BSH mark is the oil from his fingers, therefore it has the zigzagging shape. They are just finger marks. The BSH print I used to have is same as that on the girl in the rumour."
ReenactmentIn order to further reinforce that the so-called ghost handprints are merely normal suntan, we tried to demonstrate how the Bart Simpson head shape suntan can be created. It is reenacted by using face mask cream and applying it on skin in a shot of up-down action, without rubbing the cream on skin thoroughly.
Bart Simpson head patterns recreated by using face mask cream
1. Ghost handprint created by rolling up the shirt to approximately the 'wrist' position – illusion created
2 – 4. When cream is only on fingers, distinctive straight lines are made
In the above photos, there are essentially two experiments. The first is to recreate the Bart Simpson head patterns on the back. It is made simply by first rubbing the cream on the hands, and then glided the hands vertically down in one shot from shoulders to the lower back. The patterns give a somewhat zigzag at the top resembling the fingers. Now if the full BSH pattern is covered up to the wriest position, it could look like a handprint (as in the ghostly rumoured photo).The second experiment, we only applied the cream on the fingers, without rubbing full on the hand palms, and then print them directly on the skin. We have several simple lines instead of a wedge of BSH pattern. What does it mean?
It means that in the ghostly handprint photos, whoever applied the uneven sunscreen oil on the girl's back, had rubbed the oil on his/her palms. But perhaps hastily, he/she roughly just rubbed one or few shots over the girl's back. Obviously, her shoulder was not thoroughly rubbed, leaving the finger marks on. In this section we explained how the Bart Simpson head patterns were made by first rubbing the cream on hand palms and just rubbed down from the shoulder in one or few shots. It is just an illusion by pulling up the cloth to cover the rest and to expose only the top part that resembles a handprint.
What a hoax
What actually happened in the whole incident? If the reader will indulge me, I shall outline a board scenario for what happened, and venture some theories on what the hand prints are.
First of all, the EXIF information is detected missing from the photos under question. EXIF is a metadata tag that is like a fingerprint that tells information about camera used, aperture, shutter speed and ISO information etc. If the story is true, why bother to go into technical length and remove the EXIF information? We find it suspicious. Was it something somebody is trying to hide?
Under our inspection program, the EXIF information were totally removed from that set of photos. Why hide if no guilt?
Just as a speculation, the girl might have unknowingly made those strange marks on her skin. Well, not exactly strange. The suntan marks look like handprints only when viewed from an angle above the shoulder with the cloth covering the lower part. The girl went to have a suntan on one fine day. It is likely that somebody else, e.g. her friend, who applied the sunscreen lotion on her, did a lousy job. From the suntan line, the girl should be wearing a "Y" belt sport bra. Because of the "Y" shaped belt, the bare shoulder blades (trapezius) look visually prominent. So intuitively, one would prioritize rubbing most of the lotion on the shoulder blade areas. The shoulders top were somehow ignored. That was how it was filled with finger marks but not evenly covered with sunscreen lotion. The suntan went on, the girl may not have noticed the uneven sunscreen coverage because the oil was soon absorbed into the skin.Probably only when she got home, she felt the sensation of skin burn and examined how bad the burn was. That was why she took these photos. Out of such set of photos, there are few photos with the special angles and collar positions that reveal the interesting shapes of handprints. However it is not known who made up the story and circulated the photos. Taken a sentence from the story "my Wife friend's daughter went to siloso beach…", it seems the girl was not the original poster, if that sentence is true. Perhaps somebody snatched the photos and created the hoax out of them.
If anybody has any information about the photos, or you are the owners of the photos, please contact SPI (firstname.lastname@example.com).
1-3. It is not uncommon that some people did not apply the sunscreen lotion unevenly and thoroughly.
As such, as shown in the photos, it is possible to create suntan lines that resemble 'handprints'
4. When the sunscreen oil was absorbed into the skin, it became invisible and usually the swimmer would not have noticed it easily.
ConclusionThe handprints are not ghostly but natural phenomenon as a result of sunscreen lotion was not being properly applied. The collar of the shirt and the angle of camera shot gave an illusion that the prints are of hands. Actually they are shapes of Bart Simpson's head when viewed at a perpendicular angle. The story is a lame rumour that conveniently made use the strange shape of handprints, called them ghost hands that tried to push the girl into the sea. The story went on to tell the benefit of being a devoted worshiper of a religion and hence got protected. From time to time, there are always similar rumours, for instance, somebody escaped death from a car accident, and his jade amulet was broken into halves as if the jade took upon the death on the owner's behalf.It was condemned in STOMP that a liar out there was just trying to promote a religion. It is just another lame hoax that embeds within a superstitious propaganda for glorifying a supernatural power. By the Chinese cultural belief, ghost is an intangible and dark being that is very afraid of sunlight. Ghost can't even substain for a slightest moment by exposing under a scorching sun. It would be more of the ghost killing itself than killing the girl by pushing her into water under a bright hot sun (!!). The last sentence warns people to stay away from deep water. It is not the deep water that kills. It is the ignorant people who are illuded into fallacies, disregard the truth and underestimate the risks.
To the SPI, it is another case closed.


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Extraterrestrial Takeover
Ever consider other life in the universe which was never proven to exist? Well, I have. Since I was a child I've always been in love with the idea of Aliens! It is one of the most intriguing, unsolved questions I've ever come to face. If I could earn a living discovering the answer, the world would forever change.
In finding out the true facts of Aliens, goals would have to be thought out very carefully. According to hunch.net/~jl/essays/aliens.html, "we are two orders of magnitude in telescope size away from being able to detect an alien planet profile." With that being said, there would be a lot of work to do! Technically, all we need is a bigger telescope! Setting up a specific team to work of the invention of such a high quality telescope would be one of the first steps. The proof of an extraterrestrial discovery would be life changing for everyone. I would also set a goal in finding a sort of peace offering to show humans mean no harm. Both extraterrestrials and humans could live together in peace and learn from another. This type of discovery would allow the human race to learn advances in technology that were never thought to be invented in our world.
Mankind would learn more than ever thought possible. Finding the proof of extraterrestrials in our universe would be a dream of mine. It would help our population grow and advance in ways we never dreamed.


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European acrylic acid (AA) and acrylate esters May contract prices are expected to remain stable or increase on the back of the May feedstock propylene contract price, depending on the starting point, sources said on 14 May.
Producers continue to seek to improve margins, while buyers are purchasing on a hand-to-mouth basis, and neither side is keen to hold more inventory than is needed, amid economic and geopolitical uncertainty.
The propylene contract price rose by €10/tonne from April.
Acrylate esters sources indicated that prices are seeing little change from last month, but that values were either steady or rising. Increases so far have been largely reflective of the feedstock hike.
May demand is flat with April. This is uncharacteristic of the typical seasonal demand pattern, which usually shows a distinct uptick from March as end-use consumption from the coatings and construction sectors reaches its peak.
The market saw a rise in demand in February and the first half of March, but buying interest has since levelled out. Overall demand in the past four months has improved, but players along the supply chain describe offtake as somewhat disappointing for the time of year. Market participants are now looking to see how June demand will develop. It is expected to remain at least in line with May for the next couple of months.
May contract prices remain under negotiation and were likely to conclude by the week ending 25 May.


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Horse Update (Mison, Frank & Squeeky)
Several months ago, one of our officers seized a senior horse who had been neglected by her owners. Mison was brought to the CCSPCA underweight and malnourished.
Several months ago, one of our officers seized a senior horse who had been neglected by her owners. Mison was brought to the CCSPCA underweight and malnourished.
In August the Central California SPCA featured a horse adoption promotion. We are offering free horse adoption fees (to approved forever homes) with $100 worth of free hay and free transportation within a 60 mile radius!
Jason (ID#18617893) is a nearly 5 year old, Dark Bay, Thoroughbred gelding. He is not broke but halters well.
The Central California SPCA currently has 40 horses available for adoption, ranging in age from 1 to 25 years. The adoption fee is FREE and includes FREE trailer transport up to 60 miles and $100 worth of FREE hay!
Bettie's Dancer is a 15 year old, Dark Bay, Thoroughbred, Mare
We are proud to announce a new and exciting opportunity for our rescued horses! The Monty Roberts International Learning Center (MRILC), under the Umbrella of Join Up International (501 (c) 3, a non profit organization founded by Monty Roberts an award winning trainer, and best selling author known as "The Man Who Listens to Horses," has agreed to partner-up with the Central California SPCA and train our horses, at no cost, in order to help them find forever homes.
Jason (ID#300146) is approximately 4 years old and is nice young man. He is very friendly and willing to please.
Hello, Sanger, New York, Seattle, and Caitlin all went to the same home together!
He is now in his new home where they understand that he will need help, training, a professional hand, and patience.
Today we'd like to share with you a sad story about Emma. We hope this story can help other animals avoid neglect.
Holly another one of the Horses from the Shepherd Investigation finally delivers her filly!
It's a Boy! On April 20, 2012 at approximately 10:00pm, we watched with baited breath as Rosie brought her new son into the world.


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Sri Chinmoy Oneness - Peace Run
The Sri Chinmoy Oneness - Home Peace Run will return to Wales
from 27th - 31st May 2014. They will be visiting Portmeirion on
Wednesday 28th May at 15.30.
Whilst the Peace Run has visited Wales in the past this will be
it's first ever visit to Portmeirion, and they will meet Lord
Dafydd Elis-Thomas who will oficially welcome the Peace Run to
Wales. Also there to meet the Run will be Robin Llywelyn (Managing
Director Portmeirion Ltd).
The Peace Run is a global relay that seeks to promote
international friendship and understanding. Since its inception in
1987 the Run has traversed over 100 nations and touched the lives
of millions of people. Formerly known as The World Harmony Run, The
Peace Run does not seek to raise money or highlight any political
cause, but simply strives to create goodwill among peoples of all
The runners carry with them a peace torch. By passing the torch
from one person to the next along the route, the relay offers
people from many nations the opportunity to express their hopes and
dreams for a better, brighter future. People from all walks of life
hold the symbolic torch to wish for a peaceful world. Passing the
torch from one person to the next unites us together in our common
aspiration to offer something positive to our world - together we
can make a difference!
All are welcome to meet the Peace Run, run with the Peace Run,
hold the peace torch and make their own wish for
peace. Others who have done this include Archbishop Desmond Tutu,
Nelson Mandela, Mother Teresa, Mikhail Gorbachev, Carl Lewis,
Mohammed Ali, Rhodri Morgan, Alun Michael, Lord Elis-Thomas and
Rosemary Butler.
'As patron of the Sri Chinmoy Oneness - Home Peace Run, I should
like to express a message of peace and goodwill, embodied by the
flame of the Peace Torch that the runners are carrying through your
The Peace Run is an inspirational journey; one that has spread
peace, solidarity and understanding across Europe and the world
since 1987, and which now spans 100 nations on six continents.
It is my hope that the flame of the Peace Torch will kindle the
spirit of oneness, solidarity and friendship in all the people that
hold the Torch aloft.
May we all work together to build a European society based on
the values of our common humanity, so we can have a world where
peace and harmony are not mere dictionary words, but living
I wish all the runners the very best during their incredible
24,000 kilometre adventure through 49 European countries over the
coming months.'
Herman Van Rompuy - The President of the European Council
For more information on the Peace Run visit the official website
Tesday 27th May
15.00 - Arrival at Holyhead from Eire
Wednesday 28th May
08.30 - Arrive at Llanberis Station
Some runners will run to the summit of Snowdon and back, whilst
others will take the Snowdon Mountain Railway
12.30 - Depart Llanberis station towards Portmeirion.
Opportunity for public to join the runners for a few yards to some
15.30 - Arrive Portmeirion
The Peace Run will be meeting with Lord Dafydd Elis-Thomas who
will officially welcome the Peace Run to Wales, and Robin Llywelyn
in front of the Hotel Portmeirion.
Thursday 29th May
11.00 - Arrive at The Centre for Alternative Technology
Friday 30th May
10.00 - arrive at Brecon Cathedral
Will be welcomed by the Dean, who will bless the Peace Torch and
run with them some of the way towards Cardiff
17.00 - arrive at World Harmony Peace Statue, The Promenade,
Cardiff Bay
17.15 - 18.15 - reception at The Norwegian Church Centre for the
Peace Run and the Lord Mayor and her Consort
Saturday 31st May
09.00 - departs from World Harmony Peace Statue. Runs from Wales
to Bristol, England.
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During Rockstar's development for GTAV, Dan Houser said in an interview that they'll be redoing Grand Theft Chinatiwn Wars in the way that it should've been. GTA IV: Chinatown Wars is a whole new game from a Top-Down portable 8-bit game, to a HD quality Third Person sandbox game. Though, the game still has the same character, location, and missions. It also got improvements, from new minigames to brand new missions that takes place in the dismissed location of Alderney.
The soundtrack of the game changed from CW, instead of an artist's playlist, every station from IV returns to the radios of Liberty. Including The Beat 102.7, Liberty Rock Radio, L.C.H.C., and Electro Choc. More vehicles from GTA IV return, aswell as some from EFLC. The game will be released for Xbox 360, PS3, PC, and to be the first Rockstar game to be released for the PSVita.
Huang Lee, the spoiled son of a recently murdered Triad boss, arrives by plane in Liberty City with Yu Jian, a sword that Huang's father won in a poker game and has decided to use as an heirloom, to deliver it to the new patriarch of the family, Huang's uncle Wu "Kenny" Lee. Shortly after landing, Huang's escorts are killed by assassins and he is shot and kidnapped. The assailants steal the sword and, thinking Huang is dead, dump his body in the water. Huang manages to survive and informs Kenny that Yu Jian has been taken. Kenny explains that he had intended to offer the sword to Hsin Jaoming, the aging Triad boss in Liberty City, as a means of securing a position as his replacement. Kenny is dishonoured and reduced in power due to the loss of Yu Jian, leaving him and Huang working to keep their businesses afloat.
Huang Lee
A spoiled rich kid from Hong Kong, Huang Lee owes his status as a Triad member to his father, a Triad boss from Kowloon. After the murder of his father, Huang is called to Liberty City by his Uncle Wu "Kenny" Lee to deliver a family 'heirloom", the Yu Jian sword, to secure his family's claim to the leadership of the Triad gangs. But what was supposed to be a weekend of table service and strippers turns into a dangerous adventure after arriving at Liberty City Airport only to be hijacked, robbed of his sword, and left for dead. Huang will have to dig deep into the rotten core of Liberty City - and deep within himself -- to avenge his father's murder and reclaim his family's honor.
Kenny Lee
The leader of the Lee clan within the Triad organizations of Liberty City, Uncle Kenny is from the old school. He likes his suits double breasted, his platitudes from a fortune cookie, and his payments in cash. Uncle Kenny wants control of the Triads, and there is little that he won't ask Huang to do for him to get it.
Ling is a street smart Chinatown girl whose beauty belies her deadly skills. She serves as Uncle Kenny's master at arms, and provides necessary muscle in a town that only respects money and brute force. Trained in the martial arts and deadly with all manner of small arms, it is Ling who teaches Huang the combat skills he will need to survive on the streets of Liberty City.
Hsin and Chan Jaoming
Hsin Jaoming has ruled the Triad gangs of Liberty City for over twenty years with an iron fist. But now nearing retirement, he is looking for a worthy successor with as much ambition and brains as himself. Unfortunately, his playboy son Chan leaves much to be desired as a leader; willful, drug-addled and stupid, Chan buys his friends and makes his enemies with little caution and even less thought.
Zhou Ming
Relative newcomer to the Triads of Liberty City, Zhou is the dark horse candidate to succeed Hsin Jaoming. Audacious, egotistical and sociopathic, Zhou is a dangerous schemer with power on his mind, and blood on his hands.
Wade Heston
A dirty narcotics detective with the IAD on his tail and a monkey on his back, Wade Heston forms a dubious alliance with Huang Lee to find the mysterious FIB rat who has set up both Huang and Wade. Lying, stealing and murdering are all in a days work for this member of Liberty Citys finest.
Rudy D' Avanzo
A mobster of the Italian variety, Rudy crosses the aisle to do business with Huang out of necessity he too is being squeezed by FIB informants, and needs Huangs help to work outside his compromised circle to ferret out the rat.
The weapons in GTA IV: CW is a combiantion of both IV and CW.


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The sword likes to go straight. I do not try to throw creative lines with this disc. I start it from very slight hyzer or flat. I does not turn much or fade much and it goes far. Typical hyzers and anhyzers have not gone well for me with the Sword.
The only other shot I've had much luck with is the a stall shot where I throw it hard and higher than normal to the right. It goes straight to a point in the air, then it kind of dump-fades down to the target. There are some times where I like this line more than a Giant hyzer.
BTW this is one of the best fast drivers for throwing downhill from elevation, such as on ski hill courses and cliff shots. If I get that shot wrong with most of the wider rim drivers, especially with funky winds, it can turn too much, fade too much, or (god forbid) lift and fade. The Sword just mutes all of those possibilities and goes straight for a long ways.
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Shanghai, Oct 18 (IANS/EFE) Spain's Rafael Nadal came up short in his bid to reach his second straight final, falling 6-4, 0-6, 7-5 to Jo-Wilfried Tsonga in the semi-finals of the Shanghai Masters hard-court event.
Nadal took the initiative at the start of the match on Saturday, but Tsonga got a service break in the fifth game and rode that advantage to victory in the first set.
The Spanish world No. 7 battled back with a vengeance, however, in the second set, putting constant pressure on the Frenchman's service games and converting three of his nine break-point opportunities.
The third set was decided by the slimmest of margins, but Tsonga's 75 percent first-serve percentage in the decider gave him the edge.
The 29-year-old Spaniard has struggled through a frustrating season in which he did not capture any of the big events on the tennis calendar and failed to reach a Grand Slam semi-final for the first time in more than a decade.
He played better last week in Beijing, where he lost to Serbian world No. 1 Novak Djokovic in the final.
On Friday, the 14-time Grand Slam champion trounced Swiss world No. 4 Stanislas Wawrinka 6-2, 6-1 in the Shanghai Masters quarter-finals for his most convincing win over a top player in more than a year.
Next up for Tsonga in Sunday's final will be Djokovic, who routed British world No. 2 Andy Murray 6-1, 6-3 in Saturday's second semi-final.


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However, the vaping universe is much bigger than e-cigs. Mods, tanks, e-liquid, coils, ohms… even wall and USB chargers. Who knew the list of vaping terms and accouterments is practically infinite? In any case, NJOY thinks the vape community is really onto something – and we think it's our turn to contribute to the adult vapers, e-cig users, and smokers who want to switch.
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Larian Studios - Of Kickstarter and Journalists
Lar has penned a new blog entry about Kickstarter and the importance of developers selling direct - not RPG-related as such but, as usual, a good read for fans - especially with a bit of history thrown in:
What happened is that I listened to a song I hadn't heard in a long time. It was the startup music of The Lady, The Mage and The Knight (LMK), Larian's first really big RPG that was never released. I was the lead programmer on that game, and probably listened to that particular song 10000 times over. Hearing Kirill's composition again made me reflect on LMK's development, and how the game eventually came to be cancelled.
I still remember vividly the day I had to tell the team that it was all over, despite some very heroic efforts on their part. The situation was that our publisher ran out of cash and owed us over several milestones. This in turn meant that we were up to our neck in debts, and in the end I had no choice other than abandoning development. Because the aftermath of said publisher's demise was extremely messy, there was also no hope of salvaging the game, and we actually had to be careful that they didn't drag us down with them completely.


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Copy, Cloud Storage and Sharing Platform by Barracuda Networks$400 for company with 100GB and no user fees
This is a Press Release edited by StorageNewsletter.com on 2013.03.01
Networks Inc. announced the public debut of Copy,
a cloud-based file storage and sharing platform where users can
store, protect and share data.
Copy allows users to access, share and
sync files from anywhere, and from any device. It is the first cloud
storage service designed with both individuals and companies in mind.
Products and applications used in the
workplace are often determined by users who seek out well-designed
user experiences. This platform was created to meet the design
demands of those individuals and to provide security and corporate
features for businesses, which often own the sensitive information
being stored and shared.
"At Barracuda Networks, we
continue to see incredible growth in our storage and backup products,
which is our fastest growing business line, and Copy is provided on
the same secure global Barracuda Cloud," said Guy Suter, GM
at Barracuda Networks. "Barracuda is uniquely positioned as
both a security and storage company, allowing us to incorporate the
best of both into the Copy service. We built Copy to be equally
compelling to people, friends and companies."
Copy accounts provide 5GB of free
storage. With paid introductory plans starting at $99/year
for up to 250GB. It is a more affordable cloud storage offering
compared to iCloud, Amazon Cloud Drive, Dropbox, Google Drive,
or SkyDrive.
Copy provides benefits
to individuals and companies like:
- Multiple device compatibility -
Copy works across Windows, Mac OSX, and Linux computers and offers
mobile device support for iOS (iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad) and
Android, with Windows Mobile coming soon.
- File sharing without limits
- Copy allows users to upload and share files of any size, including
1080p videos and raw photographs without size limitations often found
in email attachments. These shared files and folders can be sent to
anyone either publicly or privately and accessed from any location or
- Security - Copy provides an
alternative to some other cloud storage services. Included data
verification inspects data before Copy accepts it into the user's
cloud storage. File-level ownership is verified prior to transferring
anything to other devices. Copy also allows users to share files
privately using Copy's built-in identify verification.
- Company control - Copy
extends its cloud storage and sharing benefits into corporate
environments with user and group management and added controls for
proprietary company data.
Copy is easy to integrate with other
technologies. Barracuda Networks also announced a strategic
relationship with Drobo that will extend Copy cloud storage
availability to Drobo 5N storage devices.
"This is a rapidly evolving
market and we're still in the early days," continued Suter.
"When you look beyond the personal or individual space, there
is a clear need for a more approachable, yet secure and scalable
corporate file sharing platform. Copy is designed to be the easiest
way to store, protect and share amazing things."
Pricing and Availability
- Copy is available on the web and
by installing the free software. Copy also is available as a free app
in the Apple App Store for iOS
devices and on Google Play for Android
- Individual Copy accounts provide 5GB
of cloud storage free of charge, and paid introductory plans
start at $99/year for up to 250GB.
- Copy for companies includes no per user
fees, and starts at 100GB of cloud storage at $399.99/year.


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Mortgage Delinquency Hits Lowest Level Since 2009: TransUnion
Nationwide, the rate of homeowners who have fallen behind 60 days or more on their mortgage payments has dropped to its lowest level in more than three years, according to TransUnion, one of the three national credit bureaus.
The rate for the first quarter of 2012 came in at 5.78% and the bureau reported that his reverses two quarters of increases that began in the third quarter of last year.
"To see that quarter over quarter, and year over year, more homeowners were able to make their mortgage payments is certainly welcome news," said Tim Martin, group vice president of U.S. Housing in TransUnion's financial services business unit.
"Before this, we saw two quarters of delinquency increases and while we are still about three-times above the pre-recession norm, this should mark the start of consistent improvement each quarter," Martin said.
The bureau noted house prices continue to face downward pressure and unemployment remains high, but many see the economic environment beginning to show modest improvement. Therefore, TransUnion's forecast predicts mortgage delinquency rates to drift downward in 2012 as more homeowners are able to repay their mortgage debt obligations.
"We have seen increased traction of refinance activity related to HARP 2.0, a program that makes it easier for homeowners with negative equity in their home to refinance," Martin said.
"Going forward, as these homeowners take advantage of the historic low mortgage interest rates, and perhaps lower their monthly payment in the process, it may have some positive impact on the overall delinquency rate starting later this year," he said.


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Will San Francisco ever be able to move beyond Sit/Lie? Whether Proposition L (which would ban sitting and lying on city sidewalks) passes, it's driven a sizable wedge between city institutions.
Haight Street is just one epicenter of kids and adults with nowhere to call home. There, merchants are divided on the correct approach. The owner of Booksmith opposes criminalizing homelessness, but offers no solutions in a Chronicle roundup of local sentiment. Just down the street, the owner of a skateboarding shop reports being intimidated by a large homeless gang recently.
Prop L, backed by Gavin Newsom and SFPDChief George Gascon, would allow police to ticket anyone relaxing on the sidewalk during daytime. An initial warning would be followed by a fines of up to $500 and jail time of up to 30 days. Hey, at least they'd get a roof over their head for a while. But jail might not be the right place for all street people, some of whom need psychiatric care, substance abuse counseling, and/or job training. And then of course there are those who just want to laze around on the sidewalk and don't care that they're in anyone's way.
The proposition is largely backed by wealthy donors, but smaller organizations have jumped on-board as well, particularly local businesses in the tourism industry. The Chamber of Commerce has supported the measure, which has raised nearly $200,000. The campaign against Prop L has raised about $6,000.
According to Prop L backers, existing laws don't allow police to go far enough to discourage loitering. Meanwhile, critics of the measure have claimed that it would penalize neighbors who just want to sit on their front stoop and socialize, although the District Attorney's office has said that that won't happen.
Supervisor Ross Mirkarimi, meanwhile, has proposed a different solution: increased SFPD foot patrols. If his Prop M passes with more votes than Prop L, the sit/lie measure will be nullified and the police will begin walking more beats, at a cost of several million dollars.


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The federal government should attach strings to health transfers it provides to provinces and take a leadership role in driving transformative change, says a Senate report that reads more like a manifesto for 21st-century medicare.
"I strongly believe that the federal government cannot just put the money on the table and walk away," said Art Eggleton, deputy chair of the Standing Senate Subcommittee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology. "…The federal government has got to be a key partner in all of it."
The 122-page, 46-recommendation report is seen as the definitive word on evaluating the 10-year health accord that was to be a fix for a generation when former Prime Minister Paul Martin brought it in; it ends in 2014.
The accord saw $41.3-billion poured into health care over a decade, indexed at 6 per cent, that included monies for hospitals to burn through waiting lists for procedures, including hip and knee replacements, cataract surgery, cancer radiotherapy and diagnostic imaging.
More recently, there were concerns that the Conservative government's "hands off" and "take it or leave it" approach to funding to the provinces would put medicare forever adrift with no strong federal leadership role.
When the federal government asked the Senate to undertake the mandatory review of the accord – instead of Parliament's health committee – it prompted some to charge the Conservatives were shirking their role in the country's $192-billion health-care system.
Tuesday's report didn't call for more money – it said money has to be spent more efficiently. It pointed out the health accord's successes in the form of meeting targeted waiting times in four of the five areas – all except diagnostic imaging – and also its failures, including the lack of a national pharmaceutical strategy.
Partial failures include slow progress in both implementing electronic health records and providing improved patient access to primary care. Despite an $800-million fund aimed at systemic change in primary care, access today remains uneven.
The health accord "moved the ball along," Mr. Eggleton said in a telephone interview from Ottawa. "It helped but it didn't do as much as those premiers who sat around the table intended it to do. And I think we've got to get back to it."
John Abbott, chief executive officer of the Health Council of Canada, said he thought the Senate committee, "called it right," adding that he hopes the health ministers "use this report as a basis for discussion going forward."
And Canadian Medical Association president John Haggie labelled it "another series of wakeup calls about health care."
"I would urge the federal government to not treat this like other governments have treated previous reports and simply shelve it because they are afraid to do anything with health because it's too complex," said Dr. Haggie.
Steve Outhouse, director of communications for federal Health Minister Leona Aglukkaq, said she could not comment without having read the report. He added, however, that "since the beginning of the year, she has been meeting with her provincial and territorial counterparts on how improvements can be made."
Key recommendations
Key recommendations from the Senate review of the 2004 federal-provincial health accord:
A strong federal role, with strings attached
Money provided by the federal government should be used to establish incentives for change, focusing on transforming health care and helping establish measurable goals, timetables and annual public reporting.
Tracking wait times
Provinces and territories should continue to develop strategies to address waiting times in specialty care, access to emergency services and long-term care and publicly report them. The true waiting time – the moment the patient first seeks help – should be tracked, not just the time from when a patient first sees the specialist.
Home, end-of-life care
The federal government should work with the provinces and territories to increase access to palliative care as part of end-of-life health services in a broad range of settings, including residential hospices.
Comprehensive drug coverage
A national pharmacare program – based on principles of universal and equitable access for all Canadians – should be established.
Better access to doctors
By 2014, 50 per cent of Canadians should have 24/7 access to multidisciplinary health-care teams, something only 32 per cent of patients now have.
With files from Justine Hunter, Tamara Baluja and Karen Howlett


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Diamondbacks (33-48) at Padres (34-45)
Time: 7:10 p.m. | Game 1 of 3
Radio: 1090-AM; 860-AM (Spanish)
The series: The only team below the Padres in the NL West standings, the D-backs come to town two games behind the Padres, who are coming off yet another no-hit performance by San Francisco's Tim Lincecum. While it's doubtful that this Arizona pitching staff could achieve such a feat, the D-backs have pitched relatively well against the Padres this season, taking two out of three games in each of the teams' two previous encounters. This latest meeting will take on an added level of intrigue, as current D-backs (and former Padres) GM Kevin Towers has reportedly been discussed as a candidate for the spot vacated by Josh Byrnes.
Probable pitchers
Friday: D-backs RHP Brandon McCarthy (1-10, 5.38) at Padres RHP Tyson Ross (6-7, 3.22), 7:10 p.m.
Saturday: D-backs RHP Josh Collmenter (5-4, 3.92) at Padres LHP Eric Stults (2-10, 5.49), 7:10 p.m.
Sunday: D-backs RHP Mike Bolsinger (1-3, 4.78) at Padres RHP Odrisamer Despaigne (1-0, 0.00), 1:10 p.m.
Today's matchup
D-backs RHP Brandon McCarthy (1-10, 5.38 ERA)
McCarthy, 30, is tied for the major-league lead in losses this season, a combination of awful luck and his own ineffectiveness. Of late, the latter has largely applied, as McCarthy has allowed five earned runs in four of his last six starts. Those outings include a May 26 performance in which he surrendered two home runs to the Padres, yet got a no-decision in a D-backs win at Chase Field. It should be noted that McCarthy's lone victory all year came three weeks earlier, after seven scoreless innings against San Diego.
Padres RHP Tyson Ross (6-7, 3.22 ERA)
Like McCarthy, Ross has not experienced the best of fortunes this season, plagued by a lack of support. In his four June starts, the Padres have scored a total of four runs while Ross has gone 0-2. His defense, too, has not been ideal; his 12 unearned runs allowed are tops in the majors. Ross has faced the D-backs twice this season, predictably having greater success in the outing at Petco Park (seven innings, three runs, one earned) than in the one at Chase Field (five innings, five runs, four earned).


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Late this fall, one of our Adirondack deck chairs literally came apart at the seams, sending a beverage onto the back deck and me to the hardware store.
Here's the fix. The basic process would apply to most wooden outdoor furniture that ends up, um, under the weather.
- Jigsaw
- Hammer
- Cordless drill, 1/4″ bit
- C-Clamps
- Level
- Ratchet and wrench
- Two 1″ x 8″ x 3′ pine boards
- Basic nails, 2″
- 2″ x 1/4″ hex bolts
- Good exterior primer
- Exterior paint
- Tape
- Pencil
3-4 hours overall, plus paint dry time
1. Disassemble. Whether it's rotten or broken, take it apart carefully, and keep as much intact as possible.
2. Buy replacement wood. Choose a material to match the furniture and a thickness, width and length to approximate the pieces that need replacing. Purchase at least 20% more than you think you need for a margin of error. I was using pine (it's popular – you likely will be too), and I took my rotten pieces to the hardware store. This made it easier to look for replacement pieces of wood where the entire outline could be cut without a knot.
Whatever wood you're using, there are many sizes of quality pre-cut boards available. It never hurts to buy an extra stick to allow for cutting mistakes, as you can always take it back. Even if you can't match the material exactly, solid wood is a must. Plywood, even good plywood, won't work, as you've got to nail through the side of the back frame (see below) and it won't stand up to the elements, anyway.
3. Trace and cut replacements. Over the years, water had gotten in around the bolts holding the arms of my chair to the back frame, and both pieces had rotted through. Using tape (it was too rotten to clamp or glue), I kept the pieces together as best I could, and used them to trace an outline for the replacement pieces. (This worked on rough deck furniture but is far from fine woodworking.) I kept long straight edges along the side of the boards to minimize cutting.
Using a jigsaw, I cut the replacement pieces. For the back frame, I set the blade on a 45-degree angle, to match the slope of the chair back. I primed the cut pieces and gave them one coat of paint before continuing.
4. Reassemble. Using clamps, I fit the pieces in place. Measuring both arms from the back to the front to ensure they were square, and using a level to ensure they were properly aligned, I drilled 1/4 inch holes through the chair arms and the back frame piece.
I then simply inserted a 2-inch long, 1/4″ hex bolt and nut in each side, securing with a ratchet while holding the nut with a wrench.
Once these pieces were in place I nailed through existing nail holes on the back of the chair into the replaced back frame, and secured the arm to the existing chair leg at the front using basic, two-inch galvanized spiral nails.
5. Refinish. Here's the final product, ready for a final coat of good exterior paint – and then a cold one on the patio next summer.
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EDMONTON - Its once an Oiler, once again an Oiler for Craig MacTavish.
The former Oilers head coach, who departed after the 2008-2009 season, has been rehired by the organization as the senior vice president of hockey operations.
Weve talked about growing our management team to the elite levels that we hope our players will be, that part of our organization is going through transition also, said Oilers general manager Steve Tambellini. We knew, Kevin (Lowe) and I, that we needed to add another person to our management team. We feel we just didnt add just another voice but a voice that has this type of pedigree, experience and feel for what this market brings.
MacTavish will be involved in all facets with the organization.
He will have input in who the next head coach will be and who the team should select with the first overall pick in the upcoming NHL Entry Draft.
MacTavish is also expected to work closely with the Oilers scouting staff both at the pro and amateur levels.
I appreciate the opportunity and the confidence the organization has shown in me repeatedly, said MacTavish. Ive had with Steve and Kevin, many of these conversations virtually since I left about coming back.
The (coaching) job interviews I have over the last three years, the question has always been, How do you see yourself fitting into this organization? We always view you as an Oiler.
I didnt say that at the time when I was trying to land the job, but I very much felt that way.
MacTavish joins the Oilers after spending last season in the American Hockey League behind the Chicago Wolves bench.
He guided the Vancouver Canucks affiliate to a 42-27-2 record this past season. The Wolves finished third in the Eastern Conference standings, then lost to the San Antonio Rampage in the first round of the AHL playoffs.
MacTavish, 53, began his career with the Oilers as a player, spending the better part of eight seasons with the club. The former Oilers captain moved on to take a coaching position after his playing career came to an end.
In eight seasons behind the Oilers bench, MacTavish compiled a record of 301-252-103. His best achievement was leading the Oilers to Game 7 of the Stanley Cup final in 2006 where they fell to the Carolina Hurricanes.
I think youre always evolving and learning in the game, said MacTavish. My philosophy as a coach is going to be very similar to my philosophy in management: try and do what you can do to improve your team.
You try to come up with a system that best highlights your skill set as a group. Obviously the skill set with this group has evolved a considerable distance since I was here three years ago.
After MacTavish was relieved of his duties following the 2008-2009 season, the third consecutive year the club missed the playoffs, he went on to work as an analyst for TSN and also earned a masters degree in business from Queens University.
He was hired by the Canucks to coach their AHL franchise last summer.
Joining the Oilers management side, he temporarily gives up his coaching aspirations.
It was a highly enjoyful year for me last year, I liked it, MacTavish said. But I missed the drama that was the NHL, thats where everybody wants to be.
At my age its time to stop packing the suitcase every September and get a little more stability in the situation and obviously this is a great opportunity.


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McNamar authors bill to create revolving loan program for energy projects in schools
MORRIS -- Representative Jay McNamar is pushing he authored to create a revolving loan program for schools to help districts invest in energy conservations project, he told a group of constituents at a town hall meeting in Morris on Friday, Feb. 22.
The bill would create a $3 million loan fund that schools could access to pay for energy projects without needing to seek out bond or referendum money. The money could be used for things like insulation, news doors and windows, or new heating systems, said McNamar.
"They should be able to pay that loan back with money they save from energy savings," said McNamar. "The best thing about it is this: the schools do not have to go to the taxpayers for a referendum."
"One reason why we brought this up is that schools are sometimes afraid to go to voters for money right now because so many referendums have come up and they've shut down," said McNamar. "They've been putting off these energy-saving measures, and every year that goes on money is wasted on valuable energy."
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I have atom lt hooded 2011/2012 end I think it was bulid as athletic fit. Now I see this one updated to trim fit. I have several different jackets from Arcteryx but this one (my model from 11/12) has the shortest sleeves and is very wide at the waist. I wonder if something has changed in terms of the cut in the new version?
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How can I distinguish between models with different Gore-Tex versions. I mean to distinguish older from newer models?
Which jacket would you recommend for general alpine use, (alpine and ice climbing, ski touring..). This one or Norrona Lyngen Lightweight Down750?
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Yesterday is was clean up day at Oceans 5 dive dive resort gili islands. It means clean up the beach, the oceans and the reefs in front of Oceans 5.
Oceans 5 is located in the harbor of Gili Air. All the fast boats from Bali are arriving there and that means a lot of tourist leave their garbage behind and that dissapear in the ocean.
Oceans 5 organises every week a clean up, cuz the reef in front of the resort is a brilliant reef to see all kind of things, like seahorses, pipefish, nudis, mimic octopus and mandarin fish. Also Oceans 5 likes to make more people aware how important the oceans are for our planet.
This time 7 people joined the clean up and the result was 6 bags full of rubbish.
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Museum quality wooden planked model ship kit by MAMOLI, ItalyDuring the early years of the Revolutionary War (1775 - 76) private vessels (privateers) were commissioned by the colonial rebel government to prey on British commerce everywhere and to capture, when possible, British ship. In 1776, while he was Ambassador to France, Ben Franklin purchased a small French schooner. The ship was nearly invisible at night, as she was painted black above the waterline. Franklin named her Black Prince and sent her to raid British merchant shipping. Black Prince gained a reputation as a courageous privateer, taking ships in their home ports. The prizes and booty she captured were sent home to the Colonies to help win the War for Independence. The Black Prince continued her assaults until disaster struck on April 6th of 1780, when she met her end as she struck a reef during an engagement along the coast of France.
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I have been using one form of ZA or another for a number of years now. I updated to ZAP 8.0.298.000 on April 3, 2009 and for the first 2 weeks had no problems. About 4 days ago I started getting messages that the True Vector Service had shut down, but without any other information. There did not seem to be any consistency to when it shut down and I was on different web pages for each crash.
I automatically rebooted the system and had no more problems for a few hours and then it would shut down all over again. I was always on the internet when it shut down but not on the same or similar web pages. I also immediately ran an online scanner to see if I'd been the victim of a drive-by, without results. I also checked the ZAP GUI for the programs that were being allowed full internet and server access and the web pages that had been given full access without finding anything different. At that time I don't remember whether I checked the "Alerts & Logs". I did however check Admin>Services and it indicated that the True Vector Service was "starting" after each crash.
Yesterday after running 3 different Online Scanners and getting "no malware present" I checked every setting in the ZAP GUI and found that when I clicked on "Alerts and Logs" the ZAP GUI immediately crashed and is still doing it every time I click on "Alerts & Logs".
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The only thing that has happened since this started was I was answering a survey online and the file "WebInt.dll" tried to download but I cancelled the request to download. I cannot find it on my system anywhere, but wonder if it infiltrated anyway, though I've searched and looked for it without success. I have no idea what the file contained but I don't accept any downloads unless I initiate them, and this site should not have been attempting to download anything as far as I know.
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We ran a screen on highly shorted stocks (with short floats above 20%, a bearish signal) that are also seeing bullish sentiment from company insiders, with significant net insider buying over the last six months.
Insiders, naturally, work at the companies in question and have more knowledge about the firm than outsiders. When they put their own money on the line to purchase their company's shares, it indicates they are bullish about the firm's future, and believe current share price is undervalued.
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1. IMAX Corporation (NYSE:IMAX): Operates as an entertainment technology company worldwide. Market cap at $1.6B, most recent closing price at $24.02. Over the last six months, insiders were net buyers of 1,134,002 shares, which represents about 2.04% of the company's 55.62M share float. Short float at 23.89%. The two top holders of the stock are Kevin Douglas and Richard Gelfond.
2. Infinity Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:INFI): Engages in the discovery and development of medicines for the treatment of cancer and other conditions in the United States. Market cap at $1.38B, most recent closing price at $35.06. Over the last six months, insiders were net buyers of 5,158,726 shares, which represents about 19.81% of the company's 26.04M share float. Short float at 20.7%. The two top holders of the stock are Beacon Co., and Rosebay Medical Co. LP.
3. Molycorp, Inc. (MCP): Focuses on the production and sale of rare earth oxides from stockpiled feedstocks in the western hemisphere. Market cap at $1.09B, most recent closing price at $7.88. Over the last six months, insiders were net buyers of 7,107,150 shares, which represents about 7.81% of the company's 91.00M share float. Short float at 24.65%. The twp top holders of the stock are Ross Bhappu, and Molibdenos Y Metales S.A.
4. Vistaprint N.V. (VPRT): Operates as an online provider of marketing products and services to micro businesses worldwide. Market cap at $1.26B, most recent closing price at $36.87. Over the last six months, insiders were net buyers of 407,761 shares, which represents about 1.84% of the company's 22.11M share float. Short float at 26.2%. The two top holders of the stock are Thomas Smith and Prescott General Partners.
5. Westport Innovations Inc. (NASDAQ:WPRT): Provides alternative fuel, low-emissions technologies that enable engines to operate on fuels, such as compressed natural gas, liquefied natural gas, hydrogen and biofuels. Market cap at $1.57B, most recent closing price at $28.43. Over the last six months, insiders were net buyers of 500,000 shares, which represents about 1.12% of the company's 44.55M share float. Short float at 27.42%. Kevin Douglas is the largest shareholder of the stock. He owns more than 10% of the company's stock.
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Reduced staffing is contributing to rising police overtime costs, with the department using overtime to cover vacant beats, according to a report from Police Chief Howard Jordan.
Oakland is on course to spend about $16.6 million on non-Occupy Oakland-related police overtime this fiscal year — the most since 2009 when the city instituted heightened controls on overtime costs. The city had budged $13.5 million in overtime costs for the fiscal year, which ends June 30.
The city has spent $2.8 million in police overtime on the Occupy movement, Jordan wrote in the report filed earlier this month.
Oakland has 657 police officers, far fewer than its peak of 837 several years ago. With fewer officers, police have used overtime to cover vacant beats caused by the loss of officers to attrition and a high rate of work-related injuries, Jordan wrote. Failure to backfill those beats, the chief wrote, would have resulted in longer response times.
The department loses about four officers per month to retirement and other departments, police union President Barry Donelan said. Overall police overtime spending has gone down considerably since in it peaked at $26.8 million in 2007. Last year, Oakland spent $13.5 million on police overtime.


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