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Discussion in 'The Kalashnikov Klub' started by CarlosC, Feb 11, 2010.
Cool info. And pics! Few notes:
To my knowledge AK was adopted in 49, not in 48.
Until it became AKM the guns official abbreviation was AK, not AK-47. When the receiver was switched from stamped to milled the official name became Oblegchyonnyj (Lightened) 7.62mm avtomat Kalashnikova (AK).
Official abbreviation of the latest 74 is AK-74M. It makes sense if you think about it. My hunch is that calling it AKM-74 would be a bit confusing. It is for the same reason the gun was not called AKM-74 initially even though it was based on AKM, not on AK. There can only be one AKM
And a bit off-topic:
The gun was originally adopted without bayo. Bayonet appeared first with the Type 2 receiver and was redesigned for AKM. AKM bayonet was patterned after the diving knife designed for the Soviet navy scouts by Lt.Colonel Todorov(?).
At different development stages the gun had features some people cant imagine life without: thumb safety, bolt hold open device, gas regulator, aluminum magazines and even a telescoping monopod that was stowed in a front pistol grip. All, obviously, deleted.
Ok cool. I definitely want your take on why they went with a 90 degree
gas block and Romania optioned not to on the AK74 5.45 guns and how this benefits the evolving design. No one else seemed to want to discuss this a while back and this thread is about the variations.
By the way, great idea for a thread.
WOW, simply WOW!!!!
Great thread. I'm interested in possibly acquiring an AK sometime in the future. Thread bookmarked for later review.
Carlos, I must give credit where credit is due. You have outdone yourself with this thread. Thank you for all the photographs and information.
This needs to be a sticky. Very good information.
Nice thread, very educational...
Well, the reason Russians went with 90 degree gas block (and made sure that the port hits the groove, not the land) is because the original slanted hole created the elongated oval footprint on the barrel that was sheering the smaller and faster 5.45 projectile. It took several years to detect and nail the problem.
I dont know about Romanians but suspect the reason they stayed with AKM-type gas block is economics. Russians did not exactly share the AK-74 technology the way they shared AK-47 technology so those allies who decided to adopt 5.45 were left to go through their own teething problems. When Romanians designed MD86 Commando which had to have a new gas block integrated into the sight base they went with a 90 degree gas port.
Chinese used even more straightforward approach- drilled smaller hole.
Its amazing what pressure behind a bullet or shotcup can do sometimes.
The saiga 12 shotguns which are smooth bore and have the 90 degree blocks
still can occasionally shear off a piece of plastic shot wad or cup that end up in the gas system. This is considering there is no land edge sticking inward and the hole is perpendicular to the bore. So, essentially, the pressure behind the wad has distorted the wad top profile upward into the gas port hole as it passes and the curved edge of the port hole intersecting the bore on the muzzle side shears off the plastic material.
CarlosC, great info, thanks for the excellent post.
This is what I am looking for...anyone with additional information or clarification.
I double checked...I have one source that states Kalashnikov was informed in 1947 that his design had been slated for acceptance by the Russian Army. An order by the Ministry of Armament dated January 21st, 1948, directs both Izhmash and Izhmekh to assist in supplying parts and assemblies for the new rifle. They issues another order in May of 1948 saying that the main production for the new rifle would be done exclusively by Izhmash starting in January of 1949.
Excellent info.
That's correct, the bayonet was only fitted on the two latter milled receivers and on. Those would be the M1951 bayonets. The next one was the M1959 bayonet, which have the round pommel. The square pommel bayonets are the M1974 models. The newer style you see mostly with AK-74s is the M1983 model.
Don't forget about the holes drilled into the barrel to act as a recoil compensator, the two piece gas piston/bolt carrier and, at one point, a two piece receiver that was hinged like an M-16's.
I'll have to dig up the source, but I read somewhere that while the gas block is the 45 degree style, the hole is 90 degrees. I t would be nice if someone who has removed one could verify that.
Thanks for all the info carlos. I always learn something new from your posts. Keep it up.
The original gas port in the barrel was drilled through the gas block. This made up for differences between parts. The AK's with vertical gas blocks have the gas port drilled in the barrel before the gas block is installed on the barrel of course. The RPK-74 seems to have angled gas block. This may be because it is a machine gun and it makes it easier to clean or the accuracy of a machine gun isn't as important as with a rifle. There is a tool to clean the vertical gas port though. The Galil has an angled gas port but it is a different angle than the AK angle. I do have a Romanian 5.45 rifle that I am going change the front sight block and the gas block on it, so I will be able to see how the barrel's gas looks. It's an early one with the thinner barrel and takes the 22mm muzzle brake. The later standard thickness Romanian 5.45 barrels may be made like the Bulgarian ones with a pre-drilled vertical hole.
North Korea originally made milled receiver AK-47's. Later they went to stamped European type AKM's. They have Hungarian-looking front trunnions with odd looking C-shaped rear trunnions and a ribbed trigger guard. North Korea made milled receiver RPK's from 1963 to 1975 and now makes stamped receiver 5.45mm AK-74's with steel magazines.
Another well-written/illustrated and informative thread; thanks, CarlosC!
Added to the list of CarlosC threads in the "already Stuck" thread (above), titled --
Sticky: Resources/links for AK owners/users...
Congrats on a job well done, Carlos. This should be a sticky. Very informative.


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2014 Preseason Top 25: A first guess
With the 2013 season in the books, it's time to look forward to next fall. Yes, already.
It's a popular saying that there's no longer any offseason in college football. The regular season gives way to the bowls which yield to Signing Day which moves aside for spring camp which slides into summer workouts and all manner of off-field diversions -- realignment, Johnny Manziel, coaches fired over motorcycle accident cover-ups, what have you -- and before you know it, it's fall camp and the pads are out again.
So don't think of this first guess at the Associated Press's preseason Top 25 poll as too early, or even early at all. The 2013 season is over. And so the 2014 season has begun. Embrace it.
1. Florida State: The Seminoles will lose several contributors from their perfect 2013 run, most notably All-American defensive back LaMarcus Joyner, center Bryan Stork and potentially junior wideout Kelvin Benjamin. But the Heisman Trophy winner will be back, and Jimbo Fisher has recruited well enough that any hole will immediately be plugged by just another blue-chip NFL-bound prospect. They'll start 2014 where they ended the season before.
2. Alabama: Even after finishing the season on a two-game losing skid, even after losing AJ McCarron and C.J. Mosley, the Tide remain the most dependable "brand" in college football. And among a host of candidates for the second, Nick Saban and Co. will likely get the benefit of the doubt for the second spot, particularly if the quarterbacks on hand have a solid spring.
3. Stanford: The Cardinal have emerged as the most reliable team in the Pac-12, and even if they lose some of their star wattage going into 2014 -- linebackers Shayne Skov and Trent Murphy are gone, and star guard David Yankey might be close behind -- it's hard to imagine David Shaw's team taking much of a step back, especially if Kevin Hogan bounces back from an up-and-down 2013.
4. Auburn: The Tigers might lose Tre Mason and star left tackle Greg Robinson to the draft, and many of their steadiest defenders are seniors. But Nick Marshall and at least seven other offensive starters will return to Gus Malzahn's offensive machine, and the Tiger front seven has plenty of young talent to build around.
5. Oregon: Marcus Mariota will be back, and if he's healthy, the Ducks might once again be favored in every game on their 2014 schedule. The defense will be a question mark following the departure of coordinator Nick Aliotti and up to six starters, but Mark Helfrich's team should be in the Pac-12 mix regardless.
6. Ohio State: The Buckeyes should enter 2014 as the Big Ten favorite once again, thanks to Braxton Miller's return to school. Carlos Hyde and big chunks of the offensive line are gone, but Urban Meyer won't allow for much offensive backsliding, and the defense is well-stocked despite saying good-bye to Ryan Shazier and Bradley Roby.
7. Michigan State: The Spartans absorb some heavy blows on the Rose Bowl-winning defense, with Max Bullough, Darqueze Dennard, Denicos Allen and Isaiah Lewis all leaving. Three seniors on an underrated offensive line are gone, too. But quarterback Connor Cook's development should keep the offense respectable, and end Shilique Calhoun will lead a defense that's never struggled to find productive players under Mark Dantonio. If Pat Narduzzi hangs around, so much the better.
8. UCLA: The Bruins' big win over Virginia Tech in the Sun Bowl combined with Brett Hundley's return could vault them into the preseason top 10; outside of Oregon, no one in the Pac-12 will boast a more explosive or more experienced offense. Anthony Barr's loss will hurt the defense, but at a glance this still shapes up as a potential 10- or 11-win team.
9. LSU: No program has been hurt more by early draft defections in recent years than Les Miles', and that's continued this offseason with defensive tackles Ego Ferguson and Anthony Johnson leaving the defense, and wideouts Jarvis Landry and Odell Beckham Jr. on the offense. But John Chavis's defense is going to keep being its nasty self, and quarterback Anthony Jennings looked impressive in late-season relief of the departed Zach Mettenberger.
10. Georgia: Aaron Murray's gone, but Todd Gurley isn't, and the Bulldogs seem to play their best defense when expectations are lower. (Having up to 10 returning starters on that side of the ball should help, too.) If the Bulldogs' collection of injured receivers can return to full strength in 2014, this is still the likely SEC East favorite.
11. South Carolina: Jadeveon Clowney is off to the NFL along with three other key junior contributors, and ever-underappreciated quarterback Connor Shaw has exhausted his eligibility. But Dylan Thompson has plenty of experience in relief of Shaw, Mike Davis might be the SEC's best tailback when healthy, and the offensive line will be highly experienced. The defensive line and secondary will need fresh recruits, but there's not enough uncertainty here to think a Steve Spurrier team will slip far.
12. Baylor: The surprisingly listless loss to UCF took some of the shine off of the Bears' Big 12 championship season, but with Bryce Petty (presumably) and Art Briles coming back, there's no reason to think they can't repeat. Wideout Tevin Reese and NFL-bound tailback Lache Seastrunk were excellent players, but the skill positions under Briles seem to be plug-and-play.
13. Oklahoma: If Trevor Knight can reproduce the kind of show he put on in the Sugar Bowl, the Sooners will likely enjoy co-favorite status in the Big 12 with the Bears; up to nine returning defensive starters on the unit that shut down Oklahoma State in the season finale is good news indeed, even if the loss of center Gabe Ikard and multiple skill position threats is not.
14. USC: The Trojans' success after being unshackled from Lane Kiffin suggests that with an entire offseason to put their nose to the grindstone under new coach Steve Sarkisian, a big season could be in the offing. Quarterback Cody Kessler improved by leaps and bounds in the season's second half, and end Leonard Williams will lead the Trojans' usual crew of blue-chip defenders.
15. Texas A&M: No, there won't be any Johnny Manziel magic going forward, but Kevin Sumlin has proven he's capable of developing quarterbacks, the skill position talent remains a cup overflowing, and the much-maligned defense certainly can't be any worse in 2014.
16. Clemson: Speaking of teams losing their quarterbacks, Tajh Boyd is gone, and the incredible receiving tandem of Sammy Watkins and Martavis Bryant is, too. But as long as Chad Morris is around, the Tigers won't fare too badly on that side, and the defense shapes up as maybe the best of Dabo Swinney's tenure.
17. Missouri: Maty Mauk takes over at quarterback, and will still have Dorial Green-Beckham to throw to, and likely Henry Josey to hand off to. That -- and Gary Pinkel's steady coaching -- should ease the sting of losing outstanding bookend defensive ends Michael Sam and Kony Ealy, as well as star corner E.J. Gaines.
18. Wisconsin: The Badgers ended the year on a disappointing two-game losing streak, and said goodbye to linebacker Chris Borland and five other members of its front seven. But quarterback Joel Stave and tailback Melvin Gordon return; pair them with anything approaching the typical Badger offensive line, and it should be a typical Badger season.
19. Oklahoma State: The Cowboys' losses on defense are heavy, particularly in the secondary, where Justin Gilbert and Daytawion Lowe are moving on. But quarterback J.W. Walsh and tailback Desmond Roland should give the Pokes a potent rushing tandem, and at this stage Mike Gundy has earned the benefit of the top-20 doubt.
20. Notre Dame: The Irish quietly had a perfectly successful 2013, winning nine games and dealing Michigan State its only loss. Brian Kelly must replace both his coordinators and two stud defensive linemen in draft-bound juniors Louis Nix and Stephon Tuitt, but the return of quarterback Everett Golson will be most welcome.
21. Arizona State: The Sun Devils may not be able to adequately replace the likes of Will Sutton or Davon Coleman on the defensive line, but D.J. Foster seems ready to step in for Marion Grice at tailback and Taylor Kelly should benefit from another year of development under center.
22. Texas: The Longhorns weren't as bad as their final two games -- ugly losses to two high-powered offenses in Baylor and Oregon -- might have made them appear, Tyron Swoopes should give the quarterbacking an upgrade, and Charlie Strong's arrival should do the same for the defense. Losing Jackson Jeffcoat stings, though.
23. UCF: The Blake Bortles-Storm Johnson combo has left Orlando, but 10 returning defensive starters haven't, and the three-headed receiving monster of Rannell Hall, J.J. Worton and Breshad Perriman should make life easy for whoever wins the starting quarterback job.
24. Ole Miss: The Rebels didn't quite live up to their billing in 2013, but if Hugh Freeze can coax some further improvement from Bo Wallace, a defense that returns up to 10 starters and is absolutely loaded with developing stars -- end Robert Nkemdiche and safety Tony Conner among them -- could lead Ole Miss back into the SEC west's top half.
25. Louisville: Their 2014 coach is still a mystery, and Teddy Bridgewater has left the building. But this is still a program that's gone 23-3 the past two seasons, has ample talent at wide receiver and tailback, and finished the year No. 1 in the nation in total defense. The losses even aside from Bridgewater are substantial, but this program has enough momentum that the right coaching hire should keep them on the radar.
Also considered: Iowa, Miami, North Carolina, Washington, North Dakota State
UCF, USF played the game of the year
South Florida and UCF played the most entertaining game of the 2017 season
Arkansas fires coach Bret Bielema
Bielema completed his fifth season with the Razorbacks on Friday
Miami controls its playoff destiny
Friday's upset to Pittsburgh was bad, but it's not a season-ender for Miami
Pitt rocks 'upset chain' after Miami win
Pittsburgh pulled the upset of the weekend with a 24-14 win on Friday afternoon
Mizzou QB Drew Lock breaks SEC TD record
Lock beat out some big-time names with 41 touchdown passes (and counting)
TCU extends Patterson through 2024
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In this colonial adventure tale, set on the Pennsylvania-New Jersey border in 1768, Everett Shinn is enlisted in a search for two runaway indentured servants. Eager for adventure and to become a hero by capturing the runaways himself, 12-year-old Peter York, Shinn's adopted son, volunteers to join the search. Peter assumes that the runaways are swarthy ruffians. When he discovers, however, that they are mistreated children seeking freedom in Pennsylvania, Peter's purpose turns from capturing them to helping them escape. Will Shinn, a devout Quaker of few words, foil Peter's plans, or will the young man receive help from an unexpected source?
Avi is an award-winning author. He has written two Newbery Honor books, won the Scott O'Dell Award for Historical Fiction, and an ALA Booklist Best Book of the 1980s. Narrator Jeff Woodman captures all the danger and excitement of this tightly-plotted suspense, and keeps the book moving as rapidly as the flooded Delaware River. Be sure to look for these other exciting audiobook titles by Avi: The Man Who Was Poe, Smuggler's Island, Romeo and Juliet Together (and alive!) at Last, and S.O.R. Losers.
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AIC Internship Program 2010
7 May 2010
Congratulations to PhD student, Amanda Porter (BA 2007, LLB 2009) on her selection to the Australian Institute of Criminology (AIC) Internship Program for 2010.
Amanda commenced her internship in January and said it was unlike any other she had experienced.
"It's not one of those internships where you just sit around twiddling your fingers - they throw you in the deep end and get you doing actual work."
Amanda's PhD thesis is entitled Testing the limits of Werfreiheit (value-freedom) using the case study of Aboriginal Night Patrols.
Her supervisors are Professor Pat O'Malley and Professor Julie Stubbs.View the article in Brief - Newsletter of the Australian Institute of Criminology
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Everyone figured the Yankees would be fighting for the division title come the start of September.
No one figured that they'd be battling the Orioles. That's exactly where we find things at the start of business on Friday as Baltimore rolls into the Bronx just three games back of the Yankees.
It's a three-game series, so you can handle the math to see what the state of the standings will be should the Orioles find their way to a sweep at the stadium. And you can probably give just as good a guess about the state of Yankee Universe should such a sweep go down.
It will be panic of the highest order. The Yankees were up 10 games on the pack not so long ago and looked like they would be putting things into cruise control as they settled into playoff position.
Injuries, slumps, shaky work by the middle relievers and hot streaks by the Orioles and Rays have combined to bring the Yankees back to the pack as the calender gets ready to turn to its final page of the regular season. It's a bit hard to fathom how this has happened, which makes sense because it is almost impossible to fathom how Buck Showalter has gotten the Orioles to this point.
Baltimore has been outscored by 44 runs over the course of the season, a number that suggests anything other than a first-place team, and they've gone a remarkable 24-6 in one-run games. Teams with numbers like that scream out that there's a regression coming, except that it is almost September and no regression has reared its head in Charm City.
The record in one-run games becomes easier to swallow when you see the work done by the Baltimore bullpen, closer Jim Johnson and his 41 saves in particular, but it's still remarkable how much Showalter's been able to subvert the traditional methods of a winning team over the course of the season. That shouldn't make them any more of a threat to the Yankees, though.
Injuries have robbed the lineup of some punch, but the team still has Derek Jeter, Nick Swisher, Robinson Cano and Curtis Granderson populating the lineup right now. That should be enough for them to generate enough offense to beat their opponents, certainly ones with starting pitching as shoddy as the Orioles bring to town.
Should isn't a word that's mattered much in Baltimore this season, though. We'll find out if it starts to mean something this weekend.
Josh Alper is a writer living in New York City. You can follow him on Twitter and he is also a contributor to Pro Football Talk.


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Art Marketing Minute - Email Contacts. What's Real?
by artid , February 5, 2010—10:10 AM
Occasionally on ArtId, we get a person or company that contacts a number of our members through the contact page in their ArtId galleries offering artists anything from representation to licensing deals. Sometimes these offers are legitimate and, unfortunately, sometimes they are not. Because your contact page is open for anyone to use, these emails cannot be dealt with as spam. An email received through your ArtId contact does not mean that we have endorsed the company or person.
So, we'd like to give you some tips on how to discriminate between truly interested business people and those whose real goal is to get you to pay them a lot of money for nothing.
How to Compare
1.A legitimately interested person will identify themselves right away and give you information about themselves and/or their company.
Beware of emails where the writer does not divulge the company name or does not tell you exactly what they are interested in doing.
2. A legitimate email will most likely address you by name and make mention of your work, how the person found you, and why they think you are the artist they want to work with.
Beware of emails that appear generic and do not regard you or your work personally. Likely those emails are being sent to a large number of artists by cutting and pasting the same email over and over again into contact pages.
3. A legitimate proposal will work within a standard of operating procedures that exist within the art business world.
Offers that promise too much probably cannot deliver.
If you receive an email that you are unsure about, let us know and we will investigate it. When we know that an unsavory person or company is contacting our artists, we post a notice in the Announcements section of your ArtId which appears when you login.
07/29/2014 * 23:41:32
Sorry, just confuse, the mailing service that I am using is this site http://www.digiteksf.com/direct-mail/
07/29/2014 * 23:40:17
Mostly they uses direct mailing service to promote their business and product or even artwork like this specially when they know you are art enthusiast, which I think is also a great idea of promotion. Normally, it is like this site "":http://www.digitekhttp://www.digiteksf.com/direct-mail/rect-mail/ which caters various direct mailing service.
05/15/2014 * 03:49:05
And for those trying to put up business in relation to this, I guess they must need to have proper business start up tips, by reading some business and company management book just like the one posted at Amazon and authored by Alexandra Watkins, see this to know more about that business tips.
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07/09/2013 * 22:42:20
Thank you Jeff Lawson and other posters for taking the time to let us know of your experiences. I was just contacted by the 'Purchasing Manager' at 'Adorama Specialty shop in Thailand'
There is no telephone number to google, which tells me they are ship to people knowing they are scammers. Thanks for saving others from possibly getting scammed!
01/23/2011 * 21:08:54
I Got the oceanographer one
Thanks for mailing back,i am an oceanographer and i am buying this artwork for my dad, i am at sea right now,and I can only pay through PayPal and you can put the PayPal charges on me because as at present, i don't have access to my bank account online,but i have it attached to my PayPal account,and this is why i insisted on using PayPal to pay,all i will need is your PayPal email address to make the payments,i have a pick up agent that will come for the pick up after payments has been sorted and will also handle the paper works. Be rest assured of a secured transaction because i am a serious buyer and i will only take the artwork after payments has been sorted out.
Thanks and God bless.
01/15/2011 * 14:42:39
I got the following email from an etsy user;
Hello, I would like to make inquiry about your artwork,
1, What is the best price you are willing to sell it?
2, Would you accept private shipping company to come for the picked up of the item at your place?
3, Would you accept PayPal as term of payment?
Kindly get back to me with your respond to my private email address: (firstname.lastname@example.com)
I would be waiting to read from you.
I imagine that a computer BOT has been written with a list of 1, 2, 3, questions that get randomley switched around so as to avoid google searches on the scam email content.
I haven't followed this through but it is likely to be a scam similar to the old cheque that needs to be "cashed for my sick mother's operation, you keep the change (nudge wink) etc..." and the money is handedc over before the cheque clears.
Dunno how this would work with paypal but stinks of money laundering to me. My painting is £3500 so they are probably going for the expensive items only...
The users' account on Etsy is no longer active (an hour after I got the email) I don't know if someone else has complained and had them shut down?
Good luck everyone!!
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12/20/2010 * 01:13:56
I have a suspected scam... anyone had this before. Why would someone insist on their own shipping company?
On 20/12/10 11:40, "John Phillip" wrote:
thanks for mailing back,i am an oceanographer and i am buying this artwork for my dad, i am at sea right now,and I can only pay through PayPal and you can put the PayPal charges on me because as at present, i don't have access to my bank account online,but i have it attached to my PayPal account,and this is why i insisted on using PayPal to pay,all i will need is your PayPal email address to make the payments,i have a pick up agent that will come for the pick up after payments has been sorted and will also handle the paper works. Be rest assured of a secured transaction because i am a serious buyer and i will only take the artwork after payments has been sorted out.Thanks and
God bless.
--- On Mon, 12/20/10, Richard Crookes wrote:
From: Richard Crookes
Subject: Re: Inquiry about your artwork titled name Stardust
To: firstname.lastname@example.com
Date: Monday, December 20, 2010, 3:37 AM
Hi there, thanks for your enquiry
- the mininum price is $500 - paypal is accepted but there is a problem in
that the artwork is temporarily on exhibition away from home unavailable to
me to pack and ship. If you are interested, you may reserve it by paying a
deposit of say $50 to my paypal account and I will contact you when I am
able to ship (which I prefer by using my own shipping company) which would
be sometime next year although probably nearer the end of the year. Sorry
about that.
On 20/12/10 07:24, "email@example.com " >
> Hello, I would like to make inquiry about your artwork.
> 1, What is the best price you are willing to sell it?
> 2, Do you accept PayPal as term of payment?
> 3, Would you allow a private shippers to come for the picked up of the artwork
> after have paid for it?
> I would be waiting to read from you.
> Regards.
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11/10/2010 * 08:05:17
I was also contacted by this Dave Martins this week. He wanted to by my jewelry but for some reason I was suspicious. Searching on the internet (thank God!) I found your Blog, with Jeff Lawson's comments....the mails I received (3) are exactly the same! Questions: Does anybody know what is this scam? How we can be scamed?
Cris Gibson
Jewelry Designer
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11/10/2010 * 07:52:47
Dear Sirs,
I saw a comment posted on your blog by Jeff Lawson and was really scared... I was also contact by someone named Dave Martin this week and received exactly the same email he sent to Jeff. In my case this " Dave Martin" wanted to by my jewelry. Questions: what is the scam? How can we be scamed? In the future I want to be more prepared...
Thanks for open my eyes with this post on your blog.
Cris Gibson
Jewelry Designer
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10/04/2010 * 11:56:30
BEWARE!!!! I was contacted today (again) by a "Dave Martins" . Two weeks back he sent a brief email wanting to order and pay by credit card. However, he did not specify what he wanted to order. Today, I received this from him:
Glad to read from you below is the list of my order:
- Paradise
- Giclee | 13" × 19"
- Giclee Edition
Qty: 30
- Rose
- Giclee | 13" × 19"
Qty: 30
I will arrange for the pick up of my order directly from your location by my carrier am using at the moment for the pick up and shipping of my merchandise,so get back to me with the total cost of my order ONLY you don't need to include the shipping charges,and do let me know if this items are in stock and indicate the date for the pick up of my order by the shipping agent,because i do not want any delay on the order so below here is my address for your record:
Adorama Specialty Shop
14/146 Rama II Road,
Bang Mod,Chim Tong,Bangkok
10150 Thailand
Tel: +66 (0) 2 32 8360-3
Fax: +66 (0) 2 31 6268
I await your earnest reply so i can forward you my credit card information and complete my order for me
Best Regards
A search on the internet using his telephone number turned up a blog warning of a scam and the language used in the communication they received was remarkably similar to ours. We decided to decline.
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06/07/2010 * 05:41:34
OUCH! Now you've got me both thinking,. . . and scared! I had NO IDEA I finally find a way to let the world know I exist & I get THIS! I've tried to understand technology! I just DON'T get it!
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02/10/2010 * 15:21:50
It's really more like phishing than spam. You want your contact information on your site, but you don't want every passer by ringing your doorbell and offering to sell you something.
It's getting worse, the telemarketers, direct mail, email, all are a way for unscrupulous people to get your attention. This may be a real live company but I would be very wary of doing business with them. It's not illegal but it's damned annoying and some people are going to get ripped off. Members write us every week with some offer they are getting asking if it's legit. We just don't want anyone to get taken.
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02/07/2010 * 18:19:16
The recent receipt of unsolicited emails from QingFeng Art in China is perplexing. It cannot be called "spam", since ArtId publishes artist contact details which amount to implicit permission for third parties to send emails to these addresses.
Why would a painting factory, specialising in reproductions, want to contact artists?
There is a small possibility that someone claiming to be an artist sends an image to China to have it reproduced in oils on canvas in an impressionist style, for example. That someone could maintain, if queried, that the main source of intellectual property is the original photographic image. (I can concur that a major element of a realistic landscape is often the fleeting light of a sunrise, sunset, shaft of sunlight through billowing clouds, or other ephemeral event captured in a photograph, then painted at leisure in the studio).
Nevertheless, it confounds me that a supposedly thriving international business should seek channels to market through a network of relative novices. I am guessing that serious art galleries would not touch these Chinese artefacts with a forty-foot barge pole, so the Chinese marketers have to find a way into the low-cost art distribution network. Ergo ArtId and presumably other art sites.
So, while I cannot see anything illegal about this type of online marketing (source of contact details provided, name and address of QingFeng Art provided), I am still scratching my head wondering why these Chinese painting factories (and there are many) contact individual artists.


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IMAGe Unit and PIT, the InterArts Student Organizations for Media and Book + Paper MFAs, will host the second Salon Night for fall 2012. The November Interdisciplinary Art Salon, will again take place in the Raw Sapce at 1104 South Wabash, on Monday November 19, from 7:00–9:00 p.m. The Interdisciplinary Art Salon was initiated by the student organizations early this fall to provide an ongoing opportunity for the students, faculty, and staff of the Interdisciplinary Arts community to present their work in an informal setting. Members of the community are invited to join in this Monday, meet and get to know the artists in InterArts, engage in community feedback, and spark new ideas and connections.
Monday's presenters will be Matt Harris, Media Staff; Jessica Cochran, Book and Paper Staff; Dennis Burke, 2nd year Media; and Justin Botz, 1st year Media. Unfortunately, there will be NO grilled cheese served at next week's Salon, as was seen earlier this week in the 916 S. Wabash InterArts Gathering Space. The midday Informal Brown Bag Lunch was this past Monday November 12, with IMAGe Unit President Mike LaHood at the helm of the George Foreman grilling machine. Special thanks goes to third-year InterArts Media Michelle Korte Leccia, who supplied the back-up toaster grill.


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Except there was no problem with said skills and as usual, a small group went on to create more noise by going back and forth. Typical for the Forum.
The capitalisation was the problem in that it was inconsistently applied, as too was the punctuation - and yes even I didn't get it all correct, but then again I'm not asking for money in return from those who don't know any better.
To the OP, I'm sorry I pointed out the mistakes on your advert. I was just having a bit of fun, and apologise if you feel aggrieved. I wish you the best of luck in selling your English correction skills. Perhaps you could correct my mistakes to show us all how its done?
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Yesterday, DaVita Inc.'s (DVA - Free Report) subsidiary – Paladina Health LLC – announced the acquisition of ModernMed, which operates business-based clinics and physician practices in 12 states across the US. However, the terms of the transaction remained undisclosed.
ModernMed's extraordinary network of providers coupled with a history of excellent care are expected to blend well with Paladina and DaVita's long-term strategy of growth through meaningful acquisitions. Moreover, now that the uncertainties related to the bundling rule and the capital markets have eased, more acquisitions were probable.
Based on this view, in November last year, DaVita's wholly-owned subsidiary DV Care GmbH acquired ExtraCorp in Germany, in order to expand its dialysis services. DaVita is also seeking international pastures to expand its healthcare service portfolio. The company has been looking for acquisition and partnership opportunities in all major European and Asian countries over the past year.
Simultaneously, DaVita is also looking at domestic acquisitions. In September 2011, the company completed the acquisition of its competitor DSI Renal Inc. Additionally, such strong inorganic growth also aids DaVita by providing competitive advantage to the company against arch-rivals such as Gentiva Health Services Inc. and Quest Diagnostics Inc. (DGX - Free Report) .
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Currently, the Zacks Consensus Estimate for the fourth quarter is operating earnings of $1.48 per share, which would be up by about 31% from the year-ago quarter. Over the last 30 days, none of the 12 analysts covering the stock have revised their estimates for the fourth quarter, which further indicates no directional pressure on the performance of the stock in the near term.
With respect to earnings surprises, the stock has been almost steady over the last four quarters, with all three positive surprises. The average remained positive at 0.97%. Additionally, DaVita carries a Zacks Rank #2, which translates into a short-term Buy rating and long-term Neutral stance.
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In the aftermath of a Minnesota Supreme Court court ruling against Gov. Pawlenty's 2009 budget fix, state officials say they could now face an unprecedented cash-flow crisis if anyone affected by those cuts seeks repayment.
The Republican governor discussed the matter with legislative leaders Thursday during a closed-door meeting aimed at reaching a solution to the current budget deficit.
Minnesota's budget picture has grown much more murky in the final days of the legislative session. First came news that $408 million in anticipated federal health care money wouldn't show up in time. Then the state Supreme Court ruled that Gov. Pawlenty overreached last year when he balanced the budget with $2.7 billion in unilateral cuts.
Following a morning budget meeting with the governor, DFL Senate Majority Leader Larry Pogemiller used the phrase "fiscal crisis" to describe the conversation.
"The governor's people pointed out that they're basically going to 'run out of cash next week,' are the words he used," said Pogemiller. "That might be a little strong. But ... regardless of the court case, apparently the cash flow situation is much more serious than we've been led to believe."
A spokesman for Gov. Pawlenty later explained that the looming cash crisis is related to the court ruling. Brian McClung told reporters that the state would run out of money immediately, if a judge ordered the state to repay any other party that lost funding under last year's budget fix.
The original lawsuit was specific to cuts to a nutrition program. But other claims could follow, and McClung said the state's checkbook is already close to its minimum cushion of $200 million.
"If a judge ordered the state to back pay, we don't have the money to do that," said McClung. "Not only would we be below the $200 million cushion, we would be at zero. And that is clearly a position that the state has never faced."
Pawlenty's 2009 budget fix included $1.8 million in delayed school aid payments. McClung said it would only take one lawsuit from one superintendent to trigger an immediate financial problem for the state.
Scott Croonquist of the Association of Metropolitan School Districts said cash-strapped schools might be tempted to sue, but he would be surprised if they did.
"Those that didn't have the sufficient cash flow have already gone out and engaged in short-term borrowing. And then the districts that were able to weather that storm have already spent down some of their fund balance. So, they've already suffered the consequences of the shift," said Croonquist.
"Apparently the cash flow situation is much more serious than we've been led to believe."Senate Majority Leader Larry Pogemiller
City government leaders have a similar view, even though they lost $300 million in state aid through unallotment last year.
Standing with a dozen other mayors at a Capitol news conference, St. Paul Mayor Chris Coleman said his city has already adjusted to last year's cuts and he wants to move forward. But Coleman said he doesn't want to have to deal with another round of cuts this year.
"The people of the state of Minnesota don't want this settled in a courtroom," said Coleman. "They want this settled by the people they elected to settle this matter to put a solution together. And that's what we're asking them to do."
Pawlenty spokesman McClung said legislators could head off the cash flow crisis by also ratifying the rest of the governor's 2009 unallotments. But DFL House Speaker Margaret Anderson Kelliher, who is also a candidate for governor, is reluctant to do so.
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"This is as serious as a heart attack. We are in a dire economic strait," said Zellers. "You add on to the economic burden of Minnesota families, of Minnesota businesses, and this could get exponentially worse in the next year or two."
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Your Labrador Retriever and Winter Weather
Your Labrador Retriever is a natural in cold weather, but if he has not been acclimated, you might want to give it a little time before it becomes second nature. Labradors are notorious outdoor hunting dogs, their owners relying upon them in any sort of weather, from sunny, warm days, to icy, below-zero temperatures. They have a double coat that helps them stay comfortable in cold weather and cold water, and can absolutely take it for short periods of time to relieve themselves, or for a short stints running around and playing.
Despite the fact that the breed does well in general in any sort of weather, watch out for the following signs of distress in extreme cold and snow if they are going to be exposed for any length of time greater than 15 minutes. First, keep an eye on his eyes, ears and tail for signs of frostbite, which include discoloration of the skin, swelling in these areas, or obsessive licking at suspect sites. Pay close attention to paws, especially. Frequently check paws for signs of frostbite, especially if the dog is outside for an extended period in below freezing weather, or is scampering about in the snow. Snow can become impacted between the Lab's toes, and even after a little while inside with the heat on, snow can stay packed between their toes. Be sure to clean their feet thoroughly and look underneath any snow for signs of frostbite trouble.
Before your dog even steps foot outside, make sure he's had some extra calories from treats or a little extra food, and as much water as he can handle. The cold really takes it out of dogs (and people), and the extra calories will supply the energy he needs to keep himself warm enough through natural body heat.


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Originally published Friday, June 24, 2011 at 1:52 PM
Forest Service roads take weather-damage hit, hampering recreation
The Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest says it probably won't be able to fix more than $3.75 million in damages to its 8,000-mile road system this summer.
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The Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest says it probably won't be able to fix more than $3.75 million in damages to its 8,000-mile road system this summer.
The agency fears that the dozens of mud-covered, debris-ridden roads so far assessed are just the beginning. The Forest has applied for emergency funds to help pay for repairs.
What they've seen so far is far worse than most years. Major mudslides this spring have twice trapped campers overnight on the national forest in Chelan and Okanogan counties (including in the Icicle River area near Leavenworth). All were retrieved the next day after road crews carved temporary paths through the still unstable mud so people could leave with their vehicles. More than 90 sites need repairs that will each cost over $5,000 across the forest, as melting snow saturated steep hillsides and caused landslides, or melting runoff dug gullies into the roads or plugged culverts.
"We probably won't be able to repair all of the roads this summer," said Forest Service spokesman Roland Giller. He said with a limited time when roadwork can be done, and the millions of dollars they'll need to do it, the agency is working to prioritize which roads will get attention, and which will have to wait. The Forest has applied for funds from the Emergency Relief for Federally-Owned Roads program, he said.
Rangers from each district will prioritize the roads on their own districts before they meet later this month to come up with forest-wide priorities.
Giller said there's a potential for more mudslides or road washouts as this winter's heavy snowpack continues to melt. And more damage will likely be discovered in the higher elevations, where snow still prevents vehicle access.
Forest Hydrologist Greg Kuyumjian said a colder and wetter spring combined to create extraordinary runoff conditions. He said for the combined months of March through May, this year was the wettest in the 117 years of records kept in North Central Washington. "And here's the kicker: In the 117 years of records, it's the fifth coldest, too," he said.
Because the ground is already saturated, the runoff makes its way directly to rivers and streams, he said.
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Forage Buffering Capacity Relevant in Gastric Ulcer PreventionBy Kentucky Equine Research Staff · October 28, 2008
The capacity of feeds and forages to counteract changes in gastric pH plays an important role in the prevention of gastric ulcers in horses. This ability to resist changes in pH is called buffering capacity. Alfalfa (lucerne) hay has been shown to be effective in reducing the severity of ulcers in horses by providing superior buffering capacity compared to grass hay.
Gastric ulcers are very common in performance horses, affecting more than 90% of racehorses and 60% of show horses. Most ulcers occur in the upper portion of the horse's stomach, which is comprised of nonglandular squamous epithelium. These ulcers are primarily the result of prolonged exposure of this tissue to gastric acid. Unlike the glandular portion of the stomach, the upper half of the equine stomach does not have a mucous layer and does not secrete bicarbonate onto its surface. The only protection this portion of the stomach has from gastric acid and pepsin comes from saliva production and the bufferring capacity of feed.
The high incidence of ulcers seen in performance horses is a man-made problem resulting from the way we feed and manage these horses, since ulcers are much less prevalent in unexercised horses maintained solely on pasture. Horses evolved as wandering grazers with digestive tracts designed for continual consumption of forages. Meals of grain or extended periods of fasting lead to excessive gastric acid output without adequate saliva production.
Additionally, production of volatile fatty acids (VFA), particularly butyric acid, from the fermentation of grain in the stomach makes the nonglandular epithelium more susceptible to acid damage.
Horses secrete acid continuously whether or not they are fed. The pH of gastric fluid in horses withheld from feed for several hours has consistently been measured to be 2.0 or lower. Horses that received free-choice timothy hay for 24 hours had mean gastric pH readings that were significantly higher than fasted horses. High pH readings in hay-fed horses should be expected since forage consumption stimulates saliva production.
German researchers measured the amount of saliva produced when horses ate either hay, pasture, or a grain feed. When fed hay and fresh grass, horses produced twice as much saliva compared to when a grain-based meal was offered.
There is growing evidence that the type of hay fed to horses has a significant impact on acid neutralization and the incidence of gastric ulcers. Researchers at the University of Tennessee reported a study in which six horses with gastric cannulae were fed both alfalfa hay and concentrate or bromegrass hay without grain supplementation. The alfalfa hay and concentrate diet was predicted to produce more ulcers due to the greater gastric production of VFA and less saliva production compared to when the horses were fed only grass hay.
Surprisingly, these researchers found that feeding alfalfa hay and concentrate increased the pH of gastric fluid and reduced the number and severity of squamous mucosal ulcerations compared to feeding the diet of bromegrass hay. Saliva production was not measured in this study, but it was suggested that the buffering capacity of the alfalfa and/or concentrate was greater than for grass hay.
A more recent study at Texas A&M University suggests that the differences seen in the Tennessee study were related to the type of hay fed. In the study conducted by Texas researchers, the incidence of ulceration was compared in horses fed a pelleted concentrate along with either Bermuda grass hay or alfalfa hay. Twenty-four Quarter Horse yearlings (12-16 months of age) were used in a trial with two 28-day treatment periods separated by a 21-day washout period in which neither of the treatment diets was fed.
Gastric endoscopy was performed at the beginning of the study, and each horse was assigned an ulcer severity score using a grading system ranging from zero (intact gastric epithelium with no sign of ulceration) to four (submucosal penetration).
The horses were assigned to one of two treatment groups to ensure equivalent ulcer severity scores in the two treatment groups. Group 1 horses were fed a diet consisting of coastal Bermuda grass hay and a pelleted concentrate in a weight: weight ratio of 1:1, and group 2 horses were fed a diet consisting of alfalfa hay and the same concentrate in a weight: weight ratio of 1:1. The horses were housed in small drylots and subjected to an exercise regimen three days per week using a mechanical exerciser.
At the end of the first 28-day period, gastroscopy was repeated, and horses were turned out to pasture with no forced exercise and fed a diet comprised of grazing and 4 pounds (1.8 kg) per horse of the same pellet. After 21 days on pasture, gastric endoscopy was repeated, and diet regimens were switched (i.e., group 1 and group 2 horses were switched to the opposite diets).
The ulcer severity scores were significantly lower for horses in the alfalfa hay group than horses fed coastal Bermuda grass hay. Among horses fed alfalfa, 12 had no ulcers at baseline and 11 had ulcer scores of two or three. Of the 11 horses with ulcer scores greater than zero, all improved by at least two ulcer grades while on the alfalfa diet. One of the 12 horses without ulceration developed gastric ulceration during the time it was fed alfalfa.
In contrast, of the 12 horses fed coastal Bermuda grass hay that had ulcer scores greater than zero, scores of five horses improved, and only two were improved by at least two grades. Of the 12 horses with initial ulcer scores of zero fed coastal Bermuda grass, only three remained free of ulcers and seven developed ulcers with scores of two or greater.
Among the horses fed coastal Bermuda grass during period 1, ulcer scores did not change significantly between the end of period 1 and the end of the washout period; however, the ulcer severity scores of horses fed alfalfa hay during period 1 were significantly higher after the washout period ended than at the end of period 1.
Relative to feeding coastal Bermuda grass hay, feeding alfalfa hay reduced ulcer severity scores in horses with gastric ulceration and prevented ulcer development in 11 of 12 (92%) horses fed alfalfa hay that did not have ulcers, whereas only 25% (3 of 12) of the horses without evidence of ulceration fed coastal Bermuda grass hay did not appear to develop ulcerations. Moreover, horses that were initially fed alfalfa hay had a significant worsening of ulcer severity scores during the washout period.
Alfalfa hay provides greater buffering capacity compared to coastal Bermuda grass hay for several reasons. First, alfalfa contains higher levels of protein and calcium, both of which buffer gastric acid. Also, alfalfa cell wall contains certain indigestible compounds such as lignin that gives it a greater buffering capacity than grasses.
In the early 1980s, researchers showed that the cell walls of alfalfa plants have a much higher buffering capacity than the cell walls of either timothy plants or oats when titrated with hydrochloric acid.
A few years later, other researchers measured the in vitro buffering capacity of 52 feeds to determine the buffering capacity range among feed types. Buffering capacity was lowest for energy feeds, intermediate for low protein feeds and grass forages, and highest for high-protein feeds and legume forages. The buffering capacity of feed and forage is an essential component in the prevention of gastric ulcers in horses. Alfalfa hay has been shown to be effective in reducing the severity of ulcers in horses by providing superior bufferring capacity compared to grass hay.
More research is needed to identify other feeds and forages that also possess high buffering capacities while containing more desirable nutrient compositions.


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A caller on Glenn Beck's radio program Monday said that Michael Brown may have been shot at least six times by a police officer in Missouri because, especially with large men, it can sometimes require more than one shot to stop a potential assailant.
The caller, identified only as Jim, said he has first-hand experience as both a former police officer and someone who has been shot.
"I was robbed in an armed robbery, and I'm an old police officer," he began. "A driver and two gunmen — in front of us, back of us — [pulled] their guns on my children, my wife. He did not know what a Pennsylvania dad does when you threaten his kids."
Jim said he reacted "like a grizzly bear on this crackhead," and didn't even realize the man shot him.
"I just knew I had to protect my family," Jim remarked. "As I was fighting him, I'm like, 'why are my shoes all wet?' I didn't realize I was bleeding profusely. And then I just punched him as many times as I could."
Jim said the county sheriff, "a good guy with a gun," saved him and his family.
Brown's death has set the city of Ferguson, Missouri, on fire with protests, looting, and charges of racism, and some are citing the autopsy as proof that the officer, who is white, acted recklessly.
But until the public knows why, exactly, the officer shot Brown, Jim said one possibility is that Brown was a threat to the officer, and one shot did not stop him.
"Hollywood has really screwed with our image of how these occur," Beck's co-host Stu Burguiere, who filled in for Beck on Monday, said. "You go to Chuck Norris movies or Rambo — you shoot once, they go back 25 feet, explode in midair. Not exactly science. … Especially a bigger guy, you hit a guy in the arm a few times, he's going to keep coming until you take him down."
Brown was shot four times in his right arm, and twice in the head, according to the preliminary autopsy report. The two shots in the head were likely the last fired, the report adds.
"That has happened to tons of police officers," Burguiere said. "Guys in the military can tell you this, as well."
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Sauna Time
It's no secret, but it is never advertised, that it rains in the middle of a rain forest. Arriving to the west coast from a desert in Mexico I was just a little surprised. I searched for years for an activity that is better in the rain than on sunny days. Of course folk enjoy surfing, scuba diving, and, with the raincoats we provide guests, even hiking is enjoyed in the rain. However, not being a true west coaster, I have always found these activities just a bit better in the sun. Other than puddle spashing, which I am getting to be too old for, what is left?
This winter we put in a Finnish suana in our guest area and the first time we tried it out -eureka!- that's it! It was a blustery, stormy day and after we worked up a good sweat it was time to cool off. We steped out from the covered patio and we were whipped with fresh rain being thrown by the storm. The waves were roaring and the drops of water were evaporating off our bodies in steam. Dancing with the wind in the refreshing rain might be the only activity that is much better in the rain than on a sunny day. It is not to be missed!
Now, I can't promise you a rainy day. Winter is the time for real storms, but I can promise that you will find our sauna on the west coast a truly envigorating experience.


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This Paradise Valley residence is anything but ordinary.
It's not every home that boasts a crystal chandelier in the master bedroom closet. And certainly, it's a rare residence that features custom, built-in dog beds in the laundry room, plus a custom cat bed crafted in the same fiery orange color that is a design statement throughout the house, from the front door to accent mirrors. And how many homeowners place a lounge with armchairs and a coffee table in their kitchen?
The last thing Patty Sellers wanted for her Paradise Valley estate was for it to be ordinary. After having won a bidding war among 20 potential buyers for her property in the Cheney neighborhood of Mummy Mountain last summer, she enlisted Scottsdale's PHX Architecture to gut the existing structure and rebuild her dream home over a 10-month time frame.
Originally built in the mid-1950s, the residence had been renovated once before in the late '80s by previous owners. Its bones were strong, and the exterior's design was striking—boxy, clean and contemporary, with a swimming pool in front. "I almost fainted when I saw the views," Sellers says. "The lot—it's about 1.2 acres, and the house is on the back lot line—is elevated a bit before the hillside. It's stunning in every direction, from the mountains, to North [Scottsdale] and South Scottsdale. And it was very modern, especially for the time it was built."
But the inside was dated, with small baths and closets, and closed-off rooms that made it feel much smaller than its 3,200 square feet. So as a first order of business, the floor plan was opened up to offer a combined living, dining and family room flowing into an expansive kitchen with spacious all-natural stone countertops in marble and quartzite. A guest bath was also added, as was a large pantry and laundry area to double as sleeping quarters for the two family dachshunds and one cat.
"The biggest challenge was working within the traditional footprint," says PHX Architecture principal and architect Scott Carson. "We weren't expanding it, so we made it flow from inside to out. A traditional home stops at the exterior walls, but we opened the design to continue outdoors."
Glass stretches all across the back walls, and new patios span three sides, with a walkway on the fourth, to celebrate those incredible, jaw-dropping views. The formerly tiny kitchen was enlarged and brightened with sliding windows leading to a marble bar that begins inside, then continues to the patio. The master bath showcases glass doors leading to a private courtyard with a luxe outdoor shower.
As the retired owner of LGE Design Build of Phoenix (her son, David Sellers, now operates the company), industry veteran Sellers also had some distinct ideas and opinions about how she wanted the interior design to feel. "I call it glam-modern," she says of the dramatic look that pairs fluffy white shag rugs with chocolate-colored leather nailhead armchairs. "It combines contemporary with elegance and comfort. Doors and windows are trimmed in black, but then there are big, overstuffed, comfy couches. There are blacks and whites and gray and platinum, but then pops of orange. I wanted splash, something different."
Indeed, the color scheme is immediately arresting, beginning with the brilliant orange front door that vividly contrasts with the white exterior. Touches of orange tie the entire home together, in fact—in the sleek sofa, throw pillows, accent wallpaper, mirrors, lamps, patio furniture, plant boxes and even the sleek cat chaise that's property of her pampered feline, Charlie Tuna.
"Patty wanted a total departure from the traditional Southwestern homes she'd had previously," says project manager and interior designer Erin Liston of Iconic Design Studio in Phoenix. "And since she had only a few sentimental pieces from before, we got to start with a blank slate. She did know she wanted her signature orange against neutral colors, and we went from there."
There's even orange in the showpiece master bedroom closet, in the trim on storage boxes set atop a marble cabinet. The entire scene resides beneath a glittering chandelier for an extra fun touch. The space is a personal luxury, Sellers admits, designed to cater to both her desires and the needs of her partner, Steven Connor.
But it's the kitchen that wins Sellers' heart. Rich, orange-tone wood floors glisten next to stainless steel appliances and white-gray marble, and an entire wall of glass French doors leads to her office. Instead of a table in the dining space, there are two curvaceous white armchairs for reading and relaxing.
Some of Sellers' other favorite features are select accoutrements that survived from the original home, such as oversized moldings, which were refinished from their previous stain with a glossy paint. Doors were salvaged and repainted, and a tile wall in the entryway was restored.
Perhaps the most dramatic change from Sellers' earlier traditional style is found in the attention-grabbing wallpaper, which appears throughout the home in numerous, eye-catching styles. "I love bold patterns, big backgrounds," says Liston. "I don't think you should be afraid of using expression, and Patty wasn't."


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Although he acknowledged giving Arkansas ''something like a commitment'' this weekend, linebacker Wesley Holmes said Sunday that he still may come to Georgia.
The 6-foot-3, 207-pound graduate of Pearl-Cohn High School in Nashville, Tenn., said he would likely make a final decision today.
''I really like both places. I really love both places,'' he said. ''I wish I could go to both.''
Holmes will be eligible to sign a scholarship as soon as he commits and will suit up for whichever team he chooses when preseason practice begins in August. Most prep prospects sign with schools on national signing day the February prior to their freshman year. Holmes committed to Ole Miss last year but didn't sign with the Rebels in February because it was unclear if he would be academically eligible. He has since received a satisfactory grade on the ACT.
Holmes visited Georgia on Sunday and Monday and was offered a scholarship by the Bulldogs coaches. He said at the time that ''it was looking real nice for Georgia.'' But he visited Arkansas' campus this weekend and was very impressed with the Razorbacks as well.
Holmes high school coach, Maurice Fitzgerald, was quoted by Borderwars.com on Sunday as saying that Holmes had committed to Arkansas and would sign with the Razorbacks today. However, Holmes told the Athens Daily News later Sunday evening that he talked to Georgia recruiting coordinator Rodney Garner after returning from Arkansas and was reconsidering his options.
''I'm going to have to hold my decision until (today). It's tough,'' he said. ''I talked with Coach Garner today and now I'm doing some more thinking.''
He said both schools were even in the recruiting race as late as Sunday night.
''It's fifty-fifty,'' he said.
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From Norway to Minnesota: Severtsons have long farming tradition in Kenneth
KENNETH -- Many immigrants to the United States brought not only their culture and language from the old country with them, but also their profession.
Many new arrivals from the Cornwall region of England, as well as Wales, were miners and continued that profession in the U.S. Farming, of course, was a main occupation for many immigrants across the country, and especially the Midwest.
Although it was not uncommon for newcomers to take up a completely different trade, it may seem unlikely that a boat captain would settle in Minnesota and become a farmer. This, however, was the case for Sterling Severtson's great-grandfather, John Severtson.
"He was a boat captain in Norway and became a farmer in America. I don't know how it happened," Sterling Severtson marvelled.
John Severtson made his way across the country -- first to Iowa, where he settled for a few years -- but this was not his permanent home.
"He had saved some money and bought the (Rock County) farm in 1913 from Jay and Maud Kennicott," Severtson said. "The land was better and cheaper up here, I guess."
By the time John had moved to the Kenneth area, Severtson said, "He was getting older." John Severtson only farmed the land himself for 14 years, and then passed it down to his three sons: Olaf, Sigmund and Bernhard, the latter being Severtson's grandfather.
And what did his ancestors grow in the early days?
"They had stock cows and horses to farm with, and grew corn and wheat," Severtson detailed. "The original farm that John bought was a full half section, and we now have a full quarter section."
The brothers Severtson farmed jointly for three years, but then times changed.
"I think one brother (Olaf) became ill and died, and Bernhard bought out Sigmund's share in the farm," Severtson explained.
Bernhard owned and operated the farm for over half of its existence -- 63 years -- and passed on ownership to Arlyn Severtson. Three years ago, Severtson took possession of the property, and has been farming his forebears' land ever since.
"We now farm corn and soybeans, and still have stock cows," he said. "The (1921) farmhouse they built is still here, but totally redone, so it's here in spirit, I guess. There is a chicken house that they lived in when they built the house, but it and other buildings have fallen down with age."
As for hopes that his children will want to farm their gently rolling quarter section, Severtson could only speculate.
"We'll see what they figure out in the future," he said. "One is 16 and the other is 14, so they still have time to think about it."


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I need to make a strawberry cake tomorrow and I absolutley love the recipe with the jello and strawberries from the cake mix doctor. However, it swells way up when baking so you can't put more than 1/2 filled with batter or it will overflow. But when its done baking and cools, it shrinks back down to 1/2 full and then I have to bake another layer to put on top! This gets too expensive for the "one cake price".
Any ideas on how to make it stand up and stay up and be firm? Its such a tender and touchy cake! - yet delicious!
The recipe on this site is great!
I've used it a couple of times and it's quite nice!
ps...to get your way firmer, adding one large egg white or 2 tsps of meringue powder will make your cake firmer and give it some height
Do you think collaring your cake pan might help?
Hmmm, now I don't know which tip to try! I have to start baking tomorrow afternoon!
I'm doing a graduation party for 100 people! Plus a dessert for a funeral dinner that has to be delivered Friday morning!
ugh - who needs sleep?!
Have you every collared a 1/2 sheet pan? Does it still work?
Have you every collared a 1/2 sheet pan? Does it still work?
No I haven't. Maybe someone here has done it and can tell us.


text: On Sat, Jun 26, 2010 at 08:59:01PM -0400, Brandon S Allbery KF8NH wrote: > On 6/26/10 18:57 , John Obbele wrote: > > After digging things a little, it seems I am messing with the > > System.Process.createProcess function : none of my spawned > > process terminates and eventually my OS freezes. > > You need to reap zombies manually; take a look at > System.Process.waitForProcess. (On POSIX-ish systems, including Linux, you > can use the signal handling functions to auto-reap; on Linux simply setting > SIGCHLD to SIG_IGN is good enough, but other systems (*BSD, OSX) require you > to also set the SA_NOCLDWAIT flag and for portability you should include it. > (Which, I note, doesn't seem to be supported in System.Posix.Signals. O > Haskell gods: Bug?) Oki, I've test with waitForProcess and it's working fine. Thanks for your help :) And concerning the signals part, I've never heard of managing child processes with them. I will go reread some docs about it, I may learn some new interesting things today ... regards, /john


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Sep 28, 2003 - 7:46 am
Copied from an e-mail I just received; I thought some of you would appreciate it:
The Third Infantry Regiment at Fort Myer has the responsibility for providing ceremonial units and honor guards for state occasions, White House social functions, public celebrations and interments at Arlington National Cemetery....and standing a very formal sentry watch at the Tombs of the Unknowns. The public is familiar with the precision of what is called "walking post" at the Tombs. There are roped off galleries where visitors can form to observe the troopers and their measured
From a subvet friend in our nation's capital~
Addition to this e: I saw an interview on Fox News Channel with the Commander of the soldiers who guard the Tomb of the unknown. He took the shift when Isabel was unleashing her fury, cause he did not want to ask any of his men to do this - he felt it was his highest honor to be on duty during that time.
Sep 28, 2003 - 6:08 pm
Hello Sponge:
I'm not military but wanted to say that I was impressed when I learned that the "guard" had chosen to remain through Isabel's wrath. Our local news had film (at 11, of course) and it was truly touching. Just some good, old fashioned honour, idealism and commitment to a belief system! These are priceless values, and it's wonderful to see them reflected, whether in civilian or military practices. WHAT THE WORLD NEEDS NOW... Hoping others who may not be aware of the story will also see your post.
Love, light and laughter,
Sep 29, 2003 - 4:57 am
Thanks, Ink -
Have a great day!
- Sponge
Oct 04, 2003 - 9:15 am
SB, just dropped in to see how your new chat was going. I wanted to let you know again how I think this is such a good idea. I read your link and it has moved me to tears. My father and brother were Navy and my X was Air Force so I do know how appreciative they would be and are to know that the Honour Guard is even better the the US mail( you know rain,sleet & snow). Keep up the good work there are alot of people out there you need your help.
Oct 04, 2003 - 4:23 pm
Thanks, Pattie!
You're the best! See you back at the semi-colon meeting place!


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When the Runnin' Utes face USC in their Pac-12 Conference Tournament opener Wednesday, the Trojans will be missing a pair of players.
Two USC players were allegedly involved in two brawls that broke out in Spokane, Wash., following the Trojans' 76-51 loss to Washington State last Saturday.
Today, the two players, 7-foot-1 senior James Blasczyk and 7-0 junior Dewayne Dedmon, were suspended from all team activities indefinitely for violating a team rule.
"We are aware of the Spokane investigation into an alleged incident involving those players and we are cooperating with the authorities to determine the facts," said USC interim head coach Bob Cantu. "Until we learn all the facts, it would be inappropriate to comment further."
The USC Athletics Department has been in touch with the police in Spokane and is still looking into the situation.
"At this point, all I can tell you is we are aware of the report and are trying to get more info from the Spokane authorities," USC athletics spokesman Tim Tessalone told CBS-Los Angeles.
USC's Dedmon is an active starter and losing him in the lineup could severely affect the Trojans Wednesday in a first-round match up with the Utes.
Dedmon started 29 of 31 games this season and averaged 6.7 points and seven rebounds per game. He has also been a blocking machine for the Trojans with a total of 66 rejections in the 2012-13 campaign.13 comments on this story
Utah's previous meeting with USC in January, the Utes dropped double-digit decision at the Huntsman Center. In the game, Dedmon led the Trojans with 13 points, 13 rebounds and five blocks.
When the Utes were in the midst of making a second-half run by cutting the deficit to eight points with 10:26 remaining in the contest, Dedmon spurred a Trojan rally with a key put-back dunk off a missed free throw.
Utah had no match for Dedmon on the boards, and that showed to be a huge factor in the final result.
Whitney O'Bannon is currently a new media sports intern for the Deseret News.


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I finally pulled my T28 out of mothballs, I've had it for 2 or 3 months and never opened the box.
Today I decided to fly it for the first time, I bound it to an old Spektrum DX5e that I had, (took forever, it didn't want to bind at first but finally did)
the wind wasn't to bad, but it was a little blustery, I centered all the control surfaces through the trim switches on the transmitter ( they were way off on the airplane), pointed it into the wind and took it off, Holy cow, it had a mind of it's own, first thing it did was shoot to the left, headed straight for my living room window, I yanked back on the elevator and the thing shot strait up, barely missed the gutter on the house, I leveled out, than it shot across the roof straight for the chimney, I yanked back on the elevator again, and cranked in some right aileron, it skiffed right across the peak of the roof and headed for the old oak tree in the back yard. more back presser on the elevator stick, than somewhat of a knife edge past the old oak tree,that's when it went inverted and started for the ground.
I'm shaking like a mouse in a snake pit, the planes a gonner and it ain't even been in the air 5 seconds, full forward on the elevator stick, it shoots strait up again, crank hard right on the aileron stick, the plane rolls to level flight and heads for the wide open field.
a glimmer of hope shines in my mind that I may be able to save it, I flip the low rate switch, seems to help a little bit, nerves are already shattered by this time, keep it level, concentrate, don't make any sudden moves, e-a-s-y on the sticks, cut back the throttle, drop the nose just a little, NOO, not that much, bring it back up ...that was close, do a shallow 90 degree turn onto final, line up with the runway, pass the thresh hold at 30 feet, keep it level, stay on the center line, cut the throttle NOW! ....hold the nose up, just a little, keep the speed up, don't slow to much or it'll sta...yeah, like that, THROTTLE UP, get the nose up, hold steady, your still on the center line, you can do it, back off the throttle, hold it just above an idle, 5 feet to go, 4,3, 2 feet, 6 inches, back off the throttle, mains touch first, nose settles in for a perfect landing, roll to a stop.
that was the most frightening 30 seconds of my entire life, set the transmitter down, go kiss the airplane, you both survived .....
what an adrenaline rush, gotta do it again!!
I was thinking that maybe it was a tad bit tail heavy, but when I balanced it out at exactly 31 mm from the leading edge with the battery in the same position it was when I was flying it, it rested on the kabob sticks just a little bit nose down so the balance apears to be ok.
I put a couple of COG stickers on the wing at exactly 31mm so I never have to guess at the balance point again.
I also reset all the trim switches on the DX5e back to neutral, and readjusted the control linkages on the plane so all the surfaces are now centered where they belong.
I used the 3 bladed prop off my corsair that the dog ate and the T28 seemed to fly just fine with it.
the 160 mAh Nano Tech Battery seems to give it plenty of power.
I also activated the EXPO feature on the DX5e, and from looking at the movement of the surfaces on the plane, it looks like that might help tone it down just a little bit..
I'm going to try flying it again in the morning ...wish me luck, that I don't crash it and the dog stays in the house so it don't follow the same fate as the Corsair.
I love that little T28, what a blast in such a small package
Last edited by Stuart Linfoot; Jul 11, 2012 at 07:14 PM.
Quite the exciting flight Stuart I managed to clip a lightpole and bounce off a stop sign last night with mine. I had to land after clipping the lightpole because the battery came loose, but I actually kept on flying after bouncing off the stop sign. Instead of a touch n go it was a stop n go
Well written Stuart! Had my heart pumping! Try to rebound it too... Just to be safe! Happy flying!
That's the drawback with the DX5. You cant control the ailerons and rudder travel adjustment. I fly mine T28 with only 50 % . It's very easy to fly, with small movements, and not nerve wrecking at all. With my DX6i it's almost tame, with the small adjustments. Wait til you try the micro Corsair, that's a little machine you really need to fly.
I ordered another corsair kit, and was going to put it back together but noticed that the dog had planted one of her teeth straight through the AR6400, so I boxed up the receiver, mailed it back to Horizon for repair, (which I know they can't, it's beyond help)
I got an email from Horizon on Monday, they did a warranty replacement on it and are shipping me out a brand new AR6410, free of charge, it will be here Friday.
as for the T28, I think I got it dialed in perfect now, but it was way to windy to fly it today, will try again tomorrow.
HA HA! they are pretty much the best in customer service!
Got my second flight today.
With the dog safely locked in the house, I set out to re-maiden my T28, I got it balanced out at exactly 31mm, (Im somewhat of a perfectionist, so I had to go for the middle of the road between 30, and 32mm)
I got the trims centered on the transmitter, and adjusted correctly on the plane, with expo on and duel rates set to low on the less the perfect DX5e, I pointed the fidgety little plane towards the end of the runway, and before I could even touch the throttle, the 8mph tail wind started pushing the plane down the runway.
I flipped the plane around 180 degrees, and walked it to the other end of the runway and prepared for a hasty departure, this isnt the direction I prefer to use for flying because Im so used to flying from right to left, not left to right.
Full forward on the throttle, a quick two and a half inch roll, and were airborne, and headed straight for the fence, with less then 5 feet before impact, I yank full back on the elevator stick, Im not going to clear the fence, Im doomed, shove the elevator stick forward, level out, and through the fence rails we go, just like eggs through a hen.
The trembling and shaking nerves are back, enhanced by an 8 mile an hour wind, across the field we go, Altitude, we need altitude, stay soft of the sticks, gently ease in a little up elevator, nothing happens, dang EXPO!, pull back more, the fidgety little bird starts to climb, instant knife edge, dang wind, need to get it down on the ground, need altitude to clear the fence and get it back to the runway, roll level, blown to the right, level back to the left, , a little more left to head for the runway, blown inverted, shove in down elevator, roll left again, skim over the top fence rail, over the runway. Cut the throttle, keep it level, wind blows the little bird off the center line and over the tall un-mowed yard grass, no time to recover, this isnt gonna be pretty, a down draft shoves the little plane into the grass, I hear the dog barking, whos gonna get to it first, Nike dont fail me now!, I do the 20 yard dash in record breaking time, dogs still barking but where is she?
Grab the plane and raise it over my head in a winners victory stance, (just to keep the dog away from it)
Way to windy to fly today, the plane is scratch free, and no dog marks, but I sense that with the EXPO on and low rates, shes going to be a mellow flyer :O)
Walk back towards house, theres the dog, in the house, nose stuck through the screen door, not today ruby, you arent eating a plane today.
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This CG thing is really bothering me. My T-28 came out of the box, I check all the flying surfaces, perfect. I check the CG with the stock battery as per the manual. First flight it is barely controllable. Plane at half throttle practically goes into a hover with any advance in throttle. Flying way tail heavy. I trim all the way forward on the elevator and barely can fly without a steep climb when throttle is 3/4 or more. That's with the battery all the way forward. Since then I put a 2.5 gram lead shot under the nose. Now I can fly level at 1/2 throttle but still have to trim forward about 50% past neutral. I checked the CG again with the shot in place. The CG is with the battery all the way back, but if I fly like that I'm back to the tail heavy out of control climb at 3/4 or more throttle. I'm tempted to add one more shot to the nose for a total of 5 grams so I don't have to trim so much. I'm started to be confused about CG, it just doesn't seem to work for this plane. I feel like I should just add weight to the nose and get it to fly as I'd like it to instead of being concerned about CG! Any thoughts? Is it way out of hand to put 5 grams on the nose?
I just started with a brand new airframe this week. I didn't put the gear on, but the left the nose mount in place. I added carbon fiber rod to the leading edges with thick packing tape and hot glued a SP motor in place so I consider the weight added vs no gear a wash.
Using a Hyperion 240 (short squarish battery, heavier that the 150s) installed up against the red line of the cowl, it's perfectly trimmed.
When first trimming, I just guessed at the 1/3 MAC to get started and it was fine. Personally, I'd do whatever it took to get the added ballast out of there, even if it means removing some tail weight or opening up a channel more forward for the battery (or using a heavier battery, the UM F4U solution).
A nose heavy plane needs a lot of up elevator to fly level and then becomes very pitch sensitive as the throttle is changed.
The plane will pitch up when the throttle is increased.
Pitch coupled with throttle is the sign of a nose heavy plane.
A tail heavy plane is not stable and nearly impossible to fly.
A lot of people misdiagnose a nose heavy problem for a tail heavy one.
Measure the CG with the plane upside down.
I use 240 hyperion flat packs about 1/4 inch from the rear of the battery tray.
I have yet to see a T28 that required weight in nose.
Last edited by msdumo; Jul 12, 2012 at 09:46 PM.
I haven't flown my little T-28 in months, either, so I decided yesterday was the time. Winds were down to 7MPH or so, which counts as dead calm where I live, and the temps were only in the mid-90's.
I'm flying with a 160mAh pushed all the way back in the stock battery slot and it feels a bit nose-heavy to me still.
I, too, use the Hyperion 240's on my UM T-28. Also use the Lectron Pro 280's. Plane flys great, no real balance problems, I mount the batteries as marked, to get a tad of nose heaviness. Helps when flying in windy conditions, and I have found the UM T-28 is par exellance when flying in windy conditions, the best of my Micro fleet, followed by the Champ, the UM J-3 Cub, the UM Pole Cat, and the UM P-51 Mustang.....in that order. And yes, I check for balance with the plane upside down, even though I have CG markers also on the underside of the wing.
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Looking for a fair and balanced textbook
Reince Priebus on Fox News talking about the controversial text book in Racine with a section celebrating The Obama. From the transcript:
[play from 2:00]" when you're done things and run they said in day they said they put they put this together. And ordered this before Barack Obama became a presidential candidate which is which would explain why they don't have the other presidential candidate in there they say that I want to get it right they say. The choice of the selection was to provide a contemporary and multi cultural figure to explore the unit. On the community in this advanced English class."
[play from 2:32]" Well I'm sure there's a lots of people that would fit that description in America mangan and as you know Barack Obama's been running for president Since he gave that speech four years ago at the democratic convention. And not surprisingly as you pointed out the book and it it entails pictures of Barack Obama — Signs. Behind him everybody knows he's been running for president since he won the US senate spot and maybe even before that for all we know. We just said it had enough of this — and we're looking at the publishers of this book that contributors of this book. Where their money is — over the past ten years whether there in fact Democrats that are Barack Obama supporters were not done looking into this. They got it stinks of unfairness and you know had enough."