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Jesus Died for This?: A Satirist's Search for the Risen Christ
Jesus Died for This?: A Satirist's Search for the Risen Christ
This book is hard to categorize. At first you might think it's an American religion reporter's travelogue, introducing readers to noteworthy historical sites, contemporary conferences, or outreach opportunities. Early chapters take us in 2007 from Becky Garrison's home in New York City to Israel, England and Ireland, the Bahamas, and, most interestingly, Jordan; and later chapters to California and the Pacific Northwest. The chapters appear chronologically as they were written and (seemingly/probably) published in magazines or blogs. Garrison regularly contributes to Sojourners and has written for other magazines including The Wittenburg Door.
Every few pages, the text wraps around a complementary photo, often of a setting she has described or of an illustrative cartoon (not her own).
But there's more. This is a spiritual journey of a satirist, someone who jabs at human and institutional foibles with wit that can be caustic, but, in its best forms, redemptive. Garrison writes from the vantage point of middle age. As the book progresses, the reader "hears" a more reasoned and seasoned voice, the voice of a woman who is listening more to the Spirit who speaks with a still voice. She starts looking for ways to draw believers together rather than sitting in separate rooms, and grows closer to Christ who draws us to His table.
This isn't to say she has lost the "edge" of a satirist. There's something here to offend most every Christian or Christian community. Garrison is opinionated and sometimes flip.
One of the best chapters, titled "Rogue Relative," gives a very personal historical perspective to freedom-of-religion issues. Garrison can trace branches of her ancestry to the Mayflower and, more interestingly, to Roger Williams; because of his liberty-of-conscious views, Massachusetts Governor John Winthrop banished Williams to "Rogue" or Rhode Island. Toward the end of the chapter, Garrison asks, "If Williams and Winthrop can shake hands at the end of the day, what prevents me from extending the hand of compassion and love toward those who drive me nutso? Here's where Christ has to enter the picture because I can't do this radical-love biz on my own."
Much, not all, of her this-side-of-the-Atlantic "conversation" seems to be with or about influential people (primarily men, she points out) who are players in various contemporary models of the church. Pointedly illustrating this, one cartoon pokes fun at a gathering of "influential emerging church bloggers." If you don't know the contextual meaning of "emerging church," "New Monasticism," "postmodernity," "emergence," or "missional" (a word that's not in dictionaries), you might not hold on to the end of this book. But if you are familiar with these terms and have any interest in discussions of their demerits or merits, JESUS DIED FOR THIS? is for you.
If you think this review is a little scattered, well, let me return to my opening sentence: the book is hard to categorize. It's a collection of essays by a woman with a critical eye on the well-being of the Christian church. My introduction to her work is long overdue.
Reviewed by Evelyn Bence on November 13, 2011
Jesus Died for This?: A Satirist's Search for the Risen Christ
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Discussion in 'Salsa' started by starry, May 2, 2006.
I will be in Miami next weekend and am wondering where to go to really get my salsa fix. Anyone?
Hi Starry,
1. Cafe Mistique - 7250 NW 11 St, Miami. Tel: (305) 262 9500 - Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays. - Thursday to Sunday. There is no cover charge on Thursday and Sunday but on Friday and Saturday there is a band, so there is a cover charge then,
2. Kaffee Krystal Night Club - 10855 SW 72nd Street, Miami. Tel: (305) 274 1112 - 2100 West 76th - They play 70% Salsa with some Merengue, Cumbia and Bachata.
3. Las Tavernas de Wancho - 2100 West 76th Street - Tel: (305) 822 7833 - Fridays and Saturdays. On Fridays it is 80% Salsa and 20% Merengue. On Saturday it is about 50/50. After 1:00 am though you tend to get a lot of Cumbia.
At this venue it is better to take a partner as there are many couples.
Have a good time.
thank you so much for the information. I will be sure to check out at least one of the spots!
Just an update on my weekend. I went to Cafe Mistique on Saturday night. Nice place with a lot of dancers willing to dance with a new face in the place. Since i am from Philly and dance mostly On1 slot style, (I also dance Eddie Torres On2 since I spent some time living in an apartment in Mahattan a year ago), I felt a bit out of sync dancing the style the folks were dancing at Mistique. The style was circular (I saw a lot of Rueda Casino basics) with the couples dancing very close to each other. The style also included a lot of back breaking, like a cumbia basic. I saw no arm styling at all which would have been nearly impossible due to the closeness of the movements. I missed my styling!
I also saw no free or assisted shines.
It was a good experience for me to see and dance a style to which I am not accustomed. The gentlemen who led me were very kind and patient with my struggling to adjust to the difference in style. I felt very welcome there.
I wonder if there are places in Miami area where ON2 or On1 slot style is danced. In case I go there again, I would like to check out one of those places as well.
I had a really good time there. But being from Philly, I am used to going out early, around 10 p.m. and going home at 2 or before. The scene in Miami gets started around midnight and goes, I heard, until about 5 a.m.! Even though I got to the club just before midnight, my body clock told me it was time to go home by 2 a.m.
In Philly, we rarely get live bands at our weekly ongoing venues, so it was also a nice change for me to see and hear a band.
I probably would have fought my body clock and stayed later, but I was with two girl friends who insisted on going salsa dancing but would not leave their chairs the entire evening. I, of course, felt bad that they seemed not to be having a good time there, even though they insisted they were enjoying themselves. I could not even get them to get up and shake a booty during Raegeton.
For safety reasons, I don't like to venture out to clubs alone in a new city, but next time, if it is a choice between going alone or going with non-dancing friends, I will go alone.
Thanks again to those folks who shared with me places to go in Miami. You are gems!
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Burak Gezen / Çanakkale, July 8 () - Villagers captured human traffickers, tied them to telegraph poles and handed them in to gendarme in Western Turkey, distrusted of their activities that damaging their farmland.
The human traffickers were making arrangements to send a group of migrants, about 50 Syrian origin, to Greek island of Lesvos, when they met a group of villagers of Bademli, on the Aegean coast of Western Turkey.
The villagers neutralised two of the human traffickers and tied them to the telegraph poles by rope and informed the gendarme. The gendarme detained the two and started a wider operation in the region and caught two accomplices of them and detained.
The gendarme stopped a minibus passing by, as the part of the operation, which was carrying plastic boats for the migrants. The gendarme found the migrants hiding around close to the shore, where they were waiting for the human traffickers with the boats.
Sharing borders with Syria and Iraq to the south and EU members Bulgaria and Greece to the northwest, Turkey has become a center for migrants looking to illegally enter the EU. In recent years, one of the most favored routes to the EU has been Turkey's Aegean region, as well as its southern provinces that open to the Mediterranean.


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The liabilities, which the Karachi Metropolitan Corporation (KMC) owes different organisations, has topped Rs8.5 billion, an amount close to how much the municipality earns in revenue.
"KMC's financial position is obvious," said Administrator Muhammad Hussain Syed, addressing a meeting on next year's budget on Saturday. "The Karachi Water and Sewerage Board (KWSB) has made a claim of Rs2.75 billion. There are other payables of Rs6 billion."
KMC has started preparing its budget for financial year 2012-2013 with more emphasis on avoiding an exaggeration of revenue and expenditure targets, said a statement.
Despite the financial stress, Hussain said that KMC will try to avoid new taxes and charges. Rather, there is need to plug revenue leakages, he said.
In the outgoing fiscal year, which ends in June 2012, KMC has aimed at earning around Rs11 billion through its own means. It earns income from outdoor advertisements, zoos and municipal taxes.
KMC's total budget is around Rs44.5 billion but most of it depends on grants and transfers from the federal and provincial governments.
Stressing financial problems, Hussain said that employees have been waiting for leave encashment, which they had earned back in 2004.
"We still have to pay Rs130 million for medicines, which have been bought and supplied to different hospitals."
KMC has asked its departmental heads to submit details of the employees, vehicles and other assets so that their needs could be ascertained. The administrator has asked KMC departments to cut their expenses to bare minimum.
Karachi imposes dozens of taxes and charges on people but collection is always insufficient. "It's all about commitment," said a senior KMC official. "Officials don't think it is their responsibility to try hard to raise revenue. There is also no incentive for them even if they do. So the general attitude is, why should I care?"
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During my short and probably best forgotten acting career, I found myself on the pointy end of Dickie Attenborough's camera on two memorable occasions. The first was a cough and a spit (well, maybe just a cough) as footman to Lady Churchill (Anne Bancroft) in Young Winston where the prospect of welcoming Mrs Robinson home was about as overwhelming as it gets for a fledgling actor with stars in his eyes.
It was a tiny scene, pretty much all in long shot, but the time Attenborough spent ensuring that I and the other household staff knew the full context of it and how that knowledge might colour our unease as characters in the scene was extraordinary. It was gone in the blink of an eye but, during the two days of shooting it, this young actor had the full attention of the director (not the first assistant) and precisely the right motivation for the moment. I doubt anyone remembers seeing me, let alone the motivation, but I was in the moment and that's what always mattered to Dickie.
Watching him at close quarters for the three months I spent in Holland filming A Bridge Too Far was even more illuminating. Me and two dozen or so other young actors had been hand-picked as the core of the British regiments in the film (many, many more were Dutch extras padding out the ranks of Brits and Germans) and after a full week's arduous military training (his insistence) individual small parts – such as mine as the padre to Colonel Frost (Anthony Hopkins) – were assigned. We officially became known as the APA ('Attenborough's Private Army'). Having us look authentic was crucial to Dickie who encouraged even a willing star like Hopkins out of his caravan to mingle with the boys in his unit.
On Dickie's instructions we (not wardrobe) looked after our own uniforms back at 'barracks' (a converted old people's home) and in every scene the background action was as important to the texture of that scene as the main players in the foreground. I remember performing the last rites over a dying soldier in one big scene between Hopkins and Christopher Good and again, though I am little more than a blur in the middle-ground, I felt integral and emotionally involved. This attention to detail was catching. Hopkins held up a take on one scene where he simply had to pass me on a flight of stairs in order to check with Attenborough and the military advisor how he would address me in the thick of an operation.
Where possible Dickie would always encourage us to watch key scenes we weren't involved in. What an education it was observing him with Laurence Olivier or Tony Hopkins, giving them the space and support – and respect – that he himself would expect from a director. And when, at the climax of the film in what became known as the 'Abide With Me' sequence I had my one and only close-up, Dickie shot it mute so he could talk me and the other lads through their reactions: 'Edward, dear, look up and see the Germans closing in…. now.' I have to say that in the context of that scene this was not exactly conducive to capturing the disquiet of the moment. But I did feel looked after.
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A DEMONSTRATION will take place against Government welfare changes.
Protesters will gather outside the Southampton offices of the Government's healthcare contractor Atos.
The protesters, including members of the Labour and Green parties and trade unions, have criticised the work capability assessment tests carried out by Atos.
They are calling for the Government to scrap Atos's contract, saying the assessments are "not fit for purpose" and that medical professionals should carry them out instead.
Last year Prime Minister David Cameron admitted the quality of service had to improve.
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Also, something pretty unique to Burton and especially unique at this price point, is a flex system in the chassis of this binding. We call it Re-Flex, where the binding actually flexes under foot so you can actually feel what's happening underneath your boots and really get a full flex of the board. Re-Flex, we get rid of most of the material underneath the binding and actually put a little hinged baseplate in there which allows us to really flex and open up the flex of the board and it also takes away a stress point on the board which can help with board longevity and yeah, this is an amazing binding for any type of rider just getting into the sport or progressing up into the sport. Yeah, I think for kind of Burton's opening price-point, there's a lot of tech on there that's been trickled down over the years from higher-end bindings and so there's really a lot of bang for your buck at that price point. Definitely, and even the toe strap, back a hand full of years ago, most people just wore the toe straps over the top and this one you can still do that but a cool thing here is what we call the Adapt-a-cap toe strap where you can wear it over the front or over the top, so if you're transitioning into a cap strap binding this is a good one to go with as well.
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Sandoval rests with hip issue; Renteria starts
LOS ANGELES -- Pablo Sandoval was nagged by tightness in his hips, prompting Giants manager Bruce Bochy to leave the third baseman out of Saturday's lineup against the Los Angeles Dodgers. Sandoval has started a team-high 129 games. He also began the evening sharing the club lead in games with Aubrey Huff (130 apiece). The switch-hitting Sandoval entered Saturday in a .174 tailspin (4-for-23), including a hitless streak of 11 at-bats. He also was hitting .208 on the road, contrasting with a .336 average at AT&T Park.
Sandoval's break enabled shortstop Edgar Renteria to start his first game since Aug. 10 against the Chicago Cubs. Juan Uribe moved to third base. Renteria was reinstated from the 15-day disabled list last Wednesday, having recovered from a strained left biceps. The 15-year veteran is on pace to participate in 73 games, which would mark a career low.


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Shared Schedules Owner change Necessary ?
Hi - I understand whenever a person who created the SSRS subscription leaves an organization the following code from http://blogs.msdn.com/b/miah/archive/2008/07/10/tip-change-the-owner-of-report-server-subscription.aspx can be used to change the Subscription owner.
1: DECLARE @OldUserID uniqueidentifier
2: DECLARE @NewUserID uniqueidentifier
3: SELECT @OldUserID = UserID FROM dbo.Users WHERE UserName = 'DOMAINA\OldUser'
4: SELECT @NewUserID = UserID FROM dbo.Users WHERE UserName = 'DOMAINA\NewUser'
5:UPDATE dbo.Subscriptions SET OwnerID = @NewUserID WHERE OwnerID = @OldUserID
Now the Question:
If the subscriptions created by 'DOMAINA\OldUser' are using Shared Schedules created by 'DOMAINA\OldUser' then do I need to update DomainA\Olduser
with DomainA\NewUSer for CreatedbyID column in ReportServer.dbo.Schedule table ?
Thanks in advance!
- Edited by BIDS IDE Thursday, March 08, 2012 4:42 PM
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Thanks Lola Wang.
Back to Part I of my initial post
- When I asked the same question to my friends/colleagues who worked/working on SSRS said they never heard of necessity of changing the OwnerID column in ReportServer.dbo.Subscriptions table when a person leaves an organization. Now I am totally confused and would I like now what exactly happens when a subscription is triggerred. When a subscription is set a sql agent job is created on SQL Server and this is running as NT AUTHORITY\NETWORK SERVICE in our workflow and where exactly the credentials of the user who created comes into picture in the entire subscription process.
FYI - I read this blog both 1 & 2 http://blogs.msdn.com/b/deanka/archive/2010/02/16/troubleshooting-subscriptions-part-ii-using-the-report-services-trace-log-file.aspx but still I am missing that part I asked about.
Thanks again.
Hi BIDS IDE,
When the subscription runs several things happen:
- The SQL Server Agent job fires and puts a row in the Event table in the RS catalog with the settings necessary to process the subscription
- The RS server service has a limited number of threads (2 per CPU) that poll the Event table every few seconds looking for subscriptions to process
- When it finds an event, it puts a row in the Notifications table and starts processing the subscription, which includes executing the data driven subscription query (if present), processing the report, rendering it to the specified format (HTML, PDF, Excel etc), and delivering the final result to either an email address or a file share. Note that there will also be a row in the ExecutionLog table for the report execution.
As I have replied firstly, since the Shared schedules created, it will exist as an separate independent individual, which means it has nothing to do with the owner.
Please remember to mark the replies as answers if they help.
Thanks for your reply Lola Wang
Actually, I tried to mimic the entire scenario by creating a test windows user account, giving content manager access to this account in SSRS and creating some subscriptions with TestUSer and another user A
This is what I noticed when removing access permission to SSRS or disabling test users windows account(for this case the testuser permissions are not explicitly removed from SSRS)
Report Name SubsOwner SharedScheduleCreator TestUserPermissions removed SSRS Testuser disabled
RptcreatedbyA TestUSer TestUser Failed due to insufficient Ran successfully
RptcreatedbyA A TestUser Ran successfully Ran successfully
RptCreatedbyTestUser TestUser TestUser Failed due to insufficient Ran successfully
RptcreatedbyTestUser A TestUser Ran successfully Ran successfully
Now the question is, Looking at the results, I feel I do NOT even need to update the ownerid in dbo.Subscriptions table, is that correct ? Please confirm We are using SSRS 2008 R2 Enterprise Edition. Thanks!
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Renewed cyclist from Kansas
Hello everyone, I am Dustin and just recently got back into bicycling after years of barely being on a bike. Up until I got a drivers license I rode my bike just about everywhere. So last year I finally bought a bike just to see if I still enjoyed it. I sure do! Bought a Mongoose Deception 29er since I was living in the country with rough roads and trails nearby but found it lacking for city riding. Still have it but have since built a 1985 Huffy Strider 10 speed for road and path riding. I enjoy building just as much as riding.
Welcome to Bikeforums. I'm bringing my bike to the Flint Hills southwest of Emporium next week. Have you looked at Cyclocross bikes?
I have actually looked at cyclocross bikes and thought of building one. If you like challenging hills you will enjoy the Emporia area, beautiful this time of year.
Welcome to BF and enjoy the new bike!
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Get ready, Smashing Pumpkins fans: Yesterday was the "first official day of writing" for the band's new album, leader Billy Corgan said on Twitter. "Wish us luck!" the singer tweeted.
Corgan didn't elaborate on what he has planned for what would be the band's 10th studio LP, and the follow-up to last year's Oceania, which Rolling Stone described as "a bong-prog take on the alt-rock grandeur of Gish and Siamese Dream."
Q&A: Billy Corgan Looks Back on the Smashing Pumpkins' 'Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness'
Smashing Pumpkins have also kept busy lately with a reissue of Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness, a gig earlier this month at SXSW in Austin and plans for a tour of North America and Europe beginning in late April and running through much of July.
Corgan, who opened a tea shop near Chicago last year, also recently taped a TV commercial pairing his pro-wrestling company with a Chicago-area custom furniture maker.
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Indeterminacy with Small Externalities: The Role of Non-Separable Preferences
In this paper we consider a Ramsey one-sector model with non-separable homothetic preferences, endogenous labour and productive external effects arising from average capital and labour. We show that indeterminacy cannot arise when there are only capital externalities but that it does when there are only labour external effects. We prove that sunspot fluctuations are fully consistent with small market imperfections and realistic calibrations for the elasticity of capital-labour substitution (including the Cobb-Douglas specification) provided the elasticity of intertemporal substitution in consumption and the elasticity of the labour supply are large enough.
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The largest South Korean automaker, Hyundai Motor, announced a second-quarter profit reduction because of local currency pressure on exports and also further warned of ongoing revenue decay.
Hyundai Motor, the world's fifth-biggest carmaker when taking into account its affiliate Kia Motors, said its earnings went down the most in the last five quarters, as the won's jump pressured export earnings. The company said its second-half of the year could be even worse if the currency gain continues and as global demand is forecasted to level off.
The company reported a 2.24 trillion Korean won ($2.18 billion) net profit, which is 7% less than what it reported last year. Reuters' poll of 16 analysts also had an average prediction of 2.33 trillion won.
"We do not have a positive outlook for the exchange rate in the second half," Chief Financial Officer Lee Won-hee said in a conference call.
This is the biggest profit downturn since the 16% slump in the first quarter of 2013, when the automaker was hit by worker strikes at home and a massive recall in the US. The company CFO said the automaker is now seeking to further cut costs, buoy the high-earnings premium segment line-up and spur South Korean parts sourcing to levy the currency gains.
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A veteran technology developer has been named to lead audience growth initiatives at TAC Media and The Augusta Chronicle.
Dr. Peggie Koon, the director of strategy, partnership development and management at Morris Communications Co. in Augusta, will be the vice president of audience, a senior-level position at Morris Publishing Group's metro markets.
Koon replaces Alan English, who left in October to become publisher of the Log Cabin Democrat, a Morris newspaper in Conway, Ark. She will begin Feb. 4.
Koon's media career began in 2006 at Morris DigitalWorks, where she worked on strategic audience and revenue initiatives. She became deputy chief operating officer of the delivery division for MDW and most recently served as the director of strategy, partnership development and management for Morris Communications and Morris Publishing Group.
"Peggie's experience on our corporate digital team, combined with her background in leadership and team building, makes her an ideal candidate for this role," said Derek May, the executive vice president of Morris Publishing Group.
Before joining Morris, Koon spent more than 25 years developing IT systems in the automotive, nuclear defense, aerospace, thermal ceramic and textile industries.
"I placed a priority in getting the right person to lead our audience initiatives and Peggie was at the top of my list," said Dana Atkins, the president of TAC Media and The Chronicle. "With over six years of contributions to Morris Communications, Peggie has gained an outstanding reputation based on her competency in leveraging digital technology, content development and audience and revenue growth."
Koon grew up in Augusta and is a member of First Baptist Church of Augusta.
"We are more cognizant than ever that we must meet the needs of the people in our communities," Koon said. "I'm looking forward to working with the Augusta team as we transition and build new print and digital products and services. We will continue to seek new and exciting ways to provide increased levels of engagement and interaction with our audiences."
She earned a bachelor of arts in mathematics from Smith College in Northampton, Mass., then completed her master's degree in industrial and system engineering at Georgia Tech. Koon obtained her doctorate in management information systems from Kennedy Western University in Wyoming.


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BBC: Robinson jibes not racist
The BBC's governors have rejected complaints by viewers that Anne Robinson's comments about the Welsh on chat show Room 101 were racist remarks.
Director General Greg Dyke said the incident - in which Ms Robinson called the Welsh "irritating" and "annoying" - was a timely reminder that the BBC had to be sensitive about national identities.
But, in a report by the corporation's complaints unit, he said the substance of her remarks were not derogatory and were in the "long tradition" of banter between the nations of the UK.
Ms Robinson's remarks, he added, "did not cross the line into the hurtful stereotyping or suggestions of inferiority which would have opened it to charges of racism".
The BBC received hundreds of complaints from viewers after the host of the Weakest Link made her controversial remarks on the BBC2 programme in March.
On it she nominated Welsh people for inclusion in Room 101 - the fictional space in George Orwell's novel 1984 which contains everyone's greatest fear.
Despite the backlash - from both members of the public and politicians - a decision was made to repeat the programme later that same week.
Explaining the thinking behind that decision, Mr Dyke said: "The question of national identities within the UK is a potentially sensitive one, as we adjust to the new relationships brought about by devolution.
"There's still scope for banter, and I hope we never get to the point where cheering for one side or the other at an England versus Wales match is equated with racism.
"But the jokes and competitiveness need to be in a context of mutual respect, and I am sorry so many people felt we did the opposite in this instance."
Earlier this month, television watchdog the Broadcasting Standards Commission also rejected viewers' complaints ruling that "neither the overall content nor the style of the programme was racist".
Last month, Welsh American groups threatened to protest at Ms Robinson's Weakest Link shows in the United States.
And the Wales Tourist Board was criticised by Welsh civil rights group Cefn after Ms Robinson agreed to do an Easter advertising campaign.
The group has already pressed for legal action against the star and the BBC under the Race Relations Act.
The BBC upheld complaints that the Newsnight programme was guilty of political bias in its coverage of Peter Mandelson's resignation in January.
The programme was criticised for having only Labour supporters on the panel.
In their quarterly complaints bulletin, the BBC governors said there had been no deliberate bias, but added: "A broader range of speakers would have been better able to tackle the issue of the prime minister's judgement in re-appointing Mr Mandelson after his previous resignation."
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The bull argument for corn
After plunging $2.00 it may be difficult to argue a bullish picture for corn. As we look ahead to next year, we'll lay out the track for a potential strong bull market. Last week we discussed the bear argument for corn and this week we'll explore variables that support a bullish outlook. The strongest argument is that the world just doesn't have enough supply. The recent plunge is related more to world economic concerns than supply increases. Commodities and stock prices have been correcting to the downside for nearly six weeks. Once this selling ends, corn users are likely to take a serious look at their needs and begin buying in earnest to secure inventory.
This may be especially true for foreign countries such as China. The United States Grain Council recently estimated China will import between 5 and 10 million metric tonnes of grain in the year ahead. This is a substantial increase from this past year in which China, for the first time in four years, imported U.S. corn. Expectations that China could import as much as 15 million metric tonnes of corn by the year 2015 will continue to fuel underlying speculative buying when prices set back. The investment community has an appetite to buy commodities on a price drop. Until China has confirmed that it either has enough inventory of its own or the economy just can't support importing corn, it's likely that price declines from this point forward will spur export activity.
World stocks-to-usage figures for corn rest at 40-year low levels. This implies the world is snug on inventory and that, unless the U.S. in 2012 can produce a monster crop, world demand could again out-strip world supply. The September USDA Supply and Demand report forecasted 2011/12 world production at 854.7 million metric tonnes and world usage at 862.58 million metric tonnes. Production increases in Argentina, Brazil, and the U.S. are likely, though bear in mind that weather conditions need to be ideal in order to grow inventories. The last couple of years have reflected increased weather variability. If this pattern continues, this would suggest another challenging year for producers in 2012.
Investment interest for commodities by money managers has been on the rise the past decade. As the world shrinks, its ability to rapidly move grain through increased communication, trading and shipping channels increases the likelihood that trends can change on a dime. Therefore, investors will be seeking commodities that are considered bargains rather than stay on the sidelines as some have suggested. Money will see opportunity and commodities will remain an important part of many investment portfolios in the foreseeable future.
Corn prices reached record highs this past year, so if a recovery begins, projections for $8.00 or $9.00 corn will now seem reasonable and likely generate more aggressive buying by both speculators and end users.
If end users learned one lesson over the last 12 months, it's that when corn stocks are snug and prices migrate toward or below the cost of production, they should be buying for the year ahead. As September came to a close, corn prices dropped 25% in value from late August, while deferred live cattle and hog futures were quietly moving higher, in some cases record high prices. U.S. and world supplies are much too small. If rationing needs to occur, prices will rapidly advance into all-time new highs in 2012.
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by Chris Johnson | March 19, 2012 7:00 am
[1]For many investors, the idea of buying into the recent rally is a scary one. The market might feel toppy, unless you have an indicator that suggests it is more likely we will see another round of buyers enter the fray. Enter the weekly Investor's Intelligence poll.
The current market environment is one where an indicator such as the Investor's Intelligence poll can become a handy tool for investors. In a nutshell, the poll tracks the sentiment (outlook) of a number of newsletter editors by gauging whether they are bullish or bearish, or whether they think the market may hit a short-term correction.
As with many sentiment indicators, the data has become a well-known tool in determining the beginning and end of a rally by defining when the "crowd" may have become too bullish or bearish. While this indicator gains the most attention when the market is at the extreme ends of a trend, the weekly changes in the data can offer a great indication as to whether a rally is set to continue or fade. This brings us to the latest activity in the Investor's Intelligence poll, which suggests the market is likely to continue its trek higher.
This week's poll results showed a drop in the bulls to 43.6%. This reading is 20% lower than the reading a month ago, when the bulls topped-out at 54.8%. What is interesting about this is that the bulls have pulled back, despite the fact that the S&P 500 has climbed 2% higher during the same period.
We tested the historical data for 2% increases in the S&P 500 Index when the bulls dropped by 10% or more. There are only five other instances where this rather disparate signal was met.
Overall, the SPX post-signal results were bullish, with some mixed results immediately following. After a month's trading, all but one instance resulted in strong (better than two-times average returns) performance, with an average one-month return of 2.7%.
The fact that the Investor's Intelligence bullish percentage has dropped while the market has rallied can be classified as another sign that stocks are indeed climbing the Wall of Worry, likely to produce some significantly strong gains in the S&P 500 over the next month.
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A lot of effort went into yesterday's failure to surpass last Wednesday's 79.57 peak, implying the dollar is in no hurry to go places -- including, probably, significantly lower. Dueling impulse legs on the hourly chart look sufficiently conflicted to put this vehicle into a state of tedium for perhaps another 3-4 days. Regardless, a […] Read More
Early Tuesday morning, the futures were receding from a high-water mark just above the previous day's peak. This has generated a fresh, bullish impulse leg on the intraday charts, along with the prospect of a C-D follow-through to as high as 1344.25. The target is predicated on a so-far 'C' low at 1338.25 holding, and […] Read More
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Subaskaran Allirajah of Lyca Productions has set his eyes on Vijay's "Theri." He is reportedly in talks with Kalaipuli S Dhanu to acquire the worldwide theatrical rights of the forthcoming Tamil movie.
Journalist Sreedhar Pillai has confirmed the news on Twitter and wrote, "As per sources talks r happening between #Theri producer #KalaipuliDhanu & #Lyca.Nothing official there is many a slip between cup & the lip. (sic)"
The negotiations between Lyca Productions and Kalaipuli S Dhanu are still on, and the industry hopes that they seal the deal, as it will only help the Tamil movie to get a massive release worldwide. Trade tracker Kannan tweets, "#Lyca Productions to buy theatrical rights of @actorvijay's #Theri. Huge release worldwide guaranteed! @Atlee_dir. (sic)"
Lyca Productions had ventured into Kollywood with Ilayathalapathy Vijay's blockbuster "Kaththi" in 2014. But it was not a bed of roses for Subaskaran Allirajah, as he was not welcomed by the Tamil groups. It was alleged that the production house had links with former Sri Lankan President Mahindra Rajapaksa, who was accused of massacring innocent Tamil civilians in his war against the LTTE in the island nation a couple of years ago.
Hence, it had become a political issue till the makers were forced to run from pillar to post to convince various protesting groups that the production house had no links with Rajapaksa, and they were successful in it. In the end, "Kaththi" had a trouble-free release and became one of the biggest hits of Kollywood.
Now, Lyca Productions is producing Rajinikanth starrer "Endhiran 2" aka "2.0," which is being produced with a budget of Rs 350 crore, the highest-ever in the Indian film history. GV Prakash Kumar's "Enakku Innoru Per Irukku" and "Yeman" are its other projects.
Coming back to "Theri," it is an action-thriller in which Vijay plays the role of a cop. Samantha and Amy Jackson are the female leads in the film, which is written and directed by Atlee Kumar. The Tamil film will hit the screens on April14.
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Omagh trial was a farce: relative
A man whose wife was killed in the Omagh bombing has predicted that the electrician accused of the massacre will be freed later this year - describing the trial of Sean Hoey as "a farce".
Kevin Skelton, whose wife Philomena was killed in the 1998 blast, said he would not convict the south Armagh man on the available evidence.
Several Omagh victims have privately expressed concerns about the case, but Mr Skelton is the first to speak publicly about his concerns.
"It was a shambles," he told the Sunday Business Post. "It should never have went to court.
"I wouldn't convict him on the evidence that was presented to the court.
"The police witnesses were a disaster, it was all over the place."
The ninth anniversary of the attack, which killed 29 adults and children and two unborn babies, will be marked on Wednesday.
Victims and families are still awaiting a verdict in the trial of Hoey, from Molly Road, Jonesborough, which began last September.
The trial judge, Mr Justice Weir has been considering his verdict for almost eight months. Hoey faces 29 counts of murder and more than two dozen other charges.
There is some expectation in legal circles that he will deliver his judgement in the case when Crown Court hearings resume in September.
During the case, the judge ordered a Police Ombudsman investigation into the way some statements were altered.
Defence lawyers argued that Hoey should be freed because witnesses beefed up their evidence, exhibits were interfered with and prosecution witnesses undermined one another.
At the conclusion of hearings, Hoey's lawyer, Orlando Pownall QC, claimed that those bereaved in the Omagh bomb, like Mr Skelton, "could not now dispassionately conclude that the man trumpeted is in truth responsible" for the devastating effects it has had on their and their families' lives.
Prosecution lawyers argued that DNA and fibre connected Hoey to a series of bomb attacks that also linked him to Omagh.
During 47 days of evidence, Mr Justice Weir heard from dozens of witnesses and saw nearly 500 exhibits.
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Firefighters to stage three strikes
Firefighters are to strike on Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve and launch a ban on overtime in an escalation of their long-running dispute with the Government over pensions.
Members of the Fire Brigades Union (FBU) in England and Wales will walk out for five hours from 7pm on December 24, for six hours from 6.30pm on December 31 and for two hours from 6.30am on January 3.
FBU members in Scotland will also join the industrial action for the first time since the row flared, by joining a ban on overtime.
Between 7pm on December 27 and 7pm on the 29th, all firefighters in the union across England, Wales and Scotland will refuse to work voluntary overtime.
It will be the first time firefighters in the three nations will be taking industrial action in the bitter row over retirement age and pensions.
FBU members in England and Wales stopped work on Friday and Saturday evenings, so after the new walkouts, the union will have staged nine separate strikes since September.
FBU general secretary Matt Wrack said: "Firefighters provide a first-class standard of service 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, and these strikes will remind Government just how reliant they are on our members' professionalism, commitment and flexibility.
"However, there should be no need for industrial action, and it's absurd that firefighters' concerns over pensions have not been addressed already.
"The Government must stop claiming they are negotiating when they have refused to talk for two months and insist on forcing through proposals that are unaffordable, unworkable and unfair.
"By simply conceding common sense and allowing firefighters a fair deal, the Government could end this industrial action today."
The union has been arguing that firefighters in their late 50s face the prospect of being sacked or seeing their pension reduced by almost half because of changes in the retirement age.
Negotiations have been continuing in Scotland, making enough progress to avert strikes, but the union said no settlement had been made.
The FBU said firefighters' pension schemes are among the most expensive for workers anywhere in the public or private sector, but among the cheapest proportionally for the Government.
Most firefighters, who take home approximately £1,650 a month, already pay £320 or more a month into their pensions, and from next April this would rise for the third year in a row to more than £340 a month (£4,000 a year), with many facing a fourth consecutive rise of 2.2% in 2015, said the FBU.
The union claims that the Government's proposals are "designed to fail" because they ignore the physical demands and fitness standards required by the occupation.
"Evidence suggests that at least two-thirds of the current workforce will face dismissal or their pension reduced by almost half because they are unable to maintain the fitness standards required by the fire service beyond the age of 55," said the FBU.
Meanwhile, investigations are continuing into the death of a man in a fire in London which broke out during the last strike on Saturday evening.
London Fire Commissioner Ron Dobson, said: "As with the previous six strikes we will once again be putting our contingency arrangements in place.
"I very much hope that the Government and FBU are able to resolve this dispute soon in order that the Brigade can return to business as usual."
As in previous strikes, the London Brigade said it will have 27 fire engines based at strategic locations and contingency crews will deal with emergencies across the capital during the new strikes.
Fire Minister Brandon Lewis said: "The decision by FBU leaders to interrupt the Christmas holiday season with unnecessary industrial action is completely cynical.
"I met with the FBU on December 4 to continue discussions but their actions today show that they are not serious about resolving this dispute, which simply further damages firefighters' standing with the public.
"The deal on the table gives firefighters one of the most generous pension schemes in all the public sector. A firefighter who earns £29,000, and retires after a full career aged 60, will get a £19,000 a year pension, rising to £26,000 with the state pension. An equivalent private pension pot would be worth over half a million pounds and require fire-fighters to contribute twice as much.
"I would like to reassure the public that there are robust contingency arrangements in place."


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Batman: Arkham Origins Cheats: Infinite XP to unlock all upgrades
Experience in Batman: Arkham Origins is used to unlock upgrades for the Dark Knight. As most of you are aware by now, there are quite a bit of unlocks to work towards. Earning XP in the game is fairly easy, but it can still take a while to earn enough to unlock all of the abilities you'd like. Thankfully, Deathmule has put together a quick little guide that shows you how you can earn a good chunk of experience in very little time.
Directions: Before heading towards Jezebel Plaza to locate the Penguin in time for the arms deal, first travel to the Burnley part of the map and head towards the indicated location in the video. Head to the rooftop where you'll find a guard. Let him kill you so you will be saved at this location.
Once you respawn, use the grappling hook and return to the rooftop. Silent takedown the first three enemies, then use a Knockout Smash to silent takedown the fourth enemy. You will receive a total of 8,000 XP. Wait for the save icon to disappear, then pause and select "restart" to respawn from the last checkpoint. Repeat this process as many times as you'd like until you are satisfied with all of the upgrades. It's said that this strategy can get you 120,000 XP in just 15 minutes.
While you're at it, we've also got a complete guide to all of the Anarky Tag locations scattered around Gotham.


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O River Deltas, Where Art Thou? Coastal sinking stalls sediment accumulation
Gradual subsidence of terrain along the western coast of Siberia since the end of the last ice age has thwarted the formation of river deltas there, a new study suggests.
When large rivers reach the sea, they slow and drop much of their sediment. As the material accumulates on the seabed, it diverts the river along other paths where it then deposits more sediment, and a classic river delta forms. Many of today's deltas began growing about 8,500 years ago, when global sea level stabilized after the last ice age ended, says Glenn A. Milne, a geophysicist at the University of Durham in England.


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Ah, we see the alliterated headlines now: Anonymous Avenges Assange… lovely.
Anonymous, a hacker group, and WikiLeaks sympathizer, plans on leaking Bank of America emails to the public Monday; internal documents said to have information that proves both "corruption and fraud" on behalf of the corporation.
Reuters: "A representative from Anonymous said the documents relate to the issue of whether Bank of America has improperly foreclosed on homes. The representative added that he had not seen the documents, but had been briefed on their contents."
The leak announcement was made by Anonymous, via, what else, but Twitter. Because the social medium is not just for media whores anymore, it's now the platform for whistle blowers too…
Bank of America responded by insisting that the documents that Anonymous claims to be in position of are nothing of importance, merely non-foreclosure related clerical and administrative documents stolen by a former employee.
A spokesperson continued exclaiming, "We are confident that his extravagant assertions are untrue."
Is it just us or do you think they've been practicing that line for a while? We'll count the hours, and our pennies, until Anonymous allegedly leaks the news we already know… Bank of America plays dirty too.


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Okay, so when I signed up for this thing, they absolutely insisted that I give it a name. I threw my hands in the air and typed "whatever" and that is what it's called.
Mostly I plan to review pens, paper and inks; talk about postcards, letter writing and journaling; and, of course, our Akitas and life in general, but you just never know.
Like I said..."Whatever!"
Thursday, November 12, 2009
Featured Pen - The Parker 51
The Parker 51 is another pen that has probably had more written about it than most other pens made. It was developed in 1939 and was in continuous production until 1972, that's 33 years...a long time for a single pen model.
For an extensive history, please go to Ernesto M. Soler's Website - The Parker "51" Website, I don't think that you will find a more comprehensive history of this fabled pen anywhere else on the web.
Of course, don't ignore extremely informative sites like the wonderful model profile on Richard Binder's site, the Fountain Pen Network and the Parker Forum there or Tony Fischier's Parker Collector Site.
I am the proud owner of three Parker 51's, two Aerometic and one Vacumatic. Interestingly, both of my aerometric pens are black, although one has a F/M nib and the other a B nib, while the vac is Cedar Blue with a F nib.
The vacumatic pen was an eBay find for a very good price in good working order, although I fear that one day soon that I will have to send it to a Penmeister for repairs. Parker 51 repairs are not for the timid and require special knowledge due to their unique construction.
The Parker 51 remains one of my favorite pens and although these three have been out of rotation for several months, I am always joyful when they return. They are reliable pens worthy of the Parker name and exhibit all the quality workmanship that Parker invested in all of their pens.
Anyone familiar with the Parker 51 should also be familiar with the Parker dating system. My pens are dated as follows:
Cedar Blue Vac - Made in USA - first quarter 1947
Black Aero F/M - Made in USA - fourth quarter 1949
Black Aero B - unknown - best guess second quarter 1952 - imprint is worn
The Parker 51 is a classic, but it also seems to be a pen that you either love or you hate. There does not seem to be any in between when it comes to pen lovers. I happen to love the "51", I love the hooded nib, I love the Parker reliability, I just love them.
Click to enlarge: (the paper is Bloc Rhodia No 16)
7 comments:
- phonelady said...
thank you the parker sounds like an awesome pen . they are very good from what I hear .
- November 12, 2009 at 9:57 AM
- Mary said...
Definitely agree with your review. I love my Parker 51's and use my vacumatic buckskin beige one on a daily basis. They hold a tremendous ink supply and are beautiful writers.
- November 12, 2009 at 10:41 AM
- TAO said...
I certainly appreciate the Parker 51 and have several. Hard pens to find nibs in that aren't fine or medium so when you do it's pretty great. Like one of my fav pens, the Sheaffer Snorkel, the one downside is that they take forever to flush out! A small price for such a reliable pen.
- November 12, 2009 at 2:49 PM
- Sam said...
Absolutely love both my Parker 51's (Black M aero & grey F aero). Both write really well and fit my handwriting style perfectly. Guess that mean's I'm in the "love the 51" camp.
- November 12, 2009 at 2:56 PM
- ravensmarch said...
I think I've found a middle ground in my appreciation of the "51"-- I like them well enough, but it wouldn't be the one pen I'd race back into a fire to save, if several needed saving.
- November 12, 2009 at 5:24 PM
- peaceablewriter said...
The aesthetics of the Parker have not appealed to me. Can't say I am in the 'hate' camp because I have not actually written or held one. As always, you do a great write-up and I adore your "featured pen" series. -the other Julie
- November 16, 2009 at 6:25 PM
- Chris T. said...
Man, I'd love to get my hands on one of these and see where I might fall in the spectrum of fandom.
Any advice on where to begin on getting one of these vintage pens?
- December 8, 2009 at 9:33 AM


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Halogenated synthetic organic compounds are widespread contaminants of the environment; however, little is known concerning their potential dehalogenation by extracellular corrinoids. Our primary objective was to determine if corrinoids sorbed to soil colloids are redox active and thus viable electron transfer mediators of contaminant dehalogenation in reduced soils and sediments. Dicyanocobínamide, cyanocobalamin (vitamin B12), and aquocobalamin were sorbed onto Ca2+-, K+-, and Na+-hectorite and sorption isotherms determined. Additional assessment of sorption reactions was performed using x-ray diffraction (XRD) and infrared (IR) spectroscopy. Redox states of the sorbed corrinoids in hectorite suspensions were monitored using ultraviolet and visible (UV-VIS) spectrophotometry. Corrinoid molecular size and charge, as well as the saturating cation, controlled corrinoid sorption. The XRD results indicated that Co corrinoids intercalated hectorite, expanding the basal spacing from 1.45 to 2.21 nm for Ca2+-, 1.17 to 2.70 nm for K+-, and 1.31 to 2.81 nm for Na+-hectorite. The IR spectra of bound corrinoids yielded little information on binding mechanisms, but indicated that axial ligands remained intact. The central metal of bound corrinoids was reduced to Co(I) by Ti(III) and reoxidized to Co(III) by introduction of O2, thus demonstrating that redox activity of sorbed corrinoids was maintained and reversible. Microbially produced extracellular corrinoids may act as potential electron transfer mediators when in association with clays, possibly participating in the reductive dehalogenation of organic contaminants.Please view the pdf by using the Full Text (PDF) link under 'View' to the left.
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I did some skype video calling lately and experienced something strange. The quality of the transmitted video was way better from Note 2 than from Note 3 in various aspects:
Concerning the front cam, I had 17 to 7 fps, a much better quality in terms of light and color of the pictures. Turning on the the quality information the Note 2 also showed a lower cpu usage (!!).
Skype version on both: 126.96.36.199600
Note 2 rooted stock ROM 4.1.2, Note 3 rooted stock 4.3 MJ7.
So, is the current skype version not as optimized for snapdragon 800 as for Exynos?
The results for the back cams were similar, but not with such drastic difference. Still higher frame rates on Note 2, a bit more "natural" picture and lower cpu usage. This was kinda disappointing. I love boths my devices, but comparing them in many aspects of everyday usage, the Note 3 is not superior to the Note 2 in all aspects! Skype is just 1 thing, there are quite some things still lacking on Note 3, UMS e.g.
So, can somebody confirm my "discoveries" in terms of skype video quality?
Anyone to bring a bit more insight into that issue?
P.S. Anything similar on Hangouts video?


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Review for Shirley Ann Sullivan Educational Foundation, WaKeeney, KS, USA
Calvary Empowerment Team (CET) as a local Not for Profit Organization came in contact with SASEF in mid 2010 while scouting for partners for its summer camp for children. SASEF offered a hand of partnership that touched the lives of staffs, volunteers and participants of CET's program. As an institution looking for partnership, funding and technical assistance, SASEF provided us the technical assistance in organizational development, project development, networking, and social marketing. Our experience with SASEF leaves CET in a network of governmental, non governmental agencies, public and privite institutions and a sound and vibrant organizational structure. Our kids experience with SASEF as reflected in an evaluation questionaire at the end of a six weeks basketball and psycho-social camp, shows that the SASEF sponsored 16 children had life changing encounters ranging from lacked of idea about youth involvement community service, causes of malaria, hygiene to learning how to play basketball. More than 83 children in Firestone and Monrovia were touched through SASEF facilitation during our training sessions on some of the above listed issues. Two of the SASEf sponsored children are still under going counseling which is greatly impacting their lives. CET as an organization is really benefiting from SASEF partnership. Currently, SASEF and CET are working on a joint program to launch massive awareness in Harbel on the MDGs, focusing on MDGs 3,4,5,6,&7,8. CET staff experience with SASEF cannot be over emphasized. SASEF is currently grooming three staffs of CET through its education for employment program which is making significant impact on the lives of these staffs. As a result of SASEF, one of CET's staff was enlisted for a workshop with ChildFund Liberia as a social worker and certificated at the end of this training. My experience as Executive Director of CET in relations to SASEF is a big one. SASEF offices has been opened to me as a place of reference, coaching, mentoring and above all research. SASEF has helped me as a person identified major weaknesses in my leadership career and has provided me guidiance in dealing with these issues. SASEF remains a premier not for profit in the promotion of education.
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Its ability to mentor local youth serving organizations and leaders
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My latest design on the T&G bed. I changed the top and bottom rails to a bigger stronger design using 1.75×3.5" with a dado to hold the panels. They are mortised to the posts on the footboard, and pocket screwed on the headboard. The posts are 4×4 and side rails 2×6". I will be giving this one away at The Colorado Experience show next weekend. The panels in the headboard have many beetle holes and tunnels, making for a unique piece. Finish is Watco danish oil.
I finally discovered using an air mattress for photos and shows is much better than hauling my heavy memory foam up and down the stairs.
-- I haven't had this much fun since hogs ate my little brother. www.coloradobeetlekillfurniture.com
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#1 posted 06-17-2012 05:42 AM
laying down in a bed like this with all this beautiful wood, would surly promote some good dreams…very nice bed
#2 posted 06-17-2012 10:32 AM
Like the look. Very clean.
-- Mother Nature created it, I just assemble it.
#3 posted 06-17-2012 01:20 PM
Great job!! Like the design.
-- Jack, Albuquerque
#4 posted 06-17-2012 06:33 PM
Very nice. I can't quite make it to the show, but i'll take real good care of it for you. That is if your looking for someone else to give it to.
-- Kelly, Allen,KS
#5 posted 06-18-2012 03:41 AM
I've been seeing more and more projects with this sort of lumber. I think it gives it that sorta rustic look. I like it! A king size bed is on my to do list. Might go with something very similar to this. Thnx for sharing.
-- Woodworking for the hobbyist woodworker. http://sergeantsawdust.com
#6 posted 06-18-2012 05:28 PM
Good design , straight forward. How many slats did you use across the frame, or is it a platform bed?
#7 posted 06-18-2012 11:35 PM
I used 3 slats across the frame, some 2×3 studs. 4 or 5 could be used if weight is a concern.
-- I haven't had this much fun since hogs ate my little brother. www.coloradobeetlekillfurniture.com
#8 posted 06-19-2012 04:33 PM
I may use 4 or 5, I'm going to make it king size and I am a pretty good size ol'boy. Thanks
#9 posted 06-19-2012 05:28 PM
Good size ol'boy, you can also add support feet to the center of each cross beam to hold the weight down the center of the bed. Most people want it open for storage purposes, but sometimes I add the feet.
-- I haven't had this much fun since hogs ate my little brother. www.coloradobeetlekillfurniture.com
#10 posted 11-02-2017 03:44 AM
any chance of getting the plans for this bed
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Kai Ryssdal: There are few things less reassuring than an energy company executive trying to be reassuring when he says saying traces of plutonium found on the ground outside a nuclear reactor aren't at a high enough level to be dangerous to human health.
But that's where the Tokyo Electric Power Company finds itself today. They've found plutonium in ground samples at the plant. They suspect contaminated water is escaping from the damaged reactor and could soon wind up in the ocean. All that is complicating the cleanup and the company's finances.
Shares of Tepco dropped to the lowest they've been in more than 30 years today. And the Japanese government's now talking bailout. Marketplace's Alisa Roth has the natural disaster version of 'too big to fail.'
Alisa Roth: There are only 10 power companies in Japan. And the Tokyo Electric Power Company, or Tepco, accounts for about a third of the country's electricity market.
Michelle Foss is an energy economist at the University of Texas.
Michelle Foss: Clearly, Tepco and all of the other companies that participate in that industry are vital; they provide the backbone for the country's economy and its industry.
Which means Japan's recovery depends on Tepco's survival. But Tepco is in big financial trouble. Its stock price has dropped almost 60 percent. It has to rebuild its damaged facilities. It has to pay for some of the problems the nuclear disaster has caused. And it has to pay for alternative sources of energy to keep the electricity flowing.
David Weinstein is a professor of the Japanese economy at Columbia. He says the government will have no real alternative except to bail the company out.
David Weinstein: The government is not going to allow Tepco to fail in the sense that it will stop generating electricity.
Tepco has reportedly already asked Japanese banks for billions of dollars in loans. And for the moment, it seems like they're willing and able to come up with the cash. Weinstein says that may not go on forever, though.
Foss, from the University of Texas, says Tepco and the other Japanese power companies have always worked closely with the government. She says even so, this kind of government takeover is often tricky. And it's likely whatever changes are implemented at Tepco, the entire industry will have to change, too. The disaster made sure of that from the beginning.
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text: I 'm here in Seattle, we have 10 courts in the Lower Woodland park area, near greenlake. That is where I go to play. Here you will find all levels of play, all levels of life. This seems to be the area if anyone wants to find a quick pick up game or somthing. No fee's, so its cheap. What the best thing to do is just find a level your interested in and basically announce your intentions. Everyone's friendly, pretty much, though there is the usual hot tempers and barbs that go along with any tennis match's. We are always looking for a 4th.. seems nothing harder to do than find a good 4th for doubles huh?


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Gerald Ryan's returning three-year-old Rubick has opened top of the Challenge Stakes 2015 odds to defeat his older rivals in Saturday's weight-for-age sprint at Randwick Racecourse.
The Encoast De Lago colt is one of nine remaining hopes in the $400,000 Group 2 Challenge Stakes (1000m) field after the early scratching of #9 Soldi Domani who had the outside barrier in Randwick Race 8.
Rubick is drawn ideally in barrier four for jockey Kerrin McEvoy, the youngster after his fourth win at start number six this weekend.
His latest victory was back in October last year when defeating Platelet in the Group 2 Schillaci Stakes (1000m) over the same distance as the Challenge Stakes with McEvoy in the saddle.
Fourth to Earthquake in last year's Blue Diamond Stakes, Rubick was also ridden by McEvoy last time out on November 1 at Flemington.
In his Derby Day assignment he stepped up to Group 1 company again but was beaten nearly 11 lengths by the Chris Waller-trained Brazen Beau in the Group 1 Coolmore Stud Stakes (1200m).
He is tipped to improve on that however first-up, Rubick yet to be defeated when resuming from two previous runs off a spell.
His lead-up was a Randwick trial on February 23 over 800 when second to Sweet Idea by a nose, fellow Challenge Stakes hopeful Miracles Of Life third in that same hit-out.
Rubick leads the Challenge Stakes odds at Ladbrokes.com.au at $3, one of six single figure hopes in a wide open market.
The others under $10 to win are:
- #3 Knoydart ($5) – John O'Shea-trained More Than Ready gelding to be ridden by ace Sydney-based jockey James McDonald. Third behind the world's equal highest rated sprinter Lankan Rupee in both the Group 1 Oakleigh Plate and Newmarket Handicap last autumn but hasn't raced since a 12th in the Stradbroke at Eagle Farm during the winter. Good second in an early February trial at Warwick Farm with McDonald aboard and goes well fresh (4-1-2-1 first-up).
- #5 Miracles Of Life ($6) – Blue Diamond Stakes winner two years ago has been given a new lease on life now with Team Snowden. She won the Group 2 Caulfield Sprint (1100m) on Caulfield Cup Day in the spring but was beaten into seventh by Vain Queen during the Melbourne Cup Carnival in November. Has a 50% strike rate (4-2-0-0) when resuming and trialled well on February 23 behind Sweet Idea and Rubick at Randwick where she races officially for the first time on the weekend.
- #6 Villa Verde ($8) – Anthony Cummings' defending Challenge Stakes winner is back for another shot this Saturday, the Not A Single Doubt mare having won as a three-year-old 12 months back. Third to Tiger Tees in the Group 1 The Galaxy (1100m) last March also, she hasn't finished in the money since then including two below par runs in the early spring. She has a gun first-up record (5-2-2-0) and she's a specialist over the 1000m (5-3-1-0) so should be flying over it resuming here.
- #2 Rain Affair ($9) – Commands seven-year-old was once the sprint star in trainer Joe Pride's stable. It's been a while between drinks for the veteran however who is first-up here having his first run since a third in the Group 3 Concorde Stakes (1000m) in the wet over this track and distance last September. Comes off two good hit-outs winning over 803m and then running third to Darley Classic winner Terravista at Warwick Farm last Friday. That was a gun effort behind a superstar sprinter and so no doubting he's still got ability.
- #10 Mossfun ($9) – Tommy Berry rides this Team Hawkes-trained filly, winner of the Golden Slipper Stakes last autumn. She has won four of her six starts, and is second-up here after a mid-field finish behind Adrift in the Group 2 Light Fingers Stakes (1200m) at the track in mid-February. She over-raced there and so Berry will have her just behind them chasing second-up.
The next best in Challenge Stakes betting are then Va Pensiero ($10) and last year's Manikato Stakes third placegetter Famous Seamus ($12) before the market is rounded out by $51 roughie Nuclear Class.
To get behind your favourites for the Challenge Stakes 2015 this weekend simply click on the link to your pick below to bet online through Ladbrokes.com.au – home of the $250 free bet sign-up offer this autumn!


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I want to create an OS in C/C++, and probably some parts in ASM, but I know that I have to create my own header, if I want that my software run into the DOS, so how can I do it?
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"Juanita's Diary," the story of a migrant family who battles poverty, sickness and prejudice in 1965, is coming to Texas Tech's Allen Theatre at 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday.
The play, presented by Raiders Rojos, is a fund-raiser for the organization's projects and scholarships, said Janie Landin Ramirez, author of the play and program coordinator for Raiders Rojos.
Jake Morgan, director of the play for three years, said it's the story that keeps her coming back.
"The play is about a migrant family, the Garcias, who have three children, two sons and one daughter," Morgan said. "The mother is pregnant and they move to California where they go to work for a wealthy, white family and the story goes from there."
Although her family members were never migrant workers, they worked alongside them at her family's low-income farm, Morgan said.
"The history of the migrant experience is absolutely important for this part of the world," Morgan said. "This is about education. It's very important for the kids to get an education and that's what this play is about."
Morgan has been the perfect choice as director, Ramirez said.
"She has done a wonderful job with this play," she said. "These are not actors; these are people from the community. There are very few who have experience who are acting in this play. Many of the people who were in the audience last year are performing this year."
Gloria Sanchez, who plays young Juanita for one of the performances, said playing the character with her friend Cindy Medina, also a Juanita, has been fun.
"I think it's easier because we've known each other for a long time, and we're not competitive," Sanchez said.
Sanchez and Medina, both 6th graders at Tubbs Elementary, said they had never acted before.
Medina describes Juanita as a serious young woman.
"She keeps track of everything in her diary, and she's the first in her family to graduate college," Medina said. "My mom kept talking about how it was, and this is kind of like the history of our area."
Ramirez said last year's presentation inspired many aspiring performers.
"There are very few Hispanics in theater," she said. "One reason is that we don't see that as a career possibility for us. That's what's so wonderful about plays like this. They're seeing themselves as someone who can be onstage."
Although Ramirez came from a migrant worker background, the play is not autobiographical, she said.
"It is based on incidents that happened to me, and my mother and others," she said. "This is our story. What brings it to life is that people can identify with the characters."
Many of the people who are influential in the Lubbock area were raised in the migrant community, she said.
"The migrant culture, it instilled a work ethic," she said. "I remember being 8-years-old and being in the fields being hot, tired and thirsty."
The play emphasizes education as the solution to the cycle of poverty, she said.
"The main character graduates from Texas Tech in the play, which is where I graduated from," Ramirez said. "My children all went to college."
The play had its origins as a short story which she entered into a literary competition, she said. Someone at the competition encouraged Ramirez to turn it into a play, which she did. The play was written in three weeks, she said.
"I drew a lot for experience so it was easy to write," she said. "What I'm hoping people will take from it is that you can overcome whatever situation you find yourself in if you really believe in it and are willing to pay the price."
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I don't see any posts for booting straight into the wii. Mine boots to BootMii and then I have to choose "Wii", I would like it to boot directly to "Wii". I see where I can make a change to priiloader and boot to a channel but I'm not sure which if any of the items listed are used to boot directly in to the Wii?
How do I remove items from the Channel list in wii, for instance there are 2 "USB Loader GX" channels and I only want one to show up?