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Elf Munch & a Printable
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On the Monday of Thanksgiving week I was enjoying my coffee and reading blogs when I came across this post from Cookies & Cups. I immediately wanted to do something similar but had no reason too.
Then I got a phone call from a friend who asked if I could take her place as Snack Mom for our Daisy troop meeting that day. She had been sick and just didn't have the energy to make a snack. Of course I said yes.
Now, a normal person would have just picked up some cookies while already braving the grocery store for Thanksgiving dinner supplies. But I'm not a normal person. I thought about buying a snack for about five minutes until I talked myself out of it and decided to make something.
Which is when I thought about that cute Thanksgiving snack mix that I had seen that morning.
But then the blogger in me took over.
Mini-blogger whispered in my ear, "But if you make a Thanksgiving snack mix you'll have to post it in the next two days. You can't do that. And you can't actually make something you're not going to post."
I agreed with myself, I had to make something I could post. So I decided to use that other mix as an inspiration for a Christmassy mix. The box of Chex was on sale so I decided to go the sweet Chex mix route.
This is a super simple recipe. I made it in less than 15 minutes and had it all bagged up and ready to go in under an hour. I used a mixture of white and semi-sweet chocolate and some M&Ms. But not just any M&Ms…MINT M&Ms. I saw them and snatched them up so fast. They are SO good!
You just coat half the cereal with semi-sweet chocolate and half with white. Crunch up some pretzels for and add some M&Ms and you're set. Stir this up and serve it in a bowl and you're set with an easy holiday treat.
Or you can make it all cute and bag it up in little bags with tags. I'll admit it, I like getting those "Oh, that's so cute, you made this didn't you??" comments. Those comments are like a drug. I get a rush and everything. (Come on, I'm not the only one, right? Isn't that part of why we do this whole blogging thing?)
I used fold-top sandwich bags to hold my snack mix. I filled the bags with about 1/2 cup of mix each. Gather the top of the bags and fold them over and staple them to hold them shut. Then fold your label in half and attach them to the bags with double-sided tape.
I even made you a printable! Click here for the Elf Munch tags. (I just printed them on regular computer paper.)
The other Daisy scouts loved the mix…it disappeared quickly. And I managed to save a cup (or two) for myself to devour. And when one of the troop leaders gave me the "Aw…those are so cute!" I got a rush the likes of Lindsay Lohan.
Elf Munch
- 6 cups rice Chex cereal
- 1 cup white chocolate chips
- 1 cup milk or semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 1 cup mint M&Ms
- 2 cups pretzels
- Place 3 cups of rice Chex in two separate large bowls. Line two cookie sheets with wax paper.
- Melt white chocolate chips in a microwave safe bowl for one minute on HIGH. Stir and continue heating for 30 second intervals until melted. If you're like me and can never get it to melt right, add a teaspoon or two of vegetable oil, stir, and continue melting. It should melt smooth. Immediately pour over one bowl of rice Chex and stir to coat. Spread on one of the wax-paper lined cookie sheets. Chill until hardened; about 5 minutes.
- Repeat step 2 with the milk or semi-sweet chocolate chips and the second bowl of rice Chex.
- While chocolate Chex is chilling, stir M&Ms and pretzels in a large bowl. Once chocolate and white chocolate covered Chex is hardened, break into pieces and add to the M&M pretzel mixture, then stir to combine.
- You can serve this in a big bowl or in individual bags. For individual bags: place ½ cup of mix into a fold-top sandwich bag. Fold closed and secure with a staple. Cut out the printable and fold in half. Secure to top of bag with double-sided tape.


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Lancaster-based Horizons Healthcare fired a nurse after she refused to have a flu vaccine. The company requires its employees to get flu shots to limit potential epidemics. The nurse offered to wear a mask while on duty, instead.
It's a case that has yet to result in a lawsuit—but it could.
The nurse was pregnant after previously suffering three miscarriages, and worried that the vaccine could be dangerous for her baby. She could not cite specific research to back her fears, but said she simply didn't want to take the risk.
The Centers for Disease Control recommends the flu vaccine to pregnant women.
Horizons Healthcare claimed that it offers waivers to taking the vaccine for religious or medical reasons. It simply didn't feel the nurse's medical reason was backed by research.
The nurse obtained notes from a midwife and a doctor backing her decision not to get the vaccine. Neither could provide any evidence the vaccine would harm her or her unborn child, but did note she would suffer from anxiety if she had the shot.
The woman told news outlets that she does not plan to sue, but would like Horizons Healthcare to review its policy.
Note: The employer in this case was open to legitimate reasons for refusing the vaccine, but it stood its ground by requiring the waiver must be based on either sincerely held religious belief or sound science.

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Japan‐born Keita Morimoto, who moved to Canada in 2006, has exhibited his work in a several group shows around Toronto, Tokyo, and Los Angeles, as well as participated in a number of charity auction events to raise money for Japan relief after the 2011 earthquake and tsunami. In 2011, he participated in a painting competition organized by Paul Butler at Art Gallery of Ontario during Scotiabank Nuit Blanche.
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A growing collection of rare books, manuscripts, realia, photographic evidence, and other documents related to Armenia, the Holocaust, and genocides in the African Great Lakes region comprise the Center's collection. Selected items are available in digital form. Major collecting areas include:
- Published and unpublished materials in all languages on Armenian history and culture from the mid-nineteenth through the mid-twentieth centuries. Special emphasis is given to Armenian-Turkish relations, genocide of Armenians and other ethnic groups during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, resistance to oppression, and survivor memory, narrative, and trauma.
- Published and unpublished materials in all languages on the persecution of Jews and other groups by the Nazis and their collaborators. Special emphasis is given to survivor memory, narrative, and trauma as well as works about the Holocaust created between 1930 and 1950.
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Adam "Pacman" Jones is a slow learner.
But give him credit. He's a quick forgetter.
Here's what the Tennessee Titan player said after National Football League Commissioner Roger Goodell suspended him for the entire 2007 season for having been questioned by police 10 times and arrested five:
"Last week, I asked for an opportunity to meet privately with commissioner Goodell. I met with him ... to tell him about the steps I have taken to change my life since being suspended by the NFL. I accept the discipline that's been imposed on me and I am withdrawing my appeal."
OK, so apparently, "the steps I have taken to change my life since being suspended by the NFL" include being at strip clubs at 4:15 a.m. on a Monday.
That's where witnesses at an Atlanta strip club put Jones Monday when a shooting occurred causing minor injuries.
Police were careful to note he wasn't a suspect, but was wanted for questioning in their investigation of what went on.
Regardless of Jones' involvement or lack thereof, being at a strip club at all hours is not exactly in the manual for how to straighten your life out and turn it around.
Of course, this is a guy who also was allegedly in the vicinity when a brawl erupted and a man was shot and paralyzed in Las Vegas last February during the National Basketball Association All-Star game.
Now it turns out he faces felony charges in that incident, stemming from accusations that he bit a bouncer at the club and threatened to kill club employees.
Ever watch a man self-destruct? A man who, inexplicably, is choosing late nights and fights rather than the $1.23 million and the untold accolades he would have been paid as a star in the National Football League?
He could have been another kind of role model. But Adam Jones is at least a good example of how not to spend your time and money if you want to get your life back on track.


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HAVANA - Fidel Castro appeared relaxed and lucid in his most prominent television interview in years Monday, though he spoke slowly and with a raspy voice in an appearance that thrust him back in the limelight after a long time spent out of public view.
The 83-year-old former president talked about the conflict between North and South Korea at the start of the broadcast of "Mesa Redondo" - or "Round Table" - a daily Cuban talk show on current events.
The revolutionary leader took questions at a desk in a sparsely decorated office at an undisclosed location. It was not immediately clear if the broadcast was live, but Castro referred to a July 5 article as having been published six days ago, which would mean the show was taped Sunday.
Castro spent the early moments of the interview reading from writings by U.S. linguist Noam Chomsky and others, explaining why he thinks tension in the Koreas ultimately could trigger a world war. At times he showed flashes of his prowess as a powerful speaker, at others he paused for lengthy periods and read from notes.
Castro has shunned the spotlight since undergoing emergency intestinal surgery in July 2006.
The illness forced him to step down - first temporarily, and later permanently - and cede power to his younger brother, Raul. His recovery has been a closely held state secret, and his health has been the subject of persistent rumors among exiles in Florida.
Castro's sudden re-emergence comes after the dramatic announcement last week that Cuba will free 52 political prisoners in the next few months under a deal with the Roman Catholic Church. The former Cuban leader made no mention of the deal in the early part of his interview, focusing instead on international events.
While Cubans have become accustomed to reading Castro's writings on world affairs in the local press, he has stayed largely out of the public eye since ceding power, helping Raul Castro solidify his place as the country's leader after a lifetime spent in his famous brother's shadow.
Monday's highly-anticipated interview was announced in a front-page story in the Communist-party daily Granma earlier in the day. Castro has appeared in videotaped interviews with Cuban television in June and September 2007.
Photos of the elder Castro greeting workers at a science center were published in pro-government blogs and on state media over the weekend, the first time he has been photographed in public since his illness.
Cubans reacted with surprise to word of Castro's relative media blitz.
"I think it will have a positive effect on people," 21-year-old student David Suarez told AP. "It will give hope that once again he will help to solve our problems."
Castro remains head of Cuba's Communist Party and continues to publish his thoughts on world events in frequent opinion pieces, called Reflections.
Recently, he has voiced alarm about America's standoff with Iran over nuclear issues, as well as a deadly Israeli raid on an aid convoy headed to Gaza.
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Sunday, March 07, 2010
Tahiti 80 - Good Boy (unreleased track)
Another one from the bowels of my gmail inbox which I'm trying to clear out. I'm at 2500 unread email and counting....
Tahiti 80 - "Good Boy" [usershare links: stream | download | MP3 - right click and save as]
This was an unreleased track from the other mellow French indie-poppers that didn't make the cut for their fouth album, Activity Center that dropped in November last year!
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BUENA PARK, Calif., Sept. 20 (UPI) -- A malfunctioning ride at California's Knott's Berry Farm left 20 people stranded hundreds of feet off the ground for hours, park officials said.
The WindSeeker, a 64-person gondola ride, stopped swinging mid-ride Wednesday when the safety security system activated, the amusement park said in a statement.
The ride halted at about 4 p.m. and passengers were safely lowered to the ground by 7:50 p.m., KABC-TV, Los Angeles reported. It wasn't clear what caused the malfunction, the park said.
"It was quite an experience," said rider Donna Garrison. "The first half an hour was pretty rough on me. I have a fear of heights. I was on it because my husband wanted to train me to get over my fear of heights. By the end, I was."
The same ride stranded 15 people Sept. 7 due to an inaccurate reading in an electrical safety switch, The Orange County (Calif.) Register reported.
No injuries or medical emergencies were reported in either incident.


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Flail's returns spark NS
North Schuylkill's Scott Houser runs through a hole in the Tamaqua defense. Among the Raider defenders are Anthony Bumbulsky (left) and Peter Conforti (51).
Flail - 1. (noun) hand threshing instrument consisting of a wooden handle at the end, of which a shorter stick is hung as to swing freely;
2. (verb), to thrash, to beat hard;
3. North Schuylkill junior defensive back Kody Flail.
Kody Flail earned his own place in the lexicon, as a synonym for "opportunistic", following his remarkable performance against Tamaqua Friday night.
Flail recovered two fumbles, returning one for a touchdown, and also took an interception and kick-off the distance to break open an Anthracite League showdown between unbeaten teams on Stadium Hill.
Despite outgaining Tamaqua by just a 29 yard margin (162-133), the Spartans cashed in on five turnovers to "flail" the Blue Raiders for a 45-14 victory.
The Homecoming crowd of 2,651 paid saw Tamaqua (5-1 overall, 3-1 league), off to its best start since 1956, jump out to an early advantage.
Cornerback Tom Robin intercepted a Tom Ferrari pass on the North Schuylkill 43 on the Spartans' first series. Raider quarterback Ryan Palsgrove dashed 36 yards on an option keeper down to the NS 7, and three plays later, Grif Griffiths plunged into the end zone from the one. Lance Williams' PAT kick made it 7-0 Raiders with 7:26 left in the first quarter.
The Spartans (6-0 overall and league) responded with an eight-play, 60 yard march, capped by Ed Pavalko bulling his way for a one-yard TD blast. Charlie Hutnick's conversion kick was wide left, however, and Tamaqua remained ahead at 7-6.
That was North Schuylkill's best drive of the game, but with the way their defense and special teams was scoring, they didn't need much from the offense, getting 28 points off miscues and adding a kick return score.
In fact, with Election Day coming up, most politicians would love to have the returns the Spartans enjoyed against the Raiders.
"It's not too often someone scores 45 points against you and you can say your defense played a good game, but our defense only gave up 10 points," said Tamaqua coach Sam Bonner. "We knew we couldn't make even 1-2 mistakes, and we made a lot."
A bobbled kick-off pinned the Raiders back on their own 12, and two plays later, Flail scooped up a loose pigskin and scooted eight yards to paydirt, Steve Houser ran it in for the two-point conversion to put the Spartans on top 14-7 with 3:48 still left in the first quarter.
Flail was at it again in the second quarter, as he picked off a Palsgrove pass, followed his blocks and raced 53 yards for his second TD return. Hutnick's boot made it 21-7 Spartans with 9:22 remaining in the half.
"We didn't play well on offense at all, but Kody Flail has been playing really well, and he's played just about everywhere for us this year," said North Schuylkill coach Rick Geist. "He's played defensive end, linebacker, safety and cornerback. He was at outside linebacker on the interception."
"It was all the defense," said Flail. "We've been playing lock-down defense. Our motto is 'light's out', and except for that one drive, we didn't give anything up."
North Schuylkill also took advantage of a short field, thanks to a coffin corner Ethan Motsney punt that pinned the Raiders back on their two. Taking over on the Raider 20 after forcing a punt, Hutnick kicked a 24 yard field goal to put the Spartans up 24-7 at the half.
If the Raiders harbored any comeback hopes, Flail quickly deflated them when he returned the second half kick-off 81 yards to the house, pushing the Spartans margin to 31-7.
North Schuylkill's Steve Ennis took his turn when he intercepted a pass by back-up QB Mike Streisel and rambled 67 yards for a TD. The Spartan reserves turned a muffed punt in the fourth quarter into a one-yard TD run by QB Ryan Henning.
The Raiders finally snapped the Spartan scoring string when Jared Muffley did some returning of his own, racing 75 yards up the gut for a TD on a kick-off with 1:16 left.


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Table Top Racing
Price: $7.99
System(s): Vita
Release Date: August 5, 2014
Publisher (Developer): Ripstone (Playrise Digital)
ESRB Rating: "Everyone" for Mild Fantasy Violence
Table Top Racing is a fairly well known title in the iOS and Android world. <It is a Micro Machines style racing game that first debuted on iOS a couple years ago, and has been given a bit of a makeover for it's Vita debut, most notably in the form of proper analog controls.
Micro-Racing on the go
Table Top Racing pulls its inspiration from games like Micro Machines and R.C. Pro Am. Players speed around in miniature race cars that resemble real-life cars. In some race modes, power-ups like missiles and EMP blasts exist to hinder your opponents. There are a variety of other race modes, including Time Attack and Drifting, and you can even play against others in online and ad-hoc multiplayer matches.
The racing itself is merely "OK", which is kind of a problem. There is a lot of Mario Kart style rubber-banding, which should serve to make the game fun and competitive, but in this case just gets annoying. The races are generally pretty short, and the inability to maintain any kind of a lead means that you tend to lose a lot of races right at the finish line. The AI is merciless when using the weapons, which all bringing the player to a stop. It feels like 8 out of 10 times, the AI in second place will use it on the last corner. The player then winds up back in fourth, after being in the lead the rest of the race. There are shields to help mitigate this, but it all too often feels like players don't have a fair shot. I can't attest to the online experience, because I could never get it to work. Or, perhaps it was working and no one else was ever playing.
The car handling is pretty good in Table Top Racing, especially as players begin upgrading vehicles. You have noticeably more grip than most gracing games, which is a welcome change from titles like Motorstorm RC, where I felt like I was on ice the whole time. Even the drifting feels pretty great. Getting into and maintaining a drift is extremely easy, so you don't need to actually know anything about vehicle dynamics to make it happen. It's perfect for a casual racer like this. All the cars in Table Top Racing feel pretty good, so you can focus on the racing, not what you're driving.
A microcosm of obscurity
The problem is that, as I said above, Table Top Racing's racing just isn't as fun as it could be. It's annoying at worst and repetitive at best. It isn't bad, but never feels genuinely fun. It isn't helped by that fact that Table Top Racing requires a lot of grinding to make any real progress.
Playrise stuck to the mobile game business model of gating off content with coins. You get coins by winning races in Table Top Racing, but new cars, which are sometimes required to even enter certain races, are expensive. Even when you buy one, upgrades need to be purchased to have a chance at winning. I sat there, losing a lot, just to save up coins.
Or, players can buy coins. I hate this. Table Top Racing costs $7.99, but Playrise still uses the F2P business model of using microtransactions to proceed. Players don't even have control over the upgrades, as the game chooses what your 3,000 coins buys. Meaning if you want better handling, you may need to burn through 6 races worth of coins before it offers you that upgrade. This feels disingenuous at best. You never "need" to buy coins to get anywhere, but grinding your way into enough funds to upgrade and win races immediately gets monotonous. I much rather would have seen Playrise re-balance the in-game economy and strip out the microtransactions, or make Table Top Racing free. This gaming model feels out of place on the Vita, especially for a game you already paid for to play.
As mediocre as most of Table Top Racing is, there is one really bright spot. I want to meet the person who was in charge of naming the cars. Someone at Playrise has a wonderfully obscure sense of automotive humor. Scrolling through the car selection was easily the best part of the game for me. I literally laughed out loud at some of them. The Land Rover clone being named "Treemaster Co2″ is hilarious, or the Bugatti Veyron being called "Baguetti Carb Injection." There are a few fantastic references that only die-hard gearheads will likely ever pick up on (ahem, MK1 Cosworth Escort). The graphics are pretty good as well. The track environments are pretty clever, and look, frankly, great. Table Top Racing certainly has that Micro Machine feel down pat.
Can't escape it's roots
I could never shake the feeling that Table Top Racing could have been so much more. The game remains too firmly planted in its mobile roots, and I can't help but think the bare minimum work was done to port it over. For instance, the menus are all touch screen only, but the racing uses the physical buttons. Coupled with the microtransaction progression structure, it's as if Playrise decided that once the cars worked with physical buttons, they just stopped working and shipped it out. You never, ever forget that you are playing what amounts to a free mobile game, and it is rather off-putting. There is a lot of potential trapped inside Table Top Racing, but it never quite gets there. It's a good little time-waster of a game, truly it is, but on the Vita there are much better options.


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While we've got our hearts firmly planted in the Xperia PLAY camp, what with its lovely selection of PLAY-specific applications we love so very much to review, its tough not to see the Sony Ericsson XPERIA Neo as simply the non-slider version of the legendary PlayStation phone. That said, the Neo does have its uniqueness, and it's certainly aimed at the mid-tier group looking for that top-tier excellence without quite hitting the Xperia ARC level of coolness. WIll the XPERIA Neo find its place in our hearts, or will we keep attempting to push out the bottom to play Tony Hawk? We shall see!
While the outside of this device may look very much like the PLAY or even the Symbian-based Sony Ericsson Vivaz from early last year, this device replicates the insides of the Neo almost exactly. It's got Android 2.3.3 on a 1GHz single-core Qualcomm MSM8255 processor with 512MB of RAM and 1GB of ROM inside, a plastic and lightweight exterior weighing in at 126g and sized at 116 x 57 x 13 mm. The back, again, is very similar to the PLAY with a series of clicks and pops holding this extremely thin cover over the battery.
This device features a relatively small 3.7-inch 854 x 480 "Reality Display", with just as large a resolution but not quite the quality in the color. AKA the display isn't fantastic, especially by today's Super AMOLED competitor standards. This first version of the device includes UMTS/HSPA, quadband GSM/EDGE, WiFi b/g/n and Bluetooth, microUSB, headphone jack, and microHDMI output. That's a pretty nice collection there, and as Davies notes, we're glad to see a dedicated HDMI port rather than the USB/HDMI combos we've seen recently. Although they at first seemed to be a space saver and a rather cool bit of technology to boot, we've come to realize that the additional converter you need to make it work just isn't worth the hassle. In other words – good job Sony Ericsson.
There's a bit of a bonus feature here that most devices aren't offering quite yet, that being color options in the casing: you'll be able to choose from metallic blue, silver, or red – match your outfit!
Software and Performance
The software you're going to see in this device is custom made by Sony Ericsson to sit on top of Android 2.3.3 to play well with the hardware as well as offer you additional Facebook Inside XPERIA functionality as well as Sony Ericsson's basic cool color scheme. Xperia Arc users have been able to download this newest version of the Sony Ericsson software for a few weeks now, by the way, so don't think for a moment you new buyers are going to outdo your early adopter friends. That said, it's all good to have as Xperia's previous iterations haven't been quite as excellent as this newest bit of evolution, Timescape and all.
Timescape is a social networking widget that's now working with Facbook Inside XPERIA. This is what we expect Sony Ericsson has created to break down the Facebook button competition we've seen come out of HTC of late, and it's running through more apps than one. The Facebook "like" button appears in several applications, allowing you to show love for your favorite music track, photos able to be posted instantly, videos as well. HTC pulls Facebook friends down to your device instantly, integrating them into your contacts list just as HTC has done of late, this all coming to what we'd consider a well placed point in Media Discovery. What Media Discovery does is work sort of like Apple's iTunes "genius" function in which tracks you've liked in the past are tabulated and new tracks are suggested for you – unfortunately this is done with YouTube and you'll have to head back to the Media Discovery app to find each new track.
Xperia Neo features the Exmor R sensor, a lovely modified camera app allowing you to work in a fully customizable landscape for all your photo oddities. Touch-to-focus, both in photo and video, red-eye reduction, and geo-tagging are amongst the special features, basic photos and video working quite well under it all. Have a look at a couple of example bits of media here:
Phone and Battery
Thus far we've gotten to test this device in its Euro configuration, it seeming to work perfectly well over voice calls, with a speakerphone that appears to be loud and hissy at most volumes. The battery, on the other hand, lasts a solid day with medium to heavy use. Charging nightly is a must, as with the majority of modern smartphones that've come across our desk in the past few months.
The Sony Ericsson XPERIA Neo is the less impressive version of the XPERIA Arc. The Neo is fatter, has a smaller display that doesn't show off colors as well, and the chassis on the HTC Desire S is nicer, but therein lies the dilemma: which device is available to you? All that you've got to take into account with the fact that the Xperia PLAY is going to offer you basically the same experience with the additional excellence of the gaming controller.
So it'll come down to cost, yes? Your key strength here is the camera, and if you're a blogger all day every day like yours truly, this matters a whole heck of a lot. Do you go for the slightly more impressive Arc, or the slightly more game-tastic Xperia PLAY? Or do you stick with the perfectly legit top-of-mid-range Xperia Neo? The power is yours – and it really depends on the deal you're being offered. Sony Ericsson is coming up, no matter which way you look at the situation, that's for sure.
See a separate account of this review over on SlashGear as presented by our man in England, Chris Davies.


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macleay These are actually a corn sheller, (removes the corn kernels from the cob), but I noticed a lot of sellers call them a husker or shucker, (A husker or shucker is one that removes the husk, usually by hand, but there was a tool made that you held in your hand to slit the husk with). Okay, trivia over. Looks to be in good condition. Other than turning the crank, it is un-tested by me. These were manufactured between 1904 and 1919. In 1904 The Root Brothers Co. became the Root-Heath Mfg. Co. In 1919, another company was added, resulting in the Fate-Root-Heath Co. There was another sheller made around this time with the Heath name, (also from Plymouth), and was called the Ideal. br One sold here for 310 plus shipping,(without handle), (item # 160656611224. Only comes with what is described and shown in my photos in the description area. All our listed items are as found, but I might have wiped dust off or something minor like that. Absolutely no repairs are done to any items unless stated in the listing, (Very rare). Any damage or repairs that are found will always be noted. If something needs testing, we will state what was tested, with our results, and the limit of any testing done. Please don't hesitate to ask ANY questions. We strive for you to enjoy your shopping with us. We combine shipping whenever possible. "International Buyers – Please Note: Import duties, taxes and charges are NOT included in the item price or shipping charges. There is a ten dollar handling charge included with the calculated shipping price. These charges are the buyer's responsibility. Please check with your country's customs office to determine what these additional costs will be prior to bidding/buying." ALSO, for international shipping, we will NOT ship ANYTHING using the small flat-rate box or envelope or 1st class mail, as there is no insurance or tracking available for these shipping methods. Thank you.
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At 3:15pmET today, CNN's Rick Sanchez delivered an impassioned editorial regarding the Fox News ad we reported on earlier today that claimed ABC, CBS, NBC, MSNBC, and CNN "missed" the story of the 9/12 protests.
Sanchez said the ad is "an offense to myself and to my colleagues who risked their lives for our viewers in Iraq and Afghanistan and around the world to break the news. They're actually telling people that we didn't cover a rally on Washington. Really?" Sanchez then showed a series of clips from CNN's 9/12 reporting. He also showed a clip of Bill O'Reilly discussing CNN's coverage of the event.
At one point, Sanchez even says the Fox News marketing folks used a CNN image for the ad. If you look at the pictures below – the left is from one of CNN's tower cams. The right is an image that is part of the FNC ad.
On Saturday, a Fox News executive responded to Sanchez' response saying, "'Thank you very much'…and a special thanks to Rick Sanchez who has always been a sucker…he's a gift that keeps on giving."
• See the whole Sanchez segment after the jump…
> Related: WaPo's Howard Kurtz writes about the ad, which appeared in his own paper and reports ABC is asking for an apology. "ABC [spokesman Jeffrey] Schneider told the newspaper in a letter that The Post exercised 'zero due diligence' in assessing the truth of the ad and that it 'should have been rejected according to your professed standards. Now the Post should make it right by apologizing quickly and recognizing that it made a grave error that tarnishes the reputation of five other news organizations.'"


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It must be baseball season because it is snowing out!!
There is no preseason camp on the field today (Thursday February 23). We will try to have our preseason camp on Friday February 24 and Saturday February 25. Friday will go from 3:15 – 5:30/5:45. This of course all depends on what the weather ends up doing and how much snow we get. Notifications will be posted on the website and a VNN alert will also be sent out tomorrow if anything changes.
As for tryouts, they will still begin on Monday February 27. It is planned to start at 3:15, but may change depending on the weather. We will post information as soon as possible on Monday if the time changes. The order of the tryouts may change so we can try to get as many evaluations done outside as possible.


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Southern Utah University hosted the 35th annual Southwest Utah Sterling Scholar competition and awards banquet in Cedar City on April 11.
One hundred and eighty-seven students representing 17 high schools and five school districts competed in the competition.
Each of the finalists was judged on scholarship, leadership and citizenship as well as personal achievements, awards and their interviews with the judges.
The three judges in each category came from the local community, Dixie State College and SUU.
After the competition and judging, a banquet was held in honor of the finalists and their families.
SUU President Michael Benson was the guest speaker. He encouraged students to continue to aspire to be the best that they could be, using his own experiences as a lifelong educator.
Jim Johnson, superintendent of Iron County School District, was acknowledged for his years of service and upcoming retirement. Also honored were past Sterling Scholar coordinator Marsha Shaheen and past committee member Superintendent Shane Erickson for their years of service in the Sterling Scholar Program.
After the banquet, an awards program was held.Winners and runners-up received a sterling silver pin or charm along with a cash prize.
Colleges and universities in Utah offer scholarships to both the winners and the runners-up. Several local legislators also contributed to the scholarship fund.
The fifteen categories of the competition included: Agriculture Science, Business and Marketing, Computer Technology, Dance, English, Family and Consumer Sciences, Foreign Language, General Scholarship, Mathematics, Music, Science, Social Science, Speech and Drama, Skilled and Technical Sciences Education and Visual Arts.
School: Cedar High School
Parents: Ben and Laurie Harris
Runners-up: Logan LeFevre-Bryce, Valley High School; Carol Lee Holt, Enterprise High School
School: Pine View High School
Parent: Miguelina Sanchez
Runners-up: Makenzie Messer, Cedar High School; Curtis Pierce, Dixie High School
School: Snow Canyon High School
Parents: Ryan Farr and Melissa Baldwin
Runners-up: Lane Wagner, Desert Hills High School; Karen Miller, Cedar High School
School: Cedar High School
Parents: LaDell and Angela Eyre
Runners-up: Madison Pemberton, Snow Canyon High School; Lindy Palmer, Desert Hills High School
School: Cedar High School
Parents: Royden and Jennifer Tait
Runners-up: Eleanor Cain, Desert Hills High School; Sasha Calvario, Parowan High School
School: Canyon View High School
Parents: Lief and Debby Condie
Runners-up: Katelyn Parkin, Panguitch High School; Josie Nakken, Cedar High School
School: Cedar High School
Parents: Xun and Ling Yu Sun
Runners-up: Sela Sandberg, Snow Canyon High School; McKennah Labrum, Pineview High School
School: Desert Hills High School
Parent: Lisa Petersen
Runners-up: Brook Lovell, Tuacahn High School; Miranda Jones, Parowan High School
School: Beaver High School
Parents: Gary and Deyette Bradley
Runners-up: Megan Gordon, Pine View High School; Shalynne Seegmiller, Dixie High School
School: Cedar High School
Parents: Rick and Dianne Hadlock
Runners-up: Nathan Craven, Canyon View High School; Stephanie Snow, Pine View High School
School: Hurricane High School
Parents: Bill and Tara Tobin
Runners-up: Omar Alexis Ramirez, Pine View High School; Emily Kirkeby, Desert Hills High School
School: Snow Canyon High School
Parents: Rick and Heather Lewis
Runners-up: Allyse Meanea, Cedar High School; Jay Thomas Hicken, Hurricane High School
School: Desert Hills High School
Parents: Brent and Heidi Wade
Runners-up: Paisley Pearson, Hurricane High School; Keeley Curry, Cedar High School
School: Panguitch High School
Parents: Ryan and Tammy Houston
Runners-up: Joanna Durfee, Cedar City High School; Natalie Swann, Snow Canyon High School
School: Dixie High School
Parents: Chad and Zan Stephens
Runners-up: Ethan Brown, Cedar High School; Ashleigh Smith, Canyon View High School


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Except for simple mods, I typically play TES games vanilla for the first several months. This gives both Bethesda and the modders time to get all the wrinkles ironed out. I played my 600 hours and shelved it for a while. By now Fallout 3 and FNV should have tons of mods that are stable, so my next Bethesda fix will be a heavily modded version of one of those.


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Melodies We Love: The Thirties
- Artist: Jim Gibson
- Genre: Easy Listening
- Release Date: 5/23/2006
Jim Gibson has been a commercial pianist in Atlanta since the 1970s, and has played, 'every imagianable kind of piano gig.' From years of wide-ranging experience--including shows, dinners, dances, grand-openings, weddings, receptions, church services and lots of other kinds of music jobs--Jim has learned that 'simple is good . . . and the melody shouldn't be lost in the notes.' He says, 'When I was younger, I'm afraid that I was in the 'let's see how many notes per second we can play' school . . . but I've learned from listening to great musicians, like Miles Davis and Ahmad Jamal, for example, that it's not how MANY notes you play . . . it's WHICH notes you play that make a song special.' This is Jim's fourteenth CD for Hickory Cove Music, and he has thousands of fans and followers around the world. We know of dentists in England and Scotland, tea shops in Australia, and restaurants in Singapore that play Jim's music because there is something special about it . . . and you'll enjoy Jim's easy blending of styles, too.
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Mavericks rank second to last in NBA in terms of under-25 talent
When it comes to talent under the age of 25, it's no secret the Mavs are short on supply.
Dallas is notoriously known for having bad draft, the recent trend of signing veteran free agents instead of developing young talent does not bode well for the Mavericks in ESPN.com's Amin Elhassan's U-25 NBA team rankings.
Only rookies Shane Larkin and Ricky Ledo and second year player Jae Crowder met the requirements as the Mavericks came in at No. 29.
"Unlike many of the other teams lacking youth on this list, the Mavericks are not close to competing for a championship, making their current predicament a little inexcusable," Elhassan wrote. "Crowder might be a 3-and-D candidate, but he's a long way away from the "3" part of that. Larkin is a spark-plug point guard, but I don't envision him being better than a high-level backup. Lastly, Ledo is a volatile player with a lot of talent, but also has a lot self-constructed obstacles that will probably prevent him from realizing it."
Well, at least the Mavs finished ahead of the Lakers.


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great jacket
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A once obscure coyote hunting contest in far Northern California has become anything but thanks to a loan, roaming gray wolf.
Dozens of environmental groups are lobbying the state to call the hunt off, saying hunters could mistake the wolf for a coyote.
The gray wolf, named OR-7, is believed to be the first of the predators to roam within the state's boundaries since 1924.
The hunt is sponsored by a hunting club and outfitter supply store in the town of Adin near the Oregon border. The team that kills the most coyotes between February 8 and 10 will win a silver belt buckle.
Organizers say they're trying to rid the Big Valley cattle ranching community of coyotes - a predator that can harm livestock.
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By Shawn Despres
The 13th annual Ssamzie Sound Festival takes place this Sunday (October 2). After last fall's scaled down event at V-Hall in Hongade, this year Ssamzie Sound Festival is returning to being a proper outdoor outing and will take place at Namyangju Sports & Culture Center (near Donong Station on the Jungang Line).
The lineup boasts nearly two dozen acts. Here's everyone that will be playing: Te', Chang Kiha and the Faces, Bamseom Pirates, Gogo Star, Dongmulwon Soran, Hong Sun Kwan and wHool, Goonamguayeoridingstella, Windy City, Yellow Monsters, Sugar Donut, LeeSsang, Galaxy Express, Han Young-ae, Yamagata Tweakster, The Koxx, 24 Hours, Black Bag, Fantastic Drug Store, Four Brothers, and Peacock Green. The latter five acts on the roster were the lucky finalists of the Ssamzie Sound Festival audition contest that was held in late summer.
While there is plenty of top-notch talent on the bill, the band I'm most excited about seeing is Tokyo's Te'. The instrumental rockers formed in 2004 and issued their debut full-length in 2005. They've gone on to release three more scorching albums, but sadly only one of those (2008's "Mashite. Kokoro To Gokan Ga Icchi Suru Nara Subete Saijou No [ongaku] ni Henzuru.") has been licensed in South Korea.
Te' have toured internationally in the US, Taiwan, and Hong Kong. Ssamzie Sound Festival will be the quartet's first time to play in South Korea. When asked why they've waited so long to come, guitarist Kono offers a simple answer.
"We've released a CD in Korea, but no one has invited us to tour there before now."
Kono says Te' will have some copies of 2010's excellent "Aete, Rikai wo Nozomi Motsure Tsuku Onsei ya Moji no Wakugai de no 'Yakusoku' wo" (all of the act's discs have ridicously long titles) to sell at Namyangju Sports & Culture Center. There's a review of the record here. Te' are currently working on tracks for their next album. It will be their first effort with new bassist Matsuda, who joined the band this past January. However, none of the new material will be previewed during their Ssamzie Sound Festival set.
"This time we only have 30 minutes to play, so we don't have enough time for any new songs," explains Kono. "We hope we can come back and play them another time."
Known for their high energy gigs, Te' are really excited to finally have the chance to share their music with a South Korean audience. Hopeful that folks at the Ssamzie Sound Festival with be able to match their intensity, Kono has one small request for the crowd.
"Please listen to our music and riot."
The Ssamzie Sound Festival starts at 1 pm on Sunday. Tickets are 25,000 won at the gate. Namyangju Sports & Culture Center is located near Donong Station on the Jungang Line. Or you can get there by taking bus #1000 from Jamsil Station exit 9.


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Too funny!! I have a big project due Saturday evening so I guess I know what I'll be doing that day. I'm sure you're looking forward to the snow we're supposed to be getting tonight :-)))ReplyDelete
Besides getting up at the crack of dawn to ski, nothing much... unless the snow piles on and we cancel our plans! Have a great one, Sue.ReplyDelete
Very cute! I don't think you'll ever run out of random chanel items :)ReplyDelete
I have a fun weekend ahead - poker party & then brunch with friends.
Happy Friday!
Just a lot of catching up to do around here! Love having a low key weekend planned. Think I'll be lighting up a fire tonight!ReplyDelete
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LOL! I continue to be amazed that there are so many different Chanel images for your long running series. I'm with Pretty Pink Tulips, we'll be lighting the fireplace over the weekend and taking a step back from the hustle and bustle.ReplyDelete
Oh, Karl. You are an action figure, aren't you?ReplyDelete
Love little Karl! Hoping to get out of the house! We've been iced in and I'm getting a bit stir crazy. Would love to see some friends!ReplyDelete
Hope you have a lovely weekend!
Some snow on Sat will have me housebound and organizing (a good thing!) and a big football game to watch on Sun (another good thing). Thank you for visiting my blog - happy to come across and now following another Westchester blogger. Great shop, too!ReplyDelete
Pretty funny... I am in Mammoth and its SNOWING. time to skiReplyDelete


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which one is the best GUI tool for linux based embedded system???:scratch:
You mean a toolkit? GTK and QT are probably the most used. Search the forum for QT vs GTK or google for it.
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Is it a requirement that the GUI toolkit can display very large fonts?
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Ohio Man Changes Name To Optimus Prime
January 26, 2012 by staff
Ohio Man Changes Name To Optimus Prime, FACT: No less than two Transformers fans have changed their names to those of characters in the series
In the early months of 2003, Ohio's 5694th National Guard Unit received an unlikely new recruit: Optimus Prime, leader of the Autobots. Scott Edward Nall officially changed his name to Optimus Prime on his 30th birthday, as a present to himself.
According to Prime:
"My dad passed away the year before and I didn't have anybody really around, so I really latched onto him when I was a kid…[the other guys] razzed me for three months to no end. They really dug into me about it."
Until late 2003, Optimus Prime stayed in Iraq as part of a civilian firefighting unit. Honestly, who can blame the guy for the name change: if you were a soldier in Iraq, who would you rather watch your ass? Scott Edward Nall, or Optimus F***ing Prime?
Not to mention Jason Burrows, a guy who legally had his middle name changed from "Michael" to "Megatron." On July 2nd, 2007, he walked into the King County District Court in the state of Washington as Jason Michael Burrows, and left a few hours later as Jason Megatron Burrows.
According to Burrows:
"I walked to the front, where she had me raise my right hand to swear that I would tell the truth, whole truth & nothing but the truth. She asked if my name change was to defraud creditors, I said no. She asked if it would be detrimental to anyone else, I said no. She Then asked if I was indeed changing my middle name to that of my childhood hero, I smiled & said "Yes Ma'am." She said, "Then I do order & decree that your name be changed from Jason Michael Burrows to Jason Megatron Burrows" with a HUGE grin. There were quite a few chuckles from the courtroom… I was handed the paperwork & I split."
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various places: various publishers, 2006. Ten folded brochures and leaflets, 4x8.5 inches, various stocks and colors, various events, all very good. Included are: PPOC 4th annual 'California Dreamin' 1994, Fort Lauderdale Freedom 1994, Gender Independence, Houston Transgen 1996, First Annual Trans America, Charlotte NC, 1999, Transgender 2002 presents Tennessee Waltz & the 16th Annual IFGE, IFGE presents Standing United, Louisville 1999, Kindred Spirits Transgender retreats,Transgender Economic Empowerment Initiative, GAIN - Gender Awareness & Information Network, Outreach Inst. of Gender Studies handbill for a Glossary for Understanding Gender Diversity. (Inventory #: 207981)


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Emily Watts, known as Mimi, fell headfirst into a snowdrift and was stuck for about 45 minutes following the accident in Chamonix on Saturday.
By the time emergency crews arrived, the 26-year-old, from Lavenham in Suffolk, had suffered a cardiac arrest, prompting fears of brain damage.
Her parents, Nicky McAllister and Dominic Watts, along with her 27-year-old brother Rory, flew to France to be by her bedside.
But after a number of days on a life support machine, she died earlier on Thursday, Miss Watts' aunt Shona Pollock said.
Ms Pollock said the family had been "consumed with grief" since the accident.
She described Miss Watts as a "fabulous, outgoing character, plucky, and someone who loved the mountains" and as a "thoroughly positive, optimistic, lovely girl".
Miss Watts was in the Grands Montets, the largest pisted skiing area in the Chamonix Valley, on the first day of the season when the accident happened.
Nobody else was believed to have been involved in the crash.
The family met rescuers this week to establish what had happened, and found out a British man had raised the alarm.
"She was at the edge of the piste where the snow was compacted and safe, but caught an edge and was catapulted into a 70cm pile of powder," a statement released by the family before Miss Watts' death said.
"From the middle of the piste it was impossible to see her unless you were within two metres of the accident site.
"Luckily a British man saw a mark in the snow as he skied past, stopped and ran back up the slope to check it out," it said, adding the family was "extremely grateful" to the man.
Miss Watts was evacuated to hospital in nearby Annecy before being transferred to a specialist unit.
French police were unable to notify the family for a day as she was not wearing any identification, Ms Pollock said.
An experienced snowboarder, Miss Watts had been in France for a few weeks and was working at the resort, her aunt said.
She attended a local convent in Bury St Edmunds and was due to begin a masters degree course in design, according to Ms Pollock.


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Prince Warrior 100L ESP Tennis Racquet
The super light Prince Warrior 100L ESP provides the power and maneuverability for the modern baseline player. This frame comes with ESP "Extreme String Pattern" technology that is designed to deliver up to 30% more spin resulting in higher net clearance for more consistency & heavier more penetrating shots. This racquet features built-in Double Bridge vibration, the world?s first and only technology to not only dampen vibration in both the frame but also the strings. New EXO3 technology for up to a 54% larger sweet spot. Designed for the perfect blend of power and spin.
With a Prince Power Level of 1200, 14x16 string pattern, wide tapered 24/26/22mm beam, and a 100 square inch head, the Warrior 100L offers more power with great spin potential. Overall, the Warrior 100L ESP is best suited for players with moderate swings who are looking for the perfect blend of power and control.
- Headsize: 100 sq. in.
- Length: 27.00 in.
- Weight (strung): 9.5 oz.
- Stiffness (Babolat RDC): 66
- Balance: 14.625 in. Head Heavy (9pts)
- Cross Section: 24/26/22mm Tapered Beam
- Swingweight: 315 kg*sq. cm
- String Pattern: 14x16
- Grip: ResiPro
- Prince Power Level: 1200
- Overall Rating: 5.0 / 5.0
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Good one, but strings won't last
I like this racquet to play which is bought 4 months back. But its string is broken twice within this time. I think it is not lasting because of the string pattern, with more gaps between strings
Great buy!
Have used a number of racquet in the past, and have settled on Prince building a good quality racquet for the money. Being able to customize the string / tension is also a great plus. I would have given this 5 stars if you could have been able to customize the grip, being that it only comes in white, which is not the most optimal choice, but holding up well getting on the court about 4-5 times per week on average.
Baseline Player
Took this racquet out as a playtest with the Warrior Pro 100T. This racquet was ultra lightweight and really whippy. I tend to have a faster swing to begin with, so I needed to add weight ASAP. Spin was readily available thanks to the unique extreme string pattern. I was booming the ball from the baseline but when I came to net I struggled with my game. Solid power but was just a tad too light for my game. I prefer the Pro 100T and the Warrior 100 to this lightweight version.
Prince Warrior 100L ESP
Overall, a very nice, well balanced, racquet with an open stringing pattern that allows for some wicked spin to be imparted on the ball. Another winner from Prince.
Second Racquet
This is the second racquet I bought with the same specs and model. I bought the first one last October 2015 and immediately loved it. The weight, the spin it gives to my strokes was visible. Thank you Prince.
String Movement
I'm a 3.5 club player: top spin forehand, flat or slice one hand backhand, power and slice serve - been playing all my 50+ years. Doubles on Tuesday, singles on Thursday. Thought I was buying the same racket again, but apparently I did not have the ESP version. Had it strung at 60lbs with the recommended Premier Control 17g. Played with this racquet 4 times now. The strings move on every serve and shot such that I have to move 5-7 strings back into place after every point. This has never happened to me before and I do not like it. Midwest tells me it is because of the open string pattern so for those of you that have a similar game, watch out because this racquet plays like no other and the strings will move all over the place with every shot.
Prince again :)
Purchased for teaching small group lessons and as a loaner.Perfect choice.A couple of students purchased the same racquet after using it. Prince again:)
Great racquet and what a price! ESP string pattern really allows for great spin!
Terrific racquet!!
I was a looking for a light weight with little bit more power and more spin than my Wilson BLX Bold. This racquet is the perfect answer to that. This is light as a feather but has more power (1200 power level) and oodles of spin on it. I am a 3.5 level player with weak backhand and a strong forehand. This racquet gave more power to my backhand with extra spin. The only downside I can think of is that I hit a pretty strong and flat forehand shots hence they tend to go long more often than I would like. I just need to get adjusted to that. Nevertheless, great racquet!! Go for it!!
Great all court racquet
I don't write reviews ever really,but this guy deserves one. The price alone makes it worth buying. But the playability is great. The power level is high in my opinion. Spin generation is really good because of the crazy open string pattern(16x14). I bought two and both came with a set of prince 15l strings. And now at this price, just do it. The one thing that is a bit strange is the wooshing sound the large ports make. But I could care less when the ball comes ripping off the strings.
Great all court racquet
I don't write reviews ever really,but this guy deserves one. The price alone makes it worth buying. But the playability is great. The power level is high in my opinion. Spin generation is really good because of the crazy open string pattern(16x14). I bought two and both came with a set of prince 15l strings. And now at this price, just do it. The one thing that is a bit strange is the wooshing sound the large ports make. But I could care less when the ball comes ripping off the strings.
Prince is solid
It's my second Prince racquet! I love it! I wanted to have a second racquet for tournaments. Midwest Sports has the best prices!
Very Light with not much Power
I am a High School Player, and was looking for a racquet which i can have confidence hitting the ball, i used the Wilson Blade 98 (16*19) before this racquet. With the blade i could put a lot of power, yet i felt no stability, and a lot of my shots were going long. With this racquet i feel my form is ten times better due to the lightness, and also i feel more confident when i hit the ball. Has a ton of spin and power on my second serve, my first serve was okay with this racquet.Great approach shot, okay baseline shots. Great volley, and probably the best for doubles play. Recommended for young players (8-12) but work with all level of play.
great racquet
My daughter is a high school junior playing second singles and loves this racquet. Her game has improved significantly with its predictability.
Love this Prince raquet
Lightweight, yet plenty of power. I've played with it 3 times this week and I feel it improved my game!
Very light and manueverable
It is hard to find a 100 sq in head this light. I create enough power to go to this headsize, but I do not like the heavier feel of most other racquets. This had just the right amount of power and I appreciated the extra bite on my serves. Very nice racquet.
Great control and spin on this baby. Power is above average - flat hits tend to sail long so keep spin on each shot. I'm 4.5 player with full swing and stay mostly on baseline. Highly recommend this stick.
I received my Prince warrior about a week ago. I was playing a Babalot 105. I found this racquet to be very solid and easy to swing from anywhere on the court. I seem to be getting a good bit more top spin which makes it easy to swing with more power. Overall I would recommend this racquet t o anyone for the price and quality.
ESP is awesome
This is the first time I'm using a Head Heavy racket. I received the package after lunch and I tried it out right after work. Compared to the Prince EXO3 Warrior which I purchased last May of this year, this would be very light and very gentle to my tennis elbow. I can control my shots more easily considering that it's light. I can't wait to try it out when the weekend comes. Thank you MidWest and Prince.
Good but light
This racquet was a Little too light for me, but had a great sweetspot. This request really does a good job of generating a lot of spin. I would get this racquet if you want something really light and want some more spin on your hits.
Great racquet
Great light racquet! Large sweet spot and perfect for a power hitter.
Good intermediate racquet
I really like this racquet. It doesn't have an over sized head, but it has a large sweet spot. It is a very light racquet, so being a little head heavy is not problem at net, and adds some pop to the ball from the baseline. Great racquet for a spin serve.


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Scenario: Johnny and Mark get into a fistfight after school.
1978 – Crowd gathers. Mark wins. Johnny and Mark shake hands and end up mates.
2008 – Police are called, Armed Response Unit arrives and arrests Johnny and Mark. Mobiles with video of fight confiscated as evidence. They are charged with assault, ASBOs are taken out and both are suspended even though Johnny started it. Diversionary conferences and parent meetings conducted. Video shown on 6 internet sites.
Scenario: Jeffrey won't sit still in class, disrupts other students.
1978 – Jeffrey is sent to the Head's office and given 6 of the best. Returns to class, sits still and does not disrupt class again.
2008 – Jeffrey is given huge doses of Ritalin. Counselled to death. Becomes a zombie. Tested for ADD. School gets extra funding because Jeffrey has a disability. Drops out of school.
Scenario: Billy breaks a window in his neighbour's car and his Dad gives him the slipper.
1978 – Billy is more careful next time, grows up normal, goes to college, and becomes a successful businessman.
2008 – Billy's dad is arrested for child abuse. Billy is removed to foster care and joins a gang. Psychologist tells Billy's sister that she remembers being abused herself and their dad goes to prison. Billy's mum has an affair with the psychologist. Psychologist gets a promotion.
Scenario: Johnny takes apart leftover fireworks, puts them in a model plane paint bottle and blows up an anthill.
1978 – Ants die.
2008 – MI5 and police are called and Johnny is charged with perpetrating acts of terrorism. Teams investigate parents, siblings are removed from the home, computers are confiscated, and Johnny's dad goes on a terror watch list and is never allowed to fly again.
Scenario: Johnny falls during break and scrapes his knee. His teacher, Mary, finds him crying, and gives him a hug to comfort him.
1978 – Johnny soon feels better and goes back to playing.
2008 – Mary is accused of being a sexual predator and loses her job. She faces three years in prison. Johnny undergoes five years of therapy.
Many a true word spoken in jest!
This was lifted from a post on the Edugeek site.


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July 19, 2016 in Economics, Jokes, Markets | Permalink
a good point from Barcap,
I admit to him that I remain afraid of the downside risks given that the world feels very vulnerable. His comeback is reassuring. He reminds me that the world never feels safe, that when you feel safe it's a mirage, that in mid-2001 folks felt safest in decades and it was right before the worst terrorist attack in American history. He reminds me of our youth where we had regular fall-out shelter drills in case of nuclear attacks. He reminds me of Sputnik and Bay of Pigs and the shock Americans felt after Pearl Harbor. That folks in the U.S. felt isolated from the world's problems and safe in 1940 until the end of 1941. That in 1987 markets crashed, that in the early 1990s the S&L crisis threatened all financial institutions and drove us into recession, that Mexico almost dragged us down in 1994, that Long-Term Capital Management almost demolished the entire financial system in 1998 and that in 1999 folks predicted the end of the world with Y2K. The year 2001 brought the end
of the tech bubble and in the fall of 2008 we were close to heading into financial catastrophe.
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I hope you enjoy your nominee.
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get the pitchforks out!
June 18, 2015 in Crap, Economics | Permalink
While I hate to agree with my "colleagues", I have to agree that this Flash Crash arrest is a joke and there is zero chance that the charges will stick.
1) It's just not possible for someone trading out of their parent's basement to crash the most liquid futures market in the world. And in the remote chance it is, this is the CME's fault not the trader's.
2) If "layering" orders and canceling bids is illegal then you should round up half the position traders on the Street
3) An "old school" trader who had "always been good with his reflexes and doing things quick." cannot outwit HFT firms like Virtu which have a virtual monopoly on stealing spreads from the market. How exactly do regulators believe Virtu can go 1,000 days without incurring a net loss on a session? Not by losing money to nerds still living with their parents.
April 22, 2015 in Economics, Markets | Permalink
until I can keep my income!
'As the report explains, this is the day that "represents how long Americans as a whole work into the year before they have earned enough money to pay all federal, state and local taxes for the year." The national average is April 21 -- almost a week after the federal filing deadline, Of course, your mileage may vary, even within these state-by-state figures. But you can get a rough idea how you fare against other people... "Tax Freedom Day rankings square unsurprisingly well with overall measures of state and local tax burden," comments J.D. Tuccille at Reason. "The five highest taxed states, reports the Tax Foundation, are New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, California and Wisconsin. Wyoming, Alaska, South Dakota, Texas and Louisiana are the least burdensome. "Business tax climate also corresponds closely with Tax Freedom Day. The states least favorable to business are New Jersey, New York, California, Minnesota and Vermont. By contrast, Wyoming, South Dakota, Nevada, Alaska and Florida hold the top spots."
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I've been reading the Wall Street Journal a lot lately, and if I understand their opinion page correctly,
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Boosted by continued growth in several girls sports, participation in high school sports increased for the 23rd consecutive year in 2011-12, according to the annual High School Athletics Participation Survey conducted by the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS).
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Just recently, in the past week or two, often (but not every time) when I eat, I will start passing eggy gas almost immediately. Sometimes it lasts for hours, it seems, even if I haven't eaten anything since that once.
I'm thinking it may just be need of digestive enzymes or Beano or something. LOL I've never had that happen before in my life however, that I can recall.
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Did the gas seem to happen when you ate specific foods - mainly milk products or fiber? Both of those can cause gas, especially if you are lactose intolerant. Here is a great website with information and questions that may help you determine the cause of your gas after eating. I hope it helps!
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WASHINGTON -- President-elect Bush's plan to pay for most of his inauguration with private donations of up to $100,000 has drawn criticism from election finance watchdog groups, who warn that it would allow special interests to improperly curry favor with the new administration.
''It's a terrible first message to send about what kind of administration he'll be running,'' said Don Simon, general counsel for Common Cause, a nonpartisan group that lobbies for accountability in government.
Organizers of the inauguration, however, say their effort to raise at least $30 million from private contributors will help defray the cost of tickets to the parade and balls, making it possible for more of the public to attend. ''These contributions are from good people who want to be part of history,'' said Dirk Vande Beek, spokesman for the Presidential Inaugural Committee.
Unlike four years ago, when donations to President Clinton's second inauguration were limited to $100, officials planning the festivities next month aim to collect 200 to 250 ''underwriter'' contributions of $100,000 each, according to a member of the inaugural committee. He said individuals and companies would be limited to one donation each, though some firms had expressed interest in contributing 10 times that amount.
An additional $10 million could be raised by selling $2,500 tickets to several candlelight dinners planned on the eve of the inauguration, the committee member said.
Together, the contributions are expected to yield at least $30 million, with millions more to come from sales of tickets to inaugural events. Organizers estimated that tickets to the balls would be somewhat less expensive than the $150 charged for a standard ticket in 1997.
The reliance on private contributions marks a return to the way inaugurations were financed until four years ago, when the bulk of the costs were covered by sales of tickets to the gala, balls and parade. Before 1997, inaugurals were paid for in part by contributions and loans of as much as $100,000, but the Clinton team overhauled the practice after some of those who gave to his first inauguration later figured in controversies over Democratic fund-raising for the 1996 national campaign.
Watchdog groups said financing the celebration primarily through ticket sales would have posed less concern than covering costs with a small number of hefty donations. ''This becomes yet another opportunity for wealthy interests who want to invest in a new administration to put down a substantial sum of money,'' Simon said. ''The investment pays off in terms of access and influence.''
Charles Lewis, executive director of the Center for Public Integrity, said that financing the festivities through large private donations nurtures the perception that ''certain powerful corporations'' will have an unfair advantage when they have business before the Bush administration. ''The new administration doesn't seem to be terribly sensitive to these considerations,'' Lewis said.
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Being asked to donate to the inauguration is ''like last call before the bar closes,'' said Larry Makinson, executive director of the Center for Responsive Politics. ''It's just a way to cozy up to the new administration and get to the front of the line and be noticed.''
But Vande Beek dismissed concerns over the influence of special interests as a non-issue. The donors, he said, ''are just being good citizens and helping us out . . . The people offering to make donations to us have given before in the campaign and believe in George Bush and Dick Cheney.''
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I was truly surprised to see the beauty in them Kari! :))) Still on the board!! It's very late for you, maybe you're sleepy!! LOL
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