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SEA TO SHINING SEA: Washington, Frostburg and space
DAY 76 & 77 - July 28 & 29 - 281 years following the birth of George Washington.
When George wasn't chopping down cherry trees and flinging silver dollars across the Potomac, he sallied westward into the Appalachians and beyond. Surveying, fighting French and Indians, establishing forts at Pittsburgh and other strategic locations, he embodied the spirit and ambition of energetic young Americans seeing endless opportunity and adventure to the west.
We've been tracking backwards in the footsteps of people like Washington, Lewis and Clark, Sacajawea, Daniel Boone and so many others whose exploits and accomplishments seared their names into our national history. That's what we humans - and many other animal creatures do: follow - or track back - in the footsteps of others. (The way of the Tao is yield, the direction of the Tao is return. Like following a flowing river backward to its source.)
We have footsteps all over the world now and on the moon too. Mars next?
We ate dinner last night with Kelly and Tommy on the grassy courtyard behind hip and chalky Dante's on the main drag here in Frostburg. Tommy coaches lacrosse for the university. He said Frostburg would like to drop State from its name as Salisbury did a few years ago, but that would leave it with FU and that's just too loaded to overcome.
Kelly studies river otters and is on her way to becoming a national authority. Just as there was concern about wolves and caribou when wolf protection discussions coursed through the west decades ago, so too comes the talk about fish populations when river otter protection is discussed.Kelly will be working with whitewater rafting companies out west to gather information about otters and their habits. They said they would be glad to help but only if she would do some rafting with them. Tough work, but someone has to do it. Carry on.
Tommy talked about a young man who works for NASA that he met on the trail one day. "Smartest man I ever talked to," said Tommy. (I didn't take it as a slight.) The man monitors and controls satellites from his lap top. "He talked about the huge amount of fuel it takes to launch the satellites and then the slight little nudges required to keep them orbiting. He also said while we're fighting wars overseas, there is great work being done in space that never makes the headlines."
And so the river flows.
Off to Cumberland today. It used to be Maryland's second-largest city behind Baltimore and was named the Queen City. Frostburg, at about 2,200 feet altitude - is cool and gets lots of snow but was actually named for a family of Frosts. They call Frostburg Maryland's Mountain City.
Pittsburgh tonight, Portland, Maine on Thursday and then the same in reverse - back to Cumberland - before we continue our coastward quest. Bicycles, trains, airplanes and automobiles. Gathering no moss.
And into August. Holy smoke!
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In 2001, Homeland Security Director Tom Ridge told a news conference that "thousands and thousands and thousands" of people had been tested for anthrax around the country but only a handful had tested positive for infection. FBI Director Robert Mueller meanwhile announced a million-dollar reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of those responsible for sending anthrax-laden mail.
The "Wizard of Menlo Park" died on this date in 1931. Thomas Alva Edison, one of the most prolific inventors in history, was 84. His contribution to America's way of life was enormous, producing, among other things, the phonograph, the first practical incandescent light bulb, the first complete electrical distribution system for light and power, the world's first power plant, the alkaline battery and the first electric railroad.
Lee Harvey Oswald was born this date in 1929. President Kennedy's assumed assassin lived a troubled life and defected to the Soviet Union for a brief period -- only to decide to return to America. Both the FBI and the CIA had files on him for these reasons, which have helped to fuel the numerous conspiracies surrounding the Kennedy assassination.
This was a big day in the Watergate investigation. On this date in 1974, the jury in the Watergate cover-up trial heard a tape recording in which President Nixon told aide John Dean to try to stop the Watergate burglary investigation before it implicated White House personnel.
Ten years later, on this date in 1984, President Reagan ordered an investigation of a CIA handbook for Nicaraguan rebels that suggested assassination as a political tactic.
The border between Maryland and Pennsylvania was finally settled on this date in 1776. Named for its surveyors, the Mason-Dixon Line became the unofficial boundary between North and South for a century. Only after Maryland stayed with the Union during the Civil War did it begin to think of itself as a northern state.
It was on this date in 1993 that a Los Angeles jury acquitted two black defendants of most of the charges brought them in connection with the beating of white truck driver Reginald Denny. As violence erupted in South-Central L.A. in late April 1992 -- following the acquittal of four white police officers in the 1991 videotaped beating of black motorist Rodney King -- Denny was dragged from his truck by rioters and almost killed. The attack was caught live by a TV news chopper.
And it was on this date in 1959 that the Soviet Union announced that an unmanned space vehicle had taken the first pictures of the far side of the moon.
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Are you one of those die-hard Dallas Mavericks fans who lost their voice cheering for the team during the NBA Finals last season? Well, now you have a chance to wear the Mavs' championship ring.
Jason Terry got an extra NBA championship ring, and he's raffling it through Celebrities for Charities.
"It's a unique opportunity, man, and these fans, you know, they were proud of us. And everywhere you go, what ... they ask you is, 'Let me see that ring.' And now someone is going to be able to say, 'Hey, not only can you see it -- but I got it,'" said Terry.
A minimum purchase of $10 gets you five chances to win the ring and help the Jason Terry Foundation, which helps inner-city children further their education after high school.
The winner not gets a ring from JET, they also get two tickets to the Mavs game against the Clippers on Monday, April 2.
That night, Terry will give the winner a personal tour of the locker room as well as photos and autographs.
If the winner is coming from out of town, he or she will get $2,000 toward airfare and two nights hotel accommodations for Sunday and Monday.
And if you are worried about having to pay Uncle Sam for the taxes on the ring, the winner also gets a cash prize in the amount of $18,150 to mitigate the tax liability. But don't even think about cashing the check -- the money will be paid to the IRS and the state of Massachusetts, where Celebrities for Charity is based.
The deadline to enter is 1 p.m. Central Time on March 26, 2012. The winner will be drawn that day.
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About 6 hours into Faery: legends of Avalon on the 360. Awesome game, having a really good time w/ it so far. I dont mind the fetch quests so much because the navigation of the world is so fun to control! I had to turn the controller sensitivity down a bit tho, by default i was overshooting everything.
Fun, light rpg w/ turn based battles. A neat feature is the leveling scheme, where you transform different parts of your char's body, granting different bonuses and creating a unique look. On the subject of looks, the game's beautful and the scale of your mini-party (at this point 2 faerys and a leprauchan lol) is interesting.
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Afternoon analysis 14.12.2015:
The probability of additional stimulus in the eurozone is getting smaller. The zloty gave away earlier gains. The zloty was briefly supported by the budget plan release.
The probability of more stimulus in the eurozone is limited - according to economists surveyed by Bloomberg. About 60 percent of polled experts said the ECB actions are enough to support the return of inflation to the central bank target. Currently inflation is at 0.1 percent, whereas the ECB goal is near but less than 2 percent.
In the early December the ECB decided to extend the asset purchase program and to lower deposit rate. Although the central bank increased the stimulus, the market reactions was negative as investors awaited more decisive actions. The major issue was the ECB decision to leave the amount of purchases unchanged (actually it is 60 billion euros per month).
On Monday, the ECB President Mario Draghi said that tools that the central bank has introduced since mid-2014 are sufficient to fulfill its goals. Moreover, after the recalibration of the policy in December, the inflation rate should return to the target without undue delay - Draghi said. ECB Chief added there is always possibility to adjust the policy.
The notion of an additional stimulus from the ECB is getting less prevailing among investors. This factor may support the euro in the longer term. Moreover, the common currency was helped by today's data. Industrial production increased 0.6 percent against the 0.3 percent that was forecast. In the prior month production dropped 0.3 percent.
As a result, the euro gained against the dollar. The EUR/USD moved to 1.10 level. The move was caused by the deterioration of market sentiment. Given the situation, the euro as financing currency in carry-trade transactions, is gaining. An interest rate hike expected on Wednesday will strengthen the tendency.
Mixed zloty
In the first part of the session, the zloty gained due to domestic factors. The finance ministry revealed the budget plan for 2016 that calmed markets. The major figures were in line with the plan of the previous government. The GDP growth is expected at 3.8 percent and inflation at 1.7 percent.
The most important figure, the deficit, is expected at 2.8 percent GDP. A slightly difference is the nominal deficit at 54.7 billion zlotys - 100 million more than the previous government's assumption. A plan to keep deficit below 3 percent GDP is important signal that the government sticks to financial discipline in spite of increased social spending.
However, in the second part of the day the zloty dropped as risk aversion increased. The data from the NBP did not help the Polish currency. The current account deficit stood at minus 113 million euros against minus 959 million in the prior month and minus 590 million that was forecast.
In the coming days the major factor for the currency market will be the Federal Reserve decision on interest rates. This factor will result in negative pressure on the emerging market currencies. Given the situation, the probability of a stronger zloty is limited.
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The US Treasury completed the latest ponzi shuffling of Treasuries to Primary Dealers (who will shortly send it all back to the Fed, pocketing a few hundred million in bid/ask spreads and commissions in the process), selling $35 billion in 5 Year bonds at a 2.19% high yield, the highest since April 2010. The internals, as has lately been the case, were not pretty. The bid to cover was 2.69 compared to 2.97 previously and 2.76 LTM average. Directs took down just 7.7%, as it now becomes obvious that the "UK" is no longer gobbling up bonds, and we expect the UK-bond build up as per TIC will stop in a month or two tops. Indirects also took down less than average, as foreign banks purchased just 34.2% of the auction, compared to 41.5% on average. Which of course means that PDs had to step into save the day: at 58.2%, PDs took down the highest amount since July 2009. Lastly, the auction prices about 2 bps wide of the when issued. That we could have such a weak auction in a day when risk is surging, is a stunner. Have gold and silver (and the CHF) finally become the widely accepted new risk avoidance products, instead of the USD and the UST? If so, that is a far bigger revolution than anything happening in the Maghreb now.
Very Weak 5 Year Auction Raises Speculation That Neither US Dollar Nor Treasurys Are Flight To Safety Any Longer
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I been sayin it. yesterday the dollar failed as flight to safety in a clear break from earlier trends. Today Treasuries.
That all spells diminished credibility for the Fed and the dollar. Dollar printing is now in the eye of the hurricane. And along with it dollar global status.
That puts gold in the sweet spot
Flight to gold
actually it puts Americans between the rock and the hard place. Unless, you are in elite 'class'.
Or well armed with several like-minded neighbors and arable land to lease for farming.
Yup. Anything dollar-denominated will lose in real terms. Another strength of gold.
I bought some 5 years today. I am trying to stock up on food, water etc. in case we have an emergency. I thought it would be a good idea to secure myself some paper for fire kindle when it gets cold.
I think you are spot-on. Throw silver and oil in the mix, and it is game-on.
All of the money outflows from stocks are now going into PM's and commodities, not the USD like 2008. Well done, Ben.
Hells bells, Treasuries are the furthest now from safety. Shit on a shingle is the flight to safety now. anything but the dollar or US Treasuries...with Timmy running the show...we are SOL.
ZeroHedge is right, but who would have ever thought that Pancakes would be the safe haven. Crash JP Morgan Buy Silver has been co-opted as the rallying call by "Your pancakes look fine to me" in Chicopee.
Where will it stop.
Dave Harrison
I have no idea what you mean.
I junked you because your post is obviously a dashed off attempt to look pertinent with the objective of touting a blog. Fail.
Of course dollars are safe! Unlike all these other things, Benny B. says we can never run out!
Tis but a scratch.
Gundlach is still correct (see Barron's this week): if a true risk-off period begins, Treasuries will rally....hard (10 year yields to 3.0%, or below if the SHTF).
No offense, but 30-40 points down on the S&P doesn't really count. When 300-400 points get lopped off, let's see what Treasury prices do then.
The last thing they want to do is pull the plug on the stock market, but they will if they have to if the foreign crises don't do the 'flight to safety' trick.
I think the mood has changed.
There's several factors: threat of inflation is now real with $100 oil and ags skying. So that's a poor flight to safety if you lose in real terms.
Then there's the geopolitical risk. Events and actions around the world are pointing out the vulnerability of a dollar-denominated world for commodities. Many have been positioning themselves for the change. It's looking more credible by the week now. G20 no longer united too.
QE is backfiring because bonds are not allowed to price inflation risk
Oils up^^, the Ags died yesterday, some serious rectal emissions after that drop.Tons of cash longs ate the big one.
Plus, why would they buy treasuries today when they can buy this fantastic dip!
As a former Treasury Trader for a Primary dealer, let me just say that this was really ugly. And definitely suggests that some central banks are stepping away - not just a lack of flight to safety. 7 year tomorrow important to watch in this climate. May go very well if TPTB rally to get us through the rest of the week . . . I wouldn't be surprised for some weekend pow wowing and pronouncements before next week if this trend continues.
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Yeah, we need more insider angles.
Metals I understand better than average, but on T-bills & US Gov't debt sales I could use some tips.
Thanks for the opinion, since you see fit to throw out a bone, and no meat.
OK, but IF the big money really gets scared, where else is it going to go---at least in the short term?
Sure, the outlook is very bearish in the long-term. But if a couple of $trillion wants to get out of dodge, and fast, there's really nowhere else that's as large, liquid, and reasonably safe (again ST only) as the US Treasury market. What are you gonna do, load up on JGB's?
The Treas 5 year auction had an ugly tail to 2.19 when the WI was trading at 2.16 at time bids were being put in. Then it traded as high as 2.11 before results came out.
Something I didn't know or consider with my earlier post was the surprisingly good results for the Illinois Pension Bond auction today. Much of those maturities were in the 5 year area and had nearly a 300+bp yield over the Treasuries. Sovereign funds supposedly participated. Perhaps some central banks as well.
Across all of Asia....Within a month....Oil/Gold/Silver Will Be Sold For Food
Why War Is Merely Continuation of Politics by Other Means....
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Home of the biggest suckers in real estate.
It puts gold there where the golden fleece lay in Colchis. We are all Argonauts now searching for it. But beware of Medea...she was a sorceress...He who finds the fleece must also accept her. You never win in life. Just ask Jason. But he had a good life until she changed it. That's gold for you.
The Dollar is Rolling over... examining it over the past 40 years is telling of its devaluation...
Buy Physical gold/silver
Kudos for including the (VPRO Backlight) video about Quants. (truth is stranger than fiction) One of their better documentaries. (the one about Carlyle Group is also an eyeopener, though slightly more difficult to find)
The only rally the USD can do now, is either on a QE3 or stockmarket collapse. After that the hyenas will tear up the carcass and sell the meat and intestines. (currency debates always remind me of Sir Attenborough videos about predatory animals and spooked herds)
But it needs to do that soon..
actually u need a currency that pays the holder interest. not charges them it,
That was an Oxymoron if ever I read one.
Stable purchasing power would be good for starters.
A little OT but, its just more of the same out of the doomed U.S.
A buddy of mine filed bankruptcy, he just got his discharge for Chp 7 on 2/17/11 and the last two days he showed me about 8 mailers from GM and Ford offering him credit for a vehicle. ROFLMAO
Did these dumbass CEO's not learn a thing from the last collapse?
Oh, thats right, they got bailed out so easily they didn't have to learn a thing.
Just goes to show too, that the USGov is handing these companies your personal info.
This time will be much different. Guaranteed!
Send in the clowns, there ought to be clowns...................
That's typical since after declaring BK you are a "good risk" because you can't go BK every week. Your buddy is stuck for years without the ability to wiggle out of any NEW debt.
That's going to be about it for the USD as WRC. No confidence.
"Fiat has no place to go but gold" -- Alan Greenbankistan.
Santelli gives the auction a D-.
That's pretty damning from the King of the Tea Party.
This "reporter" is sounding mainstream... Glorifying a drop in bid to cover. Come on now, ZH is better than that.
The risk is we get an acceleration of dollar-aversion. And that would feed a vicious cycle of inflation. On key reason I keep pointing to is the ocean of dollars in foreign hands, put there through 40 years of Fed monetary policy. We may see a rush to cash those dollars in order tog et physical. That's stage one of hyperinflation
Glad somebody else has said it. I've been wondering the exact same thing for a while now.
So, I'm interested to hear from guys like B9K9 what the reaction will be if the Fed does not start soaking up more supply.
There are two choices here, print or default. The USG cannot and will not cut enough fat from the budget to balance it. Perhaps a substantial budget cut would spark a bid, but we'd be talking something on the order of 5-600B in cuts and that still doesn't approach balance, not by a long shot. That's just to get us near a trillion in annual deficit. And the compound interest problem is insoluble.
I see no way politically for the government to go austerity...they are going to have to have it forced on them. The Fed may not wish to destroy the dollar, but it's already BEEN destroyed. 100 years of entrenched destruction can't be reversed in a couple political cycles.
Default isn't going to strengthen the dollar or UST bid either. Neither will revolution.
Yup. And there's the haunting question: would massive austerity not simply knock down GDP? And by how much? There's a multiplier effect to the downside, first of all. But more concerning is just how much dollar printing is used to support Wall Street. You could see big capital flight and decreased investment on top of just less consumer spending. And decreasing GDP in the face of big debt is game over.
Go further down the rabbit hole.
Debt is either secured or it's unsecured. In the case of the former, can the asset that collateralizes the obligation generate cash flow sufficient to pay carrying costs and principle? If not, what then? Who or what takes a haircut? Does he who takes the haircut have the equity cushion to absorb those losses? If not, what of his capital base? In the case of unsecured debt, is it insured? If not, how robust is the capital position of the creditor? If it's insured, how solvent is the counterparty? Many more questions than answers.
Structured finance is such that one is really only as rich as his or her debtor/insurer is solvent. Reality always bats cleanup.
"Default isn't going to strengthen the dollar or UST bid either. Neither will revolution."
Yeah, but the latter will certainly clear out a few folks. "And the weak are ripped and torn away"-Suicidal Tendencies
War with China of either the Hot or Cold variety would resolve the issue. We simply freeze their assets like we did with the Iranians so many years ago, force the multinationals to brings the jobs back to the States because we no longer trade with the enemy and the media makes it every American's patriotic duty to buy locally.
See? Problem solved.
Fix Bayo's...............the dollar won't matter anymore.
If they pull QE3 off, thats when the dollars start coming home.
BIG time.
Plus the reserve currency chit, is Ova.
Seems like nothing more than a reaction to a big rally leading up to the auction and a slight bounce in equities. 5's are still cheap on the 2-5-10's fly and most likely will be bought on any backup.


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Kenny Chesney is going to the land of cheese and barley and hops next summer.
The "Corona Light presents Kenny Chesney's No Shoes Nation" Tour is headed to Milwaukee's Miller Park, home of the Milwaukee Brewers, for a show on Saturday, May 18th, 2013.
The concert will also feature Eric Church, Eli Young Band, and Kasey Musgraves.
"I believe what we've created on the road is something special," said Chesney in his release. "The fans, myself, the band, the crew. But it's really the fans who have given us a wonderful, unique life. What we've all built together is the 'No Shoes Nation.' There is no better name for this tour."
Tickets for the show will go on sale Friday, December 7th at 9am at Brewers.com/Chesney, by phone at 414-902-4000 and at the Miller Park Box Office. Ticket prices will be $45 for the Terrace, $90 for the Field and Loge Infield, $115 for Field, Loge Outfield and Club Level; $140 for On Field, and $235 for the Sand Bar (plus applicable service fees). Miller Park capacity for the show is expected to be approximately 41,000.
As you may or may not recall, due to how much partying you did, Chesney joined forces with Tim McGraw at a tour stop at Soldier Field last summer.
No Chicago date has been announced at this time, but the next closest show will feature Chesney and company at Target Field in Minneapolis.
Complete list of tour dates (all 2013):
16-Mar Tampa Raymond James Stadium
4-May Columbia Williams Brice Stadium
11-May Dallas Cowboys Stadium
18-May Milwaukee Miller Park
25-May Landover FedExField
1-Jun Seattle CenturyLink Field
8-Jun Philadelphia Lincoln Financial Field
15-Jun Kansas City Arrowhead Stadium
22-Jun Pittsburgh Heinz Field
29-Jun Columbus Crew Stadium
12-Jul Minneapolis Target Field
20-Jul Denver Sports Authority Field at Mile High
27-Jul Anaheim Angels Stadium
3-Aug Atlanta GeorgiaDome
10-Aug East Rutherford MetLife Stadium
17-Aug Detroit Ford Field
24-Aug Foxboro Gillette Stadium
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i purchased a property in 2004 in rohini, delhi from the allotte of plot allotted to him in 2004 and executed SA,GPA and will and the lease deed of the property is not executed now the allottee has died leaving a registered will regarding the property in his son's name and son has got transfered the property in his own name and his mother now I have come to know that DDA has changed the policy that plot alloted after 1992 can not be converted to free hold on the basis of GPA and SA and does not amount to sale.
Please help what can I do now. what are my rights and powers.
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you may file a suit for declaration of ownership and also seek stay against the son of seller from creating any third party interest in the property.
Already answered you. Contact me for further advice at [email protected] You file a case against the son and mother for executing a sale deed in your favour.
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In a world desiring "more, quicker" the new Surface Tabletop displays being shown to AT&T customers might be the beginning stages of "just what the PhD ordered".
A new type of kiosk is being employed, one which allows users to bring a particular product box to the kiosk whereby a bar code reader scans the device and then begins to interact with the customer. Information about the product is displayed and a type of touch-screen navigation is used to go through the data.
The touch-screen simulation is handled by specially mounted cameras which "watch" the user's motions. When particular motions are detected, it signals the computer that the user has "just touched an option" and navigates from there.
Such kiosks are part of Microsoft's Surface Technology initiative, whereby this kind of touch-screen ability exists without really having a touch-sensitive surface, but rather is implied through the use of other technologies (such as cameras in this case).
Currently only five stores across the United States have the new kiosks and it is a type of "work in progress" or "test vehicle" program to find out if it's a good idea, what needs to be changed, etc. Still, it's one of those technology ideas that, if properly implemented, could be very helpful to consumers while simultaneously reducing the amount of staff required to educate a potential customer on some new fangled device.
Into the future
These kinds of context-aware machines seem to be the future trend for computing devices. It's part of the focus for Intel's Terascale project, as well as other low-power multi-core initiatives, each of which have goals designed around "already being there" when you might need something.
Again, we must turn to Minority Report to get a good idea of this future technology. As Mr. Smith walks into a store, the ID system positively identifies him in some passive manner (in Minority Report it was an active look up at the the Eye-Dent cameras), and then a CGI character (probably of the consumer's choosing) appears and says, "Mr. Smith, how did those pants you got last week work out for you? Did you come back to get the belt you were looking at?"
If you really think about it, such a future is quite scary! It's like everywhere you go will have a photographic memory of what you did last time. I find that thought potentially very freaky. :)
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Rustic Aspen and Reclaimed Barnwood Ten Drawer Dresser
The Yosemite Aspen & Barnwood 10 Drawer Log Dresser is made from hand-peeled aspen logs and reclaimed wood. This unique combination of wood makes this furniture a stunning collection.
Each piece is hand-crafted with care to ensure your aspen furniture will last a lifetime and beyond. The drawers are solidly constructed with fully captured drawer bottoms, and full extension drawer glides. The drawer fronts are made with reclaimed wood and trimmed with half logs. The dresser is then finished in a clear finish to protect your aspen log dresser and blend to two wood styles. You can upgrade to a honey glaze finish as well to add a rich darker color. Choice of light or dark aspen logs. (Dresser shown in light aspen)
If you are looking for an even more rustic unique look, upgrade to the elk chew and extra character aspen logs. It features even more burls, curves, and natural character.
Hand-crafted with pride to ensure each piece of aspen log furniture will last a lifetime
Fully captured drawer bottoms
Full extension ball bearing glides rated to 100lbs. per drawer
Finished with a clear or honey-glaze finish
Upgrade from standard Aspen logs to the elk chew & extra character aspen logs
Find more rustic furniture in the Aspen & Barnwood collection here: Yosemite Aspen & Barnwood
|62"w x 22"d x 50"h
Dresser Mirror: 30"w x 3"d x 40"h
|Typically Ships Via
|Motor Freight - LTL - Semi Truck
|Shipping Cost
|Free Shipping - Curbside/Tailgate Delivery
|Free Shipping Requirements
|Free Curbside/Tailgate Shipping within the Contiguous 48 States
|Usually ships in 3 - 5 weeks
|Limited Lifetime Warranty
|Wood Style
|Log - Hand Peeled


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On June 3rd, 2010, the 2009 double gold ADCC champion, Braulio Estima, was paralyzed from the neck down after a training accident. In a recent TapouT Radio interview, the world champion took some time to discuss his life since the incident, and shared the inspirational story of his journey back to the winners circle.
On becoming paralyzed
"This was definitely the scariest thing that ever happened to me. It was the worst ever sensation I ever had in all of my entire life, including my personal life or any kind of situation I've been through. I don't wish this on anybody. When I fell on my neck, I was actually training. It was an accident. I went for a single leg, and I slipped on the mat and the guy went to do some movement that also wasn't the best, and I ended up falling on my neck. I got completely paralyzed from the neck down, and for that few minutes it was like the worst feeling. It feels like you are taken out of your body and you can see your body from far away. Your body looks like someone else's body. You have no control or feel, or nothing."
"I felt like, 'I can't believe that happened to me, that's it, I'm off, I'm done.' It was a very scary feeling and the first thing that came into my mind was that I wouldn't be able to pick up my son, and this was very frustrating. After a few minutes, I felt this tingling in my toes, and I could feel it coming up in my legs, but my arms took a while to feel proper. It was very tough for me, the first thing I heard from the Doctors was that I wouldn't be able to do any sport at all, especially contact sports. If I wanted to do any sports, I could be good in darts, you know? I said 'Oh man, I cannot believe it' and so many things were on my mind, things that all my life I had been going to do this. You live all your life doing one thing, and suddenly you're taken out of it. I felt kind of lost, in the nothing, like I had stepped into something where I'd never been before."
The road to recovery
"I always had a very positive feeling, in terms of determination, to be able to achieve, and to overcome this injury. I started doing some research into different
doctors and different techniques. I found this doctor, Peter Hamlyn of Princess Grace Hospital, and he had this technique that would be able to allow me to keep my flexibility in my neck, because that's the worry I was having. I had two prolapsed discs in my neck, and they were hitting on my spinal cord. My spinal cord looked like a 'Z' , like a zig-zag thing. Because it was touching on the discs, anything could happen where I could be paralyzed for life, or even die. I went to the normal hospitals and when they said I had to have plates that would be screwed on each vertebrae, which meant that I would lose flexibility. Therefore, the pressure from any impact on the neck would be doubled. I was really worried about that, and that's why I did the research and I found this technique where they substitute the discs and put in a titanium disc that also fuses and has the flexibility at the same time. It was a lucky find, and after I did the surgery, I could already move my neck, three days after."
"The training after that, it was pretty scary in the beginning, because you are very cautious about your neck. You don't want to overreact on anything. In a lot of techniques I do, I use my neck and my head to pin opponents, and then to push. It's like wondering when your arm or your leg is going to start working. It's horrible. You start to get confidence though, through therapy, strength and conditioning and using a lot of strength to compensate for the power in the neck, until I was fully recovered."
"I was so happy that I'd managed to adapt everything around it, and I could start training early. I was very lucky to have people that were helping me out in training, so that I didn't over commit myself. It was very good for me to have these type of training partners, who understood my situation, and never put my neck under pressure until I had enough confidence."
"In the two months of training prior to ADCC, I was able to fully use my neck. Now I can do anything with my neck. I still have some side effects, some feelings in my hand and some tingling on my left leg when I put it under pressure, but in terms of strength and power control, I'm as good as before."
Returning to competition
"Six months after my accident, I fought in the European championships, and after the competition, I flew straight back to the hospital and had my surgery. I had lost a very close friend to cancer. I felt I will fight in these championships, and I will dedicate the match to him. I went to his funeral on the Saturday, flew to Portugal on Saturday night and won my category and went back straight to the hospital on Monday. It was a very big, busy weekend with a lot of emotions, but I felt something inside. For me to compete was a silly thing to do, but I'm glad that everything went well." (Note: Braulio didn't just compete in the 2011 European championships, he won them)
Developing a winning strategy
"It's a funny thing with me. When I usually start training for a competition, I tend to go towards the techniques and strategy, according to what is appearing the most in my training. For example, it's about moods to me. For this competition, I start training and I start seeing what my body brings more to the fight, what kind of situation appears the most. When I see what situation is happening the most towards my game plan and the game that I use in my training, I start to figure out a pass to intensify my strategy towards the area that's been appearing the most throughout that season. When I was training for the 2009 ADCC, the inverted triangle was pretty fluent and very natural for me, and I was just falling into those situations. I thought, 'Okay, in the competition I will try to make my fight go towards that area', and then I started to develop different techniques to be able to bring the fight towards that. Then, that happened with Andre Galvao, and I almost defeated Xande with an inverted triangle in the final of the absolute, as well. My body was so adapted to bringing me to that scenario and then I start setting it up on purpose. For instance, I made him feel very comfortable in my guard and in an area that he shouldn't be comfortable, so I made a trap. I rested my left leg on top of his shoulder, and made him think that he can actually put pressure on me. As soon as he put the pressure on me, that's when I twisted on him and got the triangle."
One thing is certain, nothing appears able to stop Estima from achieving whatever goal he sets his mind to. Even in the face of what would be a career ending injury for most, his dedication to his craft and never say die attitude prevailed. One can't help but admire a man with this level of determination.
You can follow Braulio Estima on Twitter.
Listen to the TapouT Radio interview here.


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Ronald Koeman is keen to make Manchester United midfielder Morgan Schneiderlin one of his first signings as Everton boss.
The Toffees are eager to bring in two central midfielders this summer due to Gareth Barry's age and the struggles of Muhamed Besic and Tom Cleverley to convince last season, with Schneiderlin said to be one name on their wishlist.
Koeman spent a year working with the France international at Southampton, with Schneiderlin becoming a key member of that Saints side before making the move to Old Trafford.
The 26-year-old joined United for around £26million last summer but struggled to establish himself in the heart of the Red Devils' midfield, often finding himself on the bench under previous manager Louis van Gaal.
It remains to be seen whether new boss Jose Mourinho has plans to use Schneiderlin but if not then Everton look as though they will jump at the chance to sign him.


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UIndy's Community Research Center (CRC), located within the Department of Sociology and the Department of Criminal Justice offers students a place to hone their research skills while also supporting the needs of the community.
Through the CRC, sociology undergraduates, 4+1 students in Applied Sociology, and graduate students in the Applied Sociology program and undergraduates majoring or minoring in criminal justice and sociology have a facility to conduct research and evaluation design, which are critical skills in these fields. Students work under the careful guidance of social sciences faculty, who have expertise and community contacts in a variety of fields.
The CRC also benefits the larger community, as much of the research is centered on program analysis and assessment for community-based programs.
Research Opportunities
The Community Research Center offers sociology and criminal justice students a wealth of research opportunities. Over the past five years, more than a dozen graduate and undergraduate students have worked on applied research projects, co-authored research reports with faculty, and presented at national conferences.
Research Projects
Through the Community Research Center, faculty and students work on a variety of research projects. Some of our larger projects include:


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Michael Cassata of Chicago, IL 2009
Michael Cassata, Veteran of WWII, recipient of the Purple Heart and member of the Tank Corp. under General Patton; beloved husband of the late Mary, nee Miritello; loving brother of Mildred, nee Cassata (the late Adam) Stankiewicz; and preceded in death by six brothers and one sister; cherished uncle to many nieces and nephews. Visitation Friday from 5 to 9 p.m. Funeral Saturday 9:30 a.m. from the Robert J. Sheehy & Sons Funeral Home, 9000 W. 151st Street, Orland Park to St. Julie Billiart Church, Mass 10:15 a.m. Entombment Queen of Heaven Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations to St. Julie Billiart Church, 7399 W. 159th Street, Tinley Park, IL 60477, would be appreciated. 708-857-7878 www.sheehyfh.com
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I was reading a book containing auto-biographies of people with [url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gifted]intellectual giftedness[/i], but who never made it with it. I mean they were unnoticed, thir giftedness was even fgrowned upon, suppressed … They never came to live their talents.
I did not know whether I should cry or laugh, so striking were the similarities I saw in my self.
Now I've got a new theme to explore: In how far am I one of them ? What can I do to support this never fully lkived part of my self ?
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The Christian Science Monitor Weekly for August 18 & 25, 2014: Education Reform –Does it add up? By Sarah Garland
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Cover Story: The Reagan education blueprint – A Nation At Risk – finds a democratic president working to turn it into policy.
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Dort FCU Sees Shades of IndiGO
FLINT, Mich. -- Dort Federal Credit Union has launched IndiGO, a high yield, self-service online savings and checking account.
The $350 million credit union said the remote account rewards self-service members with substantial dividends without any monthly service fees, or transaction requirements.
"Dort Federal wanted to bring an online-only account to the market to meet the needs of the growing number of online banking users," said Martin Smith, Dort Federal's president/CEO. Companies like ING have experienced enormous growth each year because more and more people are interested in earning higher returns and managing their own accounts when it's convenient for them.
Smith said while developing IndiGO, Dort Federal's development team was adamant that about keeping the account simple, functional and easy to understand.
"We aren't interested in providing a service like some of the bait and switch offers out there," he said. "Our higher dividend rates are exactly what we advertise. No minimum requirements on funding or monthly transactions, and no monthly service fees. No strings attached."
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- Publisher: Electronic Arts
- Release Date: Oct 20, 2009
- Also On: iPhone/iPad, PC, PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360
User Score
Generally favorable reviews- based on 5 Ratings
User score distribution:
Positive: 4 out of 5
Mixed: 0 out of 5
Negative: 1 out of 5
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IainPOct 23, 2009after the brilliant fifa 09 expectin more of the same BUT fIFA 10 WAS RUBBISH.Terrible menu system poor graphics almost like Fifa 07.I think this game was cobbled together last minuit and it shows.Don,t but it everybody total rubbish!!!!! Cheaply made awaful.
lukebDec 24, 2009it is a great game..... got great graphics.. luv it!
A bad game, far from the quality of simulative style of the other versions of FIFA 2010. An absurd arcade game who has nothing to share with ones who carry his own name.
On Nintendo DS, FIFA 10 looks like a pretty fun soccer game, with a good number of modes and a decent online multiplayer support. There's only a big problem: the game is almost the same of last year.
It makes good use of the limited control options available to the system and avoids unneeded stylus annoyances by limiting the core gameplay to the face and shoulder buttons.


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On Apr 30, 2012, at 1:59 PM, Mike Snitzer wrote:
split_io is used by dm-raid to split I/O on 'region_size' and 'chunk_size' boundaries. The former is used for bitmap purposes for the write intent log (RAID 1/4/5/6). The later is used by striping targets (RAID 4/5/6). There are some sanity checks. They must be power of 2, region_size must be larger than 'chunk_size', etc. However, I don't see any enforcement on the size of those numbers. There probably should be, given that 'chunk_sectors'/'stripe_sectors' are 32-bit 'int' types. Additionally, 'chunksize' (the name given for 'region_size' in MD) is a 32-bit type on disk and 'unsigned long' in memory - with no checking for size when the in-memory version is stored on disk.
I think these checks should probably be added, but there would be a limitation on the size of arrays imposed, I think. Neil mentioned that the maximum size of a bitmap was (1 << 21) bits. If the max 'region_size' is (1 << 32), then the max size device is (1 << 21) * (1 << 32) * (1 << 9) = 4 EiB. I don't think that's a problem.


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Using the Korallen-Zucht Potassium Test Kit, the current tank water potassium levels can be determined by looking through a test solution onto a color coded scale. Potassium levels around 380 mg do not change much if salt with sufficient potassium is used for water changes. A test every two weeks is enough in that case.
Potassium levels can be raised slowly with K-Balance or K-Balance strong until the test shows a 380 mg. Each of the dosing amounts of these products depends primarily on the amount of inhabitants in your tank. The recommended amounts and intervals are based on average well-stocked tanks. One hundred percent of all of these elements will be taken up and used by the corals. The more animals in the tank, the more amounts you should dose to make all elements available at all times. We strongly recommend adjusting the dosing regimen based on your corals.
Wouldn't recommend this product By Carlos on 12/17/2015Carlos wouldn't recommend this product to a friendColor transition is too faint to accurately measure K level. You can't measure anything over 400ppm. Very disappointed with the product. Do not waste your money
One of the lone KZ products that I did not like By Subodh on 11/28/2013Subodh wouldn't recommend this product to a friendanything between 350 or 400 looks the same. At 400, algae goes crazy. At 350, you're already way too low. Buy yourself a Salifert K test kit and save the trouble.


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South Slopes/Ridge Overview
This route is the shortest and steepest to the summit of Lackawanna. The climbing starts at the hwy and doesn't let up until you reach the summit.
Although not technical in anyway, this route is very demanding and is even more so with snow or rain. The TH is accesible in winter, however the surrounding area is a haven for large avalanches.
The starting point for this climb is located at 10,300 ft along CO 82, east of Independence Pass. When approaching from the east, follow CO 82 from it's junction with US 24 towards La Plata Peaks TH (Lake Creek TH) near mile marker 70.
Continue past La Plata's TH for about a mile until you see a very large avalanche path on the right (north) side of the road that comes all the way to the hwy, this is your starting point. No signs mark this TH.
There are several pullouts on the south side of the hwy that are suitable for parking. From here you can see most of the route which follows treeline along the right side of the avy path as it climbs steeply to treeline.
Route Description
From the hwy, your route follows the rightside treeline towards a steep slope near treeline. In summer the avy path may provide the fastest way through the alders and aspens. In winter, it will be safer to pick the path of least resistance near the larger trees on the right.
When you near 11,000 ft you will begin to climb steeply towards treeline. This steep section can be icy and slick so be careful. Work you way through the rock bands enter some larger trees. There are lots of loose rocks in this area. As you continue to climb the terrain remains steep until you reach a more gentle angle near 12,500 ft.
At this point you will make your way along a narrow ridge before one last steep section. This steep section tops out near 13,700 ft. On a clear day you will have spectacular views of the surrounding peaks, which include some of CO highest. You are now only about 0.3 miles from the true summit which can be seen almost due north and is reached by an easy hike.
Essential Gear
In summer, no special equipment is needed, although trekking poles will make the steep descent much easier on your knees.
In winter, this area can be very windy. This helps in clearing the upper ridges, however the lower slope may make snowshoes a must. A preview of the route from the hwy will help in making this choice.


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A shopping experience group inside eBay conducted a year and a half long research through 1.5 Billion eBay listing views, 300+ hours of focus groups and interviews with both buyers and sellers. All with the aim to find an answer to the question – What do buyers look for in an eBay listing?
Here is what they found…
3 Things Buyers Look For in an eBay Listing
In this week's post, I'm going to share eBay's research results and explain how you can use these insights on your own eBay listings to increase sales.
This post is based on a recording from Jason Fletchall's presentation at eBay's 2015 seller summit.
Here we go…
The shopping experience group at eBay distilled their findings to three main phases when shopping on eBay:
Learn, Compare, Convert.
The first thing a buyer usually does on eBay is trying to learn about the product space. Looking to understand – "What is important in this category of products?"
Here's an example – Bob is going on a camping trip, he's looking to buy a camera to take photos of the trip.
He doesn't really know a lot about cameras, so his first step would be to go through various eBay listings and try to figure out what the important things about buying a camera are.
Bob is going to use the camera on a trip, so he's probably looking for a durable one, might be water proof / shock resistant etc…
At this stage, Bob is going to narrow his choice down to a specific camera he's interested in buying.
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How can you help your potential customers "Learn"?
Jason mentions "Consistency" as a key focus point when trying to make learning easy.
Look at your competitors' eBay listings. See the features, aspects and "in the box" lists of the item they add. Make it easy for your potential customers to learn about the product, its features and what it is good for.
Make sure your eBay listings mention the same aspects as your competitors' do, so it'll be easy for potential customers to learn "what's important for this specific product?"
This finding backs-up our approach of mentioning the key features buyers are looking for in a visual, fast and easy way:
*Pardon my design skills, we didn't have CrazyLister back at the day, so I had to learn some Photoshop 🙂
You can see how we "visually" mention the fact that the GPS comes with: Vocal navigation, speed cam alarm, touch screen and a windows operating system on our eBay listings.
On a side note – Humans process visuals 60,000 times faster than text, I talk about this in our post – What Elements Do The World's Top eBay Sellers Add To Their Listings To Increase Sales?
These are the features that most of our competitors were highlighting as well – so we made it easy for our potential customers to learn about them.
Here is another visual way we used in our eBay listings to help customers learn:
Do you see the 2 years warranty badge above? We noted that most of our competitors mentioned a 1 year warranty on their eBay listings, so we knew that potential customers were looking for this aspect in our product.
We tested adding a longer warranty period and its effect on sales. By doing so, we killed 2 birds with one stone:
First – we were "consistent" with our competitors in helping the customers learn that warranty was an important aspect when buying a GPS.
Second – we were able to stand above the competition by offering a better deal on a specific important aspect.
Let's get back to Bob and his search for a camera for his trip –
Bob has now learned about the camera's space and decided which model he wants. Next, he'll want to compare and decide which seller he should buy this camera from…
So now, Bob has learned about the camera model he wants to buy, but there are so many eBay listings out there from various sellers that are offering the same camera.
Bob wants to compare the different sellers and choose the best option for his needs, in terms of – price, service, shipping methods, return policies etc…
How can you help your potential customers to "Compare"?
The key point Jason mentions here is "differentiation" – how does your offer for an item differ from the other sellers?
This brings me to the importance of focus, an aspect which I mention in almost every post.
Read point #3 "Focus, focus, focus!" in my previous post – 7 eBay Hacks We Learned Growing eBay Sales from Zero to $100k/ Month
Differentiation is where you show your strongest side! If you promise the best customer support on eBay – this is the place to shout it out, so those buyers who compare your eBay listings to others can clearly see that your differentiation is in the support aspect. Make it easy for the customers to "compare" you to others and see what your competitive advantage is.
Not knowing or not clearly stating your competitive advantage in your eBay listings is a critical mistake, more about it under "Not thinking about your competitive advantage" in this post – 5 Beginner Mistakes That Kill eBay Businesses in Their First Year.
Of course, you need to make sure you fill in as much "item specifics" as possible when creating an eBay listing. It's critical for filtering the search results on eBay.
Back to Bob…
Finally Bob wants to convert.
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Bob wants to be convinced that this specific eBay listing, from this specific seller is the one he should buy from.
He wants to be sure that his transaction will be as easy as possible, that he'll get his camera on time for his trip etc…
eBay's research shows that there are two focal points you need to trigger to make the potential customer buy from your eBay listing – confidence and urgency.
Bob wants to get confidence in 3 main aspects:
- Confidence that he's getting a great deal
- Confidence that he's going to have a great transnational relationship with the seller
- Confidence that if anything goes wrong, or he eventually finds out that this is not the camera he wanted, he will be able to return it and not have any hassles.
eBay found that a big factor for making the customer feel confident is the "sales history":
As Jason explains – "When a buyer sees that a bunch of other buyers have bought it before, he sees that as a confidence indicator"
This is called "Social proof" –
"What is social proof? Put simply, it's the positive influence created when someone finds out that others are doing something."
Aileen lee, Founder & Partner @ Cowboy Ventures
I talk about social proof in these posts –
Elements You Should Check When Your eBay Listing Isn't Selling – Part 3: Social proof
In this post, under "Social proof with numbers" I show the exact same example Jason used in his presentation – the "sales history" as social proof to increase confidence.
In this post – What Elements Do The World's Top eBay Sellers Add To Their Listings To Increase Sales?, under "Trust & Social Proof elements" –
I talk about how our research showed that most of the world's top eBay sellers add indicators of trust and social proof to convey confidence.
Now let's dive into each of the "confidence" aspects:
Confidence that he's getting a great deal
It may sound too simple to be true, but by simply stating that we guarantee the best deal on eBay, we were able to gain confidence points for our eBay listings and increase sales.
Here is a snapshot of a heading from our eBay listing –
Make sure your eBay listing clearly states the reason for this being a great deal for the specific segment of customers you're after.
Remember – you can't win them all! If you're the fastest shipper on eBay – make sure your potential customers understand that your added value is ultra fast shipping!
Confidence that he's going to have great transnational relationship with the seller
Our experience shows that transparency is the key to assuring a buyer he's in good hands.
If you're a one man show – don't be shy about it, don't try to hide behind your eBay listings. On the contrary! Share this fact proudly, tell your story – make the buyer know that the founder and CEO of the business (even if it's a one man business) is the one who will answer all his messages and ship his orders! It has a magical impact on confidence.
"There is nothing more powerful than truth" Amaka Imani Nkosazana
Check out this sellers eBay listing –
He shows you himself, his wife and his children! I feel confident doing business with this guy!
More about this under "Convey trust and authenticity" in this post.
Another example for transparency doing it's magic is Philip Bourdon's study case –
How This Seller Increased His eBay Sales By 76% With A Simple Change
Peter managed to increase his sales by adding an image of himself to his eBay listing –
Be the first mover – show your potential customers that you are trustworthy, don't hide behind your eBay listing!
Confidence that if anything goes wrong, or he eventually finds out that this is not the camera he wanted, he will be able to return it and not have any hassles
The best way to make your potential customers tick this point is to show that you have made things right for all your previous customers.
Share your feedback and add testimonials to your eBay listing. If you don't have many customers and feedback yet, go for quality rather than quantity –
Ask for 2-3 testimonials with photos from your customers. It makes a ton of impact and gives your eBay listing a lot of "confidence points".
When you create your eBay listing – make sure you indicate a competitive return policy! (check what your competitors offer)
What does "Urgency" on eBay mean?
One example is the "Auction format" when there is a time limit to fore the potential customer to make a decision.
Jason also mentions "time limited deals" – You can try stating on your eBay listing that the current price is valid until X before going up.
The "Why to buy" section
Jason describes the fascinating mechanism that helps decide what to show to potential customers in order to increase the chances of conversion.
These are the selling points that eBay internally calls "why to buy" that you see on the screen-shot below, and they are actually buyer specific! This means that you and I can see different selling points, according to various data points that eBay have about our buying behavior –
As you can see, eBay determined that the important selling points for me are:
- "Free shipping" – which is true, I'm in Israel so shipping here is not taken for granted
- "Limited quantity remaining" – eBay are showing urgency, pushing me to make a decision
- More than 50% sold – You already know what it is… That's right – a classic "Social proof" element
It's fascinating to hear Jason explain about this mechanism and how eBay "push" potential customers to convert –
I was surprised to see that by the time of conducting the research for this post, this video only had about 90 views on youtube!
I recommend watching the whole recording – hoping you'll find it as insightful as I did!


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At Gemvara, we believe that the jewelry you wear should be as unique as you. Every beautiful Gemvara sapphire band jewelry design will be made just for you. It's jewelry for all life's occasions, from an anniversary or Valentine's Day to your own personal milestones and celebrations. Celebrate her graduation with a brilliant gift of jewelry that she can enjoy for the rest of her life. Gemvara uses only the highest quality materials to craft your sapphire band jewelry with meticulous attention to detail. Our precious metals are recycled or responsibly mined. A gift of a sapphire is a pledge of trust and loyalty. This tradition makes sapphire engagement rings a perfect symbol of the promise to marry. Sapphire is the September birthstone, the 5th and 45th anniversary gem, and the zodiac gem for Virgo. Our wide selection of sapphire band jewelry by Randy Dixon, Ruzanna Davtian, Tony Rodrigues, and other talented designers means you can find rings, earrings, and necklaces that are exactly your style. You can also shop by style, choosing our Curated by Jess, Featured Set, or Bracelets and Charms Collections. When our work is done and you open that box, you'll see your design is even more beautiful when brought to life in the finest precious materials.
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Adam La Rosawrote a review of Beal Flyer II Golden Dry Rope - 10.2mm on December 31, 2010
Fuschia Fantastic
Got this as a few years back based on price alone. From the top ropes at Beaver Street to dragging the whole length through a dust pile at Swan Slab this line has done me nothing but good. Got caught in a monsoon going up Lembert last summer and it didn't seem heavier at all. When I retire mine I just might get the exact same thing.
Do I have faith in this rope? It's at the ready in case my building catches fire and I'm out the window.


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Burn Your CDs and DVDs! K3b Review
K3b is the KDE CD/DVD burner, capable of burning data CDs/DVDs, as well as CD/DVD ISO images, create audio CDs, rip audio CDs and video DVDs. Statistics show it is the favourite burning application of Linux users.
The CD and DVD kreator', as the author calls it (the 'k' in kreator emphasizes the fact that K3b is a KDE application), is a complete burning program for Linux, with all the features you need to start backing up your data.
It can also be used to create ISO images, K3b taking advantage of the 'genisoimage' tool to provide this feature. Among the many other features K3b includes are: multisessions, support for Linux and Windows filesystems or the possibility to automatically erase CD-RWs and DVD-RWs when they are inserted, OSD (On-Screen Display).
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text: Hello Curtis: Once you are at the Desktop, start jaws. If you still have the "JAWS" icon highlighted, press ENTER. or use the JAWS key combination JAWS KEY+J. This will open the JAWS application window. The first item is the "Options" submenu, which is already highlighted. Press the RIGHT ARROW key or ENTER to open this submenu. The first item in this submenu is "Basics...", which is highlighted. Press ENTER to open this menu item. Now, Press the TAB key until you hear JAWS say "Automatically Start JAWS". If the check box is unchecked, Press the SPACE BAR to check it. Then press ENTER to close the "Options" menu item. If you set up JAWS to start in the "Start" menu under programs, you will need to delete the JAWS icon that is in there. Otherwise, Windows will attempt to start JAWS a second time, which can cause a lot of problems. I hope this helps. Sincerely: Dave Durber .----- Original Message ----- From: Curtis Delzer To: jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Sunday, July 27, 2008 4:54 PM Subject: getting jaws to come up talking. My wife has a new computer, an AMD dual core 2.3Ghz with 2 gigs of ram. Jfw will not come up talking, no matter the start up setting. I re-installed, (looking for repair which did not exist for some reason), even running the downloaded installation without that option shown to me, so un-installed, and re-installed, keeping her settings for apps, etc. Still, the program, though it's loaded, will not come up talking. It is using the standard Eloquence that comes with it by default, so, any more ideas? If I am told how, I will set it up to run as a service, but need to know how to do that. Curtis Delzer


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Liverpool and Wales striker Craig Bellamy accused police of being jealous of his fame when they tried to question him about an alleged assault in a nightclub, a court heard today.
Bellamy, 27, is on trial at Cardiff magistrates' court for the assault of two women - Sophie Palmer and Holly Smith - at the city's No 10 night club on February 4. He denies the charges.
PC Jason Webb told the court he was called to the scene at about 3am and asked Bellamy to get into a police van to minimise his embarrassment while he was questioned. "I would say he was quite intoxicated. His eyes were glazed and his speech was all right but it was the manner he spoke to me which gave me greatest concern," said PC Webb. "It was along the lines of 'you're fucking jealous of me because of my fame'. In my opinion, he had no reason to say that."
He said that when he asked Bellamy to calm down, he did for a time but then began swearing again. John Charles Rees, defending Bellamy, asked the police officer if his client had been upset because people were trying to take photographs of him while he was in the van. PC Webb said he had not seen anyone trying to take photographs.
The nightclub's owner told the court he had to ask one of the alleged victims to leave the VIP area twice that evening before she complained about being assaulted. Giovanni Malacrino told the court that the first time he asked Miss Palmer to leave, she was giggling and spoke about her new breast implants.
Mr Malacrino said Miss Palmer, who previously worked at the nightclub, should not have been there. He said they had a rule at the club that ex-employees could not return for three months after their leaving date. But on the night of the incident, Mr Malacrino said Miss Palmer was "becoming a bit of a pain". "She was there as a customer but she was acting like a member of staff," he said.
Mr Malacrino said that after Miss Palmer made the complaint he went and spoke to Bellamy's friend, Franklin Lynch. "He said Sophie had a go at Craig and he took her out of the place before she caused any damage," he said.
Mr Malacrino said that at the time he had been unaware that Miss Palmer had left his employment a month before. "It was not the first time she had come along and abused her position with the doormen to get them to let her in, but she wasn't dressed as a waitress so they were in the wrong for letting her in."
It is alleged that Wales and Liverpool striker Bellamy, of Menai Way, Rumney, Cardiff, grabbed Miss Palmer around the throat and held her against a wall after they exchanged words in the club. He is also alleged to have grabbed Miss Smith's arm when she challenged him for calling Miss Palmer "fat".
Lynch, 52, of Glan-y-Mor, Barry, South Wales, also denies assaulting Miss Palmer in the club. It is alleged that Lynch grabbed her by both arms and pushed her through to the club's entrance where he asked bouncers to throw her out.
Sergeant Kevin Westwood, who was called to the club that night, said he got the impression that Bellamy did not want to give him his contact details. He described Bellamy's attitude as "arrogant and obnoxious".
Sgt Westwood said that when he later interviewed Bellamy following his arrest, he denied physical contact with either of the two young women. He said Bellamy told him he made eye contact with Miss Palmer and when she asked who he thought he was looking at, he told her "those two behind because they are far prettier".
He said Bellamy alleged that Miss Palmer then slapped him and Lynch moved her out of the VIP area. Sgt Westwood said he also interviewed Lynch after he was arrested. He said Lynch claimed to have seen Miss Palmer slap Bellamy across the face and heard her tell him she would get him thrown out because she worked there.
He said Lynch told him he then "ushered" her out. Sgt Westwood said that, when asked what he meant by "usher", Lynch said: "I guided her through."
The case was adjourned until tomorrow morning.


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The Samsung Syncmaster 740N is a fairly basic, but affordable and reliable screen. This makes it a solid choice for business use or as a cheap alternative for a home PC.
The dimensions of this screen are somewhat outdated. The screen is square in shape which, coupled with a 17 inch diagonal means this won't be a great monitor for playing games or watching films.
The colours and sharpness of the monitor are pretty decent for a screen of that standard. There is an in-built menu which, although very basic in design is good functionally and allows you to adjust all aspects of picture quality as well as shifting the visible part of the screen around the monitor.
In terms of the hardware, this screen is not as good as many other alternatives on the market. Size aside, the screen can be adjusted vertically to suit your sitting height and make for comfortable PC use. The screen also swivels a small amount in the vertical plane allowing you to incline it to face downwards or upwards which is a useful function. Other than this, however, it doesn't do anything else. Unlike other models, it does not swivel in the horizontal plane or twist sideways without moving its base.


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Overall, i expect this team will do well. Donny we hardly know at all. Allison we know quite well from BB4, & most viewers will be hoping this team will stumble for an early exit.
However, Allison is a very good reality tv show contestant, being shrewd, focused & competitive with a little bitchiness thrown in. The key here is teamwork & how they will function together in completing tasks. If they have any degree of teamwork at all & if Donny is at least 1/2 as competitive as Allison is then i think this team will be very successful this season in advancing far along.


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Legal Question in Family Law in Missouri
My daughter is 16 months old and the father is now married to someone else but will not tell his family about our daughter. They got married two weeks after we found out about the pregnancy to get custody of his current wife's children and have their two year anniversary coming up. He sneaks over to see our daughter less than an hour a week, but does not pay support, does not pay medical bills or provide for her. He does not spend holidays with her either. The other kid he has custody of does not know about our daughter either. Could I get sole custody because he is hiding her like this?
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I disagree. It is possible, but not likely that most Judges would award sole legal and physical custody based only upon these facts. You need to hire an attorney to help you get all the things you and your child are entitled to under the law. Do not delay, hire an attorney! You may call me for a free telephone consultation.