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Date: 9 September 2009
States' Extraterritorial Obligations Related to Economic, Social and Cultural Rights
A major international conference will take place at Lancaster from September 9-11 2009. About 100 participants representing civil society organisations, academia, national and international civil service including UN experts, will meet to analyse findings of an interdisciplinary and interprofessional Consortium on extraterritorial human rights obligations. The Consortium has been working on documenting extraterritorial human rights effect of states' activities over the past two years. The conference will assess the findings, and prepare work on authoritative principles to be adopted in 2010.
News website: http://www.lancs.ac.uk/fass/projects/humanrights/
Associated departments and research centres: Law


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That's why he sometimes stinks. If he goes for a run with his teammates before his 9 a.m. shift, he might not get the chance to shower. "I try to keep my distance [from my coworkers] on those days," laughs Loudon, who corrals shopping carts on the rare day when he doesn't have time to clean up before work.
Fitting in runs around a summer job can be a difficult task. Seasonal jobs are often draining, taking energy that runners would rather put toward training. And there's usually little time left over for hanging out with friends. But they're a fact of life for teen runners.
Many of the boys at Sioux Falls Lincoln work at the Hy-Vee stores around town. Dreux Selzler, class of 2015, also works 20–30 hours on 6–8 hour shifts and runs 40–50 miles per week. The same goes for Selzler's classmate, Nathan Schroeder, who took second in the 1600m run at the South Dakota State meet in 4:26.56.
Their work schedule revolves around their training logs. "My biggest goal," Loudon says, "is to not let work get in the way of running." The team meets on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays each week at 7:30 a.m. Their run could be anything from hills to a small interval workout—their coach Eric Pooley has it all mapped out—and then it's off to work.
"Sometimes I work 9 to 5," Loudon says, "and it can be a long, long day." Loudon now works in the Italian section of the store, which means he's making pizzas all day long. (It's better than when he worked the cash register and would see a fruit or vegetable and have no clue what the code was for it.) And because of the Sioux Falls Lincoln boys' success—they were the 2013 South Dakota cross country state champs—they're sometimes recognized in the store, thanks to newspaper clippings.
Even with the tough hours and long miles, the Sioux Falls Lincoln boys know that the summer is a time where they can improve dramatically.
Coach Pooley instills a mantra in them: "The offseason is a time to get better." With that in mind, Loudon says, "I'm gonna work hard over the summer and then hopefully come out with a jump in my 5K time this fall."

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The tragic sinking of the Costa Concordia cruise ship is leaving a line of worried passengers in its wake. Betty Westbrook is among them. The retiree from Allen, Texas, called me hours after the ship sank off the Italian coast, hoping that I could help her. "What are my chances for a refund?" she asked.
Westbrook believes that had she been aboard the cruise liner, she might have been a casualty. "I'm 82, and I couldn't have made it off the ship without help," she says. Reading about the Concordia crew's alleged unpreparedness for disaster has made her nervous about her February cruise to the Bahamas on the Carnival Magic.
The Concordia went down Jan. 13 after running aground near the island of Giglio. The death toll today stands at 16. The ship's captain, Francesco Schettino, is reported to have maneuvered the ship too close to a fishing village. He was arrested following the disaster and is currently facing criminal charges for abandoning ship and manslaughter.
Costa Cruises is owned by Miami-based Carnival, the world's largest cruise line operator, and not surprisingly, some passengers are now having second thoughts about their floating vacation. A nonscientific online survey conducted soon after the disaster by the opinion website SodaHead.com found that one-quarter of those polled were "less likely" to book a cruise after the Costa disaster.
Westbrook told me that when she heard about Carnival's handling of the Concordia sinking, she phoned her travel agency immediately to find out whether she could cancel her cruise.
The answer to her question is: No refunds -- at least not for her.
"We're not making any changes to our refund policy," said Carnival spokesman Vance Gulliksen. If she canceled, Westbrook would lose her deposit or 75% of the total cruise fare, whichever is greater. (Unfortunately, Carnival's refund policy is similar to that of most other major cruise lines.)
Costa, however, is offering passengers scheduled to sail on the Concordia through Feb. 25 their money back and a 30% cruise credit.
Meanwhile, the cruise line says it is covering the costs of lodging and return transportation for the Concordia's survivors, as well as offering counseling to the passengers and their families "as needed." It is also refunding all voyage costs, including onboard expenses.
In a statement issued just after the incident, Costa and its corporate parent sought to assure passengers such as Westbrook that its vessels are safe. "Costa is committed to ensuring that no such incident ever occurs again," it said. "Our number-one priority is always the safety and security of our guests and crew, and we comply with all safety regulations."
But passengers have some cause for concern, particularly when it comes to Costa, says Miami-based maritime lawyer Jim Walker. "In the last two years, Costa has had three significant incidents where crew members have been killed and passengers have been injured," he says.
On Feb. 26, 2010, the Costa Europa rammed into a pier in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, as it was trying to dock in rough weather. Three crew members were killed and one was injured, along with three passengers. And on Oct. 18, 2010, the Costa Classica collided with a Belgian cargo ship near China's Yangtze River, injuring several passengers.
Costa's safety record isn't the only thing that should frighten passengers, say Walker and other legal experts. Also worrisome are the flimsy legal rights passengers have when they book a cruise, outlined in a legal document known as the ticket contract, which is available on the cruise line's website and is normally included with your ticket.
For passengers with future cruise plans, the contract delivers some bad news: If you want a refund, and you're within two weeks of departing on a European cruise, you're out of luck. (If it's anywhere between 44 and 15 days until your vacation, you can get half your money back.)
The contract is equally restrictive as it applies to the Concordia's survivors. The fine print limits the cruise line's liability to about $71,000 per passenger, requires that any claim against the company be filed within a year, restricts the filing venue to a court in Genoa, Italy, and applies Italian law to resolving the dispute.
For cruises from U.S. ports, Costa's contract limits the venue for filing lawsuits to the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida, effectively turning any lawsuit into a costly federal case. Other ticket language prevents smaller complaints from being brought together as class actions, further limiting passengers' access to justice, say legal experts.
Cruise line claims adjusters often send a series of letters to injured survivors, asking for more information. The time required for correspondence and documentation runs down the clock on any claims, according to David Deehl, an adjunct law professor at the University of Miami and the vice chairman of the American Bar Association's Admiralty and Maritime Law Committee.
"They're appearing to want to settle, asking for more and more information," he says. In fact, they're usually intent on paying the least they can under the law.
One place where cruise lines move quickly is in shoring up their own defense, Deehl notes. "They have their own civil defense lawyers who are often flown right to the ship to interview crew and passengers immediately, locking in their defense theories with sworn testimony," he told me.
If you're considering a cruise vacation, experts suggest reviewing the ticket contract before booking to know what rights you have. If you're uncomfortable with the terms, they recommend sticking to a land-based vacation.
Travel insurance might help the Concordia's survivors recover some of their lost property and pay for the expense of their interrupted vacation. But only the most expensive policy, known as "cancel for any reason" insurance, would have allowed a passenger such as Westbrook to get a refund. (And read the policy carefully -- some "cancel for any reason" policies offer only a percentage of your money back.)
Westbrook says her friends have advised her to stop worrying. After all, her vacation is taking place half a world away and on a different cruise line, even if it's owned by the same company. But she says it's difficult, although "it looks like I don't have much of a choice."
It's too bad the survivors had to wait until the Concordia sank before they discovered that, given stringent, industry-wide cruise line policies, they have few rights of legal redress. And too bad it took a maritime disaster of this magnitude to reveal to other cruise passengers that they have virtually the same problem, no matter where they're sailing or what cruise line they choose.
Christopher Elliott is the author of "Scammed: How to Save Your Money and Find Better Service in a World of Schemes, Swindles, and Shady Deals" (Wiley). He's also the ombudsman for National Geographic Traveler magazine and the co-founder of the Consumer Travel Alliance, a nonprofit organization that advocates for travelers. Read more tips on his blog, elliott.org or e-mail him at firstname.lastname@example.com. Christopher Elliott receives a great deal of reader mail, and though he answers them as quickly as possible, your story may not be published for several months because of a backlog of cases.
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The tragic sinking of the Costa Concordia cruise ship is leaving a line of worried passengers in its wake. Betty Westbrook is among them. The retiree from Allen, Texas, called me hours after the ship sank off the Italian coast, hoping that I could help her. "What are my chances for a refund?" she asked.


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Addict continues their Star Wars apparel collaboration this season, introducing several new designs by Mitch in the "Outline Series". The series consists of three t-shirts, each one feturing a character from Star Wars, re-drawn by Mitch in the outline style. The limited edition series comes in special boxes and is now available in the Addict online store.
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Boy (5) savaged by dog in school during last day of term
A dog which mauled a five-year-old boy was being shown to schoolchildren as a last day of term treat, it has emerged.
The boy was attacked in the playground of a primary school in Co Antrim this morning.
Raymond Ross, principal of Carniny Primary School on the outskirts of Ballymena, said the animal had unexpectedly "turned" on the schoolboy.
"The dog was in a very controlled position. A number of children had the opportunity to stroke the dog and then suddenly the dog turned on the little child, as if it flicked its head to one side and caught the child in the face," he told the BBC.
Four adults were present at the time of the attack.
The boy was rushed to the Ulster Hospital on the outskirts of Belfast for emergency treatment to facial injuries.
A spokeswoman for the hospital said his family had requested no publicity.
Ballymena Borough Council confirmed the dog had been humanely destroyed this afternoon.
A statement said: "Our thoughts are with the child and his family at this distressing time.
"A representative from Environmental Health attended the school following the incident and, having liaised with those involved, instigated appropriate actions to seize the dog.
"The dog has now been put down.
"Ballymena Borough Council is working alongside all appropriate organisations to carry out a full investigation."
The Health and Safety Executive has also confirmed it has launched an investigation.
Ian Paisley, DUP MP for North Antrim, described the dog attack as shocking.
He said: "It is utterly shocking and very traumatic for the young boy. It shows that we have to be very vigilant when it comes to making sure that dogs are properly tethered at all times.
"My thoughts and prayers go out to the boy and his family."
Meanwhile, a statement from Carniny Primary School said staff had been left shocked.
"We can confirm an incident took place this morning involving a pupil and a dog. The school staff have found the incident to be very distressing. Our thoughts are with the child and his family."
The dog, described as a large terrier type, had been a family pet for a number of years and its vicious reaction was said to be uncharacteristic.
The schoolchildren were allowed to stroke it one-by-one but were closely monitored at all times.
"The class were talking about pets and the teacher said she would bring in her dog to show them at some stage and the children were looking forward to that," said Mr Ross.
"The teacher's husband brought the dog in today in an enclosed playground and the children, from outside the playground, watched the dog play and jump around and they really enjoyed that.
"Very gently then the children were given the chance to come in and stroke the dog in the playground. There were a number of adults present."
Children and many staff left the school at lunchtime today to start their summer holidays.
Mr Ross added: "The children were looking forward to the last day and this was one of the treats that had been offered to them for five or 10 minutes this morning.
"We are just shocked by what has happened. It has been a very distressing day. My sympathy goes to the family of the little child and also to the teacher concerned."
Ballymena councillor James McClean, who lives close to the school, said the community was hoping for good news about the well-being of the boy.
"My thoughts are with his family," he said.
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- J. C. Brown and
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Sorghum (Sorghum bicolor L. Moench) is often grown on alkaline soils, and the plants frequently develop symptoms of Fe deficiency. The susceptibility is dependent on the ability of the plant to respond to Fe stress. This adaptive response is genetically controlled whereby H+ ions and a reductant are released from the roots. These make Fe available for uptake by the plant. Activation is greatest in Fe-efficient plants and least in Fe-inefficient plants. Phosphate accumulation and Fe-stress response oppose each other in plant use of Fe. In this study, accumulation of phosphate and Fe-stress response were evaluated as causes of Fe chlorosis in four sorghum cultivars that differ in uptake of P and in susceptibility to Fe chlorosis. The seedlings were first grown in a light chamber on a complete nutrient solution at, pH 4.3 until the plants were large enough for use. They were then transferred to nutrient solutions with Fe, P, NH4-N or NO3-N as variables. The pH of the nutrient solution, reductant in nutrient solution, and uptake of Fe and P by the plant were determined. The Fe-efficient KS5 and 'Pioneer 846' sorghums released more reductant from their roots, took up more Fe, and contained less P than the Fe-inefficient "B-line" and 'Wheatland' cultivars. The release of H+ ions by roots was somewhat comparable in all four sorghum lines. On Bladen soil (pH 4.3—high in Al), KS5 and Pioneer 846 took up less P than the "B-line" and Wheatland sorghum. Phosphorus efficiency in the four cultivars is "B-line" ≥ Wheatland > Pioneer-846 > KS5. In addition, KS5 developed iron chlorosis, which implies that KS5 cannot utilize either P or Fe in Bladen soil. Accumulation of P and insufficient Fe-stress response both appear to be causative factors of Fe deficiency in "B-line" and Wheatland sorghum.Please view the pdf by using the Full Text (PDF) link under 'View' to the left.
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Friday, February 01, 2013
The Friday Five
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My friend recently gave me a large 11x13 piece of paper with the words: My Goals for the Week at the top and six squares on the bottom. The squares are each about the size of a post-it note. Each week I write my top six goals for that week on post-it notes and stick them on my sheet (which is on my refrigerator). It's a great visual reminder of my goals - and each time I finish one, I get to take the little post-it note off and throw it away. I've never been a goal-type person, but now that I'm writing more, I need to set goals and accomplish them.ReplyDelete
I'm awash in papers. My goal today is to sort, scan to file, shred, or recycle.ReplyDelete
I'm a goal setter. A list maker. A planner. :)ReplyDelete
"Wing it" is my motto. I think my family (and my house) would go into cardiac arrest if I even thought about applying more than a lick and promise...ReplyDelete
Don't you just love Swiffer and Scrubbing Bubbles???
I need to update my word meter on my blog. I've written scenes and not updated. You'd think I'd like to watch my own progress, LOL!
You've got great goals for the week, Erica. I'm cheering you on!!


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Sexy Texts Going To The Wrong People – Happens More Than You Think
I have always tried to live by this: don't say anything behind someone's back that you wouldn't say to their face, and don't text/email/write down anything you wouldn't want everyone else to see.
That being said, I'll admit I've sent texts to my husband that would make me blush if others saw them!
According to a new survey, one in seven people have accidentally sexted the wrong person. Here are the four most common people we accidentally send dirty texts and photos to:


text: The Irish Times is aiming to emulate British and US newspaper publishers by integrating its online and print operations in an attempt to create Ireland's first 24-hour newspaper. Staff from the paper's website were transferred to the main office two weeks ago. They had previously been employed by a separate subsidiary. It is understood the net journalists will soon move into the newsroom and other editorial departments. (Via Sunday Tribune)


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Zeta Phi Beta to hold 2014 Boule' in Washington, DC
Washington, DC – Mary Breaux Wright, International Grand Basileus of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc. recently announced at a national teleconference that the sorority plans to convene its 2014 International Boule' in Washington, DC. The meeting will coincide with the Centennial Celebration of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, which is also taking place in the place of its founding, the nation's capitol.
Brother Jimmy Hammock, International President, was pleased and excited to hear that their sisters had decided to join them in this very special celebration: "Since her installation this past summer as Grand Basileus, Soror Wright has expressed her commitment to supporting her brothers of Phi Beta Sigma. Together, as leaders, we're serious about promoting and celebrating our 92-year relationship as the only true brother-sister Greek-letter organizations. It makes perfect sense that our Zeta sisters will join us in Washington, DC, as we celebrate 100 years of service."
Phi Beta Sigma plans to hold its 100th Centennial Celebration in July, 2014. The four-day gathering will bring together Sigmas from all corners of the globe to celebrate this major milestone. Details of the Centennial celebration and the Zeta Boulé are forthcoming.


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Re: Osborn of Portland/Portland City Directory checked
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lois osborn 4/12/10
Yes, it is the R. L. Polk's City Directories that usually always gives the wife, occupation and address, if it was given to them. Also, when the husband has passed away, if the widow is listed by her own name, you might find the reference "wid" with the name of the husband. It may even list the names of children, who have reached majority, or are in their last year of high school, showing the same address as their parents and designate their occupation as "student."I've seen a few city directories from other publishers but prefer Polk's format over the others for research purposes.
The listings in the directories from 1952-1962 for Hugh I. OSBORN, listed with a wife Amanda (her middle initial was found both as a "C." and an "S."), lived at h 5664 SW Cheltenham Drive, and his occupation was salesman. In some of the directories it didn't list any employer, but in a couple of them the employer was listed as "Shulton Inc." I looked for the name of the company in the alphabetical listing, but didn't find that business listed in the Portland City Directory. I didn't have a clue as to the type of business, so I didn't even try to look at the classified section, under type of business.
Since you didn't mention the name Harold in your first posting, I went back to see if there were any men named Harold or Harry, and I found a few listed, in some of those directories, during the same time period.
1952 directories:
OSBORN, Harold L. (Pauline L.) (Osborn's Clnrs), h 3504 SE Harold Ct.
OSBORNE, Harold K. (Lois) driver, Jones Lbr, r 6225 SW Virginia.
OSBORNE, Harry W. (Marie), h 115 NW 22d Pl.
[Research Note: No occupation was listed for him, but in another directory, this man was later listed as a salesman for R. L. Polk & Co.]
OSBURN, Harry S. (Margot E.), claim investigator, Portland Traction Co.
In 1955 there were two men named Harold OSBORNE living on the same street name, but at a different house number, within about 3 blocks of each other. One was listed as Harold OSBORNE, no middle initial and no wife, with an occupation of laborer at r 5623 SW Kelly Av. The other man was listed as Harold K. OSBORNE, no wife listed and the occupation of driver for Jones Lbr Corp.
[Research Note: This may have been the same person, who just moved and his information was put in twice, once for each address.]
In the 1960 directory, I found a listing for a Howard I. OSBORNE, wife was Monta C., his occupation was physician for the Portland San. & Hosp., home address of 5933 SE Yamhill.This same year, Hugh I. OSBORN was also listed with wife Amanda S., and Hugh was still a salesman for Shulton Inc, and stil living at h 5664 SW Cheltenham Drive.
So you now have two men with the middle initial of "I" to see if either matches your family history stories.


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Legal Question in Wills and Trusts in Michigan
Information about pension benefits
My spouse expired and had a pension, how can I find out if I am eligible to recieve his pension. We were divorced but neither of us remarried.
2 Answers from Attorneys
Re: Information about pension benefits
You need to contact the decedent's employer or whoever is administering the pension. Also, this may have been provided for in your judgment of divorce as to whether or not you would be entitled to part of his pension. Do it immediately as they will probably have to send you an information packet in the mail. If you are eligible, there are usually some options you have to choose.
Since you are not a "surviving spouse," chances are you that you will not be entitled to anything.
Re: Information about pension benefits
Contact local counsel.


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Announcing Daffodil CRM v1.5 with database independence
January 3, 2006[From Daffodil Software Ltd.]
Daffodil Software today announced the new release of its open source CRM solution Daffodil CRM with database independence as its major feature. The all powerful and user-friendly contact/leads management solution has also been enhanced with many more features in the new release.
The database independence feature introduced in v1.5 will allow the user community to deploy Daffodil CRM with any database of their choice. Currently database scripts are available for SQL Server, MySQL, Firebird and Daffodil DB .
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ORLANDO, Fla. - After a cool start -- temperatures ranging from the upper 30s to lower 50s -- in Central Florida, a warmup will hit the region.
"Behind the front that brought rain on Thursday, cooler, drier air is building in for Friday morning," Local 6 meteorologist Troy Bridges said. "With high pressure taking hold, skies will be sunny into the afternoon."
The high temperature in Orlando will reach 73 degrees.
The weekend will be sunny and dry. Temperatures warm to 80 degrees on Saturday and 82 on Sunday.
Rain chances don't return to the forecast until Tuesday.
Watch Local 6 News and stay with ClickOrlando.com for more on this story.
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While a trip to a warmer climate would have been a welcome reward for the Maryland football team, Coach Randy Edsall said many of his players are grateful to be participating in the Military Bowl in Annapolis, in large part because they'll be able to spend Christmas at home with family and friends before playing just a short drive from campus.
Edsall spoke Thursday afternoon at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium during a news conference with Marshall Coach Doc Holliday, whose Thundering Herd will face the Terrapins on Dec. 27. Kickoff is set for 2:30.
The Terrapins (7-3) are making their first bowl appearance since 2010, when they played in the Military Bowl in the final game for then-coach Ralph Friedgen. Maryland trampled East Carolina, 51-30, at RFK Stadium for its fourth consecutive victory in a bowl game.
"Our guys are going to be here through the holiday season and Christmas, and their families are going to be able to be around and be here," Edsall said. "It is something that's very, very special because again the one thing you want to do is have your family here and support you. That's going to be able to happen for all of our guys, but [especially] for the number of kids we have from this immediate area."
Roughly half of Maryland's roster is from the Washington metropolitan area or neighboring cities such as Annapolis or Baltimore. With the game two days after Christmas, the Terrapins expect a heavy por-Maryland turnout given the proximity to College Park and with many friends and relatives coming back for the holidays.
Annapolis also is within driving distance for fans of Marshall (9-4), which most recently lost to Rice, 41-24, on Saturday in the Conference USA title game. The Thundering Herd also has its share of players from the D.C. area, including starting running back Essray Taliaferro (Briar Woods High School).
"We have a big fan base up in this area, so I'm sure they'll be excited for the game and to be here," Holliday said. "The thing about college football players, their families tend to follow them wherever they go, so we have a lot of kids from the state of Florida and Georgia, but they always seem to find a way to get with their kids, especially during bowl games that are happening over Christmas."
Although Maryland and Marshall have never played head-to-head, Holliday and Edsall have known each other for some 30-plus years going back to when both were beginning their coaching careers. When Edsall was an assistant at Syracuse, his alma mater, in the 1980s, he frequently would talk shop with Holliday during spring recruiting trips to Florida. Holliday at the time was as an assistant at West Virginia, where he played linebacker.
Both coaches also expressed reverence for Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium, which holds 34,000 and underwent significant renovations from 2002 through '05. Edsall recalled a game in 1977 when he was playing for Syracuse in which Orange wide receiver Art Monk set the school's single-game record with 14 receptions in a 45-34 victory.
"Being here as a player, you walk in, and you just take a look around," Edsall said. "It's something to me that's very, very special. The respect that you have for the young men and women who go here to the Naval Academy, and you take a look at the people who've played in this stadium. To me it's a neat thing, and really it's an honor to be able to be in here and play because of what the Naval Academy represents."


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MARTINEZ — An outdoor dinner in John Muir's old pear orchards will be held from 5 to 9 p.m. Aug. 24 by the Muir Heritage Land Trust to raise money to buy and protect open space.
The group's annual Fresh Aire Affaire Gala, with live music and auctions, will be held at the John Muir National Historic Site, 4202 Alhambra Ave., the location of the famous conservationist's Victorian home and estate.
For tickets or information, visit www.muirheritagelandtrust.org or call 925-228-5460.
Tickets are $150. The cost is $250 for a VIP ticket, which includes a tour of Muir's mansion and a visit to house areas not normally open to the public.
Contact Denis Cuff at 925-943-8267. Follow him at Twitter.com/deniscuff


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text: so I went on Everybody Votes, then I went to wii sports for about a half hour, then I turned off the system, half hour later go back on to go to the news channel and it says my internet isn't working, so i go to connection test and it gets an error code and all that, so I turn it off but the ORANGE light is still working, so i think it maybe got fixed by itself so I go back to news channel and this time it doesnt even try to connect, it just instantly says "u need the internet to use this channel" or something like that. so then I went back to internet connection, and nothing changed!! everything is written in right!! and obviously my INTERNET is still working on my PC sooooo idk p.s. I have a wireless connection, and don't even ask me about all that "server" and "modems" cause I dont know any of that kinda stuff lol.


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White Sox design Obama cap
Published January 26, 2009
The Chicago White Sox are aiming to release a President Barack Obama-themed version of their cap in time for the start of spring training.
The club has developed two prototype designs of its club hat with Obama marks on the side and back. The hats have been approved by MLB Properties, and the White Sox now are awaiting a formal blessing from the Obama administration before league licensee New Era goes into production. Both designs will be made if accepted by Obama.
The White Sox enjoy a special relationship with the newly inaugurated president due to his roots in south Chicago. Should the hat happen as intended, proceeds from its sale would be donated to charities, likely ones that provide services near U.S. Cellular Field.
the president before it can
start selling the caps.
Retail distribution would likely be tied, at least at the outset, to official league and club channels, such as the team's stadium store and MLB.com's online shop, but a wider release could occur should demand warrant it.
"We know exactly what we want to do with this [hat]. It's just a matter now of getting sign-off from Obama's camp, going through the proper channels and moving forward," said Brooks Boyer, White Sox vice president and chief marketing officer.
"We're very excited. This is somebody who's obviously a White Sox fan, but more importantly, really embraces and embodies the attributes of our brand: the notions of pride, passion and tradition we rally around. He's made it hip to be a White Sox fan," Boyer said.
Sales of all White Sox hats have surged 25 percent since Obama's election in early November compared with the same period a year ago. Obama himself is not part of that increase, as club officials have tried unsuccessfully to give him a fresh replacement for an older, tattered White Sox cap he owns.
The club is devising other marketing and merchandising opportunities around its most powerful fan and have developed an area within the team's official Web site devoted to Obama.
While team officials said there is not a concern about upsetting conservative-leaning White Sox fans, pointing to baseball's historic role as a political unifier, they are aiming to draw a careful line about how much they do in connection with the president.
"We don't want to be overly opportunistic and exploit this," Boyer said.
Sports marketing executives with Chicago ties said the club's Obama embrace did not run much immediate risk of backfiring.
"Short-term, at least, this is a very smart business play," said Tom Fox, former Gatorade and Wasserman Media Group executive. "There's a tremendous amount of good will around this guy right now, regardless of political affiliation. As time goes on, and his positions in office become more defined, you do run some risk of this becoming more of a polarizing thing, but not in the short run."


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County to provide alcohol, tobacco compliance training sessions for vendors
Washington County will provide alcohol and tobacco compliance training sessions for vendors at two locations in May.
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On May 9th Patrick turned 8. So made him a Spongebob cake, as he requested. Now this is the only time I have ever tried to make a cake that wasn't a reg sheet cake. If you think that it looks swell I credit watching episodes of the ACE OF CAKES on the foodnetwork for inspiration. If you don't think it looks swell, then I blame being on painkillers at the time of making the cake. See on May 8th, I had oral surgery and so on May 9th, I was pretty loopy.
May 10th was Patrick's party and as far I could tell, the kids all had fun. We got lucky with the weather, it was cool, but sunny and my Amazing Race game went over big w/the kids--which was great cause I was really fretting about how to amuse a bunch of 8 year olds w/o people fighting over the Wii.
Mothers day I let the boys play on the Wii too much and I watched Juno. Which was a good movie, good for renting.
And now we only have 12! 12 more days of school left. ekkkk.
Gas today was over $4.00 a gallon and with gas and food really eating up our budget, we decided we'll not go on vacation to Boston this year. I was so glad I was able to switch my 2 free hotel nights from the hotel in Boston to a marriott downtown. So right before the 4th we'll have a two day vacation in Chicago. That will be fun.


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When Holden pulls the covers off the new VF Commodore at 10.45 today it will mark the beginning of the end of one era – and open the door to another. It will be the last Commodore as we know it: a big, hearty, rear-wheel-drive sedan with performance credentials to take on the world's best. In terms of metal for the money, nothing comes close.
But phasing out the VF Commodore in 2016 does not spell the end of Holden's design, engineering and manufacturing talents in Australia. If anything, life after the Commodore (as we have come to know it) will bring Holden more closely in line with their global General Motors counterparts.
It means Holden in Australia will be building globally-relevant vehicles that can take advantage of world-class technology – securing design, engineering and manufacturing jobs until at least 2022.
The boss of Holden Mike Devereux shocked reporters – and his senior executive team – when on a spur of the moment he said on Friday that the Commodore name would live on beyond the 2016 horizon of the current car.
Devereux said this to finally put an end misguided speculation about Holden building an SUV, and to convey to Australians that Holden is here to stay – after his 'Commodore to go in 2016' comments in Detroit caused an almighty stir and the media began reporting that the next Commodore will be the last.
For the record, I don't think Holden should put a Commodore badge on the car it builds alongside the Cruze in 2017. I don't think Australians would let the company glue such an iconic badge onto a four-cylinder, front-wheel-drive car similar in size (and pizzazz) to a Toyota Camry.
Holden insiders argue that the Commodore's switch to front-drive is inevitable and that naysayers need to "get over it". Chevrolet went through the same heartache when the iconic Impala sedan (Chevrolet's equivalent to the Commodore) switched to front-wheel-drive in the year 2000 – after 34 years as a rear-drive car.
But those inside Holden who want to call the 2017 front-drive sedan a "Commodore" seem to forget that senior General Motors executives in Detroit regretted letting go of rear-drive cars. It's one of the key reasons GM in North America is so quick to embrace the Commodore again at the end of this year.
I remember the likes of Rick Wagoner and Bob Lutz – two of GM's most senior executives – being thankful that Australia had 'kept the faith' with rear-drive cars while America switched to front-wheel-drive for its big sedans.
So congratulations to Holden for finally indicating what the secret second model will be alongside the Cruze from 2017 to 2022 – but I wouldn't be placing bets on the Commodore name sticking.
Holden boss Mike Devereux said emphatically yesterday "there is no debate" about the name. But I've heard senior levels of the company are still split 50:50 on the naming issue.
GM typically rotates its leaders every three years or so. Mr Devereux marks his third anniversary as the boss of Holden next month, but he says he is around for five years – to 2015 – so his kids can finish school here.
So by the time the 2017 "Commodore" arrives, Mr Devereux will have likely been promoted to another senior position in the General Motors world, just as his predecessors have.
Closer to 2017, Holden could quite easily say it changed its mind about using the "Commodore" badge on the front-drive replacement for the VF after getting "customer feedback".
In other words, what Mr Devereux said yesterday was designed to give the VF Commodore its best shot by trying to extinguish the "Commodore is dead" headlines.
So don't bet your house just yet that the Commodore badge will appear on a homegrown, locally-made car after this one. There may be no debate in Mr Devereux's mind, but there is plenty of dissention inside Holden.
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Maris Strombergs
i bet they make good chippers!
Maris Strombergs
i bet they make good chippers!
no wonder most middle aged mtbers on here can't ride a bike for shit
do you include yourself in that description?
Unfortunatley for shanaze it seems as soon as a camera is on her she falls off/ chokes. Can say i blame her it must be massive pressure to perform. Dont by the excuse for moto times though as commentator said shes missed races to concentrate on fitness. She didnt pedal at the bottom of the start ramp and it was over. Wish the bbc showed the dirt jumping between heats you heard it saw the croud go oooow.. So whats the difference between a gymnast vaulting and a bmx dirt jump? Snowboard half pipe in in the winter olyimpics
Really enjoyed the BMX this year. Liam P's riding was solid. Great start in the main. Considering he was bust up after the Worlds he's done really well.
Shanaze rode with a lot of heart (as always).
Another great leap forward for BMX racing in the UK.
If they weren't riding a BMX in the 80's what were these skill less middle aged mtbers doing with their childhood? Riding Raleigh bombers?
it was really good to watch. Far more televisual than, say, syncro swimming. I thought the commentatwers were really good too. Bmx will hoprfully do well off the back of this@
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All I know is that child exploitation works! We watched the hockey in the morning then my son and I loitered outside the track for 15 mins with a "looking for tickets" sign when a very nice New Zealand guy offered us 2 tickets.
It made our day (well my year really) . A brilliant atmosphere in the arena and some good motos. It's such a shame that both finals were disappointing for Reade & Phillips but they both got huge support. Top that off with a wander around the velodrome and that we were on the TV loads. Just a fantastic day out
All knackered after a 4 am start and we won't be home till midnight.
If they weren't riding a BMX in the 80's what were these skill less middle aged mtbers doing with their childhood?
Riding a bike on the road to go places. Then going places fast on a racer, followed by triathlon and road racing. Only discovered MTBs in my mid 20s. Have never owned a BMX. Am better at jumping on a unicycle after a year of riding that than I am on a bike. Can't be that unusual a progression (well apart from the unicycle bit).
Oh and of course I was also competing in canoeing at a pretty high level back then.
Am I the only one that was shouting "come on pedal girl!" down the first straight? Guess that's what concentrating on training rather than racing will do for you. Must have been huge pressure mind but it's not like she hasn't already won gold.. Think BC's talent team policy has a lot to answer for - treating BMX as a as a way of grooming sprinters for the track. Excuses at the end were poor, as my dad used to tell me "it's the same for everyone". Still well done for making the final, it's more than I could ever have done.
Liam was unlucky, did well in the heats and had a chance of a medal - shame.
Was pretty impressed with the spectacle and I'm proud to have once been a BMX racer though I am a little disappointed by the Tarmac berms and clips even if the speed is impressive.
Loved the nike USA/brazil kit but thought the gb kit looked lame.
Starting a campaign for a new Kellogg's series here. ;o)
Being a childhood BMX'er (and skill-less middle aged MTB'er), it was great to see bikes by Haro and Redline.Both names I lusted over as a kid, still doing the business after all this time.
Just seen Reade is considering returning to track. Good idea I'd say - much less random than BMX.
unless she can do an flying 200 or be faster than woman 1 in the team sprint than those currently on the podium program then that's a non starter, she will have to lose some weight too.
If they weren't riding a BMX in the 80's what were these skill less middle aged mtbers doing with their childhood? Riding Raleigh bombers?
i had a bmx in the 80's but living in the middle of nowhere meant i din't really have anywhere to use it as god intended.
so i took it offroad...
Without doubt, Shanaze Reade raised the bar in women's BMX by several notches. In 2008 gold should have been hers, but for whatever reasons, it wasn't to be.
She showed women the level they needed to be at if they wanted to compete with her, and unfortunately for Shanaze, over the last 4 years a handful have not only risen to that challenge, they've surpassed expectation, and now beat Shanaze more times than she beats them.
Maybe as Shanaze gets older, wiser and more mature, the pressure and expectation will become less of a burden for her and she'll win an Olympic BMX title or at least a medal. Unfortunately, I don't think she'll ever get a better opportunity than the one she had in China.
If she stays with BMX she needs to improve her riding skills, not her strength or fitness.
In 2008 gold should have been hers, but for whatever reasons, it wasn't to be.
Interesting thoughts Mike - do you think that her accident with AC in 2008 was an 'accident'? I have always wondered if she didn't bin it on purpose, i.e. that she was rattled by AC having an advantage and rather than have to cope with losing to a better rider, she binned it.
It is just a theory; would be interested in your opinion.
If she stays with BMX she needs to improve her riding skills, not her strength or fitness.
I think you are right there Mike. Seems like she raced so little in the build up to the games that the others all had an advantage over her there.
I wonder if British Cycling or whoever looks after Team GB cyclists took a conscious decision to try to avoid injury in the run-up to the olympics and focus her training in the gym instead. If so then big mistake.
No, I don't think she binned it on purpose, gee tee. I think she'd have been over the moon with a silver medal at her first ever Olympics at the age of 19. I just put that move/crash in 2008 down to naivety, inexperience and not being as good as ACC at turning a berm (not just that last berm, but the first two as well).
It bugs me when the media wheel out their "do or die" and "gold or bust" stories to try and justify that crash.
Anyway, whatever she does next, track or BMX, I hope she gets a chance to redeem the disappointments of Beijing and London.
I had no idea that bmx was this crazy! It's totally changed my view on the sport and riders - respect.
Only super cross (Elite level) BMX is that big/extreme, Love Tubs. At national level, kids as young as 5 race the same tracks as the 45+ class.
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The value of powermeters.
Powermeters are undoubtedly the latest and greatest in training tools. It seems all the noteworthy coaches recommend them, and all (?) the pros train with them, so clearly they are great.
There also seem to be many folk on this forum who train with powermeters.
My question is: its worthwhile, but how worthwhile?
If you own one, are you glad that you do? Would you forego fancy tubbies and carbon seat posts, and run a steel rig with box rims, cooking your food over a candle to save up for one? or is it a bit like wind-tunnel testing; which can give amazing information, but is defintely not worth the cost for everyone?
I have to do so much of my training on the turbo, to me they are invaluable at not just measuring effort and improvement, but also keeping the sessions interesting, particularly couple with TrainerRoad
On the track bike - least beneficial of the bikes I have a PM on as much can be ascertained via stop watch and a keen eye from a coach. Biggest benefit I've found here is having ride files from pursuits to tailor training for.
On the road bike - as AlexTaylor confirms - extremely helpful for interval sessions to train in the correct zones targetting relevant weaknesses after testing. Find having the PM means I can be more focussed as a masters aged athlete as I can't just go out and smash myself like I did when I was younger - quality over quantity!
TT bike - extremely helpful in training and racing. Though in racing I've learnt to only use as a carrot and keep above a certain wattage rather than race to an average power value. Did the later the first TT I raced with power and was the slowest time I'd raced on this particular circuit! FTP intervals are my bread and butter sessions through the winter TT season.
All bought second hand and I'm still racing on mostly Aluminium bikes. Definitely rank over a shiney new carbon bike anyday!
Another major benefit - with an accurate PM you can perform aerodynamic field tests. The wind tunnel is a great tool http://climbinglama.blogspot.com.au/...view-from.html but expensive if you want to continue tinkering or are forced to change equipment due to the fickle UCI rule changes...:notamused:
Along with the obvious training benefits mentioned above, they are great motivational tools. It is very encouraging to see the numbers, especially when track racing is such that you spend most of the year not competing, even during the season. So you don't have any measure of your progress (except gym numbers for the sprinters).
For me, I only have one track bike and only spend ~30-40 days a year on it. Our road and mountain bike club has the track for daily three hour sessions six days a week in August and September and our club dues pay for access. Otherwise it's 9.50€ to get access to the track during any other time. I often wonder how you guys spend so much time at the track. In France, unless you pay dues to a track-specific club, you have to have a lot of cash to play on the velodromes here.
If I had a couple of bikes and trained with frequency on the track, I wouldn't hesitate for a second to build a G3 120mm wheel. Several of my teammates use these, and they are very economical, as you can buy a built wheel for 1300€ new and as low as 800€ on the secondary market.
I also agree with both Dalai and Carleton, even though they have divergent points. In track racing, the stopwatch IS the powermeter. On the other hand, everyone loves data, and seeing the numbers truly does provide for understanding and motivation. I think Perkins puts out 2450 watts or something crazy like that. I'm almost there! :)
Of the 9 velodromes in here in Melbourne, all but two are open to the public and free to use year round except when the clubs are training... The two that aren't free to use are both indoor 250m tracks but one is in a multi use stadium and rarely used. The other has racing year round Tuesday and Thursday nights, plus regular Sunday afternoon races in Winter plus other ad hoc races year round including the Masters National Track championships in a couple of months. Otherwise if not booked by the local Institute of Sport or clubs anyone with a current race licence can train for $5 an hour during the working week!
WOW!!! 9 in one city! That is amazing!
we have 8 in the whole country. Only two of which are 250m, and only 1 is covered. The covered one, fortunately, is also free access (Concrete & covered, the only one in the world!), but is a multi-use stadium, so often unavailable.
i have one for my road bike but not my track. i do most of my training on the road so that's my reasoning for not having one on the track. i'll probably end up switching my track bike to dura ace so i can run a stages arm. i would just want to see data from mass start events. not much for training.
Dalai, what is the background regarding construction and operation of those free tracks? Were they built with public funds for public use? Were they private tracks donated to the public as a park?
Australia sounds pretty awesome. If there were a free track in France I would be there every day. In France, if you can see something, it costs money to go inside of it.
In total there is something like 97 tracks in Australia! Nearly every country town will have a concrete or asphalt track, often a lightly banked surface around the outside of a football oval. So they are all on public land and usually with a cycling club aligned with it. Not sure though if the velodromes or the clubs came first...
My clubs 307m concrete track was built I believe in the early 60's with the help of club members - couple of years ago when I took this photo the local council had just provided cash for and completed works to widen the duckboard and fix the worst cracks. Located in the same park are two ovals, tennis courts, an athletics track and indoor basketball stadium! I'll be there tomorrow for our clubs weekly Summer saturday afternoon racing. :)
That's really wonderful. France also had a similar background, with huge dailies and 6-day events until the 1960s. Those events still exist, but nothing like before. The 19th and 20th century concrete tracks all still exist, but you have to pay to access them. I don't think (but not sure) there's a single free, open-to-the-public track in all of France.
Australia 1, France 0.
What about indoor tracks? We have a lot of wooden indoor rings here, which obviously are private and €€€ to enter. Are your indoor tracks free? If so, I need to move to Oz!!!
Most States now have an indoor velodrome. Melbourne where I live has 2 - Darebin International Sports Centre (DISC) and Hisense arena (this is in a multiuse arena and only used for big events such as World Cups and maybe one of two other races each year).
Other indoor velodromes are Sydney Dunc Gray, Launceston - Silverdome, Adelaide Super-drome and Perth SpeedDome. They are currently building one in Brisbane for the upcoming Commonwealth Games.
Have only raced on DISC and Dunc Gray. Can't say about the other velodromes, but DISC is $5 hour if you are a Cycling Australia licence holder during weekday business hours. This weeks schedule http://www.vic.cycling.org.au/Portal...Jan27_2014.pdf
I race there Tuesday nights for $15. Could race Thursday nights and various clubs have it booked for training, but are usually fine with other club members paying a nominal fee to join their sessions...
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Somewhere, in deepest New South Wales, Australia, there exists a humble sheep paddock. (In this particular case, the paddock is nearly devoid of sheep--barring the odd sound effect--but never mind that.) The setting is rural, it's pastoral, it's quaint as all heck--and it also happens to be hallowed ground for its role in conveying to the world one of the most courageous and unifying moments in human history.
Whether or not you're an advocate of insanely expensive and possibly pointless space exploration--providing a nice contrast, one of the characters here staunchly opposes it--there is much to enjoy and appreciate about The Dish. A massive hit Down Under, the film succeeds grandly as charming portraiture, allowing us to mingle among the residents of the country town of Parkes. In July 1969, while the world stared breathlessly at American feet walking on the moon, a congenial but dedicated lot of Aussies--largely unrecognized until now--were conjuring up the televised magic.
The men behind the curtain, in this case, are led by supervisor Cliff Buxton (the ever dependable Sam Neill), a mildly melancholic scientist who's chuffed to discover that NASA wants to employ his team. Assisted by a snippy technician named Mitch (Kevin Harrington) and a romantically distraught calculations expert named Glenn (Tom Long), Cliff immediately prepares their utterly enormous radio telescope (110 feet in diameter!) as a Southern Hemisphere backup to the prime receiver in Goldstone, California. At the time, no one would have guessed that changes in the Apollo 11 flight schedule would put Parkes center stage before an audience of more than 600 million people.
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While the movie could easily sustain itself as a scientific curiosity--and, indeed, plenty of care is given to presenting accurate and awesome technical detail--this is mostly a framing device for a sweetly crackling ensemble comedy. As a reporter swings in to define Australia as "a vital cog in this endeavor," Mitch quizzically offers the detail that Glenn is a Sagittarius, and all arrive at the bureaucratic consensus that "that's what it's all about--licking arse." It's going to take a lot of effort to get this cacophony of perspectives into sync, which is why The Dish is special: Until the proposed moment of glory, everybody is off on his own track.
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Adding the most contrast is the big, beefy Al Burnett (Patrick Warburton, human embodiment of The Tick), an ugly American sent by NASA to whip things into shape. Annoying and arrogant, he immediately causes friction with his teammates, until he starts to relax as a scientist and becomes a sort of cultural emissary. When we finally glimpse his peers back in the ground crew in Houston--sporting more horrible starched shirts and lousy haircuts than the average Hollywood agency--it's clear that he's come a long way, baby. So much so that it's utterly charming to hear the local pub owner comment that "an American came in here yesterday...wanting pretzels."
As the July 19 moonwalk grows closer, we get a strong taste of Parkes, where the locals are abuzz with anticipation and pageantry. After the somewhat cynical mayor, Bob McIntire (Roy Billing), gets a call from Nixon, his spirits soar and he sets about organizing as big a festival of town pride as he can muster. Not only does this have an aphrodisiac effect on his relationship with his smart, snappy wife May (Genevieve Moody), it defines his whole family, from his son Billy (Carl Snell), who can cite all the technical details of the mission, to his daughter Marie (Lenka Kripac), who, as the aforementioned naysayer, declaims the launch as "the biggest chauvinistic exercise in the history of the world."
The rest of the townsfolk are no less colorful, although, unlike Marie, they are uniformly proud and uncritical (and--as everyone appears to have been white back in 1969--they offer no sentiments about starving Indian children). One of many moments of delicious humor comes from the local wannabe rock band, which attempts to squeeze a new composition "by Mr. James Hendrix" into the town's gala celebration, but settle for a radical take on the American national anthem. It's also a gentle giggle when Betty the Bush Poet (Colette Mann) attempts to crystallize the moonwalk in verse, only to accidentally upstage it.
So where's the conflict? Where's the drama? Well, the tempered urgency of the film rides with the men under the big dish, as they sort through technical ineptitude on par with America's last election. It's almost enough to enjoy the montages along with period-specific pop songs and a surprisingly effective and inoffensive "heartwarming" score (by Edmund Choi), but Sitch keeps things hopping emotionally and technically. At the center of it all is Neill, holding court not just in the cramped control room but also in the much larger arena of global nostalgia. It's a deceptively simple performance, and a fine one, as he stands lonely but hopeful in the dawn of a new era, surrounded by folks who truly possess the right stuff.


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Tiger Stripe Vz24 Stock
Posted 01 May 2011 - 10:57 AM
I threw the stock in my "To Be Sold in Parts Lot" pile and didn't pay much attention to it until I went down stairs to go get something and the sunlight was shining directly on the stock. I could make out some faint srips. Looking closer I realised the strips were very pronounced and the stock was in remarkably good structural shape.
Here is a pick of it after doing some cleaning of the gunk. The tiger striped look appears to go throughout the entire stock and it is really pretty neat.
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Question I am pondering is what to do with it. I am toying with the idea of retoring this one as a military stock and just getting a new handguard and the other metal work. But on the other hand it would make a beautiful sporter as well. Maybe even sell it. I don't know.
One challenge is getting the the remining metal off the stock. Recoli lug, metal disk, and handle stock bolt/swivel. Does anyone have the wrench/tool to remove this stuff properly or know where I can pick one up? Any pointers on how to do it without screwing up the wood around them?
Input appreciated.
Posted 01 May 2011 - 05:32 PM
Posted 01 May 2011 - 11:43 PM
I seem to remember a trick or two about wrapping the wood with cord or rope and... it was either burning or chemically treating the rope. Looking at the stock, it looks like it could have been wound with cord/rope.
Posted 02 May 2011 - 09:26 AM
I'd make sure that it is tiger striped. I'm not saying it isn't, I'd just verify.
I seem to remember a trick or two about wrapping the wood with cord or rope and... it was either burning or chemically treating the rope. Looking at the stock, it looks like it could have been wound with cord/rope.
I guess the only way to do that would be to rasp into the stock to see if the stripping is sub-surface. The more I am thinking of it the more I would like to conver this to a sporter stock which will mean thinning the buttstock significantly. I will know for certain then. Anyone see a reason why I should not sporterize the stock out?
Posted 02 May 2011 - 06:01 PM
You could raise the dents and get the oil out of the stock... Would someone be willing to pay a "Jackson" or two for it? That would go well towards a second from Boyd's or Richards. Would save some time too.
Posted 02 May 2011 - 09:32 PM
I just finished the stock on my 8mm-06. I cut down the military stock and rasped wood away to show some fairly nice grain patterns. Added a piece of ebony for affect as well; doesnt look too bad to me. I like seeing military stocks re-worked.
Posted 07 May 2011 - 04:41 PM
I have removed all the metal except the recoil lug and grip lug/sling catch.
I broke a pair of ring pliers trying to get them out and bent my hole punch trying to tap them loose.
The only thing I have left is maybe drill them out unless someone has some suggestions. Heck I'll even ship to someone if the think they can get them out without scoring the wood.
I plan on epoxying an exotic wood dowel where the grip lug Hole used to be to healp strengthen and will be. I am going to epoxy the recoil lug in place but get rid of the outward facing metal and replace with exotic wood dowel for a nicer custom look. I plan on really taking my time with this one because it has a lot of potential to be a really nice one of a kind stock.
Posted 07 May 2011 - 05:23 PM
I would not cut the barrel that short. It will have a terrible muzzle blast. I think 22' is as short as I would go. Just my 2 cents worth.
Posted 08 May 2011 - 07:37 AM
I have a lot of time to think on this one so we'll see. Long way to go on this project.
I got to get those pesky lugs out of the stock first without screwing it up. I know Brownells makes a lug wrench for 25.00 bucks. Maybe just bite the bullet and order it.
I'm not sure what type of wood I'm dealing with here as well. Walnut maybe, but don't think so. It finsihes up with a golden hue on the light parts. I am wondering what will make a good contrast for the forearm cap and pistol grip. Bloodwood, Purpleheart or just stick with ebony, or go real light with maple?
Posted 08 May 2011 - 09:01 AM
i have a vz-24, a swede m96, a turk k-kale and a spanish 1916 with tiger stripe stocks, i also have an oberndorf gew98 with tiger stripes and mineral streaks that was cut down to a sporter style before i bought it that was probably one of the nicest military stock in existence before it was cut.
Posted 08 May 2011 - 12:28 PM
European Walnut most definitely.
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Adaptec issued preliminary earnings for this quarter Tuesday night, putting revenue at $103 million to $106 million -- below its previous guidance of $114 million to $117 million. The warning marks the fourth straight quarter that Adaptec has adjusted guidance downward, and its new revenue forecast marks a decrease both sequentially and year-over-year (see Adaptec Unveils OEM, Revs Guidance, Adaptec Lowers Guidance , and Storage Suppliers Mix Messages). Adaptec reported revenue of $111.2 million last quarter and $115.5 million in the same quarter last year. The current quarter ends Thursday.
Adaptecs original guidance in April anticipated hard-drive shortages and a slower ramp of OEM sales through IBM Corp. (NYSE: IBM), though the company expected higher components revenues this quarter. Now Adaptec says it was hurt by poor sales to OEM and channel customers this quarter, along with a decline in prices for its components as the market shifts to lower-cost SATA drives.
Adaptec sells storage components as well as SAN and NAS systems. OEM and channel revenues make up more than 90 percent of its business. IBM is Adaptecs biggest OEM partner, and poor OEM sales suggests the DS300 and DS400 low-end SANs that Adaptec supplies to IBM have not yet taken off.
On the components front, Adaptec could be losing business to LSI Logic Corp. (NYSE: LSI), which earlier this month increased its revenue forecast, citing strong sales of storage components (see LSI Logic Improves Forecast).


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Now that my tongue is not burnt, I decided to give this another try to see if maybe it sucked and I wasn't aware. Nope. I still like it. I can't imagine having paid full price for it seeing as there are so many fruit bits, but it's not like it hardly tastes like tea, and tastes more like fruit punch. It's a bit fruity, and it's clear there's a green oolong in here.
I don't think 1 tsp to 8 oz of water is enough though, so I'll probably use more…like I don't have any of this stuff to spare.


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How To Fire Cress 25P
cstovin replied to cstovin's topic in Equipment Use and RepairThank you, I have called Cress and wasn't too impressed with the help; they also do not have a manual. they directed me to their website, which manuals do not have the specified controls/combination of controls that mine has
How To Fire Cress 25P
cstovin posted a topic in Equipment Use and RepairHi all I have a cress 25P for the life of me I can't figure out how to run; my pottery teacher said that firing it for pottery isn't going to work, it is more a "hobby kiln", but I am sure they are able to fire to cone 6 it has a temperature wheel, a thumb-wheel numbered I think 1-10; and the hourly timer. the hour and temperature timer I think I get. what their instructions are lacking, is information about the thumb wheel There is also a setting on the side that you can set to fire faster or slower So, here is the question, how is the thumb wheel supposed to work? If I fire on the slowest speed, put the temperature at cone 6; once the thumb wheel has reached 10, does the kiln shut off? ANY HELP would be appreciated - I just can't get a clear picture of how this is supposed to work; have a manual, but it doesn't have any information on this specific configuration thanks in advance
Where To Buy "iron Spangles" In Us
cstovin replied to cstovin's topic in Clay and Glaze Chemistrythank you all, will give it a try
Where To Buy "iron Spangles" In Us
cstovin posted a topic in Clay and Glaze ChemistryHi everyone, I have a glaze recipe that is yellow, with dark specks/streaks in it; It says the specks/streaks are "Iron Spangles" I googled that, and found that iron spangles: Iron oxides give a wide range of colours ranging from honey yellow, brownish reds, black, purple dependent on firing conditions. In reduction a blue colour is possible. - Iron spangles are actually LARGER pieces of iron oxide I can't find any place in US where they sell them, only sites in the UK; anyone know how I could/would get my fingers on some?
Engobes And Mid-Fire Glazes
cstovin replied to cstovin's topic in Clay and Glaze ChemistryI was trying to find out what mid-fire glaze combinations you could use with a black or red engobe? I can't remember what they used to do at the art center I used to go to; and I can't find much information on using engobes with mid-fire glazes.
Engobes And Mid-Fire Glazes
cstovin posted a topic in Clay and Glaze ChemistryHI all I have been scouring Google, and I can't find much information on using englobes and combining them with mid-fire glazes? I know the studio I used to take lessons with would for example roll a leaf into a plate, cover the surface with a black englobe and then fire; after it was initially fired, he would then use a combination of mid-fire glazes - I can't remember if this was the correct sequence; what glazes work well (cone 6) with englobes, or anything about how to even approach this Any info would be much appreciated! C
How To Mark Your Prices.....
cstovin replied to cstovin's topic in Business, Marketing, and AccountingThank you - I actually didn't realize the round labels were sold with "removable " adhesive. That is one thing I dislike about those, is that you peel them off to reprice, or whatever, and can't get the darn little things off I am picky aren't I Still would like to hear what works well for others
How To Mark Your Prices.....
cstovin posted a topic in Business, Marketing, and AccountingHi all I thought I had seen some posts on here before, but I couldn't find them, so forgive me. I have seen the hang tag approach, and thought that was cute, but .... When a person has a lot of different items, some functional and some non-functional - what do you feel is the most aesthetically pleasing way to put prices on your work so they do not distract from your work or your booth? Forgive me again but: Hang tags: I hate hang tags: to me, they look sloppy; they fly all over in the wind; they litter your booth floor when they fall off; people always have to turn them over to read them. Overall, I just think they make my booth look more like a thrift type booth than more upscale. Round Sticky Dots: These do have some advantages over hang tags; they don't fly around; however I still find they fall off and litter the floor of the booth; they don't stay on, so if things don't sell, I always have to reprice everything once they get unpacked again for the next show. They do look slightly better to me than hang tags, but one other disadvantage is they are small; not everyone can read them. Tent Cards: I tried these, but where I have so many items that vary in price and usage, it was almost like every item has to have it's own tent card; then they don't stay put either So: What is your favorite method of marking your prices on your items so they still appear clean, professional, and pleasing - yet people don't have to search for the prices, can read the tags, and they stay where they are intended? Thoughts? Would love to hear what works for you and why.
Different Firing Rate/speed When Firing Pottery Vs. Ceramics?
cstovin replied to cstovin's topic in Studio Operations and Making WorkThank you all, maybe I need to refine what I am asking; we were talking about for example the next fiiring (glaze firing) when doing "ceramics". The thought being in ceramics, still making greenware, firing to cone 04 then glaze fire. The statement that was made was that a "glaze fire" for "ceramics" as I eluded to takes less time than "pottery" glaze firing. Thank you for the input; I never really saw a different between making/mold pouring and associated process vs. Clay/Pottery hand building and now wheel works.... Input helps a lot! C.
Different Firing Rate/speed When Firing Pottery Vs. Ceramics?
cstovin posted a topic in Studio Operations and Making WorkHello all, I have my own equipment at home (manual cress kiln and pottery wheel) and I also take a class; last night there was a comment that firing pottery is much different than firing traditional ceramics. (Meaning on average when firing ceramics it would take about 8 hours, pottery should take closer to 12-16 for Cone 6) Is that a true statement? That firing pottery is a much longer process than for ceramics? C.
Cone 6 Waterfall Brown Glaze Recipe
cstovin posted a topic in Clay and Glaze ChemistryHi all, I have scoured Google, and have found one or two Waterfall Brown recipes, but they were for Cone 10; does anyone have a Waterfall Brown recipe they would be willing to share that they have had good success with? (steady, etc.) Cone 6, Waterfall brown thank you C.
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Newbie Needs Help With Glaze Cone 6 - Can It Really Be This Hard?
cstovin replied to cstovin's topic in Clay and Glaze ChemistryThank you all; I didn't necessarily mean a three ingredient glaze would be "easy", but easier in terms of only three ingredients to potentially trouble shoot, and much less to spend at first I liked the comment about cheating lol Thank you for suggesting it go on heavier, I thought the second time around two coats would be good; and I did mix it with a little less water but will try it again C.
Newbie Needs Help With Glaze Cone 6 - Can It Really Be This Hard?
cstovin posted a topic in Clay and Glaze ChemistryHi all, I am just starting to try mixing my own Cone 6 glazes, and I thought I would start with an easy one. The recipe didn't really have a name, but only has 3 ingredients. 80% Alberta Slip 20% Frit 3134 4% Rutile It is SUPPOSED to be Bluish (see attachment); I have tried this twice now, actually three times, and all I get is brown.... I tried: 80% Alberta Slip 20% Frit 3134 (3431?) 4% Rulte I also tried: 80% Ravenscrag Slip 20% Frit 3134 4% Rutile after doing more research, it said for alberta slip more than 50%, to calcine the rest. Questions: I have heard that I don't have to calcine the additional amount over 50% (30% If I do, does anyone know any place that sells calcined alberta slip? Or do I need to do it myself? Thank you all for any advice -
Bisque Firing And Glazing At The Same Time?
cstovin posted a topic in Clay and Glaze ChemistryHello, I have heard some people bisque fire to cone 04 and glaze (if their glaze is also cone 04) at the same time; I bought some Mayco elements to try, and it is Cone 06 to cone 6; but I have never used it, and DO plan on experimenting - for those that have fired and glazed at the same time, what has your experience been with this? I have glazed for example at the same time when clear glazing the inside of vases and things like that, but have never tried it using a colored glaze? Any pros and cons I need to be aware of? Is this totally a bad idea to glaze with elements glaze and fire to cone 04 with bisque firing and the glaze firing occurring at the same time?
Another Jewelry Question....
cstovin posted a topic in Studio Operations and Making WorkHello, I just started making some jewelry, and I am really confused as to some information I received from the art guild downtown. What I asked was: is there anything I can do (type of clay, firing, etc) to make my pieces stronger..... I am used to slab building, and very new to jewelry; what I was told was to fire my jewelry pieces at a higher cone temp. The higher the cone temp, the "stronger" and more durable my piece. Is that true? Meaning, if I am used to firing at cone 04, if I take the same type of clay, say B-Mix and it is capable at firing up to cone 4 - instead of firing my jewelry at cone 04 and fire it at cone 4, will the piece actually be stronger than if I had fired it at cone 04? If so, why? thank you!


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A water main break in City Heights left customers without water and several streets shut down Sunday.
The break was reported around 3 a.m. at 43rd and Dwight streets, San Diego police Officer Jane Jacobsen said.
A resident says this isn't the first time they've had this type of problem.
"There was a flooding a while back and I guess a pipe exploded," Vianca Cabrera said. "I guess the same pipe exploded and all the water was running through the streets."
Dwight Street was closed between 42nd and 43rd streets, and 43rd Street was closed from Landis Street to Myrtle Avenue.
"Luckily, nothing of ours got flooded," Cabrera said.
Published at 2:21 PM PDT on Jul 11, 2010 | Updated at 2:30 PM PDT on Jul 11, 2010


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The People Demand Deodorant
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Legal Question in Personal Injury in Georgia
Self Defense for spit
I was at a gas station when the owner came out shouting and yelling. I decided to leave and not get into an altercation with the man. The he goes to yell, cuss and scream at an innocent bystander (female). I told him he needed to watch his self because his actions were uncalled for. He tells me he wants to kick my ass so I get out of my truck and tell him to hit me, but that I would fight back. The man then spits in my face, my reaction is to punch him, but he turns and runs (my thoughts are that he is going for a gun), so instinct kicks in and I grab him by his collar and pants and throw him into a wall, which knocks him out. The police get there and say it is battery on his part, and assault on mine. That if either of us press charges the other will too, and we'd both end up in jail. They wrote us both out tickets for disorderly conduct. The store owner was taken to the hospital, which I later found out he came away with a broken arm.
We are going to magistrate court for the altercation, if my actions are deemed as self defense, can he still sue me for breaking his arm?
2 Answers from Attorneys
Re: Self Defense for spit
You should contact a local attorney and discuss the fact pattern and all of your possible alternatives.
David Lipton
Re: Self Defense for spit
Run, don't walk to get a lawyer in Criminal defense work.
Don't talk to anyone else. You are a talker and you need to be quiet and get a criminal defense attorney NOW.


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Title: Writing a Persuasive Essay
In this lesson students research opposing viewpoints on controversial issues and develop their own position papers. Though primarily for English classes, this lesson could be easily adapted for an interdisciplinary unit with social studies or science classes.
Standard(s): [TC2] CA2 (9-12) 11: Critique digital content for validity, accuracy, bias, currency, and relevance.
Title: A Storybook Romance: Dante's Paolo and Francesca
This lesson from EDSITEment highlights one episode in the Divine Comedy to provide students with an introduction to Dante's great poem. After a brief introduction to the opening of the Divine Comedy, which portrays Dante as a pilgrim guided by the poet Virgil on a journey through the Christian afterlife toward God, students read Canto 5 of the Inferno, which comes near the beginning of Dante's descent into Hell. Students refer to a diagram of Dante's underworld to understand the role of Minos at the start of this canto, then analyze Dante's description of the storm-tossed souls he encounters in order to gain further insight into his allegorical method. Next, students identify the famous lovers who set the stage for Paolo and Francesca, and consider how they lend a literary dimension to our perception of this pair. Finally, students examine Francesca's confession, comparing the philosophical style in which she first describes her love affair with the story-telling style she uses to describe what actually occurred. To conclude the lesson, students compare the effect that Lancelot's story had on Paolo and Francesca with the effect their story has on Dante in the poem, and the effect this layered episode has on Dante's readers today.
Standard(s): [ELA2015] (12) 19: Write arguments to support claims in an analysis of substantive topics or texts, using valid reasoning and relevant and sufficient evidence. [W.11-12.1]
Title: Chaucer's Wife of Bath
This lesson from EDSITEment introduces students to one of the most admired characterizations in Chaucer's The Canterbury Tales, the Wife of Bath. Students read Chaucer's description of the Wife in the General Prologue to consider how he represents her, both as the poet of The Canterbury Tales and as a character in his own poem, then read the Wife of Bath's Prologue, where he has her speak for herself, to gain additional perspective on her character. Next, students investigate some of the literary sources that Chaucer drew upon as he created this portrait of a woman with her own ideas about matrimony, and examine evidence about marriage in the Middle Ages and the role that women played in medieval society. Finally, students read the Wife of Bath's Tale and explore the alternative readings of the tale in relation to the character of the Wife of Bath.
Standard(s): [ELA2015] (12) 19: Write arguments to support claims in an analysis of substantive topics or texts, using valid reasoning and relevant and sufficient evidence. [W.11-12.1]
Title: Evaluating Eyewitness Reports
This lesson, from EDSITEment, offers students experience in drawing historical meaning from eyewitness accounts that present a range of different perspectives. Students begin with a case study including alternative reports of a single event: the Great Chicago Fire of 1871. Students compare two newspaper reports on the fire and two memoirs of the fire written many decades later, with an eye on how these accounts complement and compete with one another, and how these sources can be used to draw historical meaning from them. Students then apply the lessons learned in their investigation of the eyewitness accounts of the Chicago fire by considering a unique eyewitness account: the diary kept by a Confederate girl when her Tennessee town was occupied by Union troops during the Civil War.
Standard(s): [ELA2015] (12) 26: Gather relevant information from multiple authoritative print and digital sources, using advanced searches effectively; assess the strengths and limitations of each source in terms of the task, purpose, and audience; integrate information into the text selectively to maintain the flow of ideas, avoiding plagiarism and overreliance on any one source and following a standard format for citation. [W.11-12.8]
Title: Censorship in the Classroom: Understanding Controversial Issues
Students examine propaganda and media bias, research a variety of banned and challenged books, choose a side of the censorship issue, and support their position through an advertising campaign.
Standard(s): [ELA2015] (12) 19: Write arguments to support claims in an analysis of substantive topics or texts, using valid reasoning and relevant and sufficient evidence. [W.11-12.1]
Title: Perspectives on the Slave Narrative
This lesson, from EDSITEment, introduces students to one of the most widely-read genres of 19th-century American literature and an important influence within the African American literary tradition even today. The lesson focuses on the Narrative of William W. Brown, An American Slave(1847), which, along with the Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass(1845), set the pattern for this genre and its combination of varied literary traditions and devices. Students learn about the slave narrative and its importance in the abolitionist movement, gain experience in working with the slave narrative as a resource for historical study, evaluate the slave narrative as a work of literature, examine the slave narrative in the context of political controversy as an argument for abolition, and explore themes of self-actualization and spiritual freedom within the slave narrative.
Standard(s): [SS2010] US10 (10) 12: Describe the founding of the first abolitionist societies by Benjamin Rush and Benjamin Franklin and the role played by later critics of slavery, including William Lloyd Garrison, Frederick Douglass, Sojourner Truth, Angelina and Sarah Grimké, Henry David Thoreau, and Charles Sumner. [A.1.a., A.1.c., A.1.e., A.1.f., A.1.g., A.1.i., A.1.j.]
Title: George Washington: The Living Symbol
The goals of this lesson, from EDSITEment, are to examine the life and legend of George Washington as reflected in his writings and in popular commemorations of his accomplishments, to investigate his contribution to the legend that has grown up around him, to explore some of the meanings that have been attached to Washington through the course of American history, and to present a statement of findings.
Standard(s): [SS2010] US10 (10) 3: Trace the chronology of events leading to the American Revolution, including the French and Indian War, passage of the Stamp Act, the Boston Tea Party, the Boston Massacre, passage of the Intolerable Acts, the Battles of Lexington and Concord, the publication of Common Sense, and the signing of the Declaration of Independence. [A.1.a., A.1.b., A.1.d., A.1.g., A.1.i.]
Title: Renaissance Humanism in Hamlet and The Birth of Venus
After reading Shakespeare's Hamlet, students identify, analyze, and explain how elements in Botticelli's painting Birth of Venus and examples from the play illustrate the philosophy of Renaissance Humanism.
Standard(s): [ELA2015] (12) 40: Acquire and use accurately general academic and domain-specific words and phrases, sufficient for reading, writing, speaking, and listening at the college and career readiness level; demonstrate independence in gathering vocabulary knowledge when considering a word or phrase important to comprehension or expression. [L.11-12.6]
Title: Paying Attention to Technology: Exploring a Fictional Technology
Students complete a short survey to establish their beliefs about technology. They compare their opinions to the ideas in a novel that depicts technology (such as 1984 or Fahrenheit 451 ).
Standard(s): [ELA2015] (12) 33: Make strategic use of digital media (e.g., textual, graphical, audio, visual, and interactive elements) in presentations to enhance understanding of findings, reasoning, and evidence and to add interest. [SL.11-12.5]
Title: Write letters that make things happen!
In a small group or as individuals, students write letters related to a unit of study or particular topic they have studied.
Standard(s): [ELA2015] (12) 19: Write arguments to support claims in an analysis of substantive topics or texts, using valid reasoning and relevant and sufficient evidence. [W.11-12.1]
Title: The Chinese New Year starts today.
Today is the first day of the New Year on the Chinese lunar calendar.
Standard(s): [ELA2015] (12) 22: Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience. (Grade-specific expectations for writing types are defined in standards 19-21 above.) [W.11-12.4]
Title: The New York Times used the slogan '' All the News That's Fit to Print.''
After discussing newspapers and their different points of view, students choose a current event, read editorials on the event, and share them with the class to identify the editor's point of view.
Standard(s): [ELA2015] (12) 19: Write arguments to support claims in an analysis of substantive topics or texts, using valid reasoning and relevant and sufficient evidence. [W.11-12.1]


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