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The Keenan family has poured a lot of love and plenty of pure imagination into Cohasset Candy Company, a new shop in the James Brook Crossing center, aptly located across the hall from toy store Platinum Spike. The retro-style décor, complete with pink and blue walls, a bright orange couch, and a black-and-white checkered floor, is colorful and inviting to kids of all ages.
There are over 365 types of candy, from chocolate to licorice, candy buttons to bubblegum. All of the candy in the shop is made in the U.S.A.
It's not quite The Chocolate Factory, but it's pretty much Willy Wonka's dream come true. John Keenan, age 11, is running his own candy shop — with help from his mom, of course.
The Keenan family has poured a lot of love and plenty of pure imagination into Cohasset Candy Company, a new shop in the James Brook Crossing center, aptly located across the hall from toy store Platinum Spike. The retro-style décor, complete with pink and blue walls, a bright orange couch, and a black-and-white checkered floor, is colorful and inviting to kids of all ages. Children will run to sit in the "bouncy" chair while adults will recall the penny candy stores of their youths. While Cohasset Candy sells nickel, not penny, candy, it's still served up in old-fashioned style: customers scoop up candy from clear plastic bins and pay by weight.
There are over 365 types of candy, from chocolate to licorice, candy buttons to bubblegum. All of the candy in the shop is made in the U.S.A.; some, like Salem-based Emergency Chocolate and the Cape Cod Cranberry Company, is made right here in Massachusetts.
Co-owner Liz Keenan said she is committed to supporting the local economy. In addition to offering American-made treats, the candy store's shelves were constructed by local home repair company Mr. Fix It, while a local painter gave the walls the cotton candy pink and blue treatment.
The Keenans are Cohasset residents, so it was important to open their dream shop in town, Liz explained. The store is located in what used to be the Sailmaker's Loft. This past June, when hunting around for a local space, Liz came across the "for rent" sign in the James Brook Crossing and knew she'd found her sweet spot.
"A candy shop across from Platinum Spike — what could be better?" Liz asked.
The co-owner explained that a candy shop "was the only thing missing in Cohasset. There used to be one at the harbor."
Liz and John saw a need and sought to fill it. Ironically, however, neither of them eats much candy (although John is the store's "chief tester"). The two are surrounded by the sweet stuff day in and day out, but "aren't tempted by it," said Liz.
Why would a woman and her middle school-aged son want to open a candy store, then? It began as a family side project. Liz is recovering from lymphoma, which she had for two years (she competed in Cohasset's Road Race by the Sea this year, running six miles to celebrate six months of being cancer-free). After enduring chemotherapy and a stem cell transplant last year, Liz couldn't spend much time around kids; she vowed that this would change once she got better. She and John began to brainstorm of a way they could have fun together and make some money. Mother and son decided to launch their candy shop project and began ordering supplies. Liz said it took her husband, Dave, by surprise.
"He asked, 'What are you guys doing'?" Liz laughed. "'We're really going to open a candy shop!' We found the space and did it."
The former sailcloth workshop was transformed into a vintage-style candy shop. While Liz and John's are the mainstays in the store, with John often manning the cash register, the whole Keenan family had a hand in the shop's design. Dave, a business owner, is the Candy Company's silent partner, while daughters Kathryn, 17, and Grace, 15, helped pick the store's pink accents, including a 1950s-esque pink rotary dial phone. The phone is there for kids who need to call home, explained Liz: "Cell phone service in town isn't that great."
With dual entrances, the shop's layout is inviting from in or outside the James Brook Crossing building. During an interview with the Mariner, curious kids and employees from nearby Crazy Paws Vet wandered in from the "downstairs" entrance, which leads to a parking lot. The shop is also accessible from the inside hallway. Liz and John were giving away free popcorn that day, made fresh in a popcorn maker, and Liz joked that nearby folks were following the scent wafting down the hall.
Liz also pointed out a hand sanitizer dispenser on the wall near the parking lot entrance, for kids who might be wandering in from the nearby playground at the Community Center. It seems the mom of three has thought of everything: she even plans to have a bubble machine outside that will blow bubbles when the shop is open.
Cohasset Candy Company is open seven days a week, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday and from noon to 5 on Sundays. Liz said the schedule will remain the same until school starts; then, the shop will be closed on one weekday. John will be going back to school, too, but plans to take the bus to the shop after school sometimes.
Soon, the shop will offer free wi-fi, and Liz plans to screen "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" and other candy-themed films on the flatscreen TV above the register. The store also has an online component, complete with a blog, which Dave and the girls help update. Liz said they also offer custom orders and free delivery; gift items, including t-shirts with the store's logo, candy banks, candy-shaped pillows, gift baskets and gift cards are also available.
The hope is that Cohasset Candy will become "the community's go-to spot" for candy, said Liz. It sounds like the shop is already on its way.
When dining at the Olde Salt House the other night, Liz said she was recognized by a woman's daughter, who said, "You're the candy lady!"
After a successful "soft" opening last Saturday, the store will have its official grand opening on Saturday, September 1; the first 200 children to visit will receive a free whirly pop and raffle ticket.
For more information, visit the Cohasset Candy Company online at www.cohassetcandycompany.com or on Facebook, or call 781-923-1949.


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Denmark boss Morten Olsen has admitted that the friendly against Brazil on Saturday is an ideal warmup match for Euro 2012.
The Scandinavian nation takes on Mano Menezes' men at the Imtech Arena in Hamburg, before facing Australia next weekend.
Olsen feels that the South American powerhouse will test his side, but will give him an indication of the Danes' standing going into the tournament in Ukraine and Poland.
"We are happy to play them. We picked them specifically ahead of Euro. They are technically skilled and we want to measure ourselves against them," he told reporters ahead of the game.
"It is important to draw conclusions from the game and erase any mistakes that were made."
Denmark has been drawn in Group B alongside Netherlands, Germany and Portugal. Despite a difficult pool Olsen is still confident of recreating the unexpected success of the 1992 tournament.
"We are not favorites but of course we have a chance. The others have to advance, we want to advance," he concluded.
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You use only ux files. Audio files are for russian, lithuanian and ukrainian languages.
Is it only ux that we need to copy or also Audio files (they are in Russian though)?
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You use only ux files. Audio files are for russian, lithuanian and ukrainian languages.
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Is there any plugin for "Toll booth warning" for this skin or can someone please upload such?
DA1049=Russian voice
DA1058=Ukrainian voice
DA1063=Lithuanian voice
SC1049=Russian voice
SC1058=Ukrainian voice
SC1063=Lithuanian voice
The sounds for driveralerts inside the folder DA
The sounds for speedcams inside the folder SC
For Dictionarylang.
Replace existing files in DA1049 and SC1049 with sounds in your native language.
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just a question: but where do I get alert sound in the english language since the existing files in (for example) DA1049/1063 and SC1049/1063 are not English (DA & SC 1033)?
Thx for your explanation
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You will have to waste some time recording all the sounds for drivealerts and speedcams.
Useful program for recording sounds and voices.[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]
Site to record voice.[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]
If your voice is Canadian English copy all the sounds you have recorded into the folders DA4105 and SC4105.
My modest opinion if your NextGen speak correctly with recordings in sys ... because change.
Good tests
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|LongEZ - N961EZ on the tarmac in Alamogordo, New Mexico
When I drilled the wing attach holes, I used the spot face that was called out in the plans. To keep the bit from getting to hot, I connected a small (1/4 inch, I think) irigation hose to my garden hose. I then used a couple clamps to hold the 1/4 inch water hose in position so it would keep a very small steady stream of water flowing onto the hole that was being drilled.
Adjust the water so just a trickle is flowing, not splashing all over the place.
Clear the bit often, and check the bit temperature. If you can't keep your hand on it, then it is to hot.
OBVIOUSLY, you need to use extra caution when using an electric drill around the water. If able make or use a Ground Fault outlet or extension cord.
Drilling all 12 holes is an all day job, very boring (nice pun).
I don't have any photos of the actual drilling process, but you can see how I have the wings clamped to the centerspar, and am using a laser and tape measure to align the wings in relation to each other, not the centerspar.
Once your happy with the alignment, put several globs of bondo across the gap between the centerspar and the wing (You can see these globs in one of the photos). Although the homemade "clamps" will hold the wing to the centerspar, the bondo globs will "lock" the wing and centerspar together. Check the globs occationally while drilling to make sure they didn't break. Cracked or broken bondo globs is a sure sign that something has moved. STOP DRILLING and find out what happened.
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ORIGINAL PHONICS SONGS + ENGAGING VOICE,+ ROCKING RHYTHM + KARAOKE LYRICS = PLAYFUL LEARNING! This unique, musical phonics app is a multi-sensory educational tool for young and new language learners ages 2 and up. It combines original music, creative illustrations and written words, highlighted in time with the singer, to teach the letters and sounds of the alphabet. Expose and develop your young learners to a lifelong love of reading and music! PLAYFUL LEARNING! By marrying upbeat karaoke with phonics through 26 original songs, learners and teachers become engaged in exploring language in a contemporary, fun fashion. - Read and sing along with the music. - As audio plays, each word and letter sound in the song is highlighted in time with the singer. LYRICAL! - Easy to read songs! Alliteration, cadence, rhyming and phonics sounds are sung in contemporary and richly orchestrated melodies. - Includes 40 sight words form the Dolche word list. ARTFUL! With each letter is a beautifully illustrated animal, masterfully created by Sarah Ingles. All ages will love the character dynamics like the Castanet-playing cow, Drumming dog, Baseball bear, and Yakity yak. INTERACTIVE! Song can be stopped at any time by tapping on the image, the letter or the PAUSE button 1. Tap on the picture and hear the words in the song that begin with that letter. 2. Tap on the upper case or lower case letter and hear the name of the letter. 3. Tap on the upper or lower case of the letter again and hear the sound that letter makes. MUSICAL! This unique app takes young learners above and beyond the world of nursery rhymes. Children become aware of music and rhythm through a variety of musical genres: - Pop, rock, rap,country - Reggae, latin, soul - Funk, ska, theatrical, folk - R&B, gospel, dance ORCHESTRATED! Children learn to hear and appreciate musical instruments used in original composition: - Piano, organ, synthesizers - Brass, violin, saxophone - Bass guitar, acoustic guitar, electric guitar - Castanets, maracas, tambourine - Drums, congas, percussion AN EDUCATION ALTERNATIVE FOR TEACHERS & THERAPISTS A unique phonics approach. In conjunction with phonemic awareness, it is perfect for pre-school, kindergarten, first grade, second grade, special education, home school and any English language development program (ELD, ELL, ESL) RELATED CATEGORIES: Early learning, language, letters, phonemes, reading, sight words, music AGES: Two and up TECHNICAL - Lyrics are featured in large black font with highlighted words in underlined red font, for easy reading by young learners. - Easy swipe navigation advances to the next song. - Baby-mode option auto advances to next song card every 10 seconds. - Big MENU and PAUSE buttons with fun sound effects are perfect for young fingers. - Song can be stopped at any time by tapping the image or the letter to review the words and letter sounds. ABOUT US Rockin' Phonics is the brainchild of Seri Gee, an accomplished musician, composer, music teacher and founder of Kalagan Productions, a family-run and family-oriented company that produces music for audio-visual products aimed at young learners. Our mission is to create original, richly orchestrated educational songs that help children discover and forge a lifelong love of learning and music! APP DEVELOPERS Many thanks to Neil Smith and The team from Mobility Go Inc. for their support COMMENTS AND FEEDBACK Always welcome! Email us at firstname.lastname@example.com Visit us: www.rockinphonics.com Like us: www.facebook.com/rockinphonics Talk about us: www. twitter.com/RPhonics
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By Hailey Persinger
Killeen Daily Herald
The suggested course of action for Killeen's downtown police presence sat well with all but one City Council member Tuesday.
Police Chief Dennis Baldwin presented two proposals for the use of the current police headquarters, a 27,000 square-foot facility much of the department will leave when it opens its new headquarters in southern Killeen next month.
According to the presentation, the option A would staff the building at Avenue C and Second Street with an officer to take reports, police K-9 operations, bike patrol and downtown walking detail operations.
Though execution of the plan would cost the city nothing, Baldwin said it would significantly reduce police services in northern Killeen.
Option B, which calls for a continuation of operations as a north precinct, would cost almost $268,400 from the general fund if approved.
The price is worth retaining a heavy presence in the most established part of the city, Baldwin said.
Three of four present council members - Mayor Pro Tem Scott Cosper, Juan Rivera and Ernest Wilkerson - agreed. But Councilman Larry Cole called the proposal and the price tag "overkill."
"It would cost us too much," he said. "I don't see any other reason to have more than a skeleton crew down there. It's money we're taking away from other things."
Option B allows the precinct to continue as a burglary unit, home base for K-9 operations, and downtown walking and community bike patrols. It also calls for a space to be filled by the Federal Bureau of Investigations, a move Baldwin said city and police officials have considered for some time.
The proposal would allow the precinct to remain a spot for evidence processing stations, drop-off and storage, provide detectives with interview rooms, report-writing stations and permanent file storage.
Instead of maintaining or adding to operations downtown, Cole said he'd rather see money spent on patrol cars or more officers because "police protection is not provided in a building."
Rivera, who during the meeting called himself "a freak about public safety," disagreed.
"If we do not take option B, we're going to have a situation on our hands. We'll be neglecting our citizens," he said. "The safety of our people is more important than any money we have in our budget … I'm not looking for a skeleton. I'm looking for manpower."
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Last weekend there was an oil painting biennial exhibit at the National Art Gallery of China. Plenty to see. Some I liked others looked like something anyone could slop together. That's modern art for you.
Any favorites? Comment below.
Musings and chronicles on life, work, film, culture, politics, etc.
30 Sep 2016 Leave a comment
in art, art museum, expat life Tags: art, Chinese, modern, painting, postaweek
Last weekend there was an oil painting biennial exhibit at the National Art Gallery of China. Plenty to see. Some I liked others looked like something anyone could slop together. That's modern art for you.
Any favorites? Comment below.
08 Sep 2016 Leave a comment
in expat life Tags: modern, poetry, W.H. Auden
W.H. Auden
Chaucer, Langland, Douglas, Dunbar, with all your
brother Anons, how on earth did you ever manage,
without anaesthetics or plumbing,
in daily peril from witches, warlocks,
lepers, The Holy Office, foreign mercenaries
burning as they came, to write so cheerfully,
with no grimaces of self-pathos?
Long-winded you could be but not vulgar,
bawdy but not grubby, your raucous flytings
sheer high-spirited fun, whereas our makers,
beset by every creature comfort,
immune, they believe, to all superstitions,
even at their best are so often morose or
kinky, petrified by their gorgon egos.
We all ask, but I doubt if anyone
can really say why all age-groups should find our
Age quite so repulsive. Without its heartless
engines, though, you could not tenant my book-shelves,
on hand to delect my ear and chuckle
my sad flesh: I would gladly just now be
turning out verses to applaud a thundery
jovial June when the judas-tree is in blossom,
but am forbidden by the knowledge
that you would have wrought them so much better.
07 Sep 2016 Leave a comment
in American, art, Art Institute of Chicago, art museum Tags: American art, cubism, Eating, Edward Hopper, Grant Wood, modern, postaday, postaweek
I got down to the Art Institute of Chicago's exhibit of American Art from the 1930s. With the financial crash of 1929, the '30s or Great Depression was a time when people thought the American "experiment" had failed. Artists addressed this question. Some, like Grant Wood, focused on a romanticized view of rural life, others looked at the city and some painted bleak dystopian scenes.
16 Jul 2016 Leave a comment
in 2015, China, culture, film, Film Review, neighborhood Tags: Chinese film, family, fighting, film, friendship, generation gap, greed, loyalty, modern, Mr. Six, poor, rich, violent
At a hotel, I asked a concierge for a list of good Chinese movies and Mr. Six was among them–and wow did it belong there.
I found it on a Singapore Air flight and this tale of the clash of the old and poor Beijingers with the rich and young blew me away. The film opens in the hutongs of Beijing where an old time gangster, nicknamed Mr. Six, lives and rules dispensing justice as he threatens pickpockets and intervenes between the police and a poor vendor. Mr Six, a widower, hasn't even heard from his twenty-something son in six months. He knows the kid doesn't care about him. He soon hears that his son's been kidnapped as vengeance for sleeping with a super-rich kid's girlfriend and then keying that guy's Ferrari.
Mr. Six knows his son was in the wrong and tracks down the gang of rich car racers, who might as well come from another world. Their culture and mores have little in common with this old geezer who has a very clear, almost eye-for-an-eye view of justice.
Mr. Six shocks and impresses the kid his son wronged in a curious way. He's given 48 hours to come up with 20,000 to pay for the car's paint job. Mr. Six then proceeds to make the rounds of his old pals, some who're squeaking by and others who've become wealthy to get the money. The film is a good look into China's culture today. The young are (in some regions more than others) not buying into the old ethos. Materialism is on the rise and taking its toll in the form of souls. Mr. Six has the old justice system down, and it differs from Western ways so he surprised me again and again.
Also the film itself takes some interesting turns that wouldn't come up in an American film. At one point the young, spoiled kids agree to meet Mr Six and his cronies to resolve the matter with a big fight. The old guys show up, but the young ones don't. I can't remember a no-show like that in a Western film. Returning home, Mr. Six gets surrounded by henchmen sent by the rich kid's dad. They proceed to threaten and beat him.
The film captivates and has stayed with me and will for quite some time.
Warning: Mr. Six will strangle and fight anyone who's treating his son unjustly. It's not as violent as The Godfather but there's a lot of fighting and some blood.
07 Oct 2015 Leave a comment
in Blogging Challenge Tags: Chinese art, intense, modern, painting, Travel Theme
Each week Ailsa invites bloggers to post photos that capture a theme. This week's theme is Intense.
If you would like to join in and create your own interpretation of this week's theme (everyone's welcome!) here's what to do:
18 Sep 2015 Leave a comment
in poetry Tags: modern, natural, poem, simple, Wendell Berry
I leave behind even
my walking stick. My knife
is in my pocket, but that
I have forgot. I bring
no car, no cell phone,
no computer, no camera,
no CD player, no fax, no
TV, not even a book. I go
into the woods. I sit on
a log provided at no cost.
It is the earth I've come to,
the earth itself, sadly
abused by the stupidity
only humans are capable of
but, as ever, itself. Free.
A bargain! Get it while it lasts.
09 Sep 2015 Leave a comment
in American, poetry Tags: Joe Pulichino, miracles, modern, poem, wedding, Wine
Above a friend I taught with in Guangdong reads a poem he wrote. I had no idea he was a poet. Go figure.
Do watch it's very good.
18 Aug 2015 Leave a comment
in American literature, literature, poem Tags: 20th century, Lawrence Ferlinghetti, modern, poem, poetry, postaday, postaweek, waiting
Though I didn't get to his famous San Francisco bookstore on my trip, I thought I'd share a Ferlinghetti poem this week. Enjoy.
I am waiting for my case to come up
and I am waiting
for a rebirth of wonder
and I am waiting for someone
to really discover America
and wail
and I am waiting
for the discovery
of a new symbolic western frontier
and I am waiting
for the American Eagle
to really spread its wings
and straighten up and fly right
and I am waiting
for the Age of Anxiety
to drop dead
and I am waiting
for the war to be fought
which will make the world safe
for anarchy
and I am waiting
for the final withering away
of all governments
and I am perpetually awaiting
a rebirth of wonder
I am waiting for the Second Coming
and I am waiting
for a religious revival
to sweep thru the state of Arizona
and I am waiting
for the Grapes of Wrath to be stored
and I am waiting
for them to prove
that God is really American
and I am waiting
to see God on television
piped onto church altars
if only they can find
the right channel
to tune in on
and I am waiting
for the Last Supper to be served again
with a strange new appetizer
and I am perpetually awaiting
a rebirth of wonder
I am waiting for my number to be called
11 Aug 2015 Leave a comment
in poem, poetry Tags: American literature, modern, poem, summer, Wendell Berry
Once there was a man who filmed his vacation.
He went flying down the river in his boat
with his video camera to his eye, making
a moving picture of the moving river
upon which his sleek boat moved swiftly
toward the end of his vacation. He showed
his vacation to his camera, which pictured it,
preserving it forever: the river, the trees,
the sky, the light, the bow of his rushing boat
behind which he stood with his camera
preserving his vacation even as he was having it
so that after he had had it he would still
have it. It would be there. With a flick
of a switch, there it would be. But he
would not be in it. He would never be in it.
04 Aug 2015 1 Comment
in poem, poetry Tags: Billy Collins, emotion, modern, poetry, The Blues
by Billy Collins
Much of what is said here
must be said twice,
a reminder that no one
takes an immediate interest in the pain of others.
Nobody will listen, it would seem,
if you simply admit
your baby left you early this morning
she didn't even stop to say good-bye.
But if you sing it again
with the help of the band
which will now lift you to a higher,
more ardent and beseeching key,
people will not only listen;
they will shift to the sympathetic
edges of their chairs,
moved to such acute anticipation
by that chord and the delay that follows,
they will not be able to sleep
unless you release with one finger
a scream from the throat of your guitar
and turn your head back to the microphone
to let them know
you're a hard-hearted man
but that woman's sure going to make you cry.
"The Blues" by Billy Collins from Sailing Alone Around the Room. © Random House, 2002.


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Suggestions, toolkits, and advice for successful First Day School.
Transforming Quaker Welcoming Poster for Meetings
This downloadable and printable 11x17 inch poster suggests questions and conversation starters that can build relationships across differences and contribute to a more welcoming atmosphere for all.
Updated May 2, 2017
Enjoy past issues of Vital Friends, FGC's eNewsletter for programs, and eNewsletters from QuakerBooks of FGC. Issues are organized from most recent to earliest sent in two sections first for Vital Friends, and second for QuakerBooks' BookMusings.
At the 2015 FGC Gathering, acclaimed author Parker J. Palmer shared his views on wholeness, a concept he defines as "embracing brokenness as an integral part of life." Friends, newcomers, and seekers of a spiritual home are invited to read the full text of Parker's address here.
FREE DOWNLOADABLE Activity Pages for Children
These three sets of coloring pages, word search puzzles, criss-cross puzzles and mazes, are available for FREE download.
Experience inspiring recordings from Gathering 2015, or relive your favorite presentations anytime.
Please note that some Plenary Presentations will be available to view on this site for a limited period of time.
Video Recordings
Suggestions and resources for a Quaker stewardship perspective on family.
This resource is based on a discussion from March 13th, 2015, held in the FGC-sponsored Quaker hospitality room at this year's White Privilege Conference (WPC16). We hope you will use it to generate worthwhile discussions in your meeting.
One way to welcome newcomers, seekers, and newly-relocated Friends into your meeting is to extend an invitation to them and their families - including children.


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Recently, 50 Cent has made headlines for filing Chapter 11 bankruptcy. 50, who's real name is Curtis Jackson, appeared in court Tuesday, July 21 and stated that he was not as rich as he appeared. In fact, according to his legal team, he is only worth $4.4 million. During court he stated that he does not own his cars or jewelry.
This is not the first time a rapper has gone from seemingly wealthy to "broke". A few other rappers, such as MC Hammer, Common and Bow Wow have all faced public financial troubles as well. But none of these rappers were heralded as a rags-to-riches entrepreneur like 50. According to his testimony in court, it seems like 50 is not the savvy businessman he was once characterized as. When asked about the lifestyle he portrayed on his social media account, which features numerous luxury items, 50 remarked that it was entertainment.
With the pervasiveness of social media and the culture of over sharing it is easy to share every aspect of your life. However, with 50 Cent's current legal situation, it is important to remember that not everything someone has posted toInstagram, Facebook, Twitter or Snapchat is true. While presenting a lavish lifestyle can win a person a large following on social media, it's not necessary to pretend your life is more charmed than it is. There is a certain satisfaction in not flaunting every moment of your life. Instead, expressing yourself in a factual manner helps to prevent compromising situations from presenting themselves.
50's "fall from grace" is a lesson in how keeping up with the Jones goes wrong. The constant rental cars and loaned jewelry was his attempt to maintain his image. However, when ordered by the court to pay $5 million to Lastonia Leviston following a civil suit, he could no longer pretend. Beware of social peacocking or you may end up like 50. As he said in court, "Now that I filed for bankruptcy, I'm not as cool as I was last week."
Meanwhile, here are a few Instagram accounts of people with interesting (and candid) lives:
Amandla Stenberg
Drake (Champagne Papi)
Chance the Rapper
Eva Chen
Hannah Bronfman
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Goals from Seamus Coleman and Romelu Lukaku either side of a 30-yard piledriver from Gaston Ramirez secured all three points as the Toffees recovered from their Boxing Day humbling at the hands of Sunderland to end the year on a high note.
Martinez declared himself very pleased with his side's season so far but refused to set any specific targets, telling reporters: "I think we can improve.
|Everton are 9/1 with Bet365 to beat Stoke City 2-0 on New Year's Day
"It is impossible to set a target in December. All we are doing is taking it game by game, trying to get as many points as we can going into the final third of the competition."
Martinez made several changes to his starting line-up as a result of suspensions, injuries and squad rotation and was delighted with the way in which his altered side coped.
"You're not going to see many teams making those sort of changes and being able to perform with the unity and understanding that we had," he enthused.
"From now until the end of the season we have got the majority of the top sides coming to Goodison and that is a real challenge to be able to fulfil our potential - I don't think we have done that yet."
Meanwhile, Southampton boss Mauricio Pochettino praised his players for the way in which they took the game to Everton for long periods.
"I think, overall, the team played very well," argued the Argentine. "There were many phases of the game where we were actually superior to Everton.
"It is clear that we are a young team that has personality and an attacking style and always goes for the win.
"We all saw what happened; we deserved a lot more from the game. From the three shots that they had on goal, they scored twice. We created a lot of chances."


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Shock-wave equation-of-state measurements in fused silica up to 1600 GPa
The properties of silica are important to geophysical and high-pressure equation of state research. The most prevalent crystalline form, α-quartz, has been extensively studied to TPa pressures. Recent experiments with amorphous silica, commonly referred to as fused silica, provided Hugoniot and reflectivity data up to 630 GPa using magnetically-driven aluminum impactors. This article presents measurements of the fused silica Hugoniot over the range from 200 to 1600 GPa using laser-driven shocks with a quartz standard. These results extend the measured Hugoniot of fused silica to higher pressures, but more importantly, in the 200-600 GPa range, the data are very good agreement with those obtained with a different driver and standard material. As a result, a new shock velocity-particle velocity relation is derived to fit the experimental data.
- Authors:
- Univ. of Rochester, Rochester, NY (United States)
- Lawrence Livermore National Lab. (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)
- Los Alamos National Lab. (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)
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- Accepted Manuscript
- Journal Name:
- Journal of Applied Physics
- Additional Journal Information:
- Journal Volume: 119; Journal Issue: 21; Journal ID: ISSN 0021-8979
- Publisher:
- American Institute of Physics (AIP)
- Research Org:
- Univ. of Rochester, Rochester, NY (United States)
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- United States
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- English
- Subject:
- 58 GEOSCIENCES; silica; quartz; high pressure; velocity measurement; glues
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Replace incumbents
The definition of insanity is doing the same things over and over and expecting a different result. However, we continually vote for the same incumbents, who never seem to get the job done. The debt continues to grow, wasteful spending and irresponsible oversight continues and the country sinks deeper into economic disaster every year.
We made a good start in 2010 by sending fiscal conservatives to Congress. There are, however, too many "good ol' boys" still running things. Ken Calvert is one of them. Rep. Calvert has been in Congress for 19 years. He has a dismal record when it comes to voting for pro-growth legislation and fiscal restraint. The Club for Growth (www.clubforgrowth.org), an organization that promotes a high-growth economy through limited government and economic freedom, ranks congressional members and senators according to their voting record on these issues. This watch-dog group ranked Calvert 177, with No. 1 being the best pro-growth legislator. They also gave him only a 55 percent rating for his 2011 record on economic issues.
Voters in the 42nd Congressional District can do better. We need to put a fiscal conservative in office. Clayton Thibodeau is that candidate. Clayton is a constitutional conservative who will fight for responsibility and accountability in government.
Bonnie Parsley
Buster the right man for the job
Kevin Jeffries' recent campaign flier accuses Supervisor Bob Buster of being soft on crime. This sounds like a classic case of the pot calling the kettle black. If the California Legislature, of which Kevin Jeffries is still a member, would have done its job balancing the state's budget, the issue of prisoner early release would not have been put forward by the governor's office.
The U.S. Supreme Court found overcrowding in California prisons, so what did Assemblyman Kevin Jeffries do to help to solve this problem? If this problem would have been solved in Sacramento, where if should have been, early prisoner release would not have been an issue dumped by Sacramento on the county.
Further, he wants to fully fund our jails and sheriffs. So, what has Assemblyman Jeffries done to solve this problem at the state level?
Bob Buster was endorsed by both major county newspapers, simply because Bob is the right person for the job. He was applauded by The Californian newspaper for expanding programs that can divert offenders from incarceration ( "Buster, Stone for supervisor," May 23 ). That same newspaper said that Jeffries offers "no compelling reason" to replace Bob Buster.
Re-elect Bob Buster, the right man for the job.
Betty Johnson
Buster is a proven leader
Over the years, Bob Buster has done so much for Wildomar, Lake Elsinore and the La Cresta area. He funded numerous parks, sidewalks, multi-use trails, libraries and animal shelters to name a few. Bob was a great great help creating the city of Wildomar. Bob worked on improving water quality for Canyon Lake and Lake Elsinore. Bob helped the Elks lodge and VFW get their buildings rebuilt after devastating fires. He worked hard to get the senior center that was built in Wildomar.
Bob sponsors a host of events each and every year to help the communities. He did this in Wildomar to get our trails off the ground. He preserved acres of land to create the Santa Rosa Plateau and new visitor center. Bob has preserved and has protected our open space within Wildomar. Bob helped and pushed through the Clinton Keith interchange project and numerous road improvements.
What has Kevin Jeffries ever done for the community he lives in? Bob OK'd the opening of regional trails down Grand Avenue, which are now installed. My vote is for Supervisor Bob Buster, a proven leader.
Gary Andre
Dennis should be returned to RCOE board
I have known Bruce Dennis for over 20 years. He has always served his community to the best of his ability, first with the Nuevo School Board, currently with the Riverside County Office of Education board.
I highly recommend Bruce Dennis be returned to the RCOE board on Tuesday.
Randall Freeman
Support for Bob Buster
We have three choices for Riverside County supervisor, two who are looking for a political office somewhere, anywhere, in which to land. Whatever campaign promises they make, not one of those campaign promises can be verified.
Only Supervisor Bob Buster has a proven track record of friendship and support for the residents and city of Wildomar and, as a result, should be re-elected for another full term as Riverside County supervisor, District 1.
There will be no surprises, or disappointments, with the re-election of Bob Buster.
Gil Rasmussen
Thanks to Buster for contributions
I would like to take an opportunity to publicly thank Supervisor Bob Buster for his generous contribution, yet again, to the Boys and Girls Clubs of Southwest County, and specifically our Alberhill Club house. Annually, we meet with the supervisor to provide information regarding the services and activities, including the number of children supported at Alberhill Clubhouse.
Since Alberhill's opening day seven years ago, Supervisor Buster has supported our clubhouse with donations totaling close to a half million dollars, which directly support children from the ages of six to teen years from our valley. The clubhouse services over a hundred children on a daily basis and offers scholarships for those who are in need.
Over the past seven years, we have been so honored to have the broad support from our county, our city and our citizens.
Genie Kelley
former council member, member, BGCSW Board
Lake Elsinore
Deadline for election letters
The deadline to submit letters related to any proposition or candidate on the June 5 Primary ballot has passed.
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Exquisite Chinese stories of the supernatural
Eminent Chinese scholar John Minford's superb translation captures the consummate skill and understated humor of Pu Songling's classic Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio. With elegant prose, witty wordplay, and subtle charm, the 104 stories in this collection reveal a world in which nothing is as it seems. In his tales of shape-shifting spirits, bizarre phenomena, haunted buildings, and enchanted objects, Pu Songling pushes the boundaries of human experience and enlightens as he entertains.
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Anwar Iqbal is the Washington correspondent of the Dawn newspaper. In this brief interview Mr Iqbal says that the terrorist attacks on Pakistan has shaken the government and is a challenge to the stabilization of the country.
He says that a survey says that the government of Pakistan only controls about 23% of its territory.
He says that the terrorists are essentially fighting against the US, so in his opinion US government should give a room to Pakistan to negotiate with the terrorists instead of going for military action.
Iqbal thinks that if Pakistan is not allowed to interact with the terrorists , the things may get out of hand.


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The WA Government is considering a new marine park in Roebuck Bay, home to turtles, dugongs, the mighty mud crab and the biggest known population of Australia's own snubfin dolphins.. 'Snubbies' were only discovered in 2005 and are unique to northern Australia. We need your help in creating a marine sanctuary in the most isolated and pristine part of the Bay to ensure a healthy future for Roebuck's incredible marine life. To send a message to the WA government please go here.
The State Government wants to build a massive LNG processing facility at James Price Point, only 40 km north of Broome's famous Cable Beach. If this goes ahead, it will be the largest of its kind in Australia. Read more.
Point Torment
West Australian Premier Colin Barnett favours Point Torment in King Sound near Derby as a deepwater port and industrial estate to open the door for the industrialisation of the Kimberley. Read more.
Rey Resources wants to build the first coal mine in the Kimberley, 175km south-east from Derby and close to Camballin Barrage on the Fitzroy River. The beginning of a coal province for the Fitzroy Valley? Read more.
Fitzroy Barra
The proposed Rey Resources coal mine presents serious risks to the fish of the Fitzroy River and Snake Creek, and to the marine environment at King Sound. Read more.


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I was sent to the Endoscopy unit after seeing a doctor at Bolton 1. I arrived at 2.30 and the a lovely member of staff explained that they were running a bit late due to equipment shortage. I was offered to return Wednesday for the test but I explain I would wait to have it done Friday. Everyone was very kind friendly keeping me updated on what the delay was. I would like to thank all the staff for their kindness care and friendly ness while I was on the unit I was anxious about having the test. But it wasn't to bad at all. Can't really remember much. So I thought I'd take the time to say big thanks to you all. How we are blessed to have the nhs in this country the staff worked very hard with a happy friendly smiley environment putting us all at ease. Thank you all so much Barbara Julie Larkin.
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Trio heavily armed with guns and knives arrested on way to New York
A GANG heavily armed with guns and knives have been arrested on their way to New York City.
The trio were found with multiple loaded guns, knives and approximately 2,000 rounds of ammo at the Holland Tunnel.
Cops stopped them in their tracks for driving with a cracked windshield.
Two men in their 50s and a woman in her 20s were stopped on the New Jersey side of the tunnel around 8am, NBC 4 New York reported.
Two senior cops have referred to the suspects as so-called "gun enthusiasts".
Long-range weapons and handguns were seized.
A camouflage helmet, with what appears to be night goggles, was recovered.
Drugs were also found in the vehicle, according to one cop.
There is no known threat.
The investigation is ongoing.
This comes after the deadliest massacre in the US, where a crazed gunman stormed gay nightclub Pulse and slaughtered 49 people.


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Lebanon's opposition has dismantled a protest camp in central Beirut after winning concessions from the government in a deal to end a long-running political crisis.
Opposition activists and municipal workers removed tents and other structures from the site Wednesday, hours after Lebanon's rival factions signed the deal in Qatar. The protest camp had paralyzed the commercial heart of Beirut for almost 18 months. The Lebanese agreement gives the militant group Hezbollah and its allies 11 seats in a 30-member cabinet and the power to block any government decisions. It also does not require Hezbollah to disarm.
Lebanon's opposition and pro-Western government signed the deal in the Qatari capital, Doha, after five days of Arab-mediated talks. U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice welcomed the agreement as a "positive step" toward resolving Lebanon's crisis. The deal calls for the election of a new Lebanese president, the formation of a national unity government and the passage of a new election law.


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University Home > cttl > About Us > People > Innovative Teaching Fellows
Current Innovative Teaching Fellows
Katie Devany, M.S., Fall 2017
Katie Devany, M.S. is an Instructor and Director of the Hospitality Management program in the School for Professional Studies. Her research interests include online pedagogy, adult learning theory, and guest service. She is currently completing a Ph.D. in Higher Education Administration from Saint Louis University. Prior to her current role, Ms. Devany spent nearly a decade in the lodging industry serving in management positions at resort, limited-service, and boutique properties in various cities within the United States.
In Fall 2017, Ms. Devany will use the Learning Studio to teach a new class for students across disciplines that will provide foundational framework necessary to evaluate the feasibility of an innovative business concept. Students will work collaboratively to identify customer pains and gains through integration of market research, and assess potential product features using the lean business canvas. They will also interact with current entrepreneurs throughout the term to learn from their challenges and successes. Ms. Devany is a Coleman Fellow and charged with extending the reach of entrepreneurship beyond the scope of the business school and into disciplines campus-wide. The course is designed to apply to an inter-disciplinary audience and will provide students with resources available not only on SLU's campus but also within the city of St. Louis to develop, nurture, and launch a business concept.
Upcoming Innovative Teaching Fellows
Pascale Perraudin, Ph.D., Spring 2018Pascale Perraudin is Associate Professor of French at Saint Louis University where she teaches courses on Francophone literature, mostly from Sub-Saharan Africa and Algeria. Her courses focus on postcolonial literature, violence and memory, women and global issues, nation and identity, contemporary memory of the French-Algerian War. Dr. Perraudin published a variety of articles and book chapters on Francophone authors as well as pedagogy. She co-edited an issue of Postcolonial Text entitled "Transnational Inquiries: Representing Postcolonial Violence and Cultures of Struggle." She is currently working on a book project Family Secrets: Contemporary French-Algerian Fiction and the Struggle for Memory where she examines how contemporary narratives become active exploration and reformulation of political legacies. She serves as Assistant Editor for The French Review, the journal for the American Association of Teachers of French. She is also a Board Director at the Alliance Française of St Louis. Beginning academic year 2017-2018, she will serve as Associate Chair in the Department of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures.
In the Learning Studio, she will be introducing an updated and redesigned version of one of her favorite courses: French and International Relations, which culminates in global simulation projects-students organize International conferences following a model-UN, putting into practice the linguistic and intercultural competencies they have acquired over the course of the semester, at an advanced level of proficiency in French. The approach to this course is to place and immerse students in real-life global situations/conflicts through role play. Language students learn best when they are immersed in a meaningful situation where they have to negotiate, transform and integrate input, as well as convince. In this performance-based course, students immerse themselves in the world of International Relations as it pertains to the Francophone world and become familiar with key historical events, institutions and actors of International Relations (state, international organizations, NGOs) which have shaped our current political landscape. Students learn to participate and function effectively in a variety of international settings and current global challenges.
Amy Cooper, Ph.D., Fall 2018
Amy Cooper (Ph.D., Human Development, The University of Chicago, 2012) is an Assistant Professor of Anthropology in the Department of Sociology and Anthropology. She is a cultural and medical anthropologist whose research focuses on the politics and meanings of health across cultures. For over a decade, Dr. Cooper has conducted ethnographic fieldwork in urban Venezuela, Cuba, and North America. She is completing a book project titled In Excess of Medicine that examines the pleasure associated with Venezuelans' use of socialist health care, based on her research as a Fulbright Scholar in Caracas. Dr. Cooper teaches four-fields anthropology, cultural anthropology, medical anthropology, qualitative research methods, and social theory.
Dr. Cooper's course for the Learning Studio, Global Mental Health, introduces students to the cross-cultural study of mental health, mental illness, and psychiatry. She plans to use the Learning Studio to promote team-based learning focused on urgent and unanswered research questions in the anthropology of mental health. One goal of the course is to rethink the standard student research paper so students can follow their research interests just as an anthropologist would: by assessing existing research and preparing a feasible research plan. The course will draw on digital technologies in the Learning Studio that enable anthropologists from other institutions to participate remotely as research consultants and guest speakers.
Recent Past Innovative Teaching Fellows
Simone Bregni, Ph.D., Spring 2017
Dr. Simone Bregni, Ph.D is an Associate Professor of Italian and the Coordinator of the Italian Studies Program in the Department of Languages, Literatures & Cultures. His research interests and publications include Dante and Medieval literature; Renaissance Italian Theater, with a focus on representation of sexual alterity; the Classical Tradition; and the application of media and technology to second/foreign language acquisition, and the teaching of literature and culture. His eclectic background in Classics, Theology, International Studies and Communications/Media has deeply influenced his interdisciplinary approach to scholarship.
In Spring 2017, Dr. Bregni will use the Learning Studio to teach ITAL 1200, Intensive Italian for Gamers. The course, which will provide two semesters of language requirement in one, will be re-designed to specifically attract, and respond to the interests of, video game players. Dr. Bregni began learning foreign languages (English) and playing video games (Pong) in 1975. Other interests, such as comics and music, also helped bolster his language learning, but it was his passion for video games that most aided his language acquisition. Video games quickly transitioned to complex textual and graphic adventures in the latter '80s. His foreign language skills rapidly improved while reading in a foreign language, applying reading comprehension to problem solving, and using writing to attain goals and solutions, while having fun doing so.
Video games became a mass phenomenon around 1998 and this led him to explore the full potential of gaming as interactive multi-media narratives for the language classroom. At the time, he was also a freelance writer for the leading Italian video game magazine, Super Console. The experience further stimulated him to pursue the potential use of games in learning. Games have evolved into a medium that is a fully-interactive multimedia experience combining real-time animation, speech/dialogue and textual interaction. Students can even learn about the history and everyday life of the Italian Middle Ages and Renaissance, using the excellent Assassin's Creed series, as well as learn everyday activities, engage in conversations and even acquire friends across continents while exploring virtual worlds.
Amber Knight, Ph.D., Spring 2017
Amber Knight (Ph.D., Political Science, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 2013) is an Assistant Professor of Political Science at Saint Louis University. She is also an affiliated faculty member with the Women's and Gender Studies department at SLU. Her research puts the disciplines of political theory and disability studies in conversation with one another in order to examine the political nature of disability and the disabling nature of our political arrangements. She is currently working on a book project tentatively titled Disability and the Politics of Parenthood, which examines political policies, social practices, and bioethical issues surrounding the experiences of disabled parents and parents of children with disabilities, including: the history of state-sponsored discrimination against potential and actual parents with disabilities; the selective abortion of disabled fetuses; the politics of paternalism; motherhood and fatherhood as practices of political activism and advocacy; the ethics of care; children's rights; and, the role of the state in regulating the family.
Dr. Knight's course for the Learning Studio- Disability Theory and Politics- will introduce students to the history of the disability rights movement and the discipline of disability studies. Throughout the semester, Knight will challenge students to critically engage with their own educational environment to assess its (in)accessibility. Students will collaboratively envision how to create a classroom environment that adheres to the principles of "universal design" so that participation in educational institutions can occur in as inclusive a setting as possible, regardless of one's (in)ability to see, hear, walk, etc.
Dyan McGuire, Ph.D., J.D., Spring 2017
Dyan McGuire is an Associate Professor in the Criminology & Criminal Justice Program in the School of Social Work. Her research focuses on the intersection between law and practice with an emphasis on systemic race and gender bias, eyewitness identification and Miranda issues. In the Learning Studio, Dr. McGuire will be teaching "Multiculturalism for Criminal Justice Professionals." The purpose of the course is to allow students to grapple with their own biases and gain an understanding of how systemic injustice influences the criminal justice system. We explore how race, gender and cultural differences shape the lived experiences of people who come into contact with the C.J. system with special emphasis on how these differences may adversely affect law enforcement's response to these citizens, proper ways of dealing with difference while still recognizing the duty to enforce the law and an appreciation of the ways in which normative differences may impact upon both perpetration and victimization. The ultimate goal is to help students on their way to being C.J. professionals who truly work for, and perhaps more importantly with, others regardless of who those others may be. The course will be taught using experiential learning, collaborative problem-solving and narrative construction/destruction.
Jeffrey Wickes, Ph.D., Spring 2017
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At Saint Louis University, Wickes has taught the Theology survey, an introduction to Christianity in the Middle East, a course on Jerusalem, a course on Women and Gender in Early Christianity, as well as graduate seminars on Early Christianity, and the Syriac poet Ephrem. In Spring 2017, he will use the Learning Studio to lead a course entitled "Music, Poetry, and Theology." The course will explore a phenomenon in the history of the relationship between music and Theology: since antiquity, music has been seen as a potential threat to one's ability to find truth, because it seduces one's reasoning faculties. At the same time, religious rituals have almost always used music. The course thus asks a simple question: why is music so important in religious life, but simultaneously so mistrusted? The students will use the Learning Studio to explore this question in a trans-historical, trans-geographical way.
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Cathleen A. Fleck is an Associate Professor in the Art History Program of the Fine and Performing Arts Department. She teaches medieval European and Islamic art as well as general survey classes of all of the history of art. Her classes cover topics with historical and geographical scope such as Masterpieces of Global Art and Islamic Art and Society, as well as comparative issues such as Excavating Cultures of Three Faiths or The Art of Jerusalem and Three Faiths. Her research and publications focus on late medieval art of the Mediterranean and now leads her around the Mediterranean to a new endeavor: Jerusalem Lost and Gained: The Holy City after the Crusader Defeat and the Muslim Conquest (1187-1343). This project is considering Islamic and Christian representations of Jerusalem in sculpture, painting, manuscripts, and glassware after European Christian Crusaders' lost control of the city in 1187 and Muslim powers gained control.
Dr. Fleck's course for the Learning Studio-Art and the Body-is meant to have a few key aims, not least to be an introduction to the history of art for students who have an interest in art and science. Dr. Fleck will help students examine a topic that she has already examined in her comparative courses about the art of multiple faiths: the visual study and depiction of the divine and human body over time in art. Through questions-such as How do you depict the body of God in art? Why did the Renaissance develop the scientific study of anatomy in art? What leads contemporary artists to utilize technologies such as Xrays?-students will discuss how perceptions of the body have changed over time. In an active learning environment, students will take advantage of the classroom's collaborative workspace, tools, and technologies to support group projects, such as a debate and a virtual exhibition, that the students will develop during their class meetings.
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Amber Hinsley is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Communication. She teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in journalism and media studies. Her research centers on issues of online journalism, media management and news production. Some of her current research focuses on journalists' construction of their professional and organizational identities, as well as the public's use of social media as a communication tool. Prior to earning her graduate degrees, Hinsley was a reporter and editor at several community sections of the Los Angeles Times.
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Discussion in 'Glock Collector's Club' started by Sig_Fiend, Mar 20, 2012.
Dude come on,take 15 minutes and give a little more info on this find.
Are these rare as some posts seems to indicate?
I ask since I have what appears to be an earlier model 19 as it has a single pin above the trigger. Bought it new in late 1993. Maybe 300 rounds through it. I don't have the "KS ABC" on the slide, though. It does have some mild checkering on the front strap & grip. This may make it gen 2.
I gotta do some research to see what the differences are with later generations and why mine only has 1 pin over the trigger instead of 2. Although I've owned this for almost 20 years I really don't know much about them. Kinda rediscovered shooting when time and circumstances began to allow.
If the frame looks like this one, it's a Gen2:
The 9mm guns only need the single pin above the trigger, the only reason new one's have two pins is because it simplifies the manufacturing process....why make two different frames when two pin frames work with all models?
You are 100% right. I sent it to Glock last summer and they replaced/updated several parts, including the EDP assembly/spring, firing pin assembly, front sight and recoil spring. They did for free as some sort of update. Good customer service, IMO.
Butch is the man when it comes ta Glocks.'08.
Where are those pics, OP?
Ok I don't know about anybody else but I'm about ready to call BS................
We could all e-mail/call him.
Easy folks.'08.
Sorry guys, the past month and a half has been hell. Put in an offer on a house, closed, moved and had to deal with a bunch of other stuff. Here's a bunch of pics:
For the time being, here's my Flickr gallery with higher resolution pics:
I'll probably move everything into an album or something (I just created that account), but if I do I'll make sure to update all the links.
did you call glock and ask the year it was born ?
I didn't call Glock. It is my understanding, judging by all the research I've done, that these guns were produced in very limited numbers in 1988, and before the end of the year were updated to the Gen 2 design, so it was less than one year of production. Like I mentioned before, all the numbers and proofmarks match, barrel, slide, frame serial numbers are all matching.
The other gun in the comparison pics is of course a 2nd gen G17, which happens to be my carry gun. And before anyone asks, yes the dremeled trigger guard did provide a discernible performance advantage to me. Still haven't stippled the rest of the gun, just undercut the trigger guard and added the memory groove, though I overdid the groove by probably ~1-2mm or so.
On the barrel, to the far right of the serial number, are the three small letters 'BTT'?
Yep, you're right Butch! It has BTT right there in front of the proof marks. What is that? That's actually the first I even noticed it.
That's a date code, it show's that it was made in April of 1988.
Butch is best source of Glock info I've ever seen.'08.


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The by-election in R. K. Nagar is in the bag for the AIADMK, but the booze and biryani still flow.
There is a hectic bustle in Chennai's R. K. Nagar this morning, with residents queuing outside the 230 polling stations. Campaigning officially ended two days ago but some AIADMK workers still linger. "Senior leaders have left but there are still young party members in the area, trying to do last-minute work," says a fisherman who claims houses in his area received an assortment of food from the party last night.
There's heavy security: 450 police personnel are on patrol, and six surveillance teams and 23 flying squads have been set up. Two weeks of chaos in R. K. Nagar culminates in today's vote, with results to be announced on June 30.
When Jayalalithaa was acquitted in May and resumed her chief ministership, the AIADMK MLA of R. K. Nagar, P. Vetrivel, promptly resigned, clearing the way for her to contest in a by-election, the results of which will be announced on June 30.
The selection of R. K. Nagar isn't surprising. Jayalalithaa has previously contested from Srirangam or Andipatti, but both are large constituencies while R. K. Nagar is one of the smallest. The area has been an AIADMK stronghold since 2001. It has a voting population of about 2.5 lakh of which over 50 per cent are women, who historically have been seen to support Jayalalithaa. It's an easy decision for what is turning out to be a non-election.
To seal matters even further for the AIADMK, the only other large political party to field a candidate is the CPI, who fronted C. Manoharan, with CPI workers making their way to R. K. Nagar from Salem to campaign. Every other major party—the DMK, BJP, Congress, DMDK, PMK—has bowed out of the election, leaving a total of 28 candidates, 26 of whom are independent. The motley crew includes activist "Traffic" Ramaswamy—who has been frequently seen in the area, at one point with a supporter dressed like Mahatma Gandhi—and Dr K Padmarajan who calls himself the "election king", having stood for 168 elections and lost them all.
And yet the rites of passage continue in the AIADMK campaign here: canvassing, freebies, party workers filling the streets and tracking down lists of voters. The election might be in the bag, but the spectacle continues.
It's evening on June 25, two days before voting at the Dr Radhakrishnan Nagar (R. K. Nagar) by-elections in north Chennai. A group of young men wearing white shirts and khaki pants are gathered around an autorickshaw behind a tea-shop near Tiruvottiyur High Road, unloading cartons from the vehicle. One of the men uses his thumbnail to rip through the adhesive tape sealing the box and shows me stacks of small glass bottles.
The manufacturers' labels have been removed but these are quarters of brandy, ready for distribution to the vote bank. All this is part of the seamless operation that has been taking place in this area for the past week.
R. K. Nagar is small and crowded, with twisting, narrow roads and blocks of buildings in bright colours. Residents are predominantly labourers, struggling with twin issues of too much uncleared garbage and too little potable water. Roads are potholed and the area has a history as a centre for crime, with gang wars being common in the 1980s.
Now, AIADMK party workers have descended on the area, going door-to-door to proselytise in the name of Amma. All the members of the Tamil Nadu cabinet visited the area to do the rounds, since that is what is expected of them. Jayalalithaa has visited twice for periods of 10 to 15 minutes each, tucked into the front seat of her sealed vehicle, a light shining on her face as she spoke to people using a microphone, though the CPI's C. Mahendran and other independent candidates have frequently been in the area.
Shanmugavel is one of the battalion of AIADMK workers who has camped out in R. K. Nagar since June 6, the day after Jayalalithaa filed her nomination papers for the by-election. A seasoned party worker in his 40s, he followed Jayalalithaa during her election trail last May, and he knows precisely what to do.
"We divided the streets into sections, which includes houses, shops and other buildings, and went door-to-door," he explains. "It is important to make a personal appeal rather than distribute papers or speak from a loudspeaker. We ask specifically how people are and what they do, and we explain how Amma will help them. The next day, someone else will do a follow-up at the house to ensure that no one has been forgotten or left out. We cross-check to make sure all houses are covered."
This is a microcosm of AIADMK's routine during last year's general election, except that this is far less of a contest. A godown in R. K. Nagar is stacked with saris and dhotis, and plastic packets of biryani are brought every evening for distribution. Cash is also liberally handed out along with quarters of liquor. "This is how it's always done," Shanmugavel says. "And it is my job to do it this time as well."
"Amma will win, there is no question this time," says Muthu, a 23-year-old AIADMK youth worker from nearby Kolathur, who was roped into the carnival at R. K. Nagar. "But our job is to make sure that people are happy." Muthu spent the first three days of this week accompanying senior workers to houses, distributing flags and photographs of Jayalalithaa. It's a regular cottage industry of AIADMK paraphernalia, with photos, rings, chains, flags, and hand fans all printed with her face.
Residents of R. K. Nagar are enjoying the attention. Roadwork began as soon as Jayalalithaa's nomination was filed, though the Election Commission called it off once the opposition protested. AIADMK workers have been handing out bottles of drinking water to some houses, which is the greatest blessing since much of the water in the area is brown from sewage and contaminants.
"Every morning for the past 10 days, an AIADMK worker has come to my house with two water bottles and a packet of food," says Varshini, who lives with her family of four in a two-room house and works as a housemaid nearby. "No one will take any interest in us after the election so we might as well get as many things as possible now."
Dinakaran, a construction worker in his 50s, says he has routinely voted for the AIADMK. He shrugs. "Who else is there? Here they are saying we'll get more Amma canteens and medicine shops, and that there will be no power cuts. We are used to promises but no other politician is offering us anything."
The CPI has been campaigning as well but their presence is far more low-key. "We obviously do not have the money that other parties have," says Janardhanan, a CPI worker from Salem who was in Chennai to campaign. "We are hoping we will do well since we are a strong alternative. At least we have raised a candidate! It is disappointing that not a single other party has bothered to have a candidate. They have let down their followers."
The DMK's boycott of the election is disappointing to several young DMK workers. "We should have had given some competition at least," says Sundar, a member of their youth wing. "Maybe then everyone wouldn't say that the election has already been won."
Karunanidhi had hinted that democracy wouldn't be a part of these by-elections in any case, and that the DMK would hold on for Assembly elections next year.
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