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Portland Timbers and Sporting Kansas City are as they were coming into Sunday's Western Conference Championship series. They battled to a 0-0 draw in the first-leg at Providence Park, meaning there's all to play for in what should be a thrilling second-leg on Thursday.
Portland had the best chances on the night, hitting the post and seeing a goal ruled out for offside following a VAR decision. They were also denied by Tim Melia time and time again, with the SKC goalkeeper making six saves on the night.
Sporting KC had a couple of chances of their own, mostly breaking on the counter wherever possible. Johnny Russell had a good sight of goal just after half-time. While Daniel Salloi had a great chance to win it in stoppage time, only for Liam Ridgewell to put his body on the line to block.
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We use finite-difference time-domain (FDTD) simulations to demonstrate enhanced infrared absorption in a photodetector covered with a microstructured metal film consisting of a metal-plasmon grating collector/concentrator and sub-wavelength detector well; for circular gratings we use radial FDTD, and for linear gratings we use two-dimensional FDTD. We identify a figure of merit to quantify the improvement in signal-to-noise ratio of such a detector scheme.We optimize grating parameters for a circular grating surrounding a simple hole, showing that the signal-to-noise ratio can be improved by a factor of as much as 5.2, whereas the signal-to-noise improvement for comparable linear gratings is at most 1.7. In the case of the circular grating, this result is achieved with more than 400 times as much light absorbed in the hole as with a metal film but no grating.
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In this week's Rapid Fire we update on Boko Haram, Yemen, the Tikrit campaign, US troops in Afghanistan, chemical weapons in Syria, and the 'Warlord Problem' in Ukraine.
Trouble continues in Nigeria as the presidential election commences. Troops from Chad and Niger claim that without a sustained Nigerian presence they have to 'take certain towns twice' which has significant 'human and material cost'. Chadian President Idriss Déby has also been fiercely critical of how uncooperative the Nigerian military has been, saying that without support the Chadian army is 'wasting time.'
The increased tension comes days after reports surfaced that at least 400 women and children were kidnapped by Boko Haram as they made their retreat from the Nigerian town of Damasak. An article from Reuters quotes residents of the town who claim to have seen the kidnappings occur. A spokesperson from the Nigerian military however has refuted the claims, stating that 'there was no kidnapping… the people have been rescued and moved.'


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HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC)
HMRC are one of the most likely creditors to force a company into compulsory liquidation through the courts if they are owed money.
I am often asked what usually tips a business over the edge. If I asked you to guess the answer you might say it is the banks – a lot of business people think that. However that is just not the case. It is very rare that the bank loses patience and is the one to call in the administrators.
The usual creditor that exerts enough pressure that something has to happen is HMRC.
From their point of view they are not like a bank or trade supplier that can set a credit limit.
If a business avoids its VAT or PAYE it can run up a large debt very quickly.
At least a bank has the protection of setting an overdraft limit and refusing to allow cheques to be cleared above that limit and a supplier can refuse to supply goods unless paid.
Once HM Revenue and Customs start a recovery process they might do one of two things:
They can send in a Court Enforcement Officer (bailiff) and distrain on assets (the equivalent of taking a legal charge).
Once they have done that there is not a lot you can do to release it apart from pay off all the debt owed.
They don't just let you pay off what the equipment is worth – they will want all arrears cleared.
Usually a few days after taking that distraint if the debt has not been paid they come and remove the goods to be sold at auction. Sometimes you will see cars advertised in an auction stating it will be sold unless the debt is cleared.
The second action they can take is to start bankruptcy (on sole traders) or a winding up process (on limited companies or partnerships).
Usually you can tell if HM Revenue and Customs are going to do that because they give you plenty of warning and they transfer your file to the specialist recoveries section in Worthing.
Once they get to this stage it is pretty serious and they are trying to put you out of business to stop that debt you owe to them from increasing. It is the ultimate control they have on stopping you in your tracks. Any creditor owed over £750.00 can do this but it is only usually HM Revenue and Customs that are willing to spend the money.
The best thing you can do in the circumstances (assuming you cannot pay in full) is to not ignore them but to talk to them. They are not as hostile sometimes or as intimidating as you might think and on the whole just want to get their money back. As long as the offer to them is sensible then they will do a deal to take payment of arrears by instalments as long as you keep up to date on the rest of your VAT or taxes.
If you have no hope of reaching a sensible agreement with them then I would suggest you look at a more formal insolvency answer to deal with the arrears.
HM Revenue and Customs cannot legally write off debt unless you enter into company or individual voluntary arrangement (IVA) or you enter liquidation, bankruptcy or administration. In all of these cases you will need the services of a licensed insolvency practitioner like me to do one of these procedures.


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Oh man. It seems that for several years, my kids have routinely played soccer on synthetic turf fields, the likes of which some now link to cancer. Ugh. Synthetic turf, infilled with that granular synthetic "dirt" made from shredded recycled tires, which sheds little black crumbs that drive me batty because they're nearly impossible to eradicate from car mats, cleats and even the kids' hair, is now being touted by a whole host of news outlets as bad news.
The news culminated in an NBC report aired last week that featured Amy Griffin, a coach of the University of Washington women's soccer team, who said she became alarmed by a comment made by a Seattle nurse during one of her hospital visits with a young goalie five years ago.
"Don't tell me you guys are goalkeepers," the nurse said according to the report. "You're the fourth goalkeeper I've hooked up this week."
According to the report, Griffin then realized that she knew of several soccer players who'd been diagnosed with rare cancers (lymphoma and leukemia dominate the list), so she came forward with her concern that those little black bits might be the culprit.
The news spread and her anecdotal list of cases grew, and now includes dozens of current and former American soccer players, many of whom are goalkeepers, who spend way more time diving on the ground and connecting with those suspicious black bits than do their teammates.
"Tires are so full of toxic chemicals they have to be disposed of in a special landfill," said Doug Wood, a founder of Grassroots Environmental Education in New York, when he was interviewed by News 12 Long Island in 2007. "So why would you grind them up and put them on a field where kids are going to play?"
In their investigation, NBC reported that the international agency for research on cancer stated that at least four carcinogenic chemicals are typically present in recycled tires.
And now Batavians are set to vote, Nov. 4, on a pricey bond measure that would provide for many capital improvements to the district's schools, including the possible installation of synthetic turf at the high school's stadium and an adjacent practice field. Proponents say that such fields drain quickly, making competition cancellations due to heavy rain less likely, but I can't get past the safety question.
And the potential cancer risk isn't the only health concern turf inspires.
According to a recent CBS report, American soccer phenom Abby Wambach contends that artificial turf's abrasive nature increases player injuries.
Two weeks ago, CBS also reported that a lawyer representing several of the biggest playmakers in women's soccer announced that they had filed a lawsuit at the human rights tribunal of Ontario, seeking to force FIFA and the Canadian Soccer Association to install natural grass for the Women's World Cup, slated to happen next year in Canada. No major men's soccer tournament has ever been played on artificial turf, according to the report.
"About a year ago when we heard definitively that they were gonna be playing on actual artificial surface, I kinda came out pretty vocally and said this is an outrage, this is a disgrace," Wambach told CBS. "The game changes, the ball rolls faster, and it's less fun as an athlete. It should be grass stains, not blood."
My daughter's soccer coach, Alex Nowak, agrees. He says that when his oldest daughter competed on artificial turf at indoor facilities, he spent way more time cleaning nasty abrasions and mopping up blood than coaching soccer.
And now we're talking a possible link to cancer?
Geneva High School Athletic Director Jim Kafer said during an interview on Friday morning that without checking his records he can't say for sure whether his turf, installed three years ago, is derived from recycled tires. He does recall, however, that concerns about health, including respiratory concerns, were carefully considered. Kafer says that after much deliberation, "We were, and are, very confident that the turf is safe."
According to NBC, several school districts around the country have canceled its orders for synthetic turf, including Kennedy Catholic High School in Burien, Washington. The school scrapped their plans to use crumb rubber turf after learning about the recent NBC investigation. According to the report, Burien isn't certain a link to cancer exists, but isn't taking any chances, and nor should we.
In two weeks, Batavians can vote on the school district's bond question.
Holly hopes to play high school soccer next year, but I'm putting my foot down if it's to be played on this stuff. No way, no how.
Did synthetic turf cause cancer in coach Griffin's admittedly anecdotal survey? NBC reports that the Synthetic Turf Council said in a statement, "There is no research directly linking crumb rubber exposure to cancer."
It may be never be proven, but that doesn't mean it isn't true. Isolating the myriad variables is the challenge facing researchers going forward, but what do we do today? We parents have plenty of things over which to lose sleep – but turf doesn't have to be one of them. Err on the side of caution and find a less questionable material, Batavia. Or, you know, plant some grass. And for pity's sake, please don't spray it with weed killer.
• Jennifer DuBose lives in Batavia with her husband, Todd, and their two children, Noah and Holly. Contact her at email@example.com.
Tales from the Motherhood: Turf war – Synthetic turf fields' possible link to cancer causing a stir
Oh man. It seems that for several years, my kids have routinely played soccer on synthetic turf fields, the likes of which some now link to cancer. Ugh. Synthetic turf, infilled with that granular synthetic "dirt" made from shredded recycled tires, which sheds little black crumbs that drive me batty because they're nearly impossible to eradicate from car mats, cleats and even the kids' hair, is now being touted by a whole host of news outlets as bad news.


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Google announced last month that e-textbooks would be available for sale and for rent via its Google Play Book store and today it officially launched the service in the U.S. Partnering with major publishers like Pearson, Wiley, Macmillian Higher Education and McGraw-Hill, Google will offer the textbooks for rent at up to 80 percent off retail prices.
Integrated into its existing Play Book store, the service can be accessed by selecting "textbooks" from the "genre" pulldown menu on Google's site. Titles ranging from Development Economics by Debraj Ray to The American Promise by James L. Roark are already available, organized by subject and popularity. Not all books are available for rent, and users can tell if the book can be borrowed if it displays a "From" price listing on the book's detail page.
People using the Google Play app on their iOS or Android devices will also find support for highlighting and note-taking in their books, which will stay in their rented books after expiry if they check the books out again.
Users have to keep in mind that the rental period begins right after they make the payment, and not when they start using the book. So make sure to only rent a book when you are ready to start using it instead of getting it in advance. That's a good way for reluctant students to continue denying that the Fall semester is fast approaching. If you can't find your textbook on the Google Play Book store, there are plenty of other competitors out there that might stock your title.


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Patients with microtia usually have aural atresia, which is the absence of the external auditory canal, eardrum, and connection to the middle ear. In addition, there are usually abnormalities of the middle ear structures. These patients have hearing problems that are different from the hearing loss that occurs as part of the aging process and traditional hearing aids will not help them. For microtia patients, whose hearing problem is related to the middle ear, the hearing can often be restored with a bone-anchored hearing aid (BAHA).
This device can either be worn on a headband in a newborn or very young child or attached to a titanium implant in the skull to bypass the middle and outer ear and directly stimulate the cochlea of the inner ear. In turn, the cochlea sends neural signals to the brain which translate into sound. As part of the comprehensive ear center at Lenox Hill Hospital in New York, NY, Dr. Charles Thorne can arrange for you to obtain a BAHA. Backed by over three decades of experience in microtia surgery and the treatment of ear deformities, Dr. Thorne is a trusted expert who is passionate about improving patients' quality of life.
BAHAs owe their effectiveness to a small titanium implant.
What is a Bone-Anchored Hearing Aid?
A BAHA consists of two or three parts depending on the type: a titanium implant, a sound processor, and possibly an abutment that connects the implant and the sound processor. In some patients, the sound processor is attached to the titanium implant with a magnet. During a short surgical procedure, a colleague of Dr. Thorne will place the implant into the bone behind the non-functioning ear.
The BAHA works by using the natural transmission pathways which are available through bone vibrations. The sound processor sends vibrations through the skull to the implant which, in turn, vibrates the surrounding bone. The bone then sends the vibrations to the inner ear where they are processed by the auditory nerve as sound waves.
Candidates for a BAHA
Ideal candidates for a bone-anchored hearing aid have issues which affect the middle ear or ear canal, such as patients with microtia. Since BAHAs bypass the middle ear, they can be especially helpful for patients who have:
- Malformations of the outer or middle ear: Deformations of the ear canal or middle ear, such as those present in microtia patients, can cause hearing loss. These issues are often present at birth. By delivering sound vibrations directly into the inner ear, BAHAs bypass the malformed areas and improve hearing. Patients with unilateral microtia will obtain the ability to localize sound to and discriminate sounds in noisy environments. Patients with bilateral aural atresia are functionally deaf without a BAHA.
- Chronic ear infections: Placing a traditional hearing aid can often exacerbate infections by blocking the ear canal. In contrast, BAHAs allow for normal drainage and are less likely to cause infection.
- Single-sided deafness (SSD): Often, patients with single-sided deafness have normal hearing in one ear and total hearing loss in the other. A BAHA can restore complete hearing, allowing you to localize sounds more effectively and hear properly in noisy environments.
The Treatment Process
Implanting a BAHA is a simple procedure which takes about an hour to complete. Local anesthesia is often sufficient although some patients might also receive general anesthesia. Some skin follicles and fat behind the deaf ear will need to be removed before treatment. A skin graft may also be placed.
BAHAs can offer an effective hearing loss solution, even for patients who may be frustrated with past treatment experiences.
Once preparation is complete, a small hole is placed in the skull and the implant is inserted. If the magnetic type of BAHA is used, then only the implant is necessary before closing the scalp. If an abutment is used to attach the BAHA, a skin graft is then placed around the abutment.
In general, it takes about two months for the implant to fully heal, at which time the sound processor can be attached to the abutment. The advantage of the magnet is that there is no bald spot or visible abutment.
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BAHAs can offer an effective hearing loss solution, even for patients who may be frustrated with past treatment experiences. If you believe you or your child could benefit from this type of device, contact the office online or call (212) 794-0044 today.


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Amazon founder Jeff Bezos is joining the Defense Innovation Advisory Board, a 15-member panel that's meant to help the Pentagon adopt some of the private-sector ideas that have fueled America's tech industry.
The panel is chaired by a tech titan who's arguably one of Bezos' biggest competitors: Eric Schmidt, the executive chairman of Alphabet, Google's parent company. Other members include LinkedIn co-founder Reid Hoffman, Instagram COO (and Facebook veteran) Marne Levine, Code for America founder Jennifer Pahlka and astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson.
Defense Secretary Ashton Carter announced Bezos' appointment this week, and numbered him among "the most innovative minds in America."
In addition to founding Amazon, Bezos owns The Washington Post and the Blue Origin space venture. During an April fireside chat at the Space Symposium in Colorado Springs, Bezos told me that he was "very excited" about Blue Origin's potential involvement in space missions for the Defense Department.
"Not that I really need any additional passion or motivation for space, but I have to tell you that all of us at Blue Origin find the fact that we are going to get to help with the national security missions incredibly motivating," Bezos said.
Carter made his announcement at the opening of a new East Coast office in Boston for the Defense Innovation Unit Experimental, also known as DIUx. Like the innovation board, DIUx was created to strengthen the Defense Department's connections to private-sector innovations.
"We're making some serious investments here," Carter said. "The latest budget I've proposed will invest $72 billion in research and development next year alone. And for context, that's more than double what Intel, Apple and Google spent on R&D last year combined."
Carter said the Defense Department is putting a high priority on "developing new partnerships with the private sector" in Seattle, Silicon Valley, Boston, Austin and other innovation hubs.
The Pentagon has a long record of pioneering technologies through its Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, or DARPA. That agency works on national security technologies that may (or may not) result in commercial spin-offs, and it's provided a model for the NASA Innovative Advanced Concepts program as well as the Energy Department's ARPA-E program. In contrast, DIUx will look at practices and technologies that were created by the private sector and could be quickly adapted for national defense.
The advisory board is due to begin its work over the summer and provide Carter with a set of initial recommendations by October. In addition to Bezos, Schmidt, Hoffman, Levine, Pahlka and Tyson, board members include:
- Adam Grant, professor, Wharton School of Business
- Danny Hillis, computer theorist and co-founder, Applied Inventions
- Walter Isaacson, president and CEO of the Aspen Institute
- Eric Lander, president and founding director, Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard
- J. Michael McQuade, senior vice president for science and technology, United Technologies
- William McRaven, chancellor, University of Texas System
- Milo Medin, vice president, Access Services, Google Capital
- Richard Murray, professor, California Institute of Technology
- Cass Sunstein, professor, Harvard Law School


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No one would have ever expected that porno would be in the place it is today. As it stands now, almost every third person on the internet, is looking at some form of porno. There are adult sites which get more than 82 million different visitors in a single day. In a way, pornography has become a part of mainstream entertainment. What society once looked at impermissible, is now in some way acceptable. That is not to say everyone feels this way of course. But, that more people are looking at porno today than ever before. Not only that, most don't feel the same way about it as many did in the past.
To prove just how mainstream porno has gotten, one only has to look at Time Square in NYC. There are billboards there being put up by porn sites. In addition, numerous porn videos have gone viral and can be found on social media. Sites such as Tumblr, Twitter, BuzzFeed and Facebook are perfect examples. In fact, Twitter leads the way with more than 10 million plus accounts which are porn related. To see just how widespread pornography viewing has gotten, stats need to be checked out. They paint a better picture of how much smut people are looking at. Not only that, but all about adult content statistics in general. Some of the stats may shock or surprise you.
One of the arguments people who are against porn always make, is where it leads to. They argue that looking at porno, is a form of cheating. Those who are married or in serious relationships lead the way. Yet considering the findings of a study, it appears that they are especially vulnerable. One statistic seems to back that argument up. Individuals were asked whether or not they were unfaithful to their partners. Those who admitted to being unfaithful, also said they looked at porn. When The partners who cheated on their wives were surveyed, 300 percent of them were more inclined to look at porn. That is when compared to those who never cheated on their partners.
When it comes to making money, the adult industry leaves many in the dust. Porno makes more money than all major professional sports team in the US. That includes the NBA, MLB, NHL and NFL combined. The adult sector made more than $97 billion last year. The United States led the rest of the world making up about $12 billion of it. Top porn sites get more regular visitors in a month, than Twitter, Netflix and Amazon combined. PornHub, which is one of the most visited, gets about 81 million plus visitors each day. That added up to about 28.5 billion visits last year.
When it comes to searches online, pornography is the word. Overall, there were more than 25 billion adult related searches done last year. That amounts to more than 50,000 porn searches per minute. Or about 800 plus searches each second. In all, people spent more than 4,599,000,000 hours looking at porno for the year of 2016. That is only on one site though, PornHub. When you multiply that by ten at least, you can imagine the difference. Keep in mind that out of the world's top 60 sites, more than 30 of them are adult related.
Porn videos are also being uploaded, downloaded and shared at record numbers. For instance, more than 35 percent of all downloads on the web, are related to porn. In addition, 30 percent of the data transferred on the web is related to adult content. On PornHub alone, almost 5 million videos were uploaded to the site by users. This may help explain why free porn videos are found online so easily and why there is so much of it. As far as professional porno videos are concerned, one role lead the way for female pornstars. Most of them played the role of teenagers in the adult movies. This despite the fact that most of the adult film stars, were in their 20s.
Interestingly enough, young girls are more likely to look at pornographic videos than older women. Girls between the ages of 14 to 19 years old, consumed the most. But, they were also more likely to experience sexual assault or be sexually harassed. Overall, teenagers between the ages of 13 to 24 years old, look at porn each week. Or they look at it 64% more than others who are older.
These statistics paint a picture of how far looking at porn has gone. Not only that, the way it impacts individuals in general. It's important to remember that these numbers are likely to continue rising. And that they are higher than those reported now. That's because most of these statistics are from 2016 and 2017. No one knows what the future holds for porn and viewership. But, if these stats are any indication, it appears they will keep growing significantly.


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Neill Blomkamp made his name directing acclaimed sci-fi films 'District 9' and 'Elysium'. Drawing from headlines exploring the divide between rich and poor and racial disharmony, those works were memorable. The same cannot be said for 'Chappie' which is an amalgamation of various genres failing to find its own groove. Although well shot with technically proficient action scenes, 'Chappie' is a less than stellar addition to Blomkamp's repertoire.
Tech-expert Deon Wilson (Dev Patel) creates an effective mechanised police force. Much to the chagrin of Deon's rival Vincent (Hugh Jackman) they successfully assert order. Keen to craft an artificially intelligent being, Deon creates a droid called Chappie. When seized by thieves, they use it for their own ends. Becoming a criminal scourge, the robot unwittingly places everyone's lives in peril. Events turn deadly as the war between man and machine spirals out of control.
Whilst Blomkamp's innovative visual style is evident, his story-telling technique falters. The characters are so nasty it is difficult caring about their fate. Since Chappie mimics the actions of his crooked captives, the care factor in its plight is near zero. Only Deon elicits any sympathy as he tries to unravel a dangerous situation. The performers do their best with the poorly written material with Chappie's CGI renderings startling.
Any gains hardly matter due to the script's familiar concepts. The sight of an artificially intelligent robot gaining knowledge has been done numerous times. Add the usual genre riffs Blomkamp plunders and 'Chappie' has little to call its own. Only towards the end does it gain traction with a cleverly inspired conclusion. Reaching this point is a chore with characters and a clumsy screenplay sinking initial potential.
'Chappie' is a very disappointing effort from a gifted director. Blomkamp can do better than rip-off other films. With more care in crafting his own skills in telling grandiose tales, he can succeed in making more engrossing films than his latest.
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It's so frustrating to hear 'there are waiting children' and then to go through the entire process of being licensed, doing the home study, etc. and then have an empty house.
A lot of the information and my opinions about matching are in the matching series on my Everything Adoption Blog.
But I wanted to share my frustration in the presentation of waiting children from a media perspective. While it has been changing over the years, typically a child is featured who is under 12 -- or a sibling group with children under 5. This gets people quite excited about the idea of all these waiting children out there.
The bottom line is that most of the waiting children are really waiting teenagers. They are kids over 12 who have some pretty difficult behaviors. And they are desperately in need of families.
So the situation that we have out there is that there are a lot of families waiting for young children while a lot of teenagers are waiting for a family willing to take older children.
If you have a homestudy done and are willing to take kids over 14 -- please let me know and we will hopefully be able to help you get matched.
I'm not saying that everyone should take teenagers -- I'm just explaining why the wait is long for those who want younger kids -- there are a lot of people out there like you who want the younger kids too, leading to more competition.
Waiting kids and waiting families. That shouldn't be happening. But I'm not sure what to do to bridge the gap when so many kids come into care long after they have lost the "cuteness" people respond too.
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Would you trust the restoration of your classic car to just any mechanic? No, you'd find an expert. Similarly, you shouldn't trust the restoration of your smile to just any dentist. At Houston Dental Experts, cosmetic dentistry is our true passion.
We offer a variety of cosmetic solutions for restoring your perfect smile to its original condition – or better!
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- Dr. Frazar attained her doctorate degree in dental surgery from the University of Texas Dental Branch.
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- After graduation, Dr. Hedge completed a general practice residency at Richland Memorial Hospital, where he received invaluable education in anesthesia, pediatrics, emergency medicine, geriatrics, TMJ treatment, endodontics, periodontics, orthodontics, oral surgery, prosthetics and implantology.
- Both doctors are LVI graduates of the Las Vegas Institute for Advanced Dental Studies, which is one of the highest honors in the dental field.
- As a featured instructor at LVI, Dr. Hedge teaches dentists from all over the world.
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- H Magazine recently recognized Dr. Hedge and Dr. Frazar on its list of the 2011 Top Dentists.
- Texas Monthly has named Dr. Frazar one of Houston's top doctors year after year.
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Mickey Mouse Photo-Op Frame
Hello everyone. Recently I was contacted to replicate a Mickey Mouse Photo-Op frame. The client sent me a few pictures that she found on the internet. She not only wanted to use the frame for her son's birthday party so she could get pictures of her guests, she also wanted to reuse the frame as a wall decoration. Her last request was for the lettering on the frame to read "Christian's Clubhouse". I welcomed to opportunity as it would allow me to experiment a bit and use a few different techniques that I have not used before.
The first thing I did was cut out most of the pieces I would need and gave them a few coats of paint.
Next, I created a template out of ordinary copy paper for the hands. I had to make them a few times. I had a bit of difficulty getting the proportions correct. I wanted the hands to be a little bit over-sized, but I also wanted them to be proportionate to the frame as well as the ears and feet. After a few tries, I managed to get them to the size I liked. I traced the hands onto the foam, cut them out, and applied a few layers of paint.
For the next step, I cut out the center of the frame and painted the inside edges. Once the paint was dry, I covered each piece with Modge Podge (matt finish). This does two things, it provides a protective coating, so that it's more resistant to wear, and it also brings the colors to life. It makes the colors brighter and more vivid. I had to let this dry for about 24 hours before proceeding to the next step.
For the lettering, I didn't want to do them by hand. I wanted the lines to be crisp and sharp. I thought it would be a great contrast to the other pieces on the frame. I fond a great free Disney font online and used my Cricut to cut out the letters on yellow vinyl. I was a little apprehensive doing this because I wasn't sure if the transfer vinyl would stick to the Modge Podged frame and pull it up. To my surprise, it worked perfectly. The transfer vinyl didn't stick and the vinyl lettering stuck on nicely.
After the lettering was applied, I was then able apply 1" x 1" strips of wood to the back of the frame. The wood strips are necessary for a few reasons: strengthen and stabilize the piece and to provide a place where hardware could be attached so that the frame could be hung on the wall (this was a the customer's request). I didn't attach any hardware because this was to be used first at a birthday party for a photo-op. I thought it would just get in the way or be troublesome. I attached the wood to the back of the frame with liberal amounts of hot glue. I've tried other adhesives, but I found that hot glue works the best. Once the wood strips were glued in place, I painted the back of the frame black and the wood strips black.
Lastly, once the paint dried, I flipped the frame over and attached the hands, feet, and ears to the frame with hot glue.
I'm pretty pleased with the final result. I was able to combine a few different techniques and experiment with proportion a little bit. I learned a few things along the way as well and really enjoy these types of projects.
If you or anyone you know would like something like this, please feel free to contact me.
Thanks for reading!
Letts Party is an event decorating service located in Hamilton, New Jersey 08610.
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Spell Bound
by Rachel Hawkins
Series: Hex Hall #3
Reading level: Ages 12 and up
Hardcover: 336 pages
Publisher: Hyperion Book CH (March 13, 2012)
Buy the book: Amazon
Just as Sophie Mercer has come to accept her extraordinary magical powers as a demon, the Prodigium Council strips them away. Now Sophie is defenseless, alone, and at the mercy of her sworn enemies—the Brannicks, a family of warrior women who hunt down the Prodigium. Or at least that's what Sophie thinks, until she makes a surprising discovery. The Brannicks know an epic war is coming, and they believe Sophie is the only one powerful enough to stop the world from ending. But without her magic, Sophie isn't as confident.My review of Hex Hall & Demonglass
Sophie's bound for one hell of a ride—can she get her powers back before it's too late?
What a fantastic ending to an exciting, mystical and just plain fun series! If you were a fan of Sophie in Hex Hall and Demonglass, you will fall in love with her again in Spell Bound.
Sophie is just awesome! I worried about her a little in Hex Hall, and her inability to demand proper treatment from the arrogance of Archer Cross, but boy did this girl turn around. I just adore her! There are very few books that make me literally laugh out loud, but Sophie has me laughing on every other page. She is witty, fierce, loyal, and determined, in short, all my favorite characteristics in a heroine.
In Hex Hall, I have to admit, I was not an Archer Cross fan. I mean, don't get me wrong, I knew that there was some reason that he was behaving the way he was, I just hated that Sophie didn't know, and she put up with it anyway. But this guy turned on the charm in Demonglass, and it just kept coming in Spell Bound. I love how sarcastic and witty he is, and I especially love the way he treats Sophie (now).
Yeah, I think if I could have my pick, I'd definitely pick Cal. I wish that he had a little bigger role in Spell Bound, and that we would have gotten to know him better, but at least this way, he stays perfect in my mind! He's just SO sweet, and charming, and caring, and smart. Yeah, I'd definitely have to go with Cal.
What I love about this romance is that it's light and fun. Even in the "tough" times, Archer and Sophie are so funny together. They play off each other with this adorable banter that is just TOO CUTE! I could seriously read their back-and-forth all day.
I'm incredibly impressed by the fact that Rachel Hawkins has now written three books that are constantly in motion. There is seriously ALWAYS something happening. There's never a dull moment, never a time when I think "filler!" And it's not just action, it's mystery and suspense. There are plot twists and turns throughout the entire series, and this book is no exception. I never got bored. I read the whole thing in a day (which, for me is rare), and I think I could keep on reading this series if it hadn't ended (which is also rare). There were a couple of times where I thought that things might have been a little too easy for Sophie, especially toward the end, but it wasn't a big enough deal to ruin anything for me. Overall, I just really, really enjoyed it! I don't know how Rachel Hawkins makes such a dark and twisted story so light and fun to read, but she's certainly a master!
Yes, I would definitely buy it! I'm going to her signing tonight and can't wait to gush!
Evernight by Claudia Gray, Paranormalcy by Kiersten White
- Sexual Content: Mild
- Profanity: Mild/Moderate
- Violence: Moderate
- Other Notables: Demons (good and bad), Vampires, and other paranormal beings.


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It is with pride that Vuyk Engineering Rotterdam recently received this beautiful image of the jack-up vessel Scylla in operation on its maiden project, Veja Mate, off the coast of Germany. Owned by Seajacks, it is the world's largest offshore wind farm installation vessel. The image is a source of great pride at Vuyk, because, on behalf of Seajacks, Vuyk designed the vessel's special set of supports and seafastenings suitable for carrying the largest turbines available from both Siemens as well as MHI Vestas.
Over the past 15 years, Vuyk has been active in the offshore wind market, and has developed extensive experience in complete load out, transport and installation engineering packages, as well as vessel and equipment design. As turbines and their foundations have continued to grow significantly, Vuyk's in-house knowledge, skills and experience have also increased accordingly.
The supports and seafastenings required to transport the biggest turbine towers and blade racks are more complex than ever. Their current size and weight requires maximum utilisation of the available deck strength, while underdeck stiffening is to be avoided. This may be achieved with load spreading over larger deck areas but that requires space and steel weight, reducing the number of turbines that can be transported.
Vuyk's in-house specialists in motion and structural FEM analyses, marine operations and vessel design, have fully optimised the support construction for the largest components. This has been undertaken in the most effective and efficient way possible, maximising the vessel's potential and reducing seafastening costs.
"Standardisation is another way of reducing costs for our customers," says Vuyk Project Manager Gijsbert Jacobse. "We are proud to have been able to design the set of supports and seafastenings such that they are suitable for carrying multiple types of the largest turbines. This means that the same constructions can be used for subsequent projects with minimal changes. Not only does this save on the cost of steel, it also saves precious mobilisation time.
"The design and engineering phase was conducted in close cooperation with Seajacks, with whom we hope to continue our long and successful relationship on increasingly challenging projects."
"Our 15 years' experience in offshore wind turbine installation engineering, combined with our expertise in vessel and equipment design, has really paid off for our customers."
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Redis Partial Resynchronization PSYNC, Plus Philosophy, Trade-Offs, and Making Decisions When Creating Tools for People to Use
There are way, way too many things I'd want to quote from Salvatore's post. They are about the philosophy of a strong product, they are about the trade-offs that go into engineering solid but friendly products, they are about making decisions and not allowing misconceptions or old bad experiences have a bad influence on what you are building. You must read it.
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Lexington Studio STEM & Tech Programs: Camp, After School, Classes
Lexington Studio location details
Situated in the center of Lexington, MA, the studio is an easy to get to, friendly, bright, and comfortable space filled with our regular camp equipment and gadgets, as well as some special goodies, such as the community LEGO wall, 3D Printer room, and an abundance of smart toys. The studio also has a kitchen with water and refrigeration available. Pick-up and Drop-off here is very easy with a metered parking lot behind the studio, and meter spaces available right on Mass Ave. Campers and After School members at this location use Depot Square to play outdoor games during our physical break.
Please navigate this page or use our header menu to learn more about each of our programs.
Empow Studios
1776 Massachusetts Ave.
Lexington, MA 02420
Lexington STEM Camp Options
Lexington STEM Camp Options
Tech & Design Camp
Ages 7-13
A camp where kids CHOOSE what they want to create: Video Game Design, Robotics, Animation, Coding, 3D Printing, Music Production and other exciting projects are all fair game!
Minecraft Camp
Ages 7-13
The most popular game for kids is also the perfect environment to design, build, and code! Whether you're just starting your explorations or looking to create mods.
Coding Camp
Ages 9-15
Choose from projects utilizing Python, Java, C#, and block-based programming languages
Girls STEM Camp
Ages 7-13
Bringing some balance to the world of STEM where girls use technology as a creative tool.
AR / VR Camp
Ages 12-17
A 2-week immersion in Augmented Reality (AR) & Virtual Reality (VR) game design.
Vacation & Summer Camp details
Vacation & Summer Camp details
Times & Costs
Empow STEM Summer Camps are week-long day camps, and run in full-day or half-day sessions. Extended day is available for an additional charge.
Tech & Design Camp, Minecraft Camp, and Girls STEM Camp
- Full-day: 9:00am – 4:00pm | $665/wk
- Half-day AM: 9:00am – 12:00pm | $385/wk
- Half-day PM: 1:00pm – 4:00pm | $385/wk
- Early drop-off: 8:30am – 9:00am | FREE
- Extended-day: 4:00pm – 5:30pm | $20/day
Coding Camp
- Full-day: 9:00am – 4:00pm | $695/wk
- Early drop-off: 8:30am – 9:00am | FREE
- Extended-day: 4:00pm – 5:30pm | $20/day
AR / VR Camp
- Full-day: 9:00am – 4:00pm | $1595 for two weeks
- Early drop-off: 8:30am – 9:00am | FREE
Lexington STEM Camps: Program Schedule
2020 Lexington STEM Summer Camps are now open for registration. Our Lexington Summer Camps always fill, so make sure to register before it's too late!
Lexington STEM After School Program
Lexington STEM After School Program
Empow Studios STEM After School Club (ASC) is a unique care and enrichment program that brings together technology, arts, and play. Whether your child is programming their first robot or creating a self-watering garden in Minecraft, we nurture their creative talent, build up their imagination, and spark interests that can open up new possibilities, while accommodating individual differences.
Lexington Clubs & Classes
Lexington Clubs & Classes
We run a variety of programs throughout the year to fit your schedule and give kids the right fit.
- NanoCamp: A one-day essence of Empow Camp for those days when schools are closed but parents have to work
- Birthday Parties: Celebrate with the coolest tech around, and make your party a unique, memorable experience
- FIRST LEGO League: Join a robotics team where tomorrow's innovators practice imaginative thinking and teamwork
- and more! Join our mailing list to get the latest updates on our programs
Let's get in touch!
Let's get in touch!
Questions about our Lexington STEM & Maker Center?
Call (617) 395-7527 or send a message:
We loved the Empow experience. My kids could not get enough of it – they nagged us every morning to leave earlier (which has never happened before). I am really pleased that both boys, who have very different interests, were so engaged.
"It's a unique camp… where you can learn new technologies, which is something you can't really do at home."
"I keep coming back here because it's a place where I can be myself."
"If I could come here all the time, I definitely would want to."
Empow's Lexington Studio serves Lexington and surrounding communities as a STEM & Maker Center destination for Camp, After School, Classes, and more. We regularly have families from Acton, Arlington, Andover, Bedford, Belmont, Burlington, Cambridge, Carlisle, Chelmsford, Concord, Jamaica Plain, Lincoln, Maynard, Newton, Reading, Salem, Stoneham, Wakefield, Waltham, Winchester, Woburn, and more.


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happy birthday... no real bikinis, shoes, handbag.. jus imagine ya...
At Pretty Frosting, we specialize in making unique and beautiful designed party cakes, cookies favors customized and designed for your special occasion.
Friday, September 28, 2007
another girlie cupcakes...
Posted by prettyfrosting.com at 12:01 AM
2 comments:
- babymau said...
yay, i see a familiar design=)another girlie cupcakes ya?and more to come=)friends loved it.i loved it.everyone loved it, everyone was happy.=)
- October 8, 2007 at 7:32 PM
- LOVE @LWIZ, APPLE said...
if i wan to order exactly like "another girlie cupcakes"
how much wil it cost ?
- October 30, 2007 at 12:08 PM
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From diabetes-friendly meal plans to walking plans to questions for your physician, our tools can help you better manage your healthy lifestyle and communicate more effectively with your doctor. Feel free to print them out and bring them along to your next doctor appointment, or use our shopping list and recipe cards as guides at your next trip to the supermarket.
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Fire Door Drop Testing
Annual Requirement
Fire Door Drop Testing is required annually by the Minnesota State Fire Marshal and the National Fire Protection Agency (NFPA 80). NFPA 80 is the Standard for Fire Doors and Other Opening Protectives. NFPA 80 covers basic requirements for the maintenance of fire doors (opening protectives). Opening protectives include:
- Horizontally sliding doors
- Vertically sliding fire door
- Rolling steel doors
- Fire shutters and service counter fire doors
The Risk
Fire is real and the risk is real. Insurance companies often enforce NFPA 80 to reduce their risk and yours. Properly working fire doors can save lives and property. You can reduce your risk by ensuring your doors are properly applied, installed and tested each year.
What We Do
We recognize there are no gray areas with fire doors. It is a serious pass-or-fail / life-or-death situation. Unfortunately, the door industry has failed to properly train the majority of installers and service technicians. As a result, many of the doors we test fail to meet the minimum guidelines.
We are different. We spend countless hours on training regarding proper application, installation and drop-testing. Therefore we:
- Offer a no-charge visit to do a visual inspection, performed by your account manager
- Determine if your doors are serviceable* and properly installed
- Review your current application(s) with you
- Partner with you to develop and implement a plan that fits your needs
*If your doors are not serviceable and need replacement, we offer 3 industry-leading brands to choose from. You can see our offerings here.
Once your doors are brought up to compliant standards you will be supplied with proper signed documentation through DASMA. In addition, we will establish an annual drop test schedule to ensure that your doors remain compliant and in top working condition. In many cases we can do this in conjunction with our Proactive Maintenance Program.
If you genuinely want to protect your employees and assets by ensuring your fire doors are compliant, contact us today.
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With an increasing demand for clearer communication and cost reduction, presenting and assessing design concepts efficiently has become a challenge in itself, so what if there was a means to have your wares presented to their best at a minimal cost to prototyping and lengthy descriptions?
At Pixelbrick we see things clearly, beyond the concept, the casing, packaging and layers of construction, we see how designs will be in reality; in simple, and we take your idea and present it to best communicate its features and benefits to your target audience.
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Ponsel Digital pH Sensor With Redox and Temperature
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pH, Redox and Temperature Sensor
The pHEH sensor has been designed to perform under harsh conditions from pure mountain water with conductivity as low as 20uS/cm, lakes and rivers (100 - 2000 uS/cm), seawater with conductivities of 50 mS/cm and to wastewater with conductivity higher than 200mS/cm.
Portable and In-Situ Water Quality Analysis
This sensor has been designed also for handheld and in-situ applications which have been the most difficult of situations for a pH/ORP sensor in terms of sensor resistance, quick time response, minimal flow dependence and low-power consumption.
Thanks to the Universal Modbus RS485 protocol, the Ponsel pH/Redox/Temperature sensor can be connected to all devices commonly used (eg Datalogger, Controllers).
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This water quality sensor features a longlife reference. The Plastogel® PONSEL technology increases the lifetime of the probe and the need to refill.
The "smart" pH/Redox/Temperature sensor stores calibration and history data within the sensor. This provides a plug-and-play system without re-calibration.
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Online stores and auction sites are a great way to shop the world for whatever you want when it suits you.
Before you order up big, it's a good idea to be aware of some of the differences between shopping online and offline and keep in mind some of the hidden traps of online shopping.
Use the Websites Of Well-Established and Recognisable Retailers
If it looks shonky, it probably is. Sticking with the tried, tested and proven is safest online.
- Scamwatch has a list of current known scams to watch out for, worth visiting to find out about current dodgy goings-on online
- It's a good idea to check to see the online store has provided some ID, like street address, phone number and email address
- If you're not sure about the business you're dealing with, contact them and wait 'til you hear back from them before you buy anything
- Look for the padlock symbol in the address bar of your browser during the transaction process - this shows that the transaction is a secure one
Use Sites That Fall Under Australian Consumer Laws
Australian consumer protection laws cover you when you shop locally, but when you shop on overseas sites, it pays to take a few extra precautions.
- Understand what your rights are as a foreign customer - international websites may not be governed by Australian consumer laws
- Make sure it's legal to import whatever it is you're buying - if you're unsure whether you're allowed to import something, like food or rare items, check with the Australian Customs Service first
- Find out what the cost will be in Australian dollars - exchange rates change daily and you can find them online
- Double-check the delivery cost
For more about what to look out for when shopping overseas, check out the "Shopping Online with an Overseas Business" section on the ACCC's Shopping Online page.
Make Sure You Understand How Transactions Work
Ignorance is not a defense, not to the law, not to your bank, not to your mother. Make sure you know what you're getting into before you hit 'Confirm'.
- Let's say the T-shirt doesn't fit or the Lamborghini is left-hand drive - any legitimate online store will state their returns policy on their website
- Know the cost - read the terms and conditions related to delivery charges and warranty conditions
- Make sure the price is all inclusive and takes into account costs such as delivery, insurance, taxes and credit card charges
- Understand the service - is it a one-off cost or an ongoing contract? If it's a contract, make sure you know how to terminate it
- Know what you're getting and when - contact the seller directly if you have any questions
- Check the site's privacy policy
- Make sure that you can make a complaint or cancel an order
- Keep copies of any emails or receipts that have details of what you've purchased - if you have any questions, the first thing they'll ask for is the order number
Getting Help
If something does go wrong with things you've bought online, you don't just have to suck it up. There may be a way to get your money back, or to get your goods replaced.
Dodgy Goods
Shopping online with an Australian company entitles you to the same rights as if you walked into the store and shopped in person.
First, you should contact the vendor to try and fix the problem (get a refund, credit or exchange). If that doesn't work, try these sites for lots of handy advice on how to deal with the problem:
- Consumer Affairs Victoria's Online Shopping page
- The ACCC's Shopping Online page
If you think you've been scammed or have spotted a scam, contact SCAMwatch, a Federal Government website aimed at stopping web scams.
Someone Else Spending Your Money
If someone has made unauthorised transactions on your account, you should contact your bank and ask them to investigate. In most cases, your bank should reimburse you for any fraudulent transactions.
If you think the online retailer has made a mistake, you could also contact them and organise a credit to your account.
Unwanted Emails
If you forgot to opt out of receiving emails from an online store, you should be able to unsubscribe at any time (normally by following a link at the bottom of the email).
For more information about scams and spam, check out our Spam and Scams page.
Consumer Affairs Victoria - Online Shopping
CAV has info to make sure that you're safe when you shop online.
Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC)
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) promotes competition and fair trade in the market place to benefit consumers, business and the community.
SCAMwatch is a site run by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) that provides information on how to recognise, avoid and report scams.
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text: Scott E. Mayer - September 23, 2010 Titan Up With Adjustable Chokes Though best known for solving the problem of seeing your sights in low light, TruGlo has also solved problems associated with variable chokes. By Scott E. Mayer Shotgun choke was a wonderful thing when it came along reportedly in 1866. According to patents, that's the year in which American Fred Kimble and a Brit named Pape of Newcastle, England, developed shotgun choke boring in their respective countries. Prior to then, all shotguns were probably the equivalent of cylinder bore, and consequently shot wide patterns.Choke opened up a whole new world of shotgunning by allowing the shooter to have either a wide or narrow pattern, or anything in between, to match their shooting conditions. For example, high-flying geese are better taken on with a tighter patterning choke, while powdering a clay pigeon on the skeet field is easier with a wider pattern. The TruGlo Titan is a collet-type of adjustable choke with eight splines that are either squeezed closer together or allowed to spread apart by tightening or loosening an external collar.If there was a fault about choke in early guns, it was that you were stuck with the choke your gun had. That situation changed at least as early as the 1950s when several variable chokes came on the market. Variable chokes allowed a shooter to instantly dial the device to the desired choke constriction. Changing choke as such resulted in a wide pattern for close in shooting, or a tight pattern for long range work making shotguns even more versatile than they are inherently. Adjustable chokes have been around since at least the 1950s when companies such as Poly-Choke offered them as options a gunsmith could permanently install on a shotgun.Of the variable chokes, the most recognizable is, of course, the Poly-Choke that was followed by others including the Dyna-Magic and Emsco Choke. Problems with those chokes included that they had to be permanently attached by a gunsmith. If the choke was installed eccentric, then the gunsmith may have to bend the barrel to correct point of impact. Another fault was that the devices added a considerable amount of weight at the muzzle, which upset the balance of a shotgun. To some shooters, the bulbous apparatus at the muzzle spoiled the lines of otherwise sleek shotguns, and was distracting when shooting. Because attachment was permanent, the only solution to an ugly choke was to cut it off, making the barrel obviously shorter, but also without any choke.Despite the faults in the execution of variable chokes, they worked. They even lead to so-called "automatic" chokes such as the Poly-Matic and Adjustomatic, which automatically tightened the choke for successive shots as the charge passed through them. These suffered the same problems as adjustable chokes, and made hitting incoming birds harder. None of the problems with early adjustable chokes were insurmountable. Put them on straight, and impact shift isn't a problem. Make them lighter, and gun balance remains nearly the same. Finally, make them removable so your gun can have that sleek look while it's sitting in your gun cabinet and appearance is a moot point. TruGlo's Titan choke tube solves all of those problems. The Titan is a collet-type adjustable choke that is rated for all types of shot currently on the market. It has eight splines that are squeezed closer together or allowed to flex farther apart by twisting an external collar. Twisting the collar in a tightening motion until it stops tightens the Titan's constriction resulting in nominal full choke patterns. Fully loosening the Titan's collar opens patterns all the way to cylinder constriction. A detent inside the collar allows the shooter to fine-tune constriction over the full range of choke in 1/4-turn increments.It was clear from recovered wads that they were swaging into the splines of the choke and probably being affected similarly to wads fired from a straight-rifled choke. Manufacturers of straight-rifled chokes claim they produce more even patterns.The Titan overcomes the problem of being on straight by being an internal choke tube. So long as the Titan is made straight, and the gun manufacturer threads the muzzle straight for tubes, you can be reasonably sure that the Titan will be on straight.TruGlo overcame the weight issue by making the Titan out of titanium, an ultra lightweight and super strong element. At about 2 1/2 ounces, the Titan hardly affects shotgun balance. Aesthetically, if you don't like how a Titan looks, simply remove it when you're not using it. As for it being a distraction while shooting, TruGlo made it as low profile as possible. Besides, if you're looking at anything other than the bird while shooting a shotgun, you're looking at the wrong thing.TruGlo has overcome the negative issues with earlier variable choke tubes. As for its actual performance, I recently compared the patterning quality of a Titan to factory WinChoke tubes from my Winchester Model 120 pump shotgun. I fired several patterns using Federal Game-Shok 2 3/4-inch 1-1/4 ounce Number 6 lead shot and Federal Premium 2 3/4-inch Number 4 buckshot. Shooting was at 40 yards and through each of the factory WinChoke tubes and the corresponding Titan choke settings. There is no question that the Titan works in varying the percentage of the shot patterns. Dialed down to full choke setting, the Titan produced tighter patterns than when dialed to modified. Dialed to modified, the Titan produced tighter patterns than when dialed to cylinder. At all settings, the Titan delivered pattern percentages in a 30-inch circle within industry standards for the respective chokes, and also patterned similarly to the factory WinChokes.Those results were expected. I did, however, make two observations I didn't expect. First, twisting the Titan from full to a more open setting requires turning the external collar in an "unthreading" direction. This results in turning out the entire tube from the muzzle unless the shooter is diligent about installing the Titan tightly. TruGlo provides a wrench with the Titan for just such purpose.Scott found that when firing large shot, the Titan tended to produce patterns that were more round and evenly distributed than from a conventional choke tube. The wad swaging into the choke's splines may be the reason.The second observation was a real shocker. Buckshot patterns from the Titan tended to be much more evenly distributed and round than from the WinChokes. Upon examining fired wads retrieved from downrange, it was apparent that they were swaging into the cuts between the splines as they passed through the Titan. There are several straight-rifled choke tubes on the market that claim to deliver better patterns by arresting any in-bore wad rotation. Swaging in between the Titan's splines would appear to have the same effect, if that is actually what's causing the improved patterns. Suffice to say, the sample Titan did appear to affect the wad the same way as a straight-rifled tube, and with buckshot, patterns were more even. Whether one has anything to do with the other would require more shooting and different testing than I was prepared for at this time. With the number 6 shot, patterns from the Titan were similar in density and evenness to the conventional WinChoke tubes.Buckshot fired through a Titan choke tube produced more round patterns than when fired from a conventional tube. The reason may be from the wad swaging into the space between the Titan's splines.With the Titan, TruGlo has resurrected a good idea that suffered only from its execution. By overcoming those execution difficulties using modern materials and design, the Titan could prove to be the practical answer for shooters who often find themselves shooting or hunting in multi-choke conditions. Finally, if the interaction between the plastic wad and spline spacing proves to be the reason for better patterns with larger shot, the TruGlo Titan may be one of the most versatile and effective chokes for waterfowl and buckshot loads. GET THE NEWSLETTER Join the List and Never Miss a Thing. Sign Me Up


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Visitors to UNC's pre-game festivities on Oct. 30 can catch a special glimpse of Tar Heel football history. A showing of archival film clips in Wilson Library will feature highlights from games past, including footage of football legends such as Charlie "Choo Choo" Justice and "Famous Amos" Lawrence. In addition, Woody Durham, the "Voice of […]
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Gridiron Glory
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The Sword to the City
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N.C. Miscellany's Washington correspondent (a Tar Heel who, by circumstance, is forced to live in exile) shares this bit of news with us: William Richardson Davie's sword has returned to Salisbury. The city bestowed the ceremonial weapon upon Davie in 1780. Davie, you may recall, interrupted his law studies in Salisbury to lead a local […]
George Washington, packing heat from Charlotte?
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"The rifle became so popular in the South that a factory for making the hunting rifle was established at Charlotte, N. C., about 1740. The founders came from Leman's Rifle Factory at Lancaster, Pa…. " 'General Washington's favorite weapon was the rifle,' says George W. Park Custer, in a… memorandum printed… for private distribution…. 'His […]


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The RC Scale Builder Show – Gerry Yarrish
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WARBIRD RADIO – Join me (Mike Chilson) Tuesday night on the RC Scale Builder Show LIVE! This episode we will be checking in with Gerry Yarrish, long time modeler and Senior Technical Editor at Air Age Media (Model Airplane News). Join Gerry and myself as we talk about his modeling over the years and his Job at Model Airplane News. Gerry will be taking your questions live on the air so be sure and join in. Also, we'll have other great info from the world of R/C Scale Building. The program starts at 9pm (EST) and your calls and questions are strongly encouraged. To join in on the conversation just use the contact info below. Thanks for listening!
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Ellie said the cutest dinner prayer Monday night and included "and thank you that we can make brownies for dessert." So, brownies we made! I mean, how could we not? (Also, #pregnancycravings :) The girls were good helpers and mixed everything together, and then licked the beaters, as per tradition. (Addie licked the counter, too.) They were covered in chocolate by the end, and I found several chocolate hand prints on the wall, but it was the perfect family night dessert!
P.S. I've tried making several homemade brownie recipes, but our tried and true favorites come from a box. Ghirardelli triple chocolate brownies from Costco, every time!


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Bowser Gets Bossy!
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate is huge. Not just in terms of hype and importance and sales potential, but just in terms of sheer stuff. The Nintendo Switch mascot fighter features over a hundred stages, nearly a thousand songs, and too many Pokemon and items and Assist Trophies to think of crammed onto a cartridge you can plan on the go or on a TV. When you have as many big franchises as Nintendo, putting them all in one game will make that game is very big boy indeed.
But the biggest, most exciting thing about Super Smash Bros. Ultimate is its mind-blowing, heartwarming roster of playable characters. Fighting games pride themselves not just on the strength of their mechanics but the strength of its fighters, especially in a crossover fighters like this. And Super Smash Bros. Ultimate crushes all rivals by including every single playable character from the across the four previous games in the twenty-year-old series. Include the new combatants and so far we have over 70 fighters to wrap our heads around. We're excited, but we're also intimidated. So to get ready for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, every day, character by character, we're creating the ultimate guide to all of its characters. Today's fighter: Bowser.
Who Are They?
The Satan of video games, Bowser is the monster dragon/turtle ultimate enemy that makes the Super Mario universe even more bizarre unless you're up to date on Japanese "kappa" mythology. As with most long-running villains, Bowser has become weirdly softened over the years, having a kid and forming more of a friendly rivalry with Mario that outright vendetta. But never forget that time he tried to blow up the galaxy.
Smash History
Along with Peach, Bowser's addition in Super Smash Bros. Melee brought the Mario franchise more of the representation it deserved. He has also been a mainstay for villainous heavy characters. And his Smash-exclusive Giga Bowser boss form is up their with Master Hand as a breakout character for the franchise of franchises.
What Looks New in Ultimate?
Someone on Sakurai's team must really love Bowser because all throughout Smash they just keep making him faster and faster, all while retaining his immense power and ability to shrug off lesser attacks with super armor. In Ultimate, Bowser in general has more range, more speed, more power, less lag, less weakness to worry about.
Our Hopes?
Smash gameplay's general bias against slower heavy characters, at least in competitive one-on-one fights, is always going to be an issue. Forgive the pun but it doesn't pay to turtle up in your spiky shell. But with Ultimate we're hoping Bowser's accumulated buffs will finally allow him to burst through that barrier and be a great character without qualification. Or just put Dennis Hopper in the game.
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate releases Dec. 7 for Nintendo Switch. Until we can play more for ourselves, changes we talk about here are mostly speculation. For more thoughts check out our Smash hands-on as well as cool Switch games to play that aren't Smash Bros., because those definitely exist.


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In exactly one week's time, I will be dragging a suitcase through the cobbled streets of Montmarte, Paris. I will be basking in French sunshine, buttering chunks of crisp baguette and selecting macarons from the hallowed halls of Laduree. Granted, I will also be suffering from jetlag but… hey, I won't care. I'll officially be on holidays (insert grin here).
Despite recklessly embracing a holiday mindset, my aim is for this blog to continue to produce quality content throughout the entirety of my European sojourn. Yes, there will be a few travel updates here and there, but I'm aiming for the bulk of posts to contain recipes – both of my own creation and that of some incredibly talented blogging friends.
First up this month will be Matt from Inspired Food with a delicious recipe for a slow-cooked barbecue feast (how he managed to create, write and photograph it in the middle of house building and puppy buying, I have no idea, but I'm glad he did!). I've also got Alice from Hip Foodie Mom and Ali from Milk & Cereal waiting in the wings, so get ready for some drool-worthy recipe content over the next couple of months!
Anyway, back to today's post: the Writing Process Blog Tour. If you haven't heard of the concept yet, the 'tour' is basically a nominated chain of posts from bloggers who write about… well, writing. As you will see below, you receive four designated questions that explore individual writing projects and technique. I have no idea where the chain originated but if you simply Google 'Writing Process Blog Tour' you'll see that there have been lots of posts. Lots. A cool 20 million or so.
I received two invitations to take part from bloggers whom I admire greatly, Susan at The Wimpy Vegetarian and Wendy from Chez Chloe. Despite some initial reluctance on my part (if you've been reading this blog for a while you'll realize that I very rarely participate in chain activities) I decided that it would be a useful exercise for me to reflect upon why I do what I do. That is, how and why do I blog?
So, below you will find my responses to the Writing Process Blog Tour. I've decided against nominating any particular bloggers to continue the chain; however if you're interested in taking part, let me know in the comments section below (you would be most welcome!).
The four questions:
1. What am I working on?
This is a big question. To answer succinctly (but rather ambiguously) I'd probably just say 'lots of things' but to break it down a bit further: I'm in the middle of writing a recipe for cinnamon apple cheesecake for this blog, I've got a half-finished novel on my laptop, I'm still attempting to update my second (much neglected) blog, Second-Hand Stories, I'm writing a recipe column for the Challenge newspaper, I'm editing a photographic shoot for a client and I'm developing recipes and doing some writing for a cookbook (no other information to be disclosed as yet!). Oh, and I also work full-time. It's rather busy… but fun.
2. How does my work differ from others of its genre?
I don't really know if my blog differs from others of its genre; you (the reader) would probably be a better judge of that. However, if I was pressed for an answer I'd probably respond by saying that Laura's Mess is a little less styled and more narrative-based than other food blogs. I like engaging in big, fat, juicy prose. I can be overly wordy on occasion. Rather frequently, my photographs are more of food or ingredients in their natural state than a styled finished product. I'm fascinated by tiny details. I never post a recipe unless I'm happy with the narrative that comes before it. I like to feel what I'm writing. I also despise obligations to post competitively in the over-saturated realm of food blogging, so… well, I doubt that I'll ever become one of those ultra-successful people with lots of paid advertising, sponsors and a million submissions to Foodgawker. But that's okay with me.
3. Why do I write what I do?
This is an easy one. I love food. I love eating it, creating it, writing about it and discovering its origins. I love sitting back with my eyes closed, thinking of rich descriptives and onomatopoeia. I love playing with colours, creating patterns and discovering new flavour profiles. I love making food from my past that rekindles positive associations. I also adore the aesthetic of food… textures, colours, dappled light and splatters of sticky sauce. That makes the photography aspect come easily. It would be truthful to say that I've always written about food. Last year, my husband and I discovered a 'travel diary' from the USA and Europe that I had written as a ten year old child. Underneath the battered cover were pages and pages of scribbled paragraphs and drawings of… you guessed it, food. At least you can describe me as 'consistent'!
4. How does my writing process work?
My favourite place to write is on the three-seater couch by our tiny balcony. There's a lot of natural light and a skyline for when my eyes get tired. On weekend mornings, my ritual is to make a cup of tea (usually Rooibos, occasionally Earl Grey or Chai with soy milk and honey) before sitting down with my notes and the laptop for a couple of hours. On weeknights, I wait until after dinner (when Aaron retreats to his study) before sitting with the computer and a Hendricks with tonic, ice and muddled rosemary… or a glass of red wine. I prefer silence when I write. It allows me to become lost in my own thoughts, recollections and senses. However, despite saying that I will occasionally sit and write at a nearby cafe or my local wine bar (with some good bread and labne) if I want to escape the house.
So that's it. Profound? Uh, don't answer that. Now, as previously mentioned, I'm supposed to end this post by passing the metaphorical baton onto three other bloggers who may want to share their own responses as part of the Writing Process Blog Tour. Are you keen? Let me know in the comments below!


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"Sticks on the Lamb", Shaun Hurley's story with his wife about Sticks the Giraffe forced into hiding after running into problems with the mob... Such a fun project! I hope I get to do more like this!
One thing I love about inking my own work is being able to edit and fix what I may not catch in my pencils. It's a definite learning journey I go on with each piece.


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