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What is a DJ mentor?
A mentor is someone who has been and done what it is you are trying to achieve.
"Someone whose hindsight can become your foresight"
Commonsense would suggest that if you could pick the brain of someone that has already achieved what you desire and has already been down the track that you are about to embark on, it will fast track your own success.
A good mentor will be able to share invaluable advice on what to expect and exactly what you are suppose to be doing to achieve what it is that you want to achieve. When you experience difficulties or problems a mentor can advise you best on what you need to do to keep progressing towards your goal.
Mentors save time, lots of time and in some cases money! Why? Because they eliminate the uncertainty, they take away all of the wrong turns and they can tell you precisely where you should be spending your time and energy to get the best results.
Getting a DJ mentor!
Getting access to a valuable mentor can be very difficult at times as the best mentors are going to cost you money. Even if you are lucky enough to find someone with the right experience that is prepared to take on that mentor role then usually you will find there are time constraints attached. Very frustrating!
I can tell you that my success as a DJ was a direct result of a number of mentors – something I was good at was befriending the right people to help fast track my knowledge, skills and success.
Generally I found over the years the more commitment I made to the learning behind becoming a DJ the more I had to draw on when talking to other DJ's. If you are passionate enough and have shown your commitment by doing everything that you can to learn everything there is to learn you will find that you will begin to create your own luck, others will feel your passion and the right people will want to talk DJing and exchange thoughts and ideas with you.
"Successful people turn everyone who can help them into sometime mentors"
Knowing the critical importance of mentors when learning how to DJ and also understanding the difficulties in trying to get someone to take you seriously enough to become your mentor is the exact reason I spent two years creating the DJ Master Course Full Training Package – instead of being limited to mentoring one or two people at a time it has given me the power to become that important mentor to literally hundreds of students from all around the globe at once – in fact if you think about it, just by reading this post I have already begun mentoring you!
Once you have a mentor, whether its myself through the DJ Master Course or a local DJ you have become friends with, you don't want to stop there, you want to continue to surround yourself with as many like minded people as possible so you can all share and help each other.
It's what you learn after you know it all that counts !


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Dear Editor,
During the last seemingly endless winter months of wild storms, ferocious winds and relentless rain I wonder if local farmers might spare a thought for their gentle and long-suffering flocks of sheep.
I have been constantly distressed to see the desolate sight of sheep exposed to these truly terrible conditions without any being able to find any shelter whatsoever. The shivering figures of these poor creatures, looking wretched and caked in mud and with sodden fleece has been heartbreaking. Even these usually hardy creatures have been pushed to the limit by the recent appalling weather conditions.
Yet the provision of a simple field shelter by farmers would make a huge difference to the lives of these placid animals.
Surely they owe this simple kindness to those who give the ultimate sacrifice of their lives to feed the human taste for their flesh ?
I shall be also contacting the RSPCA and campaigning more widely for the introduction of legislation which makes the provision of field shelters , a legal requirement & a basic welfare standard for all farmed animals.
REBECCA BELL, New Quay

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I must say that I have never been here, but my parents went when they were older and suffered no ill effects. They thought it was a nice way to pass an afternoon. Low mountain area in Limousin. There are no higher points between the Monédières and Paris. Convenient place to stretch your legs if driving from Paris to the Pyrennes. You can see for miles from a 3000 foot summit known as the Suc-au-May. Located on the top of the Suc-au-May is a table enabling the traveler to identify many points on the horizon, including mountains in the Auvergne such as the Mont Dore and other points to the east. These mountains are formed from some aged and well eroded granite. One can pass the time in the town of Treignac which is some miles to the north north west of the Monédières. There have been international white water kayaking events in Treignac.
There have been two massive fires in the Monédières, the first lit by Julius Caesar in sort of 60 B.C. while he was smoking out the Celts. The next bad fire was in the wars of religion when a Count (Catholic )tried to burn out some Huguenots. For flushing out the Huguenots, Louis de Pompadour, head of theCatholic League , ordered in September 1575, to light the fire at the four corners of the Monédières. As a result of this second fire, some of the land is still in "heath or moor".
Getting ThereDrive south from Paris on the A-10 to Orleans and continue south on the A-10 to Poitiers. Take the N147 from Poiters to Limoges and south on the A-20 till the D-16 and go eastbound to Treignac. Follow the D- 16 past Treignac till village of Lestards and thence due south on the D-32 and then the D-128 up into the Monédières. This should get you up to the Table atop the Suc-au-May. I think the D roads are district roads. i.e. some kinda county roads. The pictures may show this.
When To ClimbAny time of years but be careful of ice and snow in the winter.
CampingCamp in Treignac. They are set up for it since they host kayaking events.
Route d'Eymoutier
Zip code 19260
City Treignac
Phone 05 55 98 08 54
Phone (out of season) -
Fax 05 55 98 16 47
Opening dates 01/05 - 15/09
Capacity 130
Station Uzerche
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What's black, white, purple and cut to $199.99? The Motorola DROID RAZR is!
0. phoneArena posted on 10 Jan 2012, 01:20
With the introduction of the Motorola DROID RAZR MAXX, the 16GB model of the Motorola DROID RAZR has been cut to $199.99 on contract while at the same time, the phone is now available in black, white and purple...
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1. Yeeee (Posts: 190; Member since: 02 Aug 2011)
Its not more advanced it has a bigger battery. I turned off smart actions and now it lasts me a whole day so im fine with the thinner razr.
6. i3izkit311 (Posts: 29; Member since: 17 Oct 2011)
turned on or turned off? I am curious as to how people are getting great battery life... teach me your secrets!
2. naga.appani (Posts: 36; Member since: 26 Nov 2011)
No comments, I am fed up of watching all these new phones... there are 2 new phones a day... I'm very happy with my RAZR too....
3. medalaster01 (Posts: 42; Member since: 22 Nov 2011)
May be galaxy note comes in white too....
4. KingKurogiii (Posts: 5713; Member since: 23 Oct 2011)
3300mAh huh? i think i'm leaning more towards favoring the MAXX here.
out of the three colors of the original Razr i think i like White the best then Black then Purple.
5. DROIDX0430 (Posts: 469; Member since: 24 Nov 2010)
Told you all this yesterday--All you have to do is wait a month and ALL OF THE $300 phones on VW go down to $199.00 a month later......Charge, Bionic, Rezound, RAZR all have followed this track....All you have to do is wait it out....Nexus Prime,,,you're next...
7. Tux4g63 (Posts: 120; Member since: 21 Oct 2011)
Ahhh remember the days when carriers were leery at charging us $100 for the top smartphone in their stable? Seriously I will tell my kids some day, before Apple came along and f*cked up the pricing structure for smartphones you could get a top tier smartphone on launch day for a $100 subsidized pricing. That was value.
14. firelightx (Posts: 71; Member since: 13 Oct 2011)
Then you clearly don't remember the original RAZR being priced $500 on contract when it first launched.
If you want, I can do a bit of research for you and show you all the pre-iPhone times a phone was priced over $100.
16. Tux4g63 (Posts: 120; Member since: 21 Oct 2011)
You are right, but I was really referring to just smartphones. I don't remember the OG RAZR being a smartphone.
8. NateCdogg (Posts: 5; Member since: 30 Dec 2011)
you know i just got a bionic before christmas...love the phone love...love the razr too but if they had had the one in purple out when i was shopping i probably would have leaned that way....oh well i can always case or get creative and paint LOL
9. corporateJP (Posts: 2458; Member since: 28 Nov 2009)
All these replacements a month or two after the previous model is total B.S.
These manufacturers and carriers are ruining it for the market, the customers, and the retailers.
10. DROIDX0430 (Posts: 469; Member since: 24 Nov 2010)
The carrier's (speaking of VW) will stop this $300.00 non-sense if everyone boycott's this $300.00 craze...Just like the public stood up to VW for wanting to charge $2.00 to pay your bill--They reversed there decision...Just like Netflix, BoA, Wells Fargo and Chase all have backed out of their decision to raise fees because of the public outcry. Don't buy these $300 phones when in a month they go down to $199.00, $149.00, then discontinued in less than 7 months--Droid 3 for example.---why you are stuck on a 2 year contract!!!!!!! The FCC needs to look at this practice!
11. KingKurogiii (Posts: 5713; Member since: 23 Oct 2011)
what does it matter if the Droid 3 was discontinued? the 2 year contract is for your data and your upgrade at the subsidized price points and you still have the 1 year warranty on it so if you have to get it replaced you could pull off getting something else. i've done it with a Devour and an Incredible, my sister is still rocking her Incredible 2 and i sold my Droid 2 long ago to bury the price of getting the Droid 3 and i might trade in the Droid 3 for the Droid 4 in a few months if i don't trade it for a Bionic or something.
13. MorePhonesThanNeeded (Posts: 645; Member since: 23 Oct 2011)
This statement is win, contract also gets me an upgraded phone with a warranty replacement. Seems like when a phone is discontinued you get a replacement of the newest one they have in supply for replacements. Gotta love new tech coming so often, if you just hang back and just watch and wait, you can get something that is akin to what you really like. I got my DX for $50 bucks a year ago on a 2 year contract, go figure. If you can't find a deal on some great piece of hardware you aren't looking hard enough.
12. iKingTrust (banned) (Posts: 716; Member since: 27 Jul 2011)
15. BattleBrat (Posts: 1476; Member since: 26 Oct 2011)
My RAZR in its otterbox Commuter case is only SLIGHTLY thicker than a Droid X bare, so I'm thrilled how thin it is, even in its case. I have been getting AWESOME battery life, Usually 3 days (72 hours) Last night I charged it, 10% @ 2 days 20 hours. I don't really mind the DROID RAZR MAXXs release or the price drop. I picked a phone and I'm sticking with it, it just HAPPENED to be awesome.
17. jcp99 (Posts: 1; Member since: 11 Jan 2012)
I have yet to see the price drop or the purple phone on VW website. I was thinking about this or the rezound. I saw the rezound drop and was going to take the plunge but if the razr drops then I might do that instead. Any ideas when this might happen.
18. Tux4g63 (Posts: 120; Member since: 21 Oct 2011)
Same, I have been checking the VW site since the article was posted and have yet to see the price drop on the RAZR. I am guessing maybe the 19th? The day the RAZR MAXX is supposed to be released. They can't charge the same price for two phones that are different...so I am thinking they won't give customers a break until then.
19. jakson0100 (Posts: 27; Member since: 19 Oct 2011)
If only this thing came with an HD display. I've got a D2 and love it, but the Razr would have been more tempting with a better display.
Still a beast though!


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Publisher: Ray O'Bannon
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The Fair Use Exemption is the primary defense used by individuals who wish to legally duplicate, display, derive, distribute or publicly perform copyrighted materials without the need to obtain permission from the copyright owner. It is applied very broadly by the courts, yet the law itself is very brief. Here it is in its entirety:
Sec. 107. - Limitations on exclusive rights: Fair use
Notwithstanding the provisions of sections 106 and 106A, the fair use of a copyrighted work, including such use by reproduction in copies or phonorecords or by any other means specified by that section, for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching (including multiple copies for classroom use), scholarship, or research, is not an infringement of copyright. In determining whether the use made of a work in any particular case is a fair use the factors to be considered shall include -
(1) the purpose and character of the use, including whether such use is of a commercial nature or is for nonprofit educational purposes;
(2) the nature of the copyrighted work;
(3) the amount and substantiality of the portion used in relation to the copyrighted work as a whole; and
(4) the effect of the use upon the potential market for or value of the copyrighted work.
The fact that a work is unpublished shall not itself bar a finding of fair use if such finding is made upon consideration of all the above factors
These four factors are weighed by the courts to determine whether or not a work qualifies for fair use protection. There is no definitive yes or no to fair use. For each situation and every circumstance all four factors must be weighed. An unfavorable use in one factor does not automatically mean the work cannot be used. As users you can analyze these four factors yourself to determine the likelihood of your use qualifying as fair use or not. The risk to you is related to the amount of fines you might have to pay in the event you loose a law suit. The key to reduced liability relates directly to your ability to present proof of a "good faith effort". To that end it is important that you keep a record of your fair use analysis to establish your "reasonable and good-faith" attempts to apply fair use. If fair use does not apply, you must get permission from the copyright owner or don't use the material.
Thanks to Dwayne Buttler and Kenneth Crews a Fair Use Checklist has been devised at the Copyright Management Center of Indiana University. They have made this checklist available to anyone who desires to use it. This tool has been designed "to help educators… focus on the circumstances that are important to the evaluation of fair use and [to provide] a means for recording your decision-making process". The checklist is derived from the four factors and from the judicial decisions interpreting copyright law. In using the Fair Use checklist, check all the pertinent issues whether in favor of or opposed to fair use. Sometimes, some issues will weigh more than others.
This and other fair use calculators are available online and can be consulted as an aide in ascertaining whether or not your use is a defensible fair use. However, none of them should be consulted without first understanding the fair use factors themselves and how they relate to one another.
Let's take a closer look.
The four fair use factors are Purpose and character of the use of the work being copied, The Nature of the work, the Amount and substantiality of the portion being used in relation to the whole, and the Effect of the use on the Market.
The first factor to consider is the Purpose and character. That is, what are you going to use it for? Is it for educational use, news reporting or criticism? The law specifically state's "…the fair use of a copyrighted work, … by …teaching … scholarship, or research, is not an infringement of copyright." Educational use especially in a nonprofit institution weighs in favor of Fair Use.
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If it is a commercial use, you need to consider whether or not you are duplicating or transforming the work. The courts favor transformation of a work over exact duplication. Are you making a derivative of the original or are you making something quite creative that is different than the original intended purpose?
Restricted access is particularly important when uploading material onto a Web page. Restricting access to only your students and only for a limited period of time will weigh in favor of your freedom to use it.
The next factor to weigh is the Nature of the work. The more creative and artistic the original the less favorable it is to Fair Use. Also unpublished works are less favorable than published works. Facts cannot be copyrighted so the more factual the copyrighted work the greater the work favors Fair use.
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How much of the work is being copied? A small percentage of the work in relation to the whole will find favor with Fair Use, but only if that small percentage is not the heart of the work.
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Here are some examples explaining the "heart of the work". The famous segment of the I Love Lucy show in which Lucy is working in the chocolate factory is a classic scene and worth a fortune to the copyright owners. So although it is only a few minutes out of the whole episode it is the heart of not only that particular episode but of the entire Lucy show and if you want to use it you must pay a fortune for it. The chariot race from Ben Hur again a very small percentage of the whole movie but it has come to be symbolic of the whole and using it would weigh against fair use.
Market Effect is linked closely with Purpose. If your purpose is commercial than market effect is presumed. Many works are being marketed to the academic community and it is being argued that even educational uses have direct adverse market consequences and so duplicating these materials maybe unfavorable to Fair Use.
Harm to the potential market must also be considered. It does not matter that a market does not currently exist only that it could exist and be hurt.
Uses likely to favor Fair Use
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Remember all four factors apply. A negative mark in one area does not mean Fair Use does not apply. On the other hand one positive mark in favor of Fair Use does not mean Fair Use does apply. You will discover when you fill out your checklist that some items tend to weigh more heavily than others and sometimes they negate each other. For instance, it's a small portion but it's the heart of the work. And although the courts have said that all four factors are equal, the reality is that market effect weighs more heavily than any of the others.
So, is your use Fair Use? You're asking the wrong question. Rather you must ask "In good faith is it likely to favor fair use? By evaluating these four factors, the best you can hope for is to demonstrate a "reasonable and good faith effort" for a favorable fair use defense. A definite "Yes" or "No" to fair use can only be determined by the courts. If you get sued and your use is found to be unfavorable to fair use and you cannot demonstrate a "good faith effort" in applying the four fair use factors, your fines will be the highest allowed by law ($30,000 per incident).
However, if you can demonstrate a "good faith effort" in applying the four fair use factors and you get sued and your use is found unfavorable your fines will be minimal ($300 maximum fine). It may even be that you won't be fined at all (this is only true for employees or agents of nonprofit educational institutions, libraries, or archives acting within the scope of employment). If you as an educator can demonstrate that you made those copies in good faith believing that yours was fair use, you may not have to pay a fine at all even if the courts decide it is NOT fair use.
One other aspect to keep in mind is that it is illegal to circumvent any technological controls protecting access to a work even if the work protected by these measures qualify for fair use.
So what happens when fair use does not apply? Get Permission or don't use it.
For more information about Fair Use see the Library of Congress Fact Sheet (FL 102) "Fair Use" and Circular 21 "Reproduction of Copyrighted Works by Educators and Librarians".
There is also the First Sale Doctrine from section 109a which permits the sale or disposal of a copy lawfully obtained.
"Notwithstanding the provisions of section 106(3), the owner of a particular copy or phonorecord lawfully made under this title, or any person authorized by such owner, is entitled, without the authority of the copyright owner, to sell or otherwise dispose of the possession of that copy or phonorecord."
This is the part of the copyright law that says if you legally obtain a copyrighted item you may sell it or give it as a gift or tear it up into little pieces, but it does not permit the duplication of that item.


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You packed in so much fun during your time with Jeffrey, as well as showing him all the love you had for him!ReplyDelete
Thanks for sharing-keep the memories close!
God Bless & Keep your precious son & all our service men & women! Also, bless all the families that have the sacrafice of having their loved ones away from them. Thank you for sharing about your special family weekend. AMAZING folks you are! Looks like you had soooooooooo much fun. This is the magic times that remain in heartsReplyDelete
4EVER! Have a great weekend! Charlene
What a happy couple they make. Beautiful. I am sorry you hit such cold weather. It has been up and down since we returned from Florida in early May. One day the heat is on - next it is the air on.ReplyDelete
You look fine with wind blown hair. I bet it was wonderful to see him after not having much contact.


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I know this yellow petal dress by Fendi is a little odd, but it looks so much like the dress I wore to my college graduation (from Zara), and it would be so cute for spring.
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I'm not the biggest Fendi fan, but this dress had to go on my list...
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This dress makes me think of being wrapped up in a giant flower, which is I'm guessing the point of it. I think the buttercup yellow would work look wonderful when I have tan and when I'm pale. Either way it's a great summer time dress and I appreciate it for that.
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We want everyone who joins our school to receive a great education and to feel valued as an individual. To make this happen we have developed a unique education approach which ensures that we get to know every student individually and involve their parents/carers as partners in their learning. That means understanding how a student works and learns best, knowing what inspires and motivates them, and ensuring that we are there to support and challenge them throughout their education journey.


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French artist Orlan is suing Lady Gaga and the French subsidiary of Universal Music for plagiarism in a Paris court. In the lawsuit, the artist accuses the singer of stealing from her to construct the visual universe of her third album, "Born This Way." According to Le Quotidien de l'Art, which broke the story, Orlan is demanding $31.7 million or 7.5 percent of the profits from the album and video.
The lawsuit specifically mentions the beginning of the video of "Born This Way," which features Lady Gaga's made-up decapitated head. Indeed, it is very similar to Orlan's sculpture "Femme Avec Tête" ("Woman With Head") from 1996.
This isn't the first time Lady Gaga has been accused of freely taking ideas from the visual arts realm. She already made Orlan's facial implants her own (though it was kind of like raiding your best friend's closet for her high heels). And the famous meat dress she wore at the MTV Video Music Awards in 2010 was borrowed from a similar dress made by artist Jana Sterbak.
But intellectual property issues can be hard to pin down in imagery and performance. Where should be the line be drawn between inspiration and theft? In 2011, Belgian choreographer Anne Teresa de Keersmaeker accused Beyoncé of plagiarizing her work in a music video, but this didn't result in a lawsuit. Perhaps the current case will help settle some of these thorny questions.
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CD mini-album from The Quakes - American psychobilly pioneers who straddle the line between Rockabilly and Psychobilly, with a dash of new wave for good measure.
Raucous Records is the longest establisted 1950s Rock 'n' Roll, Rockabilly and Psychobilly CD, DVD and vinyl specialist on the internet.A world of Rockabilly, Psychobilly, Surf, Swing and 1950s Rock 'n' Roll delivered to your door.
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London, Aug 10 (IANS) Dozens of suspected human-traffickers have been arrested in Spain and France for being part of a ring that smuggled Chinese migrants to Europe and US, BBC reported Saturday.
The organisation is reportedly based in Barcelona.
At least 81 fake passports from countries around Asia were seized.
Police said the gang charged more than 40,000 euros ($53,000) for each person.
The gang would give the migrants instructions on how to avoid being noticed at international borders, including on how to blend in with groups of tourists.
Spanish police, which launched the investigation two years ago, said 51 people had been detained in Spain and another 24 in France.
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The race is on to save the last few surviving sperm whales of a big group that got stranded on a sandbank off the coast of Australia.
The pod of 50 whales got washed up on Thursday, but by the time they were spotted most of them had already died.
Rescuers are now working around the clock trying to keep the five surviving whales alive by keeping their skin wet.
No-one knows why the whales got stuck, but it's thought they could have got caught out by the rough sea conditions.
Getting the beached whales afloat again isn't easy.
They're so big and heavy, rescuers have to wait for the tides to help push them out to sea.
Marine biologist David Pemberton said they were not giving up just yet.
"We always have hope," he said. "We have a plan in place that will take a lot of luck with the tide and the weather but yes, we think we might be able to do something for them."


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Call of the Northwoods takes a look at the most commonly heard and seen animals of the northwoods and gives the natural histories of each species, explaining where you will see it or hear it, and also includes an audio CD of various animal calls and songs.
Over 100 species are covered, including 14 herp species the painted turtle, snapping turtle, mink frog, spring peeper, 70 bird species the common loon, bald eagle, barred owl, great gray owl, numerous warblers, pileated woodpecker, and 22 mammal species the gray wolf, porcupine, black bear, moose. Gorgeous color photos of the species accompany the informative text.
The audio CD has 50 of the most commonly heard species and is included with the book. The haunting wail of the common loon, the lilting song of the whip-poor-will, the low hoot of the great horned owl, the incessant chirping of the spring peeper, and the lonely howl of the gray wolf are all included on the CD, making this book a complete package for anyone who loves wildlife and the northwoods.


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|From: Jos Koot (jos.koot at telefonica.net)
Date: Mon Aug 2 10:42:41 EDT 2010
> -----Original Message----- > From: users-bounces at racket-lang.org > [mailto:users-bounces at racket-lang.org] On Behalf Of Horace Dynamite > Sent: 02 August 2010 16:31 > To: Robby Findler; users at racket-lang.org > Subject: Re: [racket] syntax, differently > > > That said, if you hit return after each 'cond' (instead of > keeping the > > first clause on the same line), you're down to 82 chars. If > you break > > define definitions in the innermost local, you're below the > limit. I > > personally would probably also put a return after the call to > > make-state, getting me to this, at 74 cols in the widest line. > > Okay, you win! > Having analyzed over 40 sections of code from HtDP using the > find command, I only found 6 instances where I'd gone over > the 80 character limit (comments and #reader(lib ...) stuff > greped out). > > So I suppose I was being a little too aggressive at the > suggestion. I do wonder how tricky it will be do have a > line-breaking routine that can take as input the program I > posted, and produce as output the program you returned. I once had such a program, but I never used it. Don't know whether or not I can retrieve it from archives. Jos > > Thanks for your time. > > Horace. > _________________________________________________ > For list-related administrative tasks: > http://lists.racket-lang.org/listinfo/users
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Edit: After half day, my wife's Mac started having the same problem. I have then applied the solution that I found in the Apple
Steve Jobs Nominated For Time Magazine Person Of The Year –
We have learnt that Brian Williams has nominated former Apple CEO Steve Jobs for Time Magazine's "Person of the Year".
Brian Williams Speech :
One guy, who changed our world, and I said to Seth Meyers as we walked across Sixth Avenue, "Just look with me on this one block walk at how he changed the world around us. Look at how he changed the world." Not only did he change the world, but he gave us that spirit again that something was possible that you could look at a piece of plastic or glass and move your finger– that's outlandish. You could make things bigger or smaller like that. "Oh the places you'll go" and oh the way you will change forever the music and television industries. So may he rest in peace, Steve Jobs, and the spirit he represents, are my nominee for Person of the Year.
In the past this award has been won by other technology geniuses such as American Scientists in 1960 and the Apollo 8 Astronauts in 1968. This award will be presented in december.
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Thank you for making the Majors and Minors Fair so successful!
The Academic Advising Center, Office of Career Services, and the Exploratory Program would like to thank all faculty, staff and students who participated in last week's Majors and Minors Fair!
Programs and departments across all five schools at Ithaca College plus the offices of Academic Advising, Career Services, the Registrar, Study Abroad, Alumni Relations and the Integrative Core Curriculum provided information and guidance to over 550 students interested in declaring majors and minors and planning the next steps on their academic journey. The event could not have reached this level of success if it were not for the support from faculty, staff, campus leadership – especially Provost Marisa Kelly and Athletics Director Susan Bassett – and extensive collaboration among the assistant and associate deans, the Academic Advising Center, Career Services and the Exploratory Program. We want so extend a special thank you to all the students who attended; we hope you learned more about your options at Ithaca College and had fun at the fair. All participants will soon receive a link to a survey asking you to help us make next year even better. Please share your ideas!
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Persian Rice With Barberries (Zereshk Polow)
Recipe by UmmBinat
This is delicious rice! I adore the barberries in this. This is excellent served with Iranian Chicken With Turmeric, Saffron, and Lemon Juice or you can add some cooked chicken as you layer the rice. "There are a couple of different ways to make Zereshk Polow. Some folks layer the rice with zereshk (barberries) and steam them together while others simply make a chelow and add the zereshk on top. Personally, I am a fan of the first method as I think that the polow as a whole tastes better. With this said the zereshk changes color in the steaming process and goes from a gorgeous bright ruby red color to a dull brownish color. So at some point I came up with an idea where I hold on to a little bit of the zereshk and sprinkle it on top of the rice when it's time to serve it." Modified from a recipe found on http://mypersiankitchen.com
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This recipe is time consuming (mostly passive time thank goodness) and there are many steps to follow. However, if you follow the directions carefully you'll have a truly magical dish for center stage on your dining table. I cannot get Persian rice here which is really unfortunate. Basmati rice was substituted but I am wondering if maybe a medium grain rice is better...? A non-stick pan is ideal to avoid the rice sticking to the bottom. To serve, I placed a serving platter over the top of the pan then carefully (very carefully I must stress!) inverted. Used the recommended advieh recipe you suggested, too. Don't skip any steps and don't omit any ingredients. To accompany baked fish, Recipe #126693 and Recipe #433841. Thank you very much, UmmBinat for sharing this recipe! Reviewed for NA*ME tag and Veg Tag/March.
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Ingredients Nutrition
- 1 cup rice (the kind you have to soak a long time from a Iranian shop)
- water
- 1⁄2 cup dried barberries (found in Iranian shops)
- 2 1⁄2 tablespoons white sugar
- 2 tablespoons saffron water (Persian Saffron Water)
- 5 tablespoons butter, divided
- 1⁄8 teaspoon advieh persian mixed spice (Advieh - Persian Spice Mix)
- sea salt, to taste
Directions See How It's Made
- Wash rice several times until water runs clear.
- Soak rice with salt to taste for at least an hour.
- Bring a pot of water to a boil add salt to taste and add drained rice.
- Once boiling, cook 10 minutes.
- While the rice cooks, gently scoop the rice from the bottom of the pot and bring to the surface and release. Do this step several times. NOTE: Do not stir.
- Place a colander in the sink. You will want to choose a colander where the holes are small so that the rice won't escape.
- Check the rice to make sure it is cooked. It should be soft and cooked but not mushy. Drain rice in colander.
- Rinse with cold water to stop the cooking process.
- Pick over the barberries and remove any stones you may find and then soak in water for 5-10 minutes.
- Rinse barberries after soaking.
- In a skillet melt 1 tablespoon of butter then add the barberries. Add the sugar and give it a nice stir so that the barberries are coated with butter and sugar.
- You will see that they will start to plump up! Add 1 tablespoon saffron water and let the barberries absorb the liquid for about one minute. Remove from heat.
- Melt remaining butter in a heavy pot, stir in a 1/2 tbs saffron water and a couple large spoons of rice. Pat down somewhat. This will for the tahdig crust.
- Sprinkle advieh and top with some barberry mixture.
- Repeat layers until the last layer is rice, reserving about 1/4 of a cup of barberries for garnish.
- Create 3-4 holes in the rice with the bottom of your spoon.
- Cover and cook on medium-high 10 minutes or until crust would be formed but not burnt.
- Melt 1 tbs of butter and mix with 1/2 tablespoon of Saffron water and 1 tablespoon of water. Pour all over rice.
- Cover tightly and cook 1 hour on low.
- Serve rice in a platter and top with the reserved barberries serve with Recipe#427545 for a delicious combination.
- Enjoy!


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I've got a major gripe with the Sony eBook Store--they don't poulate the information fields for books, or rather they don't seem to require the publishers to do so. I'm tired of trying to decide which version of a book I want to buy when none of them have much information available, and most simply copy each others' info. Quite often you are lucky to get more than one sentence for a description, no info at all for publisher or author, and no reviews! Amazon has the Sony eBook Store beat hands down in this category!
Also, be careful. I bought a book yesterday for $3.99 (a classic) and after it downloaded it only contained the cover photo. I complained to Sony and they agreed the book had been posted incorrectly to their store and are supposed to be sending me a coupon for $4 to cover the cost. After this ordeal, I noticed that the book I purchased was showing a size of 41KB. Had I noticed that before purchasing, I would have been suspicious. This was an honest mistake on the publisher's end, but sloppy none the less.
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UPMC, Highmark battle rages at public forum; Melani has words for both
Highmark Inc. and UPMC ratcheted up the rhetoric Tuesday in their battle over the end of a reimbursement contract, as the two health giants try to sway employers in Western Pennsylvania to choose a side.
And after keeping a low profile for the last two years, former Highmark CEO Ken Melani jumped back into the fray, calling for the companies to stop spreading misinformation and come up with a plan for patients.
The comments came during a forum sponsored by the Pittsburgh Business Group on Health, in which Highmark, the state's largest insurer, said 69 percent of UPMC's 3,500 physicians would remain in-network to Highmark insurance subscribers after the contract expires at the end of this year — a claim that UPMC officials quickly dismissed as a fabrication.
"We have a very compelling reason to believe a significant number of UPMC (doctors) will be in-network," Deborah Rice-Johnson, the president of Highmark Health Plans, said during a forum on the contract dispute sponsored by the Pittsburgh Business Group on Health.
Rice-Johnson said the number comes from adding up the UPMC doctors who work at several so-called exception hospitals that will remain in-network next year — such as Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh and several rural hospitals — plus UPMC physicians working for joint venture cancer centers at community hospitals and those with admitting privileges at community hospitals.
She added that UPMC and Highmark officials had agreed to the methodology for determining which physicians would remain in-network during discussions over a transition plan the insurer must submit to the state Department of Insurance in July.
"Highmark outright lied to this group," UPMC spokesman Paul Wood said, adding that no discussions have taken place between the feuding parties.
UPMC Chief Financial Officer Robert DeMichiei told the forum that he wanted "to be totally clear: There is 100 percent certainty that there will not be a contract" with Highmark.
Insurance department spokeswoman Melissa Fox declined to comment, stating that the agency doesn't comment on discussions it has with companies it regulates.
The dispute over the contract dates to 2011 when Highmark announced that it would buy the struggling West Penn Allegheny Health System, Pittsburgh's second-largest hospital network and the primary competition for UPMC, the region's largest hospital system.
The man who planned that deal, Melani, made a rare public appearance during the forum and scolded both UPMC and the insurance company he ran until 2012. Melani was fired after getting into a fistfight with the husband of a woman who was his mistress and a Highmark employee.
"To tell you they're going to have a contract, just throw that out the window," Melani said, referring to Highmark's advocacy of bills in Harrisburg to force a contract and claims that UPMC would eventually relent in its refusal to talk. "They need to move on."
Highmark is trying to convince its members to not leave for a competing insurer with full in-network access to UPMC by "painting a rosy picture that probably isn't real," Melani said. UPMC, meanwhile, is "dropping an atomic bomb that isn't real," he said, in the hope that panicked patients will abandon Highmark.
Melani said the departments of insurance and health need to force Highmark and UPMC to come up with a plan for how they will deal with patients that lose access to their doctors and hospitals.
The issues for patients are "too critical not to be engaged," he said.
In a separate development, the Intermediate Unit 1 Health Care Consortium, which serves 31 school districts in Fayette, Greene and Washington counties, said it was keeping Highmark as its health insurance provider.
The consortium, which provides health coverage to 17,000 employees and their dependents, said it would keep Highmark as it carrier for three years, starting in 2015. UPMC doesn't own hospitals in those counties.
Allegheny County and the Allegheny County Schools Health Care Consortium have made similar announcements recently.
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We at Healthy Living have long known that the 'healthy' items on fast food menus can be anything but. And now, a new study has confirmed that observation: although menus grew between 1996 and 2010 to include 53 percent more items, the average number of calories in each item hasn't changed significantly.
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More than three quarters of the people in Hertfordshire would choose a romantic gesture over an expensive gift this Valentine's Day, research from British Heart Foundation (BHF) shops has revealed as they launch their annual Love Notes campaign.
In fact, locals are so keen on romantic gestures that 29 per cent think a love letter or 23 per cent breakfast in bed is the most romantic thing a partner could do for them.
BHF shops are giving people the chance to make a loved one's Valentine's Day by posting a heartfelt Love Note in their shop windows.
They will be on display from now until February 16.
The local BHS shop is in The Parade, Watford/Coursers Road, London Colney, The messages can be displayed for a minimum donation of £1.
This year celebrities such as Mollie King, Caroline Flack, Cilla Black, Eliza Doolittle, Hilary Alexander, Lee Mears and Lorraine Kelly have already written Love Notes for BHF shops.


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Lee Hazlewood – "You Look Like a Lady"
Tom Jones – "Stop Breakin' My Heart"
The Asteroids Galaxy Tour – "Gold Rush Part 1 / Dollars In the Night / Gold Rush Part 2″
Thee Mighty Caesars – "69 Seconds"
Television Personalities – "I Was a Mod Before You Was a Mod"
Otis Spann – "I'm Ready"
Liz Brady – "Palladium"
Cal Tjader – "Soul Motion"
The Ups and Downs – "In the Shadows"
The Jetset – "The Man Who Lives Upstairs"
Long Tall Shorty – "Falling For You"
Neils Children – "Get Away From Me, Now"
The Chantalles – "I Want That Boy"
Booker T & the MG's – "Hang 'Em High"
Manual Scan – "New Difference"
Makin' Time = "Honey (Fast version)"
Jacques Dutronc – "les Cactus"
Style Council – "The Whole Point of No Return"
Tom Waits – "More Than Rain"
I know what you're thinking and nope, sorry, Hazlewood released the album that one is on after demoustaching. I know, I know, it seems wrong to me, too, Lee hazlewood without a mustache, but it happened and we don't talk about it.
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Older than 50 and can't find a job? Do what I did: Leave the country and teach abroad.
I struggled with finding work in my 50s, and by the time I turned 60, my education, ability and experience counted for nothing. If I could even get an interview, it was with someone 20 or 30 years younger than I who wanted a friend, not just an employee.
I could see it on their faces: Why would I want to work with someone my mother's age?
When I was younger, I was a radio news anchor and reporter. Then I worked in media relations, but my colleagues became younger and younger.
Every job I had took spunk. I figured I had at least a little left.
I found myself quite alone: divorced with no children or other family (my mother died three years ago). Even my dear cats died of old age.
The upside was, I no longer had anything to tie me to one place.
I had always loved traveling and had a Hemingway image of living in another country — ah, the romance of it, the adventure!
Well, now I can say there is all of that, but there are other things to contend with as well. Reality has a way of interrupting our fantasies.
I didn't really know how to go about getting a teaching position abroad, nor did I know where I wanted to go. I researched online and bought some books, but it all looked impossible to me.
First of all, I had no teaching experience. It turned out that it didn't matter. In China and other parts of the world, the fact that you are a native English speaker and willing to travel there may be the only prerequisites.
I actually got my first teaching job in Shanghai, China, purely by accident. I met a Chinese-Canadian woman at an art museum in Seattle. We chatted, and she told me she taught at a private school in China.
She gave me the contact information. I inquired, and a couple of months later the school offered me a job, but I had to come right away.
I did it. Yes, I was a bit apprehensive, but I figured it would be okay.
I loved Shanghai but yearned to live in Europe, where I felt more of a connection. I also wanted to travel around Europe, quite impossible to do while living in China because of the expense.
So I taught in Shanghai for only one semester, about seven months, and returned to Seattle, determined that I could make it work the next time.
I simply had to try harder and improve my resume. Meanwhile, I signed with a temp agency and was sent to a retailer's warehouse for backbreaking manual work. The agency said there was no office work available.
Someone suggested I should go to Prague, in the Czech Republic. I did a bit of research and found a small school there that offered a teaching certificate in four weeks and job referrals.
I gathered my college diplomas and birth certificate, bought a one-way airline ticket and left, three weeks after finding the school.
I have been living and teaching in Prague for almost 1 1/2 years. This country is a haven for Americans. There's plenty of work, a relatively low cost of living and a sort of wild creative spirit.
But things have changed just in the time I've been here. Many Americans have left, largely because of the sinking dollar. Another reason is the difficulty in becoming a legal resident alien.
The Czech Republic, as part of the European Union, has tightened visa and work regulations so it is much more difficult to muddle through all the red tape.
But life is pretty good, and most of us expatriates find the trouble worth it. Prague is a cafe society and has great architecture. And then there is the cheap, tasty beer . . .
Adjusting to another country comes in stages. First, there is disorientation: You have no point of reference and have to learn where everything is.
Nothing makes sense. Your ear is not tuned to the sounds of the Chinese or Czech languages. But slowly the sounds start to mean something. You learn a few words at a time.
Next there is the honeymoon period. You're excited about being in this new place. Every bit of food is exotic, and every place you go is exciting. You feel an exhilaration that you have gone so far from home and are doing well.
Then comes disillusionment. Things begin to go wrong. You encounter obstacles. It might be as simple as trying to get an appliance fixed but not being able to get anyone to respond. You begin to miss how easy life was back in the United States.
Doing simple things takes a long time and often is a huge hassle. You think, "What am I doing here? I want to go home."
Finally, you adjust. You begin to see the unique aspects of where you are as well as the problems, which you learn to maneuver around and through.
With help from co-workers and new friends, you survive and prosper. You learn to live with things not being perfect, or with people not doing things the way you would like. Now you are on their time; they're not working on yours.
Still, I am thinking of coming back to the United States. I need some roots and some good friends. I'm undecided where to go.
Deep down I wonder if I can readjust. Will I feel at home anywhere in the United States, or is my fate to have no home?
Finally, I ask myself if I can find work and a way to survive. Can I afford to live in my own country?
Armed with a teaching certificate and experience, I may have to go again to some place where age doesn't matter. I hear Korea is nice.
Freelance writer Candace Dean remains in Prague while she decides her future.


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Fred Thompson, Blogger? Has New Online Column
Fred Thompson, Blogger? Has New Online Column Fred Thompson is back! For those of you who missed him when he slipped quietly out of the race sometime in January, he'll be penning a new column on Townhall.com and in Townhall Magazine — and he's also going to blog! Yes it's true, according to Townhall contributing writer and director of operations Matt Lewis: "He will write an exclusive column for Townhall magazine once a month and blog on the site."0 Comments


text: NEW YORK ( TheStreet) -- Shares of FSI International (Nasdaq: FSII) were gapping up Wednesday morning with an open price 11% higher than Tuesday's closing price. The stock closed at $3 Tuesday and opened today's trading at $3.33. The average volume for FSI International has been 429,300 shares per day over the past 30 days. FSI International has a market cap of $120.5 million and is part of the technology sector and electronics industry. Shares are down 32.1% year to date as of the close of trading on Tuesday. FSI International, Inc. designs, manufactures, markets, and supports equipment used in the fabrication of microelectronics, such as advanced semiconductor devices. The company has a P/E ratio of 14.8, equal to the average electronics industry P/E ratio and below the S&P 500 P/E ratio of 17.7. TheStreet Ratings rates FSI International as a hold. The company's strengths can be seen in multiple areas, such as its revenue growth, largely solid financial position with reasonable debt levels by most measures and attractive valuation levels. However, as a counter to these strengths, we also find weaknesses including feeble growth in the company's earnings per share, deteriorating net income and disappointing return on equity. You can view the full FSI International Ratings Report. Get more investment ideas from our investment research center. Interested in other stocks that are gapping up? Get free SMS text alerts sent to you when the action happens by texting UP to 95370 or select from multiple alert options.


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On Monday, March 21, an emerald-green comet will brush the Earth, followed one day later by a kissing cousin that will swerve closer to the planet than any other comet in nearly 250 years, reports USA Today.
The first of the comets will be visible Monday in the southern hemisphere, if you live outside of the city, that is. To see the larger of two comets, stargazers in the U.S. will only need a set of binoculars. Scientists, however, are taking out the big guns for this one. The Hubble Telescope, the powerful ground-based Gemini telescopes and others will be set up to get an extraordinary close-up of the comets.
Fantastic image of Comet 252P and the LMC last night by Alex Cherney. pic.twitter.com/g7R5vhw0QW
— Con Stoitsis (@vivstoitsis) March 17, 2016
This is one for the record books," Michael Kelley of the University of Maryland, told USA Today."It's a fantastic opportunity for professionals to learn more about comets, and if you have a chance to try to find them… it's a fantastic chance to see part of history as it happens."
According to University of Maryland's Matthew Knight, the first comet – known as comet 252P/LINEAR – is a bright green color caused by the carbon gas it's puffing out. 252P will slide past Earth at a distance of roughly 3 million miles, putting 252P in the top 10 of closet-approaching comets.
Amateur comet-hunter Michael Mattiazzo of Australia says that 252P wasn't expected to get terribly bright, but it has been "surpassing all expectations." Mattiazzo claims that the comet may even be visible to the unaided eye in the southern hemisphere suburbs where the light pollution is low.
Astronomers discovered 252P's co-comet just a few months ago. P/2016 BA14 was shrugged off as an asteroid at first, but after careful consideration astronomers dubbed the object a comet. Meaning BA14 and its larger companion 252P "are among the closest comets to pass by Earth in recorded history," says Knight.
The only comet known to have skimmed past Earth at a smaller distance was Lexell's Comet in 1770.
Scientists are still unsure of the relationship between 252P and its partner.
"The two could be related because their orbits are so remarkably similar," Paul Chodas, manager of NASA's Center of NEO Studies (CNEOS) at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, Calif., said in a NASA news release.
"We know comets are relatively fragile things, as in 1993 when comet Shoemaker-Levy 9 was discovered and its pieces linked to a flyby of Jupiter. Perhaps during a previous pass through the inner-solar system, or during a distant flyby of Jupiter, a chunk that we now know of as BA14 might have broken off of 252P."
Comet 252P/LINEAR is nearing Earth & may become visible to the naked eye https://t.co/pyxaoJkkph pic.twitter.com/wU5dHhh5ZL
— AccuWeather.com (@breakingweather) March 16, 2016
Follow-up observations of the comets completed by the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope and NASA's Infrared Telescope Facility will try to find further hints to the comets' origins.
According to Discovery News, neither comet poses a threat to Earth.
"March 22 will be the closest comet P/2016 BA14 gets to us for at least the next 150 years," Chodas continued. "Comet P/2016 BA14 is not a threat. Instead, it is an excellent opportunity for scientific advancement on the study of comets."
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Tire size and model published
Tire size and model published
Does anyone know the bolt pattern? Thinking it might be the same as MB.
Aside from bolt pattern, there is also wheel offset to consider. In the wrong place and the wheel will foul the suspension or the wheel well. So, if you are considering buying a cheap steel rim to use as a spare wheel, then you need to know just that much more before comitting!
It would be interesting to see what the skid pad numbers will be for the Model S. The low center of gravity should help a lot of course but there is a lot of weight that wants to push outward.
Anyone have an estimate / calculation for this? Do the tire sizes matter?
Here is a good way to estimate costs options etc
for these tire sizes
Hello I am building my own tesla and would like to know if it is worth the $3500.00 for the 21inch wheels - is there really a difference? Thanks!
@David Williams - I understand the handling is slightly better and traction is much better with the 21" wheels, but the tires aren't suitable for winter so you really need a second set of tires unless you live someplace where it never snows or ices over. Swapping out tires is a pain as you have to re-pair the tire pressure monitors. Also the sticky rubber for the 21" wheels doesn't last as long.
So, while I prefer the look of the 21" wheels, I wouldn't buy them (when I was considering upgrading to a signature, I would have either taken 19" wheels or traded the 21" with someone who had 19"). YMMV.
@David Williams - others have decided to get after market 21s for less money (c. $1000 cheaper)
@David Williams,
The grip is obviously better with the Performance Plus package as the rear tires jump from 245 to 265, and they are Michelin PS2, some of the best tires on the market as of today. I have upgraded my Porsche's tires from Pirelli Nero to Michelin PS2 same size and could definitely feel an improvement in term of comfort and performance.
Other than this option, low profile tires doesn't mean better traction. On the opposite, low profiles can dribble more than thicker tires and reduce traction. They can handle better in corners though.
What makes the difference in Tesla's offer is that the 21" come with relatively low cost but pretty good Conti DW tires (have them on the BMW) that have much better grip than the Goodyear all season tires that ship with the stock 19" rims.
Globally, Run Flats and All Seasons suck in term or pure performance. Forget them if you want good tires.
The trade off with the 21" rims, is that both rims and tires become VERY vulnerable so I still hesitate. My daily driver is a BMW with 19" rims and low profile tires (30) and I have damaged them a couple times on the freeway (101 and 17 are bad enough to give these tires a hard time) so I'm really concerned about low profiles on 21"...
The stock size for the 19" (245/45-19) is a problematic size. There's simply no excellent performance tire for this size (compared to the PS2 for the perf+ package).
But you have the Conti ExtremeContact DW available in this size, same tires than Tesla mounts on the regular 21" rims; this will greatly improve the behavior of the car (on dry roads) compared to the stock all season tires... and most likely offer the same level of traction that the 21".


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Tom grew up in Milwaukee, bartended in Wauwatosa in the '70s and moved here in 1984.
Commentary, observations and musings about the outdoors, life in general and maybe Tosa politics and personalities will be the order of the day. He savors a lively debate as much as terrific cooking.
Deer Camp - Day Six
7:00 PM - Sister and I went out today and fetched the memory cards from the trail cameras. Whooey! We uploaded some dandy photos of a large number of deer. Including some monster bucks - virtually all of them taken after dark.
Male deer mark their territory during the whitetail breeding season. Think of it like the deer equivalent of giving out a phone number or posting a classified ad on a singles website.
There are glands located on the inside of a deer's hind legs just above the tarsal joint. Even though this news might offend your delicate sensibilities bucks pee on those glands and paw it into the ground. This is called making a scrape. There are preorbital glands near the corner of the eyes and deer will deposit scent from these on a branch above their scrape. This is called a licking branch.
Here is something commonly found this time of year.
When you see a tree scored like the one in the picture above a buck has shaved the bark from the trunk to leave a scent from glands located on their forehead. This is called a rub. Whitetail mating rituals Involve all sorts of rubbing, licking, scraping, peeing and general staking-out of one's territory. Kill a big buck during the rut and he's likely going to stink to high heaven.
It's all about attracting the ladies.
The following series of photos are of a buck and his harem. In the third picture he is refreshing his rub.
Unlike the deer portrayed in tthe classic movie - Bambi - whitetails are exceedingly promiscuous. Bucks service multiple does and does are don't seem to be bothered by copulating with multiple bucks. Under good conditions the species is burdensomely prolific. Under less than ideal conditions the species survives. Such is how whitetails have evolved.
11:00 AM - Fresh deer tracks alongside the driveway this morning. Must have been a nocturnal visitor foraging in the rubbish left in the garden.
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Augmented Planet Readers Choice Awards 2012
November is traditionally the month we solicit votes for the annual Augmented Planet Readers Choice Awards. The only augmented reality awards in the industry that matter because you, real AR users get to decide the winners.
This year the Readers Choice Awards come a month early as we are aiming to announce the winners at the Augmented Planet conference that takes place in London on the 30th – 31st October. If you haven't already picked up your ticket, you can book now for just £59 or £19 for students. For more info visit events.augmentedplanet.com
The Augmented Planet Readers Choice Awards take place each year and are your opportunity to vote for your favourite AR experience across several categories. We provide the initial list of nominees but feel free to add anything we have missed to the list when you vote and we'll add it to the form.
This years categories are:
- Best AR Browser
- Best AR Developer Tool
- Best AR Marketing Campaign or Viral
- Best AR Application
Voting will close on 29th October 2012 and the winners will be announced at the Augmented Planet conference. Winners of each category will get the highly desirable Augmented Planet plaque and for voting you'll be entered into a prize draw to win a Kindle Fire.
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OK... while this is not a jeep. It is a jeep hauler... half RV half garage. to start we have a 1989 S1600 International former U Haul moving Van. 7.3 with manual 5 speed. 215K on the clock...
So the back 15' will be the garage for my 04' TJ
tie downs
tool storage
divider wall with pocket door...
the front will be a basic RV with a bed over the cab (in the attic) with a coach and basic galley frig/sink/mircowave... AC
finish / insolate the walls and ceiling
RV door w/ screen
couple of RV windows
DC and AC lighting
The idea is that this is a toterhome redneck mullet style...:cheers:
business up front and party in the back!
if there is a better spot to post please let me know
Moved to Trailers & Towing forum.
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For inspiration, a friend's redneck motorhome based on a Mack truck.
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OK... got her home this weekend:
cleaned out the cab... 24 years of crud...
painted the fuel tanks and drivers side step... head light bezels and front bumper black...
purchased: accordian gasket (pass thru between cab and box) service manuals, auto loader ramps...
now I need to work on getting RV windows, remove the bench and locate and install air buckets seats...
Off to the islands for a week of camping on the beach...
I like the idea of the pass thru. With all the room in there, I think you could live in it with your Jeep! :)
Keep us up-to-date...
I have the plans all draw aout in auto cad... not sure of the easiest way to up load them here... basically the back 15" or so will be garage... the front half will have a coach and small galley... bed over the cab
I really like where you're going with this. How about a winch to tow your Jeep up the ramp and inside?
might add a winch to the toter... will definitely have an attachment point so I can use a winch on the TJ to roll her in... for now I will be driving her in... and it is a tight fit! will post pics of her in side when I return from the islands and the ramps have arrived
OK... some progress has been made... got her tagged and registered...
Fixed an exhaust leak where a soup can had been used to connect the header to the muffler (what can I say south florida)
Got the ramps in along with a bunch of RV windows...
sorted out a few other things in the engine bay...
and rolled the TJ in... front tires up over and infront of the wheel well humps... plenty of room!
These guys did a fantastic job getting me ramps that are light, strong and very reasonably priced!
around $500 including shipping! 7'-10" knife
Cut a man-door in that thing, too. Up front. Tool storage/shop area comes to mind. Looking forward to how it turns out.
AutoCAD files: I print them in PDF's, then convert the file to a png, and upload to Jeep Forum. Not sure if that's the best way, but it works.
Tune up parts arrrived to day... glo plugs all the filters... remanned injectors... along with a steering pump braket which apperently was recalled at some point. Yesterday I picked up two air ride high back seats out of a scrap yard for $100... cleaned them up and they are off to be recoverd. This weekend looks like tune up time and maybe get the passage cut between the cab and the box.
old bench seat... out!
new... used air rides $100
driver's side in and passage way cut...
replaced the remaining 'glass' with plexi... and installed the accordian gasket (4.5") but it was a bit tight... ordering the 7.5"
from inside the box
also got the new glow plugs in along with the steering pump bracket... injectors next weekend!
I dig these kinds of projects :)
So Easter weekend... so a little busy but managed to get one of the RV windows in.
From the inside:
Ripped down a 2x4 to trim out the inside... so there is something to mount the paneling to...
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Lady Gaga aka Stefani Germanotta aka that weird girl who should put some clothes on already, released her new single in like…what…ten years? I'm slipping behind on my pop culture as the porno culture completely takes over my life but regardless first single released in a long time.
As heavily documented on this very website Ga (as I'm now calling her for short) has been out doing pr for her mini comeback by being really naked. This didn't work as expected as her pseudo-rival Katy Perry creamed her with the release of her new single, I'm assuming it's because Katy has better breasts even if she never fully gets them out.
There's still months till her cd (well iTunes downloadable album) drops so I should get some more posts of Lady's flesh out of her.
Here's the newest roundup where she is only nakedish and not as full frontal as before, get down to this gallery where we have a mix of more pics from her boobie shoot for V Magazine, stills from her new video, and a bonus upskirt shot taken yesterday.
I really, really, want to see Katy Perry's tits:
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Sitting down to write on Fathers Day has me feeling bit reflective. And extremely thankful.
Like many of you, I had a father that was passionate about Woody Hayes and Ohio State football and he felt it a civic duty to ensure his son would also bleed scarlet and gray.
Though he passed when I was but 16, on a peaceful Sunday morning in April some 22 years ago, that was luckily enough time for him to teach me everything I needed to know about Buckeye football and it was our number one bond up until the day he died.
Well, I guess that's actually a lie. It's still our number one bond after all these years.
I always reserve a tip of the cap or a hoist of a cold one after every big game victory especially those against Michigan. Having obviously accepted his passing a long time ago, there are still a few moments where his absence was paramount.
Having him there for the one and only national title of my lifetime would've been something. He had Woody. He had three titles under his belt by the time he was nine. He wasn't old enough to truly embrace those but he had '68 and '70 and he would've lost his mind if we were able to watch Ohio State take down Miami – a school he took pride in despising – together on that magical night.
Having him there for Tressel's magnificent run against the maize and blue would've ranked just as high on the list especially the '02 and '06 clashes with so much on the line.
It always bothered him that Ohio State wasn't enjoying elite level success when I was coming up. With annual national title aspirations completely unrealistic save the '79 season when I was just six, that put an even bigger emphasis on The Game.
Those Saturdays in late November are some of the best memories I have when it comes to my Dad.
He was the ringleader of a group that also had a hand in shaping my Buckeye soul. My uncle and my Dad's two buddies racked up perfect attendance when it came to fall Saturdays and I have remained close with them all these years mostly because of our shared love of Ohio State.
As usual, we held down the living room in '87 and although such a fate was unfathomable at the time, this was the last Ohio State victory over Michigan that we'd all watch together.
This was the last time with this group that I'd carry out my pregame chore of staging the framed 16x20 of Woody just in front of the coffee table so he could watch with us.
This was the last time with this group I'd take part in a mandated seat change to address the fact momentum had swung in favor of the Wolverines.
After seven consecutive three loss seasons, Ohio State entered Michigan week at just 5-4-1 on the heels of a three game winless streak. Famously, this is The Game in which Rick Bay, in one fell swoop, announced that Earle was being removed as Ohio State's head coach and that he himself was resigning his post as athletic director in protest.
This created a perfect storm for guys like my Dad who respected Bruce but felt it was time for a change. Beating Michigan trumped everything but it was viewed as a bonus that a win wouldn't prevent a change at the top.
Looking back, I'm increasingly grateful that such a memorable version of The Game serves as the last we shared.
Despite still being a few weeks away from my 13th birthday, I remember being fully aware of the drama playing out during the week. The press strangely applauding Bay following his presser, the early chatter about who would be next in line, the shift in mindset of some fans that wanted Earle removed but struggled with how Jennings and company botched the timing making OSU look bad nationally and Bo's crazy comments supporting Bruce and suggesting Michigan hire him.
The game itself was just as memorable with the team sporting "Earle" headbands as Bruce patrolled the sidelines in his now famous suit and fedora.
The emotional high had little positive effect early as Ohio State fell into a 13-0 hole but things slowly started to fall into place.
Probably after a seat change though I can't say for sure, Carlos Snow hauled in a pass in the left flat and raced up the left sideline 70 yards to paydirt putting OSU in front 14-13 in the 3rd quarter. This I can verify – I was all over the fact Everett Ross (he of the original axe-part and a 1st half TD reception) sprung the play with a ridiculous downfield block and calling it out before the replay earned a nod of approval.
Tied at 20 midway through the final quarter, The Game had one final memorable twist as Greg Frey subbed for an injured Tom Tupa, for one play, and hit Vince Workman for a 19 yard gain on 3rd and long to keep the game winning field goal drive alive.
As Earle was carried off the field, we all came together to hoist a victorious cheers just after I completed my postgame task of firing up the Across The Field album on the turntable. What a day.
My Dad (and Ohio State) would go on a three game losing streak leading up to his untimely death but the memory of sharing the '87 thriller together is alive and well.
To all you dads out there, Happy Fathers Day.
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In this great city of ours, one could eat a different sandwich every day of the year—so that's what we'll do. Here's A Sandwich a Day, our daily look at sandwiches around New York. Got a sandwich we should check out? Let us know. —The Mgmt.
Okay, a chicken wrap is usually the last thing I'd order for lunch. But a chicken thigh wrap ($6.25)? At a chicken-focused restaurant? Sounds a little more promising. At Purbird, a several-month-old shop in Park Slope, flame-grilled chicken is all they do, and it's excellent, with super-crisp skin and tons of salt and lemon. And it's pretty good in their wrap, too. Brined before it's grilled, the chicken is moist and juicy, and there's a ton of it, with sauteed cabbage and a little mayo and pickled onion that adds a sharp bite. Stretchy and soft, the whole wheat wrap isn't bad either. Essentially, all you taste is the chicken, and that's fine by us.
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So You Think You Can Dance/Episode 313
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A DISABLED man is angry at Hertfordshire County Council's decision not to remove, what he has described as, 'a hazardous bollard' from outside his home.
Graham Veasey, 48, of Stockbreach Road, Hatfield tripped over the bollard several months ago while getting out of his car, causing injury to both his leg and back.
He reported the accident to the county council which only last week notified him that it was unwilling to remove the bollard.
The bollard is outside Mr Veasey's disabled parking bay and he fears another accident is inevitable.
Mr Veasey, who uses a stick to walk following a car accident, said: "I feel down and rotten about the council's actions not to remove the bollard.
"I want it to be moved as it serves no purpose and is only going to cause another accident."
The council told the Review that the wooden post is clearly visible and prevents cars from parking on the grass verge.
Mr Veasey said: "Parking has never been an issue outside my house. I have never seen cars parking on the grass on my side of the road."
The council added that there is no reason why Mr Veasey should need to walk on the grass as he can use the pavement.
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hanahula's recommendation
Accessory, blanket and an adult version of a teddy bear, the cashmere wrap is an outstanding travel companion. And this version from White + Warren comes in so many dashing colors you may even want to get more than one.
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Everyone needs a cashmere scarf in there wardrobe! This one looks ultra soft, thanks hanahula!


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Pregnant Kate Middleton Glows While Visiting Willows Primary School
Kate Middleton, the world's most famous mom-to-be, continued her world pregnancy tour on Tuesday with an engagement at Willows Primary School in Manchester, England. She was there to teach the kids about the dangers of drugs and alcohol; everyone else was there to catch a glimpse of her elusive and now-growing baby bump.
Today's launch from HRH The Duchess of Cambridge shines a light on the importance of being there for families&children affected by addiction
— Place2Be (@_Place2Be) April 23, 2013
While there, the DoC gave a speech on addiction and how badly it affects families. Richard Palmer of the Daily Express tweeted from the primary school:
Quite a good speech by Kate in Manchester. It gave a real insight into her thinking about addiction being the root of all evil in the UK.
— Richard Palmer (@RoyalReporter) April 23, 2013
Her Royal Highness wore Erdem's Sophia floral-print silk-crepe dress with Annoushka Ducas pearl earrings, according to @AnnieElizabethN.
On Sunday, Kate attended a National Scouts ceremony at Windsor castle. She is due mid-July.
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Bill Pulman, Pell James, and Julia Ormond have all joined the cast of indie supernatural thriller "Surveillance."
Ready to work as good onscreen team, Bill Pulman, Pell James, and Julia Ormond are all coming together to star in supernatural thriller "Surveillance", a Film Star Pictures and Lago Films production.
Already submitted Ryan Simpkins, French Stewart, and Cheri Oteri into the cast, the indie feature concerns an FBI agent who goes to a small town where everyone lies and no one is safe. Filming is slated to start later this month in Canada with Jennifer Lynch directing from the script she wrote alongside Kent Harper.
Seating as producer are David Michaels also Harper accompanied by Lago Film's Marco Mehlitz, who previously produced "The Devil's Rejects" and "Just Friends", to name few. Lycnh's father, famed filmmaker David Lynch, is helping finance as well as executive producing with Gary Hamilton and Harrison Kordestani.


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The Tucson family that brought us decadent desserts on the go is rolling out scratch-made ramen noodles made from locally sourced wheat.
But that's not the exciting news about Tucson Fat Noodle food truck.
Ramon Gonzales and his mother, Linda, will feature pork belly in several of their dishes, including the signature Tomkotsu Ramen: handcrafted noodles cooked in a rich, creamy pork-bone broth, topped with fresh locally sourced vegetables and a hunk of braised, quick-seared pork belly. The whole, decadent concoction is topped with a six-minute egg, its yolk spilling out and adding another layer of richness.
"This is fall apart in your mouth, wonderful pork belly," gushed Fat Noodle chef Tucker Hartford, who has spent time cooking at Cup Cafe and Union Public House.
Hartford and Gonzales have been working on Tucson Fat Noodle for a year, testing recipes and studying the art of ramen. The idea, Tucker said, is to create dishes that fuse Mexican and Japanese cuisines, including ceviche spring rolls and pork belly lettuce wraps, to create comfort food "so simple kids of all ages will smile, at the same time so complex it boggles the mind of the most scrupulous gourmet," according to the truck's Facebook page.
Fat Noodle is the second food truck for the Gonzaleses, who rolled out Street Delights, a dessert truck that includes deconstructed fruit pies and handheld cakes, in summer 2011.
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For reasons I haven't been able to work out, the hot topic on the phone this week is company cars.
I have had several calls so far this week from clients who have previously run their own cars and claimed a mileage allowance from their companies, asking for advice and tax calculations so they can decide whether to buy their next car through the company. And they have all been talking about expensive cars: £40,000-£160,000 is the range so far! It doesn't take long to convince them that expensive company cars are very bad news on the tax front. Successive Budgets have made it very clear that the Government doesn't approve of expensive, high CO2 cars! I suppose they may be viable from a tax point of view if there's very high business mileage, but in my experience you don't hammer a £160K car on business - you use a van or a 2 litre Mondeo for that and keep the expensive car for the weekends.
I have no idea why the sudden onset of sunshine in the South West has made cars the number one topic though. You certainly don't want to be driving one around most of our roads for the next few weeks, especially if they meander anywhere near the coast.
Thankfully the Met Office says things will start to get back to normal by the weekend - wet and cooler. Maybe we can get back to tax returns and accounts then and forget about company cars.


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Mets seek pen help but view K-Rod and Huston Street as too pricey
Milwaukee, should it become a seller, has suggested they'd want acquiring teams to pay Francisco Rodriguez's full salary.
The Mets' main trade-deadline goal is to bolster a bullpen that ranks 30th of 30 teams, but have found most available relievers to fall into one of two categories -- "too pricey'' or "little upgrade.''
Huston Street and Francisco Rodriguez apparently fit the "too pricey'' category. The Brewers, who are on the cusp of the race and not committed to sell, are telling teams, including the Mets, that they wouldn't expect to pick up any of the $4 million on K-Rod's 2012 salary in addition to providing player compensation. Rodriguez also was moved into the closer's role by Milwaukee on Tuesday, replacing the struggling John Axford.
Other relievers who could be moved this trading season include the Royals' Jonathan Broxton, the Mariners' Brandon League, the Astros' Brett Myers and Brandon Lyon and the Rockies' Rafael Betancourt.
The Mets also are looking for a veteran catcher. They've talked to the Rockies but have indicated they'd rather not pay all of Ramon Hernandez's $3.2 million salary through next year. The Rockies could wind up keeping Hernandez to tutor young, hard-hitting catcher Wilin Rosario.


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General DescriptionBook a vacation at North Beach Villas and find yourself at the perfect location to enjoy the ocean and North Myrtle Beach area attractions. The wide, sandy beaches are just across the street from North Beach Villas, and hundreds of restaurants, shops and golf courses are a short drive away.
This 2 bedroom, 2 bath, nicely furnished condo features all the comforts of home, including a full kitchen and washer/dryer. This vacation condo boasts wonderful ocean views from the private patio. Be sure to use the grill and fully-equipped kitchen. This condo offers a pool for guests to use.
When you are ready for some activities on dry land, take a short drive to area attractions such as mini golf courses, outlet shopping and plenty of restaurants. You are sure to find something to please everyone near this North Myrtle Beach vacation rental.
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Bean Leaf Beetle
Primarily a soybean pest, these beetles also chew holes in the leaves of snap beans and dried beans. A serious infestation can severely damage or kill plants.
The coloration of bean leaf beetles varies from yellowish-green through tan, orange and red. To confirm the identity, look for a black triangle at the base of the "neck" and four black spots on the wing covers. Adults emerge in spring to begin feeding on bean seedlings. They lay orange eggs on the soil near the base of plants.
The white larvae feed on plant roots, but they rarely inflict serious damage. A second generation of beetles emerges in midsummer and feeds on bean pods. The damage they cause can lead to disease. These beetles overwinter in plant debris and grasses, and populations are often much reduced after a cold winter. These beetles are an occasional garden problem throughout the eastern U.S.Prevention and Control
- In spring, delay planting until after the first generation of adults emerges from the soil.
- Adult beetles are usually most active in the afternoon. Handpick them and drop them into a jar of soapy water.


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|Red-banded Hairstreaks are expanding northward.
The findings indicate that among the plants and animals tracked in the studies, species over all were escaping to higher elevations at an average rate of 36.1 feet per decade and moving away from the equator at a rate of 10.1 miles per decade. That's a steady march poleward of eight inches per hour. Those two rates are respectively two and three greater than those found in the last similar meta-analysis in 2003.
The data also clearly indicates that the species changing their distribution the most rapidly are those in regions where the most warming has occurred.
While the study pulled together literature from around the world, the vast majority of available research comes from Europe and North America, leaving big holes in global understanding how species in one of the most biologically rich areas, the tropics, are responding to climate change.
These unanswered questions are further complicated by the primary role of precipitation, as opposed to temperature, in distributing most species in the tropics. The precise effects of climate change on precipitation are still a source of debate and uncertainty.


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I saw a red 1971 VW Karmann Ghia advertised locally back in 2007 or 2008. I drove down there and looked at a red (originally green and showing) car with paw prints on the top. Hey, a cat might keep the mice out of it and it did not smell like it had been invaded. It looked pretty solid and I could not see any obviously bad body work. So I asked. Imagine my surprise when the feller told me it had been cracked up. Oh, well. I subtracted 1k from the number in my head and shot him an offer. Oops. He accepted. Darn, I should have gone lower. I drove it home and stored it and that was that for 5 years. I thought it would be just fine covered up in dry storage but it was pretty crusty when I pulled it out. I tuned it up, changed some obvious stuff like the oil, plugs, starter, battery, fuel filters, and the filler neck hose at the gas tank. Then I got looking at the body. Bubbling around a headlight, hole in a rear quarter, dings like it had seen hail and the ignition was acting strange. It has spider wheels and some old Korean radial tires on it so after the bodywork was mostly done, I put it up on jack stands and pulled the wheels off. I had the tires dismounted and disposed of and found a nice set of 11/32 Yokohamas on Craig's List. They aren't spec but I love those tires. I have them on my other Ghia too. So these spider rims are those 70's era steel wheels with the spokes that are spot welded to the outer rim and then the spokes are welded as well. Looks like a lot of labor in these considering nowadays they take a single piece of alloy and crank out a wheel without touching it. So I thought since these things were steel, obsolete, labor intensive and in crappy shape, what else but to refurbish them? I went through half a dozen wire cup brushes and two of the Harbor Frieght el cheapo motors before I got them de-rustified but it was a labor of love. I'm not quite finished but two of the rims were shiny and clean and I primed them with Rustoleum rattle cans and a finish coat of Rusoleum Aluminum finish. They look pretty nice. Those were the back rims. I started them while I waited for the new drums to come. The front ones looked a little better from the front but when I looked at the back, they were really nasty. Disk brakes, no doubt. So I tried a couple of different abrasive things and settled back with the twisted wire cups. They seem to do best on the crusty steel.
Since I had the wheels off and the drums off, I replaced the drive axles too. They were pretty loosey goosey and making some noise.
And while I was under there I noticed that the valve covers looked atrocious as well. They were downright embarrassing! I took them off and wire brushed them for hours and polished them after that. They still looked like a three legged rescue dog but in appreciation for their decades of service, I clear coated them and put them back on like that. Oh, I adjusted the valves and put new gaskets in the valve covers while I was in there. And I also cleaned off some pulleys and things on the motor and clear coated them and some of the tin that looked pretty good. So the motor looks now like someone cares about it a little bit.
I noticed that the heater box on the driver side has some rust holes in it so I'll have to change it out too. But looking forward from the rear, the pans are very clean. I crawled under where the axles bolt to the transaxle and sprayed rustoleum paint up on the underside of the bodywork, just to give it some protection.
Now that I repaired the source of the gas smell under the front hood, I can patch a hole someone cut for a speaker. They pop-riveted the bottom of a coffee can in there to plug the hole but I'd like to use some heavier gauge metal LIKE STEEL to repair the hole. And weld it in rather than POP-RIVETING it. Geez, some people.
So mechanically it is just about there. I just have to finish the rims, get the tires mounted and balanced, remove a couple more dings I found, and start the finish sanding/blocking/priming/etc. to restore the car to its original green color. I don't know if I can get the bodywork done before I have to put it away for the winter again. I don't want to rush the paint job.


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Festivals & Attractions
A History of Strawberries in Chadbourn
In the early 1900's, Chadbourn was nicknamed "The Sunny South Colony". The main crop in Chadbourn was strawberries. Although there are plenty of strawberries around during the annual festival, there are not nearly as many (hundreds of train loads) as there were back in the early 1900's when Chadbourn was dubbed "The Strawberry Capitol of the World." The Strawberry Festival has been the largest local agricultural festival in the state for many years now.
The Strawberry industry in the area was begun by Joseph A. Brown, who started with only 6 acres. He got the idea on a trip to Louisiana. He discovered that there was a six-week lag in the strawberry market without any competition. He made a deal with the Wilson family of Chicago, who published a very popular magazine called "Farm Field and Fireside" and who had a history of helping to opening settlements through advertising in their magazine. They agreed with the railroad to offer excursions to the "Sunny South Colony" and, in turn, any profits from land sold to colonists would be split. The excursions brought many new people and business to Chadbourn.
The Strawberry Festival
The Strawberry Festival is held the first weekend in May each year. It is the highlight of the year for Chadbourn. Some of the festival activities include the Strawberry Festival Parade, pageants, arts contests, food contests, vendors, a car show, the "Encounters" dinner event, and a Strawberry Auction, just to name a few.
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19 Celebrity Bathtub Photo Shoots
Stars! They're just like us! They run funny. They take snack breaks. And when they're posing for sexy photo shoots, they head straight for the loo and hop in the tub! Here's "Mad Men"'s January Jones, lounging in a tub full of flowers for VioletGrey.com. She didn't even bother to take off her diamonds, because that's how the glamorous do. January is not the only one getting squeaky clean. Here are 18 other stars posing in or on bathtubs — bubbles are a bonus.