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General Information:
Release Date: April 26, 2012
Price Point: $340 (In a boxed set with Metalhawk, Turbo Tracks, Treadshot, Soundwave & Gigatron), $250 for loose sets
Retailer: Botcon Exclusive
Accessories: Sword
- Official Photo*
- Tech Specs
- Vehicle Mode
- Vehicle Mode (Right Side)
- Vehicle Mode (Left Side)
- Vehicle Mode (Back)
- Vehicle Mode (Forward view)
- Vehicle Mode (Angle View)
- Vehicle Mode (Rear Angle View)
- With Reveal the Shield Optimus Prime (Vehicle Modes)
- Robot Mode
- Robot Mode (Side)
- Robot Mode (Back)
- Robot Mode (Close up)
- Robot Mode (Focus on head)
- Robot Mode (Angle view)
- Robot Mode (Posed with sword)
- Robot Mode (Alternate pose with sword)
- Robot Mode (Holding sword with both hands)
- Robot Mode (Sword overhead)
- Robot Mode (Sword stored in back)
- Robot Mode (Holding blasters)
- With Reveal the Shield Optimus Prime (Robot Modes)
- With Generation One "Diaclone" Ultra Magnus (Robot Modes)
In 2008, the "Shattered Glass" universe was introduced to Transformers fans everywhere. This alternate universe featured evil Autobots fighting against heroic Decepticons. In 2012's "Invasion" story, the feature villain is not the "evil" Optimus Prime as you'd expect. Instead, Prime's "brother" Ultra Magnus is the one with the dastardly plan that must be stopped!
The "Invasion" version of Shattered Glass Ultra Magnus is based on the "Reveal the Shield" Optimus Prime, who in turn was based on the Generation 2 "Laser" Optimus Prime figure. This sculpt was used twice for Botcon 2012, once for this release and once for Optimus Prime. This version included with the boxed set and it includes a new head sculpt. I recommend checking out that review for a detailed look at the figure. This review will focus on the changes made to the toy for this release.
Vehicle Mode:
Ultra Magnus does not have any mold modifications in vehicle mode. He retains the same "long nose" tractor trailer cab mode as his predecessors "Reveal the Shield" Optimus Prime and "Shattered Glass" Optimus Prime. What is different is his deco, which is drawn from a somewhat obscure source in Transformers lore.
Long before the Transformers were sentient robots in disguise, may of the figures were part of a line known as "Diaclone". This line consisted of Transformers being more traditional Japanese mecha controlled by drivers defending the Earth. When the toys were brought over to the United States however, it was decided to make the machines themselves sentient characters, and thus was born "Transformers" as we know it. However, while many Transformers figures were based on Diaclone sculpts, there were many cases where Diaclone color schemes on these figures did not carry over to the "Transformers" toy line. One such instance was Ultra Magnus, who was released as a "Transformers" in his now famous "Red/White/Blue" colors, but in the Diaclone series, he had been colored with a much darker color scheme consisting of a darker blue, silver and red. Years later a version of Ultra Magnus would be released as an "E-Hobby" exclusive.
It was the Diaclone color scheme that was chosen as the base for Ultra Magnus. It's a color scheme that was associated with the character but also brought a darker, more sinister looking edge to him. This time out, the sculpt is done almost entirely in a dark metallic blue, matching up nicely in appearance with the Diaclone Ultra Magnus. The other two plastic colors used are black and clear plastic. The black is found on his wheels and on some of the smaller joints and panels on the back of the vehicle. The clear plastic is used on the windshield area as well as the headlights. While a really nice shade of blue, that alone doesn't make for a "Diaclone" Ultra Magnus. That's where the paint applications come in!
The paint colors used on Magnus are red, silver and yellow, all colors found on Diaclone Ultra Magnus. The red and silver are the most heavily used. The silver is found on the front grille and running along the sides with a horizontal stripe. This is directly inspired by the deco on the cab from the Diaclone Ultra Magnus figure, which had a chrome grille and horizontal lines running down the middle on the sides. His smokestacks are also painted silver, as are the small light details on the top of the vehicle. Another nice touch is the use of silver on the sides of his wheels, another touch used on the Diaclone figure. Red comes into play on the tanks on either side of the vehicle and on tribal tatto style patterns on the top of the front end. He also has a touch of red inside the row of lights running along the top of the vehicle. Yellow is used on the small lights along the front of the vehicle (another detail borrowed from Diaclone Ultra Magnus). These little touches really help remind me how special the Botcon exclusives are, as they often try to take decos to another level with such intricate details.
The final touch on the deco are two Autobot symbols tampographed on the side windows. This is inspired by the placement of Autobot symbols on the original Optimus Prime/Ultra Magnus toy, which had symbols near the smokestacks in vehicle mode. This symbol is not red and white however, but is instead purple with a white outline, representing the "alternate universe" of "Shattered Glass".
Since this figure came from the "Reveal the Shield" toy line, a heat sensitive rub symbol has been added to the top of the figure. Rub it and you'll see an Autobot symbol inside, which is appropriate but a bit twisted too since the original purpose of these symbols was to see if a character was "good" or "evil". Now its meaning has been reversed!
Transformation to Robot Mode:
- Swing the panels on the sides of the vehicle up.
- Swing the panels at the very back of the vehicle down.
- Swing the grey foot pieces down.
- Flip the vehicle over to get a better perspective of the robot mode.
- Split the legs apart from each other and remove the sword accessory.
- Swing the handle at the end of the sword out.
- Slide the curved piece on the sword down to form the hilt of the sword and set it aside for now.
- Swing the arms out to the sides and split the shoulder armor areas apart (these form the front of the vehicle mode).
- Swing each arm down to create a clearance in the center.
- From inside the cabin section, push the robot head out, flip it out, then swing the panel back into place.
- Swing the two window panels on the sides in.
- Swing the chest piece with the head attached to it down to form the robot chest.
- Swing the curved panels from the sides of the vehicle up, then connect them together on the back.
- On each leg, swing the panels that are in the center to the sides.
- On each leg, swing the wheels up and into the gaps on his legs.
- Slide the sword into one of the hands.
Robot Mode:
Aside from Ultra Magnus' deco, the biggest change to this figure is the head sculpt. At first glance from a distance, the head sculpt my look the same as Optimus Prime's, but in fact it is a very different take on the character. Originally, Fun Publications and I were thinking of having this be a more "G1" Ultra Magnus head sculpt, complete with a broken antennae on one side with a more "mean" look overall. However, in the end a twisted version of Optimus Prime's head was used instead. The sides are more organic looking and the parts of the helmet that cover his face are sharper, more creepy looking. It looks almost like a bat folded itself onto his head. The face is the big selling point however. Instead of a regular face or even Optimus Prime's "mouthplate and eyes" design, this is a skeletal face, looking more like it would fit in with the live action movie universe. The face represents Magnus after his mouthplate was torn off by his "brother" Shattered Glass Optimus Prime, and keeping the terrifying visage is perfectly appropriate to the damaged and insane character. It's a really nice head sculpt that takes a basic character design and twists it a bit, something that "Shattered Glass" was intended to do since the beginning!
As with the vehicle mode, the deco on this figure is based heavily on Diaclone Ultra Magnus. All the same colors from the vehicle mode appear in this mode, but in terms of plastic we now get to see more blac plastic on the shoulders, legs and feet. The sword accessory is revealed to have a blue handle and clear plastic blade. Red paint is used more extensively as well. What's awesome about the paint decos on this figure is the way they are arranged. Several paint applications are designed to pay homage to equivalent designs on Diaclone Ultra Magnus. These include:
- The helmet section of the head is painted red, just like the helmet section of Diaclone Magnus.
- The arms are mostly an alternating set of colors between black and red (except for the upper arm).
- His chest is painted with silver and blue paint roughly aligning the blue to look like a triangular shape. This roughly matches the triangular chest plate that Ultra Magnus uses in his robot mode.
- On each knee is a distinctive paint design with silver in the background and two triangles pointed at each other. This is inspired from a sticker used on Diaclone Ultra Magnus' legs.
- Similar to the design above, the lower legs are painted with a red area outlined by silver. This too is inspired by a sticker on Diaclone Magnus' legs.
The care that went into creating so many deco points that match up with the original Diaclone Magnus are really a joy to see. Also, there is a bit of detail unique to this figure such as silver on his thighs and silver bieng used to paint the Matrix inside his chest.
All of Ultra Magnus' joints are nice and tight. You do need a be a bit careful with placing the sword in his hands. I noticed when the temperature was a bit colder, the weapon was not sliding into his hands as readily as it did once temperatures hit the 70's in my area. If you force it, you could potentially crack the hand or stress the plastic. Plastic contracts and expands, even if you can't see it, so keep that in mind.
Final Thoughts:
Ultra Magnus is a fantastic looking exclusive. The figure pays homage to something that came before while putting a new (and evil) spin on it. It's not going to be cheap if you want him (probably four to five times the retail price of the "Reveal the Shield" Optimus Prime figure) but if you're a hardcore collector, it's worth it! I'm only "subtracting" a few points for the potential issues with getting the weapon in his hands.


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Enhance Your Future Performance - End Of Season Evaluation
Suggestions For Evaluating Your Performance
In a sport, or any endeavor for that matter, the only way we improve and move ahead is to go through an evaluation process from time to time. The end of the season is a great time to think back through the last season and do an honest evaluation. If you do, you will be taking advantage of a process that will surely enhance your future performance.
The best time to evaluate your season is right after it is over. Don't wait and think that you can do this later on. Do it while the information is fresh in everyone's minds and while the notes are still intact. Delaying this process will only make it harder on everyone. Set up a meeting for the week following the last race of the year. Tell all of the team members to attend and to bring with them any and all notes they may have taken throughout the year.
You can make it an end of season party if you like and invite all of the family members for each of your team. Find a few minutes where the crew can meet and talk over the year. This could turn out to be a good time to reflect on successes and areas where improvement would make things better. The following are some areas where discussion might bring up new ideas and solutions to problems. Feel free to add to this list as you see fit.
There are four subcategories under the heading of performance, so we will take a look at each one separately.
One of the first things we think about throughout the season and especially at season's end is how the chassis performed. Were we fast enough through the corners or do we need to make changes? This is easy to determine. Any one of the crew and the observers for the races can remark about how your car looked compared to the lead cars (if you weren't the lead car of course).
Did your driver run up on cars at mid-turn or get run over? If you took segment times during the season, you will know the answer to this question. If you didn't, make a note to do that next season. If you're off on lap times, you must figure out where you are losing (or more appropriately gaining) time. Each setup sheet for each race should have the lap times for all of the significant cars you are running against. It would be a nice addition to include turn segment times also for both your and their cars.
Tire temperatures are a great indication of performance after the fact. That and tire wear tell lots about the dynamic balance of your setup. If you changed setups through the season, go over what the driver said about those changes, look at the lap times for the different setups, and see if you improved your qualifying and finishing order.
How did your engine perform over the course of the season? Did it require work and did it hold up well? Look for notes on cooling issues, fuel feed problems, and ignition failures. A discussion on those topics could result in basic changes to the engine package that could help prevent similar problems next year.
This includes discussion of items such as how your car is wired, plumbed for cooling and oil, plug evaluation, radiator efficiency, and others. A review of the type of radiator or other components that affect the engine temperature might be in order.
Ask everyone to critique how the crew performed in the handling of duties, performance under pressure, and other topics. How satisfied is each one of them in their work and the work of others. Did they mesh well and were they able to cover each other when things got busy? Is the shop time constructive besides being fun?
The work needs to get done and at the same time, the crew should look forward to the time it spends at the shop and the track. This is an important issue for almost all teams. The more successful teams seem to be having fun in all they do.
The driver needs to be evaluated too. This is a sensitive subject most of the time. The driver's job is the most important one on the crew simply because all that might go right otherwise must be taken the rest of the way by the driver. Just as other team members need review and support, so does the driver.
A good driver won't mind a good overview of his/her performance during the past season. Along with "constructive criticism" must come encouragement and suggestions for improvement for all team members including the driver.
The process of getting the car ready to go racing and the work that goes on at the track is important to success. A team that does a better job of preparing a car at the shop will have more track time with fewer headaches. Evaluate how prepared you were last season.
You've seen the teams who are all over the car from the time it's unloaded at the track until it is fired up and goes out. They are usually late for practice and get to run less laps as a result. Maybe the team members can't get to the shop during the week, but they should. Doing basic maintenance work on race day is a hard way to go.
When I raced, I had other teams at the track comment that I never worked on my car. I told them I got all of my work done in the shop before I left for the track. And that is the way it must be. Other than tire selection and fueling, everything needs to be completed so that the car can take part in the first practice session. Think about how prepared your team was last season. If they were not well prepared, then maybe they can get better organized so that things run more smoothly in the future.
Did your team have all of the tools that were necessary to properly work on the car last season? In thinking back, you might recall having to borrow certain tools to the point that it might be time to buy those tools. If some of your power equipment is getting old and worn, it might be time for a rebuild or replacement.
Think about what tools other teams had and how that affected their preparation. If you don't have a set of scales, then now might be a time to find the funds for that most basic setup tool. Pit guns, compressors, drills, rivet guns, welders, race jacks, saws, and more are all tools that we use constantly. Go over each and every one of them to make sure they will hold up next season.
The way in which the crew communicates is of primary importance in getting anything done efficiently on the team. In any business or endeavor, the methods used to communicate will make the difference between success and failure. A separate and frank discussion about how your crew transfers information would be one of the most important discussions you can have post season.
Crew Chief
The leader of the team must effectively communicate how he wants the team to perform, meaning who does what and when. The overall plan for that can be designed by the team, but ultimately it is the leader who enforces the plan and executes the orders. It all starts at the top.
Individual Team Members
Each team member must know exactly what is expected of him or her, and be willing and able to execute the assigned duties. Other team members can help with the learning process of a person new to his or her duties, but everyone must be up to task before the first race of the season.
The team members must develop a good line of communication between themselves outside the crew chief so that their duties will assist each other and not negatively affect each other. Some tasks just take two or more people to accomplish. So, team members will help out when needed. Don't be afraid to ask for help, or give a hand when needed.
A driver must learn to communicate with not only the crew chief, but other crew members about how the car is performing both in the handling aspects as well as mechanical functions. He/she can prevent serious failures by letting the crew know when the tranny develops a funny sound, or there is a vibration or the brake pedal is going down slightly.
And of course the driver must effectively communicate how the car feels handling-wise with detailed information on entry, mid-turn, and exit. Even on the straightaway there is information to be passed on. If the engine is on the chip hard, or the acceleration tails off past the flag stand, that could mean changes are needed to the engine systems.
The spotters not only must have a comfortable and effective relationship with the driver, they must be able to spot trouble with the car and assess the level of damage in a crash and be able to communicate that to the crew. How did your spotter do this season?
The spotter also communicates with track officials, keeps track of where the pace car is, relays the location of other cars relative to theirs and do all of that while remaining calm, clear, and professional. It is an important job and any feedback the crew can give to make their job better helps the entire team.
How did you do getting to the track each race? Was your trailer too crowded or did your truck labor under the weight of all of that race stuff? Talk over your transportation needs and see if you can do better if things didn't go so well.
If you blew out a number of trailer tires, now might be the time to check the bearings and alignment. Your tires might be overloaded or under-pressurized. The axles might be bent where the tires are toed and in need of alignment. We never think of these areas of equipment until things go wrong. Do preventative maintenance now.
Sponsors, Media, and Public Relations
Racing is an expensive proposition. We need all of the support we can get, and it's out there somewhere. If you only cover 25 percent of your costs to go racing, that is money you don't have to spend. Go for every dollar you can get and do a good job of explaining how sponsoring your car might benefit area businesses. Improve your sponsor search or create a plan to go after sponsorship.
How did your team do with the media? The more exposure you can get, the better your chances of getting help with your expenses. If you are crowd friendly, then someone in that grandstand owns a business and would like to see their name on your car. If you don't create positive public relations, then your chances of finding partners is slim.
Create a website if you don't already have one. This is a place where a sponsor can direct clients to go for more information about the team they support. They are looking to enhance their image to their customers and you can help. A good website is money well spent.
Finances and Budget
Now is a good time to organize all of your expenditures over the past season. Break down all costs so that you can easily see where the money goes. It might just surprise you. For example, if you are spending 15 percent of your racing budget on fuel, then a fuel supplier coming on board as a sponsor offering to fill the race truck each race day would lower your costs by 15 percent.
Suppose your tire bills are 20 percent of the year's budget. You might just talk a tire store into buying a new set of tires each week in exchange for sponsorship. Again, that is 20 percent right off the top in savings. Most potential sponsors can relate to direct cost items and covering those costs than just forking over money. You supply the invoices and they reimburse, simple as that.
A local grocery store could furnish refreshments such as cold drinks, chips, and maybe even hamburgers and bread for track consumption. This gives them a tie-in to the community and shows it supports the local race team by having its name on the car. The local auto parts store might offer up a set of ball joints or other relatively cheap parts that would keep you racing and lower your budget.
The point we are trying to make here is that in order to be successful, you need to be organized. The more organized your team is, the more successful you will be. I don't know any teams that win on a consistent basis that are disorganized.
Team meetings should take place in the pre-season, during the season many times, and post season. I once consulted with a team who regularly met around a conference table. When I was back home in Florida, they would call me from the shop in Wisconsin on a conference phone with all of them seated around a table. They won a major NASCAR series championship that year. Let's have a meeting.


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Most business jet operators, do not have great logos, and image varies greatly.
Airlines have better image and often the logotype is more prominent than the logo. The logotype is mostly sans-serif and bold.
Other inspiration may come from airport signals, aviation maps, dashboard symbols.
Many websites provide insight on the logos for airlines, their history, and their concepts. See for example: http://www.logodesignlove.com/airli…go-designs
Take some inspiration for colors/shapes/fonts from attached files
The logotype:
- include a simple color scheme (best with only 2 colors, i.e. Lufthansa)
- better if the colors are easily implemented on the web
- usable in printed colors, screen colors, b/w
- better if can be implemented in square format
- should be implementable in app icon (down to the iphone icon size)
- if a copyrighted font is used, we can purchase the rights (please give details)
The logo:
- is it necessary? if the logotype is strong enough maybe we don't need this? You choose
- the same guidelines as above.
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Modified Mustangs & FordsFeatured Vehicles
Ed Putz's 1969 Fairlane Cobra & 1969 Torino GT
Together They Spell Performance
Would you believe these Fords were photographed nearly 10 years ago in suburban Chicago? Do you remember the period: 1988? Life couldn't have been sweeter for a guy like Ed Putz, who owned both of these cars at the time. In those days, musclecar resale values were the highest they had ever been, with Cobra Jet Fords raking in the proceeds in great numbers. They sold well and held their value.
Since that time, musclecar values have come down to more realistic levels and within reach of most of us looking to strap brute torque to our backsides. Ed Putz was never in this for the money. He loved powerful Ford intermediates, which explains why these two warriors were parked in his garage in those days. We haven't seen Ed in a long time, but if we were professional gamblers, we'd wager these rocketsleds are still in his garage. Check out the '69 Fairlane Cobra fastback dressed in Candyapple Red. We celebrate this car in 1998 because it has been thrilling audiences for 30 years. Under the bonnet is a ram air 428 Cobra Jet big-block that promises us boatloads of torque. It will smoke those Goodyear Polyglas GTs right off the styled-steel rims thanks in part to a 3.91:1 Traction Loc and Top Loader four-speed. This means we have the coveted Drag Pak option that includes an oil cooler and a 428 Super Cobra Jet engine, which translates to low 14s in the quarter-mile at more than 100 mph.
A lot of folks mistakenly call this ride a Torino Cobra, an honest mistake because it shares the same body with the Torino. But nowhere on this body will you see Torino, because it is the Fairlane--all business coupled with brute strength.
More striking, certainly, is the '69 Torino GT, an attractive 428 Cobra Jet intermediate with white GT stripes, styled-steel wheels with GT caps, and all the exceptional appointments we expect from a loaded Torino. That's Ford's Candyapple Red beneath the white and chrome appointments.
Doesn't the interior remind you of your senior prom? The console came between you and your date the smell of new vinyl the anticipation of passionate necking. Remember what got those adrenal grands humming? Yeah, so do we thrusting the C6 shifter into Drive mashing the gas to the shocking torque of the baddest big-block in 1969 showing off for your date alongside a humbled Camaro.
Our message? The Torino GT is about luxury as well as performance. Performance comes from Ford's 428 Cobra Jet engine. Convenience comes from the C6 slush box and 3.25:1 gears. The 3.25s offer a nice combination of acceleration and cruising potential. The bottom line here is fun in two collectible Ford intermediates. Who can dispute it? Certainly not Ed.


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Hi there Ladies and Gents.
I've received a few emails stating that files on my website are not downloadable at the present time and this does seem accurate. Reports range from not being able to download older shows (such as last years shows) to not being able to download any at all.
I have contacted Kiwi6 (the server that I upload the shows to) and I await their reply. This has happened in the past and they are usually pretty quick to rectify the problem, but at the moment, the problem is out of my hands.
I will be back and forth throughout the day and evening to keep you up-to-date, both in the comments area below and in the chatroom.
Bare with us. I'm sure this is just a small glitch and as I said, Kiwi6 have always been excellent when it comes to fixing their problems fast.
Take care and thanks for listening.


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MooreCo's Nesting Tablet Stack Chairs provide guests and students with a comfortable place to sit and work. You will receive two stylish chairs, each with an attractive padded upholstered seat and a folding laminate tablet arm. The plastic back of each chair features a contemporary hole pattern that allows air to circulate to your back. Since the chair sits on 2" dual-wheel casters, it is easy to roll into place. Fold the chair and nest for convenient and space-saving storage. MooreCo's Set of 2 Nesting Tablet Stack Chairs is TAA compliant and comes backed by a 1-year warranty.
Key Features
- Fold and nest up to eight chairs for space-saving storage
- Rolls easily on 2" casters
- Comfy padded upholstered seat
- Set of 2 chairs
- TAA compliant
- Backed by a 1-year warranty
- Back Material: Plastic
- Tablet Arm Material: Laminate
- Seat Material: Fabric-upholstered padding
- Frame Material: Steel
- Finish: Black powder-coat paint
- Tablet Dimensions: 25"W x 13 1/2"D
- Width: 26 1/2"
- Depth: 22 1/2"
- Height: 31 3/4"
- Warranty: 1 year
- Assembly Required: No
- Lead Time: Ships within 1 week
- Shipping Method: Freight
- Weight: 45.00 pounds


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Who's workin' that Green Week Challenge
shiiiiit stuff? They are…
Living, Loving, Learning is greening Green Weeks.
The Kitchen of a Runner is doing it in Green…
Cardio Foodie is rockin' the blog info.
Coffee is my Carrot posted challenges here and here!
Sweet and Sweat knocked off some challenges too.
The Vegster is using her Earth knowledge to compete.
And but of course, Katie is Making Food And Other Stuff green style.
Gabbi (or, as I like to call her, Mama Samaan (the boyfriend's mom)) is reducing her carbon footprint too… and sending me pictures to prove it!


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San Francisco: The Kobe Burger at Boulevard Doesn't Taste Quite as Good as it Looks
1 Mission Street, San Francisco, CA 94105 (map); 415-543-6084; boulevardrestaurant.com
Cooking Method: Grilled
Short Order: It's still pretty good, but at $15.75, the Kobe beef in this attractive patty comes up a bit short on flavor
Want Fries with That? Yes, they're very good.
Price: Burger & fries, $15.75
Notes: Lunch only
Over the course of my nine years in the Bay Area, Boulevard had never found its way into my burger consciousness. But when we found out that this James Beard nominee for Outstanding Restaurant does indeed have a fancy-pants patty on its lunch menu...well, okay, twist my arm, I'll try that.
As the James Beard nomination (and the Michelin star) might imply, Boulevard is a nice restaurant—not just fancy-nice, but also a truly pleasant place to have lunch if you can afford it. The sections of gently-domed brick ceiling, the light coming in through the windows, the bits of stained glass above the bar, all make for a space that feels simultaneously civilized and inviting. I add bonus points for our waiter's willingness to provide the same attentive and seemingly genuine care for two t-shirted schlubs* as he did for his crowd of otherwise besuited and bepearled diners.
The burgers this waiter served us certainly looked the part for these environs. The fat, half-pound patty sat there prettily, leaking little red stains onto its housemade bun in a way that had my pupils dilating.
Yet Boulevard's choice of American Kobe beef for their patties seemed more aimed at earning approving nods from Michelin inspectors than delivering the best burger possible. Despite the juice dripping off the patty, the meat felt a touch dry when one actually bit into it. And though we'd seen the cook sprinkle it with salt on the grill, the flavors came off just a bit flat. Not a bad burger, but for something that had taken $15.75 out of our wallets, and looked so promising on our plates, we left a little disappointed.
Technically, everything else about Boulevard's burger hit the mark. They had been cooked to order and then finished briefly in the oven so that the Cowgirl Creamery Wagon Wheel cheese (rich and creamy with a light tang to it) had fully melted. It came with a thick round of grilled red onions and a slice of tomato that actually passed muster. They don't unleash any Michelin-starred tricks on the sauces—the burger arrives with an uneventful tray of ketchup, mustard, and mayonnaise.
By contrast, the fries at Boulevard taste even better than they look (and they look good). The not-quite-skinny fries arrive overflowing out of a small copper sauce pan, with plenty of salt, plenty of crispness to the exterior, and a meltingly soft potato interior.
I'm inclined to think that when the folks at the James Beard Foundation dole out their nominations, they don't think too long about a restaurant's prowess with a patty of beef. So, skip the mild disappointment of this Kobe beef in patty form and try some of the other food that earned Boulevard its accolades.
* Yes, I'm referring to myself and my dining companion here.
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Snapshots from South Korea: Prepackaged Burger for 1000 Won
This post is from my trip to South Korea back in May 2009. I didn't put it up at the time because it was far from being a significant part of my trip and after I wrote it, I realized it was sort of...totally...pointless. But I'm resurrecting this two-year-old post from the land of forgotten drafts due to this week's topic of our favorite food souvenirs to "smuggle" home.
I was shopping with Rachel Yang at a supermarket near the Jongno 3-ga Station when she pointed out this pre-packaged burger sitting on an unrefrigerated rack.
"It's just...sitting out here? That's weird," I said.
"You should bring one back home and try it," she suggested. She looked over the package. "It says it won't expire for a few days."
"Something tells me it won't look like the picture on the package. But okay."
Considering it was only ₩1000 ($0.80 back in 2009, now $0.90), I didn't have much to lose. Except my health. But these are the things I do when I want content for AHT.
I shoved it in my luggage along with other random foodstuffs (snacks, candy, boxed soju), brought it to work, and hesitantly unwrapped the burger within.
For anyone who can read Korean, here's the back of the package. I think I'm better off not knowing what I ate.
The hamburger held up surprisingly well despite probably having been squished in multiple ways during its journey between Seoul and New York City. The messiest part was that the ketchup splodged out and saturated one side of the burger.
The cross-section revealed a few millimeters of light brown/gray meat (or something that was once part of an animal), a layer of ketchup, and a ham-ified tartar sauce of mayonnaise mixed with chopped pickles, onions, and ham bits, all in a soft white bread bun.
After zapping the burger in the microwave, I cut out a chunk and put it in my mouth. Chewed. Swallowed, even. It tasted like a tartar sauce and ketchup sandwich (mm, condiment sandwich!) with some kind of protein mass in the middle. They could've used wheat gluten; it probably wouldn't have tasted that different.
And now I can cross "Find out what a pre-packaged burger for ₩1000 tastes like" off my list of "Things to do before I die."
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An incident first reported in the Daily Item has officially gone viral.
Numerous news outlets – including The Huffington Post, the New York Daily News, ABCNews (and GMA) and FOX News just to name a few – picked up on the story of a young girl suspended after "threatening" her friends with a Hello Kitty bubble gun (similar to the one pictured).
[Note: The Huffington Post article cites and links to the Daily Item coverage too!]
The school says she made legitimate threats; her mother and lawyer say she's just a 5-year-old girl saying things that she doesn't fully understand.
The story has attracted numerous reactions, both in support of the young girl and the school, with both sides citing recent events – some saying that school shootings have left the public oversensitive, while others say you can't be too careful these days.
A Facebook post we did on the subject got 94 comments.
So now, the question is, what do you think?


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Note that courses used toward a certificate may not be taken on the S/F option except for the International Relations and Polish and Central European Studies certificates in which one secondary course may be taken S/F, and that minimum averages are required for courses used for certificates. See the details concerning those administered by the College Center for Advising Services on the accompanying chart.
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This program recognizes those students who have developed leadership skills through specific academic study coupled with specific practical application. Students need to complete at least three different leadership experiences. Each leadership experience has two components:
- An academic course (two credit minimum) to prepare students for specific leadership work.
- A specific leadership practicum to implement ideas from the preparatory course.
Completion of the citation will appear as a notation on the transcript. A handout that includes all academic and practical components that have been authorized for use toward this citation is available online.
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What's new on Kauai this summer
Hawaiian Airlines' new nonstop service between Oakland and Lihue, Kauai, may only run through the end of August, but that's plenty of time to check out what's new on the Garden Isle.
Several lodgings on the Coconut Coast have a new bloom, thanks to $10 million in renovations. The most dramatic makeover is at the former Kauai Sands Hotel, soon to be renamed the Kauai Shores, where total room renovations are due to be completed this month. The Pono Kai Resort is also wrapping up upgrades to vacation rental condos that include new kitchen appliances, furniture and air conditioning systems, while Plantation Hale Suites recently finished significant upgrades to all its suites, which include kitchens.
The East Side resort area is a prime location for checking out some of the new or newly expanded activities on Kauai, too, from a new microbrewery with food pairings in Lihue to a sunset golf cart tour or sailing canoe trip on the North Shore. See the attached photo gallery for details.


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Yucca necesitaba un nuevo diseño de página web y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 130 diseños de 37 diseñadores freelance.
AllAboutIT is a software development company it main product at the moment is a recruitment software package for recruitment agencies, it also develops utilities and is currently starting development of other applications including mobile device applications.
Currently our main target audience is recruitment agencies and any company or individual requiring recruitment software and in the future companies or individuals requiring any of our other software packages or utilities
This is primarily aimed at the corporate market, so the site should be clean and crisp (light or white background).
It should be easy and obvious to the user as to where to find products, info about them and easy to register and download software.
Although corporate, we would like to have an edgy and interesting, possible slightly funky, modern, progressive look to the site.
The logo can guide the general colour palette, but you are free to alter and adjust the logo and it's colour scheme to fit any newer design.
You can refer to the current site the url is http://www.allaboutit.ltd.uk to get an idea of the sort of content required.
The current site was done using a template and was done in an afternoon.
Please be original with your ideas and only use the current site as a guide for the content required.
We will need to own copyright of all images, graphics.
The site can be fixed width for the 1024x768 screens. The if providing CSS should be compatible with iPhones and Mobile Opera


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Willie Sutton, the 1950s bank robber, when asked, �Why do you rob banks?� replied, �Because that�s where the money is.� Willie would not be interested in our state�s ferry toll system.
Willie Sutton, the 1950s bank robber, when asked, �Why do you rob banks?� replied, �Because that�s where the money is.� Willie would not be interested in our state�s ferry toll system.
One of the more frustrating aspects of the current ferry toll legislation is that it only addresses gross revenue. Imagine a small business that was only concerned with the inflow of money, with no regard to overhead. The reality is it costs a lot of money to take up the existing ferry tolls, and will cost much more if tolls are added to the two commuter ferries.
Last year the existing three ferry routes that charge tolls generated $2.1 million dollars in gross revenue. The labor and IT expense to collect that revenue was almost $1 million. That�s almost 50 percent overhead. Compare that to our highway tax that operates at around 6 percent overhead.
The commuter ferries, where relatively few people make many trips will have overhead expenses even higher. The projected labor expense alone for the Cherry Branch ferry that crosses the Neuse River is projected to be $244,000 a year. Overhead will likely exceed 75 percent of revenue.
Ferry ridership has dropped by over 130,000 vehicles since 2008. By the state�s own estimates, half of those vehicles were carrying tourists that generate on average, one hundred dollars of tax revenue per visit. Get those tourists back and it will add $6.5 million of tax revenue to the state coffers. The state will actually generate more revenue from having toll free ferries, than it will from collecting tolls.
I ask the General Assembly as it debates the ferry toll legislation to please keep your promises of reducing bureaucratic overhead, and freeing small businesses to prosper. Raise revenue by growing our economy, not by taxing people to go to work. Help eastern North Carolina, and get rid of all ferry tolls.
Greg Piner, Oriental


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Minneapolis Advisory Committee on Aging
In May 2015, the Minneapolis City Council passed a resolution renaming and restructuring the Senior Citizen Advisory Committee and 26 members to The Minneapolis Advisory Committee on Aging with 17 members. The renaming and restructuring reflects the current needs, issues and opportunities of the aging population in Minneapolis and statewide based on census data and national and local research and studies. The members of the newly restructured committee will provide the oversight, monitoring and evaluation, with the assistance from the NCR department and other stakeholders, of the Minneapolis for a Lifetime Strategy.
The committee was established in 1974 to bring senior citizen concerns to the attention of the Mayor and City Council.
Committee Objectives
- To advise the Mayor and City Council of the existence of situations and problems concerning senior citizens.
- To suggest or recommend action to deal with these situations.
- To advise and suggest programs or activities of value to the City generally.
- To advise and suggest programs or activities of particular value to senior citizens.
- To serve as liaison or as an additional channel of communication between the Mayor's Office, the City Council and the senior citizen community.
- To develop long and short range goals and objectives on an annual basis.
- To work closely with the Minneapolis Senior Ombudsman.
- To act at all times within the province of this charge for the general interest of Minneapolis senior residents, rather than in the specific interests of any group or individual.
Meeting Materials
- Past meetings of the Minneapolis Advisory Committee on Aging
- Upcoming meetings of the Minneapolis Advisory Committee on Aging
The MACOA meets the second Thursday of every month from 1:00 - 2:30 pm in Room 333 of Minneapolis City Hall. For more information, to request historical meeting agendas or minutes, or to confirm meeting day, time and locations please contact Christina Kendrick at (612) 673-3952 or [email protected]
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Mike Lynch
Founder and President, CNC Concepts Inc.
Founder and President, CNC Concepts Inc.
It is common to machine several identical workpiece attributes from within a single program. Consider the four identical circular counter-bored holes that must be milled in the workpiece shown in Figure 1.
This is a good application for sub-programming. The commands needed to mill one of the holes can be stored in a subprogram and executed four times from within the main program. However, traditional thinking has been to develop the positioning movements in the subprogram in the incremental mode, since if positions are commanded in the absolute mode, the same hole would be machined four times.
Since the incremental mode can make programming much more difficult, many programmers do not take advantage of sub-programming for this kind of application. Instead, they will program each hole individually in the absolute mode.
Fixture offsets don't provide much help, since it can be cumbersome to set up a special program zero assignment for each hole, and you have a limited number of fixture offsets with which to work (many controls have six).
Newer Fanuc and Fanuc-compatible controls have a command word to specify a temporary shift of the program zero point: the G52. Here's how it works:
For the workpiece shown in Figure 1, the command G52 X2.0 Y2.0 will shift the program zero point to the center of the lower left hole (a great point of reference for programmed coordinates in the absolute mode). The command G52 X8.0 Y2.0 will shift the program zero point to the lower right hole. Though this application does not require it, you can also shift the Z axis program zero point.
Note that the values specified in the G52 command are always specified from the original program zero point (not from one shifted position to another). At the end, remember to shift the program zero point back to its original position with the command G52 X0 Y0.
Here's an example in Fanuc format. First, the subprogram is written using the center of a hole as the program zero point for all positioning movements. Note that for other kinds of workpiece attributes (rectangular pockets, slots, and so on), you can choose any point relative to the attribute as the temporary program zero point. This makes programming the machining of the attribute very simple.
Subprogram (using a 1.0 inch diameter end mill to mill the circle):
O1000 (Subprogram number)
N1 G00 X0 Y0 (Move to center of hole)
N2 Z-0.25 (Move to work surface)
N3 G02 Y0.5 R0.5 F5.0 (Arc into top of hole)
N4 Y-0.5 R1.0 (Mill right side of circle)
N5 Y0.5 R1.0 (Continue milling left side of circle)
N6 Y0 R0.5 (Arc off back to hole center)
N7 G00 Z0.1 (Rapid out of hole)
N8 M99 (End of subprogram)
Now, here's the main program that calls this subprogram four times.
O0001 (Main program number)
N005 G54 G90 S400 M03 (Select coordinate system, absolute mode, start spindle)
N010 G00 X2.0 Y2.0 (Rapid over to lower left hole)
N015 G43 H01 Z0.1 (Instate tool length compensation)
N020 G52 X2.0 Y2.0 (Shift program zero to lower left hole)
N025 M98 P1000 (Machine lower left hole)
N030 G52 X2.0 Y6.0 (Shift program zero to upper left hole)
N035 M98 P1000 (Machine upper left hole)
N040 G52 X8.0 Y6.0 (Shift program zero to upper right hole)
N045 M98 P1000 (Machine upper right hole)
N050 G52 X8.0 Y2.0 (Shift program zero to lower right hole)
N055 M98 P1000 (Machine lower right hole)
N060 G52 X0 Y0 (Shift program zero back to lower left corner of workpiece)
N065 G91 G28 Z0 (Move to zero return position in Z)
N070 M30 (End of program)
Remember to set the program zero point back to its original position (as we are in line N060) after finishing.
Key CNC Concept #3—Understanding CNC Motion Types
Effectively commanding motion on most CNC machines requires more than describing how the CNC machine determines the end point position for each motion.
Key CNC Concept #9—The Key Sequences Of Operation
This concept examines the sequences of operation of a CNC machine by way of reference material related to key operational procedures.
Understanding Jerk Control
What does "jerk" refer to, and where does it fit into machine performance?


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Brad P necesitaba un nuevo diseño de logotipo y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 23 diseños de 9 diseñadores freelance.
We are a husband and wife team starting our own company. We have many years in retail and hospitality, from fast food to restaurant management, bars, and even working for some of the finest restaurants on the Vegas strip. We are both college educated professionals. We are fun loving people who enjoy serving others and working smarter, not harder. Our goal is that this new company and website will be a success, allowing us to spend more time with each other and our children, not missing the precious moments.
The target audience will be any industry that has hourly employees whose schedules can vary from week to week. This would include, but not limited to, restaurants, bars, casinos, hair salons, large warehouse companies, fast foods,etc.
The employees of such companies will not be the cubicle kind, but those who are on their feet, thinking quickly, and are current with technology. They appreciate ease of use and functionality.
The logo requested should be fun and interesting, but not too bright or flashy. Please feel free to use characters and being that our business is paperless and web-based, incorporate blue and green colors. You can experiment with color as you see fit, since this can be changed. You can also incorporate things like clocks. Remember, the users of this website will be young, and being that our website name is a play on godaddy.com, should reflect that culture.
We request the logo be submitted in JPEG as well as EPS. Please do not use clip art. Clear, simple and bold is what we are looking for.
Here are a couple examples of things we like.
1. http://99designs.com/logo-design/store/7681
2. http://99designs.com/logo-design/store/8096
Here is an example of something we don't like
Thank you! We look forward to some awesome projects!
Descubre cómo funciona un concurso de diseño u obtén más información sobre nuestros servicios de diseño de logo.


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The Flowfit CETOP 3 parallel circuit manifold is precision machined from a steel block with sizes of 3/8" BSP for A & B ports and 1/2" BSP for P & T ports. The manifold also comes with a machined port for a relief valve.
Flowfit manifolds are available from 1 to 10 stations with a 1/4" BSP Gauge port machined as standard on the 2 station and above (not available on the 1 station manifold)
All orders placed before 4pm will be dispatched that same day.
Who do we use?
We use some of the top carrier companies in the world, although you can use your own carrier to collect the order. Below are our main carrier companies.
For all other International shipments, costs are clearly marked on the item listing.
Please make sure the ship to address you type during checkout is correct.
We are not responsible for any wrong or undeliverable addresses.
All shipments for UK Delivery over 1.7kg are despatched by Fed Ex, TNT, DPD.
All shipments for delivery within the EU will arrive on a 2-5 delivery service depending on Country location, please check for accurate delivery times within the EU with the Flowfit sales department.
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All smaller shipments are despatched by Royal Mail Postal service.
We take great care packaging every item to ensure safe shipment to you.
Orders are generally shipped on the day of full payment or latest next day depending on when payment is received; all deliveries require a signature on delivery.
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Sarah Darer Littman: Learning all the wrong things at Yale
Last November I wondered if I was the only person in Connecticut who didn't share the opinion that Yale quarterback Patrick Witt was a hero for his choice to play in the Harvard-Yale game rather than interview with the Rhodes scholarship committee.
In an interview with Bloomberg at the time, Witt portrayed his decision as principled: "In the description of the Rhodes, leadership is a major facet of who they select as candidates and finalists," he said. "In some ways, if I were to attend the interview and miss the game, I wouldn't be acting as the leader that they selected to interview." He also told ESPN that he would "pray over the decision."
Personally, I thought that heaping praise on the guy because he gave up the chance of a Rhodes scholarship for a football game (even if it was The Game) was symptomatic of everything that is wrong with this country's unhealthy obsession with college athletics, one that has a direct impact on all other aspects of life in institutions of higher learning. This has played out in a series of incidents in which universities ignored or covered up criminal activity in order to preserve the "integrity" (read income producing and fundraising potential) of their athletic programs.
But I was in the minority. Witt was lauded as the epitome of the scholar athlete, making a "Hamlet"-like choice.
Now, it turns out, there might not have been a choice at all. The timing of events is unclear, but at some point the Rhodes Trust learned of an informal sexual assault accusation filed against Witt by a fellow student and notified Yale that he would be ineligible for the scholarship unless university administrators re-endorsed his candidacy.
I'm reminded of a song by one of my favorite singer/songwriters, Jill Sobule, "Heroes." "Why are all our heroes so imperfect? Why do they always bring me down?"
No charges were ever filed against Witt in the sexual assault case. But while Witt was being lauded as the epitome of the heroic scholar athlete, praying for guidance to make the correct decision, and even more bizarrely to my mind, praised for choosing football over the chance to win one of the most prestigious academic scholarships in the world (and we wonder why the U.S. is sliding in the education stakes), Witt was cultivating the image himself, enabled by the university, and the Yale Daily News, which, according to a piece by former opinion editor Alex Klein on JimRomenesko.com, sat on the story for over two months.
Leadership, be it on the field, in the dean's office, or the editorial chair, isn't about preserving an image. It's about honor and integrity. The Yale motto is Lux et Veritas, light and truth. There's been little of that in the Witt case.
This apparent cover up is particularly disturbing given that Yale is currently subject of a Title IX civil rights investigation prompted in part by the appalling 2010 incident in which pledges of the DKE fraternity (of which Witt is a member) chanted sexist slogans like "No Means Yes, Yes means anal" and "F----ng sluts" as they paraded through Old Quad, home to many freshman women.
The university's response in that incident was illustrative of why 16 students chose to file the Title IX complaint charging Yale with failing to eliminate a "hostile sexual environment." That Dean Mary Miller chose to reference "free speech" in her letter to the Yale student body regarding the incident, showed an appalling lack of judgment when research funded by the U.S. Department of Justice estimates that one out of five college women will be sexually assaulted.
Witt has said he wants to go into politics. He'll fit right in.
Sarah Darer Littman is a Greenwich resident. Her fourth novel, "Want to go Private?" was published in August by Scholastic Press.


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John Paulson, the New York hedge- fund manager who was considering a move to Puerto Rico, said he won't set up a permanent residence on the island.
"In light of the media attention surrounding a relocation to Puerto Rico, he has no plans to move to Puerto Rico," Paulson & Co., John Paulson's hedge fund, said today in a statement. "While Mr. Paulson has considered real estate investments and has vacationed on the island, he has no plans to establish a permanent residence there."
Bloomberg News reported March 11 that Paulson, a lifelong New Yorker, had been exploring a move to Puerto Rico, where a new law would eliminate taxes on gains from the $9.5 billion he has invested in his own hedge funds, according to four people who have spoken to him about a possible relocation. The 57-year- old recently looked at real estate in the exclusive Condado neighborhood of San Juan, an area that's home to St. John's School, an English-language private academy, the people said.
Paulson rose to fame in 2007 with a successful bet that subprime mortgages would tumble. The wager produced $15 billion in profits for his hedge fund and turned him into one of the 100 richest people in the world, with an estimated wealth of $11.2 billion, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index.
Lost Touch
The manager lost his touch in the past two years, posting losses in several strategies in 2011 and 2012, as bets on an economic recovery in the U.S. and a breakup of the euro proved wrong or poorly timed. Since the end of 2010, he has lost 64 percent in his Advantage Plus fund, once the firm's largest. This year, his $900 million Gold Fund has dropped 26 percent amid a slump in the metal, after more than a decade of gains. Assets overseen by the firm have declined to $18 billion from a peak of $38 billion in 2011.
The Puerto Rican tax law was designed to attract people like Paulson, who earn most of their money from investments. The federal rate for top earners in the U.S. is 23.8 percent on long-term capital gains and dividends and 39.6 percent on ordinary income, which includes short-term gains and interest. State and local taxes can push the marginal rate for rich New Yorkers higher.
Under the new law, any capital gains accrued after a person moves to the island would be tax free. Dividend and interest income paid by U.S. companies would still be subject to U.S. federal taxes, though would not be taxed locally.
Ten wealthy individuals have already relocated to Puerto Rico to take advantage of the new laws, and 40 more are currently talking to the government about moving and have brought their families to look at housing and schools, said Alberto Baco Bague, Secretary of Economic Development and Commerce of Puerto Rico. About 35 percent are hedge-fund managers, he added.


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Lyrio Aragão Dias was a Brazilian policeman, as well as an artist of terror and police stories. In the 1960s he worked for the publishing house Outubro, starting out as the assistant of Jayme Cortez. He was a contributor to Terror Magazine and created characters like 'Detetive Otávio' and 'Paula'. In the early 1960s he created the comic 'Detetive Teobaldo' which was distributed through Maurício de Sousa Produções.
Aragão used the characters, strange places and situations which he encountered during his days as a police officer in São Paulo as an inspiration for his comic stories. He also worked for the McCann-Erickson agency, and shared a studio with Igayara, Luiz Saidenberg and Julio Shimamoto (Estúdio da Alcântara Machado Propaganda). Lyrio Aragão took his own life in late 1968.


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From TwinTowers to Jerusalem Yeshiva
The shock of 9/11 touched everyone in one way or other. Most deeply affected were those in the front lines of rescue work, the members of the Fire Department of New York.
Many of these courageous firefighters lost their lives while attempting to rescue the people trapped in the collapsing buildings. For others the trauma of losing a score of comrades, and being so intensely involved in the life and death struggle to evacuate the victims, changed their lives.
One of them was a young Orthodox Jew (name withheld upon request) who arrived at Ohr Somayach in Jerusalem shortly before the first anniversary of the disaster. Trained as a paramedic, he was giving emergency medical treatment to evacuees when the towers collapsed. When someone is so close to death, he confided to the head of the yeshiva, he starts to seriously reconsider the priorities in his life. He recalled the months he spent studying in an Israeli yeshiva upon graduating from a yeshiva high school in the New York area and decided that it would be a good idea to recharge his spiritual batteries by returning to study Torah in Israel once the Fire Department allowed him to take a leave of absence.
One of the sad souvenirs which he carries with him from the 9/11 experience is a book on public speaking which he found among the ruins. Whenever he opens it he can still smell the stench that filled the nostrils of all who were involved in that heroic rescue mission. Now he is opening other sorts of books those on Torah subjects which will enhance his understanding of life and his dedication to saving lives.


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University of Iowa Basketball Player Arrested For Trying to Harvest the Chrysler Building
The University of Iowa's loss in the National Invitation Tournament has been blamed on the absence of stellar senior Whitman Studley, who missed the game while attempting to shuck the Chrysler Building. Studley apparently mistook the iconic piece of the New York City skyline for a large ear of corn. This past Thursday, Baylor University's […]
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Wabash College and the nation's No.1-ranked Div. III men's basketball team, Illinois Wesleyan, will square off for the Little Giant Tip-off Classic championship at 3 p.m. Saturday. Both advanced with Friday night wins.
Wabash had too much balance and too many weapons for Alma College. The Little Giants put three players in double figures and 10 players scored in a 73-54 win. Top-rated Illinois Wesleyan used 24 points from its standout player, Keelan Amelianovich, to subdue University of Texas-Dallas, 71-58.
Wabash not only had balance but shot the ball well from the field at 44 percent to Alma's 29 percent. The Little Giants out-rebounded the visitors 45-39.
"We're going to able to play a lot of people, and different combination of guys," coach Mac Petty said. "I know they were really high and excited about playing. I was just pleased with seeing some of the things we wanted to accomplish like our fast break, getting the ball out and getting it down the floor."
Wabash capitalized on fast break opportunities often off of Alma turnovers. The Scots gave up the ball 20 times. But it wasn't all run and gun for Wabash, the half-court offense produced 14 assists to only 9 for Alma.
Senior Adonis Joseph (Mishawaka, IN/Mishawaka) led the winners with 14 points. Michael Woods (Indianapolis, IN/Cathedral) added 11 and Andrew Zimmer (Hobart, IN/Hobart) scored 10 for Wabash. Kyle Medeiros (Indianapolis, IN/Ben Davis) scored 8. But the balance came on the rest of the score sheet which showed Kyle Coffey (Greenwood, IN/Center Grove), Gary Simkus (Highland, IN/Highland) and Ryan Stephens (Zionsville IN/Zionsville) all with six.
Wabash led 36-27 at halftime and led by 20 or most of the second half.
Alma will play the University of Texas-Dallas at 1 p.m. in the consolation game. The championship gets underway at 3 p.m. The Titans had a sizeable following at Chadwick Court Friday night.
Petty said the chance to play Div. III's top team is a great challenge.
"We watched them and our guys got to see them," he said. "They're the No. 1 team in the pre-season in country. I think it's a great challenge and a great moment for our guys to play someone like that. We want to show up and give them the best shot we possibly can."
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Top right: Little Giants get their 2005-2006 season underway by beating Alma College.
Lower left: Jimmy Owens leads the fast break.
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MIDDLETON - Volleyball fans can expect some high calibre action Dec. 1 and 2 when the Middleton Regional High School girls host the Division 2 volleyball Provincials.
That prediction comes from Middleton Monarchs coach Trevor Connell who's seen the teams and knows their capabilities.
"It's going to be exciting. It's a very good level of volleyball," said Connell. "Just because it's Division 2 does not mean it's not fun to watch. The teams are very competitive. Most of the teams that are playing this weekend travel to all the Division 1 tournaments throughout the season and play at the Division 1 level. Just when it comes to playoffs their schools are designated Division 2 and that's where they end up playing at. They're all very talented across the province."
The Provincials schedule just came out Tuesday, with play starting at 2 p.m. on Dec. 1 as Strait Area Education Centre meets Par en Bas and West Kings plays South Colchester. At 3:30 p.m. Clare meets Digby and Middleton plays Millwood. Opening ceremonies will be around 5 p.m. and play Saturday starts at 9 a.m.
Par en Bas and Digby advanced after a weekend tournament to make up the eight-team Provincials line-up. Before that, Connell talked about Provincials based on the six that were already on the schedule.
"There's some very strong teams," said Connell. "There's more than one contender coming that could easily win this weekend. All six that are advancing definitely are very strong. I know of teams that are going to the qualifier that are very strong teams as well. There's going to be a number that could win this this weekend. It's probably one of the deepest groups of teams that I've seen in 28 years of coaching."
"It was an awesome year," said coach Trevor Connell of his Middleton Monarchs. "It's a great group of kids coming back from last year. They've had some really positive results in tournaments and they've had some other situations where they had to work harder."
And working hard is what you have to do.
"It's probably the toughest region in the province for the number of teams of this competitive level," he said. "There's strong teams from all over, but not as many, that's for sure."
He said the strong competition at home just makes the girls better.
He said the Monarchs are a talented bunch right from Grade 10 through Grade 12.
"Some would think we're rebuilding just because we have some younger players that have some pretty big roles on the team," he said. "We use a lot of kids every game because they're capable of taking a part of it. It's a full team effort when we're playing, that's for sure. We've got some talent right to the end of the bench. There's nobody there that's a project player. They all come with a piece to contribute to the games."
Provincials Bid
Connell said Middleton entered a bid to host provincials.
"Your record from years past is considered as part of the hosting package to show that you're competitive," he said. "From our region we have so many teams that there are three that go directly to Provincials, so the top three teams would automatically advance anyway out of Regionals."
"We qualified that way, but prior to that we were awarded the hosting bid based on our record the last eight or nine years, I believe, that they've finished with a medal – whether it be gold, silver, bronze – at Provincials."
Plus they were the defending Regional champions last year and won bronze at Provincials.
Connell said the public can drop by and watch the games. They won't be disappointed.


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(CNN) -- Perhaps it only makes sense that a candidate who prepared for a presidential debate near Colonial Williamsburg would choose to slam Mitt Romney's plan for more Navy ships by using the phrase "horses and bayonets."
President Barack Obama's quip - meant to make the point that modern warfare doesn't require the type of equipment it did in the past - appeared part of a larger strategy of casting his opponent as stuck in a time warp on important issues. Republicans, seeing an opening, are making sure shipbuilders just down the road from President Barack Obama's Virginia prep location are aware of the president's suggestion their industry is a thing of the past.
Obama made the jab Monday at his final debate with Mitt Romney.
"You mentioned the Navy, for example, and that we have fewer ships than we did in 1916," Obama said in a pointed jab at the GOP nominee. "Well, Governor, we also have fewer horses and bayonets because the nature of our military's changed. We had these things called aircraft carriers where planes land on them. We have these ships that go underwater, nuclear submarines. So the question is not a game of battleship where we're counting ships. It's 'What are our capabilities?'"
That was in response to an allegation from Romney that "our Navy is smaller now than at any time since 1917."
"The Navy said they needed 313 ships to carry out their mission," the Republican candidate continued. "We're now at under 285. We're headed down to the low 200s if we go through a sequestration. That's unacceptable to me."
Romney was referring to the large cuts to the defense budget that would be triggered if a deal isn't reached on reducing the federal debt by the end of the year. His assertion that 313 ships are required for a fully operational Navy uses an outdated figure - Navy Secretary Ray Mabus dropped the number to 300 ships in April.
Mabus has also criticized Romney for his assessment of the Navy's strength compared to 1917, saying it's an outdated way of looking at American defense strategy.
"It's like comparing the telegraph to the smartphone. They're just not comparable," Mabus said in April, according to the Navy Times.
The "horses and bayonets" line was one of several attempts by the president to cast Romney as behind the times. Obama also pinned his GOP rival to the 1980s - "they're now calling to ask for their foreign policy back" - for his remark to CNN in March that Russia was the United States' number one geopolitical foe.
In stump speeches, Obama harks to another era for Romney's stance on reproductive rights, saying the candidate's position is "more suited to the 1950s than the 21st century."
And Obama hammers Romney for favoring a "trickle-down" economic approach, saying that method was a proven failure in the past.
Yet Republicans say Obama's lumping together of Navy ships with "horses and bayonets" could harm him in the key battleground of Virginia, where some of the Navy's largest shipbuilding and repair operations are based. Obama and Romney have both been battling fiercely for votes in the southeastern part of the state, where communities in Newport News, Norfolk and Portsmouth are largely sustained by Navy operations.
Republicans immediately latched onto the comment on Twitter, saying it showed Obama would be open to cutting military jobs in the commonwealth.
@EricCantor: Mr. President, for the thousands of Virginians in the Navy family, cutting our naval forces isn't a game of battleship.
@EWErickson: I'm #ProudofObama for treating the Navy so dismissively. That only helps Romney in Virginia, Florida, etc.
Romney's surrogates blasted the president in statements.
"President Obama's dismissive comments about the Navy tonight should be concerning for any voter who cares about the safety and security of Americans at home and abroad," Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell, a Republican, said in a statement distributed by Romney's campaign. "President Obama has not only ignored these concerns - but his flippant comment about 'horses and bayonets' was an insult to every sailor who has put his or her life on the line for our country."
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