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The purpose of the Student Code of Conduct is to outline the expectations regarding student behavior and to assist in the maintenance of a productive, safe educational environment.
When students violate college regulations, they are subject to disciplinary action by the college whether or not their conduct violates the law. If a student's behavior simultaneously violates both college regulations and the law, the college may take disciplinary action independent of that taken by legal authorities.
Legal Rights
- All rights and privileges guaranteed to every citizen by the Constitution of the United States and by the state of North Carolina shall not be denied any student. Furthermore, MCC shall adhere to all of the statutes of the United States and the state of North Carolina.
Rights of the Learner
- Students have the right to freedom of expression, inquiry, and assembly without restraint or censorship subject to reasonable and non-discriminatory rules and regulations regarding time, place, and manner.
- Student performance will be evaluated solely on an academic basis, not on opinions or conduct in matters unrelated to academic standards.
- Students have the right to inquire about and to propose improvements in policies, regulations, and procedures affecting the welfare of students through established student government procedures, campus committees, and college offices
Freedom of Association
- Students are free to organize, to join an association or organized club, or to propose the creation of new clubs and association that promote students' program or career interest.
Student Records
- The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 provides safeguards regarding the confidentiality of, and access to student records. (See the Privacy of Student Records Procedure for more information).
Due Process:
- No disciplinary sanctions other than admonition, warning, reprimand or temporary suspension from a single class or activity may be imposed upon any student without notice and opportunity for response.
- Students have the right to written notice of the provision of the Student Code of Conduct which they are accused of violating, a summary of the relevant facts, and an opportunity to respond to the Dean of Students before a sanction is given.
- Students have the right to review all evidence, including written statements made against them. Students must make a request to the Dean of Students five (5) working days in advance to review documents. (Strict rules of evidence do not apply in the discovery session.)
- Students may present testimony, witnesses and evidence.
- The student may have one advisor of his/her choice present during the discovery session. However, the advisor must be unobtrusive and the student must speak for him/herself. If the student elects to be advised by legal counsel during the discovery session, s/he may do so at his/her expense, for advising purposes only, and the student must inform the Dean of Students 48 hours in advance of his/her decision to engage counsel. • All parties deemed relevant by the Dean of Students have the right to testify or refuse to testify without such refusal being detrimental.
- A student has the right to appeal any decision or sanction imposed by a College faculty or staff pursuant to the appropriate procedures. For incidents of discrimination and sexual misconduct, see the Discrimination, Harassment, and Sexual Misconduct Policy; for disciplinary matters, see herein; for all other matters, unless specific procedures apply, see Student Grievance Procedure.
This Code of Conduct applies to all students enrolled in courses at Mayland Community College.
All students and staff shall be provided a safe, peaceful and honest educational environment. Therefore, when in the judgment of college personnel a student's conduct disrupts or threatens to disrupt the college community or learning environment, appropriate disciplinary action will be taken to restore and protect the safety, peace, and integrity of the community.
Students are expected to conduct themselves according to generally accepted standards of scholarship and conduct. The purpose of the Student Code of Conduct is not to restrict student freedoms but to protect the rights of individuals in their academic pursuits.
Therefore, students are prohibited from engaging in any conduct that adversely affects the educational process including, but not limited to, the following rules:
Rule 1. State and Federal Laws
A student shall not violate any state or federal laws while on MCC campuses or while attending an MCC activity, function, or event off MCC grounds.
Rule 2. Weapons and Dangerous Instruments NC General Statute 14-269.2
It is unlawful for anyone to possess a weapon, whether openly or concealed, on educational property or to a curricular or extracurricular activity sponsors by the school. This prohibition does not apply to weapons used as part of a school activity or ceremony or to a person who has a concealed handgun permit issued in accordance with Article 54B of GS 14-269, has a concealed handgun permit considered valid under GS 14-415.24, or is exempt from obtaining a permit pursuant to GS 14-415.25, provided the weapon is a handgun, is in a closed compartment or container within the person's locked vehicle, and the vehicle is in a parking area that is owned or leased by State Government. A person may unlock the vehicle to enter or exit the vehicle, provided the handgun remains in the closed compartment at all times and the vehicle is locked immediately following the entrance or exit. (Effective October 1, 2013)
Rule 3. Narcotics, Alcoholic Beverages, and Controlled Substances
Unlawful possession, use, production, distribution, or sale of alcohol or controlled substances by any student, faculty or staff member is prohibited on College property. A student shall not knowingly or negligently own, possess, use, transport or be at any time under the influence of any narcotic drug, alcoholic beverage or any other controlled substance (as controlled substance is defined by the North Carolina General Statutes or 21 U.S.C. subsection 812) while on MCC grounds or during the time when a student is participating in any MCC activity, function, or event off MCC grounds. Use of any drug authorized by medical prescription from a registered physician shall not be considered a violation of this rule. However, students shall be held strictly accountable for their behavior while under the influence of prescribed medicines. The College reserves the right to require a student to undergo a medical examination by a physician or health professional chosen by the College whenever there is a question of the individual's fitness to attend classes, or where there is a reasonable basis for concern that a student's condition could pose health or safety hazards for other persons. (See the MCC Drug and Alcohol Free Campus Policy for more information.)
Rule 4. Sexual Misconduct
It is in violation of the MCC Code of Conduct for a student to engage in sexual misconduct. Sexual misconduct is any unwelcome conduct of a sexual nature, including any conduct or act of a sexual nature perpetrated against an individual without consent. Sexual misconduct can occur between strangers or acquaintances, including people involved in an intimate or sexual relationship. Sexual misconduct can be committed by men or by women, and it can occur between people of the same or different sex. Sexual misconduct also includes complicity in sexual misconduct. The College encourages reporting of all Sexual misconduct. Sexual misconduct includes but is not limited to:
1. dating violence;
2. domestic violence;
3. non-forcible sex acts;
4. sexual assault;
5. sexual exploitation;
6. sexual harassment; and
7. stalking.
Consent may never be given by minors, even if the other participant did not know the minor's age, or mentally disabled persons, if their disability was reasonably knowable to a sexual partner who is not mentally disabled (Please be aware that MCC has minors and persons with disabilities on campus). (See the MCC Discrimination, Harassment, and Sexual Misconduct Procedure for more information.)
Rule 5. Harassment
It is in violation of the MCC Code of Conduct for a student to engage in harassment. Harassment is verbal or physical conduct that denigrates or shows hostility or aversion toward an individual because of his or her race, color, creed, religion, national origin, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other legally protected status not listed herein, or that of his or her relative, friends, or associates, and has the purpose or effect of creating an intimidating, hostile, or offensive learning environment; has the purpose or effect of interfering unreasonably with an individual's academic performance; or otherwise adversely affects an individual's educational opportunities.
1. threatening or intimidating conduct directed at another because of the individual's protected status.
2. jokes, name calling, or rumors based upon an individual's protected status.
3. ethnic slurs, negative stereotypes and hostile acts based on an individual's protected status.
(See the MCC Discrimination, Harassment, and Sexual Misconduct Procedure for more information.)
Rule 6. Discrimination
It is in violation of the MCC Code of Conduct for a student to engage in discrimination. Discrimination is any act or failure to act that unreasonably and unfavorably differentiates treatment of others based solely on their race, color, creed, religion, national origin, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, disability, genetic information or veteran status. Discrimination may be intentional or unintentional. (See the MCC Discrimination, Harassment, and Sexual Misconduct Procedure for more information.)
Rule 7. Academic Dishonesty and Cheating
It shall be a violation of the MCC Code of Conduct for a student to commit any one of the following acts:
1. Academic cheating, including, but not limited to, unauthorized copying of academic work of another, collaboration for use of notes or books on examinations without prior permission of the faculty member. Plagiarism or the intentional presentation of work of another without proper acknowledgment of the source.
2. Fabrication and falsification or the intentional misrepresentation of any information or citation in an academic exercise.
3. Submission of substantial portions of the same academic work for credit more than once without authorization. 4. Abuse of academic materials in the form of destruction, theft, or concealment of library or other resource material or of another student's notes or laboratory experiments.
5. Complicity in academic dishonesty in helping or attempting to help another student to commit an act of academic dishonesty.
6. Forgery, alteration, copyright violation, or misuse of college documents, records, computer software, Internet materials, or instruments of identification with intent to deceive or disrupt.
7. Having someone other than the student do work for that student.
(See the MCC Academic Integrity Code for more information.)
Rule 8. Harm to Persons
A student shall not intentionally or recklessly cause physical harm or endanger the health or safety of another person.
Rule 9. Verbal or Written Abuse
A student shall not intentionally cause, or attempt to cause or threaten to cause, verbal abuse, harassment, communication of threat, or direct any profane language toward another.
Rule 10. Bullying and Cyberbullying
It is in violation of the MCC Code of Conduct for a student to engage in bullying or cyberbullying. Bullying and cyberbullying are repeated and/or severe aggressive behaviors that intimidate or intentionally harm or control another person physically or emotionally, and are not protected by freedom of expression.
Rule 11. Damage, Destruction, or Taking of Private Property
A student shall not intentionally, willfully or wantonly cause, or attempt to cause, damage to MCC property or private property of another, or shall not steal, or attempt to steal, MCC property or private property of another when on MCC grounds or while attending a MCC activity, function, or event held off MCC grounds.
Rule 12. Disruption and Disorderly Conduct
A student shall not engage directly or indirectly in disorderly conduct which is intended to provoke violent retaliation or cause a breach of peace which disrupts, disturbs, or interferes with the normal routine activities or teaching of students, or with the peace, order, or discipline on MCC grounds.
Rule 13. Lewd or Indecent Conduct
A student shall not engage in lewd or indecent conduct, including public physical or verbal action or distribution of obscene or libelous material.
Rule 14. Dress Code
Shirts, pants, and shoes are required at all times while the student is on campus or at all times while such student is attending a MCC activity, function or event off MCC grounds. Clothing that has vulgarities, lewd acts or comments, or promotes hate or violence should not be worn. Special technical or vocational credit programs, such as the health or technical programs, may require special attire for clinical, laboratory, or shop areas. A student shall not attend classes or laboratory work conducted in the clinical, laboratory, or shop areas if such student is in violation of the attire codes for such areas.
Rule 15. Classroom and Campus Activities
A student shall comply with all directions of MCC faculty, staff, administrators, or authorized personnel during any time when the student is under the authority of MCC personnel. A student on campus shall promptly identify him/herself to a MCC official or campus public safety officer at all times upon reasonable request. A student shall appear before MCC officials or disciplinary bodies when so directed. Any failure by any student to promptly obey or to abide by these regulations shall constitute a violation of this Code of Conduct.
Rule 16. Tampering with Fire Alarms or Safety Equipment
It is not permissible for a student to set off, use, or tamper with a fire alarm or any fire safety equipment on college premises or at college-sponsored or college-supervised functions, except with reasonable belief in the need for such alarm or equipment.
Rule 17. Vehicles, Traffic and Parking Irregularities
Vehicles must be parked in designated areas. Vehicles will be operated safely, moderately, and courteously. The speed limit on campus is 20 miles per hour. Vehicles must be registered in the MCC Bookstore. Violators of traffic and parking regulations are subject to a fine for each violation. A student's registrations, records and grades may be withheld until fines are paid. (See MCC Traffic and Parking Regulations for more information.)
Rule 18. Tobacco Free Campus
Tobacco use is prohibited in all college buildings, in vehicles, and on college property. (See the Tobacco Free Campus Policy for more information).
Rule 19. IT and Acceptable Use
Students must not violate any provisions contained in the MCC information Technology Acceptable Use Policy. This policy applies to IT resources owned and/or operated or services provided or subscribed to by MCC, hardwired and wireless, are intended for the use of MCC students, faculty, staff and other authorized individuals for purposes directly related to instruction and business operations. (See the MCC Information Technology Acceptable Use Policy for more information.)
Rule 20. Children in Classrooms or Shop Areas
Children are not allowed in classrooms or shop areas during class sessions, nor may they be left unattended in the library, student commons, or on campus grounds.
Rule 21. Roller Skating, Roller Blading and Skate Boarding
For the safety and well-being of all MCC students, employees, and visitors, no one is permitted to roller skate, roller blade, or skateboard on sidewalks, parking lots, or any other college property.
Rule 22. Fiscal Irresponsibility
Fiscal irresponsibility such as failure to pay college-levied fines or debts, failure to repay college-funded loans, the passing of worthless checks to college personnel, or the failure to repay the overpayments of grants shall be handled through normal collection procedures. Student records, grades and registrations will be held until financial obligations are met.
Rule 23. Animals
Animals, with the exception of animals that provide assistance (e.g. seeing-eye dogs), are not permitted on campus except as permitted by law.
Rule 24. Involuntary Psychological or Psychiatric Withdrawal
It shall be grounds for dismissal if and when it shall be medically determined that a student poses a threat to the physical well-being of self or others or if such student has a physical, mental, or emotional condition of such a nature as to disturb or disrupt the normal and usual activities of other persons on campus. A student shall agree to have a psychiatric evaluation when it appears to the satisfaction of the President of MCC, or his/her designee that such examination is in the best interest of the student, or MCC, or both.
Rule 25. Falsification
A student shall not knowingly furnish or possess false, falsified, or forged materials, documents, accounts, records, identification, or financial instruments. This includes making false reports against another meant to mislead the College in any investigation or fact finding process.
Rule 26. Collusion
Action or inaction with another or others to violate the Student Code of Conduct is prohibited.
Rule 27. Retaliation
Retaliation is strictly prohibited against anyone who in good faith reports a suspected violation of campus policy, who assists in making such complaint, or who cooperates in the investigation. Retaliation means taking any adverse action in response to a complaint being made.
The following disciplinary process will be followed when a curriculum student is suspected of violating the Student Code of Conduct. If a student is enrolled in a Workforce Development or Continuing Education course, the disciplinary process will be expedited and outlined through the course syllabus.
A sanction of admonition, warning, reprimand, or temporary suspension may be imposed upon any student. Other sanctions can only be imposed in accordance with the process called for under the Disciplinary Procedures.
1. Temporary Suspension Procedures
If a faculty, instructor, or staff member determines that a student's conduct disrupts the learning environment, or poses a threat to the health or well-being of any member of the academic community or the activities of the College, s/he may suspend the student from a single class meeting or activity.
Prior to the temporary suspension, the student will be given the opportunity to explain his/her conduct to the faculty, instructor, or staff member who is taking the suspension action. The faculty, instructor, or staff member invoking such suspension will complete an Incident Form with the Dean of Students and/or the appropriate Vice President immediately following the suspension. The Dean will resolve the matter in a timely manner using the steps outlined below under Disciplinary Procedures.
Only the Dean of Students and/or an appropriate Vice President can temporarily suspend a student for more than a single class meeting or activity. In the event a temporary suspension for more than a single class period is warranted, the College will try to make arrangements so the student can either continue the course from a distance or make-up any missed course work if the student is not found in violation of the Student Code of Conduct.
If the student is not found in violation of the Student Code conduct, the student will be able to return to the course.
2. Responsibility for Implementation
The Dean of Students is responsible for implementing student discipline procedures.
3. Disciplinary Procedures
To provide an orderly procedure for handling student disciplinary cases, the following procedures will be followed:
a. Reporting Party: Any faculty, instructor, staff member, or student may file a complaint with the Dean of Students against any student or student organization for violations of college regulations. The individual(s) making the complaint must complete an Incident Form which includes:
1. name of the individuals involved and/or witnesses;
2. a description of the incident or complaint, including the time, place, and dates;
3. any actions taken to resolve the concern and the result;
4. the reporting party's desired outcome.
The Incident Form should be forwarded directly to the Dean of Students. The Dean of Students, in consultation with the appropriate Dean, will determine if the student will be charged with violating the Student Code of Conduct.
b. Preliminary Investigation: Within ten (10) working days after the Incident Form is filed, the Dean will complete a preliminary investigation of the charge, which may include questioning witnesses. During the course of the investigation, the Dean of Students will consult with appropriate Deans, Vice Presidents, other relevant College administrators, and the College attorney, when necessary.
c. Charge Letter: Within ten (10) working days after the receiving the incident form, the Dean of Students will provide the student with a Charge Letter. The letter will state the rule(s) allegedly violated, a brief description of the incident, that the student has ten (10) working days to meet with the Dean of Students for a Discovery Session. In instances where the student cannot be reached to schedule an appointment with the Dean or where the student refuses to cooperate, the Dean will send a certified letter to the student's address on file.
d. Discovery Session: Upon receiving the Charge Letter, the student has then (10) working day to meet with the Dean of Students for a Discovery Session. During the discovery session, the student will be informed of the Incident Report, the alleged violation(s), the Student Code of Conduct/Disciplinary Process, and be given an opportunity to respond.
e. Further Investigation: Depending on new information provided by the student, the Dean of Students may investigate the charge further.
f. Decision and Sanction Letter: Within ten (10) working days after the discovery session, the Dean of Students, in consultation with the appropriate Dean, will determine if the student has violated the Code and will notify the student of the decision. If the Dean determines that the student has violated the Student Code, the Dean of Students, in consultation with the appropriate Dean, will determine the Sanction. A letter will be sent that includes the specific provision(s) of the Student Code that the student violated, a statement of sanctions imposed, and a statement of the student's right to appeal the decision. In instances where the student cannot be reached to schedule an appointment with the Dean, where the student refuses to cooperate, or where the student has been expelled or banned from campus, the Dean of Students will send a certified letter to the student's address on file.
g. Evidentiary Standard: In the campus disciplinary process terms such as "guilt", "innocence", and "burdens of proof" are not applicable, but the College never assumes a student is in violation of the Student Code of Conduct. An investigation is conducted to take into account the totality of all information available and a decision is made based on a preponderance of the evidence, meaning it is more likely than not that a student violated the Student Code of Conduct.
h. Dismissed Violation or Informal Resolution: If the Dean of Students determines that the student did not violate a provision of the Student Code of Conduct, or that informal admonition or counseling has resolved the Incident Report, then verbal or written communication will state that the charge has been dismissed or mutually resolved.
i. Disciplinary Records: A confidential file regarding disciplinary procedures shall be maintained by the Dean of Students and, if appropriate, incidents are recorded in a Student Complaint Log and/or a Crime Log to comply with the Clery Act and SACS-COC.
Student Code of Conduct sanctions or penalties are defined below. Any of these may be applied for any student enrolled full-time or part-time in any curricular, continuing education, or literacy program of the college and to identifiable groups and organizations that are a part of the college community.
Repeating an offense for which a sanction has been imposed will be grounds for the imposition of a more severe sanction.
Any student, staff, faculty member or other college employee may give any student or group an admonition, warning, or reprimand at any time without due process. The Dean of Students will impose more severe sanctions.
Student may be expelled from an individual program by a Division Dean if that program has particular requirements the student fails to meet, making the student ineligible for graduation from that program.
A. Individual Sanctions:
Admonition: Friendly advice, counsel, criticism, or rebuke that may be given in oral or written form.
Warning: Oral or written notice that continuation of specified conduct may be cause for more severe disciplinary action.
Reprimand: Written criticism for violation of specified college policy or regulation.
Temporary Suspension: Exclusion from class and/or other privileges or activities until a final decision has been made concerning the alleged violation.
Educational Assignments: Educational sanctions may include, but are not limited to, work assignments, essays, community service, behavioral contracts and other related educational assignments.
Restitution: Paying for damaging, misusing, destroying, or losing property belonging to the college, college personnel, or students.
Loss of Academic Credit or Change of Grade: Imposed because of academic dishonesty. Faculty may change a grade or require another measure of competency in cases of academic dishonesty if due process is given to the student.
Restricted Access: MCC maintains the right to set reasonable limitations on a student in the interest of protecting the safety of the student or other individuals. If it is brought to the College's attention that a student has a history of dangerous activity, including registration as a sex offender, or if the student has been involved in a disciplinary action, restrictions can be enforced. Restriction may include, but are not limited to:
• Limiting a student to a particular Campus or Learning Center
• Restricting a student to specific days and times on campus
• Restricting a student to a certain area of the campus
• No Contact Orders: Requiring the student to keep a reasonable distance and to avoid communication with certain individuals or groups that may be threatened by the student's past or present behavior.
General Probation: Imposed for involvement in a minor Student Code of Conduct disciplinary offense. General Probation has two important implications: (1) the individual is given a chance to show his/her capability and willingness to observe the Student Code of Conduct without further penalty; and (2) if s/he violates the Code again, additional sanctions will be imposed.
Restrictive Probation: Results in loss of good standing. Notation of this is made in the individual's record. Restrictive conditions may limit activity in the college community. Generally the individual will not be eligible for initiation into any local or national organization, and may not receive any college award or other honorary recognition. The individual may not occupy a position of leadership or responsibility with any College or student organization, publication, or activity. Any violation of Restrictive Probation may result in immediate suspension.
Suspension: Exclusion from class(es) and/or all other privileges or activities of the college for a specified time. This sanction is reserved for those offenses warranting discipline more severe than probation or for repeated misconduct. Students who receive this sanction must get specific written permission from the Dean of Students before returning to campus.
Expulsion: Dismissing a student from campus for an indefinite period. The student loses his/her student status. The student may be readmitted to the college only with the approval of the College President.
Referral to Law Enforcement: If the student is suspected to have violated a law, a referral to local enforcement may be made. This sanction can be used for educational purposes as part of the discipline process.
B. Group Sanctions:
Group General Probation: This is given to a college club or other organized group for a specified period. If group violations are repeated during the term of the probation, the charter may be evoked or activities restricted.
Group Restrictive Probation: Removing college recognition during the semester in which the offense occurred or for a longer period. While under restriction, the group may not seek or add members, hold or sponsor events in the college community, or engage in other activities as specified.
Group Charter Revocation: Removal of college recognition for a group, club, society, or other organization. A group may petition for re-charter if the President, or designee, approves a time frame.
VI. Appeal Process
1. If the student is not satisfied with the Dean of Students determination s/he may file an appeal, in writing, to the Vice President of Academics and Student Development within ten (10) working days after receipt of the Dean's determination.
2. The Vice President shall conduct a review of the documents. If the Vice-President needs additional information, s/he may meet with the student or other relevant witnesses. S/he will consult with appropriate Deans, Vice Presidents, other relevant College administrators, and the College attorney, when necessary.
3. Within ten (10) working days after the receipt of the student's appeal, the Vice President will respond in writing to the student of his/her decision. The student will sign and date the response of the Vice President to acknowledge receipt.
4. If the Vice President wishes to meet the student and the student elects to be advised by legal counsel during this meeting, s/he may do so at his/her expense, for advising purposes only, and the student must inform the Vice President 48 hours in advance of his/her decision to engage counsel.
5. If the student is not satisfied with the Vice President's determination s/he may file an appeal, in writing, to the College President within five (5) working day after receipt of the Vice President's determination.
6. The President will follow the same procedures as the Vice President and the decision of the President is final.
VII. Revisions the Student Code of Conduct
The Dean of Students will review the Student Code of Conduct on an annual basis. Any changes will be reviewed with the MCC Student Government Association and the input of the MCCSGA will be taken into consideration. Revisions will be approved by the MCC Academic Committee and the College's Administrative Counsel will provide final approval.


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Riveting and atmospheric, this is a tale of teenage Tatum, who becomes lost and separated from her friend on an Alaskan island with only a team of dogs, a few supplies and her instincts to keep her alive.
Thirteen-year-old Tatum's dream is to run the Iditarod. She and her mother travel from Nome, Alaska, to a remote, frozen island for her mother's job. There, Tatum meets Cole, a boy who shares her obsession with dog mushing. One morning, they head out with two dog teams for a practice run with Tatum's beloved husky, Bandit, leading her sled. In vivid, crisp prose, the story accelerates as they veer off course and are enveloped in a blinding storm. Cole and Tatum rely on their training and resourcefulness as they face hunger and below-freezing temperatures. One particularly hair-raising event finds them on a frozen river surrounded by cracking ice. Tatum must eventually leave Cole behind and venture on for help alone. With time running out, Tatum has only her courage and her loving trust of the dogs to keep her from succumbing to the harsh elements and her fear. Told a fast-paced third-person, this survival adventure creates an almost otherworldly experience within a treacherous and bracingly beautiful landscape.
As a race for survival, this is also an exhilarating sprint through the pages. (author's note, glossary) (Adventure. 9-13)

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My Ex and I split up 2 1/2 yrs ago. She moved on to a new relationship and insisted that we stay connected. and we have for the 2 1/2 yrs she was in a her relationship. last month (sept 2012) her relationship ended. Her GF left her for someone else. She has since asked to see me and for us to get together. I'm not sure what I should do.We live 277 miles apart from each other. She says she cant meet me half way due too financial issues so I'd have to drive the entire way. I drive a big truck which


text: I can't believe it: no studio, no art director, no stylist, no makeup artist, no hair guy, nobody inhaling a nervous cigarette trying to pull this look together... Just children doing what they do so naturally, with ease and poise and with absolutely impeccable freedom, harmony and genius — for genius is born, not learned (and is related to "indigenous"). When I first discovered these I felt I was witnessing some of the greatest art the earth can offer. By that I mean the art of the makeup/styling, though the honor of seeing these glorious human beings is given to us by photographer Hans Silvester. A heartfelt thanks indeed.


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A discovery made in the RFX-mod Reversed Field Pinch (RFP) fusion device demonstrated that if one keeps on increasing the current, above 1.5 million amperes, the helix becomes very smooth, the trapping of the plasma in the magnetic fields improves and the plasma gets hotter. Moreover, the helical state appears to be the preferred one at high current and is spontaneously chosen, or self-organized, by the plasma. RFX is a large RFP device (ten cubic meter plasma) located in Padova, Italy.One of the traditional problems with fusion containment in general is that it becomes 'disorganised' past a certain point. The exciting thing about this piece of news is that the Plasma can be made to self organise into a helix, reducing containment issues.
If true, this could be a radical step forward towards the goal of Fusion power. Self organising plasma, who'd have thought?


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Many people with disabilities find themselves stuck in a chair unable to get out. Usual causes are limited mobility issues like arthritis, some form of surgery or a handicap. Getting up and out of the chair can take alot of effort and often results in excessive pain and discomfort. This is where the handicap chair lift becomes very useful, it can lift the person and position them to be able to stand with ease, making the process much easier.
A handicap chair lift works by lifting the occupant to a position of 40-45 degrees and so positions them to be able to stand with ease and reduces the stress and strain upon the back and legs. The controls are positioned on the arm rest and usually have a cover of some sort to hide them when not in use. A standard chair has controls to lift and lower the seat, while automatically adjusting the angle. Some of the more expensive models have extra controls, which even though are nice to have, they are not necessary and some people may find them confusing.
There are many different types of handicap chair lift, some come in the form of a pad which you place on any chair. The chair pad works in the same way as a lift, you can place it on a chair and it will assist you in standing by lifting and angling the occupant so they can stand with ease. The pad is a useful aid but is less robust and can only handle smaller weights, it may struggle with a larger person.
A handicap chair lift looks like any other chair, it comes in many different styles and can be placed in any room without looking out of place. The lifting mechanism is well hidden within the chair itself. The price range changes depending on the features required. For a standard "lift and lower" chair the price usually stays within a $450 - $750 range. You may be able to get a cheaper chair but the quality would be lower.
Many people struggle when trying to leave a chair, it can be an uncomfortable and stressful time. The handicap chair lift is the perfect answer, its unobtrusive and simple to use.


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Chapter 50: Among Snares
December 22, 2010
"Truth must be received into the soul; it claims the homage of the will. If truth could be submitted to reason alone, price would be no hinderance in the way of its reception. But it is to be received through the work of grace in the heart; and its reception depends upon the renunciation of every sin that the Spirit of God reveals." DA487
We are also among snares. I am guessing my snares are not as tough as the snares set for Jesus, but I don't know how Satan parcels out temtation. I image that when Jesus was on earth all the resources of hell were constantly spent on him and that the rest of the world was on evil autopilot. I suppose we don't know Satan's temptation structure. Maybe there are simply more evil angels than people, and spreading our resources is not a problem…
Regardless, I do know that Satan sets snares and the spiritual seige against the followers of Jesus never ceases. How can we stand against it? There are some principles in this chapter that show us.
We don't realize how bad sin is all by itself. Sin is not dependent on God's punishment for it's painfull effect. Sin packs it's own punishment. If we would see how bad sin really is we would also see more clearly that Jesus saves rather than condemns. Many have not seen this. They feel a false condemnation that is to them the pointing finger of God, and it seems that sin itself is more forgiving than He is. Though God always stands in contrast to sin, it is Satan who constantly condemns and sin itself that blunts the Spirit of truth. We forget that sin causes spiritual sickness just as surely as a fever causes the body to wilt and the mind to fog. It is no wonder that reception of truth depends the willingness of the soul to take it in and displace the sickness of sin.


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Ahhh.. Finally my Internet is back on.. Hence why I did not post yesterday.. Myself and Internet/cable company who shall remain nameless had it out over the phone yesterday around 7am.. Believe it or not.. I'm super nice up to a point and then I get gangster. Okay so I am frantically writing this now because I have an appointment shortly.
So here goes..
Double denim.. or should I say the illusion of double denim in a jumper.. Because for the millionth time here on Stuff She Likes we all know that I ADORE an amazing jumpsuit! This one is perfect for casual summer nights and even better for the transition into fall. Believe me.. Jumpsuits are such an easy breezy alternative to separates when time is of the essence... and a great jumpsuit looks incredible on every body type.


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Gremlins, dir. Joe Dante, wr. Chris Columbus, st. Zach Galligan, Phoebe Cates, Hoyt Axton, Polly Holliday
It's a sobering reminder revisiting this holiday classic to see just how nasty Dante's little critters are, and as progressive as movie-making has become in the thirty years since Gremlins, it's hard to imagine this kind of film packing out the movie theatres with families of all ages seeking out some Cinematic festive respite. Here in 2014, the multiplexes yuletide offerings are Paddington and The Hobbit, great films in their own right, but positively bloodless by comparison. And apart from all the death, this is a Spielberg move through and through. Inventor Randall Peltzer (Axton) happens across a cute pre-Gremlin Mogwai ("monster" in Cantonese, linguists) in an old antiques shop in Chinatown - the perfect gift for his son Billy (Galligan). The Mogwai comes with three cardinal rules however, that warn against the triple threat of bright light, water proximity, and post-midnight feeding. Inevitably the rules are broken, the Gremlins are birthed, and Zach's town of Kingston Falls (aesthetically twinned with Hill Valley) becomes the little devils' playground. There's heaps of nostalgic fun to be found here: Chris Walas' (whose Brundlefly was set to gloriously disgust movie-goers two years later in David Cronenberg's The Fly) creature designs are alternately cute and creepy, Hollywood veteran Jerry Goldsmith's score bubbles exuberantly along with lashings of impish mischief, and most importantly, director Dante summons the same kind of abandoned spirit of adventure he later conjured for Explorers in 1985, and Innerspace two years after that. Like all fairytales though, it's the darkest ones inspire the most, and Gremlins remains the perfect antidote to traditional movie-sweetness toothlessness.


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Face à Face is in Danger of Closing its Doors for Good
After 35 years of serving Montrealers in need, the Listening and Intervention Centre is struggling to survive after its core funding has been cut.
Face à Face may be forced to leave its clients out in the cold.
Shortly before the holidays, Face à Face was notified that Centraide would be slashing 100% of their financing to the agency effective March 31st , 2017. This totals $119,400 in cuts and represents more than half of their operating budget. With Centraide giving them only three months notice, the Centre is dangerously close to closing its doors, leaving some of the most vulnerable people in the community without the services and support that they depend on.
Whilst The Centre relies on over 120 volunteers donating over 10,000 hours per year, without this amount of financial support, Face à Face will no longer be able to afford to rent its current premises or even pay their phone lines used to answer the calls of many distressed Montrealers struggling with Mental Health Issues and Social Isolation.
Closing its doors is not something Face à Face can conceive of: it would mean leaving 724 homeless individuals and 848 individuals at risk of becoming homeless without counseling, support, or a fixed address to receive financial assistance and/or identification documents. Additionally, the 22,000 plus active listening interventions carried out each year by Face à Face would need to be absorbed by other organisations within the sector — who are already overwhelmed — or the well-being of the individuals who rely on Face à Face will be in jeopardy.
"Cut-backs and loss of financial support has destabilized not only the Centre but also those we represent; this is a prime example of how quickly things can change for the worse. Like many of the individuals we work with, through no fault of their own, circumstances can render us all incredibly vulnerable." – Grace Fontes, Director of Face à Face
Marketing volunteers for Face à Face have created a 'crisis microsite' which details the circumstances and how the public can help at crisis.faceafacemontreal.org and are calling everyone to join their efforts in continuing to promote the culture of care.
We believe that Montrealers share our vision of a strong, diverse, inclusive community where people are more than their problems. Face à Face is counting on the community's support so that we may prevent our clients who are marginalized from experiencing yet another loss.


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Head Cold Relief: Best Cures
Discover if you have the symptoms of a head cold, and find the remedies
When you're suffering from symptoms like congestion, aches and pains, headache, fever, coughing, sneezing or a runny nose, it can be hard to know what you're dealing with since many illnesses share similar symptoms. Here we explore the head cold: what it is, how to find relief, how to avoid it, and potential complications.
What is a head cold?
A head cold is actually just what most people consider a common cold, caused by one of many viruses which affects the upper respiratory tract and causes symptoms like nasal congestion, headache and runny nose. It typically lasts no longer than ten days and is rarely accompanied by a high fever. Mucus discharge from the throat and nose is usually clear and thin.
Head colds are more common in winter months in countries all around the world. This is not because they are caused by the wintry weather, but because the chilly weather tends to create conditions more conducive to catching and passing on the cold virus. When it's chilly outside, the air is often dryer (viruses thrive in dry environments). What's more, people spend more time enclosed together inside small spaces, and immune systems can be compromised because of the energy our bodies expend to keep us warm in winter.
The most common symptoms include runny nose, nasal congestion, sneezing and a headache. If there is significant sneezing, watery eyes, itchy eyes or itchy throat, you may be suffering from an allergic reaction to pollen or other allergens in the environment. If these symptoms persist longer than ten days, consider seeing a doctor about the possibility of allergy treatment.
How to cure it
Over-the-counter drugs
Blowing your nose
How to avoid them
Potential complications
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Sophieee5147For the past few days I have had a head cold and now having a tight chest, will it be a chest cold now?


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Affair: Brady Bear Awards Gala
When: Tuesday, November 15, 2016 @ 6:30PM
Hot Spot: Cipriani 25, NYC
Deets: You're invited to join the Brady Center at the Brady Bear Awards Gala to #DisarmHate and help put a stop to gun violence.
Join us as we celebrate our victories and take the next steps.
In recognition of this historic year, we will be celebrating honorees Katie Couric and Jess Cagle, who have made a major impact in the gun violence prevention movement, as well as presenting law firm Paul Weiss a special Legal Advocate Award.
About The Brady Center to Prevent Gun Violence
For more than forty years, the Brady Center to Prevent Gun Violence has been the leading national voice in the prevention of gun violence, with an unrivaled history of success, effecting meaningful, high-impact change through policy, legal action, and creating public awareness around the risks of guns in the home. Our bold goal is to cut the number of gun deaths in the U.S. in half by 2025.
Who You May Spot: Katie Couric, Jess Cagle, Rosanne Cash, Mark Erelli
Hint For The Average Socialite: Tickets are available now!
All ticket purchases and donations are eligible to win an #ENOUGH prize pack. Learn more at enoughstuff.org. (You also enter by sending an email to firstname.lastname@example.com with the title #ENOUGH. Prize contest expires 11/13/2016 at noon Eastern)
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Alfreton Town could not maintain their 100 per cent start to 2016 when they were held to a 2-2 draw by play-off contenders Nuneaton Town at the lmpact Arena on Saturday.
However the Reds extended their unbeaten run to eight games and, having already lost twice to their Warwickshire opponents this season, would probably have happily taken a point under normal circumstances.
They were though clearly unhappy with certain decisions that were made by Halifax referee Elizabeth Simms during the course of the game, particularly surrounding penalty appeals for either side that ultimately affected the outcome.
A fairly quiet first half had seen Reds' skipper Dan Bradley apparently brought down by Nuneaton keeper Jordan Smith in the 13th minute, with only a goal-kick for the visitors ensuing when the only clear options had been a penalty or a corner.
Either side of that Tyrell Waite had found the side-netting for Nuneaton and Reds' keeper Matt Duke had saved from former Notingham Forest striker Marlon Harewood.
Cliff Moyo sent Bradley scampering down the right flank on 20 minutes, his cross hacked behind by Jordan Keane after Cieran Keane had been left in his wake.
Lathaniel Rowe-Turner, who had played several games in the Conference National for Alfreton in previous seasons, went close for Nuneaton, as did Shane Byrne and Elliott Whitehouse, while similar outcomes were recorded by Lindon Meikle, Sam Jones and Bradley in response.
Just three minutes into the second half Todd Jordan's block tackle with Byrne just inside the area was deemed a foul and a penalty awarded to Nuneaton, Duke reading Harewood's spot-kick to parry but unable to prevent the striker from rifling home the rebound.
There was a reprieve for Alfreton three minutes when Harewood found the net again, only to be ruled off-side, but the Reds were back on level terms by the 56th minute when Jones turned three times in the box to find the corner of the net with a low drive, despite being surrounded by defenders.
Then in the 64th minute Bradley's deep free-kick triggered the most hectic of scrambles right on the goal-line - in this instance sympathy could be extended to the officials as it was virtually impossible to see the ball at close range, let alone from the press-box.
Reports from fans behind the goal though insisted that one defender, possibly Rowe-Turner, had sliced the ball over his own goal-line and another had prevented a goal with his hands amidst the skirmish.
A deflected Andi Thanoj shot was held by Smith, then Meikle twice went close as Alfreton stepped up the pressure, but a momentary lack of concentration allowed Whitehouse to restore Nuneaton's advantage in the 75th minute when he slotted home a James Clifton cross from ten yards.
Just four minutes later Jones doubled his tally for the afternoon by calmly tucking away Bradley's cross from the right at the near post to level the score for a second time, and there was still a dramatic conclusion to come.
In added time Jones' header through left Jamie Jackson clear on goal, only to be brought down inside the area by Jordan Keane, the Reds' sub picking himself up to shoot off-balance and wide, and as the referee had decided to play an advantage and no penalty was awarded.
ALFRETON: Duke; Moyo, McGowan, Jordan, Allan, Bradley, Thanoj,Leesley, Meikle, Jones, Smith (Jackson 71). Subs not used: Robertson, Wilson, Nyoni, Heaton.


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I was tipped off to this photo while looking through my Olympic photo's with a friend. Good catch, Pav!
Justyna 'I have no style' Kowalczyk out-lunges Kristin 'I love coming 4th in big races' Stoermer Steira. Stoermer Steira disappoints Kieran's Fantasy Skiing Team, Justyna disappoints the entire skiing world by not being DSQ'ed.


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Elizabeth Weiss, Guest Contributor
Elizabeth Weiss is a freelance writer and web content developer. Her work has appeared in Forbes, Reader's Digest, Playboy, Marie Claire, and other print and online publications. She has an MFA in creative writing and resides in the suburbs of Washington, D.C. with her husband and two children. Elizabeth also writes about legal issues in everyday life on the Avvo Stories blog. Avvo helps people find and connect with the right lawyer through industry leading content, tools and services.


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Venia Bechrakis is a photographer, painter and video artist. Her work is based on performance art and investigates themes of gender, identity, private and public.
In her self-portrait photographs the artist casts herself as protagonist in imaginary scripts and publicly performs private rituals and traditional female roles-often in exaggerated form. She stages paradox scenes into public spaces which reverse
stereotypical imagery resulting from advertising, films and the visual art tradition putting into question female identity in a humorous manner.
At once the author of the image and the object of viewing, Bechrakis makes an ironic commentary of certain consumer and domestic patterns of behavior.She uses photography to construct imaginary, at times surrealist, environments that make reference to everyday life. Images that at first sight appear to be documenting a mundane reality, centering on the figure of a woman – the artist herself – challenge conventional restrictions and social taboos.Venia Bechrakis investigates throughout her work gender and identity issues, the relationship between the public and the private, real and fictitious space.
Shifting between the art of performance, photography , the composition of classical painting and a cinematic representation of reality, Venia Bechrakis creates pictures that merge theatrical performances with a documentarian view, exploring the fine line between autobiography and fiction.
Born in Athens, Greece. Venia Bechrakis studied painting at the Athens School of Fine Arts. She won the Onassis Foundation Scholarship in 2000 and continued her studies at the New York University (MFA-Master in Fine Arts) in photography and video
art. She received the Gerondelis Foundation Grand in 2001 and the Jack Goodman Award for Art & Technology, in 2002.
Venia Bechrakis has presented her work in solo exhibitions in Greece and abroad: "La Grece In & Out: Autoportraits", Galerie Basia Embiricos, Paris (2010), "Restricted Area", Zoumboulakis Galleries, Athens (2010), ''Strange Weathers'', Melenia Art Gallery, Bucharest, Romania (2009), ''Urban Dwellings", Zina Athanassiadou Gallery, Thessaloniki, Greece (2008), "Within-Without'', Zoumboulakis Galleries, Athens, Greece (2006), Real Art Ways, Connecticut, USA, granted by the National Endowment for the Arts (2003).
She has exhibited internationally in major international group shows, such as: "Open 15, Venice-Lido (2012), "Autoportraits Fictions", Espace des Femmes, Paris (2011), "OpenXII" Lido Venice (2009), ''Face to Faces'', 2nd Biennial of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki Museum of Photography, Thessaloniki, Greece (2009), ''Art Athina 2009'', Zina Athanasiadou Gallery & Gallery Basia Embiricos, Athens, Greece, "Art Photo Expo Miami", Zone D and Galerie Basia Embiricos, Miami Art Basel, Miami, USA (2008), "Material Links", Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA), Shanghai, China (2008), "The Water", Thessaloniki Museum of Photography, Thessaloniki, Greece (2008), "Heterotopias" (Public Screen, curated by Syrago Tsiara), 1st Biennial of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece (2007), "The Chronicle of the Absurd",(curated by Bia Papadopoulou), Thessaloniki Museum of Photography, Thessaloniki, Greece (2007), 'Bodyconnections', La Maison de la Photographie, Tachkent, Uzbekistan (2007), a.o.
Venia Bechrakis lives and works in New York and Athens.


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Yep it's been awhile since I have posted anything on Nutrition Monday. I have not gained any weight but I have not been sticking to my plan. I fell off and just can't seem to jump start it again. I decided to try finally reading that Trim Healthy Mama book. I am through the first section and am about to begin reading the part about the actual program. So far I have come to the conclusion that I might be like the farm girl in her examples of why people gain weight. I can associate most with that particular person. The first few chapters give you insight so that you will know the why you are doing what you are doing as pertaining to the eating plan you choose.
So I will restart my journey once I get this plan down and write out my food plan for next week. It always helps me the most when I have it all written down. I tend to follow it more when its in writing. This I so know. For now for this week I will work on watching portion control and drink lots of water. If nothing else I always go back to these two basics. They help me maintain and find my balance.
Warm Blessings,


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Huskers Power Past Panthers, 3-0
Lincoln, Neb. – The No. 22 Nebraska soccer team (6-2-0) bounced back from a narrow loss to dominate against Pittsburgh in a 3-0 win at Hibner Stadium on Sunday afternoon.
Sophomore goalkeeper Aubrei Corder earned her fifth shutout of the season in eight appearances, matching a season high in saves with three. Corder's shutout was the 16th of her career in 30 appearances.
Nebraska's offense scored three goals in the first half. In the opening frame, the Huskers outshot the Panthers, 16-1, and held a 21-7 advantage in shots for the entire game. Thirteen different Huskers took shots on Sunday afternoon.
Sophomore Elyse Huber scored her fourth goal of the season in the 15th minute, a total that matches senior Haley Hanson for the most on the team in 2017. Fifty seconds later, senior Sami Reinhard scored her first career goal from long range to give NU a 2-0 lead. In the 33rd minute, junior Michaela Loebel scored on a header, which marked her first career goal.
The Huskers open Big Ten play on Friday, Sept. 15 at Iowa. The match, set for 7 p.m. (CT), will be televised on the Big Ten Network.


text: Heres an NBA adage: Dont worry about how you play the game. Worry about how you finish the game. In a night of beginnings, the end of the game turned sour for the Memphis Grizzlies in a 90-80 loss to the Detroit Pistons. More specifically, Pistons star Jerry Stackhouse and his 15 fourth-quarter points turned the home opener into a lost cause. Stackhouse would lead all scorers with 34 points in the game. The Pistons also received 24 points from forward Clifford Robinson. The Grizzlies started strongly in their Memphis stand, leading at the half 36-43 and also leading by as much as twelve points during the game. The squad relied on a balanced effort by its starters as center Lorenzen Wright scored 17 points and pulled in 13 rebounds, forward Stromile Swift scored 16 points and pulled in 10 rebounds, guard Jason Williams scored 11 points and passed out seven assists, and as guard Michael Dickerson scored 15 points. Swifts game didnt take off until the second half when he drew three straight fouls from Detroit center Ben Wallace, limiting Wallaces production in the game. Wright worked the entire game though he started slow against Robinsons defensive efforts. Dickerson struggled the entire night, looking unable to create his shot rather than to take advantage of catch and shoot situations. And not only was Williams quieter that usual, he also gave up four critical turnovers in the last five minutes to allow Stackhouse to put his team up for good. Most quiet was rookie forward Shane Battier who scored only seven points and pulled down seven rebounds. During the pre-season, Battier made up for his lack of productivity with stellar defensive efforts. This game ended with Battier registering no steals and no blocks. It was a choppy game, Battier said of both teams performance. There was no flow to the game. Neither team hit its shots. Head coach Sidney Lowe said after the game that ending the game poorly was not as distressing as letting the Pistons back in the game. Im more disappointed that we had a 12 point lead [and lost it], Lowe said. If we took care of business there, we wouldnt have been in that position at the end of the game. We threw the ball away. The Grizzlies have little time to contemplate the loss as they travel to Minnesota for a game this evening, Friday, November 2nd. The team returns home on Sunday, November 2nd for a contest against the Dallas Mavericks at the Pyramid at 2 p.m.


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Last Movie You Watched? (Part 6)
bordersboy Posts: 518Forum Member✭✭A Royal Affair 9/10
Danish film about a crazy king and his queen that hires him a doctor...who she ends up having it off qoth. Beautifully shot and a story line that is fairly predictable but nonetheless is still wonderfully told. O did not expect to like it as much as I did. Would recommend to anyone who hasthe brain power to watch a film in another language and read the subtitles at the same time!0
emmageering Posts: 4,108Forum Member✭✭✭The Gay Divorce (1934) - 8/100
Nickelback Posts: 23,763Forum Member✭✭✭Under Siege - 6/100
Nickelback Posts: 23,763Forum Member✭✭✭Murder Without Conviction - 8/100
little-monster Posts: 45,974Forum Member✭And the beat goes on: The sonny and cher story
For a small budget tv movie from about 10 years ago, it was really good. The actress who played Cher nailed her phenomenally. Looks, voice and just small mannerisms that Cher does0
sinbad8982 Posts: 1,410Forum Member✭✭✭Cleanskin with Sean Bean 7/10
Suprisingly good, a bit like an updated version of the old Sly actioner Nighthawks0
Eddie Badger Posts: 5,851Forum Member✭Tried watching ExistenZ on Netflix there, but I can't be bothered watching the rest later - I'm a sci-fi fan, but what I saw wasn't sci-fi (a video game set in a drab world?) enough for my taste. So, no rating.
Saw it a while back - not bothering with the rest is a very wise decision. Utterly dire movie,0
Darthchaffinch Posts: 7,458Forum Member✭Real Steel
Good friday night film for the kids
Black Velvet Posts: 702Forum MemberWatched on Channel 5 the other night a film called Untraceable. Had me on the edge of my seat. Good film but scarey!0
The Stepfather - 7/10 - Really enjoyed it. some of the acting was a bit wooden.
The Stepfather (2009) - 7/10 - Really enjoyed the remake. The stepfather character was acted brilliant.
Resident Evil 5 - 5/10 - Decent film. more about the Action then pushing the story further.0
One Flew Over The Cuckoos Nest: Had been meaning for years to get round to seeing this and finally got it through LoveFilm. I can see why it's so highly regarded and Nicholson is excellent, but I just got a little bored of it once the inmates were back in the hospital after their fishing trip. I thought the relationship between Mac and The Chief was really well developed though, and thought the ending was sad. 7/100
KathyFan12 Posts: 421Forum Member✭The Polar Express (2004)
Orangemaid Posts: 53,142Forum Member✭Just watched Revenge with Kevin Costner, Madeleine Stowe and Anthony Quinn..Great film for a Friday Night Sad ending , not seen it for years 9/100
fmradiotuner1 Posts: 17,419Forum Member✭✭Just seen Die Another Day it started of a bit slow but then got better after the hour passed so give it a 6 out of 10.0
Sniffle774 Posts: 20,287Forum Member✭✭✭The Bourne Legacy. 7/10.
Fun enough but I can't see me re-watching this which I can with the 'original' trilogy.0
pjayem1964 Posts: 279Forum Member✭On Netflix.
Hope Springs (Colin Firth film) 6/10
Mary & Max 10/10
La Vie En Rose 10/100
The Seventh Sign (1988) 6/10 A ho hum thriller about the biblical end of the world which is prophesied in the book of Revelations. Both signs and portents mean Gods wrath is about the smite the world this is because there are no more souls left to those who are yet to be born, (Why he cant create a few more isn't explained!). Anyway an angel is trying to help Demi Moores pregnant character break the chain of events, even though he's the one unleashing the signs, and a priest whose actually an immortal Roman is trying to make sure God gets his way! Basically the Omen from Gods point of view! :yawn:0
Harper_Milne Posts: 2,787Forum Member✭✭✭Sucker Punch
10/10 Best movie I've seen in ages.0
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Warning: Cops Stealing Deleted Text, Photos and Much More about You
Police Device Used To Steal Your Cell Phone Data
You may have heard about the Cellebrite cell phone
device (UFED) in the news lately. It gives law enforcement officials
the ability to access all the information on your cell phone within a
few short minutes. When it became known that Michigan State Police had
been using the tool to access cell phones during traffic stops, it
raised concern with the ACLU. Now, everyone is wondering if cops will be
using devices like this elsewhere. Will this new law enforcement tool
be abused, or will it be used responsibly in the pursuit of justice?
Call us paranoid, but we obtained a law-enforcement-grade software
extraction tool for the iPhone to see exactly what data is
up for grabs. You'd be surprised to see just how much data today's
smartphones can store — and police can access.
This is the Cellebrite Cell Phone Extraction
Device (UFED) and it can be used by police to extract your cell phone
data during a routine traffic stop. The UFED comes in a rugged,
road-ready case with all the connectors needed to grab info from almost
every type of cell phone and portable GPS unit.
Cellebrite claims that their UFED device can grab
data from more than 1800 cellular devices. The UFED is also frequently
updated with new phone profiles. Every manufacturer, wireless provider,
and mobile operating system is vulnerable.
After the officer gets hold of your phone, the
device is connected to the Cellebrite UFED scanner and a screen pops up
to select the cell
phone model. As you can see from just the top few,
many of the popular
phonesare represented.
The next screen shows what data can be pulled from
the phone, which the officer will then select from.
After the data has been snagged from the cell
phone, it's stored on a USB flash drive. The officer can then
load the data into Cellebrite's app to analyze in an easy to read
Even deleted call history, text messages, images,
phonebook entries and videos can easily be recovered in seconds. The app
shows how much deleted data was recovered in red.
We had to see for ourselves just how much data
could be extracted, so we acquired a software program called Lantern
from Katana Forensics.Although Lantern is not the same software
Cellebrite uses, its a similar law-enforcement-grade data extraction
application, which can nab surprising amounts of data from an iPhone.
After a simple extraction that took only a few minutes, Lantern was able
to get all of our contacts, call logs, voicemails, text messages
(deleted ones too), all our notes, recent map searches, Facebook
contacts, all locations (WiFi and Cellular), and current and deleted
With the information above, officials could
discover your exact past locations for as long as you've owned your
phone. There is even a 'map this item' button that will bring up Google
Maps, displaying the location. Luckily, this application isn't available
for jealous girlfriends or unwanted admirers. Only law enforcement and
government officials are able to gain access to Lantern.
These tools can be very useful to law enforcement.
Say, for example, a homicide was being investigated. Officers would be
able to scan cell phone data to obtain the whereabouts of a suspect or
victim in hopes of gaining more insight into the investigation. Legally,
during traffic stops, officers need a warrant to search your cell
phone; however, if you give them your phone voluntarily, they can use
these tools to search it. Next time an officer asks you to give up your
phone, ask to see a warrant fir
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- The Championship
Hull scrape promotion, Peterborough relegated
Hull City clinched promotion to the Premier League in dramatic circumstances on Saturday, as Watford were left to settle for a place in the Championship play-offs.
Hull drew 2-2 with champions Cardiff at the KC Stadium to eventually guarantee second in the league, but only after Watford - whose own game had been delayed for ten minutes due to injuries - contrived to lose late on against Leeds, when a win would have sent them up.
The Hornets will now play Leicester City in the play-offs, with Brighton and Crystal Palace contesting the other semi-final.
Meanwhile, at the bottom of the table, Wolves and Peterborough will join Bristol City in League One next season - after Boro lost 3-2 to Palace at Selhurst Park. Elsewhere, Huddersfield and Barnsley survived by the skin of their teeth after playing out a 2-2 draw.
Hull made it unneccessarily difficult for themselves, but got there in the end. Having gone 1-0 down to former hero Fraizer Campbell, Steve Bruce's side looked to be in control after Paul McShane's header put them 2-1 up midway through the second half.
A penalty award for the home side with just minutes remaining then sparked a premature pitch invasion - but Nick Proschwitz saw his effort saved to prolong the tension for his side.
Remarkably, Proschwitz (who had earlier nabbed the equaliser) would be punished for that - a penalty for Cardiff being awarded seconds later after a handball. Nicky Maynard made no mistake to score moments before the final whistle, meaning Watford would now clinch second if they could beat Leeds at Vicarage Road.
Drawing 1-1 when the final whistle went at the KC Stadium, Watford ultimately saw their dream die as substitute goalkeeper Jack Bonham - making his debut - contrived to make his second mistake of the game to allow Dominic Poleon's lob to beat him and hand Leeds victory.
"I've been round the block a long time but I've never seen anything like that last 10 minutes. It put us through the ringer!" Hull boss Bruce said afterwards. "The referee gave an unbelievable decision to give a penalty but we got there in the end.
"I'd like to say well done to Gianfranco Zola and Watford, they've pushed us all the way."
Elsewhere, Crystal Palace came from behind against Peterborough to claim a 3-2 win and ensure their play-off berth at the expense of Darren Ferguson's side's Championship status.
Leicester then leapfrogged into the final play-off spot after beating fellow contenders Nottingham Forest 3-2 - aided by Bolton's inability to beat Blackpool at the Reebok Stadium.
At the bottom, Wolves' likely demotion was confirmed early on as Brighton eased into a comfortable lead - but Peterborough were only doomed after Mile Jedinak's late strike for Palace.
"To be so close to what we had set out to do and have it taken away from us in the last few seconds is the worst way it could have happened," Ferguson said. "We are all shattered.
"I had so much belief and confidence we would stay up. The only time I have thought we were down all season is now, when reality has sunk in that we are down. No words I can say now will make a difference."


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Simon Weston wants South Wales Police Commissioner job
Falklands War veteran Simon Weston is to stand in the election for South Wales Police Commissioner.
He is to run as an independent candidate and said the new role needed someone who wasn't a politician.
Alun Michael, MP for Cardiff South and Penarth, and Rhondda councillor Paul Cannon, a former police officer, are both seeking to be Labour's candidate.
The elections in November will create police and crime commissioners in 41 force areas of England and Wales.
The 50-year-old from Nelson, Caerphilly, who now lives in Cardiff, said he thought the post should go to someone who was not afraid to speak their mind
"If you get two politicians standing people will vote for their party," he said.
"The post needs someone who ensure people work together ad not create divisions."
Mr Weston suffered 46% burns to his face and body after the ship he and his army regiment were on, the Sir Galahad, was bombed off the Falkland Islands in 1982.
Since then he has gained a high public profile for his charity work and was awarded the OBE for his work in 1992.
He also set up the national youth charity the Weston Spirit, which ran for 20 years until 2008.
Mr Weston said he had received support from his family and friends for standing for the commissioner post.
He is now looking to put a team together to help with an election campaign.
Setting police priorities
Although being introduced by their coalition UK government with the Conservatives, the Liberal Democrats say elected police commissioners are not party policy.
Welsh Lib Dem members standing as candidates will not receive party funding.
Meanwhile, the Welsh Conservatives are still considering their position on fielding candidates.
Although they opposed creating police commissioners, Labour will field candidates in all four Welsh force areas.
The elections on 15 November will create police and crime commissioners in 41 force areas of England and Wales, outside London.
Duties for the £85,000-a-year post will include setting priorities for their police force, overseeing its budget and hiring the chief constable.


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Best Halloween Costume Ever?
At Griffin we're encouraged to celebrate Halloween to the best of our ability. We've seen a pink bunny, a wicked witch and ice cream sandwich (to name a few) stroll through our doors on October 31st.
This year we could try to create our most original costumes ever, but how can we compete with this?
Pete Cashmore at Mashable writes:
The costumes took 3 weeks to build, with each weighing 85lbs and requiring a car battery to be worn between the wearer's legs. An iPhone 3GS is attached to a 42″ LCD screen (not touch screen, alas), turning the wearer into a human-sized iPhone. Co-creator John Savio writes:
This all started two years ago Reko Rivera and Bobby Hartman created a wearable large iPhone costume with a real 37″ lcd tv. An iPod was attached with a looping video of a real iphones screen in normal use. This time with the help of John Savio and John Matthews the team created yet another amazing rendition of the new iPhone 3GS…The team has about $2000 into the two costumes and has no regrets!
[via the Macrumors Forums]
Speaking of costumes, our Griffin Flickr costume contest is wrapping up this Friday.
We've got a $300 shopping spree for the best costume, plus a few extra treats for our 2nd and 3rd place runner ups. Good luck!


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hi all,
i have another problem. I am trying to deploy my MVC2 website on iis 6.0. I have added the following to my global.asax:
routes.MapRoute("Default","{controller}.mvc/{action}/{id}", new {controller = "Home", action = "Index", id = UrlParameter.Optional } );I added the ".mvc" extention because i read that iis 6 needs this. And it works. BUT!! I also use areas, and this is something iis 6 does not understand.I have the following:No Areapath: Home.mvc/Index (works fine, no area used)Areapath: Projects/Overview/Index (does not work!!)I don't now how to solve this, i hope somebody can help me.
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I am currently trying to display multiple items on a single page. I am not sure as to how to tackle this. What I have is a database table that has all the page data in. I have this run as a PagesController and this works fine. However what I would like to do is, if say the Products page is selected via the menu, I want to pull back not only the Products page html but also get all the products, and even be able to pull them through via category. I was trying to use a partial view, but I can't get it to work. The same would be for other pages, having partial views to display the other content, ie if Gallery is selected, the page html for Gallery shows and it then can push to a partial view that pulls all the gallery images from the gallery db table and so on. Maybe I am tackling this the wrong way. I have the pages stored in the db to allow for a CMS system I have setup. Maybe I need to use models for all the other items(Products, Gallery, Videos and such) and use the partial for the page html?Any help would be greatly appreciated as I am confused.
ASP.NET MVC2 has the new RequireHttpsAttribute that you can use to decorate any action to force any non-secure request to come through HTTPS (SSL). It can be used as simply as this:
[RequireHttps] public ActionResult LogOn() { ..... }
Now any request to the LogOn action that is not over HTTPS will automatically be redirected back to itself over HTTPS. This is very useful and easy to implement.
Unfortunately though, once the scheme is changed to HTTPS, all following requests will also be under HTTPS, which is not necessarily what you want. In most cases you do not need all requests to your site to be secure but only certain ones such as the logon page or pages that accept credit card information.
To handle this you can override the Controller.OnAuthorization method. From within this method, you can check to see if the RequireHttps attribute is set on the Controller Action by searching the Attributes collection of the ActionDescriptor object. If the RequireHttpsAttribute is not set AND the request is under SSL, then return a redirect result to the HTTP (no
The view at '~/Areas/SomeArea/Views/List/Index.cshtml' must derive from ViewPage, ViewPage, ViewUserControl, or ViewUserControl.
The project structure is pretty much default. There is one area called SomeArea. It has a single controller called List. It does nothing except:
public ActionResult Index()
return View("~/Areas/SomeArea/Views/List/Index.cshtml");
The view looks like:
@inherits System.Web.Mvc.WebViewPage<dynamic>
View.Title = "Index";
LayoutPage = "~/Views/Shared/_Layout.cshtml";
I have tried emptying the entire file part by part and nothing seems to help. If I create a controller and view outside the area it works just fine. If I create an aspx view it works fine as well. Is it possible the default razor view engine doesn't support areas at this time?
The areas are registered too.
public static void RegisterRoutes(RouteCollection routes)
"Default", // Route name
"{controller}/{action}/{id}", // URL with parameters
Hello,I have a shopping cart that uses MVC 1 (guide from the book "Pro ASP.NET MVC Framework" by Steve Sanderson). Now that MVC 2 and VS2010 are released, the shopping cart no longer works.Is there any changes about the ModelBinders.Binders.Add(), is it obsolete in MVC2? The code binder below wasn't hit at all in Application_Start().
Sub Application_Start() RegisterRoutes(RouteTable.Routes) ModelBinders.Binders.Add(GetType(ShoppingCart.Model.Cart), New CartModelBinder) End Sub
Imports System.Web.MvcPublic Class CartModelBinder Implements System.Web.Mvc.IModelBinder Private Const cartSessionKey As String = "_cart" Public Function BindModel(ByVal controllerContext As ControllerContext, ByVal bindingContext As ModelBindingContext) As Object Implements IModelBinder.BindModel If (Not (bindingContext.Model) Is Nothing) Then Throw New InvalidOperationException("Cannot update instances") End If Dim cart As ShoppingCart.Model.Cart = CType(controller
It should be simple; although I'm having a hard time to figure out the best way to do it. I've MVC2 pages with multiple forms on the same page having different functionalities.
What's the best way to handle this; including the MVC2 way of validation from the model?

Select from <%: Model.NumberOfGenres %> genres:

 <% foreach (string genreName in Model.Genres) { %>

Select from <%: Model.NumberOfGenres %> genres:

 <%: genreName %>

<% } %>
MOST PEOPLE WILL BE USING VISUAL STUDIO 2008 sp1, to get this to work change the <%:, ONLY WITH SEMI COLONS, TO <%=
I am a little new to this concept so bear with me.
1) I need to query atleast 35 tables using linq to sql(SQL server database) . I am not able to add all the database entities in Linq to sql classes?
2)(View Model issue) When I use List<Reportcollection> and also List<Receipt> to convert the result then its giving an error that "Cannot convert list<anonymous> to list<string>"
Please suggest me both the issues. Thanks in Advance
I need to generate almost 73 reports using Crystal reports using SQL SERVER. I might get more data from XML so opted ASP.NET MVC2.
I have 2 questions:
1) I have a lot of tables to generate Data Context around 35 ( I was thinking to write more stored procedures). Any help with that?
2) Is it possible to create one Report viewer/Crystal report to display these reports ( I just need to Read data by querying on input No CRUD operations)
If somebody can explain me the best process to use. Thanks in Advance.
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Journey of a Gamer
Being a gamer since early childhood and industry professional since college days, Laxmikant decided to give a formal face and shape to his relentless passion, experience, and knowledge about video games. In the year 2011, he founded GameCloud with the aim to aid the efforts of game development studios and publishers of all sizes globally. Since then he has been building a team of certified QA professionals who are hardcore gamers at heart with the eye of critic having constructive thoughts for the benefit of the games and monetization.
GameCloud team strongly believes that video game is the collaborative art form that induces living experience to the gamers. A critical need in the human life is to train the brain on emotions, anxiety, competitive and strategic thinking. And hence we strive to:
* Elevate the status of the games not as mere entertainment but as an ART for appreciation and experience.
* Nourishing the community of game lovers.
* Building community of critics and contributors.
* Reference knowledge base of games & their making.
Years of formal interactions plus hands-on experience of playing and testing over 1000 games on all platforms created by indie studios as well as some of the industry giants who helped us gain insight into the evolution of game development process. To align our vast knowledge and experience gathered so far with the pace of maturity of the game development process and further to benefit the game development studios & publishers of all sizes globally, we decided to go beyond pure Game Quality Checks & Quality Assurance and map the entire Video Game Lifecycle right from conception till the last day in market. We call it Game Validation.
With the booty of 100+ happy customers and strategic partnerships with few of the global gaming giants, GameCloud has evolved its own thought leadership in contributing to the success of game studios globally. The team continuously strives to ADD VALUE at every stage of the video game lifecycle, ensuring risk mitigation and success with reduced cost of quality to our customers. Our management team believes in the principal "our customer's business gain is our business" and hence we ensure our customer's success through:
# Integrity
# Focus
# Speed
# Flexibility
# Reliability
# Continuous Investments
We are proud to have an inventory that covers about 80% of most popular devices across the globe, thus covering the risk of compatibility for our clients. Our state of the art secured Game Validation facility at Pune (India) ensures excellent gaming environment to the creative minds of our team of casual gamers, hardcore gamers and qualified QA testers. This results in the best productivity providing a lower effective cost to our clients as compared to having in-house QA teams.
The developed holistic approach of GameCloud helps studios with concerning areas in the games of various genres. Our future lies in packaged Game Validation services, and extensive compatibility testing on various emerging platforms designed to benefit and map all kinds of customer needs, be it an indie developer with the lowest budget or some large studio looking for a strategic partner for Game QC/QA/complete Game Validation. Our innovative engagement models enable our customers to choose from the best & effective engagement model that meets the Game Validation budgets, thus giving top & bottom line for the game title.
For complete transparency and visibility into the offshore work at GameCloud, excellent collaboration between customer teams and to provide best in class service, GameCloud is in the process of planning to deliver all the game validation services through GameCloud collaboration portal. The same portal will help GameCloud in building the community of gamers, game critics, contributors, Games reference library and contribute collaboratively into the future of game development studios, publishers and the gaming industry as a whole.


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Tailgate Recipe: Not-From-Philly Cheesesteaks
By: Scott Coward
Posted: 2005-11-17
Category: Washington Redskins News
You Will Need:
4 - 5 oz cuts ribeye steaks, sliced thin
4 - 10 inch hoagie or sub rolls
1 - 6 oz package fresh mushrooms
1 - medium onion
1 - medium bell pepper
4 - slices swiss cheese
2 - tbsp olive oil
4 - servings of mayo
At Home
On the day before, we'll need to spend a few minutes in the kitchen. First, slice the mushrooms, onion, and bell pepper into thin pieces keeping each item separate. In a skillet, heat the olive oil to medium high heat. Add the pieces of onion, and begin to brown. Cover for about 5 minutes. Add the bell pepper and stir. Cover again for about 5 minutes. Then, add the mushrooms. Cook uncovered until all three are done to a medium well temperature.
Remove from heat, and store for gameday.
Now lay the steaks out on a layer of plastic wrap. Cover the top with wrap as well. With a mallet, pound the 4 cuts out to a super-thin thickness, or just about 1/4 inch. Ribeye cuts seem to work best for these, because of the fat content. (If you are watching your 'figure, don't worry, because the fat will quickly disappear when the thin steaks hit the grill) Now, package these for travel, each in a separate plate, covered with wax paper, and stacked.
In the tailgate lot
Go ahead and fire up the grill, and as always, grab a cold one too. You'll also want to light your side burner, if you have one. If not you can always make an aluminum foil pouch to use directly on the grill. Place the peppers, onions and mushrooms in a pan on the burner, or in the foil pouch. Heat on low heat, just enough to warm everything up. Grab those steaks and rub both sides down with olive oil. Throw em on the grill on medium heat, and cook both sides to desired temperature. Slice the hoagies, and set them on the heat for a few seconds, to toast em up just a bit. Remove the rolls from the heat, and coat with mayo. Add the slices of cheese to the steaks and melt. Throw it on top of the hoagie, and then top with a generous portion of the pepper, onion and mushroom mixture.
And there you have it, our tailgate version of the Not-From-Philly cheesesteak.
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73 Wilson Ave. Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Leaving for Belleville, Ontario, Fair on August 20, 1969, with antique thresher and engines. I draw a trailer behind my car and take in several shows.
Malcolm Bird on the left and Antone Shupler on the right. Note the old wooden measures hand fed with an over shot cylinder made by Mathew Moody.
Built by Mathew Moody, Ltd., Terrebonne, Quebec, in 1880. A few were used in Quebec around the turn of the century, transported by wagon and sleigh. This is the only mill left as there were only four built in that year.
This old thresher, threshed in the Gatineau Valley (North of Hull) for many years, driven by a two horse tread machine. Capacity for one day was one hundred and fifty bushels. It has been restored by owner, Malcolm E. Bird of Toronto. Carpentry work was done by Antone Shupler, R. R. 5, Belleville, Ontario.
It is now driven by a 1920 6 hp. International kerosene engine, which owner Mr. Bird restored for this purpose. This engine was used in the Sudbury District for mining purposes.
Pictures of the threshing were taken on the farm at Belleville.
Last fall Mr. Bird's old thresher was on display at the Tweed and Shannon-ville Fairs. A bit of threshing was done at Tweed just to prove that the old mill can really work. It was an item of great interest.
I have collected some old gas engines, but I also enjoy miniature things so I made a model. The fluted water hopper resembles one type engine, the Chicago Aeromotor Company built. Other than that I only made it so it would look and run like a big engine. It is make and break ignitor fired and has hit and miss governor.
The pictures will give you an idea how small it is. Seems like nobody around here has ever seen a model fired by igniter. Could this be the first?


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It was gathered that the Federal Government has spent over N33.09 billion to resurface most of the country's airport runways between 2004 and 2015.
Despite this colossal amount, the facilities are still in terrible shape with most of them ridden with potholes, causing danger to life and equipment.
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A document made available to this newspaper shows that the resurfacing of the runways actually started in 2003.
The Murtala Muhammed Airport Lagos runway resurfacing was done in 2004 at a cost of N3.4 billion; Murtala Muhammad domestic runway was resurfaced in 2007 at N3.3 billion; the Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport (MAKIA) runway was resurfaced in 2003 at N1.9 billion; Port Harcourt Airport runway was resurfaced in 2007 at N2.3 billion.
The Margaret Ekpo International Airport, Calabar Airport runway was partially resurfaced in 2011 at N832 million; Maiduguri Airport runway was partially resurfaced in 2011 at the cost of N499 million; Kaduna Airport runway was partially resurfaced in 2010 at N816 million; Enugu Airport runway was extended and expanded with overlay in 2012 at N10 billion; Benin Airport runway was partially resurfaced in 2015 at N351 million. The Abuja Airport runway would soon be resurfaced at a cost of N1.5 billion.
A top official in the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) who pleaded anonymity, said that at an average cost of about N2 billion for total resurfacing and structural repairs of base formation, the remaining 11 other runways will cost FAAN about N22 billion, which he said can be easily handled by FAAN, in planned sequential execution. Alligator cracks and intensive traffic density on the Abuja Airport runway has necessitated the need for a second one.
The Kaduna and Enugu airport runways are also said to be in deplorable state, less than four years after the Akanu Ibiam runway was resurfaced. Passengers walk through pool of water on the apron to board airplanes whenever it rains heavily.
Piqued by the situation, operators and aircraft pilots have expressed concern over air safety occasioned by the deteriorating standards of most of the country's airport runways, saying they pose danger to lives and equipment.
They urged the Federal Government to reconsider urgently the reconstruction of second runway for Abuja and quick resurfacing of the Lagos Airport, which is considered Nigeria's busiest aerodrome. To them, 'the terrible condition' of these facilities exposes the sector to a big danger.
They added that the patching of the potholed Abuja Airport runway is not the solution, stressing that a second runway was long overdue for the nation's second busiest airport.
In the past three years, there has been continuous work on the Abuja Airport runway, but like a weak, worn, old cloth, as you patch it with new material, it tears from another side.
The runway is old. In fact, industry insiders said the runway had expired since over 10 years ago and that explained the concerted effort to build another runway in order to take time and comprehensively rehabilitate the existing one.
Just recently, air traffic controllers said that the Lagos central taxiway had been out of use for more than six years, due to the rejection of the reconstruction work on the taxiway. Most of the runways are death traps. The Enugu Airport runway is undulating and badly constructed.
Ironically, expansion work was done at the runway about 2012, but from all indications, the job was badly done or concerned agencies did not pay attention to the facility.
Bad and obsolete runway can give rise to major accidents during landing or take off of a flight and with lack of airfield lighting at some of the airports, a tragic accident could occur; these are some of the deficiencies plaguing Nigerian airports.
Speaking in the same vein, a former Assistant Secretary-General of Airline Operators of Nigeria (AON), Mohammed Tukur, said most of the runways have expired as they have outlived their lifespan.
His words: "There is no runway in Nigeria that is not up to 40 years. Ninety-nine per cent of our runways have expired. The Abuja Airport runway is in terrible shape. All the runways need rehabilitation. The Abuja Airport runway is an accident waiting to happen. The runway is riddled with potholes from the threshold."
Some of the operators, who spoke under the condition of anonymity, said that virtually all facilities, especially that of Abuja airport, have 'expired'.
The Federal Government has, however, given assurance that the lingering problem on undulating and collapsed runways at some airports in the country would be fixed.
Minister of State for Aviation, Hadi Sirika, spoke emphatically about the runway of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja and declared that it is a death trap and a tragic accident waiting to happen.


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BandWagon RVs Targets Traveling Band Market
April 1, 2010 by RVBusiness · Comments Off on BandWagon RVs Targets Traveling Band Market
BandWagon RVs, an Indiana-based firm that leases motorcoaches to traveling bands, has set a lofty goal. The firm now leases seven coaches to bands but hopes to quadruple its market penetration.
"We are shooting for 30 by Warped Tour and Mayhem next year," agent Jeremy Clarke told Noisecreep magazine at the South by Southwest music festival, where he parked the vehicle for bands, managers and label execs to see firsthand. "It's half the price of bus. It sleeps eight and there is a ninth bunk for the driver or a friend or merch person who tours with you."
BandWagon RV offers RV coaches that are cheaper than — but every bit as luxurious as — full-sized buses, with metallers like High on Fire, Behemoth and Alesana employing them. The company estimates that the total cost for a 25-date tour is $7,500, sans fuel, which is half the price of a budget-gobbling bus.
The magazine noted, "The economical BandWagons are roomy. In fact, they're six inches wider than a regular tour bus, yet feature all the same amenities. They are perfect for entertaining the ladies, for eating, for working. They make the often stressful life on the road a bit more bearable. You have to be 25 to drive and rent one, but it doesn't require a CDL. (That's a commercial driver's license!) There is also a shower and a toilet, so you don't have to rough it. BandWagons are affordable and comfortable."


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Tuesday, December 9, 2014
Garlic Butta Hot Wings
December isn't going to much easier. We've put Christmas decorations up. Yay! Trying to get shopping completed, plan and prepare for Tucker's 5th birthday. Where has the time gone? We have to get ready for Christmas programs, family coming to town and bake cookies for the jolly ol' big guy.
So, I've been overwhelmed with everything that's had to be done and I'm getting overwhelmed just thinking about everything else that needs to be done and I haven't had time to sit down and share any recipes with you guys. I've cooked, taken pictures and written recipes but that's as far as I've gotten. So, before you all disown me and move on I wanted to come over here and give you a brief summary of what's been going on in the world of Lynsey Lou's and share an amazing recipe with you.
Wings. Anytime is a good time for wings, but wings and football go hand in hand. If football is on t.v. then a big platter of wings must be present. We have a favorite wing place in town, but since I've started making baked wings at home Spencer's requested them more than the one's from the restaurant. He actually prefers my wings over the ones from the restaurant.
Garlic butta baked wings. My mouth was watering after reading just the garlic butta part. I'm a sucker for garlic butter, so the fact that some wings are tossed in a big bowl if it was right up my alley. These wings were amazing. They are baked but they are still juicy and have that crispy exterior we are all accustomed to. They are coated in a dry rub and chilled to allow the spices to meld. Then they are placed in a hot oven and baked to crispy, juicy perfection. After cooked through they are tossed in that yummy garlic butter.
So this Sunday when you sit down to enjoy some football, be sure you have a plate of these garlic butta wings near by. They would also make a great addition to your Super Bowl spread. It's never too early to start planning that menu!
Garlic Butta Hot Wings
For the wings-
1 Tbsp granulated garlic
1 Tsp cayenne pepper
1 Tbsp mustard powder
1 1/2 Tsp freshly cracked pepper
1/4 Tsp ground white pepper
2 Tsp cumin
4 Pounds chicken wings
For the sauce-
2 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil
1 Tbsp mined garlic, approximately 2 cloves
1 (12 oz) bottle hot sauce
4 Tbsp unsalted butter
1 Tbsp white vinegar
1 Tbsp lime juice
In a large bowl combine granulated garlic, cayenne pepper, mustard powder, black and white pepper and cumin and whisk to combine. Remove 1 1/2 tablespoons of spice mixture for the sauce.
Rinse the wings and pat dry. Place in the bowl with the remaining spices and toss to coat. Lay the wings, in a single layer, on a baking sheet and cover loosely. Place in refrigerator for 1-2 hours.
For the grill-
Preheat grill to medium high. Place wings on the hot grill, turning, until they are crispy, about 20-25 minutes. Transfer to the cooler side of the grill, turning frequently, until cooked through, about 8-10 minutes.
Toss wings in the sauce and serve immediately.
For baked wings-
Place a wire rack on a rimmed baking sheet. Lay the wings in a single layer and place in a 375 degree oven. Cook for about 45 minutes, turning once, until cooked through and crispy. Remove and toss with sauce.
For the sauce-
Place a medium saucepan over medium-high heat. Add olive oil and garlic and saute about 30 seconds, stirring constantly. Add the reserved spice mixture and hot sauce. Bring to a simmer, add butter, vinegar, and lime juice and stir until the butter melts. Keep warm until ready to serve.
Recipe source: barely adapted from Food Network Magazine, Guy Fieri
Posted by Lynsey
Labels: Chicken, Grilling, Healthy Eating, Tailgate Time, Wings
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