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I believe that well-developed shoulders are essential to a winning physique. You need wide shoulders and a small waist to create a dramatic V-taper on and off stage. Without big shoulder caps, your physique can end up looking like a straight line.
If you want to carry the aesthetic appeal of a modern physique athlete, competitor or not, you need to pay special attention to your shoulders.
Your Get-Wide Workout
The purpose of this workout is to help you build just such a set of shoulders: round, thick, and full. If you're posing on stage, your shoulders need to look wide from all angles, even from the back. So, in this workout, you'll hit each of your three deltoid heads—front, middle, and rear—for 3-D growth.
When you've completed all the regular sets in this session, you'll finish off your delts with FST-7 sets. The goal of FST-7, or fascia stretch training, is to expand and create microscopic tears in the connective sheath—the fascia—surrounding the muscle fibers. These tears are achieved by flooding the muscle with blood while you work toward the most epic pump of your life!
When you're done demolishing your shoulders, you'll move on to your triceps. Because you're working two muscle groups, this workout may take you a little longer than you're accustomed to—around 60-75 minutes. You need to bring intensity and effort for the entire workout. Don't quit!
Two-time Olympia men's physique champ Jeremy Buendia and I will take you through this tough but effective, shoulder session. Jeremy will show you the intensity; I'll give you the cues. Put them together when you do the workout on your own, and you'll see and feel insane results!
When you're done with this workout, be sure to try my FST-7 chest and biceps and FST-7 back and abs workouts!
Hany's Shoulder Hints
Dumbbell shoulder press
Take your time warming up your shoulders. Don't skimp here; do both of the prescribed warm-up sets to prepare your body for the tough working sets. Then, when you start lifting heavier, don't forget to breathe. A lot of people hold their breath, but your muscles need oxygen in order to function.
Take all 90 seconds to rest between sets. If you take too little time, you won't be able to get through the next set. Trust me, you're going to need all the reps you can get.
Cable lateral raise
This is a great exercise to hit the lateral (outside) head of the delts. When you do this exercise, lean away from the cable tower. Doing so will provide constant tension on your delts. If the weight slams back into the stack, step farther away from the machine.
Cross your feet and pull your arm right up to about trap height. Anything higher will engage your trap, and we want to keep the focus on the shoulders. Add some flexing and posing after you're done with the set to maximize blood flow to the muscle.
Dumbbell front raise
Dumbbell front raises are great for working your front deltoid heads. Keep your thumbs up and don't lift the dumbbells any higher than your traps. Control the weight and squeeze at the top of each rep. Don't just swing the weights and let gravity do the work. If you start to swing or are unable to control the weight, the dumbbells are too heavy.
At the end of each set, try to bring the dumbbells up at the same time and pause for maximum muscle-fiber recruitment. You can also throw in some partial reps to really burn things out.
Bent-over lateral raise
The bent-over lateral raise and high-pulley row are great exercises for the rear delts. On the lateral raise, keep your torso just slightly above perpendicular to the ground. Your arms should be almost straight and your pinkies should be up.
Stay low and keep your head straight. Don't move your neck. Quickly catch your breath after the first set, then move right on to the row.
High-pulley row
Put one foot up when you do these rows, in order prevent your body from getting dragged forward. Squeeze back and keep your elbows and your rear delt on the same plane. Pull right to your nose.
The key to building rear delts is finesse. Don't lift too heavy, or other muscles will kick in and do a substantial amount of the work.
Dumbbell lateral raise
During these FST-7 sets, rest for 45 seconds between sets. Adjust your weights so you hit failure at about 10 reps. Add partials and/or negatives to the end of your sets. Remember, the goal with these sets is to get the biggest possible pump! You want to drive blood into the muscle to really stretch the fascia.
Hany's Triceps Hints
Triceps cable press-down
Use your index finger and middle finger to push the weight down and away from your body, which will ensure that you're hitting the outside head of your triceps. Squeeze your triceps hard through each rep.
Don't go too heavy. If you use too much weight, you'll get the rear delts and traps involved. Concentrate on using only your triceps so you can really develop a thick, horseshoe shape.
Dumbbell overhead triceps extension
During this exercise, bring the weight down far enough so that your wrists are parallel with your elbows. Try not to let your elbows flare out. As you move the dumbbell up, squeeze the triceps to reach full extension.
Overhead cable triceps extension
Keep the head and chest up as you do these FST-7 sets. The trick to getting the most out of this movement is to turn your wrists in as your arms come over your head. Once turning your wrists becomes too difficult, straighten out and do some partial reps to achieve maximum burnout.
Try to fail around 10 reps. If you can get to 12 or even 15 reps easily, you need more weight. Don't forget to keep your rest to 45 seconds! As before, you want to really pump some blood into the muscle with these sets. Push through till the end, and growth will be your ultimate reward!


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Uglyworld #1682 - Portree Harbour - (Project TW - Image 261-366), a photo by www.bazpics.com on Flickr.
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Hello from the towns of Portree on the Isle of Skye, I has been all overs the island today explorerings what is has to offers, I'm sure Baz will shares some photomagraphs of our travellers when he finders some times to uploaders them.
You can sees some of the houses which sitters down besides the harbour in Portree behinds me, there is some super colourfuls houses to be findereds here!
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Product Code: REM GP032
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Topics include: I & First Words; Proper Nouns; Ending Marks; Commas; Apostrophes; Question Marks. This 40-page book includes an answer key.
The lack of childish illustrations makes this book is ideal for older students struggling with the basics or for students with ADHD.
Table of Contents
Chapter 1: I & First Word
Chapter 2: Proper Nouns
Chapter 3: Ending Marks & Sentences
REVIEW 1: Capitalization & Punctuation
Chapter 4: Commas: Date & Addresses
Chapter 5: Commas: Introductory Words & Nouns of Addresses
Chapter 6: Commas: Series
Chapter 7: Commas: Compound Sentences
Chapter 8: Commas: Quotation Marks
Chapter 9: Commas: Appositives
Chapter 10: Apostrophes: Contractions
Chapter 11: Apostrophes: Possessive Nouns
Chapter 12: Quotation Marks
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I grew up in WI and attended the University of WI-Stout for my Bachelor's Degree in Vocational Rehabilitation and Special Education. I've also obtained a Master's Degree in Education and an Administrator's License from Hamline University. I live in the beautiful town of Hudson, WI with my husband and two children.
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text: The Musical Heritage of Thomas Hardy For some while now we have had no copies of the Hardy double CD but we have fortunately been able to acquire some more and we have also been booked for 4 more Hardy concerts early this year. 3 of them are for Arts Reach in the village halls of Dorset. They are at Cranborne on January 21st; Halstock on January 28th and Drimpton on January 29th. The other show is in Southbourne Methodist Church on the 25th of March. Halsway Manor Weekend The residential places for this weekend have been sold out for some time but you can come and join in the fun and games on the Saturday when the evening concert is open to all comers. That's the 26th of February. Ring 01984 618274 for tickets. Projects in Hand (As opposed to Out of Hand which they have been of late) 1. Folk 'N' Brass. We did release this CD at the concert in Salisbury City Hall as intended and I happily set about selling them. Unfortunately they were actually delivered to the hall on the night of the show so there was no chance to listen to the finished product beforehand. Well, we had spent a lot of time and trouble with the mixing and thought we were on to a safe thing. However, when I got the CDs home I was appalled at what I heard. Something had gone drastically wrong in the factory. We have since re-mixed and even re-recorded one track to put things right. We should have CDs by the end of January and cassettes soon afterwards. Meanwhile suggestions as to what to do with 500 duff CDs would be appreciated. I suppose strung together they might frighten the birds off the garden. 2. It's A Fine Thing To Sing Video. The film of the recording of the concert in the Digby Hall, Sherborne, March, 1999. This will get done soon but before Christmas we were going round in every decreasing circles and Phil and Jenny at Classic Video were editing 8 television programmes for Meridian and were on a very tight schedule. 3. Along The River Stour (part 2). I'm delighted to say that the first part of the Stour journey has been very well received and I look forward to filming part 2 but this is a long job and it has to be done properly or not at all. Before Christmas I was cheerfully saying it would be ready by the middle of the year but I think there was a little wishful thinking involved and, being realistic, it will probably be the autumn before we have finished editing. Yetties Internet & E-mail Web address: http://www.shogun.co.uk/yetties/ E-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com Appologies to one and all for the addition of an extra dot in the web site address last time round. We all know that no harm was meant but computers don't take kindly to such little errors. Julian Mullins, who looks after our more intricate computer matters, has been expanding and developing our web site and linking it up with other Dorset organisations so there is a proper little mine of information at your finger tips once you get on line. The e-mails come directly to me. Bonny© 1996 - 2016 (DL2) Dalaric Ltd & The Yetties


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The New Design Museum
Last weekend, I visited the new Design Museum on Kensington High Street, West London. The 1960s building had stood vacant for over a decade and has been transformed by John Pawson into a 21st-century museum. As I walked into the building, I was blown away by the beautiful architecture and interior: a paraboloid roof and glass facade. The light wood panelling and openness made the space look warm and welcoming.
New exhibition at the Design Museum
One of the current pop-up exhibitions, 'New Old', explores how design can potentially enhance experiences for our later lives.
As you walk into the exhibition, you are struck by a brightly coloured perspex structure. As you get closer, you realise that it is a giant bar graph showing the UK's population estimates and projections by age group. Next to the structure there is an interactive wall in which people can fill out a form and answer 'When does old age begin?'. It was interesting to see individuals' different views on when old age begins and their reasons for it – it was also slightly terrifying to see some people say 20-29, others saying 100+.
After an introduction into the demographics of our fast growing population, you are then able to explore the six different sections which examine how the innovation of design can rethink how we live our lives later on in life: Ageing, Identity, Home, Community, Working and Mobility.
A familiar face
I also stumbled upon one of our clients' (Motivation) products that had pride of place in the 'Designer Maker User' exhibition, which was exploring how 20th and 21st century designers take on the three elements. Their product is a Rough Terrain wheelchair which is one of their most iconic wheelchairs – not only is the design well considered, they also ensure that the chair can be locally assembled, fitted and adjusted.
It is amazing to see the evolution of many products that we use in our daily life and how design is constantly pushed to make the user experience a priority. One product that I am most familiar with and which really caught my attention was the iMac. They had all the generations lined up and it was amazing to see the transformation the Apple product has been through.
Final thoughts
Overall, I enjoyed my visit to the Design Museum and it was great to see the designer's thinking behind new products which could enhance our way of living later on in life. Perhaps the future's looking pretty bright after all!
If you have a chance, the new Design Museum is well worth a visit. It has definitely got me thinking about how different the future will be in 10 years' time.
Take a look at their website for some more information on current, and upcoming, exhibitions.


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Posted by Paladin on August 16, 2017
Online portfolios have been around for quite some time. Unfortunately, not everyone is taking advantage of the opportunity online portfolios offer.
For the best stand-up comics, releasing a special on vinyl is the true sign of "making it." However, those same stand-ups know that career survival depends on having their specials streaming online.
A parallel can be made with creatives and their resumes. Having your resume professionally printed on 100% cotton paper is a mark of accomplishment. Yet it is not enough to attract most employers. That requires an online portfolio.
Whether you are a self-employed contractor or working for a company, having an online portfolio is crucial for your career success.
Your online presence tells a story. Write it well.
Most hiring managers and recruiters look online for your presence, or people in your field, and having that up-to-date online portfolio can be the one thing that changes everything for your career. Having a strong online portfolio will help you, rather than hurt you, if you are using it to connect with your peers and network with companies to work with in the future. LinkedIn isn't enough; you want to really sell yourself and show off everything about your work.
A resume is necessary but not enough.
An online portfolio also adds value that your resume and cover letter can't quite cover. Your cover letter should provide a link to your portfolio for potential employers to learn more. Using video, photo, samples of your work and recommendations from others allows a hiring manager to learn much more about you.
Another added benefit of an online portfolio is that you have all of your documentation right there and available to you wherever you are. Perhaps an impromptu meeting leads a hiring manager to ask about your resume, and you don't have one on you. That's okay, quick access to your online portfolio means you can send the pertinent information on with a few short clicks of a mouse.
Online portfolios help you hone your professional story.
An online portfolio isn't just for future contracts; it's also for you. Routinely updating your portfolio allows you to see your growth, your strengths and even your weaknesses. When we know these things, we can focus on improving our skillset while capitalizing on what makes us great.
When marketing yourself, your online portfolio is your sales pitch.
Be sure to share your online portfolio after you've created it. The link should be included on business cards, in your email signatures, resumes, cover letters, all your social media profiles and all of your presentations.
5 Online Portfolio Hosting Services
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Explore the UI, features and pricing options of each service to find the one most suited to your needs, technical preferences, budget and aesthetic tastes.
The design of your portfolio should reflect your style without a lot of clutter. You only have a few seconds to make an impression, so make the most of it!


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Larry Craig
Overturning guilty plea could be tricky for Sen. Larry Craig
Sen. Larry Craig faces few easy choices if he seeks to undo his guilty plea to disorderly conduct after an encounter with an undercover policeman at a Minneapolis airport men's room, several legal experts say.
If the courts were to agree to discard the plea — and they usually don't in Minnesota — Craig could face again a second, more serious charge that is a euphemism for window peeping, a University of Minnesota law professor said.
But David Leroy, a former Idaho attorney general and Boise defense lawyer, said he would counsel Craig to try to get the plea set aside.
Craig said Tuesday that he agreed to the plea without benefit of legal counsel, which he now says was a mistake. He said he has hired a lawyer. He did not outline what options he's considering.
There may not be many.
Craig pleaded guilty to a low-level, catch-all misdemeanor charge of disorderly conduct — the same charge used to arrest people who play their boom boxes too loud, said Fred Morrison, interim dean of the University of Minnesota law school.
The second charge, "interference with privacy," was dismissed in a plea agreement.
Before overturning a plea agreement, Minnesota courts would want proof of a "manifest injustice," such as defendants not being informed of some rights, professors say.
If the courts were to dismiss Craig's plea, he could face trial on both of the original counts, said Steve Simon, a University of Minnesota law professor.
Interference with privacy is more serious than disorderly conduct, Simon said. It carries a $3,000 fine and up to a year in jail.
Under the agreement, Craig paid $575 and received a 10-day jail sentence, which was stayed, and a year of probation.
Leroy said, there may be room to challenge police statements about Craig sliding his foot so that it touched the officer's and reaching his hand into the policeman's stall.
The report doesn't give the relative position of the policeman's foot or the dimensions of the stall, Leroy said.
If a similar police report came to Leroy, he'd counsel his client, "You should plead not guilty and request a jury trial."
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I haven't written much about my Fathers fight with Cancer. It is still extremely tender, sad, and unreal to me. In July my father was diagnosed with Colon Cancer, 5 months later he was dead. I am grateful for the man he was and will always be. I miss him dearly.
Here are some pictures from the day of his funeral (thank you Alisa for the wonderful pictures).


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BP plea in Gulf spill case OKd by judge
New Orleans --
BP added manslaughter to its felony record Tuesday, but removed a heavy weight from the shoulders of the company and its investors as a judge accepted a plea agreement in the deadly 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill.
The $4 billion fine - about equivalent to the revenue BP took in every four days last year - was salt in an open wound for victims who spoke during an emotional hearing in New Orleans at which a BP lawyer entered guilty pleas on the company's behalf to 14 charges, including manslaughter and obstruction of Congress.
In addition to the fine, which BP will be able to pay over five years, the oil giant will be on probation for five years and will be subject to independent monitoring.
"I think BP is the real winner today," said Chris Jones, whose brother, Gordon Jones, was killed in the Deepwater Horizon explosion.
"They got what they wanted - to resolve the criminal charges," he added, "and they get a nice five-year payment plan to pay it off."
U.S. District Judge Sarah Vance said that while BP committed serious offenses and she sympathizes with the victims, she believes the plea deal and negotiated sentence are fair.
Criminal conviction
The guilty plea ended the federal criminal investigation of BP in the deaths and the worst offshore oil spill in U.S. history. It marks the first criminal conviction resulting from the disaster, although other cases are pending.
At the hearing, which lasted more than two hours, eight victims of the disaster, including the widows and fathers of some of the rig workers who were killed and people who were affected by the spill, spoke of how the disaster changed their lives.
BP also has agreed to pay a $525 million fine to resolve related securities violations. That deal was approved previously.
The company's guilty plea Tuesday was not its first to felony charges. In 2009, it pleaded guilty in Houston federal court to a single felony count of violating air pollution laws in the 2005 explosion that killed 15 workers at its Texas City refinery.
Tuesday's plea was to 11 felony manslaughter counts; one misdemeanor count under the Clean Water Act; one misdemeanor count under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act; and one felony count of obstructing Congress by deliberately understating the amount of oil that flowed after the blowout.
Except for the obstruction count, all the charges stemmed from the negligent misinterpretation of a procedure called a negative pressure test conducted onboard the rig. That failure has been a key finding in several government investigations of the disaster.
Facing more fines
While the guilty plea ends the criminal case against BP, the British company still faces the prospect of having to pay billions more in civil fines based on the amount of oil that spilled. A civil trial is set to begin on Feb. 25 in the same courthouse where BP entered its guilty pleas.
According to government estimates, the Macondo well discharged 4.9 million barrels of oil, or 206 million gallons, before it was capped nearly three months after the blowout. The crude stained beaches, killed birds and fish and drove tourists away.
Conrad Bibens is a reporter for the Houston Chronicle. E-mail: email@example.com


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CPNI for the past three years has been developing extensive and validated guidance on how to improve security officer motivation across the UK's critical national infrastructure. This guidance document, developed in collaboration with Leigh Fisher, is based on close involvement with industry and leading research on motivation. It provides all the necessary tools to help security managers assess motivation levels, analyse their data and then act on the findings to implement interventions that have the potential to make a difference at individual, managerial and organisational level. This video was produced to give a simple understanding of the process and allows those organisations interested in looking at motivation to understand the steps involved as well as the benefits that can be achieved through focusing on the motivation of their security officers.
There is also a more detailed (over 12 minutes) instructional video here


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Fast Food at Midnight
Donal Mahoney
A drunk comes into McDonald's
staggers to the counter
is waited on by a young lady
who looks like his wife
years ago when he proposed.
Drunk says nothing, just stares,
mouth agape, until the
manager hustles forward,
sensing a sale
leans over the counter
says to the drunk,
"Want fries with her?"
Donal Mahoney, a product of Chicago, lives in exiled now in St. Louis, Missouri. He has had fiction and poetry appear in print and online publication in the U.S. and elsewhere


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With the support of an academic supervisor, an internship is an opportunity to gain practical experience, develop skills, and build professional networks in an organisation relevant to your studies.
Master of Environment students are required to complete either a research-based subject or an internship subject. Before deciding to do an internship, consider the following:
- What are your learning objectives?
- The costs of taking an internship overseas or interstate.
- Have you got enough space in your study plan?
- Does the internship clash with other subjects?
Several faculties offer internship subjects to Master of Environment students:
|Available subjects
|Affiliated organisations
Ecosystem Internship
Subject coordinator:
Internship Coordinator:
|GEOG90022 International Internship in Environment
|Northern Policy Institute; Environment Monitoring Station, Tianjin; Ministry of Development, Brunei; Mauritius Wildlife Foundation; Shenhzen Water Planning and Design Institute; United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCC); Wuhan Qingshan District Environmental Protection; Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environmental Programme; Earth Systems Asia; United Nations ESCAP; Beijing Water Authority.
Subject coordinator:
Internship Coordinator:
|SCIE90017 Science and Technology Internship
|City of Melbourne; Practical Ecology; Yarra Energy Foundation; Parks Victoria; DELWP; Resilient Melbourne; Arthur Rylah Institute; Environment Victoria; Melbourne Water; Dolphin Research Institute; Ernst & Young.
Subject coordinator:
Internship Coordinator:
|Available subjects
|DEVT90002 Internship in Development
|Internship Coordinator:
Ali Reza Yunespour
|DEVT90008 International Internship in Development
Internship Coordinator:
|Available subjects
|AGRI90076 Industry Internship
|Subject Coordinator:
Ros Gall
How do I secure an internship?
Internship subjects are unique in that they can take several weeks to organise. It is important that you discuss internships with your course coordinator during course planning and with the internship consultant in the relevant Faculty.
We recommend the following steps to secure and manage your internship:
- Prepare your resources, including your CV. Stop 1 offers free consultations and workshops to help you with your CV and cover letter. Some internships will also require an expression of interest;
- Research potential host organisations (for additional resources, refer to the bottom of this page), and make a shortlist;
- Contact host organisations:
- Find whomever in the organisation is likely to be your supervisor;
- Email or call;
- If unsuccessful, persevere! Focus on the next organisation on your list;
- Complete required paperwork to add your chosen internship subject to your study plan. The process here differs slightly between faculties, but the first step for all is to contact your subject coordinator;
- Organise pre-placement classes with your subject coordinator. These will provide you with important information about managing your internship and getting the most out of your experience;
- Maintain contact with your subject coordinator throughout your internship.
Student stories
Many of our students have undertaken internships in Australia and overseas, some of which have led directly to jobs with the company. Here are some of their stories:
Amy Cox
Amy Cox shares her experience at the International Water Management Institute in Myanmar.
Eleanor Lang
Eleanor Lang shares her experience at the Centre for Sustainable Rural Development in Vietnam.
"During my study in the Master of Environment I saw an opportunity th rough the Internship aspect and went for it. I took annual leave from my non-environmental day job, and did three weeks at Moonee Valley City Council. I was lucky enough to hit upon a great organization. I was very targeted and determined in my approach. A few months later a job came up there that was highly desirable in the sector and I got it. A lot came down to knowing the people, the team, and the processes already.
I'm currently responsible for the Eco-Living program, which includes urban agriculture and sustainable gardening, sustainable homes, green infrastructure, which intersects with greenhouse and urban ecology. Working in the environment sector would still be a pipe dream if it weren't for the Master of Environment, but it also takes a lot of strategic planning on your own behalf too.
One of the most worthwhile things I've done is graduate with my Master of Environment at Melbourne University People know you've worked hard to achieve. You become part of the University's reputation. That's why it's so rewarding."
Additional resources
Financial aid:
Travel Insurance
Melbourne Global Scholars Award
OS-HELP loan (for local students)
Databases specific to environmental studies:
Green Career
Sustainability Victoria
Careers Online
Sustainability Matters
Australian Government: Department of Industry, Innovation and Science
Also consider professional associations and peak bodies, such as the Energy Users Association of Australia.
General databases:
(Note: internships advertised here are often structured programs and may not align with subject requirements.)
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For our testing we received four Opteron 2384 processors from AMD. In this article we are just looking at the performance of AMD's Shanghai in one and two processor configurations, but later this month when we begin testing Tyan's new Thunder n6650EX (S4992) motherboard we'll be publishing an article when benchmarks from the 16-core configuration.
The Shanghai processors are generally compatible with all existing Socket F motherboards from their second-generation platform. For our testing we had used the Tyan Thunder n3600M and all that was required for Shanghai support was upgrading the BIOS (v2.03).
The Tyan Thunder n3600M supports up to two AMD Socket F CPUs and there are eight DDR2 memory slots per socket. The motherboard can handle up to 64GB of Registered DDR2 memory up to 667MHz speeds. For connectivity this motherboard has six Serial ATA 2.0 ports and eight SAS ports. There are two PCI Express x16 slots on the Thunder n3600M but each of them is limited to a PCI-E x8 signal. For those not interested in the PCI Express slot for discrete graphics, the n3600M has an ATI ES1000 integrated graphics controller. The chipset used by this workstation-oriented motherboard is a NVIDIA nForce Pro 3600.


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County meeting draws standing-room-only crowd
A standing-room only crowd filled the Barry County Courthouse's downstairs courtroom last Thursday night to listen to county officeholders detail the need for an additional sales tax for law enforcement and public safety.
Prosecuting Attorney Johnnie Cox and Sheriff Mick Epperly both made presentations, detailing an increase in caseloads, a decrease in staffing and a rise in expenses that left both offices short of the resources necessary to provide for the public safety needs of Barry County citizens.
Presiding Commissioner Cherry Warren opened the public meeting by providing an overview of county growth over the past 20 years. He also reminded those present that the county had been operating on the same half-cent sales tax that voters approved in 1993. At the time, the sales tax passed, the county stopped collecting a property tax and is now strictly supported by the sales tax and fees generated by county offices.
In 2002, the county was able to build a new Barry County Judicial Center without taking on any debt, and jail expansions projects were completed in 1996 and 2008, all without seeking an additional source of revenue from county residents.
Over the past three years, sales tax revenue has stagnated. In 2009, the county's sales tax revenue dropped by $164,747 compared to 2008 levels, and in 2010, total sales tax revenue was up only $11,517 over 2009 levels.
"As of August receipts, the county sales tax revenues are up one and a half percent over last year," said Warren.
As a result, the county has approved austere budgets, and county employees have not received a cost-of-living raise for four years.
"Most of our expenses in county government are public safety," said Warren. "Only nine employees don't work for public safety. All the rest (of the county's 90 employees) are tied to public safety."
Warren said the county would be faced with making severe cutbacks to personnel and services in next year's budget without additional revenue sources.
"We didn't think we should wait until January and make severe cuts without your input," said Warren. "This is our situation and we'll deal with it. If we don't feel we have the support of the public to pass a sales tax, we won't put it on the ballot."
Warren said the county is considering placing a three-16th of a cent sales tax on the November ballot, which would generate about $650,000 in additional revenue for the county each year. Based on annual purchases of $10,000, area residents would pay an additional $18.80 a year or $1.88 a month in sales tax if the issue were approved.
"We realize there are a lot of people on fixed incomes and having trouble making ends meet," Warren said. "We'll accept what the people tell us. We work for you, and we thank you for the opportunity to serve.
"Our county business is like any business," Warren continued. "No business stands till. You either move forward or go backward."
Northern Commissioner Frank Washburn spoke to the crowd of over 100 and told them that the county was currently operating on a budget that had "no fat to cut."
"We tried to get by hopeing the economy would turn around, and it doesn't look like it will," said Washburn. "We have to increase revenue or make drastic cuts in personnel."
In addition to declining sales tax revenue, Cox explained that fees received by the county had also decreased. He said in the late 1990s and early 2000, fees were up considerably due to people refinancing their homes, a trend that decreased drastically in the mid-2000s. Bad check fees have also declined. More people are using debit cards and many area businesses no longer accept personal checks.
Another reason behind a drop in bad check cases is the fact that Walmart now handles bad check cases through its own centralized collection system. Bad check fees totalled $41,065.43 in 2007 and then dropped to $27,454.63 in 2010.
While revenue is declining, the county is faced with increased expenses in the areas of health insurance, fuel, vehicle maintenance and food costs for prisoners.
According to Epperly, food expenses at the jail have risen by 338 percent from $16,397 in 2000 to $70,840 in 2011. The average daily occupancy at the jail has also risen sharply from 25 in 2000 to 72 in 2011. In the last 10 years, patrol car fuel costs have more than doubled from $28,374 in 2000 to $72,932 in 2010.
If the sales tax issue passes, the increased revenue would be used to hire a full-time assistant prosecutor, a full-time investigator and another full-term clerk for the prosecutor's office. Revenue would also be placed in reserves to cover the cost of trying two capital murder trials in 2012, which are projected to cost the county $100,000 each.
"Up to now, we've been able to absorb the costs of the trials," said Cox. "So far, I've spent 60 days in depositions in Kansas City, Springfield or Cassville. These expenses are going to begin to be costly as we have to cover the cost of jurors and county staff where these trials are going to be held."
If the additional sales tax for public safety is approved, Cox said the addition of staff in his office will mean improved contact with victims of crime, quicker processing of cases, better availability to law enforcement and the public and better preparation for jury trials.
"On average, we have more charges filed in Barry County than either Stone or Lawrence County," said Cox. "Both counties have more prosecutors and more staff in their offices, and we file more charges."
Cox added that he has a proven track record for drawing the line on spending.
"My office has come in under budget all eight years I've been in office," said Cox. "My office has also collected over $1 million in restitution for victims of crime. You can trust that we'll use your dollars wisely and conservatively as I believe we have a track record of doing."
In the sheriff's department, increased revenue would be used to hire two more deputies (positions that were cut from the 2009 budget and not reinstated), to purchase two additional patrol cars a year and to cover increasing food costs at the jail. Epperly said he would also like to see his deputies and other staff members receive pay increases. Currently, the starting salary for a deputy is $22,000, which is half the poverty level.
"We have to live within our budgets, but these county employees need to be paid," said Epperly.
A number of audience members addressed the commission, including several residents from Monett who questioned Warren about the cost of the ongoing lawsuit over tax increment financing (TIF). To date, the suit has cost Barry County approximately $180,000 in legal fees.
Cox addressed the TIF issue by saying the lawsuit had nothing to do with how his office handled cases for Monett.
"We handle the Monett felony cases in our office, and we do everything we can for you," said Cox.
A handful of those in attendance expressed their concerns that citizens would be required to pay more sales tax during a time when many households were having trouble making ends meet.
Citizens also asked whether the commission was going to place a sunset clause on the tax proposal. Warren said it was likely the commission would ask voters to approve the tax for five years, after which time the issue would be placed back on the ballot for renewal, like the county's half-cent sales tax for roads and bridges.
Near the end of the meeting, which lasted an hour and a half, Warren asked for a show of hands indicating who would be against an additional sales tax for public safety and law enforcement and who would be in favor of the issue. A majority of those attending the meeting voted in favor of the tax.
County commissioners have until Aug. 30 to vote on the sales tax proposal and place it on the Nov. 8 ballot.
Warren said if the county decides to pursue the additional three-16th of a cent sales tax, the commission will hold informational meetings about the issue at locations across Barry County.


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June 5 Francis Boulard
After a day of trekking as far west as we could, today we went north to the Massif Saint-Theirry to visit Francis Boulard. I expect you'll see more champagnes from this region in the coming years. The leadership of Boulard and Chartogne-Taillet in the area will help encourage others to show what this diverse area has to offer. The Massif itself is a large hill that creates lots of microclimates and protection for the vines with the hill and forest. The Vesle river also runs just to the east of the area also adding to the climate. The soils are mostly sandy, but you can certainly find chalk, clay, marl, and more depending on the parcel. Vignerons have planted all three grapes here due to the varied nature of microclimates and soils.
Unlike some wineries we visited, Boulard's was not nestled in the vines. Instead, it was on the D944, which is a stretch of road that everyone, including truckers, haul ass coming and going from Reims. The turn into Boulard definitely feels like a death trap. Once our pulses returned to normal, we exited our blue car and had a look around. Boulard is not one for lots of fancy trinkets or ornate anything, he and his daughter Delphine are clearly, and proudly, farmers. It always makes me happy to see the farmer side of a vigneron rather than the pomp and circumstance.
After a quick introduction, Francis took us up to the vineyards and gave a great tour and background on the area. Along the way, he had to stop and chat with the folks in the village including one of the first coopers in Champagne, plus some other farmers. Francis reminded me greatly of a fun uncle or grandfather that shoots the breeze with everyone and is a pretty jovial guy. We started the vineyard tour at the Rechais parcel, which makes some of Boulard's best wine.
While we looked at the vines, and very alive soils, Francis told us about the region. It was abandoned about 100 years ago due to phylloxera and lack of producers buying fruit. It wasn't until the 1960's and 70's that it was replanted, partly by Francis' family. Francis began experimenting with organic and biodynamic farming the late 1990's and Rechais was certified organic in 2001. Round this time Francis broke off from the family and took his share of the vines because he wanted to convert all of them to organic and biodynamic practices but the family wanted to make more money by staying conventional and using less labor. It's a shame because Francis only has some of all the great old vines his father planted in the 1960's. It's a double shame because most Champagne vines are replanted after 25 years for maximum yield rather than longer age that brings depth of flavor, so finding old vine Champagne is rare.
As we walked around the parcels, including the ones for Petraea and Pinot for the Rechais Rosé, Francis gave us his thoughts on the vines, their age, many of which dated back to the 1960's and more were planted in the 1980's. He feels that the grapes from Rechais are more complex and full bodied than his vines in the Grand Cru of Mailly. Certainly this flies in the face of traditional Champagne wisdom, but during the tasting his point was certainly proved. He also told us about his love of still wines, particularly white Burgundy, which for him is heaven. Francis showed himself to be one of a handful of producers that actually would prefer to make still wine, but they are bound by the tradition of the region to make sparkling. Pretty funny how the grass is always greener even if you have grand cru and old vine fruit in Champagne.
On the way back to town, we discussed his conversion to organic and biodynamic practices. He decided to go that direction after seeing a chemical analysis of one of his wines. The chemicals he sprayed in the vines were present in the wines, some of which are possible carcinogens. He has found that after the conversion his soils are healthier, its better for the environment, and the wines have greater depth and complexity. While we were driving and talking, he pointed a big truck driving through his village, he said these trucks come through a couple times a week delivering wine to wineries. The trucks come from Nicolas Feuillatte, which is the largest cooperative in Champagne. Many of the "winemakers" in this area just send their fruit to Feuillatte, who makes the wine and labels it with that "winemakers" label. Crazy, sad, and frustrating. Hopefully more of the next generation will strike out on their own.
Back at the winery, we went on a tour of what was former dairy farmer that was converted to a winery. Boulard showed us a nice collection of various size barrels and foudre including traditional Champagne barrels which are 205 liters instead of the more common 225 liter from Bordeaux. He also showed us the new foudre for Petraea, purchased with money that he raised from crowd sourcing! Fun to hear that things like Kickstarter really do work.
Tasting with Boulard was a bunch of fun, because he has fruit from the Massif, Mailly, and the Marne so you get a good sense of different areas and what they offer. He wines are full of energy, and delightful to taste or drink. I was stoked that we were able to taste the 2008 Rechais, which is being released after the 2009 that's in the market now. I highly recommend picking some up if you see it. I find his wine s to be rascally and compelling, which certainly reflects the man, but I think both the wines and the man just want to be liked because of the quirks rather than in spite of them.


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For the last 10 years or so (maybe just 8...who's really counting at this point?) my wife and I have seen a movie on Christmas. The first one I can really remember seeing was The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, but that doesn't necessarily mean that it was the first—anyhow, this year's Christmas movie was La La Land, a modern musical based on an original screenplay by writer director Damien Chazelle, who gave us 2014's Whiplash. Much like Whiplash this is a movie that blends comedy, drama, and does it in a way that feels fresh and fun, while simultaneously being a visual pleasure filled with great performances.
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Ford has created a more powerful and focused version of the Fiesta ST. The Fiesta ST200, unveiled at the Geneva motor show, will reach the UK in limited numbers in the summer. The ST200 hot hatch uses a tuned version of the standard ST's 1.6-litre turbocharged Ecoboost engine. Power has risen from 180bhp to 197bhp and torque has been increased from 180lb ft to 214lb ft.
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"I hope that one day we'd be able to return to a country we recognize." For the first time since she was murdered by a car bomb six months ago, members of Daphne Caruana Galizia's family have spoken publicly about the circumstances that led to her death. Caruana Galizia was a Maltese journalist who wrote about corruption and money laundering in a country that had turned a blind eye to it. As one of her sons says in a video recorded by an international consortium set up to continue her investigations, she was "fighting to hold Malta and Maltese society to a higher standard." Continue reading "There are many ways for democracy to fail"
Russia is lying about Syria. But Trump has no credibility to counter it.
In the aftermath of the latest suspected chemical attack in Syria, the Russian government borrowed a tactic from President Trump. First, it denied the evidence: "False information is being planted about the alleged use of chlorine and other toxic agents by the Syrian government forces." Then, it gave the allegations a familiar label: "fake news." Continue reading "Russia is lying about Syria. But Trump has no credibility to counter it."
Facebook makes the Snowden affair look quaint
In retrospect, the Snowden affair looks almost quaint. In 2013, the National Security Agency was accused of monitoring the metadata of Americans — telephone logs, for example — in search of patterns that would help identify terrorists. And — just imagine! — that was a major scandal. Continue reading "Facebook makes the Snowden affair look quaint"
It's not just Russia anymore
At long last, people have stopped asking "Is it really happening?" or "Does it really work?" or "Does it even matter?" Facebook has acknowledged the existence of Russian disinformation on its platform and has finally banned sites created by the Internet Research Agency, the Russian institution dedicated to covert online propaganda. Twitter has removed automated Russian botnets. Hearings and major conferences in France, Britain and Brussels have convened in recent weeks to discuss possible government responses to Russian disinformation campaigns within European democracies, too. Continue reading "It's not just Russia anymore"
The strange tale of the man who pretended to be a Trump representative
In the weeks after the 2016 election, European media, and especially British media, were desperate to find someone who could speak for Donald Trump. The transition team in Washington seemed to have no European links or contacts. The embassies knew nothing. Continue reading "The strange tale of the man who pretended to be a Trump representative"
Ominous cracks show in the West's united front against Russia
In the end, Britain was not isolated. At least 28 countries have now agreed to expel nearly 150 Russian diplomats, in a coordinated response to Russia's use of a military-grade chemical weapon in an assassination attempt in Salisbury, a provincial English town. Even as the Russian government continues to throw out dozens of counter-explanations for the attack on Sergei Skripal (according to the British foreign office, they are now up to 24 such theories), and even as the Russian government has moved toward a tit-for-tat response, a majority of Western countries say they believe the British version of events and will stick by their decision. Continue reading "Ominous cracks show in the West's united front against Russia"
First Russia unleashed a nerve agent. Now it's unleashing its lie machine.
Maybe he was a drug addict; maybe he was suicidal. Maybe his British handlers decided to get rid of him; maybe it was his mother-in-law. Ever since Sergei Skripal, a former Russian spy, was poisoned in a provincial English town, Russian state media and Russian officials have worked overtime to provide explanations. Continue reading "First Russia unleashed a nerve agent. Now it's unleashing its lie machine."
Does Cambridge Analytica have my data? I have no idea. That's the problem.
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"Londongrad" is the nickname, not entirely affectionate, that wealthy Russians have bestowed upon Britain's capital. The term doesn't just designate a physical place, though many Russians do indeed live here. Londongrad is more properly a state of mind — encompassing not only the nonresident owners of large houses in Kensington, but also the British institutions, banks, law firms, accountants, private schools, art galleries, and even the Conservative Party fundraisers that have gone out of their way to accommodate them. Continue reading "Why does Putin treat Britain with disdain? He thinks he's bought it."
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Few people will miss Rex Tillerson. Certainly not the State Department officials whose lives he upended with a "reform" that seemed to have no discernible goals. Certainly not the diplomats and experts whom he ignored and undermined. Certainly not the foreign diplomats he dealt with either: Tillerson didn't have the background in diplomacy or politics to be impressive. More to the point, nobody was ever quite sure that he had the president's ear, and nobody knew whether it was worth talking to him at all. Continue reading "Rex Tillerson, R.I.P."