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Pain can die along with J-Man.
Besides things currently look ugly for Pain, at the begining I was thinking they would certainly kill each others, but at this rate, I can see Jiraiya making it alive... =}
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Pain can die along with J-Man.
Besides things currently look ugly for Pain, at the begining I was thinking they would certainly kill each others, but at this rate, I can see Jiraiya making it alive... =}
most important,you didn't need to express yourself by attacking fans who post theories...and willing to see jiraya die because his fans wants him to live sounds like Genuine 4th grade if you know what i mean...let's keep things cool and freindly OK:D
All this hate for a good guy -- the guy who's trained hokage-level and higher... I'm thinking some of you all forgot that Jiraiya trained a God. At least give the man props.
yeah man Jiraya is the man al the way you know he created super shinobi's :D
i don't feel optimistic towards jiraya's death but he is a great shinobi and i am sure his death will mean a GREAT CHAPTER.....
Don't bury J-Man before he's died!
Yeah, it's likely that he will die - but not before pwning these three bodies that pain is using - a better way to go than getting pwned by Sasuke XD
But still, like people before said, J-man may live :)
(Trained 4th Hokage, Naruto and pain - come on!)
You never know whats going to happen.. - in those "writing classes" you might have learnt that "foreshadowing" can also be used to add suspense to the story, as what is assumed to be foreshadowing could quite well be a "red herring".
But man seriously, Im interested in this fight, but more importantly... Sasuke vs Itachi and the mystery of the stone tablet and the sharingan :D
so yeah, hopefully this fight is over soon (but not too soon!)
Thirsday without a pic and complete script out? No way!
once the true power of rinnegan is shown jiraiya will die
nice try :(
the only reason that i believe that jiraiya will die is that this battle would end with a clear result!
pein can not die because the myth about the greatness of rinnengan will collapse!
also as a leader of akatsuki (even if tobi seems to have some sort of leadership) his death will have as an outcome the end of this organization!
jiriaya death will not hurt the plot!
also it would be a great stupidity if pain leaves him alive because then some secrets of this organization will be revealed!
so if someone has to die that should be jiraiya!
i think it is too early for pain to die by anyone...
i like jiraiya and i admire his abilities but his death or loss would give new interest to the plot!
naruto can not fight against his master!
he will be recognized by everyone as the greatest nin when he defeat pain!
so i give many chances for pain to be alive after the battle!
so one way or another even by cheating pain will win and if kishi wants to make things dramatic he will kill jiraiya!


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General: U.S.-China relief drill a stepping stone
HONOLULU — The leader of a U.S. Army delegation to a disaster-relief exercise in China last week said Monday the drills are a stepping stone to building relationships between the two militaries.
Both the Chinese and U.S. armies prefer peace over conflict and have a common interest in maintaining regional stability, said Maj. Gen. Stephen Lyons, commander of the 8th Theater Sustainment Command.
It sends a powerful signal to other nations in the region to have the Chinese and U.S. armies understanding and working together, he said.
"We never want to put these nations in the region in a position where they have to choose between siding with China or siding with the United States," Lyons told reporters during a conference call one day after he returned to Hawaii. "Our interests in the region are inextricably linked. We only prosper when we can work together. Both presidents, all the senior leadership of both nations, have said that."
Relations between the two militaries have fluctuated in past decades, ever since the Chinese crackdown on democracy protesters in Tiananmen Square in 1989.
Most recently, military relations were frozen in 2010 after the U.S. announced a $6.4 billion weapons sale to Taiwan. They began improving a year later after then-Defense Secretary Robert Gates visited Beijing.
The U.S. is closely watching how China is modernizing its military by adding stealth fighter jets, an aircraft carrier and other sophisticated hardware to its arsenal.
China claims this is purely for defense, although its neighbors see it as adding bite to its territorial claims off its east coast and in the South China Sea.
Chinese coastal patrol and fisheries ships have pushed the Philippines away from a disputed South China Sea shoal and harassed Japanese coast guard vessels near contested East China Sea islands. U.S. naval and aerial reconnaissance close to China's shores has at times been challenged by Chinese ships and planes, risking clashes.
China has said it's merely defending its sovereignty with these actions.
Disaster relief is an area where the two nations share a common purpose, Lyons said. He said the U.S. can use this to build relationships between the U.S. Army and the People's Liberation Army.
For next year's meeting, which the U.S. will host, the two countries discussed getting more junior level officers together, holding a command post exercise and traveling to New York to see places affected by Superstorm Sandy.
Last week's exercise involved about 20 U.S. soldiers meeting with about 20 Chinese soldiers for two days in Chengdu to discuss how the two countries would respond to a hypothetical earthquake in a third country. U.S. soldiers also visited an area in Sichuan hit by an earthquake in 2008.
The militaries of the two countries have had on-and-off meetings on disaster relief since 1998. This year for the first time they discussed how they would respond to a disaster together.

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Good night everyone
Merry Snowy Christmas
Love & Peace to the World
Good afternoon/evening/night
I'm Dreaming of a White Christmas
A good day to all
Merry Snowy Christmas
Love & Peace to the World
Good day to you all my Christmas friends...
I hope you all have a good start/end to your day.
I'm off out to look around Christmas Decs....... Love this time of year.
So see you later..
Merry Christmas to all...
Good Morning All I'm wishing you all a grand and glorious Friday and hoping you all have a wonderful weekend
'I will live in the Past, the Present, and the Future!' Scrooge repeated, as he scrambled out of bed. 'The Spirits of all Three shall strive within me. Oh, Jacob Marley! Heaven, and the Christmas Time be praised for this! I say it on my knees, old Jacob, on my knees!' (Charles Dickens A Christmas Carol)


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It's the start of Hollywood on Hudson, and New York City is swept up in the glamour. Every night, the red carpet rolls out for movie stars arriving at premieres in limos; the most exclusive restaurants close for private parties for wealthy producers and preeminent directors; and thousands of fans gather with the paparazzi, hoping to catch a glimpse of the most famous and beautiful faces in the world. With this many celebrities in town, special task force NYPD Red is on high alert - and they can't afford to make a single mistake.
Then a world-renowned producer fatally collapses at his power breakfast, and top NYPD Red Detective Zach Jordan is the first one on the scene. Zach works with his beautiful new partner, Detective Kylie MacDonald - who also happens to be his ex-girlfriend - to discover who the murderer might be. But this is only the beginning: the most brutal, public, and horrifyingly spectacular crimes they've ever encountered are about to send all of New York into chaos, putting NYPD Red on the ropes.
Zach and Kylie know there's no way of telling what a killer this deranged will do next. With the whole world watching, they have to find a way to stop a psychopath who has scripted his finale down to the last explosive detail. With larger-than-life action, relentless speed, and white-knuckle twists, NYPD Red is the next mega-blockbuster from "The Man Who Can't Miss." (TIME)
©2012 James Patterson and Marshall Karp (P)2012 Hachette Audio
"one of the best, if not the best audio books ever"
spellbinding and surprising
usually listen while driving and sat in my parking lot for the last 20 minutes because i did not want to wait for tomorrow to find out!
voices worked well together and voice inflections were fantastic
wish i could have but made returning to it even more enjoyable
Currently a local truck driver who has hours to listen to my audio books. I am hooked, some of my fellow drivers enjoy them also
"Great cop story with a surprise ending"
Maybe in a year or so, good story line great characters
Maybe Lucas Davenport and his crew, but more big city not many to compare with
They were both great, liked it alot, would listen to them again keep up the good work
We are a group of truck drivers we get 4-5 hours aday, but yes if we had the time
Great story and characters 1st class readers and a few twist and turns
"Strong Narration, formuliac and predictable story"
If a friend was looking for a quick, easy read without any plot or character challenge, this would be an option.
AZ IT Guy
"Like a cartoon script."
I Found the story to be so unbelievably bad that had to keep listening just to see how unbelievable it would become.
Make the story more believable.
That they would not have used the corny accents. maybe they were having a hard time keeping composed enough to read this book.
I don't know if any of the scene needed to be cut. They just needed to be less cheesy.
"Incredible. Are you kidding?"
Someone who can completely suspend their sense of reality, to believe that the NYPD would let 2 individuals handle such an important matter with virtually no support or oversight.
Hard to say.
Pick another book.
The two leads.
"Never Been So Happy to for a Book to End"
There are some decent action sequences if you can completely suspend your disbelief.
The characters were wafer thin. There was nothing unique or interesting about any of them especially the cops. There was not much of a story, just a lot of contrived action and corny dialogue. There were so many things that people did that made no sense whatsoever it was laughable. I have liked most of Patterson's books in the past, but this was totally amateurish.
Having separate narrators perform each side of the story worked well. I found the person reading for the killer to be quite good. The other narrator had a tough time with voice for the female lead.
I would like to cut the two lead cops from the story and start over. I found them unlikeable and boring. I could really care less what happened to them at the end.
I have never written an online review in my life, but this book is so bad I just had to give my opinion this time.
I am a retired Court Reporter and I LOVE books. All kinds of books but my favorites are mysteries and period books. I like civil war books and some biographies.
This is first book by this author I've ever read. It grabbed my attention right away, which I love. The story had everything I like. The story is compelling, interesting, and suspenseful. It has something for everyone. I'm just sorry I've waited so long to read a book by this author.
Don't know what I want to be when I grow up. Trip's cool though. Use Audible to make gym-training sane... And rip my imagination.
"Yeah… Taut As A J-Lo Dress"
Too often big-foot writers outsource something to smaller-shoe collaborators and the results read like a camel instead of a horse. Not here. I don't know how much of this is Marshall Karp's doing but the mix WORKS!
Zack Jordan and Kylie MacDonald are tugged and fit together like Jennifer Lopez's red-carpet outfits. The plot in NYPD Red's like a NASCAR engine… purring at warp speed yet quietly and confidently. This will be a new series, right? Got to be.
BTW, don't know the story about the two readers or which is which but it seemed that a substitution was made about 80% of the way in. The replacement carried the ball to score.
Here's what I want in an Audible mystery/thriller…characters, plot-driven AND driving action, and a puzzle that's intelligently solved at the end. Oh, and a buzz of sexual tension's a useful blob of epoxy to hold my attention. NYPD Red's got it all.
OCD over books, listening to 1 a day; ANY genre, fact & fiction. Influenced by Audible reviewers so I keep mine unbiased - FRONT to BLACK!
Although I've always been a voracious reader, Jame Patterson never did it for me. Maybe because I started with one of the books in the Alex Cross series, "Roses Are Red". It took place in Washington DC and the main character, Cross, is black. I am black - born and raised in DC - a graduate of Howard University. I have a child who is a career police officer. Maybe it was just me, over-thinking it, and having way too much intimate knowledge, combined with the constant hype about the author, which caused me to not really be blown away by my first foray into the Patterson repertoire. But I hung in there and next tried "Violets Are Blue". It was actually worse! So I was done with James Patterson years ago!
However, I picked up this book in one of Audible's clever "Discover A New Series" promotions (which have cost me HUNDREDS of dollars in the past!). Here, we are presented with a male and female detective team, part of an "elite" task force, NYPD Red. I don't know how ELITE these cops are - they just seem to be doing their jobs, with the focus on the "1%ers" (and I'm not referring to motorcycle gangs). These cops waste much needed resources on the rich and famous in an era where police officers are over-worked and underpaid just trying to keep the peace among regular citizens. But, I digress....over-thinking again! For sheer LIGHT FLUFFY entertainment, this story was pretty good, although implausible in some places - kinda like a Marvel comic book. Nothing too intelligent, just a great ride. The plot line is thin but there are twists, turns, and surpises with well-crafted dialogue. There IS a co-author here, Marshall Karp. Ghostwriter? Protégé? Whatever - he does add a different, albeit subtle, component to the overall effort.
The narration is good, considering the different races, ethnicities and accents involved. My only complaint is with the head of the team, a black female captain who always talks like she's delivering Dr. Martin Luther King's "I Have A Dream" speech. Just imagine Dr. King in line at Starbucks, ordering an expresso con panna, shouting "I'LL HAVE A CREAM!!!" Hey, Rev! We got you! 😄
This is not a story as exciting as many other police thrillers but if you want a "light meal" with that espresso, this book will satisfy you.
"Like watching an uninspired cop tv show"
James Patterson wrote a few of the great thrillers in his day. The first few Alex Cross books changed the landscape when it came to suspense. Since then he has figured out how to churn out best sellers while partnering with other authors, using his name to rake in the bucks. I still have enjoyed some these dual authorship endeavors, but NYPD is not one of those. Maybe I just woke up on the wrong side of the bed, one star is pretty harsh, but I expect more from someone that has delivered in the past.
Why I don't like NYPD Red:
Character development - minimal. This is a new series, but the primary characters are as thin as paper.
Plot - Kind of screwy. The story has the archetype Patterson bad guy killer. This is a copy of characters he has written many times in the past. So its nothing new. And the actions he takes are pretty far fetched.
Writing style - Got to admire Patterson's taught simple style. It moves like a fast river. But its also low brow. To make this style work, it needs to convey both characters and plot. Without those, the style is just an exercise.
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Skip to comments.Chile's Miners Would Still Be Down There if They Were Democrats
Posted on 10/15/2010 7:56:21 AM PDT by Mobile Vulgus
The world is rejoicing that the miners trapped for over a month in the bowels of a mountain in Chile are finally rescued. As the rescue was ongoing President Barack Obama said of the worried families, "the tears they shed after so much time apart expressed not only their own relief, not only their own joy, but the joy of people everywhere." Touching sentiments. These miners have to be joyful about one other thing: that they aren't miners trapped in an American mine during Obama's presidency. If they had been, they'd still be down there unable to wipe the tears from their loved one's faces.
Chile's President, Sebastián Piñera, famously set aside the bureaucracy of his country's regulations and set to work rescuing these trapped men. He threw open his arms and accepted help from as many interested nations as possible allowing their experts and scientists to lend a helping hand. The Herculean task was accomplished and everyone came out alive.
But if we can use the British Petroleum disaster in Louisiana as any indication, if those Chilean miners had had the misfortune to have been in an American mine disaster, they'd still be down there wasting away as Obama twiddled his thumbs, quite unlike Chile's president....
Clicked on your blog a dozen times just to piss people off.
It would take two years of environment impact reports to see if drilling would be allowed, three court cases to determine where the material removed from the drilling could be stored, and three weeks to set up the venue so that Larry King or Wolf Blitzer could get exclusive coverage of the rescued miners being brought out so they could be asked their views on how much they loved the Obama administration.
If they were Democrats, they'd have spent the past 69 days blasting the damned hole deeper!
At least you can read it. That busy blog site won't display on my BlackBerry. If he really wanted to get his message to more conservatives, he would include the content here.
While I was watching the successful rescue, I was wondering: "Where are all the lawyers?" You know they were the first responders in the oil spill, so where are they for the Chilean miners?
If the Democrats were in charge of rescuing the miners, they would have tried two plans:
Plan A: Find the point on the opposite side of the earth and begin digging as the same speed they have been digging the economic hole into which they have spent us.
Plan B: Tell the miners to continue digging until they see light at the bottom of the hole.
No, they would not consider Plan C which would be to do both or any other plan, because Barneyly, they aren't smart enough.
LOL, thanks. These fools are now starting whole vanity threads to attack me. Losers. I find it funny that they are making vanity threads (and Freepers HATE vanity threads) to attack a thread they don't like! So they are making vanity threads no one likes to drum up support for their childish campaign to attack a poster they don't like? Any hypocrisy there? YEP!
Oh, yes, and your jumping in and thread jacking and stalking every thread on FR isn't all about YOU? A loser AND a liar. Nice combo.
So they are making vanity threads..
Plural? I thought it was singular. Get your facts straight.
...to attack a poster they dont like
Again, why do you think it is all about you? That is so paranoid... The jokes are about pimps in general, although I can write a joke/song about just you if you like... :)
There, fixed it... ;)
I find it amazing you don't comprehend the only complaint being made is: if you use FreeRepublic to promote your blog, post the content on FreeRepublic.
That's because his site is a trough of crap designed to act like a trawling net in the hopes he will catch something.
It's too bad. His writing is pretty decent BUT HE IS A CULTURAL BRUTE.
Dude, why can't you follow the community standards. We ain't asking you to leave but to post the entire content of your writing.
You can always put a tease at the end like "For more of my magnificent thoughts to amuse you and stimulate your intellect, click here".
I actually don't know what it would say but it seems you are a creative writer and maybe you could come up with something?
1. We pay for the privilege of being here. You don't.
2. We know better than to go spouting off in someone else's home without knowing the ground rules. You don't.
3. We do this pretty much to any poster who has a blog and uses FR as part of their life plan of self adulation or for a couple of bucks, with no regard for the rest of who pay for the privilege of being here.
4. Uhm, this loser probably makes more in 3 months than you do all year. Maybe more.
You are just some guy with a decent opinion living in his mother's basement.
Pretty sure the rest of the losers on the Blog Posse pay their own way and have good manners. You don't.
Know why?
You are a Mooch and a sociopath. You just literally have no conscience about what you are doing and everyone else is wrong. Thing is, you are still the common denominator.
PS Why the hell do you continue to write to yourself? It's a bit indicative of a lone drunkard.
Good Gawd! And here I am telling you your writing is creative and loser is the only word in your quiver of insults?
And how is liar even relevant to the posts here?
Milk and cookies? blanket?
All you need to do is create a vanity thread attacking their vanity thread. The circle will be complete.
Not the only complaint: there is a strong whiff of, "waah, I can't read it on my Blackberry."
FR homepage: Please enjoy our forum, but also please remember to use common courtesy when posting and refrain from posting personal attacks...Please do not post advertising, solicitations, spam or any other commercial messages. Do not spam us with links to your own site. No one likes spam.
Now that's funny.
I would think he would want to get the message out to the most people. Isn't that why Free Republic exists? To get the conservative word out?
I'm not hoping he builds new formats or new systems. He already chooses to post on FreeRepublic. He also chooses to limit that content.
It appears he values blog hits over spreading his conservative message.
There oughta' be a law! (How's that for a "conservative" message?)
I suggesting that Freepers using Free Republic to promote their web site ought to have the courtesy to share that promoted content here.
We disagree, no biggie.
There is. From FR's homepage: "Do not spam us with links to your own site." What part of that do you not get?
Your new and expanded definition of the word, "spam."
> "Clicked on your blog a dozen times just to piss people off."
FR's, not mine, pal. How do you not understand that?
We'll send someone over pronto to change your diaper.
Better give your hard drive a bath. You can pick up a bunch of unwanted crap at that site.
Wow...four more new spam posts on our thread after the other two got pulled? You are sooooo asking for a zot!
These fools are now starting whole vanity threads to attack me. Losers. I find it funny that they are making vanity threads (and Freepers HATE vanity threads) to attack a thread they dont like! So they are making vanity threads no one likes to drum up support for their childish campaign to attack a poster they dont like? Any hypocrisy there? YEP!
You lost me at, "This is unacceptable."
Let me know when you find something, like the name of the virus/adware/malware, etc.
Basically...humanity and everything free.
Basically...humanity and everything free.
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17. Bubbleware
Austin, Texas, and elsewhere / Rebar
Bubbleware is a modular, inflatable public furniture system that invites visitors to develop new forms of informal social interaction, creativity and collaboration within the often rigid structures of the city. The large and pillowy Bubbleware modules, meant for lounging and relaxing, provide a visual and tactile contrast to the typical urban hardscape. Designed by San Francisco–based art and design studio Rebar, Bubbleware modules can be reconfigured and adapted to support a variety of social encounters and informal collaborations, from small lounge spaces to aggregates that support large group gatherings. Both playful and critical, Bubbleware invites the viewer to consider the role of design in structuring our social experience of the city.
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The leathered steering wheel has an air-bag fitted for the driver's protection but the second glove-box on top of the passenger's side of the dashboard remains just that, a glove-box, rather than containing an air bag for the passenger as is the case with some luxury vehicles. The thickly carpeted boot is rather small _ cramped by BMW's complex rear suspension.
Fuel use of the large engine is far lighter than expected, which is a tribute to the design. It has all the latest design tweaks to make it both fuel efficient and simple to service, a secondary aim sometimes forgotten. Around the city, the fuel figure on test was a thirsty 16.4litres a 100 kilometres. This dropped in the country to a reasonable 11.9 litres a 100 kilometres.
The engine's massive torque, as expected of the five litres capacity, flattens hills and makes highway overtaking safer and quicker. The four speed ZF automatic transmission makes its shifts smoothly and definitely. Engine management is linked to it in the usual way today so that engine torque is reduced during gearchanges.
Acceleration feels seamless with only an exhaust note change and the flick of the tachometer to mark gear shifts as the car's speed rises. There are power and economy gear-change programs combined with a third to allow manual use of the lever. Starting off on ice is something of a bother not often encountered in Australia but the 850Ci will manage it with a combination of using higher gears and its Automatic Slip Control (ASC).
ASC links the anti-lock ABS brake sensors, which monitor wheel movement, to the car's throttle to form a sort of accelerator override. If the rear wheels slip, the slip is first countered by the ABS system gripping the spinning wheel and then reducing the engine's power by closing off the throttle. It works. It is also something of a fun-bypass for those who may enjoy a little wheel slip in a sports car. .
As a result, BMW has a switch _ as does Honda with its sports NSX _ which allows the driver to bypass the ASC and have a little fun. The next time the driver turns on the car, however, the ASC is automatically reactivated. There is another nice touch in the speed and grip management systems. If the driver has wound down all the windows and is accelerating, the door windows are wound up again automatically when speed reaches 140kmh.
The driver can override this if desired. Luxury best component speakers differ from those which are less expensive in their level of automation and their provision of driving ease, as much as their luxury finish and equipment. While the 850Ci has ample muscle, it is not in the supercar class. It is obviously fast and it has an impressive reserve of power at any speed permitted in Victoria.
It remains a splendidly detailed grand tourer, a cruiser rather than a wheeled blur. Off the mark, the 850Ci's 0-100 sprint takes a whisker over eight seconds _ reflecting that this is a 1790 kilogram heavyweight rather than a light sports car. The zoom comes with minimal fuss and plenty of aplomb, the steady push forcing the driver to focus further ahead than usual in order to anticipate trouble. From a policeman's perspective, the car will cruise lock-you-up fast rather than tap-on- the-wrist fast.


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In this edition of Denim Therapy's Window Shopper, we take you on a denim smorgasbord on Los Angeles' Robertson Boulevard, where celebrities, trend-conscious shoppers and hungry paparazzi frequent. Why Robertson? Have you seen the stores on that street? Besides playing host to Lisa Kline and three Kitson boutiques, you can shop at several premium denim brands within one city block without having to stop off at the nearest Starbucks. Denim-driven brands like AllSaints, Paige, 7 For All Mankind, Gap 1969 and True Religion can literally be found within one block. This does not include Intermix, Kitson and Madison, boutiques which carry a fantastic array of designer jeans for men and women in stock all within walking distance. And we say, walking distance in L.A. terms.
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The Museum's superb military collections document the history of the men and women of the armed forces of the United States. The collections include ordnance, firearms, and swords; uniforms and insignia; national and military flags and banners; and many other objects.
The strength of the collections lies in their enormous depth. Some 3,000 military small arms and 2,400 civilian firearms document the mechanical and technological history of the infantryman's weapons from the beginning of the gunpowder era to the present. Among the 4,000 swords and knives in the collection are many spectacular presentation pieces. The collections also include Civil War era telegraph equipment, home front artifacts from both world wars, early computers such as ENIAC, Whirlwind, and Sage, and materials carried at antiwar demonstrations.
"Military - Overview" showing 2 items.
Soviet poster, Nazi caricature
- Description
- During World War II, after the breakdown of the Nazi-Soviet non-aggression pact, the Soviet news agency TASS issued a series of propaganda posters. Topics included anti-Nazi caricatures and Socialist Realist art encouraging the war effort. Beginning in June 1941, the Union of Soviet Artists established a publishing collective to produce the posters on an almost daily basis. Because they were displayed in the windows of the news agency's Moscow office, they are known as TASS window posters. It is estimated that about 1,500 different posters were produced between 1941 and 1945.
- Well-known artists and poets worked on the designs and captions, and most of the posters were produced in limited editions using the stencil process for both graphics and text. Many posters were completed and reproduced within 24 hours, making them very responsive to political issues and war news. Copies were distributed abroad by VOKS, the Soviet Society for Cultural Relations with Foreign Countries. Their messages helped present the USSR favorably to its new allies, including the U.S. The Museum has six of these posters received in 1943 through VOKS. Other collections outside Russia include the University of Nottingham in England and Columbia and Cornell universities in the U.S.
- TASS window poster No. 514 is a caricature of a Nazi soldier in his underwear carrying his clothes, with another figure at his side. It may be titled "Ragmen," but the point of the satire is not clear from the image.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Date made
- 1942-1943
- 1942
- artist attribution
- Lebedev, Vladimir
- author
- Marshak, Samuel
- ID Number
- accession number
- 164567
- catalog number
- 18848
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History, Kenneth E. Behring Center
Nuclear Bomb Effects Computer
- Description
- This circular slide rule describes the effects of a nuclear explosion on people. After World War II, scientists at the Los Alamos Scientific Laboratory prepared a report on forms of damage associated with the explosion of atomic bombs. These included physical damage, fire and heat, and nuclear radiation.
- With the development of the more powerful hydrogen bomb, physical chemist Samuel Glasstone and his associates prepared an updated report, and published it under the title The Effects of Nuclear Weapons. This information was distributed for use in planning against possible nuclear attack.
- From 1962 onward, copies of The Effects of Nuclear Weapons had a pocket containing a Nuclear Bomb Effects Computer. Setting the indices on the front of the instrument for the yield of a nuclear bomb in megatons and the distance of its explosion in miles, scales on the front of the instrument describe changes in atmospheric pressure and winds associated with the blast, as well as cratering and the velocity of window glass.
- Charts on the back indicate the initial nuclear radiation and the thermal radiation. Tables indicate the probable medical effects of various doses of radiation, from no illness to severe burns to death. The Nuclear Bomb Effects Computer was developed at the Lovelace Foundation in Albuqueque, New Mexico, for the United States Atomic Energy Commission.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Date made
- 1962
- date received
- 1990
- maker
- Lovelace Foundation
- ID Number
- 1990.0688.01
- accession number
- 1990.0688
- catalog number
- 1990.0688.01
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History, Kenneth E. Behring Center


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Bristol Faith In Action relocates
BRISTOL, Va. - After 11 years, a local charity is moving into a new home to be able to help more families in need.
Bristol Faith In Action is officially open for business at its new location on Euclid Avenue in Bristol, Virginia.
We're told the building is five times the size of their old location. The organization now has four interview rooms and more space for donations, which means they'll be able to help more families.
"We got the building at a very good price and we were able to renovate it, furnish it, and everything was provided by one anonymous donor. It's been fantastic to have that ability to do all the things we've wanted to do," said Executive Director Tyler Franklin.
Bristol Faith In Action is supported by 71 area churches and helps families with financial, food, and personal care item assistance.
We're told all phone numbers and hours of operation will remain the same after the move.
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EPHRAIM, UTAH - Our beloved son and brother, Christian Evan Roberts, age 2, was tragically taken from us on Tuesday, March 22, 2011 as the results of an automobile accident, north of Manti, Utah. He was born April 3, 2008 in Gunnison, Utah, a son of Thomas James "TJ" and Brandi Kai Roberts.
Boo, as he was affectionately called by everyone, loved "Toy Story" and cars. He liked to skateboard and watch "Family Guy". His best friend was his dog, Roxy. He loved being outdoors and hanging out with his brother and sister; and his big brother, Skylar was his hero.
He is survived by his parents, TJ and Brandi Roberts; sister, Justice Tressa Roberts and his brother, Skylar Bud Roberts; and his best friend, Roxy, all of Ephraim; numerous aunts, uncles and cousins that will truly miss our little Boo.
Funeral services will be held Tuesday, March 29, 2011 at 12 Noon in the Redmond LDS Ward Chapel, where friends may call for viewing Tuesday morning from 10-11:30 a.m. prior to the services.
Burial will be in the Redmond Cemetery under the care of the Springer Turner Funeral Home of Richfield and Salina, Utah.
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Democrat David Paladino is seeking the state Senate District 27 being vacated by Republican incumbent Nancy Spence, who is term-limited.
A first-time candidate for political office, Paladino faces state Rep. David Balmer, a Republican who was eliminated from House District 39 by redistricting.
An online bio says Paladino has worked with state and local governments across the nation and is familiar with public policy and practical management problems.
He earned a bachelor's degree in international studies from American University, and served in the Merchant Marine. He has actively supported many Denver-area charities, and was appointed adjunct faculty for 1989 at the University of Ottawa-Phoenix.
Paladino is married to Cindi, his wife of 30 years, and resides in Centennial. He has three children and seven grandchildren.
Colorado Community Media asked the following questions of candidates in the Colorado Senate District 27 race. (Editor's note: Balmer did not respond to requests to participate in the Q&A.) Below are Paladino's answers.
What makes you the best candidate for this office?
I will be a state senator who is willing to pursue working together for a greater Colorado and will offer a strong voice for getting past the political divisiveness often supported by my opponent. Why? Because we have to get over this political lockjaw to meet our challenges.
My opponent has put politics before people. As someone with 25 years' experience in all levels of government, a former small business owner and former reporter, I will put citizens, good working solutions and vision before politics. Our district deserves this kind of senator.
What do you see as the biggest challenge facing the district and what would you do to meet that challenge?
We have many challenges as a suburban district: supporting our schools, helping businesses create new jobs and keeping government out of deciding our personal choices. However, our biggest challenge is having enough local control over issues that affect our families and neighborhoods.
For example, our local school districts are inundated with unfunded mandates that don't let teachers or administrators perform to their best abilities. We also have no local say over the coming suburban oil and gas drilling ("fracking") operations so that we can insist that our air and water remain safe and our property values upheld. Local citizens deserve a voice. Our biggest challenge is guaranteeing that.
What should be done to improve Colorado's K-12 educational system?
We need to stop imposing unfunded mandates and more bureaucracy on our schools, burdening them both financially and administratively. We have two of the best school districts in the state represented in SD-27 — Littleton Public Schools and Cherry Creek Public Schools. However, both are facing serious challenges, partially brought upon them by legislation.
I believe that we need to ask all of the stakeholders in education to work together to develop best practices models for our state and to suggest how urban, suburban and rural school districts may gain from this. This would be a good step forward with vision for Colorado.


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Uses of BIM Building Modelling for General Contractors
Uses of BIM Building Modelling for General Contractors
Building information modelling (BIM) is a widely used collaboration process in the construction industry. BIM technologies are becoming unavoidable element in all areas of a construction process like bidding, pre-construction, construction and post construction. Nowadays, owners demand BIM services from everybody engaged in construction industry including architects, general contractors and engineering firms. However, general contractors and construction managers are struggling to get maximum output from BIM. Here the uses and advantages of BIM building modelling for general contractors and construction managers are narrated.
Traditional project delivery approach, traditional use of 2D Computer Aided Drafting (CAD) technology and the size of construction firms causes the fragmented nature of construction industry, which will lead to the lack of labour productivity. Design-Bid-Build, which is the traditional construction project delivery approach, fragments the responsibilities of participants during design and construction stages. That means, this approach restricts the opportunities of general contractor or the construction manager for a collaborative involvement during design phase of the project. Moreover, the common and traditional two dimensional CAD drawings cannot encourage a true collaborative approach.
The Building Information Modeling process includes virtual design and construction of the project. The traditional approach does not facilitate the involvement of general contractor or construction manager in the construction process until the completion of design phase. That is why itself it cannot promote the advantages of BIM. Therefore the better project deliveries to collaborate and to improve the use of BIM are construction management at Risk, Design/Build and Integrated Project deliveries (IPD). So, the general contractors can collaborate through BIM during the design phase and provide maximum input. It also maximizes the ability to influence the cost and schedule.
Use of BIM to General Contractors:
As a result of visualization general contractors get an idea about the final product. They can easily understand how the project will look like at the end.
3D coordination
As BIM helps collaboration of the construction team with engineer, architect and the owner at early stages of design phase, the efforts of general contractors and specialty contractors can be coordinated in advance of construction. It will result in reduced design errors and better understand ahead of time the work to be done.
Reduced field labor cost and time as well as increased accuracy in a good quality construction are the main advantages of prefabrication. Building Information Models include the specifications, finishes, sequences and the 3D visual for each component to provide this level accuracy. So, the contractors can generate details for the product in their fabrication software using the BIM.
Construction planning
The scheduling and sequencing of the model involved in the construction planning coordinate virtual construction in time and space. The schedule of the anticipated construction progress can be integrated to a virtual construction. This is the responsibility of general contractors to plan for coordination, shop drawings, approval, fabrication, transportation and installation. They have to ensure the lead time for the material is accounted. So, they can get enough time to install or assemble. General contractors are able to update this information on their models. They can achieve accurate building practices with the use of BIM technologies.
Cost estimation
Quantity take-off and pricing are the two main elements of cost estimation. An expert cost estimator is required to analyse the components of a material and how they get installed. We can extract the quantities from a Building Information Model to a cost database or an excel file. The quantity extraction from BIM model helps the general contractors to increase the productivity of estimators, especially in the collaborative work approach of construction and design team.
Record Model
At the end of a project the construction managers can provide the owner with a record Building Information Model, which contains the integration of the as-builts from the subcontractors.
To conclude, BIM initiates 3D coordination between sub-contractors and vendors during early design phase. As BIM is able to influence the cost, it can increase its impact on a project. BIM enables the team to come up with ideas and provide solutions to the problems before they become high cost impacts to the project.
Benefits of BIM to General Contractors:
- General Contractors can provide construct-ability, sequencing, value and engineering reports
- Collaborative visualization of expectancy and needs of the project
- Decreased MEP coordination time
- Decreased RFIs
- Avoidance of extra expenditure
- Saving of time and labor at the site
- Avoidance of schedule delays during construction
- Positive final impression to the owner
- Ability to help owner for maintenance and renovation
Even though six uses of BIM to general contractors are highlighted here, the most useful feature of BIM for general contractors is BIM 4D scheduling. Using BIM based 4D scheduling, the general contractors can understand the construction components and schedule progress clearly, which will enable to better construction planning and to avoid cost overruns. There are different BIM tools in BIM process that are offered to enable this approach. So the general contractors should have an idea about the tools to accomplish his demands in a particular project. Reference bim forum.
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Remarks by Achim Steiner at the Environment for Europe Conference
Astana, 21 September 2011-Thank you for inviting me to address the 7th Ministerial Conference of the Environment for Europe with 56 participating countries, the UN Economic Commission for Europe and partner organizations and institutions.
And thank you to the Government of Khazakstan for hosting this important event.
Twenty years ago, in June 1991, the first Environment for Europe Ministerial Conference took place at the Dobris Castle near Prague where late Josef Vavrousek, Environment Minister of what was then Czechoslovakia initiated the "Environment for Europe" process.
Your meeting comes at a time of extraordinary reflection, debate and discourse on sustainable development in terms of acceleration and scaling-up.
20 years after the 1992 Earth Summit, the world is again on the Road to Rio with the Rio+20 conference scheduled for June next year.
As in Europe, the world has passed through two decades of extraordinary transformation and change geopolitically but also economically, socially and environmentally.
The Astana conference, the last pan European ministerial meeting before the November 1 deadline for inputs to Rio+20, can shape and sharpen this region's contribution to the overall themes.
Your two themes - Sustainable management of water and water-related ecosystems; and Greening the economy: mainstreaming the environment into economic development - reflect the urgency to take sustainability seriously in a world where next month the seventh billion person will be born-two billion more than in 1992.
Your two conference themes also echo to those of Rio+20-a Green Economy in the context of sustainable development and poverty eradication and an institutional framework for sustainable development.
Water is at the centre of the sustainable development debate precisely because of it is at the nexus of agricultural and food production as well as being vital for industrial processes and ecological sustainability, from river systems to forests.
It has been said that many have lived without love-none without water.
The new report of the European Environmental Agency prepared for the Astana Conference underlines that some 120 million people in the pan-European region (in particular in rural and remote areas in Eastern Europe, the Caucasus and Central Asia) still do not have access to safe drinking water or adequate sanitation, making them more vulnerable to serious water-related diseases.
Water scarcity in some countries of the region is also a political and security-related concern, as highlighted, for example, in our report on the Amu Darya River Basin produced in the framework of the Environment and Security Initiative.
Transboundary cooperation on water management can also assist to reduce political and economic tensions, as is demonstrated in the case of the Caspian Sea management under the Tehran Convention, which UNEP also helps to facilitate.
But there are many shared rivers systems where no such cooperative agreements are in place or are outdated.
Honourbale ministers,
Many of these realities we face today have been emerging for decades, and yet somehow the pace and scale of the regional and international responses have fallen far short of what is required.
It is the same across issues of energy, or more precisely sustainable energy or patterns of mobility and urban development.
Indeed wherever one looks, with some notable exceptions, the economic pathways and development models we have inherited from a previous century are failing on the delivery of transformational social and environmental outcomes.
In response to the challenges of the here and now and the intergenerational ones looming, UNEP convened economists, specialists and experts as part of its Green Economy initiative.
Towards a Green Economy suggest investing two per cent of global GDP into ten key sectors can kick-start a transition towards a low carbon, resource efficient Green Economy.
The sum, currently amounting to an average of around $1.3 trillion a year and backed by forward-looking national and international policies, would grow the global economy at around the same rate if not higher than those forecast, under current economic models.
But without rising risks, shocks, scarcities and crises increasingly inherent in the existing, resource-depleting, high carbon 'brown' economy, says the study.
As such, it comprehensively challenges the myth of a tradeoff between environmental investments and economic growth and instead points to a current "gross misallocation of capital".
The report sees a Green Economy as not only relevant to more developed economies but as a key catalyst for growth and poverty eradication in developing ones too, where in some cases close to 90 per cent of the GDP of the poor is linked to nature or natural capital such as forests and freshwaters.
It cites India, where over 80 per cent of the $8 billion National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, which underwrites at least 100 days of paid work for rural households, invests in water conservation, irrigation and land development.
Two per cent of the combined GDP of Cambodia, Indonesia, the Philippines and Vietnam is currently lost as a result of water-borne diseases due to inadequate sanitation.
With no improvement in efficiency of water use, water demand is expected to outstrip supply by as much as 40 per cent by 2030 worldwide.
By some estimates that improvements in water productivity, as well as increases in supply from for example desalination plants as well as more recycling of grey water can narrow this gap by about 40 per cent.
But the remaining 60 per cent will have to come from infrastructure investment, water policy reform and the development and deployment of new technologies, especially in agriculture sector which uses 70% of freshwater globally.
However, estimates suggest that putting agriculture to a green economy path could reduce freshwater use by 35 per cent and while transforming it from being a major emitter of greenhouse gasses to one that is net neutral and possibly even a carbon sink.
Honourable ministers, next week in Indonesia UNEP will hold its Tunza children and youth conference-the early signal is that the main preoccupation of this contribution towards Rio+20 will be jobs.
There has sometimes been the belief that being environmentally-focused is a job killer rather than a job grower.
The Towards a Green Economy report also challenges this stance and makes the case that over time the number of "new and decent jobs created" in sectors - ranging from renewable energies to more sustainable agriculture - will offset those lost from the former "brown economy".
For example, investing about one and a quarter per cent of global GDP each year in energy efficiency and renewable energies could cut global primary energy demand by nine per cent in 2020 and close to 40 per cent by 2050, it says.
Employment levels in the energy sector would be one-fifth higher than under a business as usual scenario as renewable energies take close to 30 per cent of the share of primary global energy demand by mid-century.
Savings on capital and fuel costs in power generation would under a Green Economy scenario, be on average $760 billion a year between 2010 and 2050.
What is important to highlight to you today is that many countries and sub-national governments in the developed and developing world are already actively promoting a transition to a green economy.
The European Union published its Low-Carbon Economy Roadmap in March this year, highlighting that additional investment of Euro 270bn will be required annually over the next 40 years to move toward a low-carbon green economy in line with emission reduction targets .
The Roadmap notes in particular that renewable energy has a strong track record in job creation. According to the European Commission, in just 5 years, the renewable industry increased its work force from 230 000 to 550 000.
And the President of Russia Dmitrij Medvedev recently stated that "the environment and the economy do not contradict each other: a properly functioning economy is an environmentally friendly economy."
Meanwhile, together with the UN ECE and other Inter-Governmental agencies UNEP is supporting countries' and sub-regions' integration of the green economy into development planning and we look forward to further expanding this collaboration with other partners.
Indeed as the the "Information Paper on Success Stories on Green Economy from the UNECE Region" underlines, there are many green economy activities going on in the UNECE region.
Besides engaging in specific preliminary projects on how to tailor a green economy to national circumstances in countries including Azerbaijan, Armenia, Moldova, Montenegro, Ukraine, and Tajikistan, UNEP is also supporting awareness raising and capacity building for example in respect of the South Eastern European platform.
And we will continue compiling case studies on green economy success stories as a way of knowledge building and knowledge sharing.
Let me wish you every success with your conference in Astana.
We are entering an era of rising risks from fuel and food crises, from increasing freshwater scarcities and challenges such as climate change that will test the resilience of our economies, countries and communities as perhaps never before.
But we also have a collective body of inspiring experiences, analysis, technological and scientific know-how, smart public policies and creative market instruments that can allow the world to move forward on a far more intelligent, fair and ultimately sustainable path-if we want to take it.
Thank you!
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Psalm 55
David prays morning, noon, and night—He seeks protection and help against his enemies.
1 Give ear to my prayer, O God; and hide not thyself from my supplication.
2 Attend unto me, and hear me: I mourn in my complaint, and
3 Because of the voice of the enemy, because of the oppression of the wicked: for they cast iniquity upon me, and in wrath they hate me.
4 My heart is sore
5 Fearfulness and trembling are come upon me, and horror hath overwhelmed me.
6 And I said, Oh that I had wings like a dove! for then would I fly away, and be at rest.
7 Lo, then would I wander far off, and remain in the wilderness. Selah.
8 I would hasten my escape from the windy storm and tempest.
9 Destroy, O Lord, and divide their tongues: for I have seen violence and
10 Day and night they go about it upon the walls thereof: mischief also and sorrow are in the midst of it.
11 Wickedness is in the midst thereof: deceit and
12 For it was not an enemy that reproached me; then I could have borne it: neither was it he that hated me that did magnify himself against me; then I would have hid myself from him:
13 But it was thou, a man mine equal, my guide, and mine acquaintance.
14 We took sweet counsel together, and walked unto the house of God in
15 Let death seize upon them, and let them go down quick into
16 As for me, I will call upon God; and the Lord shall save me.
17 Evening, and morning, and at noon, will I
18 He hath delivered my soul in peace from the battle that was against me: for there were many with me.
19 God shall hear, and
20 He hath put forth his hands against such as be at peace with him: he hath broken his covenant.
21 The words of his mouth were smoother than butter, but war was in his heart: his words were softer than oil, yet were they drawn swords.
23 But thou, O God, shalt bring them down into the pit of destruction: bloody and deceitful men shall not live out half their days; but I will trust in thee.


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December 07 2013 01:11PM
Proud new parents Traci and Jason welcomed their son Beckett William Douglas Gregor into the world on December 4th, 2013. This Battle of Alberta article is dedicated to him.
We met a nice little fellow at an Oilers game a few weeks back. Standing in line for pizza we saw that we were both sporting the Eberle 14 and got to talking business. "I am 8 years old and I haven't seen the Oilers in the playoffs once" we were informed in no uncertain terms by our fellow Oilers fan.
Doing some quick mental math we calculated he was indeed alive for the glorious run of '06. "What about the Cup run? You were alive for that" we replied. The kid rolled his eyes as only kids can towards moron adults and said matter of factly "yeah but I was just a baby so that doesn't count."
"Well what is your best Oilers memory then" we asked. "I dunno," came the reply after some time. "Maybe Yak sliding across the ice after that goal?"
Yikes. By the time we were 8 years old the Oilers had already won the Stanley Cup 4 times.
Your average 8 year old Oilers fan been alive for the playoffs exactly once and we have it on good authority that the one year apparently doesn't count. And before you start laughing Flames fans things aren't much better down there having missed the playoffs four years in a row.
Look at little Cameron here, taken to his first Oilers game by my main man @clayballs22 the other night. See the intent gaze in Cameron's eyes? There is no mistaking that look. He is there to see Oilers wins. Fellas like Cameron deserve great memories of their team as a tyke which will cement his status as a superfan later on in life.
We pity these kids of today. No wins, no playoffs, nothing to get excited about re-enacting whilst playing mini stick hockey at recess until you break your little wooden stick on another kid in overtime and get a half day suspension in the library and a lifetime ban from recess hockey.*
That's what being a lil fan of the Oilers or Flames is all about. Not rebuilds, labour disruptions and cheering for Entry Draft lottery wins.
We want better hockey in the next 8 years than we have seen in the past 8. If not for the sake of our shattered heart and expectations but for kids like Paul, dressed in his Oilers finery by proud dad @dahoosman in the expectation he too will become a big fan if he isn't already.
Heck we even want better hockey for you Calgary, for all the poor misguided kids wearing Flames jerseys for whom the Igninla years will only be a story from before their time. Here's hoping to the emergence of the next generation of Iginlas in the North and South of Alberta that the Becketts, Camerons and Pauls will tell teach their kids about one day.
And here's to the Battle of Albertas of tomorrow. Games where there are playoff implications, with both sides dreading having to face each other down the stretch. Epic pitched battles on minus 30 nights that will cause kids like Beckett William Douglas Gregor to replay the game over and over again in his mind as he tries in vain to sleep after the final whistle.
Magic games that will ignite a whole new generation of fans of our respective teams.
*The Life of Wanye Gretz circa 1987
LINES - EDM - 14th place (10-18-2)
Hall - Gagner - Yakupov
Perron - The Nuge - Eberle
Smyth - Arcobello - Hemsky
Gazdic - Lander - Jones
Ference - Larsen
N. Schultz - J. Schultz
Marincin - Petry
LINES - CGY - 13th place - (10-14-2)
The Flames hadn't tweeted their lines as of press time here so this lineup is the latest from our friends over at DailyFaceOff.com:
Cammalleri - Stajan - Stempniak
Hudler - Backlund - D. Jones
Baertschi - Byron - B. Jones
MacDermid - Bouma - Smith
Butler - Giordano
Russell- Brodie
Smid - O'Brien
Expect last minute changes to both lineups as game time nears.
GAME DAY PREDICTION: Since I'm going to the game, the Oilers will win. Sir Eberle pots a pair as the Oilers win 5-1.
OBVIOUS GAME DAY PREDICTION: Considering I forgot to include this with the original article, the Oilers will get off to a slow start, but like just my beer consumption at the game, they will pick up speed in the final few periods and cruise to victory.
NOT-SO-OBVIOUS GAME DAY PREDICTION: I've decided to ditch my Eberle jersey for this game and go with my new Gazdic. I don't expect Lucky Luke to score very often, but after fighting that behemoth McGratton, I felt the urge to support Gazdic. My new jersey is also popular with the ladies, and Wanye Manor will be rocking later tonight after the Gaz Man picks up unexpected second-period assist and makes me look good to some unlucky lady who had three Rexall Beers.
December 07 2013, 10:58PM
Hope he's a center! Congrats, the Gregors!
Dear Wanye:
This GDB is surprisingly classy and well written.
Great news !!!! Bob Stauffer says the Oilers will learn a lesson from this game !!! It seems they were unaware you have to work hard for the whole game... different results are sure to follow now that this lesson has been learned.
Lucky we even got a point . How can Oilers let Flames outwork us like that , especially at home ?
Can you imagine The Oilers and The Eskimos! The 2 worst franchises in pro sports history and they belong to Edmonton......Sweet!
Eberle was terrible in this game. How many times do you turn the puck over with a weak toe drag. SHOOT IT.
December 07 2013, 10:57PM
Oilers you blow!!! 3 drafts picks later and you lose to the worst team in hockey. Can't wait to hear Eakins excuse tonight. " we just didn't play the whole 60". Really genius. Loser!!!
December 07 2013, 11:09PM
Flames now clearly the 13th best team in the West, but don't fret Oiler fans one day your team may claim 13th place...they seem to have that kind of potential ;)
OGDP: J Shultz switches to a thong from his frilly panties . It gives him enough gumption to ask a Flame politely not to run over his goalie.Smid still groggy from a head shot earlier in the shift from Gazdic forgets he now plays for the Flames and tunes his new teammate who ran Dubnyk.J Shultz skates to the corner curls up in the fetal position and starts sobbing uncontrollably.
December 07 2013, 10:58PM
"Accountability", Schultz made two horrible plays on that goal, he needs a press box night.
December 07 2013, 10:59PM
"Accountability", Schultz made two horrible plays on that goal, he needs a press box night.
Jr. Has needed a press box night since the start of the season.
Accountability indeed
December 07 2013, 11:07PM
Well that's that. Another gutsy performance by the Flames on a Saturday night.
Eat Poop Oilers.
December 07 2013, 01:19PM
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December 07 2013, 02:03PM
Beautifully put together GDB, Wanye. Who wrote it for you?
I love it when the Oilers just stand around and watch the other team. Really gets me excited for the future.
Also any chance we can trade all of our forwards to get another Perron or two? Seems like he is the only player who wants to win out there.
December 07 2013, 10:49PM
I would love to play poker with Eakins... when they pan the camera over to his direction... you always know what he is thinking... it's usually along the lines of "for f#$^'s sakes"...
During the game, when the camera is recording the Calgary bench you see their coach walking up and down and talking to his players, but when you see Egins he looks like he is trying to remember if he polished all his wife's toys before he left the house.
Good work coilers you got into OT valuable piont for your playoff push ..... oh wait
Well anyway eat it oiler douche
December 07 2013, 10:59PM
Perfect game for the flames; beat those douchbag Oilers, yet gave them a point which might come in handy in the draft lottery...... Great game by the Flames after playing the night before.. step got his revenge on as well by scoring on Ference, would have been better if someone would have punched Ferences teeth in as well. WW
December 07 2013, 01:14PM
The Battle of All-brutal on HNIC!
Strange to see the Oilers dominate in the dot and have the wingers chip in to win the draws. Is this the Oilers?
Time for J. Schultz & Gagner to spend a night in the pressbox. Can't believe Hudler was left open in front of the net for the OT goal.
December 07 2013, 11:18PM
As completely epicly stupid it would be, right now if the oilers traded Ebbs , Gagner , Yak and Schultz to the flames for Stempniak and Giordano they would be a much improved team. That's how bad their work ethic and systems play is.
Remember those early 2000's teams where all we wanted was one player like a Eberle or Hall.
Now we have those and we want a team like those early 2000's to play with them.
Critical mistake was dumping all the character vets the oilers had at the start of the rebuild. Looks like the flames were paying attention.
I still have faith it will happen with these kids. We're behind though. And I don't want to see any one of the kids traded unless we get the d man we need back. Oil are way too far invested now.
December 08 2013, 12:42AM
You think that Oilers are worse than the Flames? Our work ethic may be better but if you look at skill in every position, the Oilers are better. On paper it should not be competitive.
I'd take Dubnik over Ramo or Berra almost every day. Maybe even Bryzgalov. Eberle, Hall, and NRH are clearly better offensive players than any one on the Flames. I'd say that we have a better Defence than the Oil but on paper they are a better team and they should be able to beat the Flames pretty consistently.
I think the key word here is "TEAM".
The game is not played on paper.
I don't care how good there offensive players are. Their defensive play is usually pretty offensive.
It is not difficult to play against the Oilers. That awesome offence of theirs has scored a whole six more goals than the Flames have this year....in two more games played. They have allowed seven more goals as well.
Hudler would would be the leading scorer on the Oilers. I think that makes him as good as any of them. Cammy's pretty good too. Ditto Glencross when he's on.
In a seven game series right now with both rosters fully healthy I think the Flames win the series. To me that makes them the better "team ". Their defense is definitely better.
December 07 2013, 04:35PM
Why are all the oiler trolls on FLAMES NATION???
What's the over/under on how many times this comment appears during the game tonight. I'm going with 12
December 07 2013, 10:56PM
Buttler is a turn over machine and proves the coach is trying his best to get high draft pick by playing him
We have about 7 or 8 or those machines that you speak of on the oilers.
Wow brutal BOA game.... You can tell were bottom of the NHL
December 07 2013, 11:11PM
Oilers you blow!!! 3 drafts picks later and you lose to the worst team in hockey. Can't wait to hear Eakins excuse tonight. " we just didn't play the whole 60". Really genius. Loser!!!
The Oilers are below the Flames in the standings. I think that makes them worse. Talent without work ethic does not = wins.
December 07 2013, 11:57PM
You think that Oilers are worse than the Flames? Our work ethic may be better but if you look at skill in every position, the Oilers are better. On paper it should not be competitive.
I'd take Dubnik over Ramo or Berra almost every day. Maybe even Bryzgalov. Eberle, Hall, and NRH are clearly better offensive players than any one on the Flames. I'd say that we have a better Defence than the Oil but on paper they are a better team and they should be able to beat the Flames pretty consistently.
If they`re so frickin great, why do they blow year after year and finish dead last more often than not. Jeez, pass the crystal meth around; maybe we will all become delusional that way.
December 07 2013, 01:24PM
The Score has Berra in net tonight - get ready for another white knuckler!
December 07 2013, 01:27PM
You forget to mention one thing, Wanye. Dine on excrement, Flames!
In going to the game tonight. I go to an average of four each season. I haven't seen the Oilers win a game since game 6 of the SCF's 2006. I really hope my luck will change tonight. Calgary will play they're third in four nights. They're tired after a tough loss to Colorado. They're fighting the flu bug, but I tend to be the kiss of death to all that is Oilers. I'm still going. I'm drinking Rexall beers and I'm going. Go Oilers Go. Eat Sh!t Flamers.
December 07 2013, 02:06PM
Congrats Gregor and family!!
Wow, a couple wins and you Oiler fans are all over that bandwagon again. Looking forward to squashing your hopes and dreams again tonight.
December 07 2013, 10:05PM
I do feel sorry for the young players that play for the Oilers they stunt their growth. They ruin players.
Perron and Gordon come from other organizations and know how to play. Give them a couple more years Oilers will brainwash them.
Please Please don't draft me.
December 07 2013, 10:48PM
Perron is a frickin stud
Suck it oil...even better that you got the late goal to give you hope...let's face it, we're not going to the playoffs for a while, but you guys are never going to get there...that was awesome.!
"...Calgary has taken five of seven and eight of the last 11 encounters at Rexall Place.
Edmonton is currently last in the Pacific Division with 22 points, but is only two points behind the Flames for sixth place."
I was really hoping that the Flames could pick at least top three this draft in their one to two year rebuild, but the Oiler's just cannot get out of their own way!
No matter how many of flames top forwards or defenseman are out injured, no matter how many face-punchers the coach insists on playing each game, and no matter that the Flames play the worst goalie in the league on purpose (Bera)to "see if he develops" while really trying to secure a high draft... the Oiler's still find a way to lose more games.
Even when the Flames are trying to get the draft picks... oiler's still suck worse.
it isn't even fun to make fun of the Oiler's or Oiler fans anymore!
PLEASE edmonton for the love of hockey, string together some wins!
December 07 2013, 04:05PM
Flames win 1-0. Smid gets the game's only goal.
Lucky we even got a point . How can Oilers let Flames outwork us like that , especially at home ?
December 07 2013, 11:26PM
As completely epicly stupid it would be, right now if the oilers traded Ebbs , Gagner , Yak and Schultz to the flames for Stempniak and Giordano they would be a much improved team. That's how bad their work ethic and systems play is.
Remember those early 2000's teams where all we wanted was one player like a Eberle or Hall.
Now we have those and we want a team like those early 2000's to play with them.
Critical mistake was dumping all the character vets the oilers had at the start of the rebuild. Looks like the flames were paying attention.
I still have faith it will happen with these kids. We're behind though. And I don't want to see any one of the kids traded unless we get the d man we need back. Oil are way too far invested now.
Stempniak and Gio are awesome.
Stemp for Langkow was one of our best trades ever.
The Oilers NEED guys like this.
Honorable mention to Matt Stajan. He's a much improved player for the Flames.
December 07 2013, 01:52PM
I also look forward to the day the BOA matters again. But until that day comes we will make do with trouncings of the godless flames without implications to playoff hopes for either team. In this meaningless game oilers win by blowout. 7-1.
# flames suck b@lls !!!!!!
December 07 2013, 02:41PM
Nice article Wanye. Thanks for including Cameron & I. And congratulations to the Gregor family. Love the little guys name!
December 07 2013, 02:56PM
Congrats on the new addition to OilersNation! Remember... sometimes when they get to be teenagers they like to rebel a little and try out weird things... like being a goth or emo or a Flames fan... just give it time and it will pass...
it's hard to bet against the Flames tonight. I mean, afterall, how often does Calgary get to play someone below them in the Standings during the first moments of their rebuild?
December 08 2013, 12:11AM
Until oiler fans are willing to put real pressure on the Oilers' owner to do something about the failed Oilers' management, I think that we are going to have a whole lot more nights like tonight where the Oilers' fans just are just going to end up extremely frustrated.
December 07 2013, 01:30PM
Lets Go Oilers!!! Eat sh!t Flames!!! Tonight's a guaranteed win night for the good guys! Oilers win 5-1
Boooo hoooo... If Stempniak doesn't like losing his teeth he shouldn't throw cheap hits he can't back up.
Watch the video, Fernuckle gave him plenty of time to drop his mitts. He asked to fight several times. He just didn't take no for an answer. Big difference.
Suck it up princess.
Plenty of 'time to drop his gloves' if he wasn't cowering trying to get away.
This was actually Ferrence's finest moment as an Oiler IMO.
December 07 2013, 05:01PM
Will this be the night that the Oiler cheap shot artist Andrew Ferret has to pay for punching someone who didn't want to fight, before he got his gloves off, knocking out some teeth?
wouldn't it be awesome if the flames new face puncher, Mc-Whatever-his-name-is, nails an oiler star for a few teeth before he even gets his gloves off? that would be good ol fashioned hockey that all the alberta fans could appreciate, north and south!
his finest moment???
no doubt, taking all his hockey play etc into account, this would be.. lol
It was a truly beautiful moment. Stood up for himself. Knocked teeth out. Embarrassed Stempniak. No player on the Shames did ANYTHING. We won the game. That game was the start of a nice 6-3 run. So really that bit of Flames face punching was the turning point of the season really.
It was poetry.
December 07 2013, 10:06PM
Oilers are losing to the worst team on paper in the NHL and they are missing players and some are sick tonight and playing.
Ha Ha Ha
Your point??? How did you think we earned the worst record in the West? By having NHL quality goaltending? Defencemen who can play defence? A centre and maybe a couple of big wingers on the roster? Sir, we earned it by having the worst management team in professional sports. And if there is a decision to be made that could affect the outcome of a hockey game, rest assured, we will make the wrong one. Now please give us our top 5 draft pick and tell us when the 2014 training camp is here...


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- Fun To Play
- Good Feel
- Good Pick Up
- Good Tone
- Solid Electronics
Best Uses
- Jamming
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Comments about Epiphone Nikki Sixx Signature Blackbird Bass Guitar:
had this bass for a couple months now and I must say it is just as good if not better than some of the higher cost Gibson bass guitars..feels great but has some neck dive but but I have seen other brands have it as well.easy to play and the neck is smooth.love it.
- Fun To Play
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- Jamming
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Nikki Sixx has always been my favorite bass player. I saw him perform when I was 15 on the "Shout At The Devil" tour and it inspired me to become a bass player. I've owned many bass guitars.....Gibson,Fender,BC Rich,Hamer,Spector and many more. This bass is just as good as any I have ever played. This bass was excellent stock but I hot rodded my Blackbird. I put an EMG 35CS in the neck position and a EMG 35DC in the bridge position. Now it's active and runs on a 9 volt. I also removed the ON/OFF kill switch and installed the traditional Volume,Volume and Tone with black metal knobs.....ROCK N ROLL
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no major problems, nice bass, great pickups, great inlays, smooth neck. all around players bass.
this is only the 3rd bass i have owned, very nice bass, it had to be setup when i recieved it, action was a little too low for my liking, but after that, this thing thumps. playing through my acoustic b200amp, and b115 cab it shakes everything in my studio, looks like i will need some foam now. overall very satisfied with this product, no complaints except for a little neck dive, but i hear all tbirds do that.
good quality bass for an epi product
good bass for a good price
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Great Bass for the money,sounds full and thumpy.
Comfortable neck.
Love the iron crosses on the neck and pick guard.
The only gripe I have is that it is very hard to find a cass or gig bag for this beauty.
You would have to by a specific cas just for the T-Bird Bass.
I got this Bass used for a great price.
A deal I could not refuse.
I normally use my Geddy Lee Bass and love it,since I used this Bass for the first time this weekend,it is safe to say I will be using this a lot.
I like the no knobs and just the off and on switch.
No confusion w/redundant knobs and switch's
This Bass sounds just as good as a Gibson,w/out a huge price tag.
A work horse,blue collar Bass.
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This is a great bass for the money. The tone is excellent and the power this thing puts out is great. It has a deep tone which I love so if you want a higher sound it will have to be done with your amp. The on/off switch is also very cool, but I do wish there was at least one volume control knob. The finish wears easily giving it some quick character which I like, but it's probably not for everyone. This bass is built for rockers and I would suggest it to anyone who likes that deep tone. I own a Gibson T-bird and the Epiphone T-bird, and the sound beats the Epiphone easily and is right there with the Gibson.
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This is a great bass for the money. The look of this thing is rockin' for sure, and the killswitch is cool as well as handy. The tone is deep and sweet for any rocker. I own both the Epiphone and Gibson Thunderbirds; this bass easily beats the sound of the Epiphone and is right there with the Gibson, but still unique. Everything checked out fine with this bass when I bought it new. Now for the not-so-good: I would prefer to have at least one volume control instead of just the on/off switch, and any tone control will have to be done on with your amp. This bass is top-heavy and like to neckdive so I put an extra strap button in place of one of the screws of the bolt on neck and solved that problem. The finish wears easily giving it character quickly which I like, but it's probly not for everyone. All in all, this bass sounds amazing, especially for the price. I would suggest it to anyone lookin' to rock.
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This bass is really different from a lot I have played in the past, it has some inherent flaws to it's build, but the sound is really fantastic and unique which makes the bass worth owning. Firstly, the finish is not particularily advantageous to quickly moving your hand about the neck, i find that the matte finish gets kinda sticky after a little bit of playing. Secondly the matte finish is not supremely durable, bumps quickly flake off chips of paint, which is cool only if you're going for a roadworn look. Thirdly, the floating bridge does not make adjusting the action easy or convenient, and the coverplate over the truss rod makes adjustments feel like you're stripping the screholes and damaging the wood. Finally, it has some serious neckdive, but you knew that, it's a thunderbird body. The bass holds it's tune really well, and the bridge was properly placed, factory setup was not bad, but it needed some work and a new set of strings. The features are minimal (to say the least), and the bass really only puts out one sound, but that's not an issue if you have a decent eq on your amp. Now to the good stuff. This bass has a very distinct sound and flavour to it, it's very punchy, and very growly, it twangs and clanks in such a manner that it can really cut throug the mix of a surrounding band. The sound is reminiscent of the band "Tool". Most amazingly the output of these passive pickups far outstips some of the loudest active pickups I have played with. Think "P-bass on steroids". The narrow fretboard width makes reaching the notes for chords or arpeggios really easy, and the "D" shape of the neck really fills you palm for comfort, which reduces cramps when you really shred. you really need to hear the sound before you buy it, it may not be everyone's taste, but i am very fond of it and it has been a great pleasure to own.
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I just bought this bass a few weeks ago because I was looking for a bass with a real growl to it and this is it. Like all Thunderbirds it is neck heavy but that's an easy fix (relocating the strap button). The opti-grab handle works really well but it does take some getting used to. The pictures here really don't allow you to look at how amazing this bass really looks. The iron cross inlays really stand out and the clear pickguard gets awesome compliments. I will admit though, having no volume/tone knobs might get a little annoying to some people when practicing at home but it's the perfect thing for using onstage. All in all it's well built, and is perfect for all the Motley fans looking for a bass that can deliver a great rock sound.
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This bass plays better then alot of basses ive ever played. The low tones come out thick and strong thanks to the deep sixx pickups, and the high tones come out clear as well. where this bass really shines though is the way it looks, this bass is the classic thunderbird bass but made for metal. unfortunatly this bass does not hold up very well, ive dropped mine one or two times and the sound is starting to get faded and buzzy, it still sounds good, but just be careful, the way this bass sounds out of the box is phenominal. when purchasing this bass i recommend investing in a stand to keep it safer.
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i got this bass a week ago, and Nikki designed it well. the only problems i see with it is that it is a bit top heavy (unusual) and avoid playing notes on the entire first fret, not well placed/sized. overall a great bass
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PAUL, an apostle of Christ Jesus by command of God our Savior and of Christ Jesus our hope. To Timothy, my true child in the faith: Grace, mercy, and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord. As I urged you when I was going to Macedonia, remain at Ephesos that you may charge certain persons not to teach any different doctrine, nor to occupy themselves with myths and endless genealogies which promote speculations rather than the divine training that is in faith; whereas the aim of our charge is love that issues from a pure heart and a good conscience and sincere faith. Certain persons by swerving from these have wandered away into vain discussion, desiring to be teachers of the law, without understanding either what they are saying or the things about which they make assertions.
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AISD offers support to teachers dealing with first-year pressure
ABILENE, Texas - Students aren't the only ones with anxiety on the first day of school. First year teachers also feel the pressure. This year Abilene Independent School District welcomes 60 new educators.
22 year-old Ashlin Bowman has been getting her classroom ready for about 20 first graders. Unique about this school year, both Ashlin and her students are experiencing first grade, for the first time.
"I haven't had a group of kids that were my own that I'm implementing routines and procedures from the very beginning," Bowman said. "I've always kind of stepped in to someone else's model so I'm kind of having to take that responsibility upon myself now."
Being a first year teacher has it's share of pressure.
"Not having anyone else in the classroom to kind of model those things for me and that I'm the one in charge," Bowman said. "That's definitely a big task to take on."
For the fifth year, the Abilene Education Foundation helped by giving first year teachers $150 for school supplies and classroom decorations.
It cost Bowman about $600 to decorate her room.
Veteran teachers who have been in Ashley's shoes say they are also happy to help integrate new teachers.
"As a veteran teacher I do know that I need to be available to (Bowman) for any questions she may have, and just to be there for her to say its okay you can do this, just keep calm and continue leading on," First grade teacher Kelli Allen said.
"Keep calm and continue leading on" is also the motto for Taylor Elementary this school year. Bowman said being the new kid on the block has it's upside.
"I'm excited to see what kids I get in my class where they all come from and how we get to create a classroom community together," Bowman said.
AISD goes back to school on Monday, August 26. Taylor Elementary is expecting over 100 first graders alone.
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