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More hockey in Montreal
REALLY good time for the first playoff goal of Max Pacioretty's career.
Specifically, 19:17 of the third period in a 3-3 game.
Bring out the broom.
The Canadiens swept Tampa Bay out of the first round of the playoffs, but it wasn't easy.
After skating off to a 2-0 lead on goals by Daniel Brière and Lars Eller, the Canadiens surrendered a second-period fluke by Ondrej Palat before Brendan Gallagher restored the two-goal lead.
Then in a shade over two minutes during the third period, the resurgent visitors gtied it up, on goals by Vitcor Hedman and Tytler Johnson, and seized momentum.
The game looked destined for OT until Cedric Paquette tripped Michäel Bournival in the Canadiens zone with two minutes left.
Max pacioretty, quiet through the series to that point, beat Kristers Gudlevskis to win the game ... and the series.
Max! Finally!!
Credit Tampa Bay.
Down 3-1, the Lightning fought their way back into the game on goals by Victow Hedman and Tyler Johnson.
Not a dry seat in the house at the Bell Centre.
Then Cederic Paquette took a terrible offensive zone penalty with a shade over two minutes left.
And off passes by P.K. Subban and Thomas Vanek, Max Pacioretty squeezed the puck past Kristers Gudlevskis to win the game.
Rally snuffed
Ondrej Palat scored a shorthanded goal off a dog's breakfast scramble in Carey Price's crease, and it could have sparked a Tampa Bay comeback.
It didn't.
After scoring, the Lightning went more than 10 minutes without getting another SoG.
And Brendan Gallagher converte a sweet Tomas Plekanec pass to end Anders Lindback's night in the TB net.
Kristers Gudlevskis came on and made some nice stops at the Canadiens held a 14-7 shot advantage, 29-13 on the game.
A perfect period?
Pretty darn close.
The Canadiens outshot Tampa Bay 15-6, dominated in all three zones and got goals from Daniel Brière and Lars Eller.
Is 2-0 the most dangerous lead?
We'll see.
It beats 0-2 when you're 0-3.
Broom at the ready
It's been 21 years since your Montreal Canadiens held a 3-0 lead in a playoff series.
On May 8, 1993 in Buffalo, the Canadiens edged the Sabres 4-3 – that was the final score of each game in the series – to sweep and move on to the Eastern Conference final.
Will Tampa Bay be swept out of the 2014 postseason?
It won't be easy.
The Lightning played their best game of the series Sunday night. And their disallowed goal will be the subject of sports bar debates for years to come.
Nor will it be easy, however, for the visitors to stay alive in the frenzied postseason atmosphere of the Bell Centre.
The Canadiens are playing superb hockey. Coach Michel Therrien is getting smart, disciplined play from four forward lines, P.K. Subban is turning into a postseason beast and Carey Price is ... Carey Price.
On the other hand, we have the Chris Lee factor.
The Canadiens have lost the last five games in which they've drawn Lee as a ref. Since 2011, they are 3-12 in with this particular zebra.
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• Wasn't that Mikael Granlund goal a beauty?
• When is the NHL going to give Matt Cooke the lifetime ban he so richly deserves?


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CatEye Sumo 2 Headlight - $349.95
We don't have to tell you about the importance of being seen on the road. But, we find it unfortunate that most take this message as one that condones little blinky-blinky lights. No, you need to see what's in front of you, and the CatEye Sumo 2 Headlight assists with just that. To start, CatEye incorporated two LED bulbs that exude up to 3500 candlepower. If you're used to reading output levels in terms of lumens, let us explain how this varies from candlepower. While lumens is the calculated measure of how much light a bulb produces in all directions, candlepower is the measure of light intensity at the center of a spotlight beam in one direction. How does this translate' Messily, but our contacts at CatEye assure us that the Sumo 2 has a 1000 lumen output. So, whether you're illuminating the road or trail ahead of you, this light will provide nearly as much output as a car's high-beams. We're being completely serious, the average headlight's high beams illuminate around 1200 lumens. For durability, the Sumo 2's LEDs rest in a sturdy all aluminum housing. Additionally, the light has also been designed to be water-resistant. So, you can depend on the Sumo 2 as the conditions become less than ideal. For attachment, CatEye incorporated its tried-and-true FlexTight bracket that simply attaches to nearly any style of handlebar. In terms of modes, the Sumo 2 has four. For a maximum output, and the shortest battery life, there's Dynamic. The next three, Normal, All-night, and Flashing, move from solid to flashing. All in all, the Sumo 2's rechargeable lithium-ion battery has a life range from 1 to 35 hours depending on your mode selection. However, when your ride is done, CatEye predicts that a full recharge of the battery can be performed in around five hours and an 80% recharge will take around 2.5 hours. The CatEye Sumo 2 Headlight is available in the color Black and in one size. Each light comes equipped with CatEye's FlexTight mounting bracket and a charger. - $349.95

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Yemen: Helping migrants from the Horn of Africa
Adam Abdul Haji, 19, left his home town of Jimma in Ethiopia with a group of friends to find work in Saudi Arabia. That dream came to an abrupt end when he was seriously injured in a car accident in Yemen and abandoned by the side of the road.
Two months later, he is still receiving treatment at a medical clinic in Haradh, northern Yemen. "As soon as I get healed, I intend to return home to Ethiopia," he said.
The 50-bed clinic, operated by the Yemen Red Crescent Society with support from the International Organization for Migration (IOM), is crowded. It is one of the only options for medical attention available to migrants stranded in Yemen and according to medical staff, the most common health problems are dengue fever, malaria and post-operative complications related to gun-shot wounds and broken limbs.
Like Haji, thousands of people leave the Horn of Africa region, especially Ethiopia and Somalia, with hopes of a better life in the Arabian Peninsula. In 2012, more than 107,000 migrants arrived in Yemen, according to the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR).
It is a perilous journey in overcrowded boats through the Gulf of Aden. UNHCR estimates that more than 100 people drowned or went missing at sea in 2011 alone.
When they arrive in Yemen, many migrants are often exploited by smugglers. They are easy prey because they have no legal documents.
"I was taken to a smuggler's home where I was beaten so money could be sent to them from home," said Mongsa Moyle, 19. "I was then brought to Hodeidah, where they started to burn my fingers with hot irons. Eventually, I was left… because I had no money. It took two weeks for my fingers to heal."
Another migrant said he left Tigray, Ethiopia, with 40 other people and travelled to Djibouti's port village of Hayu where they boarded a boat for Yemen. On arrival, they were ordered to get into some vehicles. When he and three others refused, they were shot. Only he survived.
Fadra Mostafa, 16, said she left Ethiopia to escape abuse by her father. Smugglers abandoned her in the desert where she was picked up by another group. "I was forced to marry a man who said he would give me money," she said. "He took me to Haradh where I was tortured by smugglers again until I was brought me to the IOM camp."
The IOM-managed camp registers 40-50 people a day. Those who want to return home, like Haji, are registered for voluntary return. Each person receives a flight from Hodeidah in Yemen to Addis Ababa in Ethiopia and a grant of US$100.
Some of the funding for IOM's work in Yemen came from the OCHA-managed Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF), which aims to bring urgent aid to underfunded crises and neglected emergencies.
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Web Stories
Fauci, Frist to address global health issues
Tuesday, April 1, 2008, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. · 3 Thomas Laboratory and Dodds Auditorium, Robertson Hall
Posted March 27, 2008; 12:38 p.m.
Physician Anthony Fauci, former U.S. Sen. Bill Frist and other leading experts in science and public policy will gather for "No Country Left Behind: Transforming Global Health," a conference set for 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday, April 1.
The conference will feature scientific presentations on current research with global health implications as well as talks on the implementation of effective strategies to promote partnerships between public and private research institutions.
The event will begin with a series of scientific talks from 10 a.m. to noon in 3 Thomas Laboratory. Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases at the National Institutes of Health, will present the keynote address, "HIV/AIDS in 2008: Much Accomplished, Much to Do," at 2 p.m. in Dodds Auditorium, Robertson Hall. Fauci has received international recognition for his contributions to understanding the AIDS virus and for his work in convincing lawmakers to recognize the seriousness of the disease.
A panel discussion beginning at 4 p.m. in Dodds Auditorium will feature Frist, the former Senate majority leader and 1974 Princeton alumnus who is currently a visiting lecturer at the University, and Claire Fraser-Liggett, director of the Institute of Genome Sciences and a professor of medicine at the University of Maryland. Princeton President Shirley M. Tilghman, a renowned molecular biologist, will moderate the discussion. A reception will follow.
The conference is sponsored by the Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs and the Department of Molecular Biology. It is the inaugural event in the Adel Mahmoud Lecture Series in Global Health, a series funded by the Merck Co. Foundation in honor of Mahmoud, former president of Merck Vaccines and currently a senior policy analyst in the Wilson School and molecular biology at Princeton.
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Web Stories
New interactive campus map available
Posted February 10, 2006; 10:45 a.m.
A new interactive campus map is available online for University community members and visitors.
The map features photos, descriptions, contact numbers and Web links for campus buildings, and now includes several off-campus University offices and residential facilities. The new map also allows users to search for locations by building name or type, department name or type, organization name or facility name.
A link for feedback on the new campus map is available on the Visiting Campus Web page.


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Hacking on SymbianOS. What a crap thing!
Hacking on SymbianOS. What a crap thing!
UML, XML, SAX, DOM, SOAP, CORBA, RPC, .NET. Oh how I hate these buzzwords ;) But it's ok. I'm enjoying my new job.
Social Life
Friday was great! Having fun with two nice girls. Good place, good talk (I still a little shy... that's not me!), good beer and tequila.
Quoting Lag Wagon: 'I hate my friends, I hate my friends'. Just kidding, I love them.
Shame, I stopped Linux for while.
Oh! I'm now MacOSX addicted! Linux has to copy much of MacOSX look and feel if they wants to be the #1 on desktop. KDE or GNOME (why they don't stop? It's enough) is far away from MacOSX, but keep working KDE!
New job, new OS, new language, new world, new ruda. Now i'm hacking on SymbianOS with C++ and Java and playing with mobile and pda devices.
PS: delete ruda, delete world, delete language, delete OS (it's supposed to be a joke ;)
Social Life
Got a kick from a girl last sunday -- bad, I'm feeling like Charlie Brown.
My young sister is moving to Fortaleza, one of the beautiful places in Brazil. Hey, looks like I'm going to good beaches soon.
I hope Alla/God/Buddha or whatever blesses Arafat.
What Israel does now (and what israel has been doing for a long time) is not fair, they forgot what hapenned on WWII?
Hi! How've you going?
Last month I hosted my good Australian friend clausen for one week. Oh man, great time. Clausen is a nice guy with strong principles and we spend a lot of time talking about life, friends, differences between Brazil and Australia, Free Software, girls, Linux and more. Also I got some classes from him about compilers, very good!
Good news! After I've been layed off by Conectiva I'm on working now! yes! me, eliphas, osvaldo, kojima, gwm and bruder are opening a new company called Haxent as you can see in our home page (Portuguese only) at haxent.com.
Tomorrow I will go to Rio Grande do Sul to port a software to Linux (yes! Linux rocks or as Clausen likes: "Linux na veia kra!") and this is our first work as Haxent. Wish me good luck ;)
Happy 2k2!
Lay Off Fest III at Conectiva: bye bye
Oh! It's been a long time since a new post here but... I'm a busy man ;)
Hey, visit my homepage, it's updated now.
New HTML Parser: The long-awaited libxml2 based HTML parser code is live. It needs further work but already handles most markup better than the original parser.
Keep up with the latest Advogato features by reading the Advogato status blog.
If you're a C programmer with some spare time, take a look at the mod_virgule project page and help us with one of the tasks on the ToDo list!


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It ain't goin' so well.
In the last three business days, I, as one who's been involved in California's health care industry for over 30 years, have spent nine hours in face-to-face seminars and two more hours in a CoveredCA sponsored webinar.
Sadly, as of now, there are zero plans with rates or benefits approved for sale by either of California's two state insurance regulatory bureaucracies --
From a webinar on Sept. 28:Quote:
(Due to various internal issues, CoveredCA has not finalized the format of their agent contract and received subsequent legal approval of that contract from the California regulators. Until the contract is approved by those regulators no one can sign it and become officially approved to sell the plans.)
Responding to the "elephant in the room" question of whether plan rates and benefits would be available for consumers to purchase and agents to sell as of the 10/1/2013 target launch date, Mr. Patton elaborated at some length that we should understand that with 13 carriers in the SHOP, each of whom was offering multiple plans, the regulators had a lot of work to do, and only a certain amount of time in which to complete it. He continued by saying that although he expected that plans and rates would be approved and announced by October 1, and that he had no reason at all to believe that they wouldn't be, he hoped that everyone would remember the immense workload, understand that all parties were doing their best andtrying very hard to achieve that goal.
Not exactly equal for a mid-income individual.Quote:
The slide showed a 2013 $500 deductible, $30 office visit copay plan with what was offered as an equivalent 2014 plan, a $1500 deductible, $20 office visit copay plan.
The author asks:
1 -- If California, the alleged national leader, is this far behind where they promised to be and where they should be to have a viable, functional product available by October 1, how far behind the deadline are all the rest of the states and the federal government?
2 -- If CoveredCA is this far over their heads in getting ready to sell these brand new plans to millions of people all over California, how ready are they going to be to administer, service, and satisfy those millions of people as customers once they sign up for coverage?


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This is a timeless debate around here.
Everybody from every position in the hobby, as some varying opinion on this.
What percentage of SW figures do you think are bought by kids?
Less than 30%
Over 60%
This is a timeless debate around here.
Everybody from every position in the hobby, as some varying opinion on this.
What percentage of SW figures do you think are bought by kids?
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I have a little brother,and lived on a few millitary bases thru highschool. THere are lots of childeren that live in base houseing. but, mabey my opinion only applies to the modern millitary family. But, from what iv sean, Kids dont buy action figures as much as they used to. When I was 4 to 10, I bought action figures to play with, then to collect afterward. By the time I reached highschool, things had clearly changed as far as who bought action figures. I saw pepole my age and older buying them for collections,but almost never saw childeren playing with them like I did when I was growing up. Kids dont play sports as much as they did when I was younger eather. So thats not it. So what are kids doing now with what money they can get or get there parents to spend? Simple. There playing the new high tech video games. I dont feal that childeren are as emaginitve or creative anymore . There rased by TV even more than my generation was.
Dont look at me. Im just here for the cake.
The times I have been out to the stores, I have mostly seen older collectors or scalpers buying the figures. Very rarely do you see kids taking an interest in Star Wars toys.
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To be fair ,I should also say, that playing changes . for instance, when my dad and grandfather were growing up, they didnt have action figures at all. I heard alot that I should play more sports when I was younger. I did play, but not as much as they did. Im the more creative person type myself so action figures (and my scetch book) were more fun for me. I could wander the univers with the vintage star wars figures, or explore the new york city sewers with the teenage mutant ninja turtles or hunt after ghosts with the ghost busteres ( anyone remember them besides me?) with mabey 20 dollars worth of toys, and a million boxes and pipes to serve as anything from vehicles to biuldings and god knows what ells. ANYWAY, enough about memmory laine. To any kids who Might read this, (My little brother has ben surffing the net since he was 4, so its possible) Im not saying Im better than you because when I was your age, bla bla bla. But I am saying times have changed. and that creativity isnt as important as being up on the latest technoledgy now. The world has changed alot since I was born and I was only born 22 years ago in 1980!Originally Posted by Thunder Mouse
Dont look at me. Im just here for the cake.
I'm not saying this to insult anyone, but who in their right mind is voting for these percentages greater than 40%? Have you seen that many kids hanging out by the SW aisle counting their pennies hoping that they have enough to get that rare SW figure that's left on the peg?
I think the percentage is less than 20%. Probably closer to 10%. It is so rare for me to see any kid grabbing a figure off the peg or even just looking through the racks to see what's there. Just face the fact that it's the adult collectors (OK, there are a minority of teenage collectors on SSG) who're buying the HUGE bulk of SW stuff.
If Hasbro finally got out of denial about this maybe we'd all be better off.
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I hear ya MC. I almost never see kids buying SW, or for that matter parents looking to buy SW for their kids. If the choice or under 20%, or 10% and under were given I certainly would have voted for that. In my experience, it probably closer to 5 %. And I go to 20+ stores a week covering a range of about 200 square miles, so I can speak on a higly informed level.Originally Posted by Mandalorian Candidat
SW collectibles are NOT for kids. (Well the toys are made for kids, but they are not buying them!)
Move along, move along
I agree with you all. Kids are spending most there time playing video games and collectors mostly being adults. (heck whenever i go to wm or kb's there is never ANYONE looking at the sw toys. of course i do live in idaho, and no i dont grow potatoes) ahh yes ninja turtles that brings back memories haha.I still have my old turtles, those were the days. but then my brother and i really got into star wars. so i am just 17 but our collection just reached over 150 figures with 10 vehicles most purchased with our own money (mom and dad didnt support a obsession so much). Ha! when i was about 14 and had a paper route i would just take my money onto ebay and buy the rare figures. like dark trooper etc untill my mom banned me from ebay .
I picked less than 30%, but I actually thinkit is less than 20%. I never see kids near the SW pegs. Always older collectors or scalpers. The only kid I ever see buying SW is my step son and he only gets them because Icollect them(not trying to sound like a Martyr or something.)
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I have almost never seen a child looking at the Star Wars toys in the past 3 years. They've always been people at least in their 20's. I would have voted for "Less than 10%" if it was an option. I've seen kids with the toy light sabers so those do sell. But the figs -- definately less than 10%.
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I saw a 10 - 12 year old kid at KayBee once that was thumbing through the pegs with me. His parents were standing nearby watching over things. I started talking to him. This kid knew EVERYTHING about Star Wars toys. He started rattling off things that I didn't think he had enough years in him to know - the scalping horrors of '95 - '97 (when he was about 4 or 5), how hard it was (at first) to get an orange carded Leia, the tan vest Luke, black vest Maul, who he voted for as fan's choice, etc.
It was shocking; at the same time it was heartening. Knowing that the fire still burns in some of the younger generation is comforting and hopefully he has plenty of friends who are into it like he is.
Was this kid the exception or the rule? I'd have to go with "the exception." I travel quite a bit and in my travels hit anything that looks like it might sell Star Wars figures. I can count on both hands how many times I've seen someone under 17 going through the pegs in the past 3 years.
'Tis a sad statement, but a true one that kids just don't dig on action figures like they used to - not just Star Wars figures either. Their time is taken up with DVD's, video games, and other things that don't particularly require much imagination to interact with. I think with all the scene specific, pre-posed characters we've been seeing for the past couple of years, toy makers are aware of this fact and are trying to make it easier to play with their figures while reducing the amount of actual imagination required.
I'd have to go with less than 20% of "kids" buy ANY action figures - not just Star Wars. I wish more kids were involved in our mutual hobby because that would ensure a longer life to the product line. I just don't think it's the case, though.


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None of us can take our collection with us of course.
I also don't have the room in my place (barring I'm stuck living in 2 bedroom apartments for the rest of my life), so I'm considering selling 1/3 of my collection as dioramas every 10 years (beginning 10 years after I get my first dioramas all set up).
Then, except for any sequel trilogy diorama stuff I am sure to be buying (Jaina Solo!), I will have liquidated my collection in my 70's.
I won't have to worry about it when it's time for me to go to a nursing home and downsize everything (except for maybe by Ep 7-9 stuff).
I don't "need" to make my money back on all I bought. Heck, if Hasbro does only small ships (i.e. newest Slave-One for the $20 price point), people might really love my stuff - especially like a diorama with 2 Corporate Tank Droids, the Turbo Tank, Hailfire, Wookiee Flyer, Swamp Speeder, Droid Gunship, Dwarf Spider Droids - all in one big shot.
BUT I AM GOING TO INVITE STRANGERS TO MY HOME once every 10 years or so to bid on my collection. A sort of "See before you buy thing."
I'm probably going to use eBay and just see what my diorama building efforts garner. I think I will start 2-month long auctions at only $0.99!
Like I said, I'm not worried about what I make on the toys. For me, it's not about money, but a high sale point is a compliment to my collection.
Meanwhile, I will (instead of a reserve) indicate that people that want to see before they buy must be bidders and the price must climb over a certain dollar value and then I'll give them my private address location.
I hate shipping and will not be responsible, so I will limit my selling circle by saying "auction winners are responsible for picking up their winning items in person." I will make appointments and stay all day if necessary for people to pack stuff. (Only one winner and their help in my home at a time - not a convention at my place where I cannot supervise the packing).
I AM NOT CONCERNED WITH SNIPING - but I don't think it will come to that, because for you to view before you buy, I will set the bid requirement up to at least half the purchasing value before I invite strangers.
I will have a computer available for them to log on and place their max bids while they're here.
MOST IMPORTANTLY: I will have an opportunity to engage with other Star Wars fans who are interested in this stuff and the reason for some 2 (or even 3) month auction is to display my stuff online in another forum (eBay obviously) so I can interact with more people online. And someone just looking for a TurboTank might see all my other stuff.
I will have the auctions all ending around Comic Con so some international and east-coasters / mid-westerners might have the opportunity to visit if they're high-bidders and pack their stuff if they've won and want to send their items elsewhere.
Then I can guarantee everything and not have a bad rep for any shipping problems.
But who knows if eBay, Comic Con, or any of that stuff will be around in 2024 when I am first ready to sell ANYTHING?
Of if I am very successful, maybe by 2024, I'll have bought a large house and will want to just add another 1/3 or more to what I already can display.
Mostly: 2014-2024 Prequel Trilogy stuff and some classic
2025-2035 Classic Trilogy stuff and Transformers and Terminator
2036-2046 Star Trek and PT / OT Hoth and Bespin (mostly ESB) stuff
2047 - until my death (OK - I'm in my 70's now) - Sequel Trilogy Jaina Solo-Fel / Ben Skywalker stuff
Depending upon world economics and whether larger vehicles ever return, I will have pretty good vehicle and high-end Star Wars stuff to display and offer that may not be available in the future. I have some 80's vintage amongst it all and 30 years from now, some folks like those amongst you today who try to collect the 80's vintage will actually want the millennial prequel trilogy stuff etc.
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KCPT's production of Homecoming: The Kansas City Symphony Presents Joyce DiDonato took center stage on the PBS Arts Summer Festival last July. Now the Grammy's have honored its soundtrack with a nomination for Best Classical Vocal Solo.
Kliff Kuehl, KCPT's President and CEO remarked, "It was incredible to partner with the Kansas City Symphony and to put this production on the world's largest stage, shining a light on the new Kauffman Center. We congratulate Joyce DiDonato and the Kansas City Symphony."
From Frank Byrne, Executive Director of the Kansas City Symphony: "We are very proud to have been nominated for another Grammy award, this time with the magnificent Joyce DiDonato. This nomination speaks well of the incredible talent of our own Kansas City Symphony and Music Director Michael Stern, and we hope that even more people will enjoy our music as a result."
KCPT extends its congratulations to these amazing hometown musicians for this success and recognition.


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More thoughts on the clueless Fed and bailouts;
Bailing out any entity with money that doesn't exist will cause more pain. More stimulus is just a typical bureaucratic response to standing between a rock and a hard place. Politicians have no incentive to tell the public the truth and make hard choices to cut services. Raise taxes, they lose. Don't provide services, they lose. We're all working without a net now. And if you think the Democrats care about anyone but themselves, you're kidding yourself. Politicians always seem to get theirs in a crisis.
The current administration is making a bad situation much worse!


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News Releases, Media Advisories
|For Immediate Release
September 11, 2002
|Kelly Huff
Ron Harris
Bob Biersack
Ian Stirton
|WASHINGTON -- Virgin Islands will be holding primary elections on
September 14, 2002, to select candidates for the U.S. House of Representatives.
Provisions of the Federal Election Campaign Act require committees supporting candidates involved in the primary to file reports of their financial activity 12 days before the election.
As of 5 p.m. , September 10, 2002, disclosure reports from the following committees had not been filed:
The reports were to include financial activity occurring from July 1 through August 25. If sent by certified or registered mail, the reports should have been postmarked by August 30. Otherwise, the due date was close-of-business September 2. Mandatory electronic filing requirements became effective as of January 1, 2001. Any committee that receives contributions or makes expenditures in excess of $50,000 in the current calendar year, or that reasonably expects to do so, must submit its reports electronically. These rules became effective for reporting periods beginning on or after January 1, 2001.
Some individuals and their committees have no obligation to file reports under federal election law, even though their names may appear on state ballots. If an individual raises or spends less than $5,000, he or she is not considered a "candidate" subject to reporting under the FECA.
The FEC notified committees involved in the primary of their potential filing requirements on August 14. Those committees which did not file on the due date were notified on September 3 that reports had not been received and that their names would be published if they did not respond within four business days.
Other political committees supporting Senate and House candidates in elections (those which are not authorized units of a candidate's campaign) also are required to file pre-primary reports, unless they report monthly. Those committee names are not published by the FEC.
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text: There is not much I can say about "5 Centimeters per Second" other than I rather enjoyed it. Lasting about an hour and being comprised of three short stories I did not start this expecting alot but it surprised me. Before I go any further I should say that if you are looking for an adventure or something with amazing action sequences keep looking, this is far from that. In my opinion "5 Centimeters per Second" was emotion in colour, there were no conflicts just life, not tragic but sometimes a little sad. I felt for the characters and grew attached because I could... See full review


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Kestrel 4000 LTD Triathlon Road Bike - 2013 Dura-Ace Di2The cream of the crop; the Kestrel 4000 LTD Dura-Ace Di2 triathlon bike is as fast as it is gorgeous. All of the stops were pulled out in order to put together a bike for any rider unwilling to compromise on quality and full-on miles per hour. Shimano Di2, Oval deep dish carbon wheels and Kestrel's proprietary carbon technology combine to make more of a rocket ship than a bike.
With 20 years of carbon fiber experience, Philadelphia's Kestrel brand bicycles is truly a leader and innovator of race design against the clock. Behind every Kestrel stands a mighty process: meticulous engineering, modeling, computer-simulations and prototypes, subjected to rigorous structural testing, test-ridden, refined and redesigned. Finally, each frame is hand built by Kestrel using the tightest quality control standards in the industry before the bike reaches the Performance Bicycle sales floor, or is delivered to your door from our warehouse. The Kestrel 4000 LTD is constructed from 800k High Modulus (high degree of stiffness) carbon, which is 30% more stiff than their 700k carbon, and allows Kestrel to use 20% less material in the production of the frame. The BB30 press fit bottom bracket and tapered head tube further the amount of frame stiffness. The 4000 LTD is a dormant rocket ship, begging for even a small effort, and it will takeoff.
Shimano Dura-Ace 9000 11-speed Di2 is more than a mouthful; it's the preferred weapon against the clock. With Dura-Ace 9000, Shimano moves to the next generation with authority. Reduced shifting effort lets you concentrate on riding. There's more control thanks to improved ergonomics and the unbeatable reliability and durability should give you every bit of confidence. The Shimano Di2 9070 rear derailleur delivers precise, lightning-fast shifts across the Dura-Ace 11-speed cassette, whatever the conditions, with just a button click. The 9070 rear derailleur is now more compact and lighter. Plus, automatic crash protection moves the cage out of harm's way. The 4000 LTD features Di2 TT shifters/ The Quick, double-button, effortless electronic push button shifting on the aero bar extensions allows for quick-thinking when the course or grade suddenly changes. A big boy 54/42 Shimano Dura-Ace 9000 Crankset was chosen to deliver massive amounts of power directly into the frame. Together, these components minimize weight to maximize your overall performance.
Oval Concepts 981 Carbon Clinchers, like the Zipp Firecrest Carbon 808 wheel set, feature an 81mm rim height for increased aerodynamics. The 981's are ultra-stiff, responding well to sudden accelerations and outfitted with low rolling resistance Hutchinson Atom Comp 23c tires. The Kestrel 4000 LTD with Shimano Dura-Ace Di2 9000 has everything you could need to beat the clock.
- 800K High Modulus Carbon Fiber frame and Kestrel EMS Pro SL TT Full Carbon fork
- Shimano Dura-Ace Di2 11-speed drivetrain
- Oval Concepts 981 Carbon Clincher 81mm wheel set
- Kestrel EMS Pro seatpost with Ritchey Clamp System
- Profile Volna Integrated Ski Bend handlebar and Oval Concepts 913 Carbon stem
Kestrel 4000 LTD Triathlon Road Bike - 2013 Dura-Ace Di2
- bottom bracket:
- FSA Integrated, BB30, Ceramic Bearings
- brakes:
- TRP 920 Forged Aero Center Pull
- cassette:
- Shimano Dura-Ace, 11-25T
- chain:
- Shimano Dura-Ace 11-sp
- crankset:
- Shimano Dura-Ace TT 54/42T (47cm, 50cm: 170mm; 52.5cm, 55cm: 172.5mm; 57.5cm, 59.5cm: 175mm)
- fork:
- Kestrel EMS Pro SL TT Full Carbon, 1 1/8" - 1 1/4" Tapered Steerer
- frame:
- 800K High Modulus Carbon Fiber, 800K High Modulus Carbon Fiber With Replaceable/Adjustable Dropouts
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- headset:
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- levers:
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- seatpost:
- Kestrel EMS Pro w/ Ritchey Clamp System
- shifters:
- Shimano Dura-Ace Di2 for TT/Tri, 22-sp, Flight Deck Compatible
- stem:
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Alternate name: Red-eared Slider, Pond Slider, Yellow-bellied Slider
Family: Emydidae, Pond and Box Turtles view all from this family
Description The "dime store" turtle. Gets its name from the red/orange stripe behind eyes. Carapace is oval and flattened (especially in males), dark green in color with light and dark markings. Bottom shell is yellow with an identifiable plain or intricate pattern. Head, legs and tail are green with fine yellow markings. Males have elongated claws used for courtship and mating. With age the pattern and red coloration on head can become marked by melanistic coloration. The red stripe can become difficult to see or completely vanish which makes identification of the species difficult.
Dimensions Length: 5-11 3/8".
Subspecies In SE Virginia to .n Florida a Yellow-bellied , with conspicuous vertical yellow blotch behind eye, vertical yellowish bar on each costal scute, and dark round smudges on forward part of plastron can be found. In Maryland; West Virginia to Mississippi Valley from n. Illinois to Gulf and west across most of Texas and into New Mexico, Cumberland, upper portions of Cumberland and Tennessee River valleys from se. Kentucky and sw. Virginia to ne. Alabama. they are found with a wide red stripe behind eye and a dark smudge on each plastron scute.
Breeding Lays eggs from May to July. Nests June to July. Lays up to 3 clutches of 4-23 oval eggs, in a nest cavity 1-4" (2.5-10.2 cm) deep, which may be located some distance from water. A female can nest up to 5 times per year. Eggs are fertilized as they are laid and buried into the ground. The time-span between mating and egg-laying can be a few days to a few weeks. Eggs hatch after 2-2 1/2 months.
Similar Species The Big Bend Slider is similar but it has an orange spot woth a black border on each side of the head, an orange spot behind the eyes. the carapace has a netlike pattern on it; it lives in the Big Bend region of Texas and adjacent Mexico and in the Rio Grande Valley in southern New Mexico.
Habitat Rivers, shallow streams, ponds and lakes with dense vegetation make an ideal habitat. They also have a basking area to enjoy the light.
Range Mainly found in SE Virginia to northern Florida, west New Mexico and Mexico. Popular pets all over the United States.
Discussion Fond of basking, Sliders are often seen stacked one upon another on a favorite log. They are excellent swimmers and will hunt for their prey. Rather than hibernating they brumate (less active in winter and rest at the bottom of ponds and lakes, occasionally rising for food). Commonly sold as pets around the world, it is the most popular aquatic turtle to be sold. Few of those sold as pets survive into adulthood.


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Chicken Cutlets Grilled in Charmoula with Quick-Cured Lemon Confit
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Author Notes: Friday night dinner is the time my family and I gather together, share the news of the busy week behind us, and regroup. I spend most Fridays preparing this special meal. When summer heat arrives, though, the thought of cranking up the oven and heating the house makes me want to sit on the balcony with an iced coffee and while the day away. Cutlets to the rescue: they are quick and easy. This recipe originated when a craving for Moroccan flavors hit, but I was without home-cured lemons. The charmoula is based on Paula Wolfert's recipe in Couscous and Other Good Food from Morocco, but has sort of wandered off in its own direction. —creamtea
Food52 Review: The confit is the star of the dish and really helps to make a basic herb chicken cutlet special. The confit takes a little time to make so you need to plan ahead, but it's worth it in the end. The lemons become soft to the bite and are perfumed with cinnamon and bay leaves. We think the confit would pair nicely with so many dishes that we're keeping some on hand to perk things up every now and then. —The Editors
Serves 4-6
For the confit
- 4 very small organic lemons
- 2 tablespoons fine sea salt, plus an extra tablespoon for soaking
- 1-2 small pieces broken cinnamon stick, each about 1/4" x 1"
- 2 fresh bay leaves, twisted in several places along the central vein to release flavor
- 4 whole peppercorns, slightly cracked in a mortar and pestle
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- In a medium bowl, combine lemons, lukewarm water to cover and about 1 tablespoon salt. Soak for about one-half hour to soften skin.
- Remove lemons from salt water, trim the pointy ends off, and cut lengthwise in half. With cut side down on cutting board, slice as thinly as possible with a very sharp knife and place in a bowl.
- Sprinkle lemon slices with 2 tablespoons of salt and add cinnamon, cracked pepper and bay leaves. Allow to marinate for 3-4 hours to draw out juices and season them.
- Transfer lemon slices to a colander, reserving the herb and spices, and rinse to remove excess salt. Pat with paper towels.
- In a small nonstick saute pan, add olive oil and warm over low heat. Add lemons with care (they may spurt oil if the pan is too hot). Saute lightly until soft.
- Add about two glugs (1/4 -1/3 cup) water to hot pan, raise heat to medium, and simmer away most of the water until the lemons are still moist but not dry. They should be translucent and quite tender (add additional water as necessary). Remove from heat and allow to cool to room temperature.
For the charmoula and chicken
- 1 1/4 cups minced Italian parsley and cilantro, about half of each
- 2 scallions, sliced, including some light green
- 1//4 teaspoons coarse sea salt
- pinch or two of cumin
- 1/4 teaspoon Aleppo pepper
- 2 tablespoons white wine vinegar
- zest from one small lemon
- 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
- 6 boneless and skinless chicken cutlets, about 3-1/4 lb.
- place herbs, salt, spices, vinegar and zest in the container of a spice grinder or better, small food processor and whiz to mince finely. Add olive oil in a stream until emulsified.
- Set aside charmoula while you prepare the chicken cutlets.
- Rinse the cutlets, remove the under-flap, reserving it for another use , and pat dry with a paper towel. Pound cutlets to even thickness-about 1/2 ", between sheets of parchment.
- Smear the charmoula over the chicken cutlets.
- Set a ridged grill pan on medium to medium high heat and heat. Rub with a little olive oil.
- When the pan is hot, place the cutlets, cut side down, and cook, about 8 minutes. Monitor their progress, adjusting the heat up or down, so that they don't dry out. Flip cutlets and cook about another 8 or so minutes until cooked through but still juicy, remove from heat and keep warm on a serving plate.
- May be grilled on an oiled grate 5-6" from glowing coals until cooked through and juices run clear, flipping halfway through.
- Serve the cutlets garnished with lemon confit, with rice as an accompaniment.
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Two Hall of Famers on the same day... They were from a different era and will be missed.
Two Hall of Famers on the same day... They were from a different era and will be missed.
Bill Davis
Old school! When the game was played the way it was ment to be played! R.I.P Stan and Earl give em' hell on The Field of Dreams!
"Feetdown Beatdown Razr's Edge"
A sad day for baseball. RIP to two fine individuals.
That's my boy "Blue"!!!! Flyin High in the Passenger Side x Katie May of Belgrade
I was lucky to see Stan play in his latter years. He was such a quiet player, as a kid, I would have overlooked him had it not been for that funny stance of his. Enos was more flamboinant. Red of course had that red hair. Later when I was older and they had that statue in front of Bush Stadium, it reminded me of what I was priviledged to see, that quiet approach that always seemed to deliver with such a casual and efficient way.
What a credit to the game. I was so lucky.
Stan "The Man" Musial.
My sports hero, and a role model for anyone.
I met Stan.
He is my friend.
I have stories about him it's doubtful you'd believe.
But they are my memories, and over the years they may have grown and become closer to my heart.
But HE is "The Man," and no one else will ever come close.
He was one of the nicest people I have ever met in my life.
I am doubtful Stan would have remembered those warm summer days at the "Knot-Hole-Gangs" area of Sportsman's park in St Louis in the late 50's and early 60's, but I do, and he would have acted like he remembered those days and me.
He treated every kid and the game with the kindness respect both deserved.
He always spent time talking to us kids as we watched in amazement at our heros gliding across the emerald carpet beneath the sun and stars.
Always asking about our team or how was our hitting.
Always encouraged us to keep trying, "maybe some day you'll be a Cardinal."
The ultimate to any kid from St Louis.
He once asked me who my favorite player was and as I played 3rd base I said Kenny Boyer.
Immediately, without any hesitation he shouted "hey Kenny, come over here and meet my buddy!"
Boyer bounced over and shook my hand and said "how ya' doin' kid!"
(today you would get cursed at)
They just don't come any better!
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Alas, Stan, you were, are and always will be my favorite!!!!
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Sorry about your misfortune. Glad to hear your hunting buddy is going to be ok. Prayers sent for all.
Sorry about your misfortune. Glad to hear your hunting buddy is going to be ok. Prayers sent for all.
Hebrews 11:3 By faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God, so that the things which are seen were not made of things which are visible.
What if all we have today is what we gave thanks for yesterday?
Let the views of others educate and inform you, but let your decisions be a product of your own conclusions. (Jim Rohn)
Glad he is alive and going to pull through. So sorry you and your family had to go through this. Like everyone has said- you posted in the right place. Non-dog people will never understand (especially those without working dogs). Prayers for a speedy recovery
God bless!- Jamee
"If your dog doesn't like someone you probably shouldn't either"[/U]- Author unknown
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#1 cheerleader: SJ's Gotta-Lot-A Go Lil "Jake"
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HR Stevie-Joe's Super "Star"- my heart dog, I love you baby
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been thinking about you and yours
how is Roux doing?
and the girls?
"So what is big is not always the Trout nor the Deer but the chance, the being there. And what is full is not necessarily the creel nor the freezer, but the memory." ~ Aldo Leopold
"The Greatest Obstacle to Discovery is not Ignorance -- It is the Illusion of Knowledge" ~ Daniel Boorstin
A few years ago, Chris A's (aka the janitor here on RTF) dog had a boating accident while they were hunting and the dog lost a leg. If I am remembering correctly, the dog went on to run HRC test(s). Hopefully Chris will chime in here and help my faulty memory!
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It is good to hear that she will be coming home and that's a blessing in it self. Give her a hug for me.
Sorry you and your family have to go thru this, but as many have said, he will do just fine on 3 legs. I also have seen a 3 legged pup run hear in Louisiana in a finished test. I am sure Ed Thibodaux will still help out with your pups training.
Sorry for the circumstances, but God has another plan for you and Roux and I bet it's a good one!!! We all care and feel for you, Roux and your entire family!!!
Been thinking of Roux, the family and you. Hope all is doing well. Just rehashing whats been said, don't coddle him (well at first maybe ) because he doesn't know any better. They are amazing creatures and teach us a lot about life. He'll let you know his limits physically.
cannot tell you all how much the well wishes mean, originally posted here simply for lack of a better place to express how i was feeling but i see that there are other people who understand not only how it feels to see your dog hurt and hurting but also people who understand what this kind of injury can imply.
As of now Roux keeps his right front leg, he's using it less and less which is not necessarily a good thing (at least as regards its future). his wounds continue to heal-he has about a 14" incision across his back, the drain is working with daily flushing. my main concern is that his "good leg", at the first joint up from the pad was opened up to the bone and his healing but more slowly than i'd hoped for. He's hurting and thats what is the worst for me-he gets tramadol twice a day but around 3 a.m. you can tell it's wearing off (i'm sleeping on the couch near his bed till he's better).
I'm pretty sure Roux will pull through-he's the most stubborn and bullheaded monster i've had the honor to own.
Thank You All for the well wishes- it means a lot.
Sorry to here about Roux I had a pup doing well this year and one of my neighbors shot him and he died on the way to the vets office. It sounds like your have learned a lot training him continue to use that knowlage in the future.


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It is far easier to spit on the work of others than it is to produce something better yourself.
Brynmoors Prairie Sage JH (Sage) Just a dang fool huntin Dawg
HRCH Calypso Seven Bales High SH (Bailey)
HR Calypso Zoomin Loosies Mad Hader (Maddi) We loved you baby. R.I.P.
HRCH FlatLanders Broken Pistol Ricochet MH (Flinch)
My Christian Name is Michael Baker..
I have gone by "Gooser" since I was a "gossling"
I'm on my 2nd set of Goodyear Duratrac's. I drive a GMC 2500HD and 1st set lasted a little over 45K miles. Very good off-road and relatively quiet on hardball. I had the Toyo AT's previously and the Duratrac's beat them hands down.
Weller's Tell It To The Judge MH (Justice)
Weller's Running With The Wind MH (Chase)
JD's In It Again MH (Trouble) 5/1/2009 - 1/3/2012
Thank you for all the help everyone!
Nitto terra grapplers. Just make sure you rotate every 5k miles or so.
I put Michelin LTX load range E on my 2500 with a chassis mount. They are great on the road and passable in mud, though I try not to get in much, if I can help it. They don't look very cool, though. I had Bridgestones before and they were nice also. I like have had good luck with Michelin so buy them for most of my cars. Nittos look the coolest.
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MIchelins on mine
Good years are decent if you rotate religiously. Toyo's AT tire is crap in the mud. Nitto terra grappler is probably best bang for your buck in versatility and mileage. If I was you I would get toyo's mud tire. Not noisy, good in the mud, can get 70K out of them if you rotate decently, and they look good.
I use the BFG All Terrain T/As. Quiest on the road, great traction in snow, Not bad in mud. Around 60,000 mile tread life. The Michelins LTX are pretty decent also, but only lasted about 30,000.
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I'm going to go with the BFG's, had a set on a 2500 HD and pulled a dove tail trailer loaded with mowing equipment and got 83,000 out of them, just make sure you have them rotated reg.
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in my Engine I have a ResourceManager class, that loads resources (textures, shaders, materials etc.) from hard drive and caches them. I.e:
ShaderPtr p1 = manager->loadShader("Color.psh"); ... ShaderPtr p2 = manager->loadShader("Color.psh");When shader Color.psh is loaded from the first time, it is loaded from hard drive, a ShaderPtr is stored in a map and returned. Now when Color.psh is requested for the second time, the Shader is just returned from the cache map instead of loading it again.
This works fine, but now I have a problem with textures. I have to pass the size of the texture to the load function, because internally I use D3DXCreateTextureFromFileEx() to load the texture and If I do not explicitely specify the real size of the texture, DirectX will use the next power of 2 size - something I do not want.
So my loading looks like this:
TexturePtr t1 = manager->loadTexture("Grass.png", 500, 200); // A ... TexturePtr t2 = manager->loadTexture("Grass.png", 300, 300); // BIn line A the manager really loads Grass.png from the disk and creates a texture of size 500x200. Now in line B the manager detects that Grass.png is already loaded and just returns a reference to the already created texture of size 500x200. Thus t2 now stores a texture object with size of 500x200, even though I wanted the texture to be loaded with a size of 300x300! (In other words: Another instance with another size).
Do you guys have an idea how I could solve this problem? How I could keep a caching system but also support resources with different values.


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By Jan Pudlow
Senior Editor
The idea to strive to become president of The Florida Bar was sparked 14 years ago, when Greg Coleman led the Young Lawyers Division and watched lawyers he respected in action as leaders.
"I wanted to aspire to accomplish what they accomplished," Coleman said of 1998 Bar President Howard Coker, of Jacksonville, and 1999 Bar President Edith Osman, of Miami.
That aspiration has now become a reality for 49-year-old Coleman, a partner at Burman, Critton, Luttier & Coleman in West Palm Beach.
When the clock struck 5:01 p.m. on December 17 and no other candidates made the deadline to challenge him, Coleman officially became president-elect designate of the Bar, with more than 95,000 members.
Coleman will be sworn in as president-elect at the Bar's Annual Convention in June, when Ft. Lauderdale attorney Gene Pettis becomes president. Coleman's year-long term as president will begin in June 2014.
As a member of the Bar's Board of Governors for six years, representing the 15th Judicial Circuit, Coleman said he's had the "privilege and honor to meet such incredibly diverse, intelligent, and driven people. It's human nature to want to lead that group, because it's such an honor, really."
The Stetson University double graduate — who practices commercial litigation, professional malpractice defense, personal injury, wrongful death and employment litigation — acknowledges: "The profession has been very good to me. This is a small way to give back and leave the Bar in a little better condition than when I came in."
For the past eight months, Coleman said, he's traveled the state and met a diverse array of lawyers from "every geographic and practice area and firm size and racial and ethnic types of diversity. Listening to them has given me ideas I hope to accomplish."
A main focus will be on better communications, said Coleman, a former chair of the Communications Committee.
"One goal is to enhance even more the communications within and outside of the Bar, to use technology and teach technology to lawyers so that it will help their practice, and, conversely, maybe help them in their lives," Coleman said.
"We work long hours and spend a lot of time trying to balance our family life and extra-curricular activities. There are so many technological tools to help facilitate the way lawyers work. If we can ease the burden at work and at our practice, the personal side becomes easier to manage," Coleman said.
For example, Coleman said there are "new and improved ways to manage cases that I don't think a lot of lawyers know about, and they are not that expensive. I'd like to figure out a way to encourage lawyers to become a lot more green, to try to go paperless in their practices."
Yet, Coleman said he is the first to admit that "lawyers by nature are change-averse and certainly change-averse to technology. Don't ask me why."
One of his partners, he adds, still prints out emails and dictates responses.
The other two issues are "first and foremost" in the Bar's long-range strategic plan:
* "Ensuring adequate judicial funding, a never-ending process" and
"Making sure that what I will call continuing attacks on our judiciary don't chip away at the independence of the judiciary."
Those two issues, Coleman said, are critical to both lawyers and the citizens of Florida, and he promises to "continue to pursue them as aggressively as I can."
Born in Miami and raised in South Florida, Coleman has been active in the Florida legal community at both the state and local levels. He has served as president of the Palm Beach County Bar Association and its young lawyers division, as well as the Bar's YLD.
During his half dozen years on The Florida Bar Board of Governors, Coleman has served on the Budget, Communications, Executive, Legislation, Strategic Planning, Client Security Fund Procedures, Annual Meeting, Disciplinary Review, and Program Evaluation committees, as well as serving on other boards and committees of the Bar.
In 2011-12, he served as vice chair of the Bar's Commission on the Review of the Discipline System (Hawkins Commission), which suggested improvements for the Bar's discipline process. Coleman has also served on the Bar's screening committees for judicial nominating commission appointments, both for the 15th Judicial Circuit and the Fourth District Court of Appeal.
Three times in the past four years, Coleman was honored with The Florida Bar President's Award of Merit.
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They just discussed the rumor on 560
They just discussed the rumor on 560
Please God, let me see 1 Dolphins Superbowl victory before I die.
this cant be so.
why leave the big league for the NCAA.
he is no Saban where he knew he belonged in the NCAA
There is still absolutely no credible source reporting, literally I could start a rumor just like this on twitter.
No chance. It will be Paul Chryst at Wisconsin.
Mike McCoy is still available btw....just kidding, just kidding.
That's why this was posted as a "rumor". Meaning more often then not it isn't true. But like I said, Philbin is highly thought of in Wisconsin so it wouldn't shock me one bit if the Badgers contact him to gauge interest.
I wonder if I should reveal that I know exactly who started this rumor and that it's pure troll-work. Hmm...
Twitter: @ckparrot
They probably want him, But that doensnt mean he's leaving. No chance, as he's got a bright future in Miami, moved here to settle down, is building a franchise up from the ground...
Again, no chance, If he did i would stab a knife into my leg, thats the possibilites
Two guys on Twitter started the rumor and with the help of Sedano on 560 they were able to spread the rumor. It was a joke people, those same people including the 560 people are laughing on Twitter that people bought it. Moving this to Spam.
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I have long been fascinated by the pentultimate. Could one actually be built? I have a general design which I'm fairly confident is workable.
Imagine two blocks which you wish to slide along each other in a straight line. If you cut a slot along their boundary, you can put a disc in the middle which will rotate as they move. You can add teeth to the disc and notches to the edges of the slot, thus forcing the gear to rotate and move exactly half as much as each block does relative to the other one. A more esoteric trick is to add circular notches to the faces of the disc and grooves to the sides of the slot for those notches to move in. This will have the same effect in terms of how the disc moves, but has the additional property that the two blocks can't be pulled apart while the disc is inside.
If we bend things a bit we can make the slot be circular, and the blocks then rotate. My trick for making a pentultimate is to cut grooves of this form along the hidden sides of each visible piece and have a disc sit under each boundary between a triangular and pentagonal piece. The discs keep the puzzle from being taken apart, but allow rotation along the cuts. Every time a rotation is done around a cut, it moves a fifth of a complete rotation, making each of the ten discs beneath move half that distance, resulting in each of them moving to the next position along and the puzzle once again being in a rotatable position.
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Maybe I should go for carp ??
Well I have been seeing all this talk about catching carp in this forum. I have a fishing hole in a river that holds carp because I see them swimming around. They go 2 feet plus in size. They are kinda trapped in this hole until water rises again so they can journey out of it. I only have a 5/6 rod using 5X leader and tippet. I thought this would be way to light of tackle, ...but from what I am reading, I see most of you use the same rod. Anyhow no one messes with these carp and I might give it a try
RTF, from reading you're recent posts it seems like you're new to the sport- hope you're enjoying yourself so far.
I do use a 5wt, but I felt undergunned the other day with a nice fish on, so I've been considering moving up to my 8 wt. If you only have the 5, then I'm sure you'll do fine, but you may want to move to a heavier tippet at first, and then lighten up if it seems like they're leader shy.
Carp fishing can really be a blast. One of my favorite things about carp is that it's all sight fishing, so even when you're not catching it's still a blast.
It's great fun overall, as long as you don't go into it expecting to catch much.
Last edited by Mattb; 08-23-2002 at 07:08 AM.
Go for it! It's great practice for learning to stalk fish and make accurate casts and specific presentations. When you hook up you'll get some practice with clearing the line and fighting a fish off the reel. Just wait 'til you hear that reel scream! Oh yeah, and watch your knuckles
Ditto Matt's comment about the heavier line. Even if it's a small pool with no snags you'll need the heavier line just to get the fish in hand and remove the fly. Just make sure that your leader or tippet is still the weakest link in your set-up or you may risk losing your fly line. I've been using 20# fluorocarbon for a leader (no taper, no tippet) because there are some thick weeds in the places where I fish and the water is somewhat murky. It may seem like overkill, but the fish quickly popped the knot every time I tried to use 12# fluoro. I've now learned a better knot and will try again with the 12#. (Gotta use the Uni Knot with this stuff, not the Improved Clinch Knot).
Go get 'em -- you won't be disappointed!
Was at that pool today and saw 3 of them swimming around. They where going from bottom to top to bottom in wide circles. Heck when I was in shallow water one about 18 inches swam by me at 2 1/2 feet. No luck in getting them to bite my fly. I was using a wooly bugger type wet fly. Reel tight in the casting dept when fishing that pool from the bank.
I've had no luck catching the fish that are cruising around. Try creeping up to the pool and observing for a few moments from a hidden location (seriously!). Look all along the shoreline for tailing fish. If you see a slow moving or stationary trail of bubbles, or if the water looks a little muddy in one spot, take a closer look. The fish are EXTREMELY hard to see at times, especially when they are near the bottom. Add some shadows and a little riffle and they're invisible. If you don't have polarized glasses it's even harder to see them. If you spot a fish with its nose on the bottom, that's the one to target.
When you see a feeding fish, stay hidden as best as you can while approaching and stay low while casting. If the fish is creeping along, try to get to a spot where the fish will come to you. When you cast to a fish, try not to let the flyline land on top of the fish. Even the shadow from the line may spook them. In fact, I think that even the knots in the leader (especially loop-to-loop knots), or the leader itself may spook them. You want the fly to land quietly and sink to the bottom just ahead of the fish. If the fish is moving, you can sometimes cast well ahead of it and move the fly into position, then wait for the fish to get near the fly. If casting room is tight, try roll casts. That's good practice too! I find that it's hard to make a regular cast when I'm crouched down anyway, although my roll casts don't go very far and it gets frustrating when the fish are just out of range. A heavier rod and line may help increase your roll casting range.
When you think the fly is right near the fish's nose, give a slow, short pull (1 - 2") and watch the fish and the end of the fly line to see if you can detect a take. If you can actually see the fly that's even better. You probably won't feel the take, but you may see the fish flare its lips or see the end of the fly line move slightly. You may even be lucky enough to see the fish eat the fly. If you can't see your fly or the fish's lips, watch for the fish to make a short, quick move towards the spot where you think your fly is. Sometimes you literally have to guess when to set the hook. A couple of times when I've hooked up, I wondered if the fish really ate the fly or if I just foul hooked the fish, but the fly has always been inside the fish's mouth!
If the fish doesn't take the fly, be careful when you pull the line in and prepare for another cast. Sometimes you can carefully move the fly away from the fish and then try again, but you may need to let the fish move well away from the fly before making a new cast.
As for flies, I've had tremendous success with a #8 brown woolly bugger, but the fish in your area may not want that. You may need to try a smaller nymph pattern. Whatever works for trout in that spot would probably work for carp as well. Try to see what kind of food is in the water and match that. Some people swear by berry flies. If there are berry bushes or trees along the river then that may be the ticket. The few times that I've tried berry flies it was more of a random s**t-luck kind of thing. I had to put the "fly" in the fish's path, then let it sit motionless on the bottom and hope that the fish sucked it in by accident. It actually worked twice!
Good luck, and let us know how you do!
Last edited by Quentin; 08-24-2002 at 10:10 AM.
Thank You Quentin for the good advice and techniques you have describe. If I ever hook into one of these bad boys, you will be the first to know.
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