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Laurent Koscielny will have to be patient in his bid to break up France's current centre-back pairing, according to manager Laurent Blanc.
Current first choices Philippe Mexes and Adil Rami have come under fire in their homeland recently, leading to suggestions that Koscielny might earn a place in Les Bleus' starting XI for Euro 2012.
But, speaking in his pre-match press conference ahead of Monday's Group D opener with England, Blanc suggested that the Arsenal defender might have to wait a little longer to win his fourth cap.
"We've got two big players in central defence and I hope they play very well tomorrow," he said.
"Koscielny has had a very good season with Arsenal but, as you know, you need experience at centre-back and players that work together in terms of instinct."
Not that this signals an end to Koscielny's hopes of involvement. He is one of only three centre backs in the French squad, and Blanc stressed the need for him to continue challenging those ahead of him.
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FAIRFIELD, Conn. — The Canisius women's basketball team rallied from a 19-point first-half deficit, tying the game with three minutes left, but couldn't complete the comeback as the Golden Griffins lost 63-57 to the Fairfield Stags at Alumni Hall on Friday night.
Senior Jen Morabito led Canisius with 16 points while sophomore Crystal Porter had a career-high 15 points on 7-of-8 shooting. The Griffs shot 46 percent on the day, including 54 percent in the second half.
"We have to find a way to come out of the locker room with the intensity and energy that we saw for the final 30 minutes of the game," Canisius coach Terry Zeh said. "We got aggressive on the offensive end and really guarded on the defensive side.
"That comeback was really gutsy, and I'm proud of that, but we need to have that from the start and find a way to minimize the damage on our opponent's runs."
Fairfield built a 19-point lead midway through the first half, breaking the game open with a 23-3 run. The Stags scored 23 points on just 10 possessions as Fairfield made 10 of its first 13 shots to go up 27-8.
Canisius (7-12, 3-7 MAAC) chipped away at the lead, as the Griffs were aggressive in driving to the basket and also switched to a zone to take the Stags out of their rhythm. The Griffs held Fairfield (11-7, 6-3 MAAC) scoreless for nearly four minutes, making it 29-16 after a jumper from Hoohuli. Fairfield extended the lead to 16 points before Canisius scored the final seven points of the half to trail by the nine at the break.
The Griffs carried over that momentum to the second half, with Porter taking over on the offensive end for Canisius. Porter scored eight straight points and had 13 of her 15 points in the second half. The sophomore converted a layup with just over 12 minutes left to make it 44-39.
Canisius had a number of opportunities during the next seven minutes to cut the deficit to under five points but didn't get there until two free throws from Morabito made it 52-48 with five minutes left. A jumper from the free-throw line by Porter followed by a pull-up jumper from Hoohuli tied the game with 3:18 left.
The Stags scored on their next two possessions, but a layup from redshirt junior Courtney VandeBovenkamp made it 56-54 with 1:04 left. Alexys Vazquez was able to get free on the right wing and drained a 3-pointer to push the Fairfield lead to five with 44 seconds remaining. Canisius cut the deficit to two points with 13 seconds left but Vazquez drained four free throws to put the game away.
Vazquez led all players with 19 points, making five 3-pointers. Katie Cizynski had 16 points while Kristin Schatzlein scored 13 points for the Stags.
Canisius wraps up its weekend road trip at Siena College on Sunday afternoon, with tipoff in Loudonville set for 2 p.m. The game will be televised live on Time Warner Sports Channel across New York State.
Notes: Fairfield has now won the last nine meetings in the series… Morabito scored in double figures for the sixth time this season and 31st time in her career… Hoohuli saw her career-long streak of consecutive games in double figures end at five, but she made a 3-pointer for the 18th time this season… Canisius shot over 40 percent for the ninth time… The eight turnovers were the second-fewest for the Griffs this season… Canisius scored a season-high 36 points in the paint.

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President Bush urged Congress to modernize the government's inefficient system that cares for the wounded. Several months ago, Bush appointed a bipartisan commission to examine issues related to dealing with wounded soldiers and veterans. Republican Bob Dole and Democrat Donna Shalala headed a commission which made recommendations, but both stated in an op-ed piece appearing in the Washington Post they feared their proposals would be lost in the bureaucracy and urged a complete reform program. "It's time," said their article, "to decide –do we reform the current military and veterans' disability evaluation and compensation systems or limp along, placing Band-Aids over existing flaws?" Bush informed Congress the "outdated system needs to be changed."
George Bush is master of creating problems and then blaming others for the problems he created. He appointed political hacks to run the Veterans Administration resulting in veterans being denied benefits, and he did not do his job to organize a medical system ready to cope with Iraq wounded military personnel. Now, the president is "prodding Congress" to get to work. At no point does Bush ever take responsibility for his own failures, he prefers blaming Democrats. The idea for a Homeland Security Department came from Democrat members of Congress and Bush opposed it. Within a few months it became his idea and Democrats were then accused of not being patriotic for insisting on certain procedures in the new department. Bush is trying the same old scam about wounded soldiers.


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Since I'm a feminist writer, I traffic in dissent. I'm used to getting varieties of dispute: friendly, thoughtful, and welcome sometimes, rude, defensive, and hostile other times. I've gotten violent threats and slurs, like most writers. But I also get people who articulate their heated dissent through dismissing my attention to something they consider disposable.
Don't you have anything better to do? There's more important shit to worry about. Jeez, are you offended by everything? You're just looking for things to bitch about.
That last, in particular, makes me laugh.
Yeah, troll, I am totally looking for things to complain about. I am seeking them out. I am trying to find reflections of the kyriarchy in everything because they're not, you know, literally everywhere. They're not at all embedded in me, and my life, and my words and my actions and the actions of those I love the most, of the media I love the most, of the things we eat and do and drink and say and wear and fuck and are.
You're scrutinizing every little thing, what's the big deal? gets my bitterest chuckles.
Because I let so many words and actions, from friends and lovers and reading material, go uncritiqued. Because I receive so many sexist and ableist messages meant to tear me down that succeed in beating me into submission. Because hundreds of times a day, the kyriarchy is actively making my life richer and my body more valuable at the expense of others.
In my draft folder, there are at least a dozen files with long long lists of things I want to write about that I haven't gotten around to. There are more half-finished drafts on injustices old, new, and timeless.
For each post that makes it somewhere where people read it, I begin at least five. For each post idea on kyriarchy I articulate, there are at least 10 instances that I note to someone. For each instances, there are at least 25 needles of oppression that I note only to myself. And for every needle of oppression, there are at least 50 that I don't notice, 50 messages that contribute to my self-hatred, 50 waves that push me above and others underwater, that I just don't notice.
The kyriarchy is not the boogeyman. It's not some sly specific force that some council of 12 cis het abled mono white partnered thin USian rich men that okay these messages and send them out. It's something that's built up slowly over thousands and thousands of years, on the backs of millions and billions of disenfranchised and enslaved individuals. It's something that implicates all of us.
Feminism is not a conspiracy theory and I am not making shit up when I say we value some bodies more than others – whether I'm writing about real people or fictional characters. It is what we live in and with and as. It is embedded in us and our lives. When I write about the problems I see in the world, I am only saying the things I am able to say: the shit that is most obvious and most important to point out from my perspective, the shit particularly that other people don't notice.
And for every little sling you, troll, think is nothing, is overreacting? That is only one grain of kitty litter in the stinky shitbox of kyriarchy. You can continue to spray air freshener and pretend it's not a problem, but stay out of my way while I wield my scoop.


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Eleven years into her career under her own name, McCartney has reached a plateau of confidence where her brand reflects the continuity of her own tastes. From the very beginning, she's drawn on vintage-style dresses and Savile Row tailoring, and both of those elements played through the collection. There was something of the forties in the stylized leaf-embroidery on the mid-length dress Karlie Kloss was wearing, and the decorative pattern inspired curlicues on blouses and trousers embossed with the same motif. That side of the collection would suit a woman headed to work, and entertaining, in a creative industry. As for a lawyer or senior executive? The perfectly seamed tailored coats—proper and serious, yet sharply feminine – they'll suit her down to the ground.
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Discussion in 'Great Skate Debate' started by stejoho40, Mar 19, 2013.
Has a site been announced yet and if not any idea what time of year they usually announce it?
Maybe May. If we are lucky.
In fact let's just get it all over with right here:
East West
Lake Placid no airport
Mid-West shuttles
14 hours driving 8 hour flight, 2 trains, 5 hour bus ride
Reading Sarasota Providence
:lynch Portland :lynch Detroit San Jose
I have an empty lot in Snow Hill Maryland they can have it in. No hotels or airport. Who needs those if no-one will go after all the Worlds
The announcement gets later and later every year. No city seems to want SA. It's so early in the season that the skaters aren't ready for prime time yet. And then there are the last-minute withdrawals.
I heard the announcement could be made "soon."
Maybe Detroit!!! Lots of skaters live close by... USA, Canada!!!
I would love Detroit - a direct flight!!
I would love it if SA would just cater to my every needs. Then it could stop all this nonsense, as the only person it would have to please would be me. Hear that IJS--start kowtowing to me or I will type very angrily in your general direction and cast aspersions on your intelligence and sexual proclivities of your ancestors.
And have you read the RFP from USFSA? No wonder no one wants it. They want to be treated as if they were bringing the Super Bowl to town LOL
I was told by a skater at Worlds that it probably be in the east and would be announced in two weeks. We shall see.
Spokane is in East Washington.
With US Nationals in Boston, it sadly won't be Providence, or my skating tickets budget is going to explode next year.
Is it a certainty though that it'll be the first GP competition ?
Seeing as the GPF is in JPN, I'm afraid they might mix it up to not let the NHK competitors suffer,
Afraid because i'll be in north america from sep - nov only
With US Nats in Boston, I was thinking maybe not east coast this year, I ceretainly can't afford two comps or two weeks off.
The Salt Lake Senior B will be in mid-September, I've heard.
The order for the GP this fall is:
18 - 20 Oct. Hilton HHonors Skate America, TBA, USA
25 - 27 Oct. Skate Canada International, St. John, New Brunswick, Canada
1 - 3 Nov. Cup of China, Beijing, China
8 - 10 Nov. NHK Trophy, Tokyo , Japan
15 - 17 Nov. Trophee Bompard, Paris , France
22 - 24 Nov. Rostelecom Cup, Moscow, Russia
5 - 8 Dec. Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final (Combined Juniors and Seniors), Fukuoka, Japan
The ISU has announced the dates and order of the GP in the fall of 2014 in ISU Communication No. 1784: http://isu.sportcentric.net/db//files/serve.php?id=4397
Season 2014/15 (all host cities to be announced):
October 24 – 26, 2014 USA
October 31 – November 2, 2014 Canada
November 7 – 9, 2014 China
November 14 – 16, 2014 France
November 21 – 23, 2014 Russia
November 28 – 30, 2014 Japan
December 11 – 14, 2014 Final (host city not yet determined)
Kent is east of Seattle.....
I hope that person is wrong wrong wrong!!!
Why can't Los Angeles not host an event!!!!!
Didn't LA have Worlds just a few years ago?
^ 2009 Worlds was in Los Angeles, and 2011 Skate America was in Ontario, very close to Los Angeles.
Skate America has been on the West Coast for the past 3 years, so if the above rumor is true, seems to make sense that it'd be the East Coast's turn this year.
Oh, if we get to take turns, it hasn't been in the Midwest since 1998 (it was in Colorado Springs in 2001, but that's not exactly midwest... more like southwest).
could it be lake placid again?
As much as I would vote for the Carolinas, Atlanta or Florida..... I think you are right about it moving toward the east. I think Chicago, Cleveland and Detroit have a great chance of consideration with the later two being on eastcoast time zone for better TV cooperation.
I would love that!
Tweeted by Jo-Ann Barnas, formerly of the Detroit Free Press:
"Not confirmed, but hearing out of Detroit that @USFigureSkating 's Skate America a REAL possibility this fall" (Joe Louis Arena)
I like.
Detroit would certainly be convenient for the skaters/teams which train there, and I think there are direct international flights there as well.
We have a direct flight from here (eastcoast Canada) to Detroit.
If it's there, I'll have to decide if I'd rather drive 5 hrs to SC or hop a flight for SA and possibly do a layover enroute to California for vacation this fall.


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Each week when I consider topics for this column, I try to think of something interesting and educational to dog owners (and the many non-dog owners who tell me they read this each Sunday). Sometimes I feel as if I write too often about dire warnings, but then I'll observe something that reminds me that not everyone is reading this column (sob!), or at least isn't paying attention or learning from it, so I feel compelled to repeat myself.
Nearly every spring or summer, I have written about the dangers of allowing our dogs to ride with their heads hanging out a window or to ride untethered in the back of an open pick-up truck, and I've written about the risks if an airbag goes off and the dog is in the front seat. It seems as if avoiding these dangers should be just common sense. Sadly, it's not.
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A quit claim deed relinquishes whatever claim to title the signer had. In order to have your income count in a refinance, you have to be on the loan, and cannot be on the loan without being on title as well. You could be added back to title, if need be, to have your income count on the refinance (and with you being a co-borrower on the loan), but no, your income will not be used for qualifying purposes if you are not on both title and the new loan. Hope that helps, let me know if you have more questions, Ted
You probably want to refinance right away and the borrower on there now perhaps can't qualify alone. Here's the only way to make it happen:
You must be on title for a 12 month seasoning period before you can apply for a new refinance and have your income count for qualifying purposes.
As long as the seasoning period is met, any person who is on title (seasoned) can apply for the new loan on the property, with or without the previous borrower. The seasoning period is the only way to meet the "continuity of obligation" requirement. Otherwise, the person who was on the loan before must be on the new loan. Either way, it's 12 months before your income will count.
So refinances can only be done if you are already on the title for 12 months and if not you have to do a new purchase loan with husband only in order to take mother-in-law off of current mortgage and deed?
Thx Dana. Is the Continuity of Obligation 12 mths or is it 4 months? It's been a while since I've dug into the Seller Guide on this topic, but the last time I did I think it was 4 months, I could be misremembering or is it an overlay? Just curious. How are things at Banc of California?
The only way the income of a person who is not on the title can be used to secure a loan is if you are a co-signer on the loan. This is less of an issue of property possession and more of an issue that if the borrower fails to repay, the co-signer is liable for the loan.
Have no heard of a coborrower being able to be on the loan, but not title to the home, Simon. If that's possible, it's a new one to me.


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A dilemma for sure. However, I think there is likely a consensus that for most people on a budget of sorts, it doesn't make sense to buy a new boat (high initial cost, depreciation, needing to add equipment to customize it for your own needs, etc.). Also, it doesn't make sense unless you have real skills in repair to buy a real old "project" boat that will require immense time and unknown resources to bring it back to good shape--and even then you often end up with a less than great boat.
For most of us, I suggest it's most reasonable to buy the boat that we can afford, and is in as good shape as possible, and meets our specifications for the kind of sailing we plan to do.
Just my thoughts...
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Good comments, both of you.
As I read and think more about the original question, I feel very lucky to have the 27 foot '73 boat I have. I've sailed it for almost a year now, once a week or more, and it's yet to surprise me with a complicated or expensive repair. It was maintained well, and I try my best to continue the process, and in the end I think it could serve me well for years of local daysailing and cruising.
In an older boat, I think that's the best case scenario. As noted, after a boat is 10 years old, it all comes down to maintenance as to whether the boat will sail or not, and if it will drain your wallet or not. That's why the "too good to be true" boats can be very expensive traps.
That said, for more than local daysailing and cruising, I think the stakes go much higher. The stresses from real coastal cruising (months at a time, partially offshore) are much higher that what I put on my boat. I read a lot of local stories about local cruises of 1-2 months on older boats that end with very expensive repairs being needed. If I had quit my job to cruise, my plans could be radically changed by a sudden $15k essential repair, being on the hard for a couple of months, etc.
So, for smaller boats and smaller goals, I feel that there's no question that a used boat with the very best maintenance history possible is worth the money, even if you pay extra for the superior past maintenance. For larger boats and larger plans, I think there could be a law of diminishing returns, where even new systems (if poorly installed) could lead to ongoing headaches, expenses and problems. In this realm, my sense is that being able to afford a boat that is 5-8 years old, with excellent maintenance, could provide significant benefits if you have serious and immediate goals.
New boats can have real problems, and a "five-year-old" boat is no guarantee of reliablity either, but my sense is the odds are improved. A boat 33 years old, like my 27 footer, may also be excellent shape and have fully updated systems, but there seems to be a lot of possible issues based on how well the work was done and problems not yet discovered (like hull-deck leaks when the boat is stressed in ocean swells).
But hey, it's all a process. From an odds perspective, maybe it's just better to own a series of boats, carefully learning from each, instead of trying to hit a home run with a major boat loan and a new or almost new boat. I still like the idea of careful, affordable steps to larger boats, or just sticking with a paid-off and enjoyable older boat for years until a big jump can be made. I just don't want a big boat with so many surprise problems that I can sail because of time and money issues. As noted at the start of the thread, I've learned about too many cruises that have never occured because of cost and time and older boats.
Jim H
I think that to some extent you are right about trade offs...but you don't have to buy a boat that needs everything re-done. I think that finding the boat you want in excellent condition and ready to go is unlikely in an older boat, BUT...you can get close if you have time and patience. Example...you may see two Catalina 36's on line for 120K and 140K respectively. The 120K one may need 50K to bring it up to snuff while the $140K model may only need $10K. The mass of used boats on the market makes it unlikely that the well fitted out boat can realize its true value in relation to the others on the market...so you get a bargain IF you can find that particular boat or wait for the owner who originally hoped for $170k to lower it into the right price range since no one will look at it at $170K.
Finally...many boats are in decent enough shape to start living on and sailing a bit on and improving as you can afford to. What you decide to do is up to you and the choices are not as bleak as you make them sound but you don't get something for nothing and those that think they can often get more than they bargained for!
So now what!
First of all I love these disccusion boards they are so helpful second of all no disrespect to anyone, just trying to find answer instead of being left off in the middle of nowhere.
This is a wonderful thread, but what is the out come. What should a person do or consider. The strength of an older boat that may be in need of a complete transformation or the cost of a newer boat that still needs all the aminities. I'm also in the same position here. I don't have he money for a newer boat or want to deal with the time to restore a older boat.
So really is there no real answer to this question or is the question the answer.
Buy the older boat for a lot less money and put what would cost them the price of a new boat to restore the older boat that they purchase. Now when did you want to sail into the sunset with this boat. Oh yea! Don't forget you'll need to nest egg a savings for your trip! How much money do you have and how much time do you have to save up for.
Go into debt and buy that newer boat, complete the boat by purchasing all the accessories needed to complete the boat ready for passaging, while trying to pay the boat off.
The delima still stands.
The answer is what do you want to trade off for! Seems that's the story with boats. True or false? Tell me!
Thanks everyone sorry to sound frustrated!
|Hey Surfesq, I'm in the same "boat" as it were. Old School Rules! Especially when brought back with the help of some new tech items that truly are improvements over older versions (better sails, rigging improvements, etc). When I see an old car, I don't care what brand, I have to salute those guys for bringing it back and keeping it on the road. Same with old boats.
Originally Posted by Jim H
Thanks for the tip-- I have been researching the Calibers. I have the Practical Sailor review of the 40 LRC, but I haven't got to read it yet. I did read a Cruising World review of one of the new larger models, and they seemed pretty impressed with the tankage system. Sounds like the design is almost like a double-bottom to the boat, and reduces the number of thru-hulls.
You're right that costs are high, though. A 38 would be closer to our budget.
Jim H
The construction seems very solid.. and sails alot better than I expected in five-six knots of wind.. and very well in 18-20.
There is a 38 in Severna Park MD that is a FSBO .. I looked at it prior to buying and it showed well.. I dont recall what he was asking but low 100s. I think.
|Jim H
Originally Posted by TAK
The Caliber 38 is very much the same as the 40 except it does not have a sugar scoop so you may find something that fits your budget..
You're right that costs are high, though. A 38 would be closer to our budget.
Jim H
|Jim H
Originally Posted by Surfesq
I am amused at the IP bashing on this site. I really think it is just jealousy judging by the posters. The are solidly built offshore boats that hold their values. They sail well in heavy - light winds. I think if you can swing one financially they are worth considering.
As for older boats. I love them. I really enjoy finding that gem that needs a complete refit and bringing it back.
BTW, I did noticed that the email list for IPs here at sailnet has some pretty honest and supportive exchanges about IPs: http://list.sailnet.net/read/?forum=islandpacket
I agree with you about older boats as well-- we just got back from an excellent weekend cruise on our '73 27 footer. Hours of light air sailing, while others motored. I did discover that I have a water leak at the pump, and I need to replace or rebuild the original mechanical water pump, and I haven't rebedded all the deck hardware yet... The stuffing box is being tough to adjust, the AC wiring needs to be replaced... The list goes on, just like on any boat over 10 years old, but I also need to raise and enjoy the kids and not just work on boats (as fun as that may be).
Jim H
I recently purchased a 94 Caliber 40.. and am very happy with it. I had been focused on other boats and particularly a 40 Passport but when I started noticing the Calibers and then everything fell into place.. Modified full keel, supported rudder, quality equipment, Very well ventilated - 21 opening ports!, No Teak decks, Manufacture still around. Sails very well.
The Caliber 38 is very much the same as the 40 except it does not have a sugar scoop so you may find something that fits your budget..
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I can get a Scion for 110 dollars new or a older prophecy v2 BNIB for 120. Just wondering for the extra 10 dollars is the prophecy worth it?
Empire Scion vs Prophecy V2
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Posted 26 January 2013 - 01:30 PM
Posted 26 January 2013 - 01:32 PM
both are horrible deals. find a used z2 for that price range.
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Posted 26 January 2013 - 02:22 PM
That's a bit steep for a prophecy v2. And the scion retails for about $95 (before shipping) or so. You can find better prices for both of those with some more digging.
Posted 26 January 2013 - 02:42 PM
This is in Canada. So prices everywhere are a bit steep.
Posted 26 January 2013 - 03:22 PM
Oh I didn't know you were in the land of maple syrup. Then nevermind about that then. I think you are fine with the scion. From what I have read, it's similar a prophecy z2 in the shell in the shape of a halo. It's my favorite new loader under $100 (in the states at least).
Posted 26 January 2013 - 11:03 PM
Go on tdotballers, you WILL find a v2 for under $100
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NEW YORK - A pair of defending major award winners and a newcomer were highlighted as the 2014 Preseason All-BIG EAST Men's Lacrosse honors and poll were announced on Wednesday by the conference. St. John's senior attackman Kieran McArdle was named BIG EAST Preseason Offensive Player of the Year while Villanova senior long-stick midfielder John LoCascio was tabbed the Preseason Defensive Player of the Year.
Topping the preseason poll was BIG EAST newcomer Denver, which enters the conference following two appearances in the NCAA semifinals in the last three seasons. The Pioneers topped the poll with 36 points and six first-place votes, while St. John's took second with 31 points and the last remaining first-place ballot. Villanova was third with 25 points, followed by Georgetown with 22 points. Rounding out the poll were Providence and Rutgers, which tied for fifth with 12 points apiece, and Marquette in seventh with nine points.
Voting was conducted by the seven BIG EAST head men's lacrosse coaches who could not cast ballots for their own players or teams.
McArdle is coming off perhaps the most prolific offensive season in school history. The defending BIG EAST Attack Player of the Year led the conference in goals (36), assists (49) and points (85), setting school records in the latter two categories, and was selected a second-team USILA All-America. Also a Tewaaraton Award nominee last season, McArdle finished 2013 leading the nation in assist average with 3.77 and second with 2.77 goals per game. His 6.54 points-per-game average was ninth in the country. The Ronkonkoma, N.Y., native was selected fifth overall by the expansion Florida Launch in the Major League Lacrosse draft earlier this month.
LoCascio is coming off a season in which he was a third-team USILA All-America pick, a unanimous first-team All-BIG EAST selection and the conference's Defensive Player of the Year. He started in 14 of Villanova's 15 games last season and led the nation averaging 3.79 caused turnovers per contest. He added 85 ground balls to his season ledger, giving him the fourth-best average in the BIG EAST at 6.07 per outing. LoCascio enters 2014 as a two-time team captain and sits second all-time in school history with 87 caused turnovers.
McArdle and LoCascio were unanimous selections for both their major awards and their placement on the preseason All-BIG EAST squad.
Denver placed a conference-high four on the preseason quad, including seniors Jeremy Noble (midfield) and Jamie Faus (goalkeeper), and juniors Wesley Berg (attack) and Carson Cannon (defense). Georgetown and Villanova tied with three selections apiece. Senior defender John Urbank, junior attackman Reilly O'Connor and junior midfielder Charlie McCormick represented the Hoyas, while the senior defensive pair of Chris Conroy and Chris Piccirilli joined LoCascio from the Wildcats.
Providence (senior midfielder Andrew Barton), Rutgers (junior face-off specialist Joe Nardella) and St. John's (McArdle) placed one student-athlete each on the team.
Denver (14-5, 6-1 ECAC in 2013) enters the BIG EAST as the favorite in 2014. The Pioneers' 2013 season ended with a 9-8 heartbreaker to Syracuse in the NCAA semifinals at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia, Pa. The Pioneers were ranked fourth in both the USILA Coaches and Warrior Inside Lacrosse media polls released on Monday.
In addition to McArdle rewriting his way through the program's record book, St. John's (9-4, 3-3 BIG EAST) is coming off a strong season that ended too soon for their tastes. The Red Storm peaked in the top 15 in both national polls and posted three wins over top-20 opponents. But St. John's barely missed the BIG EAST Tournament because of a head-to-head loss with Georgetown, which claimed the field's fourth and final seed. The Red Storm checked in at No. 19 in the USILA poll and 17th in the media voting on Monday.
Villanova might have finished below .500 overall (7-8), but the Wildcats put together a challenging non-conference slate and went 5-1 in the BIG EAST en route to the conference tournament's No. 1 seed. They advanced to the championship before falling to Syracuse, a team Villanova defeated during the regular season. Mike Corrado, the reigning BIG EAST Coach of the Year, has his Wildcats ranked 20th in both major polls this week.
In head coach Kevin Warne's first season, Georgetown (6-9, 3-3) returned to the BIG EAST Tournament for the first time since 2007 and kept up with top-seeded Villanova for three quarters. The Wildcats' 4-0 second quarter advantage did in the Hoyas in a 15-12 loss, but hopes are high as Warne enters his second season on the Hilltop.
Providence opened 2013 with five straight wins, but the momentum stalled and the Friars finished 8-8 and 1-5 in the BIG EAST. Second-year head coach Chris Gabrielli is hoping to repeat the early-season momentum this spring with games against regional opponents Vermont, Boston University and Quinnipiac, plus battles with Fairfield and Massachusetts before the start of BIG EAST play.
There's plenty of optimism at Rutgers (2-13, 0-6), which will play its home games at High Point Solutions Stadium for the first time. The Scarlet Knights also boast reigning BIG EAST Goalkeeper of the Year Kris Alleyne, who averaged 14 stops per game in 2013 to rank fourth in the nation. Brian Brecht is entering his third season as head coach.
Marquette went 5-8 in its first season as a Division I varsity program in 2013, and 2014 marks the Golden Eagles' first year of BIG EAST play. Joe Amplo, the first head coach in program history, enters his third season at the helm. Thirty-one letterwinners return, including leading scorer senior Tyler Melnyk, who scored 23 goals and 38 points. The Golden Eagles open the season with seven straight on the road.
Three teams open the season on Saturday, Feb. 8. Marquette lifts the lid at noon Eastern at No. 19/17 Lehigh, Rutgers is home for Manhattan at 1 p.m. and Denver plays at Air Force at 3 p.m. Georgetown opens at home on Feb. 12 for a 3 p.m. start against Mount St. Mary's, while St. John's (home vs. Holy Cross at 1 p.m.) and Villanova (at Lehigh at 3 p.m.) start on Feb. 15. Providence is the last to open on Feb. 22 at Vermont at 1 p.m.
2014 BIG EAST Men's Lacrosse Preseason Coaches' Poll
1. Denver - 36 points (6 first-place votes)
2. St. John's - 31 (1)
3. Villanova - 25
4. Georgetown - 22
5. Providence - 12
Rutgers - 12
7. Marquette - 9
Preseason Offensive Player of the Year
Kieran McArdle, St. John's, Sr., A ^
Preseason Defensive Player of the Year
John LoCascio, Villanova, Sr., LSM ^
All-BIG EAST Team
Wesley Berg, Denver, Jr., A ^
Reilly O'Connor, Georgetown, Jr., A
Kieran McArdle, St. John's, Sr., A ^
Jeremy Noble, Denver, Sr., M ^
Charlie McCormick, Georgetown, Jr., M
Andrew Barton, Providence, Sr., M
Carson Cannon, Denver, Jr., D ^
John Urbank, Georgetown, Sr., D
Chris Conroy, Villanova, Sr., D
Chris Piccirilli, Villanova, Sr., D
John LoCascio, Villanova, Sr., LSM ^
Joe Nardella, Rutgers, Jr., FO
Jamie Faus, Denver, Sr., GK
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I started this little adventure of Jagodom a year ago, I think. Here it is a sample of the WIP. It is due to be done this weekend.
I will update as I finish the last little bits and pieces.
I started this little adventure of Jagodom a year ago, I think. Here it is a sample of the WIP. It is due to be done this weekend.
I will update as I finish the last little bits and pieces.
Lookin' good so far, dude! Just a few suggestions: try to get the ammo belt right on to of the girth belt. I had trouble with this as mine always slipped down after troopin' for a while. A little bit of industrial strength velcro did the job. Ya may also wanna get some straps for your shin armor so it doesn't move around with the jumpsuit when ya walk. Nonetheless, that's really great work so far. Ya got a :jet pack?
Thanks for the feedback. Those on my list of to do.
And before anyone asks, yes I do have boots. I just like walking around barefooted
Tonight's activities include;
-Taking some material out of the shin area from the jumpsuit. (there is enough material there to fit 2 of my legs.)
-Sewing on the shin straps.
-Sewing on the over sleeves and the hook up for the gauntlet tubes.
-Finishing the harness
Tomorrow will be to find my center chest daimond and put that on. I will have to wait to fit the JP.
Then I have to finish my BKBT "Dented" bucket. Needs the visor installed and padded.
I have to finish this before I get the wacky idea to work on another project.
Wow, that's Jango done right!
You may want some booth though, troopin' in bare feet could start to suck after about 3 minutes.
Great gear! I doubt you will need many upgrades, just get it all durable so nothing slips, and you will be good to go!
Shoot us some pictures once you get it all together and you're out doing backflips off the roof!
Looking good!
I think you may need to get some new boots. The ones you have on look kinda messed up
Yeah I definitely dont think those are cannon! :-P
That's a great Jango! You're all sorts of shiny.
looking good
Getting closer .
Hey, you're no longer barefoot! It really looks like it's comin' together now!
Looks great man!
Here is the "finished" version that I am submitting to the 501st. I just need to do a write up on the stubby jet pack and dented helmet to prove it is canon.
Head shot:
Full body front.
Looking good like everyone else said. If I were to make a comment, I would say that you sharpen the edges of the chest armor. Jango's had sharp clean edges, bobas had the softer edges like you are showing. Is that JD armor? I know mine came with soft edges too.
well after a ton of time, I got approved. I hope to see you all at Dragon Con this year as BH-938 and look forward to comments on how to tighten up this costume. Like working making the armor have sharper lines.
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Hey guys, it's Sean taking the controls of the DBD Blog today. We often talk smack about having a reality show based on us or how we would do things different, but what would your life be like if it could be a reality show? What would you want to do or how would you act with a lens in front of your face 24-7?
We were joking around and decided to find an existing reality shows that represent who we are. Some are a little extreme, but you get the idea. It's all fun and games:
Donnie — We all agreed, without Donnie's knowledge of course, that he would be on A&E's Obsessed. This show examines the lives of everyday people imprisoned by unmanageable, repetitive behaviors and sometimes debilitating fear. Donnie's fear of germs as well as his attention to detail with our design projects is just too easy to pick on. Check out an example below:
Daniel — He likes working with his hands and being "a man's man" so to speak. So I think History's Ax Men is the best fit. Ax Men follows the work of several logging crews in the forests of Northwestern Oregon, Washington and Montana while highlighting the dangers encountered by the loggers. Check it out:
Courtney — With his inability to separate from belongings way past their prime, Courtney belongs on A&E's Hoarders. Hoarders is a look inside the lives of people whose inability to part with their belongings is so out of control that they are on the verge of a personal crisis. See what we mean:
Sean — My joy of all things fried and inability to turn down a challenge, I'm a perfect candidate to take over Adam Richman's job hosting Man vs. Food. The show follows self-proclaimed Food Fanatic Richman as he explores the "big food" offerings of a different American city before facing off against a pre-existing eating challenge at a local restaurant. What do you think:
Aaron — His love of the outdoors and hunting means Aaron can slide right into Discovery's Man vs. Wild. The show is structured so that survivalist Bear Grylls is left stranded in a desolate or geographically challenging region and has to make his way back to civilization using different methods. Look away if you're adverse to hunting:


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'"I definitely think it's time for guys like myself and other secondary scorers like myself to start scoring, pick up the load," slick Sabres winger Tyler Ennis, who has two goals in 13 games, said Thursday. "They've done a great job putting the puck in the net up to this point. But we're going to get wins by everyone contributing."'
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They reported on the news this morning that several East coast resorts were closing because it was too cold to ride. I think that is extreme, but measures have to be taken by the rider/skiier to stay warm!
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They reported on the news this morning that several East coast resorts were closing because it was too cold to ride. I think that is extreme, but measures have to be taken by the rider/skiier to stay warm!
|I have a friend station out in Alaska. She's been telling me about the brutal cold out there. The snow fog and all that. I wouldn't even dare try to brave that
|We hit Mt. Snow today. Added treat...I found out that our ski club passes are good there any day of the year, not just on designated "Awareness Days." Tix only cost $54. The snow was great, but they're still relying on a lot of man-made stuff. The guns were going on several trails, but the air is really dry, so the snow stayed powdery all day. Unfortunately, there were 60 trails open, but North Face was open, and most of the good stuff. Excellent day...-4 when we got there, but up to 16 by the time we left at 3:00. Not too bad.
I was at Okemo yesterday. 9 degrees at the base and 0 at the summit. And thats not even counting wind chill. 2 out of the 5 times I rode to the summit I took a quick stop at the summit lodge for some water and some hot chocolate. Got nice and warm and then continued to ride. Even with my brief warm-up breaks I managed to get in 12 runs total on the day.
The Jackson Gore side actually felt warmer than the south face. Wasn't much wind over there and far less crowded. Also found the manmade snow to not be that bad. Very few bulletproof patches which really surprised considering the temps and lack of snowfall
It was still -3 when we woke up this morning, and still -15 or more (less?) up in Vermont. And a "Special Weather Advisory" for severe wind chills and high winds throughout the morning. So we bagged on Vermont, layered up, and just went to a local hill here in Connecticut, Ski Sundown. It's only about 800' vert, and just 15 trails. It wound up being about 10 degrees when we got there, and the wind had calmed down. 10 is totally doable.
They sell 2, 4 and 8 hour tix, so we just bought the 4 hour. You can get bored pretty quick with just 15 trails, but it was actually pretty fun. It's been so cold they've been able to make a lot of snow the last few days.
The only downside, which kind of pissed me off, is that they only have 3 so-called black trails, and the main one all the way down the front of the mountain...er, hill...was closed for race training! Bullshit! Don't advertise that you're 100% open then close your best trail, and still charge full price when you only have 15 trails to begin with! Well, ski patrol let us through anyway, since there were so few people there. It's Friday, but it was mid-week riding at its best...good snow, very few people, never had to wait for the lift.
So it's looking like it will be a balmy 18 degrees at Mt. Snow on Sunday. That's only two hours from home, and 18 is practically tropical. And the crowds leave early on Sunday, so it should be a fun day. I've ridden this tiny CT hill three times already, and only three days in VT (1 Okemo, 2 Stowe, and one of the Stowe days was bulletproof -- we only did two runs). I need some real riding! This is getting ridiculous!
I went a couple weekends ago when it was pretty chilly in CO. It wasn't bad.
Layer up!
I typically stay home if it's really shitty though, there's always tomorrow! The coldest place I've rode was in Montana during our trip. It had be 30 below zero and pretty windy too. We were the only dumbasses on the mountain.
Was a fun day though once we finished off the snapps and went numb.
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If your tongues stick together, it's too cold and you're too gay.
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I stoke up the fire and stay home when the temp hits 0F. Up to that point I don't mind putting on the layers and pulling on the balaclava, but when it dips lower than the Big 0, that's where I draw the line. It's supposed to be fun, not a military style survival exercise.
My guess is that a lot of the folks saying they wouldn't ride in this kind of cold have better opportunities, snow and resorts to go to when the weather's better! I'm looking at similar temps & wind chills for NLPofM (Northern Lower Peninsula of MI.) ..and I've got my zippo hand warmers, extra base layers & fleece, Full face Serius Masks and I'm hoping all the MI pussy's stay in the Lodge by the fire! It'll be the best snow so far this season! 10+" Lake effect this week and 2-4 more tomorrow!! I'd be riding if it were 20 below!! (...freezing my Cohone's off no doubt,.. but riding none the less!!)
|I stoke up the fire and stay home when the temp hits 0F. Up to that point I don't mind putting on the layers and pulling on the balaclava, but when it dips lower than the Big 0, that's where I draw the line. It's supposed to be fun, not a military style survival exercise.
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Haha! Flagpole scene from A Christmas Story just came to mind.
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My handy desk dictionary defines "transliterate" as "to represent letter or words in the corresponding characters of another alphabet."
I'm beginning to see this word more and more in the library literature, usually as "transliteracy" meaning "the ability to read, write, or otherwise communicate across different technological platforms."
Libraries are increasing acknowledging that our role includes supporting transliteracy as well as the traditional literacy. We provide books for various reading levels in the traditional print format but we also provide them on e-readers and as a digital download to your computer or device. We offer computer classes for the public, we have over 100 computers for public use, and we have informational databases available in the library and remotely.
Through our staff Tech Team we examine new technologies as they gain popularity and determine if there are library applications that are logical. Technology rapidly changes and it is often hard to keep up, but it is important for us to keep pace with technological needs of our patrons. Right now we are looking at music downloads, apps for iPhones/iPads, and user friendly advancements to our online catalog.
Come visit soon. Try these services to increase your transliteracy or just find a good book for the beach!
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Another Kent State in the making?????
Ohio National Guard Training Envisions Right-Wing Terrorism
Ohio National Guard 52nd Civil Support Team
The Ohio National Guards Civil Support Team practices in a May 2013 drill at Put-in-Bay
Documents from an Ohio National Guard (ONG) training drill conducted last January reveal the details of a mock disaster where Second Amendment supporters with anti-government opinions were portrayed as domestic terrorists.
The ONG 52nd Civil Support Team training scenario involved a plot from local school district employees to use biological weapons in order to advance their beliefs about protecting Gun Rights and Second Amendment rights.
Portsmouth Chief of Police Bill Raisin told NBC 3 WSAZ-TV in Huntington, West Virginia that the drill accurately represented the reality of the world we live in, adding that such training helps us all be prepared.
Internal ONG documents provided to Media Trackers after repeated delays provide further context to what WSAZ-TV reported last winter.
In the disaster-preparedness scenario, two Portsmouth Junior High School employees poisoned school lunches with mustard gas, acting on orders from white-nationalist leader William Pierce.
The ONG team discovered biological weapons being produced in the school, requiring activation of containment and decontamination procedures.
Participants in the disaster drill located documents expressing the school employees anti-government sentiments, as well as a note identifying Pierce as the fictional right-wing terrorists leader.
ONGs 52nd Civil Support Unit participated in a similar drill involving left-wing terrorists with Athens County first responders last year; public officials apologized for that training the next day in response to complaints from local environmentalist groups.
No apology to Ohioans who supported limited government and the Second Amendment appears to be forthcoming.
Scioto County Emergency Management Agency director Kim Carver refused to comment, telling Media Trackers she was not going to get into an Ohio Army National Guard issue that you have with them.
Ohio National Guard Communications Director James Sims II suggested Media Trackers was inferring from the ONG documents contents as opposed to whats actually in the report.
After excerpts of the report were read to him, Sims said it was not relevant to understand why conservatives may feel unduly targeted by ONGs training scenario.
Okay, Im gonna stop ya there. Im going to quit this conversation, Sims concluded. You have a good day.
Buckeye Firearms Association spokesman Chad Baus told Media Trackers that it is a scary day indeed when law enforcement are being trained that Second Amendment advocates are the enemy,
The revelation of this information is appalling to me, and to all citizens of Ohio who are true conservatives and patriots, who dont have guns for any other reason than that the Second Amendment gives them that right, Portage County TEA Party Executive Director Tom Zawistowski said in a separate Media Trackers interview.
Media Trackers reached out to Portsmouth-area state legislators Representative Terry Johnson and Senator Joe Uecker for comment about the drill, which took place within their respective districts. Neither replied to phone calls or emails in time for publication.
ONGs January 2013 training exercise is one of many instances where government officials have identified those with limited-government or pro-Second Amendment opinions as potential terror threats.
In 2009, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security warned law enforcement agencies that a predicted rise inright-wing extremism would be fueled by proposed imposition of firearms restrictions and weapons bans and the election of the first African American president.
Throughout modern history, groups and individuals associated with left-wing causes have proven far more likely to commit acts of domestic terror.
In 2012, members of the anarcho-socialist Occupy Cleveland movement were arrested and prosecuted for attempting to destroy the Brecksville-Northfield High Level Bridge with explosives, to commemorate International Workers Day.
Last year, leftist groups Earth First and the Animal Liberation Front (ALF) claimed responsibility for the sabotage and property destruction of businesses in Washington and Van Wert counties.
Black Blade: Now maybe you all understand why the Obama administration has purged over 200 high ranking military officers over the last couple years and the VA under this administration is working to take away the Second Amendment rights of Vets saying that they have some kind of deminished mental capacity (i.e. PTSD, etc.). Kind of puts it all into perspective now doesn't it?
When you're born you get a ticket to the freak show. When you're born in America , you get a front row seat. - George Carlin
Another Kent State in the making?????


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Injured teen bicyclist ID'd
The crash happened about 3:30 p.m.Police said Mukanovic was riding his mountain bike on Kelley Street when he collided with the front of a 2013 Volkswagen Jetta operated by Chad London, 36, of Manchester.
Mukanovic was thrown into the opposite lane of travel and into the path of a 2008 Lincoln Town Car driven by Raymond Lamy, 86, also of Manchester.Police said Lamy did not have enough time to stop, and his car drove over the teen.
Emergency workers freed the teen, who had been pinned underneath the Lincoln. Firefighters used two airbags to lift the car.


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500-Calorie Dinners: 30-Minute Dinners (Page 8)
172 calories
Borscht is a simple beet soup typically made with beef broth and garnished with sour cream. We give it a kick with horseradish. To round out your 500-calorie meal, serve with one from each group:
Serve with:
• Bistro Flank Steak Sandwich
294 calories
• Turkey & Tomato Panini
285 calories
Choose one side:
• Fresh blueberries (½ cup)
42 calories
• Carrot sticks (½ cup)
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A versatile sauce tops these sirloin steaks and enhances their beefy flavor. "It would also taste great over grilled chicken or pork." LaDonna Reed - Ponca City, OK
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- 4 beef top sirloin steaks (6 ounces each)
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 1 jar (4-1/2 ounces) sliced mushrooms, drained
- 1 teaspoon minced garlic
- 1 teaspoon canola oil
- 1/2 cup French onion dip
- 2 tablespoons half-and-half cream
- 1/2 teaspoon minced chives
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- Sprinkle steaks with salt and pepper. Grill steaks, covered, over medium heat or broil 4 in. from heat for 5-7 minutes on each side or until meat reaches desired doneness (for medium-rare, a meat thermometer should read 145°; medium, 160°; well-done, 170°).
- In a large skillet, saute mushrooms and garlic in oil for 3 minutes. Stir in the onion dip, cream, chives and pepper. Bring to a gentle boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 2-3 minutes or until heated through. Serve with steaks. Yield: 4 servings.
Originally published as Steaks with Mushroom Sauce in Simple & Delicious May/June 2009, p48
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"I've made this twice already. My son who hates mushrooms loved it and wanted more of the mushrooms in it. Yum Yum."
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"Couldn't be easier to prepare. Great taste for such simple ingredients and a nice way to dress up a steak. I'll be making this again."


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Why Levitt and Dubner like geo-engineering and why they are wrong
Many commentators have already pointed out dozens of misquotes, misrepresentations and mistakes in the 'Global Cooling' chapter of the new book SuperFreakonomics by Ste[ph|v]ens Levitt and Dubner (see Joe Romm (parts I, II, III, IV, Stoat, Deltoid, UCS and Paul Krugman for details. Michael Tobis has a good piece on the difference between adaptation and geo-engineering). Unfortunately, Amazon has now turned off the 'search inside' function for this book, but you can read the relevant chapter for yourself here (via Brad DeLong). However, instead of simply listing errors already found by others, I'll focus on why this chapter was possibly written in the first place. (For some background on geo-engineering, read our previous pieces: Climate Change methadone? and Geo-engineering in vogue, Also the Atlantic Monthly "Re-Engineering the Earth" article had a lot of quotes from our own Raypierre).
Paul Krugman probably has the main issue right:
…it looks like is that Levitt and Dubner have fallen into the trap of counterintuitiveness. For a long time, there's been an accepted way for commentators on politics and to some extent economics to distinguish themselves: by shocking the bourgeoisie, in ways that of course aren't really dangerous.
Clever snark like this can get you a long way in career terms — but the trick is knowing when to stop. It's one thing to do this on relatively inconsequential media or cultural issues. But if you're going to get into issues that are both important and the subject of serious study, like the fate of the planet, you'd better be very careful not to stray over the line between being counter-intuitive and being just plain, unforgivably wrong.
Levitt was on NPR at the weekend discussing this chapter (though not defending himself against any of the criticisms leveled above). He made the following two points which I think go to the heart of his thinking on this issue: "Why would anyone be against a cheap fix?" and "No problem has ever been solved by changing human behaviour" (possibly not exact quotes, but close enough). He also alluded to the switch over from horse-driven transport to internal combustion engines a hundred years ago as an example of a 'cheap technological fix' to the horse manure problem. I deal with each of these points in turn.
Is geo-engineering cheap?
The geo-engineering option that is being talked about here is the addition of SO2 to the stratosphere where it oxidises to SO4 (sulphate) aerosols which, since they are reflective, reduce the amount of sunlight reaching the ground. The zeroth order demonstration of this possibility is shown by the response of the climate to the eruption of Mt. Pinatubo in 1991 which caused a maximum 0.5ºC cooling a year or so later. Under business-as-usual scenarios, the radiative forcing we can expect from increasing CO2 by the end of the century are on the order of 4 to 8 W/m2 – requiring the equivalent to one to two Pinatubo's every year if this kind of geo-engineering was the only response. And of course, you couldn't stop until CO2 levels came back down (hundreds, if not thousands of years later) without hugely disruptive and rapid temperature rises. As Deltoid neatly puts it: "What could possibly go wrong?".
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Souper Bowl
Monadnock Food Co-op holds first 'Souper Bowl'
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Union Leader Correspondent | February 02. 2014 9:02PM
Monadnock Food Co-op employee Ned Braley serves up Pasta Fagioli during the Monadnock Food Co-op's first annual SOUPer Bowl event Saturday. (MEGHAN PIERCE PHOTO)
Shoppers in the store Saturday afternoon were pleasantly surprised with samples of eight different kinds of soups, many made from local and organic ingredients.
It's a great way to showcase the unique product to customers, Meat and Seafood manager Matt West said.
"It's a good day for soup," said Daniel White of Keene.
A co-op regular, White said he rushed down to the store Saturday when he heard about the Souper Bowl.
They enjoyed the Prepared Food Departments gluten and dairy-free Mulligatawny Stew best, White said.
The idea behind the Souper Bowl is to give people recipes and ideas of how to prepare local and fresh ingredients for Super Bowl parties in the area, said Co-op marketing director Jen Risley.
Recipes are available online at www.monadnockfood.coop/event/souper-bowl-party/.
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Eric Bolling's Ironic B-Roll: Stunt Showing Waterboarding Is Torture Illustrates Pro-Waterboarding Rant
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Eric Bolling spent much of his May 4 Fox Business show advocating the use of waterboarding to produce information valuable in the war on terror. Bolling insinuated that the bulk of banned "enhanced interrogation techniques" aren't really all that painful or inappropriate, dismissing many of them as "a typical weekend at my house with my 12-year-old son":
Who undergoes simulated drowning in Bolling's background footage? Among the clips Bolling features is one of conservative radio host Mancow Muller. Muller underwent waterboarding in 2009 to silence critics of the procedure. However, as Media Matters noted at the time, following the simulated drowning, Muller concluded that waterboarding is "absolutely torture." From the Huffington Post:
Erich "Mancow" Muller, a Chicago-based conservative radio host, recently decided to silence critics of waterboarding once and for all. He would undergo the procedure himself, and then he would be able to confidently convince others that it is not, in fact, torture.
Or so he thought. Instead, Muller came out convinced.
"It is way worse than I thought it would be, and that's no joke," Mancow said. "It is such an odd feeling to have water poured down your nose with your head back... It was instantaneous... and I don't want to say this: absolutely torture."
"I wanted to prove it wasn't torture," Mancow said. "They cut off our heads, we put water on their face... I got voted to do this but I really thought 'I'm going to laugh this off.' "
Bolling, on the other hand, seems very much determined to make light of it.
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The 3rd generation of Samsung Galaxy S is expected to be available in the Philippines as early as June 1 this year. This was the announcement of Samsung Electronics during a party at the Bonifacio Global City this Tuesday, May 29th. "The phone is designed to be both effortlessly smart and intuitively simple, the Galaxy S3 has been created with our human needs and capabilities in mind. It enables its user to enjoy a seamless, natural and human-centric mobile experience." JK Shin, president and head of IT and mobile communications of Samsung said in the said event.
The following is the technical specifications of the highly anticipated phone from Samsung:
Dimensions: 136.6 x 70.6 x 8.6 mm
Weight: 133 grams
Display: 4.8 inches Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Processor: Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A9
Operating System: Ice Cream Sandwich Android 4.04
Battery: Standard battery, Li-Ion 2100 mAh
Stand-by: Up to 590 h (2G) / Up to 790 h (3G)
Talk time: Up to 21 h 40 min (2G) / Up to 11 h 40 min (3G)
Now if you are excited about it, you can have Samsung Galaxy S3 in the Philippines for FREE! That's right its free for Plan 2,000 on Smart Post Paid Plan and Plan 2,499 on Globe Philippines. You can visit www.smart.com.ph/galaxys3 or http://www.globe.com.ph/galaxys3 to pre-order already.
Will you get one? Me, my contract plan will end on December 2012 and I might renew or get it. I might!
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A fine looking six gun. Good deal, great gun.
I have been looking for a 4 5/8" stainless .357 for some time now. Yesterday I was talking to a fellow shooter about it, & He had one. He bought it new in 1990, along with a box of 38 Spl's. He still had 6 of them left, & the gun, box, sleeve, & all books & papers, including the original bill of sale. All for $329.00 + the paper work !! I just had to do it.
Needless to say, I am overjoyed with My new toy ! What do You think, did I do good ??
A fine looking six gun. Good deal, great gun.
Good deal on the Ruger, she looks new, very well taken care. I would have jumped on it too.
Your a very lucky man Mr Magnum to find a deal like that. She's a beauty for sure.
Very nice gun.