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BALTIMORE (Stockpickr) -- If 2012 has been a good year for stocks so far, it's been a stellar year for the financial sector.
While the S&P 500 has rallied nearly 15% since the start of the year, financial stocks have managed to do one better, spurring a massive 23% climb in the SPDR Financial Select Sector ETF (XLF) over that same period. The S&P's returns are certainly nothing to besmirch this year -- it puts 2012 in the top quartile of return years going back to the index's creation -- but the rally in financial stocks has been materially stronger than that. Now the question is whether the run in financials can continue in 2012.
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Investors should expect earnings to play a big role this week, but a handful of financial sector trades already in play are already worth watching. That's why we're taking a technical look at charts of five financial names you need to see.
For the unfamiliar, technical analysis is a way for investors to quantify qualitative factors, such as investor psychology, based on a stock's price action and trends. Once the domain of cloistered trading teams on Wall Street, technicals can help top traders make consistently profitable trades and can aid fundamental investors in better planning their stock execution.
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So without further ado, let's take a look at five financial stocks worth trading now.
American International Group
First up is insurance giant American International Group (AIG). As impressive as the price performance of the financial sector has been in 2012, AIG shareholders have managed to outperform even that. Shares of this $62 billion company have rallied more than 56% since the first trading day of January, and now AIG's chart is indicating even higher ground for the final quarter of 2012.
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That's because AIG is currently forming an ascending triangle pattern, a setup that's formed by a horizontal resistance level to the upside, and uptrending support below shares. Essentially, as AIG's price bounced in between those two technically important levels, it was getting squeezed closer and closer to a breakout above $35 resistance. That breakout finally happened last week.
Since then, shares have been consolidating, giving buyers a chance to catch their breath after pushing AIG's price through a level that's previously acted like a ceiling for shares. Momentum, measured by 14-day RSI, has been trending higher as over the last several months, a factor that adds some extra significance to the breakout in AIG. Since momentum is a leading indicator of price, the momentum uptrend means that AIG's price is still increasing at an increasing rate right now.
If you decide to buy here, I'd recommend keeping a tight stop just under the 50-day moving average.
I also featured AIG last month in "5 Huge Stocks Ready to Slingshot Higher."
Federated Investors
Investment management firm Federated Investors (FII) is showing traders the exact same pattern right now.
Like AIG, Federated is forming an ascending triangle setup, with a horizontal resistance level at $22 and uptrending support below shares. The pattern in shares isn't the most important thing about this setup, though. When you're looking at price patterns, it's important to think about them in real terms, not in terms of geometric shapes; after all, those shapes may be a good way of describing the pattern, but they don't answer why it matters.
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For FII, the strong resistance level at $22 is a price level above which there's a glut of supply of shares. In other words, it's a price where sellers have recently been more eager to sell and take gains than buyers were to keep buying.
That said, uptrending support at the bottom of the pattern does indicate that buyers have control of shares at lower price levels. If they can manage to spur a move above $22, it means that the excess selling pressure has been absorbed by increasingly eager buyers and that it makes sense to jump in. After all, the ideal time to buy is when sellers have gotten taken out.
Back in March, shares hit a higher resistance level at $23 (marked by the dashed horizontal line), but I don't think traders need to worry too much about hitting more resistance there. It's likely those are the same sellers who created resistance at $22, but they opted to lower their asks after the correction this Spring.
As with AIG, when the breakout happens, keep a tight stop on Federated Investors.
American Express
American Express (AXP) is forming a triangle of a different sort right now. Like the other names on our list, American Express has been on a tear in 2012, rallying more than 23% as improving consumer sentiment spurred bigger dollar volume flowing through AXP's payment network. This fall, the symmetrical triangle in shares of AXP points to higher prices for the firm.
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A symmetrical triangle is a price pattern that's formed by converging resistance and support lines that are moving towards price at approximately the same rate. Old-school technicians often call the symmetrical triangle a "coil," because price action within the pattern typically resembles a tightening spring. Like a spring, the breakout from a coil pattern tends to be sharp and quick.
That makes a lot of sense. After all, over the course of a symmetrical triangle, volatility is slowly diminishing and the average daily range of American Express is getting smaller and smaller. But volatility is cyclical, so a period of very low volatility is a contrarian indicator that points to a big move.
With an uptrend in AXP's price action preceding the pattern, an upside breakout is the likeliest move for shares. That said, it's critical to wait for the breakout to actually happen before buying this trade.
Wells Fargo
Not all of the setups we're looking at this week are positive. The sole downside trade on our list is Wells Fargo (WFC), the big bank that's been such a Wall Street darling of late.
Despite Wells' fundamental status as the best of the big banks, this stock is looking technically weak right now after triggering a double top pattern. Here's how to trade it.
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Wells made two tops at the $36.50 level, a reversal pattern that became a sell signal once WFC broke down through the horizontal support line on the chart above. Investors have October 12 earnings to thank for the breakdown. While the relatively small height of the tops means that WFC's downside target is pretty nearby, it's not uncommon for short-term reversal patterns to spur on longer-term reversals. If you're looking for a buying opportunity in Wells, I'd recommend sitting tight until this stock can find its next closest support level.
Shorts still have some high-probability downside left in this WFC trade. If you decide to bet against shares, I'd suggest keeping a tight stop just above the 50-day moving average.
I also featured Wells in "5 Stocks to Buy to Be Like Buffett."
Aspen Insurance Holdings
Last up is mid-cap insurance firm Aspen Insurance Holdings (AHL). Aspen has been locked in an uptrending channel for all of 2012, rallying higher in between well-defined trend line resistance and trend line support levels. Those boundaries make it significantly easier to spot the high-probability moves in this financial stock.
Right now, AHL is sitting up near resistance, which makes another move lower look likely. After that, investors should be looking for an opportunity to buy on the bounce off of trendline support.
If the stock's in an uptrend, why wait? Well, the best time to buy a stock that's in an uptrending channel comes at support -- it's the place where shares have the furthest to move back up to resistance (the top of the channel) and where they have the least distance to move through support.
Since a breakdown below support means that the channel is broken, support is also a logical place to put a stop below to ensure minimal risk. The ideal AHL trade will take a little patience, but it should be rewarded in the end.
To see this week's trades in action, check out the Technical Setups for the Week portfolio on Stockpickr.
-- Written by Jonas Elmerraji in Baltimore.
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Jonas Elmerraji, based out of Baltimore, is the editor and portfolio manager of the Rhino Stock Report, a free investment advisory that returned 15% in 2008. He is a contributor to numerous financial outlets, including Forbes and Investopedia, and has been featured in Investor's Business Daily, in Consumer's Digest and on MSNBC.com.


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Fire Chief Gary Ballard and Training Chief John Almskog presented an update on the department's newly improved ISO rating, as well as the progress of Station 7 earlier today at a regularly schedule City of Lakeland Commission meeting.
The presentation, which kicked off the commission meeting held March 17, 2014 was designed to present a concise yet informative update on these two exciting developments happening at LFD. Several commissioners asked questions in regards to how the ISO rating is calculated, cost savings associated with the improved score, and provided favorable feedback about LFD.
Training Chief Almskog paraphrased the success these accomplishments bring the department during the presentation by saying "Lakeland Fire is not a good fire department, but rather a great fire department, that provides excellent service." The presentation made that abundantly clear.
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Federal Court Delays Stop & Frisk Reform & Removes Judge For Bias
(Christopher Robbins) A panel of federal judges has granted New York City's request to delay court-ordered reforms in the federal stop and frisk trial and has also removed Judge Shira Scheindlin from the case, citing bias.
In removing Judge Scheindlin from the case, the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit writes [PDF]:
"Upon review of the record in these cases, we conclude that the District Judge ran afoul of the Code of Conduct for United States Judges, Canon 2 ("A judge should avoid impropriety and the appearance of impropriety in all activities."); see also Canon 3(C)(1) ("A judge shall disqualify himself or herself in a proceeding in which the judge's impartiality might reasonably be questioned . . . ."), and that the appearance of partiality surrounding this litigation was compromised by the District Judge's improper application of the Court's "related case rule," see Transfer of Related Cases, S.D.N.Y. & E.D.N.Y. Local Rule 13(a), and by a series of media interviews and public statements purporting to respond publicly to criticism of the District Court."
The panel of three judges, John M. Walker, Jr., José A. Cabranes,and Barrington D. Parker, cite comments made by Judge Scheindlin in 2007, as well as articles in the Times, the New Yorker, and the Associated Press, in which Judge Scheindlin calls comments made about her impartiality by NYPD Commissioner Ray Kelly and Mayor Bloomberg as "below the belt."
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|I agree with the stock jetting that is on the 625 street demon is just a little rich for a mild small block 350 which was verified by a tail pipe installed O2 sensor. Strangely though, the porcelin on my spark plugs were always stark white. When I switched to a Holley Street Avenger my plugs got more color and my gas mileage didn't get any worse. (Actually got a little better on cruising.) there are fewer hassles on the 625 street demon and I would highly recommend the carb to anyone who wants a reliable carb that seems to perform the same reliable way day after day.... season after season. In the quarter mile, the e.t.'s I experienced with only a carb change to a 670 street avenger were within a tenth of a second and 1.2 mph. (Holley was a little faster)
Success in Tuning Street Demon 625 Carb for Better Mileage
I have posted earlier on disappointing experience with gas mileage on the Street Demon carb. But I have made some positive changes.
The Street Demon stock primary rod was 60/52, stock jet was 78. I switched to leaner primary rods of 62/54 and leaner jet 76. Theoretically, the leaner rod/jet combination should flow 22% less fuel on the primary lean step and 21% less fuel on the primary rich step (rich step comes into play with low vacuum/moderate to fast acceleration).
Over the weekend our street rod club took a 202 mile color cruise, 75% state highways (40-55 mph with occasional red lights in small towns), 25% interstate at 60 mph. The car only used 9.5 gallons which equates to 21.3 mpg (compared to 15-16 mpg in stock form)! There was no audible pinging or lean surging at cruise. 21 compared to 16 is better than 30% improvement. I am happily surprised at the extent of improvement.
So, I believe the stock Street Demon 625 is calibrated for a higher performance small block than my mild build and was too rich out of the box. And, performance is better than the reman Qjet (not professionally tuned).
|I ran my 625 street demon at the track , then two weeks later ran an aluminum Holley 670 street avenger with the 4 corner idle with no other changes. The car sounds better...is 2 mph faster and 1 tenth quicker in the quarter mile, 1 mpg better gas mileage on the highway with the 670 Holley street avenger. I'm sold on the Holley.
Adjusting the floats every other day on Holley carbs
Sorry, my mistake BuzzLOL. To clarify the float setting statement I made earlier I meant to say that the best way I found to achieve top performance in the 600 Holley carb I used to own was to adjust the fuel level to the bottom of the hole because when the barometric pressure raises or lowers as it does so often in Florida I found that I could feel the responsiveness of my Holley carb fluctuate with the barometric pressure. It was an easy fix to adjust the fuel level and it gave me the satisfaction of being able to tune my engine for the conditions. With the new 625 street demon, I don't seem to notice any difference in the performance of it on any given day as long as the outside air temps are steady. I do feel however that although the 625 street demon responds well to part throttle changes, I feel the itlacks power unless I "kick in" the four barrel. Thanks again for your input. I was happy to hear your input.
. I must be doing something wrong, I only check the floats on my Holleys about every 20 years...
fuel mileage of street demon
When I bought the Monte in January of 2014, it had a 650 Mighty Demon on it. Rather than rebuild this high performance carb, I bought the street demon to be able to cruise around more economically. I'm pretty sure that I did the right thing as far as fuel mileage goes.
I think the Street Demon does everything well without the constant hassle of adjusting the floats most every day like on most Holleys. I have no doubt that I can get more performance from an 670 Avenger or 650 Speed Demon or 650 Quick Fuel carb, but at the expense of fuel mileage I'm sure.
It's like one of the other guys said on here which I thought makes a lot of sense.... basically to just "enjoy the car".
I have 294 RWHP and 312 #'s of torque at the rear wheels on a stock drive train. That's gonna have to be good enough unless I want to start breaking my ****. I'm sure I can hold my own with any mustang on the street and that's good enough for me. Besides, there will always be faster and slower cars than yours or mine. Maybe some day I'll buy another carb, but my Street Demon runs pretty darn good and the throttle response is always amazing. I'd bet that it performs better than a 600Edelbrock or 650 Edelbrock AVS series. For $312 bucks, you can't really go wrong with this carb unless you plan on racing. Even then, I'd give it a shot.
. I thought cruising was best at 14.7 - 16... and WOT power at 12.7-13...
Do you have any fuel mileage data before installing the Street Demon?
To JohnTN
I just wanted to add that on the dyno my Monte with the 625 street demon registered 12.5-1 AFR at cruising speed. Ideally, I'd like to see that number at 13.5-1 AFR. I have since played with a leaner setting with my primary fuel rods and richened up the rear holley style jets in the secondaries to achieve closer to a 12-1 AFR at WOT. I'll post again when I get it back on the dyno to check my power numbers after removing the choke butterfly on the primaries.
I checked the gas mileage on my last trip and registered about 16 mpg. But you must remember that I have 3.73 gears, 200r4 trans., edelbrock performer rpm air gap, headers, dual exhaust, etc. so there is quite the volume of air moving around that the motor must be happy with too.
Like most older cars, there probably are other improvements where money would be better spent than my carb. Such as replacing my bench seat with bucket seats to improve the general "feel" of driving. As I drive my family car, I'm spoiled at how nice the form fitting seats are and I would feel safer if I didn't feel like I had to lean into the corners etc... lol
Thanks again everyone for the advice.
Thanks everyone for your advice and point of views.
Thanks to everyone for the feedback to my first post on here. You guys rock.
I just put a 625 cfm Street Demon on my mild Olds 350 with 2004R transmission, 3:42 rear gear to replace a 10 year old remanufactured QJet. The QJet gave good service an averaged 18 mpg over 25,000 miles until last fall when it started flooding at startup and leaking at the air horn gasket.
The SD has better throttle response and snappier when blipping the throttle. Also, starts reliably. But I have had two issues which may be sorted out.
1. The secondary opening seemed to have a "catch" in it initially. Felt like the secondary throttle blades were sticking and it took noticieable extra foot pressure on the throttle pedal to get through this resistance (more than just the extra spring resistance on the secondary throttle shaft). This significantly affected driveability of the car. Now after about 400 miles on the carb this catch seems to have gone away, maybe whatever was hanging up has "wore in".
2. I have a leak at the filler tube to my gas tank so I can't fill the tank above 3/4 full. So my estimate of fuel mileage is just that - an estimate. On the first 160 trip on secondary highways and interstate I estimated I got 14-15 mpg versus 18 or so I would have gotten on the QJet. After that drive, I changed the primary metering rods from stock to one step leaner. On a 155 mile drive last weekend, all on state highways, I estimate I got 19 mpg. Hard to believe one step leaner in metering rods would make this big a difference. My method of estimating is based on the gas gauge moving from 1/8 of scale to 3/4 scale when I added 10 gallons of gas before the trip. After 155 miles the gauge had only dropped back to 1/4 of scale. So, I used less than 10 gallons and estimated the mileage assuming I burned 8 gallons.
If the secondary sticking problem has gone away and I can get fuel mileage similar to the QJet then I will be very happy with the change. Like I said, I think the car is more responsive now. And the secondaries opening do have a nice sound similar to the howl of the QJet.
Would like to hear any feed back from others who have tried the Street Demon.
From my experience with edelbrock carbs which is very close to that street demon by going over to a holley has always given me better results overall and still being in the same cfm range give or take about 25 cfm.
The street demon like an edelbrock or a quadrajet has smaller primary bores and will always give better signal in city driving compared to a square bore holley.
Bottom line flow is flow and the engine will take what it wants as far as power overall. I have just liked the better overall performance of a holley style carb compared to others. If it runs good and your happy with it just run it and enjoy it. I stopped trying to do this and that with mine a few years ago and now just enjoy it and take it for a ride and not worry about every last detail. Its matched good and runs good and performs good and I enjoy my rides for what they are.
My mild 350 is similar to your build but with just a little more cam and head size but I run a plain old holley 600 vacuum secondary and for a short time ran a quick fuel 680 vacuum secondary and get 19mpg on my setups and they run and have a very snappy throttle response. As far as power at the top end of things going to a bigger say 650cfm carb really won't make much of a difference. If you go with a classic 750 cfm vacuum secondary holley style carb then it might make more on the top end but your talking less then 10 horsepower at the most.
That's why I use a 650 ish range on both of my 350 builds. Don't buy a new carb if you really don't have too and if your happy with how it runs but do what makes you happy and what will satisfy you the most for your build. That's the nice thing to hotrodding as you always have options
. From the power you're getting, looks like the engine might like a little bigger carb... the time to ask was when it was on the dyno... check to see if about 1/2" of vacuum at WOT full RPMs... or the vacuum was significantly higher because the carb. was an airflow restriction...
my experience with the new 625 Street Demon
For everyone who has questions about the performance of the new 625 street demon I hope this report helps others make a better informed decision about their carb purchases.
I put the new 625 street demon with polymer fuel bowl on my '88 Monte Carlo a year ago and like it. Here are my specs:
355 sbc, vortec heads, 9.4 comp.ratio, comp cams xe 262 flat tappet cam, performer rpm air gap intake, 200r4 trans, 3.73 gears, Hooker 1 5/8 super comp headers with x-pipe/ 2 1/2" exhaust, dual flowmasters.
The 625 street demon was pretty close out of the box and I had no issures with setting the idle etc. On the chassis dyno I got 292 rwhp and 312 ft. lbs. torque. A/F with stock metering rods was steady at 13:1 all the way from 3500 to 6000 rpm. Initially, there was a bad bogging situation when I floored the gas pedal from 50 mph but was easy to remedy with tightening the screw/nut assembly for the secondary air valve door so it wouldn't open so quickly. The throttle response is incredibly good at any rpm.
My only question is...did I leave performance on the table by trading mid and upper range performance for great throttle response due to the smallish 1 3/8 triple stack primary venturis? I wonder if I would be happier with a 625 road demon jr, Quick Fuel 650 SS or 650 Speed Demon (all with vacuum secondaries).
Any input from experienced carb guys would be appreciated. Have fun everyone.
Is it still working great for you?
Does anyone have anymore reviews of this carb?
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It's been awhile since I have built up a marker, and I figured I would go ahead and start a log of the project I am currently going to be working on. As of yet, 99% of my project is in the mail, so as I get pieces in I'll be recording my project through photography and documenting some of what I'll be doing. I know the shocker community is a good place for support, and I figured I would go back and rebuild one of my very first highend markers.
As very little has arrived as of yet, I have compiled a working list of what should be coming in, and what will be happening as I go. Thus far:
CCM shocker RIP Frame: Purchased/Shipped. - RECEIVED
Dye Hyper 2 Reg: Purchased/Shipped - RECEIVED
PE POPS ASA: Purchased (Locally)
ShockTech Vert ASA: Purchased/Shipped - Recieved
Lurker Eigen Bolt - RECEIVED
NDZ ULP Can (Super high volume) - RECEIVED
Pooty/NDZ Adjustable bolt guide - RECEIVED
SS Manifold - RECEIVED
QLock - RECEIVED
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Full screw and Oring rebuild.
Virtue/Tadao lower Board
IPR Mod
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TonSixer custom Annodizing.
Break Beam eye milling
Ofcourse, pictures of this build will be posted as Items come in, are assembled, and of course - anodized.
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I just got my carry permit so I've been itching to pickup a piece. I won't be spending a lot of time at the range so I'm not afraid to spend a little more on ammo and go a little bigger in caliber.
When home it will be kept safely near my bed for easy access home security. I saw a real sweetheart of a pistol at the local gun shop about 2 weeks ago. Ever since then I've been drooling over the .45 acp Kimbers. Specifically the Ultra CDPs. These things are real pretty and not cheap.
Always looking at some other options around this price and/or quality.
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Welcome from southeast Texas.
Another Connecitcut-ian! I think that makes 3 of us, haha.
What tekhead said. Stick around, read a lot and learn. Then decide if you want an expensive, possibly high maintenance pistol that you aren't going to shoot often and won't become proficient with, but plan to use it to defend your life with. This is a great place with lots of great info. Don't let this or any other seemingly rude response discourage you, just do some searching on here and a lot of reading before prematurely jumping into purchasing a weapon for home/self defense purposes. Good luck and welcome from Eastern NC.
Welcome to the forum! I agree with what others have said....you need to practice A LOT with what you intend to defend your life with.
Welcome from Kentucky.
Welcome, I just received a call from my local PD saying my temp permit is in. Plan to pick it up Monday and hopefully my first handgun in a couple of weeks.
Welcome from North Central Texas.
I used to live in Wilton CT. - nice place.
Your gonna like this forum.
Thank you all for the welcomes. I'm sure I'm going to be on here often.
TekHead - I appreciate your $.02 but perhaps I didn't communicate what I was trying to say effectively enough. I have friends that go to the range, sometimes a few times a week who are very conscious about the price of ammo. Although I will obviously familiarize myself with any purchase on a continual basis, I was only trying to state that I wouldn't be going to the range as often as my wacky pals.
Got the shotgun at home... good call on that one.
As for my thoughts on the Kimber...I'll bring them over to Kimber side of the forum. Those guys just love them over there.
SMann- very diplomatic. Nice work bud.


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North Carolina has an all-time high of 17 former Tar Heels playing in the NBA this season, many of whom are playing key roles with a variety of teams. GoHeels.com will update Carolina fans on a weekly basis on how UNC alums have played in the last week.
Harrison Barnes, Golden State Warriors: Barnes averaged 10 points and five rebounds across his last three games. The Warriors trumped the L.A. Lakers and the Portland Trailblazers, but lost by a small margin to the Sacramento Kings.
Vince Carter, Dallas Mavericks: Facing the Chicago Bulls, Carter contributed 17 points along with five rebounds and four assists. In each of his previous two games he posted 14 points as the Mavericks split victories, defeating the L.A. Clippers but falling to the Indiana Pacers.
Ed Davis, Memphis Grizzlies: In the win over the Washington Wizards, the third-year forward shot 75 percent from the field, posting nine points and grabbing seven rebounds.
Wayne Ellington, Cleveland Cavaliers: Recording 16 points, Ellington led his team is scoring against the Boston Celtics. He added three rebounds and three steals, but the Cavaliers dropped the contest by one point.
Raymond Felton, New York Knicks: Felton averaged 16.3 points and 3.3 assists over his last three games. The Knicks won each matchup, overpowering the Charlotte Bobcats, Grizzlies and Celtics.
Danny Green, San Antonio Spurs: Green logged 20 points and four rebounds in the one-point win over the Denver Nuggets. Versus the Miami Heat, the guard/forward tallied 12 points with three rebounds.
Tyler Hansbrough, Indiana Pacers: Against the Atlanta Hawks, Hansbrough earned his fourth double-double in five games. He combined for 12 points and 11 rebounds as the Pacers triumphed, 100-94.
Brendan Haywood, Charlotte Bobcats: Haywood will watch the rest of the season from the bench as the veteran recovers from a stress reaction in his left foot. The Bobcats expect two months before the center can return to action.
John Henson, Milwaukee Bucks: Henson has been held out of the Bucks' last four games as the rookie continues to adjust to the professional game.
Antawn Jamison, L.A. Lakers: Jamison strung together 41 points and 19 rebounds in the Lakers' last three games. His team defeated the Minnesota Timberwolves and the Kings, but fell to the Bucks.
Ty Lawson, Denver Nuggets: Lawson returned to the court after nursing a heel injury March 27 as the Nuggets took on the Spurs. The point guard played 20 minutes, scoring two points and logging three assists.
Kendall Marshall, Phoenix Suns: Marshall is continuing to develop his role with the Suns. Facing the Utah Jazz, the rookie point guard recorded a career-high 13 assists with seven points. The following game, Marshall had a 10-2 assist-to-turnover ratio and added nine points, but the Suns were defeated by the Kings.
Jerry Stackhouse, Brooklyn Nets: After returning on March 18 from a neck injury, Stackhouse has played two games, sat two and played two more. He has seen limited minutes, unable to score in his most recent games, but the veteran managed three rebounds in the win over the Trailblazers.
Rasheed Wallace, New York Knicks: Wallace is still nursing a stress reaction and chronic condition in his left foot. The forward/center has not played since Dec. 13.
Marvin Williams, Utah Jazz: Williams went 7-of-9 from the field to total 14 points and six rebounds as the Jazz bested the Nets, 116-107.
Brandan Wright, Dallas Mavericks: Wright recorded his first double-double of the season versus the Bulls. He posted 17 points and 13 rebounds to contribute to the Mavericks' two-point win.
Tyler Zeller, Cleveland Cavaliers: Though the Cavaliers were unable to come up with a win last week, the rookie posted his seventh-career double-double. Zeller had 14 points and 10 rebounds against the Philadelphia 76ers. Facing the Celtics, Zeller put together 11 points and nine rebounds.


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Wash. Times' Sammon's inaccurate reporting on deficit gave Bush cover
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Washington Times senior White House correspondent Bill Sammon inaccurately reported in a February 8 article that the federal deficit is $521 billion -- giving credence to President Bush's misleading claim that his proposed budget will cut the federal deficit in half in dollar terms by 2009. Sammon asserted that shrinking the deficit to $233 billion by 2009, as Bush's budget projects, "would fulfill the president's promise to cut in half the deficit of fiscal 2005 -- which is projected at $521 billion, or 4.5 percent of the GDP [gross domestic product]." But the $521 billion projection (which was actually the estimate for fiscal year 2004, not 2005) was made in February 2004 by the president's Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and turned out to overstate the actual deficit by more than $100 billion.
As Media Matters for America has previously noted, President Bush has proposed to reduce the deficit by half of the OMB's projected deficit number for fiscal year 2004, not half of that year's actual deficit. In fact, the OMB's 2004 projected deficit was $521 billion; one month earlier, the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO) projected that it would be $477 billion. The actual figure turned out to be $412 billion. If Bush were to cut the deficit by half of the real 2004 figure in five years, the U.S. deficit would be only $206 billion in 2009, whereas half of $521 billion is approximately $260 billion, or $54 billion more. Bush's task is easier if a $521 billion deficit is wrongly assumed, as it was in Sammon's article.
The OMB-projected budget deficit for fiscal year 2005 is $427 billion.
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What is your favourite language(s) to program in?
Mine is Java.
What is your favourite language(s) to program in?
Mine is Java.
Powerful, efficient, standardized.
Scientia sapientiaque et veritas te liberabunt.
C++, by far. I really don't like how Java just classes everything.
I find Java to be simple, so I use it the most. Not for game programming, or anything like that. I'm still a newbie.
EDIT: Python, because it's extremely easy.
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English .......................
C# .net is good for getting things done quick and xna is supposed to be good for game programming.
Mine? Hmmm...
Oh! Python or maybe Java? Python since it allows me to run the Panda 3D Engine and PhP when I want to use Mysql
I have worked in a lot of languages, but C++ is still my favorite.
It's also the one they taught me for the past 2 years at school and where I have gotten pretty advanced at.
Then again, I also think Java or C# have their benefits because of their ease of use.
But I prefer complexity over ease of use.
HTML ........ O o!
I must say, Norwegian or English.....
(C++ tough :3)
C++ by far.
Python, CPython in particular. I use it for everything, save fast stuff and embedded programming. It is faster than PHP, has an elegant web framework - Django - doesn't break compatiblity often(YMMV) and is IMO more logical than PHP, also has great introspection.
Isn't as fast as C++ or even Java, but works are to make it faster.
HTML isn't a programming language.
I use PHP for most of my projects. Its the most effective lang i have used for web stuff esp. with MySql Databases
My favorite language is c++ i like it programming and it is very easy to other languages.
Duvet Covers
Java in general
But for Games c++ and Web PHP
Flash AS3!!
I can't believe no one has said AS3 (although, i think its a scripting language, but then isnt Java?)
Its getting a built-in 3d engine soon, its got sockets, and lots of built-in classes and functions which are internal for better performance. Plus its more popular among web users (something like 98.7% penetration)
Biggest downside its that its.. not.. free. Gotta say its kinda worth it though.
Flash AS is pretty good, but i find it annoying >.< but then again, I've never really learned it..
C++ ftw
i dont no what my favorite language is i havent leart any yet help me chose by going to http://www.onrpg.com/boards/163271.html#post2301529
C and Perl are all I need. I like em nice and simple.
To answer the threads question, definitely C.
My favourite progeramming language is also Java. If you programming a application, its like writing a book
its an online MMO, client and server completely 100% java. You can do alot within its limitations.


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By Nik Brumsack
Montpellier manager Rene Girard admits he is worried about the threat in-form striker Olivier Giroud will pose when his side head to Emirates Stadium for Wednesday's Champions League tie.
Giroud joined Arsenal from Montpellier in the summer, after his 21 league goals helped to fire the French side to their first ever Ligue 1 title.
The France international has been in clinical form of late, scoring four goals in his last three appearances - and Girard knows all too well the problems Giroud can cause.
"We know Olivier very well," Girard said. "He is a goalscorer. He is someone who loves to score goals.
"Unfortunately for us, I think he's rediscovering his best form. He's starting to score goals. But we've also got some tactics which we can employ to try to stop him.
"I think it was a very emotional game for him when he played at the Stade de la Mosson. It was a difficult game for him. I think he's going to try and show he's not here by accident but we know how good he is. He's someone we really rate.
"Olivier has progressed a lot over the last two years. He worked very hard for us for two years and he came to Arsenal and we'd almost sculpted him into the player he is today.
"We're going to try really and stop them from playing. This is someone who made history at the club. We had great times with him."
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I have been reading a bit about Varroa. Amongst other things, apparently both Coriander and Lavender are disliked by Varroa mites, so it's good to have them growing around your hives, and have plenty around for your bees to harvest when flowering. Anybody heard of any other aromatic plants varroa mites might not like?Plus, what exactly are "hygienic" queens?Cheers, Wonga
When Varroa showed up in South Africa the beekeepers all agreed to do nothing. They were out of the woods as far as Varroa issues within a couple of years.
Lone, neem maybe good, worth trying. I think its a whole different world up there in the tropics.
>Probably we need to follow the experience of countries that have had varroa affecting european bees.Why? They haven't had any luck getting a handle on it."If you're not part of the genetic solution of breeding mite-tolerant bees, then you're part of the problem"– Randy Oliver
Hops are supposed to be good too, I believe there is a commercial varoa product using hop extract. I planted a row of hops behind my bees late last year (I am a sometimes home brewer). Be interesting to see how they go next season. They didn't do much this season as they need plenty of water and I don't have a water supply in my orchard yet.
>Is there another answer to solving varroa troubles than having more aggressive bees?I have no aggressive bees and no Varroa problem.


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Led the Horizon League in three point shooting in 2011-12 (46.5%, 60-129).
Made 60 three-pointers as a sophomore, the most by a Phoenix sophomore since Tony Bennett in 1989-90.
2012-13 Season
Made 36 of his 37 free throw attempts in 2012-13.
Missed a free throw against UIC (1/12), ending a streak of 40 in a row dating back to Feb. 4, 2012 that set a Green Bay program record for consecutive free throws made.
Made all three of his three-pointers and scored nine points against Loyola (1/9).
Scored eight points and went 2-of-3 from long range against Illinois-Springfield (12/30).
Tied a season high with 14 points against SIU (12/15), going 3-of-7 from long range and 5-of-5 from the line.
Made 3-of-5 three-pointers and scored 12 points in win over NDSU (11/24).
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Tallied 15 points at Cleveland State (1/20), hitting 5-of-8 three-pointers.
Scored all 11 of his points after halftime against Wright State (1/14), hitting 3-of-6 three-pointers.
Scored 11 points and made 3-of-4 three-pointers while adding a career-best five assists at Valpo (12/31).
Made 5-of-5 free throws and scored eight points at Butler (12/29).
Knocked down 3-of-5 three-pointers and scored a career-high 12 points in win over Idaho (12/22).
Drained three three-pointers and scored nine points at Marquette (12/10) in his first career start.
Notched a career-high 11 points against UIC (12/1/11), hitting 3-of-4 three-pointers.
Scored six points, including a key three-pointer late, in win over Wyoming (11/19).
Has knocked down a three-pointer against both Mary and North Dakota State.
2010-11 Season
Scored 33 points and averaged 1.7 points per game as a freshman.
Made nine three-pointers during freshman campaign.
Redshirted the opening 10 games of the season.
Went 2-for-3 from long range against Wright State (1/28/11), scoring a season-high six points
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Scored three points against North Dakota (12/20/10)
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VMworld 2012 wrap-up: What's on the Horizon
When I wrote this post, my plane was soaring 34,000 feet above the eastern edge of San Francisco, rocketing me away from VMware's ninth-annual VMworld 2012. It really seemed the place — floating above the clouds, catching a glimpse of the sun hitting the horizon — to reflect on some of the new products revealed at this year's worldwide users conference.
The cloud played a leading role this year (as you can expect with any big tech conference nowadays) as vendors demonstrated how small business could use the cloud to create, automate, and provision their own cost-effective private clouds.
But I think the announcement that got everyone the most excited (and let's be honest, it would only ever get a cheer in a room full of nerds) was that VMware is stepping away from its vRAM licensing model. Rather than pricing based on the amount of memory provisioned inside the environment, it will be based on the number of CPUs on the physical machines used to run the virtual environment, regardless of the power of those CPUs.
But VMware had a lot more in store for us than just licensing news. Here's a look at my top-three takeaways from VMworld 2012. Continue Reading…


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Last week, I discussed the three biggest mistakes senior management makes in computer security. This week, let's examine the three biggest mistakes computer security engineers commit -- and have to answer for when they deal with senior management. You'll notice a resemblance between last week's post and this installment. No coincidence there; the issues are similar, though they differ in the details.
Let's take a look at the problems.
[ Security expert Roger A. Grimes offers a guided tour of the latest threats and explains what you can do to stop them in InfoWorld's "Fight Today's Malware" Shop Talk video and Malware Deep Dive Report. | Learn how to secure your systems with InfoWorld's Security Central newsletter. ]
IT security's misplaced focus
Rarely is the entire IT team focused on preventing the malicious causative agents that allow exploitation to happen. In part that's because the incentive is weak: No one gets credit for a breach not occurring, although if your ducks are in a row, you might avoid blame if the bad guys wreak havoc.
In fact, fighting malicious hackers and malware requires a sustained effort. It's war, so you need to approach the task with a battle mentality. A good general evaluates all the threats in the battlefield, assigns priorities, and attacks the biggest ones first. In the IT security world, it seems as if we all acknowledge the biggest threats, then fight side skirmishes and wonder why we aren't winning the battle.
What is the biggest threat? In most environments, it's people running software they shouldn't, such as Trojan horse programs. They visit a website they trust and get prompted to run or install an innocent-looking agent that turns out to be malicious. Or they get a realistic-looking phishing email that tricks them into running a program or revealing their logon credentials.
If this is the case in your environment -- and it probably is -- you need to start by updating your end-user education material. Does your end-user education curriculum tell your users they're most likely to be infected by visiting a website they trust? Does it tell them to never click on a link sent by an external vendor asking them to verify their logon credentials? Does it tell them that fake antivirus software abounds and show them a picture of what their legitimate antivirus program looks like? Do you run tests that gauge users' reaction to simulated real-world threats with "phish-me" type programs?
Maybe -- but more likely, your end-user education program (if you have one) is still responding to last decade's threats, such as computer viruses, rogue email attachments, macro viruses, and the hazards of "untrusted" websites. Most end-user education programs tend to be a side job for one employee. If senior management and IT engineers put the right amount of resources into end-user education, the department would probably be bigger and have more overall sway in the IT environment.
Whatever your biggest exploitation problem, focus there. Spend the money, resources, and human capital needed to tackle your largest roadblock first and work your way down this list. Communicate the biggest threats to senior management, and fight those battles in the trenches week after week. Most important, tell your users to never hesitate to call IT security if they think they've done something wrong or potentially risky -- and assure them that they won't get in trouble for being proactive.
Inconsistent patching
I've yet to run a patch-checking program on a computer that was fully patched. I frequently go to companies and hear all about their wonderful, automated, timely patch management systems. Then, when I audit the first computer, it's missing patches. Usually they've patched Windows and its applications, but not all the browser plug-ins. Java and Adobe Acrobat Reader are notorious for falling behind, but it isn't just them. On servers, I frequently find outdated server management software, known-to-be-vulnerable versions of backup services, and myriad unnecessary programs (if you don't need it, get rid of it).


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It was only a matter of time. Perhaps in another 15 years or so when you go to a gun store you might just have them print out the design you picked online- no hassles with inventory/shipping from the factory etc. Same thing for replacement parts too.


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'And so it has been for the Buffalo Sabres against the Philadelphia Flyers. They have not dominated a single game. Maybe not even a single period. But they find themselves on the verge of eliminating the Flyers in five games.'
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This is an old version of the parka, however it has been worn very little and is in great shape. Cant find any rips or tears. I lost a ton of weight and it is way to big for me. Features include, zip out liner, zip off hood, numerous pockets. Mossy Oak Break Up, 3XL
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ARSC T3D Users' Newsletter 93, June 28, 1996
EPCC/MPI v1.5a Installed in Default Location
Our brief testing period for EPCC/MPI v1.5a has ended. We have installed it, replacing v1.4a. For EPCC's list of fixed bugs, enhancements, and known problems, please refer to last week's newsletter. For a workaround to the send/recv latency problem noted in that newsletter, refer to the next article.
EPCC/MPI v1.5a consists of the following files:
/mpp/lib/libmpi.a /usr/include/mpp/mpi.h /usr/include/mpp/mpif.hThe directory "/mpp/lib" is in the default library search path of mppldr. You will have to tell the compiler where to find the include directories, however, using:
Workaround: Transferring Short-Word Sized Data in EPCC/MPI v1.5aAs noted last week, using f90 and EPCC/MPI v1.5a, sends/receives of an odd number of elements from a REAL*4 array incur huge latencies. As EPCC technical support described it, due to an alignment problem, unassigned data was being copied into the receive buffer. So it turns out that the transfers were worse than slow -- they contained errors.
For clarification:
ccc REAL test (N) REAL*8 test8(N) REAL*4 test4(N) CALL MPI_SEND ( test (index), nElements, MPI_REAL , ... ) ! Okay CALL MPI_SEND ( test8(index), nElements, MPI_REAL8, ... ) ! Okay ! ERROR if "index" or "nElements" can be odd. CALL MPI_SEND ( test4(index), nElements, MPI_REAL4, ... ) cccThe same problem apparently exists for other short types, and for short types in C. The first workaround, if you are not depending on the short types for memory efficiency (for instance), is to stick with the default REAL and MPI_REAL types.
If you want to use REAL*4 and MPI_REAL4, however, here is the workaround, from EPCC:
> > You can disable the medium-sized message transfer optimisation by > setting the value of environmental variable MPI_SM_TRANSFER to zero. > > export MPI_SM_TRANSFER=0 [or] setenv MPI_SM_TRANSFER 0 > > This problem should only appear for short-word sized data > (MPI_INTEGER{1,2,4} and MPI_REAL4 in Fortran 90; MPI_SHORT and > MPI_FLOAT in C) transferred to/from a base address that is not > long-word aligned. >I tested this workaround using "ring.f" given in last week's Newsletter, as follows:
denali$ TARGET=cray-t3d /mpp/bin/f90 -dp -X4 ring.f \ -I/usr/include/mpp -L/mpp/lib -lmpi denali$ MPI_SM_TRANSFER=0 a.out -npes 4Here are some observations:
- It works as expected: transfers of odd-sized buffers are comparable to those of nearly equivalent even-sized buffers.
- MPI_SM_TRANSFER seems to be used at run-time only. You don't need to recompile your codes with this variable set, but you do need to set it before running.
- When you set MPI_SM_TRANSFER to 0, transfer rates may be slowed down regardless of the data type being transferred. (Actually, I only tested REAL*4 and REAL*8 -- but both suffered slow-downs.) Thus, it's probably a bad idea to set MPI_SM_TRANSFER=0 via your .kshrc or .cshrc file, and leave it set.
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I started my SRN training in 1973. In those days the Nurses' Home still exsisted but the view was obscured by the more recent additional buildings to the Infirmary, which included the Education Centre. However the Home was still well used. Some nurses still 'lived in' in this building but we all used the building too. We ...Read full memory
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I was born in 1933 and brought up in Proctor Street, Grimshaw Park. I attended Christ Church School and then Audley Modern Secondary school from 1944 - 48. I left school and worked at Ewood Mill until going nursing in 1950 to The Royal Infirmary. Sad to see that my old mill and the hospital are now gone, as is my ...Read full memory
Cherry Tree Village Life
I lived in Cecilia Road, Cherry Tree (1930-1945), going in the navy in 1941. Blackburn Grammar School 1935-1941. Happy memories of St. Francis Church and the Rev. Egerton Ward and family, they had a daughter called Angela.DOES. ANYONE KNOW WHAT HAPPENED TO THIS FAMILY? My first school was Witton Stocks Primary, then the very tough St.Aidan's, Mill Hill. I am 88 and live in Lincolnshire.


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Mediterranean Crostini
In this recipe, toast rounds are topped twice, first with a garlicky chickpea spread, then with an olive relish.
- Prep:
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- Servings: 4
Photography: EARL CARTER
Source: Martha Stewart Living, October 2003
- 1 can (15 1/2 ounces) chickpeas, drained and rinsed
- 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lemon juice
- 1 small garlic clove, minced
- Coarse salt and freshly ground pepper
- 8 large pitted green olives, cut into 1/8-inch slivers
- 2 tablespoons finely diced celery, plus celery leaves for garnish
- 12 slices (1/3 inch thick) baguette, toasted
Make spread: In a food processor, combine chickpeas, 1/4 cup oil, lemon juice, and garlic. Pulse to form a smooth paste. Season with salt and pepper, and set aside.
Make relish: In a small bowl, combine 1 tablespoon oil, olives, and celery. Season with salt and pepper, and set aside.
Divide chickpea spread evenly among toasts, and top with olive relish. Drizzle with remaining tablespoon oil; season with pepper. Serve immediately, garnished with celery leaves.


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"New York is just one big case of mixed-use integration," says Caleb Crawford, LEED AP. And thus, this conversion of a former manufacturing warehouse into a duplex simply followed a natural progression.
The existing two-story structure was built to the limit of its 25-foot-wide-by-100-foot-deep lot, so the big question was how to bring in light and air. But Crawford had an answer: "Instead of chopping off the back for a traditional rear yard, we cut out the middle and made a courtyard," he explains. The move also solved the problem of a busy street in front and an unappealing alley in back. Views and light were definitely best served by an open center section.
To guard the budget, preserve materials, and honor the neighborhood's "feeling of toughness," Crawford and his partners retained as much of the building's "site, structure, and skin" as possible. Wood joist construction supported by brick-bearing walls made it easy to remove the center section. Those old bricks remain exposed throughout much of the interior space, with concrete-filled former windows and doors also expressed as part of the industrial collage. Street-level floors were taken down to the concrete slab and freshened with an epoxy coating. Upstairs, wood subfloors were patched (with materials from the cutout section) and refinished as a final surface. Even the original stair, railings intact, still services the rear unit.
One important piece was beyond salvaging, however: The façade was literally falling off. But Crawford saw the bright side. "It gave us the great opportunity to redo the front of the building," he says. Thanks to an investor who also owns a steel-fabrication company, the new elevation is built to last with off-the-shelf, 3-foot-by-8-foot steel sheets. "We tried to reduce waste, and this was an efficient use of the material," he explains. Using the panels in a typical rainscreen construction resulted in a clean look without visible joinery. It also gave some dimensional flexibility. "There are only two inches of back-and-forth movement in the steel panels," he says, "but it yields a huge effect." The self-confessed "old New Yorker who prefers bars on windows to alarm systems" further enlivened the sleek elevation by designing those bars in a Mondrian-like pattern.
In contrast to the shadowy façade, courtyard walls feature shiny aluminum panels and bright white finishes. Glossy surfaces reflect additional light into the open units and lend a constantly sunny disposition to the compact outdoor spaces. Vertical steel cables extend two stories up to a steel bar spanning the width of the courtyard. Evergreen vines climb those cables. The organic divider affords privacy while bringing a touch of nature to the hardscaped yard.
Along with recycling and reusing building parts, the firm speced high-efficiency air and heating systems, appliances, and light fixtures. Old floor and ceiling joists offered 10-plus inches of space to pack in the insulation for ratings as high as R50 on the roof. The roof was also reinforced and outfitted for outdoor living, complete with recycled tires as decking material. In fact, the firm's design was so conscientious, it earned the building an Energy Star label.
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New Baby Advice for the Royals!
Welcome your Royal Highness Prince (name to come) and congratulations to new parents Prince William and Duchess Kate. I imagine (like all new parents) you are over the moon in love with your new baby boy!
There really is no way to account for that instant unconditional love that a parent feels for their child. It truly happens the minute your newborn baby takes their first breath....God opens a parent's heart and fills it with love!
The first few days after the baby's birth are adrenalin filled and most of the time is spent just holding and gazing in awe at your new baby. At the same time, the reality of having a newborn has not yet really settled in. The days spent in the hospital go by quickly and then suddenly you, (new parents), are discharged to home with a few instructions and good wishes for your new life together.
Even in a palace (and with plenty of help I assume) the reality of parenthood begins to hit with the knowledge that this baby requires attention 24/7, and many times that means sleepless nights. For some reason a newborn does not understand circadian rhythm, at least for several months, and those night time feedings lead to tired parents. Even with nurses and nannies, a mother is breast feeding mom needs to get up every 2-4 hours to feed her precious bundle.
Remember as a new parent you need to sleep when the baby sleeps! This means you may need a nap from 2-4 in the afternoon as that darling baby may be up from 2-4 in the middle of the night, which means you are too! All new parents feel exhausted at times; it is all part of parenting.
Newborns are also quite unpredictable and even though you may have changed, fed and burped your baby, you should know that they sometimes cry and it is hard to figure out what to do next.
I believe in picking up your newborn baby if they are crying, as sometimes they just need to be held and cuddled (even if they keep on crying). You can't spoil an infant. Try swaddling and swaying with the baby as you make a shushing sound.
I also recommend using a pacifier (dummy in England) because a new baby may need some non-nutritive sucking which is yet another means of self calming.
Make sure your baby sleeps on their back (lowers the risk of SIDS) but tummy time is important as well so that their heads don't get flat.
If your baby ever falls asleep during tummy time they must be turned over to sleep on their back - even if you are standing there watching them. NO TUMMY SLEEPING!
The first 6-8 weeks are the hardest and it is really just about survival. Sleep when you can, make sure you are eating (especially for breast feeding moms) and know that all new parents feel overwhelmed at first. You really don't need to worry about messing up and in about 8 weeks that precious new baby will give you a beautiful smile, and that makes those memories of long sleepless nights (and some days) fade away fairly quickly.
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Guys Ive cut my teeth on a recurve...I grew up with a ben pearson 40# it shoots like a dream still have it, however its white and more of a target bow rather than a hunting bow.
Several years after shooting my ben pearson, i purchased a PSE takedown 55# it doesnt shoot anywhere near like the ben pearson..I allowed my self time to get my muscles used to the higher poundage but I never could drive nails like I could with the ben pearson.
I havent shot the bow in about a year and half, picked it up the other day and realized why I put the PSE away...
So my question/dilemma is im wanting to get back into archery, my dad has always encouraged the traditional aspect of bowhunting....
Im debating of to try and stick with a recurve and get a different model or try a compound for the first time. My problem is im in professional school and dont have as much time as in previous years to practice...however with whatever model i get I will practice enough to take game cleanly
I like the short length of the new compounds, and the ability to have such precision,
but hate the idea of the tuning, sight adjustments, and all the things that can possibly go wrong in the field
Recurve simple, not alot of things to malfunction
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Thought I should do a proper introduction for the forum. I come from the land down under and am a huge movie buff hosting a film talk show on a radio station down here. Been a huge Wars fan since I was 8, and have been a Fett fan since then as well. I was introduced to Star Wars costuming through seeing the 501st troopers. For a job I work at a charity that regularly uses the 501st to entertain kids and seeing how much reaction they get from the kids we work with I thought I should get in on the action. I'm planning on doing a SE Fett and am very excited to start the long journey of getting the costume together and look forward to sharing my progress on here.
If there are any Aussie's here that have built a costume and can point me in the direction of local suppliers and can share experieces please PM me, would love to hear from you.
Hoping to get to know you all better and thanks for creating such a positive friendly community!


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Hi and welcome, gotta love those third gen Smiths....JJ
I'm new to the site and wanted to say hello. I'm a big 2nd & 3rd generation S&W fan.
Hi and welcome, gotta love those third gen Smiths....JJ
S&W wheelguns rule. Welcome from Oklahoma.
Welcome, and S&W wheelguns, love them.
Hi guys, Mark here from the Philippines.
I think I may have an issue with the brand new Jericho 941 PL in 40cal that I just got yesterday.
I hope you guys can share your views.
Anyway, I got the 941 i ordered two months ago just yesterday, my birthday gift to myself. I removed the slide to do the de-greasing of the shipping wax and such. To my surprise, there were two cracks inside the magwell that ran almost the entire length of the magwell.
My question now is, is this normal or tipical of a polymer lower? There are no visible cracks on the grip itself, but the ones in the magwell are very prominent and quite deep.
It's the first time I have owned a polymer pistol. My collection includes the ff: Beretta 92FS, CZ75 first generation, FM M90, Norinco Tokarev, Taurus PT945, Walther PPK, Taurus PT100, Remington 1911, Winchester .22LR Rifle, and an M4 Bushmaster.
I have e-mailed IWI but haven't gotten a response yet.
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I have a question for all you Star Wars experts. It's a question that I've been trying to find the answer to but to no avail (at least none that I'm satisfied with).
In the first three episodes (Phantom Menace, Attack of the Clones, Revenge of the Sith), Obi Wan and R2 shared many scenes and adventures together. So much so that I considered him more of Obi's right-hand man than Anakin. So my question is...In "A New Hope", when Luke finally meets Obi Wan after Obi rescues him from the sand people and he tries to return R2 back to him, Obi Wan says he doesn't seem to remember owning a droid. How can he not remember R2 after what he and R2 have been through in the first three episodes? How can one of the most wise and powerful Jedi forget? I remember Obi calling R2 "a friend". How could he forget a friend?
The most valid answer I got was that Obi Wan did remember R2 but he wanted to keep it a secret so it doesn't endanger the mission ahead. He didn't want to disclose everything to Luke like when he told Luke that Darth Vader killed his father instead of telling him the truth. Maybe he thought that Luke couldn't stomach the truth of his existence and the journey that lies before him yet . So in time he would reveal the truth to him. I'm not really satisfied with this answer. I'm sure there's a better explanation.
Other that this discrepancy, George Lucas' brilliant epic storyline is flawless. Anyone want to take a crack at explaining this?


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I wiggle my fingers. I wiggle my toes.I wiggle my shoulders. I wiggle my nose.Now, no more wiggles are left in me;So I will be still, as still as can be.
Words: Louise B. Scott, b. 1914Music: Lucille F. Wood, 1915-1986(c) 1954 by Bowmar Noble. Copyright renewed 1982. Reprinted by permission of Belwin Mills Publishing Cor. All rights reserved.
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- Music
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