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The reality of global climate change became evident to millions in New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut when Hurricane Sandy devastated the tri-state area in 2012. Now we have Rebuild by DesignHurricane Sandy Rebuilding Task Force—one of Mayor Bloomberg's legacies—and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Ten interdisciplinary design teams have made proposals that would, if they were ever implemented, not only make the coastal areas more resistant to flood damage, but would also improve the quality of life in those places. I hate to say it—because some of these designs are breathtaking—but good luck with that.
The strategy in designing for this area is—as the team led by OMA put it most succinctly—to "resist, delay, store, discharge." Low-lying areas need to be able to cope with rising sea levels, as well as more groundwater due to rain and higher river levels. They need to delay water as it comes in, giving both natural and human-made infrastructure a change to absorb these new volumes of wet stuff. They must then figure out how to get rid of that water.
The answer is a combination of wetlands; reinforcements of coastal and riverine areas with artificial or new dunes; levees and storm barriers; more flood-resistant buildings; and storage basins, canals, and other discharge elements. That sounds a lot like the Netherlands to me, and a majority of the teams include Dutch designers and consultants. After all, the Dutch have been living on artificial land below sea level for centuries. It's not rocket science. It's the science of water management, and the strategies are well-known.
Who is going to pay for all this? We the taxpayers. However, we—or rather our elected representatives—have a bad record of improving our infrastructure, as I have noted before. Rebuild by Design's answer seems to be a combination of citizen participation in the planning process, and the making of attractive public space that contains or exhibits the flood-control measures.
The sexiest proposal, for instance, is that of the team led by Bjarke Ingels Group, which envisions new parkland circling most of Manhattan, a "reverse aquarium" or awareness center at Battery Park, and floodgates attached to the bottom of the Manhattan Bridge decorated by artists. I would say Bjarke Ingels, BIG's principal, knows how to make good design visible better than any architect working today.
The most daring proposal is that of Dutch landscape architecture firm West 8 and New York-based firm WXY Architecture + Urban Design. The team's idea is to erect a line of barrier dunes far in front of the coast, all the way from the tip of Long Island to the south of New Jersey. It is a beautiful concept, though West 8 lead designer Adriaan Geuze has been trying this for years on the Netherlands, and even there the vision is considered too radical and expensive.
What seems more plausible is the more modest parks and breakwaters that team SCAPE/Landscape Architecture proposes for Staten Island, and the rebuilding of the Meadowlands as a marsh with a densely developed edge. But even these designs are ambitious: The more small-scale and development-oriented improvements PennDesign and Olin envision in Bridgeport, N.J. and the designs of Cooper, Robertson, & Partners for Brooklyn and the Bronx at least seem doable—under a truly progressive administration.
Rebuild by Design provides visions of what we could and should be heading. We know we have to do something. Through this effort we know how we can do it. Now we just have to do it—or move to Ohio.
Aaron Betsky is a regularly featured columnist whose stories appear on this website each week. His views and conclusions are not necessarily those of ARCHITECT magazine nor of the American Institute of Architects.


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Actually thing only thing welded is the floor at the toeboard, and at the rear seat top. Everything else is screwed. 4 pc floor. I pulled one outer rocker back off to replace it, I may try your tip if I can get them both in together.
I put the rockers in and bolted in the frt and rear floor braces because I knew they had to mount precise, screwed the braces to the inners, which is difficult with the bushings in, then the floor.
Hell, I figured it didn't matter how it came apart, I knew there was a method...now I know for sure. That's why it's been such a bear, I wiped out every reference point in site LOL. I even cut out the inner quarter support at the seat pan and replaced that section. I need to start welding the cowl/kickpanel area, but I'm trying to leave the rocker screwed until I fit the new quarters, the wheelhouse edge is gone from rust, so I really don't have a reference point at the rear?
I've watched alot of video's on floor and rocker replacement, but, most of em are either floor pieces, or just outer rocker, or, they cut the floor out and weld the new in. I wanted to replace THE FLOOR, not just cut it out and weld to the old rocker lip.
|OOps ,ran outta time ...I'll get back to ya...
Actually You should have finished welding up the first rocker without welding the floor brace that hould have been left in...You even want to cut the floor unle you abolutely have too...once the new rocker i in and fitted That when you want to start cutting out the rotted floor or even better would be to do the other rocker THEN the floor and braces....
It ound like your jut about ready to weld that rocker upso heres a little tip I use all the time
At the bottom of the rocker where thr inner rocker are welded together i called a pinch weld once the inner and outter are intalled with drillscrews and everything is double checked ,gaps are good ,it all needs to come back apartfor welding....I've found its much easier to weld the inner to the outter along the pinch welds while its on a bench theres no need to do it upside down and on the car ,the welds will be better and you can grind and dress up all the welds without doing it on your back ...Just install it as a unit ...heres a pic of what I mean...This is the inner and outter rocker I made for my old coupe...
Are you talking about the door picture LOL?
Well, I don't have the old ones, cut up anyway.....I know, 1 side at a time, but I had to remove it to fit the floor and braces????
The other repo rocker looks the same, slight bow, I don't know, should be straight, Thx again DBM!
That straightedge isn't flush at the other end either!
That rocker is definetly bent but it only looks bent at the end to me...Go look at the other side at the original rocker I believe its straight as an arrow...
That first pic told me everything I needed to know ,it's true a pic is worth a thousand words...LOL
Patience is your most important tool ....I knew you'd get it...
DBM, Eureka! It was the combination of the panel I made at the cowl/firewall/ lower fender mount, and lower pillar flexing in and out from the floor not yet welded and the inner cowl and outer panels not in yet. My panel was flexing as it was only straight metal without the factory supports made into it. Thanks a TON for the help.
Now, if I can figure out my rockers are bowed or not....door bottoms are wavy, but straight.
|Here is one more, I can only do one at a time??? Now NONE LOL that's the rocker with straight stock taped to it.....bowsville I can't do any more pics, Headed back out, will respond on the movement
|Here are some pics...I keep getting server error, I'll try more
The rocker should be straight or at least the same contour as the door bottom.My only concern is if the door moves up to go over the striker why cant you lift it up by hand? The door IS moving up The 1/4 cant be going down...So taking out the striker will allow the door to close without moving and the gap should be tight at the top and wide at the bottom so what you need to do is with a wooden wedge or a floor jack have someone lift the door while you are watching that front pillar to see whats moving if its the pillar then (i cant see how if it was braced and the pillar is screwed to the rocker) then close the door and use the wedge to lift and hold the door to the proper height and rescrew the front pillar where it sits now.
There can only be two causes for the door to be able to move up if all the bolts are tight ,the hinges or the pillar moving.The bushings in the hinge dont have to be worn much to get a 1/4" of movement at the rear of the door so if theres any play at all this would be the cause.
.the pillar can only move forward because of the weight of the door so if it moved it could have only moved foward. it's also possible to move the pillar back by using a bottle jack against the tire and jacking the pillar back until the door is in the proper positiobut be very careful and it wont take much jacking at all just watch the top gap as your jacking the pillar back.The top of the door and the top of the 1/4 should be the same hieght with a nice even gap of no more than a 1/4" or less all the way down....So theres a few things to try when you get out there... sStart with the striker.just remember the door has to close without any up or down movement,and if its moving it has to be in the hinges or your pillar is loose...(if all the hinge bolts are tight )
|Yes, it's taking alot of time on these gaps, and I'm not sure if it's NORMAL for this, or structural? I can control the frt to back gap with the pillar location, although it changes my rocker fit there. It's the tilt that has me stumped. I have cut out the corner below the quarter window, where the seat floor and quarter support meet for a new piece, but that support is solid, it won't budge. I basically removed every support area from the rear rocker forward, took out rear seat brace, but left the seat floor in, floor and braces, kickpanel to firewall plate. i have the r rocker out and the door fits the same ( rocker is bowed ). I'll get pics and try the striker deal in a hour. Thx
The measurements wont be in an assembly book but a book will come in handy for a lot of other stuff later on and the frame measurements will only confuse you more any way.....
We'll figure this out EZ enough...First pull the striker out and see how the door acts when you close it and the gaps will tell you everything you need to know...Take some pics, lots of them ,they'll help immensely...
As far a the leangth of the post goes dont worry too much about it ,all the problems you are having are normal for a DIY so it can only help anyone readingthis and similar work...
You want to skip over this and move on to the trunk floor then come back to it later ,dont you??? LOL ,be patient, thats one of the important things to learn...
|I had them X'd in the jamb area before and removed them after I had the floor and rockers screwed and tacked. They weren't behind the jamb...in it. Yes gap was good originally...I know this is a looong post, These are not off alot, 1/4 inch at most, maybe it's normal for all the crap I've replaced?? I appreciate the help, but this may be one I have to find alone if you know what I mean LOL. Will an assembly manual give me any measurements to use?
|are your door jambs still braced? show a pic of how you did them I'm a little confused....I have to go back and read from the begining but I thought the door gaps were fine before you started ....I tell ya what...take the striker out and slowly close the door lets see what happens then but first scribe a line around the the striker shims so you can put it back in exactly the same spot later or use the scribed line as a reference...we may have to get together with a phone call....
No, definately not hinges, the quarters are loose at the stricker a tad, and the pillars are screwed also, which could let it latch. At first glance it seems the frt quarters need to drop, or the A pillars need to cantilever, I've tried moving the pillars, that just gives me fore and aft movement...no tilt.
I also noticed my rockers are not straight from frt to back, there's a slight bow outward....shouldn't they be straight as an arrow along the lower door and quarter skirt? I'm not sure if they came that way, or if jacking it up caused it...yes they were screwed top and bottom before I jacked it up.
Also, I'm doing the whole trunk floor, braces and all...support is on the rear braces?
The door issue should be addressed first before going any farther ...are you sure you cant wiggle the doors up and down? it would make sence because if the doors are low then move up to latch over the striker something is allowing the door to move up and that would be the pins and bushings...Other wise the door would stop dead when it hit the striker and not be able to close if the hinges were were right...Those ae some heavy doors so try lifting them up from the back and put some muscle in it...
You dont need any bracing to do the trunk floors...but you should get started with welding the rockers and floors a bit before starting the trunk...
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Customers today have more choices than ever. Not only that, they have more information about those choices than ever. And they can get that information anytime, anywhere, and on whatever device they happen to be using at the moment. These changes have collectively put customers in the driver's seat.
If you're a fan of strategy guru Michael Porter, you can think of this as a shift in one of his five forces of competition: buyer power. But even without a sophisticated analytical framework, you can feel this change in your daily life. That's because you're a customer, too, by virtue of the fact that you buy goods and services, day in and day out.
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In June of '98, I wanted to switch to a local-area bank but didn't know where to begin. I dreaded doing the research on top of moving my home and starting a new job. The woman who recruited me suggested that I sign up with Bank Boston because it had the most ATMs in our area. With a sense of relief, I did just that and went on with my life.
Over the intervening years, Bank Boston was acquired by Fleet Bank, which was later acquired by Bank of America. Today that makes me a Bank of America customer, even though I never decided to do business with it. Fortunately, the relationship has worked out okay. But what if it stopped being okay and I wanted to switch? How hard would it be to pick a new bank and switch in 2012?


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So, while I was out running some errands I decided to check out the RedBox and see if any interesting movies were available. Unfortunately, there were none. However, I did decide to check out the available games for PS3 and found that one of them was Beyond: Two Souls. I hadn't previously heard about this game and I would have passed it up if it weren't for the "ELLEN PAGE" slapped right above the title. Seeing as Ellen Page is pretty much the definition of perfection (in my opinion), I couldn't pass up the game so I went ahead and rented it.
Well, my initial reactions to the game, and I think about half way through (if not further), is that the story is superb. I am playing in single player, but I believe in co-op one player plays the main character, while the other plays Aiden (tho I'm not sure). I imagine the game might be a tad more enjoyable with this, but I don't know and probably wont find out. It's a great story, very immersive and quite unique. The fact that (essentially) Ellen Page is the main character, is a massive bonus as well. The only game I can think of that comes close to the level of story in this game is Last of Us. Although, I personally feel Last of Us has the better story, but that's because I'm a post-apocalyptic junkie.
One thing I absolutely loved is that, at least in the non-combat portions of the game, you are usually given a decent number of options to effect how the story plays out. I couldn't tell if there were multiple outcomes or anything, as I haven't even finished playing the game once yet, but it was nice having at least a minor effect in the story. For example, we went to a teen birthday party. I got to decide if I should drink some beer, should I be friendly with a guy that was hitting on me, should I show off Aiden to get people to like me, etc... I ended up setting things up for the main character to get her first kiss, and I know I could have done things differently and that could have never happened. Or at least I think I do, and that's what counts.
The controls are often quite annoying as well. For example, when you enter hand-to-hand combat (which is basically the only real combat), time slows down and you're expected to use your analog stick to "assist" in the combat by completing action. Due to the confusing nature of the controls, and the often weird-ass camera angles, if you're not extra careful you will often fail or screw up. Thankfully, this is a fully hand-held experience and that's not going to be a real issue and you'll get along just fine even if you completely fail at the combat. Believe me, I learned that from experience.
Speaking of camera, it sucks horribly. Due to the near constant changing of camera angle, the fact that the camera angle often sucks, and the general suckyness of the camera, it makes a lot of things more difficult than they need to be. Something as simple as walking can become annoying just because of the camera. I honestly have no idea what they were thinking when they programmed the camera like this. Hell, I don't even know what they were thinking when they made the game consist of 99% quick-time events and 1% cut scenes/story.
Where the game falls short, and honestly this almost completely ruins the game for me, is the actual gameplay mechanics. After the initial few minutes in the game, you realize that should be called "A Quick-time Event Adventure" instead of the actual title. It's non-stop quick-times. They're needlessly thrown in there every single instant of the game. And, for me, this almost completely ruined the experience. The only thing that kept me playing was the story and Ellen Page. And honestly, if the story was just a tad less interesting, I would have gave up less than an hour into the game and gone ahead and returned it.
Another negative is that I felt that Aiden didn't achieve his full potential. And keep in mind that I'm still not done with the game, so I may be proved wrong later on. However, you can basically do just a few things with Aiden. You can "push" objects, you can take control of a very select few enemies, you can choke others, and you can screw with electronics. Sometimes you can create a "shield" around the main character as well. Also, the taking control and choking can rarely be used in combat situations.
In fact, it seems like combat situations are completely scripted from start to finish, which makes it extremely boring. You don't even get to aim when you shoot a gun (the few times you do get to shoot, that is). It's just another quick-time event where you hit R1, that's it. And, like I said, whenever you enter close-combat, it's just a slow-mo quick-time event that can be incredibly confusing and annoying at times. I am completely dissatisfied with the combat in the game, and I wonder why they even include it.
From my time playing the game, I got the feeling that Beyond: Two Souls was either A)Rushed through development, Completely Over-simplified in order to appeal to larger audiences, or C)Made by incredibly lazy or inept developers. The game resembles a highly detailed Japanese Visual Novel, more than a game. With the a great story, and a massive amount of potential due to the "Aiden" aspect of the game, I had expected it to be more fun. However, in less than an hour I wasn't have any fun due to the mechanics and the only reason I continued to play is that I wanted to see how the story played out. Overall, I am incredibly sad that Ellen Pages first role in a video game had to be in this game, because the potential just was not achieved. Hopefully the next game Ellen decided to take a major role in will be at least a bit better. I feel sorry both for the writers and Ellen, as their hardwork was ruined by this over-simplified "Quick-Time Adventure" that was, for some reason, called a game.
Story: 5/5 - Superb story and I loved the input that we, as players, were allowed. I loved "growing up" with the main character, and Ellen was superb.
Controls: 2/5 - They worked, most of the time. However, they were often frustrating and the constant quick-time events were beyond annoying.
Gameplay: 1/5 - Partially due to the controls and quick time event, but also due to the incredible simplicity of the overall gameplay, it sucked. I'm not going to try and sugar coat it. I can't comprehend why anyone would think releasing a game with this sort of gameplay would be alright. Is the console community really alright by this kind of poor quality?
Overall: 2/5 - So much potential wasted. The story was amazing, but the controls and gameplay were unbearable. I would not have played the game without the story and Ellen Page. I cannot recommend this game to anyone, but I would suggest you look up a Let's Play on youtube so you can at least experience the story.


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I stand corrected, well played sir
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KRISTA JAHNKE: The Pistons' plan: Step 1, re-sign Billups; step 2, retain Johnson
"I'll get to that later." Hopefully that is not synonymous with "It's no big deal"
perhaps he has a trick up his sleeve... Flip plus Nazr would yield a 7 mill guy... who could we pry from team at 7 mill next season?
Alright, after a quick search here are all the guys that work (money wise) that we can get in exchange for NAZR and FLIP (Murray): Al Harrington (FC), Golden State Mark Blount (FC), Minnesota Kurt Thomas (FC), Pheonix Jammal Magloire (C), Portland Rasho Nesterovic (C), Toronto Mehmet Okur (FC), Utah MEHMET!! Etan Thomas (FC), Washington
I am sure at least one trade will be made this year, but I don't see anyone taking on Flip and Nazr at the same time. Flip + Dupree Nazr + Dupree maybe...
I thought Dupree was an FA, his two years are up, are u talking about sign and trades?
i thought dup had another year. didn't we just get him back last year
I believe that Dupree is under contract, player's option for this year. http://www.pistonsforum.com/view-pistonssalaries.html
oh okay, player's option, which he will/did take... you think he really has trade value? He has a really small contract, hasnt really gotten that big a chance on this team
Mid levels for Centers usually end up like Nazr. Overpaid, undertalented, and a long term cap headache. I would prefer a short term deal with Webber over getting into a long term situation with any of the free agent bigs out there.
maybe we can play him. we did give him up for a 2nd rounder. did we ever use that pick?
Keeping Dale Davis, and promising to play the guy to keep him here, and of course, actually playing him, is the way to go. Dale Davis may be old, but he still can play. He can still cover the middle very well. He is a strong, tuff rebounder that takes a lot of energy expended by the other team to keep him off the those boards. Since the team wants to keep Dyess, Dale Davis fits in just that much better. Dale Davis does not want or need starters minutes. Just regular minutes. I'd say no back to backs, which leave him out of 20 games or so, and 16 minutes a game in the other 60 games. This still leaves plenty of room for the youth, Amir Johnson, Jason Maxiell, and maybe even Samb, to gain the experience needed so that they can help us in the years to come. Here is a rotation for this group of front court players, Sheed, Dyess, JMAX, Amir, Davis. Dyess and Sheed start. Eight minutes into the first quarter, Dale Davis and JMAX come in for those two. To start the 2nd quarter, Amir comes in for Tay. Four minutes into the 2nd quarter, Dale Davis is done, having played his 8 minutes for the half, so Amir switches to power forward, and JMAX to center. At this time, if its Hill we got for a backup small forward, he comes in and plays his 8 minutes. (If Hill wants to play more than 16 minutes a game-go find another team-16 minutes a game is all Hill is ready for.) Sheed comes back for JMAX Also at this time. Yes, 16 minutes per game for JMAX seems like too little, but he will play more when Dale Davis sits on back to back games. In those 20 games or so, JMAX gets 32 minutes. Lets do the math. 32 x 22 = 704 mintues, plus 60 x 16 = 960. 704 + 960 = 1604 minutes. Plus, JMAX will get at least about a hundred minutes of garbage time in blowouts, and may get a bit more due to injuries. Maybe 1800 or 1900 minutes for the season. Dyess also only gets 16 minutes per game as a base, but also gets minutes at end of games-if he is the right guy. Kind of like we used Curry. Curry started, but almost never finished a game. Amir Johnson would be getting somewhere around 20 minutes a game, 8 at small forward and 12 at power forward. Sheed would average a bit less than 32 minutes a game, depending on how many blowouts we had during the season.
Like the idea of Dyess and Sheed starting......................play the youth.
I think if DD were to play more than 5 - 10 minutes a game twice a week he would break down before the all star game or before he got to 100 points and 100 rebounds for the year. When Kareem was that old he could get away with playing a half court game which he did and walking rather than running because he could still score and block a shot once in while. DD has never been able to score. Dump the guy. I would rather see Samb get those minutes than DD.
I'm kinda with ya on that. DD would have been great the past 2-3 years when we got him. I don't know if Samb is ready but I feel that we wasted Davis.
Some people may want to say that if Mutombo can play at 40 years of age 3 points and 6.5 boards per game in 17 minutes per game last year, why can't Davis do it at only 38 years of age; i.e., put up those kind of numbers? The answer is, is that DD just doesn't have it anymore. Over the last two years he has played a total of 644 minutes in 74 games or about 9 minutes a game and 37 games a year. He has averaged about 2.5 rebounds a game over the last two years. Folks his numbers will not get any better at 38 than they were at 36 and 37 years of age and he will break down if the Pistons try and play him every game. You might say, but he is big and clog the middle. Yea but can he move fast when enough to avoid 3 second calls in the process? He is not about to find the basketball fountain of youth. Dump him. Dale Davis Statistics - Basketball-Reference.com
You are correct, Samb might not be ready and that is my point. Even though he may not be ready at this point I would still rather have him than DD if those were my only two choices.
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how on earth you can let a noob get that close to you if you're in fact, not a noob.. is beyond me. haha
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|i dont think it was too much of a dick move, he coulda potentially damaged your board... you just showed him some disrespect.
|I know this isn't completely on topic but somewhat related.... I was just cruisin, riding with my girl havin a good time, not charging, kinda just buttering around on the flat spots and messin with ground spins on some green run one time and going in a fairly straight line with small carves and some noob, came flying up from behind me, going striaght down the hill and yelled excuse me really loudly when he was like 10-15 feet behind me, and no this wasnt one of those "oh shit i dont know how to stop excuse me" this was a "get out of my way cuz im awesome yells" well he went by my and as he went by i stopped and he was maybe an inch from running square into my bindings.... yea, he went right over my board........so i decided to follow him down the hill..... trying to think of things I could do to get him back..... i ended up just covering him in snow as he bent down at the end of the run to unbuckle..... I'm sure someone is going to chirp me about being a dick and yea I admit it probably wasnt necessary but I'm wondering if what I did was really all that bad? cuz i felt pretty bad about it the next day...
|Haha finally someone who shares my pain!
|I was trying to get past a skiier at hunter last weekend and no sooner did I get by him than he turned and grabbed me. With some speed he obviously didn't want/ couldn't handle he pushed me down the slope for 10-15 feet and then he ate it and very surprisingly to me, I didn't. I know everyone sucks at first but I don't like it when ppl like this are on black diamonds making the trail congested and a danger to themselves and others and take up the whole trail, don't look out for others, turn unpredictably, and they latch onto you. Very aggravating trying to navigate around or through these groups.
I don't ride out west that often. Two trips a year this year and last year, but probably only 1 trip a year going forward.
Most people I know who ride Sugar or Cat eventually get fed up with their experiences there and stop riding for years on end. I can't imagine that happening to anyone who lives in the vicinity of a nicer resort.
If you can live with Cataloochee's shortcomings, then more power to you..... but you might eventually decide that less is more.
50% days less riding (maybe 5-10 days a season instead of 15-20), at a better location might leave you poorer financially, but richer for the experience (especially if you get a group of people together and turn in into a group vacation).
If you've just moved down here, then you'll soon learn that winters are mild and woefully short. The daily highs this time next month will be in the low 50's.
|I'm just sayin we all know cats not the best.. but its somethin. I do ride at snowshoe quite a bit when I can take time off from work.. but since I've move d to ga(from mass where my primary was jay in vt). However, cats what imbleft with a lot of times due to work. Sorry if I got overdefensive, just not into bashing places that try to provide some entertainment and a fix for peoples need to ride. Wish I could ride that often out west!
Sorry if my talking smack about sh**ty Cataloochee made your butt hurt.
It is overcrowded, icy, and frequently shuts down after getting natural snow because of rain. If you ride there a lot then you already know this.
With me, its a question of driving in my car for 4 hours to endure poor snow and 5-minute runs where you're constantly dodging other people -OR-
Spending 6 hours (2 at the airport, 4 in the air) flying to a location that will allow me to enjoy myself 3x as much.
I don't hate on people for going there... not everyone can get 4+ days off of work to fly half way across the country... but the situation is such that it isn't worth making the trip up there unless it is the ONLY riding you can ever do.
If I were you, I would spend 4 more hours in the car and ride Snowshoe, WV instead.
|that's cool bro. Ridehow you want... no one really cares honestly... I ride 10-15 days a month... and that's the best we've got close.. don't get me wrong obviously colorados better riding. Living here you take what you can get. I ride west 3-5 times a year and more in vt... id prefer to ride where I can when I can as opposed to when work schedules permit... all in all, talk your smack about a certain hill elsewhere. Sticks supposed to be under your feet; not up your ass .....negative fkin nancyyyy
This thread is why I won't drive the 4 hours from Atlanta to ride on that sh**ty, iced-out, overcrowded hill.
I'll pay my $1,000 and get my riding done out west where the noobs couldn't plug up the hill even if they tried (except maybe at the terrain park).
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Something's up: Four major Al Qaeda commanders killed in Pakistani tribal areas — in 10 days
posted at 11:49 am on December 9, 2012 by Allahpundit
At least one of them was a very big fish.
Sheikh Khalid Bin Abdul Rehman Al-Hussainan, aka Abu-Zaid al Kuwaiti, was killed in Pakistan while eating breakfast, according to the accounts. The 46-year-old cleric was seen as part of the "very top tier" of al-Qaida's remaining leaders in the wake of the death of Osama bin Laden, according to one expert on the terror group…
"That's a big gap in the leadership," said [Evan] Kohlmann, who is also a Justice Department consultant. "He was the last senior Al-Qaida leader in the Afghanistan-Pakistan area who was, one, from the Arabian Peninsula and, two, who had serious clerical credentials. Now there is no obvious publicly recognizable candidate left to succeed Zawahiri."…
Al-Hussainan is the highest ranking al-Qaida official to be killed since [Atiyah Abdel Rahman].
Unless I've missed something, with Hussainan, Rahman, Abu Yahya al-Libi, and Ilyas Kashmiri all dead, AQ's hierarchy now basically consists of Zawahiri on top and then a swarm of younger inexperienced no-names far beneath him who are trying to hold the group together by filling emerging leadership voids. But never mind that; the interesting bit here is the timing. Hussainan was killed on Friday and today we get this:
A U.S. drone attack killed a senior al Qaeda commander in Pakistan's northwest on Sunday, military intelligence officials said, the second militant leader to be killed in strikes by the unmanned aircraft in three days.
The attack killed Mohammad Ahmed Almansoor and three others in a village close to Miranshah, the main town in North Waziristan, near the Afghan border.
According to Bill Roggio, two other AQ capos were killed in drone strikes in South Waziristan on November 29 and December 1. Not only that, but those strikes were the first U.S. attacks in 36 days, the second-longest operational pause in drone warfare in Pakistan since 2008. What gives? Did the U.S. have a bead on these guys all along but decided to hold off while trying to rebuild relations with Pakistan, or did we stumble into some kind of intelligence windfall? Maybe it's a bit of both: Coincidentally, Pakistan's foreign minister declared on November 28 — a day before the first new drone strike — that relations with the U.S. have now been fully repaired. Could be that ISI, as a token of goodwill, decided to drop a dime on a bunch of Al Qaeda bigwigs, with the U.S. given a green light by Pakistani military leaders to go ahead and take them out.
Exit question: But what does ISI get in return from us? Hmmmmmmm.


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Hi guys, do you know or have the armour template measurements for each piece which I could print out?
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I have some. Click the WNP link in my sig.
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Here are mine
Has anyone made any for the Gauntlets??
Because they have so many pieces, I think there wouldn't be a practical one-for-all pattern for the gauntlets. It's pretty much a follow-the-pics kind of construction.
But hey, if anyone can prove me wrong, I'll gladly admit defeat.
I am working on a set of those as we speak. They will be similar to the Jet Pack rocket flat patterns I posted in the jet pack board.
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I have been working on that .. so far I have the top half of the left gauntlet.propsculptor said:
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Has anyone got a good print and go backplate? Like the ones from whitenoise? I'm having trouble getting the shape the same, and getting teh size correct as well.
For gauntlet templates, use these http://www.thedentedhelmet.com/showthread.php?t=5553 .Biomechanoid56 does a wonderful job, they print out right on your regular printer paper, and are done very well.


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Savage: No difference between "radical Islam and the rest of Islam over there"
On his June 23 radio show, host Michael Savage [1] asserted that only when he sees Muslim extremists "hanging from lampposts in the entire Middle East ... with their guts hanging out, then I'll believe that there's a difference between radical Islam and the rest of Islam over there."
From the June 23 nationally syndicated [2] radio show Savage Nation:
SAVAGE: I'd like to see them [Muslim extremists] hanging from lampposts in the entire Middle East. I'd like to see the Muslim world rise up en masse. ... [T]hen I as an American will believe -- and you know what I'll believe? I'll believe there's a difference between the two. Not until then. Otherwise, until I see that day, that they're strung up from lampposts, they're lying to me. And that they're really secretly getting off on these murderers, because they don't have the guts to do it themselves. Okay, that's when I'll believe in the heart of hearts -- when I see them hanging from lampposts, with their guts hanging out, then I'll believe that there's a difference between radical Islam and the rest of Islam over there. But if I don't see that -- if I don't see the massive uprising against them, I can only assume that they're the shock troops of all of Islam in the Middle East. How do you like that? That's my opinion. I'm not George Bush running for office, and this message was approved by Michael Savage.
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Tom from CA asks:
When saving a picture, Windows always calls it a bitmap. How can I change it so it saves as a jpeg?
The real question here isn't how your computer is SAVING the picture, rather in what format the picture was UPLOADED.
Many times, website creators will use .bmp rather than .jpg or .jpeg, simply because the quality of the picture is higher. A bitmap (.bmp) is an uncompressed photo, whereas a jpeg is a compressed format, which means some quality sacrifice. It may not be obvious to the naked eye, but it IS there.
Your best bet is to save a picture like this in its original format and then use a photo editing program to save it in whatever your preferred format is. I like jpeg because, although it takes up less space than .bmp, it is still a good quality image.
Here's a .bmp of a mandrill that I found through Google images.
My options for saving this are .bmp or "all files". The latter isn't recommended, because you are not specifically defining an extension.
Once you've saved the image, open it in your photo editor. In this example, I'm using Paint, because I know that everyone has Paint.
When you open the image, it will look like this.
You can use the tools at the left of the image to tweak or modify the picture however you want. Above the image you can see your color palette. Now you simply click "file" and then "save as" to choose your format of choice.
Another way to save a picture is to use screen capture. To do this, make sure that your image looks the way that you will want to save it (no pointers over the picture, etc.,) and then, while holding down the "ctrl" key, press "print screen/sysrq" on your keyboard. This will save the entire contents of your screen as an image on your computer's clipboard.
Open Paint, and click "edit" and then "paste" to import the image. Use the "select" function (the box at the upper left of your toolbar) to frame the section of the image that you want to save.
Click "image" and then "crop" to get rid of any extraneous information, and then use "save as" to save your new and improved image.
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Elizabethtown does have the capacity to supply the city without purchasing water from HCWD2. If you look at the revenue shortfall (which citizens recently received an 83 percent increase to offset) of $1 million per year: Also look at the amount being paid to HCWD2: 1.5 million gallons per day at $2 per thousand gallons minimum (take or pay) = $3,000 dollars per day. $3K/day x 365 days/year = $1,095,000 per year MINIMUM.
A link to the contract at the PSC website:
HCWD2 is the cause of the shortfall.
Elizabethtown can produce the 1.5 million gallons of water using the Freeman Lake Water Treatment Plant, but refuses to staff the water works. The Freeman Lake WTP has a design capacity of 3.0 million gallons per day, and the City Springs WTP has a design capacity of 3.3 million gallons per day.
The city currently employs five or six water treatment plant operators - only enough to staff one of the water treatment plants.
This leaves the city with capacity of 6.3 MGD.
How many gallons of water does the city use? How much water is being leaked in the system? Is the contract to purchase 1.5 million gallons of water daily from HCWD2 still valid? The original was signed in 1996, and stamped by the PSC in 1999 - and was an eight year agreement.
The reasoning is underthought on the part of the city. Mayor Burger and the council are happy to double our water rates - and on the back of an 83 percent increase of water and sewer rates.
Do not forget that sewer rates are based on water rates: If sewer rates are 100 percent of water rates - each and every dollar you pay for water is a dollar paid for sewer. This is likely the reason the City has stated they would "absorb any water department employees into the sewer system" - additional revenue will be gained on the sewer side from this.
HCWD2 has a base monthly rate of $18.50 for two-thousand gallons - well in excess of the current city minimum. Also: the rate for each additional 1,000 gallons is $5.15 - close to double the Elizabethtown rate for the same 1,000 gallons.
This is throwing the water customers of Elizabethtown under the bus.
Based upon the capacity of the existing water system:
*The city DOES NOT have to continue to purchase water from HCWD2,
*The city would not have to use chloramines as a disinfectant.
*Be prepared for your water and sewer bill to nearly double,
*Do not forget that the system that has been being built since 1894 at the cost of millions to the customer is being sold to HCWD2 for less than the value of the infrastructure that is visible above ground - not counting the hundreds of miles of water mains, valves, and pumping stations that you cannot see.
Another point to disagree with using chloramines as a disinfectant: Chloramines are a far weaker disinfectant than chlorine - actually 100 times weaker. Chlorine can kill bacteria with 30 minutes of contact - chloramines require 50 hours to produce the same kill. This means that the customer is placed at a greater risk to microbiological contamination after a main break or treatment failure. Post water main repair actions or water treatment plant alerts would be essential in the event of a main break or process failure.
*How many times have the water customers of Elizabethtown been alerted of a boil water advisory or other proactive notice within recent memory?
We all know the City has had main breaks, and blaming Freeman Lake - a water treatment plant that has mostly been idle during the past 15 years - for taste and odor problems caused by "turnover of Freeman Lake", when no water was being pumped from the lake - should leave one with concern regarding the truth of what the water utility is telling the customer.


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You are what you eat whether you're a lion, a giraffe or a human -- at least in terms of the bacteria in your gut.
A new study led by the Washington University School of Medicine and involving the University of Colorado Boulder shows gut microbial communities in humans and in a wildly diverse collection of mammals carry out core physiological functions that are heavily influenced by whether they are carnivores, herbivores or omnivores.
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CU-Boulder professor and study co-author Rob Knight said despite the wide variation of mammals selected for the study, the different gut microbial communities share a set of standard metabolic functions common to all species that play a key role in digestion and immune health. Understanding the variation in human microbial intestine communities holds promise for future clinical research, said Knight, a faculty member in the chemistry and biochemistry department and the computer science department.
A paper on the subject was published in the May 20 issue of Science. Other co-authors on the study included CU-Boulder's Justin Kuczynski, Dan Knights, Jose Clemente and Antonio Gonzalez, Washington University School of Medicine's Brian Muegge and Luigi Fontana, and Bernard Henrissat of the Archictecture et Fonction des Macromolecules Biologiques in Marseille, France.
"This was the first time we were able to relate the microbial community members to the specific metabolic functions that were being performed," said Knight, who also is a Howard Hughes Medical Institute Early Career Scientist. "This is surprising because even members of the same bacterial species can have genomes that are up to 40 percent different in terms of gene content."
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The team also showed how diet influences microbial communities in the human gut by sampling 18 lean people who purposely had cut their caloric intake by 25 percent or more using many different dietary strategies. The researchers found that the functions of gut microbes varied according to how much protein the individuals ate, and the bacterial species varied according to how much fiber was consumed.
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"If we can better understand this microbial variation, we may be able to begin searching for genetic biomarkers for disease," said Knight. It might someday be possible to identify sites on the human body, including the gut, that would be amenable to microbial community transplants with either natural or engineered microbial systems that would be beneficial to the health of the host, he said.
"Because the human microbiome is much more variable than the human genome, and because it also is much easier to modify, it provides a much more logical starting point for personalized medicine," he said.
The latest findings emphasize the need to sample humans across the globe with a variety of extreme lifestyles and diets, including hunter-gatherer groups, said the researchers. Such studies could provide insight into the limits of gut bacteria variation and the possibility that human microbes co-evolved with human bodies and cultures, shaping our physiological differences and environmental adaptations.
Members of Knight's lab and their many collaborators are studying how the human microbiome -- all of a person's hereditary information -- is assembled in different people and how it varies in conditions such as obesity, malnutrition and Crohn's disease. In addition to financial support from HHMI, Knight also has been supported by National Institutes of Health funds to develop new computational tools to better understand the composition and dynamics of microbial communities.
The Science magazine study was supported by the NIH and the Crohn's and Colitis Foundation of America.


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Re: The Blue Dress
loved it in the pre-derby and gmv! the use of color and negative space is so well done and elegant!
Re: Balance
This just looks like something tacky from the Oriental Gift Shop at my local mall. I'll pass, sorry.
Re: Eternal Respects
Re: Ancestry
Well, at least it's not a cat.... I guess.
wootvan wrote:Great shirt and video...when do the cubs begin musical instruction?
Maybe after they eat that guy and steal his guitar. Wait, no, that's mean.
Re: Bird Stache
This is aces! Awesome!
jewelwing wrote:Maybe after they eat that guy and steal his guitar. Wait, no, that's mean.
I was thinking the same thing. I wouldn't want to carry the liability insurance for the keeper in the video!
Re: My Dad in Two Colors
I admire your determination, but I think if you subbed this to zazzle it would eliminate some disappointment.
Re: Purple Mountains Majesty
The purple mountain majesty of the Rockies above the golden fruited plane of the prairie, at sunset ... or sunrise ... heck, stand facing the east and it'll be sunset; stand facing the west and it'll be sunrise. And it's all done up in yellow and purple for your viewing pleasure.
On black. I tried several other colors for this (not white, though) but black really did work the best.
I hope people enjoy it.
Re: The Lightning God
was the hammer looking like a crouquet mallet intentional?
Re: Tour de 1800's
Nice work. I like the contrast between the ultra modern head gear and body suit with the Victorian era bicycle.
Re: Little Lion Man
Happened to be listening to Mumford & Sons when I saw this! Love that song. Cute video, and I am totally jealous of him. GMV and definitely a buy from me if this prints.
I like the world, so I made a picture of it. I hope you like it too!
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Re: Ink-topus
There's just something I like about the idea of a tiny octopus clutching a pen.
Re: Little Red Riding Bug
yes. yes I will vote for this design!!!
I love it!
Re: Extinction Event
Here's a quick zoom of the punchline at the bottom there:
Yup, it was a mouse that killed the dinosaurs. Mammals took this planet by force!
sealchild wrote:I admire your determination, but I think if you subbed this to zazzle it would eliminate some disappointment.
That defeats the whole point. I want complete strangers walking around with a drawing of my dad on their shirt. Zazzle shmazzle!
midgerock wrote:this absolutely killer! did you have this subbed at threadless once?
Thanks Midgerock! :D Yes, twas sub'd to threadless, &now hoping for some life here on woot. It's one of my favs. :D
Re: Yellow Moon
I really like the composition on this and the way you brought out the shadow and light.
As to your career in writing children's books ...
I like earth. So I made a picture of it.
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Re: Space Voyage
I liked it better when Boots did a space rabbit shirt. Mostly because her's actually had a concept.
JRWorkshop wrote:Great Illustration, LOVE your style
Thank you! :D
Spiritgreen wrote:Really sweet! I particularly like the complementary highlights. ^__^
Isn't simultaneous contrast the coolest?
Re: Early Light
I didn't have a chance to comment earlier, but I liked this right away. Nice change too. :^)
Looking random stuff in the net for inspiration I saw the picture of a pretty cool inca frog shaped pottery. It's always cool to bring some ancient culture back to life so I decided to make it.
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Re: The Sun Sets on a Concrete Forest
The coloring is amazing. Your best yet!
Re: The Parallelogram Club
Nicely done fb5'. :^)
midgerock wrote:was the hammer looking like a crouquet mallet intentional?
I wanted the hammer to seem more goofy than like an implement of war, so you could say so
Really nice with all the little details.
Great to see you participating again Andy!
Re: Wasabi
Japanese-style dragons inside a yin-yang, with the (ultra?)violet sunbeams coming out
Re: Owls Daydream at Night
Even owls dream of their perfect someone - an owl to compliment them in every way!
Re: Inca Frog
this grapgically sharp and makes for sweet design. very wearable. gmv
JRWorkshop wrote:cool!
very clever use of negative space
fishbiscuit5 wrote:Did you ever get the feeling you just don't belong?
I wish I were a parallelogram. Sigh...
Nice work. It looks great.
Re: Big Head, Little Arms version 1
Mr. T. Rex wants to become a great artiste and decides to paint a still life...but wait! He's got a big head and short little arms and can't reach the canvas!
Click here for a bigger image.
Click here for a different version.
Re: Tiger, Tiger
yes, you are cute!!!
Couldn't get a tiger out of my head when they said orange (though he seems to be in the company of lots of really nice tigers!)
melquam wrote:That defeats the whole point. I want complete strangers walking around with a drawing of my dad on their shirt. Zazzle shmazzle!
Put him on a tron bike or have him holding a bunny! You can't lose!
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2012-13 Wittenberg Series Continues With Performance By Award-Winning American Brass Quintet
Published Feb. 20, 2013
Springfield, Ohio – The American Brass Quintet, the 2013 recipient of Chamber Music America's highest honor, the Richard J. Bogolmolny National Service Award, will perform as part of the 2012-13 Wittenberg Series at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 19, in Wittenberg University's historic Weaver Chapel.
All Wittenberg Series events are open to the public free of charge. The visit by the American Brass Quintet was made possible through the support of Gil Belles, Wittenberg class of 1962.
For 53 years, the American Brass Quintet has promoted brass chamber music to audiences throughout the world, performing in some of the most famous venues across five continents. Currently in residence at the Juilliard School of Music and the Aspen Music Festival, the American Brass Quintet regularly offers its expertise in chamber music performance and training through a program of mini-residencies during its touring season.
In addition to its Wittenberg Series performance, American Brass Quintet members will host a masterclass for Wittenberg students at 4 p.m. the same day in Room 100, Krieg Hall.
The five members who currently make up the American Brass Quintet are trumpeter Raymond Mase, trumpeter Kevin Cobb, horn player David Wakefield, tenor trombonist Michael Powell and bass trombonist John Rojak. The iconic musical group has a discography of 55 recordings and is credited with the premieres of more than 150 contemporary brass works.
Now in its 30th year, the Wittenberg Series brings distinguished lecturers and performing artists of national and international prominence to the Wittenberg campus and Springfield community. To make special arrangements, reserve a Series poster, or become a friend of the Wittenberg Series, contact Jeannine Fox at 937-206-3539 or via email at firstname.lastname@example.com.
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Hey guys I recently got my hands on an 83 Gti and carbing it is one of the many many things I may want to do in the future. It has a really solid 8v engine with a very aggressive cam that seems to run like a top, but the fuel injection system scares me a little because it seems very primitive and complicated, I also have heard if it goes bad youre pretty much screwed. Also cosmetically the carbs will clean up the engine bay and give it a rawer look which I like. I dont know if this is frowned upon, as I am new to the mk1 community, because after all the i in Gti stands for injected or injection. I was thinking of going with a kit from redline fuel management that includes everything you need and two weber 40 DCOE 174 carbs for 11 hundred. Is that a good carb choice and is that a good price? Let me know if you have any insight on this subject.
Many Thanks, Brian


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Posted by Benjamin Ensor on the eBusiness & Channel Strategy Professionals Blog on June 23, 2014
This is a guest post from Aurélie L'Hostis, a researcher serving eBusiness & Channel Strategy professionals.
In a world that's constantly on the move, more and more Europeans appreciate that the phone in their pocket can do more than just cruise the Internet, check the weather forecast, and shoot disgruntled birds into space. For mobile banking now offers a secure and convenient way for customers to do their banking ... all in the palm of their hand.
As mobile banking adoption maintains its steady growth in Europe, customer expectations for functionality within mobile banking apps continue to increase. Customers now want quick access to their accounts 24/7, the ability to perform a range of transactions with only a few clicks, and a way to manage their money directly on their smartphone. Over the past year, European banks have focused on trying to keep up with the demands of these increasingly sophisticated mobile banking users. The result has been a plethora of improved functionalities and exciting innovations in European mobile banking. We used our Mobile Banking Functionality Benchmark methodology to evaluate the retail mobile banking offerings of eleven European retail banks from France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Spain, Poland, and Turkey. Here are some of the highlights:


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Would you like to save as your currency permanently or for this visit only?
Is a perfect destination for a summer holiday. I'll visit it agian, very nice.
nothing very big, staff is not good, main building is glassed over that's way to hot in. nobody use tennis court even we book it at 8pm we get rockets and bolls at 9pm we wait one hour. also staff has relation with the guest they're going together to the disco in hotel like in "marmaris palace hotel" i think that is not so good for hilton etc
Loads to do & see at the resort. You didn't feel like you were in Turkey.
Facilities are good
Location close to airport The room was stark and not welcoming. The bathroom was tired and had mould growing in the grouting. The lighting was harsh and there were no electrical outlets close to the bed.
It smells terrible around the hotel. I don't think it's sewage as per a previous post, but definitely incredibly distracting smell permeates the facility. At $100 a night, the hotel is a terrible value, but we had to stay there for an early flight from Dalaman.
Convenient for the airport (bearing in mind we were only staying one night en route to our villa in Kas). Friendly and heplful reception staff, less so in the outdoor restaurant, but this probably due to very little English being understood (our fault for not speaking any Turkish!) Some of the outside facilities had obviously not been meintained to the level shown in the brochures - dirty water, etc (even allowing for the fact that these are thermal) and quite a lot of construction/maintenance still ongoing.
absolutley nothing, personal didn't speak any english, terrible smell all around the hotel and terasses, room dirty, noise from the airport, airco hardly worked and too noisy, no mini bar, etc, etc. 1 star maximum. personal didn't speak any english, terrible smell all around the hotel and terasses, room dirty, noise from the airport, airco hardly worked and too noisy, no mini bar, etc, etc. 1 star maximum
Nothing A/c not working, clerk did not make my wake-up call, nearly causing missed flight, strong sulfur odor day and night, room adjacent to airport runway with no sound proofing. Worst hotel experience in years.
Wondewrful gardens excellent pool areas
The very friendly staff and the facilities. Beds were hard.
It was my third visit to this hotel, it's a unique place. Thermal baths, beauty muds, jacuzzi, and all the SPA services they have are excellent. Air conditioner was not working in my room.
Location close to airport. Thermal pools. Foot massage was best ever had. Cost to the airport was excessive. It only costs 25TL to go from Mirmaras to Dalaman Airport. And, yet it costs 30TL to go by cab 5 minutes to Hotel.
very nice hotel lots of facilities very expesive for drinks and snacks but very close to dalaman


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Bill Lindmark rejoined the Green Bay Men's Golf Jan. 17, 2007 for his second stint as head coach. He previously oversaw the program from the 1992-2002 seasons and was an assistant coach the 1990 and 1991 campaigns.
A 1981 graduate of UW-Green Bay, Lindmark has served as the Vice President of Golf Operations and Head Professional at The Woods Golf Club in Green Bay since 2001. Prior to joining The Woods he was the Head Professional and Manager of Shorewood Golf Course on the UW-Green Bay campus for five years.
Lindmark has relinquished his day-to-day duties at The Woods but remains an equal part owner.
Lindmark was named Horizon League Coach of the Year in 2001 after leading Green Bay to a second-place finish at the league meet and within six strokes of the team title. Under his guidance, Shaun Rezachek became the first and only two-time medalist in league history, posting the low score at both the 1998 and 2001 championships. Lindmark also helped Brian Berggren (2000, 2001, 2002) become just one of seven individuals to earn All-Horizon League honors three times in their careers. He had served as an assistant coach for the 1990 and 1991 seasons prior to taking over as head coach.
As a player himself, Lindmark competed three times in the Greater Milwaukee Open (now the U.S. Bank Championship) from 1992-94. He has also qualified for and played in the Nelthorpe Cup on seven occasions, an event that features the top amateurs and professionals in the state of Wisconsin. Lindmark is a two-time winner of Door County's Cherryland Open (1996, 2004) and participated five times in the PGA Club Professional Championship. His round of 29 he shot in 1999 remains the Shorewood Golf Course record.


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I used to locate my voice amp speaker in the neck seal, but I recently had the neck seal snugged up to get a better look. Any it does look good, but there is no room for a speaker (no with comfort). So where is the best place to conceal speakers and why?
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Green Bay Falls to Milwaukee in Horizon League Opener
By: Ryan Hartwig (@RyanHartwig)
GREEN BAY, Wis. (GreenBayPhoenix.com) - The Green Bay women's tennis team (0-9) hosted in-state rival Milwaukee (6-5) Friday night in its Horizon League opener, falling to the Panthers 6-1 at Western Racquet and Fitness Club.
Freshman Stephanie Londre (Burlington, Wis.) earned the lone Phoenix victory at No. 2 singles after Milwaukee's Kelly Fritz withdrew with an injury. It marked Londre's third singles win of 2013.
The match was Green Bay's final home contest until April 6 when it hosts Youngstown State, as the Phoenix will play its next nine matches away from home.
Milwaukee 6, Green
Bay 1
No. 1 - Maddy Soule (UWM) def. Amanda Timm (GB) 6-1, 6-4
No. 2 - Stephanie Londre (GB) def. Kelly Fritz (UWM) 4-3, withdrew (injury)
No. 3 - Dana Shannon (UWM) def. Maria Anderson (GB) 6-2, 6-4
No. 4 - Chelsea Bailey (UWM) def. Rebecca Nelson (GB) 6-3, 6-3
No. 5 - Christina Colarossi (UWM) def. Samantha Iwen (GB) 6-0, 6-0
No. 6 - Kristin Kurer (UWM) def. Eleanor O'Brien (GB) 6-0, 6-0
No. 1 - Soule/Colarossi (UWM) def. Timm/Nelson (GB) 8-5
No. 2 - Shannon/Fritz (UWM) def. Anderson/Iwen (GB) 8-2
No. 3 - Brittany Skemp/Bailey (UWM) def. Londre/Rachael Menos (GB) 8-1
For the latest and most up-to-date information on Green
Bay Athletics and Green Bay Women's Tennis, please visit GreenBayPhoenix.com.
Follow us on Twitter: @GBPhoenix @GBPhoenixWTEN and @RyanHartwig
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Michael Golembesky's new mission to honor heroes
Marsoc Heroes
MANITOU SPRINGS, Colo - A man who served his country for eight years is now serving his community of Manitou Springs. Michael Golembesky was part of the Marsoc team in the Marines. The acronym stands for Marine Corps Special Operations Command. Golembesky told me that he was the guy on the ground in Afghanistan who calls aircraft and tells them where and what to hit.
Marsoc is a relatively new unit for the Marines. It was initiated in 2006. Golembesky explained to me why it's so unique to the Marines. He said that these are small teams of special operations forces working in remote areas, much like the Rangers and the Navy Seals.
Golembesky has written the first ever official book to highlight the Marsoc heroes he met on the job. It's called Level Zero Heroes and is due out in September. He told me, "These are the type of individuals who are the absolute best of the best. They represent everything that's good and great about the U.S. Armed Forces and the Marine Corps."
After serving his country, Michael didn't miss a beat to serve his community. He was in the thick of the water and the mud cleanup after the recent floods in Manitou.
Michael Golembesky also donates online to the Marsoc Foundation. It helps Marines and Sailors and their families.
Golembesky's devotion to duty in and out of service is why he is our Wear Red Friday Hero.
You may know someone who is a Wear Red Friday Hero. Go back to our Wear Red Section and nominate them.


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Agree with the long waits. Worst is when your ready to go but some dippy needs to go back and fill his tank.
I try to tell the other refs where I work to avoid this since it is so frustrating. I just say, "Should have checked 5 minutes ago when the last game ended", and start the match without them.


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Vibro Plates Do They Work?
Vibro plates or vibration plates are now a key piece of exercise equipment that are used by many major sports people and teams, including top English Premiership football teams.
They can be found in many gyms, salons, health and fitness clubs and now even in peoples homes all over the country such as the Confidence vibration plate plus and are even now becoming more in demand every day.
How Do Vibro Plates Work
In simple terms vibro plates work by vibrating our body at a tempo which can be raised or lowered by the settings. The obvious thing is that the vibrating aids the circulation of blood throughout the body which is a health benefit in itself, but what we also may not realise is that even by just standing on the machine and not even performing any exercise your body is still actually reacting to the vibrations the machine is making.
This is one reason why vibro plates are highly popular because they help do some of the work for you in a beneficial way, and some say without the hard work.
Another factor is that when the vibro plate is vibrating you consequently become heavier. To explain this, think of G force. When you are exposed to G force your body weighs more and in this similar way the vibro plate makes you a little heavier so again without even realising it your body already working against weight.
When you start exercising this reaction factor to the vibrations produced by the machine and the increased weight of your body helps you more than if you were just working out or exercising without the assistance of a vibro plate. This is why it is claimed that vibro plates help you get results faster.
How Do You Use A Vibro Plate?
If you haven't ever used a vibro plate such as the Jtx Pro 50 before then before rushing out and buying one for your own use at home then it might be a wise decision to try one out at a recommended gym or health and fitness club first off.
As with all exercise machines there is a chance, slim or not, of an injury occurring so trying before buying is wise. A qualified fitness instructor will be able to evaluate your circumstances and set you a programme to get started. You will then be able to get a real idea of how you find using a vibro plate and whether or not it is the right piece of fitness equipment for you to be using.
Vibro Plate Benefits
After some regular use of the vibro plate you hopefully will see some benefits. These can include a toned physique, some weight loss and generally feeling healthier.
It has been said that people that have used these vibro plates to help with ailments such as back ache have also noticed a marked improvement in their life, but this really should be taken with a pinch of salt as what may work for somebody else doesn't mean you will see the same results.
One For The Home
Vibro plates are extremely popular with people to use at home. There are obvious reasons why this can be beneficial but we won't go into them now.
If you are considering getting one of these machines for your home then take your time before buying. There are numerous makes and models of vibro plates that you can buy and some with very high price tags so doing some thorough research first will pay off.


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Consumer Reports' top picks in CFL lightbulbs and a sneak peak at LEDs
From Green Right Now Reports
According to the recent survey by Consumer Reports, eight in 10 (81 percent) Americans have purchased energy-efficient lightbulbs. The latest tests for compact fluorescent light bulbs (CFLs) showed there's no shortage of inexpensive, money-saving, energy-efficient options. Most delivered on brightness and many provided color that was closer to incandescents' than in earlier versions. All bulbs tested had significantly less than 5 milligrams of mercury, the cap set by Energy Star for those bulbs.
Consumer Reports said the bulbs in its lab were cycled on and off since early 2009, or 6,000 hours. Brightness and warm-up times remained virtually the same as after 3,000 hours of testing – a typical incandescent bulb lasts only around 1,000 hours. While dimming has gotten easier, it's not better. Though they were more convenient to use, the Leviton Decora 6673 and Apollo Analog 80005, each $20, were not any better than a standard dimmer at reaching low light levels, and this was also confirmed with an outside lab.
The latest generation of light-emitting diodes (LEDs) claim to rival the look, dimming ability, and light quality of incandescents, contain no mercury, and last up to five times longer than CFLs and 50 times longer than incandescents. They are pricey, at $60 a piece or more, but could save about $300 in electrical cost over its life compared with an incandescent.
Consumer Reports was able to purchase pre-retail samples of one of the newest LEDs, the Cree CR6, $50 – $60, a replacement for a 65-watt recessed downlight, from the manufacturer. Test results showed that it brightened instantly, like an incandescent and dimmed just as well or better than the best dimmable CFLs tested. At 10.5 watts, the CR6 used 84 percent less energy than a comparable incandescent and 30 percent less than a comparable CFL. But at 575 claimed lumens, it wasn't as bright as comparable CFLs, which provided about 625 lumens after 3,000 hours of testing.
How to Choose the Best CFL
Consumer Reports makes these recommendations:
Think about fixtures. CFLs last longer and perform better if they're on for 15 minutes or more. That makes them better for hard to reach fixtures, but don't use them in areas where instant brightness is needed. Because CFLs contain small amounts of mercury, don't put them in lamps that children could tip over easily and cause the bulb to break.
Note the lumens. Buying a bulb with just the right brightness and the fewest watts saves energy and money. Energy Star suggests that a 60-watt incandescent and its CFL or LED replacements have at least 800 lumens.
Consider the kelvins. To match a soft white incandescent, get a CFL or LED with 2700 K. The light bulbs with 3000 K is comparable to the whiter light of halogen bulbs, while bulbs with 3500 K to 4100 K give off a cool, bright white light.
The full report is available online at www.ConsumerReports.org.
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By Megan Morketter, Go.Heels.com
Spirits were high as UNC student-athletes made their annual visit Oct. 5 to the North Carolina Jaycee Burn Center at UNC Hospitals.
Student-athletes ranging from football players to cross country runners have been volunteering to spend time with patients since 2007. It was then that North Carolina's Touchstone Energy cooperatives, a partner with the Jaycee Burn Center and the university's sports marketing department, proposed the visit to increase awareness for one of the nation's best burn centers.
Lindsey Listrom, community relations specialist for Touchstone Energy, explained that the athletes' visit each year is video recorded and the footage is used to highlight the burn center during a UNC football game. But as the Tar Heels met a handful of patients from different backgrounds, ages and conditions, they were not focused on the cameras. Rather, they were hoping to provide inspiration and motivation to patients who understand the dedication and commitment it takes to overcome challenges.
"They know that they are here to be ambassadors. They know that the way that they present themselves has a huge impact," said Dr. Bruce Cairns, Director of the Jaycee Burn Center and former student-athlete at Johns Hopkins. "Every time we have the student-athletes come they're always interested in the patients and their families, what else they can do. It's clear that they're able to see the larger picture."
Already confident in the impact they can make in a game, meet or match, the athletes turned their attention to the impressions they could leave off the field. Presenting patients with t-shirts, posters and footballs, the players emitted a sense of pride that spread from room to room.
Senior offensive lineman Jonathan Cooper noted how enjoyable it was to touch lives and see what the visit meant to the patients. Brennan Williams, another senior lineman, added, "We feel like it's really important to be able to give back and make other people's day."
Also part of the visit was Tristine Johnson, a junior track and field athlete who was at the unit for the first time. She hoped to inspire in patients the same drive to meet a challenge that her and her teammates possess. "It means the world to be able to be here and encourage somebody because I know when we're out there on the track, we really draw from encouragement on one another," she said. "We're constantly saying, 'You can do this,' and picking another person up."
The recurring theme of the visit was one of lasting impressions. Throughout the Tar Heels' stay, medical staff reiterated the increased motivation they see in their patients after meeting the athletes.
"The patients may take a few more steps during physical therapy, they might eat a little more. Their (the athletes') presence here lasts so much longer... just look in the room, look at that," Dr. Cairns said pointing to a mother beginning to decorate her 15-year-old son's hospital room with a football helmet and poster gifted to the boy by Cooper, Williams, Johnson and company.
"I know that there are people who are thinking about Carolina athletics and what it really stands for," Dr. Caims said. "Well I wish they could see this, then they would know."