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By Patty Campbell, Special to the Citizen 09/27/12
Fall is the time to plant perennials including herbs. Because some favorites like basil and parsley are annuals planted in the spring, it's easy to forget that many herbs can be planted in the fall and enjoyed until Thanksgiving, or if the weather is mild like last year, all winter long. And herbs can always be planted in pots and brought inside.
"Now is a very good time to get perennial herbs in the ground," says Nicole Schermerhorn, co-owner of A Thyme to Plant at Lavender Fields Herb Farm. "It's cool enough that you want to be outside working in your garden, but still warm enough for the herbs."
"Typically we're also getting enough rain at this time of the year," adds Schermerhorn, "and you're home from vacation now so you can take care of your herbs and begin using them."
Hardy perennials to plant now include rosemary, sage, thyme, chives, fennel, mints, and parsley. The fennel and the mint will die back over the winter but come back in the spring.
"Planting now allows the herbs to establish roots over the winter," says Schermerhorn. "They'll flush out new growth in the spring."
Herbs can be planted in dedicated herb gardens, mixed with vegetables, or added to flower beds and borders. Their various textures and colors can be very attractive, and many people enjoy putting fragrant herbs along walks or driveways where they can easily be touched to release their scents. Culinary herbs should be planted near your kitchen so that harvesting them is easy and convenient. You'll use them more often.
In choosing a site, remember that most herbs require full sun, from 4 to 6 hours a day minimum, good drainage, and good air circulation. Good drainage is so important that Schermerhorn recommends planting herbs in raised beds.
"Clay soil," she says, "does not provide good drainage." She recommends a planting medium of one-third organic matter such as compost, one-third topsoil, and one-third builders' sand.
"Make sure it's builders' sand," says Schermerhorn. "It won't compact like play sand so it adds drainage."
Don't mulch herbs. "We put a handful of organic compost around our plants to dress them up and improve the soil," says Schermerhorn.
"Herbs do not like wet feet, and all mulch does in winter is keep their feet wet."
In fact, most herbs are considered drought-tolerant, though some moisture is needed during dry spells to keep the plants growing. In general, annuals require more moisture than perennials.
Herbs also don't require much fertilizer. Over-fertilizing an herb can produce growth that is too rapid, making the plant more susceptible to disease or insect problems and diluting the concentration of essential oils that produce the taste in culinary herbs. Herbs in pots are the exception. They should be lightly fertilized once a month during their growing season.
Using your herbs is important to keeping them healthy. Evergreen herbs can be cut and enjoyed in recipes or vases all winter.
"Herbs are designed to be used," says Schermerhorn. "Cutting them encourages new growth, so keep using your herbs."
James River Juvenile Detention Center to graduate its largest class
Citizen Staff Reports 06/25/2017 General NewsGovernment
James River Juvenile Detention Center will celebrate its largest class of high school graduates June 27, as 13 residents receive their high school diploma or GED certificate.
The ceremony will be held at 10 a.m. at the detention center, 3650 Beaumont Road in Powhatan County. The graduates will mark their academic milestone by walking across a stage in a cap and gown before an audience of family members. A reception will follow. > Read more.
The ceremony will be held at 10 a.m. at the detention center, 3650 Beaumont Road in Powhatan County. The graduates will mark their academic milestone by walking across a stage in a cap and gown before an audience of family members. A reception will follow. > Read more.
Henrico School Board selects redistricting Option E
Citizen Staff Reports 06/23/2017 EducationGeneral News
JUNE 23, 10:30 A.M. – The Henrico County School Board Thursday concluded its latest redistricting process by selecting a plan for middle school redistricting that will impact a number of students in the western and northern parts of the county, as well as a few in Eastern Henrico.
The process sought to reduce overcrowding at Hungary Creek Middle School, create room at Wilder Middle School for a gifted academy and address the poverty level disparity among some middle schools. It will impact about 775 students, according to school system officials. > Read more.
'Senior Cool Care' program to help older adults in Metro Richmond
Citizen Staff Reports 06/22/2017 FeaturesGeneral News
For the 27th year, Senior Connections, The Capital Area Agency on Aging is helping older adults combat summer heat through a program now called "Senior Cool Care" (formerly the Fan Care program) that provides fan and air conditioning units for eligible senior citizens.
The program is available to low-income older adults age 60 and older who reside in the City of Richmond and the counties of Charles City, Chesterfield, Goochland, Hanover, Henrico, New Kent and Powhatan. > Read more.
Cyclist killed in crash was 52-year-old man
Citizen Staff Reports 06/22/2017 General NewsPublic Safety
Henrico Police have named the victim killed June 21 when the bicycle he was riding collided with a truck on Mechanicsville Turnpike near I-64 in Eastern Henrico.
Fifty-two year-old Ray J. Freeman, of Richmond, died at a local hospital after being struck. The truck that hit him was traveling south on Mechanicsville Turnpike. > Read more.
Fifty-two year-old Ray J. Freeman, of Richmond, died at a local hospital after being struck. The truck that hit him was traveling south on Mechanicsville Turnpike. > Read more.
Henrico man sentenced to 10 years in prison for dealing heroin
Citizen Staff Reports 06/22/2017 General NewsPublic Safety
A Henrico man was sentenced June 20 to 10 years in prison for distribution of heroin.
Arlando Harris, 35, pleaded guilty on Dec. 29, 2016. According to the statement of facts filed with the plea agreement, Henrico Police executed a search warrant at Harris' mother's residence in Henrico on March 16, 2016. > Read more.
Arlando Harris, 35, pleaded guilty on Dec. 29, 2016. According to the statement of facts filed with the plea agreement, Henrico Police executed a search warrant at Harris' mother's residence in Henrico on March 16, 2016. > Read more.
Henrico man sentenced to 10 years in prison for dealing heroin
Glen Allen HS student earns playwriting residency
Missing Eastern Henrico man found dead
Henrico Schools to participate in USDA summer food service
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If its possible you have another queen(if you got a package not likely, more likely w/ nuc) look for eggs in other areas of hive. If this is a package, just relax, spray them w/ some sugar syrup, if you got it add Honey -b healthy , make sure candy is soft and wait another day. Or just release her. They aren't stinging her are they? Mostly, relax.
could you take her and make a nuc if they don't accept her in a couple of days? that way you'd save her and have extra brood for that hive if you find out they need it. if nothing else, you'd have a new hive in case you can't fix that one.
More likely they will be biting the wires.
Anyway, I will try the push in, hopefully I can do this.
I know how to open the cage. Just did not do this because they were not accepting her. This is not the problem. The problem is once I open this end, I am met by a candy plug and now I need to get her out of the cage really quickly because I am going to dump her into the wire push in cage I made. She will not fall out because of this candy plug still in the end of the cage.If I just poke a hole in the candy, I do not think she will just fall out due to the stickyness of the candy plug, and perhaps because I will not be able to get all the candy out of the way.Does this make sense.ThanksAnnette


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Looks fantastic, I'm really liking the weathering and detail done to the soft parts. I'd love to see some video.
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Looks fantastic, I'm really liking the weathering and detail done to the soft parts. I'd love to see some video.
Dang, that's good! :eek How come they didn't hire you for Episode 1? :confused
Thanks guys.
I'm going to try to get some outdoor pics tomorrow if all goes well.
Now that my Yoda is finished, I need to update his proparchive page on SWP.
I've already taken some shots I'll probably use for that, but wanted to get some shots taken where it would look like he was in his natural environment.
I had an opportunity to take him out to the woods for a photo shoot earlier today with the help of one of my good friends.
I bought some dry ice, some autumn leaves, packed up some photo reference and set out at the crack of dawn to look for a suitable spot (sans poison ivy).
Here are a couple.
I hope you guys like them.
Let me know what you think.
Gino all I see are the HD screen caps? Where's your Yoda?
OK Im pretty sure you jacked that from Lucas' home
Excellent work!!
That's to cool, he looks like he just wobbled on to the set. Great job!
Unreal! Fantastic work!
Fantastic!!!!!!!!! Now all you need is the blue bag that Luke carrys him around in!!!!!
Wow! That looks great!
i want that
Impressive you are!
Truly amazing! I can't believe the quality of your work - it's well beyond anything I've ever seen in regards to Yoda recreations.
Gino, you are the master at your props! Excellent and I mean excellent work my friend!
The best fanmade Yoda I have seen to date! :cheers
Thanks you guys. Means a lot. :love
That is an amazing Yoda you've created, simply amazing. I've also checked out your website, and you've got some pretty darn impressive stuff my friend.
A lot of those sections are very much in need of an update.
I'm waiting just a bit so that I can do them all at once.
That is just about the coolest thing ever. You must've cloned our little green sage! If you ever offer castings of the sculpt, please let me know. What a terrific job.
saw this on the RPF. You sir have created the most accurate yoda I have ever seen. again great job
Very nice! So when are you going to start making mine? :lol
That is absolutly remarkable work, he looks "alive" and so realistic.
Thanks so much guys!


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Here is the mini-tutorial that everyone has been asking for!
Ok, so you are poor and want to make a quick mold of your sculpt/prop. What do you do? You use silicone caulk. Yes the same stuff that you use in the bathroom around sinks and showers.
Some people will tell you to mix in some glycerin or paint. Others say that you need to put some plaster in it. My method is A LOT easier and works just as well if not better. Ok, silicone caulk cures with water. When you squirt it out of the tube, it instantly begins reacting with the moisture in the air to become solid when cured. People have used plaster mixes to speed this process up because the silicone caulk produces acetic acid while curing. Acetic acid mixed with the mild base (usually a carbonate) in certain kinds of plaster produces water and a salt. This is obvious to anyone who has taken a general chemistry course...like I already stated, this is true, but is only need if you are casting something with the silicone caulk. In a simple mold, it is unnecessary.
100% Silicone Caulk: I prefer the use GE Silicone 1 TRANSPARENT. I usually get two tubes, but it will differ depending on the size of your piece. In this tutorial, I used white silicone because they were in the transparent bin at Wal-Mart so I thought I bought transparent!
A medium to large bucket
Some dish soap
a fairly sharp knife
silicone/grout dispensing gun
First, you need to take your trusty bucket and fill it with luke warm water. As the water is coming out of the faucet, squirt about...idk...the volume of a golf ball or more dish soap into the stream. This just makes the dish soap mix and gets the suds going.
Next, place the bucket next to your sculpt. Cut the ends of the silicone tubes off.
It is beneficial to do this because it is hard to get a smooth surface if you squeeze all the silicone out in little snakes.
Squeeze ALL the silicone into the bucket. Stick your hands in the water and get them soapy and wet before working the silicone. The soap acts as a nice release from your sculpt and your hands. The only problem is the silicone has a hard time sticking to itself. Hence, my suggestion to cut off the ends so you don't have a bunch of little silicone snakes.
Work the silicone A BIT under the water. You don't need to play with it though it is fun. Grab the big glob out of the water and get it into a ball or pancake shape. Make sure the surface of the silicone is fairly flat. You don't want to capture any air bubbles.
Push the silicone over the sculpture making sure that you work it into the undercuts and detail areas.
If I would have realized the bins at Wally World were marked wrong, I would have used transparent. You really need to use transparent so you can accurately judge the thickness of the mold. Generally, a thickness of 1/4" will work just fine. I actually don't even make mother molds when the silicone is thick enough because it will hold its shape. With that being said, that means that the silicone doesn't have the ability to stretch very much before it rips.
You should be able to demold anywhere from 24-48 hours though it will dispel the acidic gas for 1-2 weeks. I usually get really excited and demold in 24 hours. If you got enough water in there and it isn't too thick, you should be just fine.
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Billings Named to U.S. Volleyball A2 Program Roster
May 7, 2013
LEXINGTON, Ky. – All-America right side hitter Whitney Billings is one of 48 collegiate players nationally named to the U.S. Women's National A2 Team Program it was announced. The A2 program will train in Dallas, Texas this summer.
Billings is coming off a second-team All-America selection after a dominating junior campaign in which she became just the sixth Wildcat ever to receive second-team recognition after earning an honorable mention distinction following her sophomore season. The Helena, Ala., native was also a first-team All-Southeastern Conference selection leading the Wildcats with a career-best 365 kills on the year for an average of 2.99 per set. She also led the team with 35 aces while finishing second on the team in digs (2.75 per set) and blocks (0.79 per set).
The 48-player roster is comprised of athletes with eligibility remaining for the 2013 season hailing from 29 different universities with 12 schools having multiple selections. Billings is one of just three players selected from the SEC.
Billings becomes the fourth player under head coach Craig Skinner to be selected to the A2 program. Three-time SEC Defensive Player of the Year Stephanie Klefot, who is currently training with the U.S. Women's National Team in Anaheim, Calif., earned a selection in 2012. Ashley Frazier was a member of the program in 2011, and former All-America setter Sarah Rumely was the first to do so under Skinner in 2009.
"Whitney's earned this opportunity to train with U.S. Volleyball," said Skinner. "Each year since she's been here, she's gotten better and better, and she's put herself in position to compete and train with the best athletes in our country."
The athletes were selected after the U.S. Women's National Volleyball Team Open Tryouts held Feb. 22-24 in Colorado Springs, Colo. Billings is one of 48 selected after a record 240 participants tried out for the team, 33 more than in 2012.
Training for the A2 program begins June 25 and runs through June 30, a six-day period in which the 48 athletes will be divided into four teams to compete in pool play competition to play against the other A2 teams as well as the top four Premiere Volleyball League teams. Upon completion of pool play, the four A2 programs and PVL teams will split into their own divisions to determine medalists. The entire program runs from June 25 through July 24 in conjunction with the USA Volleyball Girl's Junior National Championships.
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If a microbiologist is studying bacteria that bioremediate, or break down, toxic wastes and wants to know which specific genes are active when that bacterium is degrading, say, PCBs, he would likely use a tool called the DNA microarray.
Microarrays enable scientists to monitor the activities of hundreds or thousands of genes at once. All microarrays (also called DNA chips or gene chips) work on the basic principle that complementary nucleotide sequences in DNA (and RNA) match up like the two halves of a piece of Velcro coming together.
A microarray consists of an orderly arrangement of bits of genetic material in super-tiny spots laid down in a grid on a suitable surface, often a glass slide with a specially chemically treated surface.
Each spot represents a single gene and contains millions of copies of that gene's sequence made via PCR. A bacterium's entire genetic make-up can be contained on a single gene chip. A computer keeps track of which gene is contained in each spot. There can be thousands or tens of thousands of these tiny spots on a single slide.
A specialized robotic machine uses super-thin stainless steel needles to dot the slide with the spots. The robot places the spots at precise intervals as it moves over the surface. The spots are incredibly miniscule, measured in micrometers (millionths of a meter); they typically range from 20 to 100 microns in diameter. Gene chips can be used for a number of purposes, but one of the most common is to determine which genes are expressed or activated under given conditions.
For example, a scientist might wish to figure out which genes in Streptococcus pneumoniae are involved in resistance to an antibiotic. He would first make or purchase a gene chip containing the genes for that bacterium. He would then break open and fish out the RNA from S. pneumoniae grown in plain media and from S. pneumoniae grown in media that contains a low level of the antibiotic (enough to encourage the bacteria to activate resistance genes but not enough to kill all the bacteria).
He would label, then tag the RNA from each sample with a different fluorescent dye. The plain media bacteria could be tagged with a dye that glows green, for example, and the RNA from the antibiotic-tainted media with a dye that glows red. The dye-tagged RNA bits from both bacteria groups would then be washed over the gene chip and left for a period of time to allow complementary strands to link up.
As the bits of RNA randomly bump into the DNA fixed to the chip, RNA sequences that are the complements to fixed DNA sequences latch onto the fixed material. Any unstuck, leftover bits of RNA are then washed off. The scientist uses a laser scanner to detect the fluorescent dyes and create a visual image of the pattern of the dyes.
Some of the gene spots might show up bright green under the scanner, indicating that those genes are active predominantly in bacteria without antibiotic resistance. Others glow yellow, indicating a mix of RNA from both the antibiotic-treated and untreated bacteria latched onto the DNA in those gene spots. This means those genes are active in both antibiotic-resistant and normal bacteria.
Some spots will glow red, however, and these spots indicate genes that are predominantly or only active in antibiotic-resistant bacteria. The brightness of any spot indicates how active those genes are. It's the genes in the bright red spots that the scientist will now focus on in his efforts to thwart antibiotic resistance.
Because gene chips allow scientists to examine so many genes at once, they have greatly reduced the amount of time it takes to do experiments. Studies that once took months or even years to perform can now be done in a matter of days or even a few hours.


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Monday 25th October 2010
Looking at the household names gracing Man City's bench yesterday was almost frightening! Sometimes we forget, however, no matter how well known our opponents are or the pricetags they have demanded, we are a match for anyone on our day, even in their own backyard.
I am not a fan of football phone-ins as most of you well know, mainly because it is only a very small minority of calls that include a valid and relevant point. Virtually every call as we travelled home with that warm glow that only a fine away victory can bring, consisted of a disgruntled City fan complaining about the referee's performance.
On the day, the big decisions went our way of course but I am also glad that TV evidence has comfortably proved that the officials got every single one spot on.
The sending off was a hugely influential moment but when the last man quite clearly hauls down the attacker when beaten, what choice does the referee have under the laws of the game?! Frustrating as it is when it goes against you, if anything surely the City fans' dissatisfaction should be aimed in the direction of the defender's choice of tackle than the referee.
The penalty was another stonewaller and unlike at Sunderland our miss wasn't to prove costly on the day. Let's all hope the three we have already missed this season get them out of our system!
As far as other incidents are concerned there were no more than a few trips here and there, nothing malicious or dangerous, and in my opinion the referee handed out one or two unnecessary yellow cards to both sides in order to keep control of a game where our hosts were quite clearly frustrated, both on and off the pitch.
Overall, doing my utmost to be totally impartial I actually thought the referee did well in a potentially difficult situation and feel City's frustration, certainly on the phone-in we listened to, was simply down to the fact their multi-million pound side had been well beaten on the day.
Every player did his bit I feel and the fact all three goals were of high quality was a bonus for the thousands of travelling Gooners.
No travel problems, good company, fine and plentiful pre-match refreshment and the three massive points we craved to keep us in the title hunt made it a highly successful and entertaining day all round.
A competition change once again comes next as we face a tough Carling Cup encounter up at St. James Park in Newcastle on Wednesday night. Once again our every move can be examined and scrutinised live on the TV and as a result there will be yet more to debate I'm sure.
If the big decisions go our way we will be delighted of course, like all fans however, all we really hope is like in Manchester yesterday, the officials get them right.
Make some noise in the North East!
FrankCopyright 2017 The Arsenal Football Club plc. Permission to use quotations from this article is granted subject to appropriate credit being given to www.arsenal.com as the source


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The start of the 2014 Tennessee softball season is 30 days away!
In January and February UTSports.com will count down the days remaining until the start of the Lady Vols' 2014 campaign with looks back at the many Lady Vols who donned jersey numbers 30-00.
The 2014 season starts on Feb. 7 when the Lady Vols take on Northern Colorado in the Georgia Southern Tournament in Stateboro, Ga. UT's first home game is on March 5, when UT hosts a doubleheader against Wright State starting at 5 p.m. at Sherri Parker Lee Stadium. The Lady Vols' first SEC home series of the season is against South Carolina with three games from March 21-23.
Tennessee enjoyed one of its finest seasons in program history in 2013, finishing as the national runner-up, making its sixth Women's College World Series appearance in nine years and posting its eighth 50-win season with a final record of 52-12. UT returns several key players from its 2013 WCWS Championship Series run, including All-American seniors Ellen Renfroe (2011, 2012) and Madison Shipman (2012, 2013). With 11 returning veterans and seven exciting newcomers, Tennessee is primed for another big season and has goals that culminate in Oklahoma City.
To celebrate being just 30 days out, let's hop in the DeLorean and travel back 14 years to get the rundown on the only Lady Vol to ever wear No. 30, alum April Phillips (1997-2000 and pictured above).
1997-2000 | OF | 5-6 | S/R | Charlotte, N.C.
Phillips was a switch-hitting outfielder who saw action in all four seasons and finished with a .272 career batting average and 117 runs scored. She saw her role expand with each season and established herself as an offensive threat as a sophomore in 1998 when she hit a career-best .308, scored 23 runs and stole 10 bases. As as senior in 2000, Phillips started 62 of 66 games and led the team with 38 runs ans 12 stolen bases. One of her standout games as a senior came on April 21 when she went 4-for-4 with a then-school-record-tying three stolen bases in a 10-2, five-frame rout of Radford in the Rocky Top Markets Lady Vol Classic.
- Superstition is to never cross the bats
- Favorite athletes are Jackie Joyner-Kersee and Dot Richardson
- Enjoys mountain biking, playing billiards, shopping and watching horror movies


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By Nik Brumsack
Per Mertesacker believes Arsenal's strength in depth has helped the Club make an impressive start this season.
The centre half has been in commanding form and produced another solid performance in Saturday's win at West Ham after returning to the side after illness.
Mertesacker is happy with his own form and says that competition for places is bringing out the best in the squad.
"The manager told us before the start of the season that we have a lot of good centre backs and he is convinced we can make the team stronger because we have a lot of these good players in every position," Mertesacker said.
""The manager said he would change sometimes and I think that's great for our development. We have to keep concentrating on our game, which is what we did here in the second half.
"As centre backs, we are all delighted to play and see our improvement. Me personally, I would like to have a better season without injuries, which will make the difference."
The German was left on the bench for last week's defeat to Chelsea, but he insists there were no hard feelings on his part.
"The dressing room is full of good lads, we are looking forward to every game," Mertesacker said.
"All of the subs who came in were fantastic and we have a great squad, we can feel the confidence rising.
"When anyone comes into the team we wish them the best of luck and that's the best way to be for the whole season."Copyright 2017 The Arsenal Football Club plc. Permission to use quotations from this article is granted subject to appropriate credit being given to www.arsenal.com as the source


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EDISON, N.J. – The MAAC has a long history of serving as co-host of a wide variety of NCAA Championships; from the Division I Men's and Women's Cross Country Regionals on five occasions, to the 2003 NCAA Division I Frozen Four with the nation's top four men's ice hockey teams. Iona and Manhattan joined the MAAC as co-hosts of the Cross Country Regionals, while Canisius and Niagara were co-hosts with the MAAC for the Frozen Four.
The MAAC will look to expand its hosting experience with a number of bids submitted to the NCAA. Among these are Division I Men's Lacrosse at Ralph Wilson Stadium, Division I Men's Ice Hockey at the First Niagara Center and Amway Center, Division I Men's Wrestling at the Wells Fargo Center, Division I and II Men's Wrestling at the Amway Center, Division I Women's Basketball and Division I Women's Volleyball at the Times Union Center as well as the Sun National Bank Center, Division I Men's and Women's Cross Country at Van Cortlandt Park and Division I, II and III Women's Rowing at Lake Mercer.
"The MAAC membership has long sought hosting opportunities for NCAA Championships with our partner arenas and Local Organizing Committees," notes MAAC Commissioner, Richard J. Ensor, Esq. "The current bid submissions are a continuation of that commitment and the strategic planning of the conference."
The First Niagara Center in Buffalo will look to host the Frozen Four in one of the years from 2015-2018. The arena along with the Buffalo Sabres, Canisius College and Niagara University previously hosted the event in 2003.
"We're very proud of the resume we've built hosting large-scale sporting events," said Sabres president Ted Black. "Our ability to cater to the demands of big events will only be accentuated with the arrival of HARBORcenter next year. Buffalo is well known for being a sports-crazy town, especially in hockey, and our facilities will soon rival any across the country. It would be an honor to bring the Frozen Four tournament back to Buffalo and to watch hockey thrive in the best possible setting."
In March, 2014, the MAAC will serve as co-host of the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Championship second and third rounds at the First Niagara Center in Buffalo, along with league members Canisius and Niagara. This year's championship marks the fifth time since 2000 that Buffalo has served as a host city, and all four previous events were sellouts.
In 2011, the MAAC teamed up with Rider University to host a sold-out NCAA Division I Men's Wrestling Championship at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pa. "Global Spectrum is thrilled to partner with MAAC and Rider University to bring the NCAA Wrestling Championships to the Wells Fargo Center," said Wells Fargo Center General Manager Matthew Homan. "As a top-tier host of several NCAA events in recent years, we look forward to providing a superior experience for the athletes and their families during their time spent in Philadelphia."
The MAAC has also hosted the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Championships preliminary and regional rounds in Albany, with Siena serving as the co-host, on three occasions.
This bid cycle marks the first time the MAAC will bid on Division I Volleyball. Both the Times Union Center in Albany, N.Y. as well as the Sun National Bank Center in Trenton, N.J. are interested in the hosting opportunity.
Three times since 2006 the MAAC has served as co-host of the NCAA Division I Women's Basketball Championships Regionals, twice at Trenton, N.J. with Rider as the co-host, and once in Bridgeport, CT., teaming with Fairfield.
The MAAC has also been the co-host for two NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships, in 2002 in Albany with Siena, and 2011, in Philadelphia, with Rider as the co-host. The MAAC and Rider also teamed to co-host the 2012 NCAA Divisions I, II and III Rowing Championships at Lake Mercer in West Windsor. N.J.
The MAAC has also submitted bids to host the NCAA Division I Men's Lacrosse quarterfinal rounds at Ralph Wilson Stadium in Orchard Park, N.Y. Those bids cover from 2014-15 through 2017-18.


text: I cried every day during the championship The Japanese student of the Russian coach Nikolai Morozov won a competition in Moscow 2nd time this season : in November she won the Grand Prix on the same rink where now she became the world champion. If taking into an account the last year's Grand Prix she won one can say she's lucky in Moscow. EV: Miki, is it true you were going to take a year off and perhaps retire altogether? Ando: Am not sure of that anymore. First I wanted to miss a year after the Vancouver, but after the Olympics were over I changed my mind. Nikolai (Morozov) convinced me it will be silly and not quite fair to the Japanese fans since the 2011 world championships was supposed to take place in Tokyo. EV: Why did the thought to skip a year crossed your mind at the first placE? Ando: I'm just tired. Figure skating started to overwhelm me. There was nothing new anymore and I thought a break will allow me to rest and find a motivation to train and compete. EV: You've been the world champion before, in 2007. Can you compare those wins? Ando: Now was harder. In 2007 I was injured right before the competition and for two weeks I couldn't' skate altogether. Hence I didn't' set my goal on medals. Winning there was a complete surprise. However, this year I realized I can be on the podium. It was the goal that made me work. But mentally tit was very hard. EV: Starting this autumn you won every competition you entered except for GPF, but nevertheless, you were only hoping to medal at the Worlds, not win it? And: I don't like thinking of the medals in general. The only thing that matters is how well can you perform you programmes. The quality. When I realize I did everything I could at the competition I don't care where the judges will place me. It doesn't matter what my score is. To be satisfied with your skate is much more important that winning a medal by chance. Right now it's very important for me to make Japan proud of me. It's a very hard time for my country. Many people died, some are still looking for their relatives. The only thing we can do for Japan now is to make Japanese people proud of us and put a smile on someone's face. I think any Japanese skater would tell you the same. It means much more to us than a gold medal. EV: You looked different than usually on the ice. As if you were overwhelmed with the emotions but were not happy about it. Ando: It's not so easy to look happy at the competition or even smile. Everyone are nervous, very concentrated on their programmes. I wasn't even trying to smile. It's personal, but I am going through a hard period in my life. I can admit I cried every day during the competition. Perhaps some of that mood was unintentionally transferred to my skating. EV: Did your victory change anything on that department? In other words - are you going to continue crying? Ando: I hope not. EV: You became the world champion, yet your long programme skate was not the best. Why? Ando: I was too tired. Of everything. The work, the personal matters. But I showed the maximum am capable of right now. It's good I didn't make any major mistakes. In such a competition it's very important. EV: Were you surprised by a mediocre skate by Yuna Kim? Ando: It might sound weird, but I don't pay attention to how the other skaters skated. YuNa included. It's none of my business. Besides, I can't give marks to the other skaters. Every skater has something they can do the others cant't. We are all very different, as the countries, people, languages and traditions differ. EV: Your coach have been working in Russia for a while. How hard is it to spend so much time in a foreign country? Ando: Quite hard. I like it here, but I don't speak Russian. Being surrounded by foregn language speakers all the time is challenging. I already went though something similar when I just started training in Morozov's group in the USA. Back then I didn't know any English either. First of all Nikolai made me learn the language. Only later I realize how right he was - with the new words I gained new friends, I learned now things, discovered the new culture. Now again I'm trying to learn the language as fast as possible. I try to speak, to listen to what and how the other people speak. EV: For how many years have you been training with Morozov? Ando : Five. EV: So you do remember the times when Takahasi skated in the same group and later Oda? It must have been easier for you having someone to speak Japanese to? Ando: It's funny, but now we speak mainly English among us. And with Kozuka. EV: Why? Ando: Don't know. But that's the way it is. I realized I only speak my mother tongue when participating the Japanese shows or when going to Japan for other reasons. EV: Back to the previous theme: are you still planning to take a year off? Ando: I can certainly say I'll try to skate till the Sochi Olympics. I.e. even if I take a break it won't be for a long while and I will come back. Only after that I will think what do I want to do for the rest of my life. Whether it is to coach kids, work in something not related to figure skating or perform in the shows. EV: Sochi will be your third Olympics. What can you say about the first two? Is it a special kind of experience? Ando: I can't say much on Turin - I was just 19 and I didn't quite understand what was going on around me. Just tried to see as much as possible, had fan and was very proud being an Olympian. In Vancouver things were different. I tried to skate as well as I did at any other competition. I didn't see much difference between the Olympics and the others. I became 5th. Hey ho, 5th it is. EV: When you perform it's hard to tell which is more interesting to watch you or how your coach skates with you. Do you have time to watch your coach while performing? Can you hear him? Ando: It's very important for me that Nikolai is there. If he is not there for some reason I probably will not be able to skate at all. I'm not trying to see what is he doing during my skate but I know he is right behind me. He projects a huge energy and I feel it. I become stronger and more confident. I also trust him completely. As a coach, as a person. It was very nice to hear him saying he trusts me when I'm on the ice. EV: Is it a problem for you the bad relationship between Morozov and the Japanese federation? Ando: No, its' none of my business EV: I heard the federation was trying to convince you to switch the coaches. Ando: Yes, it happened. All of the sudden I was told Nikolai was a bad coach, a bad choreographer and a collaboration with him is a big mistake EV: When did that happen? Ando: Not long before the 2009 Worlds in Los Angeles. I didn't understand at all what was going on. For two years I practically didn't have any contact with the national federation. They were not interested in me in 2007 when I won the worlds and even less so when because of the back injurie I pulled out from the championship in Goteborg. Now one came to my practices, no one asked whether I needed any help. So before Los Angeles i was a bit surprised to get all that attention from my country EV: I've heard a lot of skaters saying Mozov is very different in his coaching approach Ando: It's true EV: What do you have in mind when saying `special'? And what do you think is the most important thing you learned from him? Ando: Nikolai gave me a big heart. To love figure skating means to fight in order to understand what am I skating for. It's no t that easy to explain, I had the similar feeling only at the beginning when I first started skating. It just happened that my friends took me to the ice. My mother was too busy, my father died when I was 8y.o and the first coach managed to make me feel happy on the ice. Being with Nikolai makes me happy


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Fox's Paranoid Anti-Obama Agenda Wrecks Its Civil-Liberties Coverage
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Civil-liberties advocates have expressed serious concerns about the defense-funding bill that is working its way through Congress, which at one point contained a provision that would have authorized the indefinite military detention of U.S. citizens suspected of terrorism. Another provision in the bill would mandate that the detention of non-citizen terrorism suspects be handled by the military.
Fox Business host Andrew Napolitano discussed this story on his December 2 show. His segment was a case study in Fox's journalistic malpractice and how Fox pushes its viewers toward extremism.
Napolitano presents himself as a staunch defender of our liberties, so much so that he is not only willing to call vast swaths of the federal government unconstitutional, but part of the Constitution itself, as well. Napolitano is possessed of such a powerful anti-government paranoia that he believes the government is lying about 9-11.
Given this attitude, it makes sense that Napolitano's guest for the segment wasn't a legitimate civil-liberties advocate or a constitutional lawyer. Rather, it was Richard Mack, a member of the board of directors for Oath Keepers.
According to the Anti-Defamation League, the Oath Keepers are an organization that encourages "members of the military and law enforcement to pledge not to follow certain hypothetical 'orders' from the federal government" if they believe these orders don't comport with the Constitution. The New York Times described the Oath Keepers as "a new player in a resurgent militia movement," and the group was part of the "Friends for Liberty," a coalition that included the far-right John Birch Society and an anti-vaccination activist group.
Mack used the segment to suggest that local officials shouldn't obey orders from the federal government: "I hope every American is watching your show today and especially every sheriff and local official and governor that realize now that we cannot depend on our politicians in Washington D.C., and our leaders in Washington D.C., to do a simple thing and that is keep their oath and follow and defend the United States Constitution."
Not only did Napolitano host Mack to discuss a subject that deserves a much more serious examination than a leader of the anti-government fringe could possibly provide, but the actual news content of the segment was amazingly misleading.
During the segment, Napolitano gave no indication as to what happened to the detention provisions in the bill during negotiations in the Senate, which had voted on the bill the night before his show aired. As Mother Jones' Adam Serwer reported, the version of the bill that the Senate voted on was changed so that it doesn't specifically codify indefinite military detention of U.S. citizens into law. As Serwer wrote, "it leaves the question of domestic military detention open, leaving the matter for [the] Supreme Court to resolve should a future president decide to assert the authority to detain a US citizen on American soil."
The version voted on by the Senate also retains the provision that mandates military detention for non-citizen terrorism suspects.
Though Napolitano didn't mention that provision, it's hugely important from a news perspective. Why? Because the White House has threatened to veto legislation that contains such a provision. It released a statement last month making this clear, and as Serwer reported, White House press secretary Jay Carney repeated the veto threat during a briefing the same day that Napolitano's segment aired.
But if you watched Napolitano's show, you would have no clue about any of this.
If you're researching this issue, there is no way to miss these important, newsworthy facts. But they didn't make an appearance on Napolitano's show, because they don't fit in with Napolitano's narrative that President Obama is a tyrant who is bent on stealing every scrap of freedom that Americans have.
Below is transcript of the segment, from Nexis:
NAPOLITANO (on-camera): Imagine you're an American arrested by the United States military not by civilian law enforcement on U.S. soil. And imagine the military had the right to hold you forever. America is one step closer to that reality because the Senate last night voted 99-7 on a bill to authorize money for the defense department with provisions just like that in it.
Here with insights is Oath Keeper and constitutional defender, former sheriff, Richard Mack. Sheriff, it's a pleasure. Welcome here.
SHERIFF RICHARD MACK, FMR GRAHAM COUNTY SHERIFF: Thanks, judge. It's good to be with you. I'm sorry we're talking about such a horrible thing.
NAPOLITANO: What is becoming to the United States of America when on the floor of the United States Senate, senators can actually debate and vote on whether or not the president of the United States ought to be able to divert Americans away from the criminal justice system, and thus, away from their constitutional rights, ship them to a jail in Cuba, and hold them without bringing them before a judge or charging them with a crime?
MACK: They're starting to promulgate Patriot Act II, but I think this is even worse than the Patriot Act. I think James Madison called it correctly when he warned us that the greatest threat to our freedom would be our own government. And, he also had the solution. The states must now direct barriers against what the federal government is doing, judge
We have no other solution. It's obvious to every citizen in this country who's listening. I hope every American is watching your show today and especially every sheriff and local official and governor that realize now that we cannot depend on our politicians in Washington D.C. and our leaders in Washington D.C. to do a simple thing and that is keep their oath and follow and defend the United States constitution.
NAPOLITANO: All right. Sheriff --
MACK: They have now become enemies of the constitution.
NAPOLITANO: You have founded and promoted an organization called Oath Keepers. And just for viewers who may not be familiar with this, these our law enforcement officers who have taken an oath always to uphold the constitution even if a superior officer orders them to violate the constitution.
Question, will the United States military obey the government's orders and arrest American citizens and ship them to Guantanamo Bay or will they uphold their oath to uphold the constitution and defy the president? Remember, they did arrest people in the streets of Katrina. They didn't ship them to Guantanamo Bay, but they arrested them without charge and without warrant.
MACK: Yes, and they also had door-to-door gun confiscation during Katrina. And, I was actually -- I'm actually on the board of directors of Oath Keepers. The organization I founded was countysheriffproject.org., but it's the same premise.
Will we have sheriffs and local officials, law enforcement officers in this country that will actually when they swore an oath to uphold and defend the constitution do that against our own enemies in Washington D.C.? And judge, I'm sorry I have to call a spade-to-spade here, but this is exactly what our government has been.
We really had seven senators. That means Republicans and Democrats alike join this abomination known as SB 1867, which allows the military to come in and violate the Posse Comitatus and arrest American citizens without charges, without trial, just put them in Guantanamo or wherever.
And we've already had similar stuff coming from this administration when they killed al-Awlaki because they didn't like how he talked, so they said, well, you're not a citizen anymore so we can go and kill you now.
NAPOLITANO: That's the danger.
MACK: -- with our drone attackers.
NAPOLITANO: That's the danger.
MACK: Exactly, it is a danger.
NAPOLITANO: Right.
NAPOLITANO: When the president can unilaterally decide you're no longer a citizen and the laws that protect you don't restrain me, then, we really, really have problems and maybe do have to look to the states for protection. Sheriff, you've got a lot of work ahead of you. Thank you for joining us. It's always a pleasure to have you.
MACK: Thanks so much, judge.
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Sidewalks with features such as depressed corners, curb ramps, and blended curbs have long accommodated people with limited mobility. But in making these areas safer, we have also made them difficult and even dangerous for the visually impaired to find where the sidewalk ends and the vehicle throughway begins. So, in 1991, when the U.S. DOT and the U.S. Department of Justice developed regulations for new construction and alterations, they included ADA accessibility guidelines (ADAAG), such as installing detectable warning systems, to help ensure safe sidewalks for all.
Dozens of types of detectable warning systems meet ADAAG guidelines. So how does a community determine which to use? State and federal agencies have evaluated different systems for location, installation methods, installation costs, cleaning and maintenance, problems and concerns, durability, and acceptance within a region. In addition, a Vermont study ofdetectable sidewalk warning systems installed in 2004 and 2005 observed the installations and conducted site visits twice a year for three years.
The Vermont study found that snowplows determine the fate of most detectable sidewalk warning systems in the Northeast. In some cases, edges of adhesive tiles have lifted up, becoming tripping hazards. In other cases, sections of tile had completely broken off, leaving sharp, jagged edges. In still other cases, the product material or coating had worn thin, completely broken off, or faded. All of these issues incurred high maintenance, repair, or replacement costs.
While composites are durable, they don't appear to be sturdy enough to withstand the snowplow blade. Where there are snowplows, vehicular traffic, and heavy industrial use, cast-iron and stainlesssteel products are becoming more popular. Most studies found that cast iron stands up very well.
Aluminum panels, however, did not appear to withstand snowplows due to their thickness and pliability. In colder climates, the skid-resistant coating was easily removed,exposing the underlying aluminum. Some domes were completely removed by snowplows, leaving holes for water to enter and get trapped under the panel. Stainlesssteel panels suffer the same problem. One company has improved its stainless-steel panel by adding small ridges onto the domes that allow snowplows to glide over the tops and reduce contact with the coating. Although still being reviewed for long-term durability, the small ridge panels are an improvement in areas of significant snowfall.
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Several studies reported problems with stamped concrete truncated domes. Composed entirely of the top layer of the cement slurry, they do not incorporate any aggregate to give the domes strength. Therefore, this product was not accepted by many state agencies.
Today's fixtures feature precisionsegmented optics in a variety of light distribution patterns and lamp sizes and styles. Some fixtures, for example, have flat glass lenses to meet strict environmental standards; others are available with either vertical lamps for wide area lighting or horizontal lamps for roadway coverage.
Many studies also reported problems with surface-applied mats, tiles, and panels. These products fail when the installer doesn't put enough epoxy on the product or properly seal around the edges, allowing water to become trapped under the detectable warning system. This can lead to stagnation and eventually degraded subbase material. In cold climates, a freeze-heave-thaw process will cause the panel to lose adhesiveness and blow out.
The sooner the visually impaired can recognize safety markings, the sooner they can prepare for hazardous road crossings or obstacles ahead. ADAAG states that detectable warning surfaces must 'provide contrast in resilience or in sound when sensed with a cane' as well as 'offer a strong visual contrast to adjacent pedestrian surfaces.' This contrast can involve color differences or a sealer that creates a wet look.
Although durable, cast-iron panels have contrast issues. When rust from the panels bleeds onto the adjacent concrete, contrast is dulled. Also, contrast between a wet cast-iron panel and wet, aged concrete is questionable, although yearly pressure washing may be a solution. Cast-iron panels should not be used on bituminous concrete sidewalks because there is not enough contrasting color.


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please won't someone help me.I finally got my cool old car a 1947 dodge 4 door maybe it's not a deuce or merc but it is mine.all original,ride and drive,including fluid drive which is where my prob's begin, though fully operable is not useful in modern times.What I want to do is change the trans to a modern OD unit ie,5 speed standard from a dakota,maybe?or a ranger?I want to keep my original flathead 6,so please no suggestion's of a 350 combo.Which would be easier and cheaper?Cheaper being the key word.
hmm... seems that wilcap makes the adaptors to go to a gm bolt pattern transmission.. so that opens up the universe to you ...http://www.wilcap.com/chryslerfh.htmlwhy.. does it open the universe... powerglides.. th350/400s, 200R4, 700R4, 4l60E, 4l80E and then there are even 6 speed variants of the 4l60E... but.. you have all kinds of other options also.. do to the availability of bolt on bell housings for other models of automatics..where even if they don't unbolt.. you can bolt the bell housing to the front pump after sawing off the cast as one piece bell housing..
but wait... you wanted to go to a stick shift transmission.. well.. i would probably venture a call to wilcap.. as they CNC these adaptor plates .. perhaps they have enough info to customize one for a different brand bell housing..you might also want to look over to something like a quicktime bellhousing.. with it's reduced shape verses a lakewood.. for something not as chevy on your dodge.. you also have the ability.. to creatively hide the adaptor plate in plain sight.. by creating a panel to match the back of your engine shape.. and having the adaptor aged... i would install bolts in all the threaded holes.. rounded tips on needle scaler pins.. could replicate the cast iron finish.. and with a paint job.. it might vanish into the engine bay.. just don't modify the machined surface where the components bolt together.. just outside is the idea..
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A revolution in urban transportation is bringing joy to the thousands of Parisian commuters and tourists due to an innovative idea in using bikes as the mode of getting around France's major city. It began on July 15 of this year due to an innovative idea by JCDecaux, the world's second largest outdoor advertising company which came up with the idea of establishing 750 computer-aided bike sites(soon to be doubled to 1,460) all over Paris which allow people to rent a bike in order to go from one place to another. At present there are about 20,000 bikes which, on the average, are each used about 10 times a day. Tourists now have an inexpensive mode of travel to wander around Paris and enjoy fresh air as they zoom from place to place. Commuters can get to business appointments without spending sums on taxis. Each bike rents for $1.45 a day or $7.50 a week or $44 a year. There are reports London, Chicago, Moscow and other major cities throughout the world are investigating the possibility of establishing such systems of travel.
This is a wonderful example of creative thinking which can deal with pollution issues without spending enormous sums of money. Hopefully, small personal electric cars can become a new model of urban transportation and end the massive flow of automobiles into major cities throughout the world.


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Women with clever hands from three parts of Australia – Arnhem Land, Wagga Wagga in NSW and Victoria – shared their passion and skill in basket-weaving today, to mark the opening of the travelling exhibition Women With Clever Hands: Gapuwiyak Miyalkurruwurr Gong Djambatjmala.This exhibition features vivid and intricate fibrework by women artists of Gapuwiyak in Arnhem Land.
Three of the artists – Lucy Malirrimurruwuy Wanapuyngu, Kathy Nyinyipuwa Guyula and Anna Ramatha Malibirr – are at Melbourne Museum for the exhibition opening and to demonstrate their craft. Curator Dr Louise Hamby worked on this exhibition with the artists and the Wagga Wagga Art Gallery. She explained that fibrework of this region had its own characteristic style and the purpose of the exhibition was to share this with other communities in Australia.
Following the launch of the exhibition on Friday morning, the three groups of women exchanged stories about their work, techniques and materials and examined baskets and other fibre objects in the MV collections.
Curator Antoinette Smith showing fibrework collection objects to the visitors.Source: Museum Victoria
The Gapuwiyak artists use the natural fibres from plants that that grow in their area, such as pandanus, which is a real challenge to collect because of its rows of sharp spines and its habit of growing in wet, buffalo-riddled country! The outer layers of pandanus are stripped away and the core is dyed with local materials.
The Women of Wagga Weaving (WOWW) group brought in an array of works produced by Wiradjuri Elders and other women. Melanie Evans spoke about how much the women love the opportunity to meet regularly, share their work and learn side by side. They have met with the Gapuwiyak artists several times through the collaboration between the Gapuwiyak Cultural Centre and the Wagga Wagga Art Gallery and been deeply inspired by it. A small group of Wiradjeri women with Melanie Evans and Linda Elliott from the Wagga gallery also travelled to Gapuwiyak in 2010.
Women from WOWW talking about their fibrework. Source: Museum Victoria
Three Victorian artists also spoke about their work: Vicki Couzens, Bronwyn Razem and Marilyne Nicholls are renowned fibre artists with works in major private and public collections. They told stories about learning their art and how it is sacred to them, and the importance of sharing the knowledge and giving guidance and instruction about these skills to younger people.
This glimpse into culture and skill of basket-making made me aware that these women are not just craftspeople and artists, but botanists, ecologists and geologists. Each variety of fibre comes from a particular plant, which is understood in terms of its country. Finding fibre means understanding soil types and the environment the plant requires to grow, as well as the biology and anatomy of the plant to know when and which parts to harvest. The preparation – stripping, drying, dyeing – is yet another level of knowledge.
The Gapuwiyak artists will hold a weaving demonstration at Bunjilaka at Melbourne Museum today. Come along and see how it is done!
Women With Clever Hands is on show at Bunjilaka until 28 August 2011.
Women With Clever Hands at Wagga Wagga Art Gallery
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TAMPA, Fla. - Pancreatic cancer is the fourth leading cancer killer in the United States, and the treatment can be brutal. Advancements in robotic surgery, however, can lessen the pain, speed up your recovery, and possibly improve your chances of survival, doctors said.
Bob Dies never skips the chance to dance with his wife. Earlier this year, Dies was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer and thought his dancing days might be over.
"It's the worst type of cancer," said Dies, who underwent a complex surgery called the Robotic Whipple procedure.
Dies' gallbladder and large portions of his stomach, pancreas and small intestine were removed and the remaining pancreas and digestive organs were rebuilt and reconnected.
"That's why the operation is so complicated," said Dr. Mokenge P. Malafa, a surgical oncologist at the Moffitt Cancer Center.
That's also why the surgeons use a robot to get it done.
"This technology actually allows us to sometimes see better, to sew better, and to cut better with less trauma to the tissue," Malafa claimed.
They also make several small incisions instead of one big one.
"There were four spots essentially where the arms of the robot went into my body," Dies said.
The doctors said it leads to less pain, shorter hospital stays, faster recoveries, and "the wound infection rate is very low from this," said Dr. Kenneth Meredith, assistant member surgery and oncology at the Moffitt Cancer Center.
Dies said he was walking the day after surgery, and he's optimistic about a full recovery.
There are still side-effects to the surgery, including infection, bleeding and trouble with the stomach emptying itself after meals.
Not everyone is a candidate for the procedure, especially those who are obese and have had abdominal surgery before.
Since it's a risky operation, the American Cancer Society said it's critical that you have the procedure done at a specialized institution and with doctors who have the most experience.
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Political candidate for 2012 suggests soaking the rich
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Who suggested the following?
I would impose a one-time, 14.25% tax on individuals and trusts with a net worth over $10 million. For individuals, net worth would be calculated minus the value of their principal residence. That would raise $5.7 trillion in new revenue, which we would use to pay off the entire national debt [and shore up the Social Security Trust Fund].
My proposal would also allow us to entirely repeal the 55% federal inheritance tax. The inheritance tax is a particularly lousy tax because it can often be a double tax. If you put the money into trust for your children, you pay the inheritance tax upon your death. When the trust matures and your children go to use it, they're taxed again. It's the worst.
Some will say that my plan is unfair to the extremely wealthy. I say it is only reasonable to shift the burden to those most able to pay. The wealthy actually would not suffer severe repercussions. The 14.25% net-wroth tax would be offset by repeal of the 55% inheritance-tax liability.
Well, it's the same person who said this:
I'm a conservative on most issues but a liberal on health. It is an unacceptable but accurate fact that the number of uninsured Americans has risen to 42 million. Working out detailed plans will take time. But the goal should be clear: Our people are our greatest asset. We must take care of our own. We must have universal healthcare.
Our objective [should be] to make reforms for the moment and, longer term, to find an equivalent of the single-payer plan that is affordable, well-administered, and provides freedom of choice. Possible? The good news is, yes. There is already a system in place-the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program-that can act as a guide for all healthcare reform. It operates through a centralized agency that offers considerable range of choice. While this is a government program, it is also very much market-based. It allows 620 private insurance companies to compete for this market. Once a year participants can choose from plans which vary in benefits and costs.
And this:
I generally oppose gun control, but I support the ban on assault weapons and I support a slightly longer waiting period to purchase a gun. With today's Internet technology we should be able to tell within 72-hours if a potential gun owner has a record.
All of these things were uttered by the same man. A man who, like Chris Christie, some conservatives are jumping for joy over, without knowing, as Paul Harvey would say, the rest of the story.


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I have a Hot Shot blaster and I love it! Hot Shot put me down for a ROTJ version!!
I have a Hot Shot blaster and I love it! Hot Shot put me down for a ROTJ version!!
I am interested in one as well!! Can you put me on the interest list!!
Thanks again for everyone stivking around on this while I play catchup on other projects. I've got a (bad) pic below, but you can see that she's almost there. I'll be done by the weekend, and redy to start the real thread up on Monday. I'm very pleased with this so far, and am glad you guys are sticking around.
The final price has been set at 120 for a finished blaster. An initial preorder (order now if you want**shrugs**) of 5 will get us of and running, and the first run will be capped at 15. We'll add more as needed, and as I get the items shipped off.
Thanks again guys!
I noticed it doesn't have a trigger or a scope. I am assuming that the final one will come with a trigger and a scope? also would the $120 include shipping? If it comes with a scope and trigger, put me down for your first run ROTJ blaster!!!!
Ha! Love your signature!!
Yea, I'm doing the scope as we speak, an the trigger willbe one of the last detailpeices to go on. I'll have to do the shipping math for domestic and international, and see what kinda deal i can get on boxes for that final price. We're still going to be well within the 120-150 range. I'll update on that asap.
Hiya Hotshot,
Interested in the ROTJ - obviously pending pix of the finished article!!
Great work so far!
Quick Q: The rear upper part of the stock (top left in this pic) seems a bit high to me:
In comparison to, say, the MR blaster:
Where the top edge of the stock looks 'flatter'. What do you think?
Due to the materials you use in the creation of the blaster, could someone customise the shape of the stock if they wanted to?
Hope I don't offend with my questions, just trying to lend a hand in the accuracy department!! :thumbup
No biggie! Glad you like!
I'm using shots of the real blaster from the Visual Dictionary, and photos of the real thing from museum displays ontop of any other eference i can get my paint cover hands on.
The blueprints are a huge help too. In everything, the stocks got that wierd warp.
Personally, I'm not putting any stock into the MR bleaster. They really dropped the ball on it. I've been messing with that durn stock since I started, and so far, it's looking okay, but I may shave it down a bit.
The main body has a core of PVC pipe, and is sculpted up in Apoxie sculpt. The barrel fins are made from plastic, but are actually scuplted to look more like the t-track than plastic. It was fun to give the track little warps here and there to mimic how that stuff settles. I used my sabers as a reference. I've got a really nice Luke ANH.
The stock is foam core, with Apoxie scuplt skin. Even though apoxie sculpt is a bit of an overkill, I want this thing to survive the molding for the ESB build.
Thansk for the feedback! Anyone see anything else?
Looking forward to pix with the scope, trigger and greeblies!!!
I am as well. been watchin this one for a while. can't wait.
Looks nice so far. Set me on your list!
put me on your list also!
Hey longshot!!! Nice to see you over here!
**IN best dark Helmet voice*** "How many BIker Scouts we got here anyhow???!!!??"
I'm starting to get this thing finished (finally), and thought it'd be fun to take a few pics to show you the progress. I'm working on the main bady's final issues tonight, and finishing the scope tommorow, and then Monday will be the day! I'm very happy with the final results, and it has a great, screen used feel to it, with littel dings and scrapes here and there. Once a weathered paint job is applied, this thing will be immaculate!! I've also got tiny details on it that I saw in pics, like the leftover flash on teh bomb rack greeble, wraps in the t-track, a deep recess in the front of the barrel, and super nice engraved details on the stock greeblies.
I'm really looking forward to hanging this on the wall, let alone playing with it!! I should also note, that the casting line on this will be a hidden one, similar to the scout blasters I did. So it will have more of a accurate look, with little to no seam running down the center. I should alos note, that down teh road, a much cleaner resin version MAY become available, depending on who's selling what at the time. I don't know 'bout you, but I'd rather step in dog poo than on someone's toes.
These are just small detail shots of parts of the gun that are ready-almost ready, so enjoy!
Oh, and I did slim down the top of the stock. Thanks Darth Paul for noticing it. Enjoy guys! Looks like this is gonna be fun!!
Oh yeah put me down for your first run for sure!!!!!! That is amazing can't wait!:thumbup I know I've posted already about getting one but after looking at those picstures...I now have to clean up the drool. Thanks and again GREAT work!
Thanks IrishFett! So happy you like it!! Can't wait to get it into some silicone and do a painted one!!
Very, very interested in an ESB.
They're available! Go get'em!


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Colorado Rapids face FC Dallas in the MLS Cup Final on Sunday and Arsène Wenger will be an interested spectator in the UK.
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