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... But today there is a growing worldwide movement to oppose Darwin's theory and it is centered in Turkey. Adnan Oktar, also known by his pen name Harun Yahya, … though based in Turkey, he has been working for more than a decade to spread his message around the globe. He presides over dozens of Web sites where his books and pamphlets on the "fallacy of evolution," the virtues of Islam and Jesus's return can be read or downloaded in 43 languages. Science Research and Foundation's full-page ads condemning the theory of evolution appear regularly not only in Turkish newspapers, but also in prestigious international magazines such as Time.... He has two foundations, both aiming to discredit the theory of evolution around the world. Milli Değerleri Koruma Vakfı (Foundation of the Preservation of National Values) works domestically on a variety of moral issues while the creationism – foucused Science Research Foundation also has operations throughout the world and has organized more than 3,000 anti-evolution conferences, from the University of Oxford, in Cambridge, to Tokyo to Tel Aviv.2009-12-31 02:59:36
The reason the crusade against evolution is centered in Turkey is the "virtue of the Turkish nation," Mr. Oktar said. "The Turkish nation is devoted to national and spiritual values. It has never really taken Darwinism seriously."
"Evolution has come to an end in Turkey over the last 30 years," he added. "Of course, the instruments in this, by Allah's leave, have been the ... books I have written, the more than 2,000 conferences ... in many [Turkish] towns and provinces, scientific exhibitions and other meetings. The public has seen that Darwinism is the worst fraud in the history of science."


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I saw someone posted in the Cargo Hold about needing an Anakin Force FX to complete his collection.
My question is, how rare is this saber? I know when I got mine it was just like the ones now but used the EL technology... not as bright as the newer LEDs, but the hilt is beautiful.
I just wanted to know if this is something I should hold on to as MR didn't make nearly the quantity of these as the newer ones.

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Intrigued by those recommendations, I decided to download Mandriva 2011 RC2, the last of the release candidates, which with the exception of a few bug fixes, should not differ much from the latest official release. I must admit Mandriva 2011 pleasantly surprised me, showcasing a lot of refreshing ideas and quite an impressive amount of customization that is not usually found in KDE releases.
Having installed PCLinuxOS recently, I was quite familiar with the Mandriva installation process, which PCLinuxOS uses as well. Unlike more visually appealing ones (Pardus, Chakra), Mandriva installation goes straight to the point and gets the installation done and dealt with simply and quickly. A big plus for many, I am sure, but I think a bit more eye candy would help.
Booting the system begins with a legacy GRUB boot menu, which leads the way to a (not so silent) boot process that incorporates a simple yet interesting splash screen. The real interesting stuff starts with the KDM theme, though.
Although incorporating more similarities to Windows than I would like to admit, the Mandriva 2011 KDM theme looks awesome, with beautiful big user avatars and some cool animations. Simply beautiful, and a much needed fresh take on something that was getting old already at KDE camp. Unfortunately, I am having issues with my Virtualbox setup, so I cannot show screenshots of the KDM theme nor the splash screen that shows up before the desktop loads in KDE implementations. In Mandriva 2011 this cool little animation incorporates the distro's own ROSA icon theme, a neat appetizer before we reach the desktop.
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Once again, I find the similarities with Windows a bit too obvious myself, but it's hard to deny Mandriva 2011 sports a beautiful desktop. At a glance, it is easy to tell that those are some new icons, and some cool icons they are. However, there is more to this desktop than just a few new icons.
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Just clicking on the main menu button brings the awesome ROSA menu, an interesting take on the by now popular dash that both GNOME SHELL and Unity are using. In fact, the functionality is quite similar, with three tabs at the bottom. The first of those tabs, which is the default one, is your typical "Places"/"Recently used" kind of deal. The second one is the usual "Applications", while the last one is meant to show a "timeframe". Apparently a registry of activity through time, I personally have not seen it in action due to the short time my testing required.
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The default wallpaper is nice, but is unfortunately the only one Mandriva provides. All other wallpapers available are default KDE ones. Luckily, customization continues in other areas, including a custom set of controls and window decorations, as well as a custom ROSA Plasma theme. Plasma widgets look great and so does the Logout/Shutdown dialog.
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Mandriva have made a bold move with this release, bringing a much needed fresh take to the KDE desktop. I believe this is a great thing in many respects: On the one hand, Mandriva starts its own path as a KDE exclusive distro and does it with style, making a difference and setting the bar high in terms of quality and Look&Feel. On the other hand, it's good to see KDE out of the same old Oxygen suit, which hopefully will encourage other distros to create their own icon themes, window decorations, KDM themes, etc.
It's important to note, though, that many of the new elements that Mandriva 2011 brings forward, such as the ROSA icon theme, still feel a bit like a work in progress. Not all system and application icons get their ROSA "representative", which sometimes ends up looking rather poor. Similarly, the window decoration could use some polishing, and a more original and unique control theme would also be welcome. I hope this new Mandriva beginning will close those gaps in feature releases, though.
Aside from the new pieces of functionality and eye candy, Mandriva does offer quite a special set of features accessible through its Mandriva Control Center. While this is by no means news, I think it's relevant for those who have never given Mandriva (and derivatives) a chance in the past.
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I will not cover the Control Center in depth here, but I can guarantee all kinds of users will appreciate it. Those coming from a Windows background will feel right at home, while the rest will find a powerful yet intuitive management tool that can do anything but baking a pizza. To give just two examples, as displayed in the screenshots just above and below, it provides a powerful partition manager and a parental control suite.
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Nothing is perfect, though, and I have always thought it was a bit confusing when both the Mandriva and the KDE Control Center were there, specially after using distros which rely in the KDE Control Center to manage everything. It doesn't take long to figure out which does what, but depending on your experience it may feel a bit quirky.
Mandriva claims to be a very user friendly distro, perfect for Linux starters. I personally would agree with that claim for the most part, but there are some things that are downright quirky. A good example is how it manages software, which requires the activation of repositories to get started. Now, I am not sure if that is something to do with this being a release candidate version, but if the final release is the same, most users with no Linux background will get lost right there. I believe all essential repositories should be enabled by default, with a dialog offering the optional enabling of auxiliary repositories (i.e., Non-Free).
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Having said so, the Mandriva Software management tool, which is part of its overall Control Center, still works great and is easy to use (it could use an aesthetic revamp, though... The whole Control Center could).
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Mandriva includes an interesting software selection, including Firefox 5, Thunderbird 3.11 (weird, as TB5 is available in the repos), LibreOffice 3.4, Shotwell 1.10 (nice, hopefully more stable than the shaky DigiKam), Kopete, Gwenview, Clementine, SMPlayer and others.
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While I have no major issues with the default software selection, I find it weird that several popular applications (such as Dropbox or Skype) were not available for download, not even with all repos enabled. Coming from a PCLinuxOS experience, I was hoping these neat apps would be available for Mandriva as well.
In terms of media capabilities, Mandriva 2011 is ready to play about anything you throw at it. Clementine deals with music libraries with ease, and SMPlayer managed to play a wide array of video formats (AVI, MP4, MKV, etc.) How about browser plugins, you may ask? Well, Flash is installed and correctly configured, but there was nothing at hand to play quicktime material.
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Once again, using PCLinuxOS led me to wrong assumptions on this one. In my recent experience with it, all the hardware in my HP 2740p was detected and correctly configured out of the box. I somehow assumed a similar result would apply with Mandriva 2011, but it was not the case. The first issue started with the on board Broadcom BCM4312 wireless card, which was detected successfully, but not correctly configured. The default wireless driver included was not able to make it work, so I was forced to look for a solution in forums and the like.
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Luckily, Mandriva provides some great documentation and help through its Wiki, and finding how to set up the B43 driver on Mandriva 2011 was fairly simple once I found where to look. For those interested, here are the steps I had to go through:
1.- From a terminal, run the following command to download the appropiate driver:
wget http://downloads.openwrt.org/sources/broadcom-wl-220.127.116.11.tar.bz2
2.- Extract the contents just downloaded:
tar xf broadcom-wl-220.127.116.11.tar.bz2
3.- As root, run the following command (bear in mind the path depends on where files where extracted on step 2.)
b43-fwcutter -w /lib/firmware/ broadcom-wl-188.8.131.52/linux/wl_apsta.o
4.- Activate it
modprobe b43
Voila!... That did it for me, and I must say that once the driver was configured, I am getting the fastest wireless connection times I have seen (Windows or Linux). Wireless is literally connected BEFORE the desktop shows up.
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As you can see, setting up wireless was not THAT difficult, but that is precisely what bugs me about it. If the system detects my card successfully and is aware of it not working, and if the solution to my problem was clearly identified and documented, why not providing a simpler solution, or at least some meaningful help? Given how advanced and user friendly the approach of Ubuntu/Kubuntu is on this matter, I think Mandriva has a lot of work to do before they can say they are the user friendly distro they claim to be.
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The next problem I found was with the on board webcam, which was again detected, but not configured... Meh, I didn't even bother to search how to set it up. After all, I was just testing, but I was again disappointed to see no simple way to get it installed and correctly configured.
On a different note, not entirely related to hardware management, I wanted to share something strange I found during my testing. After testing for a while I realized how hot my tablet was, and the fact that its fan was constantly working, sometimes at full power. I ran a quick check and found a worrying misuse of resources.
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Unfortunately, such behavior was not a one off, for it is consistently happening every time I boot (even with Nepomuk disabled and no other application running).
Mandriva 2011 is quite an interesting turn in this popular distro recent history. After a few rough years that slowed down development progress, Mandriva seems to be alive and kicking hard again. I like its new ideas, features and unique character, the fact that they decided to commit to a single desktop environment and the potential I see looking forward. However, I think those ideas still need a bit of time to mature and settle down. Similarly, there are some things that need polishing or fixing, but considering I was testing a release candidate version, that's not to be taken too seriously.
In short, I recommend Mandriva 2011 once it goes live to all kinds of users. If you used it in the past and found reasons to move to a different distro, think about giving it another spin. For those who have never used Mandriva, well, this is a great time to start.


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hi i found out the hard way when i was extracting supers i Left the wet supers 3 days before i took then out to yard put back on.found 2 supers full grub.never had this problem before.next time have to get them back on straight away
Is there an instant kill measure? I've been spraying with boiling water, but of course off comes the wax.Shall I freeze the whole box? What's the best clean up?
The solution to the small hive beetles is to place your hives in all day sunlight. You still will get a few in some of your hives, but you can kill them when you do your hive inspections.This was told to me by Jerry at Dadant in High Springs, Fl. He works with the University of Florida in Gainesville.It works!!! I have never lost a hive or nuc due to the shb.Larry
......There is newer self contained product called apoithor(?) lasts a season or two and has been well researched as effective about $5 a pop. they can be ordered on the net.
make youself up some traps with CD covers, glue and dichotomus earth inside. The beetles crawl in away from the bees and sand themselves to death over time.
Swamp,I placed some shadecloth over the western side of my hives last week as I was getting a significant amount of bearding in the afternoon from the heat of the afternoon sun. The other night I found a cane toad sitting under the hives, hoping the beard would extend that little bit further to bring bees within eating distance. The shadecloth has made a huge difference to the amount of bearding that occurs now.


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I'm looking for a full length pistol grip stock. I want my wife to be able to shoot and have more control. Once again I'm in learn mode here. Thanks for any help.
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Organic matter and the roots of growing cover crops stimulate microorganisms, which help suppress disease organisms, improve soil structure, and digest organic matter so that nutrients can be used by plants. Steve Diver of ATTRA-The National Sustainable Agriculture Service recommends inoculating cover crops with compost tea before tilling them under, because it helps them decompose faster.
Cover crops cover the soil and prevent excess nitrogen from leaching.
Plants take up excess soil nitrogen and return it to the soil when they are turned under.
In addition, legumes, such as clover, fix atmospheric nitrogen in special nodules on their roots, in collaboration with Rhizobium bacteria.
This nitrogen can be used by the next crop you grow. In this way, cover crops act as a bank account for nutrients, returning the investment with interest when you turn them under.
"Cover crops add organic matter, which feeds the microbes that can play important roles in the garden like disease suppression," says Nancy Creamer, Ph.D., director of the Center for Environmental Farming Systems at North Carolina State University.
Cover crops also encourage beneficial insects by providing flowers for a nectar source and foliage for shelter.
This is the one I like—less weeding! Some cover crops, such as buckwheat, grow so densely that they outcompete weeds—that's why they are sometimes called smother crops.
Others, like rye, oats, and sorghum-sudangrass (I call them the cover-crop "bad boys") have an allelopathic effect on weeds—they actually exude compounds that suppress the germination of weed seeds.
Because these compounds can last awhile in the soil, it's important to wait three weeks after tilling them under to plant your garden.


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Suing for Repairs in Justice of the Peace Court
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If you have followed the proper procedure to seek repairs from your landlord, and your landlord has not made those necessary repairs, then you can sue to enforce your landlord's duty to make those repairs. If your damages are under $10,000, you can sue in Justice of the Peace Court (J.P. Court), where you do not need an attorney and the process is relatively quick and easy. The following describes how to sue your landlord for repairs in J.P. Court.
The Justice of the Peace should have a form for a repair lawsuit, but you can also draft your own. Your lawsuit must have the following information:
(1) the street address of the residential rental property;
(2) a statement indicating whether the tenant received in writing the name and business street address of the landlord and landlord's management company;
(3) to the extent known and applicable, the name, business street address, and telephone number of the landlord and the landlord's management company, on-premises manager, and rent collector serving the residential rental property;
(4) for all notices the tenant gave to the landlord requesting that the condition be repaired or remedied:
[REMEMBER: You only have to send one notice, certified mail, return receipt, giving the landlord seven days (or whatever is reasonable) to make the repairs.]
(A) the date of the notice;
(B) the name of the person to whom the notice was given or the place where the notice was given;
(C) whether the tenant's lease is in writing and requires written notice;
(D) whether the notice was in writing or oral;
(E) whether any written notice was given by certified mail, return receipt requested, or by registered mail; and
(F) whether the rent was current or had been timely tendered at the time notice was given;
[REMEMBER: You must have been current with your rent at the time you gave the notice to repair.]
(5) a description of the property condition materially affecting the physical health or safety of an ordinary tenant that the tenant seeks to have repaired or remedied;
[REMEMBER: The repair you sought must affect the physical health or safety of an ordinary tenant.]
(6) a statement of the relief requested by the tenant, including an order to repair or remedy a condition, a reduction in rent, actual damages, civil penalties, attorney's fees, and court costs;
(7) if the petition includes a request to reduce the rent:
(A) the amount of rent paid by the tenant, the amount of rent paid by the government, if known, the rental period, and when the rent is due; and
(B) the amount of the requested rent reduction and the date it should begin;
(8) a statement that the total relief requested does not exceed $10,000, excluding interest and court costs but including attorney's fees; and
If you cannot afford to pay the filing fee for your repair lawsuit, you may file it with an Affidavit of Inability to Pay, sometimes called a Pauper's Oath. You will need to complete the Affidavit of Inability to Pay with information about your income, your property, monthly expenses, dependents, and debts.
You should keep a copy of everything you file with the court. Once you file the lawsuit, a constable will deliver a copy of it and a notice, called a citation, to the landlord, commanding the landlord to appear at a trial before the J.P. Court at a time between six and ten days from when the landlord receives the notice.
At the trial, it is important to show up on time. You should arrive at least fifteen minutes early. Be sure to bring any evidence you have to support your side, such as your requests for repairs, pictures, video, and witnesses who can testify for you. Since you are the person who filed the lawsuit, you will speak first. You have to prove your case to the judge or you will lose. Explain your side of the dispute directly to the judge and be sure you present the judge with all the proof and witnesses that you have brought with you. After you finish, the landlord will have a chance to speak and present witnesses and papers. You can cross-examine the defendant and any of the witnesses.
If you do not appear at the trial, the judge may dismiss the lawsuit. If the landlord does not appear, the judge may hear your evidence, and if you show that you have the right to what you have requested, the judge can issue a judgment for that.
After hearing the evidence, the judge can order 1) your landlord to take reasonable action to repair or remedy the condition, 2) a reduction of your rent, from the date of the first repair notice, in proportion to the reduced rental value resulting from the condition until it is repaired, 3) a civil penalty of one month's rent plus $500, 4) your actual damages, 5) and your court costs and attorneys fees (if you have an attorney). If the Justice of the Peace orders your landlord to make repairs and your landlord fails to comply, the judge can hold your landlord in contempt of court and punish your landlord with a fine and/or confinement in jail.
If you disagree with the decision of the Justice of the Peace, and you want the judge to reconsider, you can file with the Justice of the Peace, within ten days the judge signs the judgment, a request (or "motion") for a new trial (to rehear the case), a motion to amend the judgment (to change a part of the judgment), or a motion to set aside a dismissal (for your failure to appear). If the judge grants the motion, a new trial should be held within ten days of the signing of the order granting the motion. If the judge does not rule on the motion within fifteen days after the judgment is signed, it is considered denied.
You (or the landlord) can also appeal the decision of the Justice of the Peace within twenty days of the date the judge signs the judgment. The filing of a notice of appeal with the Justice of the Peace is all that is required for either party to appeal, and you get an entirely new trial before the County Court. If your landlord files an appeal, that stops any enforcement of a J.P. judgment to repair or remedy a condition or reduce your rent, as well as any other actions, and the County Court will consider the evidence all over again in a new trial.
Once you file your appeal, the County Court clerk will likely send you a letter by certified mail telling you when you have to pay a filing fee for the appeal. If you cannot afford to pay the filing fee, you can file an Affidavit of Inability to Pay, sometimes called a Pauper's Oath, with information about your income, your property, monthly expenses, dependents, and debts. Such a form may be available at the County Court clerk's office.


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Another View -- Jim O'Brien: A decade later, it is time to revise New Hampshire's energy plan
Our energy choices and our economy are intrinsically linked. A recent independent study on energy found that "10 to 50 percent of the income of many NH households goes to paying energy bills, and energy is a significant expense for businesses, industries, and government." In 2002, when the first energy plan was drafted, a gallon of home heating oil cost $1.38. Today, that same gallon of fuel costs homeowners $3.74. Escalation in the price of both heating and transportation fuels makes energy costs one of the major drivers in family budgets.
More than 90 percent of the energy that powers and drives our state's economy is imported, making our economy extremely vulnerable to changes and fluctuations in supply and cost of energy. New Hampshire citizens, businesses and governments export more than $4 billion annually to pay for these fuels, with many of those dollars going overseas. This export of capital represents nearly 7 percent of New Hampshire's annual Gross Domestic Product (GDP). Finding innovative ways to slow this outflow of money and keep more of these dollars in our state by encouraging investments in energy efficiency needs to be a cornerstone in a newly crafted state energy strategy.
The good news is that many of the recommendations that came out of the 2002 plan have been advanced or transformed into innovative policy. The creation of a Renewable Energy Standard and Gov. John Lynch's call for 25 percent of our energy production to be from renewable sources by 2025 are helping to foster a generation of clean energy development. Other advances such as New Hampshire's participation in the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative and the supply of low-cost natural gas have come about as industry and policymakers responded to changes in regional energy markets and environmental concerns.
While it is true that there have been successes in advancing the recommendations of the first plan, it is also true that much has changed in the energy and environmental landscape. Ten years ago, the prospect of large, voluntary transmission projects bisecting the state to supply energy not needed for system reliability was not an issue being contemplated by policymakers and property owners. Ten years ago, there was not such concern about wind development on ridgelines and mountaintops across the state. And, as is true across the economy, technology advances continue to reshape and redefine the energy industry; and much of what is possible today was not available 10 years ago.
It is time for the state to craft an energy strategy that builds upon the success of the first plan, addresses new concerns and identifies strategies to take advantage of opportunities as new innovations and markets develop. We can draw from the good work on energy policy issues over the past decade, including the 2009 Climate Change Action Plan and 2011's Independent Study on Energy Policy.
The Energy Efficiency and Sustainable Energy (EESE) Board have been meeting since 2008 and bring a wealth of expertise from industry, government and non-profit organizations. These resources and more should be tapped in order to create a proactive energy strategy that incorporates economic growth, innovation and environmental sustainability.
Governor Hassan identified the importance of revisiting the state's energy plan during her campaign. She now has the opportunity to work with bipartisan leaders in the House and Senate to begin the process and underscore the importance of a sound energy strategy to both the state's economy and environment.
Jim O'Brien is director of external affairs for the New Hampshire chapter of The Nature Conservancy. He also serves on the steering committee of the New Hampshire Climate Collaborative.


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Stupid stuff my boss said....
Last week I'm using the oxy/acetylene cutting torch to cut some flat steel on the workbench. The hoses are on the floor (like normal? normal to me). The guy I work for comes running across the shop and starts yelling at me. He told me to NEVER use the cutting torches near where the sparks/slag might go, because thats how the hoses get ruined.
I have two issues with this life lesson. First, I'm sure that some engineer when they were designing cutting torch hoses MUST have had that facepalm moment when they realized they should make the hoses out of some sort of flame resistant material. You can't seriously fucking tell me that fucking torch hoses are so fucking delicate some sparks will fukc them up.
Second, how in the sweet fukc do you use the torches WITHOUT being anywhere near where sparks might hit the hoses? Is there a cordless version I'm not aware of? Am I supposed to dingle-dangle the fucking hoses from the fucking ceiling?
The other one that really pisses me off is apparently I'm wearing out a $7000 tire machine by dismounting old truck tires all the time. I know I'm not a rocket appliance by any stretch, but how the fukc do you wear out a tire machine "faster than normal"? I've probably brought in 60-100 tires in the past couple years, does that mean the tire machine just lost 2 years off it's work life? It grunts and groans as much doing a 50 series tire on a 20" rim as it does any of my old shitty tires.
Who the fukc knows. Maybe I do fail at life, maybe I should hang it up and grab a welfare check and be a freeloader. Fuck me goodday.
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I suggest you buy your own tire machine, go into business utilizing it for your business, get to the point where you are to busy to do all the work by your self. Hire some one to perform work that you pay by the hour. Witness them using your expensive equipment fucking around doing personal stuff.
Please post back with your feelings on the matter after you have done these things, it may take you less than 20 years of work to get there.
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1) Repeated exposure to 'clinkers' from a torch cutting operation will break down the hose. Getting in a good work habit of having the torch cart behind you will minimize damage to the hoses (Unless you enjoy spraying yourself with molten metal)
2) What Doug said. That tire machine has pneumatic cylinders and bearing surfaces the wear with usage. Since YOU are not paying for the use of the machine, he is losing money each time it is used for a non paying job.
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I understand your frustration, but when people i work with cmplain about similar things i tell them like this. The emplyer is paying you to do what they tell you and they own the equipment, no real right or power to get upset about it when they tell you to do something their way.
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I work in a office. The boss of another division wanted us to look at something on the computer. I think it was those amazing pumkin carving guys, anyway, she sat down at a computer in our office, looked at it for a minute then slid over to my co-worker and said this computer does not have google do you have google on yours?
We looked at each other in awe. This person makes close to 6 figures. LMAO
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I was taught to drape the hose across your shoulders, so as to keep the hot shit that falls to the floor to roll away, doing no damage to the hoses. They last a lot longer that way. Isn't it just a hoot that shop owners get picky about having to spend money on shit they don't need to for careless employees?
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I was cutting a piece of plate with a torch and a small chunk of hot steel took a wrong bounce and landed on the torch hose. It was hot enough that it burned into both hoses then lit on fire which basically instantly burned the hoses the rest of the way apart. The hoses were whipping around with a 4' flame coming out of them. The lesson of this story is try to keep you torch hoses away from the fire. You sound like a shitty employee with a shitty attitude.
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Flame resistant material or not....seems kinda stupid to keep torch hoses laying on the floor right next you where you could possibly trip on them, or even after repeated times have a hole burned in them because some idiot decided it's OK to leave in a spot where sparks and slag can fall on them all the time...but hey, that's just my opinion
What's the rant about the tire machine for? I didnt see where he told you to stop breaking down your personal stuff, seems like he just said your wearing it out because you seem to be doing a lot of personal tire work on a company machine, that was bought to make money, not for free employee use
|October 28th, 2012, 12:13 PM
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that's not stupid...
I had a stupid boss
I was changing oil at a garage, doing inspection of leaks, worn parts, ect trying to make the shop money. I write down on the inspection sheet that the front pinion seal is leaking... go turn the paperwork in, while i'm finishing up the paperwork, the boss comes back and asked me "is it the left one or right one?"
I face palmed.
|October 28th, 2012, 12:31 PM
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I would suggest buying a Harbor Freight manual tire machine and breaking down tires at home so the boss won't bitch.
Oh, right- that would mean you would have to work for the scrap dollars.
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Taylorsville • After interviewing 14 applicants, the City Council late Wednesday selected Councilman Jerry Rechtenbach as the west-side community's interim mayor.
Rechtenbach is slated to be sworn in at noon Thursday and will serve until January 2014. He replaces Mayor Russ Wall, who resigned this week to take a job as Salt Lake County's director of public works and regional development.
Rechtenbach said he will focus on economic development and neighborhood revitalization.
"I am excited to serve Taylorsville as its mayor," he said.
Rechtenbach is 60 and an independent insurance broker.
The five-member council held two rounds of balloting, first narrowing the field to the top three vote-getters, then approving Rechtenbach by a vote of 4-1. Councilman Larry Johnson was the dissenter.
The other finalists were Planning Commissioner Dan Fazzini Jr. and former Taylorsville Mayor Janice Auger Rasmussen.
The mayoral four-year term will come up for election in November, with the winner taking office in January 2014. Rechtenbach's seat on the City Council representing District 3 will be filled for the next year through the application process. The four-year council term runs until January 2016; the seat also will be up for election in November and the winner will serve the remaining two years, beginning in January 2014. After that, the seat again will come up for election every four years.
The mayoral applicants had to be registered voters, have lived in Taylorsville for the past 12 months and not have any felony convictions. They were Daniel Jon Armstrong, a certified public accountant; Cher Bailey, a Realtor; Fazzini, a city planning commissioner; Jon Fidler, a software engineer; Israel Grossman, a city planning commissioner; Laura Hyte-Richins, a nurse; Royce G. Larsen, a retired federal employee; Reed Noble Larson, a Realtor; Monnica Manuel, a business owner; Rasmussen; Rechtenbach, who has served on the council for nine years; Joseph S. Taggart, a tax attorney; Doyle Unsworth, a boilermaker; and Wendi Wengel, a business owner.
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Jerry Rechtenbach will be sworn in as Taylorsville's interim mayor at noon Thursday at City Hall, 2600 W. Taylorsville Blvd. (5325 South).


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Welcome to Talking Heads.
Before and after every first-team fixture, our MatchDay Show guest and an Arsenal blogger will have their say on the game.
Arsenal took on Everton in the Premier League on Wednesday and our Talking Heads for this game were former Gunner Adrian Clarke and Arsenal Addict.
This was a tough evening for Arsenal, and on reflection I think it's a point gained rather than two points lost. After getting off to the perfect start thanks to a wonderful Theo Walcott goal I expected a bit more from the Gunners, but credit has to go to Everton for the way they got a stranglehold on the game. The Toffees definitely shaded the opening 45 minutes but the second period was more even, and Giroud and Cazorla could both have won the match for Arsenal with decent chances.
The final ball, and Arsenal's work in and around the opposition penalty area, was again below par, but I did feel the back four – particularly Thomas Vermaelen - showed real determination and resoluteness at the other end of the pitch. No arguments at the result, but I'm hoping for more inspiration going forward on Saturday against Swansea.
It's a crucial match for both teams. Arsenal go to Goodison Park on the back of an uninspired performance at Villa Park but I feel this is the kind of game that will lift them and hopefully see a return of the energy and enterprise that we saw against Tottenham. Hopefully this will be an improved performance and will bring three points.
Everton have really impressed me so far this season. Nikica Jelavic is a clinical finisher and Arsenal will have to ensure he is tightly marked at all times. Kevin Mirallas has come to England and has breathed new life into the team. Marouane Fellaini has been magnificent so far. He'll have to be contained and watched closely. David Moyes has instilled a real work ethic into the team and has added to it with plenty of quality. It's one of the hardest away games Arsenal face this season, but they have a good record on Merseyside and I don't think there's anything to be afraid of.
Wojciech Szczesny has done well since coming back into the team. He's the undisputed No 1 and I'm glad to see him back. Hopefully he can put together a run of games and find the sort of form that he showed last season. It's an important season to establish himself at Arsenal and I think he's good enough to make his mark.
I think it will be an exciting game. Arsenal will have to defend well and I think they'll win 2-1.
A point at Goodison is not a bad result and one I'm sure many would have taken before the game. It's a shame that a wayward clearance just as we were looking to assert ourselves let Everton back into the game but a draw was probably a fair result. Coming on the back of a disappointing draw at Villa, two points from a possible six doesn't seem like a great return but I'm more positive.
We are looking better at the back and even Thomas Vermaelen, who has struggled this season, looked more composed in the heart of the defence when he moved across following Laurent Koscielny's injury. The challenge for Arsène Wenger is to keep players fresh without dropping too many more points. The dead rubber in Greece should give him the chance to rest most of the first team but I'm convinced if we fight as we had to last night, we'll do better than many believe we can.
It seems for some fans, anything other than a win is a crisis, a reason to beat the club, the players and the managers. It's become tiresome and frustrating and underlines how few fans remember the pre =-Wenger era at Arsenal when wining trophies or even finishing in the top four was far from guaranteed. We do suffer with injuries and could probably do with moving on a few passengers in the first-team squad but our first XI is equal to any team on their day.
While the draw against Villa was frustrating, we needed to rotate and, in such terrible conditions, a draw was about right even though we had the lion's share of good chances. Everton is an entirely different prospect – they're a team in form and have had a much better start than in previous years. We won comprehensively at the start of the season three or four years ago and need a win to keep among the top four chasing pack, but they'll be no pushovers.
Hopefully Jack Wilshere will come back into the team and I imagine Bacary Sagna will start as well but I can't see any other changes unless Arsène Wenger brings back Thomas Vermaelen, who has scored on his only two visits to Goodison Park. Among the doom and gloom of Saturday, we did get a clean sheet and another would be very welcome.
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Arsène Wenger believes the midfield options at his disposal are among the best he has ever had.
Santi Cazorla has caught the eye since his summer arrival from Malaga, while Abou Diaby, Jack Wilshere and Emmanuel Frimpong have all overcome injuries.
And with the likes of Mikel Arteta, Francis Coquelin and Aaron Ramsey also in the mix, Wenger is thrilled with the increasing strength of his squad .
"Yes [we have lots of options we didn't have before], that is true," said the Frenchman. "Especially in midfield. Centre backs as well.
"When you think at the moment we have Wilshere who is not playing, Rosicky who is not playing and he was very important for us last year. Frimpong is not playing, Coquelin is not playing, Ramsey too. So we have exceptional choice.
"In terms of quality and numbers in midfield [it is one of our best squads ever]. For sure."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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John Quincy Adams was the Sixth President 1825-1829 ⢠Son of John Adams 2nd President
Born: July 11, 1767 in Braintree, Massachusetts.
Died: February 23, 1848, after collapsing on the floor of the House of Representatives in the Capital, Washington DC two days earlier. He died doing what he loved to do. He felt that the House of Rep. was the place where the people are truly represented.
Married to Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams.
John Quincy Adams (July 11, 1767âFebruary 23, 1848) was an American diplomat and politician who served as the sixth President of the United States from March 4, 1825 to March 4, 1829. At various times he was a member of the Federalist, Democratic-Republican, National Republican, and later Anti-Masonic and Whig parties.
Adams was the son of the second President John Adams and his wife Abigail Adams. He is most famous as a diplomat involved in many international negotiations, and for formulating the Monroe Doctrine as Secretary of State. As president he proposed a grand program of modernization and educational advancement, but was stymied by a hostile Congress. Adams decisively lost his 1828 bid for re-election to Andrew Jackson.
Adams became a U.S. Representative after leaving office, the only president ever to do so, serving for the last 17 years of his life. In the House he became a leading opponent of the Slave Power and argued that if a civil war ever broke out the president could abolish slavery by using his war powers, which Abraham Lincoln did during the American Civil War in the 1863 Emancipation Proclamation. Two tears after the war started.
"Patience and perseverance have a magical effect before which difficulties disappear and obstacles vanish" - John Quincy Adams.
First of all, let me tell you something I learned the hard way. It's pronounced [quinzy] not [quintsy]. I was told that by two tour guides plus four pedestrians I asked directions from. John Quincy, John Q. Adams' maternal great grandfather, specifically stated in his will that his name was pronounced [quinzy]. And the folks roundabout call the town [quinzy]. So as you are reading this (if you are), say [quinzy], not [quintsy]. Thank you.
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JOHN QUINCY ADAMS, b. July 11, 1767, Braintree, Massachusetts; d. February 23, 1848, Washington, D.C.; m. LOUISA CATHERINE JOHNSON; b. February 12, 1775, London, England; d. May 15, 1852, Washington, D.C.
Notes for JOHN QUiNCY ADAMS: The first President who was the son of a President, John Quincy Adams in many respects paralleled the career as well as the temperament and viewpoints of his illustrious father. Born in Braintree, Massachusetts, in 1767, he watched the Battle of Bunker Hill from the top of Penn's Hill above the family farm. As secretary to his father in Europe, he became an accomplished linguist and assiduous diarist. After graduating from Harvard College, he became a lawyer. At age 26 he was appointed Minister to the Netherlands, then promoted to the Berlin Legation. In 1802 he was elected to the United States Senate. Six years later President Madison appointed him Minister to Russia.
Serving under President Monroe, Adams was one of America's great Secretaries of State, arranging with England for the joint occupation of the Oregon country, obtaining from Spain the cession of the Floridas, and formulating with the President the Monroe Doctrine. In the political tradition of the early 19th century, Adams as Secretary of State was considered the political heir to the Presidency. But the old ways of choosing a President were giving way in 1824 before the clamor for a popular choice.
Within the one and only party--the Republican--sectionalism and factionalism were developing, and each section put up its own candidate for the Presidency. Adams, the candidate of the North, fell behind Gen. Andrew Jackson in both popular and electoral votes, but received more than William H. Crawford and Henry Clay. Since no candidate had a majority of electoral votes, the election was decided among the top three by the House of Representatives. Clay, who favored a program similar to that of Adams, threw his crucial support in the House to the New Englander. Upon becoming President, Adams appointed Clay as Secretary of State. Jackson and his angry followers charged that a "corrupt bargain" had taken place and immediately began their campaign to wrest the Presidency from Adams in 1828. Well aware that he would face hostility in Congress, Adams nevertheless proclaimed in his first Annual Message a spectacular national program. He proposed that the Federal Government bring the sections together with a network of highways and canals, and that it develop and conserve the public domain, using funds from the sale of public lands. In 1828, he broke ground for the 185-mile C & 0 Canal. Adams also urged the United States to take a lead in the development of the arts and sciences through the establishment of a national university, the financing of scientific expeditions, and the erection of an observatory. His critics declared such measures transcended constitutional limitations.
The campaign of 1828, in which his Jacksonian opponents charged him with corruption and public plunder, was an ordeal Adams did not easily bear. After his defeat he returned to Massachusetts, expecting to spend the remainder of his life enjoying his farm and his books. Unexpectedly, in 1830, the Plymouth district elected him to the House of Representatives, and there for the remainder of his life he served as a powerful leader. Above all, he fought against circumscription of civil liberties. In 1836 southern Congressmen passed a "gag rule" providing that the House automatically table petitions against slavery. Adams tirelessly fought the rule for eight years until finally he obtained its repeal. In 1848, he collapsed on the floor of the House from a stroke and was carried to the Speaker's Room, where two days later he died. He was buried--as were his father, mother, and wife--at First Parish Church in Quincy. To the end, "Old Man Eloquent" had fought for what he considered right.
WIKIPEDIA: John Quincy Adams (July 11, 1767 â February 23, 1848) was the sixth President of the United States from March 4, 1825, to March 4, 1829. He was also an American diplomat and served in both the Senate and House of Representatives. He was a member of the Federalist, Democratic-Republican, National Republican, and later Anti-Masonic and Whig parties. Adams was the son of President John Adams and Abigail Adams. The name "Quincy" came from Abigail's maternal grandfather, Colonel John Quincy, after whom Quincy, Massachusetts is named.[2][pn 1] As a diplomat, Adams was involved in many international negotiations, and helped formulate the Monroe Doctrine as Secretary of State. Historians agree he was one of the great diplomats in American history.[3]
As president, he proposed a program of modernization and educational advancement, but was stymied by Congress, controlled by his enemies. Adams lost his 1828 bid for re-election to Andrew Jackson. In doing so, Adams became the first President since his father to serve a single term. As president, Adams presented a vision of national greatness resting on economic growth and a strong federal government, but his presidency was not a success as he lacked political adroitness, popularity or a network of supporters, and ran afoul of politicians eager to undercut him.
Adams is best known as a diplomat who shaped American's foreign policy in line with his deeply conservative and ardently nationalist commitment to America's republican values. More recently he has been portrayed as the exemplar and moral leader in an era of modernization when new technologies and networks of infrastructure and communication brought to the people messages of religious revival, social reform, and party politics, as well as moving goods, money and people ever more rapidly and efficiently.[4]
Adams was elected a U.S. Representative from Massachusetts after leaving office, the only president ever to do so, serving for the last 17 years of his life. In the House he became a leading opponent of the Slave Power and argued that if a civil war ever broke out the president could abolish slavery by using his war powers, which Abraham Lincoln partially did during the American Civil War in the 1863 Emancipation Proclamation. Deeply troubled by slavery, Adams correctly predicted the dissolution of the Union on the issue, though the series of bloody slave insurrections he foresaw never came to pass. _______________________________________________________________________________ His father's advice: Late in life, John Adams looked over the wreckage of his family and advised his presidential son that family and kindness were paramount. But they had educated John Quincy too well for too long. In John Quincyâs own words, he was a rigid, cold, unyielding martinet. esource: http://www.historynet.com/abigail-adams ________________________________________________________________________________
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By Chris Harris
Jurgen Klopp has warned his Borussia Dortmund players not to preoccupy themselves with Robin van Persie on Wednesday night.
The Dutch forward is the talk of the town after taking his Premier League tally to 31 in 29 games with a brace at Norwich at the weekend. What's more Van Persie has already netted against the German champions this season, opening the scoring in September's Group F curtain-raiser in Dortmund.
Klopp is well aware of Van Persie's threat but he knows that too much focus on the Arsenal captain will allow his team-mates to do serious damage.
"We will prepare for him but we won't have four men on Robin," said Klopp. "The easiest way is to ensure he doesn't get good service and I think we have a few measures for that.
"It would be fatal to focus only on Van Persie, although he's great. We don't know exactly how they will play but we have to take care of Theo Walcott and a few others like Aaron Ramsey. You get punished if you let them go.
"It depends on how we act tomorrow, if we play well then Arsenal won't be able to play their game and then things will be how we want them to be."
Dortmund's young side were Champions League novices when they lined up against Arsène Wenger's team two months ago but they are in fine form in the Bundesliga. Klopp saw enough in September's 1-1 draw to give him hope for Wednesday night.
"Every game is different and in the first game we got accustomed to the Champions League," he said. "It is very different to what we have domestically.
"We knew Arsenal before but playing against them is something else. They have a much higher individual quality and are better than many teams in the Bundesliga.
"Arsenal might have had bigger problems earlier in the season but it was to be expected that Arsène Wenger would take care of that. They are in very good form, they have found their game back, they have won big games and that is a statement.
"But in the first leg we did quite a few things right. We saw how they played football but we are well prepared. There is nothing better than playing at the Emirates."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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The Texas Workforce Commission projects that nearly 7,000 nurses will be needed to fill positions in Dallas County in less than seven years. Each year, Dallas County needs 1,000 new nurses and 1,000 new allied health technicians to keep pace with the growing demand for health-care services.
DCCCD colleges produce an average of 230 registered nurses and 200 graduates from its allied health programs each year. While many universities also graduate students in these fields, two-year colleges place more health-care graduates in Texas jobs every year than four-year institutions. For example, in 2004 DCCCD's El Centro College partnered with Texas Health Resources to prepare 100 employees to become registered nurses in five years. This innovative approach has produced 150 new nurses, ahead of schedule.
DCCCD colleges have trained highly skilled health-care providers for more than 40 years, but North Texas needs more to keep providing health services for an aging population. The HCRC is part of the DCCCD's "Health Initiative for Excellence" plan, which aims to attract talented students to health-care fields; provide incentives to draw more qualified faculty; and provide world-class facilities, equipment and services, thanks to a $450 million bond program approved by voters in 2004.
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Our hotels in Marseille have been chosen with you in mind – whatever your budget, taste or holiday type. They boast a great range of locations and facilities that include a spa and outdoor swimming pool.
You'll be enchanted by the wonders of the city, whether you choose to stay in the hustle and bustle of Vieux Port or in a historic building around the oldest district, Le Panier. The convenient Holiday Inn Express Marseille – Provence Airport offers complimentary breakfast, internet and has a 24-hour airport shuttle. While the luxurious Sofitel Marseille Vieux Port boasts 5 star facilities that include a gourmet restaurant, Les Trois Forts, and award-winning breakfast buffet.
A tourist and cultural passport, the Marseille city pass is valid for 24 hours or 48 hours. Once you have collected the ticket booklet, take advantage of the fantastic offers including free admission into museums, public transport, guided walks and special offers for shopping, shows, a free sample of "Four des Navettes" (famous local biscuit) and much more. Discover the oldest city of France with your Marseille city pass.
Explore the oldest city in France on the Marseille hop-on hop-off tour. Sightsee at your own pace aboard an open-top, double-decker bus. Hop on and off as many times as you like, at any of the 13 stops, to see top Marseille attractions that include Notre Dame de la Garde, the Old Port, Fort Saint Jean, museums, historical landmarks and the exquisite restaurants in the city centre. With the choice of a one-day or two-day ticket it's a great introduction to Marseille.
See the best of Marseille and Cassis, two gems of the French Riviera, on this six-hour tour with an expert guide. Setting off from Marseille, the tour passes along the stunning Corniche des Crêtes road before stopping to soak up views of the Côte d'Azur from Cape Canailles. Take a sightseeing cruise from Cassis Harbour and see three of the famous Cassis calanques (rock formations) before returning to Marseille for a city sightseeing tour. See highlights like Notre-Dame de la Garde, Abbey of Saint Victor and more.
Visit Aix-en-Provence, Cassis and Marseille on a full-day tour that combines Provence's artistic heritage with stunning coastal scenery. After setting off from Marseille, you'll admire architecture on the famous Cours Mirabeau boulevard in Aix and then visit the Cézanne Studio (additional charge applies) - dedicated to the 19th-century French painter Paul Cézanne. Discover rock formations known as 'calanques' on a cruise from Cassis, and then finish your day with a sightseeing tour of Marseille.


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Note from Bill Goodman: KET just returned from a trip to Washington, D.C., for a series of One to One interviews that began airing last week. My colleague Renee Shaw provides the highlights of tonight's One to One interview with Rep. John Yarmuth which airs on KET tonight at 6:30 ET.
As a one-time legislative aide on Capitol Hill, newspaper publisher, television commentator and host, it would be safe to assume Louisvillian John Yarmuth had a pretty good warm-up before claiming a seat amongst the other 434 United States representatives back in 2006. Yarmuth's victory back then against five-term GOP Congresswoman Anne Northup was due, in part, to a national wave of growing discontent over George W. Bush's Iraq War.
Now, in his fourth term and the only democrat in the Kentucky congressional delegation, Yarmuth is sharply critical of the political molasses that mires even the most seemingly benign and simple measures.
Rep. Yarmuth, who defected from the Republican Party in 1985, scoffs at the unyielding gridlock in Washington and declares the system "irresponsive to problems, voter opinions or challenges." "(Washington)…is not functioning with any degree of efficiency, and it's giving the public a bad impression of our democracy and leaving them frustrated and unfulfilled," he laments.
So, the logical follow-up by host Bill Goodman is 'how to loosen gridlock's grip?' Yarmuth claims district apportionment has a lot to do with it in this clip from Bill's interview.
On the sluggish pace of lawmaking, Yarmurth asserts that "… at its optimum, our system is designed to move at about 20 miles per hour, and the world's moving at 100 miles per hour. We've got to figure out how to narrow that gap."
In assessing President Obama's second term agenda, Rep. Yarmuth says in one sense he's very impressed with Obama's outspokenness on a number of issues including gun legislation, immigration reform, early childhood education, and standing up for an increase in the minimum wage. But, Yarmuth reserves praise of Obama pending actions that result from the rhetoric.
As a member of the Gang of Eight working on the House version of an immigration bill in Congress, Yarmuth talks about the near-secret group that's worked out of the press limelight to forge consensus and work toward a shared goal. He believes both parties are highly motivated to broker a deal, even though he anticipates some rough patches on the way to reaching a resolution.
Bill Goodman talks with Rep. Yarmuth about the practice of mountain top removal, sequestration and a Democratic challenger to U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell in 2014 tonight at 6:30 ET on KET. Tomorrow night, the special One to One series with Kentucky's federal delegation continues with 4th District Rep. Thomas Massie.


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'"We've got a core group of guys who have taken over the team," Ruff said. "Dumont's a great example. He's a great player but now has a voice in the room you didn't normally hear. Hecht, he's been the silent killer on the team. He's not real vocal, but he does it on the ice. He's been our best two-way player. You can put him in any situation. He's big enough, strong enough and doesn't back off from anybody."'
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On Wednesday, Vikings wide receiver Percy Harvin was seen limping while going in and out of his breaks and walking slowly off the practice field. But at least he practiced somewhat. Harvin couldn't even do that much on Thursday. He was held out of the day's practice, and while head coach Leslie Frazier said he is hopeful that Harvin will play Sunday against the Packers, he understands that Harvin will need to show some level of progress prior to game day.
"It would be hard to put him out there in a game without seeing him run around a little bit more than what he did on Wednesday," Frazier said about Harvin. "We'll see what he can do (Friday), if he can do anything."
Harvin is trying to get past a sprained ankle that has forced him to sit out the team's past two games.
Fantasy Analysis:
Harvin is one of those players who is a must-start when active, but it sounds like you can plan on being without him in Week 13. I can't recommend any other options in the Vikings' passing game, including tight end tight end Kyle Rudolph since the Packers allow the third-fewest fantasy points to tight ends.


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Hi there,
I am just finishing my TEFL course and am now required to write up a lesson plan. I have decided that I will plan the lesson around describing a persons appearance (Elementary, Beginners) and had a couple of questions.
I thought a good warmer (and I guess and obvious one for most teachers) would be to use the "head, shoulders, knees and toes..." rhyme to refresh the students memory of body parts, do you think this is a good way to start the lesson?
Also, I had an idea that somewhere towards the second half of the lesson it may be a good idea to play some sort of version of Guess Who? Whether I divide the class into two (and alter the game in some way to give a clear winner) or I simply split everyone into pairs (and get them to play the original version) I'm not sure yet but do you think that this is a good way to check if the students have taken the first half of the lesson in?? Would the game take too long to explain??
Thanks for any help you can give!!


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Wednesday 22nd September
Football humour is totally unique in the fact that in the majority of cases it is only understood by us fans. On occasion it is personal to such a degree that only the two clubs involved know exactly what it's all about. The songs we sing are very much included in this banter.
A couple of seasons back after perhaps 20 years or more of remaining in our shadow, a totally first-choice Tottenham side defeated what was very much a side containing a majority of fringe players in the last four of the same competition as last night. Of course, a souvenir DVD followed.
Even more amusing, when in scraping a league point at our place that was so late the vast majority of their travelling attendees had already gone home, another digital visual offering hit the club shop shelves! Yep... for a draw!!
The song that echoed out into the night sky as we romped through extra time last night was both apt and highly amusing.
I can't be the only one who was there last night who can't stop whistling 'Give it Up' by KC and the Sunshine Band this morning, the tune given the Nasri treatment. Go on admit it, if you were there you are now smiling!
I am glad the vast, vast majority of Arsenal fans paid their respect to the passing of the late Bobby Smith in the correct manner. I know to the outside world it is shocking to think that some fans might not respect these situations but in reality it can happen. When our own Rocky Rocastle passed away the Tottenham fans remained completely silent during the period of silence before our next home against them. I for one will never forget that.
On a night that saw nine changes from the side that started up at the Stadium of Light on Saturday, only an offside goal, a blatant penalty that wasn't given in our favour and a wrongly given offside preventing Gibbo from doubling our lead stopped the tie from being well and truly over before the 'drama' of extra time.
For me Jack and Laurent were the pick of an outstanding performance by each and every one representing the red and white, the former totally dominating the midfield for the full 120 minutes, the latter looking stronger, quicker and more composed with every game.
The song writers among us need to get working on new pieces for the above mentioned two along with many others such as Marouanne, Gibbo and goalscorer Henri Lansbury as we move forward I feel. Please try and remember though, us fans like simple and catchy tunes!
So it's into the fourth round hat we go after a thoroughly entertaining evening, Saturday's draw preceeding our next encounter at home to West Brom.
After our last minute heartbreak on Saturday we need to get our league season back on the rails with three points.
For now however, I think we can all enjoy last night's mauling for just a little bit longer.
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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"Bringing in Hayley and Jamie adds two of the best players in the country to our program," Kalbas said. "What's really exciting for us is that they chose Carolina because they want to develop their individual games while also helping lead our team to the championship level. They are impressive, hard-working young women who come from tremendous families and I think the family atmosphere within our program was a big part of why they decided to sign here.
"On the court, I think we've added possibly the best server in the country and the best returner in the country. Jamie is an aggressive baseliner who can hit with anyone while Hayley is capable of getting a lot of free points with her huge serve."
Carter, who is currently ranked as the No. 10 overall player in the class and a Blue Chip prospect according to TennisRecruiting.net, comes from the Smith Stearns Tennis Academy. A record-setting 14-time South Carolina state champion and nine-time Southern region champion, Carter has been ranked as high as No. 1 in both the TennisRecruiting.net poll and in the RPI.
She has won the South Carolina ITF event two years in a row and has four total gold balls - three singles and one doubles - as well as four bronze balls.
Loeb, who is currently ranked as the No. 4 overall player in the class and is also a Blue Chip prospect, comes from Ossining High School. Loeb won both the singles and doubles 18s titles at the USTA National Winter Championships in 2012 and has already won a pair of pro tournaments - the $10,000 Futures events in Buffalo and Amelia Island.
She also swept singles and doubles titles at the ITF Grade 4 event in Delray Beach, Fla., in May and received a wild card into the main draw of the U.S. Open junior event. Loeb has been ranked as high as No. 2 by TennisRecruiting.net and No. 1 in the RPI.


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A new report issued by Ireland's Commission to Inquire Into Child Abuse blasted the Catholic Church for its failure to protect children against systematic beatings and sexual abuse. " A climate of fear, created by pervasive, excessive and arbitrary punishment, permeated most of the institutions and all those run for boys. Children lived with the daily terror of not knowing where the next beating was coming from." The system created to deal with children placed in industrial and reform schools turned out to be one in which those in charge behaved like criminals and those subject to their authority were treated like slaves. According to the report, thousands of boys and girls were raped and exploited by the religious brothers and nuns who theoretically were responsible for their well being.
The Ryan Commission also was critical of the Irish government for failure to supervise these institutions and protect children instead of simply going along with anything proposed by those in charge of the Catholic Church. There were calls for Pope Benedict to hold a special investigation into what happened to children in Ireland.
I have taught at a Catholic College and knew many wonderful nuns and priests. The horror of such stories is that all too often, those who are abusive to children are the ones placed in charge of children. In confronting this horrible story, hopefully, we don't forget the decent priests and nuns.


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'The NHL's original plan to have six of its teams open the regular season overseas next season has been downsized to four, sources told ESPN.com on Saturday. The Edmonton Oilers and Washington Capitals, part of the original six teams asked to participate, are no longer in the mix for the Premiere Games, the sources said. The New York Rangers, Los Angeles Kings, Anaheim Ducks and Buffalo Sabres remain slated to open next season in Europe.
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text: I would trust any of my Sigs to Sig. Generally, all Sig internals are stainless steel coated with Nitron. I've polished interanl components as well as external parts with no negative effects whatsoever. While I don't think I'm "anal", I do take care of my guns, so I understand your concern. While I have never sent a gun back to Sig for service, I wouldn't hesitate to do so. Once a bit sketchy, their customer service has improved greatly in the last couple of years. I think that has more to do with the "Americanization" of the company. Anyone who has dealt with European CS with know what I mean. I must confess that I can't imagine having a gun and not shooting it though. I own a 2nd gen Colt SAA that I love shooting, yet I've had people gasp in amazement when I do. They are tools and need to be used. That's just me though. If I could afford a Ferrari, I'd drive the piss out of it(not abuse), and laugh uncontrollably all the time.


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Good days and bad days, we all have them. The question becomes, "How do you handle the emotional ups and downs that come with good and bad days?" Here are some tips that can help you enjoy the good days even more and get through the bad days without letting them keep you down.
Dealing with Emotional Ups and Downs
Good days and emotional highs: Enjoy them while you can!
- Enjoy the moment. Avoid making the experience the 'best ever' and keep things in perspective. If everything is the 'best ever' the other good things that have happened to you are minimized and harder to remember. Instead, enjoy this moment for what it is and place it next to the string of other good days you've had. It is healthier to look back on the good times and see a wonderful story instead of remembering the last good time.
- Recreate the moment again. Think about what made your day so good - what did you control or influence? Look at the choices you made that led to the outcome and decide if and how you can continue to make those types of healthy choices.
- Why do you deserve that moment? While we often ask, "Why do bad things happen to me?" we rarely ask, "Why do good things happen to me?" Ask yourself the last question every time something good happens to you. You will be surprised at how positive you begin to feel over time!
- Sit still. Emotional downs are normal and everyone has them. As tempting as it may be to try and ignore or run away from negative emotions, sometimes it is best to just sit still for a moment and gather yourself. This way you can be more clear-headed before you decide how to respond in the face of your emotional distress.
- Replay the scenario and reflect on your emotions. Be honest about how you feel and where those feelings come from. Afterward, determine what the best course of action would be for you so you can let go and move on. Being honest may be painful at first but you will find it relieving and easier to let go of what is bothering you later. TIP: Look at what role you played in creating the scenario that led to your "emotional down".
- Accept responsibility. There is a saying, "When you point the finger at someone, there are three pointing back at you." The more control you realize you have over your behavior and choices, the more hopeful you will become in creating more emotional ups than downs.
- Move forward stronger and wiser for the ware. Take each emotional down as a opportunity to learn something about yourself. Once you have learned something new or have identified a pattern in your thinking or behavior, make a commitment to yourself to become better in specific areas.
Emotional ups and downs are part of life. Getting through tough times and learning from them impacts how many more good times you can create for yourself! Likewise, learning how to enjoy and hold on to the good day's impacts how down you become when the bad days come. Remember, the key to enjoying your emotional 'ups' and getting through your emotional 'downs' is learning how to build on the positive and learn from the less pleasant parts of life.


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And NASA wonders why their budgets are getting hammered, if you were an explorer and I was funding you, I highly doubt that you would get a penny from me by telling me you want to go back to a place you visited multiple times 4 dacades ago.
I suppose by the end of this administration's tenure we'll be doing our grocery shopping with pointed sticks and sharp stones. -- Kris
Has anyone seen the national deficit lately?


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Henninger repeated false claim that Robb-Silberman report cleared Bush of "moral crime" of misleading on Iraq WMD
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The Wall Street Journal's Daniel Henninger repeated the false claim that the Robb-Silverman commission exonerated the Bush administration from the charge that it had misled the public about evidence of Iraq's weapons of mass destruction. In fact, the commission did not even consider the question.
In his March 3 Wall Street Journal opinion column, deputy editorial page editor Daniel Henninger asserted, "nothing has been more destructive to Washington's current ability to function than the belief that 'Bush lied' about WMD" in Iraq, then claimed that the notion "was refuted by the Robb-Silberman Commission." In fact, the Commission on the Intelligence Capabilities of the United States Regarding Weapons of Mass Destruction -- co-chaired by former Sen. Charles Robb (D-VA) and Republican attorney and former judge Laurence H. Silberman -- did not investigate whether President Bush or members of his administration misled the public about Iraq intelligence. Nor, for that matter, has any other governmental entity to date. Rather, as Media Matters for America has previously noted (here and here), the Robb-Silberman Commission concluded that "[t]he Intelligence Community did not make or change any analytic judgments in response to political pressure" in the buildup to the Iraq war, though even that conclusion has been disputed by some senior intelligence officials.
Henninger's assertion that the Robb-Silberman Commission exonerated Bush of the charge that he "'lied' about WMD" is false. In its March 2005 report to President Bush, the commission noted: "[W]e were not authorized to investigate how policymakers used the intelligence assessments they received from the Intelligence Community." Indeed, Bush's February 6, 2004, executive order establishing the commission limited the scope of its investigation to the production of intelligence:
[T]he Commission shall specifically examine the Intelligence Community's intelligence prior to the initiation of Operation Iraqi Freedom and compare it with the findings of the Iraq Survey Group and other relevant agencies or organizations concerning the capabilities, intentions, and activities of Iraq relating to the design, development, manufacture, acquisition, possession, proliferation, transfer, testing, potential or threatened use, or use of Weapons of Mass Destruction and related means of delivery.
Similarly, the first phase of the Senate Intelligence Committee's 2004 Report on the U.S. Intelligence Community's Prewar Intelligence Assessments on Iraq determined that intelligence assessments were not tainted by political "pressure." But the committee postponed until after the 2004 presidential election analysis of whether the Bush administration misused that intelligence, pledging to include it in the second -- as yet uncompleted -- phase of the report.
As Media Matters has previously noted, even the conclusion of these two reports that analysts received no "pressure" in gathering intelligence has been disputed by some senior intelligence officials, including W. Patrick Lang, the former chief of the Middle East office of the Pentagon's Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA), and Richard Kerr, a onetime acting CIA director who led an internal investigation of the CIA's failure to correctly assess Iraq's weapons of mass destruction capabilities.
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Front Range (CO) > Muscoco Mountain > Climber's Log
Muscoco Mountain Climber's Log
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|from the west
Date Climbed: Oct 23, 2008
|Dropped off Gold Camp Road where it turns south, and followed the surprisingly clear trail over Daniels Pass before heading up the west slopes.
|Posted Nov 7, 2008 7:43 pm
|Beautiful Day With My Fiance
Date Climbed: Sep 8, 2008
|Nicole and I spent a gorgeous morning hiking and spent over an hour on the summit. Great Day.
|Posted Oct 16, 2008 3:44 pm
|Standard route
Date Climbed: Sep 7, 2008
|Ran up from the house at 6,200 ft. Beautiful late summer day. Summitted in 1:04. Hit Cutler on the way down.
|Posted Sep 7, 2008 4:47 pm
|Snow's gone!
Date Climbed: Apr 24, 2008
|Ran in short sleeves and running shorts. 34 min. up, 27 down. Fabulous.
|Posted Apr 24, 2008 2:07 pm
|Mt. Cutler icy route
Date Climbed: Mar 25, 2008
|Great hike with awesome views but a snowy and icy trail, at least in late March.
|Posted Mar 26, 2008 2:09 pm
|Std. route, unstd. conditions
Date Climbed: Feb 17, 2008
|I started at the Starsmore house parking lot, running the short section of road necessary to reach the Cutler trailhead. After leaving the Cutler trail at the saddle, I plowed through two to four inches of new snow all the way to the summit, with occasional light snow falling. Not very cold, no real wind; hit Cutler on the way back.
|Posted Feb 17, 2008 7:09 pm
|Sarah Simon
|Via Mount Cutler Trail
Date Climbed: Feb 10, 2008
|Fantastic day. We had the trail all to ourselves, which amazed me, since this mountain is so close to town. Look to the west and see the great outdoors. Look to the east and see the city of Colorado Springs humming along. There is still quite a bit of snow on the north-facing sections of the route - enough to gater-up and kick some steps. We enjoyed lunch/snack on the summit, then headed down. Hiking partner: Deb
|Posted Feb 10, 2008 5:28 pm
|easy, short, and sweet
Date Climbed: Jan 13, 2008
|Mt. Cutler trailhead, up to the ridge to muscoco. There was quite a bit of snow so i had to pretty much forge my own trail up the east face. Awesome broad summit, stayed a while and enjoyed the view and even took a phone call. RT 2 hours
|Posted Jan 13, 2008 6:52 pm
|East slopes
Date Climbed: Aug 30, 2007
|I left the trail at the last saddle east of the summit, and bushwhacked up the slope and into the gully between the prominent rock face on the northeast side and the true summit, then down the trail. Ran with the dogs. A nice change of pace, slower but doable.
|Posted Aug 30, 2007 10:15 pm
|Walking the Dog
Date Climbed: Aug 11, 2007
|Nice trip with the dog. Brought the camera and got some great pics. A nice leisurely 1.5 hour hike.
|Posted Aug 11, 2007 10:21 pm
|Standard route
Date Climbed: Jul 10, 2007
|A run with the dogs from the Cutler TH. 35 min. up, 26 down. Caught the last of the day's sunshine before clouds rolled in.
|Posted Jul 10, 2007 1:47 pm
|Brian Kalet
|Mt. Cutler trailhead
Date Climbed: Jun 20, 2007
|En route to Mount Cutler. 1 hour roundtrip.
|Posted Jun 21, 2007 1:53 pm
|A loop over Muscoco
Date Climbed: Apr 1, 2007
|No foolin'! Ran up the cañon and then the Mt. Cutler trail to the saddle. After summitting Muscoco, I dropped off the west side to Daniels Pass and climbed to Gold Camp Road, which I followed back to the top of the Columbine Trail, then down the trail to finish. About 10 miles, 2,200 ft., just under 3 hours. Fair spring weather.
|Posted Apr 1, 2007 5:49 pm
|Snow adventure
Date Climbed: Jan 20, 2007
|Ran up from 6,200 ft. after a light snowfall. Saw one other set of fresh prints preceding mine. 48 min. up, 37 down, with 15 minutes spent detouring out to the eastern rock face.
|Posted Jan 20, 2007 9:14 pm
|Fall Fog
Date Climbed: Oct 12, 2006
|Totally socked in, but no actual precipitation--still had good traction on the rocks. Temperature around 40, but I still took off my windbreaker before reaching the top. Ran up and down from the Cutler TH. Not the fastest ever, but OK. Plenty of solitude; interesting conditions.
|Posted Oct 12, 2006 7:57 pm
|Fall sunshine
Date Climbed: Sep 24, 2006
|Did the Cheyenne Canon twofer--Mt. Cutler via the east face, then on to Muscoco. Beautiful afternoon. As usual, had Muscoco all to myself. A round trip of 2 hrs., 11 minutes from home.
|Posted Sep 24, 2006 9:43 pm
|from Cutler trailhead
Date Climbed: Jul 4, 2006
|Great Independence day hike. As busy as Cheyene Canyon was, once I got off the Cutler trail I only saw one other person.
|Posted Jul 4, 2006 8:08 pm
|From Mount Cutler Trailhead
Date Climbed: Jul 1, 2006
|One hour from trailhead and certainly wasn't pushing it. Great Views from summit. Lightening strikes on Almagre, so two minutes on summit was probably too long. I saw no one once I stepped off the Cutler trail.
|Posted Jul 1, 2006 9:42 pm
|a nice quick climb
Date Climbed: Jun 29, 2006
|Ran from the Mt. Cutler TH with Molly. Spent 11 min. at the top exploring the minor summits. 34.5 min. up; 26 min. down.
|Posted Jun 29, 2006 7:45 pm
|Molly & I do it again
Date Climbed: May 2, 2006
|Another run from the Mt. Cutler TH with Molly the red sheperd. remembered to take the camera this time. 38 minutes up, 22 minutes down.
|Posted May 3, 2006 6:46 pm


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Environmental Internship Program
After many years of giving money to activists, we realized that if we could share profits, we could also supply time and muscle. Many Patagonia employees were inspired by the work of the grassroots activists we supported so, in 1993, we created the Patagonia Employee Internship Program.
Bike-to-Work Week
Every spring, core groups of bicycle-loving employees all over the company gather to plot and plan ways to encourage their colleagues to bike to work. In May, our Bike-to-Work "Week" was extended to two weeks as employees cumulatively cycled some 14,500 miles and, with incentives provided by the company, raised $19,494 to support the efforts of bike advocacy groups.
Conservación Patagónica
In addition to performing the many tasks required to run a successful outdoor clothing company, 55 Patagonia employees have traveled to Chilean Patagonia at company expense to spend three weekshelping to restore a former sheep ranch andcreate what will soon become Chile's newest national park.
Reno Volunteers
Some 83 employee volunteers from our Reno Service Center provided 665 hours of free labor in 2012 to environmental groups in their area through an informal program supported by Patagonia. Every department participated, giving employees time away from their jobs to do the following fieldwork.
In March, 19 employees met up with the Sugar Pine Foundation at Waddle Ranch Reserve near Truckee, California, to plant almost 750 sugar pine seedlings. On their way to the first planting location, volunteers in the lead vehicle came upon a big black bear sitting on a tree stump.
Volunteers with the Mono Lake Committee spent a day uprooting invasive sweet clover along Rush Creek as a part of the group's restoration project. Afterward, the Mono Lake Committee put volunteers in canoes and took them on a history tour of Mono Lake.
Employees from the Reno Service Center assisted Sierra Buttes Trail Stewardship on two occasions in 2012. The nonprofit maintains and enhances trail systems in a mountain area 90 miles north of Reno, and our people helped them move rock, lop shrubs, sweep dirt and cut tree limbs. This was the third year volunteering with the group. Every summer employees raise funds to adopt a trail and Patagonia matches up to $500. Employees also helped to create the Lost Trail 50K Endurance Race, with two Patagonia runners placing first in their age divisions.
Reno Service Center employees helped The Nature Conservancy and Truckee River Fly Fishers plant native chockecherry and willow, and clean up trash along the Truckee River. They found a lot of tennis balls that had been thrown for dogs, along with more predictable tires, beer bottles, ice chests, fishing line and a few life vests.
On another front, 110 employees also donned boots and gloves to pick up trash as part of the Reno Service Center's annual Truckee River Cleanup. They've been doing it for years, and the riverbanks are yielding less and less trash. After the toil, employee Phil Otero treated participants to his signature Solar Smoothies.
These field days benefit everyone. Employees get the chance to work with colleagues from different departments. Non profits get volunteers, new members and more exposure.And everyone gets the satisfaction thatcomesfrom workingtogetheron behalf of nature and our communities.
Conservation Next – Backyard Collective
Employees from our Ventura offices got their hands dirty in April 2012, when they spent the morning pulling weeds and planting 600 native plantsin the San Marcos Foothills Preserve near Santa Barbara. They worked alongside employees from Horny Toad, Deckers, Vapur, REI and Channel Islands Outfitters. Organized by The Conservation Alliance, The Backyard Collective brings together employees from its member companies for a day of environmental action. Work was followed by lunch and a raffle.
Miracle Grants Program
Our Miracle Grants program was conceived to share the excitement of the company's environmental grant giving by involving Ventura-based employees directly in the process. Employees in Ventura are given the chance to nominate an environmental group they think is doing especially valuable work that could benefit from an unsolicited check for roughly $5,000. Members of each department read their colleagues' nominations, and then they vote. This year, 11 environmental groups shared $50,000and thecash was just part of the benefit. Employeeswere also given the opportunity to volunteer eight hours of their time, on Patagonia's dime, working fortheir selected group. As a result, the Ojai Valley Land Conservancy received help with the Ventura River Steelhead Preserve, Friends of the Ventura River got an assist restoring sand dunes at Surfer's Point, and VCCOOL, a nonprofit dedicated to engaging Venturans to lower CO2 emissions,received help with its website from Drew Story, a member of our web team. In addition to giving the VCCOOLsite a new and more functional look,Drew spent a day training their entire organization on web software and wiki pages.
MLK Day
Though Patagonia doesn't celebrate Martin Luther King Jr.Day as a paid holiday, in the spirit of Dr. King, the company encourages employees to volunteer for half a day with nonprofit groups. In 2012, Ventura-based employees spent the morning of MLK Day working with four groups of various persuasions. Twenty or so drove up to an illegal shooting site in the Los Padres Forest to pick up microtrash – in this case bits of glass, clay pigeons, bullets and refuse of every type – with Los Padres Forestwatch. Fifteendemolished an old structure, weeded, planted, painted and netted aviaries for the Ojai Raptor Center. Thirteen served lunch at the Ventura County Rescue Mission, and another group pulled weeds in the recently minted Ventura River Steelhead Preserve with the Ojai Land Conservancy.