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Eichler Leads the Way as Phoenix Rises Through Flames in Road Win
By Justin Grones (@JustinGrones)
CHICAGO, Ill. (GreenBayPhoenix.com) - The Green Bay women's basketball team had no problem playing with fire to wrap up its weekend roadswing, picking up a 67-36 win at UIC on Thursday night. The win over the Flames at a UIC Pavilion featuring dozens of Phoenix fans was the 19th straight this season and improves Green Bay to 24-2 overall and 14-0 in Horizon League contests. With the loss, UIC dropped to 9-18 and 5-9 in conference games.
"Our offense came in spurts tonight, but our defense was great all night. To come to an opponent's home floor and only allow 36 points is very impressive no matter where you go," head coach Kevin Borseth said. "UIC is a very quick and athletic team, but our kids did a great job of matching that quickness tonight."
Green Bay opened the game on a 15-0 run with the help of triples from Sarah Eichler (Grafton, Wis.), Megan Lukan (Barrie, Ontario) and Adrian Ritchie (De Pere, Wis.). UIC missed its first 10 shots of the game before reigning Horizon League Co-Player of the Week Katie Hannemann hit a layup more than seven minutes in. The Phoenix wasted no time responding, as Eichler found Breannah Ranger (Skokie, Ill.) for two on the next possession.
A rebound and layup from Lydia Bauer (Lake Zurich, Ill.) with 7:02 remaining gave Green Bay a 25-10 advantage and sparked a 7-0 run. Bauer finished with 11 first-half points on 4-5 shooting, with perfect marks from downtown and at the charity stripe.
UIC closed the gap to 33-16 with 2:39 left in the opening frame, but from there the Phoenix used a 9-0 run with a Bauer three and layups from Eichler, Ranger and Lukan to head into the locker room with a 42-16 lead.
The Flames struck first in the second half on a Hannemann layup, cutting the lead to 42-18. Another three from Lukan extended the lead to 48-19, but after that the Phoenix was held scoreless for nearly four and a half minutes.
Eichler completed a three-point play to push the lead to 51-19 and break the scoring drought with 12:58 remaining, but with a 55-23 lead at the 10:24 mark, UIC scored four unanswered points over the next three and a half minutes to cut the lead to 55-27.
"Sarah Eichler has been so great these past few games-her shots are falling and she continues to be our toughness on both ends of the court," Borseth said. "She can hit the three, and her accuracy this year has been better than ever."
The Phoenix responded with a run of its own on a Jenny Gilbertson (Wabasha, Minn.) layup and the foul. Her three-point play started a 7-2 run over the next four minutes, granting the visitors a 64-29 lead with just over three minutes to go.
UIC was able to eclipse 30 points late in the game, but Green Bay's lockdown defense was able to secure the 31-point victory.
The Phoenix shot 46.2 percent from the field while holding the Flames to only 25.5 percent overall and just 1-12 from long range. Both teams committed 18 turnovers, while the Phoenix had 22 assists on 24 field goals-the second time this season the team had just two field goals without assists against UIC. In the first meeting this season, Green Bay used a program-record 34 assists on 36 field goals en route to a 99-53 victory.
Eichler led the way with 16 points on 6-8 shooting while Bauer had 13. Ritchie added 10 points and six assists, and Ranger put up eight points and nine rebounds. Lukan also added eight points, as well as four rebounds and four assists.
UIC was led by Hannemann and Megan Wallace, who each had eight points. Hannemann also had a team-high eight rebounds.
NEXT ON THE SCHEDULE: Green Bay will play its regular season home finale on Thursday as red-hot Loyola visits the Kress Center. Green Bay escaped the Windy City with a 65-62 win over the Ramblers on Feb. 7, exactly one month prior to the upcoming meeting. The final regular season game will feature a trip to battle rival Milwaukee next Saturday, March 9.
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It's that guilt must be scientifically found to remove neonicotinoids from the market. Doing so prior is knee jerk in my opinion. What this article points out is that guilt has not yet been proven, nor does it appear the stars are lining up for it. Australia leaves the glaring hole in the neonicotinoids guilt claims. They've been using it there for years. No massive die off claims there. What is missing from Australia? Varroa... I'm not saying neonicotinoids are perfect but until the honeybee die offs are tied to it in a scientifically repeatably proven manner it's merely an unproven theory. Pulling it off the market will mean a serious increase in insecticides that we DO know adversely affect honeybees.
The article references French and Scottish studies that do tie bee mortality to the pesticides. How is it you can ignore those scientific studies? (just wondering)
Quote from: fshrgy99 on March 15, 2013, 05:12:16 PMThe article references French and Scottish studies that do tie bee mortality to the pesticides. How is it you can ignore those scientific studies? (just wondering)Have the results been replicated? I've not reviewed these studies, nor who did them but if was this easy to prove there would be hungry trial attorneys all over this.
You mean, nobodies suing so the studies must be flawed? It isn't enough that the neonics have been banned as a result of the studies? ... there must be litigation to demonstrate viability? Litigation against who? .. the government departments (staffed by ex bayer executives) that approved their use? And if there is litigation ...what then ...'no convictions yet'?.... and if there are convictions then perhaps 'the appeals haven't been resolved yet'? ... just wondering .... and in the meantime?I haven't studied all the scientific reports but based on what I have been able to discover (while I'm waiting for duplication) I throw my hat in with 'the knee jerk claims of the anti neonicotinoid crowd' just to be on the safe side. :cheer:

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The frothily farcical "Let My People Go!" revolves around a sad sack named Ruben (Nicolas Maury), a French Jew working as a mailman in Finland, where he lives in a candy-colored village with his hunky blond boyfriend, Teemu (Jarrko Niemi). All is well, in a cartoonish sort of way, until one of Ruben's customers apparently drops dead one morning, leaving Ruben holding the envelope he was trying to deliver, which is filled with a fat wad of cash.
When Teemu — understandably — questions the propriety of Ruben keeping the money, the ensuing argument propels Ruben out of his picture-postcard existence and temporarily back into the arms of his decidedly more three-dimensional French family, which runs a dry-cleaning business in Paris.
Mom (Carmen Maura) is a noodge. Dad (Jean-Francois Stevenin) has a mistress (Aurore Clement). Sis (Amira Casar) is in the middle of an ugly divorce from her gentile husband (Charlie Dupont). And the gray-haired family lawyer (Jean-Luc Bideau) keeps trying to get Ruben into bed, despite the fact that he still loves Teemu.
Set in the days leading up to Passover, the feature directorial debut by Mikael Buch is a hot, noisy mess, and not especially funny, except in the way that Ruben responds to the insanity swirling all around him. Maury has the face of a silent-movie comedian, reacting to such scenes as an antic fistfight between his brother (Clement Sibony) and his sister's husband with an expression that's halfway between a put-upon deadpan and abject horror.
Everything happens to Ruben. But otherwise there's not much about him that we are allowed to know, or care about. It's all on the surface.
Buch, who wrote the script with Christophe Honore ("Beloved"), has created a character that, while colorful, relies a bit too heavily on Jewish and gay stereotypes. Halfway through, Ruben's nebbish passivity and whining start to wear thin, as do such broad gags as a fantasy sequence involving an aerosol "Jewish spray" that turns assimilated subjects into bearded, forelocks-wearing Hasidim. "My life," Ruben says, with a fair degree of accuracy, "is one bad Jewish joke."
In the end, as Ruben's family finally sits to enjoy the Passover Seder, the contemporary resonance of the story of the Jews' exodus from Egypt — echoed in the line "We've suffered enough" — may take on unintended meaning for some in the audience.
Unrated. At the West End Cinema. Contains obscenity, sex and some fighting. In French, Finnish and some English with English subtitles. 86 minutes.


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Hi Folks,
I have a 1966 I-29 which I purchased in 2001, and I still love it. Sails great, built like a tank, some upgrades over the years, but worth the effort. Mine has a Volvo 2002. I haven't seen any out on the Chesapeake Bay.
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Hi again Islander 29 owners. Still trying to contanct other owners in/near the SF Bay area for exchange of ideas, hints, experiences etc. Want to hook up with anyone who has a Yanmar 2GM type diesel in their Islander 29. I have removed the Atomic Bomb and would love to check out the installation of engine bed and motor in another 29. If you know of one, please pass along info on getting a few pics and measurements. Thanx!
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You're welcome, Nick! Let us know how your maintenance projects go.
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Thanks for your input Tom it's most helpfull. I'm at work currently with a very poor internet connection, hence the slow reply.
Take care, nick.
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I have a 1966 Islander 29, Hull #93. I understand that some owners have moved their chainplates outboard, rather than through the deck. For many reasons I would like to look into doing that. Any suggestions would be appreciated.
On the information re: not making I-29s until 1968, that is when they made several changes internally, at least according to several people that I have talked to, including one who used to wire them at the factory.
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Nick, the last time Byrd151 posted was January of 2011. He may not be monitoring the boards any longer. Similarly, BrentPD has only two posts -- he may have gotten what he needed and moved on. He last posted only two months ago, though, so he might still be monitoring. But let's talk about chain plates.
Good for you! Inspecting the chain plates on a boat of that age is wise. Stainless is subject to crevice corrosion where it is oxygen deprived, and that slowly eats away at the metal. Less metal, less strength. Important stainless steel items on a boat that can suffer from crevice corrosion include chain plates and keel bolts. If chain plates fail, you can lose your mast. If the keel bolts fail, you will probably lose your entire boat. Your model of Islander 30 was designed by McGlassen himself and differs from mine so I don't know how your keel is attached. I hope it is the encapsulated type, in which case there are no keel bolts.
While I can't help you with your specific year and model of Islander, I can point to some good posts that address the general subject. Here's one that leads to blog about how the owner did it. This posting contains some great advice from Sailingdog, who was one of the most highly respected contributors on the board while he was here. Here's some more insight on the chain plate setup.
Finally, I wanted to include some how-to posts on rebedding your chain plates to guard against crevice corrosion. There is not universal consensus on what to use for the rebedding, but butyl tape has worked for me and is recommended by senior members of these boards. Take a look at this one. Just so you know, not all butyl tape is created equal. The stuff you can buy at hardware stores isn't very stretchy or sticky, traits you really need in abundance for pieces that move around some, such as chain plates. You can buy the best butyl tape from Mainesail here on this board at a very reasonable price. Use this Mainesail posting to do so. Mainesail is also one of the most respected people on this site and does boat maintenance professionally. Be sure to read through his maintenance articles. There's also one for rebedding deck hardware using butyl tape.
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I just joined sailnet so can't post private messages yet. I would like to get in contact with Brentpd as I just bought a 1969 Islander 30 up in Vancouver Canda.
Byrd151, I also have chain plate issues with my 30, what did you do to make your chain plates bullet proof?
I am most interested in getting in touch with any '68 or '69, Islander 29 or 30 owners in BC or the Pacific Northwest.
Regards, Nick.
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One of the boats we are going to look at is a 1965. But now reading they were only built in 68/69. We are completely new to sailing and probably should be looking at something newer, but something about these older boats and their construction allures me. Once you putter around and make it yours, you can have an nice boat for years. Here is the link, let me know what you all think please.
Islander29 - St. Catharines Sailboats For Sale - Kijiji St. Catharines Canada.
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Welcome to the Sailnet community! You'll find a great deal of info here, not to mention a variety of opinions and a variety of opinions.
I see in Sailboatdata that your boat was designed by the company's founder, Joeseph McGlassen. Your '68 Islander 30 is a raised deck version of the 29, and '68 is the first year they were made. There aren't very many of them because they also had a run of only two years. I don't know a lot about your model and couldn't tell you whether your interior had been modified. You might be able to tell from the drawings of your model in sailboatdata.com.
Two years later, Islander began a long run of highly successful 30 footers that all shared the same hull but different interior layouts. These, however, are not the same hull as your 30.
Brent, Krusty, and Luc,
I don't know very much about your models. I'm interested in your thoughts on how they sail. Talk to me about the sails you have and what kinds of speeds you see in various tacks at a given wind speed. When do you furl and reef?
Having asked that of you, I'll pass on my own observations. My Islander Bahama 30 (a Bob Finch design) is a very forgiving boat but is a little tender. I need to start furling my 127% jib starting at about 11 kts of wind and need to reef the main at about 15 kts. Otherwise, it starts developing some significant weather helm and heels excessively (and slows down). In a 10 kt breeze, I manage about 5 kts on a beat and 6.5+ on a reach. At 12kts and higher I'll get to 7 to 7.2 kts on a reach, depending on how flat the water is. I am delighted that my relatively heavy coastal cruiser manages those speeds.
That said, it took me a good year of sailing it to figure out the best way to shape the sails to achieve best speed, and it took a change of head sail to the current 127% genoa (from a 155% genoa) to get the speeds I quoted. The old genoa is great in 5 kts and below but has to be furled so much in decent wind that it spoils the sail shape, and that huge cylinder of material ruins air flow over the leading edge. My boat develops the majority of its power from the jib rather than the main. The standard jib is 256 sq ft vs the 194 sq ft main, so of course the difference is even more pronounced with a genoa. Clearly, having a great head sail is critical to good sailing on the 30-2 and Bahama 30 models.
Enjoy your Islander!
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Thanks for all of the links here Dacap06. I have a '68 Islander 30 and I've experienced the same lack of information on the internet. Furthermore, the one boat that I have found that is similar has a different salon than mine. I'm wondering if mine was altered at some point to put in the wood burning stove...I've only had the boat about 8 or 9 months.
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How does it simplify inspections? You shouldn't need to be in the brood nest during the flow anyway.
I never inspect for queen cells... if I see a hive that is really booming and the flow hasn't started I'll put some empty frames in the brood nest, but I don't really look for swarm cells. I find them sometimes, and then I split.


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1) Are there any other advantages to shooting a pump then having lighter equipment and not spending as much on paint.
2) Are pumps more accurate or shoot farther then speed ball markers such as Macedev clones or ego 11s?
3) Who still makes pump guns? I see that bob long has a new line of mvp victor pumps. Would those be the best on the market or are older pumps like autocoker better? I want a open class pump and don't have a problem spending allot seeing that I'm willing to spend 1200 on a speedball gun lol.
4) What kind of tank and hopper are best for pumps? Would a 68/4500 tank still be ideal and is a electric hopper like a rotor needed?
5) Maintenance: How much do pump guns need? More or less then speedball markers?
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|I spoke with the painter Yesterday,, and he said he would use any product that I chose,, I ask him which product he had the most experance with and was most comfortable with,, S/W,, and if he prefered to use S/W, he answered yes,, so I think we will go with S/W, the shop he works at has all the mixing equipment, , Thank you for answering the SPI question,, I understand Barry's position,, I intend to use SPI for the primer and prep stage,,,, Thanks for the great professional advice,, Bill
one thing for sure, SPI primer can be used under any basecoat just like
any other major brand of primer can. SPI basecoat can be used under
anyones clear also like any other major brands of basecoat can.
Many on this forum have used it that way with no problems.
All painting is is learning the techniques. All paints have their own ways about them. I had always used Dupont, and had no problems with them. I was used to them. The painter I work with used Diamont, and was used to them. We both recently moved to a new shop, that uses SW. He was hesitant to change jobs because of the new product. It took him a little while to get used to it, and still has some setbacks. Fortunately he doesn't have to pay for materials when he makes a mistake, but he learns from them. I recently used some Debeers base coat, and Upol clear, because it was supplied with the vehicle. I had nothing but problems with it. I am not saying that there was a problem with those products, just problems with me using them. I guess we hadn't been introduced properly. I was fortunate in that SPI carries the exact color that I was spraying, so I was able to replace the other product without breaking the bank. That SPI product was more agreeable to the manor that I spray.
Keep in mind that a shop usually has the set-up to make more materials, in case of an error. That means that the painter will quickly learn that product if he is new to it. Working with a new product away from that environment, like when it is purchased just for a specific job, there isn't that safety net.
I worked at a shop that used SW, though I did not paint much there. The SW seemed to perform pretty well, and the cars that we painted that came back once in a while for minor repairs looked really good even after exposure to pretty harsh conditions. As far as I remember, the products were all from the "Ultra 7000" line, though the only clear I used was the 639 "Super Glamour" clear. It sprayed pretty nice.
P.S. I use PPG now, and I guess I prefer it, but usually we prefer what we are used to. All the different paint lines I have used have good and bad products in them, the trick is getting to know the products and making slight adjustments in technique to compensate for the differences.
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I see the point you guys are making,,and its a real good one,,, altho I am not real sure that the painter would not gladly use PPG if I ask him too. he is a real good painter and the shop he works at uses S/W. he has used PPG before but not as much as S/W, so I don't really think the brand of paint makes a differance to him, He is trying to break into the custom painting end of the trade, and from what I have seen of his work,,, he will do good, he just needs the chance to paint a car that will showcase HIS work and NOT my shop, so I will leave the paint choice up to him,, it will be interesting to see what he chooses,, but at the present time I need to know ,, so I can use that same product, for prep,,
I think my next question should be directed to Barry,,I have been wanting to try SPI primers,, If I went with SPI for the prep.. is it compatible with PPG and S/W. or would I be asking for a big headache,, or stay with which ever brand he chooses???? ^THANKS FOR THE GOOD ADVICE GUYS Bill
|I had a car painted this spring using S/W products cause that is what they were set up for.It is 2 tone tricoat using 05 Cadillac white diamond pearl and redline.It is excellent.They used top line product and the paint rep spent the whole day at the shop watching.It has a lifetime warrenty, what ever that means.Paint rep said allS/W was garrentted this way.Personally,I like PPG also, and that is what I am using on the present one I'm doing myself.The S/W store is 200 miles away.If it were closer, I would consider them.
It actually sounds to me like you have 3 choices. Choose the painter that goes with the paint that you want. Choose the painter that you want, and accept the paint that he likes. The last choice is the worst as far as I am concerned, to try to get the painter of your choice to use a different product. That one could actually make it easier on the painter. He would have plenty of excuses on why something went wrong.
I dont know if in the USA Swerwin Williams have the same quality that have in Argentina but i used and is not the best, in my experience (not much) the S/W is much esay to lay down that the PPG , in the other hand the clear is not very hard and it get scratches very easily , maybe because the clear lay down so smooth the painter love it. (honestly when i used for the first time the PPG clear (alot of orange peel), i wanted to go back with S/W
The S/W that i have used was the High Solids (dont remember the exact number) and the PPG was D800.
I am torn on this one. It is like a painter telling the shop owner not to change paint systems even though it would benifit the shop.
The one thing I KNOW for sure, if they guy doesn't like PPG, you are in for a world of hurt if you use it. A painter will MAKE a system work if he wants and MAKE a system fail if he wants, PERIOD!!!
In a situation like this I would let him use what he is best suited for and use too.
If you force PPG or something else on him any mistake will be your fault!
Make sure he does use the top line of S&W and not the lower end lines (western or one of their other low ends) if he does that, the job will last as all the top brands are great for longevity.
I've used Sherwin Williams for years and they're good products.
I switched to Dupont for the convenience I have with that jobber.
I honestly don't think you're going to see a quality difference in
any of the major brands.
I'd opt to go with what the painter likes, if he's more comfortable with
one line you'll probably get better results with that line.
And, you won't have to worry that he'll blame the brand you used if
he screws up.
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I am just about ready to paint a 36 chev,,with a 3 stage color,, i still have some body work to do on it,, but have decided to let a young painter that has done some beautiful work,, do the squirt,, my question to you guys that have years of experience under your belts, and should be considered professional painters,, all painters have their own preference when it comes to brand and quality of products,, I have always liked PPG,, altho I do NOT consider myself a pro by any means,,and a paint process should be done with ALL the same product line,, thats why I am asking your opinion,, This Young guy swears by Swerwin/williams,[sic] if he insists on S/W I need to change to S/W primers or spi products,, I don't think I have ever used any of S/W products, but have heard some bad stories about them,, TRUE Or UNTRUE, I have also heard the same stories about PPG, so its all a personal preference and a personal experience with that product, do any of you guys have any personal likes or dislike of S/W paints,, or any other brand name products????? Thanks Bill
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|Mac is a lot like how Jang describes Sib. And basically its because I pretty much did the opposite of what Cassidy's suggesting. So, my point is do exactly what Cassidy is suggesting
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|The best way to "correct" it is to not reinforce it with your attention. I don't advocate routinely ignoring misbehavior, but with barking or whining for attention, not rewarding it will eventually extinguish the behavior. Looking at her, talking to her, interacting with her in any way is reinforcing, so you and your husband may be inadvertently exacerbating it. It can take some time and patience, and during that time it's important that you DO pay attention and reward her for NOT being overly vocal. If being vocal is working to get her what she wants, she has no incentive to stop, so make that not work. Instead, show her what WILL work. Be consistent.
|enroll in a puppy class. start training and socializing.
|My Sib is over 3 years old now and never shuts up!!! She grips to go out , grips when she comes in , grips when I come home or when I leave..She barks for dinner, whines for attention, cries when I leave..need I go on? I wish she would not be like this because it becomes a PITA...but I love her just the same and I have no idea how to quiet her down...If I had had her as a puppy I believe she would not be like this..So, it may be cute now but it does get annoying after a while..perhaps once she goes into training they will be able to help you change this behavior. Best wishes...
My 18 week old female GSD Tess is very vocal but mainly when she's really happy or excited. I was taking her to day care a couple of times a week to try and socialize her and when I would pick her up at the end of the day, she'd be so excited and happy to see me that she'd vocalize all the way home, without stopping! I think of it as her telling me about her day, it makes me laugh to be honest with you. She's also like that in Petco or Petsmart and I chalk it up to being excited. I know how you feel though, it can attract a lot of looks, but for the most part, it makes people smile and they usually come over to say hello to her.
I'm not sure if it's something that will last into adulthood or if it's a puppy thing, only time will tell. I wouldn't be too overly concerned about it right now, if it's in their nature, I don't think there's going to be too much we can do about it.
|Love my shepherds
Thank you!
Thank you for your reply!! I don't mind so much that she is vocal it just concerns me how vocal she is when we go out into the community - i think its cute but I am not sure that everyone else really does... I know that she is loud enough that people outside the store can hear her... she is so much different then our other GSD ... its funny too becuase we chose the quitest dog of the litter...
We must have pups that have a lot in common in this trait.
Our new almost 5 mo. female "Sassy Sage" fits her name to a tee!
She is extremely vocal and doesn't mind letting you know exactly how vocal she can be.
Our 5yr. Male is not very social, while the puppy is our talking social butterfly.
I really think its the Pup and their distintive personality. So both our GSD's are vocal but the pup wins hands down. I think its cool myself!
So I would say your not alone. your home might just get a little noisier.
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How Vocal Should My Puppy Be??
I have a 13 week old sable female german shepherd puppy. I am wondering how vocal should she be?? My puppy displays normal german shepherd talking when we are home - she will talk to my older german shepherd - talk to my husband and I - and talk to the cat as well. My issue is when we go to the pet stores - she gets sooooo excited and her excitedness turns into non - stop yowling, barking, wining, etc. and it is really really loud (it really hurts my ears so I imagine it hurts other peoples ears too)! She will not stop until we leave. I know that shepherds are vocal but how vocal is too vocal?? My vet says that I have been blessed to have one of the most vocal shepherds she has ever seen and that more than likely she will always be that way - she did give me cards for personal trainers that deal with behavioral issues .. (because my pup does get mouthy when I tell her no - but what baby doesnt when they dont get their way). Anyways I want my puppy to be able to go with us everywhere but my fear is that she will not be able too if we don't get her vocalness calmed down a little bit - she is really cute and small right now but I think it may be a different story as she gets bigger.
I have not enrolled her in puppy training yet because I am waiting until she hits 4 months. I also am big on positive reinforcement - treats / petting when calm etc. None of this works at all when she is all wound up at the store - I also do take her for a walk before we go into any store in hopes that she will be calm but that has failed as well. Has anyone else ever dealt with this and if so how do I start the process of toning it down a little bit?? I love my puppy more than anything and want her to be happy, healthy, and be able to go as many places with me as possible
Any information would be greatly appreciated! I just want to have some reassurance that I am not alone in this matter and that hopefully someone may have some tricks to help me correct this... Thanks!!
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Lawmakers want state review of part of Route 7 in Rensselaer County
After another accident on Route 7 in Rensselaer County, two lawmakers are calling for a state review of safety conditions of the road. County lawmakers Stan Brownell and Lester Goodermote are calling for the review specifically targeting the area between the Tomhannock Reservoir and the Vermont state line.
This past Friday, a multi vehicle pile up on the highway in the Potter Hill area, resulted in injuries and a shutdown of the highway for some time.
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This map shows the locations of riparian forest buffer restoration projects throughout the Chesapeake Bay Watershed. Project locations were provided by Forestry Workgroup representatives from the Maryland Department of Natural Resources, Virginia Department of Forestry, and Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources.
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By The Numbers: Sykes To Enter 2014-15 Among Nation's Top Seniors
By: Andrew Gavin (@GBGavin)
GREEN BAY, Wis. (GreenBayPhoenix.com) – Keifer Sykes (Chicago, Ill.) garnered numerous awards during and following his junior campaign on the Green Bay men's basketball team, and the point guard will likely attract a lot of attention heading into 2014-15, his senior season with the Phoenix.
Last week, BleacherReport.com ranked its top-20 seniors in college basketball for the 2014-15 season, and Sykes found his way on the star-studded list ranked No. 9. Saying "Keifer Sykes is a name that more people should know," Bleacher Report pointed out Sykes' play in a stretch of non-conference games against NCAA Tournament foes Virginia, Wisconsin, Harvard and Tulsa. In those four games, Sykes averaged 26 points and 6.3 assists per game.
As a junior in 2013-14, Sykes averaged 20.3 points, 4.9 assists and 4.4 rebounds per game. He was named the Horizon League Player of the Year, an Associated Press Honorable Mention All-American and to the USBWA and NABC All-District squads.
Other notables on the list of top seniors include: Stanford's Chasson Randle (No. 20), Gonzaga's Kevin Pangos (No. 16), Harvard's Wesley Saunders (No. 14), Wichita State's Tekele Cotton (No. 11), Connecticut's Ryan Boatright (No. 10), Michigan State's Branden Dawson (No. 6) and Wisconsin's Frank Kaminsky (No. 3).
Below is a "By the Numbers" look at Sykes entering his senior season:
3 – Sykes is looking to become the sixth player in Green Bay's Division I history to earn all-league accolades three times
9 – On pace to be in the top-10 in program history in nine major statistical categories
10 – Has won 10 Horizon League Player of the Week honors, tied with Detroit's Rashad Philips for most all-time
15.8 – Career scoring average, the third-highest in Green Bay's DI history
37 – Times that Sykes has shown off his 44.5-inch vertical by dunking in his career
70 – Consecutive games that Sykes had started prior to missing the NIT game against Belmont
77 – Times in his career that Sykes has scored in double figures, including 60 of 64 games the past two seasons
415 – Free throws Sykes has made in his Phoenix career, already the most in the Division I era. With 48 more free throws, Sykes will set the all-time program record
518 – Points shy of becoming just the second Green Bay player to reach 2,000 career points (Tony Bennett – 2285)
1482 – Career points, ranking 10th all-time on the program's all-time scoring ledger
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'"I think the message there is, "An opportunity is going to come your way. You have to put the work in. You have to be prepared. If you're not, somebody else may pass you by,' " Ruff said Wednesday. "We wanted him to be ready. He did a lot of work to be ready, and I think it's really paid off in the way he's played."'
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Department of Music: Scholarship Information
The Department of Music offers scholarships for prospective incoming students who are intending to major in music and continuing students. Scholarship amounts typically range from $1,000 to $3,000 per academic year. Scholarships are generally awarded by audition and are reserved for students showing extraordinary talent on their instrument. For a complete description of available music scholarships, click here.


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Approved March 2012 I. Name The organization shall be known as the Friends of the David Owsley Museum of Art (hereafter referred to as Friends). II. Purpose The purpose of the Friends shall be to maintain an association of persons interested in strengthening the David Owsley Museum of Art (hereafter referred to as Museum), enhancing its collections, and promoting its usefulness to the Ball State University, the Muncie-area community, Indiana, and beyond. III. Membership Membership to the Friends shall be open to all persons who make an annual financial contribution, or its in-kind equivalent, to the Museum. Minimum and various levels of contributions shall be fixed from time-to-time by the Executive Committee. Members of Art Alliance may be members of the Friends for a contribution to the Museum of an amount established by the Friends that is over and above their Alliance dues. IV. Leadership General leadership of the Friends of the Museum shall be vested in an Executive Committee of no fewer than nine persons elected by the Executive Committee for terms of three years, staggered in such a way as to insure continuity of membership. Current members of the Committee shall elect replacements for members whose terms are expiring or as vacancies occur. Members of the Executive Committee may serve up to three consecutive terms. The following persons shall serve as ex-officio members of the Executive Committee, Director of the David Owsley Museum of Art, the President of David Owsley Museum of Art Alliance, the Vice President for University Advancement or his/her designee, the Dean of the College of Fine Arts or his/her designee, and the President of Muncie Art Students' League. V. Officers The members of the Executive Committee shall elect from their own membership a person to serve as Chair and person to serve as Vice Chair. The Director of the David Owsley Museum of Art shall serve as Secretary; he or she may designate a staff member to fulfill routine duties of the office. The Chairman and Vice Chairman shall serve one-year terms and may be re-elected. All terms of office shall be from July 1 to June 30. The Executive Committee shall meet at least quarterly, and other meetings may be called from time-to-time by the Chairman. VI. Function of the Executive Committee The Executive Committee will undertake financial development programs to enhance acquisitions, exhibitions, and programs, and to meet other needs as identified. The Executive Committee supports in letter and in principle the David Owsley Museum of Art Code of Ethics dated May 1998. Prior to the Benefactors' Dinner, the Executive Committee shall produce for the membership a report detailing the work of the Committee and its progress during the previous year and a list of members. If possible the report should contain the annual financial report or the latest available financial figures. VII. Qualifications and Duties of Members of the Executive Committee Members of the Executive Committee are expected to:
VIII. Sub-Committees
The sub-committees help carry out the work of the Friends and members will be appointed as needed. The following are the Standing Sub-Committees: Bylaws, Hospitality, Membership, and Nominations. Ad hoc committees to help in carrying out the work of the Friends will be appointed as necessary by the Chair. Duties of the Sub-Committees: Bylaws Sub-Committee
Hospitality Sub-Committee
Membership Sub-Committee
Nominations Sub-Committee (4 members minimum)
IX. Amendments
Amendments to these Bylaws shall be approved by a majority of the members of the Executive Committee at any meeting of the Executive Committee, provided that notice of consideration of the proposed amendment(s) has been given in writing at least seven calendar days in advance of the meeting. (As amended, 9/15/98, 07/06/00, 03/15/05, 3/5/07, 1/12/09, 3/12/12)


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To the Editor:
I wanted to take this opportunity to thank everyone who helped out at the Sycamore Park District's Cookies with Santa event this past weekend.
The event attracted more than 545 people. A great deal of toys and food was donated as well.Ā A huge thanks goes to the Sycamore Lions Club for its help with supplying the hot chocolate and cookies.
This event began more than 14 years ago and is still as popular as ever. Thanks to Kishwaukee Community Hospital for its donation of photo frames and funds for the craft supplies. Another thank you to all the park district staff members who helped out at the event. This event is a big undertaking and requires effort from all.
And, finally, thanks to all the families who came out to the event and made this so successful.
Bart Desch
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CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — Iowans seeking professional development in nonprofit management can register now for the Nonprofit Management Academy offered by Iowa State University in partnership with the United Way Management Assistance Program. The next course is April 25 and classes continue monthly in Cedar Rapids through November.
Iowa State University Extension and Outreach county offices and local United Way organizations offer Nonprofit Management Academies at locations throughout Iowa. Linn County Extension is handling registration for this round of the academy, which can be made by mail or online.
The Nonprofit Management Academy is an opportunity for those in the nonprofit sector to develop their management skills, said Connie Wier, public relations assistant with Linn County Extension. Participants often serve nonprofit human services groups, hospitals, government agencies, faith based organizations, private schools, art and cultural organizations, environmental groups or other nonprofit organizations. They include staff, managers, volunteers, professional association employees, educators and private sector employees who wish to make a career change to the nonprofit sector.
The April 25 course features Quinn Pettifer, of Cedar Rapids Metro Economic Alliance, and Joe Lock, Affordable Housing Network executive director, who will discuss community outreach and internal marketing. Other monthly courses will cover leadership development, organizational culture, fundraising, organizational collaboration, board engagement, social media and inclusion and cultural competence.
All courses will be at the Greater Cedar Rapids Community Foundation, 324 3rd Street SE, Cedar Rapids, Iowa 52401. The registration fee is $70 per course. Continuing education units are available for an additional $25.
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To obtain a Certificate in Nonprofit Management, program participants must complete any combination of courses totaling six CEUs, Wier said. CEUs are noncredit units awarded at a rate of one CEU for every 10 hours of classroom time. Certification is available upon completion of any 10 Nonprofit Management Academy courses.
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By Nik Brumsack
Per Mertesacker says he was delighted to score his first Arsenal goal in Saturday's 5-2 win against Tottenham.
With Arsène Wenger's team trailing in the north London derby, the central defender charged forward to emphatically head Theo Walcott's cross beyond Hugo Lloris to equalise.
It capped off a thrilling day for the German defender, who enjoyed every moment at Emirates Stadium.
"It was amazing from the very start," he told Arsenal Player. "It was very good to score because we were one man up and they were dropping off. I kept standing in the box and tried to be lucky.
"The ball from Theo was very good and it was a good day to score.
"We fell asleep a bit, especially at the beginning. The first goal for them was kind of a wake up. The sending off for Adebayor, maybe it was vital. We're taking it, we're taking the score and are very happy with it."
Last season's triumph over Tottenham rejuvenated Arsenal's season, and Mertesacker is hoping this latest win will have a similar effect.
"It was much later in the season [last time], so we have to keep on going with the Champions League [against Montpellier]," he said.
"We have a lot of things to do but it's very good for the team that we can stick together and cope with different moments. That is a good thing for the whole team and hopefully it will force us to the next level."
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Our weekly feature, Talking Tactics with Stewart Robson, continues today.
Every week, Arsenal Player's analyst will be looking back on the last first-team game.
Presenting from the first-team dressing room at Emirates Stadium, Stewart will tell you how the match was won, lost or drawn.
This week Stewart focuses on the Norwich game.
The points discussed include:
- Norwich's unpredictable line-up
- Taking early advantage of the wings
- the visitors' use of Simeon Jackson
- Grant Holt's threat
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Although the Bayreuth Festival has had a professional chorus for many decades, there was in fact no such chorus at the inaugural performances of the Ring at the 1876 Festival. On that occasion, the male chorus in Götterdämmerung was made up of members of local choral societies reinforced by soloists signed up for other roles in the cycles.
By the same token, there was neither a Festival Orchestra nor an independent Festival Chorus for the first performances of Parsifal in 1882. Initially these functions were assumed by the Chorus and Orchestra of the Munich Court Theatre, and it was not until 1886 that the first attempt was made to form an independent chorus and orchestra.
Today the chorus is made up of 134 singers who meet each summer in Bayreuth for the rehearsals and performances. Intensive rehearsals are held in the chorus rehearsal room, which was specially built for this purpose in 1987 and which is large enough to accommodate 248 persons. All the rehearsals take place under the supervision of the Festival's Chorus Master.
With the exception of the first three parts of the Ring, all the operas and music dramas that are performed in Bayreuth include substantial parts for a chorus, although the vocal and staging demands vary considerably from work to work. With the exception of Tristan und Isolde, the chorus is invariably involved in important scenes and has to deal with enormous vocal challenges. The 58 women and 76 men of the chorus are required to demonstrate great vocal flexibility, ranging from the martial aggression of Hagen's vassals in Götterdämmerung to the lyrical transfiguration of the pilgrims in Tannhäuser and to the subtle nuances of the vocal writing for the Knights of the Grail in Parsifal. In the two early operas, Der fliegende Holländer and Lohengrin, but also in Götterdämmerung, Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg and Parsifal, the men's chorus is much more frequently divided into smaller groups than its female counterpart, hence the fact that the Bayreuth Chorus has substantially more men than women. But Wagner not only wrote great choral scenes in his works. Time and again we also find individual scenes scored for much smaller groups involving subtly differentiated forces such as the famous Spinning Chorus in Der fliegende Holländer, which is scored for sixteen women's voices, and the Flowermaidens' Scene in Act Two of Parsifal, which is scored for twenty-four women's voices. The Apprentices in Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg, finally, are made up of eight men and eight women.
Most of the singers who make up the Bayreuth Festival Chorus come from professional choruses based at other European opera houses and radio stations, although others are not contractually bound to any one particular institution but work as freelance singers at various opera houses or in radio choirs. The Chorus also includes a number of students who are eager to pursue careers as singers and who are able to gain experience of the Wagnerian repertory by appearing in the Festival Chorus. All the members of the Chorus have previously taken part in a selection process comparable to the ones found in other professional choirs. Not all singers are able to appear in Bayreuth every year, with the result that there is a natural rotation each season. In spite of this, there is a very large regular contingent of singers, some of whom have been taking part in Festival performances over a period of many years. Without their experience and high standards, it would be very difficult to achieve the range and quality that the Chorus is required to show within a relatively brief rehearsal period. The Bayreuth Festival Chorus's success in rising to this challenge is evidenced by the numerous awards they have won, including the Orphée d'Or and the Wilhelm Pitz Prize.
Since 2000 the chorus master has been Eberhard Friedrich, only the third chorus master after Wilhelm Pitz and Norbert Balatsch to assume responsibility for the Chorus's vocal standards in Bayreuth since 1951. This statistic may be regarded as a sign of the impressive continuity that distinguishes the Festival Chorus's work in Bayreuth. Under his leadership, the Bayreuth Festival Chorus is honored with the International Opera Award in 2014 as Best Opera Chorus.


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Wind Boards? Whats the purpose, how do the work?
The white colored 90 degree stove pipe looking things on top of the hives. Hard to see if you don;t know what your lookin for.
Of course this does none of this will work, for those using nothing but top entrances. :roll:
IMHO You do not want to bring a knife to a gun fight and You need the right tool for the right job. BEE HAPPY Jim 134 :)


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has anyone seen/got an altmanns boba helmet?
whats the quality, paint job and size like in comparison to a dp 95.
any comment would be great thanks!
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has anyone seen/got an altmanns boba helmet?
whats the quality, paint job and size like in comparison to a dp 95.
any comment would be great thanks!
I believe that the paint job, while nice, is not entirely accurate. A little on the blue side I think. The damage may not be that well done either.
One of the most noticeable defects is that the horizontal width of the visor area is too short, basically it doesn't wrap around the helmet far enough.
I'm sure there's more, but that's all I know,
Construction-wise, it is good. Hard impact plastic (like football helmets) and a metal rangefinder. It's too bad that it is not accurate. :facepalm As JMP pointed out, the T area is disproportioned, and the shape leaves something to be desired. It is bigger than the standard DP's, but I have never seen one next to a Deluxe to tell you just how big it is. As for the paint job, it's better than the standard DP's, but I'd recommend repainting it as some of their color choices aren't exactly accurate. I will let you judge for yourselves.
yea after much haggling and threats i recieved a FG helm and its a altmanns recast. some cosmetic surgery should make it look decent i hope, but the posts just look better (95's that is).
I know Prop Palace is selling altmann's recasts. Very noticeable particularly because of the disproportionate visor.
And what's worse is they're selling them through 3rd parties, so you don't know it's PP
sneaky...isn't it? :facepalm
Decisions, Decisions....
Go with an altmanns and your bucket is slightly bigger....but you will have do perform cosmetic surgery.
Go with a 95 DP and it's slightly smaller.... but you will have a better starting point.
I would have to say go with a 95 DP or better yet a FB mold of a 95 DP...but that's just my opinion :D
Thanks for your input (still undecided :confused )
Very impressed with the 360 BF :D
If you want a bigger pic, here's one of my Altmann's that I sold awhile ago.
It was a nice helmet, just not quite what I was looking for. The weathering or "damage" was scratched deeply into the outer surface of the helmet, much like a DP Deluxe.
The paintjob was okay, but not accurate. This isn't Altmann's fault though, he wasn't really going for "the most accurate" helmet out there...just a collectible representation.
Thanks Max, a much clearer pic, the weathering on the helmet does look a little over the top! also the two little triangle thingies(sorry if thats not the technical term) over the visor look smaller than usual.
still it looks a half decent lid, if I can get it at the right price i think i'll go for it.
The Altmann is pretty expensive too:/ I would go for a DP 95/96. The proportions looks better i think..
My buddy sent me a photo of his Altmann Fett next to his Classic Action Vader which is movie-sized ( I used to have a Vader CA and it is HUGE!) I had no idea the Altmann Fett was this big. I wonder how it looks next to a DP Deluxe? He's sending me measurements.
If ya ask me, the Altmanns are a little too short from front to back...my nose was always almost hittin the interior of the visor. However, it was a nice bit bigger all around than my DP 95 and 97.
I'm seriously considering buying a fiberglass recast of an Altman's Fett, but I need to know if it's BIG enough. I've got a recast of a 95DP, and it's too small- mostly on the INside. It's about 9- 9 1/2 both width and length-wise, and I have to put it on sideways.
My question is, how big is the Altman's, and is it somewhat accurate? I've seen the comparison site, but not measurements.
It's close in size to the DP Deluxe, but somewhat misproportioned, namely the T-area.
Thanks. I figured it was- it looks "boxy". But considering all the fiberglassing I did to mine, I'm not worried about re-doing it a little. But for $85 = $50 shipping, I can't complain too much. I paid $250+ for my 95 recast.
Wow! You paid pretty much for the DP recast.
You could afford a Mystery helmet for 215$ wich is very nice and sharp and looks good proportion-vise.
I have a DP95 fiberglass recast wich i'm gonna do some work on and then sell it for around 90$.
I don't like the Altman's version much. As said before, the T-visor is off. I think even adding material to get the correct squint would still look wrong because then there will be too much of the surrounding area and then THAT area will be off.
The key word being "COULD" afford.;) I think I spent $190+ shipping on it off ebay, and then an additional $150 to have it painted. That was a disaster, but I fixed it.
Are Mystery Helmets still available? I had assumed I missed out.
I don't mind doing the work on the Altmanns- I already removed and rebuilt the cheeks, removed and moved the rear keyholes, and added 1/2" length all the way around on my 95.:facepalm So, it's no big deal. As long as I have something to resculpt.
hey u did some serious work...I'd love to see some pictures!!!
:lol I had a thread around here, but I *just* deleted the pics from my host. I'll upload some more.
Here are pics of my DP95 recast. I did the cheeks seperately, on a cookie sheet...laid down aluminum foil...cut out fiberglass mat templates....and drizzled fiberglass resin onto the mats. Then repeated it until it was thick enough. As you can see, the original cheeks were pretty warped. Now, they're perfectly flat and smooth.:D
I also cut out, and moved the rear keyhole rectangle out and over, because the rear of the helmet was crushed and warped- not at all vertical (profile) or centered.
And I made it taller. It just looked too short, and I needed to cover my huge melon.;)
It measures about 9 1/2" x 9 1/2" x 10" tall.
Oh yeah- and I machined my rangefinder, repainted the cheeks and dome with orange stripes, redid the ears, visor, etc.


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Ok, we're all Star Wars nerds here =p, so we have ALL read the New Jedi Order series.
Has anyone ever seen a yuzhong vong costume before. Since there are not many referance photos, it would be difficult to make, but could turn out to be an AWSOME costume.
Anyone ever seen/have pics of a yuzhong vong costume?


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Discussion in 'Football, Baseball, and Hockey' started by mikhail1973, Jul 6, 2010.
Detroit Red Wings sign coach Mike Babcock to 4-year extension - ESPN
I loved how the Wings ruined the Bhawks banner day. Lucky goals count.
Sad to see Maltby retiring. An era is ending.
Looks like the Wings are going to have the same issue they had last season in OT....0-6 in the shootout as the Avs win it 5-4
Datsyuk is ridiculously good. If you watched tonight's game, you know what I mean. Some of the moves he makes are simply jaw-dropping.
Yeah, as a former hockey player I'm just amazed by this guys skills on both ends of the ice. Detroit is truly blessed having him and Z who are so awesome both on defense and offense. My Rangers have to settle with sucky one way guys like Gabo. Btw, everytime you guys see the Mule do something good remember this guy was moulded by playing against yours truly as a kid.
You mean Mule molded you into the PistonsForum.
LOL @ Tampa - Philly. 7-7 after two periods. Would be pretty awesome if both teams scored double digits. Scoring 10 and losing the game - never heard of such at pro level. 20-21 in shots on goal so far so the 4 goalies who's participated so far is having an awesome night.
Final 8-7 TB
Speaking of the Red Wings....nobody is, but the Wings have the best record in the west and 3rd best record overall @ 12-3-1
Lidstrom is still bringing it. We'll be fine til the talent pools in the playoffs.
It's pretty amazing that the careers of Forsberg and Sundin are so much higher valued by the common Swede than Nicks, in particular Forsbergs. They are not on the same planet even though Nick has won every Norris Trophy since Orr quit and a few rings with that while Forsberg had such problems with injuries. I'd say that Forsberg had the highest ceiling but looking at the careers Nick is atleast at the same level. But I guess that's what happens when you don't deliever gold medals with Tre Kronor like Sundin and Forsberg has done. Btw, Forsberg is fighting to do his thirtysixth comeback now. The guy just never gives up, lol. It became sad nine comebacks ago. The same injury with his feet everytime.
I know most true Red Wings appreciate all that Lidstrom brings. Management doesn't take him for granted either. Wings down 1-0 right now. Lots of empty seats. That used to never happen.
Yeah, I guess you get a pretty different answer if you do a Forsberg vs Lidström survey in Detroit compared to in Sweden.
Doesn't Nick keep a home in Sweden ? And he's not a true scorer.
True, and I think a big part is because he hasn't played as much for the national team since he's been busy in the playoffs during the world championships.
Nabby to the Red Wings? Red Wings have had talks with Nabokov's agent - NHL - Yahoo! Sports
How does Lidstrom end up a PLUS 7 in a game with a score of 11-10?
He good.
He wasn't playing when they scored 6 ?
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OVER-RATED *clap* *clap* *clap clap clap*
It's all a game in Washington – a very overrated one. Just like in basketball, baseball or pretty much any sport, numbers don't lie. Unless the people twisting them to back-up their point of view are.
No one will deny that the arbitrary spending cuts that Washington self-imposed on the nation are at best, an inconvenience. Slicing $85 billion dollars for 7 months worth of the year is no joke, but President Obama has all but predicted an economic catastrophe.
But that's where the numbers tell a different story. $85 billion dollars is only about a 2-3% cut in the Federal budget. If it were an average American making $40,000 a year, it would mean about an $1,000 decrease in pay. Well, that doesn't sound insignificant! But what if you were a millionaire or billionaire? Would $20,000 of your $1 million salary seem like much to you? If you were dealing with trillions? Mere pocket change.
The PR war is underway – and the Democrats are winning. But should they? President Obama has made it abundantly clear the impacts he expects from the Sequester. Travel delays from poorly funded Air Traffic Controllers, fewer government jobs – the White House has even announced that spring tours of the national symbol will no longer be available. That' s just to name a few. The picture that has been painted looks grim.
But, is The White House guilty of political gamesmanship? Evidence of air traffic delays had been non-existent in the 3+ days up until the "Snowquester" on the East Coast. The day the Sequester took place, an order for new TSA uniforms was placed for over $50 million. 400 new Defense related job postings were uploaded on Day 2 of Sequester, and Spring Tours of the White House have traditionally been done by non-paid volunteers. Guilty? As charged.
Both sides are guilty of their own gamesmanship. Republicans have seemingly refused to negotiate with Democratic leaders. But can you blame them? Republicans in the House are responsible to their constituencies, who want to see spending cuts. Democrats like Nancy Pelosi have denied any need for any spending cuts or entitlement reforms.
No one will say that spending cuts are easy – and they're certainly not popular. Scarcity is a basic economic principle that the U.S. government has recently ignored. If the current national debt were broken up and distributed evenly amongst the population, you and I would each owe over $55,000 each. Entitlement programs like Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid are all within about 10 years of insolvency. Young people are wondering why they have to pay the bills for a benefit they will certainly not enjoy under current circumstances.
Democrats have a vested interest in playing the blame game here – and they're winning. About 40% of people in a recent Pew Poll said that they would primarily blame the Republicans for the Sequester, compared to just 20% for Democrats. Far from a majority, but it points to the media/PR war in Washington. Democrats know that if they can point enough fingers, that winning back the House in 2014 will be that much easier.
So what does all this mean? Well so far, the economy has barely noticed the on-set of spending cuts. While tax and entitlement reform, in addition to modest cuts to discretionary spending seem like a balanced idea, neither side will come out of their corners to deal. So long as the Sequester that Obama set up to look like the apocalypse is barely noticed, Republicans will stay where they are – happy that they could cut SOME spending, somehow.
What's most ironic about the whole situation is that both parties are saying the same thing. The Sequester isn't a good idea – yet, it was Obama's bill that got us here. It's a Congressman's job to represent his or her District. A guy like John Boehner must stay true to his constituents. Sure, he's the Speaker of the House, but his ultimate responsibility is to his people, most of whom are Republican. Same goes for Paul Ryan in Wisconsin or Aaron Schock in Illinois. Paging David Price… What's your position?
The Sequester so far is a snoozer. Only, it had the hype of a March Madness match-up. In the stands, watching close by, it feels like a blow out so far. The hype is OVER-RATED.
I'm not writing to endorse the Republicans or the Democrats. Perhaps I'm here to try and strike a balance in the finger pointing that the Democrats are by all measures, winning. I AM writing to encourage both sides to get something done. I'm also encouraging anyone out there reading this to have a more critical eye on what's being sold in the media – the blame should fall squarely between each party.
In between the two parties? Well that's you President Obama. Perhaps you should stop accusing Republicans of playing the political game until you do the same. Step off the soap box, roll up the sleeves and moderate a healthy, balanced conversation that reaches a moderate solution: close tax loopholes, trim spending and reforms entitlements. Otherwise, I feel you too are OVER-RATED.
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So thinking about doing a TEFL type course I have done some reading which points to Cambridge and Trinity as the market leaders. I live 20 mins from Cambridge city, do they have an office I could drop into? I do realise the qualification is offered worldwide not just in Cambs.
Would I be wise doing the course in the UK as I could study anywhere?
The industry appears awash with con artists (although you only report bad news) is there a good way of avoiding this?
How long would people recommend studying for and are the TEFL teachers helpful in getting their students gainful employment, or would I be responsible for that myself?
After completing a course am I really going to be able to express myself and the English language to a high enough standard that both children and adults can learn from me. The last thing I want to do is end up half way around the world and let people down.
Are there any other good TEFL forums?
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aerc712 wrote:I'll admit I'm pretty new to all of this, but reading the latest posts in this thread, it almost seems like midgrerock is upset about their design not being used and naolito's great design might suffer (be disqualified).
Naolito, I and clearly many others love your design and I really hope that it is able to make it through the shenanigans.
Quite the contrary. I love the design and thinks very clever but as I and other artists we try to submit designs not previously sold elsewhere any form because the T&C and faqs as have been mentioned state not to.
Also to clarify further which I believe merits review is that the daily submission form asks this question which goes without saying applies to derby submissions:
answer the following:
Yes, this design has been submitted to or printed by another site
No, this design has NOT been submitted to or printed by another site
Woot appears to be asking has this printed previously. It doesn't clarify shirts only but at "another site" and Society 6 would be considered another site as I see it.
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This is an excellent piece of art! Great work!
Call me cynical, but something seems off when the one who seems to be the most vocal about disqualifying a high scoring submission has not one, but two submissions with low numbers.
If this design was submitted to Threadless but not printed, then I don't see what the big problem is. Clearly folks at woot like it and would like to have it printed. If that happens then the image can be removed from other locations and woot and Naolito can make some money off of a great design.
I don't know what the precedent is, but I feel like it'd be a bad decision for Woot to disqualify a top scoring design.
lisonallie wrote:I like the blood on the swords as a touch
Thanks Yeah I thought it would help with the overall feel of the design.
aerc712 wrote:Call me cynical, but something seems off when the one who seems to be the most vocal about disqualifying a high scoring submission has not one, but two submissions with low numbers.
If this design was submitted to Threadless but not printed, then I don't see what the big problem is. Clearly folks at woot like it and would like to have it printed. If that happens then the image can be removed from other locations and woot and Naolito can make some money off of a great design.
I don't know what the precedent is, but I feel like it'd be a bad decision for Woot to disqualify a top scoring design.
well to be sure I'm not going sky rocket to the fog because of these comments. So there's nothing for me to gain but the fact that a design wins fairly. I and other artists desire fair treatment and a fair contest each week. So take that as you will. There have been many popular designs which get rejected for similar or exact reasons. So there is a precedent which artists who submit are aware of and keep track of. If this makes me the bad guy for making comment about it, then so be it.
perdita00 wrote:Nice Glad you tweaked and resubbed!
Yeah it's just unfortunate that it's a miss this week. I honestly thought people would like it lol
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So, my wife took a look at my No Quarter design and said "I don't get it". After much debate, Mrs odysseyroc convinced me that her idea, was much more accessible to people who don't live the pirates life. So, what was once my crowning triumph, has become a collaboration. Personally, I think she just wants a shirt that her fifth grade class would think is hilarious. I didn't give her credit on the comp image, because I'm a glory hound, but she probably deserves full credit for the success or failure of this one.
I don't know what happened to the apostrophe in my comp image, but it's there in the print file
Hey, I'm quite sure that many people already tattled on this, so why don't we just wait to see what woot decides?
There is no need to fight each other...
rogue8402 wrote:Is that an eye patch in your signature? :D
yes, it is!
Re: Pirate Radio
This shirt makes me smile I love the character design.
Re: Forbidden Treasure
This is such a beautiful shirt. I love the color scheme.
Re: All Sails Ahead!
You have a lot of skill for sure, but I think you should really start working on your concepts and compositions more. You usually just depict the derby theme with a whirlwind of halftones, and the majority ohhhs and ahhhs, but frankly, I find your work incredibly boring as is. I don't expect you to care much, as your designs see prints quite often around here, but I still thought my two cents would be worth something.
So long as Mrs. Odroc doesn't insist on your removing the original and replacing it with her "improved" version, you can't be faulted for indulging her whims.
Re: Rum Treasure
Treasure map for the flavor of rum....different ester compounds give rum its typical scent/flavor, isobutyl propionate is the ester that just smells like rum.
Links/details shortly...
It's been a while, so I would love feedback!
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Definitely an awesome pirate tee, fishbiscuit! This is a terrific, comedic, and wearable shirt!
endangeredomega wrote:So long as Mrs. Odroc doesn't insist on your removing the original and replacing it with her "improved" version, you can't be faulted for indulging her whims.
If her version beats mine, I'll never live it down.
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This is very well done! R!
First off, this is made of two parts badass, and one part hellyeah! Super wonderful job with the painterly style, Patrick! I always know to expect the best with your work.
I would like to echo a few of the other critiques going on in a couple ways. I do agree that the pirate gets a touch lost there at the top. The sunset is so bright and lovely to look at that your eye kind of misses the scurvy fellow up there on the ship. I think you might could have used some of the orange in the sunset for his rim lighting. That would have brought the eye more towards him. Maybe just on his hat and forearm.
Also I might have added a touch of color to his clothing. Perhaps just a little gold on the buttons of his jacket/belt buckle/sword hilt to help it look more interesting. (not too much though, as his grey look makes him nice and seaworthy and manly ^_^)
Overall this is awesome. You know what you're doing, dude! Im currently taking some courses to help me understand digital painting. I can only pine to be a fraction as good as you are at this stuff. :D
I really like this one, Odysee. I have to admit, I didn't understand the pun in the other version. ^^; I had to ask a friend what it meant, but I also didn't know the phrase. Just me and my lack of understanding. I really liked the rendering overall. This joke is a lot more accessible to folk who dont know the ways of the sea ^^. Great work! Also I'd like to see eye-patched Washington duke it out with Lincoln. That would rule... :D
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Awww, super cute, Bass! Great to see you subbing!
This is really pretty, ramy! I love the background and your color use is always great.
I do think the lighting on the anchor looks a tad off, as the object doesnt seem to be planted within the scene. If the lighting is coming from the top and back, I think more of the anchor would be in shadow. Also, the focus on the anchor seems just a touch in your face and takes a bit of the mysterious feeling away from the scene. The dark, sunken background is so nice. Putting the anchor a bit further back into the scene, almost in silhouette, would be nice. The best, most interesting part of the image is the sunken ship and gold treasure, so that would be nice to focus more on.
Excellent Tony! +1
uber cute and I realy love the color choices on this one.
the mouse is Goodnight, everybody!ed!
cptgone wrote:lol!
would have bought this.
thumperchick wrote:Totally laughed. Thanks for that.
...you're absolutely welcome! ..thanks for sharing...
midgerock wrote:I'm not a fan of using clip art or vectors. I really wish you did take the time to draw this design and intergrated the elements more. All the elements seem floating not really providing a cohesive dynamic for the design, IMO.
As to artist's opinions on the use of clip art and vectors, you may not get their opinion on that point or on your design or others. "Why?", you may ask. As with other public arenas woot is no different when it comes to social politics. Most artists don't want to come off as jerks, calling an artist out on being lazy or stealing. They feel that they will lose a vote here and there and the public may turn against them. They want to save face and still appear to the public happy happy sunshine. But as an artist that interacts with other artists, I can tell you a majority of them don't like the use of clip art and vectors and they feel it is lazy.
Thanks, Midge. I understand (and I agree w/ your criticisms as well) and I wish I'd have had another hour or two in my schedule to fix them. My original border wasn't working, and my choice was between doing nothing this week or going for a crutch, and I chose the latter this time. (I'm an engineer w/ a 50-hour/week job and four kids, and this week family and work commitments ate up all but the very wee hours of the morning. Right now, I'm backstage at church, getting ready to play w/ the band for 600 people, followed by a couple more music gigs). Normally, I carve out Thursday evening to do a design (usually, but not always, from scratch).
I guess I understand why some artists won't comment, but I just didn't understand why the commenter (who didn't seem to be one) was really bent over this. I do wish I'd have had more time, but I didn't, and it was more important to me to share a funny idea than to demur for lack of time to give it the full treatment.
Thank you, sincerely, for your feedback.
This design could have been so much more if you took the extra time to pull it all together. I hope you can respect that I took the time to comment out of respect for you as an artist, because I know you can do so much better than this. [/quote]
Re: Music Piracy
This is great! The Cd's and the 8-tracks must be manning the ship.
This is amazing. Happy to vote for it.
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I like the pre-historic parrot. It's a stretch, but WHAT a stretch!
I understand that rules have to be adhered to. Totally agree with that. But it just seems like at times it goes a bit far in efforts to disqualify sometimes great designs. I get woot is a business and they want to sell original stuff. For some of us, like myself, this design is original. I don't spend hours on other sites. I feel like as long as the design is exclusively available on woot if selected then that should be enough.
I respect what the artists here do, but please don't act like the folks who are only here to purchase stuff and vote on designs are somehow below you. I noticed this before and that kept me from commenting for awhile and now I regret attempting to participate in things. Lesson learned.
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BARRRRRRRGGGGGHHHHH Be Que!
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This is super super clever, Midge! It's a great pirate joke without being as bold as some others. Plus, cute puppy is win!
My only tiny critique would be that you might not need quite so many lines in the blanket area. In this one course Im doing, the instructor says to let your shapes 'breathe' a little. I feel like it gets a touch tight right inside the blanket detail. But it's just a nitpick. Super wearable tee! +1!
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I would buy a murder of them!
brockart wrote:I would buy a murder of them!
^ ^ ^ Quality post!! ^ ^ ^
Well the formatting of that is all messed up, but I hope you get the gist of it :-)
Peace to you...
computermd82 wrote:Now this is awesome! Can I buy this now? lol
+1 vote to you, Good luck!
almost certainly!
These are the cutest cat fish I've ever Seen, I Wish I could have some in my fish tank, that would be so cool.
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text: Sometimes it works for a skater to use the same program two seasons in a row, like M&D did in 1991 & 1992. From the current skaters which skaters would you like to see the same LP for 2014? My picks: Mao Asada - Swan Lake: I like this music for her, and would like to see her land all her jumps including the 3A, and using her musicality. I just don't want to see her wear feathers. Ashley Wagner- Samson & Deliala (sp?): She did well early in the season; not so later. If she wants to add a 3-3 she is better off using a program she is familiar with, and she expresses this music really well. Hanyu (I don't think he ever skated this to its potential; he will mature and skate it much better) Bazarova- Larionov: Spartacus. This is their best LP so far. I would like to see them work on finer points, and skate/spin closer- make them look more like a pair. With a music and program they are familiar with, they can work on other things. Carolina Kostner: Bolero. There is room to develop this LP further. I definitely do NOT want to see the following skaters use the same program next year: V&T, S&S, Takahashi (he had a bad year), Akiko, Yu na Kim (although I love Les Mis, she should try something else next year) Sotnikova absolutely must change her LP music next year, and Liza's was not that good either (that particular version).


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Here's a fall-themed thank you card for you. This was a fun sketch!
stamps - Leaf Prints, Giga Guidelines
paper - rust, sahara sand, SU patterned paper, white
ink - rust, espresso
acc - twine, leaf print dies
Pretty fall card! The dp and your pretty leaf are nice. :)
Beautiful card - love that colour combo!
Cheers, Karen
Love this Becky!!
It's a lovely card!
Gorgeous card! Love the fall colors! ;o)


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My name is Miyuki. I came back to Japan one year ago after I finished MATESOL in 2008. I taught Japanese as a second/foreign language for a year but I don't have any experience in teaching English in any setting.
I want to be a nonnative English-speaking teacher in Japan and I need a lot of questions about it. Though my professor was encouraging us, the international students in our program, to teach English in the direct method, I still feel there are some challenges about whether we can maintain and improve our oral communications skills in an EFL setting, whether it is a realistic profession in terms of our incomes if I am not fully bilingual, or whether there are chances to be hired as a teacher for the direct method in Japan. Some of the administrators in an private language schools says that even when they have native English-speaking teachers they still need to hire some Japanese L1 teachers. However, there is some kind of a fixed HR strategy that they hire native English-speaking teachers and some Japanese L1 teachers who are good at explaining grammar but incline to use English in classroom in public sector. I feel this is how they share and distinguish the territories between them. So a nonnative English-speaking teachers could be called an "imperfect teacher" if we do not work really hard on our oral communication skills and ability to explicitly teach grammar in order not to be said, "We don't need you because we have Mr. John from the United States and Mr. Yamada who teachs English grammar ten years in Japan." Whether or not I use the direct method, I still want to teach some aspects of spoken language, academic writing, and grammar.
Though it'll be gratefull if I would find a teacher who are successful as a nonnative English-speaking professional, I'd appreciate it if there would be some native English-speaking teacher who can be a mentor for me.
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