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The Johns Hopkins University Department of Geography and Environmental Engineering hosts the M. Gordon Wolman Seminar Series, Tues., March 15 at 3 p.m. in Ames 234 with Arturo Keller of University of California, Santa Barbara. Keller will present the talk "Environmental Applications of Nanotechnolgy.
Currently, nanotechnology is being used to monitor environmental pollutants as well as to remediate various environmental problems. Nanotechnology will help to develop new environmentally safe and green technologies that can minimize the formation of undesirable by-products or effluents. Nanotechnology is already being utilized to improve water quality and to assist in environmental clean-up issues. Environmental sensors to monitor pollutants are also becoming available. The seminar will explore these and other environmental applications of nanotechnology.
Arturo Keller is Professor at the Bren School of Environmental Science and Management at UC Santa Barbara, and the Associate Director of the UC Center for the Environmental Implications of Nanotechnology. He has a background is in Chemical Engineering, followed by a PhD in Environmental Engineering from Stanford University. He worked in industry for 11 years between his undergrad and graduate degree.
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I like my skate banana (2012) but I realized one thing, it's an extruded base. Lib tech has other boards with sintered bases. I just realized this 9 months later. Had I known earlier, I'm not sure if it would affect my decision or not because I didn't demo any of these boards either way.
But on the other hand, I love this board for all mountain. I haven't touched park, ever, yet. I doubt it's the specific model that I like, it's more that it's a rockered board that is soft. There are tons like it, I'm sure.
Btw another thing: I had trouble sizing too. But I'm glad I choose the smaller one (My choices were 151 vs 149cm) . I think too small is better than too big, but that's just for my riding style. I think bigger boards are supposed to be faster and more control, but I like less control (it only takes few sessions for the rider's technique to compensate for this). I wanted a skatey and playful board so naturally I went small.
It's pretty difficult to select size without testing the same board in different sizes, back to back, for extended period of time. Also a lot of it is psychological, you wanna make a commitment and personal connection with whatever board you have in order enjoy the relationship.
|Thanks for all the input guys. Yeah I love my 158 Machete, and prob gonna keep it. I wanna smaller and softer board to play around on. Ill have to look into that Rome Shank and the Arbor that was mentioned.
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Just to give you my thoughts. I started out on a banana 159w it was my first real board. I learned to ride on it and hit park and jumps. Still learning park. It is not as soft as several people have stated. I have no real board experience but this board has served me very well in my rapid progression. I love it.
That said I just got a Arbor Westmark 156 I only have a day on it and am still getting used to it but it has more pop and flex. The smaller board is much more playful than the banana at this point. Like I said only one day on it.
Not really sure this was useful info or not just thought I'd share my experience on the SB
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Originally Posted by TintedOut View Post
Im in the market for a stick. Im most likely gonna go with the new Lib Tech skate banana. I need help figuring out what size I should get. Im coming from a 2010 Ride Machete 158.
My Specs
-6" tall
-165 lbs
-size 11 Burton ruler
-L/XL Union bindings
All moutain riding. Dont hit the park. Most the year is hard packed man made snow. Not that much powder.
I was thinking a 156 or 154. More towards the 156.
Originally Posted by TintedOut View Post
Went to my local ski shop and asked them a few questions. They told me the skate banana in a 156 would be pretty much the same setup im running now. And my buddy skate banana I rode was a 152. Which is much smaller and that why I noticed such a differance. They refered me to the new Burton Nug in 146. Its made to run 8-10 cm smaller than what you normal run. So ill be keeping an eye on them at the end of the season.
If you really want the Nug (never rode one so I don't know) another to look at, and only because you can downsize on it, is the Rome Shank.
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BA rode a 149 and had a blast. He weighs exactly the same as you. If I'm bored I hope to find a late season deal on one. Not sure I feel comfy being on a 145 though (145 lbs)
|Went to my local ski shop and asked them a few questions. They told me the skate banana in a 156 would be pretty much the same setup im running now. And my buddy skate banana I rode was a 152. Which is much smaller and that why I noticed such a differance. They refered me to the new Burton Nug in 146. Its made to run 8-10 cm smaller than what you normal run. So ill be keeping an eye on them at the end of the season.
|Well it depends if you're going for a dedicated park board or more of a quiver killer. The park pickle is ment to be a dedicated park board so it isn't going to preform well if its on the smaller side and you want to ride it fast everywhere. Softer boards are really chatty at higher speeds
Wow thats a bit bigger then I want.
I was thinking about down sizing from my 158.
|I'd go for the 159 wide. When you start bombing runs with that board (had the 2012 for a season) you'll want a bit of a longer board and it'll suit you well for learning park. The Burton Custom Flying V Wide would also be a great option for a bit cheaper if you get it on evo. It has similar specs but the base is a tad faster.
|I rode my boys a few weeks ago and loved it. It was a 152 tho, which I think is a bit small for me. Im leaning towards doing more freestyle riding this year. I dont hit the park but want a softer and more playful board on the trails then my 158 Machete.
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Link: http://fate.netgame.com/news/notice_view.php?Idx=23Greetings and Salutations from the Game Service Team!!
The following are the basic rules and regulations of the Scions of Fate Faction War.
The Ultimate Clash of Chaos and Order: Faction War!!
1. How to Join the Faction War
-Speak with the Ladies of Riverside and Hill Valley
-You will be teleported to the Faction War map/zone There is a maximum of 100 participants per side.
2. How to Qualify for the Faction War
-3rd Faction War: Must have received the third promotion at level 60.
-4th Faction War: Must have received the fourth promotion available at 80.
-During the Second Closed Beta, players will be able to start off with level 70 characters WITH the third promotion. In this way, everyone may participate in the 1st Faction War. If players reach high enough, they may also participate in the 2nd Closed Beta, as that will be available as well.
3. Player Limit
-The Order: 100 players Vs The Chaos players
-In the case that a slot opens up during the faction wars, that slot can be filled by a new player wishing to join.
-If you are kicked out of the Faction war, you will be teleported to the Marketplace.
4. Rules of the Faction War
-By killing a member of the opposite faction, you can earn 1 faction point.
-By destroying the bronze statues of the opposite faction, you may earn many more faction points.
(Faction points will be added automatically as the battle progresses.)
-During the faction war, ally IDs will appear in Blue text while the enemy IDs will appear in red text.
Next to the ID you should be able to see the faction points that the character has accumulated.
-You may not use the ¢¯Sprint¢¯ skills upon entering the Faction War zone.
-Players who have died while battling in the Faction Wars, do not lose Exp.
Once you have died, you will return to the original spawn point in the Faction War zone (not the village outside of the zone).
-The amount of points you receive by killing a member of the opposing faction is determined by the level difference between players. In this way you may receive more or less points depending on the level of your adversary.
While you are able to hit the statues of your own faction, you will only gain points for destroying statues from the other side.
5. Faction War Times during the Second Closed Beta:
-Faction War Schedule: (there will be no 2nd Faction War as all testers will start at level 70 with the third promotion.
-3rd Faction War: After the initial testing on Monday January 22, 2007, we will see how often the Wars can be held. At this point, the estimate is: twice a day.
-4th Faction War: Once players have reached lvl 80 AND completed the 4th Promotion quest, we will schedule the 4th Faction War
-Reward Ceremony: Immediately after the Faction War
6. Faction War Rewards
-Character Rewards
a. You may only receive a receipt slip once per kill when it comes to enemy players. In this way, you cannot continually receive vouchers for killing the same player
b. The player who strikes the killing blow will receive the receipt slip.
c. By killing players, you may receive an item that you may sell to the npc¢¯s for game money. This item will sell for different values depending on the level difference of the kill. This is the receipt slip.
You may redeem your receipt slip at any time during or after the Faction War. It will remain in your inventory until you sell the NPCs. You may not trade, store, drop, or shop your receipt slips.
-Team rewards
a. In the case of a draw players should return to their faction towns as they will be automatically teleported 2 minutes after the end of the war.
b. In the case of defeat, the losing faction can either return to their faction town or be automatically teleported 2 minutes after the end of the war.
c. In the case of a win, there will be an event after the war called the Reward/End Ceremony.
1. 5 minutes after the end of the war, a boss monster will appear for the winning faction to kill in 20 minutes.
2. After killing the boss monster (or time running out), the winning faction can either return to their village or be teleported there automatically in 5 minutes time.
During the Reward Ceremony 10 boss monsters (Steel Kirin/Bronze Kirin) will appear (in random sequences).
These boss monsters can/will attack with Area of Effect attacks, so please be careful when taking them down.
For every boss monster kill, a random combination of 20 emeralds and sapphires will drop.
After 20 minutes, if the boss monsters are not defeated, they will disappear, and the players will return to their faction villages.
Now that the rules of Faction War have been explained, it is up to our players to decide how the wars are really played. Whether it be to take down opposing members or take down opposing statues, the excitement and heart-pounding PvP is in our players¢¯ hands. We look forward to seeing how Faction Wars evolve in Scions of Fate!!
Good luck and Good hunting!!
Pirate bay Background: PvP zone
Link: http://fate.netgame.com/news/notice_view.phpGreetings and Salutations from the Game Service Team!
The following is a basic description of the PvP zone: Pirate Cave
Watch where you go and who you fight! It¢¯s the PvP zone: Pirate Cave!!
Pirate Bay Background
1. Located South of Central Valley, Pirate Bay is essentially built on a large body of water, where there is no faction affiliation.
2. It is the only zone outside of the faction war zone that allows Player vs. Player combat.
3. You may purchase the mini-map to Pirate Bay from Physician Hugh in Central Valley.
4. Because of the combative nature of Pirate Bay (PvP enabled) there is a constant 20% Exp bonus while hunting there.
5. By traveling south along the river bank in Central Valley, players may access the portal to Pirate Bay.
6. To attack an opposing faction member, a player must activate his PvP toggle. Without activating the toggle, the player may not attack another player (though he can still receive attacks).
-The PvP button is located on the bottom left of the User Interface.
Basics of PvP
1. PvP is enabled throughout the entire map of Pirate Bay.
2. You may not party up with players from a different faction, and you may not attack players of the same faction.
3. Only players who have chosen a faction (2nd Promotion) may participate in Player vs. Player combat in Pirate Bay.
4. Initially, players will start with 100 Honor. Upon dying from PvP, the loser will receive -5 Honor points. When successfully killing another player, the winner will receive +5 Honor points. Honor will never go below 0.
5. PvP is still possible at 0 Honor points, and dying at this stage does not bring Honor any lower.
6. PvP cannot occur between characters with level differences greater than 20.
(If PvP is possible, the Player ID will appear in red, while if it is not will appear in white.)
7. As of now, there is no actual in-game effect from raising/lowering honor; however we are continually working on ways to implement that into the game.
The dungeon of Pirate Bay: Crimson Cave
1. Description of Crimson Cave
1. The starting point of Crimson Cave is different depending on the faction. They are not in the same location.
2. The monsters in Crimson Cave are levels 90+. It is highly recommended that players party up when entering this area.
3. PvP is not enabled in Crimson Cave.
4. You can only enter Crimson Cave through Pirate Bay.
5. You may purchase the map for Crimson Cave from Physician Hugh at Central Valley. It costs 5 million gold.
We hope players enjoy the Player vs. Player combat enabled in Pirate Bay, and look forward to seeing many players interacting there!
-Game Service Team.
I figured you guys might want to know a few things before you get into the fray. Have fun and good luck.
Hmmmm maybe a Order of Chaos guild. Or Orderlies of Chaos? hmmmm, is that how its spelled? Orderlies?


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|Thom Laybourne
I have used LEAD in my old rails. Just heat and pour. Use a wooden dowel to push around. Doesn't seem to hurt the metal is you miss or splash. Just be careful. I have also worked with friends where we removed the rails. Kinda cool.
You should also check this site out, if you have not already.
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|Thanks for the replies. How much do you suspect of each it will take to seal the drip rails on my panel, it is a long wheel base, like an old suburban without the windows. I see the SEM requires and application gun, but seams to be made for this application. The 3m comes in a tube, but knowing how proud 3m is of their products, could become pricey when looking at all I have to cover, but I don't have to buy an application gun. I have experience working with Military grade sealers in the Marine Corps on helicopters and am fairly good at getting it smoothed and where I want it before it dries. Pro's and Con's with both brands. The deciding factor will probably be the final cost to do my truck. Thanks again, I knew I would find what I needed when I got on the site. I am looking forward to being a part of the site for a long time to come. After all, I've just started on my "new" truck.
I use seam sealer also, there is always some in the shop.
Mask of where you don't want it, slick it down and remove the tape, then re slick the edge.
If you don't make mistakes. your not doing anything.
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|Randy Ferguson
Hi Wild Bill,
I've found SEM high build flowable seam sealer to work very well in drip rails. It's also sandable, in case you get a rough spot that needs worked out some. It flows very smooth and I normally just go over it lightly with a red scotch brite prior to sealer and paint to insure adhesion. If memory serves correctly, the product # is 39777.
Hope this helps
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What do you use to seal rain gutters.
Greetings all!! New member. I have been browsing the site for a few weeks now. I have not been able to find any info on what to use to reseal rain-gutters with. I just recently picked up a '68 Chevy Panel Truck. I am a huge 67 - 72 Chevy Truck enthusiast. I have owned several, and am really excited about my new "toy". She needs some body work, mostly rocker panel replacement, but she runs. 307 with a three on the tree. I just put HEI on it last weekend. I really woke the thing up!!! Fixin' to put on a 4 bbl and change the cam and put in an auto. My main objective right now is to get it road worthy and reliable. I plan on moving out of state in the near future and don't want to have to deal with moving it in pieces. A 383 full roller with a Powershot is also in the future (someday). Soon, I plan on shooting it with John Deere Blitz Black (discovered on this site). I need to reseal the rain-gutters. The sealer in them now (whats left) is dry-rotted. I know some sealers do not react well with paint. Is there a material made especially for this?
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Thursday 14th October 2010
Despite them taking place at pretty much the same time every season I still find these international breaks a bit weird. Less than a fifth of the way into the season and we 'enjoy' our second, accompanied by so much autumnal sunshine that it feels like late May when things are all over!
Being an Arsenal-free weekend, a number of Supporters Clubs have taken the opportunity to hold their annual dinners, not only a chance to get together and enjoy fellow Gooners' company but also a fine way to increase the charity pot for this season.
From what I understand the Dover event for example was a huge success as it is every season, while a few of our Maidstone crew descended upon Scotland's capital city of Edinburgh for a weekend that included the Scottish boys and girls' bash on the Friday.
I am sure our hosts won't be offended if I say the least entertaining part of the evening was their national team's visit to the Czech Republic shown on a big screen but fine food and wine, great company that included Charlie Nicholas and Bob Wilson and most importantly another bumper evening for charity meant it was a thoroughly enjoyable evening.
For me personally, the chance to reminisce with a hero from the Eighties was quite special, Charlie's goals at White Hart Lane, Old Trafford, St James Park and of course Wembley being discussed at length!
A massive thanks to the Scottish Gooners for their hospitality. We'll be back I'm sure!
The remainder of the weekend was spent enjoying the sights and delights of what is a quite beautiful city before returning home and looking forward to this Saturday's visit of Birmingham City.
If our last home outing doesn't serve as a warning that we need to be on top of our game then nothing will!
Our league season starts here.
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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 Manchester United in the Premier League on Saturday and our Talking Heads for this game were Dan Roebuck and James McNicholas of Gunnerblog.
If you didn't see the game and were only told the scoreline you'd be forgiven for thinking this was a close encounter. Disappointingly it was anything but. As Arsène Wenger said, Man United deserved to win and their victory never really looked in doubt from the moment Robin van Persie took advantage of Thomas Vermaelen's mistake.
Mikel Arteta usually pulls the midfield strings but Wayne Rooney dropped deep to deny him space and Santi Cazorla was stifled when he received the ball in central areas. As a result there was little or no service for Olivier Giroud. Indeed Arsenal only came into it when they were two goals down and a man down thanks to the introduction of Theo Walcott and Andrey Arshavin. I expected a much tighter game - as we saw when Arsenal faced Man City earlier this season - but it wasn't to be. Now another very tough away trip awaits in Germany.
I'll start with one confident prediction: it won't finish 8-2 this time. Arsenal are a much more cohesive unit than the one that arrived at Old Trafford last season depleted by injury, illness and suspension. What's more they have arguably their first-choice midfield available with Jack Wilshere returning to slot in ahead of Mikel Arteta and behind Santi Cazorla. Olivier Giroud is going from strength to strength on the evidence of his performance at Reading and I guess the only issue is whether Arsène Wenger opts for a conservative option - Aaron Ramsey - or a more adventurous one - Theo Walcott - on the right.
Man United are very strong on the flanks and they will look to exploit Andre Santos, who was given a tough time by Jefferson Farfan when Schalke won at Emirates Stadium. Antonio Valencia is just as quick and direct so Lukas Podolski will have to get back and cover his full back. If Arsenal can keep United's wide men quiet they can get a positive result - if they don't, it could be a difficult afternoon.
JAMES McNICHOLAS, GUNNERBLOG
While the scoreline was close, the gulf between the two sides was worryingly wide. Arsenal could and perhaps should have lost this game by three or four goals, and can thank some excellent goalkeeping from Vito Mannone, a wayward penalty from Wayne Rooney, and a sumptuous stoppage time strike from Santi Cazorla for putting a flattering spin on an otherwise comprehensive defeat. Robin van Persie's goal was predictable, but few would have expected it to arrive with the Dutchman's first touch of the game. From that point on it wasn't much of a contest, and after going 2-0 down to a Patrice Evra header, the sending off of Jack Wilshere proved to be the final nail in Arsenal's coffin. Just over a month ago Arsenal were in Manchester, outplaying Manchester City and were unlucky to come away with just a 1-1 draw. This time, against a side of similar calibre, we looked worryingly ordinary.
It's a significant blow that neither Wojciech Szczesny nor Kieran Gibbs are fit to boost Arsenal's back-line. In recent games, their respective deputies, Vito Mannone and Andre Santos, have looked a little out of form, and United will doubtless seek to exploit any weakness. Going forward, things look more positive. Jack Wilshere is back, and Olivier Giroud played like a lion at Reading. With Gervinho injured, surely the Frenchman is the only choice to lead the line. There will be clamour for the inclusion of Theo Walcott, but I wonder if 120 minutes of midweek action prohibits him from starting. There will inevitably be a lot of focus on Robin van Persie's first meeting with his former club, but there are bigger issues at stake here: after the infamous 8-2 in this fixture this year, this game is all about Arsenal's pride. A positive result would be great, but our recent form both at Old Trafford and in the last few games makes that look a little unlikely. If Arsenal are to suffer defeat, much focus will be on the manner of it. A display such as the one we saw last year won't be tolerated.
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text: The Situation got sentenced by a judge yesterday to Anger Management. Hoping that it was a sequel to the Adam Sandler movie or at least a guest spot on Charlie Sheen's mess of a show, he will probably be shocked to learn that the judge meant classes and that he needs to attend and then report back to court in three months. The Situation was in court facing assault charges after he got into a fight with his brother at their failing tanning salon. The charge would not be erased completely if he completes the classes but would be downgraded to basically a ticket for a noise violation. The arrest happened on July 15th and he had been on $500 bail. The Situation is just probably happy the judge ordered him back so he can get another day of some press coverage to try and revive a career that has no future.


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Andrey Arshavin is still an efficient player for Arsenal, according to Arsène Wenger.
The Russian star put in a solid shift against Leeds United in the FA Cup on Monday night, despite failing to get on the scoresheet.
Wenger believes that Arshavin's natural tendency to try and find the killer ball can affect his passing statistics but he insists that the 30-year-old is still delivering.
"He has always been a player who plays on the borderline, if you look at the game against QPR," said Wenger. "He is a big gambler, and at the end of the day he gave the ball to Robin van Persie to score in that game. So he is always efficient.
"If you look at his numbers you are always surprised at how good he is. Sometimes the visual impression you get from a game has been frustrating, but he is very efficient. We can all have a big responsibility but we need confidence for what we do."
Wenger intends to keep Arshavin at Emirates Stadium and he thinks confidence is the only thing standing between the Russian and his best form.
"We know he has the talent," said the manager. "He's been questioned many times but his attitude has always been spot on.
"In the last game, specifically, he showed that he needs to play and needs confidence. He needs to play with confidence and freedom, that is his strength. He is a creative player and you need that fraction of belief and confidence to play with freedom."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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'Carolina refused to be drawn into that argument before Game 6, but Ruff came across as prescient when the Sabres stormed out and ran all over a stunned-looking Hurricanes team in the first period, setting the tone for Buffalo's win in overtime. He said the attitude shown by the Hurricanes after their back-to-back victories and reports they had champagne helped motivate his team.'
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'"Unacceptable," Lindy Ruff said. "Unacceptable from a discipline standpoint, from a play standpoint. You can package that whole game and put it in the unacceptable category."'
Archives for October 2011
Sabres give fans a reason to say 'boo'
Trip to San Antonio shook up Kennedy
'"It was not a good experience," Kennedy said. "I don't want to say lies on their part, but just stuff that came out. They're a team that's up against the cap and they won't put me on re-entry because even though my contract's so low [$550,000], even the slightest bit would put them over the cap. They didn't want to risk that, so I was stuck in the minors the whole year no matter what."'
It's time for visors to become mandatory gear
'"Why is it a macho thing? I don't get that," Gaustad said. "Why did I take my visor off after juniors? I don't know. There is that macho thing. But I think I'm old enough to not be affected by what other people think anymore."'
Sabres can't weather Panthers
'Pominville added: "What's (angering) and what's frustrating about it is that our compete (level) and our effort is something we can control, and we can go out there and do it."'
Kennedy gets another chance with Panthers
'"It's not emotional at all," Kennedy said about his return. "The only time it was emotional was when it first happened. … Coming back here, (it's) just like playing in any other arena, except you have some of your friends and family watching you."'
Sunday's Florida Coverage
Florida Panthers bounce back, defeat Sabres with late goal (Miami Herald)
Photo gallery (Miami Herald)
Garrison's game-winner lifts Panthers past Sabres (South Florida Sun Sentinel)
Photo gallery (Fox Sports Florida)
Panthers Wrap-Up: Panthers 3, Sabres 2 (FloridaPanthers.com)
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Florida slips past Buffalo for 3-2 win
'"We have to wake up and do what it takes to play a system in this league," Miller said. "You're not going to get away with making cute plays, you're not going to be able to carry the puck in…you're not going to have that luxury. Too many mistakes, myself included. We're all accountable here."'
Florida 3, Buffalo 2
'Trailing 2-1 with less than five minutes to play, Florida went on the attack with each team having four skaters due to concurring penalties. Fleischmann skated down the left side of the Buffalo zone and sent a cross-ice pass to Tomas Kopecky. Kopecky fanned on his one-timer attempt, but recovered the puck and bounced a pass off the boards behind the net back to Fleischmann, who laid an easy backhander into the open net before Miller could recover to tie the game with 3:58 to go.'
Panthers Stun Sabres 3-2
'The Sabres gave up another lead on home ice against the Panthers on Saturday.'
Cats scratch out win over Sabres
'"Unacceptable," Ruff stated after the game. Unacceptable from a discipline standpoint, from a play standpoint. You can package that one in the unacceptable category."'
Sunday's Rochester Coverage
Amerks lose fifth straight (Rochester D&C)
Short-handed B-Sens propelled by a short-handed goal (Binghamton Press and Sun Bulletin)
Tropp scores lone goal in 3-1 loss to B-Sens (Amerks.com)
B-Sens defeat Amerks 3-1 (BinghamtonSenators.com)
Sabres offense wants more balance
'"You'd like to see your lines competing to be the best," Ruff said Friday. "I think we're making strides."'
Vanek, Pominville developing chemistry with rookie center Adam
'"We're doing a good job at talking off the ice and seeing what we can do better and where we want to be in certain situations," Pominville said Friday. "I think it reflects on the way we've been playing on the ice. But we're working hard, we're skating hard and we're creating things offensively."'
Saturday's Florida Coverage
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Florida (5-4-0) at Buffalo (6-3-0) (AP)
Florida Panthers (5-4-0) at Buffalo Sabres (6-3-0) (The Sports Network)
Sabres hope to continue strong start vs. Panthers (NHL.com)
Fan guide: Panthers vs. Sabres (Sabres.com)
Sabres Ennis progressing. Hecht in limbo
'Jochen Hecht missed practice Friday. Lindy Ruff said, "We had to give him another day off, he wasn't doing that well today. We're just trying to figure some things out. Not to go into detail, but he could be back to full go tomorrow. He's seeing some people today and there's a chance he could practice again tomorrow."'


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All the top officers of the Hammond Aerospace Corporation are there, plus one last-minute substitute: a junior executive named Jake Landry. He's a steady, modest, and taciturn guy with a gift for keeping his head down and a turbulent past he's trying to put behind him.
Jake's uncomfortable with all the power players he's been thrown in with, with all the swaggering and the posturing. The only person there he knows is the female CEO's assistant - his ex-girlfriend, Ali.
When a band of backwoods hunters crash the opening-night dinner, the executives suddenly find themselves held hostage by armed men who will do anything, to anyone, to get their hands on the largest ransom in history. Now, terrified and desperate, and cut off from the rest of the world, the captives are at the mercy of hard men with guns who may not be what they seem.
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"[This is Finder's] most entertaining and compelling novel of adventure and intrigue yet." (Boston Globe)
"I really wanted to give it four stars!"
I really enjoyed Joseph Finder's previous 3 audio titles, so when I heard that a new title was coming out at the end of August I downloaded it immediately.
Killer Instinct shares great dialogue, realistic characters and an uncanny ability to create and describe the politics and back-stabbing that go on at the upper levels of corporations with Finder's previous 3 titles Paranoia, Company Man and Killer Instinct. The major weakness of Power Play is in it's under developed plot. Not that the theme of the book is not engaging; it is, it is just not enough to create a book of any substantial length.
The book is based on the question "What would happen if the high level managers of a major corporation brought together for corporate team building adventure games suddenly found themselves in a life or death situation?" This is a great question, but I am not convinced that Finder extracted all that he could out of it. Also, near the start of the book he introduced a potentially interesting sub-plot related to the manufacturing of fiber reinforced plastics for airplanes that I felt could have been used more effectively through the rest of the book.
The weak plot is tragic because this book could have been so much more. If we were using a 10 point rating scale I would have given it a 7 out of 10. I still enjoyed it, but my favourite Finder audio book is Paranoia.
"Wow! Perfect!"
There are a few elite writers that come out with terrific books every time. Nelson DeMille, Harlan Coben, David Baldacci, and the great Joseph Finder have never let me down yet. This title follows the formula of "ordinary joe, somewhat under-doggish, thrust into extraordinary situation", that is always wonderful escape-ism if it isn't too predictable. You are rooting for the hero Jake Landry right from jump street, and he's a great hero to root for throughout the book. My only complaint is the 8+ hour time was too short!! I was left wanting more, but hopefully Mr. Finder has another one coming down the pike soon enough.
Narrators really make the read, and Dennis Boutsikaris was note perfect here. Scott Brick would be proud! I highly recommend this title to anyone who loves the above mentioned writers, I buy at least six audiobooks a month, having three different accounts with Audible, and this has been the best book in a while. Namaste!
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"Power Play A Must Read"
Remarkable story, well read. Great hero.
Talk about a page turner! Can't put it down!
Say, are there anymore trite phrases to describe a great thriller?
If you like Finder, and I sure do, this might be his best yet although "Company Man" is still probably his classic for unexpected twists.
To my friends at Audible, please get more Finder.
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"A classic Finder ..."
This was a very pleasant and fast read – and a classic Joseph Finder at that.
If this is your first Finder book – you can think of him as John Grisham – with the court rooms exchanged by the corporate highlife.
The first 1½ hours of the book is fairly slow – but it quickly picks up pace from there on.
Not a book that will stay with you for years – but simply plain old entertaining. And I guess, that's probably what most people expect from a book....
"Great for a road trip"
We listened to this book during a long car trip; our first exposure to Joseph Finder.
We became totally lost in this gripping story. Our "pitstops" were quick so we could get back to the story. We also enjoyed hearing an interview with the author after the conclusion of this book.
I highly recommend this book and look forward to reading/listening to his other books.
I rate as follows: 5 Stars = Loved it. 4 Stars = Really liked it. 3 Stars = Liked it. 2 Stars = Didn't like it. 1 Star = Hated it.
"A Ton of Fun!"
This book was especially fun for me because I got it without reading the synopsis (I'm a big Joseph Finder fan, and just grabbed the book based on the author) so the story turns took me completely by surprise.
This book is a little different that the others by the author, and it's hard to pinpoint exactly why - it seems like a one-off; a little shorter, a little less character development, but a lot of fun.
Dennis Boutsikaris is a great narrator and did a good job.
"Power Play"
A good enjoyable read with a likeable main character. Just long enough to keep the action going and wrap up with an acceptable finish. My first J Finder read, so I'll look for more.
"Corporate Die Hard"
I'm a big fan of Joseph Finder's previous work having stumbled across 'Paranoia' a while back and eagerly listened to all his books since then. While this latest work is definitely worth a listen, I think it is worth noting that Finder is slowly moving away from pure corporate drama towards more action based themes. This trend began with Company Man, continued through Killer Instinct and is definitely evindent in Power Play; the latter still being rooted in a corporate theme, but being mostly an action thriller along the lines of McGuyver or Die Hard. Great story, but more of a shoot-them-up than some may have hoped for based on earlier work, hence the 4/5 stars.
"Not his best, but entertaining"
I liked all of Finder's other books better, but this one still entertains. It starts a bit slow, but the action ramps up and his characterisations of corporate execs are spot on. If you like Finder's genre, you will like this one.
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- 04-18-13 11:57 AM #1Cadillac Owners Member
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Awd really necessary?
Well , since i always had fwd, and now going to buy cts or ats, i guess awd is necessary given i live in upstate ny. Can u get away with rwd and snows instead of the added weight and cost of awd? Thx
All depends on the driver. You'll get 100 different opinions it all comes down to you.
Can you get away with it? All comes down to the individual driver. If you're asking then just go sure awd.
- 04-18-13 12:51 PM #3Cadillac Owners Fanatic
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Re: Awd really necessary?
I drove my Camaro SS 100 miles a day as my daily driver for years in Michigan winters without any real issues. Almost got stuck a few times, always got out. My winter tires were Michelin Symmetry's and I had 2 sets of Chevy small block heads in the rear for weight.
That being said, I chose AWD because while it is possible to go RWD, its not pleasant. I was just tired of white-knuckling it everywhere I went. I'm not breaking any speed records with AWD either but it does make it through easier.
Bottom line, a RWD can make it through most of the things AWD can, its just a little more hectic.
Re: Awd really necessary?
REading on this forum, it seems that AWD gets much poorer mpg.
Re: Awd really necessary?
I lived in Ohio and with full knowledge I would pass on AWD.
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Re: Awd really necessary?
Depends on your travels and what you really want to do with your vehicle. If you want to track or spin tires, rwd all the way. If you want handling in all types of weather with no worries, whether you are driving or someone else is then awd. I opted for awd even though I live in GA, I travel alot and so I went for the piece of mind of awd. Yes the car is about 400lbs more, you have more items that will eventually wear out as for fuel mileage I have not seen one post that has anything accurate (one person is 19, another is 27mpg so you can take the mpg with a grain of salt) you will get what you will get in this car but when you drive the CTS, I can guarantee it will be a comfortable ride.
Re: Awd really necessary?
If you drive on snowy roads then get AWD. I live on snowy dirt roads during the winter and AWD is the way to go. My GF's FWD Focus even has issues on our roads during the winter. She notices the night and day difference between her car and my CTS. I don't care how great of a driver you are in the snow, the physics of pushing a car through snow with RWD are always working against you, although I do sometimes miss the Mustang I had in my youth in the winters going nuts in vacant parking lots
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Re: Awd really necessary?
Indiana is no upstate NY when it comes to winters, but we definitely saw some good storms this year and I certainly tested out my CTS's winter weather capabilities. I was caught in the middle of one storm in particular that just laid down a sheet of ice on the roads at about 6pm and I still had 40 miles of driving ahead of me. I was blown away by how well the car handled the conditions. I really thought I was going to miss my jeep a lot more than I did. In fact, traffic was stopped so bad on the highway that for the last 20 miles I ducked off the main road and took twisty snow covered rural roads in, even had to do do not one but two little water crossings and it handled everything like a champ. All in all I was very impressed by how well all the stabilitrak/traction control systems worked and I'm sure the limited slip diff and my choice of Continental extreme contact DWS tires helped as well.
Bottom line: In my opinion, if you pay attention to what you are doing and know how to drive in the snow, the rwd with some good tires is more than adequate for most climates, however the awd would know doubt be a nice luxury, but at the expense of weight, gas, steering feel, etc.
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I live in Ottawa Canada and have rear wheel drive. I put winter tires on and find driving easy. And the car has really good antislip and stabilitek to keep you on the road and going straight.
If youre not a confident driver then it would obvioulsly be safer to get AWD.
I have way more fun driving with RWD
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I drove around the first two years my driving career in a C5 vette, then two more years in a Mustang. It was fun, it was scary, but it does matters knowing your limits and the limits of the car and it's tires. Tires are really the biggest part of the equation in all of this.
I was on limited time and budget when I was shopping for a CTS. Really wanted the RWD with FE3 and all the options. Couldn't find it, but made a comprimise and got the AWD. Really can't wait to try it out in the snow next season. It handles pretty good, you can feel the porkiness, but even in torrential downpour that we have been having the past two weeks, I can't faze it. The TC light never blinks more then twice and the slip that did occur is imperceptable. If the light never lit up I would never have know. This is the best driving AWD vehicle I have ever driven.
I've only had it it for almost 4 weeks and put 1800 miles on her already. My mileage is 17 around northern Chicago suburbs and 25-26hwy. you can hit 27 if you do 60. These numbers are hand calulated with the same pump on mobil 1 gas and a bottle of chevron at 400miles.
Will be doing a pretty thorough seafoaming in june before the oil change.
If you get the RWD you might be in for a suprise and really enjoy
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I am driving the 2011 CTS sport RWD now but my last vehicle was an Audi A6 quatro, that car was outstanding in the snow so I was a bit worried about what I would get with the RWD only. but to be honest it drove extremely well this winter. you definitely need to pay more attention in the snow but I really did not have any issues. I do have the all season 19's on the car so they are not the summer high traction tires you can get on the sport model, I think that helps a bunch. you could also get winter tires if you want to take it one step further. I drove a couple all wheel drive versions and at the end of the day I liked the way the RWD version drives way better. All wheel is ok but is definitely heavier and you can feel it. the steering is a bit different as well. I tended to go through tire faster on the all wheel quatro fairly quickly to. I don't know if that is a characteristic of all wheel drive cars but I thought it worth mentioning. at the end of the day you should compare both side by side and go with your gut.
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AWD for the win! Amazing handling. And you can always turn it off and drive a RWD vehicle by double pressing the traction control button.
Cons are that it cost more and weighs more
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It was love at first sight for Bolt, already a GT-R owner, when the one-of-a-kind "Bolt Gold" GT-R was unveiled as the top prize in an online global charity auction held in late 2012. The proceeds of the auction went to the Usain Bolt Foundation.
The special Gold GT-R that Nissan presented to Bolt is based on the 2014 model year Nissan GT-R. It has been customized to suit Bolt's driving style, based on the data Nissan engineers recorded during his test drive of the GT-R line-up when he visited the company headquarters in October 2012.
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CHAPEL HILL, N.C. - Strong performances by Tyler Hill in the 400-yard IM and the women's 800-yard freestyle relay team helped to keep the Tar Heels in the mix on the second night of the 2012 Janis Hape Dowd Nike Cup at Koury Natatorium.
Youthful tenacity was the highlight of the night for a Carolina team that looks forward to showcasing much more of its competitors tomorrow.
"We're getting a lot of young swimmers a lot of experience," head coach Rich DeSelm said. "It's rare that a freshman can come in and be comfortable with college competition, but we have that."
Junior Stephanie Peacock led the way for the Tar Heels in the second-to-last event of the evening, the women's 800-yard freestyle relay. Joined by freshman Ally Hardesty, senior Katie Nolan, and sophomore Danielle Siverling, the four splashed into first with a time of 7:20.07.
After the second night of competition, NC State grew its lead on both the women's and men's side. The top four teams through two days on the women's side are NC State at 633 points, ECU at 478.5, Navy at 467.5 and UNC at 450. NC State controls the lead on the men's side with 854.5, followed by UNC at 536 and Navy at 479.5.
The night kicked off with a strong performance by NC State sophomores Hannah Freyman and Lauren Poli, junior Zina Grogg, and freshman Riki Bonnema, who took first place in the 200-yard medley relay with a time of 1:43.19. Carolina's relay team, consisting of senior Katie Nolan, juniors Katie Rechsteiner and Cari Blalock, and sophomore Nikki Barczak, secured a fourth-place time of 1:44.10.
NC State kept the ball rolling with a second victory in the men's 200-yard medley relay, with senior Ivan Kopas and juniors Ian Bishop, Barrett Miesfeld, and Jonathon Boffa clocking in at 1:30.81. UNC's "A" relay, made up by freshmen Nic Graesser, Kurt Wohlrab, Sam Lewis, and Sean Sullivan, swam into third place with a time of 1:31.42. Carolina's "C" and "B" relay teams also performed well, taking fifth and seventh place, respectively.
Old Dominion's Kimberly Rashleigh took first in the women's 400-yard IM with a time of 4:14.26. There were no UNC swimmers in the event.
Tar Heel sophomore Tyler Hill swam with a vengeance in the men's 400-yard IM to edge out ECU's Rokas Cepulis for second place (3:58.33). NC State cruised to another first-place finish as freshman Christian McCurdy clocked in a time of 3:56.53.
"Tyler Hill in the 400 IM blew away his best in-season time ever," DeSelm said. "He never touched anywhere close to that before tonight."
Carolina freshmen Hannah Lincoln and Ally Haufler rounded out the women's 100-yard fly, finishing seventh (55.81) and eighth (56.25), respectively. Navy senior Toni Paruso flew into first with a time of 54.65.
NC State junior Barrett Miesfield took first in the men's 100-yard fly with a time of 48.92. UNC freshmen Sam Lewis and Ben Colley finished sixth (50.08) and eighth (50.51) in the event, respectively.
James Madison's Kimberly Helfrich took first place in women's 1-meter diving with a score of 302.75. A pair of Carolina sophomores competed in the event as Natalie Ritter (256.05) and Emily Schmidt (218.55) dove into sixth and eighth, respectively.
Senior Stephanie Eisenring, the only Tar Heel to swim in the championship relay of the women's 200-yard freestyle, finished eighth with a time of 1:53.22. ECU senior Holly Berenotto came in first with a time of 1:50.28.
Carolina had two swimmers in the 200-yard freestyle. Junior J.T. Stilley swam into third place with a time of 1:39.45, and freshman Chris Gondek rounded out the group with an eighth place time of 1:41.35. NC State junior Jonathon Boffa secured a close first-place finish in the event with a time of 1:37.41.
The Tar Heels continued their trend in the women's 100-yard breaststroke, taking sixth and seventh place in the event. Freshman Annie Goessling's time of 1:06.12 was good for a sixth-place finish, and junior Danielle Jansen followed behind her with a seventh-place time of 1:06.68. Navy senior Laura Gorinski took the top spot with a time of 1:02.92.
Ian Bishop, a junior from NC State, won the men's 100-yard breaststroke with a time of 55.95. Carolina sophomore Brian Bollerman competed in the consolation relay, taking 12th overall with a time of 59.22.
Carolina's Lincoln finished eighth in the women's 100-yard backstroke with a time of 58.97. NC State's Grogg really put her back into it to snag first place with a time of 55.38.
UNC was well represented in the men's 100-yard backstroke, with two swimmers performing strongly in the championship relay. Sophomore Clifton Gordon came in fourth (50.27) and freshman Matt Kwatyra came in fifth (50.64). Senior Ivan Kopas of NC State took first with a time of 49.69.
The Tar Heels made a splash in the men's 3-meter diving event, contributing three divers to the top eight. Senior Ryland Jones took third (351.80), freshman Ozzie Moyer took sixth (313.10), and sophomore Ryan Fox plunged into eighth (280.75). Duke senior Jordan Long claimed first with a score of 393.35.
Carolina's first gold of the night came in the women's 800-yard freestyle relay, with a time of 7:20.07. The Tar Heels' first place relay team "A" consisted of junior Stephanie Peacock, freshman Ally Hardesty, senior Katie Nolan, and sophomore Danielle Siverling. Not far behind them was relay team "B", made up of freshmen Annie Harrison and Emma Nunn, junior Cari Blalock, and senior Rebecca Brooks. The four glided into third place with a time of 7:30.62.
The final event of the night was a fitting representation for how each team performed overall. NC State's "A" relay team of juniors Matthew Thomas and Jonathon Boffa, sophomore David Williams, and freshman Simonas Bilis glided into first place (6:35.12) in the men's 800-yard freestyle relay. UNC's "A" relay team featuring juniors J.T. Stilley and Brad Dillon and seniors Tom Luchsinger and Brett Nagle came in third with a time of 6:35.83. Carolina's "B" relay team also finished top 8 with a fifth-place time of 6:45.94.
The Nike Cup will wrap up Saturday with preliminaries at 10 a.m. and finals at 6 p.m.


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Re: Just bought a boat.
there are marinas around here that charge less, but they do not let you work on the boat. Plus they have to unstep the mast to get it from their splash point to the yard due to low hanging electrical wires. Sadly due to the money here at the Jersey Shore, sailing is about dead and very few yards want anything to do with sailboats.. let alone sailboats that need maintance
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...the $1000 a marina would want for winter storage.
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Congrats. Pretty boat! Classic Alberg lines....
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Me and the admiral just today had our first boat splashed, enjoy and have a bit to much fun,
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Congratulations, its been a while since I have heard of this boat but when I looked at the picture I recognized the beauty of Carl Alberg's genius. Have fun with it, I'm jealous.
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I live trailerable...
Couple things... not trying to scare you...
Before you leave... Check the safety chains (mounts, clasps)...
Check lights (I know most times they never work, but sometimes you get lucky and the prior owner did their diligence).
If it has brakes make sure they don't lock (cause that is scarier than not working believe it or not, especially at this size).
Check the tires (look for dry rot... don't move the boat if it has a lot of cracks in the tires, you are going 400 miles not 400 feet).
when you hitch up, if it has a dolly, verify that you cannot remove the hitch from the ball by lifting the trailer while hitched (this should simulate force on the ball)... its a test I always do...
Since this is a NEW TO YOU trailer... for the first 10, 20, 40, 100 miles feel the bearings to check if they are getting hot (careful, don't just grab them, they could be REAL hot - if they are you need to wait for them to cool before moving out, if they are burning hot, you may want to consider replacing bearings before moving it more). If it has bearing buddies, bring a grease gun with you, and grease them before you leave, then maybe you can avoid them getting hot for this trip. Watch the wheels while you trailer, look for wobble (can you tell I've had a few bearings go?).
Check ALL LINES before you leave. Make sure the bow is tied to the trailer (downforce, not just winch strap to bow eye)... also check that the stern is tied to the trailer, both sides...
If the outboard is on the stern, please remove it. Usually on 22 footish trailerables... the motor gives a lot of counterbalance to the boat (and bouncing on the road can put WAY more force on that motor mount than it was designed for). You want 10-15% of total up weight on the ball.
Congratulations on the boat... you will have a blast! I want you to get it home safe and sound... and most importantly YOU and everyone else safe and sound. Trailer sailing is an option for those of us who cannot afford to "slip" all the time... it also allows you to TEST other waters. Give yourself LOTS of time to sail your new boat though, setup and teardown can eat into your sailing time, don't neglect it in your time to sail. IT WILL GET FASTER, but initially take your time, and consider it "part of the price to sail," for now.
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Having the trailer and a place to store your boat over the winter is great. Having it at home is a great advantage in getting winter projects done too. I'm jealous.
No chance you can put a hitch on your current vehicle for the money? I don't think you will need much for a boat of this size, particularly if it is on a properly balanced trailer and you're not pulling it up a launch ramp. The whole lot probably weighs around 4000 lbs? A big variable is whether the trailer has its own brakes. You can usually baby a tow vehicle and take it slow, if its underpowered for the haul, its stopping that you need to worry about.
Keep tolls in mind for your trip. They won't break you, but will add up when towing a trailer. It's essentially like having two cars. I'm guessing the NYS thruway and NJ turnpike are the bigger nuts.
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Congrats. Nice boat. This could be the start of something big. Boat trailer bearings famously crap out at in opportune times. Make sure they are well greased. Jack the trailer and spin the wheels to make sure the bearings are quiet, not rumbling. Any doubt, replace, repack with grease. If they overheat and seize they will be a nightmare.Make sure tire pressures are good and get a spare wheel/ tire. Enjoy the ride.
Re: Just bought a boat.
Make sure to check the lugs on the trailer wheels. I bought a boat in NY and while on the NJ turnpike lost a wheel. It went past us and went across 6 lanes before stopping.
Re: Just bought a boat.
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What is your plan for the boat, are you leaving it on a mooring or in a slip? Will you be having a marina launch and haul her, or will you need this equipment sooner rather than later? Train fare and truck rental is going to add up quickly. I would consider putting the money toward a tow vehicle, if you're going to need one anyway.
If they is just a one way trip and you'll not need the trailer again, I'm certain you could pay someone to drive up there and tow it back. Its a two day roundtrip, with one overnight.
Train fair is about $150ish.. (depends on the day) and the Quote from Uhaul is $400 (but there are always add on fees) but that is still cheaper than the other Sea Sprite I was looking at. That boat would have required hauling, shipping, and then blocking and relaunching. It also required a fair bit of work, this one needs only a minor amount, most of which can be done in water
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Tim Hightower is still rehabbing his left knee after November ACL surgery, Roy Helu is dealing with tendinitis around both Achilles tendons, and Redskins head coach Mike Shanahan is unsure if either running back will play Week 1 at the New Orleans Saints.
When asked Wednesday if Hightower and Helu will play in that game, Shanahan said, "I really don't know yet."
Until they are healthy, Evan Royster and Alfred Morris will continue to see the majority of preseason playing time.
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Far be it from Shanahan to ever let us know any of his plans regarding running backs, but I'll give him the benefit of the doubt -- for some reason. Maybe he really doesn't know yet.
I'll just say this: I like Helu. I have all offseason. Redskins coaches have questions about him, but he can do it all. His tendinitis is a little worrisome, but Hightower's knee is a much more serious situation. And Helu is clearly more talented than either Royster or Morris. Helu is the only player out of this quartet that I would consider in drafts. If he starts off the year injured, Royster looks to be the first-team runnng back. That could mean a couple of starts for Royster, but I don't think Helu will be out that long. His injury has helped lower his draft stock, and you should take advantage. At this point, Helu shouldn't cost you more than a ninth-round pick in a 12-team standard league.


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Arsène Wenger says his side must try to keep their confidence high if they are to improve their results over the coming weeks.
Arsenal have won two of the past five games, and were below-par in Saturday's disappointing 2-1 defeat to Manchester United.
They face Schalke next in the Champions League, and Wenger is looking for a positive display at the Veltins-Arena.
"We have to respond as a team," he said. "At the moment we get a lot of criticism for our game on Saturday - we have to take it on board but as well not lose confidence because of it.
"It is down to us to put it right. We have played 10 games, and six times away [including matches] at Manchester City, Liverpool, Manchester United and Stoke.
"Even if the situation is serious, it is not dramatic. It is only down to us to conquer. We cannot say it is alright and the performance on Saturday was alright. We want to perform better than that."
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CHAPEL HILL - University of North Carolina women's lacrosse coach Jenny Levy has restructured her coaching staff, naming longtime assistant Phil Barnes Director of Recruiting and hiring former Northwestern All-America Katrina Dowd as first assistant coach.
Barnes will oversee Carolina's recruiting efforts and work directly with the UNC defense and goalkeepers. Dowd replaces former assistant Jenn Cook, who was named the top assistant at Princeton last month. Dowd's duties will include coaching the offense and draws, as well as recruiting.
"I am excited about the future direction of our lacrosse program," says Levy, who completed her 17th year as the UNC head coach in 2012. "As the landscape of college athletics changes, so do the demands on coaches. It is my intention to position my staff so we can efficiently utilize individual strengths while specifically focusing on the key areas that impact future growth.
"Along with a more defined role as Director of Recruiting, Phil will continue to train our goalies and return to the defensive end," Levy continues. "The addition of Katrina Dowd to our staff brings new perspective and ideas which falls in line with our program's commitment to constantly challenge our players to reach higher levels of performance. She is an amazing player but also has the ability to teach. She is passionate about the game and helping individuals realize their potential. Katrina is a talented young coach and we are excited about her future at Carolina."
Barnes is entering his ninth season on Levy's staff and is one of the nation's most experienced assistant coaches. He is a former head coach at Holy Cross and the University of Massachusetts and been on staff at Carolina since the 2005 season.
A native of Yorktown Heights, N.Y., Dowd was a two-time first-team IWLCA All-America at Northwestern (2009, 2010), winning three NCAA championships (2007, 2008, 2009). She was the 2010 IWLCA Attacker of the Year and a Tewaaraton Award finalist, finishing the season with 110 points on 77 goals and 33 assists. She led the '09 Wildcats to their third consecutive national title, scoring a team-high 75 goals.
In her career, Dowd compiled 209 goals and 58 assists for 267 total points in 88 games. She finished her career fourth in Northwestern history in goals, and in the Top 10 in assists, ground balls, caused turnovers and draw controls.
"I am fortunate to have the opportunity to join the University of North Carolina family and work with Coach Levy," Dowd says. "UNC is a premier institution and strives for excellence in academics, athletics and in the community. I am excited for what the future holds for Carolina lacrosse."
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Sensai Gentle Make-up Remover for Eye and Lip: The Eye Makeup Remover to Rule Them AllFriday, February 18, 2011
I mentioned it briefly in my hospital bag post, and shortly thereafter a full sized version of the Sensai Gentle Make-up Remover showed up on my door step to try out. It arrived pretty early in the morning, and let me tell you that I was gleeful. Really.
I skipped up to my vanity (well, as much as a 9 month pregnant person can skip, this was a month ago) and started plotting. I was going to trip up this eye makeup remover. I proceeded to put on everything that other removers (even Lancome's Bi-Facil) had struggled to removed. Stila's Stay all Day Waterproof Liquid Liner and MAC's Splashproof Lash and that was just for starters. For days I tried different combinations of products that had caused issues in the past, requiring me to scrub my eyes. Nothing stopped the Sensai. Literally, I would swipe my eye with the cotton round... and nothing would be left on my skin or on my lashes. One swipe.
Next I decided to try a comparison with the Lancome Bi-Facil. I continued my obsession with all things waterproof, and started removing with Bi-Facil on one eye before the Sensai. As before, I needed only one swipe to remove everything with the Sensai (though I admit I do 2-3 just to be sure). However, the Bi-Facil was struggling. I would need many swipes and more than one cotton round on occasion. I would then follow up by switching eyes and recleaning each. So, a cotton round of Sensai to the eye jut cleaned with Lancome, and vice versa. Nothing ever appeared on the cotton round as being left behind by Sensai, but the Lancome definitely seemed to have issues with some of the waterproof formulas, and I was able to easily remove the extra with Sensai.
Finally, I had to put the lippie removal to the test. When I swatch products on my arm for posts, I have big issues removing most of them from my arm despite trying many different makeup removers, soaps, etc. Scrubbing at all turns my arm red, and with my super pale skin my time swatching is very limited. So, having something that easily removes lippies from my arm (and hence minimizes scrubbing and redness) means I can swatch more!
Anyways, I found that Sensai is not quite as good at removing lippies. Which means it needs a few extra swipes to take care of the most stubborn lip sticks or sticky lip glosses. My arm definitely loved the Sensai, since I was able to swatch a huge number of lippies in one day (a quantity that should have taken several days) and never needed to scrub!
So, I would say that the Sensai is definitely the best product I've ever used at removing both eye and lip makeup. It has a light orange scent (OMG, so amazing) and it leaves only an extremely faint oily residue behind. It easily washes away with just a splash of water.
All of this means that I have a new Holy Grail Eye Make-Up Remover. Yes, it is even harder to get a hold of than the Lancome (and more expensive), but it seriously out performs everything else out there. I'll be keeping a bottle of this on-hand at all times!
Sensai Gentle Make-up Remover for Eye and Lip
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Now I'm really curious! where do you get sensai? I don't think I've ever seen it, and you are the only person I know who has mentioned it.ReplyDelete
Have you every tried the Bliss gel remover? it's my current holy grail, and pretty easy to get since sephora stocks it.
You can get Sensai at Bergdorf Goodman, Kanebo.com, NeimanMarcus.com (pretty sure I've seen it in store there too) and BergdorfGoodman.com. It's a Japanese brand that's pretty common over there, and I have to admit that I want their entire line now since I've had such great success with the products that I've tried.
I haven't tried the Bliss Gel Remover yet, I'll add it to my list of things to try out. Thanks for the rec!
Have you tried the Nyx eye & lip makeup remover? It's my favorite and seems to work better for me than anything else.ReplyDelete
I love Bliss - been using for a long time - used to use a Japanese brand related to Sensai that I got on Strawberrynet.com & loved it. Bliss is so cooling & you don't have to shake - no oil - Oil drys your eyes out - never knew that until my eye doctor said your eyes are extremely dry - what kind of remover do you use - I was using Chanel/Lancome/Clinque that you had to shake up - She said don't use it as you get older it drys out your eyes - always thought oil was good - Anyhow love Bliss - Nordies & Sephora have it all the time - Check it out & I'll look for yours on Strawberry - Do you have to shake it up? ThanksReplyDelete
Interesting that your eye doctor said that! I'm not sure why that would be, I'll have to ask my cousin about that (he's an OD). The sensai has a few essential oils in it (I remember orange oil was in the ingredients, I can't remember the others off hand right now), but it isn't separated like the products you've mentioned and doesn't need to be shaken up.ReplyDelete
I'll definitely check the Bliss one out, thanks! :D
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