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Katy Perry has a bubbly persona that is easy to love. Even when she is being serious I still see her as a bit playful. In these photos of her latest campaign for ghd, Katy shows a sophisticated style that is exceptionally easy on the eyes.
Katy Perry is ghd's Global Brand Ambassador and for their latest campaign, she is photographed by renowned fashion photographer Ellen von Unwerth in Los Angeles. The campaign features Katy in a series of striking scenarios. "The classic yet fashion forward images see Katy with an array of covetable, wearable hair looks and exuding confidence – a positive message to inspire millions of women to have a good hair day, every day."
"Our new campaign brings the ghd brand promise of a 'good hair day, every day' to life," said Paul Stoneham, Chief Executive Officer, ghd. "Katy and Ellen have created something really special in these images, capturing the essence of ghd today."
Good hair day, every day – is the ghd's core client promise and launched as part of the new campaign. I'm a huge fan of ghd flat irons and for about a year I used this one, exclusively.
Stylist, Danilo, "created all of Katy's looks using ghd gold series technology, capturing the effortlessly beautiful hair throughout the story. The diversity of the styles featured in the new campaign shows the versatility of the ghd range, the iconic ghd stylers, a range of professional-quality brushes and the capsule collection of styling products, ghd style." To shop ghd's line of products click here.
I like this look on Katy Perry. What do you think?


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Dear Lucy,
I want to thank you first for the assistance you gave me a year or so ago. I am now in China in a wonderful position both professionally and personally. Thanks!
Okay, to business! I am teaching various forms of English language lessons but I have just been asked to teach a group of chefs as they will be on an exchange programme, in anticipation of the Olympic games. They will be absolute beginners and I should be okay with that; but my question is, would you be aware of any courses/materials to assist me in teaching them? I have "googled" here and there but not with great result.
Anything that you may offer would be greatfully received.

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Hi Lucy,
I have qualified, I have got my job and now my next step is to walk into the classroom befoe my little Thai students. I am sure I can get lesson plans but my first problem is nerves and just getting over that first hurdle of walking into my first classrooms.
How can I be a fun dynamic new teacher and kick off the day with a good lesson? Do I pull out letters of the alphabet and say A for Apple etc or is there a better approach?
Any tips to get me through my first day would be greatly appreciated.


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Haskell is a freely available language based on open-source software. So this page mainly advertises for participation in unpaid projects. However, advertisements for university and industry positions are just as welcome.
If you are seeking Haskell jobs, good places to follow are the Haskell mailing list, and the Types mailing list, particularly for research jobs.
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Before every Arsenal fixture, we'll bring you a Scouting Report on the Gunners' next opponents.
Arsène Wenger's side face Swansea in the Premier League on Saturday, so to find out more we asked tactical expert Michael Cox and local journalist Gareth Vincent.
Michael Laudrup was appointed as Swansea's new manager because he would continue the emphasis upon passing football favoured by predecessors Brendan Rodgers and Roberto Martinez - but Swansea have evolved into a more purposeful, progressive side in possession this season.
Under Rodgers, Swansea became famous for their ball-retention skills, insisting upon dominating possession both home and away. In contrast, Laudrup orders his players to move the ball forward more quickly, and although Swansea are still capable of holding on to the ball for long periods, they've become a more direct side when needed, especially on the road.
Michu, an astute signing from Rayo Vallecano, has given Swansea another dimension. He's an unusual player, although 6ft1in, good in the air and excellent with his back to goal, the Spanish forward prefers to play a withdrawn role, with an out-and-out striker ahead of him.
Laudrup is currently unsure of his best forward combination: Michu was superb at the start of the season behind Danny Graham, but Graham failed to score consistently, so Michu moved forward into the primary striker role. There, he was less influential and less prolific, so was moved back into the 'number 10' position behind Israeli lonaee Itay Shechter. Either way, Laudrup has struggled to get a main striker firing at the same time as Michu.
Using Michu as the main striker means there's an extra midfield slot up for grabs, allowing Jonathan De Guzman and Ki Sung-Yeung to play in the same side. Both are creative - De Guzman operates slightly higher up the pitch, while Ki is a hard worker and combines ambitious passes out to the flanks with a pass completion rate that rivals that of Leon Britton.
Arsenal youth product Britton is one of the first names on the teamsheet and offers reliable, unfussy sideways passing, as Swansea are strong on the wings. Laudrup can choose from three fine wingers, so one of Pablo Hernandez, Wayne Routledge and Nathan Dyer are forced to sit on the bench, so Laudrup always has the option of a substitute providing extra pace and trickery. The wingers have become clinical this season - Routledge has already scored more than in 2011/12, while Dyer and Hernandez have both contributed goals too.
Although Swansea keep the ball well, their pattern of passes has one of the biggest imbalances in the Premier League - they strongly concentrate upon working the right flank. The cause is two-fold: their three wingers are all right footed, so whoever is fielded on the left tends to cut inside. More crucially, Swansea look to pass out of defence through right back Angel Rangel, who is a fine player with the ball at his feet, but has collected too many bookings this season.
On the opposite side, youngster Ben Daviesm - getting an extended run in the first team after Neil Taylor's serious injury - plays a more cautious role. Centre backs Chico and Ashley Williams mix physicality with good ball-playing ability, but back-up goalkeeper Gerhard Tremmel doesn't have the distribution skills of injured first-choice Michel Vorm.
It's a game that Swansea are really looking forward to. They're on a good run at present and their performance on Wednesday [against West Brom] was arguably their best ever in the Premier League. They have got 20 points already and the pressure is off. Michael Laudrup has done excellently since taking over.
They normally play in a 4-2-3-1 formation and go about the game in a similar way to how they did under Brendan Rodgers and Roberto Martinez. Pablo Hernandez has been terrific recently but he could miss the game, which is a big blow. Michu has adjusted to the Premier League very well and has scored eight goals already.
The teams are likely to play a similar type of game and whoever keeps the ball better will probably come out on top. Swansea have shown that they can retain the ball for large periods and penetrate teams at the same time.
I think Swansea can get a draw. They've only lost one in nine and their confidence is high so I'll go for 1-1.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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Breakfast expectations at Thurston House are that a delicious full breakfast will be offered each morning. Pick a time between 6:30am-9am, and it will be waiting for you in the dining room. Special diet or requirements? No problem! We are well versed in all sorts of dietary issues. Just let us know!
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There are three dining tables in the beautiful dining room. Dine alone or together! Guests are set up to dine together only if it has been requested. Otherwise, tables are set according to the amount of people expected at any one seating. Tablecloths and cloth napkins are always used, and a variety of attractive dishes are set out…never the same two days in a row!
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The field of engineering is divided into many different branches, but its main objective is to make our daily lives more comfortable, easier and safer. A great many details we hardly think about are the products of engineering—designs and technology that have emerged after years of research, experience, and hard work by well-trained individuals.
For example, the refrigerator that keeps your food from spoiling was designed by engineers, as were your television, music set, elevator, watch, car and computer. All industrial machinery, satellites, spacecraft, and military technology are the product of engineering, representing the work and brainpower of a great many people.
Just like these designs that make our lives easier, there are countless designs in the bodies of living things that make their lives possible at all: perfectly functioning wings, cells that work like miniaturized chemical laboratories, infra-red-sensitive eyes that let their owners see in the dark, thick skin that can withstand heavy blows and harsh climatic conditions, and suckers that make it possible to walk on smooth surfaces— to name but a few.
When we compare such perfect designs in living things to the artificial designs that they often inspired, a striking parallel emerges: almost all the products of man's technology are no more than imitations of those in nature; and usually, they fail to match the superior design in living things.
In this article, we shall be examining one of the proofs of this evident truth; the chemical knowledge of bezoar goats.
When you want information about medicines, you go to a pharmacist who has been trained in that field. He will have considerable professional experience, know all about what various medicines contain, their purposes and side effects. Yet not even an expert on chemical compounds can tell what beneficial substances a plant may contain, by simply looking at it. How, for example, can anyone look at a foxglove and say, "There is a substance in this, digitalis, that can be used as an antidote to the heart problems"? One must either ask others who possess the requisite knowledge and experience, or else one must carry out research and experiments by oneself.
Mere guessing could be exceedingly dangerous. For example, anyone bitten by a poisonous snake needs to be treated at once. In such serious situations, when a moment's delay may result in death, one clearly, cannot resort to guesswork or trial and error.
Humans cannot carry out this difficult procedure without conducting experiments, but a great many living things have been doing this "naturally" for millions of years. For example, the Bezoar goats can neutralize snake venom. For a creature devoid of reason to know instantly what substance a plant contains, to correctly decide what purpose it serves, to know under what circumstances it should be used —and, furthermore, for all members of the species to share that knowledge— proves one single truth:
There is a power which governs that creature, inspires the necessary knowledge in it, and rules its behavior. This power belongs to Almighty Allah.
The Bezoar goat can climb up sheer rock faces. The bottoms of its hooves are rough, and the soft pads under its feet let it move with great agility. The name Bezoar actually stems from a Farsi word meaning medicine, and these goats are experts at treating themselves— thanks to this species' astonishing knowledge of chemistry.
When a Bezoar goat is bitten by a snake, immediately it begins eating one of the species of Euphorbia which grow around.
This is a most astonishing behavior, because these plants contain euphorbon, a substance that neutralizes the venom in the goat's blood system.1
What allows these goats, who do not even touch Euphorbia in their day-to-day grazing, to use these plants as a medicinal treatment? How do they know that they need this plant because the chemicals in the plant are an effective antidote against snake venom?
It's impossible for them to find the one plant effective against snake venom by trial and error. A goat starting to test all the hundreds of kinds of plants growing around will have no time to try more than a few. Even if it is successful once, the goat will still have to make the same correct decision in the future, every time it is bitten. For the moment, let's assume that a single goat does manage to do this. Yet all its members need to display this behavior in order for the entire species not to become extinct.
Therefore, the first successful goat has to pass on its experience to others. But it is not possible for a living thing to pass on the acquired traits to succeeding generations. To use an analogy; imagine someone who graduates from university with honors. None of the knowledge he's gained or efforts he's put in will be of any use to his children or grandchildren. Any knowledge or behavior that the individual acquires will die with that individual. It's not possible for "know-how" to be injected into the genes of a living thing so that it may pass on its experience to subsequent generations. Every generation has to re-acquire the same information, directly right from scratch.
Deep consideration of examples like these is enough to show that living things' behavior cannot come about by chance. Through being inspired and taught by Allah, living things acquire all the knowledge they need. Allah leaves no living thing unguided and at the mercy of so-called chance. In one verse of the Qur'an, Allah reveals that He has complete control of and dominion over living things:
I have put my trust in Allah, my Lord and your Lord. There is no creature He does not hold by the forelock. My Lord is on a straight path. (Surah Hud: 56)
1- Iste Doga" (This is Nature), Bilim ve Teknik (Science and Technology Magazine), TUBITAK, January 1992, no. 25, vol.290, p. 492010-01-17 02:05:30


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Lindsay Lohan: London Luxury Lady
Showing off her luxurious lifestyle despite recent financial woes, Lindsay Lohan arrived at the Dorchester hotel in London, England on Saturday (December 29).
The "Mean Girls" star wore a long, expensive-looking fur coat with black-heeled boots as she smiled at paparazzi before making her way inside the swanky digs.
As previously reported by GossipCenter, the 26-year-old actress will be featured on an upcoming episode of "Million Dollar Decorators."
Along with host Kathryn Ireland, the fiery redhead sets out to redecorate her home on a budget of $250,000. A clip of the episode includes Lindsay admitting, "I got bored so I started decorating with Chanel."
Enjoy the pictures of Lindsay Lohan arriving at the Dorchester Hotel in London (December 29).
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From the Department of Surgery, University of Michigan School of Medicine, Ann Arbor
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We report the first example of smooth-muscle proliferations occurring in an allograft lung implanted in a recipient who had end-stage emphysema. Smoothmuscle proliferations were detected 46 months following transplantation in a 53-year-old woman. The lesions involved the airways and were bronchoscopically undetectable. Posttransplant smooth-muscle tumors have been described in liver transplant patients and are thought to be due to Epstein-Barr virus. Evidence of virus infection was not found in the current case.
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AegisRick recently posted this video:
YouTube Video
And man oh man, he hits the points far better than what I could of done. He is pretty much fed up with how w-word has been treating the game. Rightfully so too. I felt a lot of weight coming off my shoulders after watching this and decided to post it here to spread the word. Alot of C9 players' are subbed to his channel and he has a great community behind him. He really deserves a better game to play. Hopefully Black Desert? Why a company would treat this amazing game like this, continues to boggles my mind!
I hope BDO chooses wisely who they are going to be publishing with. Because this is a PERFECT ****ing example of how a publisher can be cancer and will slowly eat your game alive.
Edit: Right after making this topic, I checked AegisRick's youtube and he updated his description:
"I've got an important update:
Since making this video I fear I made the wrong people angry. I got Banned from the game only 9 hours later. Was fun guys, but I hope this shows what you're dealing with. I'm sorry I couldn't Finish that UG guide afterall"
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Arts & Culture
At DU, the arts take center stage.
All over campus, you'll find students painting, sculpting, singing, developing video games, cutting techno-punk CDs and performing satirical one-act plays.
At the Lamont School of Music, you'll find a lots of young musicians practicing, performing and recording music of all kinds. Our creative writing program develops the next generation of poets, essayists and novelists. Some of the nation's most innovative dance companies spirit across our stages, but our own dance clubs kick up their heels, too. The theater department stages plays new and old. And our visual arts students have lots of places to display their creative expressions.
Most of DU's arts programs are open to non-majors, so you don't have to be the next Beethoven, Picasso or Hemingway to get involved. And if you're an aficionado, there's plenty to see and savor.
Cultural crossroads of the West
The Newman Center for the Performing Arts calendar of events is full of concerts, operas, recitals and dance performances.
Big-name bands and rising stars frequently make the bill at Magness Arena. And fans of poetry and prose can catch budding and prominent writers at readings and presentations.


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Scouts Canada like its U.S. counterpart has oaths, troops, uniforms and merit badges.
What it doesn't have is a rule excluding gay members or leaders.
"Scouts Canada does not discriminate for reasons of gender, culture, religious belief or sexual orientation," it says on its website.
Apparently, that's no problem for the many Mormon troops, which use the program for LDS boys and young men.
South of the border, however, the Boy Scouts of America (BSA) finds itself embroiled in a heated battle about whether to allow gays to be members and leaders. The national group has postponed a decision on the matter until May, a choice lauded by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
"We believe BSA has acted wisely in delaying a vote on this policy issue," church spokesman Michael Purdy said late Wednesday, "until the implications can be more carefully evaluated."
The LDS Church emphasized it has not taken a stance on the BSA proposal which would let local sponsors decide whether to allows gays and insisted it has launched no campaign "either to effect or prevent a policy change."
But the Utah-based faith noted Thursday that it is launching more and more youth programs in Canada outside Scouting.
"While we affiliate with Scouts Canada, we are increasingly providing separate activities for our youth in Canada," Purdy said in a statement. "Just as we have said about BSA specifically, we continue to look at whether the Scouting programs we participate in align with our standards and meet the needs of the youth of the church."
The LDS Church allows chaste gays to hold "callings," or positions, in its organizations. So some gay Mormons already are in Scouts, serving under a sort-of "don't ask-don't tell" policy. Lifting the ban would allow this practice to openly continue.
Mormon leaders hold that same-sex attraction is not a sin; acting on it is. The church recently launched a website urging members to show more compassion and understanding toward lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender individuals. It also has endorsed anti-discrimination ordinances in Salt Lake City that protect LGBT residents from housing and job discrimination, and is in talks for similar safeguards statewide.
By the way, Scouts Canada also has opened its ranks to girls. The LDS Church won an exemption to have boys-only troops.


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CPR for Expectant Parents or New Parents @Cocoon Care in West Loop
Chicago CPR
Wednesday, October 8, 2014 from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM (CDT)
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Would you know what to do for a choking or water emergency? Do you know that AEDs (defibrillators) are appropriate for use on children? The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends that all parents know CPR. This is the ideal pregnancy class, featuring the lifesaving skills of adult Hands-Only CPR, child CPR with breaths, adult and child AED use, infant CPR and relief of choking in an adult, child or infant. Skills are taught in a fun, relaxing group environment with hands-on CPR practice time using the industry's best manikins. Cocoon Care members are eligible for an additional discount on this class as well as other classes at Cocoon Care. Find out more about memberships at Cocoon Care.
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Just finished painting all his gear which is all from MLC, and got his approval on the work so here it is for all to see.
I gotta say despite the lack of detail on some of the areas, the pack is very easy to work with and is very light.
the only problem was the hatch on the back(I am always happy to see a back panel included with the packs) ,as it was very big,Installing the pack hooks was a challenge, so I had to cut the door, and glue top of it to the pack with some reinforcement on the inside.I have installed a hinge to the lower part of the door so it flips up for access.
The armor features lucky's decals and evolution metal parts for the knees and the pack.
All that is left is to add the black and red to the knee darts and it is ready to go to it's owner.


text: Look at how ridiculous Wade's numbers are: Miami Heat NBA stats and data from 82games.com Net Production, he's +19.2 and every other player on the Heat is 0 or worse. He's +4.6 on court and -16 off court. His Roland rating is 19.6 and the next closest is 3. Looks like an MVP candidate to me.


text: Alexander Zhulin: "Humility adorns" http://fsrussia.ru/news/517_aleksan...e-pust-potom-lyudi-podhodyat-i-pozdravlyayut/ Alexander Zhulin, coach of the Worlds bronze medalists, speaks about his pupils' potential. AZ: I'm very pleased with their skate. I'm happy that they skated clean here, at the World championships. It's important. I think they made a huge leap forward, made a great progress, but the most important thing is that there is an absolute trust in our team between the athletes and the experts who work with them. The athletes trust us completely. It's a very important moment. Hence the result. - Did they skate to the third place finish or was it an advance for the future? AZ: They definitely did. But I know that Fabian was injured. I know he missed almost a month and a half of practice time. It has played a negative role. Bourzat made mistakes. Had the French skated clean, I think, we might have been fourth. - Will the bronze medal inspire your students? AZ: Of course. Victories bring people together and gives them wings to fly. - Where do Bobrova and Soloviev have a room for improvement, in your opinion? AZ: Everywhere. I could teach them endlessly… and the most important thing is, they are willing to learn. They have a great potential, it needs to be fully realized now. I am sure Sochi won't be an end to their career. I think Bobrova and Soloiev will stay for the next quad. - Where are you going to prepare for the next season? AZ: I will do the choreography of all programs in May. Summer camp will start in mid-June in Latvia. We'll stay there until the first of August. It's very comfortable place. We train there four years in a row already. - Do you agree with the opinion that the Americans and the Canadians will finish 1-2 at the Games in Sochi? AZ: No. Olympics are such a thing. It's up to God, so to speak. Everything must come together. You remember how at the Olympics seven teams fell. Like an avalanche. Because it is Olympics. Who copes psychologically, who gets the programs right - everything matters. And everything can happen. Ice is slippery. But I will be honest. I would be happy with the podium finish. - Do you think that at this championships, the placements of the American and the Canadian teams were fair? AZ: I'm already tired of repeating that I always preferred the Canadians, because Virtue and Moir are some kind of refinement. Completely different way of presenting the dance. I don't belittle the merits of the American duo, but Davis and White are more of athletes, and Virtue and Moir are more of artists. I always prefer artists. I repeat once again, not to diminish anything, any key point, any second, Davis and White are an amazing, brilliant team, they do everything great and with ease, but Virtue and Moir are Virtue and Moir. I simply love them. - The Canadians lose to the Americans not for the first time this season. Why? AZ: I don't know. I am not a judge. It must mean that we don't see the full picture. - What can you say about your former pupils, Elena Ilinykh and Nikita Katsalapov? AZ: No comment. - It's a principle? AZ: Absolutely. I think, that if they had not done that stupid mistake two years ago, they would be challenging for the second place now. When you seek a cause of your problems in others, it is a beginning of an end. Buy yourself a mirror, look what is wrong with you, and do something to fix it. It is my life's principle. When a person thinks he's a genius and unique, it is a dangerous way of thinking. Sometimes it helps in life. But I think that humility adorns. It is better when people come to you and congratulate.


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Summer is Prime Time for Scammers
Summer travel means being in a relaxed
mood which the alert mind of a thief
will take advantage of. The local
office of the Better Business Bureau's
Javier Salazar says today you even have to
be aware of your boarding pass.
"Tear up and discard used boarding
passes if you're traveling on an airplane.
They often contain personal information,"
he says.
He advises shredding it.
"Some people might throw it away
at home and there thieves
who would go out there and look
for that personal information."
He says the names and addresses
on boarding passes are a goldmine
for identity and other thieves.
Salazar says you should also
use just one credit card
on your trips ... to make it
easy to track purchases someone
else could end up making.
"Use the same credit card
for all trip purchases so that
you can easily keep track
of spending and keep from getting ripped off."
He says if the card is stolen ...
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Tony Adams has given his seal of approval to Per Mertesacker.
The legendary centre-back, who made 669 appearances in 19 years as an Arsenal player, is an admirer of the German international who moved to Emirates Stadium at the end of the transfer window.
Adams believes Mertesacker is forging a strong understanding with Thomas Vermaelen and Laurent Koscielny at the heart of defence. This pool of talent reminds the former captain of his halcyon days in north London when the Club was renowned for its defensive solidity.
"I've seen Per Mertesacker a few times now, he interests me and I think he is a good player," Adams told Arsenal.com. "I think he is very intelligent and he knows how to play central defence.
"I'm really looking forward to seeing more of him because I don't think Thomas Vermaelen has actually played enough with him just yet. But they could be a fantastic central defensive partnership and would certainly excite me.
"It'd be like going back to the days of Adams, Bould, Keown maybe."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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Quote of the Year on ObamaCare
posted at 5:56 pm on December 10, 2009 by Dafydd ab Hugh
This quote should become the centerpiece of the anti-ObamaCare activists; it's an absolute bill killer. It's from the assistant director of Quinnipiac University Polling Institute, Peter Brown:
"It's a good thing for those pushing
the health care overhaul in Congress that
the American people don't get a vote."
Brown was referring to the newest Quinnipiac poll of ObamaCare, which found that voters reject it by a stunning 14-point margin, 38 supporting and 52 opposing:
–Voters disapprove 52 – 38 percent of the health care reform proposal under consideration in Congress, and they disapprove 56 – 38 percent of President Obama's handling of health care, down from 53 – 41 percent in a November 19 survey.
–American voters say 63 – 30 percent that extending health insurance to all will raise their cost of health care, although they are split 47 – 46 percent on whether they are willing to pay more to make sure everyone is covered.
–Voters split 48 – 46 percent on whether they think covering everyone will decrease the quality of their own care, but by 71 – 21 percent they do not think universal coverage is worth lower quality of care.
Oh, and by the way: Quinnipiac has President Barack H. Obama's job approval at 46% favorable, 44% unfavorable; this is below even Rasmussen — and Quinnipiac University is certainly not considered a "conservative" pollster.
Moderate Democrats must be made to understand that by voting for cloture on this bill, they are signing their own career death warrants in 2010 or 2012. After the next election, they'll actually have to find honest work.
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Oil prices higher ahead of weekly inventory report
The oil complex is starting the day with small gains ahead of this morning's EIA oil inventory report as the market digests the recently released IEA Monthly Oil report (see below for more details). The EIA and OPEC both increased their projection for global oil demand growth versus last month's reports with the IEA surprising the market by decreasing their forecast versus last month. It shows a bit of disagreement as to the extent of what many are suggesting is a turning of the corner to a faster growth pattern for the global economy. The IEA report is mildly bearish for oil while the EIA and OPEC reports were mildly bullish. Thus on average I would have to say a neutral round for the monthly projections. Next on the docket is the weekly oil inventory report this morning.
Equity markets have continued to recover some of last week's losses as shown in the EMI Global Equity Index table below. The Index is higher by about 0.2% for the week with the year to date gain standing at 0.9%. Not a strong rebound this week as trading activity in most global markets has been somewhat muted due to a lack of fresh economic data and limited activity in Asia due to the Lunar New Year holiday closures. Global equities have been a neutral price driver for the oil complex so far this week.
The IEA just released their latest Monthly Oil report. They diverged from the outcome of both the EIA and OPEC monthly reports which both raised global oil demand growth by lowering their projection for oil demand growth for 2013 by 90,000 bpd reflecting their view for slower global economic growth, despite improvements in the US and China. Following are the main highlights of the IEA report. This is a bit of a surprise and one that has not been as optimistic regarding economic growth and thus oil demand growth as in previous reports or what has been reported by the other agencies. The report is biased to the bearish side however there has been minimal reaction in the market as of this writing. In fact oil prices are mostly higher on the session so far.
Crude oil futures prices breached nine-month highs in early February as improved economic signals from China and the US, robust financial market activity and colder temperatures in the Northern Hemisphere buoyed market sentiment. Brent futures last traded at $118.75/bbl and WTI at $97.35/bbl.
Despite signs of improvement in China and the US, weak macroeconomic conditions are forecast to keep global oil demand growth capped at around 840 kb/d in 2013, to 90.7 mb/d. The growth projection is 90 kb/d less than estimated last month, as the IMF trimmed their GDP forecast to 3.5%, from 3.6% previously.
Global supplies fell by 300 kb/d in January, to 90.8 mb/d. Non-OPEC production slipped by 190 kb/d from the prior month, to 54.2 mb/d but is expected to increase by 750 kb/d in 1Q13 y-o-y. For 2013, non-OPEC supply is projected to rise by 1 mb/d to 54.4 mb/d.
OPEC crude supply hit 12-month lows in January, off by 100 kb/d m o m to 30.34 mb/d despite slightly higher output in Saudi Arabia and Kuwait. OPEC NGL supply was cut by 100 kb/d for 1Q13, partly due to the effect of a terrorist attack in Algeria. The 'call on OPEC crude and stock change' for 1Q13 was cut by 100 kb/d, to 29.7 mb/d.
OECD commercial stocks edged down by 22 mb in December to 2 688 mb, less than the average draw for that month. Crude and 'other products' led the decline while gasoline and middle-distillate stocks increased. Total products now cover 30.4 days, 0.4 day higher than at end-November.
The estimate of global refinery crude runs has been cut to 75.1 mb/d for 1Q13 but remains up by 515 kb/d on 4Q12. Plant maintenance slashed US runs in January, but Asian runs hit new highs ahead of Chinese maintenance. Strong Atlantic Basin gasoline cracks, resilient gasoil cracks and narrowing fuel oil discounts lifted January margins.
Yesterday afternoon the EIA released their Short Term Energy Outlook. As mentioned above they raised their projection for oil demand growth for 2013. Following are the main oil related highlights from the EIA report.
Market fundamentals and expectations strengthened in January 2013 because of earlier-than-expected cutbacks in Saudi Arabian oil production and greater optimism about economic growth, particularly in China, which have supported higher oil prices. EIA expects oil markets to tighten in the first quarter of 2013, but increasing global supply more than offsets higher global consumption through the rest of the forecast period. Projected world supply increases by 1.1 million bbl/d in 2013 and 2.0 million bbl/d in 2014, with most of the growth coming from outside the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC). North America will account for much of this growth. Projected world liquid fuels consumption grows by an annual average of 1.0 million bbl/d in 2013 and 1.4 million bbl/d in 2014. Countries outside the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) drive expected consumption growth.
World liquid fuels consumption grew by 0.9 million bbl/d in 2012 to reach 89.2 million bbl/d. EIA expects that this growth will pick up in 2013 and accelerate in 2014 because of a moderate recovery in global economic growth; consumption reaches 90.2 million bbl/d in 2013 and 91.6 million bbl/d in 2014. Non-OECD Asia is the leading regional contributor to expected global consumption growth.
OECD liquid fuels consumption declined by 0.4 million bbl/d in 2012. EIA projects OECD consumption to further decline by 0.3 million bbl/d in 2013 because of declining consumption in Europe. OECD consumption flattens in 2014 as European consumption begins to flatten in response to higher economic growth.
China's economy has improved since the third quarter of 2012. as key manufacturing indexes and refinery crude oil inputs have increased. Infrastructure investment and consumer spending indicate signs of strong economic growth in China, although not at the high rates seen in recent years. EIA also expects refinery crude oil inputs to be bolstered in 2013 as oil product inventories are restocked and new refining capacity comes on line. EIA estimates that liquid fuels consumption in China increased by 380,000 bbl/d in 2012, and will increase by 450,000 bbl/d in 2013 and by 470,000 bbl/d in 2014.
EIA projects non-OPEC liquids production will increase by 1.2 million bbl/d in 2013 and by another 1.4 million bbl/d in 2014. North America accounts for about two-thirds of the projected growth in non-OPEC supply over the next two years because of continued production growth from U.S. tight oil formations and Canadian oil sands. EIA has slightly lowered its forecast for the growth in Canadian oil production in 2013, due in part to further delays in initial production from the Kearl oil sands mining project.
OPEC member countries, particularly Saudi Arabia, cut production heavily in fourth-quarter 2012, which contributed to an increase in crude oil prices at the start of 2013. Projected OPEC crude oil supply decreases by 0.3 million bbl/d in 2013 from the year before and then rises by 0.3 million bbl/d in 2014. Most of the decline in 2013 comes from Saudi Arabia, which responds to non-OPEC growth and increasing production from some OPEC members, such as Iraq, Nigeria, and Angola. In Angola, output at the BP-operated PSVM (Plutão, Saturno, Vénus, and Marte) development recently came on line. Production at PSVM is expected to build this year and peak at 150,000 bbl/d in 2014.
EIA estimates that OECD commercial oil inventories at the end of 2012 totaled 2.66 billion barrels, equivalent to 57.2 days of supply. Projected OECD oil inventories fall slightly and end 2013 at 2.63 billion barrels (56.4 days of supply). Inventories increase slightly to 2.69 billion barrels (57.8 days of supply) by the end of 2014.
Yesterday's API report showed a surprise draw in crude oil, a surprise draw in gasoline and a draw in distillate fuel that was within the expectations. Total crude oil stocks decreased by 2.3 million barrels versus an expectation for a modest build. Gasoline showed a draw in inventory while distillate fuel stocks decreased within the forecasts. The API reported a 2.3 million barrel draw in crude oil stocks versus an industry expectation for a modest build of around 2.5 million barrels as crude oil imports decreased along with a small decline in refinery run rates by 0.2%. The API reported a modest draw in distillate and in gasoline stocks.
The API report is mildly bullish as total stocks declined. The oil market is mostly higher heading into the US trading session and ahead of the EIA oil inventory report at 10:30 AM today. The market is usually cautious on trading on the API report and prefers to wait for the more widely watched EIA report due out this morning. The API reported PADD 2 stocks decreased by 0.6 million barrels while Cushing stock decreased by 1.1 million barrels. On the week gasoline stocks decreased by about 0.8 million barrels while distillate fuel stocks decreased by about 1.6 million barrels.
My projections for this week's inventory report are summarized in the following table. I am expecting the US refining sector to decrease marginally. I am expecting a modest build in crude oil inventories, a modest decline in distillate fuel... as the weather was very winter like over the east coast... and a small build in gasoline stocks during the report period even as refinery runs continue to decline ahead of US maintenance season. I am expecting crude oil stocks to increase by about 2.5 million barrels. If the actual numbers are in sync with my projections the year over year comparison for crude oil will now show a surplus of 35.1 million barrels while the overhang versus the five year average for the same week will come in around 39.9 million barrels.
I am expecting a build in crude oil stocks in Cushing, Ok and in PADD 2 as the Seaway pipeline has been has been running at constrained levels for most of the report period. This will be bullish for the Brent/WTI spread in the short term as the spread is currently trading well above the level it was trading at just prior to the Seaway pipeline announcement.
With refinery runs expected to decrease by 0.2% I am expecting a small build in gasoline stocks. Gasoline stocks are expected to increase by 0.3 million barrels which would result in the gasoline year over year surplus coming in around 2.2 million barrels while the surplus versus the five year average for the same week will come in around 3.7 million barrels.
Distillate fuel is projected to decrease by 1 million barrels. If the actual EIA data is in sync with my distillate fuel projection inventories versus last year will likely now be about 15.1 million barrels below last year while the deficit versus the five year average will come in around 16.6 million barrels.
The following table compares my projections for this week's report (for the categories I am making projections with the change in inventories for the same period last year. As you can see from the table last year's inventories are not in directional sync with this week's projections. As such if the actual data is in line with the projections there will be modest changes in the year over year inventory comparisons for just about everything in the complex.
I am maintaining my view of WTI at neutral to cautiously bearish and maintaining my view at neutral bias to cautiously bullish for Brent and the rest of the complex. That said I am continuing to fly the caution flag as any additional equity market corrections will impact oil prices in much the same way... a round of profit taking selling. Furthermore the Brent contract is approaching a key technical resistance level of about $118/bbl and could have trouble breaching it in the short term.
I am downgrading my Nat Gas view and bias to cautiously bearish as the weather forecasts and nearby temperatures remain bearish. As I have been discussing for weeks the direction of Nat Gas prices are primarily dependent on the actual and forecasted weather pattern now that we are still in the heart of the winter heating season and currently those forecasts have turned a tad more bearish at the moment.
Markets are mostly higher heading in the US trading session as shown in the following table.
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Dominick A. Chirichella
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The Soldiers Project
Friday, October 4, 2013 at 6:00 PM - Sunday, October 6, 2013 at 1:00 PM (PDT)
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The Soldiers Project is proud to announce our 4th National Conference to take place from Friday, October 4, 2013 through Sunday, October 6, 2013 at the Four Points by Sheraton LAX located at 9750 Airport Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90045. Save $50 on your conference registration by registering before September 1. Hotel rooms are available at the Four Points by Sheraton LAX for $115 per night plus tax. Reservations may be made online at http://bit.ly/14AAJCk.
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This conference will focus on the challenges facing us as our troops return home. We are offering a series of workshops and panels which will address these issues. This conference will enhance clinical practice by deepening an understanding of these psychological and practical issues.
This year's conference features keynote speaker Paul Rieckhoff, Founder and CEO of Iraq Afghanistan Veterans of America.
Workshops have been designed for clinicians, military service members and their loved ones, veterans, students, and those who provide services and support for our veteran population. The general public is invited.
This is a partial list of topics. Please see the Registration Form for complete list.
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|Poor dog! I bet the cat's happy to finally get to eat!
|My husband came in to see why I was laughing so hard. We have to feed our cat on the washing machine. Probably wouldn't stop Kyleigh but it keeps Effie off.
|Bear GSD
Kyleigh cracks me up. I bet she really keeps you on your toes
Poor London!
|Lol. This cracked me up. German Shepherds are so strange.
That is so funny and super cute. It's not easy to suddenly realize you can't do what you've been doing all along! Lol. They are such characters...
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|Haha, that gave me a good laugh!
Kyleigh pulls a hissy fit
For the last couple of days I have been concerned about London, my indoor cat. He was ALWAYS hungry, and I was ALWAYS feeding him. He wasn't showing any outward signs of anything (no vomiting, etc.) so I figured I'd let it go for a couple of days and see what happens.
I discovered WHY London is so hungry all the time ... Kyleigh.
The downside to teaching your fearless dog to jump up on things (outside, I get her to jump on all kinds of things, different heights, etc.) is that she has no fear of jumping on the table to eat the cat's food.
The table is about 4 feet high, and I have some steps along the side of it that London uses to get to the table. The steps are blocked off so Kyleigh can't get to them. I figured I had no issues with Ky eating London's food. I'd never caught her at it, she'd never shown any interest.
Last night I fed London (for the 5th time LOL) and went to address the Christmas cards. Suddenly I hear a really loud thump.
I snuck in to the other room and there's Kyleigh ON the table eating the cat's food. London just looks at me as if to say SEE ... I told you I was hungry all the time, now you know why.
Relieved that the cat wasn't "sick" I put more food in his bowl, took the dog out of the room and put the baby gate up in the doorway. I left a small gap under the bottom so the cat could get in and out.
About 10 minutes later, I hear Kyleigh barking up a storm (those high pitched yelps) and I get up to see what's going on.
I wish I had thought to bring my video camera ... she was standing in front of the baby gate barking at it ... she'd get close and stare at it, then back away and bark at it.
I told her to leave it, and brought her back in to the living room. A couple of minutes later, she gets back up to investigate, and sure enough, she's barking at the gate again. I left her there.
She did this for about 15 minutes before she realized that NOTHING was going to happen. The gate wasn't going to miraculously disappear, nor was the cat food wasn't going to make it's way to her. She gave up.
This morning was the best. I fed the cat, and put the baby gate back up, and went out with the dog. We came back about an hour later, and the first thing she does is zoom over to the doorway to get to London's food.
BAM ... she runs smack into the babygate.
I cracked up laughing, and she "lost it" ... it was hilarious ... she barked and barked and barked at the gate for a good 25 seconds ... she certainly gave that gate a piece of her mind. The she walked away ... BUT ... she had to turn around and get the last word ... one last sharp BARK and then she jumped onto her chair and glared at it.
Thank you Kyleigh for giving me something hilarious to laugh at, and start my day off in a great mood!
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superspryte wrote:Bodybuilder tomato mermaid.
Have you ever seen the shoulders on swimmers? Gadzooks!
SkekTek wrote:Thx! Now, if I can just get it to 100 before the end of the contest, I'd be a happy kitty...
I don't think you're going to have an issue with that if the votes so far are any indication.
Re: la calavera
I like the momentum.... ONWARD TO THE FOG!
Re: Spotted spots
This shirt is absolutely gorgeous.
Love at first site, no doubt.
dchang17 wrote:This shirt is absolutely gorgeous.
Love at first site, no doubt.
Sigh, sight*
Re: Teddy n His Rough Riders
the sharks are screaming "GET OFF" "GET OFF"
Re: Knight On Navy
Looks good, as a chess player I automatically vote for any nice looking chess shirts.
Re: oh crud
Thanks again for all of your comments! It really is quite an honor to be in the fog on this one. I feel like there are so many amazing choices this derby and so to be doin this well pretty exciting. Thank you for your vote and your support of the Save the Baby Dragon campaign.
kylethegreat wrote:PLease!! Make this one win!!
Thanks for your vote, I'd like to see it place as well
thank you all for the kind words (and votes)
it seems buying that drawing tablet has paid off
Re: Softly
Ooh, I just saw this one. Nice.
glad to see thi back in the fog
Re: Ushering in Spring
i really like this design but i think the versions you have on DBH does it much more justice. i believe that this is artwork deserves vibrant colors not just the yellow also the different parts of the design stand out more with color. but i like this picture more than the one on DBH i think if you colored this version it would look amazing
Re: Death on a Pale White UNICORN!
In case anyone is curious what kind of detail is actually in this piece, and how stunning the final print will be, I thought I'd post a recent jimiyo woot shirt. I just got it in the mail today, and could not be happier.
Click Image to own your own. Click link below for full photo.
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bluchez wrote:In case anyone is curious what kind of detail is actually in this piece, and how stunning the final print will be, I thought I'd post a recent jimiyo woot shirt. I just got it in the mail today, and could not be happier.
Click Image to own your own. Click link below for full photo.
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I got mine today too and it came out great!
oh man I got burned, sorry admins!
andrewlb wrote:oh man I got burned, sorry admins!
You have a PM. ^_^
Nice. GMV
Re: Hypnotic Box
don't get it... Sorry
Re: Scan me
love this!!!
Re: Sans Ceiling
I like this one a lot
great job!
Re: Geometric Sun
Re: Finger Sprouts
yeah nicky!! nicely done!
Raining wrote:I absolutely adore this. Miss MissLauraB you are so cool.
thanks so much.
please vote for my puppy.
Re: zombies ate my city
This is genius!! I love this and really hope it makes it all the way till the end
Evility wrote:This is my first entry on woot. I'm really happy that I got 25 votes! That's more than I expected. Thanks everyone!
30 now. i would like one so long as it had a back. [by which i mean that the circle there that you don't have filled in should be filled in, because that is the inside of the back of the shirt;]
dchang17 wrote:This shirt is absolutely gorgeous.
Love at first sight, no doubt.
Thanks so much! (mispellings happen to all of us )
cleverconveyence wrote:-_-
Thank you very much. It's only my 3rd shirt to submit in three derbies.
Re: Tomato Mermaid
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*giggles*. my boyfriend had this idea as a joke.
sigaru wrote:awwwwwkward.
Re: Demon Queller
oh, i love this one! why can't this one win instead of crappy ones?
Bulnes wrote:don't get it... Sorry
yeah, this makes no sense.
Funkee, there's no denying that this is a soothing design. But I am concerned that this may not fit the rules for this week's derby. It looks like you have 3 colors besides the shirt color. Is this caused by different concentrations of crosshatching with one color? If so, it would be cool to see that detail. Otherwise, woot may disqualify this as fill, and too many colors.
I just came across this and realized why this seemed familiar...it's basically already for sale at threadless:
Re: straight lines curve
Very cool. I like the color choices especially.
I think this is INCREDIBLE. I just can't buy a shirt with a hand on my chest though.
SailorButterfly wrote:Hmm...I'd honestly be surprised if this hasn't been done somewhere before, but I'm too lazy to search for it. l o l
Yeah it's been done alright
I actually own that shirt too >.>
brizz wrote:I just came across this and realized why this seemed familiar...it's basically already for sale at threadless:
Uh, what? Sure, they both have dragons, and knights. and the threadless dragon is just so unbelievably cute, I see how you could mix up the whole Easter egg baby dragon with the, uh ...game? is that a game controller?
Is your point that the armor is similar?
-overall, armor is pretty similar. Really, MissLaura's dragons and knight from a couple of derbys back is closer than these two- at least hers was a cute dragon. and had an egg and a knight with armor, though his was on the ground.
Do I think this one was taken from Laura's? Of course not- nor was it remotely inspired by the Threadless one.
Very very nice, totally my type of shirt xD
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August 17. 2013 6:23PM
Nominations are open for the school's 11th annual First Amendment Award, honoring diligence in protecting free press and free speech liberties. Recipients will be recognized Nov. 12 at a luncheon at the Executive Court Conference Center in Manchester.
Award details and nomination forms are available at www.loebschool.org or by calling the school at 627-0005. The deadline for nominations is Sept 13.
Past recipients include former New Hampshire Attorney General Philip McLaughlin, former Keene Sentinel Executive Editor Thomas F. Kearney, The Laconia Citizen, political activist and former legislator Daniel Hughes, former Dover City Councilor David Scott, Londonderry High School journalism adviser Mary Lukas, First Amendment attorney William Chapman, former ConVal School Board member Gail Pierson Cromwell, The Portsmouth Herald, and David Lang and the Professional Fire Fighters of New Hampshire.
It offers free classes and low-cost workshops in communications and media-related topics, taught by professionals from various New Hampshire media outlets and businesses.
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Discussion in 'Pistons and NBA' started by Menace, Jul 18, 2009.
W/o successful draft this year both Alf and Amir were to stay, I guess...
I can't wait for practice to start. I'm bet there are going to be some fierce battles between Rip and Gordon to see who can throw the best timed post entry pass followed by a hard cut through the lane so Wilcox has time to get some shots off.
I'd sign Jarvis Hayes instead.
future looks bright
I have been having fun the last two days and didn't check PF or any news updates at my twitter address and missed the news of this signing until tonight. I like this move...I think Wilcox is an upgrade over both Max and Amir. ...especially if he can provide daily-double-doubles. This is a win-win situation as long as Wilcox gets 20+ mins a game. I was worried about our rebounding and this will help out some. Yep there can possibly still be a late summer or fall trade involving Rip or Tay, but I like the 3 FA Joe has signed and the potential his three main draft picks have already showed us glimpses of. Adding Ben or maybe even Leon Powe later will give us the added defensive presence need to make us competitive enough for 45 wins and a first round win.
Bless you Dre.
Wow, I'm gone for a few days and Chris Wilcox signs with the Pistons and I have eleven pages of posts to wade through? Bombshell!!! What a lopsided strategy. 1) Get the big expensive guys 2) Tank to draft the big expensive guys There are a lot more possibilities out there than that. That's so cliche. We could have had Josh Smith? BMC BMC BMC BMC......... I love this post - love it. Yessir!
Really? What do you suggest for the frontcourt? Unless you're of the opinion that CV/CW is it . . . ? Thank You.
Dre, I say if Wilcox can put up a double-double it would be a major surprise. In his best season he averaged 14 and 8. If he can at least re-produce that, I'd be majorly happy. But I do agree that he should be an upgrade, as long as his mind is into the game.
So I think that makes for $55,411m committed in salaries. That's assuming Daye is signed for the midpoint of the rookie scale and another rook is signed for the minumum. Wilcox makes 12 players with two other promising rookies sitting out there.
There may be two more rookies to sign. Also, looks like they might sign a cheap big for the veteran's minimum.
We have to be happy that Dumars signed Wilcox before this - from Langlois:
I thought Ariza went to Houston?
Is he to be considered a big man? This is the height difference between Ariza and Yao.
I'm just wondering where Houston got the MLE from to go after Radislav if they used it on Ariza.....
Aren't they receiving some sort of injury exception for Yao being out next year? I thought that I read something about that.
Yep... NBA grants injury exception money in wake of Yao Ming injury - NBA - SI.com
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Meeting Schedule
Elected faculty delegates are requested to attend each month's FDA General Assembly meeting, but all faculty (whether a delegate or not) are invited to attend these monthly sessions. Refreshments are always provided by the FDA.
The FDA Executive Committee meets once a month. Its purpose is to help plan both general FDA initiatives and the General Assembly meetings. Attendance at these meetings is restricted to the elected members of the Executive Committee, though faculty are encouraged to contact the FDA office (x14123) with any issues they would like the Executive Committee to address.
FDA Events
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The annual broom race is held in Sweden and has been contested since the tenth century. Entrants race a course of 437 miles from Kopparberg to Arjeplog. The course runs through a Swedish Short-Snout dragon reservation, and the enormous silver trophy is in the shape of Swedish Short-Snout. Currently, it is an international event, with wizards and witches from all over the world attending, seeing off the competitors at Kopparberg, then apparating to Arjeplog to welcome the survivors.
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Weird clear problem
Hi I painted my Blazer a couple months ago.
I used a Napa crossfire CC5000 clear. A week after the paint job I began wet-sanding and buffing. The car had a mirror finish.
Recently though the clear has begun to get rough. It has almost like a dry clear spray look to it a couple months after wet-sanding and buffing.
I used a clear safe wax and everything like that also. Does anyone know why the clear would start to do this?
I cant get a good picture of it though.
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No problem, I have time.
It isn't cracking or anything. Its just getting rough on its own. Its been sitting in the garage forever
The description you give doesn't sound like anything I can think of.
Tell me, does it have a "leathery" look? If you look real close does it have a look like the top layer has tiny, tiny wrinkles? Is that the rough texture you are talking about?
If it is,that would be shrinkage.
You might have sanded through the clear and your looking at UV damage to the base coat. Had that problem in a couple areas on my 41 a few years ago. If that is the case the only real fix that I know of is to sand the panel down and repaint because re-clearing won't help the damaged base coat.
I'm not saying this is your problem but it is something to take into consideration. MARTINSR or one of our other pros should be able to tell you for sure when you can post some better pics.
MartinSR It does look like small wrinkles. Not wrinkles like the clear is cracking andd stuff but wrinkles like a small bumpy rough texture the clear has.
The tiny "Wrinkles" are spreading on every panel though. I would try and take a picture of it but the camera still shows the car like a mirror.
If the clear is shrinking does that mean that the clear will begin to crack and all that bad stuff?
It wasn't atomized properly and is full of solvents. This is caused by "bombing" it on to make it "flow". I will preach and preach about this. You just can't expect a product that is applied real heavy to cure and flash properly.
That being said for everyone else Now, your problem. It is hard to say how easy this clear is to cut and buff now after a few months. You would want to take a panel at a time or even a section of a panel to see if you can do it. Many times the clear gets too hard after this long and buffing can be a real bear.
But if you were to cut it with some fine paper, 1500 or 2000 and let it breath like that for a few days then buff it you can probably save it. Even if you recut and buffed it without the wait it may work because it has shrank down. But my concern would be that the solvent still didn't get out, it just softened the film, and maybe the film under that as in paint and primer. If it shrank that much, I would say a good thing would be to "open it up" with the 2000 and let it breath.
When I was a rep for NAPA M-S the most extreme case of this I have ever seen was a guy who painted a Mustang convert. This was at a prison, it was painted by a "resident" of the prison for a commanding officer. Needless to say he wanted it right. Well first off, he used too slow of reducer in the color, then he bombed on the clear (NAPA M-S clear) so much that it had foggy stripes. Now, this clear was REAL hard to run so he really could pour some on,and he did. So, he color sanded it the next day and painted and cleared again. Again, it had the foggy stripes. Now,mind you, I had never seen anyone apply enough of this clear to get those stripes, he was REALLY bombing it on. So then, he sanded the thing and I came by to correct the problem.
When I got there he had already sprayed the base I showed him how to shoot the clear, everything was cool. One problem, I didn't now he had applied so much material. And, I didn't know he had used the super slow reducer in the color. Well, he buffed it after a few days and it shrank. After he called me and I learned of all the material I told him just what I have told you. He totally sanded it with 2000 and set it outside. The darn thing was still soft a week later! You could stick your fingernail into it! And this was in about 100 degree weather.
SOOOO, he left it for a couple more weeks, it finally hardened up and he buffed it. I saw it months later and it still looked good. But I sure wouldn't put much of a warrantee on that one!
Well the only thing that MIGHT have had a chance to be put on heavy is the last coat of clear because I wetsanded and stuff in between coats and stuff. The wrinkling aint really bad yet. Im hoping it dont get worse. Ill just probably wetsand it in a few months pinstripe in then reclear. Wait a few months for the clear to harden. THen wet-sand and buff.
That being said though the only side that is bad rough is the passenger side. THe other panels are still decent.
Do you think there will be probs with me reclearing after a while?
No, reclearing will be fine. How many coats of clear did you put on between sandings" How much total clear did you apply, a gallon or more?
I only put on 3 total coats of clear then a couple days later I started wet-sanding and buffing.
That isn't much clear, that is for sure. I do see that little compressor sitting there, did you use that? What kind of gun?
If you were using that little compressor and an HVLP gun that needed 15 CFM even one coat could have a ton of solvent in it.
That might be it here the compressor info.
It says 6.6/5.8 SCFM @ 40/90 psi.
Can you explain how that works? How lower cfm makes the paint gun spray high solvents? I use a cheap gravity feed spray gun. It does a good job though.
Read this "Basics if Basics" Atomization (click here). It doesn't "create" any more solvents. What it does is no atomize so the paint (clear, primer, whatever) is not broken into smaller droplets allowing the "solvents" (thinners, reducers) to evaporate as the paint hits the car. CFM is the "V" in HVLP, VOLUME. That means the "amount" of air, not pressure but the amount. Sort of like comparing a super high pressure water hose with an ocean wave. You need a lot of air to "BUST" up the paint into smaller droplets as it leaves the gun. If you read the "Basics" thru, you will have a good idea.
Don't feel bad, this is a common error.
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This problem has nothing to do with the clear! The dead giveaway?
How long it took to occur.
Solvent was comeing up from deep down.
A couple of things will cause this.
Very common on Black, Dark blues and some reds as they are slower drying colors and piling on, to short of flash between coats, using to big tip for base. using to fast reducer for the outside temp in base, ANYTHING to trap solvent in the base, in other words.
Second cause but more rare is a lacquer sealer being used or a sealers with trapped solvents.
Barry, I don't know about "nothing" with the clear,it appears to me the clear would be at fault as much as the rest. After seeing the compressor and the HVLP were used, I didn't think to address the rest. But you are dead right, the base, the primer, if that compressor/gun set up was used, there is a lot of solvents trapped in that film!
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The problem is that Dyson says demonstrably wrong things about global warming, and doesn't seem to care so long as they support his notion of human destiny. Brower reports that Dyson doesn't consider himself an expert on climate change, has no interest in arguing the details with experts, and yet somehow knows that the experts don't have any answers worth listening to. That doesn't stop Dyson from making sweeping pronouncements, many of them so egregiously wrong that it would hardly have taken an expert to set him straight.
The examples of this are legion. In the essay "Heretical thoughts about science and society" (excerpted here) Dyson says that CO2 only acts to make cold places (like the arctic) warmer and doesn't make hot places hotter, because only cold places are dry enough for CO2 to compete with water vapor opacity. But in jumping to this conclusion, he has neglected to take into account that even in the hot tropics, the air aloft is cold and dry, so CO2 nonetheless exerts a potent warming effect there. Dyson has fallen into the same saturation fallacy that bedeviled Ångström a century earlier.
And then there are those carbon-eating trees. He likes this one so much he put it in both the Heresy essay and in his piece in NY Review of Books. He points out that the annual fossil fuel emissions of carbon correspond to a hundredth of an inch of extra biomass per year over half the Earth's surface, and suggests that it shouldn't be hard to tweak the biosphere in such a way as to sequester all the fossil fuel carbon we want to in this way. Dyson could well ask himself why we don't have kilometers-thick layers of organic carbon right now at the surface, resulting from a few billion years of outgassing of volcanic CO2. The answer is that bacteria have had about two billion years to evolve so as to get very, very good at combining any available organic carbon with oxygen. It is in fact extremely hard to put organic carbon in a form or place where it doesn't get oxidized back into CO2 (Mother Nature thought she had done that trick with fossil fuels but we sure fooled her!) And if you did somehow coopt ten to twenty percent of the worldwide biosphere's photosynthetic capacity to take up carbon and turn it into a form that couldn't rot ever, you'd have to sort of worry about how nutrients would ever get back into the ecosystem. And also maybe whether the carbon-eating trees might get out of control and suck out so much CO2 you wound up in a Snowball Earth.
Dyson espouses a generic disdain for climate models and climate modellers: " Here I am opposing the holy brotherhood of climate model experts and the crowd of deluded citizens who believe the numbers predicted by the computer models." Like most of us, he has little confidence in the modelling of clouds. But with great ignorance of the nature of the modelling enterprise, he declares: "It is much easier for a scientist to sit in an air-conditioned building and run computer models, than to put on winter clothes and measure what is really happening outside in the swamps and the clouds" Actually, those of us who go to Antarctica to drill ice cores certainly put on winter clothes, and paleoclimatologists are out in the swamps and ocean muck all the time. And there are plenty of scientists flying around in the clouds, trying to gauge their effects. The mainstream estimate that the climate sensitivity is around 3°C for a doubling of CO2 does not simply comes from computer models. Study of the Last Glacial Maximum, the Pliocene and the Paleocene-Eocene Thermal Maximum all rule out the idea that there is a strongly stabilizing cloud feedback. Ahe fact that we cannot precisely quantify cloud feedbacks also means that there is a lot of risk, that cloud feedbacks could make a doubled-CO2 world much hotter, not much cooler. Dyson's writings conveniently ignore this two-directional implication of uncertainty, and they they also ignore the implications of the long atmospheric lifetime of CO2, which means if we wait and see how hot it gets and find we don't like it, there's nothing much to be done (unless, of course, we can simply go somewhere else).
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- 1 cup solid-pack pumpkin
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Kerry Stokes donates historic WW1 photographs to War Memorial
10/08/2012 , 3:10 PM by Jen Lacey
Australia's big media bosses are not known for their tender emotions, but Kerry Stokes says his first glimpse of photographs from the Thuillier collection brought tears to his eyes.
Mr Stokes (left) is the Chairman of the Seven network and is well known for his interest in Australia's war history.
[Photographer: Steve Burton, courtesy of Australian War Memorial]
The photographs taken by Louis and Antoinette Thuillier in Vignacourt, near the Somme, were recently discovered by a Seven news crew.
He says he was more than happy to invest in tracking down as many of the photographs as possible, and then to donate them to the Australian War Memorial.
What's incredible about Thuillier photos is the fact that the soldiers were away from the frontline - having some rest and relaxation and a breather after spending time on the Somme.
[Left - courtesy Kerry Stokes Collection, The Louis and Antoinette Thuillier Collection']
Take a listen to John Morrison's recent interview with Kerry Stokes and Peter Burness, an historian from the Australian War Memorial
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I am in the Navy and will be stationed in Pearl Harbor for 3 years. I know the island well as I was also here from '02 to '06. I've only owned VW's. My wife doesn't care either way and so drives whatever she gets her hands on. But now it's my turn. I was gonna go brand new, but not so sure any more. I'll have like $7K to spend. Any one out there gonna be wanting to sell their dub this fall, or next summer when i get back from deployment?
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The Canisius College swimming and diving teams will compete outside of Buffalo for the final time this season, when they head to Cleveland State on Tuesday. The meet is the Griffs' fifth-consecutive meet away from home.
"I think it's a little bit of a relief to not have to get on the bus and travel," said head coach Scott Vanderzell. "It takes a toll on you to do all that traveling along with training, so we're pretty excited to get our traveling done in the first part of the year so we can swim at home a bit and focus on the conference."
The Griffs are coming off a meet to Colgate on Nov. 23, where the Canisius men took a dominant 203-86 victory, while the women fell 166-133. A pair of school-records fell in the meet, as sophomore Spencer Bray broke the 200-yard freestyle record, and freshman Marissa Watroba setting a new school mark in the 200-yard breaststroke.
The Canisius men also saw 10 different swimmers earn individual victories in the meet.
"I think everyone has worked hard to get to a point where they can contribute in different aspects of the meet," Vanderzell said. "Now we've can identify where people are and where they'll fit in as we get closer and closer to conference. We love our depth and it's been something we've been striving for these past four or five years and it's starting to pay dividends for us now."
The Griffs and Vikings met in the Cleveland Duals last season, with Cleveland State's women and men both taking the victories.
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Supporters traveling to Tuesday evening's Capital One Cup clash against Reading at the Madejski Stadium are strongly advised to leave plenty of time for their journey to the ground.
The game kicks off at 7:45pm, and there are 4,500 Arsenal fans making their way to Berkshire for this sold-out fixture. The vast majority of Arsenal supporters are making their way via train or car, so there is likely to be congestion on these methods of transport, as well as on the shuttle bus services from Reading train station.
Shuttle buses from the town centre to the stadium operate along with service F1 (formally 79) and leave from under the old bingo hall at Reading Station. These will be running throughout the day. Other matchday bus services have been brought forward by 15 minutes.
For those travelling by car, follow the alternative parking signs on the A33 for Park and Ride services.
Recommended park and ride services are as follows:
Foster Wheeler, Shinfield Park, 500 spaces, Free to park
This involves a short bus ride to and from the stadium. Fares on return bus shuttle are £4 adult return and £2.50 child return. Free parking.
Directions: from J11, M4, take exit B3270 (signposted Earley) and follow yellow signs to "Match Reading FC Park & Ride". This is the best option for Arsenal supporters.
Greyhound / Speedway Stadium site, 500 spaces
£8 per car, five minutes walk to the stadium. Access off the A33 at the Bennet Road roundabout.
Worton Grange, formerly HP Invent, 1000 spaces
£8 per car, seven minutes walk to the stadium.
Directions: From M4, go toward Reading and turn right at the first roundabout on the A33. There is no right turn into the car park - you must turn left after approaching from Basingstoke Road.
Parking at the Madejski Stadium
Parking at the ground is limited to the options below – and is likely to be taken up very early in the evening.
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If you have a child under the age of eight in your car, you will be eligible to park in our special designated area for £8 - spaces are first come, first served.
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A den of decadence, Hyde Bellagio blends a sophisticated lounge vibe in the early evening with a spirited nightclub as the hours wax on.
The fun begins at 5 p.m. This is when Hyde Bellagio welcomes patrons with an elaborate mixology program and a menu of gourmet small plates from the resort's fine French restaurant Circo.
Guests enter through a narrow hallway where they'll discover a place that seems suited for a clandestine rendezvous. The interior is a cross between an English drawing room and a speakeasy, with numerous chambers. These areas are dubbed the "Grand Salon," "The Living Room" and "The Study." Leather couches add to the sultry ambiance. The seating is intimate without being cramped. There are candles, the shadowy glow of chandeliers and even a fireplace.
And this is only one facet of Hyde Bellagio. At the far end of the venue, there's an expansive, segmented terrace. It's done up with mosaic floor tiles and white banquettes. The mood is light and airy -- in fact, you'll often feel a cool breeze here.
No matter where you are -- inside or outside -- you'll be able to enjoy fantastic views of the Fountains of Bellagio.
After dark, as the hours wear on, Hyde Bellagio's lounge-like mood evolves. About 40 tables are designated for VIPs, creating the aura of exclusivity. A DJ in an elevated booth begins to deliver of mix of beats. Various nights feature different sounds and even some live music performances. Thus, a quiet conversation seamlessly turns to dancing, and pretty much anything goes. The club stays open until the wee hours -- which can be sunrise on weekends.
Hyde Bellagio has two well-stocked bars. Their drink menu is geared toward woman (with lots of fruit- and champagne-focused cocktails like the Love Unit and a Bellini cart), yet bartenders also make some classic manly drinks.
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I was laying down in some open flat country and I had mt Foxpro e-caller sitting about 15 yards out in front of me. I had a Contour Roam video camera pointing at my Foxpro e-caller.
I used some Federal Heavyweight #2 shot in a 12 ga 3" 1-1/2 oz reload to take this coyote. The Federal Heavyweight #2 shot that is 15g/cc has been working great on coyotes for me so far.
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The idea of packing a top-class 12.1 megapixel CMOS sensor and 8x optical zoom professional lens into an iPhone case is not something which seems like an obvious choice – unless of course you work with Black Design Associates.
The company has announced the Lecia i9 Concept which allows iPhone 4 users to pair their handsets with a fixed-lens Leica rangefinder camera – which also doubles as an iPhone case. The idea is that the Retina Display on the iPhone will become the viewfinder for the camera. Slipping the phone into the i9 activates the compact optical zoom, dedicated aperture and shutter dials, flash and light meter. The i9 will be a ready-to-shoot device boasting a 0.3 second startup time. Photos or videos are stored on the i9's internal flash memory (expandable with SD) and then uploaded onto your iPhone4 once the Leica app has launched.
With battery life on the iPhone already less that blinding, Black Design Associates state that the i9 and iPhone 4 can share their independent batteries for extended operation. The Leica app will allow you to upload photos and videos directly to Facebook, YouTube, Flickr, via MMS or email. As a way of future proofing the design, the company also says the i9 will feature an interchangeable backing for future generation iPhones. It also points out that in the future, upgraded software could mean a lot more features in the coming years including a remote voice activated shutter control that as easy as saying, "Cheese!"
Of course this is all in the realm of speculation at this stage as the i9 is still in the concept stage. Whether we ever see the fancy iPhone case or not remains to be seen and if we do will you be willing to shell out undoubtedly large amounts of cash just for an iPhone case?
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A couple of weeks ago I picked up a 2001 facelift D2 with 173,000 miles on the clock. I got the car cheap as it was due a cambelt change and needed a service and the front suspension sorting.
Car is going into a local specialist on Thursday to have all the above fixed then she should drive smoothly with no sound from the front suspension.
Only worry for me now is the 5 speed auto box, I can find no record of the box having been replaced or even an oil change, and its in failure terrirtory.
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Where you play.
Posted 01 October 2008 - 11:50 PM
I play most of the time(not as much as I would like) at Dothan Survival Games in Dothan, AL. Hyperball, speedball, airball(when it's up), dodge city(urban style), Mounds (think speedball with hills), Castle(scenario/woods), and straight woodsball. I lean currently towards airball but enjoy the scenario/woods stuff also. Usually good turnout of walk ons, 4500 fills and good shop with good folks working there. Paint is mostly RPS. Marbilizer (my fave), premium, All-star and so on. The paints a little steep but oh well. If your a Airball/Xball only kinda player then it may not be the perfect place for you but if you like most types of paintball then it may be for you. I Like it. Field paint optional.
There's another place across town (Dothan) called HotShots. Mostly only played Xball there at night when I couldn't play during the day. It's an indoor field. They have woods,scenario,hyperball style fields but haven't had much experience with them. Can't really tell you about turnout during the day but the nights I was there were not to busy. Which was good for us because we were playing team vs team. 4500 fills, decent shop area. Nice snack/rest area. Mostly use Draxxus paints. Gold, Silver, Bronze, triumph and so on. They also have Go Karts and other stuff. I like there xball and go karts but personally prefer DSG. Field paint only.
Anyway there you go. The opinion parts are just that, opinion, so take it how you will.
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we have one indoor field, which is fairly decent, prices are nice, paint is alright
you will find me there every weekend, come out and play
Posted 03 October 2008 - 08:00 PM
My image was over the 30k AND My text was too big I really am a muppet
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Posted 04 January 2009 - 01:51 AM
My team and I play at Fort Red Rock.
Hey what team are you on? I play out at redrock to i was out there today playin in the fog it was great until my gun broke But i love frr it's $38 for paint field fees are $25 which includes free air for the day. Definently the best deal i've ever found to play paintball. Plus the people there are great
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Posted 10 January 2009 - 11:28 PM
My team and I play at Fort Red Rock.
Hey what team are you on? I play out at redrock to i was out there today playin in the fog it was great until my gun broke But i love frr it's $38 for paint field fees are $25 which includes free air for the day. Definently the best deal i've ever found to play paintball. Plus the people there are great
Dude I was there the same day in the fog playin with the walk ons
If you eat paintballs for entry, put this in your sig.
Posted 13 January 2009 - 10:47 PM
There airball course is awesome, and its on turf.
The feild fee is 20$ and you get unlimited Nitro refill.
A six month membership is 125$!!
Its the best place I have ever played at.
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Posted 10 September 2009 - 04:52 PM
Paintball quest FTW!
Im going to paintball quest this weekend.
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I play at X-treme Sports in Wetumptka and Emerald Faller in Pratville.
Sweet i play at emerald falls.
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local field i honestly don't know any other place in my area
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Posted 03 May 2012 - 11:12 PM
I have also played at Bob's where they have more of a focus on airball, but they have had a large amount of business lately in private groups coming for recball. They have an alright field, but considering staff, field size, and shop they are not quite the same as SAP. However, as long as the game is advanced in a safe, respectable, and fun manner, the more the better.
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