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My 1500 mile review
Just a little over 1500 miles this week. I want to share some things now that I've calmed down a bit.
First the bad:
A couple of paint issues, a few blemishes underneath the clear. Not that big a deal but you dont have to look hard for them.
The front of the bumper cover is off. Almost as if the bumper cover is too big for the fenders. Sticks out a little wide and hangs a little long from where it meets the fender. Tried shoving it in place, no luck.
Bluetooth. Have NOT gone in yet to dealer,too busy, will do next week.
Brake dust. I know , I know, I'll get the Hawks around 3000 miles.
Headlights are adjusted HIGH. I get flashed every night on the way to work. Iv'e compared it to my wife's car, my old Tahoe and a couple of my buddies vehicles. I'm higher than all. dealer next week.
The thing that bothers me the most. The AC. It almost nevers comes on to the setting I left it at.
Why the heck does it almost always turn off the dual climate? I drive alone 99% of the time,who gives a %* about the passenger side?
I wish the autostart would start with the AC where I left it. Heck even when I just start it the AC is not where I last set it. Frustrated.
Now the GOOD:
OMG is this truck FUN to drive!!!!
I just see an opening in traffic and it's like I think about it and the truck gets me there.
For me the subtle humm I get when driving is pleasing but when I step on it, it growls. Love that.
I had to learn how to use the brakes on this truck. Stops faster than my patrol car or the old Tahoe.
Comfort is top notch. Two 60 plus mile trips in one day. No leg fatigue,no sore back. Heaven to drive, steering wheel controls are great.
I thought I loved the looks of this, turns out others do to. I don't know how many thumbs up I've got, or how many times at the light someone is asking me to roll down my window so they can ask about it.
"duuuuuude, that's badass!" is what most say. Guy or gal. Real head turner ( if you're into that , this truck will get attention)
I truly LOVE to drive it. I can't think of another SUV I'd really want to be in,really.
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very nice review....
I had a few paint blemished in mine, but that's going to happen and I was being really picky
the bumper on mine is fine, so not really sure about that part.
my Bluetooth works great, just cant text because I have an iPhone and it doesn't support it.
headlight, F^%$ if they blind other people...not my problem...
AC, I feel where your coming from.
brake dust.....??? look at the size of the brakes!!!! you don't want brake dust then jeep was the wrong move.... I like when the rims get dirty, means I get to wash her again :D
and as for the good.....couldn't agree more!
I would like to add a good. I like the way the trans shifts under lighter loads, sounds like an 8 spd manual...
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The climate controls are pissing me off. I thought I read somewhere that there was a temperature that it had to be for peoples heated seats and steering wheel to come on. I'd like my vented seat to come on automatically (which I have checked to do on vehicle start) and so far (86F) it has yet to do.
I'm really just too lazy to look up that thread to get the low down right now because works is wearing me out everyday so far. One day I'll look into this.... One day.
My paint is flawless except where the dealership pointed out where they had scratched it or it came scratched. It looks like someone unloaded a 1 foot brillo pad and scratched the bumper inlay and there were two small scratches on the side. When it came down to it, they were going to try to hand polish it and then put a good layer of wax on it and then "I'd never see it.".... UNTIL THE WAX COMES OFF. Or really until it never works. I bought it anyways and thought I could deal with it later at another dealership that didn't suck ass. Nope, Jeep won't cover it even thought SRT told me it was a warranty issue.
Headlights are crazy, bluetooth is fine, the head unit shut off once and came back on a few minutes later, and my bumper is fine after 800 miles.
Has anyone used the ceramic Hawk front brakes? Did it make a huge difference?
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That sounds good to me. I just ordered an open box set of fronts for $116US on Amazon. I was so mad I missed them when they were $145 and went to $171.
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theheadlamps have an up/down adjustment screw. Pull up to your garage door(closed obvioiusly) and find the adjustment screw just above the orange sidemarker lense on the top far right and left of the lamp. You just need a phillips screwdriver. You will be able to see the beam adjust on your door.
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Congrats I'm envious of you 8speeders!
I'm at 33000 miles and am happy to say this has turned out to be one of my least troubled vehicles I've owed. My biggest issue was wrong fluid fill from factory in transfer case made vehicle squirrely at speed cause it wasn't unlocking right, a number of 2012s were affected but after that its been great. OEM Exhaust is louder over time especially when hot. I just changed my stock pads at 30k to Hawk hps in the front, OEM still going strong on the rears. You can clearly less dust on the fronts. You should know dealer wants 1100 per axle for brakes .
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Aftermarket is the way to go for brakes
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absolutely! The stock brakes are awesome...but way to dusty. I may try another combo on my 14'...but I will have the brembo sport rotors.,..they are world class
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When I went by the dealer to pick up my plates I asked a service guy about it and he told me he would have to adjust them " through the computer ".
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Can you use a floor drain for a toilet?
Is a floor drain just a regular drain that runs to the septic? I want to stick a bathroom in my basement. The main drain line runs out the basement wall about a foot off the ground - I was hoping I could tear up the floor and use the floor drain for the toilet.
Should a floor drain be connected to the septic? Is there anything I should do before I rip up the floor? I'm sure I'll have a lot better idea of everything once the floor is up, just don't want to tear up the floor, realize I can't use the drain, then have to re-concrete the floor.
Not enough info---
Do you have a septic pit and a sump pit?
Septic pits pump the water into the house drains--they also have a second vent pipe---
Sumps pump outside.
In any case, I doubt a floor drain is large enough for a toilet.
A floor drain per se, no. It has a trap not suitable for connecting a toilet to.
A toilet is its own trap and is connected to a drain pipe almost always 3 inches or larger that does not have a trap in it right under the toilet.
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In my area some older houses put their gray water (kitchen, laundry, floor drains) to dry wells, not septics. If yours is like this, you cannot put a toilet on it.
Also, floor drains are piped with 1.5" or 2" drains. A toilet requires a 3" drain
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Here are my 4 doves. From left to right in the front are Clementine (tangerine), Mubcupk, and Rainbow. In the back is Benvolio.
I thought this photo was very funny because I caught Mubcupk mid-blink. I could just hear him saying, "Oops, take that one again! I blinked!"
Rainbow laid two eggs but doesn't seem to realize she is supposed to sit on them. It's been over 100 degrees here every day, though, so I wondered if they had started incubating by themselves. They were laid June 5th and 6th. It looks like something is happening in there, but for being 4 and 5 days old, they should be farther along than this (the other egg is less developed than the one in the picture). I bet they won't hatch or finish developing though, which is fine by me. I imagine a dove who doesn't know she should sit on eggs also might not figure out how to feed babies. It's her first set of eggs, so maybe they surprised her. She has still been mating daily with the white male. Is she going to lay more?
The two eggs, as I took them inside to be candled in the darkness of our downstairs bathroom. One is longer and skinnier than the other (it's not just the photo angle); it's sort of weird!
Lovely birds! First time parents sometimes have a hard time figuring things out. Next round should be better if these don't make it. Good luck!
good pic of a fertile egg! kept that for use in the future!....
No one sat on the dove eggs, and one of them got cracked on top. Just to be sure, I candled the eggs again last night. Both were clear but spotted randomly with red, and less developed than the one had been at last candling. I knew they were dead.
We opened up the egg last night after candling. You can see that something started to develop, but because no one was sitting on it and turning it, it died.
Of course, Rainbow laid the eggs and ignored them, and THEN she and Mubcupk built a nest together. And THEN, Rainbow started sitting on that nest, despite the fact that she was sitting on a nest that was NOT the one where she laid the eggs, and despite the fact that she is not sitting on any eggs. This bird is so backwards, poor thing.
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Update again! Ok, well the eggs Rainbow first laid are not viable. Well, they were fertile, but no one sat on them. Those were laid June 5th and 6th.
Yesterday she laid one egg and this morning she laid a second egg. That seems awfully close together! There were 8 days between when she laid the second egg in the first round and the first egg in the second round. She's an egg machine! If she keeps up like that, we won't have to buy grocery store eggs anymore! I'm joking of course. I know the birds should be allowed to have dummy eggs at least so they don't lay too often. (Speaking of that, though, do you guys throw away your dove/pigeon eggs or eat them, when you don't want more babies?).
Here is Rainbow sitting on her egg (yesterday; the second one hadn't been laid yet).
Here is Mubcupk picking up bits of grass. He takes them up to Rainbow, and she tucks them underneath her into the nest. It's very sweet.
And here is a picture I took 5 minutes ago. Mubcupk is sitting on the eggs now, so you can't see them. (I am so glad we banded Mubcupk and Rainbow, because it's hard to tell them apart sometimes!). As far as we know, this is his first offspring too, so I guess those first 2 eggs they just had no idea what to do, but now they've figured it out. Because we do have room (and desire) for one more pair of doves, we plan on letting nature run its course and hope to end up with chicks. After this, we will stop all future egg-laying attempts by replacing the eggs with fakes.
I had to take Benvolio out of the cage. It NOW appears that our female Clementine is ALSO a male, and Benvolio was pecking and wing slapping the other male birds. So I put him in the old dove cage, which is still a nice cage, but about half the size. If Clementine stays mellow, we will leave him/her with the others, as currently she/he sometimes even sits on the eggs to help out (that, or he thinks he's the father just like Mubcupk does!).
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GREAT photos!!
My mated pair, Gimie (feral Checker) and WoeBeGone (West of England Tumbler), are certainly the "odd" couple! But, it was love at first sight, soooo...
Due to Gimie's badly healed broken leg, all eggs are not fertile. I've been keeping them in a dish which is rapidly growing too small. Woe seems to lay once a month...
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Here is the egg that was laid on the 14th.
Here is the egg that was laid on the 15th.
The mom and dad are very dedicated to this set of eggs. No idea why they didn't figure it out with their first eggs, but oh well. Here we go.
Now, with both mom and dad being white, there is no mystery as to the coloration of the babies, right? They are getting recessive white from both parents so both babies would be white?
I would say they would be white, unless the hen cheated...lol...
they don't make very good nests, do they..lol. mine use a few scrape pieces of paper and bam there is my nest! and so proud of it...lol... also just so you know, if you got more birds in there with them, the others could cause problemos for the babies.. they may peck them and see them as intruders...
The nest was SO shoddy that I crocheted a nest liner for the flower pot base and put it in under their straw pieces. Once a mourning dove pair made a nest in a flower pot on our patio. She seriously just laid in the dirt with ONE small stick under her. Their nests are so ridiculously crafted it is almost funny...except that another pair of mourning doves this year made a nest in one of our young palm trees, and during a windstorm both eggs fell to the ground, revealing their half-formed young. It was very sad, and THEN I felt bad that their nests are so poorly designed.
And yes, you are right, the other doves in the cage with them became very aggressive, so now Benvolio and Clementine are living in the old dove cage (similar construction, just smaller and without the eaved roof) that we built for Mubcupk when he first came to live with us. If we can't reintegrate them with the others, the other cage is definitely adequate for a pair of doves to live happily. It's too bad, cause it'd be easier and more fun with just one cage of doves, but since the two are portable and already next to each other, it's not really a problem.
By the way, it's baby time around here! Our female canary, who just finished raising a clutch of 3, laid her first egg in her second clutch this year.
And here is the happy family. The babies are the very dark one and the 2 lightest ones, the dad is bright yellow-orange with his beak open, and the mom is in the food dish behind.
oooooooh I want one of thoooose!!!!! love canaries! people always seem to keep just one, male for their song... but do you find it better for them to have more than one, seems kinda lonely with just one...
keep us posted on the new dove babies, sounds like you got it all in order.
Although most people say canaries should be kept separate most of the time, some say their pairs have bonded and like to be together year round. They do not flock, though. I will have to wait and see what happens with my breeding pair. As soon as the young are weaned to hard seed, I will move them to another cage. (We will keep them until they are 6-12 months old, so we can determine the sex, because the pet store will pay us twice as much for a male than a hen or unknown sexed bird). Since we will probably continue to breed the canaries, we make keep one or two of the babies and go buy them some mates... and then end up with an aviary like we have with the doves. LOL!
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we had strong east wind today. did you get that? had to brick the tops of my hives, but no trees came down!looks like the dog is happy. something to attack :-D
Awesome, you were lucky. Now go fix the fence.
That must have made one heck of a WHUMP when it came down. Glad to hear you, the house and your apiary all survived.SH
I am so glad it didn't hurt anything or anyONE! This includes animals! Yes, they make quite a noise cracking & falling. Is is an old dead maple? We had one do that very same thing couple of years ago, luckily it went into the middle of the pasture. Scaredthe bejeebers outa the neighbors! isn't it funny with the animals, they are so nosy & excited with any changes! Yes, you will have lots of firewood & enough stix to keep the dog happy for years! Also good bonfire fodder! J
Is your dog a Viszla? If so, that is a relatively rare breed in my experience. Either way, good looking dog.
Bet your glad you weren't working the beeyard at the time,lucky!!
Very cool setup.What are the hives comprised of?Glad the tree did not harm the hives.


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Always think critically is a theme throughout the entire book.
"Sure You're Joking is much better."
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Improved HOB intake
One thing I've never liked about HOB filters is that the intake is just under the outflow and it seems like water is just circulating in a small space. I decided to remedy that by moving the water intake way to the other side of the tank. I just cut up some 1 inch PVC pipes and used 3 elbows.
http://i48.tinypic.com/2jb4pd.jpghttp://i48.tinypic.com/2jb4pd.jpghttp://www.plantedtank.net/forums/[I...com/2jb4pd.jpghttp://i48.tinypic.com/2jb4pd.jpgI also filled up the inside of the PVC pipes with some K1 media so that it would increase the filtration capacity. The HOB intake goes into the taller pipe. The taller pipe has to be higher than the level of the water so the water intake can only come from the other end. The other end can be any height as long as it's under the level of the water as well.
I just realized that if I made the other end higher, it will limit leakage from the tank if the HOB springs a leak.
The blue things seen at the ends are 1 inch bioballs that act as gates or grates that prevent the K1 from leaking out. The one at the far end also prevents fish from getting sucked in. I may put a big sponge over that as well for mechanical filtration.
This is such a simple device that I don't know if anyone has ever made anything like this before. If not, may I present the JohnHuff intake:
Any pics setup in the tank?
I will take some over the next few days and post them. The tank (55g) is really messy right now because I have 4 other filters in it and some loose K1. The excess K1 came from a leaking DIY moving bed filter which I have now removed.
This is pretty fly. Interested in a pic as well to see it in action!
I think it would work better if you change the setup to act as an undergravel filter.
That's pretty sweet!
I did something similar the other day based on This thread at fishforums
The only change I made was adding a sponge pre-filter on the pvc intake to help eliminate any pipe cleaning concerns - works great on a 20-gal extra high that I got off craigslist.
I like the bio-ball idea in the end of the pipe here, though, and might add that under the sponge just to keep stray "stuff" out of the tube when cleaning the sponge.
Yours looks good! One difference is that my HOB intake is not sealed to the PVC pipe, it just sits in there. I'd thought about using larger diameter pipes to allow for a better flow/less restriction but even the next larger diameter pipe looks out of place. Atmospheric pressure will keep the water level inside the pipe at the same height as the tank as long as the pipe is not blocked. If the inlet gets blocked the water level inside the pipe will decrease until the HOB intake sucks air. Then the pipe will need to get cleaned, but it's relatively easy to remove as it's not sealed to anything.
I've already noticed some small detritus being drawn in at the "in" end. I'll see if I can find a fairly coarse sponge to put over it as I've found that sponges can quickly decrease water flow. And both ends can be detached at the bio-balls so I can clean the pipe by popping the "out" end off and putting the vacuum over in the "in" end to drain it backwards.
I do something like that.
Going backward to the direction of water flow:
Down from filter to a PVC Tee.
Tee has short pieces of pipe and then more Tees. Each of these are aimed up, and have a short piece of sponge over it. The last in the line is a 90* elbow.
Longer tanks get as many as 4-6 inlets. Smaller tanks usually get 2-4 inlets.
The intake is as centered as possible in the tank, on the back wall. Pipe is sized to fit the filter intake, but after that first Tee can be reduced.
I do not use any glue inside the tank. If it leaks, where is the water going to go? Into the tank! ... is that a problem? Leaves the whole assembly more adaptable.
I keep all the inlets quite low. A lot more dirt on the bottom of the tank, and I do not need the 'skimmer' effect of high intakes. Still, it does need to be above the substrate. The substrate can get into the sponges, especially if there are fish that dig.
This works really well for river tank set ups. The outlet (Filter or power head) would be at one end of the tank and the inlet at the other, per the article at www.Loaches.com Life in the Fast Lane.
So does this thing completely replace the intake tubing that fits over the impeller? How did you get it to fit into the space perfectly? I'm assuming the part with the blue around the seals goes around the impeller
@The Dude: The intake tubing sits inside the tall pipe loosely. It doesn't need to be sealed to it as the water level inside the pipe is the same as the tank due to atmospheric pressure. However, the top of the tall pipe must be higher than the tank water level. The blue parts are the bio-balls.
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It sounds like we'll be playing Girdwood this Saturday. Not a league but rather a little $10 tourney (like the Spring Fling I ran earlier this year). This will be a full cash payout with 60% going to the Advanced division and the other 40% going to the Intermediate division. Look for more info here in the next day or two. This is what we should be looking at:
Cost: $10
Format: 2 X 18
Divisions: Adv & Int
Time: 9-9:45 Registration, 9:45 Player's Meeting, 10:00 Start.
Please keep in mind that sunrise on Saturday is: 8:41 am and sunset is at: 6:47 pm so bring a lunch or plenty of snacks because I'm guessing we'll keep the break to 30 - 45 minutes. On the other hand, G-Wood plays a lot faster than most courses so we'll see. Hope you can all make it!


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Hollywood photographer to record christening of British prince
By Belinda Goldsmith
LONDON (Reuters) - A British photographer known for his portraits of rock stars and Hollywood actors was named on Tuesday as the official photographer of the world's newest celebrity - Prince George.
Prince William and his wife Kate have chosen Jason Bell to photograph the christening on Wednesday of their son, the third-in-line to the British throne, a palace statement said.
Bell, 44, is an award-winning photographer best known for portraits of celebrities such as musician Paul McCartney, footballer David Beckham, James Bond actor Daniel Craig and Hollywood stars Johnny Depp and Nicole Kidman.
"The royals have become global celebrities but being the one photographer there could be a bit daunting for Jason Bell," said Mark Stewart, a photographer specializing in royals.
As well as the christening, Bell is expected to shoot the first portrait of four generations of the royal family in more than 100 years, with Queen Elizabeth, her son Prince Charles, grandson Prince William and great-grandson Prince George.
British media said Bell had been chosen over other top photographers including John Swannell, who took official pictures of the Queen's Diamond Jubilee last year, and South African Jill Edelstein, who has photographed Nelson Mandela.
Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby, spiritual leader of the Church of England, will conduct the private, 45-minute service in the Chapel Royal of the 16th century St. James's Palace in central London.
The room is where Elizabeth I said prayers before the Spanish Armada was defeated in 1588, where Charles I received communion before his execution in 1649 and where Queen Victoria married Prince Albert in 1840. Continued...


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Streamline Your Hunting Season
Posted on November 9, 2011
Tired of guessing what deer are doing? Well, don't. Follow these rules, and you'll enjoy better action.
My head hung low as I climbed into the car to go home. After slaving over this property all summer, I had big plans of putting my tag on one of the shooter bucks that must live somewhere on the property, although I had yet to see proof of one.
Three documented cases of poison ivy, countless hours away from home toiling in the food plots, sweat-laden days hanging stands, cutting trails and more money spent that I care to mention—all in preparation for this, the opening weekend of Michigan's bow season. I had just gained permission to hunt this pristine river bottom in early June. Now, it was the third evening, and I was going home empty-handed.
I couldn't figure out what was wrong. My food plots were lush and plentiful. My stands were hung with clockwork precision, seemingly taking every detail into account. My entry and access routes were efficient and effective. My scent-control was tight, and even if it wasn't, the wind was in my favor. What had I done wrong?
I needed advice, so I called my friend Lee Gatzke, who put it plain and simple.
"Are there acorns near you?†he asked. "If so, hunt the oaks near bedding areas.â€
Rule #1: Hunt the Preferred Food
Wow! I thought. So simple, yet so profound. Why would deer leave their favorite food source near the security of their bedding cover, only to wander into the open during shooting light and into a man-made food plot?
I immediately switched my strategy, grabbed my climber and headed into the hardwoods. I remember calling Lee later on that night. I was covered up in does and had my first visual confirmation of a shooter buck—a heavy-racked 8-point with a broken G2 and a whole lot of attitude. I could tell by the way he walked that he was the boss. I had trail camera pictures of a few smaller 1 ½- and 2 ½-year-olds, but he was the first and only shooter I had seen.
Looking back, hunting over my food plots in the early season was a waste of time. Delicious and appealing as they may be, my manicured food plots couldn't hold a candle to the deer's true culinary weakness: acorns. This particular season, the acorns were abundant. There were areas on this property where I could roller skate on them.
Rule #2: Make Use of Poor Hunting Situations
A few weeks passed, and the acorn frenzy had died down. It would have continued a while longer, but a solid week of strong windstorms helped prematurely drop the survivors. I was left with some more tough decisions. I hate to miss a hunt, but at times, it was simply too windy to go out at all. I've learned from many meaningless sits that deer do not move well when the wind gets above 20 mph.
I called Justin Hollandsworth, in Ohio, to pick his brain. Justin has taken several Pope & Young bucks, and I really value his opinion. He mentioned that in really windy situations, he doesn't hunt, but he doesn't just sit home, either. He puts on some miles checking cameras, moving stands, glassing fields and other behind-the-scenes tasks in preparation for the next hunt. (This is also a great time to get re-acquainted with the long-lost family at home and catch up on the ever-growing "honey-do†list.)
Justin is a big believer in the moon phase chart, as well. He treats poor-movement phases in the same manner. He likes to make sure all the loose ends are tied up so that when he does hunt, it's worth his time.
Rule #3: Know the Best Buck Core Area
In the middle to the end of the month, the poorly named "October lull†takes place. I don't believe in this "lull.†This is the sacred time of year many big buck serial killers are waiting for. This is when a properly patterned mature buck can be killed during daylight hours before he starts to leave the property as he cruises for does.
Most big bucks will ramp up their scraping activity and start to rub a bit more. They'll start in their core areas and expand to doe bedding areas. The bucks are constantly trying to establish their dominance. If the opportunity presents itself, they won't turn away an estrous doe.
To accurately identify a mature buck's core area, a lot of post-season scouting needs to be done. Since I lined up this property in June, I had no chance to do proper post-season scouting, so this portion of the season was hard for me. This fall, I plan to have a technical plan for exactly when and where I'll hunt during this magical time. My advice: Stay out of it until absolutely necessary.
Rule #4: Hunt Smart
Near the end of the month, I started to think about my food plots again. If I wanted to kill a mature buck, Lee advised me not to sit directly on them. The bucks will start to get on their feet a bit to look for does, and undisturbed food plots are a great place to find them this time of year. Most of the "huntable†buck movement will be in the early evening, and chances are that a buck isn't going to show up in the plot before dark. So, I chose to sit along trails leading to the food plots.
I had the perfect spot in mind, and in early November, I thought it was going to happen. I could hear three different bucks dogging some poor doe in the nearby bedding cover. I was perfectly placed along a trail and in between two popular food plots. The problem was that they weren't concerned about using trails. Most of the evening, the deer were running back and forth, and I saw little more than a flash of brown or an antler tip to keep my sanity.
At one point, I got into a "snort-wheeze†standoff with what appeared to be the biggest buck. He had to make a tough decision: to show himself, with the wind in my face, and blindly offer me a chip shot, or stay hidden and hope for a wind shift. Needless to say, he got old by being smart. I never got a shot that night. I did have a great encounter, though.
Hunt the food plots smart. Don't sit right on them. Allow the does, fawns and young bucks to eat there with confidence. When the time is right, a properly placed stand near a food plot might just payoff. In a high-pressure situation, a mature buck will rarely show up in a food plot during shooting hours.


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I'm due beginning of August. I wore similar drawstring pants from probably 3-5 months, then they just started cutting into me and not being comfortable anymore. I could never get the hang of wearing the belly band things over my other pants/jeans -- they would always fall down. *shrug* Maternity jeans are comfy enough for now.I forgot when you're due, but I had all of my kids during the month of July. I wore my regular jeans up until it started to get really warm (I put something on them to expand the waistband), then I started to use something like these, but they were cotton. I tied them under my belly in the final months.I haven't been able to wear mine for a few months - haven't bothered with getting any full-length maternity jeans - and I miss them! I've been wearing rolled-cuff capri-ish maternity jeans with flipflops since.. er.. it got above 50*. I know, mortal sin. Anyway, I hope I can fit back into my regular ones come fall.
It's funny you mention those jeans. I just got a pair in white. They were sold out of my size online and the stores don't carry ankle lengths for anything under 2. So I got regular and plan to hem them with the fold over method. These are my first Gap jeans and they are really flattering.


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Today I did some prepping for my little wine and cheese party I am going to have on Tuesday. I bought some flowers for the event and I was thinking they looked a little blah, so I wanted to show you guys how quickly (and cheaply) I turned just so-so flowers into a much nicer bouquet!
So, here is the before (this container is also one of my favorite Southern Living at Home items---love it---you can put all of your party silverware in there. So cute!)
And this is the after. Look how much prettier and full the arrangement looks with just a few hosta leaves from my flower bed.
Apparently my phone camera works a bazillion times better under the light in my kitchen. But, here is my little rose arrangment before.
And here it is after. So much better!
More party pics to come. I have a few cute details I am working on for Tuesday night!
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My 6 yo son who is going through quite a difficult phase right now. You know the feeling. Who are you and what did you do with my sweet boy? Anywho, he is such a helper around the house, loves to clean, likes to have things be neat. But every once in a while he will open up something and huck the wrapper to the side a run off. When you ask him to please take care of his trash he full out refuses. He did this with my husband last night. Opened up mail, let the pieces fall to the floor, hucked the other stuff to the side and ran off. Hubby told him to please come back and take care of the trash. He looked at the trash, looked at my husband and walked into the other room.
Now, tell me, what would have you done at this point?
please? because i know i didn't handle it well from that point forward. my issue is i find it completely rude and disrespectful to just blow someone off like that.
I would just remind him he is part of your family community.. and he needs to be responsible for his own mess. Unless I was already having a really bad day.. this wouldn't really be an issue for me. It sounds like he is a really good kid.
I have 6 yo and an 8 yo, and if either of them did that to me, First I'd say a loud, "HEY! You really shouldn't leave that there." (not mean, just loud) If that didn't work either I would know something was up so I'd walk over to wherever they were, make sure I got down to their level and say something like, 'Hey there - I need your attention for a minute. You need to go pick up that stuff, you know it's not OK to just drop things on the floor like that. After that, let's talk about what's up."
I don't know - I mean, my kids drop stuff ALL THE TIME. They're lazy like me and want to get away with whatever they can. Usually, I just stand over whatever it is, call their name and look down at the floor, and they say, "Oh uh, oops, let me get that." or something like that. LOL. I've not really had to deal with a lot of walking away/ignoring much like that.
I *might* suggest being more matter of fact and less like you're asking a favor, if you know what I mean. Sometimes, I use bemused disbelief as a kind of humor/reality check for them now that they're older. Like, "REALLY? You're going to drop paper on the floor and walk away from it?" - I don't say that, and I'm not *rude*, but more like a good natured, "Come on, you're old enough to know better than that, and are capable of taking care of your own messes."
All of that goes along with convos about being responsible for your stuff, about teamwork to keep the house safe and comfy, etc. So it's not like it's coming out of nowhere. They've both been doing chores for a couple years now so it's not like it's a new concept to them.
and if we did all that and he still does not take care of it, then what?
I would pick it up myself, express my genuine displeasure about him ignoring me/refusing to do it, and that next time I expected him to take care of it. And then let it go. Later at bedtime I'd probably probe a little bit to see what was up re: responsibility and power plays; usually when my kids do stuff like this it's because they feel like we're treating them "like babies" and they want a little more control, so we work something out.
Lately, I have often had a hard time keeping myself from escalating these kinds of situations into a big power struggle with my 6 y/o dd (being over-stressed and over-caffinated lately ). I generally try to do the simple statements (hey, there's some paper on the floor, DD, the paper) and then depending on whether I'm doing my own cleaning or not I'll pick it up or say 'hey, I am doing xyz, abc. you need to take care of that paper there right now. If you can't get to it, I'm pretty certain I'll end up being grumpy and angry for having to take care of it in addition to the other things I'm doing. I'm pretty sure it would be easy for you to grab it and put it away'.
And then I have to do it again, over and over.
For us, the most helpful instance that seemed to make a bigger impact on dd (about not dropping things wherever) was having to clean up a whole lot of stuff she'd stashed somewhere else instead (tons of wrappers, chewed gum, etc from behind the sofa, sometimes tiny bits of paper in her room, or dirty clothes hidden somewhere in the house). She was very responsible in taking care of it all without complaining, and was much more proactive about taking care of her own stuff after that when we were asking about the little things she needed to take care of.
Something else that might have worked: "Oh no! Kiddo disappeared! Now who is going to end up picking up this xyz?? We're ruined! What will life be like now! It will probably attract alligators and they'll eat our dog! And the queen is coming to visit next week! Etc, etc." In an overly dramatic and humorous tone. Dd will usually succumb to doing work this way, for us, too. (But if not, yes I point out that I'm doing it because it does *need* to get done and therefore expect me to end up grumpy and cranky.)
My 6 yr old daughter has seen hoarders with me... so I tend to bring up that that's how those houses got that messy... that no one ever cleaned up and they thought it was ok to just leave stuff all over. Usually that's enough to get her thinking about it...
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The Shamrock, or Irish Clover, is a symbol of good luck and synonymous with Irish culture. The three-leaf clover is believed to represent the Holy Trinity and the rarer four-leaf clover is considered the quintessential symbol of good luck. In the U.S. around St. Patrick's day the Shamrock makes its appearance on everything from necklaces to pint glasses to glittery cardboard cutouts and more. The word Shamrock comes from the Irish word seamrog which translates as "little clover" and if you've ever been to Ireland you'll recall the hills that roll green with the beautiful little clover. Long known to farmers and ranchers as excellent, nutritious fodder for cows and other herd animals, this little clover is also packed with medicinal benefits that we humans can enjoy!
The traditional image of the Shamrock is based upon the beautiful White Clover (Trifolium repens) and its cousin, the Red Clover (Trifolium praetese). Both of these herbaceous perennials have historically been used to treat a variety of common ailments including fever, coughs, and colds. Red Clover is used as the basis of an ointment to treat gout and skin rashes, and a mild infusion of the flowers can be used to treat eye infections. Red Clover has calming properties and can be used with a mixture of herbs such as chamomile and hops as a mild sedative. In addition the humble little Red Clover has been proven to have anti-cancerous properties and has been used in medicine to treat cancerous growths.
Both varieties of the clover have long been naturalized in the United States and there are more than 300 plants in the Trifolium genus, many of which possess similar medicinal properties. Though they are often regarded as a weed to the homeowner who tries to keep their lawn clover-free, the clover is packed with hidden healing properties. So the next time you see this little plant, whether it have three leaves or four, you can smile knowing it truly is a lucky plant!


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Martian Features Formed When Material Moves DownslopeAs on the Earth, many processes can move material down a Martian slope. This graphic compares seven different types of features observed on Mars that appear to result from material flowing or sliding or rolling down slopes.
Processes that explain one type of downslope feature may be irrelevant to another type. Some processes depend on the presence of a fluid, some are driven by seasonal changes in the environment, and others occur randomly when gravity is able to pull down unstable slope material.
These different processes can generate a wide range of feature shapes, though sometimes different processes can yield similar-looking results. Thus, to figure out how a feature may have formed, more must be considered than its shape. For example, researchers examining images from Mars orbiters have found differences in 1. the season when the features are formed or are active (e.g., the features called "recurring slope lineae" or RSLs appear during late spring and summer, but linear gullies are active only during early spring); 2. the features' sizes (e.g., slope streaks can extend for miles or kilometers, but dark frost streaks on dunes extend only up to 100 yards, or meters); and 3. the types of terrain on which a feature is found (e.g., gullies with an alcove-channel-apron shape are found both on rocky slopes and on sandy slopes, but linear gullies are only found on sandy slopes; dark frost streaks are formed on frozen dune slopes, but RSLs are formed on dark, warm slopes).
Scientists consider all of these factors -- and more -- when trying to form a complete picture about a feature's formation history and in figuring out what the presence of that feature means about the environment.
The seven images of different types of downslope features come from three different NASA Mars orbiters. The image of a landslide comes from the Thermal Emission Imaging System (THEMIS) on NASA's Mars Odyssey. The images of alcove-channel-apron gullies and of slope streaks come from the Mars Orbiter Camera (MOC) in NASA's Mars Global Surveyor. The other images come from the High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment (HiRISE) on NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter.
The University of Arizona, Tucson, operates THEMIS. Malin Space Science Systems, San Diego, operated MOC. The University of Arizona, Tucson, operates HiRISE. NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, a division of the California Institute of Technology in Pasadena, has managed the Mars orbiter projects for NASA's Science Mission Directorate, Washington.
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Thanks for the Tips Toivo! How to forget the Envato Tuts sites! I think they are the reason why I started here, and there are still a bunch I haven´t done. I tough of getting some photos too, but for what I get of the license they are one use (project) only right?
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Haha yeah I tough that too but I have to give this a try. Anyways I was thinking about buying a full theme to use it as reference later, so thanks for the idea Ruben!
PD: Hope your day gets better!
Hi all!
A while ago I made this deposit and didn´t recall on the non-refundable thing. And after contactng Support and making sure I´m stuck with it, I decided to make the most of the situation.
For a bit background, I mainly work at GR but I´m thinking about getting into TF as well (once I polish my code skills). As a side note, I often code in Processing and thinking about getting my hands on an Arduino as well. I though in a couple of things but just curious about your opinion, so as the title says any item you think is a must-buy or that could make my life (work) easier and faster is welcome!
Hi all!
Well right now I´m still studying for my design degree (in Multimedia) so it´s not like a full time job, but I try to work on new items always I have a little free time.
I began in GR early this year, get accepted a couple of items and rejected a lot more, earn a bit of money but nothing significant so far. The good side is that my earnings here are more valuable than say in the US, but anyway a standard salary here is about $1k and I´m getting about $100 from GR this last months, so it´s far behind. I kind of like to work here but I´m not sure about becoming a full time author even when I get my degree and have more time for it, I´m really working in graphic design because i find it less time consuming but right now my interest is mostly on interactive design. Maybe if the numbers change, we´ll see.
That said, I could always use the extra money.
Thanks for the ideas Sovi! Already looking for some typo, I´m gonna work with that and see what happens.
Hi there guys., just looking for some help with this design. This was the main reason given to the rejection:
You will need to consider putting more work into the overall look & feel of the design as well as more work into the typography.
You need to consider the font choice, styles applied, visual hierarchy, leading, alignment and tracking.
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(News 80) On the margins of the Sousse International Film Festival for Children and Youth, from March 25 to April 1, cinema professionals discussed how to boost Tunisian film distribution.
Distributing independent films, especially Tunisian films, is difficult in a country with only 15 cinemas nationwide, of which 80% are in the capital Tunis.
But the country also has 210 cultural centres, and this could help to resolve the distribution problem.
Participants at the meeting agreed on a plan to:
If this plan works out, cultural centres, Tunisian film producers, and Tunisian film distributors could then work together to premiere Tunisian films on the weekend (Friday, Saturday and Sunday), in simultaneous "national realeases" supported by these newly-equipped cinemas all over the country.
Participants also said that a film distribution strategy should be devised to create local cinemas to bring films closer to Tunisian citizens, no matter where they are.
"Islamists, leftist activists, rebellious workers and trade unionists underwent the same torture and abuse"
"I'm convinced that great directors from this region of the world will emerge, and that Arab cinema will be increasingly exported"
In September 2013, we visited the set of El Ott. Watch our making-of here
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Book Talk: Tracy Chevalier finds inspiration in museum
By Kristina Cooke
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The idea for Tracy Chevalier's latest novel "Remarkable Creatures" came to her in a dinosaur museum in Dorset, England.
Chevalier's novel tells the story of Mary Anning, a fossil-collecting woman in the 19th century, whose discoveries challenged the predominant thinking of her era.
The acclaimed historical novelist, best-known for "Girl with a Pearl Earring," said it wasn't the first time that inspiration had struck in a museum.
Once she has stumbled on a topic she wants to explore, the key is lots of historical research, she said.
Chevalier told Reuters that she is sometimes envious of contemporary novelists who write based on their own experience -- but added that the amount of historical research needed for even small details stops her writing from becoming "sloppy."
Q: How do you come up with the ideas for your novels?
A: "I don't ever go looking for an idea. It just seems to spring up on me when I least expect it and it has happened a few times when I'm at a museum.
"This time it was at a dinosaur museum in Dorset. There was a display about Mary Anning and she just struck me as an unusual person. The fact she was working class and didn't start out as a scientist but she was collecting fossils to sell them to make a living and fell into this scientific discovery. Continued...


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I have one of each. Love them both, and have had ZERO problems and much success with both. Great rifles!
Great guns. Über reliable. I've owned a couple of the newer ones. Decent combat accuracy.
All of the Ruger tooling and CNC Machinery for the Minis has been upgraded/modernized etc. You should be buying a great rifle.
I bought a Mini-14 the first part of December for less than $600. Something told me this AR/AK thing was coming and I thought it would be good to have an alternate platform for .223 ammo. Then the Newtown shootings took place and here we are. I've not even fired the rifle yet, so I can't tell you how it performs.
Mine is 18 years old and runs like a champ. I added an under barrel Laser, Red Dot Scope on top, Butler Creek folding stock and have around 20 high cap mags for it that all run including the polymer one's. Sitting on just over 2500 rounds of 223 that should last a while. Never had an issue with it and never shot over 125 yards with it so don't know way down the range accuracy but it is fine for me at that range.


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Monday, June 14, 2004
Just an Idea...
POOR DEMOCRATS. After weeks of media masochism anent Abu Ghraib, it was curiously healing to watch the many ceremonies of the Reagan funeral. We got to see the military at its best, crisp, upright, and dignified. We got to witness the American people at their best, filled with compassion, admiration, and patriotism. We got to see Washington, DC, at its best, graceful and grand and beautiful. Many of us drew strength from the elegant rituals of last week, but there's a constituency who were deprived of the catharsis such events should engender. I refer, of course, to the significant percentage of Democrats who loathed, despised, and hated Ronald Reagan. For them, there was only bitterness in the proceedings. Is there anything we can do to give them an equivalent experience? You think not? Well, I have an idea. Let's kill Jed Bartlet.
The West Wing has pretty much run out of ways to slyly critique a Republican President in a world where the news is writ large by leaders and nations who can't be plausibly fictionalized. Toby and Josh and Leo and CJ have gotten Bartlet reelected, his MS is worn out as a plot device, and Zoey's big interracial fling also appears to have exhausted itself. People have begun to stop watching. Who gives a damn about a big senate fight over school vouchers when Bush and Kerry are climbing into the ring for the knockdown drag out political brawl of the century? So, as I said, let's kill Jed Bartlet.
A sudden brain aneurism would be good. It could happen right at the end, before the black screen showing the names of the producers. From there it would proceed to a riveting, high-impact miniseries in which Abby dolefully plans and carries out the biggest state funeral since... well, since Ronald Reagan's, I guess. They could haul out the big caisson, and I suppose they could round up a handsome black pony that wouldn't overpower Jed's little backward-facing boots. They could do a whole show on just the procession to the capitol, with thousands of extras lining the streets to weep for poor President Bartlet. And the regulars could do their histrionic bit in the limos along the way -- flashbacks, self-pity, liberal pontificating -- you know, the usual. Josh could think back to when he was shot. Donna could think back to when she was blown up. CJ could think back to when she was being stalked by an assassin. Toby could think back to when he had hair and a personality. (Perhaps not). Then they could all realize that it's really the President who is dead, and what a relief, only not really. You see?
They could do another whole hour with Jed lying in state in the Capitol building. Foreign leaders from past shows could arrive and remember Bartlet beside the casket. That drunken Brit who keeps trying to grab Abby's breasts would be great, because Brits don't get that worked up about death, only this time it's different. A little different anyway. No chance of copping a feel with Abby this time. And aren't there some fictional middle eastern types they've used before, who could show up in their white robes and burnooses while the ordinary Americans are filing past, weeping quietly? I can't remember any other world leaders from the show because President Bartlet didn't actually have a foreign policy, just a war room. But if there are any, they should be invited. They're probably as crushed as anyone about the loss of such a great president. After all the leaders have done their thing, what's-his-name the intern could have a solemn moment there, demonstrating the greatness of American democracy, because the president belongs to both the great and the small (unless Abby says no).
The funeral itself would be a casting challenge, but there's a certain ex-president who's reportedly miffed at not being asked to speak at Reagan's funeral. I'll bet he could be induced (couldn't that black-haired bitch ex-girlfriend of Josh's return for a cameo?) to give the eulogy. If he could stay awake long enough.
Then the great trek to New Hampshire, which should probably be accomplished by motorcade, so that more thousands of adoring people could stand at the side of the road remembering how great it was to have a president who quoted Latin in his speeches and could level any devout Christian with batteries of obscure Bible verses. The regulars could remember happier road trips past, like the time Toby and Sam drove to Connecticut to bail the Hispanic supreme court nominee out of jail, or the time Josh and Toby had to hitchhike home from New Hampshire after the big campaign to-do at the Bartlet family farm. But now the President is dead, and life is going to be hollow from here on in, with only reruns and residuals to look forward to.
All of this, however, is merely prelude to the big send-off under the Democratic New Hampshire sky. Every celebrity in Hollywood will be there, all of them prostrate with grief over the death of a President who didn't starve the poor and conspire to kill the sufferers of AIDS. Think of the resonance and the ratings of a final episode featuring Streisand, Spielberg, Sarandon, Stone, Penn, Madonna, all of them eloquent and restrained in their sorrow but overwhelmingly sensitive and well dressed. And the sun sets over the apple orchard as U2 plays God Bless America and Abby and the kids tear themselves away from the coffin for the last time to sign book deals, while George Clooney folds up the flag with those impeccable white gloves and presents it to the first lady with the kind of salute you only see in the U.S. military or in a Hollywood blockbuster.
Properly done, the thing could be stretched out to weeks of really pure Democrat-style suffering. Wouldn't that be great? You bet it would.
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The entire program raised the bar at Eufaula High, as Coach Moore and the Tigers established a new school record for players moving on to college programs in one season. However, that record may be short lived, as there are two more EHS players that have the opportunity to move that number to eight for 2016. This is even more impressive when you consider the fact that Eufaula had no NSD signees in the two previous seasons.
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look at awl tha snowwwwy stuff! I never has seen it befur! that's pawsome!!! Mommy says I am lucky 'cause snow would make my paws cold! Keep yours warm!
Wow, that looks like sho much fun - we dun gets shnow in Southern California, but I wishes we did!
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PAUL REISER wrote:
> Forgive me if this is a simple question, but I am trying to get "1" out
> of the following expression and I can't seem to figure out how:
> u = Sqrt[a+I*b/a] * Sqrt[a^2+I*b] / Sqrt[a]
> Is there a package I'm missing or something?
> Thanks -
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I don't see why your expression should equal one.
I think it is equal to + or - (a + I b)/a.
The best mathematica will return even using ComplexExpand, FullSimplify
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Nayong Filipino at Clark Field, Pampanga
What should have been a boring visit to Clark Field Pampanga, turned into an educational tour of the Nayong Filipino in Clark.
It was an accidental trip to the Nayong Filipino at Clark Expo Center in Pampanga. My family and I were planning to visit a new ranch/farm called Paradise Farm but we couldn't find it, until we saw a sign pointing to the direction of Nayong Filipino. At first we thought it was already a bygone place. No cars parked outside, no festivities whatsoever. But still we went inside the Nayong Filipino compound and was greeted by a nice looking place with lots of native Filipino houses and a grand old house that reminds us of the Spanish houses owned by famous Filipinos in Cavite, Ilocos and other historic places in the Philippines.
The Nayong Filipino in Clark is a cluster of replicas of houses, churches, Spanish type "plaza" with a grand old church at the center. As the place is not yet fully finished, a few more accessories and other historic artifacts would make it look more authentic and intesting sight to visit.
But on the adjacent area lies the good part about Nayong Filipino in Clark. Its a small community of Ifugao huts which are authentically constructed complete with traditional Ifugao furnishings. The place is surrounded by luscious greeneries that emits a cool and soothing environment. There was even a tree house where you can rest for awhile. While roaming around, we saw some groups having their packed lunch, it was your traditional picnic scene right in the heart of Nayong Filipino in Clark.
Googling for Nayong Filipino, I found a write up about it at the WowPinoy.net site. So, Nayong Filipino in Clark is set to open in November this year. Gives them more time to improve on the place.
Nayong Filipino in Clark is a potential crowd drawer as soon as it fully opens. One of the receptionists told me that they would soon host conventions, and other events as soon as they are formally open.
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Chapel Hill, N.C. - Nine North Carolina gymnasts have been named Scholastic All-America award winners by the National Association of Collegiate Gymnastics Coaches/Women (NACGC/W). The recipients were recognized for a year-long or cumulative GPA of 3.5 or higher through the 2011-12 season.
North Carolina's winners inclued Kristin Aloi (3.55, undeclared), Emily Cornwell (3.60, undeclared), Acacia Consentino (3.59, undeclared), Elizabeth Durkac (3.74, psychology), Michelle Ikoma (3.97, biostatistics & business), Krista Jasper (3.95, dramatic arts), Elizabeth Lindley (3.90, exercise and sport science), Meredith Magjuka (3.86, environmental studies & business) and Janell Sargent (3.65, undeclared).
A rising senior from Yorktown, Va., Durkac was named the 2012 Most Outstanding Gymnast at North Carolina's annual team banquet. Durkac was one of the most consistent performers this year, scoring a 39.0 or higher in the all-around in the last eight consecutive meets of the season.
Durkac won two individual event titles - all-around and uneven bars - in a three-team meet vs. Bowling Green and Maryland to earn East Atlantic Gymnastics League (EAGL) gymnast of the week honors. Two weeks later, she repeated as the league's gymnast of the week with a personal-best 39.225 in the all-around vs. Temple.


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Double Platinum
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To the world, R&B mega star Parris Mitchell has it all: fame, money, jewelry and several gold and platinum records to go along with it. But now, with her singing career declining, she struggles with depression. Her last few albums were disappointments not only to her record label because of low sales, but to her devoted fans.
Casper Johnson is one of the hottest and most sought after producers in the music industry. All of the media attention has garnered "The Hit Maker" a playboy image. He's getting tired of the same old sound and he's looking for the right voice to help take his career to the next level. Parris agrees to give Casper a chance to revive her career.
When they get together, their working relationship quickly crosses the line and their drama from groupies and people from their past becomes the source of plenty of print for the paparazzi.
"Double Platinum moves at break neck speed and is a thoroughly enjoyable read. If you're looking for a novel that successfully combines glamour, suspense and intrigue with a highly charged love affair then this is the novel for you." ~ Janice Spence, Freelance Music Journalist (Gossip/News columnist -Str8hiphop.com and former BET.com contributor and Don Diva UK , etc.)
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A burglar has stolen a batch of lethal veterinary drugs from a house on the Bellarine Peninsula.
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This is a discussion on Hello from West by God Virginia within the New Members Introduce Yourself forums, part of the Welcome To DefensiveCarry.com category; Danielle, welcome from Pennsylvania....
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In "Practical Test Reporting," David Freeman wrote about how to start a basic test metrics program. In this follow-up article, he shows how to combine the historical information to predict how your future projects may track–kind of like creating your own metric "magic eight ball."
You've created a way to track and report progress for a day or an entire project. You can develop graphical information and begin to quantify the work the test team performs. Your boss is impressed. Imagine if you had several projects worth of data. You now see how your projects tend to perform historically. By transferring the daily report information to the project summary information and then to a testing-history repository, you can detect common trends in your projects and use this information to change those trends and predict future project progress.
Let's take a look at a snippet of summarized historical project information. Figure 1 shows summary information for several projects.
Figure 1
Average summary information is presented at the top of the sheet. Across the top is a set of columns labeled Project Pass %. Each column will measure a value specified in the appropriate row when the project is at a certain Pass %. For example, Phone Dialer 1.0 had 6,686 tests when the project was at 10% pass. The sheet also shows a number of averages that have been derived from the completed projects.
Find the Phone Dialer 1.0 project in the Project column. There are only a few pieces of data that have been transferred from the project summary.
The following four pieces of data allow us to calculate some additional measures:
- The length of the test cycle is determined by calculating the number of days between the start and end dates (in this case, including weekends).
- The number of days into a project a particular Pass % was accomplished is determined by finding the difference between the date the Pass % was attained and the start date of the project. This lets us see how long it takes for each
project to reach each milestone.
- The percent of the project time it took to reach each Pass % milestone is calculated by dividing the number of days into the project by the total length of the test cycle. A percent is used to normalize the data.
- The number of tests that changed between each milestone is determined as well as the percent of change.
The average values (noted at the top of the report) of Length of Test Cycle, Days into Project, % into Project, Number of Tests, and % Change of Tests for all the projects that have been measured allow us to look for emerging patterns. (All the data here is from real projects, though the project names have been changed.) Figure 2 is an example of some derived data.
Figure 2
The X-axis of this chart shows the Pass % milestones (100% is not shown, as rarely are all tests executed and passed). The Y-axis shows the percent of test cycle time it takes to reach the milestone. For example, on average it takes about 15% of the testing cycle to reach the 10% Pass milestone. It takes 36% of the project timeline--or an average of thirty-eight days of a 108-day project--to reach 50% Pass. So what is the crux of this data? Here are several ways to interpret what you've collected:
- On average, projects reach the 90% Pass milestone 53% of the way into the testing cycle.
- The 90% milestone can be attained in just half the allotted testing time.
Or, an even more disturbing interpretation of this data:
- On average, it takes the last 47% of the project's testing cycle to pass the last 10% of tests.
What could cause the timeframe discrepancies over the course of the project?
- Testers are gung ho at the beginning and lazy at


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Dear Debo: You just put up a ton of beach photos...do you go to the beach often?
Debo's Answer: The beach is my favorite place to be! Since I live pretty close to the beach, Mom and Dad take me to all sorts of beaches all the time. My all-time favorite is probably the Fort Funston beach, where thousands of dogs can be seen at any given weekend...The list of activities that I can do at the beach is endless! Here are a just a few:
• Play keep-away with waves
• Trip & fall into small tidal pools
• Try to spot and fetch my ball in the waves (well it's a yellow ball on white water...do you expect me to see it with my color-blindness?!)
• eat dead crab parts
• terrorize sea birds
• sniff rotting seaweed
• build sandcastles (abstract ones of course)
• write love notes in the sand (Molly!! xoxo Arrrrroooouuu!!)
Question: Dear Debo...how was your Labor Day weekend? Did you partaaay away?!
Debo's Answer: You bet I did!! Labor Day weekend was jam-packed with events. On Friday evening there was a big end-of-summer party at my local dog park where I mingled with all my local pup pals, caught up on the latest gossip, smelled some new dog butts, and hunted for dropped crumbs under the picnic table amidst a gaggle of drunk humans and canines...Whoo!!
On Saturday, Mom and Dad and I took a loooong walk to Baker Beach. It was a sweltering day...at least for San Francisco (and for me in my "custom-trim" black fur coat). When we finally got to the beach, I spent about 45 minutes running into the waves to retrieve my ball. Boy that was so fun! Can you even tell that when I was first adopted, I was afraid of swimming?! Nowadays I go in the ocean so much I'm sure I'll be reincarnated as some sort of fish.
That same evening we had some house guests stay over (friends of Mom & Dad) so I got several well-deserved "dog massages" without having to do any stupid commands...yay! With new people in the house, I could barely sleep all night...
On Sunday and Labor Day (today), when I finally stopped yawning, there were more fetching sessions and park strolls for me and Mom & Dad...The warm weather didn't let up at all...not a cloud in sight! *pant*
Well, to mak a long story short...I'm exhaaausted! (and if a dog can be hung-over...*burp*) It's only 8pm and I'm already dozing off...zzzzz......snore....
Question: Dear Debo...you've been love-tagged!! Who are you tagging back?!
Debo's Answer: Yes, I've finally been love-tagged by the beautiful and scary-smart Izzi! I'm a bit unsure about how to play this tagging game, but Izzi's description of me was so flattering (xoxo) that I feel I must play...
OK, I love tag:
Mollie (302681) because she's so cute, and so popular I'm sure I don't stand a chance with her but I gotta try! Just look at how many rosettes she has! Arrroooou!
Odie (194290) because I saw a clip of him talking on the David Letterman show. Wow, I wish I can talk too! He's the coolest!
Riley (591732) because I have a soft-spot for small reddish terriers...there are a few of these cuties in my dog park :)
Nellie (407951) because she's such a sweet, brave dog!
Oh, and in case you're new to love-tagging like me, apparently you are supposed to pick the pup pals you love, write a message in your diary and "tag" them by listing their ID and the reason why you love them. Then, send them a Paw mail to tell them they've been tagged, so they can tag back or tag others...Cool, huh!
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The Best of Comic-Con: The Coolest and Most Important Moments in Hall H History
Posted on Wednesday, July 20th, 2016 by Peter Sciretta
As we prepare to travel to San Diego for another year at Comic Con, I wanted to take a look back at the best moments in Comic Con history. What are the coolest and most eventful things to happen over the last decade while sitting in Hall H? What makes a great Comic Con moment? Lets take a look back at the best comic-con moments of all time.


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How we encourage, coerce or insist that homeowners improve their homes to help the UK meet our carbon targets is an issue that seems to be gaining pace with politicians and those of us lobbying them. All three parties have committed to a variety of loans and ways of paying so that we make improvements to our homes which currently account for 28% of the UK's total carbon emissions. And yet no party seems to be proposing enough to tackle the situation on a large scale. The RIBA, in our manifesto, has called for the next Government to retrofit 4 million homes within the lifetime of the next parliament. The latest Government announcement last week appears to say it will meet that commitment by eco-fitting seven million homes by 2020. It's clear that to get people to take up any kind of retrofit offer however, we will need a combination of carrot and stick.
The 'Cut the VAT' coalition (RIBA is a member) proposes a cut in VAT on home maintenance and repair to 5%. The coalition asserts that by lowering VAT, more homeowners will take up the offer of eco-fitting their homes particularly if at the same time they are putting in a new kitchen or bathroom. A new report commissioned by the coalition reports that a cut in VAT would create more than 24,000 jobs in the construction sector, as well as an extra 31,000 other new jobs in the wider economy in 2010 alone and contribute more than £1.4 billion to the UK economy in 2010, rising to £17 billion by 2019. So the drop in VAT could be the carrot. But there might need to be a few sticks as well. This week the UK Green Buildings Council called for mandating for higher levels of energy efficiency for homeowners carrying out extensions (consequential improvements) and for properties to be upgraded relating to their Energy Performance Certificates. Both measures are certainly the stick.
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