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A unique vintage shop called 'Sputnik Variety' has settled in at 1626 S.E. Duke St, just west of Westmoreland True Value Hardware, and facing the south side of QFC - in a space which, a few years ago, served as home to a private shipping service.
Shop owner Victoria Lloyd has worked at retail in several locations in Colorado and Hawaii, but moved to Portland four years ago. Her interest in quirky items from the '60's and '70's led her to open an outlet featuring vintage clothing, furniture, and oddities from the historic years of America's entry into the Space Race.
'I chose the name 'Sputnik Variety' as a symbol of the period where much of my stock originated,' explains Lloyd. 'Items here consist of about 1/3 clothing and accessories, 1/3 furniture, and 1/3 'miscellaneous', which includes such things as an old doctor's bag, a hairdryer with an extendable hood, and lots of '70's wall décor.'
'Sputnik' has a good supply of unusual shoes, funky clothing and jewelry. A dressing room in the back allows customers to try on items for fit and style. 'Whatever grabs my eye as being quirky, fun, or vintage is what I add to my collection here,' says Lloyd. 'Currently I'm looking for unusual planters and garden art, although I'm not taking consignments at this time.'
The entry of this inviting street-level shop is framed by colorful pansies and garden art. Since opening last November, Sputnik has attracted a wide range of customers of different ages and genders.
'The older folks who come in recognize some of these items as things they've used in the past, while the 20-something shoppers view it as charming kitsch,' comments Lloyd. 'You never know what everyday items will become desirable 30 years down the road.'
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What are the important events that happened on February 11, 1956? Here are historical events, facts, and some myths about this day.
February 11, 1956: Facts & Myths About This Day
February 11, 1956 is the 42nd day of the year 1956 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 324 days remaining until the end of this year. The day of the week is Saturday.
Under the Julian calendar, this day is January 29, 1956 – a Saturday. Both day of the week are the same but did you notice the difference with the Gregorian calendar?
Strange as it may, if we name this day after a polygon then it will be called 'tetracontadigon' day.
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If a person born on this day saved a Half dollar every day starting at age 5, then by now that person has accumulated $10,293.50. (Assuming this person is still alive today.)
Aquarius is the zodiac sign of a person born on this day. Amethyst is the modern birthstone for this month. Bloodstone is the mystical birthstone from Tibetan origin that dates back over a thousand years.
Sheep is the mythical animal and Wood is the element for this person if we consider the very old art of Chinese astrology.
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Who were born on February 11, 1956?
- 1956 –Catherine Hickland, American actress
- 1956 –Didier Lockwood, French violinist
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wikiHow to Bellydance Like Shakira
Two Parts:Getting StartedShaking it Like ShakiraCommunity Q&A
Though its origins aren't clear, according to some sources, belly dancing's roots can be traced to the Middle East and North Africa around the time of the Pyramids.[1] Today, belly dancing has found a home in the booming beats of modern pop and dance music. Colombian pop star Shakira is credited with popularizing her own Latin-tinged style of belly dance. With this easy guide, you'll be able to move like Shakira "whenever, wherever" you want!
Part 1
Getting Started
1Groove to some good belly dance tunes. Shakira's love for belly dancing started at age four when she heard traditional Arab music in a Middle Eastern restaurant.[2] Traditional Middle Eastern and Mediterranean music is great for belly dancing, especially if it's accompanied by a strong beat from the doumbek, a traditional Arab drum.
- Many modern dance and pop songs also work great as backing tracks for your belly dance routine. Any mid-or-uptempo dance song should work well. Shakira's music is often heavily Latin-influenced, so for inspiration, you may want to check out modern Latin hip-hop and reggaeton hits.
2Assume the fundamental belly dancing stance. Belly dancing is all about keeping your core well-supported and not stressing your spine. Keep an erect posture - make sure your back is straight and your chest is out. Don't slouch. Gently pull your shoulders back to give yourself an at-attention look. Bend your knees slightly and don't lock them while you're dancing. If you do, it's very hard to comfortably make smooth, undulating torso movements.
- When you begin dancing, align your hips under your body. Shakira is world-famous for her sexy ability to throw and bounce her hips. You can gently imitate these moves, but always return your hips to an aligned resting position. Prolonged hip "mis-allignment" can give you lower back pain.
3Start to "shimmy." A belly dancer is almost always in motion. Practice a basic shimmying motion. The shimmy is a good foundation for more complicated belly dancing techniques. If you ever find yourself lost during a dance routine, you can return to this sexy move with ease. This move takes a little practice, but for a killer belly dance routine, it's worth it.
- To shimmy, first bend your knees slightly more than you would for your default stance. Straighten one leg, using this motion to lift one side of your hips up towards your body. Return your leg to its bent position as you straighten your other leg. Practice isolating this basic movement, then slowly increasing the speed of your shimmy until you can do it to the beat of the music at a high speed.
- Be sure to keep your feet flat on the ground throughout the shimmy - don't go up on your toes.
4Keep your arms up. By default, your arms should stay parallel to the floor or above when belly dancing. This is for several reasons - for instance, elevated arms stretch the stomach muscles tightly, giving your belly a more taut appearance. More importantly, elevated arm motions can be incorporated into your dance routine. Try recreating wave-like motions with your arms, shaking them to the beat, or even making flirtatious "come hither" gestures!
- Follow this rule with moderation. Shakira often lowers her arms to do modern, hip hop-influenced dance moves (see her popping arm motions in the video for "She Wolf.")
5Accent your dance with leg and hand movements. It's time to seriously spice your belly dance up ! Belly dancing is a full-body activity - with coordinated movement all four limbs, you can give your dance any sort of personality you choose. Maybe you want to keep a mysterious air about you - in this case, try gliding your hands in front of your face with wrist flourishes to hide yourself from the audience. Or maybe you want to give the impression that you're fiery and aggressive - use your legs to do dramatic leaps and spins. The possibilities are endless - here are just a few you can experiment with:
- Go for a regal "Cleopatra" look - stretch one arm in front of you, as if admiring yourself with a hand mirror, keeping the other arm behind your head, as if you're doing your hair. Alternate arms to the beat!
- Take to the floor! Laying on one side, prop yourself up with one arm, extending your other arm and one leg toward the ceiling. Sway your arm and leg to the music - or, if you've got the flexibility, use your arm to stretch your leg toward your head!
- Add subtly wrist and finger movements to your routine. For a small addition that'll get a big reaction, you can try "rolling" your outstretched fingers to the beat of the music as you twist and sway your arms in front of you.
6Keep a flirtatious air. A dancer's attitude can make or break a belly dancing routine. Generally, you should try to appear sexy and flirtatious, yet mysterious. Keep a mischievous smile on your face. Wink at your audience. Turn your back on your audience, then look back with a sly look while you continue your dance. Above all, have fun - your audience will feed off of your enjoyment.
- To drive your audience wild, single out individual members for personal attention. Try dancing right up next to someone in the front row - his guy friends will go crazy and his girl friends will be green with envy!
Part 2
Shaking it Like Shakira
1Keep a toned midsection. The central focus of belly dancing is, naturally, the movement of the dancer's belly. Shakira has a long, flexible, toned stomach - it's a big part of what makes her belly dancing so incredible. A strong, lean stomach makes belly dancing's undulations and hip movements easier to perform (and more visually striking to whoever's watching.) People of all shapes and sizes can belly dance, but all aspiring belly dancers can benefit from a healthy core workout.
- Keeping a strong core and a toned stomach doesn't mean doing endless crunches. Practice a well-rounded workout that works all of your core muscles - the stronger they are, the stronger your physical foundation for dancing. See: How to Strengthen Your Core. Try to work at least the following muscle groups:
- Abdominals
- Back
- Hips
- Legs
- Glutes
- Keeping a strong core and a toned stomach doesn't mean doing endless crunches. Practice a well-rounded workout that works all of your core muscles - the stronger they are, the stronger your physical foundation for dancing. See: How to Strengthen Your Core. Try to work at least the following muscle groups:
2Wear an appropriate belly dance outfit. Your stomach is the center of attention here - pick clothes that emphasize an all-around view of your midsection. Traditional belly dancers often wear richly ornamented bra-like tops and flowing gowns (sometimes with slits on the side to show the legs) or loose-fitting Arabian style pants. Shakira sometimes wears traditional-inspired outfits (see the famous video for her hit "Hips Don't Lie"), but often, she takes a more modern approach, wearing bikini style tops and low-cut jeans or skirts (see the video for "La Tortura.")
- Both the traditional and modern outfits Shakira is known to wear expose most of the waist and torso - don't be shy!
- Traditional belly dancers are known for sewing small bells or pieces of metal to their outfits to create a rhythmic, jingle bell-like sound while dancing. Some also incorporate veils to give the dancer an air of mystery. Experiment!
- Ab and back stretches
3Practice individual hip and torso movements. Shakira has incredible control over her core muscles - she's able to make amazing shaking and rippling motions with ease. Beginners should work on basic, isolated belly dance movements before working them together into a full-body routine. Here are some fundamental belly dance moves:
- Hip rolls. Hip rolls are belly dancing's sexy bread and butter. Make small circular motions with each side of your hips - at first, move one side at a time, but eventually work up to a continuous rolling motion, alternating sides.
- Stomach ripples. On a toned stomach, this move is especially striking. Practice clenching your upper abdominals, then your middle abdominals, then your lower abdominals to make a wave-like motion with your torso. When you're confident, support this move with back-and forth hip motions.
- Hip pops. Famously featured in Shakira's "Hips Don't Lie" video. Lift one of your heels so that you have one foot flat on the ground and one foot on its toes. While you make this motion, pop your hip out to the side. Practice this move, slowly increasing your speed until you can repeat it quickly to the beat of the music.
4Emulate pop and hip hop dance moves. As noted above, Shakira's dance style is heavily influenced by modern pop and hip hop music. A dance routine modeled after Shakira should incorporate elements of these styles of dance, like, for instance:
- "Drop it to the floor" moves. Drastic booty drops followed by slow, languid rises can make your audience members' jaws drop.
- Chest pops/circles. Amazingly, Shakira can move her upper chest independently of the rest of her torso. Practice withdrawing your chest, then popping it out gently but quickly. Accent this with forward-and-back arm motions. For an added challenge, try rotating your upper chest in a circle along the line of your shoulders!
- Dramatic bends. Shakira is uber-flexible, able to contort and bend into sexy, dramatic poses (see her "trapped in a cage" scenes in the "She Wolf" video.) Keep lean and limber - strong, flexible core muscles are a must.
5Use Shakira's moves. To truly get a sense of Shakira's unique, highly influential dance style, you should spend some time studying her body of work. You'll soon notice that the above steps aren't hard and fast rules - Shakira's style changes from song to song. Generally, her dance moves are influenced by pop, hip hop, Latin, and traditional/world music. In many songs, you can find traces of all four. When watching her videos, note individual moves you'd like to work on.
- A good place to start is with the videos for her biggest hits, like "Whenever, Wherever," "Hips Don't Lie," "She Wolf," and "Waka Waka (This Time for Africa)."
- Shakira's 2007 performance of "Ojos Así" in Dubai features a lengthy, Middle Eastern inspired musical breakdown that gives Shakira an opportunity to show off her classical belly dancing skill. Watch it!
- Don't forget to add your own unique touches. Shakira is a great dancer to emulate, but the best belly dance routine are the ones that are uniquely "you."
Community Q&A
Can I belly dance even if I'm not skinny?wikiHow ContributorYes, in fact, traditional belly dancers are not skinny.
How do I get my hip to drop?wikiHow ContributorYou '"sit," bending your knees. All hip action comes from flexing and straightening your knees. The deeper the "sit," the more your hips will move. Also practice keeping your rib cage still while doing this or you will tilt. Shakira has great isolation moves, that is, ability to move the rib cage or hips alone.
How old do I have to be to belly dance?wikiHow ContributorThere is no specific age. Belly dance now if you want or you can wait.
How do I move my stomach? I already know how to hip drop, but I don't know how to move my stomach.
- Don't give up!
- Watch yourself in the mirror.
- Be patient. Remember that Shakira has been learning belly dance for more than 10 years now.
- Make sure there is a lot of extra space.
- Dance with passion and put your soul to your dance!
- The most important thing to remember is to keep whatever body part your moving isolated. Isolation is key to making it look as good as Shakira. If you're moving your hips, try to keep your chest and arms still and vice versa, it makes your movements look more controlled.
- Flaunt your curvy shape and use it as an advantage to practice bellydancing. One day, you might be in a Latin performance!
- Realize that you will probably not be able to dance exactly like Shakira. Don't be too hard on yourself, because you'll get there!
- Don't overdo it - you can get seriously injured or sprain something.
- Make sure there is nothing breakable around.
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Condensed Matter Seminar - Shuichi Murakami, Tokyo Institute of Technology - " Topological magnon transport in ferromagnets"
Magnons (spin waves) are low-energy excitations in magnets. We theoretically study effects caused by Berry curvature due to magnon band structure in ferromagnetic insulators, in analogy with anomalous Hall and spin Hall effect for electrons. From the semiclassical theory, the Berry curvature causes thermal Hall effect for magnons, and we calculate its thermal Hall conductivity. The same result is reproduced by linear response theory. We demonstrate this for the (classical) magnetostatic waves due to dipolar interaction in ferromagnets such as YIG. Furthermore, we also discuss the "gapped" variant of this effect in magnonic crystals. In the magnonic crystals, spatial periodicity opens a magnonic gap in the band structure. By formulating the gauge field and Chern number, we demonstrate that in some magnonic crystals which are periodic structures of two different ferromagnetic materials, the Chern numbers become nonzero, causing topological chiral edge modes similar to the quantum Hall effect.
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Watching people dropping like flies as they succumb to a deadly virus may not sound like the best night at the cinema, but Graham Young says this is one disease you won't be able to get enough of
Contagion (15)
STEVEN Soderbergh's all-star thriller about a disease rapidly spreading around the world is a stunningly-made film guaranteed to send hypochondriacs into a frenzy.
Sitting through this in a public auditorium with anybody nearby having a dry coughing fit or choking on popcorn will only add to the illusion that we're all about to be consumed by a modern form of consumption.
Not since the food poisoning sequences in the June release Bridesmaids will audiences have felt such a collective degree of nausea.
And you thought going out to the cinema was meant to be relaxing!
Soderbergh likes his films to feel well travelled, viz the Ocean's Twelve and Thirteen movies and the Oscar-winning Traffic.
In the early scenes of Contagion he again whisks us around the world to show how a disease could spread so quickly that within days millions of people are at risk.
In the modern age of bird flu and SARS, and with the Spanish flu pandemic of the early 20th century still so fresh in the medical record books, it's an intriguing premise and brilliantly book-ended with the explanation.
Like the recent Ewan McGregor flop, Perfect Sense, the action begins with people collapsing with something nasty.
And being treated in isolation.
But when Beth Ernhoff (Gwyneth Paltrow) falls ill, no film-goer will be prepared for her fate at the hands of investigators.
Certainly not anyone who thought this was a 12A.
It's a breathtaking scene, but whether children under the age of 12 should be seeing anything like this is anybody's guess. Certainly not if they've never remotely thought about losing a parent.
For adults, it's a case of so far, so gripping. The degree of fear is tangible because the way people are spreading illness by not washing their hands and then touching their faces and door handles all day long is, unfortunately, reality.
But – and this is a big but – Soderbergh fails to truly develop this element of global claustrophobia.
Compared with the Dustin Hoffman thriller Oubreak (from 1995 when the BBFC awarded a 15 certificate), it feels less like a typical Hollywood thriller about a virus.
And more like a documentary about what the authorities might do when a pandemic strikes.
Even though the number of deaths start to far outpace the number of days on screen, Soderbergh does not tighten the screw in terms of tension. It's almost as if even a filmmaker of his independence was afraid of alienating his audience at the expense of keeping them onside.
Nor does he introduce real leadership from the Oval Office or world bodies like the World Health Organisation.
For those who like to see an A-list ensemble, you won't see many films all year with a bigger name cast.
There's Matt Damon as Beth's husband Mitch, Laurence Fishburne (Dr Ellis Cheever), Marion Cotillard (Dr Leonora Orantes), Kate Winslet (Dr Erin Mears), Jennifer Ehle (Dr Ally Hextall) and Elliott Gould as (Dr Ian Sussman).
And it's good to see that not all of these egos are sacrosanct, just like Kurt Russell's 1996 airborne thriller Executive Decision.
The oddball in every respect is Jude Law's oddly-named character, Alan Krumwiede.
He's supposed to be a 'blogger' with 12 million followers, but seems to be as misguided as the doctor who left a generation of parents wondering if the MMR vaccine was more dangerous than its clearly proven benefits to universal public health.
Why give Law an inconsistent Australian accident and such bad teeth as to make him scarcely recognisable?
Couldn't they have just hired a bona fide Aussie actor instead?
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Andrew "Andy" Angell, age 91, of Osage, died Sunday, March 30, 2014, at the Faith Home in Osage.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday, April 4, 2014, at the Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home in Osage with Father Raymond Burkle and Pastor Sam Mack officiating. Burial will be in the Osage Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Thursday at Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home.
Andy was born July 2, 1922, in Burr Oak Township, Mitchell County, Iowa, the son of Rollin and Clare (Erkenbrack) Angell. He graduated from Osage High School in 1940. On June 4, 1940, he married Viola Metz. She passed away on January 13, 1986. He married Irene (Voyek) Heffron on June 16, 1990. Andy had been a farmer, did custom corn shelling, and was a custodian at Lincoln Elementary School in Osage. He was a 4-H leader and was the supervisor of the sheep barn at the Mitchell County Fair for many years. Andy enjoyed woodworking, welding, watching birds and squirrels, and especially enjoyed his grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Andy is survived by his wife, Irene Angell of Osage; two daughters, Andrea (Larry) Dammen of Osage, and Mary Beth Griffin of Osage; daughter-in-law, Kathy Prokapec of Claremont, Minnesota; eight grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren; one step-granddaughter; step-sons, Frank (Cindy) Heffron of Marshalltown, and Larry (Kathy Jacob) Heffron of Johnston; sister, Helen Tubbs of Osage; and many nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents; his first wife, Viola Angell; son, Jack Angell; an infant son; four infant grandchildren; brother, Marlow Angell; sister-in-law, Sonja Angell; brother-in-law, Rollin Tubs; son-in-law, John "Griff" Griffin; and step-daughter, Sue Heffron.
Information available and condolences accepted at www.champion-bucheitfuneralhome.com
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Less than 24 hours after the World Boxing Council (WBC) Female Championship Committee ordered a mega-fight between undefeated WBC welterweight champion Cecilia "First Lady" Braekhus (21-0, 5 KOs) and 14-time, three-division world champion Holly "The Preacher's Daughter" Holm (32-2-3, 9 KOs), Braekhus' promoter, Sauerland Boxing, notified Holm's promoter, Fresquez Productions, that Braekhus had instead agreed to fight 45-year-old Mia "The Knockout" St. John (47-12-2, 18 KOs) on April 13 in Denmark. Credit: Chris Cozzone The WBC had awarded the distinction of the Diamond Belt for the Braekhus-Holm fight because "it is regarded as one of the best fights in the history of female boxing." Sauerland and Fresquez had discussions prior to the WBC's order and, if the promoters were unable to reach an agreement - negotiations have now broken off due to Sauerland's announcement that Braekhus is fighting St. John - that the WBC will ...
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All of a sudden, Dallas has lost three in a row. They're still getting better, but not nearly enough to take down Oklahoma City.
You can pretty much throw out home/away ratings here, but the Lakers are struggling at the bottom of the bracket, despite being just 1.5 games behind the Clippers. The teams are 1-1 against each other so far, but the Clippers were 2-0 in the pre-season. The Lakers are essentially carried by Kobe Bryant, while Chris Paul and Blake Griffin lead the entertaining Clippers. Without big man Lamar Odom, it'll be tough for the Lakers to defend the Clippers' pounding style of attack.
Neither team is very good on the road, so advantage Spurs. But San Antonio also has the advantage of riding a four-game winning streak, so momentum is not in the favor of the Blazers either.
Utah is great at home, but poor on the road. And Denver is pretty decent on the road themselves, which will only make things tougher on Utah.
Chicago is still running the show. Milwaukee has put up some impressive performances lately (ask Miami), but but they still can't hang with the best of them on a consistent basis.
Boston has won three in a row, finally getting above .500 again. But Toronto aside, they've had real problems getting and holding leads. With the explosiveness behind Miami's younger, stronger Big Three, the Heat should still be able to pull out a win.
All of a sudden, the Magic have won three straight. But Philadelphia has the better conference record, and they're 12-3 at home. The one time they met this season (in Philadelphia), the 76ers were limited to 74 points, but the Magic only scored 69. Philadelphia still has the edge.
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I involved an accident. The guy backed up and hit my car. However, he changed his statements when he talked to his insurance company. Insurance company denied to pay my damage because of the his statements. I sued the person to the Small Claim Court. Because of my witness, I had to postpone the court date after serving defendant. I just got the new court date. But my husband has army duty in other country and there is noway I can be here at that date.
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The system leans towards moving cases forward and the defendant has right to have it move forward and I'm not sure the deployment of your spouse is a sound reason why you cannot be present , especially second time around, its sort of up to judge to grant or deny. Depends....
To some extent all your personal schedule needs are subordinate to the courts need to move it, you requested it now you make yourself available.
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The first wave in Bush's surge—3,200 troops—arrived in Baghdad as the United States experienced the most violent day for its forces in two years. Twenty-five American soldiers were killed on Saturday.
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By felicity, January 22, 2007 at 2:24 pm Link to this comment
Maybe Pelosi is right. Maybe Bush sending in 21,000 more sacrificial lambs was a tactic to deter Congress from cutting off his war funds.
Her accusation leveled at anybody but Bush/Cheney would be hard to swallow. But for those of us who have been paying attention for the last six years, the accusation is fitting.
By Rodney Matthews, January 22, 2007 at 1:41 pm Link to this comment
It'S sad to see young soldiers die for nothing. Bush and Cheney must have no heart,no soul and no conscious. How can you allow soidiers to die everyday in a situation that continually gets worse instead of better.
By brian roberts, January 22, 2007 at 12:50 pm Link to this comment
it is time for those who can see through Bush's facade to unite to beat him at his game. the only way to stop this failed rules of engagement policy is to force Bush to change the rules or face impeachment. another89
By lawlessone, January 22, 2007 at 11:04 am Link to this comment
Why should we expect the Iraq Prime Minister to control the Sunnis or the Shiites in Iraq? Poor Maliki must try to govern a genuine democracy where what the majority of voters want actually counts for something unlike Bushs America where he cant control Republicans, let alone Democrats, even when he has a near dictatorship going.
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By Steve Hammons, January 21, 2007 at 9:53 pm Link to this comment
George Bush's and Dick Cheney's "surge" will most likely be ineffective and simply result in more US casualties, as many experts have predicted.
It may be important to keep in mind that any so-called "failure" in Iraq is not the fault of the troops, mostly Army and Marines. But, rather, failure lies squarely on Bush, Cheney and their neocon cronies.
Hopefully, our system of justice will provide them with appropriate consequences.
In the meantime, the role of our Army and Marines should be clearly separated from that of corrupt government officials. Along these lines of thinking, the article below may provide some useful perspectives:
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By trantieungoc, January 21, 2007 at 7:52 pm Link to this comment
Don't worry. The more killings the more Bush/Cheney & Co. are happy and enjoyed !
By Eleanore Kjellberg, January 21, 2007 at 6:46 pm Link to this comment
It took to 25 the number of US deaths in Iraq on Saturday - one of the worst days for US troops since the invasion.
More than 20,000 are destined to be used as cannon fodder to prop up a failed presidency, for another two years; what value does the Bush administration place on human life, obviously, not much unless your surname is Bush or Cheney. Everyone knows, that an additional 20,000 troops will not suppress a civil war-we are NOT told that the real "coalition of the willing" is the 100,000 mercenary troops who are already fighting in Iraq; so in effect, there are not just 140,000 troops but 240,000 troops that can not contain a civil strife. Bush and his strategists know it would take an additional 500,000 troops to restrain Iraqs insurgency, so to offer up 20,000 young men and women as mere sacrificial lambs is somewhat disgusting.
So how would the U.S all voluntary military muster up an addition 500,000 troops for Iraq and then another 100,000 to control the bedlam in Afghanistan which is now known as the Taliban Heroin Haven-well, to wage a serious neo-con war in Iraq and in Afghanistan, Uncle Sam would need to reinstatement the draft.
Now, there are probably several reasons why these neo-cons do not want to reinstate the draftfear of a Vietnam War civil rebellion in the streets; a lack of desire for CEO chieftains and energy warlords to sacrifice their own flesh and blood; and finally if you reinstate the draft youre eliminating the privatization of the military, and also doing away with billions of dollars of war profiteering for services that were previous done by the enlisted-how many no bid contracts would be terminated, well only Bushs God would know for sure.
By HeadlessHessian, January 21, 2007 at 5:44 pm Link to this comment
All for oil! People think of that next time you get into your gas guzzler.
Its not worth it.
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A 2-1 defeat of Nigeria in Jacksonville, Florida, ended the three-match warmup series of games for the USA with its third straight win.
Here are three subjects to consider coming out of a match that drew a huge, enthusiastic crowd:
JOY FOR JOZY. Faith is a powerful force, and the faith shown by his teammates and U.S. head coach Jurgen Klinsmann in Jozy Altidore will be an important element at the World Cup. His two goals against Nigeria ended a long scoring drought that had prompted great concerns from fans and journalists but, apparently, not for the player himself.
In a postgame interview with reporter Jeremy Schaap on ESPN, Altidore reiterated previous comments that the drought that extended back to Dec. 4 and encompassed 27 games for the USA and Sunderland, coupled with a miserable season for Sunderland during which he managed just one EPL goal, hadn't harmed him psychologically. He easily tapped in a centering ball from Fabian Johnson for the first goal, and cut Nigerian captain Joseph Yobo after chesting down a great ball from Michael Bradley to rifle home the second.
Altidore told Schaap he felt fine before and he feels fine now the drought is over.
"The most important thing," he added, "being part of this team for such a long time, is how we perform. Going into a tournament like this, we want to make sure we're performing at a level where we give ourselves a good chance and I think we're doing that."
Throughout the drought, Klinsmann has maintained his message that if Altidore and his teammates are playing well, the goals will come, if not for him then for somebody else. But for any team playing with a lone striker, which is how Altidore was deployed for most of the game, that player must play well for the attack to function.
BRADLEY THE LIBERO. Different terms are used to describe the twin holding mids buttressing the area in front of the back line in a 4-2-3-1 formation, but their purpose is not strictly defensive.
The pairing of Jermain Jones and Kyle Beckerman behind an attacking trio of Alejandro Bedoya, Michael Bradley and Clint Dempsey, provided greater protection to the back four, yet also provided simple routes into the channels for Dempsey and Bedoya as well as more space centrally for Bradley. The first goal showed a classic attacking pattern out of this formation, when right back Fabian Johnson got up field to add numbers the Nigerians simply couldn't cope with. Johnson got so deep he relayed Bedoya's pass from just yards away from the byline for Altidore to knock into the net.
Beckerman's addition to the lineup and shared duties with Jones raises the distinct possibility he will start in that spot against Ghana, yet Klinsmann might also drop Bradley into the slot alongside Jones, return Dempsey to his role in the "hole" behind Altidore, and use Bedoya and somebody else out wide. Could that mean a start for Brad Davis, who suffered a tweak in training prior to the game and sat out the Nigeria game as a precaution? Or does this XI take the field June 16 in the opener, because the attack must flow through Bradley, and this formation provides the best foundation to maximize his influence at both ends of the field?
The term has become archaic, but a libero is given more or less free reign offensively as well as defensively, and given the dynamics of how the team plays under Klinsmann, that is what Bradley has become. His through balls and chips -- a superb ball lofted diagonally right to left opened up the gap that Altidore exploited for the second goal -- draw the most notice, but he also gobbled up balls in the middle third, and twice dropped into a spot in front of the back line to head a pair of clearances. His work rate is always impressive, and with two teammates in defensive support, he can run more in all directions, since he has more cover
BEAS IS BACK. Much has been made of the Americans heading to Brazil without any defenders imbued with World Cup experience. The return of DaMarcus Beasley, a veteran of the last three tournaments mainly as a midfielder, to the left-back role against Nigeria suggests Klinsmann is acutely aware of a severe shortcoming. He's not been given any shot by Klinsmann at left mid, and a veteran who played out of position at the behest of the coach and captained the team during the Gold Cup probably deserved better than to be rudely dumped in favor of Tim Chandler, who hasn't always embraced national team callups with great enthusiasm.
The Beas looked pretty good against Nigeria. His determination and spirit are unquestioned and all that experience has to be utilized somehow.


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Ticket to Ride users: we also strongly advise that you connect with your Days of Wonder account in the app. Since version 2.1, this will save a backup copy of your expansions activation in your Days of Wonder account, which will avoid headaches in case of problems with the App Store. To do so, go to the Settings screen (in the Station using the "More" button from the main screen) and push the Login button. Then follow the instructions.
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Hey im no expert but from what ive done and seen some amazing things done for your box if you want to make a custom box, if your a beginner then make a box some what realtive to the style you want square wedge circle or what ever. Well lets say your sub is a 10 well make the hole like 14inch or so and make a lip on it or make the out side edge higher. Take some fiber glass strech it or just let it hang or how ever you want to make the design then put some resign let dry spray with the color of your car then PRESTO you have a custom box just the stlye and design of your own mind. Also depending on the size weight and position the box and same with sub you might want to slap a few more sheets of fiber on there so it will be able to support the weight of the sub, or make some support beams inside the box for the sub, but thats unnessary holes in it but you could just fill it in then sand. This can be applied for the amp also, you can even make it so the amp is like hanging over the sub parrellel or diagonle (not sure how to spell that one) to the sub. Also i would suggest if you dont want to fiber glass every thing for sound slap the car with some dynomat extreme, it's a sound deadener, makes the base sound REAL GOOD.
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I have spent almost a year now with XXXXXXXX Consulting (top 5) which has proven to be an invaluable step, however, I have just accepted a role with XXXXXX (big oilco) - I guess what I was ultimately looking for. It is a really great opportunity which gets me out of indirect spend categories and back into operational areas.
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The next revision of the HDMI standard will apparently be adding a new, extra-small connector to the spec. The Type D plug is similar in size to Micro USB but, cleverly, still has the same 19 pins as a standard Type A HDMI connector.
This pin-for-pin compatibility means that direct Type D to Type A connections would be possible. As such a mobile phone or media player capable of playing high definition content could be hooked up directly to an HDTV using HDMI.
With a growing number of small, portable devices now purporting to offer HD playback, such as the Omnia HD, the Flip Mino HD and, rumour has it, the Zune HD, it's definitely a good thing to see a standard, universal connector emerging. I'm sure I'm not alone in my hatred of proprietary ports and cables.
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Well, my Denman is all that stands between me and frizz ;p so I don't mind losing a little curl def to get frizz free
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without further information I would guess .32 hand Ejector 2nd model 1903 to 1904.
I've had this old six-shooter for sometime that belong to my grandfather, that he left for me when he passed on. I have had much time too look for information on it till recently. I was wondering if any one give me the approximate age of when it was shipped out. the S/N is 10XXX. I also notice this same number was stamped on the inside of the cylinder. Any reason on why they did this? I will try and post a picture later.
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without further information I would guess .32 hand Ejector 2nd model 1903 to 1904.
What other information would you help clarify that from a guess to more a decision of yes that sounds right?
Hi night a model number and picture would help. Did your grandfather buy the gun new or used. What I need is a time perod.
In the absence of a photo, a couple of questions may help narrow this down.
Is the serial number you cited stamped on the butt of the gun?
Is this the kind of revolver where the cylinder swings out to the side to load cartridges and eject empties? If so, do you release the cylinder by pushing a thumb piece on the side of the gun or by pulling the end of the ejector rod that extends under the barrel?
Can you tell us exactly what stampings there are on the barrel? There may or may not be patent dates in addition to the caliber designation.
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Hello C pierce and DCW
to answer your question C. Pierce about whether my grandfather bought the gun used or new i couldn't say and neither the people I asked who know about the gun. That's the other part of my puzzle pierce is that I don't know the model number.
Now to answer your questions DCW,
1 yes it printed there as where as I stated earlier.
2 there thumb piece on the left side of the gun to release the cylinder to empty the shells.
The top of the barrel it Says Smith Wesson Springfield Ill
Pat D April, 08 /89, March 27/ 94, May 21,98 along with about six more pat d dates listed.
Also on the Left side barrel 32 Winchester OTG with some strange symbols that look like Brackets with an x in the middle of them before and after the 32 WINCHESTER OTG.
Now the right is a symbol below the cocking arm I'd say about 1/4" is something about a TRADE MARK the trade is on top of this symbol and mark is on the bottom.
Well I thought I would be able to post a picture but my camera was dropped and damage so I will have to wait to post pic's my apologies on that.
I thought about having Smith and Wesson do that 50 dollar letter thing but I read somewhere on another forum to try here first.
Night now you got me confused, are you sure it does not say 32-20? They never made a .32 win.
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That's what's on the barrel, I might otg mistaken for a ctg, I'll admit to that. But anyways that's my mistake. and I'll own up to that. But I swear it says 32 Winchester ctg on the side of the barrel. Anyways from other research I've found that .32 Winchester is is the same as you state 32-20. I found this out on the following forum. http://www.thehighroad.org/showthread.php?t=221025. This is where I was informed to try here.
I think that's enough to identify it. You have a Military & Police Second Model (Model of 1902), First change revolver that was probably produced in 1903 or 1904. Barrel options were 4, 5 and 6.5 inches, finish could be nickel or blue, and butt configuration could be either round or square.
There were about 13,000 units of the M&P Second Model produced between 1902 and 1903 in .32-20 caliber, of which about 8,500 would be considered "First change" guns. This variety incorporated some engineering changes designed to improve the gun's strength.
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Your info about the 32 Winchester CTG being also know as the 32-20 is correct. I've seen older Winchester lever action rifles stamped the same way. I'm wondering if this is something to do with the age of the guns as I have a newer M&P that is stamped 32-20 CTG on the barrel. Mine was made sometime after WWI, late 20's or early 30's.
Sounds like you have an interesting old-timer there! What do the grips (stocks) look like? Are they a black hard rubber or wood?
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On the March 14 edition of Fox News' Hannity & Colmes, co-host Sean Hannity overstated public support for President Bush's proposal to partially privatize Social Security by declaring that "African-Americans, in huge numbers, Hispanic-Americans ... like the idea of this choice." In fact, recent polling indicates that: (1) a plurality of African-Americans oppose private accounts for younger workers; (2) there has been a significant drop in support for such privatization among both groups; and (3) opposition to private accounts by both African-Americans and Hispanics increases when the less desirable potential consequences of privatization are mentioned.
According to a Pew Research Center poll conducted February 16-21, 49 percent of African-Americans oppose "Allowing younger workers to invest a portion of their Social Security taxes in private retirement accounts" compared to 36 percent who favor doing so. While 48 percent of Hispanics support the option of private accounts compared to 34 percent opposed, that support is down 18 percentage points from 66 percent in a December 2004 Pew poll.
Further, a Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies/AARP poll conducted January 15-23 indicated that strong majorities of Hispanics and African Americans oppose privatization when the less desirable potential effects of such a plan are also mentioned in the poll question:
|Percent opposing private accounts if it meant...
|No withdrawals prior to retirement
|Lower guaranteed Social Security benefit in retirement
|Stock market fluctuations could result in decreased money in retirement
|Workers pay management fees associated with private accounts
|New government agency created to administer program
|Diverting some of Social Security payroll taxes means massive new federal debt in order to pay current benefits
|Market losers will need additional help from government
|Cuts to your guaranteed Social Security benefits would be so severe that you could not make up the difference with money from your private account
|Changes to the way benefits are calculated would result in cuts in guaranteed benefits for everyone, not just people who choose to participate in the private accounts program
|Our children could be confronted with two bills: one for the current shortfall and another to meet an additional shortfall due to private accounts
As Media Matters for America has previously noted, prior polls have also indicated that overall support for private accounts decreases dramatically when the accompanying transition costs and guaranteed benefit cuts that would be required are mentioned in the polling question. Media Matters has also exposed conservatives misleadingly attacking the AARP poll mentioned above.
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Citation: N/A Interpretive Summary: It is difficult to accurately model snowmelt because detailed approaches require data that is rarely available and empirical approaches incorporate simplifying assumptions that do not adequately describe variable conditions typically encountered. Even scarcer are measured values of snowmelt. Thus while models produce snowmelt values, there are seldom, if ever, any actual lsnowmelt data to verify the results.Analysis of snow water losses from the snowpack over USDA NRCS snow pillows and the amount of water collected in USDA ARS melt collectors located at the bottom of the snowpack showed that daily snowmelt varied dramatically. Maximum daily snowmelt values ranged from about 30 to 180 mm per day depending on the characteristics of the snowpack and the exposure of the site. This paper is significant because it presents an analysis of snowmelt data under a variety of conditions from shallow snowpacks to deep drift, thus providing a range of snowmelt information that can be used to compare with snowmelt model simulations fo verification.
Technical Abstract: Snowmelt is affected by a number of site and meteorological factors. Snowmelt models attempt to account for these factors in various degrees from simple empirical relationships to detailed energy balance procedures. While detailed energy balance models should be superior in estimating snowmelt, there are rarely adequate data sets available in practice to use these methods without making simplifying assumptions, that usually reduce the models' accuracy. Thus the models can produce estimates of snowmelt based on the input data available and the assumptions required, but very few actual measurements are available for validation purposes, and the model results could be greatly in error. This paper presents an analysis of snowmelt data under a variety of conditions thus providing a range of snowmelt information that can be used to compare with snowmelt model simulations.


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If you've never had fried okra before, you're in for a true, Southern-styled treat, especially if you stop by Lil' Mama's Soul Cafe. The green, pod-like plant is believed to have originated in Africa, and was first brought to the American South by slaves, who also introduced the word "gumbo," the stew-like okra-laden dish with which it's associated. When boiled, okra is as viscous and slimy as a TV evangelist on the make, but when cut up and fried, okra is sweet and delicious, one of the South's great gifts to American cooking. Now, we've eaten a lot of okra in our time, and we've sampled the okra at every soul food spot in the Valley, but the best fried okra to be found, by far, is at Lil' Mama's Soul Cafe. At Lil' Mama's there's no attempt at making fried okra healthful. Here, it's brownish, crusty and a tad on the greasy side. Lil' Mama's also prepares a mean plate of catfish, some truly inspired fried chicken, and desserts such as 7UP cake and blueberry cobbler. But just give us a huge bowl of that fried okra, a case of Mountain Dew, and the first season of The Dukes of Hazzard on DVD, and we'll be as happy as Kirstie Alley with a bucket of KFC, people.
The coffee at Lux is superb, but that's not what keeps the place packed. Instead, it's the super-cool vibe you find in the patrons and the decor. Both are downtown chic, looking straight out of New York or San Francisco, rather than central Phoenix. But no, here they are, the intelligentsia of Phoenix -- city council people canoodling with artists, architects hanging with academics -- thinking big thoughts and making big plans on the hip, low white vinyl chairs. There are some out there who have started boycotting Lux, saying the snooty staff is a buzz kill. It's true, we've felt the chill from behind the counter. But we figure it's just cuz the folks at Lux are so much cooler than we are. And we're willing to live with that, in exchange for a really good latte.
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Sportsman's is the largest volume, single location, independent wine retailer in the state's history, which doesn't begin to tell the story. The 20 staff people have a combined 250 years' experience with the sauce, and that includes two certified wine specialists and three certified sommeliers. This might explain why Bon Appètit magazine selected Sportsman's as one of the top 50 wine shops in America. Michael Fine added Arizona's first wine bar to the retail operation in 1993, which became a runaway hit with everyone from Tesseract moms to singles looking to avoid the obviousness of the meet market. This winter Michael will open up a second shop on the west side at Arrowhead Ranch.
We can't pronounce most of the names on the shelves of this little central Phoenix market, but we know it's the place we go when we want the most delicious lemon soup we've ever had. Or the freshest pita, or tastiest kebabs and tandoori chicken salad. The Middle Eastern Bakery, which has been around for years and, lucky for us, has endured recent face-lifts, has a wide selection of spices and hard-to-find items like Turkish coffee. We keep coming back for the rice pudding -- and vowing that one of these days, we'll pick up one of the cookbooks for sale and put all those items on the shelves to good use. Until then, we'll take home some hummus.
As that sage philosopher Butt-head once remarked to his pal Beavis, "Variety is the spice of life, dillweed!" We couldn't agree more. Maybe that's why we think Lee Lee Oriental Supermarket is one of the coolest places on Earth. The 52,000-square-foot bazaar includes delicacies from all over the planet, and you could literally spend a lifetime just checking out all the funky items offered. There are beers from Thailand, China, Singapore and Japan; a selection of ice creams you'll never find in Fry's, such as Chinese-style, lychee-nut flavored, and taro (purple yam) ice cream from the Philippines; a butcher's section featuring oxtail and pork uterus; a fish department that offers live catfish and golden carp, as well as fresh skate wings and baby octopus; and a produce aisle with tamarind from Thailand, tiny Indian eggplants, and Korean melons, to name but a few. Beavis and Butt-head, however, would probably enjoy the hot deer jerky and the prepared squid balls best. "Heh-heh, he said balls . . ."
Here's a little-known fact: Japan has the coolest convenience stores in the world. Shelves brimming with colorful goods in irresistible packaging -- whimsical bags of candy in flavors like peach, yogurt and soda pop, a mind-boggling array of canned iced teas and energy drinks, fancy bottles of sake, pastel bottles of shampoo, and all the ingredients you'd need to make comfort foods like yakisoba (noodles) or tonkatsu (pork cutlet) -- they make shopping for necessities into a full-blown adventure.
Although we'll probably never stop wishing that Phoenix 7-Elevens were more like their Japanese counterparts, we're quite satisfied with Fujiya's Tokyo oasis in Tempe. It's not just the place to get our fix of ultra-minty, caffeinated Black Black chewing gum, squishy white bread in rectangular loaves, or mochi-covered ice cream. Around noontime, it's also a pit stop for freshly made -- and affordable -- sushi and boxed lunches. To scary mini-market nachos and withered hot dogs, we say, "Never again!"


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