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Holy sh!t.
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this car = sex
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My lug nuts require more torque than your Honda makes.
Wow. Great job. Gives me inspiration
wow, all that work on the bay. with the hood closed it looks nearly stock.
and BAM!, you open the hood and OMG!
this truly was a great build,so young and so talented,much props to you......
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Devin, I am so happy it finally all came together. Didn't think we would ever see the light at the end of the tunnel. I give you so much props for doing this. It wouldn't of ever happened if were anyone else. Your so smart and have the determination to get **** done. Soooo good job there kido and btw i like your mirrors so every one else can get F**KED.
engine bay is pretty dope
Thats the kind of organization that I think we could all use a touch of.
Looks great, Love the sleeper look
Amazing work dude, car looks awesome
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thats what i like to see, sexay
broke status
Thanks for all the compliments everyone, it truly means a lot to have others appreciate the work we put into this car.
as for the mirrors, I can respect the hate, because its usually a 50/50 thing with those, I knew that when I bought them (and even thought it myself)
but they grew on me and give my car a unique look that I have grown to love.
thanks for your help as well with the most recent installs. (and future)
all they seem to ask or seem curious about is if my car "is a drift car" lol.
i love how u kept it OEM n clean on the outside.
The engine bay looks so nice. you could eat off it
Amazing work, man. I wish I had half the determination and skills that you do.
I really like how your bay has that bit of color in it... Super Sleeper Status.
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Awesome work to all involved. Great pics of all the action too, almost makes you feel like you were there for the build.
3 mod posts in a row! OMGZ!
thanks rictus! i dont know about though lack of skill set thing on your end, but any project just requires devotion! and having a g/f that likes cars/vws helps, because when you say you're in the garage, the response isnt always negative!
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Love everything about this car...even the mirrors by I am partial to them as I rockem too...stellar work my friend
solid. wish i had time/money, etc. for such a build.
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do you daily it? almost the exact same plans i had for bay and curious to see how it holds up.
work is legit
the stag 5 clutch, being a 6 puck (sprung hub thank god) makes dailiying it a little more cumbersome, but you get used to it. the wiring, bodywork, and overall setup is working tho. No a/c though, gotta like the heat and fumes
Glad I could help out man
You've inspired me to do a big turbo on my car now... Pretty sure it'll be doing down this winter but it won't be exactly the same as yours.
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Shareholders of GE Capital Assets Will Strengthen Global Leadership in Core Industrial Segment, Boost Shareholder Dividends & Buybacks, Strengthen Balance Sheet and Boost Share Price
GE Capital exit will increase asset allocation to high-growth industrial segments
4.5% increase in quarterly dividends, $50 billion buyback will enhance equity returns
14% growth in industrial segment operating earnings signals growth potential
General Electric Company (NYSE: GE) is a globally diversified industrial and financial services company with $148.6 billion in annual revenues and customers in over 175 countries. Through seven business segments, General Electric produces aircraft engines, electric motors, energy, gas, oil, lighting products, software and turbines. The company focuses on Aviation, Energy Management, Healthcare, Appliances & Lighting, Oil & Gas, Power & Water and Transportation. In addition, General Electric offers commercial and personal financial services through its GE Capital unit. General Electric was founded in 1892 and has paid dividends since 1899, and has grown into an industrial giant with a market capitalization of $274 billion.
April 10, 2015: General Electric Announces Restructuring Plan to Exit Lending Business and Focus on Industrials
General Electric plans to dismantle its GE Capital business segment to focus on its core industrials segment. GE Capital provides financial services such as commercial and personal loans, credit cards and fleet management, and owns a large portfolio of real estate properties.
The 2008 financial crisis hurt the company's stock price due to financial risks associated with GE Capital, and impacted GE's balance sheet and available cash, thereby impacting overall credit and core business investments.
Under the exit plan, General Electric will sell its real estate assets to global bank Wells Fargo (WFC) and private equity firm Blackstone Group (BX) for $23 billion and to another unnamed buyer for $3.5 billion. Additionally, the company will sell a majority of its commercial lending, leasing and related consumer platforms in the United States and abroad, for approximately $200 billion. General Electric plans to retain some financing capabilities such as leasing to aircraft companies or providing loans for energy and health care companies.
The trimmed down GE Capital will no longer be designated as a systemically important financial institution and lower GE's level of regulatory scrutiny. General Electric's first quarter earnings will be reduced by an after-tax charge of $16 billion related to the disposition of GE Capital assets.
After the disposition, by FY 2018, industrials will contribute about 90% of earnings, up from 58% in 2014. The new General Electric will focus on energy, healthcare, aviation, oil and gas, and power and water technologies.
Shares Jump On Announcement
After the GE Capital announcement on April 10, 2015, shares climbed as high as $28.68, ultimately settling up 11% at $28.51 per share. As of market close on April 17, 2015, General Electric shares were at $27.25, up 6% since the announcement and up 8% year-to-date. With shares trading at $27.25, General Electric has a market capitalization of $274.27 billion and a price-to-earnings ratio of 18.18x on earnings of $1.50 per share.
Swiss financial firm UBS maintained a Buy rating and increased the share price target of General Electric from $30 to $32 on realization of greater asset value and reduced systemic risk related to the company's exit of GE Capital. Asset management firm AllianceBernstein Holding (AB) increased its share price target for General Electric from $30 to $33. According to UBS and AllianceBernstein, General Electric shares have 12-month upside potential of about 17% and about 21%, respectively, at a closing price of $27.25. Investment firm Morgan Stanley (MS) rated the company's shares with an Equal-weight rating in response to a revised GE Capital being equity-friendly over the long term.
$50 Billion Buyback Program
General Electric recently approved a $50 billion share buyback program, the second largest share buyback program in history. General Electric also holds the record for the fifth largest share buyback when it authorized $35 billion in December 2012.
4.5% Increase in 2015 Quarterly Dividend to $0.23 Per Share
General Electric's Board approved a second quarter dividend of $0.23 per share, annualized at $0.92, to be paid on April 27, 2015, and up 4.5% from $0.22 per share in 2014. General Electric shares now offer a 3.70% dividend yield. The company paid $9.24 billion in dividends in FY 2014. General Electric has paid quarterly dividends since 1899 and only decreased dividends twice in its century-long history. Since lowering its dividend to $0.10 per share in 2008, General Electric has grown dividends at a 15% annual rate.
Management aims to return up to $90 billion to shareholders through share repurchases and dividends by 2018.
GE Aviation Had Q1 2015 Revenues of $5.67 billion with Increased Orders for Engines
GE's Aviation unit is a leading provider of jet engines and engines for commercial, marine, military, turboprop and shaft uses. As an efficient operator, GE Aviation has Capability Maturity Model Integration Level 3 (CMMI-3) appraisal on all its products and software.
Combined, GE Power & Water and GE Energy Management Had $7.4 Billion in Q1 Revenue
GE Power & Water produces turbines, generators and nuclear reactors. The unit recently signed a $1.7 billion deal to supply 46 turbines to Egypt to boost power generating capacity by 10% to meet increasing electricity demand, with plans to spend over $1 billion more on power generation equipment. GE Power & Water expects to sell over 500 gas turbines to Japan, the United Kingdom, Brazil, South Korea, France, Russia, Germany Turkey, Argentina and Egypt by 2030.
To meet growing demand, General Electric plans to invest $200 million to construct a new manufacturing and engineering center in Egypt. The multimodal center will offer a diverse set of products for industries such as power generation, renewables, water, oil, gas, aviation and rail transportation. General Electric plans to hire up to 500 employees from the region.
GE Energy Management designs and manufactures electrical power solutions that deliver, manage and convert energy. GE Energy recently entered into an agreement with Scottish energy provider SSE PLC to acquire the Langhope Rig wind farm in Hawick, Scotland. The wind farm is comprised of ten 1.6-megawatt wind turbines that will be operated and maintained by the company's UK energy unit. GE Energy has committed to investing over $1 billion in renewable energy projects globally.
General Electric Will Control 50% of Heavy-Duty Turbine Market with Alstom Acquisition
General Electric's $13.15 billion acquisition of the power equipment business of French energy company Alstom is currently under investigation by the European Commission. Management is confident the company will receive approval on the deal based on favorable decisions on over 50 such deals in the region. The Commission voiced concerns about the acquisition decreasing competition in the heavy-duty turbine industry which could cause a jump in prices. If the acquisition is approved, General Electric would control about 50% of the worldwide market for turbines outside of China. The only other companies that produce heavy-duty turbines are German engineering company Siemens AG and Japanese energy company Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems. General Electric agreed to extend the deadline for a decision from July 8 to August 6, 2015.
Bioprocess Revenues Up Over 26% At GE Healthcare
GE Healthcare focuses on developing healthcare solutions including medical imaging, X-ray machines, CT scanners and ultrasound machines. GE Healthcare announced a new research-based collaboration with molecular diagnostics company Veracyte Inc (VCYT) to develop products to more efficiently diagnose diseases. While no financial details were released, both companies aim to reduce healthcare costs by developing innovative products that combine GE Healthcare's digital imaging and Veracyte's genomic technology to ultimately deliver better, more affordable patient care.
GE Healthcare also established a strategic collaboration with diagnostic laboratory services company Clarient Diagnostic Services to develop a more accurate way to diagnose cancer. The American Medical Association reports a 10% error rate in cancer diagnoses. Clarient will use GE's Omnyx software platform with its own molecular analysis technology to offer better digital solutions.
GE Appliances & Lighting Revenue Up 5% To $1.94 billion With LED Revenues Up 76%
GE Appliances & Lighting, most known for major appliances, launched a pilot program in San Diego, California and Jacksonville, Florida, to use city light posts to identify potholes and reduce traffic congestion through video analytics. The software-enabled lighting solutions will connect, collect and analyze data to optimize city operations. GE will use light posts that contain LEDs, sensors, controls, wireless transmitters and microprocessors to improve roads infrastructure as part of GE's Intelligent Cities platform. Management also announced new projects with Wal-Mart Stores (WMT), Amazon Inc (AMZN) and Under Armour Inc (UA).
GE Oil & Gas Fourth-Best Performing Unit Despite 8% Revenue Drop On Lower Crude Prices
GE Oil & Gas provides to end-to-end solutions for companies in the oil and gas industry. With a near 50% drop in crude oil prices over the past year, GE Oil & Gas plans to cut 149 jobs at its Foundry Facility in Lufkin, Texas, and an additional 575 jobs at the Buck Creek Facility.
Despite cutbacks in demand, GE has a stellar reputation and continues to see reasonably robust demand for its products and services. For example, the company recently received an $850 million equipment order from Italian oil and gas company Eni (E) as part of the Offshore Cape Three Point project to provide increased gas to Ghana for its thermal plants.
General Electric and National Geographic Launch New Science & Technology Television Show
GE and National Geographic, a cable channel dedicated to geography and cartography, plan to launch a new show, titled BREAKTHROUGH, that showcases scientific research and innovation that improves people's lives. The episodes will air to 440 million homes in 171 countries on the National Geographic cable channel. The show will be jointly produced by television production companies Imagine Entertainment and Asylum Entertainment, and is part of GE's widely respected community outreach and marketing efforts.
Leadership Focused On Industrial Growth, Shareholder Returns
Jeffrey Immelt, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, joined the company in 1982 and served in roles of increasing responsibility over the years. He is focused on high-growth industrial opportunities, derisking the company's balance sheet and delivering solid shareholder returns. He is also Chair of President Obama's Council for Jobs and Competitiveness and has made Barron's 'World's Best CEO' three times.
Jeffrey Bornstein joined the company in 1989 and now serves as Senior VP and Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Bornstein previously served as CFO of GE Capital after holding various senior financial positions within the company including GE Corporate Audit Staff, GE Power Systems, GE Capital and GE Aircraft Engine Services.
Keith Sherin serves as Chairman and CEO of GE Capital and Vice Chairman of General Electric. Mr. Sherin joined the company in 1981, rapidly moving up to VP – Finance and Financial Services Operations by 1995. He oversaw the successful spinoff of Synchrony Financial from GE Capital last year.
Solid Q1 2015 Performance Despite Weak Global Economy
For the three months ended March 31, 2014, General Electric had total revenues (including GE Capital) of $29.36 billion (down 12%), loss from continuing operations of $11.41 billion and a net loss of $13.57 billion (down 353%), or $(1.35) per share, down from a profit of $3 billion in Q1 2014. Losses were primarily related to the disposition of assets related to GE Capital.
Industrial segment revenues were down 1% to $24.36 billion while GE Capital revenues were down 39% to $5.98 billion from $9.89 billion in the year-ago quarter.
Industrial segment profit was up 9% with five of seven units reporting a growth in earnings. Industrial segment gross margins were up 90 basis points to 26.2% and operating profit margins were up 120 basis points to 14.6%. Industrial revenues were up on strength in China, India, Africa, the Middle East and Latin America.
As of March 31, 2014, General Electric had $129 billion in cash and marketable securities, $351.4 billion in borrowings and bank deposits, and $108.6 billion in total shareowners' equity.
GE management has made a bold decision to exit the volatile financial services business to focus on strengthening its global dominance in industrials, where earnings per share were up 14% in Q1 2015. The disposition of GE Capital will strengthen and de-risk GE's balance sheet and provide a stable platform for continued shareholder dividend growth and buybacks, with cheaper capital available for capital investments in industrial growth. GE will emerge significantly stronger without the burden of GE Capital and shareholders can expect strong future dividend growth.

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Normal acclimatization
Acclimatization is the process of the body adjusting to the decreased availability of oxygen at high altitudes. It is a slow process, taking place over a period of days to weeks.
High altitude is defined as:
- High Altitude: 1500 - 3500 m (5000 - 11500 ft)
- Very High Altitude: 3500 - 5500 m (11500 - 18000 ft)
- Extreme Altitude: above 5500 m
Practically speaking, however, we generally don't worry much about elevations below about 2500 m (8000 ft) since altitude illness rarely occurs lower than this.
Certain normal physiologic changes occur in every person who goes to altitude:
- Hyperventilation (breathing faster, deeper, or both)
- Shortness of breath during exertion
- Changed breathing pattern at night
- Awakening frequently at night
- Increased urination
As one ascends through the atmosphere, barometric pressure decreases (though the air still contains 21% oxygen) and thus every breath contains fewer and fewer molecules of oxygen. One must work harder to obtain oxygen, by breathing faster and deeper. This is particularly noticeable with exertion, such as walking uphill. Being out of breath with exertion is normal, as long as the sensation of shortness of breath resolves rapidly with rest. The increase in breathing is critical. It is therefore important to avoid anything that will decrease breathing, e.g. alcohol and certain drugs. Despite the increased breathing, attaining normal blood levels of oxygen is not possible at high altitude.
Persistent increased breathing results in reduction of carbon dioxide in the blood, a metabolic waste product that is removed by the lungs. The build-up of carbon dioxide in the blood is the key signal to the brain that it is time to breathe, so if it is low, the drive to breathe is blunted (the lack of oxygen is a much weaker signal, and acts as an ultimate safety valve). As long as you are awake it isn't much trouble to consciously breathe, but at night an odd breathing pattern develops due to a back-and-forth balancing act between these two respiratory triggers. Periodic breathing consists of cycles of normal breathing which gradually slows, breath-holding, and a brief recovery period of accelerated breathing. The breath-holding may last up to 10-15 seconds. This is not altitude sickness. It may improve slightly with acclimatization, but does not usually resolve until descent. Periodic breathing can cause a lot of anxiety:
- In the person who wakes up during the breath-holding phase and knows he has stopped breathing.
- In the person who wakes up in the post-breath-holding hyperventilation (recovery) phase and thinks he's short of breath and has High Altitude Pulmonary Edema (HAPE).
- In the person who wakes up and realizes his neighbor has stopped breathing.
In the first two cases waiting a few moments will establish a normal breathing pattern. In the final case, the sleeping neighbor will eventually take a breath, though periodic breathing cycles will likely continue until he or she is awake. If periodic breathing symptoms are troublesome, a medication called acetazolamide may be helpful.
Dramatic changes take place in the body's chemistry and fluid balance during acclimatization. The osmotic center, which detects the "concentration" of the blood, gets reset so that the blood is more concentrated. This results in an altitude diuresis as the kidneys excrete more fluid. The reason for this reset is not understood, though it has the effect of increasing the hematocrit (concentration of red blood cells) and perhaps improving the blood's oxygen-carrying ability somewhat; it also counteracts the tendency for edema formation. It is normal at altitude to be urinating more than usual. If you are not, you may be dehydrated, or you may not be acclimatizing well.


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Royce da 5'9 Juggles Family, 'The Festival' and Slaughterhouse
Rapper Royce da 5'9 is the poster child for work-life balance. He manages to juggle all of his projects — which include a tour and forthcoming albums by himself and Slaughterhouse — yet still finds time for his three children.
"As long as I'm at home, I have babies to take care of," he said via telephone from his Detroit-area home. "I have one on a swing. I have another I have to constantly chase around that we're trying to potty train, and an 11-year-old outside that never wants to stay in and help us."
Royce has taken a break from the family life to embark on the Rock the Bells tour with Slaughterhouse, a super group of sorts that also features Joe Budden, Joell Ortiz and Crooked I. The 10-date festival tour runs through Aug. 9.
"Everybody's going to have a good time," Royce said. "Everybody's looking forward to it."
The bi-coastal conglomerate is touring in support of its self-titled debut LP due out in August. The group came together only 10 months ago when Budden was working on a song for his 'Halfway House' album and enlisted the services of Crooked I, Joell Ortiz and Royce for a song called "Slaughterhouse." Inspired by the vibe of the track and the immediate chemistry of the four rappers, a plan was hatched to form the super group.
"'Slaughterhouse' is classic," Royce said. "It's what you expect from Slaughterhouse and then some. We actually making records. I don't think a lot of people can say that. They're expecting lyrics from the jump. First thing they're gonna want to hear is lyrics. You're going get that front to back. But you're also going to get great songwriting, great song structures, great feel, all the group members show versatility with this album. Everyone just stepped up. I'm really proud of everybody."
The Slaughterhouse invite came on the heels of Royce finishing his solo album called 'Street Hop,' due for release in September. It features guest performances by Busta Rhymes, Phonte from Little Brother and Kid Vishis, Royce's younger brother.
"I had one body of work that I was just about ready to turn it in," Royce said. "Then it leaked out. I had to actually go back in. I kept a couple of songs, then I went back in and gave the whole project a makeover. It was a year or two in the making, working at a steady pace. It was a good thing that happened, though. What I have now is about 10 times better than what I had before. Things happen for a reason."
Royce, who is releasing a digital-only EP entitled 'The Revival' on July 7, said he always wanted to name an album 'Street Hop.'
"My dream album is an album that you can combine hip-hop with the streets," Royce said. "It's not too hip-hop. It's not earthy and happy. Then it's street but it's not so, 'Oh my God. I'm gonna kill, kill, kill. There's still a hip-hop element there. I found that balance. There's a fine line between the two styles.


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Canadian National Railway has surpassed Ottawa's expectations and is now aiming to move close to 6,000 hopper cars of western Canadian grain per week, according to the company's president and chief executive officer.
Claude Mongeau said CN hopper car deliveries to western Canadian grain elevators during the month of May averaged 5,500 cars per week and will approach 6,000 cars per week during the summer, barring any unexpected logistical problems in other parts of the supply chain.
In a May 28 news release, Mongeau said car spots in May 2014 were 50 percent higher than the railway's eight-year historical average and 38 percent higher than the company's best-May ever.
"Assuming grain elevator companies are capable of consistently unloading this increased volume, these plans should propel us into even greater record territory by the end of the crop-year in early August," Mongeau said.
"With solid supply chain collaboration, we expect to see a crop carry-over of grain in the range of 18 million tonnes, which would be only about six million tonnes above the average despite a massive 100 year crop."
Mongeau said the railway has fulfilled a promise made to federal agriculture minister Gerry Ritz that CN would move 4,500 carloads of grain per week as soon as extreme winter weather abated and 5,500 cars per week after the Port of Thunder Bay opened for business.
"We have done exactly what we promised, without the need for regulatory intervention," Mongeau said.
"In fact, the strength of our grain transportation performance is unprecedented. With our rapid rebound since March, and our solid performance last fall before winter took a toll on operations, we are on course to break all records for Canadian grain."
So far, CN's grain volumes for the 2013-14 crop year are four percent higher than the company's previous record and 13 per cent above average performance, he added.
At Canadian Pacific, Canada's other major railway company, media spokesperson Ed Greenberg painted a similar picture saying grain shipments have increased significantly since early March.
CP has exceeded Ottawa's mandate demanding that the railway move 5,500 cars of grain per week.
"CP has not released specific carload numbers," Greenberg said.
"But I can confirm the railway is shipping record Canadian grain volumes, having exceeded the federal mandate by 11 percent over the past eight weeks."
Improved movement of grain by rail coincides with the passage of Bill C-30, the Fair Rail for Grain Farmers Act, which became law late last month.
Among other things, the bill will:
- require railways to provide more information on how and where grain is moved
- expand railway inter-switching provisions to 160 kilometres from 30 km
- strengthen the ability of grain shippers to negotiate railway service agreements that include financial penalties against railways
- extend weekly grain movement targets that require railways to move a minimum tonnage each week or face fines for non-compliance.


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As much as we love the whole midcentury-modern thing (and we do), there was some damn-fine architecture going up in the early part of the 20th Century, as well as the tail end of the 19th. And the best place to see how entire neighborhoods looked a century ago is the blocks surrounding the Orange Circle. Stroll these placid streets, and you'll spot a diversity of architectural styles, from endearingly boxy hip-roof cottages to broad-gabled Craftsmans to elegantly understated Folk Victorians. But what the structures share is a sense of proportion and scale: They're in harmony with the size of the lot, their neighbors, the well-developed tree cover. Factor in the easy walking/biking distance to the shops and restaurants of the ever-more-interesting intersection of Chapman Avenue and Glassell Street, and even allowing for the middling ratings of the public schools in the area, you've got yourself a livable slice of Orange County history.
Whether he's working to protect the jobs of employees throughout Orange County, or jousting with his fellow board members at meetings at the Orange County Fairgrounds, Nick Berardino is a tough character. He's an idealist who doesn't take kindly to people in power exerting any type of unjust control over those who don't want or know how to be heard. He's good at constructive arguing or, as some call it, negotiating. He has been involved in labor negotiations for more than 30 years with the Orange County Employees Association, so there's not much that rattles him. He'll ask the uncomfortable questions, he'll call people out on their BS or stare down the most imposing of political figures—and then he'll turn to his constituents and smile and wink. He has their backs.
In the past, we've asked Bao Nguyen for quotes on topics, and he has politely refused. Unlike so many in local politics, Nguyen—one of Orange County's leading progressive activists—prefers accomplishments to accolades and publicity. In June, the 31-year-old UC Irvine graduate, who's a Buddhist and a public-school teacher, was appointed to a position on the Garden Grove Unified School District's board when Dr. KimOanh NguyenLam, another one of our favorites, accepted a job in Washington, D.C. While others with political aspirations might have been socializing at watering holes, Bao quietly volunteered to aid needy elderly citizens in North OC. Hopefully, his new role will be a continuation of what we've seen in the past: a man who is incredibly sensitive to community rights and wrongs and isn't afraid to speak up.
Before there was the city of Bell scandal (starring Huntington Beach's Robert Rizzo), there was Barbara Kogerman of Laguna Hills trying to get anyone to listen to what she was uncovering about excessive compensation of city staffers and elected officials in Orange County. The wife of former Marine Corps officer, El Toro International Airport fighter and Orange County Great Park board member Bill, Kogerman first targeted her own city, an obsession she was later able to spin into a successful run for the Laguna Hills City Council. Fortunately, she did not confine her digging to that 'burb. Assisted by two college students and public-records requests, Kogerman uncovered lavish pay, benefits and pensions throughout local governments in the county. Her investigative work was later validated by the grand jury, The Orange County Register and government watchdog groups that have lavished her with awards. Most cities, with a sense of shame, posted some elements of compensation on their websites (with varying degrees of success). The Los Angeles Times followed up by spotlighting excessive pay in LA County, which eventually brought the journos to Bell and Hogg Boss Rizzo. Subsequently, the state's controller and attorney general (now Governor Jerry Brown) called for disclosure by all cities of their city managers' compensation, and legislation was introduced to address excessive compensation and lack of transparency. Initially ignored, Kogerman is now a national spokesperson for local compensation reform, transparency and accountability.
In May, the county's Board of Supervisors voted without a word of public discussion to pay $249,975 in taxpayer funds to the Truth Agency, a Santa Ana government consulting firm, for the task of convincing residents they should visit county parks.
In June, the county's Board of Supervisors voted without a word of public discussion to give businesses at the Dana Point Harbor $145,800 in taxpayer funds to publicize their private companies.


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While many may not know, Jordan not only owns his own custom harvesting business, but he does custom cattle work as well. He began his business with a 25 year old piece of machinery after his freshman year of college.
As he continues to update his machinery, he continues to study and complete his degree at Northwestern.
When asked who influenced him to choose Northwestern he said his mom.
"My mom graduated from Northwestern two years ago. Seeing her experience at Northwestern helped influence my decision," he said.
Jordan believes that Northwestern is located in a nice, clean town and everybody knows each other and looks out for one another.
Being involved on campus is helpful to a student's success in Jordan's opinion.
"Being involved in activities allows you to meet all types of different people."
Jordan obviously knows several people on campus -- he was selected by his peers as Ranger King during the 2007 Homecoming celebration.
When Jordan first began at Northwestern, he was a nursing major. After three years in the nursing program, he realized he needed a change.
"Change is a good thing. Don't be afraid to change your major," he said.
"I plan on getting my biology degree, then getting my masters and maybe my doctorate. I would like to maybe teach at Northwestern someday. I believe in hard work and living a simple life."
Q: What do you like best about going to school here?
A: "The small town atmosphere. Northwestern is close to home and lets me pursue my farm and ranch career."
Q: Short story about a favorite class and/or time at Northwestern?
A: "Ranger Connection, my freshman year. I'll never forget the fun times we had and I made some life-long friends."
Q: What on and/or off campus activities/events should a student not miss while attending Northwestern?
A: "Go to basketball and football games. Take a drive through the countryside; there is more out there than a person realizes."
Q: Why choose Northwestern?
A: "At Northwestern, you are a treated as a person, not a number. Everyone looks out for each other. The student/teacher ratio is much better than a lot of colleges. Northwestern is a peaceful and relaxing place. The quality of education says it all!"
Movie: Blazing Saddles
TV Show: Scrubs
Color: Blue
Book: Haunted Mesa
Type of music/group/singer: Rock & Roll
Hobbies: fishing and hunting
Northwestern Class/Subject: Animal Science
"Cattle and the ranch life is my passion," he said.
What does Being a Ranger mean to you?
"Being a Ranger means being part of the big family here at Northwestern!"
MISSION STATEMENT: Northwestern Oklahoma State University provides quality educational and cultural opportunities to learners with diverse needs by cultivating ethical leadership and service, critical thinking and fiscal responsibility.


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hackRU: A Scarlet Night of Hacking
Saturday, October 13, 2012 at 2:00 PM - Sunday, October 14, 2012 at 3:00 PM (EDT)
Who's Going
San Francisco, California
London, United Kingdom
Florence, Italy
Event Details
Hackathon Overview
The Undergraduate Student Alliance of Computer Scientists at Rutgers will be hosting its annual hackathon "hackRU: A Scarlet Night of Hacking" for the third year in a row!
The event is a 24-hour hackathon. It will begin on October 13th at 2:00pm and conclude on October 14th at 3:00pm EST. We will have several companies presenting their technologies so that students can create original applications in unique and interesting ways. Last year, we had over 150 students in attendance, and we are aiming to double the turnout this year.
This event is open to anyone willing to spend the weekend hacking for honor and glory. There is no limit to the size of a team but remember that the bigger the team, the harder it is to manage a project. We are looking forward to seeing some awesome hacks and some awesome hackers.
Please check out our website for more information: http://hackru.org/
You can also find us on hackerleague: https://www.hackerleague.org/hackathons/hackru-fall-2012
When & Where
Trayes Hall, Douglas Campus Center
100 George St
New Brunswick,
Saturday, October 13, 2012 at 2:00 PM - Sunday, October 14, 2012 at 3:00 PM (EDT)
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Thank you to Catherine Myers from Family and Home Network for this guest post.
"Like many women expecting their first baby, I spent a lot of time making plans. …What I simply could not plan for was my emotions." H.B.
Our culture does little to support parents as they care for their infants.
"After working ten years, I suddenly found myself alone from 8:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. with an infant whose care I knew very little about… I felt extremely isolated, and my self-esteem plummeted as I struggled to fill each day…" S.D.
Becoming a parent for the first time is a major life transition. Parents who leave the workforce often find themselves facing layers of issues and questions.
"Being at home brings me face-to-face with myself (with my values, insecurities, what's most meaningful to me) in a way that a career never did. It also makes me feel worse when I don't feel I'm "getting it right" than jobs ever did." L.M.
The grassroots nonprofit organization Family and Home Network has been fostering communication among at-home parents for decades. Drawing on our experience and our parent-written publications, we developed a six-week discussion group series: Transitioning Home. We offer parents reliable, science-based information, opportunities to reflect on their thoughts and feelings, and discussions with peers. Topics include expectations and feelings, personal identity, values, goals, tasks, marriage, cultural pressures, individual interests, interdependency, community and more. In addition to the material covered in discussion group meetings, there are optional readings and activities. We aim to help at-home parents gain knowledge, confidence, and an expanded toolkit for continued learning.
This Spring, Family and Home Network is offering free discussion groups to first-time at-home parents of infants born between June and November 2011. (Other parents who are interested in discussion groups: please let us know so we can notify you of future groups.)
I'll be facilitating these Transitioning Home discussion groups. I'm trying out a new way of offering these groups: using Google+ hangouts to meet online (video conferencing). There are many scheduling options for the 90-minute weekly online discussions; please visit the Family and Home Network website for more information, and please help us spread the word about these free discussion groups.
Catherine Myers
Executive Director, Family and Home Network
Melanie Mayo-Laakso is the Content Manager for Mothering.com. Mothering is the birthplace of natural family living and attachment parenting. We celebrate the experience of parenthood as worthy of one's best efforts and are at once fierce advocates for children and gentle supporters of parents.


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Matthews on Rove: "It looks to me like he walked out like a gentleman"
Research ››› ››› JEREMY HOLDEN
During the August 13 edition of MSNBC Live, while discussing Karl Rove's announcement that he is resigning as White House deputy chief of staff, MSNBC host Chris Matthews noted that Rove had disclosed then-CIA operative Valerie Plame's identity "to two different reporters," while NBC News Justice Department correspondent Pete Williams said that Plame's husband, former Ambassador Joseph C. Wilson IV, "issued a statement today, saying ... this will forever be a black mark on the Bush presidency. That not only was Karl Rove never summarily dismissed -- which Joe Wilson thinks he should have been -- but that he's been able to leave on his own terms to praise from the president." Matthews added, "That's true. Joe Wilson has said something that cannot be debated at this point. I think right, left, and center will agree that Karl Rove is leaving on his own two feet." Matthews continued: "[I]t looks to me like he walked out like a gentleman, with the full embrace of our president." But while reporting that Wilson "thinks" Rove should have been fired, neither Williams nor Matthews pointed out that the White House itself had previously pledged to fire anyone involved in the leak of Plame's identity.
As Media Matters for America has repeatedly documented, then-White House press secretary Scott McClellan told reporters on September 29, 2003, that the president would fire anyone who leaked Plame's identity: "The President has set high standards, the highest of standards for people in his administration. He's made it very clear to people in his administration that he expects them to adhere to the highest standards of conduct. If anyone in this administration was involved in it, they would no longer be in this administration." Indeed, according to the MSNBC's First Read, Wilson cited the White House pledge before noting that Rove "was not summarily dismissed": "Karl Rove's resignation signals the final chapter in the Bush administration's betrayal of the identity of a covert CIA officer. When this breach of national security occurred, the President promised the American people that anybody in his administration responsible for the leak would be removed. Rove, identified by the prosecutors as one of the leakers, not only was not summarily dismissed, but has been allowed to leave on his own terms, to praise from the President."
In recent years, Wilson has repeatedly called on Bush to "keep his word to the American people and fire Karl Rove." For instance, on the October 31, 2005, edition of CNN's The Situation Room, Wilson said, "I think that Karl Rove should be fired. I think that this idea that you can, with impunity, call journalists and leak national security information is repugnant." More recently, during a March 6 interview on CNN's Anderson Cooper 360, Cooper asked: "Does the president of the United States have some answering to do? Earlier he had said -- years ago, he had said that anyone caught leaking would be dealt with." Wilson responded: "Well, I'd like the president to live up to his word, yes. I think the one person who remains employed by the U.S. government, who was a leaker, known to be a leaker was Karl Rove. So I certainly think that he should be fired."
From the 11 a.m. ET hour of the August 13 edition of MSNBC Live:
MATTHEWS: I remember former Ambassador Joe Wilson saying how he expected Karl Rove to be -- what was it? -- frog-walked --
WILLIAMS: Frog-marched.
MATTHEWS: -- frog-marched --
WILLIAMS: Frog-marched. Right.
MATTHEWS: -- the way you are when you're in shackles and yellow-suited. Do you think that there'll always be a question as to why he was not indicted, but Scooter Libby was, when the record has shown that he did leak to two different reporters, Matt Cooper and I believe to Bob Novak, of course, or at least he supported a leak if you want to put it that way.
WILLIAMS: And Judith Miller of The New York Times. He talked to her, as well. But, I guess the answer is that nobody was ever indicted for leaking the name. What got Scooter Libby in trouble was the allegation that he lied to the grand jury about what he did.
By the way, Joe Wilson has issued a statement today, saying that this is a black -- this will forever be a black mark on the Bush presidency. That not only was Karl Rove never summarily dismissed -- which Joe Wilson thinks he should have been -- but that he's been allowed to leave on his own terms to praise from the president.
MATTHEWS: That's true. Joe Wilson has said something that cannot be debated at this point. I think right, left, and center will agree that Karl Rove is leaving on his own two feet, and I didn't see any shackles today, Pete.
WILLIAMS: No frog-marching.
MATTHEWS: So, it looks to me like he walked out like a gentleman, with the full embrace of our president.
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Bealtaine was historically a Gaelic festival
celebrated in Ireland, Scotland and the Isle of Man. Bealtaine and Samhain were
the leading terminal dates of the civil year in medieval Ireland, though the
latter festival was the more important. The festival regained popularity during
the Celtic Revival and remains observed in the Celtic Nations and the Irish
In medieval Ireland, the main Bealtaine fire was held on the central hill of
Uisneach 'the navel of Ireland', one of the ritual centres of the country, which
is located in what is now County Westmeath. The lighting of bonfires on Oidhche
Bhealtaine seems to have survived to the present day only in County Limerick,
especially in Limerick itself, as their yearly bonfire night and in County
Wicklow in Arklow, though some cultural groups have expressed an interest in
reviving the custom at Uisneach and perhaps at the Hill of Tara.
Beltane marked the beginning of the pastoral summer season when the herds of
livestock were driven out to the summer pastures and mountain grazing lands. Due
to the change from the Julian calendar to the Gregorian calendar, Bealltainn in
Scotland was commonly celebrated on 15 May while in Ireland Sean Bhealtain /
"Old May" began about the night of 11 May. The lighting of bonfires on Oidhche
Bhealtaine ('the eve of Bealtaine') on mountains and hills of ritual and
political significance was one of the main activities of the festival. In modern
Scottish Gaelic, Latha Buidhe Bealltainn or L� Buidhe Bealltainn ('the yellow
day of Bealltain') is used to describe the first day of May. This term L� Buidhe
Bealtaine is also used in Irish and is translated as 'Bright May Day'. In
Ireland it is referred to in a common folk tale as Luan Lae Bealtaine; the first
day of the week (Monday/Luan) is added to emphasise the first day of summer.
The modern Beltane Fire Festival is inspired by the ancient Gaelic festival of
Beltane which began on the evening before May 1 and marked the beginning of
summer. The modern festival was started in 1988 by a small group of enthusiasts
including the musical collective Test Dept, with academic support from the
School of Scottish Studies at the University of Edinburgh. Since then the
festival has grown, and as of 2006 involved over 300 voluntary collaborators and
performers with the 11500 available tickets selling out.
Beltain was sacred to the god Belenos, the
Shining One, whose name survives in placenames such as Billingsgate, and in
Shakespeare�s Cymbeline - Hound of Belenus. In fact the word �Beltain� derives
from Bel-tinne - fires of Bel. As noted above, for the Fianna, Beltain heralded
the start of the �fighting season�. De Jubainville, in his Irish Mythological
Cycle, writes :
"It was on a Thursday, the
first of May, and the 17th day of the moon, that the [invading] sons of Miled arrived in Ireland. Partholan [chief of the next race of invaders]
also landed in Ireland on the first of May ... and it was on the first day
of May, too, that the pestilence came which in the space of one week
destroyed utterly his race. The first of May was sacred to Beltene, one of
the names of the god of Death, the god who gives life to men and takes it
away from them again. Thus it was on the feast day of this god that the sons
of Miled began their conquest of Ireland."
Beltain is the origin of pagan May Day
festivities such as that of the Padstow Hobby Horse, and maypole dancing, of the
�Queen of the May�, and of �well dressing� - decking holy wells with flowers, as
still practised in some rural communities.
References: Wikipedia, Living Myths, Irish
Mythological Cycle


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The cars of the future will be designed by women, built by anyone, send status updates and fly over traffic.
The flying car
It sounds like something from the wildest fringes of fantasy. But an American aeronautical company, with funding from the US Department of Defense, has developed a flying car that actually can fly and is actually available to buy.
The Transition is a four-wheel vehicle, licensed for the road, which transforms into a plane in about 20 seconds and can then fly up to 500 miles. So an owner could take off from Edinburgh, for example, fly to London, fold up the wings, drive home and park in the garage.
"People tend to smirk when you say you're trying to make a flying car," says Carl Dietrich, the Transition's inventor. "But we're very serious about producing a flying car and selling it."
Dietrich began developing the Transition in 2006 at the headquarters of his company, Terrafugia, near Woburn, Massachusetts. The first test flights took place in New York State in 2009 and Dietrich expects to deliver a finished product to his first 10 customers next year, with production "ramping up" in 2014.
Of course, the Transition doesn't come cheap. The starting price is $279,000 (pounds 177,000), slightly less than the cheapest conventional two-seater aircraft and about the same as a supercar such as a Ferrari. Dietrich expects that most purchasers will want the Transition for "recreational purposes" - which probably translates as "showing off".
Unfortunately, it won't be of any use to the frustrated motorist stuck in a traffic jam; the Transition needs a proper runway to take off. Nevertheless, Dietrich believes his design will be a useful tool for highly paid salesmen who have to travel large distances between customers.
The 'flat-pack' car
Anybody who wants to see what the car of the future might look like should sneak a peek over Gordon Murray's shoulder as he works at his computer. Murray, now 66, made his name with Formula One. His designs for Brabham and McLaren in the eighties won world championships for those teams and their drivers. He then turned his mind to conceiving the most exclusive and fastest road car in the world - the $1 million, 240mph McLaren F1.
But, since 2006, Murray has had something of a Damascene conversion. Sitting in a traffic jam on the A3 one morning, surrounded by big saloon cars going nowhere fast, he suddenly realised the future of driving depended on devising a way of manufacturing small cars at a fraction of the cost that they are made today.
The result is the T.27, an ultra-compact electric vehicle. Only 8ft 2in long and 4ft 3in wide, the three-seater T.27 is so tiny that three of them can fit nose-to-the-pavement in a single parking bay and two are able to drive side by side in one lane of traffic, potentially doubling the amount of road space available without building new highways.
It's propelled by a lightweight powertrain and, thanks to special tyres and cutting-edge aerodynamics, uses only 1.12 pence worth of energy per mile, making it the most energy-efficient car in the world.
But what's really revolutionary about the T.27, and its petrol equivalent, the T.25, is the way they might be made.
Up until now, it has always been easier for manufacturers of large cars - as opposed to small cars - to recoup the money they laid out on their factories. This is because factory costs are the same whether you're making a small car or a large car, but a large car delivers a much greater profit margin.
Murray has devised a production process that ends this disparity. Called iStream, it has been described as "bringing Ikea's flat-pack construction to the car industry". In a nutshell, the chassis is assembled separately from the body and pre-painted body panels are then mechanically fixed to the chassis at the end of the assembly line.
This, Murray claims, allows the factory to be a fifth of the size of a normal car plant and removes the need for skilled workers, thus reducing the cost of setting up a factory by 80 per cent. What's more, because the process is so simple, the T.25 and T.27 wouldn't necessarily have to be made by a traditional car brand. Dyson could make them. Or Virgin.
"It's a really good idea," says Richard Bremner of Autocar magazine. "After 100 years, isn't it time we came up with a different way of putting cars together?"
The traffic buster
Bill Ford may occupy the most prominent position in the world from which to survey the cars of the future. Executive chairman of Ford Motor Company, Bill Ford is the 54-year-old great-grandson of Henry Ford and one of the leading seers of the automotive industry.
A vegetarian, folk guitarist and taekwondo black belt, when he joined Ford's main board in 1988, Bill was asked for the sake of the corporation's image to end his membership of environmental organisations. He refused and' instead insisted on bringing environmental concerns to the heart of the corporation's policies.
Under Bill's influence, half of Ford's entire research budget has been channelled towards devising more fuel-efficient engines. On top of all this, quite literally, the roof of Ford's famous River Rouge complex has been planted with acres of oxygen-producing sedum plants, creating the world's largest roof garden.
Bill stepped down as CEO in 2006, but, if anything, this has allowed him to explore even more radical ideas. His latest mission is to rid the world of traffic jams.
"Right now there are about seven billion people on the planet and about one billion cars," he says. "By the middle of this century, there might be nine billion people and two to four billion cars. Those numbers are going to cause commensurately vast problems of jams and congestion."
His solution is a network of wirelessly connected cars that drive themselves and warn each other of accidents or traffic jams. And the idea is not as pie-in-the-sky as it sounds. Google has already invented a self-driving car, a fleet of which have now clocked up a total of 300,000 miles without a single accident. And Ford is involved in a field trial in Germany, spearheaded by Daimler, in which 120 specially equipped cars are driving around the roads of the Frankfurt Rhine-Main region, sending each other "status updates" on road hazards and jams.
The woman's touch
Some visions of the future turn out to be way off the mark, but there is one thing of which we can be absolutely certain: women are going to become increasingly important to the car industry in the next two decades.
Already women are estimated to be solely responsible for choosing 35 per cent of all new cars in the UK and to have an active role in more than 80 per cent of purchasing decisions. As these figures rise, both here and around the world, manufacturers need cars that reflect female tastes.
General Motors, the manufacturer of Vauxhall cars in Britain and Chevrolet, Cadillac and Buick in the United States, already has a woman - Wulin Gaowa - in charge of its new "Advanced" design studio in Shanghai. Volvo caused waves at the Geneva International Motor Show in 2004, when it unveiled a concept car - complete with "ponytail holes" in the headrests - that had been developed by an all-female team of five senior managers and three chief designers.
And four years ago, BMW revealed that the latest version of its Z4 sports car had been designed inside and out by two female designers, Nadya Arnaout and Juliane Blasi. The result, says Hilke Schaer, a senior designer at BMW, was a car that was more "human".
"You spend a lot of time in your car. It's no longer just a speed machine; it's a living space, and women are better at designing those 'emotional' details that make a car more personal."
The death of the car salesman
Tesla Motors, from California's Silicon Valley, has already earned a place in automotive history for the electric sports cars it has created. But the world may have an even greater reason to be thankful to Tesla: the company is trying to kill off the traditional car salesman.
Since hiring Apple's former vice president of real estate, George Blankenship, in 2010, it has been opening stores across the United States that echo the Apple aesthetic.
Apple is generally considered to have revolutionised the computer store with its bright, minimalist venues, its "concierge desks" and its "Genius" shop assistants on hand to solve customers' computer problems. The Tesla sales staff - none of whom work on commission - are under orders to do something similar.
The stores feature coffee bars, touch-screen "Design your Tesla" displays and an open service bay so customers can watch technicians at work. The aim is to answer visitors' questions about electric vehicles, but there is no hard sell.
"Buying a car is not usually a pleasurable experience," says spokeswoman Shanna Hendriks.
"It's uncomfortable. There's pressure to put money down. You're told, 'If you put 10 per cent down today, I can offer you a discount'. We don't say that. Our goal is not necessarily to sell you a car. For the first time ever, we want you to leave a car salesroom with a smile on your face."
The Sunday Telegraph, London


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Fly Infestation in sunroom
I have a sunroom on the back of my house that has gotten a fly infestation. It started in late October and has continued to the present. Everyday I have to go out to it and kill at least 5 flys. They congregate where ever the sun is shining obviously for the warmth. There is no garbage out there and no central air vents. This is a real nuisance since I can't really use the sunroom unless I clean it everyday. I originally had some plants out there but since have removed them. Any ideas would be helpfull.
Do they look like common house flies, but much larger and louder? If so, they could be 'Cluster Flies'.
They grow in certain soil types and come out in the fall.
Look it up on Google and you'll find a lot of info about them.
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Thoughts of a better new year
Happy New Year dear readers far and wide. Any size you are, any persuasion, any colour or creed, and any sexual propensity you might have or suffer from I bid you good things for this ending and the new beginning.
These are times of expectancy—not just for women with babes on the way but also for us all who decide to go on a resolution binge. Usually we binge like hellish fiends over this "festive" season, then we promise ourselves, our spouse or partner and our physician that we will surely stick to just proper eating and go on an exercise regime that will see us remain healthy till Kingdom come. Expectancy obviously then leads to more expectancy of broken resolutions.
It's a time also to resolve not to be horrible to others, to keep promises and to stick to proper work regimes. The lazy ones promise to start doing their bit and not scrounge and the workaholics promise to lessen their workload and find a proper life balance. It's a strange time of year where we promise so much and then proceed to feel guilty at not doing anything we promised ourselves or our god, idol or protector.
Life therefore goes on and January 1st is just like every other day.
And next year will be the same as the past ones with a few different frills. We will have a new president and controversy will reign again. Joseph Muscat will promise much and say many lovely meaningless words then go on to do what he thinks is right. He smirks away in the knowledge that he is king for another 4 years and something. No one can take his kingly rule away from him. The riled Nats will go on bickering and acting all holy and smitten. First they ruled us like lords, then they were booted out mercilessly and now they sound like pure virgin souls. They want the presidency but who in his bright, right senses can imagine Joseph Muscat giving the presidency to Lawrence Gonzi or a pure blue man?
The citizenship débacle will all be forgotten and the scheme will be sold in bulk by all and not just by Henley Something. Sadly even here the chance to go for consensus has been lost and the political parties have not reached agreement. It was sad to see it happen—and sadder to hear the prime minister say he had reached consensus. What he must have meant was that he agreed with some stakeholders—in my book that hardly means consensus. A sorely sad tale for our political parties that this has happened and no extra days and weeks were allotted to iron out differences and for both sides to compromise some more.
To all the new citizens—the buyers of our citizenship—of this fair isle I bid you a happy new year as well. May we see you at least once a year in Carnival when all of us can truly say we are citizens of Malta, land of fun and rivalry and where all floats on in the reign of the King of ridicule.
Whatever it is you do and whatever resolution you wish me to stick to may you have a great year and may your dreams turn to reality, your wrongs be righted and all our national demons be dumped.
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Traumhof German Shepherd Dogs, conveniently located for MA /NH has a small breeding program, based at our home. At Traumhof, we believe the German Shepherd Dog should work as he was originally intended to,and our dogs our bred with this goa...
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Rio Linda, CA
Registries: AKC, CKC
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Old Fashioned German Shepherds: Over 20 years of dedication in producing the oversized, calm, straight-backed, family German Shepherd. Our pups are raised in a home environment, no kennels. They receive the optimum in socialization, handlin...
Shepherds of The Mount
Windber, PA
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We are a small breeder of the European German Shepherd. Our dogs are descended from titled European German Shepherds. These titles include Schutzhund 3, Kkl, Sieger and World Sieger. It is our belief, that through careful selection and bree...
Edgewood German Shepherds
Ashville, PA
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We focus on excellent health & temperament. Raised in our home in a loving environment, all our puppies are handled & socialized from the moment they are born until they are ready to join their new families. We strive to produce strong, hea...
Grand Canyon K9
surprise, AZ
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Welcome to Grand Canyon K9. We are working dog enthusiasts and a small breeder of working German Shepherd Dogs located in Phoenix Arizona. All of our dogs have strong , proven working bloodlines that originate from the Czech / Slovak Repub...
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Amboy, IL
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Breeding top quality European working lines for unparalleled versatility and temperament. Also home of V Madox von der Emsaue, IPO3, KKL. At stud to complementary females owned by responsible breeders....
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Harvard, IL
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My variation on an audio burning command from commandlinefu - this one doesn't crap out if you want to burn a CD in a directory whose permissions don't allow it, and instead rips everything to /tmp. If you mount your music partition like I do using Samba, you probably don't have write permission inside that file system in order to create the temporary directory other audio burning commands here use. Not a bad idea to add cdrom to your groups, and /bin/eject with visudo.
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Hey Im a new member to bombing science and i ordered some stuff too but it never got sent to me. It never even got charged to my credit card. Ive sent a couple e-mails to the support group to find out what's happening with my stuff and i havent gotten any responses. I was wondering if any Mods can help me out. I'd really appreciate it. Thanks.
hey, this is just a question, not a concern....does anyone have any "SIREN"???...i used to catch an occasional "SIREN" freight where I am from and I lost all my old photos...
I used to catch "SIREN"s pieces from like 2001, 2002, 2003 even....
they were ill, if you got any, that'd be dope....
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Supp I'm Steelc. I write "Steelc" and "SC". Only done been doing pieces at school and on paper really. Trying to get better. Got lot's of friends that are bangin' bombers. I live in Lawton, pretty small and boring town. Here soon I wanna go and hit up a couple spots that have just been begging to be my first. Oh ya well most of the people here in Lawton are oners, but the crews we do have roll pretty deep.
vice... miami vice, ... i usually document miami and broward graffiti, somehow got into it lol, been going for a month check out the flicks
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abor; "...you know the dude...the dude on bombingscience with the xzibit signature?"
Everything on that site is legal walls. nigg0r status.
Oi, the name's Banjax. New to the forums, but not very new to graffiti, though I'm still very much a toy. Graffiti in my area is shameful, and I'm working to change that.
Short bio on myself...
Born and raised by a white lower-middle class family. Entered college at age 18, and am majoring in art and illustration. Turning 21 in June. For years, I wanted to make comic books, but something still seemed amiss. I began getting strong opinions about the world. I wanted to be apart of something beyond my own community. My life is safe and quiet. I have a job. A girlfriend. But I wanted more. Last year in college, I began looking at graffiti. And liked it. It's scary. It's powerful. And it's my current love. I began tagging last year, solo. Markers. Stickers. Began doing stencils recently. Nothing spectacular at all, but it's still a rush.
Been a fan of Bombingscience for a while, but just decided to join today.
Lookin' forward to learning. I'll keep my mouth shut and my eyes and ears open.
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Sup Guys,
Came here for a visit from Mindgem which Im sure heaps of you go on too.
Only started recently. Am always happy for a chat so just PM me.
I also run a forum of my own if anyone wants to check it out just PM me also.
Looking forward to what this forums got
Welcome Banjax, sweet bio it painted a good picture of who you are.
Watch out, these fuckers will try to keep you down. Fuck them.
So you wanna reach the world with graffiti or are you also into politics and world affairs? I am into that shit pretty deeply. I'm thinking about going to college for liberal arts amongst other things. Hopefully that will lay a platform for me to stand on in the future.
Welcome to the site though, I think you'll enjoy it. There isn't a HUGE amount of activity, but just enough to keep you busy here and there.
Welcome to you too Tiresome, nice username. PM me with that forum and I'll check it out. I'm an x forum junkie and I've had a shitload of interests that I've fed through forums of all different subjects, so lemme git that link sonnnnnnn.
Thanks for the encouragement Stray. I know there's a tough crowd around these parts, but I can deal.
My interest in politics is pretty large, but I'm more concerned with ideas of police brutality, consumerism, rioting, revolution, socialism vs. capitalism... ya know, the interesting stuff, lol.
Liberal Arts are a good way to go too man. I'm lovin' it. When I'm not out at night (which is most nights), I'm usually back home, drawing, painting, studying. It's a nice cover too. People don't think of me as being into tagging.
get a room you two.
abor; "...you know the dude...the dude on bombingscience with the xzibit signature?"
More seriously though, fuck you.
Not really. Well, sort of.
LOL internet
I feel welcome.
banjaxx thats a rad name heh
i got a question.. how do u put flics up so you dont gotta put em in the attachment thing?
Hey, I just joined and wanted to say whats up to everyone and I have a few questions..
I've been taggin' for a little while now but just in my notebooks and such, nothing big at all.
I've never been able to think of a cool name that I can stick with..
Could anyone help me with this?
My best letters are "S" and "B", so yea, good to meet you guys.


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Inside Lacrosse is taking a closer look at the top 40 teams from the Face-Off Yearbook, as well as much more counting down to the 2014 lacrosse season. Pick up your Face-Off Yearbook here for your tablet or smartphone, and read more about the Robert Morris Colonials below.
F/O Yearbook Ranking: 39 2013 Record/Finish: 8-7, NEC Championship (lost 14-7 to Bryant)
New faces on offense mix with an experienced defensive group for Robert Morris in 2014, but don't expect that to mean this group won't still score in bunches.
"Our style of play will be similar to years past," coach Andrew McMinn said, "but each year we're trying to become more and more well rounded."
What Returns The Colonials bring back nearly two full units at key spots — last year's first-line midfield group, including leading scorer sophomore Eric Rankel (28G, 12) and plenty of defensive depth, including NEC Defensive Player of the Year Sean Meagher at LSM. For a team that has established an identity based on up-tempo offense (11.80 GPG, 12th in DI), this year's squad seems built from the backline out.
What They'll Miss The attack will look different this year as three veteran contributors, Jake Hayes, Dave Morton and Tyler Digby, left in May, taking 104 points with them. Last year's starting goalie for most of the season, Charles Ruppert, is gone as well. The transition-heavy style Robert Morris plays doesn't necessarily rely on the production of a few big-name stars, as points sometimes are more products of the system, but if the Colonials struggle to score in the early goings, we'll know why.
Monster Season Potential: James Rahe So., Midfield If the Colonials can run and gun like normal, a number of talented offensive players might pile up points through the spring, but one player coach McMinn thinks could take a big leap in his second year is middie James Rahe. The sophomore got the feel of the DI game last year, scoring a modest eight points (3G, 5A), but his size (6-foot-5, 200 pounds) and progress through the fall show some promising signs for 2014.
"We certainly think this year he's going to jump off the page a little bit more as far as point production and everything go," McMinn said.
Star Watch: Sean Meagher, Jr., LSM When looking for a star, it's pretty easy to pick the guy who won NEC Defensive Player of the Year in 2013, but beyond his accolades, what Meagher does is crucial to a team that thrives on transition.
"Sean is certainly someone that changes games for us," McMinn said. "His ability to get the ball on the ground and then get it back off the ground and push the ball back up the field is huge for us."
The numbers back his coach up. Meagher scooped up 45 groundballs last year and finished third in DI with 2.53 caused turnovers a game.
Rookie Ball "We have some freshman that we certainly think are going to be poised for big years," McMinn said.
In what seems like a tradition now at Robert Morris, two Canadians, J.P. Kealey and Colin Mawdsley, will fight to fill the left side of the attack. On the right side, Cody Nass and Derek Sweet should get some run.
"Those are guys that we expect to be hopefully lighting up the scoreboard for years to come," McMinn said, "starting off this year."
The Staff The Colonials' coaching ranks expand by two this spring, as Kee Joe Song returns after stepping away last season to again help with face-offs, a point of emphasis after struggling at the X (.347) last year. The former coach of DII's Wheeling Jesuit, Jay Sothoron comes on as well to work with fellow assistant Dane Smith and the defense, likely the strength of the team this year.
"I think coach Sothoron will be a huge addition just coming in and working on some things on the defensive side of the ball," McMinn said. An assistant with the program since the 2005-06 season, McMinn is entering his third year at the helm of the Colonials.
2014 Schedule Wins Prediction: 9 Playing out near Pittsburgh presents a challenge in scheduling nonconference games, but McMinn has done a good job mixing it up outside the NEC slate. The Colonials should go roughly 4-1 or 3-2 against Bellarmine, Siena, Detroit, Jacksonville and Michigan, but escaping Drexel, Maryland and Notre Dame at even 1-2 could be tough. If they can can handle their business in NEC play, with Hobart and St. Joe's joining the league, going 4-2 or better, the program should be about four games above .500 by the end of April
Game to Circle: Wednesday, April 2 at Maryland A common refrain in lacrosse is the difficulty of mid-tier teams to build competitive and challenging schedules. Between a lack of dates, conference realignment and limited interest, Robert Morris has struggled scheduling Top 10 and 20 opponents, thus missing the opportunity for earning the "signature wins" the NCAA Selection Committee values.
That's not the case in 2014, when Robert Morris travels to both Maryland and Notre Dame, two Top 10 programs. While the Irish are ranked higher in the preseason, Notre Dame has often opened its doors to fellow Midwestern-ish programs like the Colonials, but the Terps' game falls earlier on the schedule and provides Robert Morris a big-time ACC match up played in a hotbed. McMinn said he fights "tooth and nail to get those types of teams on the schedule every year." Expect his squad to be ready to seize the opportunity.
For a position-by-position breakdown of the Colonials, plus full schedules and more from every DI team at your fingertips all season, purchase the Face-Off Yearbook for your smartphone or tablet.


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A police appeal has been launched after violence erupted during a football match.
Police are appealing for help in identifying five men they would like to speak to after pushing and shoving "turned nasty" during the Championship play-off semi-final at Loftus Road between QPR and Wigan, Scotland Yard said.
It kicked off during the second half of the game when stewards attempted to remove a fan from the upper tier of the South Africa Road stand at the match last Monday.
Chief Superintendent Colin Morgan from Specialist Crime and Operations Public Order Branch said: "This incident started with some pushing and shoving at the top of the stand.
"It quickly turned nasty as a large group of supporters and stewards fell and were forced backwards down the steep stairway that separates the stands.
"It was made worse by some supporters who then chose to punch, push and kick at the stewards. It was pure luck that no one was badly hurt. We will deal robustly with those responsible for disorder, whether inside or outside football venues, and we will bring them to court."
Anyone who is able to identify any of the men pictured is asked to contact officers from Operation Arrowtip on 020 8246 0076 between 08.00 and 16.00hrs.
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