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A man went to visit his 90 year old grandfather in a very secluded, rural area of the countryside. After spending the night, his grandfather prepared breakfast for him consisting of eggs and bacon. He noticed a film like substance on his plate and he questioned his grandfather: "Are these plates clean?"
His grandfather replied: "Those plates are as clean as cold water can get them, so go on and finish your meal".
That afternoon, while eating the hamburgers his grandfather made for lunch, he noticed tiny specks around the edge of his plate and a substance that looked like dried egg yolks, so he asked again: "Are you sure these plates are clean"?
Without looking up from his hamburger, the grandfather says, "I told you before, those dishes are as clean as cold water can get them. Now don't ask me about it anymore!"
Later that afternoon, he was on his way out to get dinner in a nearby town. As he was leaving, his grandfather's dog started to growl and wouldn't let him pass, so he said: "Grandpa, your dog won't let me out!"
Without diverting his attention from the football game he was watching on TV, his grandfather shouted: "COLDWATER, go lay down!"
A farmer named Clyde had a car accident. In court, the trucking company's fancy lawyer was questioning Clyde. "Didn't you say, at the scene of the accident, 'I'm fine,'" asked the lawyer. Clyde responded, "Well, I'll tell you what happened. I had just loaded my favorite mule, Bessie, into the..." "I didn't ask for any details", the lawyer interrupted. "Just answer the question? Did you not say, at the scene of the accident, 'I'm fine!'? Clyde said, "Well, I had just got Bessie into the trailer and I was driving down the road...." The lawyer interrupted again and said, "Judge, I am trying to establish the fact that, at the scene of the accident, this man told the Highway Patrolman on the scene that he was just fine. Now several weeks after the accident he is trying to sue my client. I believe he is a fraud. Please tell him to simply answer the question." By this time, the Judge was fairly interested in Clyde's answer and said to the lawyer, "I'd like to hear what he has to say about his favorite mule, Bessie". Clyde thanked the Judge and proceeded, "Well as I was saying, I had just loaded Bessie, my favorite mule, into the trailer and was driving her down the highway when this huge semi-truck and trailer ran the stop sign and smacked my truck right in the side. I was thrown into one ditch and Bessie was thrown into the other. I was hurting, real bad and didn't want to move. However, I could hear ole Bessie moaning and groaning. I knew she was in terrible shape just by her groans. Shortly after the accident a Highway Patrolman came on the scene. He could hear Bessie moaning and groaning so he went over to her. After he looked at her, he took out his gun and shot her between the eyes. Then the Patrolman came across the road, gun in hand, looked at me and said: 'How are you feeling?' Now what the hell would you say?"
A blonde woman goes to a show at a club and after settling down, a ventriloquist comes on the stage and goes through the routine dumb-blonde jokes. Suddenly the woman jumps up screaming obscenities, blaming the man for the way blondes are treated at work and presented to the media. The ventriloquist starts to apologise. The blonde looks at him, then says, "Look, you, stay out of this, I'm talking to that idiot on your knees."
Golfers' Wives
The Swede's wife steps up to the tee and, as she bends over to place her
ball, a gust of wind blows her skirt up and reveals her lack of underwear. 'Good
God, woman! Why aren't you wearing any skivees?', Ole demanded. 'Well, you don't
give me enough housekeeping money to afford any.' The Swede immediately reaches
into his pocket and says, 'For the sake of decency, here's a 50. Go and buy
yoursel f some underwear.'
Next, the Irishman's wife bends over to set her ball on the tee. Her skirt
also blows up to show that she, too, is wearing no undies. 'Blessed Virgin Mary,
woman! You've no knickers. Why not?' She replies, 'I can't afford any on the
money you give me.' Patrick reaches into his pocket and says, 'For the sake of
decency, here's a 20. Go and buy yourself some underwear!'
Lastly, the Scotsman's wife bends over. The wind also takes her skirt over
her head to reveal that she, too, is naked under it. 'Sweet m udder of Jaysus,
Aggie! Where the frig are yer drawers?' She too explains, 'You dinna give me
enough money ta be able ta affarrd any.'
The Scotsman reaches into his pocket and says, 'Well, fer the love 'o
decency, here's a comb ..tidy yerself up a bit.'
A farmer walks into a bar, sits down and orders a beer, takes out his wallet and pays for it. As he's taking a sip, the guy beside him says, "I couldn't help but notice when you opened your wallet that you have a picture of a pig in there".
"Indeed," says the farmer. He opens his wallet and takes out the picture. Pointing to it he says, "That there pig didn't save my life once, but TWICE".
"Is that so?" says the guy. "What happened?"
Farmer says, "Well the first time I had the pig in the back of the pick-up. I lost control of the truck and it rolled in the ditch. I got knocked out, but that pig dragged me out through the window. I came to in time to see the truck blow up. The time after that, the house caught on fire in the middle of the night while me and my family slept. Well the pig got so frantic, it broke out of the barn and into the house and woke us all up. There were flames everywhere but we managed to get out safely."
"That is just amazing," says the guy. "But I notice in the picture here your pig only has three legs. I guess he lost it in one of those rescues?"
"No no, it's not like that" says the farmer. "A pig that special, you don't eat all at once."
Here's a little flash clip . Watch it twice. It's pretty good.
Custody case.
Davie, Florida Custody Case
DAVIE, FLORIDA (AP) - A seven-year-old boy by the name of Davie was at the center of a Fort Lauderdale courtroom drama yesterday when he challenged a court ruling over who should have custody of him. The boy has a history of being beaten by his parents and the judge initially awarded custody to his aunt, in keeping with child custody laws and regulations requiring that family unity be maintained to the best degree possible.
The boy surprised the court when he proclaimed that his aunt beat him more than his parents and he adamantly refused to live with her. When the judge then suggested that he live with his grandparents, the boy cried out that they also beat him.
After considering the remainder of the immediate family and learning that domestic violence was apparently a way of life among them, the judge took the unprecedented step of allowing the boy to propose who should have custody of him.
After two recesses to check legal references and confer with child welfare officials, the judge granted temporary custody to the Miami Dolphins, whom the boy firmly believes are not capable of beating anyone.
Jim was a bit of a swindler. He borrowed money from Bob Joe and Frank but found himself unable to pay them back. The only way out of this, he figured, was to fake his own death. So he sets up a funeral for himself at a chapel where he is exposed in a casket. Among those who show up at the chapel are the three who lent money to Jim.
Bob walks up to the casket and says, "Well Jim, you borrowed ten thousand dollars from me and now you're gone. I guess you can't pay me back now. What can I do? I guess I just have to forgive you."
As Bob walks away, Jim thinks to himself, "Yes! This is good. This is just what I wanted."
Joe walks up to the casket and says, "Jim, you died owing me twenty thousand dollars. I guess you got away with it. Ashes to ashes. How can I keep a grudge?"
As Joe walks away, Jim thinks to himself, "This is fantastic! I can't believe this is working!"
Frank walks up to the casket and says, "Jim you miserable S.O.B. You died with fifty thousand of my money. Although you're already dead, just for my satisfaction I'm gonna take this here knife and I'm gonna stick it in your chest and twist it in your heart."
Jim opens one eye and says to Frank, "YOU, I'll pay!"
Two elderly women were driving to the store in a large car both could barely see over the dashboard. As they were cruising along, they came to an intersection. The stoplight was red, but they just went on through. The woman in the passenger seat thought to herself, I must be seeing things; I could have sworn we just went through a red light. After a few more minutes, they came to another intersection and the light was red again and again they went right through.
This time the woman in the passenger seat was almost sure that the light had been red, but was really concerned that she was seeing things. She was getting nervous and decided to pay very close attention to the road and the next intersection to see what was going on. At the next intersection, sure enough, the light was definitely red and they went right through. She turned to the other woman and said, Mildred! Did you know you just drove though three red lights in a row? You could have killed us! Mildred turned to her and said sweetly, Oh, am I driving dear?
Math today
Fifty Years of Math, 1957 - 2007
Last week I purchased a burger at Burger King for $1.58. The counter girl took my $2 and I was digging for my change when I pulled 8 cents from my pocket and gave it to her. She stood there, holding the nickel and 3 pennies, while looking at the screen on her register. I sensed her discomfort and tried to tell her to just give me two quarters, but she hailed the manager for help. While he tried to explain the transaction
to her, she stood there and cried. Why do I tell you this? Because of the evolution in teaching math since the 1950s:
1. Teaching Math In 1957
A logger sells a truckload of lumber for $100. His
cost of production is 4/5 of the price. What is his
profit ?
2. Teaching Math In 1967
A logger sells a truckload of lumber for $100 His cost
of production is 4/5 of the price, or $80. What is his
3. Teaching Math In 1977
A logger sells a truckload of lumber for $100. His
cost of production is $80. Did he make a profit?
4. Teaching Math In 1987
A logger sells a truckload of lumber for $100. His
cost of production is $80 and his profit is $20. Your
assignment: Underline the number 20.
5. Teaching Math In 1997
A logger cuts down a beautiful forest because he is
selfish and inconsiderate and cares nothing for the
habitat of animals or the preservation of our
woodlands. He does this so he can make a profit of
$20. What do you think of this way of making a living?
Topic for class participation after answering the
question: How did the birds and squirrels feel as the
logger cut down their homes? (There are no wrong
answers, and if you feel like crying, it's ok).
6. Teaching Math In 2007
Un hachero vende una carretada de maderapara $100. El
costo de la producciones es $80. Cuanto dinero
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Irelands child
Dear Abby:
My husband is a liar and a cheat. He has cheated on me from the
beginning, and, when I confront him, he denies everything. What's
worse, everyone knows that he cheats on me. It is so humiliating.
Also, since he lost his job six years ago, he hasn't even looked for a
new one. All he does all day is smoke cigars, cruise around and shoot
the breeze with his buddies while I have to work to pay the bills.
Since our daughter went away to college he doesn't even pretend to
like me and hints that I may be a lesbian. What should I do?
Signed: Clueless in N.Y.
Dear Clueless:
Grow up and dump him. Good grief, woman. You don't need him anymore!
You're a United States Senator from New York running for President of
the United States . Act like one!
Irelands child
A blind man enters a Ladies Bar by mistake. He finds his way to a barstool and orders a drink. After sitting there for a while, he yells to the bartender "Hey, you wanna hear a blonde joke?"The bar immediately falls absolutely quiet. In a very deep, husky voice, the woman next to him says "Before you tell that joke, sir, I think it is only fair - given that you are blind - that you should know a few things:
1. The bartender is a blonde woman.
2. The bouncer is a blonde woman.
3. I'm a 6 foot tall, 190 pound blonde woman with a black belt in karate.
4. The woman sitting next to me is a blonde and is a prize-winning amateur weightlifter.
5. The woman to your right is a blonde and is a professional wrestler.
Now think about it seriously, Mister. DO YOU STILL WANT TO TELL THAT PARTICULAR JOKE?" The blind man thinks for a second, shakes his head, and decides - "Nah, not if I'm gonna have to explain it five times."
Tonight I thought my husband was acting wierd: We had made plans to meet at a bar to have a drink. I was shopping with my friends all day long,, so I thought he was upset at the fact that I was a bit late, but he made no comment about it, Conversation wasn't flowing, so I suggested that we go somewhere a little quieter so we could talk,, he agreed, but didn't say much, I asked him what was wrong; he said, "Nothing", I asked him if it was my fault that he was upset, He said he wasn't upset, that it had nothing to do with me, and not to worry about it,
On the way home, I told him that I Loved him, he smiled and kept on driving,, I can't explain his behavior, I don't know why he didn't say,, " I love you too". When we got home ,, I felt I ha lost him completely. as if he wanted nothing to do with me anymore, he just sat there quietly and watched T.V.,, he seemed distant and absent,, Finally, with silence all around us, I decided to go to bed,
about 15 minutes later, he came to bed,, and To my surprise, he responded to my caress, and we made love, but he fell asleep,,,, I cried, I don't know what to do, I'm almost sure that his thoughts are with someone else, My Life is a disater,
I missed the biggest deer I have ever seen today,,,,but at least I got laid,,,
A priest offered a Nun a lift.
She got in and crossed her legs, forcing her gown to reveal a leg.
The priest nearly had an accident.
After controlling the car, he stealthily slid his hand up her leg.
The nun said, "Father, remember Psalm 129?"
The priest removed his hand. But, changing gears, he let his hand slide
up her leg again.
The nun once again said, "Father, remember Psalm 129?"
The priest apologized "Sorry sister but the flesh is weak."
Arriving at the convent, the nun sighed heavily and went on her way.
On his arrival at the church, the priest rushed to look up Psalm 129. It
said, "Go forth and seek, further up, you will find glory."
Moral of the story:
If you are not well informed in your job, you might miss a great
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I have seen tons of posts complaining about how hard XD sights are to remove. MANY people have scratched up their slide doing it, and even some have had their gunsmith mess up the slide finish when they were trying it.
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In November we had 2,027,866 visitors from around the world visit Trove, with 1,018,142 (or 50.21%) of these visits from Australians. There was a slight decrease of visitors for all states in November except for Western Australia which had a slight increase. Similarly last month WA was the odd state out with a decrease against an increase across all the other states. Once again, the USA (10.34%) and UK (6.59%) were the next two countries with the most visitors to Trove.
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Not sure if any one can help or has or heard of this problem. I have 09 730SE LD with keyless ignition with an intermittent problem. Occasionally when trying to start the car, the ignition seems to switch on, all the correct lights on the dashboard come on, my foot is on the brake, but nothing happens, engine doesn't turn over, no sounds as if something was malfunctioning, just nothing. Even placing key next to steering colum as per BMW instructions for faulty remote or flat battery does nothing! I get no warning sounds or messages. I have to power down the car and leave it for around 15 minutes before it will start, I'm a chauffeur and this has now happened twice when picking up paying passengers who are unable or unwilling to wait 15 minutes to see if the car starts. Has also happened in petrol station which is very embarrassing. Have been to 3 BMW dealers, and all say the same things. Unless fault happens when in workshop, they can't trace fault. The is no fault recorded in vehicle memory. One dealer has even been on to BMW in Germany and they have not heard of problem and have no answer!
There is no comman pattern. Sometimes it can be first thing in morning after being in garage overnight other times it can be during the day after car has been running during the day, hot or cold weather, dry or damp, seems to make no difference.
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By Jonathan Ellis USA TODAY Legislatures in a dozen states are considering laws that would eliminate requirements that residents obtain permits to carry concealed weapons. Gun-control advocates view the efforts as part of a long-range strategy to eventually weaken gun laws across the country. But supporters say armed, law-abiding citizens prevent crime. Andrew Arulanandam,... »
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By ENENews March 8th, 2012 Title: Richard Engel Talks About Nuclear Disaster Source: KULR Date: Mar 7, 2012 at 7:06 PM MST Richard Engel is covering the story for NBC News and spoke to KULR-8 Wednesday afternoon. "It's really about the dust. I thought I was going into an area, it'd be... »
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KingWorldNews.com March 8, 2012 Today Egon von Greyerz told King World News even if a Greek deal is announced, at some point it will collapse. Von Greyerz also said the consequences of the collapse will be massive. Egon von Greyerz is founder and managing partner at Matterhorn Asset Management out of Switzerland. Here is... »
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Cadillac Escalade, EXT and ESV Forum - 1999 - 2006 Discussion, 02 Escalade Oil Cooler Gasket replacement in Cadillac Escalade Forums; Hi - I have a 2002 Escalade and it appears the gasket for the engine oil cooler lines needs replacing. ...
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I have a 2002 Escalade and it appears the gasket for the engine oil cooler lines needs replacing. Has anyone done this job before? It doesn't strike me as something I can't do on my own. Also, if there are any tips, tricks or pics out there please post as I can't find too much online about this.
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Re: 02 Escalade Oil Cooler Gasket replacement
Hey Mike,
I just replaced the oil cooler lines on our '05 6.0 not so long ago. It was an easy job for me as I had the oil pan removed. I used the Dorman replacement lines from Auto Zone. They fit perfect, 2 things though, 1 make sure to tighten the big allen wrench screw on the side of part that screws to the oil pan (mine was loose), 2 the Dorman did not come with the 2 star locking washers to secure the lines to the radiator (NOT available at The Zone or other big box stores). You will read not to reuse those, I did, I was in a pinch. The old star locking washers are still holding to this day.
The common leak area on these lines is where the rubber get crimped into the steel lines. I have read that sometimes you can use 2 screw type radiator clamps to clamp down on those union points. I have not read that the gasket itself ever leaked.
If you do a search on replacing the lines here, you'll see a number of DIYs that ranged from an hour to almost 2 days. Personally I see it as a very easy DIY even with the oil pan still bolted to the motor.
Tips and tools needed to make this an easy DIY. You need an "L" shaped pick/small flat screw driver to remove the 2 star locking washers. A 10mm wrench or I used my 1/4" ratchet with a long extension, swivel and a 10mm socket, made very fast work of the bolts. TIP: plan on replacing lines or gasket when you are doing an oil change. TIP #2: pull the lines down past the oil pan rather than trying to pull them up through the engine compartment.
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2004 wrx shift rod cup worn
Where the delrin ball of the shifter rides in the cup of the shift rod is all gacked up. Does anyone have a pic of the illustrated parts break-down showing the cup and part #'s please.
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Worcestershire will be without Pakistan paceman Sohail Tanvir for the first half of their Friends Life t20 campaign.
The Royals had hoped Tanvir would only miss the opening two games after being called into Pakistan's one-day squad for the tour of Sri Lanka following an injury to Nasir Jamshed, but visa complications mean he will not be able to join the county until the final five of their 10 group matches.
Worcestershire chief executive David Leatherdale said: "Changes to visa regulations for overseas players meant Sohail was unable to complete the process before leaving for Sri Lanka."
He added: "Sohail will now be travelling back to Pakistan on conclusion of the one-day series on Tuesday to complete the process.
"It is expected he will then be able to join us early in the week commencing June 25 for the last five group matches."


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$100 of that comes back to you in the form of a rebate. Take note that if you are a new U.S. Cellular customer, you are tying yourself up with a 2-year contract at that price. Current U.S. Cellular customers do not have to sign an additional contract after the first 2-year pact expires. And if you desire the white version of the phone, your after rebate cost is $179.
For current U.S. Cellular customers with a student heading back to school, or for the first time smartphone buyer, this would be a great deal, especially with the lack of handcuffs. For new customers, asking you to be tied up for 2 years with this device might be too much to ask for.
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Sales of electric cars could move out of the slow lane with the arrival of an electric version of the world's best-selling car.
The Ford Focus Electric, which goes on sale in the UK on Thursday, runs entirely on battery power for up to 100 miles between charges and has a top speed of 85mph. At a price of £28,500 even after a government grant, it will cost twice as much as the cheapest petrol-powered Focus.
Around 4,500 electric cars have been sold in the UK since the government launched a £5,000 grant scheme in January 2011, but more than 65,000 conventional new cars were sold last month alone, according to figures released today.
The Focus Electric is not significantly more impressive on paper than the last generation of electric cars, such as the Nissan Leaf, which went on sale in 2011. But it has been well received by motoring experts, who described it as having "excellent driving dynamics" and called it "a great new electric car to be enjoyed and savoured."
A Ford spokesman said: "Ultimately Ford have now electrified one of the best-selling cars in Britain. It is a very popular business and family car."
The car faces competition from other imminent high-profile electric car launches, including the smaller BMW i3, which has a range of 80-100 miles and will cost £25,680 after the government's grant.
The Focus Electric's arrival comes a day after the government said every new car sold in 2040 should be an electric or hydrogen vehicle, to cut carbon emissions.
Publishing a Department for Transport strategy on low-emission cars, the transport minister, Norman Baker, said: "As well as huge opportunities for the automotive sector, this [move to low-emission vehicles] will bring life-changing benefits to our towns and cities improving air quality and reducing carbon emissions and it will provide energy security by reducing our reliance on foreign oil imports."


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Protect Your Sensitive Business Data When Selling or Recycling Used Mobile Phones and Tablets
Jan 30, 2013 9:30am
The following is a guest blog from e-Cycle.
When selling used wireless devices, organizations need to ensure that their mobile data remains secure. If not properly processed, the private company data contained on these iPhones, Androids and BlackBerrys could be exposed. Companies need to implement a strategic and secure method for recycling outdated smartphones and tablets that will not only protect their telecom budgets but also their sensitive information.
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Slice plot of 3D data
I need to plot 3D data coming from electromagnetic simulations.
Data are written on Binary files.
Using FastBinaryFiles I'm able to read data and import them in
I have 3 arrays (lists) with increments in the 3 directions and a list
with alla data corresponding to the field to visualize.
I'd like to combine them, then exctract a slice (corresponding to a
desired plane, and visualize it (using ListPlot3D or other tools ...).
How can I combine them to have each point with its coordinates (like,
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Does it exist some notebook or package for this?
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S.-W. Breckle, A. Dittmann, M. D. Rafiqpoor (ed.) (2010): Field Guide Afghanistan
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Field Guide Afghanistan - Flora and Vegetation
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more than 4,000 species of vascular plants, many endemic and unique. The
introductory part deals with the physical nature of the country, flora and vegetation,
economic plants, ecology and nature conservation. There are also chapters on plant
morphology and systematics, research tools, how to collect plants, as well as a comprehensive bibliography. In the pictorial part, more than 1,200 species are illustrated.
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Alachua County Half Cent Sales Tax Expires
As the new year rolls around, residents of Alachua County will be paying less sales tax than they have paid for the last two years. The "Wild Spaces, Public Places" extra half cent sales tax was approved by county vote in 2008. So two years and $32 million later, what the county has to show for the referendum?
The sales tax revenues go towards extending the Alachua County Forever land conservation program that began in 2001 and for recreational improvements by each city.
To date, Alachua County has purchased $90 million worth of "wild spaces" for conservation. And large portion of the $32 million in revenues has been allocated for "public places."
Melanie Vansteenburgh said, "I actually wondered what the extra sales tax we have in Gainesville was for. I'm glad to know it was something we can actually use and that's beneficial for our family."
Vansteenburgh brings her kids to the Possum Creek Park in Northwest Gainesville a few times a month. She said she didn't realize the playground and open fields her kids love and the bathrooms she appreciates, were made possible in part by the extra county sales tax.
Director of the City of Gainesville Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs Department Steve Phillips said, "We've had close to $12 million allocated for both land acquisition and for park improvements and development." Phillips said the money has gone toward 20 projects so far, providing something for everyone in town. He said, "So now with things such as the Rosa Williams Center is having roof repairs, uh the T.B. McPherson Center. A lot of our facilities are having major renovations that we have not been able to do up to this point, which is just a major, major boost in the use of those facilities."
The cost for each family in Alachua County on average was about $90 over the last two years. And Alachua County Forever Project Manager Ramesh Buch said the benefit to everyone in the county is huge, economically and environmentally. He said, "If you like to go outdoors and hike, hunt, recreate, camp, birdwatch....Clean air, carbon sequestration, aesthetics...Then we haven't even talked about the wildlife, genetic transfers, safe harbors & refuge for animals."
The county was able to work with state, federal and private funding sources to leverage the local pot of money generated by the extra sales tax. Buch said, "You get millions of dollars worth of land conservation and recreational improvements, which even if you don't use them, you benefit from having those amenities in your town."
Steve Wininger voted for the referendum in 2008. He said it's nice to see the benefits in action while bringing his daughter Raine to Possum Creek Park. Wininger said, "I think it's a huge benefit to everyone in the community." He also said he wishes there had been a skate park like the one at Possum Creek Park for him to use as a kid. And what's does Raine Wininger like best? She said, "Slide!"
Although the extra half cent sales tax ends this month, Alachua County and it's municipalities still have money left to spend on the projects they'd planned from the start. So the final tally of what the county has to show for the program is still not fully known. For more information visit http://www.alachuacounty.us/Depts/EPD/LandConservation/wspp/Pages/WildSpacesPublicPlaces.aspx
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I'm excited and honoured to have been chosen to represent the UK in the forthcoming Eurovision Song Contest.
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Yours, Engelbert Humperdinck*
This is the most exciting Eurovision news since the Bucks Fizz girls had their skirts whipped off mid-song. Go Humperdinck! I might even watch it this year knowing that you'll be crooning smoothly somewhere between the northern European death metallers, Estonian teenyboppers and the deranged, tuneless stylings of the vacuum-packed, highly flammable twin terror that is Jedward. A bit of Engelbert élan stands to go an awfully long way in that company. To be guaranteed a win, all you need to do is avoid the pitfalls of Eurovision contestants everywhere: namely, bad clothes, bad make-up, bad dance routines, bad lyrics and bad
tunes. Well, 150 million album sales tell me that the songs shouldn't be a problem; your classic stage get-up of tuxedo and bow tie is timeless; you don't dance, ever; so really, just go easy on the foundation and you should be fine. Of course, how to get around the Eastern European voters is one of the greatest mysteries of the universe, but there's really nul point worrying about that.
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BDD-based heuristics for binary optimization
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In this paper we introduce a new method for generating heuristic solutions to binary optimization problems. We develop a technique based on binary decision diagrams. We use these structures to provide an under-approximation to the set of feasible solutions. We show that the proposed algorithm delivers comparable solutions to a state-of-the-art general-purpose optimization solver on randomly generated set covering and set packing problems.
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To hear The Media tell it, the fate of Canada rests on three things: Oil pipelines, fighter jets, and Research In Motion. The aging tech giant has become so fundamental to the Ontario economy that its newest phone, seen widely as its last chance at relevance, is a matter of national importance. Like Americans watching [...]
In a step that may mark the beginning of an exit from the hardware market, embattled smartphone manufacturer Research in Motion (RIM) is rolling out software that allows enterprise customers to manage and secure iPhone and Android devices using Blackberry technology. RIM's new software, called Blackberry Mobile Fusion, is a hardware agnostic evolution of their [...]


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Three Pack Divers Inside Top 15 on Day Three of WDI
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TUCSON, Ariz. -- Grace Huang, Stephanie Hansen and Melyssa Charlton all placed in the top 15 on the final day of the Wildcat Diving Invitational, scoring well in the Platform discipline.
Huang led the group with a score of 224.10 and a fourth-place finish. Two spots behind her was Hansen at 203.10, followed by Charlton in 15th with a score of 178.60. Rounding out the Wolf Pack's performance on the final day of the event was Jennifer Arnold with a score of 152.85.
This was Huang's second top five of the weekend, as she took fifth in the three-meter discipline Friday. Hansen had a strong Saturday as well, posting Nevada's highest score in the one-meter preliminaries.


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Hi all, first up want to say the people on this forum have given some invaluable advice and have been a great help with my clutch replacement that I undertook my self ! Lots of good info.
After replacing my clutch and flywheel which was most definitely rooted ( new one feels great) I still have a problem with 2nd gear clicking, makes the car shudder as though it's only partially engaging, with the clutch ou in neutral there is a slight rattle noise. This was the reason I replaced the clutch as a "more" mechanically minded friend felt it was my throw out bearing gone..... It probably wasn't in hind sight yet the clutch plate was almost dead and the flywheel bearing certainly was. This leads me to the obvious conculsion that 2nd gear is dead( or synco's).
Kinda sucks but I would have had to do the clutch anyhow sooner or later probably sooner..
Another point of info no metal or teeth came out when I dropped the oil.
So my question, whats my best option at this point as in what should I replace the current trans with while retaining the clutch I just installed. Car is a UK model cg8 Wrx impressa sedan (non sti) year my98. I'd prefer to replace the whole trans than rebuild it, roughly a $2000 budget for this.
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OK let me see if I've got this straight:
Let's say the NAT-enabled router receives a packet on the WAN side, and let's say that the destination port is 139. The NAT-enabled router will do the following:
1) Check its list of "inward pinholes" to see if the packet should be forwarded to a specified IP address on the LAN.
2) Check its list of "currently open sockets" to see if the packet should be forwarded to a particular IP address on the LAN.
So let's say, out of the blue, we randomly send a packet destined for port 139 to the WAN side of a NAT-enabled router. The router will check its "inward pinhole" list and then check its "currently open socket" list, and having found no match for port 139, it won't forward the packet onto the LAN. The packet will never reach the "victim computer".
What you're saying, if I understand you correctly, is as follows:
1) From the victim computer, you send a packet with source port 139 to the "malicious computer". When the NAT-enabled router sees this packet arrive on its LAN side, it will add an entry to its "currently open socket" list.
2) Now that there's an entry in the "currently open socket" list, we can communicate with port 139 on the victim computer.
Do I understand correctly?
One thing I just want to add, and I don't know whether you've considered this yet:
When the NAT-enabled router receives the packet on its LAN side with a source address of 139, it might forward on the packet giving it a different source address. For instance, it might receive a packet with source port of 139, and then forward it on as a packet with source port 1027. Then your malicious computer will have to send a packet to port 1027 on the WAN side of the NAT-enabled router, and this packet will be forwarded on to port 139 of the victim computer. This shouldn't be a problem so long as your malicious computer knows to respond on the same port number.


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Problem StatementLike many U.S. towns over the last few decades, Shawnee, Oklahoma has experienced residential and commercial growth in an outward direction. This urban sprawl has caused some businesses in the inner city to be underused, and many have closed their doors. Shawnee Public Library is located in the heart of downtown Shawnee, and while it continues to provide service for a great number of citizens, there have been complaints that the library is located too far away from where many people live and do business. The City of Shawnee does not currently have funding to consider planning a second library to serve the town.
Pioneer Library System has been successfully operating a "book box" at a mall in their Norman branch community for some time. Library staff believed that we could bring our positive experience with the Norman mall to bear on addressing the problem in Shawnee. The Shawnee Mall is located in the midst of newer development, including mixed residential and commercial use. Library staff determined that we could provide a service point at the mall that would help bring materials to a convenient location for customers to pick up. The Shawnee Mall management was open and supportive of a library partnership.
We installed book boxes and a book return at the Shawnee Mall in December 2009. Customers are able to go online to the library catalog through our website, place holds on items, and set the pickup location as the Shawnee Mall. Library staff members stock individual locked book boxes with customers' reserved materials. Customers are notified by e-mail, telephone, or mail that the hold is ready, and they are asked to pick the material up within a week. Customers type in the last seven digits of their library card number at the book box keypad, and the appropriate box with reserved materials pops open.


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Population: 43,064,000
British population: 761,000
There are now more Britons living in Spain than in any other European country, aside from the UK, and British embassy staff say the real figure may be three times higher than official estimates. The southern Costa del Sol alone has a shifting British population - not counting tourists - of up to 300,000 people. The influx has been so great that Spanish-based Britons, from the Madrid-based banker or Barcelona designer to the Costa del Sol pensioner, are outnumbered as an immigrant population only by Moroccans, Romanians and Ecuadorians.
Many live discreet lives, enjoying their hosts' culture. The intense agglomerations along the Mediterranean coast, however, reproduce the problems of Britain itself, from hoodies in the shopping malls to binge drinking on Friday nights and playground gangs of British "immigrant" kids. They also bring popular British culture with them - from lawn bowls and skittles to warm beer and bacon butties.
Language remains a stumbling block for expats. This has been solved more by the Spanish - who have decided to learn English - than by the British, who often fail to pick up more than the rudiments of the language. Tourism is one of the country's major earners and Britons tend to be treated with a respect that they do not always extend to their hosts.
Some 47,000 British people moved to Spain last year. And a recent Barclays Bank survey stated that around 660,000 British people are planning to buy Spanish property, often for retirement homes. Second-generation Britons, some born in Spain and living easily in both cultures, are a growing phenomenon, too - and can be found selling real estate or manning bars.
Recent trends have seen British people following the path of Spain's housing boom, as the Costa del Sol reaches saturation point and Spanish builders concrete up the rest of the coastline. Alicante, in the east, for example, now has 79,000 registered British residents, while Murcia, in the south-east, is growing quickly, offering a diet of villas and golf to a British population of 10,000. The benign climate of the Canary Islands, meanwhile, has attracted a further 26,000.
How is it for you?
Peter Hammond, 66, moved to the Costa del Sol after he left the Royal Navy.
It is difficult on the coast because, unless you live in an apartment block, you tend to live in urbanizaciones [estates of detached houses] with other British people, which are ghettos. I live in an urbanización that is predominantly British, though there are a lot of Scandinavians, too. There is even a road near here known as Calle Finlandia [Finland Street], because that is where all the Finnish live.
My wife's parents had retired here before us and they needed someone to look after them. The idea was that a small pension would go further out here - and that proved a good idea.
What I like about people here is the relaxed attitude to life. We have learned to dance Sevillanas, which goes down well.
If you look in the local English-speaking newspapers, there are pages and pages of clubs and organisations. A lot of Brits are well integrated with the football team here [first division Malaga] - there are buses to matches.
My life is well filled up with church work, though we get more funerals than baptisms - the big problem is attracting younger people.
This is home now. I'm here till the day I die. That is the master plan, anyway. Every time I go back, it depresses me more and more, and makes me realise I did the right thing. I was horrified when I went to Southend recently and couldn't find anywhere to get a meal at 9pm. Around here it is just opening time.
Our experience of Spanish healthcare is good. My wife is a nurse and she was impressed. Here, though, they expect someone to stay in hospital with the patient. The Spanish have a problem with the idea that not everyone has an extended family.
There can be difficulties with getting old, and that is when organisations like the church come in to it. Spaniards are very good, though - if you are living in an apartment block and they haven't seen you for a while, they ring on the door to see if you are OK.
How to do it
Houses must have building licences, or they may be knocked down. Inland areas are cheaper than the coast: a three-bed house near Granada, say, might be £98,500 or less; a two-bed flat in Malaga £130,000-plus, with Alicante and Barcelona even more expensive. Remote village houses can be less than £39,000. Never use a lawyer provided by the seller and check at the local property registry that it is really owned by the seller, that it has no debts on it and has the necessary licences. Little paperwork is necessary to move to Spain, but registering at the town hall entitles you to local services. A resident's permit, obtained via the police, is useful for opening bank accounts, applying for tax numbers, etc. Spain's health service is good and free to resident British. Schooling is also free.
If you intend to work, make sure you get a contract from your employer which is at least six months long. This will give you the same rights as a Spanish employee. Spanish wages are lower than in the UK, but the cost of living is less.
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Two and a half years ago Mary Ann Pickard's husband Bill—a 30-year-old orthodontist—was 50 pounds overweight, sedentary, and tense. He also suffered from week-long headaches, acute chest pains, and high blood pressure.
And it's no wonder that Dr. Pickard's body resorted to such symptoms to "scream for help," because the dentist (who should have known better) was in the habit of keeping a "snackin' box" of sugar cubes in his desk ... and would eat an entire can of cake frosting at one sitting!
One day, however, Bill decided to face up to his problem and solve it. To his wife's delight, he joined a Weight Watchers group and slowly shed 30 pounds ... but that was just the beginning. The now diet-conscious dentist decided to eat healthy food only. He completely eliminated refined sugar and refined flour from his life, and—in just three short weeks—lost another 20 pounds!
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Yep, a 750 is too big for a 350 without lots of mods. Use this formula to calculate a good size
Size=CIDxRPM/3456xVE **
Size = 405 CFM !!!!!
Of course this isn't real life nor realistic, but it does show that you are way over carbed. Your almost stock 350 just doesn't have enough in the way of being a vacuum pump to make this carb efficient in allowing enough air into it and atomizing the fuel/air mixture well enough. Of course, good heads, a 'big' cam, a few more cubic inches could make this carb work - at higher rpm's, that is
**CID = Cubic inc displacement
RPM = Revs per minute
3456 = a standard constant
VE = Volumetric Efficiancy (.80 or 80 percent is very good for a stock or mildly modified engine)
The biggest carb I would use on this engine would be a 600cfm and when modified, a 650cfm might work well. If you need a perspective, my old F350 with a 460 engine had as OEM, ~a 500cfm Holley. I tried a 780 Holley, but it ran best with a 600 cfm unit, either a Holley 0-1850 or later, an Edelbrock.
Exhaust gaskets wont make an engine run that badly, just sound crappy. Of course, ignition systems if set up "off" will and electric fuel pumps set at too high or low pressure can cause big problems. One question - GM's use full manifold vacuum - do you have it plumbed there? Ported vacuum will not allow enough initial advance (Ford's are opposite and use ported)
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Delaroche work "ruined" in war rescued for show
By Mike Collett-White
LONDON (Reuters Life!) - A major work by French painter Paul Delaroche thought to have been virtually destroyed during a World War Two German air raid on London in 1941 has been unrolled and found to be in good condition.
"Charles I Insulted by Cromwell's Soldiers," depicting the British monarch shortly before his execution in 1649, was damaged when Bridgewater House was bombed on May 11, 1941.
The canvas, hanging in the dining room at the time, was taken down, rolled up and moved to a country house in Scotland where it has remained unseen for nearly 70 years.
Representatives of the National Gallery in London and the National Gallery of Scotland approached the Duke of Sutherland and asked if they could inspect the work ahead of an exhibition on Delaroche to be held in London from February 24-May 23 next year.
They discovered around 200 tears caused by shrapnel but, contrary to expectations, the painting was "almost entirely legible and has lost none of its emotive intensity."
The 1837 work will feature alongside other Delaroche paintings including "The Execution of Lady Jane Grey," itself damaged in a 1928 flood in London and presumed ruined but which was also rediscovered, in 1973, in virtually perfect condition.
National Gallery director Nicholas Penny said the show aimed to restore the reputation of a painter who, in the 20th century, has often been dismissed as overly theatrical and sentimental.
"This is the first exhibition of his work on this sort of scale that there's ever been in this country, and he's a painter who needs to be reassessed for all sorts of reasons," he said. Continued...


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1mm foam
Does anyone have a good source for 1mm foam in various colors? I've found a number of sites that carry black and white and River Road Creations carries some colors in 1mm (just ordered some) but I'm wondering what else is out there?
The foam I've seen in most shops and in places like walmart tends to be 2mm and no, I'm not going to try to slice it in half :)
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Have a look at Hook & Hackle and search "Razor". They have Razor Foam in 1mm in white, yellow, orange, brown, red, damsel blue, olive, black and chartreuse. They are a staple in my rotation of tying material sources.
This begs the question, what are you tying that makes you want 1mm as opposed to 2mm?
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Thanks for the reply! I'll check it out.
I'm tying some small ants and find the 2mm wrapped around the shank seems thick. I've read/seen some folks using 1mm and figure it's worth a try.
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Always glad to help if/when I can william! My guess was going to be a wrapped bodied dry fly pattern and as it turns out, I'm not too far off. Happy tying.
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I found 8 x 12 sheets of 1mm foam at hobby lobby for about $1.5 a piece. They had bright colors like red and yellow. But they had black and brown too. Of course they didn't have the 10 variations of brown that are specific to bugs, but the price was right.
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Razor Foam comes packaged in both (in the same package) .5mm and 1mm...love the stuff...I use it for under bodies on small dry patterns, burst wing cases on nymphs and for split case Baetis, PMD's and any other May Fly that is out there:
It gives a "wobble effect" to the fly that Trout find particularly enticing, when used in the thorax area...
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I know I had bought some foam sheets at Michael's but couldn't remember if it was 1mil or 2mil. The arachnid ninja brings up a good point, craft/hobby shops might be a good place to look for it too.
PT, those are incredible looking ties! I'll take a dozen or two:D
Would you mind sharing the recipe?
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HOOK: Daiichi 1130, #16-#22, TMC 2487, #16-#22, Mustad c49s, #16-#22
THREAD: Gordon Griffith 14/0, Sheer, Gray
TAIL: Lemon Woodduck
ABDOMEN: Premo Goose Biots, Blue Winged Olive, or Olive, or Natural
RIB: Largutan, x-fine Gold wire
THORAX: Wapsi Beaver Dubbing, Dark Tan
LEGS: Lemon Wooduck
UNDER WING CASE: Wapsi, Razor Foam, Translucent Dun, 1.0 MM
OVER WING CASE: Spirit River Holographic Mylar Motion, 1/64″, Black three strands, each side, to edge of pulled over foam, this IS tricky patience prevails
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I use the small stuff .5 or 1, usually yellow on small split back nymphs
Michaels, I think their small stuff is 2mm
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I ordered some from HandH, thanks again!
I look forward to seeing the patterns posted - at work and the forum works but most pictures don't load. Lot's of folks online I guess plus patients watching youtube videos or something :) Thanks again!
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A survey of 3,796 consumers across 17 different countries by analyst Ovum has found that too much bring-your-own-device (BYOD) activity is going unmanaged.
Almost 20% of the people who participated in the global study who bring in their own devices said their employer's IT department was unaware they did so. A further 28.4% said their IT departments ignored people using their own devices at work.
"Unmanaged BYOD creates a great data security risk and the implications of losing sensitive data via a personally owned device can be dire from financial, reputational and legal perspectives," said Ovum analyst Richard Absalom.
"Every business must understand the behaviour of its own employees, which, as we have seen, is likely to be influenced by its location, and manage it according to its risk profile."
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Absalom said there was resistance to change and the shift in people bringing their own devices to work would happen whether or not companies support it.
"Any policy for BYOD has to be inclusive and optional. You cannot enforce it and you still have to provide devices for people to do their jobs," said Absalom.
He warned that, in larger companies, with multi-year IT support outsourcing contracts, the CIO may need to consider renegotiating the contract, or bring in a specialist supplier to support BYOD.
There are also tax implications for benefits in kind – where a company provides employees with non-cash benefits – if staff share the running cost of their own devices.
For instance, it makes more sense for a business to negotiate a mobile telecoms contract than pay for individuals' voice and data access expenses, said Absalom.
Businesses also need to consider insurance liability, since personal insurance often excludes commercial use of a device, should it be lost or broken at work.
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Nikon has announced a new super compact camera that fits in the palm of your hand, the Nikon Coolpix S02.
It's the ultra-affordable follow-up to last year's Nikon Coolpix S01, and in truth it's a very similar device.
As before, the Coolpix S02 is a ridiculously small point and shoot. With dimensions of 77.1mm x 51.3mm x 17.5mm and a weight of just 100g, Nikon has ensured that it's easier to cart around than most smartphones.
The key improvement over last year's model is the inclusion of a new 1/3.1-inch 13.2-megapixel CMOS sensor, as opposed to the previous 10-megapixel CCD effort. It still utilises a 3x optical zoom lens capable of f/3.3 to f/5.9.
Another improvement is that the Nikon Coolpix S02 can now capture 1080p video, where the Nikon Coolpix S01 could only manage 720p. There's also a new HDMI connector, so you can hook up to your TV and watch this HD content back.
There's a slightly larger 2.7-inch touchscreen display around back this time, which once again is required to be the primary means of control on such a compact camera.
Like the previous model there are a couple of compromises brought about by those physical limitations. One is the lack of a removable battery, and the other is a lack of removable storage. You have 7.3GB of fixed internal storage, and that's your lot.
The Nikon Coolpix S02 will hit the UK on September 19, and will cost £119.99.
Next, read our Best cameras 2013 round-up.
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I got to see the peonies bloom another time....as I turn 73 this summer I'm beginning to realize I won't be here forever....and finding greater appreciation of things taken for granted. Peonies may be my favorite flower....so gorgeous!
May 15 at 21:28 EST .
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Watching the reading of names of the 9/11 victims. Remembering the attack on our country seems personally more acute this year. Tried to watch the President speak but his delivery seemed as rote as reading a grocery list. Then heard Hillary may have suffered a health episode and was whisked away from the memorial site. I don't wish her ill...but they should be honest with us if she isn't well. The American people are accepting of the truth.... Feeling unsettled this morning.
September 11 at 10:37 EST .
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Indulge me in a little whine....I agreed to sit on the primary election board and that means I go for training tomorrow afternoon and spend Tuesday from 7am until 9pm at the election site. Even tho I don't like to give up my time I know it's important to participate in government.
June 2 at 21:14 EST .
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Thanks for doing it :- ) I hope you and the others on the board plan tasty refreshments for election day, too! You'll likely need them. Even if you only drink water, it needs to be good for a long day like that. I hope all goes smoothly for your state and the other 4.
June 3 at 18:27 EST .
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I have thoroughly enjoyed the opportunity to help with our local elections, sometimes as judge and sometimes just one of the worker bees, but it's a treat and accomplishes something at the same time.
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We are enjoying Swiss Chard and lettuce from the garden. Season the chard with bacon and onions...serve with vinegar. So good. Love this month of Spring. Mornings are perfection.
June 2 at 20:27 EST .
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Sorry. Tried to add a couple of ideas for cooking chard. Cell phone not co-operating.
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Just home from the Iowa GOP Convention. What a great day. Iowa Republicans definitely showed our appreciation for our Senators Charles Grassley and Joni Ernst, our longest serving Governor in the U.S., Gov. Branstad and our 3 (out of 4 ) District Congressmen. So many standing O's. I've been a delegate to these conventions for the past 40 years and enthusiasm was as high today as I've ever seen it. Heard nothing but assurances of support for Donal Trump. What a great day!
May 21 at 22:12 EST .
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Fabulous. I was wondering where you were. Glad it was a good experience.
May 22 at 06:45 EST .
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Getting ready to leave early in the morning for District Republican Convention. Sitting on the rules committee and we will meet early to consider proposing a common sense rule change to expedite choosing delegates to the National Convention. The first time I was a county delegate to district and state conventions was the year Reagan challenged Pres. Ford and it was great fun...the last time that every delegate mattered and was wooed. Have been a delegate to many uneventful conventions since and it looks like another fun one is happening. I'm looking forward to it.
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A few weeks ago I signed on to say that my little 102 yr old mother had died and remarked that sometime I wanted to tell you about her. One story that I heard for the first time at her funeral. One night in the late 30's a neighbor man came to my mother's door and said his wife had just had a baby and he needed for her to come and look after her. Mother found the dying young mother hemorrhaging so badly that blood was running on the floor. There was no nearby doctor or hospital....few people had telephones or cars. My older sisters knew of this story but what they didn't know was that many years later the oldest daughter in that poor family came to Mother's nursing home room to thank her for the dress she wore to her mother's funeral. Mother realized that the daughter didn't have a nice dress to wear to her mother's funeral and so she made a dress, claimed she had made it for herself but it was too small and asked the girl to try it on. That girl...then in her 80's...had come to thank Mother and tell her that she was an adult before she realized the dress had been made just for her and to tell Mother that she loved her for that. There were so many more stories of her kindness and her accomplishments but that is my favorite. More than one person told me later that Mother's funeral service was the nicest they had ever heard...and I have to agree. I'd like to tell you more about my mother another time.
April 3 at 22:58 EST .
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Acts of unselfish kindness always bring tears to my eyes - as this has. What a beautiful lady - will wait to hear more; thank you for sharing.
April 4 at 21:29 EST .
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I love this story. Please tell us more.
April 20 at 21:56 EST .
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Linder, you had a wonderful mother. And that means you must have many of her traits. Thank you for the story, we will wait for more.
April 26 at 06:05 EST .
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I guess it's been awhile since we've felt blessed, or at least since anybody's come here to share a blessing.
Thank you, Linder, for sharing that story. I feel blessed for having read it, and for the Holy Spirit giving me an odd nudge to come here and dwell on blessings, on a day of worry (tomorrow we choose a new President, and both candidates inspire a mixture of hate and anxiety ).
May God bless you and have mercy on us all.
November 7 at 16:50 EST .
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My little mother passed away this morning. She lived 102 years, 6 months, and 27 remarkable days. Sometime, I would like to tell you about her.
February 20 at 22:05 EST .
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Linder, you have mentioned her in the past, your devotion to her speaks volumes. She had a long time to be with you, now she has to be with God. It's rugged losing loved ones. Be at peace, she most certainly is.
February 21 at 08:14 EST .
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Linder, I am so sad for you. As the others said, you were so fortunate to have had her for so much of your life. I am envious. My mother died when she was only 56 and I was 33. I have missed her daily. You are obviously a loving and caring daughter and your mother was also a lucky woman to have had you in her own life.
God bless you and comfort you and your family in your loss.
February 21 at 11:19 EST .
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So very sorry for your loss. How wonderful for you that you had her so long. When you're ready to write about her we'll be right here to read it. God's peace be with you.
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Getting very close to Caucus time and am still able to be polite to polling callers. Have never had sooo many calls and I answer every one...reminding myself how lucky I am to live in this country. Most today are from Cruz, Rubio and Paul and are not polling questions but rather asking directly for support. The forecast of a big snow storm coming our way Monday eve. may put a new wrinkle in things. And then we'll be happy to send the process on to New Hampshire.
January 30 at 16:51 EST .
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Linder, living in Northern VA after the 30 inches of snow that fell, and all the people from the midwest who told us to just get over it, a big snowstorm won't affect you, right?
I know how I would vote if I were you, but, it comes down to who I want, and who might win the election. I'm hoping, right now, who one wants is more important.
VA has moved it's primary up to March (Super Tuesday? ), I'm hoping this time the front-runner won't already be decided. I hope I can have a voice. But, I am ready to vote Republican, no matter what.
The people recommending Bush, Kasich, Carson, Florin, etc are crazy, they don't have a snowball's chance in H. But, there are some others I hope don't get any votes.
January 31 at 00:17 EST .
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Man, this spell-check is awful! I meant Fiorina. I kind of like her, but, she is going nowhere. I also love Santorum, always have, but, no one else does.
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Haven't kept up with the Connection friends for a long while. I'm wondering about Balo, Hagar and Bird. Will try to do better.
September 23 at 19:41 EST .
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I am recovering from a nasty sinus infection. Too many trips across the Bay through those nasty smelling tunnels. I have to go see Hagar. Still in the same hospital. The pressure sores are healing, the wound care nurse is thrilled with the look of the sores. To me they look like holes that will never fill in. But what do I know? He is in great spirits, is taking more charge of his care, questioning the doctor and nurses every day. He has resumed the OT part of his therapy. We have to try to figure out something else for the PT part. We have had 2 run ins with that team and the last one was not nice. We appreciate your prayers and hope they will continue. Hagar wants to be able to leave the hospital walking. I imagine they will transfer him to another facility so that may not happen. I try to make the trek to the hospital 2x a week but he wants me there a 3rd day. Right now it is just too costly. The Rural Health people have cut back the bridge tunnel passes they were giving me to one round trip pass per week. Last week the lady was rude to me when I asked for my pass. I have to continually bring a note from the hospital saying that I am visiting him. As if I am using them for shopping trips or selling the passes to those who want a cheap way to go to Virginia Beach. Without EZ Pass, the round trip is $26. With it the trip is $18. Pricey either way. Anyway, that's what's up with us. Now it's Balogreene's turn to catch us up.
September 28 at 10:36 EST .
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I'm here too. Just keeping my head down since the surgery. I guess they call it post-surgery depression. I feel pretty good, my doctors say I am doing well. But, you know, you do something that seems little (I'm going through every piece of clothing I own and getting rid of most of them ). An hour or two, and I hurt for two days! It gets discouraging, and, I have little human contact outside of family, so I don't have a lot of stories. I will start work again 12 October, but will be laid off 31 December, so we'll see how it all goes.
Also, my BIL had surgery for prostate cancer, thank God he went home from the hospital cancer-free. My mom is bleeding into her chest or abdomen or something, slowly. She'll have tests in November. My elder sister, who lives with mom and I, is having an aneurysm, repaired 22 October. When they did a pre-op scan, they found something on an ovary, so she goes in tomorrow for a picture of that!
Life has been kind of overwhelming lately.
October 1 at 18:43 EST .
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Reading the above posts has me convinced that we're being "toughened up" & strengthened for whatever lies ahead; it's been that kind of a year for many of us with one challenge after another, big & little, to snip away at us. Be joyful, we will prevail & will one day look back on all this & wonder how we did it! : ) With a wink & nod - it would be nice to have a little respite now & then to refresh ourselves, yes?! (smile )
October 2 at 08:22 EST .
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MeiDei, that is why God gave us weekends, to recharge. And the Bible for relaxation.
October 2 at 17:15 EST .
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To quote Downton's Violet: "What is a weekend"? Is it anything like falling asleep in your soup? : )
October 2 at 17:41 EST .
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It's me. Haven't been here for a while but feel the "toughened up" thingy mentioned by Miss MeiDei above. The passed few months have been psychologically brutal!
In spite of this, I am so happy to see familiar Connectors.
October 4 at 20:50 EST .
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Welcome back Gerty - noticed your absence; be at peace.
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Say It Ain't So! BBS Files for Bankruptcy (Again).
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BBS is a staple. An icon. If you're into European cars and you're not aware of BBS wheels then you're not really into European cars. The German wheel manufacturer may not be the cheapest but it has represented high quality performance wheels for decades often with its signature mesh-style designs most iconically represented by the classic RS 2 (shown above). Alas though, it seems BBS could be one for the history books.
The Frankfurt Allgemeine's FAZ.net website is reporting this morning that the German wheel manufacturer filed for bankruptcy on December 30. Interestingly, this came as a surprise to employees and also apparently for corporate partner IG Metall whose CEO told FAZ just before Christmas that he planned a multi-million dollar investment in the firm.
Also potentially on hold apparently is the move to sell BBS' Herbolzheim factory employing 150 workers to Ronal AG, a move that was announced just last Thursday.
As you may recall, BBS filed for bankruptcy four years ago and has struggled ever since. Still, it survived that tumultuous period and, with luck, this much respected brand will survive another.
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Investigate the different sounds you can make by putting the owls and donkeys on the wheel.
Three beads are threaded on a circular wire and are coloured either red or blue. Can you find all four different combinations?
Explore the different tunes you can make with these five gourds. What are the similarities and differences between the two tunes you are given?
Use the clues to colour each square.
You have 4 red and 5 blue counters. How many ways can they be placed on a 3 by 3 grid so that all the rows columns and diagonals have an even number of red counters?
How many different rhythms can you make by putting two drums on the wheel?
What happens when you try and fit the triomino pieces into these two grids?
Can you cover the camel with these pieces?
Can you work out how to balance this equaliser? You can put more than one weight on a hook.
Use the interactivity to help get a feel for this problem and to find out all the possible ways the balls could land.
Here are some rods that are different colours. How could I make a dark green rod using yellow and white rods?
Cut four triangles from a square as shown in the picture. How many different shapes can you make by fitting the four triangles back together?
Find out how we can describe the "symmetries" of this triangle and investigate some combinations of rotating and flipping it.
Hover your mouse over the counters to see which ones will be removed. Click to remover them. The winner is the last one to remove a counter. How you can make sure you win?
What shaped overlaps can you make with two circles which are the same size? What shapes are 'left over'? What shapes can you make when the circles are different sizes?
Try to stop your opponent from being able to split the piles of counters into unequal numbers. Can you find a strategy?
A variant on the game Alquerque
Use the information about Sally and her brother to find out how many children there are in the Brown family.
An interactive activity for one to experiment with a tricky tessellation
An interactive game to be played on your own or with friends. Imagine you are having a party. Each person takes it in turns to stand behind the chair where they will get the most chocolate.
A game for 2 people that can be played on line or with pens and paper. Combine your knowledege of coordinates with your skills of strategic thinking.
A game to be played against the computer, or in groups. Pick a 7-digit number. A random digit is generated. What must you subract to remove the digit from your number? the first to zero wins.
A game for 2 people that everybody knows. You can play with a friend or online. If you play correctly you never lose!
Use the Cuisenaire rods environment to investigate ratio. Can you find pairs of rods in the ratio 3:2? How about 9:6?
Take it in turns to make a triangle on the pegboard. Can you block your opponent?
How many different triangles can you make on a circular pegboard that has nine pegs?
Choose four of the numbers from 1 to 9 to put in the squares so that the differences between joined squares are odd.
Take it in turns to place a domino on the grid. One to be placed horizontally and the other vertically. Can you make it impossible for your opponent to play?
A generic circular pegboard resource.
Choose the size of your pegboard and the shapes you can make. Can you work out the strategies needed to block your opponent?
Move just three of the circles so that the triangle faces in the opposite direction.
What are the coordinates of the coloured dots that mark out the tangram? Try changing the position of the origin. What happens to the coordinates now?
How many triangles can you make using sticks that are 3cm, 4cm and 5cm long?
A tetromino is made up of four squares joined edge to edge. Can this tetromino, together with 15 copies of itself, be used to cover an eight by eight chessboard?
Starting with the number 180, take away 9 again and again, joining up the dots as you go. Watch out - don't join all the dots!
Make one big triangle so the numbers that touch on the small triangles add to 10. You could use the interactivity to help you.
Exchange the positions of the two sets of counters in the least possible number of moves
Match the halves.
Choose 13 spots on the grid. Can you work out the scoring system? What is the maximum possible score?
The computer has made a rectangle and will tell you the number of spots it uses in total. Can you find out where the rectangle is?
Choose a symbol to put into the number sentence.
Can you make a cycle of pairs that add to make a square number using all the numbers in the box below, once and once only?
Place the numbers 1 to 10 in the circles so that each number is the difference between the two numbers just below it.
Our 2008 Advent Calendar has a 'Making Maths' activity for every day in the run-up to Christmas.
There are three versions of this challenge. The idea is to change the colour of all the spots on the grid. Can you do it in fewer throws of the dice?
In this activity, the computer chooses a times table and shifts it. Can you work out the table and the shift each time?
How have the numbers been placed in this Carroll diagram? Which labels would you put on each row and column?
Use the interactivities to fill in these Carroll diagrams. How do you know where to place the numbers?
Stop the Clock game for an adult and child. How can you make sure you always win this game?
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Highlight Reel: June 30, 2014
Today's gaming highlights: Speedruns, sneaky knives, and more!
Today's gaming highlights: Speedruns, sneaky knives, and more!
One of the greatest games of all time is now on the Wii U Virtual Console, finally. Just two months after The Legend of Zelda: Link Between Worlds, you can get Link to the Past on your GamePad today.
Link to the Past has aged quite well, wouldn't you agree?
Via the folks at GameXplain, here's a side-by-side look at the overworlds of the SNES game Zelda: A Link to the Past (right) and its upcoming 3DS successor, Zelda: A Link Between Worlds (left). Spoilers: they are identical. It's uncanny.
At E3, our very own Jason Schreier had the opportunity to spend a few minutes with the new handheld Legend of Zelda game, A Link Between Worlds.
The 3DS sequel to The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past is called The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds. Check out this new trailer to see more of the game in action. If you've played LTTP on Super Nintendo, the world will look more than a little familiar.
Looks like the newest 3DS Zelda game—announced today as a sequel to Link to the Past—really is set in the same exact overworld as that Super Nintendo classic.
I found Tevis Thomson's lengthy critique chronicling the decline and fall of the Legend of Zelda franchise to be very convincing. That doesn't quite diminish my enjoyment of more recent Zelda games, but then, I'm no Zelda super-fan. But it was hard to argue with his points about how the series has changed and in his…


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Simple question, hoping for complex answers
Simple question, hoping for complex answers
No, but it helps obviously.
You stay tight by correct positioning and posture. Also, you have to be prepared to move slightly at times (without breaking contact with your opponent). Stick yourself to your opponent then squeeze enough to a- maintain contact and b- follow their movement if they can move at all. You shouldn't be squeezing so hard it's gonna tire you out, but obviously strength helps out here.
It's much harder to bench press directly, dead-weight off your chest than if you have a bit of momentum. Staying tight in BJJ is the same thing, you have to make sure you don't let your opponent have that bit of room to start moving.
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excellent question mate. would be interesting to see the answers.
How do you improve being tight also?
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Depends Levo isnt weight training strong but his grapplng tightness is super strong.
However being stronger will only make it tighter if you learn the correct techniques without roid holding.
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The simple answer on how to get better was through a drill..
1.min light movement on top
2. second min heavy and grinding ur opponent into the mat..
after drilling this regular and getting feed back from ur partner..
i think u will find that ur top game will become much tighter..
I think in general, you have to have -intent- to be tight. It's very hard to be relaxed and tight, even for those guys who are so good they seem like they're being effortless, they aren't being tight in that sense, they're just flowing to better positions faster than you can defend. But to be tight in the sense I imagine it, you have to USE strength and pressure, but you don't have to be strong yourself. A 65kg dude who's averagely strong but applying a lot of pressure can be much tighter than a 100kg guy who's very strong but just being heavy.
If that makes sense?
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I think its safe to say drilling is the way to get better at any aspect of your game
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another question, i tend to "flow" more than having a tight top game.
Do you think its easy enough to change your top game style?
You can't put a limit on anything. The more you dream, the farther you get
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With the stunning Clyde River winding its way under the bridge, and picturesque beaches and bush all within reach, Batemans Bay is surrounded by natural beauty making it the perfect place to take it easy.
The food found at Batemans Bay is some of the best in the region, with succulent local seafood and Clyde River Oysters appearing on most menus. The delicious food is often complemented by sensational views and a relaxing ambiance.
Immersing yourself in nature is easy at Batemans Bay, with a backdrop of national parks and state forests to explore and the sparkling waters of the Batemans Marine Park nearby. Take a river cruise, laze on a beach, play in the water or have an underwater adventure snorkelling and diving. If fishing is more your thing you won't be disappointed. Whether you're fishing from a tinnie or chasing marlin offshore, bringing home a catch is almost a sure thing.
If you feel like taking a break from the water, Batemans Bay offers plenty of fun activities. Birdland Animal Park will get you up close and personal with Australian wildlife. A 27 hole championship golf course is nearby, or try your hand at mini golf instead.
An extensive shared pathway along the foreshore is perfect for a casual walk or a cycling adventure. A wonderful array of galleries showcase local art and Batemans Bay knows how to spoil visitors who want to shop til they drop.
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Cute moment in Thursday's debate in Connecticut's Dem. Senate primary race: Sen. Lieberman tried to interrupt challenger Ned Lamont and Lamont silenced him by saying "...this isn't Fox News, sir."
Crooks and Liars:
After Ned tied the energy bill around Lieberman?s neck?Ned was trying to respond to Joe?s lame excuse for voting in favor of Dick Cheney?s bill when Lieberman tried to interrupt and?
Lamont: Just let me go?this isn?t Fox News sir?That was a bad bill?
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How's the foetus during week 36?
Picking up fatYour baby is about 47.4cm in length and weighs 2,6kg- as long as a head of Swiss chard.Your baby has expanded to a thousand times her original size.Fat is dimpling on the elbows and knees and creases have formed in her neck and wrists.Her kidneys are fully developed and her liver can process some waste products.
What's with my body: Time to slow down a little
You will probably have to run to the loo more often because of increased pressure on your bladder. You may notice a strange feeling in your vagina when the baby's head moves against the pelvic floor. It is time to slow down. Very few babies arrive on their due date, anything from 38-42 weeks is considered normal, with about 80% arriving within ten days of their due date.
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Sure enough, former Bingham High and University of Utah running back Harvey Langi is now a BYU Cougar.
The Cougars began 2014 preseason camp on Friday afternoon, and Langi was indeed at the outdoor practice facility, wearing No. 21 and playing …… linebacker.
"That's where he chose to play," BYU coach Bronco Mendenhall said. "I am very impressed, not only with him as a person, but as a football player just [after] one practice. So we are right at the beginning of his career, but I am impressed with him."
Langi is considered a "newcomer" to the program and won't be allowed to talk to reporters until after the first game of the season, on Aug. 29 at UConn.<